THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS)
1936-37.
No. 31 of 1936.
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-seven for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.
[Assented to 26th September, 1936.]
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 1936-37.
Issue and application of £4,173,340.
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-seven the sum of Four million one hundred and seventy-three thousand three hundred and forty 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-seven.
F. 5221.—Price 8d.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
Page Reference. | — | 1936-37. | 1935-36. | Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||||
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3 | Part I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth | 1,792,709 | 1,397,480 | 1,285,366 | 507,343 | .. |
9 | Part II.—Business Undertakings | 1,924,000 | 1,730,700 | 1,756,755 | 167,245 | .. |
11 | Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth | 456,631 | 224,050 | 177,922 | 278,709 | .. |
| Total Annual Votes........ | 4,173,340 | 3,352,230 | 3,220,043 | 953,297 | .. |
| TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC. | 4,173,340 | 3,352,230 | 3,220,043 | 953,297 | .. |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART I.—Department and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
SUMMARY.
Division Number. | — | 1936-37. | 1935-36. | Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36. | |
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1 | PARLIAMENT........... | 60 | 950 | 946 | … | 886 |
2-3 | THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT | 45,500 | 15,000 | 8,072 | 37,428 | … |
4-5 | THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY……………….. | 6,365 | 3,860 | 3,423 | 2,942 | … |
6a | THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT | … | 4,525 | 1,402 | … | 1,402 |
6-7 | THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR | 399,594 | 294,500 | 249,125 | 150,469 | … |
8-19 | THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE | 1,117,772 | 970,010 | 970,007 | 147,765 | … |
20 | THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS | 43,045 | 20,855 | 8,167 | 34,878 | … |
21 | THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | 25,000 | 25,110 | 9,250 | 15,750 | … |
22 | REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT | 123,000 | 36,000 | 18,456 | 104,544 | … |
23-24 | THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE | 32,373 | 26,670 | 16,518 | 15,855 | … |
| TOTAL PART I..... | 1,792,709 | 1,397,480 | 1,285,366 | 507,343 | … |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PARLIAMENT. | 1936-37. | 1935-36. | |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
Division No. 1. | £ | £ | £ |
1. National Library, Canberra—Erection of........ | 60† | 950 | 946 |
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. |
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Under Control of Department of the Prime Minister. |
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Division No. 2. |
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1. Purchase of vessel for development of fisheries industry | 17,500 | 15,000 | 17 |
2. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research—Buildings, works and sites | 23,850 | … | 7,400 |
Acquisition of land at Merbein............... | … | … | 132 |
Total Division No. 2................ | 41,350 | 15,000 | 7,549 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 3. |
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1. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research—Buildings, works and sites | 4,150 | … | 523 |
Total Prime Minister’s Department...... | 45,500 | 15,000 | 8,072 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. |
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Under Control of Department of the Treasury. |
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Division No. 4. |
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1. Purchase of machinery and additional equipment for Government Printing Office, Canberra | 4,165 | 3,600 | 3,192 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 5. |
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1. Additions and alterations to Government Printing Office, Canberra | 400 | 260 | 231 |
2. Erection of cottage for Taxation Officer at Darwin. | 1,800 | … | … |
Total Division No. 4......................... | 2,200 | 260 | 231 |
Total Department of the Treasury....... | 6,365 | 3,860 | 3,423 |
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 5a. |
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High Court, Melbourne—alterations............. | … | 4,525* | 1,402 |
* In addition to £18,923 provided from Loan Fund.
† Balance of estimated cost
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | 1936-37. | 1935-36. | |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
Division No. 6. | |||
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1. Expenditure under River Murray Waters Act 1915-1934 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 83,500 |
2. Australian War Memorial, Canberra—Erection of (to be paid to the credit of the War Memorial, Canberra, Trust Account) | 30,000* | 5,000 | 5,000 |
3. Commonwealth Offices, Brisbane—Erection of... | 18,564† | 53,000 | 51,402 |
4. Miscellaneous works and services............ | 3,000 | 1,500 | 2,955 |
5. Meteorological Buildings—Erection of......... | 13,000 | … | … |
6. Governor-General’s establishments—Non-recurring works | 6,530 | … | … |
7. Erection of Memorial at Canberra to His late Majesty King George V.¶ | 8,500 | … | … |
Total Division No. 6................ | 199,594 | 179,500 | 142,857 |
Division No. 7. |
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1. Expenditure under War Service Homes Act 1918-1935 (to be paid to credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account) | 200,000 | 115,000 | 106,268 |
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior | 399,594 | 294,500 | 249,125 |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. |
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NAVAL. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 8. |
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1. Naval construction...................... | 599,210‡ | 653,000 | 647,843 |
Division No. 9. |
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1. Reserves of stores, including ammunition, ordnance, torpedo stores and oil fuel (moneys received from the sale of reserves of coal may be credited to this item) | 55,650 | 68,755 | 68,747 |
2. Naval establishments—machinery and plant..... | 4,850 | 4,850 | 4,286 |
3. Construction of targets for fleet, yard craft, boats and launches | 10,920 | 9,750 | 9,740 |
Total Division No. 9......................... | 71,420 | 83,355 | 82,773 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 10. |
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1. Buildings, works and sites................. | 127,690§ | 100,788 | 72,217 |
Total Naval..................... | 798,320 | 837,143 | 802,833 |
* Estimated further liability, £146,000. † Balance of estimated cost, £111,890
‡ Includes provision for exchange £91,850,. § Total estimated cost, £862,600.
¶ Total estimated cost, £20,000.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | 1936-37. | 1935-36. | |
MILITARY. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 11. |
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1. Coast defences—equipment and works......... | 204,428 | 473,791 | 409,321 |
Division No. 12. |
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1. Arms, armament and ammunition (£123,000 of this amount to be paid to the credit of the Defence Small Arms Ammunition Trust Account) | 502,038 | 268,854 | 177,377 |
2. Defence works, including fortifications and engineering works (to be paid to the credit of the Defence Reserve Trust Account) | 2,750 | 5,500 | 7,000 |
Total Division No. 12........................ | 504,788 | 274,354 | 184,377 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 13. |
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1. Buildings, works and sites................. | 522,478* | 369,700 | 241,396 |
Total Military..................... | 1,231,694 | 1,117,845 | 835,094 |
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 14. |
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1. Provision of landplane and seaplane equipment and plant, including spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineering supplies and ammunition | 349,129 | 362,650 | 350,896 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 15. |
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1. Buildings, works and sites................. | 327,962† | 231,168 | 150,633 |
Total Royal Australian Air Force......... | 677,091 | 593,818 | 501,529 |
* Total estimated cost, £582,478. † Total estimated coat, £495,000.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. CIVIL AVIATION. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
Under Control of Department of Defence. | £ | £ | £ |
Division No. 16. |
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1. Buildings and works..................... | 8,000 | 3,500 | 3,500 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 17. |
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1. Buildings, works and sites................. | 149,100* | 64,740 | 64,737 |
Total Civil Aviation............. | 157,100 | 68,240 | 68,237 |
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 18. |
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1. Acquisition of Small Arms Ammunition Factory, Footscray— instalments | 9,576† | 19,153 | 19,153 |
2. Machinery and plant for manufacture of munitions. | 132,934§ | 27,500 | 27,500 |
Total Division No. 18........................ | 142,510 | 46,653 | 46,653 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 19. |
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1. Buildings, works and sites................. | 63,065‡ | 52,500 | 48,677 |
Total Munitions Supply Branch...... | 205,575 | 99,153 | 95,330 |
| 3,069,780 | 2,716,199 | 2,303,023 |
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Amount to be provided from the Defence Equipment Trust Account | 1,952,008 | 1,707,327 | 1,294,154 |
Amount available in the Naval Construction Trust Account towards expenditure under Division No. 8 | … | 38,862 | 38,862 |
| 1,952,008 | 1,746,189 | 1,333,016 |
Total Department of Defence........ | 1,117,772 | 970,010 | 970,007 |
* Total estimated cost £331,300.
† Total estimated cost, £191,526; amount outstanding at 30th June, 1936, £9,576. This represents final payment.
‡ Total estimated cost, £206,396.
§ Total estimated cost, £198,654.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | 1936-37. | 1935-36. | |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 20. | £ | £ | £ |
1. Buildings, works and sites and purchase of vessels. | 43,045 | 20,855 | 8,167 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 21. |
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1. Buildings, works and sites and purchase of vessel | 25,000 | 25,110 | 9,250 |
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 22. |
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1. Buildings, works and sites................. | 123,000 | 36,000 | 18,456 |
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 23. |
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1. Buildings, works and sites................. | 1,855 | 6,500 | 407 |
Under Control of Department of Commerce. |
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Division No. 24. |
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1. Alterations of lighthouse services............ | 24,100 | 14,610 | 9,611 |
2. Erection of and additions to buildings.......... | 6,418 | 5,560 | 6,500 |
Total Division No. 24........................ | 30,518 | 20,170 | 16,111 |
Total Department of Commerce...... | 32,373 | 26,670 | 16,518 |
TOTAL PART I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth | 1,792,709 | 1,397,480 | 1,285,366 |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART II.—Business Undertakings.
SUMMARY.
Division Number. | — | 1936-37. | 1935-36. | Increases on Expenditure, 1935-36. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36. | |
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25 | COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS | 174,000 | 80,700 | 80,500 | 93,500 | … |
26 | POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT | 1,750,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,676,255 | 73,745 | … |
| TOTAL PART II.......................... | 1,924,000 | 1,730,700 | 1,756,755 | 167,245 | … |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART II.—Business Undertakings.
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COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 25. |
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1. Trans-Australian Railway.................. | 169,415 | 77,000 | 76,935 |
2. North Australia Railway.................. | 750 | 1,000 | 399 |
3. Central Australia Railway................. | 3,735 | 2,500 | 3,166 |
4. Federal Territory Railway................. | 100 | 200 | … |
Total Commonwealth Railways...... | 174,000 | 80,700 | 80,500 |
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. 26. |
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1. Telephone exchange services............... | 852,850 | 1,032,500 | 1,169,271 |
2. Trunk line services...................... | 398,780 | 281,300 | 270,822 |
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services.......... | 58,500 | 76,300 | 48,083 |
4. National Broadcasting service............... | 89,870 | 103,000 | 32,796 |
5. Buildings, works and sites................. | 350,000* | 156,900 | 126,913 |
Telephone Cable between the mainland and Tasmania.... | … | … | 28,370 |
Total Postmaster-General’s Department....... | 1,750,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,676,255 |
Total Part II.—Business Undertakings........... | 1,924,000 | 1,730,700 | 1,756,755 |
* Estimated further liability £139,135.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
SUMMARY.
Division Number. | — | 1936-37. | 1935-36. | Increase on Expenditure, 1935-36. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36. | |
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27 | NORTHERN TERRITORY........................ | 93,000 | 50,000 | 40,557 | 52,443 | … |
28-31 | FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.................. | 363,631 | 174,050 | 137,365 | 226,266 | … |
| TOTAL PART III......................... | 456,631 | 224,050 | 177,922 | 278,709 | … |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY. | 1936-37. | 1935-36. | |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
Division No. 27. | £ | £ | £ |
1. Buildings, works and sites................. | 68,000 | 50,000 | 40,557 |
2. Assistance and development of metalliferous mining industry | 25,000 | … | … |
Total Northern Territory.............. | 93,000 | 50,000 | 40,557 |
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 28. |
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1. Architectural services.................... | 84,812 | 67,540 | 31,084 |
2. Engineering services..................... | 74,285 | 74,460 | 69,104 |
3. Forestry............................. | 8,000 | 5,000 | 4,066 |
4. Sundry works and services................. | 11,533 | 17,050 | 10,042 |
Total Division No. 28........................ | 178,630 | 164,050 | 114,296 |
Division No. 29. |
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1. Loans for Housing...................... | 20,000 | 10,000 | 22,271 |
Division No. 30. |
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1. Department of Health—Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings | 3,125 | … | … |
Purchase and erection of machinery for hospital laundry | … | … | 798 |
| 3,125 | … | 798 |
| 201,755 | 174,050 | 137,365 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year | 30,034 | … | … |
Total.......................... | 171,721 | 174,050 | 137,365 |
Carried forward............ | 171,721 | 174,050 | 137,365 |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth—continued.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of the Department of the Interior—continued. | 1936-37. | 1935-36. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
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Brought forward............. | 171,721 | 174,050 | 137,365 |
Division No. 31. |
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Developmental Work incidental to the Transfer of Staffs to Canberra. |
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1. Architectural services.................... | 68,295 | … | … |
2. Engineering services..................... | 123,615 | … | … |
Total Division No. 31 | 191,910 | (a) | … |
Total Federal Capital Territory | 363,631 | 174,050 | 137,365 |
TOTAL PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth...... | 456,631 | 224,050 | 177,922 |
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, &c. (ANNUAL VOTES.) | 4,173,340 | 3,352,230 | 3,220,043 |
(a) Provided under Loan Fund.
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.