THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLY (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) (No. 3) 1915-16.
No. 44 of 1915.
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 sixteen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
[Assented to 15th November, 1915.]
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 Supply Act (Works and Buildings) (No. 3) 1915–16.
Issue and application of £647,696.
2. There shall and may be issued and applied for or 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 sixteen the stun of Six hundred and forty-seven thousand six hundred and ninety-six pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.
Sum available for the purpose set forth in Schedule.
3. The said sum shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services set forth in the said Schedule.
Limit of period of expenditure.
4. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and sixteen.
SCHEDULE.
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SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
| — | Total. |
| | £ |
| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS................. | 268,246 |
| UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.... | 85,100 |
| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY................ | |
| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE............................ | 289,000 |
| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS........ | 3,350 |
| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.... | 2,000 |
| Total Additions, New Works, etc..................................................... | 647,696 |
Schedule—continued.
| Division No. | Subdivision No. | UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | £ | £ |
| 1 | ... | Home Affairs. | | |
| | 1 | New South Wales.......................................................... | 200 | |
| | 2 | Victoria......................................................................... | 300 | |
| | 3 | Federal Capital.............................................................. | 58,000 | |
| | | Total Division No. 1...................................... | ... | 58,500 |
| 2 | ... | Quarantine | ... | 9,000 |
| 3 | ... | Lighthouses | ... | |
| 4 | ... | Customs. | | |
| | 1 | New South Wales.......................................................... | ... | |
| | 2 | Victoria......................................................................... | ... | |
| | 3 | Queensland................................................................... | ... | |
| | 3a | South Australia.............................................................. | 16 | |
| | 4 | Western Australia.......................................................... | ... | |
| | | Total Division No. 4...................................... | ... | 16 |
| 5 | ... | Defence. | | |
| | | Naval. | | |
| | 1 | New South Wales.......................................................... | 4,000 | |
| | 2 | Victoria......................................................................... | 5,000 | |
| | 3 | Queensland................................................................... | ... | |
| | 4 | South Australia.............................................................. | 800 | |
| | 5 | Western Australia.......................................................... | 250 | |
| | 6 | Tasmania....................................................................... | 100 | |
| | 7 | Various States............................................................... | 60,000 | |
| | | Total Naval.................................................... | 70,150 | |
| | | Military. | | |
| | 8 | New South Wales.......................................................... | 8,200 | |
| | 9 | Victoria......................................................................... | 7,400 | |
| | 10 | Queensland................................................................... | 8,600 | |
| | 11 | South Australia.............................................................. | ... | |
| | 12 | Western Australia.......................................................... | 1,000 | |
| | 13 | Tasmania....................................................................... | ... | |
| | 14 | Various States and Federal Territory............................. | 15,000 | |
| | | Total Military................................................. | 40,200 | |
| | | Total Division No. 5...................................... | ... | 110,350 |
| | | Carried forward.................................... | ... | 177,866 |
Schedule —continued.
| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued. | £ | £ |
| | | Brought forward.................................. | ... | 177,866 |
| 6 | ... | Post Office Buildings. | | |
| | 1 | New South Wales.......................................................... | 15,000 | |
| | 2 | Victoria......................................................................... | 16,700 | |
| | 3 | Queensland................................................................... | 1,800 | |
| | 4 | South Australia.............................................................. | 13,000 | |
| | 5 | Western Australia.......................................................... | 25,000 | |
| | 6 | Tasmania....................................................................... | 220 | |
| | 7 | Northern Territory......................................................... | 260 | |
| | 8 | Wireless Telegraph Stations........................................... | 18,400 | |
| | | Total Division No. 6...................................... | ... | 90,380 |
| | | Total under control of Department of Home Affairs | ... | 268,246 |
| | | | | |
| | | 
UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |
| 7 | 1 | Telegraphs and Telephones........................................... | 85,100 | |
| | 2 | Wireless Telegraphy...................................................... | ... | |
| | | | | 85,100 |
| | | Total under control of Postmaster General’s Department | ... | 85,100 |
| | |
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | | |
| 8 | ... | Government Printing Office.......................................... | ... | |
| 9 | ... | Stamp Printing............................................................... | ... | |
| | | Total under control of the Department of the Treasury | ... | |
Schedule —continued.
| Division No. | Subdivision No. | UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | £ | £ |
| 10 | ... | Rifle Clubs arid Ranges, &c.......................................... | ... | 3,000 |
| 11 | ... | Military Store., &c......................................................... | ... | 80,000 |
| 12 | ... | Naval Works, &c.......................................................... | ... | 100,000 |
| 13 | ... | Construction of Fleet..................................................... | ... | 100,000 |
| 14 | ... | Construction of Vessels for other Departments............. | ... | 6,000 |
| | | Total under control of the Department of Defence | ... | 289,000 |
| | | 
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | | |
| 15 | 1 | Northern Territory......................................................... | ... | 3,350 |
| 16 | 1 | Port Augusta Railway.................................................... | ... | |
| | | Total under control of the Department of External Affairs | ... | 3,350 |
| | | 
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | | |
| 17 | 1 | Lighthouses................................................................... | ... | 2,000 |
| | | Total under control of the Department of Trade and Customs........................................................... | ... | 2,000 |
| | | Total Additions, New Works, etc., all Departments | ... | 647,696 |
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