THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
LOAN (No. 2).
No. 16 of 1924.
An Act to authorize the Raising and Expending of certain Sums of Money.
[Assented to 25th August, 1924.]
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. 2) 1924.
Authority to borrow £6,450,000.
2. The Treasurer may from time to time under the provisions of the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911–1918, or under the provisions of any Act authorizing the issue of Treasury Bills, borrow moneys not exceeding in the whole the amount of Six million four hundred and fifty thousand 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 £9,947,304.
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 Nine million nine hundred and forty-seven thousand three hundred and four pounds for the purposes set forth in the First Schedule to this Act.
F.13526.—Price 3d.
SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
| £ |
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT............ | 251,500 |
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY............ | 398,645 |
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY............................... | 125,000 |
UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT (EXCEPTING FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY) | 85,510 |
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE................. | 53,000 |
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS....... | 28,000 |
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS (EXCEPTING FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY) | 3,866,894 |
UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....... | 3,529,700 |
| 8,338,249 |
REDEMPTIONS— |
|
NORTHERN TERRITORY LOANS............................ | 1,016,300 |
PORT AUGUSTA OODNADATTA RAILWAY LOANS.............. | 592,755 |
| 1,609,055 |
Total.......................... | 9,947,304 |
Schedule—continued.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | £ |
London Offices............................................ | 1,500 |
Immigration—Advances of passage money, landing money, and medical fees of assisted immigrants | 250,000 |
Total under control of Prime Minister’s Department............. | 251,500 |
Under Control of Department of the Treasury. |
|
Loan to the Territory of New Guinea for works........................ | 67,000 |
Loan to State of Queensland to cover advances made to returned soldiers under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act 1917, of the State of Queensland, for the purpose of erecting workers’ dwellings | 91,645 |
Construction of ships (to be paid to Trust Fund, Commonwealth Government Ships’ Account) | 240,000 |
Total under control of Department of the Treasury.............. | 398,645 |
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. |
|
Under Control of Home and Territories Department, Department of Works and Railways, and Health Department. |
|
Works, services, and acquisition of land in Federal Capital Territory.......... | 120,000 |
(All receipts from the Federal Capital Territory to be credited to this vote.) |
|
Deduct estimated receipts................................... | 10,000 |
Solar Observatory, Canberra, erection of—towards cost.................. | 110,000 |
15,000 | |
Total Federal Capital Territory............................ | 125,000 |
Under Control of Home and Territories Department (excepting Federal Capital Territory). |
|
Purchase of properties and sites— |
|
Properties for Home and Territories Department.................... | 5,000 |
Properties and sites for Military purposes........................ | 3,000 |
Properties and sites for Air Services— |
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Royal Australian Air Force............................... | 9,000 |
Civil aviation........................................ | 10,000 |
Land for Post and Telegraph purposes.......................... | 57,360 |
Land for Munitions Supply purposes........................... | 1,150 |
Total under control of Home and Territories Department (excepting Federal Capital Territory) | 85,510 |
Schedule —continued.
Under Control of Department of Defence. | £ |
Expeditionary Forces— |
|
Pay and allowances, including amounts due to deceased soldiers’ estates. | 9,500 |
Expenditure in connexion with the distribution of medals and plaques, and other Base Records work incidental to the service and records of members of the Australian Imperial Force | 10,000 |
Employment of temporary staff, advertising, and other expenditure connected with Sales of Surplus War Equipment and Stores | 3,000 |
Miscellaneous expenditure in connexion with the Australian Imperial Force, including special expenditure by the High Commissioner’s Office | 500 |
Transport services in connexion with Expeditionary Forces, including passage money, hire, fitting and reconditioning of ships, wages, coal, victualling, and all other expenditure incidental to such services | 30,000 |
Total under control of Department of Defence.......... | 53,000 |
Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs. |
|
New Lighthouses (including upkeep of vessels for construction work) and optical and other apparatus for Lightships | 21,000 |
Alterations of Lighthouse services............................. | 7,000 |
Total under control of Department of Trade and Customs....... | 28,000 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways |
|
| |
Expenditure under War Service Homes Act 1918–23 (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account) | 1,800,000 |
Naval Bases, works and establishments.......................... | 107,410 |
Lithgow—Extensions machine shop, steel store, and other buildings....... | 315 |
Lithgow Machine Gun Factory................................ | 58,100 |
Maribyrnong Proof Range—towards cost......................... | 5,500 |
Mobilization Stores—Erection of.............................. | 14,343 |
Maribyrnong—High explosive factory—towards cost................. | 68,500 |
Maribyrnong—Buildings for engineering factories.—towards cost........ | 40,000 |
Footscray—Buildings for fuse and cartridge case manufacture—towards cost. | 43,000 |
Ordnance Stores—Erection of................................ | 6,007 |
Expenditure under River Murray Waters Act 1915–20................ | 246,250 |
Commonwealth Offices, Sydney—towards cost.................... | 10,000 |
Commonwealth Offices, Brisbane—towards cost.................... | 10,000 |
Commonwealth Offices, Adelaide—towards cost................... | 53,165 |
Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta Railway............................ | 62,500 |
Northern Territory Railway.................................. | 100,000 |
Port Augusta—Oodnadatta Railway............................ | 240,000 |
Serum and Health Laboratories............................... | 20,000 |
Construction of two vessels for Lighthouse purposes—towards cost....... | 150,000 |
Acquisition of and alterations to vessels for Lighthouse purposes......... | 20,000 |
Carried forward....................... | 3,055,090 |
Schedule—continued.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways | £ |
(excepting Federal Capital Territory)—continued. |
|
Brought forward...................... | 3,055,090 |
buildings for postmaster-general’s department. |
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New South Wales. |
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Additions and Alterations.—Aberdeen, Albion Park, Ashfield, Berry, Casino, Cessnock, Cootamundra, Dubbo, Edgeclift, Finlay, Glebe, Glen Innes, Gosford, Goulburn, Hurstville, Katoomba, Kogarah, Lismore, Lockhart, Manly, Merriwa, Moruya, Mosman, Murwillumbah, Muswellbrook, North Sydney, Parkes, Petersham, Port Macquarie, Randwick, Rockdale, Singleton, South Grafton, Sydney— City North, Sydney General Post Office, Tamworth, Tocumwal, Tumberumba, Wagga Wagga, Wahroonga, Waverley, Wellington, West Wyalong, Wollongong, Yass | 316,047 |
New Buildings.—Artarmon, Barham, Beecroft, Belmore, Boolaroo, Broadmeadow, Broken Hill Railway Town, Bulli, Burwood, Cofi’s Harbour Jetty, Coogee, Cronulla Beach, Dunedoo, Enfield, Erskineville, Euston, Fairfield, Gladstone, Gordon, Guildford, Hamilton, Haymarket, Lakemba, Lawson, Mayfield, Merrylands, Newtown, Oaklands, Roseville, Stockinbingal, Sydenham, Thirroul, Toronto, Turramurra, Warren, Wickham, Sydney—City East, Sydney—City South |
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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, Brighton, Drouin, Hamilton, Heywood, Horsham, Kyabram, Melbourne—Elizabeth-street Private Box Accommodation, Natimuk, Nhill, South Melbourne (Garage), Stawell, Wangaratta, Warracknabeal, Wodonga |
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New Buildings.—Albert Park, Armadale, Ascot Vale, Balaclava, Belgrave, Boort, Box Hill, Brunswick East, Bunyip, Canterbury, Carnegie, Chelsea, Cressy, East Melbourne, Elsternwick, Fairfield, Goroke, Hampton, Heyfield, Irymple, Ivanhoe, Lake Boga, Lismore, Macedon Upper, Melbourne (Building for Telegraph Operating Staff and for other purposes), Melbourne (Telephone Workshops), Mentone, Merbein, Mildura, Mooroopna, North Brighton, Northcote, North Melbourne, Oakleigh, Ouyen, Red Cliffs, Ringwood, St. Arnaud, South Melbourne, Stanhope, Thornbury, Tongala, Trafalgar, Ultima, Yallourn | 203,272 |
Sundry Offices.— For works costing not more than £300 in each case...... |
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Queensland. |
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Additions and Alterations.—Brisbane General Post Office, Cairns, Ingham, Innisfail, Ipswich, Longreach, Toowong, Toowoomba, Townsville |
|
New Buildings.—Albion, Babinda, Blackall, Clermont, Goomeri, Home Hill, Jondowae, Julia Creek, Laidley, Malanda, Mount Larcom, Mundubbera, Muttaburra, Nebo, Newmarket, Nundah, Paddington, Richmond, Sarina, Sherwood, South Brisbane, Toowong, Wallumbilla, Winton, Yarraman, Yeppoon, Yungaburra | 100,874 |
Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case....... |
|
Carried forward...................... | 3,675,283 |
Schedule—continued.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways (excepting Federal Capital Territory)—continued. | £ |
Brought forward........................... | 3,675,283 |
buildings for postmaster-general’s department—continued. |
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South Australia. |
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Additions and Alterations.—Adelaide General Post Office, Booleroo Centre, Hallet, Norwood, Unley | 138,639 |
New Buildings.—Adelaide (Rundle-street), Adelaide (Central Telephone Exchange), Adelaide (West Terrace), Angaston, Barmera, Brighton, Cleve, Croydon, Cummins, Glenelg, Henley Beach, Karoonda, McLaren Vale, Mt. Pleasant, Owen, Paskeville, Port Adelaide, Port Augusta, Prospect, Semaphore, Spalding, Whyalla, Woodville, Yorketown |
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Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case........... |
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Western Australia. |
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Additions and Alterations.—Collie, Northam, Perth Acquired Area, Pinjarrah..... | 44,715 |
New Buildings.—Boyup Brook, Oorrigin, Dalwallinu, Fitzroy, Kununoppin, Manjimup, Mt. Lawley, Mullewa, Nungarin, Perth General Post Office, Quairading, West Guilford, Williams, Wyalkatchem, Wyndham |
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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.—Launceston (Post Office), Scotsdale.............. | 4,241 |
New Buildings.—Burnie, Lilydale, Moonah........................... |
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Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case........... |
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Northern Territory. |
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Additions and Alterations.—Darwin, Daly Waters....................... | 4,016 |
Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case........... |
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Total under control of Department of Works and Railways (excepting Federal Capital Territory) | 3,860,894 |
Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department. |
|
Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones, also construction of conduits and laying wires underground | 3,230,000 |
Subscription to capital of Amalgamated Wireless Limited.................. | 287,500 |
Erection of wireless stations and testing and experimental equipment...... | 12,200 |
Total under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department | 3,529,700 |
Redemption of loans raised by the Government of South Australia on account of the Northern Territory | 1,016,300 |
Redemption of loans raised by the Government of South Australia on account of the Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway | 592,755 |
Total................................ | 9,947,304 |
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