THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND SERVICES) 1953-54.
No. 26 of 1955.
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 fifty-four, for the purposes of Additions, New Works and Other Services involving Capital Expenditure.
[Assented to 15th June, 1955.]
[Date of commencement, 13th July, 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 Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Services) Act 1953-54.
Appropriation of £721,914.
2. The sum of Seven hundred and twenty-one thousand nine hundred and fourteen 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 fifty-four, shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-three, for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.
THE
F.3082/55.—Price 3d.
THE SCHEDULE. Section 2.
ABSTRACT.
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES-OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH | £ |
| 299,094 |
2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS........................... | 422,820 |
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE | 721,914 |
1953–54.
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | |||
| £ | ||
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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3. Commonwealth Observatory—Plant, including purchase and installation of 74-in. telescope | 28,818 | ||
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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6. Nitrogenous fertilizers—Purchase of stocks........................ | 265,353 | ||
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 | £ | £ |
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Read................................ | 4,088,711 |
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In lieu of.............................. | 4,000,000 |
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| 88,711 |
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Less amount recoverable from sale of ships— |
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Read................................ | 838,711 |
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In lieu of.............................. | 750,000 |
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| 88,711 |
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DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 35. |
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1. Hostels for accommodation of migrants—Acquisition of sites and buildings... | 4,923 | ||
TOTAL PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH | 299,094 | ||
1953-54.
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS. | ||
COMMONWEALTH EAILWAYS. | £ | |
Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport. |
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Division No. 46. |
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5. Amount for payment to the credit of Railway Services Trust Account for purchase of assets of Railway Provision Stores Trust Account | £ |
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| 252,768 |
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Less unrequired balance of Railway Provision Stores Trust Account | 252,768 |
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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................................. | 422,820 | |
TOTAL PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS......... | 422,820 | |
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE | 721,914 | |
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