THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND SERVICES)
1955-56.
No. 42 of 1955.
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 fifty-six, 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 28th October, 1955.]
BE it enacted by the Queen’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 1955-56.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue and application of £68,558,000.
3. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-six, the sum of Sixty-eight million five hundred and fifty-eight thousand pounds.
4. All
F.5725/55.—Price 8d.
Appropriation of supply £101,245,000.
4. All sums granted by this Act and by the other Act mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-six, amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of One hundred and one million two hundred and forty-five thousand pounds, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated, as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-five, 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 fifty-six.
THE SCHEDULES.
Section 4. FIRST SCHEDULE.
GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.
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Act No. 22 of 1955........................ | 32,687,000 |
Under this Act........................... | 68,558,000 |
| 101,245,000 |
SECOND SCHEDULE. Section 4.
ABSTRACT.
Page Reference. | — | 1955–56. | 1954–55. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||
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4 | Part 1.—Departments and Services— other than business undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth | 60,666,000 | 66,506,000 | 59,795,120 |
12 | Part 2.—Business Undertakings..... | 32,420,000 | 29,290,000 | 27,034,123 |
14 | Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth | 8,159,000 | 6,788,000 | 5,168,011 |
| TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE. | 101,245,000 | 102,584,000 | 91,997,254 |
PART 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | ||||
SUMMARY. | ||||
Division Number | Departments and Services. | 1955–56. | 1954–55. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||
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1 | PARLIAMENT..................... | 30,000 | 24,000 | 15,984 |
2–3 | PRIME MINISTER.................. | 986,000 | 1,035,000 | 936,940 |
4–5 | EXTERNAL AFFAIRS............... | 245,000 | 117,000 | 92,752 |
6–8 | TREASURY....................... | 266,000 | 549,000 | 228,363 |
9–10 | ATTORNEY-GENERAL.............. | 107,000 | 161,000 | 36,472 |
11–12 | INTERIOR........................ | 1,409,000 | 1,757,000 | 1,618,374 |
13–14 | WORKS......................... | 743,000 | 960,000 | 819,019 |
15–17 | CIVIL AVIATION.................. | 5,119,000 | 6,650,000 | 4,657,462 |
18–19 | TRADE AND CUSTOMS............. | 144,000 | 160,000 | 106,773 |
20–22 | HEALTH......................... | 480,000 | 2,399,000 | 2,092,401 |
22k–24 | REPATRIATION................... | 247,000 | 444,000 | 131,717 |
25–26 | COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE...... | 97,000 | 1,338,000 | 972,531 |
27–29 | SOCIAL SERVICES................. | 30,143,000 | 30,173,000 | 30,098,848 |
30–32 | SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.......... | 3,932,000 | 5,158,000 | 4,003,206 |
33 | TERRITORIES..................... | 1,000 | 5,000 | 2,422 |
35–36 | IMMIGRATION.................... | 296,000 | 475,000 | 207,922 |
37–38 | LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.... | 44,000 | 40,000 | 36,092 |
39–42 | NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.......... | 14,707,000 | 14,395,000 | 13,264,059 |
43–45 | COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION | 254,000 | 381,000 | 291,807 |
45k | AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION | 1,416,000 | 285,000 | 181,976 |
| TOTAL PART 1........... | 60,666,000 | 66,506,000 | 59,795,120 |
Part 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | |||
PARLIAMENT. Under Control of Department of Works. | 1955–56. | 1954–55. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
Division No. 1. | £ | £ | £ |
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | 30,000 | 24,000 | 15,984 |
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. Australian High Commissioner in United Kingdom—Buildings, equipment and furniture for Australia House and official residences | 35,000 | 59,000 | 40,149 |
2. Australian National University—Permanent buildings, acquisition and erection of dwellings, equipment and works | 898,000 | 905,000 | 850,000 |
3. Official establishments—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture | 10,000 | 13,000 | 9,631 |
Total Division No. 2........... | 943,000 | 977,000 | 899,780 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 3. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | 43,000 | 58,000 | 37,160 |
Total Prime Minister’s Department........ | 986,000 | 1,035,000 | 936,940 |
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. |
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Under Control of Department of External Affairs. |
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Division No. 4. |
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Buildings, works, equipment and furniture— |
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1. India.................................. | 30,000 | 23,500 | 16,433 |
2. Indonesia............................... | 51,000 | 4,400 | 37,761 |
3. Burma................................. | 35,000 | 3,600 | 1,439 |
4. Cambodia............................... | 43,000 | .. | .. |
5. New Caledonia........................... | 16,200 | 17,800 | 3,838 |
6. Japan.................................. | 9,500 | 23,000 | 1,339 |
7. Pakistan................................ | 7,300 | 2,100 | 1,819 |
8. Philippines.............................. | 5,000 | 800 | 536 |
9. Thailand................................ | 5,800 | 500 | 411 |
10. Other overseas establishments.................. | 37,200 | 34,300 | 25,653 |
Total Division No. 4...................... | 240,000 | 110,000 | 89,229 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 5. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | 5,000 | 7,000 | 3,523 |
Total Department of External Affairs....... | 245,000 | 117,000 | 92,752 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | 1955-56. | 1954–55. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
Under Control of Department of the Treasury. | £ | £ | £ |
Division No. 6. |
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1. Government Printing Office—Purchase of machinery and additional equipment | 145,000 | 28,000 | 8,587 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 7. |
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Acquisition of sites and buildings.................. | .. | 357,000 | 82,800 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 8. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | 14,000 | 14,000 | 7,847 |
2. Taxation Branch—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.. | 107,000 | 150,000 | 129,129 |
Total Division No. 8................. | 121,000 | 164,000 | 136,976 |
Total Department of the Treasury........ | 266,000 | 549,000 | 228,363 |
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 9. |
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Acquisition of sites and buildings.................. | .. | 3,000 | 2,139 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 10. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | 107,000 | 158,000 | 34,333 |
Total Attorney-General’s Department..... | 107,000 | 161,000 | 36,472 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 11. |
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1. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Acquisition of sites and buildings | (a) 200,000 | 500,000 | 498,793 |
2. Plant and equipment........................... | 30,000 | 20,000 | 12,503 |
3. Commonwealth Observatory—Plant, including purchase and installation of 74″ telescope | 40,000 | 90,000 | 47,649 |
Total Division No. 11................ | 270,000 | 610,000 | 558,945 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 12. |
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1. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture | 1,032,000 | 993,000 | 977,925 |
2. Meteorological buildings, works, fittings and furniture..... | 107,000 | 154,000 | 81,504 |
Total Division No. 12................ | 1,139,000 | 1,147,000 | 1,059,429 |
Total Department of the Interior......... | 1,409,000 | 1,757,000 | 1,618,374 |
(a) Includes provision toward costs of acquisition of sites for Commonwealth officers in capital cities at an estimated cost of £252,000.
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.
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Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
Under Control of Department of the Interior. | £ | £ | £ |
Division No. 13. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................. | 8,000 | 106,000 | 82,416 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 14. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.............. | 297,500 | 351,000 | 272,979 |
2. Expenditure under River Murray Waters Act 1915-1954... | 300,000 | 134,000 | 108,750 |
3. Plant and equipment........................... | 135,000 | 139,000 | 126,379 |
4. Experimental Building Station—Plant and material...... | 2,500 | 5,000 | 3,495 |
Works Hostels Trust Account—Working Advance...... | .. | 30,000 | 30,000 |
Works Undertakings Trust Account—Working Advance... | .. | 195,000 | 195,000 |
Total Division No. 14............... | 735,000 | 854,000 | 736,603 |
Total Department of Works............ | 743,000 | 960,000 | 819,019 |
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION. |
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Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation. |
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Division No. 15. |
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1. Airway services, including power and lighting plant and equipment | 1,000,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,100,271 |
2. Aircraft, launches, vehicles, engines and equipment...... | 600,000 | 450,000 | 233,434 |
3. Qantas Empire Airways Limited—Provision of additional share capital | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Total Division No. 15............... | 2,100,000 | 3,100,000 | 2,333,705 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 16. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................. | 570,000 | 550,000 | 155,306 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 17. |
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1. Buildings and works, including shore bases and marine facilities, fittings and furniture | 2,449,000 | 3,000,000 | 2,168,451 |
Total Department of Civil Aviation...... | 5,119,000 | 6,650,000 | 4,657,462 |
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 18. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................. | 28,000 | 5,000 | 3,562 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 19. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels. | 116,000 | 155,000 | 103,211 |
Total Department of Trade and Customs. | 144,000 | 160,000 | 106,773 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | 1955–56. | 1954–55. | |
Under Control of Department of Health. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
Division No. 20. | £ | £ | £ |
1. Purchase of laboratory equipment.................. | 69,000 | 110,000 | 97,077 |
Tuberculosis Act 1948—Reimbursement of expenditure to State Governments | (c) | 1,710,000 | 1,709,405 |
Blood fractionation—Installation of plant............. | .. | 9,000 | 8,802 |
Total Division No. 20................ | 69,000 | 1,829,000 | 1,815,284 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 21. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................... | 28,000 | 20,000 | 3,799 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 22. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels. | 383,000 | 550,000 | 273,318 |
Total Department of Health............ | 480,000 | 2,399,000 | 2,092,401 |
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION. |
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Under Control of Department of Repatriation. |
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Division No. 22k. |
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1. Lemnos Mental Hospital, Western Australia—Contribution towards cost of extension | 15,000 | 36,000 |
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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................... | 17,000 | 22,000 | 4,741 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 24. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | 215,000 | 386,000 | 126,976 |
Total Department of Repatriation........ | 247,000 | 444,000 | 131,717 |
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE. |
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Under Control of Department of Commerce and Agriculture. |
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Division No. 25. |
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1. Jute and jute products—Imports.................... | 130,000 | 2,661,000 | 1,937,434 |
2. Less amount recoverable from sales................. | (a) 130,000 | 2,661,000 | (a) 1,937,434 |
3. Special food investigations—Machinery and plant....... | .. 15,000 | .. 31,000 | .. 18315 |
4. Residential buildings, works, equipment and furniture, Indonesia | 32,000 | .. | .. |
5. Residential buildings, works, equipment and furniture, New Zealand | 9,500 | .. | .. |
6. Residential buildings, works, equipment and furniture, other overseas establishments |
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7. Office buildings, works, equipment and furniture, overseas establishments | 7,800 |
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Nitrogenous fertilizer—Purchase of stocks............ | .. | 300,000 | .. |
Flax Commission—Advances..................... | .. | (b) 913,000 | (b) 903,000 |
Flax Production Committee—Capital expenditure........ | .. | 42,000 | 11,294 |
Total Division No. 25................ | 73,000 | 1,316,000 | 955,345 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 25k. |
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Acquisition of sites and buildings..................... | .. | 5,000 | 4,564 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 26. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | 24,000 | 17,000 | 12,622 |
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture | 97,000 | 1,338,000 | 972,531 |
(a) In addition £913,618 credited in 1954–55 to Revenue—Jute and Jute products—Sale of stocks. Credits in 1955–56 are estimated at £439,000. (b) Includes £778,000 paid to Revenue for assets taken over from the Flax Production Committee. (c) Provided under Division No. 261—Payments to or for the States.
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. | 1955–56. | 1954–55. | |
Under Control of Department of Social Services. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
Division No. 27. | £ | £ | £ |
(for payment to credit of War Service Homes Trust Account) |
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1. Expenditure under War Service Homes Act 1918–1954.... | 30,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 29,999,040 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 28. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................... | 43,000 | 22,000 | 18,493 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 29. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | 100,000 | 151,000 | 81,315 |
Total Department of Social Services...... | 30,143,000 | 30,173,000 | 30,098,848 |
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT. |
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Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport. |
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Division No. 30. |
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1. Ship construction............................. | 3,720,000 | 4,000,000 | 3,647,918 |
2. Less amount recoverable from sales of ships........... | 820,000 | 700,000 | 1,222,109 |
| 2,900,000 | 3,300,000 | 2,425,809 |
3. Lighthouse services—Purchase and installation of equipment | 35,000 | 49,000 | 33,094 |
4. Purchase of ships overseas....................... | 300,000 | 1,000,000 | 802,197 |
Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool—Plant....... | .. | 29,000 | 18,912 |
Total Division No. 30................ | 3,235,000 | 4,378,000 | 3,280,012 |
Division No. 30k. |
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1. Expenditure under Railway Standardization (South Australia) Agreement Act 1949 | 600,000 | 650,000 | 603,815 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 31. |
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Acquisition of sites and buildings.................. | .. | 5,000 | 303 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 32. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............... | 22,500 | 30,000 | 9,051 |
2. Marine Branch—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture... | 74,500 | 95,000 | 110,025 |
Total Division No. 32................ | 97,000 | 125,000 | 119,076 |
Total Department of Shipping and Transport. | 3,932,000 | 5,158,000 | 4,003,206 |
DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES. |
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Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 33. |
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dings, works, fittings and furniture............. | 1,000 | 5,000 | 2,422 |
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION. Under Control of Department of the Interior. | 1955–56. | 1954–55. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
Division No. 35. | £ | £ | £ |
1. Hostels for accommodation of migrants—Acquisition of sites and buildings | 35,000 | 25,000 | 1,233 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 36. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.............. | 5,100 | 8,000 | 4,358 |
2. Reception, training and holding centres for accommodation of migrants | 112,600 | 182,000 | 72,021 |
3. Hostels for migrant workers...................... | 143,300 | 260,000 | 130,310 |
Total Division No. 36............... | 261,000 | 450,000 | 206,689 |
Total Department of Immigration........ | 296,000 | 475,000 | 207,922 |
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 37. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................. | 17,000 | 13,000 | 13,383 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 38. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.............. | 27,000 | 27,000 | 22,709 |
Total Department of Labour and National Service | 44,000 | 40,000 | 36,092 |
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. |
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Under Control of Department of National Development. |
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Division No. 39. |
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1. Bureau of Mineral Resources—Plant and equipment..... | 210,000 | 280,000 | 110,849 |
2. Less amount recoverable from Australian Atomic Energy Commission | 125,000 | 155,000 | 56,437 |
Total Division No. 39............... | 85,000 | 125,000 | 54,412 |
Division No. 40. |
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1. Expenditure under Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act 1949-1952 | (a) 14,600,000 | 14,200,000 | 13,200,000 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 41. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................. | 1,000 | .. | 352 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 42. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.............. | 21,000 | 70,000 | 9,295 |
Total Department of National Development. | 14,707,000 | 14,395,000 | 13,264,059 |
(a) Includes (1954–55 expenditure shown in brackets)—Contracts for construction of works, £10,494,000 (£9,334,728); Stores and material (less sales), £545,000 (£496,798); Plant and equipment (less sales), £685,000 (£88,929); Purchase of properties, £200,000 (£237,409); Salaries £1,340.000 (£1,350,050); Wages, £1,344,000 (£1,490,250); General expenses (less miscellaneous receipts), Cr. £8,000 (£201,836).
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION. | 1955–56. | 1954–55. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
Under Control of Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization. | £ | £ | £ |
Division No. 43. |
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1. Buildings, works, plant and developmental expenditure... | 138,500 | 178,000 | 172,909 |
2. Less amount recoverable from Wool Industry Fund and Specific Research Fund | 128,500 | 168,000 | 163,574 |
Total Division No. 43............... | 10,000 | 10,000 | 9,335 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 44. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................. | 24,000 | 48,500 | 37,496 |
2. Less amount recoverable from Wool Industry Fund and Specific Research Fund | 4,000 | 9,500 | 6,525 |
Total Division No. 44............... | 20,000 | 39,000 | 30,971 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 45. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.............. | 384,000 | 547,000 | 388,642 |
2. Less amount recoverable from Wool Industry Fund...... | 160,000 | 215,000 | 137,141 |
Total Division No. 45............... | 224,000 | 332,000 | 251,501 |
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization | 254,000 | 381,000 | 291,807 |
AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION. |
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Under Control of Department of the Treasury. |
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Division No. 45k. |
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1. Expenditure under the Atomic Energy Act 1953 (for payment to the credit of the Atomic Energy Trust Account) | 1,416,000 | 285,000 | 181,976 |
TOTAL PART 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth | 60,666,000 | 66,506,000 | 59,795,120 |
Part 2.—Business Undertakings. | ||||
SUMMARY. | ||||
Division Number. | — | 1955–56. | 1954–55. | |
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46 | COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS......... | 750,000 | 1,200,000 | 921,725 |
47–49 | POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | 29,819,000 | 27,669,000 | 25,839,167 |
50–52 | BROADCASTING SERVICES............ | 1,851,000 | 421,000 | 273,231 |
| TOTAL PART 2........... | 32,420,000 | 29,290,000 | 27,034,123 |
PART 2.—Business Undertakings. | |||
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | 1955–56. | 1954–55. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport. | £ | £ | £ |
Division No. 46. | |||
1. Trans-Australian Railway...................... | 400,000 | 453,000 | 399,288 |
2. Central Australia Railway...................... | 250,000 | 483,000 | 373,476 |
3. North Australia Railway....................... | 94,000 | 231,000 | 141,529 |
4. Australian Capital Territory Railway............... | 6,000 | 33,000 | 7,432 |
Total Commonwealth Railways........ | 750,000 | 1,200,000 | 921,725 |
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. |
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Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department. |
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Division No. 47. |
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1. Telephone exchange services.................... | 19,800,000 | 18,147,000 | 18,118,700 |
2. Trunk line services........................... | 5,250,000 | 5,290,000 | 5,101,829 |
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services............... | 850,000 | 867,000 | 862,257 |
| 25,900,000 | 24,304,000 | 24,082,786 |
Less amount payable from Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account | .. | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
Total Division No. 47............... | 25,900,000 | 22,804,000 | 22,582,786 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 48. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................. | 460,000 | 465,000 | 379,792 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 49. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.............. | 3,459,000 | 4,400,000 | 2,876,589 |
Total Postmaster-General’s Department | 29,819,000 | 27,669,000 | 25,839,167 |
BROADCASTING SERVICES. |
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Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department. |
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Division No. 50. |
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1. Engineering equipment and services—Sound broadcasting. | 328,000 | 203,000 | 198,775 |
2. Sites, buildings, works, fittings and furniture for sound broad--casting studios and other purposes (other than provided under Divisions Nos. 51 and 52) | 30,000 | 25,000 | 3,216 |
3. Television transmitting equipment................. | 376,000 | .. | .. |
4. Television studio equipment..................... | 474,000 | .. | .. |
| 1,208,000 | 228,000 | 201,991 |
5. Less amount provided from Australian Broadcasting Commission reserves | 30,000 | 25,000 | 3,216 |
Total Division No. 50............... | 1,178,000 | 203,000 | 198,775 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 51. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings for technical purposes—Sound broadcasting | 36,000 | 18,000 | 7,868 |
2. Acquisition of sites and buildings for sound broadcasting studios | 3,000 | .. | .. |
3. Acquisition of sites and buildings for television purposes.. | 50,000 | 86,000 | 57 |
Total Division No. 51............... | 89,000 | 104,000 | 7,925 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 52. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for technical purposes—Sound broadcasting | 82,000 | 113,000 | 63,886 |
2. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for television purposes | 500,000 | .. | .. |
3. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for other purposes. | 55,000 | 64,000 | 15,437 |
| 637,000 | 177,000 | 79,323 |
4. Less amount provided from Australian Broadcasting Commission reserves | 53,000 | 63,000 | 12,792 |
Total Division No. 52............... | 584,000 | 114,000 | 66,531 |
Total Broadcasting Services........... | 1,851,000 | 421,000 | 273,231 |
TOTAL PART 2.—Business Undertakings..... | 32,420,000 | 29,290,000 | 27,034,123 |
PART 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | ||||
SUMMAEY. | ||||
Division Number. | — | 1955–56. | 1954–55. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||
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53–57 | NORTHERN TERRITORY............. | 2,640,000 | 2,467,000 | 1,818,592 |
58–61 | AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.... | 5,490,000 | 4,302,000 | 3,341,615 |
63–64 | PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA........... | 29,000 | 19,000 | 7,804 |
| TOTAL PART 3........... | 8,159,000 | 6,788,000 | 5,168,011 |
PART 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | |||
NORTHERN TERRITORY. DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES. | 1955–56. | 1954–55. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
Under Control of Department of Territories. |
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Division No. 53. | £ | £ | £ |
1. Plant and equipment.......................... | 78,000 | 96,900 | 82,444 |
2. Compensation for improvements on resumed leases...... | 45,000 | 1,100 | 1,085 |
3. Compensation for acquisition of mineral rights......... | 25,000 | .. | .. |
Total Division No. 53............... | 148,000 | 98,000 | 83,529 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 54. |
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1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.................. | 36,000 | 3,000 | 5,370 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 55. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.............. | 1,851,000 | 1,805,000 | 1,354,858 |
2. Developmental services—Construction of water supplies, roads and stock routes for pastoral purposes | 199,000 | 238,000 | 115,873 |
Total Division No. 55............... | 2,050,000 | 2,043,000 | 1,470,731 |
Total Department of Territories......... | 2,234,000 | 2,144,000 | 1,559,630 |
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. |
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Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 56. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.............. | 117,000 | 106,000 | 104,581 |
2. Plant and equipment.......................... | 161,000 | 66,000 | 54,894 |
Total Department of Works........... | 278,000 | 172,000 | 159,475 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
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Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 57. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.............. | 128,000 | 151,000 | 99,487 |
Total Northern Territory............. | 2,640,000 | 2,467,000 | 1,818,592 |
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 58. |
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1. Forestry—(for payment to credit of the Australian Capital Territory Forestry Trust Account) | 70,000 | 70,000 | 65,000 |
2. Sundry works and services...................... | 20,000 | 31,000 | 9,707 |
3. Canberra cemetery—Minor services (for payment to credit of Canberra Cemetery Trust Account) | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
4. Plant and equipment.......................... | 45,000 | 35,000 | 24,361 |
5. Plant and equipment (for payment to credit of Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account) | 96,000 | 40,000 | 44,190 |
6. Electricity supply—Engineering works.............. | 220,000 | 370,000 | 160,045 |
7. Acquisition of land and compensation for improvements on resumed leases | 2,000 | .. | 1,052 |
8. Australian Capital Territory Electricity Trust Account—Working advance | 20,000 | .. | .. |
Total Division No. 58............... | 476,000 | 549,000 | 307,355 |
PART 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | |||
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued. | 1955–56. | 1954–55. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
Under Control of Department of Works. | £ | £ | £ |
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Division No. 59. |
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1. Buildings, fittings and furniture................. | 2,774,000 | 2,456,000 | 2,091,333 |
2. Engineering works.......................... | 1,400,000 | 982,000 | 697,466 |
Total Division No. 59............. | 4,174,000 | 3,438,000 | 2,788,799 |
Total Department of the Interior...... | 4,650,000 | 3,987,000 | 3,096,154 |
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. |
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Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 60. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............ | 533,000 | 183,000 | 123,403 |
2. Plant and equipment........................ | 204,000 | 20,000 | 19,186 |
Total Department of Works......... | 737,000 | 203,000 | 142,589 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
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Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 61. |
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1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............ | 103,000 | 112,000 | 102,872 |
Total Australian Capital Territory..... | 5,490,000 | 4,302,000 | 3,341,615 |
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA. |
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Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport. |
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Division No. 63. |
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1. Lighthouse services—Purchase and installation of equipment | 11,000 | 5,000 | 4,886 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 64. |
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1. Lighthouse services—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture | 18,000 | 14,000 | 2,918 |
Total Papua and New Guinea........ | 29,000 | 19,000 | 7,804 |
TOTAL PART 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth... | 8,159,000 | 6,788,000 | 5,168,011 |
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE | 101,245,000 | 102,584,000 | 91,997,254 |
Printed for the Government of the Commonwealth by A. J. Arthur at the Government Printing Office, Canberra.