THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION
(Works and Buildings), 1903–4 and 1904–5.
No. 22 of 1905.
An Act to appropriate further sums for the service of the years ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and four and the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and five, for purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
[Assented to 21st December, 1905.]
Preamble.
BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives as follows :—
Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as the Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1903–4 and 1904–5.
Appropriation of £490.
2. The sum of Four hundred and ninety pounds which has been issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and four, shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Supply Act (No. 1) 1903-4 for the purposes and services expressed in the First Schedule to this Act.
Appropriation of £52,527.
3. The sum of Fifty-two thousand five hundred and twenty-seven pounds which has been issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and five shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Supply Act (No. 1) 1904–5 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule to this Act.
F.12803.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
| "Transferred." | "Other." |
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | £ | £ |
Division No. 1. |
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TRADE AND CUSTOMS. |
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Subdivision No. 4. |
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New South Wales. |
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No. 1.—Construction of Launch......................... | 300 |
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Division No. 2. |
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DEFENCE. |
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Subdivision No. 7. |
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Thursday Island. |
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No. 2. Fortifications, Barracks, &c........................ | 15 |
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Division No. 3. |
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POST AND TELEGRAPHS. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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New South Wales. |
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No. 14. Sydney General Post Office...................... | 65 |
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Total under control of Department of Home Affairs....... | 380 |
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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. |
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Division No. 5. |
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Machinery and Plant for Government Printing Office and Works in connexion therewith | ... | 110 |
| 380 | 110 |
Total Additions, New Works, and Buildings | £490 | |
SECOND SCHEDULE.
| "Other." | |
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | £ | |
Division No. 1. |
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TRADE AND CUSTOMS. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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New South Wales. |
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No. 2. Construction of Steam Launch..................... | 233 | |
Subdivision No. 3. |
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Western Australia. |
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No. 5. Purchase of sites............................... | 11 | |
Total Division No. 1.......... | 244 | |
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Division No. 2. |
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DEFENCE. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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New South Wales. |
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Additions. |
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No. 4. Alterations and additions to Gun emplacement, Port Jackson.. | 101 | |
New Works. |
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No. 11. Drill Hall and Offices at Leicbhardt................. | 92 | |
14. Life Rafts for submarine mining steamer Miner......... | 3 | |
16. Purchase of site for Drill Hall, Kogarah.............. | 4 | |
18. Compensation and interest in connexion with land resumed for Rifle Range at Kiama | 49 | |
| 249 | |
Subdivision No. 2. |
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Victoria. |
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Read— |
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No. 3. Alterations to Officers' Quarters, Victoria Barracks, and further accommodation at Drill Halls, Howe Crescent and Warrnambool, and at Drill Hall and Gun Shed, Hastings | £300 |
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In lieu of— |
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No. 3. Alterations to Officers' Quarters, Victoria Barracks, and construction of an Officers' Mess | £300 |
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Carried forward..... |
| 249 |
244 | ||
| "Other." | |
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs. |
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| £ | |
Brought forward............ | 244 | |
DIVISION No.2. |
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DEFFENCE. |
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Brought forward............ | 249 | |
Subdivision No. 2. |
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Victoria. |
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Read— |
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No. 13. Loaded Mine Store at Franklin, including cost of Site | £500 |
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In lieu of— |
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No. 13. Loaded Mine Store at Franklin | £500 |
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No. 15. New Screw-cutting Lathe........................ | 179 | |
Subdivision No. 3. | 428 | |
Queensland. |
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No. 1. Removal and re-erection of Officers' Quarters, Brisbane.... | 2 | |
Read— |
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No. 2. Additions to Drill Halls and Ordnance Stores, Brisbane | £200 |
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In lieu of— |
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No. 2. Additions to Drill Halls, Brisbane............ | £200 |
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Subdivision No. 5. |
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Western Australia. |
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New Works— |
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Read— |
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No. 6. Armoury at Northam..................... | £250 |
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In lieu of— |
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No. 6. Armoury at Guildford.................... | £250 |
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No. 14. Drill Halls at Kalgoorlie and Bunbury......... |
| 126 |
Subdivision No. 6. |
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New Works— |
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Tasmania. |
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Read— |
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No. 5. Drill Halls for Country Corps, including Sites .... | £1,000 |
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In lieu of— |
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No. 5. Drill Halls for Country Corps ............... | £1,000 |
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Total Division No. 2.............. | 556 | |
Carried forward............... | 800 | |
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs. | "Other." |
| £ |
Brought forward.................... | 800 |
Division No. 3. |
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POST AND TELEGRAPH. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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New South Wales. |
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Additions— |
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No. 2. Lismore Post Office................................... | 111 |
5. General Post Office, Sydney (to complete new storey)............ | 793 |
30. Boggabilla Post Office................................ | 2 |
31. North Sydney „..................................... | 21 |
New Works— |
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11. Dapto Post Office................................... | 6 |
14. Inverell ,,......................................... | 130 |
17. The Rock „....................................... | 142 |
18. Narrabri West Post Office.............................. | 11 |
| 1,216 |
Subdivision No. 2. |
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Victoria |
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New Works— |
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No. 12. Richmond South Post Office............................ | 651 |
Subdivision No. 3. |
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Queensland. |
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No. 6. Purchase of site Post Office at Plane Creek.................... | 5 |
Subdivision No. 4. |
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South Australia. |
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New Works— |
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No. 6. Wirrabara Post Office.................................. | 10 |
Subdivision No. 5. |
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Western Australia. |
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No. 8. Purchase of Sites..................................... | 17 |
Total Division No. 3.................. | 1,899 |
Carried forward................. | 2,699 |
UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. | "Other." | |
| £ | |
Brought forward................ | 2,699 | |
Division No. 4. |
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TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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New South Wales. |
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No. 7. Towards purchase of telephone lines and instruments held by sub scribers under the "Purchase" system | 80 | |
Subdivision No. 2. |
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Victoria. |
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No. 3. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material.. | 2,803 | |
Subdivision No. 3. |
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Queensland. |
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No. 2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material.. | 1,727 | |
Total Division No. 4 | 4,610 | |
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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. |
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Division No. 5. |
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No. 1. Machinery and plant for Government Printing Office, and works in connexion therewith | 1,168 | |
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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. |
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Division No. 6. |
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RIFLES, GUNS, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Read— |
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Military. | £ |
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No. 1. 5,000 magazine Lee-Enfield rifles, new pattern........ | 22,419 |
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2. Cases and chargers for rifle ammunition............. | 1,760 |
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3. Pistols................................... | 1,660 |
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4. Actions implement, skeleton actions, and aim correctors for musketry instruction | 243 |
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5. Accoutrements............................. | 3,606 |
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6. Camp equipment............................ | 8,062 |
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7. Materials for small arms ammunition —to be paid into Trust Fund, Commonwealth Ammunition Material Account | 22,000 |
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8. Artillery ammunition for fixed defences............. | 1,630 |
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9. Signalling equipment......................... | 766 |
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Carried forward......... | 62,146 | 8,477 |
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| "Other." |
Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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| £ |
Brought forward............ |
| 8,477 |
Division No. 6. |
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RIFLES, GUNS, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Read— |
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Military. |
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| £ |
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Brought forward | 62,146 |
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No. 10. Miscellaneous—tools and other materials........... | 1,840 |
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11. Field artillery—guns, harness, waggons, and ammunition | 67,064 |
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12. Field engineers' equipment..................... | 2,000 |
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13. Machine guns............................. | 20,233 |
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14. Medical stores............................. | 5,809 |
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15. Armament, Fremantle—one 6-inch breech-loading gun, mark VII., and mounting (including 200 rounds ammunition) | 7,764 |
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16. Carriages for guns of position (4 7 inch)............ | 2,260 |
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Naval. |
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No. 17. Ten 14-inch Royal Gun Factory, mark X, Whitehead torpedoes | 4,500 |
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18. Six gyroscopes, fitted with relay valve; 100 detonators, torpedo small flange, mark III. ; 10 primers, 6 oz. ; 10 Whitehead safety pistols, 14 inch; night sights, 6 pounders, quick firing; spare parts, torpedo gear | 434 |
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| 174,050 |
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In lieu of— |
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Military. |
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No. 1. 5,000 magazine Lee-Enfield rifles, new pattern........ | 22,419 |
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2. Cases and chargers for rifle ammunition............. | 1,760 |
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3. Pistols................................... | 3,510 |
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4. Actions implement, skeleton actions, and aim correctors for musketry instruction | 243 |
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5. Accoutrements............................. | 16,160 |
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6. Camp equipment............................ | 7,365 |
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7. Saddle-trees, irons, and bits..................... | 10,173 |
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8. Making saddles............................. | 9,794 |
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9. Signalling equipment......................... | 773 |
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10. Miscellaneous—tools and other materials........... | 4,114 |
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11. Field artillery—guns, harness, waggons, and ammunition | 72,697 |
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12. Field engineers' equipment..................... | 2,000 |
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13. Machine guns............................. | 10,000 |
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14. Medical stores............................. | 11,653 |
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15. Armament, Fremantle—one 6-inch breech-loading gun, mark VII., and mounting (including 500 rounds of ammunition) | 7,600 |
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Carried forward............... | 180,261 | 8,477 |
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| "Other." |
Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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| £ |
Brought forward............... |
| 8,477 |
Division No. 6. |
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RIFLES, GUNS, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT—continued. |
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Subdivision No. 1. | £ |
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Brought forward............... | 180,261 |
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Naval. |
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No. 16. Ten 14-inch Royal Gun Factory, mark X., Whitehead torpedoes | 4,500 |
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17. Six gyroscopes, fitted with relay valve; 100 detonators, torpedo small flange, mark III. ; 10 primers, 6 oz.; 10 Whitehead safety pistols, 14 inch; night sights, 6-pounders, quick firing; spare parts, torpedo gear | 434 |
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| 185,195 |
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Less Amount of Military Supplies for which Accounts will not be rendered during 1904–5 | 55,195 |
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| 30,000 |
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Total Division No. 6....................... |
| 44,050 |
Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c......... |
| 52,527 |
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