THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND
BUILDINGS) 1922-23.
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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 twenty-three for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.
[Assented to 9th September, 1922.]
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 1922-23.
Issue and application of £830,030
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 twenty-three the sum of Eight hundred and thirty thousand and thirty pounds.
Appropriation.
3. The said sum granted by this Act is appropriated for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-three.
SCHEDULE.
F.13676.—Price 8d.
SCHEDULE.
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ABSTRACT.
| 1922-23. | 1921-22. | Increase on Expenditure, 1921-22. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1921-22. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||||
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THE PARLIAMENT... | .. | 1,986 | 2,086 | .. | 2,086 |
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT | 160 | .. | 51,029 | .. | 50,869 |
THE TREASURY..... | .. | 2,405 | 4,241 | .. | 4,241 |
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT | 17,500 | 42,432 | 31,463 | .. | 13,963 |
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE | 516,617 | 1,603,251 | 1,507,759 | .. | 991,142 |
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS | 5,013 | 4,831 | 7,249 | .. | 2,236 |
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS | .. | .. | 109 | .. | 109 |
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT | 250,000 | 823,506 | 940,114 | .. | 690,114 |
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | 40,740 | 40,000 | 27,744 | 12,996 | .. |
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, ETC. | 830,030 | 2,518,411 | 2,571,794 | .. | 1,741,764 |
THE PARLIAMENT. | 1922-23. | 1921-22. | |||
Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure | |
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Division No. 1a. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Additional Accommodation Federal Parliament House | .. | .. | .. | 1,986 | 2,086 |
Total Parliament............. | .. | .. | .. | 1,986 | 2,086 |
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PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. |
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Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 1. |
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No. 1. Williamstown (Victoria) Shipbuilding Yard—Pumping plant | .. | 160 | 160 | .. | 1,029 |
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. |
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Division No. 1b. |
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Subscription to Capital of Amalgamated Wireless Limited | .. | .. | .. | .. | 50,000* |
Total Prime Minister’s Department.......... | .. | 160 | 160 | .. | 51,029 |
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THE TREASURY. |
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Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 1C. |
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Queensland—Taxation office—Additional lavatory accommodation | .. | .. | .. | 300 | 295 |
Construction of line to carry electric current to Note Printing Branch, Victoria-parade | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1,843 |
Total Division No. 1C............. | .. | .. | .. | 300 | 2,138 |
Under Control of Department of the Treasury. |
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Division No. 1D. |
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Machinery for coinage................ | .. | .. | .. | 2,105 | 2,103 |
Total Department of the Treasury......... | .. | .. | .. | 2,405 | 4,241 |
* Total amount to be subscribed is £500,001. £300,001 to be paid from Loan Fund for Works in 1922-23.
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| Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. |
HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Under Control of Home and Territories Department. |
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Division No. 1e. |
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Establishment of wireless station on Willis Island.. | .. | .. | .. | 4,000 | 7,107 |
Under Control of Department of Works And Railways. |
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Division No. 1f. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Meteorological Bureau, Sydney—Erection of | .. | .. | .. | 5,991 | 6,006 |
Non-recurring.......... | .. | .. | .. | 28 | .. |
Total Subdivision No. 1...... | .. | .. | .. | 6,019 | 6,006 |
Subdivision No. 2 |
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Federal Capital Territory. |
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Incidental works............... | .. | .. | .. | 1,000 | 492 |
Bachelors’ quarters—additions..... | .. | .. | .. | 700 | .. |
Quarters for nursery foreman....... | .. | .. | .. | 1,000 | .. |
Residence for officer in charge afforestation | .. | .. | .. | 1,200 | .. |
Total Subdivision No 2....... | .. | .. | .. | 3,900 | 492 |
Total Division No. 1F.......... | .. | .. | .. | 9,919 | 6,498 |
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.. | .. | .. | 4,000 | 7,107 |
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| Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. |
HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.—continued. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Brought forward..... | .. | .. | .. |
4,000 | 7,107 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways—continued. |
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Brought forward..... | .. | .. | .. | 9,919 | 6,498 |
Division No. 2 |
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Northern Territory. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Darwin Hospital—Additions...... | 1,600 | 400 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 361 |
2. Water boring................ | 11,450 | 3,050 | 14,500 | 22,500 | 14,398 |
3. Additions to buildings.......... | 60 | .. | 60 | 220 | 177 |
4. Roads, culverts, and bridges...... | 300 | 500 | 800 | 1,340 | 770 |
5. Storage well, Myilly Point....... | 140 | .. | 140 | 1,043 | 291 |
Non-recurring.............. | .. | .. | .. | 1,610 | 1,861 |
Total Division No. 2..... | 13,550 | 3,950 | 17,500 | 28,513 | 17,858 |
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways | 13,550 | 3,950 | 17,500 | 38,432 | 24,356 |
Total Home and Territories Department | 13,550 | 3,950 | 17,500 | 42,432 | 31,463 |
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NAVAL. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No 3. |
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Subdivision No. 1.—Naval Works. |
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No. 1. Naval Establishments—Machinery and plant....... | 5,000 | 5,000 | 3,249 |
2. Coal hulks, yard craft, boats and launches......... | 1,000 | 1,000 | … |
3. Construction of fleet....................... | 50,000 | 300,000 | 336,369 |
4. Reserves of Stores, including ammunition, ordnance, torpedo stores, and coal and oil fuel | 147,000 | 193,000 | 75,036 |
| 203,000 | 499,000 | 414,654 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.. | … | 80,000† | … |
Total Division No. 3................ | 203,000 | 419,000 | 414,654 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 4. |
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No. 1. Alterations to Victoria Barracks consequent on removal of the Naval Branch | 2,952 | ... | 1,670 |
Birkenhead Staff Office, alterations............ | ... | ... | 120 |
Total Division No. 4................ | 2,952 | ... | 1,790 |
Total Department of Defence—Naval............. | 205,952 | 419,000 | 416,444 |
Carried forward................. | 205,952 | 419,000 | 416,444 |
†This saving was directed by Parliament.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. |
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Brought forward....... | .. | .. | 205,952 | 419,000 | 416,444 |
MILITARY. |
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Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 5. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY. |
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No. 1. Fort Nepean—Construction of sea wall |
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| 4,850 | 4,303 |
2. Maribyrnong—Buildings and engineering works for Cordite Factory |
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| 9,904 | 7,355 |
3. Erection of Drill Halls, and other accommodation for Citizen Forces—towards cost* | .. | .. | 25,200 | 30,613 | 677 |
4. Rifle Ranges................ |
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| 11,349 | 1,352 |
5. Fortifications................ |
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| 275 | 64 |
6. Barracks................... |
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| 9,841 | 3,856 |
Non-recurring............... | .. | .. | .. | 22,600 | 8,887 |
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Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | .. | .. | .. | 39,000‡ |
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Total Division No. 5....... | .. | .. | 25,200 | 50,432 | 26,494 |
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.. | .. | 205,952 | 419,000 | 416,444 |
*Estimated total cost .—— ‡Parliam
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Brought forward............... | £ | £ | £ |
205,952 | 419,000 | 416,444 | |
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Brought forward............... | 25,200 | 50,432 | 26,494 |
Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 5a. |
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MILITARY STORES AND MUNITIONS. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Warlike stores, including machine guns, vehicles, harness and saddlery, accoutrements, and other regimental and personal equipment | .. |
17,460 |
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Field Artillery and Engineers—Towards cost of providing vehicles, harness, equipment, and stores | .. |
25,743 | 16,760 |
Armament and stores for fixed defences............. | .. | 5,532 | 3,996 |
Arm racks, armourers’ benches and gymnastic apparatus for drill-halls | .. | 450 |
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Appliances, tools and gauges for Inspection Branch, Ordnance, Ammunition and Small Arms | .. | 530 | 178 |
Reserve of rifles............................. | .. | 281,000 | 226,398 |
To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Account for Reserve of Small Arms Ammunition | .. |
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Towards supply of heavy guns and reserve of gun ammunition | .. | 142,947 | 60,000 |
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Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | .. | 53,000* |
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Total Division No. 5a.............. | .. | 497,990 | 388,930 |
Division No. 5B. |
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RIFLE RANGES. |
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Construction of miniature rifle ranges............... | .. | 2,300 | 5 |
Total Department of Defence—Military | 25,200 | 550,722 | 415,429 |
Carried forward............. | 231,152 | 969,722 | 831,873 |
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Brought forward.......... | 231,152 | 969,722 | 831,873 |
AIR SERVICES. |
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ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. |
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Under Control of the Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 6. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Provision of aircraft equipment and plant, including spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineer supplies, and ammunition | 32,750 | 375,985(a) | 87,395 |
Total Division No. 6.................. | 32,750 | 375,985 | 87,395 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 7. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Towards cost of construction of buildings, hangars, workshops, barracks and earthworks, and preparation of aerial routes and landing grounds |
112,540 | 200,260 | 28,526 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | 55,825 | … | … |
Total Division No. 7.................. | 56,715 | 200,260 | 28,526 |
Total Royal Australian Air Force.......... | 89,465 | 576,245 | 115,921 |
| 89,465 | 576,245 | 115,921 |
231,152 | 969,722 | 831,873 |
(a) Includes provision for acquisition of sites to be charged to Loan Fund for Works in 1922-23.
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Brought forward...................... | 231,152 | 969,722 | 831,873 |
AIR SERVICES. |
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Brought forward........................ | 89,465 | 576,245 |
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Division No. 8. |
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CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Initial preparation of aerodromes and emergency landing grounds, provision of aircraft equipment, plant, and vehicles, including spare parts, machinery, tools, and engineering supplies |
4,000 |
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Total Division No. 8................... | 4,000 | 55,216 | 10,293 |
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Division No. 9. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Towards cost of construction of buildings, hangars, workshops, barracks and earthworks, and preparation of aerial routes and landing grounds | 22,000 | 14,000 | 4,390 |
Total Division No. 9................... | 22,000 | 14,000 | 4,390 |
Total Civil Aviation Branch............... | 26,000 | 69,216 | 14,683 |
| 115,465 | 645,461 | 130,604 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | … | 345,461‡ | … |
Total Air Service.................. | 115,465 | 300,000 | 130,604 |
Carried forward....................... | 346,617 | 1,269,722 | 962,477 |
(a) Includes provision for purchase of sites to be charged to Loan Fund for Works in 1922-23.—— ‡ Includes saving of £100,000 directed by Parliament in addition to savings originally shown in the Estimates.
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Brought forward................. | 346,617 | 1,269,722 | 962,477 |
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 10. |
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FACTORIES, MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Machinery and plant for manufacture of munitions not now produced in Australia—Towards cost (a).. |
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2. Preliminary and experimental work, raw material and stores, temporary assistance and other expenses in connexion with the initiation and maintenance of munitions production |
100,000 | .. | .. |
Woollen Cloth Factory—Additional machinery and plant | .. | 45,000 |
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Small Arms Factory—Machinery and plant.... | .. | 18,350 | .. |
Munitions Supply—Machinery and plant—towards cost | .. | 196,839 | 128,356 |
Acetate of Lime Factory—Machinery and plant—towards cost | .. | 4,070 | .. |
Small Arms Factory—Reserve stores........ | .. | 20,000 | 10,000 |
Cordite Factory—Reserve stores........... | .. | 40,000 | 23,453 |
Munitions Supply—Experimental fuze manufacture and filling | .. | 6,270 | 1,684 |
Small Arms Ammunition Factory—Amount to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Ammunition Account—to recoup advances made therefrom to Trust Fund, Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account | .. | 250,000 |
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Purchase of munitions-making plant from Government of the United Kingdom | .. | .. |
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Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | .. | (b) 247,000 | .. |
Total Division No. 10................... | 170,000 | 333,529 | 545,282 |
Total Department of Defence.............. | 516,617 | 1,603,251 | 1,507,759 |
(a) Estimated total cost £452,350.—(b) Parliament directed that a saving of £250,000, in addition to savings originally shown in the Estimates,
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | 1922-23. | 1921-22. | |||
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Division No. 11. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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NEW SOUTH WALES. |
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No. 1. Newcastle, Launch Shed......... | 58 | .. | 58 | 61 | 2 |
Sydney—Accommodation, Watchhouse Branch. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 512 |
Non-recurring............ | .. | .. | .. | .. | 240 |
Total Subdivision No. 1..... | 58 | .. | 58 | 61 | 754 |
Subdivision No. 1A. |
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VICTORIA. |
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Customs House, Melbourne—Installation of electric light | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 6 |
Subdivision No. 2. |
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QUEENSLAND. |
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No. 1 Brisbane—Navigation Branch—Alteration Mercantile Marine Building | .. |
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Non-recurring............ | .. | .. | .. | 700 | 5,968 |
Total Subdivision No. 2.... | .. | 200 | 200 | 700 | 5,968 |
Subdivision No. 3. |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA. |
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No. 1. Customs House, Port Adelaide—Alterations and additions towards cost* | .. | 1,000 |
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Carried forward.......... | 58 | 1,200 | 1,258 | 769 | 6,728 |
*Total estimated cost not yet ascertained.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Division No. 11. |
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Brought forward......... | 58 | 1,200 | 1,258 | 769 | 6,728 |
Subdivision No. 4. |
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA. |
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No. 1. Customs House, Perth—Alterations.. | .. | 55 | 55 | .. | .. |
Subdivision No. 5. |
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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. |
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No. 1. Establishment and equipment...... | 3,700 | .. | 3,700 | 4,062 | 521 |
Total Division No. 11..... | 3,758 | 1,255 | 5,013 | 4,831 | 7,249 |
Total Department of Trade and Customs | .. | .. | 5,013 | 4,831 | 7,249 |
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DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS. |
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Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 11a. |
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VICTORIA. |
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Store-yard, South Melbourne........ | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 |
Site for Commonwealth Offices, Sydney | .. | .. | .. | .. | 100 |
Total Department of Works and Railways...... | .. | .. | .. | .. | 109 |
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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. 12. |
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TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND CONDUITS. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones, also construction of conduits and laying wires underground | .. | .. | 168,232† | 750,000 | 893,166 |
Division No. 12a. | .. | .. | * | 27,300 | 5,893 |
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Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department | .. | .. | 168,232 | 777,300 | 899,059 |
Carried forward.......... | .. | .. | 168,232 | 777,300 | 899,059 |
*Radio Service transferred to Amalgamated Wireless Limited as from 1st July, 1922. †See note on page 17.
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POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT— continued.
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Brought forward................. | .. | .. | 168,232 | 777,300 | 899,059 |
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Division No. 13. |
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POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA. |
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No. 1. Sundry Offices.................. | 120 | 3,130 | 3,250 | 854 | 703 |
2. Adelaide General Post Office—Remodelling—towards cost (a) | 4,500 | 20,000. | 24,500 | 5,978 | 1,474 |
3. Adelaide—West-terrace—Motor Garage. | 621 | .. | 621 | 2,800 | 2,179 |
4. Adelaide—West-terrace—Workshops... | 1,568 | 684 | 2,252 | 10,655 | 9,087 |
5. Berri Post Office—towards cost (b)..... | .. | 3,000 | 3,000 | .. | .. |
6. Brighton Post Office............... | .. | 1,700 | 1,700 | .. | .. |
7. Brighton Automatic Telephone Exchange (c) | .. | 1,000 | 1,000 | .. | .. |
8. Glenelg Automatic Telephone Exchange (d) | .. | 1,000 | 1,000 | .. | .. |
9. Henley Beach Telephone Exchange—towards cost (e) | .. | 2,500 | 2,500 | .. | .. |
10. Laura Post Office—Alterations and additions | .. | 450 | 450 | .. | .. |
11. Melrose Post Office—Alterations and additions | .. | 350 | 350 | .. | .. |
12. Orroroo Post Office—Alterations and additions | .. | 800 | 800 | .. | .. |
13. Payneham Post Office—Alterations and additions | .. | 1,000 | 1,000 | .. | .. |
14. Peterborough Post Office—Alterations.. | .. | 1,600 | 1,600 | .. | .. |
15. Pinnaroo—Alterations and additions to Post Office | 799 | .. | 799 | 955 | 155 |
16. Port Adelaide Post Office—towards cost (f) | .. | 1,000 | 1,000 | .. | .. |
17. Port Augusta—Alterations to Post Office and quarters | 1,979 | .. | 1,979 | 3,200 | 1,221 |
18. Port Lincoln Post Office—Alterations and additions | .. | 2,000 | 2,000 | .. | .. |
19. Port Pirie Post Office—Alterations and additions | 7 | 93 | 100 | 1,050 | 1,043 |
Carried forward.......... | 9,594 | 40,307 | 49,901 | 25,492 | 15,862 |
.. | .. | 168,232 | 777,300 | 899,059 |
(a) Estimated total coat, £80,000.—(b) Estimated total cost, £4,600.—(c) Estimated total cost, £5,810.—(d) Estimated total cost, £7,760—(e) Estimated total cost, £5,810—(f) Estimated total cost, £7,000.
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POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT— continued. | Re-Vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. |
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Brought forward............. | .. | .. | 168,232 | 777,300 | 899,059 |
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DIVISION No. 13. |
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POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA. |
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Brought forward........... | 9,594 | 40,307 | 49,901 | 25,492 | 15,862 |
No. 20. Prospect Automatic Telephone Exchange | .. | 8,030 | 8,030 | .. | .. |
21. Quorn Post Office—Alterations and additions | .. | 800 | 800 | .. | .. |
22. Renmark—Additions—Post Office and Telephone Exchange |
1,922 | 340 | 2,262 |
2,250 |
328 |
23. Semaphore Telephone Exchange—Towards cost (a) |
.. | 1,000 | 1,000 | .. | .. |
24. Waikerie Post Office............. | 1,206 | .. | 1,206 | 4,600 | 2,977 |
25. Woodville Automatic Telephone Exchange—Towards cost (b) | 2,210 | 790 | 3,000 | 2,210 | .. |
Non-recurring............ | .. | .. | .. | 4,588 | 4,754 |
Total Subdivision No. 1............. | 14,932 | 51,267 | 66,199 | 39,140 | 23,921 |
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No. 1. Sundry Offices................. | 424 | 1,270 | 1,694 | 991 | 574 |
2. Branxholm Post Office—Alterations and additions | .. | 300 | 300 | .. | .. |
3. Burnie Post Office............... | 500 | 3,500 | 4,000 | 500 |
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4. Dover Post Office................ | .. | 800 | 800 | .. | .. |
5. Hobart—New Workshops and Lineyard. | .. | 490 | 490 | 250 | 250 |
6. Huonville—Additions to Post Office and quarters | .. | 410 | 410 | .. | .. |
7. Launceston Post Office—Alterations... | .. | 3,000 | 3,000 | .. | .. |
Carried forward........... | 924 | 9,770 | 10,694 | 1,741 | 824 |
14,932 | 51,267 | 66,199 | 39,140 | 23,921 | |
.. | .. | 168,232 | 777,300 | 899,059 |
(a) Estimated total coat, £8,030.—(b) Estimated total coat, £5,710.
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POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. |
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Brought forward............ | .. | .. | 168,232 | 777,300 | 899,059 |
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Brought forward............ | 14,932 | 51,267 | 66,199 | 39,140 | 23,921 |
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Brought forward............ | 924 | 9,770 | 10,694 | 1,741 | 824 |
No. 9. Lilydale Post Office............... | .. | 800 | 800 | .. | .. |
10. Newtown Sub-telephone Exchange..... | 200 | .. | 200 | 800 | 600 |
11. Ulverstone Post Office............. | 870 | .. | 870 | 2,250 | 1,350 |
Non-recurring............. | .. | .. | .. | 1,420 | 888 |
Total Subdivision No. 2.......... | 1,994 | 10,570 | 12,564 | 6,211 | 3,662 |
Subdivision No. 3. |
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No. 1. Sundry Offices.................. | 170 | .. | 170 | 170 | .. |
2. Daly Waters Telegraph Station—Bore, tanks, and windmill | .. | 2,150 | 2,150 | .. | .. |
3. Katherine Post Office—Alterations..... | 685 | .. | 685 | 685 | .. |
Total Subdivision No. 3.......... | 855 | 2,150 | 3,005 | 855 | .. |
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Hamilton Post Office................... | .. | .. | .. | .. | 34 |
Total Subdivision No. 3A......... | .. | .. | .. | .. | 931 |
Carried forward............. | 17,781 | 63,987 | 81,768 | 46,206 | 28,514 |
.. | .. | 168,232 | 777,300 | 899,059 |
(a) To be paid from Loan Fund in 1922-23. In 1921–22 £2,687 was expended from Loan Fund.
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POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. |
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Brought forward............ | .. | .. | 168,232 | 777,300 | 899,059 |
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Brought forward............ | 17,781 | 63,987 | 81,768 | 46,206 | 28,514 |
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Brisbane General Post Office—Septic Tank.... | .. | .. | (a) | .. | 1,959 |
Brisbane Telephone Workshops............ |
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Total Subdivision No. 3b....... | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1,974 |
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Perth General Post Office................ | .. | .. | (a) | .. | 10,567(b) |
Total Division No. 13.......... | 17,781 | 63,987 | 81,768 | 46,206 | 41,055 |
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways | 17,781 | 63,987 | 81,768 | 46,206 | 41,055 |
Total Postmaster-General’s Department | .. | .. | 250,000* | 823,506 | 940,114 |
*The following: table shows the estimated expenditure 1922-23 for the Postmaster-General's Department in respect of Additions, New Works, Buildings, Sites, &c., in comparison with the expenditure in 1921-22:—
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Construction and extension of Telegraphs and Telephones |
168,232 | .. |
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Radio Service..................... | .. | .. | 5,893 |
Buildings........................ | 81,768 | .. | 41,055 |
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2,245,435 | .. |
750,000 |
Buildings........................ | 314,565 | .. | 90,086 |
Sites........................... | 140,000 | .. | 7,706 |
| 2,950,000 | .. | £1,787,906 |
Increase over Expenditure 1921-22... | £1,162,094 |
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(b) In addition £45,000 was charged to Loan Fund for Works in 1921-1922.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
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Queensland Quarantine Launch, Brisbane, including insurance | .. | .. | .. | 435 | 403 |
Total Under Control of Department of the Navy. | .. | .. | .. | 435 | 403 |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Quarantine, New Buildings and Stations, Alterations and Additions | 10,311 | 29,602 | 39,913 | 37,272 | 25,556 |
2. Animal Quarantine Stations..... | 27 | 300 | 327 | 187 | 67 |
3. Isolation Hospitals for Seamen... | … | 500 | 500 | 1,306 | 918 |
Construction of Vessels........ | … | .. | .. | 800 | 800 |
Total Division No. 14..... | 10,338 | 30,402 | 40,740 | 39,565 | 27,341 |
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways | 10,338 | 30,402 | 40,740 | 39,565 | 27,341 |
Total Department of Health..... | 10,338 | 30,402 | 40,740 | 40,000 | 27,744 |
Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c. | .. | .. | 830,030 | 2,518,411 | 2,571,794 |
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