LOAN.
No. 35 of 1923.
An Act to authorize the Raising and Expending of certain Sums of Money.
[Assented to 1st September, 1923.]
BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as the Loan Act 1923.
Authority to borrow £4,500,000.
2. The Treasurer may from time to time under the provisions of the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911-1918, or under the provisions of any Act authorizing the issue of Treasury Bills, borrow moneys not exceeding in the whole the amount of Four million five hundred thousand pounds.
Purpose for which money may be borrowed.
3. The amount borrowed shall be issued and applied only for the expenses of borrowing and for the purposes of appropriations made or to be made by law.
Issue and application of £6,124,426.
4. There may be issued and applied out of the proceeds of any Loan raised under the authority of any Loan Act. including the present Act, the sum of Six million one hundred and twenty-four thousand four hundred and twenty-six pounds for the purposes set forth in the Schedule to this Act.
Authority to make advances to States.
5.—(1.) Pending the borrowing of moneys authorized to be borrowed under section two of this Act for the purpose of making loans to the States for immigration and works in connexion therewith, the Treasurer may advance the States, out of any moneys in the Commonwealth Public Account, sums not exceeding in the whole the sum of One million pounds.
(2.) The Treasurer shall, out of moneys borrowed under section two of this Act for the purpose of making loans to the States for immigration and works in connexion therewith, immediately repay the sums advanced to the States under this section.
Appropriation of moneys.
6.—(1.) For a period of five years from the date of the raising of any loan under section two of this Act for the purpose of making loans to the States for immigration and works in connexion therewith, the
Treasurer may pay to any State a sum not exceeding one-third of the interest payable by the State on any such moneys loaned.
(2.) Payments under this section shall be payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is hereby appropriated for the purpose.
SCHEDULE.
| — | Amount required in 1923-24. | Already available under Appropriations made by previous Acts. | Appropriated under this Act. |
| | — First Column. | — Second Column. | — Third Column. |
| Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | £ | £ | £ |
| Contribution of Commonwealth towards construction of roads by States....................................................................... | 30,000 | 30,000 | .. |
| London Offices........................................................... | 8,400 | 8,400 | .. |
| Subscription to capital of Refinery Company in accordance with Oil Agreement Act 1920................................................ | 100,001 | 100,001 | .. |
| Immigration—Passage money of assisted immigrants.. | 500,000 | 517 | 499,483 |
| Total under control of Prime Minister’s Department | 638,401 | 138,918 | 499,483 |
| Under Control OF Department OF the Treasury. | | | |
| Loans to States for settling returned soldiers on the land | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | .. |
| Loans to the States for immigration and works in connexion therewith................................................................. | 5,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Construction of ships (to be paid to Trust Fund, Commonwealth Government Ships’ Account).................................. | 750,000 | 484,288 | 265,712 |
| Total under control of Department of the Treasury | 9,750,000 | 8,484,288 | 1,265,712 |
| FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. | | | |
| Under Control of Home and Territories Department and Department of Works and Railways. | | | |
| Works, services, and acquisition of land in Federal Capital Territory................................................................................ | 165,000 | .. | 165,000 |
| Solar Observatory, Canberra, erection of—towards cost | 1,500 | .. | 1,500 |
| (All receipts from the Federal Capital Territory to be credited to the above votes.) | | | |
| | 166,500 | .. | 166,500 |
| Deduct estimated receipts.................. | 15,000 | .. | 15,000 |
| Total Federal Capital Territory...... | 151,500 | .. | 151,500 |
| Carried forward.............. | 10,539,901 | 8,623,206 | 1,916,695 |
Schedule—continued.
| — | Amount required in 1923-24. | Already available under Appropriations made by previous Acts. | Appropriated under this Act. |
| | — First Column. | — Second Column. | — Third Column. |
| | £ | £ | £ |
| Brought forward................................. | 10,539,901 | 8,623,206 | 1,916,695 |
| Under Control of Home and Territories Department (excepting Federal Capital Territory).................................. | | | |
| Purchase of properties and sites— | | | |
| Land, Fairy Meadow, New South Wales................... | 4,000 | 9 | 3,991 |
| Land for Defence purposes generally....................... | 18,700 | 18,700 | .. |
| Properties and sites for Air Services......................... | 32,000 | 14,414 | 17,586 |
| Land for Post and Telegraph purposes...................... | 82,400 | 1,126 | 81,274 |
| Land for Naval purposes.......................................... | 16,125 | .. | 16,125 |
| Land for Trade and Customs purposes..................... | 2,000 | .. | 2,000 |
| Total under control of Home and Territories Department (excepting Federal Capital Territory)............. | 155,225 | 34,249 | 120,976 |
| Under Control of Department of Defence. | | | |
| Expeditionary Forces— | | | |
| Pay and allowances, including amounts due to deceased soldiers’ estates..................................................................... | 10,000 | 10,000 | .. |
| Expenditure in connexion with the distribution of medals and plaques, and other Base Records work incidental to the service and records of members of the Australian Imperial Force | 25,000 | 935 | 24,065 |
| Freight, handling charges, reconditioning, and other expenditure in connexion with the post-bellum equipment of the Australian Imperial Force........................................................ | 25,000 | 25,000 | .. |
| Cost of repatriation of ex-members of the Australian Imperial Force...................................................................... | 500 | 500 | .. |
| Employment of temporary staff, advertising, and other expenditure connected with sales of surplus war equipment and stores...................................................................... | 5,000 | 4,620 | 380 |
| Miscellaneous expenditure in connexion with the Australian Imperial Force, including special expenditure by the High Commissioner’s Office.......................................... | 250 | .. | 250 |
| Transport services in connexion with Expeditionary Forces, including passage money, hire, fitting and reconditioning of ships, wages, coal, victualling, and all other expenditure incidental to such services...................................... | 40,000 | 40,000 | .. |
| Total under control of Department of Defence.. | 105,750 | 81,055 | 24,695 |
| Carried forward................ | 10,800,876 | 8,738,510 | 2,062,366 |
Schedule—continued.
| — | Amount required in 1923-24. | Already available under Appropriations made by previous Acts. | Appropriated under this Act. |
| | — First Column. | — Second Column. | — Third Column. |
| | £ | £ | £ |
| Brought forward.............................................. | 10,800,876 | 8,738,510 | 2,062,366 |
| Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs. | | | |
| New Lighthouses (including upkeep of vessels for construction work) and optical and other apparatus for Lightships................................ | 37,200 | 3,774 | 33,426 |
| Alterations of Lighthouse services.................................................. | 1,700 | 1,700 | .. |
| Total under control of Department of Trade and Customs | 38,900 | 5,474 | 33,426 |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways (excepting Federal Capital Territory). | | | |
| Expenditure under War Service Homes Act 1918-20 (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account).............. | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | .. |
| Naval Bases, works and establishments........................................ | 88,000 | 56,588 | 31,412 |
| Lithgow—Extensions machine shop, steel store, and other buildings | 13,756 | 12,965 | 791 |
| Inspection Branch (Arms and Ammunition)—Works and buildings at Footscray and Maribyrnong......................................................................... | 571 | 571 | .. |
| Lithgow Housing scheme, erection of cottages............................ | 4,316 | 4,316 | .. |
| Lithgow—Building for machine gun and pistol manufacture... | 10,000 | 10,000 | .. |
| Mobilization Stores—Erection of.................................................... | 16,022 | 16,022 | |
| Research Laboratory, Maribyrnong—Works and buildings...... | 60 | .. | 60 |
| Maribyrnong—High explosives factory........................................ | 50,000 | 17,166 | 32,834 |
| Maribyrnong—Buildings for engineering factories | 48,500 | 20,300 | 28,200 |
| Footscray—Buildings for fuse and cartridge case manufacture | 48,000 | 19,936 | 28,064 |
| Ordnance Stores—Erection of......................................................... | 2,365 | 2,293 | 72 |
| Wakefield, South Australia—Proof range..................................... | 3,000 | .. | 3,000 |
| Expenditure under River Murray Waters Act 1915-20............... | 357,400 | 340,079 | 17,321 |
| Commonwealth Offices, Sydney—towards cost......................... | 20,000 | 14,985 | 5,015 |
| Commonwealth Offices, Brisbane—towards cost | 15,000 | 21 | 14,979 |
| Commonwealth Offices, Adelaide—towards cost | 31,000 | 14,003 | 16,997 |
| Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta Railway................................................ | 100,000 | 17,501 | 82,499 |
| Northern Territory Railway.............................................................. | 67,990 | 1,821 | 66,169 |
| Port Augusta—Oodnadatta Railway............................................. | 218,000 | 2,003 | 215,997 |
| Serum and Health Laboratories...................................................... | 12,500 | 2,962 | 9,538 |
| Construction of two vessels for Lighthouse purposes................. | 140,000 | .. | 140,000 |
|  Carried forward
| 4,246,480 | 3,553,532 | 692,948 |
| 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
Schedule—continued.
| — | Amount required in 1923-24. | Already available under Appropriations made by previous Acts. | Appropriated under this Act. |
| | — First Column. | — Second Column. | — Third Column. |
| | £ | £ | £ |
| Brought forward............................... | 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways (excepting Federal Capital Territory)—continued. | | | |
| Brought forward............................... | 4,246,480 | 3,553,532 | 692,948 |
| post office buildings. | | | |
| New South Wales. | | | |
| Sundry Offices........................................................... | 8,780 | 3,632 | 5,148 |
| Aberdeen—Additions and alterations to Post Office.. | 390 | .. | 390 |
| Albion Park—Additions and alterations to Post Office | 310 | .. | 310 |
| Albury—Additions to Post Office.............................. | 335 | 335 | .. |
| Artarmon Post Office—towards cost.......................... | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Ashfield—Additions to Telephone Exchange............. | 8,070 | 5,500 | 2,570 |
| Balmain—Additions to Telephone Exchange—towards cost | 100 | .. | 100 |
| Balranald—Additions and alterations to Post Office... | 700 | 680 | 20 |
| Barellan Post Office................................................... | 2,100 | 1,000 | 1,100 |
| Barham Post Office.................................................... | 3,350 | 555 | 2,795 |
| Beecroft Post Office................................................... | 1,830 | 100 | 1,730 |
| Belmore Post Office—towards cost............................ | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Berry—Additions and alterations to Post Office......... | 440 | .. | 440 |
| Botany Post Office..................................................... | 1,960 | .. | 1,960 |
| Boolaroo Post Office.................................................. | 3,090 | 100 | 2,990 |
| Broadmeadows Post Office........................................ | 1,790 | 100 | 1,690 |
| Broken Hill Railway Town Post Office—towards cost | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Bulli Post Office and Residence—towards cost.......... | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Burwood—Additions to Telephone Exchange | 8,410 | 2,930 | 5,480 |
| Casino—Additions and alterations to Post Office | 660 | .. | 660 |
| Cessnock—Additions and alterations to Post Office... | 770 | 3 | 767 |
| Charing Cross Post Office—towards cost................... | 3,168 | 968 | 2,200 |
| Coff’s Harbor Jetty Post Office—towards cost........... | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Coogee Post Office..................................................... | 1,750 | 500 | 1,250 |
| Cootamundra—Additions and alterations to Post Office—towards cost........................................................................ | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Cronulla Beach Post Office—towards cost................. | 3,628 | 988 | 2,640 |
| Drummoyne—Additions and alterations to Telephone Exchange—towards cost........................................................... | 100 | 100 | .. |
|  Carried forward
| 4,302,711 | 3,571,023 | 731,688 |
| 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,972 |
Schedule—continued.
| — | Amount required in 1923-24. | Already available under Appropriations made by previous Acts. | Appropriated under this Act. |
| | — First Column. | — Second Column. | — Third Column. |
| | £ | £ | £ |
| Brought forward.............................................. | 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways (excepting Federal Capital Territory)—continued. | | | |
| post office buildings—continued. | | | |
| Brought forward.............................................. | 4,302,711 | 3,571,023 | 731,688 |
| New South Wales—continued. | | | |
| Dubbo—Additions and alterations to Post Office —towards cost | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Dunedoo Post Office and Residence—towards cost................... | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Edgecliffe—Additions and alterations to Automatic Exchange—towards cost......................................................................................................... | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Enfield Post Office—towards cost.................................................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Epping—Additions and alterations to Telephone Exchange—towards cost......................................................................................................... | 500 | 500 | .. |
| Erskineville Post Office..................................................................... | 1,720 | 100 | 1,620 |
| Euston Post Office—towards cost.................................................. | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Fairfield Post Office........................................................................... | 3,150 | 100 | 3,050 |
| Finlay—Additions and alterations to Post Office | 477 | 317 | 160 |
| Five Dock—Additions and alterations to Post Office................. | 370 | .. | 370 |
| Garah Post Office—towards cost.................................................... | 2,055 | 205 | 1,850 |
| Gladstone Post Office—towards cost............................................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Glebe—Additions and alterations to Post Office | 540 | 540 | .. |
| Glen Innes—Additions and alterations to Post Office................ | 450 | .. | 450 |
| Gordon Automatic Telephone Exchange...................................... | 7,685 | 2,000 | 5,605 |
| Gosford—Additions and alterations to Post Office—towards cost | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Grenfell—Additions and alterations to Post Office—towards cost | 457 | 457 | .. |
| Guildford Post Office—towards cost.............................................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Holbrook Post Office......................................................................... | 50 | 50 | .. |
| Hurstville—Additions and alterations to Post Office—towards cost | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Katoomba—Additions to Post Office—towards cost................. | 4,351 | 971 | 3,380 |
| Kensington Post Office—towards cost........................................... | 1,004 | 4 | 1,000 |
| Killara Post Office—towards cost................................................... | 1,684 | 514 | 1,170 |
| Kogarah Telephone Exchange—towards cost............................. | 500 | 500 | .. |
| Lakemba Post Office and Telephone Exchange —towards cost | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Lawson Post Office and Residence—towards cost..................... | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
|  Carried forward
| 4,336,204 | 3,577,281 | 758,923 |
| 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
Schedule—continued.
| — | Amount required in 1923-24. | Already available under Appropriations made by previous Acts. | Appropriated under this Act. |
| | — First Column. | — Second Column. | — Third Column. |
| | £ | £ | £ |
| Brought forward.............................................. | 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways (excepting Federal Capital Territory)—continued. | | | |
| post office buildings—continued. | | | |
| Brought forward.............................................. | 4,336,204 | 3,577,281 | 758,923 |
| New South Wales—continued. | | | |
| Lindfield Post Office—towards cost............................................... | 2,046 | 996 | 1,050 |
| Lismore—Additions and alterations to Post Office—towards cost | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Lockhart—Additions to Post Office............................................... | 444 | 333 | 111 |
| Mayfield Post Office—towards cost.............................................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Merriwa—Alterations and additions to Post Office..................... | 1,670 | 1,000 | 670 |
| Merrylands Post Office..................................................................... | 1,700 | 500 | 1,200 |
| Moruya—Additions and alterations to Post Office—towards cost | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Mosman Telephone Exchange—Installation of Air Conditioning Plant | 4,250 | .. | 4,250 |
| Murwillumbah—Alterations and additions to Post Office—towards cost......................................................................................................... | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Muswellbrook—Additions and alterations to Post Office.......... | 920 | .. | 920 |
| Neutral Bay Post Office.................................................................... | 1,750 | 1,000 | 750 |
| Newcastle—Garage........................................................................... | 350 | .. | 350 |
| Newcastle—Additions to Post Office—towards cost.................. | 1,393 | 900 | 493 |
| Newcastle West—Additions and alterations to Post Office....... | 754 | 643 | 111 |
| Newtown—Additions and alterations to Telephone Exchange—towards cost......................................................................................................... | 1,000 | 100 | 900 |
| North Sydney—Additions and alterations to Telephone Exchange—towards cost................................................................................................. | 500 | 500 | .. |
| Oaklands Post Office......................................................................... | 3,670 | 1,000 | 2,670 |
| Parkes—Additions and alterations to Post Office—towards cost | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Peak Hill—Alterations to Post Office............................................. | 828 | 718 | 110 |
| Petersham—Alterations to Telephone Exchange —towards cost | 3,000 | 3,000 | .. |
| Port Macquarie—Additions and alterations to Post Office........ | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Quirindi—Additions and alterations to Post Office..................... | 360 | . | 360 |
| Randwick—Additions to Automatic Telephone Exchange....... | 6,869 | 2,919 | 3,950 |
|  Carried forward
| 4,371,208 | 3,590,890 | 780,318 |
| 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
Schedule—continued.
| — | Amount required in 1923-24. | Already available under Appropriations made by previous Acts. | Appropriated under this Act. |
| | — First Column. | — Second Column. | — Third Column. |
| | £ | £ | £ |
| Brought forward.................................................. | 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways (excepting Federal Capital Territory)—continued. | | | |
| post office buildings—continued. | | | |
| Brought forward.................................................. | 4,371,208 | 3,590,890 | 780,318 |
| New South Wales—continued. | | | |
| Rockdale—Additions and alterations to Post Office...................... | 2,220 | 590 | 1,630 |
| Roseville Post Office.............................................................................. | 3,340 | 1,000 | 2,340 |
| Ryde—Additions and alterations to Post Office | 653 | 653 | .. |
| Singleton—Additions and alterations to Post Office....................... | 724 | 724 | .. |
| South Grafton—Additions and alterations to Post Office.............. | 340 | .. | 340 |
| Stockinbingal Post Office—towards cost.......................................... | 1,747 | 987 | 760 |
| Surry Hills Post Office—towards cost................................................ | 2,056 | 986 | 1,070 |
| Sydney—City North Telephone Exchange—Air Conditioning Plant | 10,155 | .. | 10,155 |
| Sydney—City East Automatic Telephone Exchange—towards cost | 20,351 | 4,851 | 15,500 |
| Sydney—City South Automatic Telephone Exchange—towards cost | 67,177 | 9,677 | 57,500 |
| Sydney General Post Office—Remodelling—towards cost | 46,522 | 7,735 | 38,787 |
| Sydney—William-street Post Office—towards cost........................ | 1,000 | 1,000 | .. |
| Thirroul Post Office—towards cost..................................................... | 1,994 | 884 | l,110 |
| Tocumwal—Additions to Post Office................................................ | 680 | 450 | 230 |
| Toronto Post Office—towards cost.................................................... | 2,086 | 996 | 1,090 |
| Tumberumba—Additions and alterations to Post Office............... | 1,230 | 100 | 1,130 |
| Turramurra Post Office and Residence—towards cost................... | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Tweed Heads—Additions to Post Office........................................... | 350 | 350 | .. |
| Wagga Wagga—Additions and alterations to Post Office—towards cost | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Wahroonga—Additions and alterations to Post Office—towards cost | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Warren Post Office—towards cost...................................................... | 1,400 | 1,400 | .. |
|  Carried forward
| 4,536,733 | 3,623,273 | 913,460 |
| 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
Schedule—continued.
| — | Amount required in 1923-24. | Already available under Appropriations made by previous Acts. | Appropriated under this Act. |
| | — First Column. | — Second Column. | — Third Column. |
| | £ | £ | £ |
| Brought forward............................... | 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
| Under Control of Department on Works and Railways (excepting Federal Capital Territory)—continued. | | | |
| post office buildings—continued. | | | |
| Brought forward............................... | 4,536,733 | 3,623,273 | 913,460 |
| New South Wales—continued. | | | |
| Waverley—Alterations to Automatic Telephone Exchange | 8,720 | 2,000 | 6,720 |
| Wellington—Alterations to Post Office....................... | 320 | .. | 320 |
| West Wyalong—Additions and alterations to Post Office—towards cost........................................................................ | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Wickham—Store, Shed, Siding, Storeman’s Residence—towards cost........................................................................ | 1,000 | 1,000 | .. |
| Wollongong—Additions and alterations to Post Office.............................................................................. | 650 | .. | 650 |
| Wyong—Alterations and additions to Post Office...... | 365 | 365 | .. |
| Yass—Additions to Post Office.................................. | 1,083 | 1,083 | .. |
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| Sundry Offices........................................................... | 3,439 | 2,939 | 500 |
| Albert Park Post Office—towards cost....................... | 2,533 | 983 | 1,550 |
| Armadale Post Office................................................. | 4,200 | 1,000 | 3,200 |
| Ascot Vale Automatic Telephone Exchange............... | 8,540 | 5,960 | 2,580 |
| Balaclava Post Office—towards cost.......................... | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Belgrave Post Office................................................... | 3,250 | 1,000 | 2,250 |
| Benalla Post Office..................................................... | 398 | 398 | .. |
| Boort Post Office and Quarters—towards cost | 5,497 | 997 | 4,500 |
| Box Hill Automatic Telephone Exchange—towards cost.............................................................................. | 250 | 250 | .. |
| Brighton—Additions to Telephone Exchange............. | 7,692 | 6,492 | 1,200 |
| Brunswick East Post Office........................................ | 2,600 | 1,000 | 1,600 |
| Bunyip Post Office—towards cost.............................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Canterbury Automatic Telephone Exchange—towards cost.............................................................................. | 11,538 | 438 | 11,100 |
| Carnegie Post Office................................................... | 2,600 | 1,000 | 1,600 |
| Chelsea Post Office—towards cost............................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Cressy Post Office—towards cost............................... | 500 | .. | 500 |
|  Carried forward
| 4,605,408 | 3,650,178 | 955,230 |
| 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
Schedule—continued.
| — | Amount required in 1923-24. | Already available under Appropriations made by previous Acts. | Appropriated under this Act. |
| | — First Column. | — Second Column. | — Third Column. |
| | £ | £ | £ |
| Brought forward.............................................. | 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways (excepting Federal Capital Territory)—continued. | | | |
| post office buildings—continued | | | |
| Brought forward.............................................. | 4,605,408 | 3,650,178 | 955,230 |
| Victoria—continued. | | | |
| Drouin—Additions and alterations to Post Office | 15 | 15 | .. |
| East Melbourne Post Office—towards cost.................................. | 2,638 | 988 | 1,650 |
| Elsternwick Telephone Exchange—towards cost | 2,000 | .. | 2,000 |
| Fairfield Post Office........................................................................... | 2,600 | 1,000 | 1,600 |
| Goroke Post Office—towards cost.................................................. | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Hamilton—Alterations to Post Office | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Hampton Post Office—towards cost............................................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Heidelberg Post Office....................................................................... | 110 | 110 | .. |
| Hayfield Post Office—towards cost............................................... | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Heywood—Additions to Post Office—towards cost................... | 672 | 632 | 40 |
| Horsham—Alterations to Post Office—towards cost................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Irymple Post Office Quarters........................................................... | 1,500 | .. | 1,500 |
| Ivanhoe Post Office—towards cost ............................................... | 100 | 100 | .. |
| Kew—Alterations to Post Office..................................................... | 300 | .. | 300 |
| Kilmore—Alterations to Post Office............................................... | 440 | 420 | 20 |
| Kyabram—Alterations and additions to Post Office—towards cost | 1,894 | 994 | 900 |
| Lake Boga Post Office—towards cost........................................... | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Lismore Post Office........................................................................... | 3,250 | 1,000 | 2,250 |
| Macedon Upper Post Office............................................................. | 3,250 | 100 | 3,150 |
| Melbourne—Extensions and alterations to Elizabeth-street Post Office | 638 | 638 | .. |
| Melbourne City Telephone Exchange—towards cost................. | 2,000 | .. | 2,000 |
| Melbourne—Building for telegraph operating staffs and for other purposes......................................................................................................... | 50,000 | .. | 50,000 |
| Melbourne, Elizabeth-street—Extension of Private Box Accommodation......................................................................................................... | 1,099 | 999 | 100 |
| Melbourne General Post Office—Thermostatic Fire Alarms | 178 | 178 | .. |
| Melbourne General Post Office—Alterations, additions, and heating Telephone Workshops —towards cost........................................................ | 1,000 | 1,000 | .. |
| Mentone Post Office.......................................................................... | 2,600 | 1,000 | 1,600 |
| Merbein Post Office Quarters........................................................... | 1,500 | .. | 1,500 |
|  Carried forward
| 4,687,692 | 3,659,352 | 1,028,340 |
| 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
Schedule—continued.
| — | Amount required in 1923-24. | Already available under Appropriations made by previous Acts. | Appropriated under this Act. |
| | — First Column. | — Second Column. | — Third Column. |
| | £ | £ | £ |
| Brought forward..................................................... | 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways (excepting Federal Capital Territory)—continued. | | | |
| post office buildings—continued. | | | |
| Brought forward..................................................... | 4,687,692 | 3,659,352 | 1,028,340 |
| Victoria—continued. | | | |
| Mildura Post Office—towards cost..................................................... | 11,736 | 4,936 | 6,800 |
| Mooroopna Post Office—towards cost............................................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Natimuk—Alterations and additions to Post Office—towards cost | 900 | 670 | 230 |
| Nhill—Alterations to Post Office—towards cost | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| North Brighton Post Office—towards cost........................................ | 100 | .. | 100 |
| Northcote Telephone Exchange—towards cost | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| North Melbourne Automatic Telephone Exchange—towards cost | 9,473 | 8,073 | 1,400 |
| Oakleigh Post Office.............................................................................. | 2,600 | 1,000 | 1,600 |
| Ouyen Post Office Quarters.................................................................. | 1,500 | .. | 1,500 |
| Red Cliffs Post Office—towards cost................................................. | 4,981 | 981 | 4,000 |
| Ringwood Post Office—towards cost................................................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Rochester—Alterations to Post Office............................................... | 681 | 681 | .. |
| St. Arnaud Post Office........................................................................... | 5,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 |
| Shepparton—Linemen’s Shed............................................................. | 314 | 314 | .. |
| South Melbourne Automatic Telephone Exchange—towards cost | 10,179 | 429 | 9,750 |
| South Melbourne Garage—Additions—towards cost..................... | 1,199 | 999 | 200 |
| Stanhope Post Office—towards cost.................................................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Stawell Post Office—Additional Switch-room.................................. | 486 | 486 | .. |
| Thornbury Post Office........................................................................... | 2,600 | 1,000 | 1,600 |
| Tongala Post Office—towards cost.................................................... | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Trafalgar Post Office—towards cost.................................................. | 3,285 | 3,285 | .. |
| Ultima Post Office—towards cost....................................................... | 3,345 | 995 | 2,350 |
| Wangaratta Post Office—towards cost............................................. | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Warracknabeal—Alterations to Post Office—towards cost.......... | 595 | 595 | .. |
| Wodonga—Alterations to Post Office—towards cost..................... | 493 | 493 | .. |
| Queensland. | | | |
| Sundry Offices........................................................................................ | 785 | .. | 785 |
| Albion Post Office and Automatic Telephone Exchange—towards cost | 12,039 | 4,939 | 7,100 |
| Ayr—Storage shed at Post Office....................................................... | 300 | .. | 300 |
| Babinda Post Office—towards cost .................................................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
|  Carried forward
| 4,767,783 | 3,690,228 | 1,077,555 |
| 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
Schedule—continued.
| — | Amount required in 1923-24. | Already available under Appropriations made by previous Acts. | Appropriated under this Act. |
| | — First Column. | — Second Column. | — Third Column. |
| | £ | £ | £ |
| Brought forward................................................. | 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
| Under Control of Department of Works and railways (excepting Federal Capital Territory)—continued. | | | |
| post office buildings—continued. | | | |
| Brought forward................................................. | 4,767,783 | 3,690,228 | 1,077,555 |
| Queensland—continued. | | | |
| Brisbane General Post Office—Telephone Exchange—towards cost.... | 4,250 | .. | 4,250 |
| Brisbane—Extension of Montpelier-road workshops—towards cost.... | 438 | 388 | 50 |
| Blackall Post Office—towards cost....................................................... | 2,905 | 75 | 2,830 |
| Cairns—Additions to Post Office—towards cost.................................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Clermont Post Office............................................................................. | 3,000 | 100 | 2,900 |
| Goomeri Post Office—towards cost...................................................... | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Home Hill Post Office—towards cost................................................... | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Ingham—Additions to Post Office—towards cost | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Innisfail—Additions to Post Office—towards cost | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Ipswich—Extension of Telephone Exchange......................................... | 1,100 | 500 | 600 |
| Jandowae Post Office—towards cost.................................................... | 2,219 | 79 | 2,140 |
| Julia Creek Post Office—towards cost.................................................. | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Laidley Post Office—towards cost........................................................ | 1,517 | 87 | 1,430 |
| Longreach—Additions and alterations to Post Office—towards cost.... | 1,821 | 91 | 1,730 |
| Malanda Post Office.............................................................................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Maryborough Store................................................................................ | 360 | .. | 360 |
| Milmerran Post Office—towards cost................................................... | 2,561 | 986 | 1,575 |
| Mount Larcom Post Office—towards cost............................................ | 896 | 96 | 800 |
| Mundubbera Post Office—towards cost................................................ | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Muttaburra Post Office—towards cost.................................................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Nebo Post Office—towards cost........................................................... | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Newmarket Automatic Telephone Exchange—towards cost.................. | 8,915 | 2,915 | 6,000 |
| Nobby Post Office—towards cost......................................................... | 2,586 | 86 | 2,500 |
| Nundah Post Office—towards cost....................................................... | 816 | 96 | 720 |
| Paddington Telephone Exchange—towards cost | 500 | | 500 |
| Rockhampton—Alterations to provide accommodation for ultimate exchange requirements......................................................................................................... | 740 | .. | 740 |
| Rockhampton—Septic Tank.—towards cost......................................... | 1,190 | 1,190 | .. |
| Sarina Post Office—towards cost.......................................................... | 500 | .. | 500 |
| South Brisbane Post Office—towards cost............................................ | 500 | .. | 500 |
| South Brisbane Automatic Telephone Exchange —towards cost........... | 13,437 | 5,937 | 7,500 |
| Springsure Post Office—towards cost................................................... | 1,507 | 87 | 1,420 |
| Toowong—Additions to Exchange........................................................ | 350 | .. | 350 |
| Toowoomba—Storage and septic tank................................................... | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
|  Carried forward
| 4,828,391 | 3,702,941 | 1,125,450 |
| 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
Schedule—continued.
| — | Amount required in 1923-24. | Already available under Appropriations made by previous Acts. | Appropriated under this Act. |
| | — First Column. | — Second Column. | — Third Column. |
| | £ | £ | £ |
| Brought forward.............................................. | 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways (excepting Federal Capital Territory)—continued. | | | |
| post office buildings—continued. | | | |
| Brought forward.............................................. | 4,828,391 | 3,702,941 | 1,125,450 |
| Queensland—continued. | | | |
| Townsville Post Office—Accommodation, storage, and septic tank—towards cost ................................................................................................ | 3,435 | 1,545 | 1,890 |
| Wallumbilla Post Office—towards cost......................................... | 2,223 | 83 | 2,140 |
| Winton Post Office—towards cost.................................................. | 3,925 | 65 | 3,860 |
| Wynnum Post Office—towards cost.............................................. | 3,400 | 980 | 2,420 |
| Yarraman Post Office—towards cost............................................ | 1,990 | 90 | 1,900 |
| Yeppoon Post Office-—towards cost............................................. | 1,700 | 980 | 720 |
| Yungaburra Post Office—towards cost......................................... | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| South Australia. | | | |
| Sundry Offices.................................................................................... | 3,192 | .. | 3,192 |
| Adelaide General Post Office—Remodelling—towards cost..... | 58,893 | .. | 58,893 |
| Adelaide (Rundle-street) Post Office—towards cost................... | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Adelaide, West Terrace—Office and other accommodation.... | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Adelaide, West Terrace—Workshops............................................. | 111 | .. | 111 |
| Barmera—Post Office—towards cost............................................ | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Berri Post Office—towards cost...................................................... | 1,788 | .. | 1,788 |
| Booleroo Centre—Additions to Post Office—towards cost....... | 50 | .. | 50 |
| Brighton Post Office.......................................................................... | 2,600 | .. | 2,600 |
| Brighton Telephone Exchange........................................................ | 4,171 | .. | 4,171 |
| Cleve Post Office—towards cost..................................................... | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Croydon Post Office—towards cost............................................... | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Cummins Post Office—towards cost............................................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Glenelg Telephone Exchange........................................................... | 5,565 | .. | 5,565 |
| Gumeracha Post Office—Additions............................................... | 520 | .. | 520 |
| Hallett—Additions—towards cost.................................................. | 50 | .. | 50 |
| Henley Beach Telephone Exchange.............................................. | 4,210 | .. | 4,210 |
| Karoonda Post Office—towards cost............................................. | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Mount Pleasant Post Office—towards cost.................................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Owen—Post Office and Residence—towards cost | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Paskeville—Post Office and Residence—towards cost.............. | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Port Adelaide—Post Office—towards cost................................... | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Port Lincoln—Additions to Post Office.......................................... | 1,083 | .. | 1,083 |
|  Carried forward
| 4,936,797 | 3,706,684 | 1,230,113 |
| 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095 792 |
Schedule—continued.
| — | Amount required in 1923-24. | Already available under Appropriations made by previous Acts. | Appropriated under this Act. |
| | — First Column. | — Second Column. | — Third Column. |
| | £ | £ | £ |
| Brought forward.............................................. | 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways (excepting Federal Capital Territory)—continued. | | | |
| post office buildings—continued. | | | |
| Brought forward.............................................. | 4,936,797 | 3,706,684 | 1,230.113 |
| South Australia—continued. | | | |
| Prospect—Telephone Exchange..................................................... | 8,028 | .. | 8,028 |
| Renamed Post Office........................................................................ | 36 | .. | 36 |
| Semaphore—Telephone Exchange—towards cost | 3,000 | .. | 3,000 |
| Spalding—Post Office and Residence—towards cost................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Whyalla—Post Office and Residence—towards cost................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Woodville—Telephone Exchange.................................................. | 3,160 | .. | 3,160 |
| Western Australia. | | | |
| Sundry offices..................................................................................... | 1,750 | 561 | 1,189 |
| Balingup—Alterations to Post Office—towards cost.................. | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Boyup Brook Post Office—towards cost...................................... | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Bruce Rock Post Office—towards cost.......................................... | 389 | 389 | .. |
| Collie—Additions to Post Office..................................................... | 370 | .. | 370 |
| Corrigan Post Office—towards cost .............................................. | 1,200 | .. | 1,200 |
| Dalwallinu Post Office—towards cost............................................ | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Eucla—Alterations to Post Office................................................... | 380 | 380 | .. |
| Fitzroy—Linemen’s quarters........................................................... | 950 | .. | 950 |
| Kununoppin Post Office—towards cost........................................ | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Manjimup Post Office—towards cost............................................ | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Mount Barker—Additions to Post Office...................................... | 380 | .. | 380 |
| Mount Lawley Post Office—towards cost.................................... | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Mullewa Post Office—towards cost............................................... | 500 | .. | 500 |
| Northam—Additions to Post Office—towards cost.................... | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Nungarin Post Office—towards cost.............................................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Perth acquired area—road formation, demolition and alterations to hotel......................................................................................................... | 11,600 | .. | 11,600 |
| Perth General Post Office—towards cost....................................... | 57,006 | 57,006 | .. |
| Pinjarrah—Additions and alterations to Post Office................... | 1,790 | 1,000 | 790 |
| Quairading Post Office—towards cost........................................... | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| West Guildford Post Office............................................................... | 920 | 430 | 490 |
| Williams Post Office—towards cost............................................... | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Wyalkatchem Post Office—towards cost..................................... | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
|  Carried forward
| 5,038,756 | 3,766,450 | 1,272,306 |
| 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
Schedule—continued.
| — | Amount required in 1923-24. | Already available under Appropriations made by previous Acts. | Appropriated under this Act. |
| | — First Column. | — Second Column. | — Third Column. |
| | £ | £ | £ |
| Brought forward............................... | 10,839,776 | 8,743,984 | 2,095,792 |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways (excepting Federal Capital Territory)—continued. | | | |
| post office buildings—continued. | | | |
| Brought forward............................... | 5,038,756 | 3,766,450 | 1,272,306 |
| Tasmania. | | | |
| Sundry offices............................................................ | 1,220 | .. | 1,220 |
| Branxholm—Additions to Post Office........................ | 300 | .. | 300 |
| Burnie—New Post Office........................................... | 3,800 | .. | 3,800 |
| Dover—New Post Office............................................ | 1,350 | .. | 1,350 |
| Launceston—Alterations to Post Office...................... | 3,400 | .. | 3,400 |
| Lilydale—New Post Office......................................... | 1,350 | .. | 1,350 |
| Moonah—New Post Office—towards cost................. | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Scottsdale—Alterations to Post Office........................ | 550 | .. | 550 |
| Ulverstone Post Office............................................... | 132 | .. | 132 |
| Northern Territory. | | | |
| Sundry offices............................................................ | 50 | .. | 50 |
| Daly Waters—Bore, tank, and windmill..................... | 2,055 | .. | 2,055 |
| Katherine—Alterations to Post Office........................ | 135 | .. | 135 |
| Darwin—Alterations to Post Office............................ | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 |
| Total under Control of Department of Works and Railways (excepting Federal Capital Territory)................... | 5,055,098 | 3,766,450 | 1,288,648 |
| Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department. | | | |
| Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones, also construction of conduits and laying wires underground | 2,980,000 | 240,014 | 2,739,986 |
| Subscription to capital of Amalgamated Wireless Limited | 150,000 | 150,000 | .. |
| Total under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department........................................... | 3,130,000 | 390,014 | 2,739,986 |
| Total............................................. | 19,024,874 | 12,900,448 | 6,124,426 |