THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND
BUILDINGS) 1933-34.
No. 15 of 1933.
An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-four for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.
[Assented to 10th October, 1933.]
Preamble.
BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows :—
Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1933–34.
Issue and application of £1,624,880.
2. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-four the sum of One million six hundred and twenty-four thousand eight hundred and eighty pounds.
Appropriation.
3. The said sum granted by this Act is appropriated for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-four.
SCHEDULE.
F.3922.—Price 8d.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
Page Reference. | — | 1933–34. | 1932–33. | Increase on Expenditure, 1932–33. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1932–33. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||||
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3 | Part I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth | 593,840 | 265,760 | 263,159 | 330,681 | .. |
9 | Part II.—Business Undertakings..................... | 893,840 | 656,310 | 514,131 | 379,709 | .. |
11 | Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth............. | 137,200 | 86,850 | 97,100 | 40,100 | .. |
| TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC. | 1,624,880 | 1,008,920 † | 874,390 | 750,490 | .. |
† Includes £45,920 appropriated under Act No. 63 of 1932.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
SUMMARY.
Division Number. | — | 1933–34. | 1932–33. | Increase on Expenditure, 1932–33. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1932–33. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||||
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1 | THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT | 15,000 | .. | .. | 15,000 | .. |
2–3 | THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | 10,500 | 500 | 1,710 | 8,790 | .. |
4–5 | THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR | 222,070 | 175,000 | 133,097 | 88,973 | .. |
6–15 | THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE | 293,196 | 71,097 | 54,930 | 238,266 | .. |
16 | THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS | 15,420 | 870 | 33 | 15,387 | .. |
17 | THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | 4,950 | 2,955 | 1,260 | 3,690 | .. |
18 | REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT | 17,934 | 4,430 | 1,273 | 16,661 | .. |
19–20 | THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE | 14,770 | 10,908 | 70,856 | .. | 56,086 |
| TOTAL PART I..... | 593,840 | 265,760† | 263,159 | 330,681 | .. |
† Includes £33,760 appropriated under Act No. 63 of 1932.
F.3922.—2
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | 1933–34. | 1932–33. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
Under Control of Department of the Interior. | £ | £ | £ |
Division No. 1. |
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1. Purchase of vessel for development of fisheries industry.. | 15,000 | .. | .. |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. |
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Under Control of Department of the Treasury. |
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Division No. 2. |
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1. Purchase of machinery and additional equipment for Government Printing Office, Canberra | 3,700 | 500 | 509 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 3. |
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1. Additions and alterations to Government Printing Office, Canberra | 6,800 | .. | 1,201 |
Total Department of the Treasury..... | 10,500 | 500 | 1,710 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 4. |
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1. Expenditure under River Murray Waters Act 1915–1923.. | 135,000 | 142,000 | 115,000 |
2. Meteorological Bureau—erection of garage.......... | 70 | .. | .. |
3. National Library, Canberra—erection of (towards cost).. | 7,000† | .. | .. |
4. Australian War Memorial, Canberra—erection of (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Australian War Memorial Account) (towards cost) | 25,000* | .. | .. |
5. Commonwealth Offices, Brisbane—Erection of (towards cost) | 25,000‡ | .. | .. |
Total Division No. 4.............. | 192,070 | 142,000 | 115,000 |
Division No. 5. |
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1. Expenditure under War Service Homes Act 1918–1929 (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund War Service Homes Account) | 30,000 | 33,000 | 18,097 |
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior | 222,070 | 175,000 | 133,097 |
* Total estimated cost, £85,300, towards which £19,800 is available in Trust Fund. Further liability. £40,500. † Total estimated cost, £13,000. Further liability, £6,000. ‡ Total estimated cost, £90,000. Further liability, £65,000.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | 1933–34. | 1932–33. | |
NAVAL. | Vote | Expenditure. | |
Under Control of Department of Defence. | £ | £ | £ |
Division No. 6. |
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1. Reserves of stores, including ammunition, ordnance, torpedo stores and coal and oil fuel (moneys received from the sale of reserves of coal may be credited to this item) | 5 | 5 | .. |
Naval establishments—machinery and plant.......... | .. | 1,140 | 567 |
Total Division No. 6................. | 5 | 1,145 | 567 |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 7. |
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1. Buildings, works and sites...................... | 21,650* | 926 | 768 |
Total Naval....................... | 21,655 | 2,071 | 1,335 |
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MILITARY. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 8. |
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1. Arms, armament and ammunition................. | 14,263 | 8,980 | 8,796 |
2. Construction of motor launch.................... | 1,200 | .. | .. |
3. Defence works, including fortifications, coast defences and engineering works (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Defence Reserve Account) | 8,000 | .. | .. |
Total Division No. 8................. | 23,463 | 8,980 | 8,796 |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 9. |
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1. Buildings, works and sites...................... | 70,410† | 7,615 | 4,040 |
Total Military...................... | 93,873 | 16,595 | 12,836 |
* Total estimated cost, £41,650. † Total estimated cost, £81,323.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | 1933–34. | 1932–33. | |
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ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. | £ | £ | £ |
Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 10. |
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1. Provision of landplane equipment and plant, including spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineering supplies and ammunition | 61,315 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
2. Provision of seaplane equipment and plant including spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineering supplies and exchange | 376,250 | .. | .. |
Total Division No. 10.............. | 437,565 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 11. |
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1. Buildings, works and sites...................... | 23,000* | 8,450 | 5,198 |
Total Royal Australian Air Force........ | 460,565 | 9,450 | 6,198 |
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CIVIL AVIATION. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 12. | 500 | .. | 370 |
1. Buildings and works......................... |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 13. |
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1. Buildings, works and sites...................... | 13,700† | 22,270 | 12,786 |
| 14,200 | 22,270 | 13,156 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | .. | 2,466 | .. |
Total Civil Aviation............. | 14,200 | 19,804 | 13,156 |
* Total estimated cost £30,004. † Total estimated cost £18,748.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | 1933–34. | 1932–33. | |
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
Under Control of Department of Defence. | £ | £ | £ |
Division No. 14. |
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1. Acquisition of Small Arms Ammunition Factory, Footscray— instalments | 19,153† | 19,153 | 19,153 |
2. Machinery and plant for manufacture of munitions..... | 20,000 | .. | .. |
Total Division No. 14............... | 39,153 | 19,153 | 19,153 |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 15. |
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1. Buildings, works and sites...................... | 40,000* | 4,024 | 2,252 |
Total Munitions Supply Branch....... | 79,153 | 23,177 | 21,405 |
| 669,446 | 71,097 | 54,930 |
Less amount available in Trust Fund—Naval Construction Account—to meet expenditure under Division No. 10, Item No. 2 | 376,250 | .. | .. |
Total Department of Defence........ | 293,196 | 71,097 | 54,930 |
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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 16. |
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1. Erection of, and additions and alterations to buildings, and engineering services | 15,420 | 870 | 33 |
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 17. |
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1. Alterations and additions to buildings and engineering services | 4,950 | 2,955 | 1,260 |
* Total estimated cost, £43,450.
† Total estimated cost £191,526; amount outstanding at 30th June, 1933, £67,035.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
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DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION. | Vote. | Expenditure | |
Division No. 18. | £ | £ | £ |
No. 1. Soldiers’ mental hospital, Bundoora, Victoria........ | 2,524 | 4,200 | 1,046 |
2. Repatriation general hospital, Caulfield, Victoria...... | 567 | .. | .. |
3. Repatriation general hospital, Keswick, South Australia. | 8,123 | .. | .. |
4. Repatriation mental block, Callan Park, New South Wales— towards cost | 6,720* | .. | .. |
Sundry hospitals—minor capital works............. | .. | 230 | 227 |
Total Department of Repatriation.... | 17,934 | 4,430 | 1,273 |
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 19. |
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1. Erection of buildings........................ | 3,300 | 3,258 | 309 |
Purchase of properties and sites................. | .. | 300 | 266 |
Total Division No. 19............. | 3,300 | 3,558 | 575 |
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Under Control of Department of Commerce. |
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Division No. 20. |
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1. Alterations of lighthouse services................ | 11,470 | 7,350 | 6,500 |
Advances to States for the purchase of wire and wire netting (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Wire and Wire Netting Account) | .. | .. | 63,781 |
Total Division No. 20............. | 11,470 | 7,350 | 70,281 |
Total Department of Commerce...... | 14,770 | 10,908 | 70,856 |
TOTAL PART I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth | 593,840 | 265,760 | 263,159 |
* Total cost £27,000, of which £20,280 was provided from the Loan (Unemployment Relief Works) Act 1932.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART II.—Business Undertakings.
SUMMARY.
Division Number. | — | 1933–34. | 1932–33. | Increase on Expenditure, 1932–33. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1932–33. | |
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21 | COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS | 63,000 | 75,000 | 52,019 | 10,981 | .. |
22 | POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT | 830,840 | 581,310 | 462,112 | 368,728 | .. |
| TOTAL PART II..... | 893,840 | 656,310† | 514,131 | 379,709 | .. |
† Includes £1,310 appropriated under Act No. 63 of 1932.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART II.—Business Undertakings
| 1933–34. | 1932–33. | |
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 21. |
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1. Trans-Australian Railway...................... | 58,000 | 71,400 | 46,281 |
2. North Australia Railway....................... | 440 | 750 | 2,439 |
3. Central Australia Railway...................... | 4,460 | 2,600 | 3,299 |
4. Federal Territory Railway...................... | 100 | 250 | .. |
Total Commonwealth Railways...... | 63,000 | 75,000 | 52,019 |
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. |
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Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department and the Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 22. |
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1. Telephone exchange services.................... | 594,460 | 400,000 | 372,538 |
2. Trunk line services.......................... | 131,020 | 100,000 | 54,694 |
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services.............. | 7,540 | 14,000 | 6,578 |
4. National Broadcasting service................... | 95,450 | 50,000 | 21,807 |
5. Buildings and sites.......................... | 66,284* | 26,310 | 6,495 |
| 894,754 | 590,310 | 462,112 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | 63,914 | 9,000 | .. |
Total Postmaster-General’s Department....... | 830,840 | 581,310 | 462,112 |
Total Part II.—Business Undertakings...... | 893,840 | 656,310 | 514,131 |
* Further liability on present programme, £71,900.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
SUMMARY.
Division Number. | — | 1933–34. | 1932–33. | Increase on Expenditure, 1932–33. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1932–33. | |
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23 | NORTHERN TERRITORY...................... | 22,000 | 18,000 | 6,660 | 15,340 | .. |
24–25 | FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY................ | 115,200 | 68,850 | 90,440 | 24,760 | .. |
| TOTAL PART III........................ | 137,200 | 86,850† | 97,100 | 40,100 | .. |
† Includes £10,850 appropriated under Act No. 63 of 1932.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY. | 1933–34. | 1932–33. | |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
Division No. 23. | £ | £ | £ |
1. Construction of and alterations to buildings, engineering services, water boring and roads | 22,000 | 18,000 | 6,660 |
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FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 24. |
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1. Architectural services......................... | 16,000 | 10,400 | 22,499 |
2. Engineering services......................... | 72,720 | 46,450 | 50,036 |
3. Forestry.................................. | 13,500 | 6,000 | 6,224 |
4. Sundry works and services..................... | 8,980 | 3,450 | 1,642 |
| 111,200 | 66,300 | 80,401 |
Division No. 25. |
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1. Department of Health—erection of and additions and alterations to buildings and engineering services | 4,000† | 2,550 | 2,539 |
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Division No. 25a. |
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Loans for Housing.......................... | ‡ | .. | 7,500 |
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Total Federal Capital Territory.................... | 115,200 | 68,850 | 90,440 |
TOTAL PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.... | 137,200 | 86,850 | 97,100 |
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, &c. | 1,624,880 | 1,008,920 | 874,390 |
† Estimated total cost, £9,440. ‡ Provision for 1933–34 made under Loan Fund for Works.
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.