THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND SERVICES) 1948-49.
No. 41 of 1948.
An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-nine for the purposes of Additions, New Works and other Services involving Capital Expenditure and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for that year.
[Assented to 30th October, 1948.]
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 Services) Act 1948-49.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue and application of £31,550,000.
3. 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 forty-nine, the sum of Thirty-one million five hundred and fifty thousand pounds.
4. All
F.6074.—Price 1s.
Appropriation of supply £41,347,000.
4. All sums granted by this Act and the other Act mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-nine, amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Forty-one million three hundred and forty-seven thousand pounds, are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-nine.
THE SCHEDULES.
THE FIRST SCHEDULE.
GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.
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Act No. 33 of 1948............................ | 9,797,000 |
Under this Act................................ | 31,550,000 |
| 41,347,000 |
Capital Works and Services.
THE SECOND SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
Page Reference. | — | 1948-49. | 1947-48. | Increase on Expenditure, 1947-48. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1947-48. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||||
| ANNUAL VOTES. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
4 | Part I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth | 27,594,000 | 19,297,000 | 12,661,073 | 14,932,927 | .. |
16 | Part II.—Business Undertakings | 10,760,000 | 8,442,000 | 8,407,646 | 2,352,354 | .. |
18 | Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth | 2,993,000 | 2,228,000 | 1,399,860 | 1,593,140 | .. |
| TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE | 41,347,000 | 29,967,000 | 22,468,579 | 18,878,421 | .. |
Capital Works and Services:
PART I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
SUMMARY.
Division Number. | Departments and Services | 1948-49. | 1947-48. | Increase on Expenditure, 1947-48. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1947-48. | |
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1 | PARLIAMENT......... | 86,000 | 20,000 | 4,333 | 81,667 | .. |
2-4 | PRIME MINISTER...... | 257,400 | 222,100 | 120,910 | 136,490 | .. |
5-6 | EXTERNAL AFFAIRS... | 136,100 | 177,600 | 55,360 | 80,740 | .. |
7-8 | THE TREASURY....... | 36,700 | 51,300 | 22,882 | 13,818 | .. |
9 | ATTORNEY-GENERAL.. | 12,500 | 10,000 | 8,017 | 4,483 | .. |
10-11 | THE INTERIOR........ | 1,293,000 | 1,554,500 | 772,267 | 520,733 | .. |
12-14 | WORKS AND HOUSING. | 9,479,000 | 7,334,000 | 6,002,317 | 3,476,683 | .. |
15 | SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT | 2,335,000 | 3,110,000 | 1,703,873 | 631,127 | .. |
16-20 | CIVIL AVIATION...... | 5,759,000 | 7,835,000 | 5,039,887 | 719,113 | .. |
21-22 | TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | 42,300 | 51,500 | 16,244 | 26,056 | .. |
23-24 | HEALTH............. | 9,000 | 18,000 | 10,809 | .. | 1,809 |
25-26 | REPATRIATION....... | 478,000 | 606,000 | 310,582 | 167,418 | .. |
27-29 | COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE | 634,300 | 103,000 | 96,084 | 538,216 | .. |
30-31 | SOCIAL SERVICES..... | 54,000 | 65,000 | 34,408 | 19,592 | .. |
32-34 | SHIPPING AND FUEL... | 858,200 | 141,000 | 47,371 | 810,829 | .. |
35 | EXTERNAL TERRITORIES | 1,300 | 1,500 | 405 | 895 | .. |
36-38 | IMMIGRATION........ | 2,521,000 | 3,000 | 17,498 | 2,503,502 | .. |
39-40 | LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE | 33,000 | 37,000 | 21,782 | 11,218 | .. |
41-42 | TRANSPORT.......... | 50,700 | 501,000 | 24,773 | 25,927 | .. |
43 | INFORMATION........ | 2,500 | 500 | 2,483 | 17 | .. |
44-45 | POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION | 13,000 | 8,000 | 6,205 | 6,795 | .. |
46-54 | DEFENCE SERVICES... | 3,760,000 | .. | .. | 3,760,000 | .. |
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| 27,852,000 | 21,850,000 | 14,318,490 | 13,533,510 | .. |
55 | Less amount provided for surplus buildings, sites and equipment taken over from the Disposals Commission | 258,000 | 2,553,000 | 1,657,417 | .. | 1,399,417 |
| TOTAL PART I...... | 27,594,000 | 19,297,000 | 12,661,073 | 14,932,927 | .. |
Capital Works and Services.
PART I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | |||
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PARLIAMENT. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. | |||
Division No. 1. | £ | £ | £ |
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................... | 86,000 | 20,000 | 4,333 |
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Prime Minister’s Department. |
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Division No. 2. |
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1. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research—Buildings, works and sites | 3,400 | 1,800 | 301 |
Australian High Commissioner in United Kingdom—Equipment for Australia House and official residence | .. | 12,500 | 10,763 |
Total Division No. 2.............. | 3,400 | 14,300 | 11,064 |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 3. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings....................... | 16,000 | 1,800 | .. |
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 4. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................... | 7,000 | 6,000 | 3,672 |
2. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture | 181,000 | 200,000 | 106,174 |
3. Australian National University—Permanent building.......... | 50,000 | .. | .. |
Total Division No. 4.............. | 238,000 | 206,000 | 109,846 |
Total Prime Minister’s Department.......... | 257,400 | 222,100 | 120,910 |
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of External Affairs. |
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Division No. 5. |
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1. Australian Embassy in United States of America—Equipment and furniture | 100 | 2,200 | 360 |
2. Australian Embassy in China—Equipment and furniture........ | 1,000 | 4,500 | 3,608 |
3. Australian Embassy in Union of Soviet Socialist Republics— Equipment and furniture | 3,500 | 4,200 | 1,190 |
4. Australian Embassy in France—Building, equipment and furniture. | 59,000 | 1,700 | 900 |
6. Australian Legation in Brazil—Equipment and furniture........ | 300 | 1,500 | 321 |
6. Australian Legation in Chile—Equipment and furniture......... | 100 | 5,000 | 749 |
Carried forward...................... | 64,000 | 19,100 | 7,128 |
Capital Works and Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of External Affairs—continued. | £ | £ | £ |
Division No. 5—continued. |
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Brought forward...................... | 64,000 | 19,100 | 7,128 |
7. Australian Legation in The Netherlands—Equipment and furniture. | 400 | 1,000 | 1,457 |
8. Australian High Commissioner in Canada—Equipment for office and residence | 600 | 2,000 | 1,675 |
9. Australian High Commissioner in New Zealand—Equipment for office and residence | 1,000 | 6,500 | 6,241 |
10. Australian High Commissioner in India—Equipment for office and residence | 1,500 | 3,300 | 1,653 |
11. Australian High Commissioner in Pakistan—Equipment for office and residence | 2,500 | .. | 1,700 |
12. Australian High Commissioner in Eire—Equipment for office and residence | 700 | 10,500 | 9,441 |
13. Australian High Commissioner in South Africa—Equipment for office and residence | 2,500 | 4,700 | 2,407 |
14. Consular Representation Abroad—Equipment for offices and residences | 11,000 | 16,000 | 6,495 |
15. Other Representation Abroad—Equipment for offices and residences | 4,900 | 12,000 | 8,662 |
16. Acquisition of sites and buildings overseas................ | 45,000 | 100,000 | 7,310 |
Total Division No. 5.............. | 134,100 | 175,100 | 54,169 |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 6. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................... | 2,000 | 2,500 | 1,191 |
Total Department of External Affairs........ | 136,100 | 177,600 | 55,360 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of the Treasury. |
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Division No. 7. |
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1. Government Printing Office, Canberra—Purchase of machinery and additional equipment | 700 | 1,300 | 1,207 |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 8. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................... | 36,000 | 50,000 | 21,675 |
Total Department of the Treasury........... | 36,700 | 51,300 | 22,882 |
Capital Works and Services.
| 1948-49. | 1947-48. | |
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 9. | £ | £ | £ |
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................... | 12,500 | 10,000 | 8,017 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. |
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Under, Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 10. |
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1. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Acquisition of sites and buildings | (a)750,000 | 952,000 | 447,044 |
2. Plant and equipment............................... | (b) 25,000 | 32,000 | 30,371 |
3. Memorial at Canberra to His late Majesty King George V.— Erection | 5,000 | 4,000 | 56 |
4. Purchase and installation of 74” telescope at Commonwealth Observatory, Canberra (towards cost of £125,000) | 25,000 | 25,000 | 7,428 |
Total Division No. 10.................. | 805,000 | 1,013,000 | 484,899 |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 11. |
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1. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Works, fittings and furniture | 300,000 | 290,000 | 168,581 |
2. Meteorological buildings, works, fittings and furniture......... | 90,500 | 100,000 | 25,999 |
3. Governor-General’s establishments—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture | 2,500 | 1,500 | 2,171 |
4. War Workers’ Housing—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.. | 95,000 | 150,000 | 90,617 |
Total Division No. 11.................. | 488,000 | 541,500 | 287,368 |
Total Department of the Interior........... | 1,293,000 | 1,554,500 | 772,267 |
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 12 |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings....................... | (c) 40,000 | 45,000 | 6,667 |
(a) Includes provision towards cost of acquisition of sites for Commonwealth offices in capital cities at an estimated cost of £1,930,000. (b) Includes provision for £15,000 for surplus buildings to be taken over from the Disposals Commission. (c) Includes provision for £19,000 for surplus buildings and sites to be taken over from the Disposals Commission.
Capital Works and Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING—continued. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing: |
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Division No. 13. | £ | £ | £ |
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................... | 58,000 | 70,000 | 43,146 |
2. Experimental Building Station—Plant and material........... | 30,000 | 70,000 | 44,609 |
3. Expenditure under River Murray Waters Act 1915-1934........ | 5,000 | 5,000 | .. |
4. Plant and Equipment—for payment to credit of Works and Housing Suspense Trust Account | 200,000 | .. | .. |
Total Division No. 13............. | 293,000 | 145,000 | 87,755 |
WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION. |
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Division No. 14. |
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1. Expenditure under War Service Homes Act 1918-1947—for payment to credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account | 9,146,000 | 7,144,000 | 5,907,895 |
Total Department of Works and Housing..... | 9,479,000 | 7,334,000 | 6,002,317 |
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Supply and Development. |
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Division No. 15. |
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1. Ships—Construction............................... | 2,020,000 | 2,400,000 | 1,247,920 |
2. Shipbuilding—Plant, equipment and buildings and reserves of materials | 200,000 | 10,000 | 6,599 |
3. Bureau of Mineral Resources—Plant and equipment.......... | 110,000 | .. | .. |
4. Beaufort Homes—Machinery and Plant................... | 5,000 | 200,000 | 149,354 |
Beaufort Homes Production—Working capital (for payment to Beaufort Homes Production Trust Account) | .. | 500,000 | 300,000 |
Total Division No. 15............. | 2,335,000 | 3,110,000 | 1,703,873 |
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION. |
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DOMESTIC SERVICES. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Civil Aviation. |
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Division No. 16. |
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1. Buildings and works—including grants to Councils towards cost of establishment and improvement of country aerodromes | 50,000 | 50,000 | 7,864 |
2. Aeradio communication and navigation facilities; power generation and distribution plant; direct current and audio-frequency control lines ; automatic switching equipment; aerodrome and air route lighting equipment | 750,000 | 600,000 | 215,952 |
3. Aircraft, engines, vehicles and equipment................. | 300,000 | 250,000 | 131,054 |
4. Australian National Airlines Commission—Advance.......... | 700,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
5. Qantas Empire Airways Limited—Provision of additional capital (including additional subscriptions to the capital of Tasman Empire Airways Limited) | 900,000 | .. | .. |
Total Division No. 16............. | 2,700,000 | 2,400,000 | 1,854,870 |
Capital Works and Services.
| 1948-49. | 1947-48. | |
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION—continued. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of the Interior. | £ | £ | £ |
Division No. 17. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................... | a1,000,000 | a3,000,000 | a1,841,895 |
Under Control of Department or Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 18. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................. | b2,000,000 | b2,400,000 | b1,334,758 |
Total Domestic Services.............. | 5,700,000 | 7,800,000 | 5,031,523 |
FLYING BOAT BASES. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department or Civil Aviation. |
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Division No. 19. |
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1. Aeradio communication and navigation facilities; power generation and distribution plant; direct current and audio-frequency control lines; automatic switching equipment; aerodrome and air route lighting equipment—Australian section | 500 | 500 | 50 |
2. Launches and equipment—Australian section............ | 55,000 | 9,000 | 1,997 |
3. Aeradio communication and navigation facilities; power generation and distribution plant; direct current and audio-frequency control lines; automatic switching equipment; aerodrome and air route lighting equipment— Trans-Tasman section | 500 | 500 | 5 |
Total Division No. 19............... | 56,000 | 10,000 | 2,052 |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 20. |
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1. Buildings and works, including shore bases and marine facilities, fittings and furniture—Australian section | 3,000 | 15,000 | 6,312 |
Buildings and works, including shore bases and marine facilities, fittings and furniture—Trans-Tasman section | .. | 10,000 | .. |
Total Division No. 20............... | 3,000 | 25,000 | 6,312 |
Total Flying Boat Bases.............. | 59,000 | 35,000 | 8,364 |
Total Department of Civil Aviation..... | 5,759,000 | 7,835,000 | 5,039,887 |
(a) Includes amounts for surplus buildings and sites taken over from the Disposals Commission as follows :—1948-49, £150,000; 1947-48, Vote, £2,500,000, Actual, £1,600,750. (b) Includes amounts for surplus buildings and sites taken over from the Disposals Commission as follows :—1948-49, £65,000 ; 1947-48, Vote, £50,000, Actual, £18,000.
Capital Works and Services.
| 1948-49. | 1947-48. | |
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 21. | £ | £ | £ |
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................... | 1,300 | 1,500 | 699 |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 22. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels... | 41,000 | 50,000 | 15,545 |
Total Department of Trade and Customs........ | 42,300 | 51,500 | 16,244 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 23. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................... | 16,000 | 18,000 | 2,988 |
Less amount payable from Serum Laboratories Trust Account. | 15,000 | 15,000 | .. |
Total Division No. 23........... | 1,000 | 3,000 | 2,988 |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 24. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels... | 188,000 | 165,000 | 146,788 |
Less amount payable from Serum Laboratories Trust Account. | 180,000 | 150,000 | 138,967 |
Total Division No. 24........... | 8,000 | 15,000 | 7,821 |
Total Department of Health........... | 9,000 | 18,000 | 10,809 |
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 25. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................... | 13,000 | 6,000 | 9,549 |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 26. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................. | 465,000 | 600,000 | 301,033 |
Total Department of Repatriation........ | 478,000 | 606,000 | 310,582 |
Capital Works and Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Commerce and Agriculture. | £ | £ | £ |
Division No. 27. |
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1. Jute and jute products—Imports..................... | 4,094,000 | .. | .. |
Less amount to be recovered from sales................ | 3,594,000 | .. | .. |
| (a)500,000 | .. | .. |
2. Flax production—Machinery and plant................. | 40,000 | .. | .. |
Total Division No. 27........... | 540,000 | .. | .. |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 28. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................... | 4,300 | 3,000 | 10,786 |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 29. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................. | 90,000 | 100,000 | 85,298 |
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture | 634,300 | 103,000 | 96,084 |
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 30. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................... | 30,000 | 40,000 | 12,402 |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 31. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................. | (b) 24,000 | 25,000 | 22,006 |
Total Department of Social Services...... | 54,000 | 65,000 | 34,408 |
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND FUEL. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Shipping and Fuel. |
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Division No. 32. |
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1. Lighthouse services—Installation of equipment........... | 35,200 | 36,000 | 13,048 |
2. Alterations to lighthouse steamer..................... | 10,000 | .. | .. |
3. Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool—Plant......... | 100,000 | .. | .. |
4. Joint Coal Board—Grants and advances for capital purposes... | (c) 470,000 | (d) | (d) |
5. Glen Davis shale oil project........................ | 186,000 | (d) | (d) |
Total Division No. 31........... | 801,200 | 36,000 | 13,048 |
(a) Provision for increased reserve stocks. (b) Includes £5,000 for surplus buildings to be taken over from the Disposals Commission. (c) Other expenditure provided under Main Estimates, Division No. 215. (d) Provided under Main Estimates, Divisions 104a and 104b; in 1947-48.
Capital Works and Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND FUEL—continued. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of the Interior. | £ | £ | £ |
Division No. 33. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................... | 25,000 | 24,000 | 30,708 |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 34. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................. | 23,000 | 61,000 | .. |
2. Marine Branch—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture..... | 9,000 | 20,000 | 3,615 |
Total Division No. 33........... | 32,000 | 81,000 | 3,615 |
Total Department of Shipping and Fuel.... | 858,200 | 141,000 | 47,371 |
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 35. |
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1. Buildings; works; fittings and furniture................. | 1,300 | 1,500 | 405 |
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Immigration. |
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Division No. 36. |
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1. Conversion and refitting of ships for transport of migrants.... | 1,000,000 | .. | .. |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 37. |
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1. Hostels for accommodation of migrants—acquisition of sites and buildings | 50,000 | .. | .. |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 38. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................. | (a) 21,000 | 3,000 | 17,498 |
2. Hostels for accommodation of migrants—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture | 1,450,000 | .. | .. |
Total Division No. 35........... | 1,471,000 | 3,000 | 17,498 |
Total Department of Immigration........ | 2,521,000 | 3,000 | 17,498 |
(a) Includes £4,000 for buildings to be taken over from Disposals Commission. | |||
Capital Works and Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of the Interior. | |||
Division No. 39. | £ | £ | £ |
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................... | 18,000 | 22,000 | 13,791 |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 40. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................. | 15,000 | 15,000 | 7,991 |
Total Department of Labour and National Service......... | 33,000 | 37,000 | 21,782 |
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Transport. |
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Division No. 41. |
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1. Standardization of railway gauges.................... | 50,000 | 500,000 | 24,287 |
UNDER CONTROL OF/Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 42. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................. | 700 | 1,000 | 486 |
Total Department of Transport…………. | 50,700 | 501,000 | 24,773 |
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 43. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................. | 2,500 | 500 | 2,483 |
DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 44. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................... | 4,000 | .. | .. |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 45. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................. | 9,000 | 8,000 | 6,205 |
Total Department of Post-war Reconstruction | 13,000 | 8,000 | 6,205 |
Capital Works and Services.
| 1948-49. | 1947-48. | |
DEFENCE SERVICES. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | |||
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 46. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................. | 1,500 | .. | .. |
2. Joint Intelligence Organization—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture | 6,500 | .. | .. |
Total Department of Defence.......... | 8,000 | .. | .. |
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 47. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................... | 80,000 | .. | .. |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 48. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................. | 404,000 | .. | .. |
2. Graving Dock construction—towards cost............... | 280,000 | .. | .. |
Total Division No. 48........... | 684,000 | .. | .. |
Total Department of’ the Navy......... | 764,000 | .. | .. |
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF the Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 49. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................... | 100,000 | .. | .. |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of the Army and Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 50. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................. | 420,000 | .. | .. |
Total Department of the Army.......... | 520,000 | .. | .. |
Capital Works and Services.
| 1948-49. | 1947-48. | |
DEFENCE SERVICES—continued. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
DEPARTMENT OF AIR. | |||
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 51. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................... | 80,000 | .. | .. |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 52. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................. | 368,000 | .. | .. |
Total Department of Air.............. | 448,000 | .. | .. |
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 53. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................... | 50,000 | .. | .. |
2. Defence Research and Development—Acquisition of sites and buildings | 120,000 | .. | .. |
Total Division No. 53........... | 170,000 | .. | .. |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 54. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................. | 310,000 | .. | .. |
2. Defence Research and Development—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture | 1,540,000 | .. | .. |
Total Division No. 54........... | 1,850,000 | .. | .. |
Total Department of Supply and Development | 2,020,000 | .. | .. |
Total Defence Services.............. | 3,760,000 | (a) | (a) |
| 27,852,000 | 21,850,000 | 14,318,490 |
Division No. 55.—Less amount provided for surplus buildings, sites and equipment taken over from the Disposals Commission | 258,000 | 2,553,000 | 1,657,417 |
TOTAL PART I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth | 27,594,000 | 19,297,000 | 12,661,073 |
(a) Provided under Defence and Post-War Charges in 1947-48.
Capital Works and Services.
PART II.—Business Undertakings.
SUMMARY.
Division Number. | — | 1948-49. | 1947-48. | Increase on Expenditure, 1947-48. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1947-48. | |
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56 | COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | 230,000 | 260,000 | 300,756 | .. | 70,756 |
57-59 | POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT | 10,550,000 | 8,239,000 | 8,219,950 | 2,330,050 | .. |
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| 10,780,000 | 8,499,000 | 8,520,706 | 2,259,294 | .. |
60 | Less amount provided for surplus buildings, sites and equipment taken over from the Disposals Commission | 20,000 | 57,000 | 113,060 | 93,060 | .. |
| TOTAL PART II......... | 10,760,000 | 8,442,000 | 8,407,646 | 2,352,354 | .. |
Capital Works and Services.
PART II—Business Undertakings. | |||
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | 1948-49. | 1947-48. | |
| Vote. | Expenditure. | |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department or the Interior. | |||
Division No. 56. | £ | £ | £ |
1. Trans-Australian Railway......................... | 159,000 | 166,000 | 174,159 |
2. North Australia Railway.......................... | 4,000 | 32,000 | 8,229 |
3. Central Australia Railway......................... | 65,000 | 60,000 | 118,353 |
4. Australian Capital Territory Railway.................. | 2,000 | 1,700 | 15 |
Port Augusta-Port Pirie Railway..................... | .. | 300 | .. |
Total Commonwealth Railways......... | (a)230,000 | (a)260,000 | (a)300,756 |
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Postmaster-General’s Department. |
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Division No. 57. |
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1. Telephone exchange services....................... | 6,275,000 | 4,676,000 | 5,270,839 |
2. Trunk line services.............................. | 2,150,000 | 2,022,000 | 1,388,495 |
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services.................. | 498,000 | 390,000 | 552,559 |
4. National broadcasting service....................... | 227,000 | 251,000 | 142,253 |
Total Division No. 57............... | 9,150,000 | 7,339,000 | 7,354,146 |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 58. |
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Acquisition of Sites and Buildings. |
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1. Postal, telegraph and telephone services................ | 380,000 | 390,000 | 94,658 |
2. National broadcasting service....................... | 20,000 | 10,000 | 739 |
Total Division No. 58............... | 400,000 | 400,000 | 95,397 |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 59. |
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Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture. |
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1. Postal, telegraph and telephone services................ | 900,000 | 450,000 | 734,128 |
2. National broadcasting service....................... | 100,000 | 50,000 | 36,279 |
Total Division No. 59............... | 1,000,000 | 500,000 | 770,407 |
Total Postmaster-General’s Department | b10,550,000 | b8,239,000 | b8,219,950 |
| 10,780,000 | 8,499,000 | 8,520,706 |
Division No. 60.—Less amount provided for surplus buildings, sites and equipment taken over from the Disposals Commission | 20,000 | 57,000 | 113,060 |
TOTAL PART II.—Business Undertakings............ | 10,760,000 | 8,442,000 | 8,407,646 |
(a) Includes amounts for surplus buildings and sites taken over from the Disposals Commission is follows:—1948-49. £Nil; 1947-48, Vote, £57,000, Actual, £152,857. (b) Provision for expenditure in 1948-49 in connexion with £42,000,000 rehabilitation programme. Includes amounts for surplus buildings and sites taken over from the Disposals Commission as follows:—1948-49, £20,000; 1947-48, Vote, Nil, Actual, Dr. £39,797.
F.6074.—2
Capital Works and Services.
PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
SUMMARY.
Division Number. | — | 1948-49. | 1947-48. | Increase on Expenditure, 1947-48. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1947-48. | |
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61-64 | NORTHERN TERRITORY..... | 657,000 | 531,000 | 359,447 | 297,553 | .. |
65-68 | AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY | 2,261,000 | 1,769,000 | 1,084,673 | 1,176,327 | .. |
69 | PAPUA-NEW GUINEA........ | 100,000 | .. | .. | 100,000 | .. |
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70 | Less amount provided for surplus buildings, sites and equipment taken over from the Disposals Commission | 25,000 | 72,000 | 44,260 | 19,260 | .. |
| TOTAL PART III....... | 2,993,000 | 2,228,000 | 1,399,860 | 1,593,140 | .. |
Capital Works and Services.
PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | |||
NORTHERN TERRITORY. | 1948-49. | 1947-48. | |
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
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Division No. 61. | £ | £ | £ |
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................... | 31,000 | 43,000 | 37,001 |
2. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Interior Services Trust Account | 55,000 | 37,000 | 36,815 |
Total Division No. 61................. | 86,000 | 80,000 | 73,816 |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 62. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | 433,000 | 330,000 | 216,632 |
2. Developmental services—Construction of water supplies, roads, and stock routes for pastoral purposes | 60,000 | 50,000 | 30,751 |
Total Division No. 62................. | (a) 493,000 | 380,000 | 247,383 |
Total Department of the Interior.......... | 579,000 | 460,000 | 321,199 |
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 63. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | 57,000 | 40,000 | 32,115 |
2. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Works and Housing Suspense Trust Account | 10,000 | 1,000 | .. |
Total Department of Works and Housing | 67,000 | 41,000¡ | 32,115 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 64. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | 11,000 | 30,000 | 6,133 |
Total Northern Territory............... | (b) 657,000 | (b) 531,000 | (b) 359,447 |
(a) Includes £20,000 for surplus buildings to be taken over from the Disposals Commission. (b) Includes amounts for surplus buildings and sites taken over from the Disposals Commission as follows:—1948-49, £20,000: 1947-48, Vote, £10,000, Actual, £42,291.
F.6074.—3
Capital Works and Services.
PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | |||
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. | 1948-49. | 1947-48. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | |||
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Division No. 65. | £ | £ | £ |
1. Forestry..................................... | 30,000 | 30,000 | 22,794 |
2. Sundry works and services........................ | 40,000 | 40,000 | 17,853 |
3. Canberra Cemetery—Minor services—for payment to credit of Canberra Cemetery Trust Account | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
4. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Interior Services Trust Account | 20,000 | 20,000 | 11,158 |
5. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account | 100,000 | 59,000 | 63,050 |
Total Division No. 65.......... | 191,000 | 150,000 | 115,855 |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 66. |
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1. Buildings, fittings and furniture..................... | 1,430,000 | 1,000,000 | 661,114 |
2. Engineering works............................. | 400,000 | 300,000 | 183,389 |
Total Division No. 66.......... | a 1,830,000 | 1,300,000 | 844,503 |
Total Department of the Interior | 2,021,000 | 1,450,000 | 960,358 |
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 67. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................ | 150,000 | 230,000 | 88,185 |
2. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Works and Housing Suspense Trust Account | 50,000 | 65,000 | 22,979 |
Total Department of Works and Housing | 200,000 | 295,000 | (b) 111,164 |
(a) Includes £5,000 for surplus buildings to be taken over from the Disposals Commission. (b) Includes £1,969 for surplus buildings taken over from the Disposals Commission
Capital Works and Services.
PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | |||
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued. | 1948-49. | 1947-48. | |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
UNDER CONTROL OF Department of Works and Housing. | £ | £ | £ |
Division No. 68. | |||
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture................. | 40,000 | 24,000 | 13,151 |
Total Australian Capital Territory | 2,261,000 | 1,769,000 | 1,084,673 |
PAPUA-NEW GUINEA. |
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Division No. 69. |
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1. Coastal and Inter-Island Shipping Services—Purchase of new vessels | 100,000 | .. | .. |
| 3,018,000 | 2,300,000 | 1,444,120 |
Division No. 70.—Less amount provided for surplus buildings, sites and equipment taken over from the Disposals Commission | 25,000 | 72,000 | 44,260 |
TOTAL PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.......... | 2,993,000 | 2,228,000 | 1,399,860 |
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE | 41,347,000 | 29,967,000 | 22,468,579 |
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.