THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS)
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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-eight for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.
[Assented to 18th October, 1927.]
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.
Issue and application of £317,649.
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-eight the sum of Three hundred and seventeen thousand six hundred and forty-nine 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-eight.
F. 15752.—Price 5D. SCHEDULE.
SCHEDULE.
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Page Reference. | _______ | 1927-28. | 1926-27. | Increase on Expenditure 1926-27. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1926-27. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||||
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3 | Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other Than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth | 284,049 | 230,234 | 182,532 | 101,517 | .. |
9 | Part 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS | .. | .. | 11,471 | .. | 11,471 |
9 | Part 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE Commonwealth | 33,600 | 66,500 | 22,444 | 11,156 | .. |
| TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, ETC | 317,649 | 296,734 | 216,447 | 101,202 | .. |
PART 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the
Commonwealth.
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Division Number | _________ | 1927-28. | 1926-27. | Increase on Expenditure | Decrease on Expenditure, 1926-27. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||||
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1 | THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT | 3,000 | 3,000 | 42 | 2,958 | .. |
2-3 | THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT | 8,800 | 7,000 | 253 | 8,547 | .. |
4-9 | THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE | 205,364 | 168,469 | 177,992 | 27,372 | .. |
10 | THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS | 25,015 | 10,380 | 837 | 24,178 | .. |
10a | THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS | .. | .. | 330 | .. | 330 |
11 | THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | 41,870 | 41,385 | 3,078 | 38,792 | .. |
| TOTAL PART 1... | 284,049 | 230,234 | 182,532 | 101,517 | .. |
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. |
1927-28. | 1926-27. | |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
| Vote | Expenditure |
Division No. 1. | |||
£ | £ | £ | |
Subdivision No. 1. | |||
COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH. |
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No. 1. Establishment and equipment................... | 3,000 | 3,000 | 42 |
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND TERRITORIES. |
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Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 2. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Erection of, and additions to Meteorological buildings.. | 7,000 | 7,000 | 253 |
Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department. |
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Division No. 3. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Establishment of Wireless Station—Lord Howe Island.. | 1,800 | … | … |
Total Department of Home and Territories....... | 8,800 | 7,000 | 253 |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. |
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NAVAL. |
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Under Control of Department Of Defence. |
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Division No. 4. |
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Subdivision No. 1.—Naval Works. |
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No. 1. Naval Establishments—Machinery and plant........ | 9,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
2. Coal hulks, yard craft, boats, launches and battle practice targets | 4,050 | 7,000 | 10,061 |
3. Reserves of stores, including ammunition, ordnance, torpedo stores, and coal and oil fuel | 74,000 | 118,000 | 114,938 |
4. Oil fuel storage facilities...................... | 24,000 | … | … |
Total Division No. 4............. | 111,050 | 137,000 | 136,999 |
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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No. 1 Naval Bases, Works and Establishments............ | 20,000 | … | … |
Total Naval (carried forward) ....... | 131,050 | 137,000 | 136,999 |
| 1927-28. | 1926-27. | |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
| £ | £ | £ |
Brought forward................. | 131,050 | 137,000 | 136,999 |
MILITARY. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 6. |
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RIFLE RANGES. |
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No. 1. Construction of miniature rifle ranges............. | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,458 |
AIR SERVICES. |
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ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 7. |
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No. 1. Provision of aircraft equipment and plant, including spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineering supplies, and ammunition, and preparation of aerodromes . | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 8. |
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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 | 980 | 2,680 | 2,670 |
Total Air Services.............. | 8,980 | 10,680 | 10,670 |
Carried forward ............... | 141,030 | 149,180 | 149,127 |
| 1927-28. | 1926-27. | |
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. |
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Brought forward.................. | 141,030 | 149,180 | 149,127 |
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No 9. |
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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* | 39,681 | 12,789 | 12,789 |
2. Preliminary and experimental work, raw material and stores, wages, and other expenses in connexion with the initiation and maintenance of munitions production | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
3. Machinery and plant for Commercial Explosives Testing Station | 500 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
4. Acquisition of Small Arms Ammunition Factory, Footscray—Instalments† | 19,153 | .. | 9,576 |
Total Munitions Supply Branch.............. | 64,334 | 19,289 | 28,865 |
Total Department of Defence.................. | 205,364 | 168,469 | 177,992 |
* Estimated total cost, £500,000 . † Estimated total cost, £191,526.
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| Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. |
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 10. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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VICTORIA. |
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No.1. Erection of and additions and alterations to- buildings, and construction of- launches and vessels—towards cost* | 4,500 | 19,000 | 23,500 | 4,560 | 73 |
Subdivision No. 2. |
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QUEENSLAND. |
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No.1. Erection of new wharf, buildings, &c., for Marine Branch | .. | 12,630 | 12,630 | 3,870 | .. |
Subdivision No. 3. |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA. |
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No. 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings | 3,500 | 6,885 | 10,385 | 6,500 | 758 |
Subdivision No. 4. |
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA. |
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No 1. Erection of and alterations and additions to buildings | 850 | 2,650 | 3,500 | 2,450 | 6 |
| 8,850 | 41,165 | 50,015 | 17,380 | 837 |
Less amount estimated- to remain unexpended at close of year | .. | .. | 25,000 | 7,000 | .. |
Total Department of Trade and Customs | .. | .. | 25,015 | 10,380 | 837 |
* Estimated total cost, £63,500.
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| Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure |
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 10a. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Installation of equipment for printing and reproduction of plans | .. | .. | .. | .. | 330 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
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Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 11. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. New Buildings, alterations and additions, and construction of launches and vessels | 11,290 | 30,580 | 41,870 | 41,385 | 3,078 |
TOTAL PART 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth | .. | .. | 284,049 | 230,234 | 182,532 |
PART 2.—Business Undertakings. | |||
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | 1927-28. | 1926-27. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
Division No. 11A. | |||
£ | £ | £ | |
Subdivision No. 1. |
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Federal Territory Railway.......................... | .. | .. | 11,471 |
PART 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | |||
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA. | 1927-28. | 1926-27. | |
Under Control OF Department OF Works and Railways. | |||
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
Division No. 12. | |||
£ | £ | £ | |
Subdivision No. 1.—North Australia. | 15,600 | .. | .. |
No. 1. Erection of, Alterations and Additions to Buildings | |||
2. Construction and filling of petrol tank............. | 2,000 | 3,000 | 4,350 |
Construction of Buildings and roads, engineering services, and water boring—towards cost | .. | 53,000 | 12,232 |
Total Subdivision No. 1....... | 17,600 | 56,000 | 16,582 |
Subdivision No. 2.—Central Australia. |
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No. 1. Construction of buildings and roads, engineering services and water boring | 34,000 | 30,500 | 5,862 |
| 51,600 | 86,500 | 22,444 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | 20,000 | 20,000 | .. |
Total North Australia and Central Australia.............. | 31,600 | 66,500 | 22,444 |
PAPUA. |
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Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. |
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Division No. 13. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Erection of accommodation for Audit Staff, Port Moresby | 2,000 | .. | .. |
TOTAL PART 3—Territories of the Commonwealth..... | 33,600 | 66,500 | 22,444 |
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC.... | 317,649 | 296,734 | 216,447 |
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