THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1917–18.

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No. 17 of 1917.

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 eighteen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.

[Assented to 28th August, 1917.]

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 Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1917–18.

Issue and application of £1,267,617.

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 eighteen the sum of One million two hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred and seventeen pounds.

Appropriation.

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

SCHEDULE.

F. 11552.

SCHEDULE. _________
ABSTRACT.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—	£
Works and Railways...................................	5,621
Home and Territories..................................	16,325
Quarantine.........................................	98,571
Lighthouses........................................	1,000
Trade and Customs...................................	14,714
Defence—Naval.....................................	72,815
—Military....................................	149,673
Post Office Buildings..................................	86,588
Commonwealth Railways...............................	11,087
Northern Territory....................................	30,000
Papua............................................	285
	486,679
UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—
Telegraphs and Telephones..............................	399,178
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—
Machinery and Plant for Government Printing Office.............	1,500
	1,500
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY—
Rifle Clubs and Ranges.................................	10,500
Military Stores, &c....................................	179,500
	190,000
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—
Naval Works........................................	120,000
Construction of Vessels for other Departments .................	56,060
Total.............................	176,060
UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—
Purchase of Sites.....................................	4,200
Total.............................	1,257,617

SUMMARY OF VOTES UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		1917–18.
			Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
			£	£	£
1	...	WORKS AND RAILWAYS—
	1	New South Wales............	670	...	670
	2	Victoria...................	1,951	...	1,951
	3	Western Australia............	3,000	...	3,000
		Total Division No. 1.......	5,621	...	5,621
2	...	HOME AND TERRITORIES—
	1	New South Wales............		5,325	5,325
	2	Federal Capital Territory........	11,000	...	11,000
		Total Division No. 2.......	11,000	5,325	16,325
3	...	QUARANTINE...............	12,781	85,790	98,571
4	..	LIGHTHOUSES..............	1,000	...	1,000
5	...	TRADE AND CUSTOMS—
	1	New South Wales............	388	14,176	14,564
	2	South Australia..............	...	60	60
	3	Western Australia............	...	90	90
		Total Division No. 5........	388	14,326	14,714
6	...	DEFENCE—
		Naval —
	1	New South Wales............	1,145	13,405	14,550
	2	Victoria...................	182	80	262
	4	South Australia..............	...	775	775
	5	Western Australia............	729	...	729
	6	Tasmania..................	225	..	225
	7	Various States...............	52,574	3,700	56,274
		Total Naval..............	54,855	17.960	72,815
		Military —
	8	New South Wales...........	7,416	...	7,416
	9	Victoria..................	6.	10,000	16,698
	14	Various States and Federal Territory	47,829	7,730	125,559
		Total Military............	61,943	87,730	149,673
		Total Division No. 6	116,798	105,690	222,488

Summary of Votes under Control of Department of Works and Railways—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
			£	£	£
7	...	POST OFFICE BUILDINGS—
	1	New South Wales............	9,749	31,262	41,011
	2	Victoria...................	17,160	10,995	28,155
	3	Queensland.................	650	460	1,110
	4	South Australia..............	4,758	2,367	7,125
	5	Western Australia ............	2,409	5,378	7,787
	6	Tasmania..................	100	...	100
	7	Northern Territory............	700	600	1,300
		Total Division No. 7.........	35,526	51,062	86,588
8	...	COMMONWEALTH RAIL- WAYS	5,992	5,095	11,087
9	...	NORTHERN TERRITORY	17,893	12,107	30,000
10	...	PAPUA.....................	285	...	285
		Total Divisions Nos. 1 to 10	207,284	279,395	486,679

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	£	£	£
Division No. 1.
WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Armidale, Accommodation for Electoral and Public Works Staffs	670	...	670
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
No. 1. Additions Commonwealth Offices .........	1,832		1,832
2. Accommodation for storage for Public Works Branch, Ararat, Bendigo, and Seymour	119	...	119
Total.......................	1,951	...	1,951
Subdivision No. 3.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Geraldton, Commonwealth Offices—Towards cost	3,000	...	3,000
Total Division No. 1 ..................	5,621	...	5,621
Division No. 2.
HOME AND TERRITORIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Newcastle, Customs House alterations......	...	25	25
2. Erection of building for Meteorological Bureau, Sydney	...	4,950	4,950
3. Fencing Commonwealth Territory—Jervis Bay.	...	350	350
Subdivision No. 2.	...	5,325	5,325
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
No. 1. Sundry preservative works...............	11,000	...	11,000
Total Division No. 2 ..................	11,000	5,325	16,325

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 3.
QUARANTINE.
No. 1 Quarantine, New Buildings and Stations, Alterations and Additions, including Sites—
New South Wales ...................	750	4,649	5,399
Victoria ..........................	750	8,600	9,350
Queensland........................	750	12,088	12,838
South Australia .....................	750	14,250	15,000
Western Australia ...................	624	14,791	15,415
Tasmania .........................	110	1,330	1,440
Total Item 1 ................	3,734	55,708	59,442
2. Serum Institute—Buildings, Stables and other works	2,000	16,000	18,000
3. Animal Quarantine Stations—
New South Wales ...................	1,500	4,166	5,666
Queensland........................	342	...	342
Western Australia ...................	1,215	1,895	3,110
Total Item 3 ...............	3,057	6,061	9,118
4. Isolation Hospitals for Seamen—
New South Wales ...................	2,500	5,991	8,491
Queensland .......................	1,490	2,030	3,520
Total Item 4 ................	3,990	8,021	12,011
Total Division No. 3 ....................	12,781	85,790	98,571
Division No. 4.
LIGHTHOUSES.
No. 1. Workshop and Store, Port Adelaide—
Towards cost. .......................	1,000	..	1,000
Total Division No. 4 ...................	1,000	...	1,000

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 5.
TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Alterations, Sydney Customs House ............	63	13,796	13,859
2. Newcastle — Shed for Launch and Boat Accommodation	325	...	325
3. Newcastle Customs House Alterations ..........	...	380	380
Total .......................	388	14,176	14,564
Subdivision No. 2.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Alterations, Port Adelaide Customs House	...	60	60
Subdivision No. 3.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
1. Erection Portable Building at Roebourne .........	...	90	90
Total Division No. 5 ....................	388	14,326	14,714
Division No. 6.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES (NAVAL).
No. 1. Garden Island, Sydney—Naval Establishment .....	495	3,885	4,380
2. Minor Works ...........................	250	...	250
3. Cockatoo Island Dockyard—Installation of Telephones	...	720	720
4. Newcastle—Alteration to Naval Staff Office	...	400	400
5. Rushcutters Bay—Drill Hall and Offices .........	...	5,000	5,000
6. Darling Island—Alterations to Stores and Paving Yard	400	2,400	2,800
7. Rushcutters Bay—New Store ................	...	1,000	1,000
Total .......................	1,145	13,405	14,550

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 6.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA (NAVAL).
No. 1. Minor Services ..........................	182	80	262
Total .......................	182	80	262
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA (NAVAL).
No. 1. Minor Services ..........................	...	325	325
2. Port Adelaide Boat Shed ....................	...	450	450
Total ........................	...	775	775
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA (NAVAL).
No. 1. Boat Shed and Slipway, Albany ...............	729	...	729
Total ........................	729	...	729
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA (NAVAL).
No. 1. Launceston—Boat Shed and Jetty ..............	225	...	225

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 6.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 7.
VARIOUS STATES (NAVAL).
No. 1. Naval College, Jervis Bay ...................	2,692	3,700	6,392
2. Wireless Telegraph Stations ..................	4,882	...	4,882
Total ......................	7,574	3,700	11,274
3. Cockatoo Island Dockyard—Naval Engineering Works	30,000	...	30,000
4. Naval Bases, Works and Establishments— Minor Works, Administrative and Miscellaneous Expenses	15,000	...	15,000
	45,000	...	45,000
Total Various States (Naval) ....................	52,574	3,700	56,274
Total (Naval) ........................	54,855	17,960	72,815

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	£	£	£
Division No. 6.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 8.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
2nd Military District.
No. 1. Lithgow—Small Arms Factory, including fittings and erection of machinery	5,416	...	5,416
2. Liverpool Manoeuvre Area—Clearing and Improvements	1,500	...	1,500
3. Australian Flying Corps—Hangars and Workshops	500		500
Total ..........................	7,416	...	7,416
Subdivision No. 9.
VICTORIA.
3rd Military District.
No. 1. Fort Nepean—Construction of Sea Wall ........	1,917	...	1,917
2. Maribyrnong—Site, Buildings, and Engineering Works for Cordite Factory	3,421	8,500	11,921
3. Victoria Barracks—Additional Office Accommodation	50	1,000	1,050
4. Maribyrnong—Buildings for Cannon Cartridge Factory	1,310	500	1,810
Total ..........................	6,698	10,000	16,698

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 6.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 14.
VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY.
No. 1. Erection of Drill Halls, Mobilization Stores and other accommodation for Citizen Forces	7,076	24,000	31,076
2. Erection of Ordnance Stores .................	7,900	...	7,900
3. Erection of Buildings and Water Supply for Aviation Corps	2,902	16,650	19,552
4. Additional Magazines for Storage of Ammunition for Field Artillery	2,587		2,587
5. Military College, Duntroon ..................	3,213	7,230	10,443
6. Woollen Mills ...........................	4,884		4,884
7. Fortifications............................	6,971	5,000	11,971
8. Barracks ..............................	2,224	12,000	14,224
9. New Rifle Ranges and Additions to Existing Rifle Ranges	5,450	12,350	17,800
10. Remount Depôts .........................	4,122		4,122
11. Sheds for Storage of Timber .................	500	500	1,000
Total ..............................	47,829	77,730	125,559
Total Military ...........................	61,943	87,730	149,673
Total Defence ...........................	116,798	105,690	222,488

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	£	£	£
Division No. 7.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Sundry Offices ..........................	2,000	1,075	3,075
2. Armidale Post Office ......................	95	...	95
3. Brewarrina Post Office .....................	327	...	327
4. Camperdown Post Office ....................	390	977	1,367
5. Delungra Post Office ......................	3	50	53
6. Inverell Post Office .......................	63	...	63
7. Lithgow Post Office .......................	13	...	13
8. Macksville Post Office .....................	1,013	...	1,013
9. Strathfield Pole Depôt......................	135	...	135
10. Sydenham Pole Depôt ......................	75	5,005	5,080
11. Sydney General Post Office—New Public Hall and other alterations—Towards cost	3,000	7,000	10,000
12. Sydney Telephone Exchange ..................	2,285	12,715	15,000
13. Harbor-street, Sydney, Postal Stores, Fire Protection	...	2,500	2,500
14. Waverley Pole Depôt .......................	...	440	440
15. Wollongong Post Office .....................	350	...	350
16. Mosman, Military Road, Post Office .............	...	1,500	1,500
Total New South Wales ................	9,749	31,262	41,011

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 7.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
No. 1. Sundry Offices ...........................	1,000	...	1,000
2. Caulfield Post Office .......................	420	...	420
3. Heating and Ventilating Telephone Exchanges ......	270	265	535
4. Malvern Post Office .......................	900	...	900
5 Malvern Telephone Exchange .................	100	6,400	6,500
6. Melbourne—Construction of Parcels Post and Postal Sorting and Postal Stores Building	5,220	1,330	6,550
7. Melbourne — Extension and Alterations General Post Office—Towards cost	2,000	3,000	5,000
8. Melbourne — Lonsdale-st. Telephone Exchange	175	...	175
9. Melbourne Telegraph Workshops ...............	575	...	575
Carried forward .........................	10,660	10,995	21,655

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 7.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Brought forward .................	10,660	10,995	21,655
No. 10. Melbourne—Remodelling building for telegraph operating room—Towards cost	5,000	...	5,000
11. Melbourne—Remodelling entrance to building now used for Money Order Office	1,500	...	1,500
Total Victoria ...................	17,160	10,995	28,155
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
No. 1. Sundry Offices ...........................	400	...	400
2. Brisbane — Parcels Post Building—Towards cost	250	...	250
3. Caboolture Post Office ......................		460	460
Total Queensland ....................	650	460	1,110

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 7.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Sundry Offices ...........................	636	...	636
2. Adelaide (West Terrace) Motor Garage ...........	...	600	600
3. Adelaide General Post Office — Towards cost ......	2,489	11	2,500
4. Adelaide Telephone Exchange — Heating and ventilation	683	...	683
5. Adelaide (Franklin-street) Post Office ............	...	449	449
6. Blackwood Telephone Exchange ...............	350	1,250	1,600
7 Goodwood Post Office ......................	...	20	20
8. Henley Beach Telephone Exchange .............	600	37	637
Total South Australia ......................	4,758	2,367	7,125
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Sundry Offices ...........................	1,000	...	1,000
2. Sewerage, Sundry Offices ...................	184	...	184
3. Gnowangerup Post Office ....................	500	1,28	1,628
4. Mundigong Pole Depôt .....................	...	2,350	2,350
6. Perth—Additions to Stores Branch ..............	450	450	900
7. Pingelly Post Office .......................	275	l,000	1,275
8. Westonia Post Office .......................	...	450	450
Total Western Australia ....................	2,409	5,378	7,787

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 7.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
No. 1. Sundry Offices ...........................	100	...	100
Subdivision No. 7.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
No. 1. Sundry Offices ...........................	200	100	300
2. Barrow Creek Post Office ....................	...	400	400
3. Darwin Post Office ........................	500	100	600
Total ............................	700	600	1,300
Total Post Office Buildings .............	35,526	51,062	86,588
Division No. 8.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
Subdivision No. 1.
PORT AUGUSTA-OODNADATTA RAILWAY.
No. 1. Cottages and other capital expenditure ...........	3,897	5,095	8,992
2. Quorn Railway Station ......................	1,395	...	1,395
3. Hergott Sleeping Barracks ....................	700	...	700
Total ...............................	5,992	5,095	11,087
Total Division No. 8 .....................	5,992	5,095	11,087

	Re-vote,	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	£	£	£
Division No. 9.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Additions to buildings ......................	1,000	...	1,000
2. Darwin Hospital additions ...................	500	...	500
3. Fanny Bay Gaol—enclosing with concrete wall	200	...	200
4. Sheds for Public Works Yard .................	149	101	250
5. Roads, streets, and bridges ...................	2,000	...	2,000
6. Police Station : Maranboy ...................	500	...	500
7. Fencing lands ...........................	345	155	500
8. Slip for repairing boats .....................	500	...	500
9. Water boring ...........................	3,556	4,444	8,000
10. Additions to existing hotels ..................	353	1,647	2,000
11. Construction of Siding and Trucking Yards ........	...	760	760
12. Dredging at wharf at Darwin and all expenses in connexion therewith	5,419	...	5,419
13. Upkeep and alterations to batteries at Arltunga, Maranboy and Hayes Creek	...	5,000	5,000
14. Purchase of auxiliary scow ..................	3,371	...	3,371
Total Division No. 9.......................	17,893	12,107	30,000
Division No. 10.
PAPUA.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Construction of Wharfs, Port Moresby and Samarai	285	...	285
Total under control of Department of Works and Railways	207,284	279,395	486,679

F. 11552.—2

	£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 11.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments and material ..	12,000
2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments and material ..	70,000
3. New trunk lines .......................................	5,500
4. New switchboards and extensions ...........................	83,900
5. Purchase of lines ......................................	...
6. Pneumatic tubes .......................................	...
7. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground .............	...
Total .............................	171,400
VICTORIA.
No. 8. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments and material ..	4,668
9. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments and material .	40,881
10. New trunk lines .......................................	4,806
11. New switchboards and extensions ...........................	59,094
12. Pneumatic tubes ......................................	...
13. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground .............	...
Total .............................	109,449
QUEENSLAND.
No. 14. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments and material .	7,558
15. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments and material .	33,100
16. New trunk lines ......................................	4,500
17. New switchboards and extensions ..........................	2,900
18. Purchase of lines .....................................	100
19. Pneumatic tubes ......................................	...
20. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground ............	...
Total .............................	48,158
Carried forward ............................	329,007

Under Control of the Postmaster-General's Department.	£
Division No. 11.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Subdivision No. 1.
Brought forward ..........................	329,007
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 21. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material	11,218
22. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material	20,500
23. New trunk lines .....................................	1,365
24. New switchboards and extensions .........................	7,000
25. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground ...........	...
Total .....................................	40,083
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 26. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material	5,925
27. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material	9,814
28. New trunk lines .....................................	2,055
29. New switchboards and extensions .........................	2,360
30. Purchase of lines ....................................	150
31. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground ...........	...
Total .....................................	20,304
TASMANIA.
No. 32. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material	3,375
33. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material	5,210
34. New trunk lines .....................................	100
35. New switchboards and extensions .........................	1,099
36. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground ...........	...
Total .....................................	9,784
Total under control of Postmaster-General's Department	399,178

	£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 12.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
No. 1. Machinery and plant for Government Printing Office, and works in connexion therewith.	1,500
Total under control of Department of the Treasury...	1,500

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	£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.—MILITARY.
Division No. 14.
RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Grants to rifle clubs for ranges, also cost of supervision of construction ..	10,000
2. Miniature rifle ranges ...................................	500
Total Division No. 14 ..................	10,500
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Division No. 15.
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	50,000
2. Field Artillery and Engineers—Towards cost of providing guns, vehicles, harness, equipment and stores	20,914
3. Wireless telegraphy in the field—Towards providing apparatus	100
4. Rifles for senior cadets ...................................	100
5. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Small Arms Ammunition Account ...	6,500
Carried forward ........................	77,614

	£
Under Control of the Department of Defence—Military.
Division No. 15.
MILITARY STORES, ETC.
Subdivision No. 1.
Brought forward ..........................	77,614
No. 6. Armament and stores for fixed defences .......................	10,000
7. Woollen Cloth Factory—Additional machinery and plant ............	10,000
8. Flying School—New equipment and material, including aeroplanes, motor vehicles, engines and tools	20,000
9. Arms racks, armourers' benches, and gymnastic apparatus for drill-halls ..	500
10. Cordite Factory—Additions and extensions .....................	12,000
11. Cordite Factory—Reserve of cordite for small arms ammunition.......	50,000
12. Small Arms Factory—Additions and installation machinery and plant....	8,000
	188,114
Less amount which it is anticipated will not be expended during the year .	8,614
Total Division No. 15 .......................	179,500
Total under Control of Department of Defence—Military	190,000

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	£
Division No. 16.
NAVAL WORKS.
No. 1. Cockatoo Island Dockyard—Machinery and plant, yard and floating plant	50,000
2. Other Naval Establishments—Power plant and machines .............	25,000
3. Coal hulks, yard craft, boats and launches .......................	20,000
4. Wireless Telegraphy .....................................	25,000
Total Division No. 16 ................................	120,000
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Division No. 18.
CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
No. 1. New South Wales—Customs motor launch—Newcastle .............	1,700
2. Victoria—Customs—Wooden launch .........................	800
3. Queensland—Motor launch—Customs—Brisbane .................	1,500
4. Victoria—Quarantine—Motor launch .........................	410
5. Queensland—Quarantine—Fumigating barge ....................	3,350
6. Lightships ...........................................	10,000
7. Queensland—Quarantine launch—Brisbane .....................	4,100
8. Darwin—Motor launch—Customs and Quarantine ................	3,700
9. Insurance of vessels under construction ........................	500
10. Purchase of steamer for lighthouse services .....................	30,000
Total Division No. 18 ......................	56,060
Total under control of the Department of the Navy .....................	176,060

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UNDER CONTROL OF THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 19.
PURCHASE OF SITES.
Subdivision No. 3.—The Navy.
No. 1, Purchase of lease of the residence of Captain in charge of Naval Establishment at Elizabeth Bay, Sydney	1,600
2. Townsville Wireless Site ..................................	600
3. Wungong, Western Australia—Quarry Site ......................	2,000
Total Subdivision No. 3 .......................	4,200
Total Division No. 19 ........................	4,200
Total under control of the Home and Territories Department ....	4,200
Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.	1,257,617

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