Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1912-13

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION
(WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1912-13.

No. 11 of 1913.

An Act to appropriate a further sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirteen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

[Assented to 19th December, 1913.]

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 1912-13.

Appropriation of £62,689.

2. The sum of Sixty-two thousand six hundred and eighty-nine 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 thirteen shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 1 of 1912 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

SCHEDULE.

F.17499.


SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

 

£

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS............

44,472

UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT...

5,520

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........

216

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.............

7,450

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS....

5,031

TOTAL, ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC.  .......

62,689


UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

£

Division No. 1.

 

HOME AFFAIRS.

 

Subdivision No. 2.

 

Victoria.

 

Read

 

 

No. 1. Site and Building for Department of Treasury and other Departments 

£

 

29,362

 

2. Storage Accommodation for Commonwealth Departments, Melbourne 

7,366

 

3. Alterations to King's Warehouse for Note Printer..........

3,998

 

 

40,726

 

In lieu of

 

 

No. 1. Site and Building for Department of Treasury and other Departments...................................................................................

22,750

 

2. Storage Accommodation for Commonwealth Departments, Melbourne 

10,000

 

 

32,750

7,976

Subdivision No. 2a.

 

 

South Australia.

 

 

No. 1. Shed for Meteorological instruments...................

 

38

Subdivision No. 3.

 

 

Various States and Federal Territory.

 

 

No. 1. Federal Capital at Canberra—Towards cost of establishment...

 

27,293

2. Acquisition of land at Jervis Bay.....................

 

1,488

 

 

28,781

Total Division No. 1............

 

36,795

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Division No. 2.

 

TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

Subdivision No. 2.

 

Victoria.

 

No. 2. King's Warehouse......................................

7,229

 

Carried forward.........

7,229

36,795

A 2


 

 

£

Under Control of the Department of Home Affairs.

 

Brought forward.....................

36,795

Division No. 2.

 

TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

Subdivision No. 3a.

 

South Australia.

 

Brought forward.....................

7,229

No. 1. Alterations to Customs House, Port Adelaide...................

442

2. New Customs House, Port Adelaide.........................

6

 

446

Total Division No. 2.......

7,677

Division No. 3.

 

DEFENCE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

New South Wales.

 

Read

£

 

No. 17. Bulli Rifle Range............................

1,078

 

18. Fort Scratchley, Newcastle—Sewerage..............

400

 

23. Long Bay Rifle Range—Caretaker's Cottage..........

587

 

27. Newcastle—Accommodation for No. 3 Company, A.G.A. ...

693

 

32. Spectacle Island, Sydney—Naval Establishment—Towards cost 

4,228

 

38. Moore Park—Stables.........................

2

 

 

6,988

 

In lieu of

 

 

No. 17. Bulli Rifle Range............................

572

 

18. Fort Scratchley, Newcastle—Sewerage..............

378

 

23. Long Bay Rifle Range—Caretaker's Cottage..........

520

 

27. Newcastle—Accommodation for No. 3 Company, A.G.A. ...

518

 

32. Spectacle Island, Sydney—Naval Establishment—Towards cost 

5,000

 

 

6,998

 

 

 

Carried forward..................

44,472


Under Control of the Department of Home Affairs.

£

Brought forward.....................

44,472

Division No. 3.

 

DEFENCE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.

 

Victoria.

 

 

£

 

Read

 

 

No. 7. Barracks....................................

319

 

14. Clifton Hill—Harness, Saddlery, and Leather Accoutrements Factory 

3,620

 

19. Fort Nepean—Barracks for officers and men—Towards cost....

...

 

22. Fort Nepean—Construction of Sea Wall..............

8,300

 

26. Maribyrnong—Access to Powder Magazines—Towards cost....

1,315

 

27. MaribyrnongBarracks, Quarters, Gun Parks, Pharmacy Stores, Stabling, and other Buildings—Towards cost             

29,760

 

34. Ordnance Store, Melbourne—Site and Construction—Towards cost 

739

 

43. Stables for Australian Field Artillery................

6,440

 

51. Williamstown—Drill Hall, &c., and Boat Shed, Naval Forces...

...

 

54. Compensation to Widow of G. Stubbs...............

150

 

55. Naval Drill Hall, Port Melbourne—Addition to Site......

132

 

 

50,775

 

In lieu of

 

 

No. 7. Barracks....................................

275

 

14. Clifton Hill—Harness, Saddlery, and Leather Accoutrements Factory 

3,500

 

19. Fort Nepean—Barracks for officers and men—Towards cost....

1,000

 

22. Fort Nepean—Construction of Sea Wall..............

7,000

 

26. Maribyrnong—Access to Powder Magazines—Towards cost....

500

 

27. MaribyrnongBarracks, Quarters, Gun Parks, Pharmacy Stores, Stabling and other Buildings—Towards cost             

25,000

 

34. Ordnance Store, Melbourne—Site and Construction—Towards cost 

5,000

 

43. Stables for Australian Field Artillery................

3,500

 

51. Williamstown—Drill Hall, &c., and Boat Shed, Naval Forces...

5,000

 

 

50,775

 

Carried forward..................

44,472

 


 

£

Under Control of the Department of Home Affairs.

 

Brought forward.....................

44,472

Division No. 3.

 

DEFENCE.

 

Subdivision No. 3.

 

Queensland.

 

Read

£

 

No. 6. Charters Towers—Drill Halls......................

98

 

7. Minor Services Naval Forces......................

270

 

31. Redbank Rifle Range...........................

8,232

 

41. Victoria Barracks—Additions, Brisbane...............

2,500

 

 

11,100

 

In lieu of

 

 

No. 6. Charters Towers—Drill Halls......................

350

 

7. Minor Services Naval Forces......................

800

 

31. Redbank Rifle Range...........................

7,600

 

41. Victoria Barracks—Additions, Brisbane...............

2,350

 

 

11,100

 

Subdivision No. 4.

 

South Australia.

 

Read

 

No. 7. Rifle Ranges.................................

996

 

10. Adelaide Military Head Quarters Offices..............

10,494

 

11. Barracks and Buildings, Remount Section Australian Army Service Corps 

1,000

 

12. Barracks, Quarters, Gun Parks, Pharmacy Stores, Stabling, and other Buildings for Military Horses—Towards cost             

16,000

 

14. Kanmantoo Field Practice Range—Towards cost.........

 

 

18. Mount Gambier Rifle Range......................

5,714

 

19. Port Adelaide—Site and Drill Hall, Naval Forces—Towards cost 

...

 

20. Port Adelaide Rifle Range........................

1,084

 

21. Noarlunga Remount Depôt.......................

12,746

 

22. Port Lincoln—Land for Defence purposes.............

2

 

 

48,036

 

Carried forward.................

44,472

 


 

Under Control of the Department of Home Affairs.

£

Brought forward.......................

44,472

Division No. 3.

 

DEFENCE.

 

Subdivision No. 4.

 

South Australia.

 

In lieu of

£

 

No. 7. Rifle Ranges................................

976

 

10. Adelaide Military Head Quarters Offices.............

12,000

 

11. Barracks and Buildings, Remount Section, Australian Army Service Corps. 

2,000

 

12. Barracks, Quarters, Gun Parks, Pharmacy, Stores, Stabling, and other Buildings for Military Horses—Towards Cost             

24,000

 

14. Kanmantoo Field Practice Range—Towards Cost........

1,000

 

18. Mount Gambier Rifle Range.....................

3,000

 

19. Port Adelaide—Site and Drill Hall, Naval Forces—Towards Cost 

4,000

 

20. Port Adelaide Rifle Range.......................

1,060

 

 

48,036

 

Subdivision No. 5.

 

Western Australia.

 

Read

 

No. 2. Barracks...................................

1,191

 

10. Acquisition of Site for Ordnance Stores, Base Depôt, Medical Stores, Perth—Towards cost 

4,391

 

12. Barracks, Quarters, Gun Parks, Pharmacy Stores, Stabling, and other Buildings 

3,223

 

18. Fremantle—Command Telephone communications.......

452

 

25. Tammin Defence Reserve—Store-room and Water Service..

2,371

 

26. Guildford—Land for Defence purposes...............

262

 

27. Emplacements and works for fixed Defences...........

670

 

 

12,560

 

Carried forward........................

44,472


Under Control of the Department of Home Affairs.

£

Brought forward........................................

44,472

Division No. 3.

 

DEFENCE.

 

Subdivision No. 2.

 

South Australia.

 

In lieu of

 

No. 2. Barracks..................................

910

 

10. Acquisition of Site for Ordnance Stores
Base Depôt, Medical Stores, PerthTowards Cost....

7,000

 

12. Barracks, Quarters, Gun Parks, Pharmacy Stores, Stabling and other Buildings 

2,750

 

18. Fremantle—Command Telephone Communications.....

100

 

25. Tammin Defence Reserve—Store-room and Water Service......

1,800

 

 

12,560

 

Subdivision No. 6.

 

Tasmania.

 

Read

£

 

No. 17. Hobart—Armament Artificer's Workshop...........

251

 

18. HobartCaretaker's Quarters, Ordnance Stores.......

343

 

19. HobartErection of New Buildings in Barracks—Towards cost

2,881

 

25. Zeehan Drill Hall...........................

887

 

 

4,362

 

In lieu of

 

 

No. 17. Hobart—Armament Artificer's Workshop...........

425

 

18. HobartCaretaker's Quarters, Ordnance Stores.......

300

 

19. HobartErection of New Buildings in Barracks—Towards cost

2,837

 

25. Zeehan Drill Hall...........................

800

 

 

4,362

 

Subdivision No. 7.

 

Various States and Federal Territory.

 

Read

 

No 1. Acquisition of Sites for and Election of Mobilization Store Buildings and Drill Halls, Defence Department—Towards cost             

63,000

 

3. Military College for AustraliaTowards cost of establishment...

59,700

 

5. Woollen MillsAcquisition of Site and Construction of Building—Towards cost 

10,300

 

 

133,000

 

Carried forward........................

44,472


 

Under Control of the Department of Home Affairs.

£

Brought forward.......................

44,472

Division No. 3.

 

DEFENCE.

 

Subdivision No. 7.

 

In lieu of

£

 

No. 1. Acquisition of Sites for and Erection of Mobilization Store Buildings and Drill Halls, Defence Department—Towards cost             

80,000

 

3. Military College for Australia—Towards cost of establishment

45,000

 

5. Woollen Mills—Acquisition of Site and Construction of Building—Towards cost 

8,000

 

 

133,000

 

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Division No. 4.

 

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

New South Wales.

 

Read

 

New Works

 

 

No. 10. Dubbo Post Office...........................

550

 

24. Paddington Telephone Exchange..................

1,130

 

33 Auburn Post OfficeTowards cost................

2,145

 

53. Parramatta Telephone Exchange..................

1,950

 

54. Portland Post Office............................

1,428

 

55. Randwick Telephone Exchange..................

1,478

 

57. Sydney Parcels Post Office and Commonwealth Offices—Towards cost 

34,678

 

60. Wallerawang Post Office.......................

1,519

 

61. Waterloo Post Office.........................

1,818

 

64. Glebe Telephone Exchange.....................

2

 

65. Mosman Telephone Exchange...................

3

 

 

46,701

 

Carried forward........................

44,472


 

Under Control of the Department of Home Affairs.

£

Brought forward.......................

44,472

Division No. 4.

 

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

New South Walescontinued.

 

In lieu of

 

New Works

£

 

No. 10. Dubbo Post Office...................................................................

526

 

24. Paddington Telephone Exchange..................

925

 

33. Auburn Post Office—Towards cost................

300

 

53. Parramatta Telephone Exchange..................

1,500

 

54. Portland Post Office..........................

1,400

 

55. Randwick Telephone Exchange—Towards cost........

1,100

 

57. Sydney Parcels Post Office and Commonwealth Offices—Towards cost 

38,300

 

60. Wallerawang Post Office.......................

1,500

 

61. Waterloo Post Office.........................

1,150

 

 

46,701

 

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

Victoria.

 

 

Read

 

 

Additions

 

 

No. 3. Bacchus Marsh Post Office......................

721

 

New Works

 

 

11. Caulfield East Post Office.......................

663

 

16. Melbourne—Towards the Construction of Parcels Post and Postal Sorting and Postal Stores Building             

13,294

 

18. Powlett Coal Mine Post Office...................

1,662

 

25. Warburton Post Office.........................

1,562

 

27. Yarram Yarram Post Office.....................

694

 

29. Sunshine Post Office..........................

604

 

 

19,200

 

In lieu of

 

 

Additions

 

 

No. 3. Bacchus Marsh Post Office......................

550

 

New Works

 

 

11. Caulfield East Post Office......................

600

 

16. Melbourne—Towards the Construction of Parcels Post and Postal Sorting and Postal Stores Building             

15,000

 

18. Powlett Coal Mine Post Office...................

1,550

 

25. Warburton Post Office........................

1,250

 

27. Yarram Yarram Post Office.....................

250

 

 

19,200

 

Carried forward........................

44,472


Under Control of the Department of Home Affairs.

£

Brought forward.......................

44,472

Division No. 4.

 

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

 

Subdivision No. 3.Queensland

 

Read

£

 

No. 17. Kynuna Post Office..............................

922

 

20. Nelson Post Office..............................

120

 

21. Selwyn Post Office..............................

391

 

22. Warra Post Office...............................

1,274

 

23. Wondai Post Office..............................

434

 

 

3,141

 

Subdivision No. 3.Queensland.

 

In lieu of

 

No. 17. Kynuna Post Office..............................

980

 

20. Nelson Post Office..............................

63

 

21. Selwyn Post Office..............................

390

 

22. Warra Post Office...............................

1,270

 

23. Wondai Post Office..............................

438

 

 

3,141

 

Subdivision No. 4.South Australia.

 

Read

 

No. 24. Yorketown Post Office............................

235

 

25. Balaklava Post Office............................

114

 

26. Wolseley Post Office.............................

151

 

 

500

 

In lieu of

 

No. 24. Yorketown Post Office............................

500

 

Subdivision No. 5.Western Australia.

 

Read

 

No.  1. Sundry Offices.................................

756

 

18. Meridin Post Office..............................

1,532

 

23. Perth General Post Office..........................

2,704

 

29. Wireless Station, Fremantle.........................

10,148

 

30. Perth Telephone Exchange.........................

368

 

31. La Grange Post Office............................

125

 

 

15,633

 

Carried forward........................

44,472


£

Under Control of the Department of Home Affairs.

 

Brought forward.......................

44,472

Division No. 4.

 

Subdivision No. 5Western Australia.

 

In lieu of

£

 

No. 1. Sundry Offices..................................

633

 

18. Meridin Post Office...............................

1,000

 

23. Perth General Post Office...........................

5,000

 

29. Wireless Station, Fremantle..........................

9,000

 

 

15,633

 

TOTAL UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS             

44,472

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UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

 

Division No. 5.

 

TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.

 

Subdivision No. 2.

 

Wireless Telegraphy.........................................

5,520

TOTAL UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT             

5,520

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UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

Division No. 6.

 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

 

No. 1. Machinery and plant for Government Printing Office, and works in connexion therewith 

216

TOTAL UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY             

216


UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

£

Division No. 9.

 

MILITARY STORES, ETC.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

Read

 

No. 1. Warlike stores, including field and machine guns, vehicles, harness and saddlery, arms, accoutrements, ammunition, and other regimental and personal equipment             

£

 

297,532

2. Purchase of material for Defence uniforms, to be paid to credit of Trust FundDefence Clothing Material Account             

26,762

 

3. Reserve warlike stores, to provide reserve parts for existing field batteries for war 

4,478

 

5. Towards providing apparatus for wireless telegraphy in the field..

3,200

 

6. Rifles for senior cadets...........................

3,467

 

9. Armament and stores for fixed defences................

115,174

 

10. To replace condemned ammunition...................

4,649

 

11. Special railway siding for manœuvre area at Tammin, Western Australia. 

1,878

 

12. Cordite Factory—Towards cost of duplicating Nitro-Glycerine section 

6,066

 

14. Clothing Factory—Towards cost of duplicating plant.......

2,182

 

15. Camp Equipment for water and sanitary services..........

1,761

 

16. Towards establishment of Aviation Corps...............

2,151

 

17. Additional machinery, Small Arms Factory..............

10,000

 

 

479,300

 

In lieu of

 

No. 1. Warlike stores, including field and machine guns, vehicles, harness and saddlery, arms, accoutrements, ammunition, and other regimental and personal equipment             

300,000

 

2. Purchase of material for Defence uniforms, to be paid to credit of Trust FundDefence Clothing Material Account             

20,000

 

3. Reserve warlike stores, to provide reserve parts for existing field batteries for war 

5,000

 

5. Towards providing apparatus for wireless telegraphy in the field..

5,000

 

6. Rifles for senior cadets...........................

1,000

 

9. Armament and stores for fixed defences................

115,650

 

10. To replace condemned ammunition...................

5,000

 

11. Special railway siding for manœuvre area at Tammin, Western Australia 

1,200

 

12. Cordite Factory—Towards cost of duplicating Nitro-Glycerine section 

7,000

 

14. Clothing Factory—Towards cost of duplicating plant.......

10,000

 

15. Camp equipment for water and sanitary services...........

2,000

 

 

471,850

7,450

Total Division No. 9..........................

7,450

 


Under Control of Department of Defence.

£

Brought forward.......................

7,450

Division No. 10.

 

NAVAL WORKS, ETC.

 

Read

£

 

No 1. Naval Works..................................

197,075

 

4. Wireless Equipment..............................

1,126

 

5. Re-armament of H.M.A.S. Protector...................

2,275

 

6. Compensation to widow of T. Mills—killed on duty

424

 

 

200,900

 

In lieu of

 

 

No. 1. Naval Works..................................

200,000

 

4. Wireless equipment.............................

900

 

 

200,900

 

 

 

Division No. 11.

 

CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

 

Trade and Customs Department.

 

Read

£

 

No. 2. New South Wales—Quarantine—Cattle Transport Punt......

367

 

4. „ „ „ Customs Motor Launch—Newcastle...............

8

 

12. Northern Territory—Launch for Customs Department and External Affairs Department 

225

 

 

600

 

In lieu of

 

 

No. 4. New South Wales.—Customs Motor Launch—Newcastle....

600

 

 

 

TOTAL UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE 

7,450

 


UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

 

Division No. 12.

 

Carried forward.........................

 

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

Read

 

 

£

 

No. 1. Additions to buildings............................

2,340

 

2. Additions to Darwin Hospital.......................

1,652

 

3. Artesian Water Bores, also wells and dams on overland route, on Macdonnell Ranges and Tanami Gold fields, and stock routes             

 

4. Houses for Government employés....................

19,281

 

5. Quarters for guard of gaol, Fanny Bay.................

140

 

6. Workshops and fittings...........................

170

 

7. Railway and construction survey from Pine Creek to Katherine.

 

8. Erection and equipment steam laundry.................

 

9. New public school, Darwin........................

2,112

 

10. New public school, Brock's Creek....................

319

 

11. New police stations..............................

1,621

 

12. New court house and warden's office, Pine Creek..........

772

 

13. Public works store..............................

2,563

 

14. Additional office accommodation....................

1,390

 

15. Well-sinking and water conservation..................

3,315

 

16. Fencing land..................................

206

 

17. Roads, fords, and bridges..........................

3,154

 

18. Aboriginal school and teacher's house, Darwin............

 

19. Aboriginal school and teacher's house, Pine Creek.........

 

20. Building station, Alligator Creek.....................

 

21. Building station, Daly River........................

 

22. Building station for half-castes......................

 

23. Depôt for immigrants—Towards cost..................

1,656

 

24. Government steamers (2)—Towards cost...............

18,382

 

25. Improved facilities for shipping stock, Darwin............

329

 

26. Land for railway purposes.........................

4

 

27. Launch for Native Reserve, Alligator River..............

300

 

28. Survey railway route, Northern Territory to South Australia and Queensland 

672

 

29. Resumption of leasehold near Darwin..................

100

 

30. Electric lighting plant............................

1,367

 

31. Refrigerating plant..............................

1,726

 

 

63,571

 

 


Under Control of The Department of External Affairs.

£

Division No. 12.

 

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

In lieu of

£

 

No. 1. Additions to buildings............................

3,000

 

2. Additions to Darwin Hospital.......................

1,650

 

3. Artesian Water Bores also wells and dams on overland route, on Macdonnell Ranges and Tanami Goldfields, and stock routes             

2,000

 

4. Houses for Government employés....................

21,000

 

5. Quarters for guard of gaol, Fanny Bay.................

625

 

6. Workshops and fittings...........................

1,100

 

7. Railway and construction survey from Pine Creek to Katherine.

4,200

 

8. Erection and equipment steam laundry.................

1,000

 

9. New public school, Darwin.........................

1,500

 

10. New public school, Brock's Creek....................

365

 

11. New police stations..............................

500

 

12. New court house and warden's office, Pine Creek..........

600

 

13. Public works store..............................

4,000

 

14. Additional office accommodation....................

4,000

 

15. Well sinking and water conservation..................

3,000

 

16. Fencing land..................................

250

 

17. Roads, fords, and bridges..........................

1,500

 

18. Aboriginal school and teacher's house, Darwin............

750

 

19. Aboriginal school and teacher's house, Pine Creek.........

750

 

20. Building station, Alligator Creek.....................

750

 

21. Building station, Daly River........................

750

 

22. Building station for half-castes......................

750

 

23. Depôt for immigrants—Towards cost..................

2,000

 

24. Government steamers (2)—Towards cost...............

2,500

 

 

58,540

 

Total Division No. 12..............................

5,031

TOTAL UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 

5,031

Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, etc........................

62,689

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