THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

 

___________________

 

 

APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND
BUILDINGS).

 

________

 

No. 7 of 1912.

 

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

[Assented to 4th September, 1912.]

Preamble.

Be it enacted by the Kings 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 Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1912-13.

Issue and application of £2,789,092.

2. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirteen the sum of Two million seven hundred and eighty-nine thousand and ninety-two pounds.

Appropriation of supply.

3. The said sum granted by this Act is appropriated for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

F.12473.

SCHEDULE.

_________

ABSTRACT.

______

1912-13.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS

£

Home Affairs...........................................

151,372

Quarantine.............................................

50,000

Lighthouses............................................

15,000

Trade and Customs.......................................

2,478

Defence..............................................

609,099

Post Office Buildings......................................

400,275

 

1,228,224

Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during year although liabilities may be incurred             

236,577

Total.....................

991,647

UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERALS DEPARTMENT

 

Telegraphs and Telephones..................................

830,000

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

Machinery and Plant, for Printing Office.........................

2,000

Machinery and Plant, for Stamp Printing.........................

2,400

 

4,400

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

 

Rifle Clubs and Ranges....................................

17,820

Military Stores, &c.  ......................................

544,450

Naval Works, &c.........................................

318,050

Construction of vessels for other Departments.....................

20,605

 

900,925

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

 

Northern Territory........................................

58,540

Port Augusta Railway.....................................

3,580

 

62,120

Total.....................

2,789,092


SUMMARY OF VOTES UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

Division
No.

Subdivision
No.

 

1912-13.

 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

1

HOME AFFAIRS

£

£

£

 

1

New South Wales..............

7,627

995

8,622

 

2

Victoria....................

...

32,750

32,750

 

3

Various States and Federal Territory..

31,755

78,245

110,000

 

 

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

39,382

111,990

151,372

1A

...

QUARANTINE................

20,078

29,922

50,000

1B

...

LIGHTHOUSES...............

2,500

12,500

15,000

2

...

TRADE AND CUSTOMS

 

 

 

 

1

New South Wales..............

250

...

250

 

2

Victoria....................

28

100

128

 

3

Queensland..................

...

700

700

 

4

Western Australia..............

1,100

...

1,100

 

5

Tasmania...................

300

...

300

 

6

Launch for Trawler.............

...

...

...

 

 

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

1,678

800

2,478

3

...

DEFENCE

 

 

 

 

1

New South Wales..............

26,163

62,802

88,965

 

2

Victoria....................

19,649

113,420

133,069

 

3

Queensland..................

23,861

35,619

59,480

 

4

South Australia...............

6,837

52,524

59,361

 

5

Western Australia..............

23,205

30,507

53,712

 

6

Tasmania...................

11,497

12,015

23,512

 

7

Various States and Federal Territory..

31,580

159,420

191,000

 

 

Total Division No. 3..........

142,792

466,307

609,099

4

...

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS

 

 

 

 

1

New South Wales..............

25,156

72,543

97,699

 

2

Victoria....................

9,818

33,426

43,244

 

3

Queensland..................

5,703

14,123

19,826

 

4

South Australia...............

11,835

16,160

27,995

 

5

Western Australia..............

14,286

34,756

49,042

 

6

Tasmania...................

943

3,526

4,469

 

7

Sites and Wireless Telegraph Stations...

6,326

151,674

158,000

 

 

Total Division No. 4.........

74,067

326,208

400,275

 

 

 

280,497

947,727

1,228,224

 

 

Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during the year although liabilities may be incurred             

236,577

 

 

Total Divisions Nos. 1 to 4.......

991,647

 

A 2


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

 

 

 

£

£

£

Division No. 1.

 

 

 

HOME AFFAIRS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

 

 

No. 1. Store at Darling Island, Sydney, for the purposes of Departments of the CommonwealthTowards cost             

7,517

983

8,500

2. Timber storage shed...................

110

12

122

 

7,627

995

8,622

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

 

VICTORIA.

 

 

 

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

...

22,750

22,750

2. Storage Accommodation for Commonwealth Departments, Melbourne 

...

10,000

10,000

 

...

32,750

32,750

Subdivision No. 3.

 

 

 

VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY.

 

 

 

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

31,755

78,245

110,000

 

31,755

78,245

110,000

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

39,382

111,990

151,372

Division No. 1a.

 

 

 

QUARANTINE.

 

 

 

No. 1. Quarantine, New Buildings, and Stations, Alterations and AdditionsTowards cost...

20,078

29,922

50,000


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

 

£

£

£

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

 

 

 

Division No. 1b.

 

 

 

LIGHTHOUSES.

 

 

 

No. 1. Lighthouses—Construction and AlterationsTowards cost 

2,500

12,500

15,000

Division No. 2.

 

 

 

TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

No. 1. Alterations and Additions to Sydney Customs HouseTowards cost 

250

...

250

 

250

...

250

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

 

VICTORIA.

 

 

 

No. 1. Williamstown Customs House—Sewerage..

28

100

128

 

28

100

128

Subdivision No. 3.

 

 

 

QUEENSLAND.

 

 

 

No. 1. Alterations to Customs House, Brisbane....

...

700

700

 

...

700

700

Subdivision No. 4.

 

 

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

New Works

 

 

 

No. 1. Onslow—Erection Quarters............

900

...

900

2. Broome—Quarters for Sub-Collector......

200

...

200

 

1,100

...

1,100


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

£

£

£

 

 

 

Division No. 2.

 

 

 

TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 5.

 

 

 

TASMANIA.

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

No. 1. Sewerage Connexions for Metropolitan Boards scheme 

300

...

300

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

1,678

800

2,478

Division No. 3.

 

 

 

DEFENCE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

No. 1. Fortifications......................

...

486

486

2. Barracks.........................

162

290

452

3. Rifle Ranges......................

243

1,696

1,939

4. Drill Halls........................

...

781

781

5. Victoria Barracks—Improvements to Fire Service 

...

1,000

1,000

New Works

 

 

 

No. 6. Fortifications......................

683

358

1,041

7. Barracks.........................

...

100

100

8. Rifle Ranges......................

450

442

892

9. Drill Halls........................

610

285

895

10. Emplacements and Works for fixed Defences, Guns, and LightsTowards cost 

4,700

10,300

15,000

11. Minor Works, Naval Forces...........

245

419

664

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

7,093

16,157

23,250


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

£

£

£

Division No. 3.

 

 

 

DEFENCE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

 

 

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

7,093

16,157

23,250

New Works

 

 

 

No. 12. Accommodation for increase of establishment of R. A. Engineers—Towards cost 

1,298

2

1,300

13. Adamstown Rifle Range—Land and Construction 

5,000

...

5,000

14. Adamstown Drill Hall...............

...

700

700

15. Barracks at School of Gunnery.........

787

5,263

6,050

16. Bathurst Rifle Range................

1,600

4,000

5,600

17. Bulli Rifle Range..................

256

316

572

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

378

...

378

19. Lithgow—Small Arms Factory, including Fittings and erection of Machinery 

1,500

8,000

9,500

20. Liverpool—Military Site, Improvement and Water Supply 

...

1,000

1,000

21. Liverpool—Site for Remount Depôt for Artillery Horses 

...

10,000

10,000

22. Long Bay Rifle Range...............

...

850

850

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

...

520

520

24. Metropolitan Rifle RangeAdditional Target Accommodation 

...

2,000

2,000

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

17,912

48,808

66,720


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

Division No. 3.

 

 

 

DEFENCE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

 

 

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

17,912

48,808

66,720

No. 25. Moore ParkLecture, Model, Harness and Cleaning Rooms, and Store, Cart Shed, &c., Field Company Engineers—Towards cost             

...

500

500

26. Naval ReservesDrill Halls, Newcastle—Site and BuildingsTowards cost 

1,500

...

1,500

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

513

5

518

28. Richmond—Light Horse Field Ambulance Depôt, Site and Building 

796

290

1,086

29. Rushcutters’ Bay—Drill Shed for Seamanship Instruction 

385

...

385

30. Rushcutters’ Bay—Store Room, Naval Forces

...

375

375

31. Singleton Drill Hall.................

61

...

61

32. Spectacle Island, Sydney, Naval EstablishmentTowards cost 

...

5,000

5,000

33. Stabling and other Buildings for Military Horses 

2,697

803

3,500

34. Stockton—Site for Battery—Towards cost..

399

2,501

2,900

35. Victoria Barracks—Erection Buildings for Nos. 5 and 6 Batteries A.F.A.—Towards cost 

...

3,000

3,000

36. Victoria Barracks—Improvements to Parade Ground 

1,900

100

2,000

37. West MaitlandDrill Hall, Site and Building 

...

1,420

1,420

Total New South Wales...............

26,163

62,802

88,965


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

 

 

 

Division No. 3.

£

£

£

 

 

 

DEFENCE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

 

VICTORIA.

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

No. 1. Fortifications......................

100

550

650

2. Barracks.........................

200

700

900

3. Rifle Ranges......................

162

483

645

4. Drill Halls........................

120

455

575

5. Alterations to Naval Store Rooms........

500

...

500

New Works

 

 

 

No. 6. Fortifications......................

...

312

312

7. Barracks.........................

275

...

275

8. Rifle Ranges......................

250

...

250

9. Drill Halls........................

47

265

312

10. Emplacements and Works for fixed Defences, Guns, Lights and Accessories 

...

1,850

1,850

11. Minor Services, Naval Forces..........

950

1,000

1,950

12. Bendigo—Acquisition of Site for, and Erection of Offices and Stores—Towards cost 

...

2,000

2,000

13. Camperdown Rifle Range—Site and Construction 

...

700

700

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

...

3,500

3,500

15. Clothing Factory, Melbourne...........

...

7,000

7,000

16. Colac Rifle Range—Site and Construction..

...

1,150

1,150

17. Echuca Rifle Range—Towards cost......

4,192

8

4,200

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

6,796

19,973

26,769


Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

 

 

 

Division No. 3.

 

 

 

DEFENCE.

£

£

£

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

 

VICTORIA.

 

 

 

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

6,796

19,973

26,769

New Works

 

 

 

No. 18. Fort Gellibrand—Sewerage of Orderly Room and Quarters 

...

300

300

19. Fort Nepean—Barracks for Officers and MenTowards cost 

...

1,000

1,000

20. Fort Nepean—Installation of Electric Light System 

746

1,054

1,800

21. Fort Nepean—Water Supply...........

700

150

850

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

69

6,931

7,000

23. Fort Nepean Road..................

190

110

300

24. Geelong, Boat Shed, Naval Forces.......

...

800

800

25. Hamilton Rifle Range...............

34

266

300

26. Maribyrnong—Access to Powder Magazines—Towards cost 

500

...

500

27. MaribyrnongBarracks, Quarters, Gun Parks, Pharmacy Stores, Stabling and other BuildingsTowards cost             

86

24,914

25,000

28. MaribyrnongBarracks and Stabling, Remount Section Australian Army Service Corps 

...

4,000

4,000

29. MaribyrnongProof Ground—Towards cost

226

24

250

30. Maribyrnong—Site, Buildings and Engineering Works for Cordite Factory 

2,440

3,960

6,400

31. MaribyrnongTimber Storage Shed.....

...

600

600

32. Melbourne—Erection of buildings, Corps of Australian Engineers 

...

1,500

1,500

33. Navy Office, MelbourneTo improve rented premises 

...

4,000

4,000

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

...

5,000

5,000

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

11,787

74,582

86,369


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

£

£

£

Division No. 3.

 

 

 

DEFENCE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

 

VICTORIA.

 

 

 

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

11,787

74,582

86,369

New Works

 

 

 

No. 35. Port Phillip Heads—Command Communications 

2,800

...

2,800

36. Port Melbourne Naval Reserves Drill Hall..

3,000

2,000

5,000

37. Queenscliff Fort—Alteration to Engine and Accumulator Rooms 

250

...

250

38. QueenscliffWorkshop for Armament Artificers 

...

450

450

39. Queenscliff Fort—Engine for Pumping Plant on Water Service 

...

350

350

40. Removal Harbor Trust Orderly Room to Victoria Barracks 

178

1,572

1,750

41. Rifle Range and Accessories for Proof of Small Arm Ammunition 

226

24

250

42. South Melbourne—Levelling, Metalling and Tar-paving site of Scottish Regiment Orderly Room             

...

400

400

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

...

3,500

3,500

44. Swan Island—Additional Accommodation for Training purposes 

...

600

600

45. Swan Island—Additional Barrack Accommodation Submarine Mining Depôt 

...

850

850

46. Swan IslandNaval Works...........

...

600

600

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

18,241

84,928

103,169


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

£

£

£

 

 

 

Division No. 3.

 

 

 

DEFENCE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

 

VICTORIA.

 

 

 

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

18,241

84,928

103,169

New Works

 

 

 

No. 47. Target Accommodation for various Rifle Ranges 

400

3,000

3,400

48. Victoria Barracks—Additions to Chemical Advisers Laboratory 

...

800

800

49. Victoria Barracks—Additional Office Accommodation 

...

5,150

5,150

50. Victoria Barracks, Shed for Storage purposes..

...

500

500

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

...

5,000

5,000

52. Williamstown Rifle Range............

38

5,512

5,550

53. Williamstown, Temporary Gunnery and Torpedo School—Alterations and Additions to Naval Depôt             

970

8,530

9,500

Total Victoria...............

19,649

113,420

133,069

Subdivision No. 3.

 

 

 

QUEENSLAND.

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

No. 1. Barracks.........................

408

100

508

2. Drill Hills........................

...

565

565

3. Fortifications......................

...

100

100

4. Rifle Ranges......................

1,200

360

1,560

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

1,608

1,125

2,733


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

£

£

£

Division No. 3.

 

 

 

DEFENCE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 3.

 

 

 

QUEENSLAND.

 

 

 

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

1,608

1,125

2,733

Additions

 

 

 

No. 5. Toowoomba Rifle Range..............

1,700

...

1,700

6. Charters Towers Drill Halls............

...

350

350

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

...

800

800

New Works

 

 

 

No. 8. Fortifications......................

...

200

200

9. Barracks.........................

250

100

350

10. Rifle Ranges.....................

...

100

100

11. Drill Halls.......................

...

130

130

12. Emplacements and Works for Fixed Defences, Guns, Lights, and Accessories—Towards cost             

...

1,500

1,500

13. Minor New Works, Naval Forces........

117

...

117

14. Beerburrum Manœuvre Area—Towards cost...

5,000

...

5,000

15. Brisbane—Rifle Range for Metropolitan Troops 

1,164

2,000

3,164

16. Brisbane Drill Hall, Harness Rooms, and other buildings for A.F.A. and other units—Towards cost             

...

2,500

2,500

17. BrisbaneRemoval and Re-erection Engineer Depôt 

...

810

810

18. Brisbane—Workshops for Armament Artificers 

...

430

430

19. BrisbaneDrill Hall, Boat Shed, Slips, and Caretakers Quarters, Naval Forces 

...

3,000

3,000

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

9,839

13,045

22,884


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

£

£

£

 

 

 

Division No. 3.

 

 

 

DEFENCE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 3.

 

 

 

QUEENSLAND.

 

 

 

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

9,839

13,045

22,884

New Works

 

 

 

No. 20. BundabergRifle Range—Site and Construction 

595

531

1,126

21. Bundaberg Rifle RangeCaretakers Cottage

...

410

410

22. Bundaberg—Drill Hall, &c., Naval Forces—Towards cost 

...

1,100

1,100

23. EnoggeraBarracks, Quarters, Gun Parks, Pharmacy, Stores, Stabling, and other buildings,—Towards cost             

...

5,000

5,000

24. Enoggera Magazine, Laboratory........

773

...

773

25. Enoggera Rifle RangeRailway and Tramway Construction 

4,000

...

4,000

26. Gayndah—Site, Clearing, and Construction of Rifle Range 

501

99

600

27. Gympie Rifle Range................

...

1,085

1,085

28. Lecture Room, Store, and Vehicle Shed, for Australian Army Medical Corps, Brisbane...

400

2,720

3,120

29. Mackay Rifle Range................

330

...

330

30. Maryborough Rifle Range—Caretakers Cottage 

...

390

390

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

1,470

6,130

7,600

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

17,908

30,510

48,418


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

£

£

£

 

 

 

Division No. 3.

 

 

 

DEFENCE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 3.

 

 

 

QUEENSLAND.

 

 

 

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

17,908

30,510

48,418

New Works

 

 

 

No. 32. Roma Rifle Range..................

389

...

389

33. Roma Rifle Range—Caretakers Quarters

410

70

480

34. Stabling and other Buildings for Military Horses 

488

2,512

3,000

35. Thursday Island—Additional Quarters for Married N.C.Os.  . 

1,000

...

1,000

36. Thursday Island Barracks—Installation of lighting by Gas Plant 

475

...

475

37. Thursday Island Laboratory for testing Cordite

450

300

750

38. Thursday Island Magazine, Green Hill Fort.

250

...

250

39. Thursday Island—Magazine Building, Refrigerating Plant, and Accessories 

706

1,462

2,168

40. Thursday Island Naval Depôt—Towards cost..

200

...

200

41. Victoria Barracks—Additions, Brisbane...

1,585

765

2,350

Total Queensland.................

23,861

35,619

59,480


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

£

£

£

 

 

 

Division No. 3.

 

 

 

DEFENCE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 4.

 

 

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

No. 1. Fortifications......................

41

169

210

2. Barracks.........................

...

110

110

3. Rifle Ranges......................

43

1,270

1,313

4. Drill Halls........................

...

730

730

New Works

 

 

 

No. 5. Fortifications......................

...

360

360

6. Barracks.........................

...

...

...

7. Rifle Ranges......................

131

845

976

8. Minor New Works—Naval Forces........

100

...

100

9. Adelaide—Armament Artificers Workshop.

...

465

465

10. Adelaide—Military Headquarters OfficesTowards cost 

1,006

10,994

12,000

11. Barracks and Buildings Remount Section Australian Army Service Corps 

...

2,000

2,000

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

3,000

21,000

24,000

13. Fort LargsLand and Buildings for Quarters—Married N.C. Officers—Towards cost 

2,416

2,021

4,437

14. Kanmantoo Field Practice Range—Towards cost 

...

1,000

1,000

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

6,737

40,964

47,701


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

£

£

£

 

 

 

Division No. 3.

 

 

 

DEFENCE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 4.

 

 

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

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

6,737

40,964

47,701

New Works

 

 

 

No. 15. Keswick—Levelling and Draining Military Site—Towards cost 

...

2,600

2,600

16. Lecture Room for Australian Army Medical Corps, Adelaide 

100

300

400

17. Miniature Rifle Ranges..............

...

600

600

18. Mount Gambier Rifle Range—Towards cost...

...

3,000

3,000

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

...

4,000

4,000

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

...

1,060

1,060

Total South Australia................

6,837

52,524

59,361

Subdivision No. 5.

 

 

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

No. 1. Fortifications......................

14

499

513

2. Barracks.........................

225

685

910

3. Rifle Ranges......................

1,200

100

1,300

4. Drill Halls........................

723

765

1,488

New Works

 

 

 

No. 5. Fortifications......................

1,000

580

1,580

6. Barracks.........................

112

525

637

7. Rifle Ranges......................

349

475

824

8. Drill Halls........................

1,000

250

1,250

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

4,623

3,879

8,502


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

 

£

£

£

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

 

 

 

Division No. 3.

 

 

 

DEFENCE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 5.

 

 

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

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

4,623

3,879

8,502

New Works

 

 

 

No. 9. Minor New Works, Naval Forces.........

...

400

400

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

...

7,000

7,000

11. Arthurs Head Fort—Additional Magazine..

775

225

1,000

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

2,730

20

2,750

13. Boat Shed and Slipway, Naval Forces.....

1,100

400

1,500

14. Cottesloe Rifle Range—Site and Construction—Towards cost 

7,450

3,700

11,150

15. Depôt for Medical Field Equipment—Towards cost 

800

...

800

16. Fremantle Armament Artificers Workshop.

...

510

510

17. Fremantle Barracks, Military Hospital.....

...

950

950

18. Fremantle—Command Telephone Communications 

100

...

100

19. Fremantle—Site and Buildings for Barracks and Quarters—Towards cost 

3,427

10,573

14,000

20. Perth Drill Hall....................

...

1,150

1,150

21. Perth Lecture Room for Australian Army Medical Corps 

100

300

400

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

21,105

29,107

50,212


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

 

£

£

£

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

 

 

 

Division No. 3.

 

 

 

DEFENCE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 5.

 

 

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

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

21,105

29,107

50,212

New Works

 

 

 

No. 22. Port War Signal, Naval Forces—Site and ConstructionTowards cost 

...

100

100

23. Narrogin Rifle Range................

600

...

600

24. Naval Reserves Drill Hall (Albany)Sites and Buildings—Towards cost 

1,000

...

1,000

25. Tammin Defence ReserveStore-room and Water Service 

500

1,300

1,800

Total Western Australia..............

23,205

30,507

53,712

Subdivision No. 6.

 

 

 

TASMANIA.

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

No. 1. Fortifications......................

140

100

240

2. Barracks.........................

199

100

299

3. Rifle Ranges......................

510

610

1,120

4. Drill Halls........................

97

250

347

5. HobartAdditions to Ordnance Stores—Towards cost 

...

500

500

New Works

 

 

 

No. 6. Fortifications......................

93

320

413

7. Barracks.........................

127

300

427

8. Rifle Ranges......................

...

500

500

9. Drill Halls........................

...

100

100

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

1,166

2,780

3,946


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

 

 

 

£

£

£

Division No. 3.

 

 

 

DEFENCE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 6.

 

 

 

TASMANIA.

 

 

 

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

1,166

2,780

3,946

New Works

 

 

 

No. 10. Emplacements and Works for fixed Defences, Guns, and Lights 

500

500

1,000

11. Minor ServicesNaval Forces.........

65

...

65

12. Alexandra—Battery Cottage for Electric Light Artificer 

250

...

250

13. Alexandra Fort—Cable Conduit.........

...

560

560

14. Barracks and Buildings for Remount Section Australian Army Service Corps 

2,250

...

2,250

15. Construction and Alteration of Rifle Ranges in Training Areas—Towards cost 

630

...

630

16. Geeveston Drill Hall................

300

200

500

17. Hobart—Armament Artificer’s Workshop..

...

425

425

18. Hobart—Caretaker’s Quarters, Ordnance Stores 

300

...

300

19. Hobart—Erection of New Buildings in BarracksTowards cost 

2,837

...

2,837

20. Hobart and LauncestonDrill Hall and Boat Shed, Naval Forces—Towards cost 

2,000

500

2,500

21. LauncestonAcquisition of land for Agistment of Military Horses 

...

5,000

5,000

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

10,298

9,965

20,263


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

£

£

£

Division No. 3.

 

 

 

DEFENCE

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 6.

 

 

 

TASMANIA.

 

 

 

Brought forward.........

10,298

9,965

20,263

New Works

 

 

 

No. 22. Lecture Room for Australian Army Medical Corps, Hobart, and Depôt for Medical Field Equipment, Hobart             

1,100

700

1,800

23. Minor and Unforeseen New Works.............

99

...

99

24. Sandy Bay Rifle RangeQuarters.............

...

550

550

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

...

800

800

Total Tasmania.........

11,497

12,015

23,512

Subdivision No. 7.

 

 

 

VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY.

 

 

 

No. 1. Acquisition of Sites for, and erection of Mobilization Store Buildings and Drill Halls, Defence DepartmentTowards cost             

...

80,000

80,000

Carried forward.........

...

80,000

80,000


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

£

£

£

Division No. 3.

 

 

 

DEFENCE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 7.

 

 

 

VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY.

 

 

 

Brought forward........

...

80,000

80,000

No. 2. Additional Magazines for Storage of Ammunition for Field Artillery—Towards cost 

2,000

6,000

8,000

3. Military College for Australia—Towards cost of establishment 

...

45,000

45,000

4. Naval Colleges, Naval Barracks, Submarine Depôt, Naval Gunnery and Torpedo School, Naval Training School, Sites and BuildingsTowards cost             

29,580

20,420

50,000

5. Woollen Mills—Acquisition of Site and construction of building—Towards cost 

...

8,000

8,000

 

31,580

159,420

191,000

Total Division No. 3......

142,792

466,307

609,099

Division No. 4.

 

 

 

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

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

3,257

3,726

6,983

2. Albury Post OfficeTowards cost.............

...

100

100

3. Armidale Post Office......................

...

2,107

2,107

4. Bogan Gate Post OfficeTowards cost..........

...

100

100

Carried forward.........

3,257

6,033

9,290


Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

 

 

 

Division No. 4.

£

£

£

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

 

 

Brought forward........

3,257

6,033

9,290

Additions

 

 

 

No. 5. Boggabri Post Office.......................

400

100

500

6. Bombala Post Office.......................

...

755

755

7. Coonabarabran Post Office...................

422

...

422

8. Cootamundra Post OfficeTowards cost.........

...

300

300

9. Culcairn Post OfficeTowards cost............

...

100

100

10. Dubbo Post Office.......................

526

...

526

11. Emmaville Post Office.....................

...

350

350

12. Glen Innes Post Office.....................

...

720

720

13. Gunnedah Post Office.....................

...

660

660

14. Henty Post Office........................

252

148

400

15. Homebush Post OfficeTowards cost..........

...

100

100

16. Katoomba Post Office.....................

...

1,245

1,245

17. Kyogle Post Office.......................

...

375

375

18. Lismore Post Office—Towards cost............

...

100

100

19. Manly Post Office........................

...

610

610

20. Moree Post Office........................

...

1,140

1,140

21. Narrabri Post Office......................

...

500

500

22. Newcastle Post OfficeTowards cost..........

...

100

100

23. North Sydney Post Office...................

...

1,580

1,580

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

700

225

925

25. Port Macquarie Post Office..................

...

475

475

26. Sydney General Post Office.................

...

500

500

27. Tamworth Post Office.....................

...

370

370

28. The Rock Post OfficeTowards cost...........

...

100

100

29. Tocumwal Post Office.....................

...

500

500

30. Wahroonga Post Office....................

1,045

405

1,450

31. Wagga Wagga Post Office..................

...

800

800

32. Warialda Post Office......................

...

826

826

Carried forward.........

6,602

19,117

25,719


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

Division No. 4.

£

£

£

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

 

 

Brought forward........

6,602

19,117

25,719

New Works

 

 

 

No. 33. Auburn Post Office—Towards cost............

296

4

300

34. Binalong Post Office—Towards cost...........

...

650

650

35. Bondi Junction Post Office—Towards cost.......

...

100

100

36. Brooklyn Post Office......................

100

1,450

1,550

37. Campsie Post Office—Towards cost............

...

300

300

38. Coonamble Post Office....................

144

...

144

39. Croydon Post Office......................

...

3,300

3,300

40. Deepwater Post OfficeTowards cost..........

...

100

100

41. Dorrigo Post Office.......................

1,100

150

1,250

42. Epping Post Office.......................

750

1,590

2,340

43. Gladesville Post Office....................

100

2,200

2,300

44. Gulargambone Post Office..................

82

13

95

45. Guyra Post Office—Towards cost.............

...

300

300

46. Haydonton Post Office.....................

920

457

1,377

47. Haymarket Post OfficeTowards cost..........

250

2,500

2,750

48. Koorawatha Post Office....................

172

...

172

49. Laurieton Post Office.....................

1,045

...

1,045

50. Leura Post Office........................

730

890

1,620

51. Mascot Post Office—Towards cost............

...

100

100

52. Newnes Post Office—Towards cost............

50

...

50

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

750

750

1,500

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

1,360

40

1,400

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

1,100

...

1,100

56. South Leichhardt Post Office................

1,300

...

1,300

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

3,955

34,345

38,300

58. Trundle Post Office—Towards cost............

...

300

300

59. Wallendbeen Post OfficeTowards cost.........

...

300

300

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

1,431

69

1,500

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

...

1,150

1,150

Carried forward.........

22,237

70,175

92,412


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

£

£

£

Division No. 4.

 

 

 

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

 

 

Brought forward........

22,237

70,175

92,412

New Works

 

 

 

No. 62. Wauchope Post Office.....................

...

1,500

1,500

63. Wireless Telegraph Station—Pennant Hills.......

2,919

868

3,787

Total New South Wales....

25,156

72,543

97,699

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

 

VICTORIA.

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

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

1,000

2,200

3,200

2. Sewerage, Sundry Offices...................

...

444

444

3. Bacchus Marsh Post Office..................

...

550

550

4. Dandenong Post Office.....................

...

450

450

5. Horsham Post Office.......................

...

500

500

6. MelbourneExtension General Post Office........

500

...

500

7. Mildura Post OfficeTowards cost.............

...

100

100

8. St. Kilda Post Office.......................

...

550

550

New Works

 

 

 

No. 9. Brighton Post Office.......................

300

2,650

2,950

10. Carlton North Post Office...................

36

1,564

1,600

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

...

600

600

12. Corryong Post Office—Towards cost...........

...

250

250

13. Hopetoun Post Office.....................

500

1,350

1,850

14. Jeparit Post Office—Towards cost.............

...

250

250

15. Loch Post Office—Towards cost..............

...

250

250

Carried forward.........

2,336

11,708

14,044


Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

 

 

 

Division No. 4.

£

£

£

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

 

VICTORIA.

 

 

 

Brought forward........

2,336

11,708

14,044

New Works

 

 

No. 16. Melbourne—Towards the Construction of Parcels Post and Postal Sorting and Postal Stores Building             

1,657

13,343

15,000

17. Mordialloc Post OfficeTowards cost..........

...

100

100

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

1,500

50

1,550

19. Skipton Post Office.......................

850

650

1,500

20. South Melbourne Post Office................

715

3,535

4,250

21. South Melbourne—Shed for Storage purposes.....

285

215

500

22. Surrey Hills Post Office....................

975

1,025

2,000

23. Tallangatta Post OfficeTowards cost..........

...

500

500

24. Toora Post Office—Towards cost.............

...

250

250

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

1,250

...

1,250

26. Winchelsea Post OfficeTowards cost..........

...

250

250

27. Yarram Yarram Post Office—Towards cost.......

...

250

250

28. Yarraville Post Office.....................

250

1,550

1,800

Total Victoria..........

9,818

33,426

43,244

Subdivision No. 3.

 

 

 

QUEENSLAND.

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

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

175

2,083

2,258

2. Ayr Post Office..........................

...

41

41

3. BrisbaneGeneral Post Office Extension—Towards cost 

198

...

198

Carried forward.........

373

2,124

2,497


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

£

£

£

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

 

 

 

Division No. 4.

 

 

 

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 3.

 

 

 

QUEENSLAND.

 

 

 

Brought forward........

373

2,124

2,497

Additions

 

 

 

No. 4. Dalby Post Office.........................

...

750

750

5. Townsville Post Office.....................

725

...

725

New Works

 

 

 

No. 6. Aramac Post Office........................

200

1,400

1,600

7. Barcaldine Post Office......................

...

1,450

1,450

8. Biggenden Post Office......................

...

918

918

9. Brisbane—Workshops and Pole Depôt...........

297

2,703

3,000

10. Crow’s Nest Post Office....................

...

265

265

11. Cunnamulla Post OfficeTowards cost.........

500

...

500

12. Emerald Post Office......................

750

120

870

13. Friezland Post Office......................

435

...

435

14. Herberton Post Office.....................

...

1,550

1,550

15. Jondaryan Post Office.....................

270

150

420

16. Kilcoy Post Office.......................

485

...

485

17. Kynuna Post Office.......................

...

980

980

18. Miles Post Office........................

1,000

200

1,200

19. Nanango Post Office......................

...

20

20

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

63

...

63

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

355

35

390

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

250

1,020

1,270

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

...

438

438

Total Queensland

5,703

14,123

19,826


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

£

£

£

Division No. 4.

 

 

 

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

 

 

 

Subdivision. No. 4.

 

 

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

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

2,000

1,175

3,175

2. Adelaide Telephone Exchange—Towards cost......

974

1,026

2,000

3. Adelaide—Store Building—Towards cost.........

1,500

3,000

4,500

4. Booleroo Centre Post Office—Towards cost.......

...

250

250

5. Cowell Post Office........................

...

900

900

6. Crystal Brook Post Office...................

800

...

800

7. Glenelg Post Office.......................

1,062

238

1,300

8. Kalangadoo Post OfficeTowards cost..........

...

825

825

9. Lameroo Post Office.......................

400

200

600

10. Loxton Post Office—Towards cost.............

250

1,250

1,500

11. Maitland Post Office—Towards cost...........

...

250

250

12. Mannum Post Office......................

700

1,800

2,500

13. Morgan Post Office.......................

650

150

800

14. Murray Bridge Post Office—Towards cost.......

400

350

750

15. Norwood Telephone Exchange...............

985

15

1,000

16. Port Adelaide Telephone Exchange............

1,100

250

1,350

17. Prospect Post Office......................

...

390

390

18. Salisbury Post OfficeTowards cost...........

200

800

1,000

19. Snowtown Post Office.....................

...

380

380

20. St. Peters Post Office......................

...

375

375

21. Strathalbyn Post Office....................

418

1,082

1,500

22. Tailem Bend Post OfficeTowards cost.........

...

750

750

23. Wilmington Post Office....................

396

204

600

24. Yorketown Post OfficeTowards cost..........

...

500

500

Total South Australia.....

11,835

16,160

27,995


Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

 

 

 

Division No. 4.

£

£

£

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 5.

 

 

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

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

187

446

633

2. Sewerage, Sundry Offices...................

100

...

100

3. Claremont Post Office......................

168

132

300

4. Store Building...........................

...

1,150

1,150

5. Kalgoorlie Post Office......................

...

1,000

1,000

6. Katanning Post Office......................

1,000

1,500

2,500

7. Meekathara Post Office.....................

21

459

480

8. Moora Post Office........................

1,250

200

1,450

New Works

 

 

 

No.  9. Cuballing Post Office......................

1,070

225

1,295

10. Cunderdin Post Office.....................

1,000

800

1,800

11. Donnybrook Post Office....................

1,000

200

1,200

12. Dowerin Post Office......................

500

1,100

1,600

13. Dumbleyung Post Office...................

250

1,150

1,400

14. Fortescue Post OfficeTowards cost...........

...

500

500

15. Kellerberrin Post Office....................

1,092

1,855

2,947

16. Kojonup Post OfficeTowards cost............

...

500

500

17. Meckering Post Office.....................

...

900

900

18. Merredin Post Office—Towards cost...........

...

1,000

1,000

19. Midland Junction Post Office—Towards cost......

...

2,000

2,000

20. Narrogin Post Office......................

1,000

1,500

2,500

21. Northampton Post Office—Towards cost.........

...

500

500

22. North Telegraph Routes Catchment Sheds........

...

600

600

23. Perth General Post Office—Towards cost........

...

5,000

5,000

24. Sandstone Post Office.....................

...

500

500

25. Tammin Post Office......................

1,000

900

1,900

26. Victoria Park Post Office...................

1,500

212

1,712

27. Wagin Post Office.......................

1,000

1,600

2,600

28. Wickepin Post Office.....................

660

1,315

1,975

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

1,488

7,512

9,000

Total Western Australia....

14,286

34,756

49,042


 

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

£

£

£

Division No. 4.

 

 

 

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 6.

 

 

 

TASMANIA.

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

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

243

257

500

2. Hobart WorkshopsTowards cost..............

...

500

500

3. Smithton Post Office.......................

700

50

750

New Works

 

 

 

No. 4. Hobart North Post Office....................

...

1,500

1,500

5. Waratah Post Office.......................

...

1,000

1,000

6. Wynyard Post Office.......................

...

219

219

Total Tasmania.........

943

3,526

4,469

Subdivision No. 7.

 

 

 

SITES AND WIRELESS TELEGRAPH STATIONS.

 

 

 

No. 1. Purchase of sites—Post Office BuildingsTowards cost

5,326

122,674

128,000

2. Wireless Telegraph Stations..................

1,000

29,000

30,000

Total Subdivision No. 7...

6,326

151,674

158,000

Total Division No. 4.....

74,067

326,208

400,275

Total Divisions Nos. 1 to 4...

280,497

947,727

1,228,224

Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during the year, although liabilities may be incurred             

...

...

236,577

Total under Control of Department of Home Affairs.......

...

...

991,647


 

£

UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

Division No. 5.

 

TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

NEW SOUTH WALES.

 

No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and materials.....

35,150

2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground             

234,600

3. New trunk lines...........................................

20,600

4. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks.....................

17,850

5. New switchboards or extensions................................

52,500

6. Purchase of lines..........................................

3,400

7. Transfer of electric lighting plant of the General Post Office, Sydney, to the City Council Supply             

...

8. Pneumatic tubes..........................................

4,000

 

368,100

VICTORIA.

 

No. 9. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments and material......

20,650

10. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground             

60,150

11. New trunk lines..........................................

40,000

12. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks....................

98,500

13. New switchboards and extensions..............................

30,000

 

249,300

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

617,400


 

£

Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department

 

Division No. 5.

 

TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

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

617,400

QUEENSLAND.

 

No. 14. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material.....

36,500

15. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, material, and miscellaneous switchboards, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground             

80,000

16. New trunk lines.........................................

29,400

17. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks....................

950

18. New switchboards and extensions.............................

7,250

19. Purchase of lines.........................................

100

20. Pneumatic tubes.........................................

...

 

154,200

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

 

No. 21. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material.....

3,300

22. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground             

32,000

23. New trunk lines..........................................

9,800

24. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks....................

3,400

25. New switchboards and extensions..............................

2,800

26. Pneumatic tubes.........................................

...

 

51,300

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

822,900


 

£

Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department.

 

Division No. 5.

 

TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

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

822,900

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

 

No. 27. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material.....

38,900

28. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground             

61,600

29. New trunk lines..........................................

10,350

30. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks....................

250

31. New switchboards and extensions..............................

30,000

 

141,100

TASMANIA.

 

No. 32 Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material.....

1,500

33. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground             

11,350

34. New trunk lines..........................................

2,500

35. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks....................

500

36. New switchboards and extensions..............................

150

Subdivision No. 2.

16,000

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY......................................

50,000

 

1,030,000

Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during the year.........

200,000

Total under control of the Postmaster-General’s Department (Division No. 5) 

830,000

B

F.12473.

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 

2,000

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Division No. 7.

 

STAMP PRINTING.

 

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

2,400

Total under control of the Department of the Treasury...........

4,400


UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

£

Division No. 8.

 

RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES.

 

No. 1. Grants to rifle clubs for ranges.................................

8,200

2. Arm racks for senior cadet rifles................................

1,025

3. Miniature rifle ranges for junior cadets............................

6,100

4. Armourers benches........................................

2,495

Total Division No. 8......................

17,820

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Division No. 9.

 

MILITARY STORES, ETC.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

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

4. Towards cost of providing annually four batteries, field artillery, complete with guns, vehicles, harness equipment, and all stores             

15,000

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

5,000

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

1,000

7. Reserve of gun ammunition...................................

30,000

8. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Ammunition Account.......

12,600

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

388 600


Under Control of the Department of Defence.

£

Division No. 9.

 

MILITARY STORES, ETC.

 

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

388,600

No.  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

13. Woollen Cloth Factory—Towards cost of machines and plant............

15,000

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

10,000

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

2,000

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

544,450

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Division No. 10.

 

NAVAL WORKS, ETC.

 

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

200,000

2. Fleet Unit (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Naval Defence Account)......

110,000

3. Naval College—Machinery and plant............................

7,150

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

900

Total Division No. 10.............................

318,050


Under Control of the Department of Defence.

£

Division No. 11.

 

CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

 

Trade and Customs Department.

 

No. 1. New South Wales—Sea-going Launch for Quarantine Services—Sydney.....

4,750

2. New South Wales—Quarantine—Cattle Transport Punt................

1,000

3. New South Wales—Customs LaunchSydney......................

555

4. New South Wales—Customs Motor Launch—Newcastle...............

600

5. VictoriaQuarantineShip Fumigation Plant Barge..................

2,000

6. Victoria—Customs Launch—Melbourne..........................

4,750

7. Queensland—Motor Launch—Brisbane...........................

600

8. South AustraliaCustoms Launch—Port Adelaide...................

4,750

9. South AustraliaMotor Launch—Port Adelaide.....................

600

10. Jigs, Gauges, and Accessories for Single Screw Steam Launch—Quarantine—Sydney 

500

11. Insurance of Vessels under construction..........................

500

Total Division No. 11.............................

20,605

Total under Control of the Department of Defence

900,925


UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

£

Division No. 12.

 

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

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 gold-fields, 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

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

58,540


 

£

Under Control of the Department of External Affairs.

 

Division No. 13.

 

PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

No. 1. Cottages and other capital expenditure............................

3,580

Total under control of Department of External Affairs...........

62,120

Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

2,789,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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