LOAN (No. 1).
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No. 26 of 1928.
An Act to authorize the Raising and Expending of certain Sums of Money.
[Assented to 22nd June, 1928.]
BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as the Loan Act (No. 1) 1928.
Authority to borrow £2,000,000.
2. The Treasurer may from time to time under the provisions of the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911–1927, or under the provisions of any Act authorizing the issue of Treasury Bills, borrow moneys not exceeding in the whole the amount of Two million pounds.
Purpose for which money may be borrowed.
3. The amount borrowed shall be issued and applied only for the expenses of borrowing and for the purposes of appropriations made or to be made by law.
Issue and application of £1,920,000.
4. There may be issued and applied out of the proceeds of any Loan raised under the authority of any Loan Act, including the present Act, the sum of One million nine hundred and twenty thousand pounds for the purposes set forth in the Schedule to this Act.
Unexpended appropriations lapse.
5. Where on the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight there remain unexpended any moneys appropriated by the Loan Act (No. 1) 1927 and Loan Act (No. 2) 1927 the appropriation of the moneys so remaining unexpended shall lapse on that date.
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SCHEDULE.
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Abstract.
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WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES........................... | 311,255 |
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT............................. | 75,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY............................. | 100,000 |
HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT........................ | 10,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.................................. | 66,250 |
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS........................ | 5,500 |
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS...................... | 311,000 |
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................... | 941,500 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH................................... | 5,100 |
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS................................. | 40,000 |
REDEMPTIONS— |
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PORT AUGUSTA-OODNADATTA RAILWAY LOANS.............. | 54,395 |
TOTAL........................................... | 1,920,000 |
Schedule–continued.
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WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES. |
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Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Expenditure under War Service Homes Act 1918–25 (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account) | 311,255 |
Total War and Repatriation Services..................... | 311,255 |
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THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. |
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Under Control of Development and Migration Commission. |
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Immigration—Advances of passage money, landing money and medical fees of assisted immigrants | 75,000 |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. |
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Grafton to South Brisbane Railway................................ | 100,000 |
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___________ HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT. |
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Under Control of Department of the Treasury. |
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Loan to the Territory of New Guinea for Works....................... | 10,000 |
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THE DEPARTMENT OE DEFENCE. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Machinery and plant for manufacture of munitions not now produced in Australia—towards cost | 10,000 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Naval Bases, Works and Establishments............................ | 18,000 |
Construction of drill halls, mobilization stores, ordnance stores, rifle ranges, fortifications, barracks, and other accommodation and engineering works | 8,000 |
Towards cost of construction of buildings, hangars, workshops, barracks and earth works, and preparation of aerial routes and landing grounds:— |
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Royal Australian Air Force............................... | 15,000 |
Towards cost of construction of buildings and works generally in connexion with new munitions production at Maribyrnong, Footscray, Lithgow, and Wakefield | 15,000 |
Purchase of properties and sites—Royal Australian Air Force.............. | 250 |
Total Department of Defence............................ | 66,250 |
Schedule—continued
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THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. |
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Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs. |
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New lighthouses (including upkeep of vessels for construction work) and optical and other apparatus for lightships | 3,000 |
Alterations of lighthouse services................................... | 2,000 |
Establishing means of communication................................ | 500 |
Total Department of Trade and Customs........................ | 5,500 |
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THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS. |
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Under Control of the Department of Works and Railways. |
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Expenditure under River Murray Waters Act 1915-23...................... | 70,000 |
Trans-Australian Railway......................................... | 19,500 |
North Australia Railway—minor capital works........................... | 500 |
Central Australia Railway......................................... | 7,000 |
Federal Territory Railway......................................... | 1,000 |
New railway construction under the Northern Territory Railway Extension Act 1923, the Railways (South Australia) Agreement Act 1926 and the Oodnadatta to Alice Springs Railway Act 1926 | 213,000 |
Total Department of Works and Railways........................ | 311,000 |
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THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. |
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Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department, the Home and Territories Department, and the Department of Works and Railways. |
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Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones; construction of conduits and laying wires underground; land for post and telegraph purposes; also buildings for the Postmaster-General’s Department as set out hereunder:— | 940,000 |
Buildings for Postmaster-General’s Department. |
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New South Wales. |
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Additions and Allerations.—Berrigan, Boorowa, Chatswood, Condobolin, Dee Why, Glen Innes, Goulburn, Grafton, Kensington, Kyogle, Manly, Moulamein, North Sydney, Petersham, Pymble, Queanbeyan, Sydney—City North, Sydney General Post Office, Tamworth, Waverley, West Maitland. |
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Carried forward................................ | 940,000 |
Schedule—continued.
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THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. |
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Brought forward..................................... | 940,000 |
Buildings for Postmaster-General’s Department—continued. |
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New South Wales—continued. |
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New Buildings.—Arncliffe, Balgowlah, Bexley, Burwood, Drummoyne, Eastlake, Edgecliff, Griffith, Haymarket, Hurstville, Kogarah, Lane Cove, Manly, Maroubra, Newcastle, Newtown, Ourimbah, Pooncarie, Rose Bay, Sydenham, Terrigal, Tullamore, Wickham, Willoughby, Yenda, Yeoval. |
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Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case. |
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Victoria. |
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Additions and Alterations.—Ararat, Beechworth, Bendigo, Birregurra, Brunswick, Camperdown, Chiltern, Coleraine, Dandenong, Donald, Frankston, Hawthorn, Hopetoun, Kyneton, Leongatha, Maffra, Malvern, Melbourne—Central Exchange, Melbourne—Elizabeth-street, Melbourne General Post Office, Morwell, Murtoa, Numurkah, Penshurst, Preston, Rupanyup, Sandringham, Sea Lake, Shepparton, Sorrento, South Melbourne, Swan Hill, Warragul, Warrnambool. |
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New Buildings.—Beeac, Bentleigh, Box Hill, Caulfield East, Cohuna, Glen Iris, Hawthorn, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Melbourne—Telegraph and Telephone Workshops, Melbourne—Electric Telegraph Office and Commonwealth Offices, Oakleigh, Prahran, Quambatock, Under-bool. |
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Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case. |
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Queensland. |
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Additions and Alterations.—Cairns, Dirrinbandi, Emerald, Inglewood, Kingaroy, Mareeba, Redcliffe, Rockhampton. |
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New Buildings.—Allora, Brisbane—Central Exchange, Brisbane—Workshops and Garage, Bulimba, Cooparoo, Greenmount, Hughenden, Muttaburra, Nundah, Paddington, Pialba, Sherwood, South Brisbane, South Johnstone, Yeronga |
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Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case. |
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South Australia. |
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Additions and Alterations.—Adelaide General Post Office, Adelaide—West Terrace, Kapunda, Norwood, Port Pirie, Tumby Bay, Unley. |
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New Buildings.—Henley Beach, Port Adelaide, Semaphore, West Adelaide, Woodville. |
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Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case. |
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Carried forward..................................... | 940,000 |
Schedule—continued.
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THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continual. |
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Brought forward.............................. | 940,000 |
Buildings for Postmaster-General’s Department—continued. |
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Western Australia. |
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Additions and Alterations.—Geraldton, Perth—Stores. |
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New Buildings.—Cottesloe, Perth, Warrawagine. |
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Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case. |
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Tasmania. |
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Additions and Alterations.—Hobart, Queenstown, Sheffield. |
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New Buildings.—Hobart, Newtown. |
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Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case. |
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Erection of wireless stations and testing and experimental equipment ........ | 1,500 |
Total Postmaster-General’s Department................. | 941,500 |
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THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
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Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Serum and Health Laboratories................................. | 5,000 |
Acquisition of properties and sites............................... | 100 |
Total Department of Health......................... | 5,100 |
_________ THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS. |
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Under Control of Department of Markets. |
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Advances to States and to the Administrator of the Northern Territory for purchase of wire and wire netting | 40,000 |
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_________ REDEMPTIONS. |
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Redemption of loans raised by the Government of South Australia on account of the Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway | 54,395 |
Total................................. | 1,920,000 |