STATUTORY RULES.
1931. No. 3.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE APPROPRIATION
(UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF WORKS) ACT 1931.
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Appropriation (Unemployment Relief Works) Act 1931, to come into operation on and from the fourth day of November, 1931.
Dated this thirty first day of December 1931.
(Sgd.) ISAAC A. ISAACS.
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
for Treasurer.
Unemployment Relief Works Regulations.
Short title.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Unemployment Relief Works Regulations.
Works upon which moneys may be expended.
2. In pursuance of the Appropriation (Unemployment Relief Works) Act 1931 moneys may be expended on the works specified in the Schedule to these Regulations to the amounts respectively set out opposite each group of works in that Schedule.
THE SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
| | £ |
| New South Wales.......................................................................................... | 88,900 |
| Victoria.......................................................................................................... | 63,500 |
| Queensland.................................................................................................... | 34,100 |
| South Australia.............................................................................................. | 20,600 |
| Western Australia.......................................................................................... | 15,000 |
| Tasmania....................................................................................................... | 7,900 |
| Federal Capital Territory................................................................................ | 15,000 |
| Northern Territory......................................................................................... | 5,000 |
| Total.............................................................................................. | 250,000 |
NEW SOUTH WALES.
£
Prime Minister’s Department.
Repairs; painting of buildings; reconditioning of roadways; docking, cleaning and recoating throughout Floating Crane Titan; lifting and relaying crane tracks—
Cockatoo Island Dockyard.............................................................................................................................. 5,000
3895.—Price 5d.
The Schedule.—continued.
| Department of Defence. | £ |
| Repairs; painting of buildings; construction and repair of roads; filling, grading and levelling of sites; drainage; fencing and minor services— | |
| Garden Island............................................................................................................................................ | 4,000 |
| Georges Heights and Middle Head........................................................................................................ | 2,500 |
| Lithgow Small Arms Factory, Rifle Range and Drill Hall................................................................. | 3,000 |
| Liverpool Mobilization Stores, Explosive Stores, &c......................................................................... | 3,800 |
| Marrickville Military Depot.................................................................................................................... | 2,400 |
| Moore Park Engineers Depot.................................................................................................................. | 3,000 |
| Mascot Aerodrome.................................................................................................................................. | 3,000 |
| Randwick Small Arms School and Military Depot............................................................................ | 3,000 |
| Richmond Royal Australian Air Force Station................................................................................... | 4,100 |
| South Head Defences.............................................................................................................................. | 2,900 |
| Victoria Barracks...................................................................................................................................... | 6,000 |
| Sundry drill halls, mobilization stores, ordnance stores, rifle ranges, fortifications, barracks, and landing grounds............................................................................................................................................................... | 5,950 |
Department of Health.
Repairs, painting of buildings; repairs to roads; fittings and minor services—
| North Head Quarantine Station............................................................................................................. | 3,000 |
| Abbotsford Animal Quarantine Station and Sydney School of Tropical Health......................... | 1,500 |
Repatriation Services.
Repairs; painting of buildings; repairs to roads and minor services—
| Randwick General Hospital.................................................................................................................... | 1,600 |
| Kuringai Chase Sanatorium................................................................................................................... | 500 |
Postmaster-General’s Department.
| Additions and alterations to post offices at Bathurst, Chatswood, Dubbo, Marrickville, Moss Vale, and Pymble | 
| 7,500 |
| Erection of new post office at Punchbowl..................................................................................................... |
| Repairs; painting of buildings; and minor services at sundry offices....................................................... | 6,850 |
| Deviation of telegraph and telephone line—Milton-Bateman’s Bay...................................................... Repairs to telegraph and telephone lines— | 2,021 |
| Maitland-Kew........................................................................................................................................... | 3,257 |
| Taree-Kew.................................................................................................................................................. | 1,100 |
| Laying earthenware conduits and galvanized iron pipes............................................................................ | 3,444 |
| Reconstruction and repair of country telegraph and telephone lines....................................................... | 8,878 |
| Total for New South Wales.................................................................................................. | 88,900 |
VICTORIA.
Department of Defence.
| Extension and repairs to seawall; regrading roads; clearing and minor services— | |
| Port Phillip road and Nepean Forts................................................................................................. | 10,565 |
| Repairs; painting of buildings; construction and repairs of roads; filling, grading, levelling of sites; drainage; fencing and minor services— | |
| | £ | |
| Flinders Naval Depot......................................................................................................... | 4,510 | |
| Laverton and Point Cook Air Force Establishments.................................................... | 13,690 | |
| Sundry drill halls, mobilization stores, ordnance stores, rifle ranges, fortifications, barracks, magazines and boatsheds, and other defence establishments................................................ | 7,610 | |
| | 36,375 | |
| Less savings to be made.......................................................................................... | 7,450 | 28,925 |
| | |
The Schedule.—continued.
| Department of Health. | £ |
| Repairs to seawall; repairs; painting of buildings and minor works— | |
| Nepean Quarantine Station........................................................................................................................ | 1,880 |
Repairs; painting of buildings and minor services—
| Coode Island Quarantine Station and Royal Park Laboratories........................................................ | 870 |
Repatriation Services.
Repairs, painting of buildings and minor services at repatriation establishments—
| Caulfield, Anzac Hostel, Branch Office, MacLeod Sanatorium, and Bundoora............................ | 3,100 |
Department of Works.
| Painting and minor services at the Commonwealth Offices, Post Office-place and Treasury Gardens....................................................................................................................................................... | 625 |
Postmaster-General’s Department.
| Additions and alterations to post offices at Shepparton and Swan Hill.................................................. | 2,000 |
| Repairs; painting of buildings and minor services at sundry offices........................................................ | 12,300 |
| Laying eight-way conduits to approaches, Spencer-street Bridge, Melbourne....................................... | 1,700 |
| Diversion of Sydney trunk route—North Essendon.................................................................................... | 275 |
| Laying conduit and cable................................................................................................................................. | 2,915 |
| Renewal of condemned poles.......................................................................................................................... | 6,470 |
| Repairs to and reconstruction of telegraph and telephone lines................................................................ | 2,130 |
| Minor underground cable works...................................................................................................................... | 310 |
| Total for Victoria...................................................................................................... | 63,500 |
QUEENSLAND.
Department of Defence.
| Repairs; painting of buildings; construction and repair of roads; drainage; fencing and minor services— | |
| Archerfield Aerodrome................................................................................................................................ | 3,930 |
| Enoggera Barracks....................................................................................................................................... | 2,152 |
| Sundry drill halls, ordnance stores, rifle ranges, barracks, naval depots and other Defence establishments | 4,418 |
Department of Trade and Customs.
Repairs; painting and minor services—
| Brisbane Customs House............................................................................................................................ | 60 |
| Rockhampton Customs House................................................................................................................. | 50 |
Department of Health.
| Repairs to fumigator at Brisbane Quarantine Station................................................................................. Repairs; painting of buildings and minor services at sundry quarantine stations.................................. | 
| 2,100 |
Repatriation Services.
| Erection of new nurses quarters at Rosemount Repatriation Hospital Repairs; painting of buildings and minor services at Rosemount Repatriation Hospital, Anzac Hostel and other repatriation establishments.............................................................................................................................................. | 
| 1,500 |
Postmaster-General’s Department.
| Erection of new post offices at Gladstone, Hughenden, Isisford, and Muttaburra............................... | 7,000 |
| Repairs; painting of buildings and minor services at sundry offices Construction of trunk telephone line—Cloncurry-Mount Isa................................................................... | 3,610 |
| Replacing corroded telegraph and telephone lines—North Coast section | 1,350 |
| Laying underground cables to relieve Main North Coast route of subscribers’ wires in cyclonic areas | 2,440 |
| Total for Queensland............................................................................................... | 34,100 |
The Schedule.—continued.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Department of Defence.
Repairs; painting of buildings; construction and repair of roads; filling, grading and levelling of sites; earthworks; drainage fencing and minor services—
| | £ | |
| Keswick Barracks............................................................................................................... | 1,500 | |
| Port Wakefield Proof Range............................................................................................. | 3,300 | |
| Parafield Aerodrome.......................................................................................................... | 1,000 | |
| Port Adelaide Rifle Range................................................................................................. | 1,700 | |
| Sundry drill halls, fortifications, rifle ranges, parade grounds, and other Defence establishments......................................................................................................................................... | 1,557 | |
| | 9,057 | |
| Less savings to be made.......................................................................................... | 1,707 | 7,350 |
| | |
Department of Trade and Customs.
| Repairs, painting and minor services at Wallaroo Customs House........................................................... | 65 |
Department of Health.
| Repairs; painting of buildings; repair of roads; earthworks and minor services— | |
| Port Pirie Health Laboratory...................................................................................................................... | 200 |
| Torrens Island Quarantine Station............................................................................................................ | 900 |
Repatriation Services.
| Repairs, painting of buildings and minor services at Keswick Hospital | 550 |
Commonwealth Railways.
| Clearing of weeds from track, special maintenance of permanent way, remaking of streets in residential area, tarring and restacking of rails; cleaning up and filling of workshop yard on Commonwealth Railways........ | 1,000 |
Postmaster-General’s Department.
| Additions and alterations to post offices at Meningie and Wolseley....................................................... | 1,000 |
| Repairs, painting of buildings and minor services at sundry offices......................................................... | 5,035 |
| Re-arrangement of transpositions; repairs and staying of telegraph and telephone lines—Yacka Junction-Gladstone | 2,190 |
| Repairs to telegraph and telephone lines and clearing................................................................................ | 2,310 |
| Total for South Australia........................................................................................ | 20,600 |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Department of Defence.
| Repairs; painting of buildings; construction and repair of roads; filling, grading and levelling of sites; drainage; fencing and minor services— | |
| Midland Junction Workshops.................................................................................................................... | 1,250 |
| Perth Aerodrome........................................................................................................................................... | 2,000 |
| Sundry drill halls, Navy offices, barracks and other Defence establishments.................................. | 1,385 |
Department of Trade and Customs.
| Repairs, painting and minor services at Fremantle and Perth Customs Houses........................................ | 645 |
Department of Health.
| Repairs, painting and minor services to quarantine stations at Albany, Picton, Bunbury and Woodman’s Point | 1,825 |
| Erection of fireproof film store at Kalgoorlie Health Laboratory................................................................. | 225 |
Repatriation Services.
| Replacement of fence of Perth Sanatorium..................................................................................................... | 120 |
Commonwealth Railways.
| Clearing of weeds from track and special maintenance of permanent way on Commonwealth Railways | 500 |
The Schedule.—continued.
| Postmaster-General’s Department. | £ |
| Alterations to Post Office at Wiluna............................................................................................................... | 
| 2,500 |
| Erection of new Post Office at Carnamah.................................................................................................... |
| Repairs, painting of buildings, and minor services at sundry offices........................................................ | 1,250 |
| Deviation and reconstruction of telegraph and telephone lines— Mingenew-Dongarra................................................................................................................................ | 1,060 |
| Roelands deviation—Bunbury-Collie............................................................................................................ | 1,640 |
| Minor underground extensions, repairs and reconstruction....................................................................... | 600 |
| Total for Western Australia.......................................................................................................... | 15,000 |
TASMANIA.
Department of Defence.
| Repairs; painting of buildings; construction and repair of roads; filling, grading and levelling of sites; drainage; fencing and minor services at sundry drill halls, barracks and other Defence establishments............................ | 3,200 |
Department of Trade and Customs.
| Repairs, painting and minor services to buildings occupied by the Department of Trade and Customs | 200 |
Postmaster-General’s Department.
| Repairs, painting of buildings and minor services at sundry offices......................................................... | 2,800 |
| Minor underground extensions and replacement of condemned poles................................................... | 1,700 |
| Total for Tasmania........................................................................................................................ | 7,900 |
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Department of Home Affairs.
| Destruction of briars, ti-tree, and clearing— | 
| 9,000 |
| Gungahlin, Block 106.................................................................................................................................. |
| Paddy’s River, Block 2................................................................................................................................ |
| Belconnen, Block 67.................................................................................................................................... |
| Kowen, Blocks 19, 13, 20........................................................................................................................... |
| Kowen, Murrumbidgee River frontage |
| Abbatoir blocks............................................................................................................................................. |
| Fencing at Weetangerra-road and Lanyon................................................................................................... |
| Erection of trucking yards at Molonglo......................................................................................................... |
| Improvement of water supply on stock routes............................................................................................. |
| Reconstruction of portion of State Circuit, Canberra................................................................................. | 3,000 |
| Repairs, painting, alterations and minor services at Jervis Bay................................................................. | 3,000 |
| Total for Federal Capital Territory.............................................................................................. | 15,000 |
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Department of Home Affairs.
| Extension of aerodrome at Darwin................................................................................................................. | 2,500 |
| Improvement of road to Maranboy at Katherine....................................................................................... Improvement of road to Mataranka at Maranboy.................................................................................... | 
| 1,650 |
| Clearing of emergency landing ground and attention to portion of North-South road at Pine Creek | 600 |
| Improvement of main northern road at Stuart............................................................................................ | 250 |
| Total for Northern Territory......................................................................................................... | 5,000 |
| Total.............................................................................................................................................. | 250,000 |
By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.