THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND SERVICES) 1948‑49.
No. 15 of 1950.
An Act to appropriate a. further sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty‑nine, for the purposes of Additions New Works and Other Services involving Capital Expenditure.
[Assented to 5th July, 1950.]
[Date of commencement, 2nd August, 1950.]
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 Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Services) Act 1948‑49.
Appropriation of £4,387,511.
2. The sum of Four million three hundred and eighty‑seven thousand five hundred and eleven pounds which has been issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty‑nine, shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and forty‑eight for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.
F.3615.—Price 8d.
THE SCHEDULE.
SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES FOR ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE, 1948‑49.
| ABSTRACT. | |
| PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH...................................... | £ 1,554,385 |
| II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS........................................................................................ | 2,516,285 |
| III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH....................................................... | 316,841 |
| TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE......................................................................................................... | 4,387,511 |
1948‑49.
| PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. |
| PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | £ |
| Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | |
| Division No. 2. | |
| 2. Australian High Commissioner in United Kingdom—Equipment and furniture for Australia House and official residence.......................................................................................................... | 2,993 |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | |
| Division No. 4. | |
| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................................................................. | 3,394 |
| Total Prime Minister’s Department...................................... | 6,387 |
| DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | |
| Under Control of Department of External Affairs. | |
| Division No. 5. | |
| 1. Australian Embassy in United States of America—Building, equipment and furniture | 26,538 |
| 5. Australian Legation in Brazil—Equipment and furniture.......................................... | 543 |
| 6. Australian Legation in Chile—Equipment and furniture............................................ | 16 |
| 7. Australian Legation in the Netherlands—Equipment and furniture......................... | 124 |
| 10. Australian High Commissioner in India—Equipment for office and residence..... | 1,320 |
| Total Department of External Affairs............................. | 28,541 |
| ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | |
| Division No. 9. | |
| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................................................................. | 575 |
1948‑49.
| PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDER TAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE. COMMONWEALTH—continued. |
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | £ |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | |
| Division No. 11. | |
| 1. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Works, fittings and furniture............ | 91,629 |
| 2. Meteorological‑buildings, works fittings and furniture.................................................. | 295 |
| 3. Governor‑General’s establishments—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.......... | 4,027 |
| Total Department of the Interior............................. | 95,951 |
| DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING. | |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | |
| Division No. 13. | |
| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................................................................. | 14,527 |
| 5. Snowy River Scheme—Preliminary expenditure............................................................ | 260 |
| Total Department of‑ Work’s and Housing | 14,787 |
| DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT. | |
| Under Control of Department of Supply and Development. | |
| Division No. 15. | |
| 4. Beaufort Homes‑—Machinery and plant....................................................................... | 9,000 |
| 5. Ships marine diesel engines—Plant, tooling and other establishment costs.............. | 20,938 |
| Total Department of Supply and Development | 29,938 |
| DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing | |
| Division No. 22. | |
| 1. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels........................................ | 2,978 |
1948‑49
| PART 1—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES‑OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued |
| DEPARTMENT. OF HEALTH. | £ |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | |
| Division No. 24. | |
| 1. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels........................................ | 22,967 |
| Less amount payable from Serum Laboratories Trust Account.................. | 14,875 |
| Total Department of Health........................... | 8,092 |
| DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE. | |
| Under Control of Department of Commerce and Agriculture | |
| Division No. 27. | |
| 3. Trade Commissioner, Singapore—Residence and furniture........................................ | 10,909 |
| 4. Trade Commissioner, New‑Zealand—Residences and furniture................................ | 7,746 |
| 5. Trade Commissioner, Hong Kong—Residence and furniture...................................... | 20,000 |
| Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture | 38,655 |
| DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. | |
| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | |
| Division No. 30. | |
| 1. Acquisition of sites and buildings...................................................................................... | 15,360 |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | |
| Division No. 31. | |
| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................................................................. | 1,096 |
| Total Department of Social Services....... | 16,456 |
| DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND FUEL. | |
| Under Control of Department of Shipping and Fuel. | |
| Division No. 32. | |
| 4. Joint Coal Board—Grants and advances for capital purposes................................... | 479,752 |
| Under’ Control of Department of Works and Housing. | |
| Division No. 34. | |
| 2. Marine Branch—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................................. | 2,519 |
| Total Department of Shipping and Fuel:..... | 482,271 |
1948‑49.
| PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. |
| DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES. | £ |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | |
| Division No. 35. | |
| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................................................................. | 187 |
| DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION. | |
| Under. Control of Department of the Interior. | |
| Division No. 37. | |
| 1. Hostels for accommodation of migrants—Acquisition of sites and buildings.......... | 18,525 |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | |
| Division No. 38. | |
| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................................................................. | 270,330 |
| Total Department of Immigration.......................................... | 288,855 |
| DEPARTMENT OF POST‑WAR RECONSTRUCTION. | |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | |
| Division No. 45. | |
| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................................................................. | 1,826 |
| DEFENCE SERVICES. | |
| DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. | |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | |
| Division No. 48. | |
| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................................................................. | 34,937 |
1948‑49.
| PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. |
| DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT. | £ |
| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | |
| Division No. 53. | |
| 1. Acquisition of sites and buildings...................................................................................... | 1,875 |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | |
| Division No. 54. | |
| 2. Defence Research and Development—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture....... | 351,330 |
| Total Department of Supply and Development........... | 353,205 |
| Total Defence Services............................................................ | 388,142 |
| | 1,403,641 |
| Division No. 55. | |
| Less amount provided for surplus buildings, sites and equipment taken over from the Disposals Commission— | |
| | £ | |
| Read............................................................................................................ | 107,256 | |
| In lieu of..................................................................................................... | 258,000 | |
| | | 150,744 |
| TOTAL PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH | 1,554,385 |
1948‑49.
| PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS. |
| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | £ |
| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | |
| Division No. 56. | |
| 1. Trans‑Australian Railway................................................................................................... | 23,613 |
| POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT | |
| Under Control of Postmaster‑General’s Department. | |
| Division No. 57. | |
| 1. Telephone exchange services............................................................................................. | 2,230,341 |
| 3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services.............................................................................. | 228,672 |
| 5. Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited—Purchase of shareholding of Cable and Wireless Limited......................................................................................................................................... | 155,690 |
| Total Postmaster‑General’s Department........................ | 2,614,703 |
| | 2,638,316 |
| Division; No. 60. | |
| Less amount provided for surplus buildings, sites and equipment taken over from the Disposals Commission............................................................................................................................................... | 122,031 |
| TOTAL PART II—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS......................................... | 2,516,285 |
| PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMON WEALTH. | |
| NORTHERN TERRITORY. | £ |
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | |
| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | |
| Division No. 61. | |
| 2. Plant and equipment for payment to credit of Interior Services Trust Account....... | 974 |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | |
| Division No. 62. | |
| 2. Developmental services—Construction of water supplies, roads, and stock routes for pastoral purposes......................................................................................................................................... | 6,171 |
| Total Department of the Interior....................................... | 7,145 |
1948‑49.
| PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. |
| DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING. | £ |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | |
| Division No. 63. | |
| 2. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Works and Housing Suspense Trust Account | 52,402 |
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | |
| Division No. 64. | |
| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................................................................. | 1,116 |
| Total Northern Territory............................................. | 60,663 |
| AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. | |
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | |
| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | |
| Division No. 65. | |
| 1. Forestry................................................................................................................................... | 2,532 |
| 4. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Interior Services Trust Account... | 3,823 |
| 5. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account......................................................................................................................................... | 88,271 |
| Total Department‑ of the Interior............................ | 94,626 |
| DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING. | |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | |
| Division No. 67. | |
| 1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................................................................. | 108,141 |
| Total Australian Capital Territory........................ | 202,767 |
F.3615.—2
1948‑49
PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.
| PAPUA‑NEW GUINEA. | £ |
| Under Control of Department of External Territories. | |
| Division No. 69. | |
| 1. Coastal and Inter‑Island Skipping Services—Purchase of new vessels..................... | 61,076 |
| Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. | |
| Division No. 69l. | |
| 1. Lighthouse Services—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture..................................... | 845 |
| Total Papua‑New‑Guinea............................................................. | 61,921 |
| | 325,351 |
| Division No. 70. | |
| Less amount provided for surplus buildings, sites and equipment taken over from the Disposals Commission.................................................................................................................................................. | 8,510 |
| TOTAL PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH................ | 316,841 |
| TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE......................................................................................................... | 4,387,511 |
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.