| Appropriated by this Act. |
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. | |
| £ |
Commonwealth Railways. | |
Trans-Australian Railway..................................................................................... | 50,000 |
North Australia Railway—minor capital works..................................................... | 4,000 |
Central Australia Railway..................................................................................... | 45,000 |
Federal Territory Railway..................................................................................... | 1,000 |
Provision for construction of new railways under the Northern Territory Railway Extension Act 1923, the Oodnadatta to Alice Springs Railway Act 1926, and rolling-stock, and the Railways (South Australia) Agreement Act 1926 (on account of £4,689,250)............................ | 4,000 |
Total Commonwealth Railways......................... | 104,000 |
War Service Homes. | |
Expenditure under War Service Homes Act 1918-1929 (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund War Service Homes Account)................................................................................. | 500,000 |
Total Department of Transport......................................................... | 604,000 |
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THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | |
Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department and the Department of Works. | |
Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones; construction of conduits and laying wires underground; provision of radio stations and equipment; subscription to Capital of Amalgamated Wireless Limited; land for post and telegraph purposes; also Buildings for the Postmaster-General’s Department as set out hereunder:— | 2,500,000 |
Buildings for Postmaster-General’s Department New South Wales. | |
Additions and Alterations.—Bathurst, Chatswood, Coonabarabran, Cootamundra, Dubbo, Kogarah, Manly, Marrickville, Moss Vale, North Strathfield, Parramatta, Petersham, Pymble, South Grafton, Sutherland, Sydney—City North, Sydney General Post Office, Sydney Parcels Post Building, Vaucluse. | |
New Buildings.—Arncliffe, Broadcasting Stations (2), Burwood, Central Concord, Edgecliff, Fairfield, Hurstville, Maroubra, North Sydney, Punchbowl, Sydenham, Wynyard and Town Hall Railway Stations. | |
Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case. | |
Victoria. | |
Additions and Alterations.—Bright, Camperdown, Collingwood, Dandenong, Donald, Hopetoun, Kyneton, Linton, Maffra, Malvern, Melbourne, Murtoa, Sandringham, Shepparton, Swan Hill. New Buildings.—Box Hill, Broadcasting Station, Brunswick, Caulfield, Hawthorn, Melbourne—Telegraph and Telephone Workshops, Melbourne—City West, Telephone Exchange, Oakleigh, Quambatook. Sundry Offices.—For work costing not more than £300 in each case | |
Carried forward........................................... | 2,500.000 |
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | Appropriated by this Act. £ |
Brought forward................................................ | 2,500,000 |
Buildings for Postmaster-General’s Department—continued. | |
Queensland. Additions and Alterations.—Brisbane General Post Office, Brisbane—Old Exchange Building, Cairns, Mareeba. New Buildings.—Brisbane—Central Telephone Exchange, Brisbane—Garage, Broadcasting Stations (2), Gladstone, Hughenden, Ipswich, Isisford, Muttaburra, Rockhampton, South Johnstone, Tully. Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case. | |
South Australia. | |
Additions and Alterations.—Largs Bay, Meningie, Norwood, Wolseley. New Buildings.—Alice Springs, Broadcasting Station, Minnipa, Semaphore, Tarcoola. Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case. | |
Western Australia. Additions and Alterations.—Kojonup, Mullewa, Perth—Telephone Exchange, Southern Cross, Wiluna. New Buildings.—Broadcasting Station, Cottesloe, Maylands, Rawlinna, Victoria Park. Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case. | |
Tasmania. Additions and Alterations.—Geeveston. New Buildings.—Broadcasting Station, Newtown. Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case. | |
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Sundry new buildings and alterations to buildings in the various States to provide accommodation for carrier wave, voice frequency repeater, or associated apparatus. | |
Total Postmaster-General’s Department............................................ | 2,500,000 |
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FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. | |
Under Control of Departments of Home Affairs and Works. | |
Miscellaneous works and services........................................................................ | 210,000 |
Loans for Housing................................................................................................ | 90,000* |
Total Federal Capital Territory.............................................. | 300,000 |
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LOAN TO NORTH AUSTRALIA COMMISSION................................................ | 45,000 |
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REDEMPTIONS. | |
Redemption of loans raised by State of South Australia in respect of Northern Territory | 750,100 |
Total............................................................................................................ | 4,956,100 |