{"id":"C1909A00005","name":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1909-10","slug":"appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1909-10","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"5 of 1909","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":12409,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1909A00005-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-31","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1909-10","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n–––––––––––\n\nAPPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS).\n\n–––––\n\nNo. 5 of 1909.\n\nAn 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 ten for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c,\n\n\\[Assented to 4th September, 1909.\\]\n\nPreamble.\n\nBE 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 :—\n\nShort title.\n\n1\\. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1909–10.\n\nIssue and application of £1,054,124.\n\n2\\. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, and apply 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 ten the sum of One million and fifty-four thousand one hundred and twenty-four pounds.\n\nAppropriation of supply.\n\n3\\. The said sum granted by this Act is hereby appropriated for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule.\n\nF. 11976.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\n\nEXPENDITURE FOR ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, \nBUILDINGS, ETC., 1909–10.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS— | £ |\n| Home Affairs............................. | 8,608 |\n| Trade and Customs......................... | 6,217 |\n| Quarantine............................... | 1,000 |\n| Defence................................. | 111,063 |\n| Post and Telegraph.......................... | 136,572 |\n| Total........................... | 263,460 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT— | |\n| Telegraphs and Telephones.................... | 564,042 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY— | |\n| Machinery and Plant, for Printing Office............... | 800 |\n| Machinery and Plant, for Stamp Printing............... | 3,400 |\n| | 4,200 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Ranges....................... | 18,272 |\n| Special Defence Material..................... | 78,150 |\n| New Special Defence Provision................. | 121,000 |\n| | 217,422 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS— | |\n| Commonwealth Offices, London................ | 5,000 |\n| Total..................... | 1,054,124 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

“Other.”

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

£

£

£

Division No. 1.

HOME AFFAIRS.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

No. 1. Towards the cost of erection of Store at Darling Island, Sydney, for the purposes of Departments of the Commonwealth

1,608

7,000

8,608

Total Division No. 1.................

1,608

7,000

8,608

Division No. 2.

TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Additions —

No. 1. Berth for Customs Launch

...

70

70

New Works—

No. 2. Customs House, Broken Hill..........

...

600

600

...

670

670

Subdivision No. 2.

VICTORIA.

New Works—

No. 1. Laboratory......................

2,982

2,018

5,000

Carried forward...................

2,982

2,688

5,670

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Division No. 2.

£

£

£

TRADE AND CUSTOMS

Brought forward......

2,982

2,688

5670

Subdivision No. 3.

QUEENSLAND.

Additions —

No. 1. Minor Alterations and Additions........

47

...

47

New Works —

No. 2. Site for Customs purposes, Lucinda......

...

50

50

47

50

97

Subdivision No. 4.

TASMANIA.

Additions—

No. 1. Sewerage Connexions for Metropolitan Board’s scheme

100

...

100

Subdivision No. 5.

TRAWLER.

No. 1. Launch for Trawler.................

...

350

350

Total Division No. 2...............

3,129

3,088

6,217

Division No. 3.

QUARANTINE.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Towards providing New Quarantine Stations

200

800

1,000

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Total.

£

£

£

Division No. 4.

DEFENCE.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Additions—

No. 1. Fortifications....................

240

30

270

2. Barracks.......................

...

600

600

3. Rifle Ranges....................

1,339

763

2,102

4. Drill Halls......................

...

485

485

5. Bega Rifle Range.................

...

360

360

6. Goulburn Rifle Range..............

...

600

600

7. Remodelling District Commandant’s Quarters, Victoria Barracks

...

1,300

1,300

New Works—

No. 8. Barracks.......................

98

...

98

9. Rifle Ranges....................

174

1,550

1,724

10. Drill Halls......................

...

300

300

11. Newcastle—Site and Drill Hall........

341

1,659

2,000

12. Raymond Terrace — Drill Hall and Site..

400

60

460

13. Henry Head Rifle Range— Towards cost.

992

...

992

14. Yass Rifle Range—Site.............

278

...

278

15. Belle Vue Hill and Gore Hill—Sites for Signalling Stations

209

...

209

16. Garrison Hospital, Victoria Barracks....

195

...

195

17. Gun Park and Harness Rooms, for Australian Field Artillery

1,992

3,008

5,000

18. Emplacements and Works for fixed Defences, Guns, and Lights — Towards cost

...

2,000

2,000

Carried forward..............

6,258

12,715

18,973

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£

£

£

Division No. 4.

‘

DEFENCE.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Brought forward.........

6,258

12,715

18,973

New Works—

No. 19. Lithgow—Small Arms Factory—Towards cost of Site and Construction

...

6,016

6,016

20. Port Kembla — Land for Defence purposes

750

...

750

21. Stockton—Site for Battery..........

120

...

120

22. Target Frames—Manufacture and Storage of

252

43

295

23. Baulk ham Hills Rifle Range—Site and Construction

250

363

613

24. Minor Works, Naval Forces.........

65

370

435

25. Newcastle — Site, Drill Shed and Boats, Naval Forces

...

900

900

26. Submarine Mining Steamer Ohm — New Hull and Boiler

200

50

250

27. Site and Building, Light Horse Field Ambulance Depôt, Richmond—Towards cost

...

150

150

28. Site for Drill Hall, Bega............

...

312

312

29. Site and Building Drill Hall, Singleton—Towards Cost

...

60

60

30. Site and Building Drill Hall, West Maitland—Towards Cost

...

600

600

31. Drill Hall for A.F. Artillery, Wagga Wagga

...

1,000

1,000

32. Chowder Bay—Acquisition of land for Defence purposes

...

1,250

1,250

Total New South Wales (Carried forward).

7,895

23,829

31,724

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Total.

Division No. 4.

£

£

£

DEFENCE.

Brought forward........

7,895

23,829

31,724

Subdivision No. 2.

VICTORIA.

Additions—

No. 1. Fortifications....................

109

500

609

2. Barracks......................

93

300

393

3. Rifle Ranges....................

963

300

1,263

4. Drill Halls.....................

189

900

1,089

5. St. Kilda Orderly Room............

100

...

100

6. Rifle Ranges generally.............

...

600

600

7. Eagle’s Nest Fort.................

...

200

200

8. Engineers’ Depôt and Quarters, Alexandra Avenue—Sewerage

...

600

600

9. Port Melbourne Rifle Range..........

...

652

652

New Works—

No. 10. Fortifications...................

32

375

407

11. Barracks......................

...

250

250

12. Rifle Ranges...................

...

995

995

13. Bendigo Rifle Range—Extension......

40

...

40

14. Castlemaine Rifle Range...........

140

135

275

15. Kerang—Site and Construction of Rifle Range

300

400

700

16. Emplacements and Works for fixed Defences, Guns and Lights — Towards cost

474

4,526

5,000

17. Maribyrnong—Site, Buildings and Engineering Works for Cordite Factory—Towards cost

3,801

10,000

13,801

18. Minor Services, Naval Forces........

250

800

1,050

19. New Naval Station on River Yarra.....

...

500

500

20. Drill Hall, Colac.................

600

20

620

21. Victoria Barracks, Melbourne—Accommodation for Inspector of Ordnance and Ammunition

...

450

450

Total Victoria.............

7,091

22,503

29,594

Carried forward................

14,986

46,332

61,318

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Total.

Division No. 4.

£

£

£

DEFENCE.

Brought forward.............

14,986

46,332

61,318

Subdivision No. 3.

QUEENSLAND.

Additions—

No. 1. Barracks.......................

...

300

300

2. Rifle Ranges....................

317

472

789

3. Drill Halls......................

464

400

864

4. Toowoomba Rifle Range............

...

700

700

New Works—

No. 5. Drill Halls......................

...

185

185

6. Mackay Rifle Range...............

...

330

330

7. Emplacements and Works for Fixed Defences, Guns and Lights

100

...

100

8. Brisbane—Rifle Range for Metropolitan Troops—Site and Construction

1,282

7,650

8,932

9. Bundaberg — Rifle Range—Site and Construction

600

1,143

1,743

10. Cairns Rifle Range................

4

20

24

11. Maryborough Rifle Range—Site and Construction

494

500

994

12. Site for Additional Accommodation and Alterations — Maryborough Naval and Military Drill Shed

...

700

700

13. Land for Defence Purposes at Norman Park, Townsville

...

1,550

1,550

14. North Brisbane — Additional Land for Defence Purposes

...

4,000

4,000

15. Minor New Works, Naval Forces......

...

215

215

16. Magazines near Brisbane............

100

2,000

2,100

Total Queensland...........

3,361

20,165

23,526

Carried forward..............

18,347

66,497

84,844

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Total.

£

£

£

Division No. 4.

DEFENCE.

Brought forward.............

18,347

66,497

84,844

Subdivision No. 4.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Additions —

No. 1. Fortifications....................

8

...

8

2. Barracks.......................

...

25

25

3. Rifle Ranges....................

198

157

355

4. Drill Halls......................

...

180

180

5. Port Adelaide Rifle Range—Riflemen’s Shed

54

...

54

6. Minor and Unforeseen Alterations and additions

...

150

150

New Works—

7. Fortifications....................

...

163

163

8. Rifle Ranges....................

180

190

370

9. Land for Quarters—Married N.C. Officers, Fort Largs

55

...

55

10. Minor New Works—Naval Forces......

...

540

540

11. Site and Buildings — Military Head-quarters Offices, Adelaide—Towards cost

...

1,450

1,450

Total South Australia................

495

2,855

3,350

Carried forward..............

18,842

69,352

88,194

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Total.

Division No. 4.

DEFENCE.

£

£

£

Brought forward.............

18,842

69,352

88,194

Subdivision No. 5.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Additions—

No. 1. Fortifications....................

...

182

182

2. Barracks.......................

306

433

739

3. Rifle Ranges....................

329

463

792

4. Drill Halls......................

555

200

755

New Works—

No. 5. Fortification....................

100

360

460

6. Rifle Ranges....................

88

465

553

7. Drill Halls......................

17

150

167

8. Fremantle Defences—Site and Buildings for Barracks and Quarters—Towards cost

3,000

3,000

6,000

9. North Fremantle — Construction of Fort and Acquisition of Site

255

...

255

10. Kalgoorlie — Construction of Rifle Range

308

...

308

11. Emplacements and Works for Fixed Defences, Guns, and Lights—Towards cost

400

...

400

12. York Drill Hall..................

...

210

210

13. Site and Building, Midland Junction Drill Hall

...

850

850

14. Perth—Office Accommodation for Australian Intelligence Corps and Infantry

...

600

600

15. Karrakatta — Storeroom 18-pdr. Q-F. Ammunition

...

530

530

Total Western Australia............

5,358

7,443

12,801

Carried forward............

24,200

76,795

100,995

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Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

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New Service.

Total.

£

£

£

Division No. 4.

DEFENCE.

Brought forward.............

24,200

76,795

100,995

Subdivision No. 6.

TASMANIA.

Additions—

No. 1. Barracks.......................

67

200

267

2. Rifle Ranges....................

43

275

318

3. Drill Halls......................

56

220

276

4. Mount Nelson—Workshop and Caretaker’s Quarters, fencing

...

585

585

5. Hobart Rifle Range................

...

100

100

New Works—

No. 6. Fortifications....................

...

50

50

7. Barracks.......................

130

...

130

8. Rifle Ranges....................

15

320

335

9. Drill Halls......................

19

...

19

10. Construction of Rifle Ranges.........

162

300

462

11. Miniature Rifle Ranges.............

183

...

183

12. Sandy Bay — Land for Rifle Range and Extension

100

...

100

13. Hobart—Erection of New Buildings in Barracks —Towards cost

2,000

4,000

6,000

14. Hobart Defence Buildings—Connecting with Metropolitan Sewerage Scheme

750

...

750

15. Emplacements and Works for fixed Defences, Guns, and Lights—Towards cost

...

400

400

16. Launceston Magazine..............

93

...

93

Total Tasmania................

3,618

6,450

10,068

Total Division No. 4.............

27,818

83,245

111,063

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Division No. 5.

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Total.

POST AND TELEGRAPHS.

Subdivision No. 1.

£

£

£

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Additions—

No. 1. Sundry Offices...................

1,457

3,504

4,961

2. Towards cost of alterations of General Post Office, Sydney

1,330

6,670

8,000

2a. Broken Hill Post Office............

200

1,600

1,800

3. Cooma, Cowra, Gulgong, Hamilton, Scone, Singleton, and Waratah Post Offices

1,095

1,043

2,138

4. Wellington Post Office.............

...

488

488

5. Lismore Post Office...............

...

420

420

6. Forbes Post Office................

...

325

325

7. Dungog Post Office................

...

700

700

8. Junee Post Office.................

...

492

492

9. Uralla Post Office.................

...

345

345

10. Henty Post Office.................

...

312

312

11. South Grafton Post Office...........

...

340

340

12. Taree Post Office.................

...

360

360

13. West Maitland Post Office...........

...

300

300

New Works—

No. 14. Bellingen Post Office.............

...

805

805

15. Canbelego Post Office.............

950

150

1,100

16. Cessnock Post Office..............

1,000

...

1,000

17. Coff’s Harbor Post Office...........

300

600

900

18. Ganmain Post Office—Towards cost....

...

300

300

19. Gulargambone Post Office—Towards cost

...

300

300

20. Katoomba Post Office..............

300

800

1,100

21. Lithgow Post Office...............

500

1,580

2,080

22. Murwillumbah Post Office...........

500

1,000

1,500

23. Tingha Post Office................

100

840

940

24. South Leichhardt Post Office—Towards cost

...

500

500

25. Strathfield Post Office..............

555

805

1,360

26. Wentworth Falls Post Office.........

140

360

500

27. Werris Creek Post Office............

400

750

1,150

28. Woodstock Post Office—Towards cost..

...

300

300

29. Wyong Post Office—Towards cost.....

...

250

250

30. Crows’ Nest Post Office............

400

800

1,200

Carried forward.................

9,227

27,039

36,266

\n```\n\n \n\n| | | “Other.” | |\n| -------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----------- | ------ |\n| Under Control of Department of Home Affairs. | Re-vote. | New Service | Total. |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 5. | | | |\n| POST AND TELEGRAPHS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | | | |\n| Brought forward........... | 9,227 | 27,039 | 36,266 |\n| New Works— | | | |\n| No. 31. Wahroonga Post Office............ | 383 | 1,350 | 1,733 |\n| 32. Ashfield Telephone Exchange........ | 599 | 901 | 1,500 |\n| 33. Burwood Telephone Exchange....... | ... | 800 | 800 |\n| 34. Glebe Telephone Exchange.......... | ... | 600 | 600 |\n| 35. Chatswood Telephone Exchange...... | ... | 1,300 | 1,800 |\n| 36. Balmain Telephone Exchange........ | ... | 1,000 | 1,000 |\n| 37. Kogarah Telephone Exchange........ | 764 | 311 | 1,075 |\n| 38. Paddington Telephone Exchange...... | ... | 1,400 | 1,400 |\n| 39. Manly Telephone Exchange......... | ... | 1,460 | 1,460 |\n| 40. Drumoyne Telephone Exchange...... | ... | 1,225 | 1,225 |\n| 41. Randwick Telephone Exchange—Towards cost | ... | 100 | 100 |\n| 42. Redfern Telephone Exchange........ | 1,426 | ... | 1,426 |\n| 43. Parcels Post Office, Sydney—Towards cost | 999 | 2,001 | 3,000 |\n| 44. Purchase of Sites................. | 3,096 | 8,600 | 11,696 |\n| Total New South Wales (carried forward)... | 16,494 | 48,087 | 64,581 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

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New Service

Total.

Division No. 5.

POST AND TELEGRAPHS.

£

£

£

Brought forward...............

16,494

48,087

64,581

Subdivision No. 2.

VICTORIA.

Additions—

No. 1. Sundry Offices...................

2,252

2,401

4,653

2. Sewerage, Sundry Offices............

585

...

585

3. Camperdown Post Office............

399

1,201

1,600

4. Dandenong Post Office..............

...

230

230

5. Melbourne — Extension General Post Office

5,717

5,717

6. Melbourne—Electric Light Wiring at General Post Office

1,500

500

2,000

7. Benalla Post Office................

...

400

400

8. Kyabram Post Office...............

...

300

300

9. Wangaratta Post Office..............

...

446

446

New Works—

No. 10. Ballan Post Office................

...

850

850

11. Beeac Post Office................

...

850

850

12. Beulah Post Office................

199

951

1,150

13. Brunswick Post Office.............

200

4,620

4,820

14. Box Hill Post Office...............

400

800

l,200

15. Canterbury Post Office.............

83

107

190

16. Casterton Post Office..............

1,180

500

1,680

17. Clifton Hill Post Office.............

600

600

1,200

18. Elmore Post Office................

...

1,150

1,150

19. Essendon Post Office..............

189

1,500

1,689

20. Frankston Post Office..............

...

700

700

21. Hawthorn Post Office..............

12

18

30

22. Lilydale Post Office—Site and building..

...

650

650

23. Newport Post Office—Site and building..

...

1,300

1,300

24. Port Melbourne Post Office—Towards cost

500

...

500

25. Rainbow Post Office..............

150

1,150

1,300

26. Rupanyup Post Office..............

100

1,200

1,300

27. Rutherglen Post Office.............

...

1,350

1,350

28. Seymour Post Office..............

150

2,350

2,500

29. South Melbourne Post Office—Site and building

...

4,250

4,250

30. Toorak Post Office................

500

1,000

1,500

31. Violet Town Post Office............

100

1,050

1,150

32. Willaura Post Office...............

...

850

850

33. Yarram Yarram Post Office..........

635

...

635

34. Flinders—Site and building, Post Office and Cable Station

298

245

543

35. Melbourne — Telephone Exchange.....

431

369

800

Carried forward

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16,180

33,888

50,068

16,494

48,087

64,581

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Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

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New Service

Total.

Division No 5.

£

£

£

POST AND TELEGRAPHS.

Brought forward...................

16,494

48,087

64,581

Subdivision No. 2.

VICTORIA.

Brought forward...................

16,180

33,888

50,068

New Works—

No. 36. Melbourne — Construction of Underground Tunnels for Telegraph and Telephone Wires

...

600

600

37. Test Houses — Ballarat and Ballarat East.

...

50

50

38. Purchase of Sites.................

1,591

1,312

2,903

39. Towards the acquisition of Sites and Construction of Store Building and Parcels Post and Postal Sorting Building, Melbourne

...

2,000

2,000

Total Victoria

17,771

37,850

55,621

Subdivision No. 3.

QUEENSLAND.

Additions—

No. 1. Sundry Offices...................

960

647

1,607

2. Brisbane — Extension of General Post Office — Including New Operating Room

5,137

1,863

7,000

3. Townsville Post Office—............

200

300

500

4. Mackay Post Office................

...

514

514

5. Removal of Junction Creek Post Office to Mount Surprise

...

1,000

1,000

No. 6. Mount Perry Post Office.............

...

325

325

7. Goondiwindi Post Office............

...

473

473

New Works—

8. Allora Post Office.................

...

650

650

9. Chinchilla Post Office..............

500

500

1,000

10. Gin Gin Post Office...............

100

560

660

11. Ilfracombe Post Office..............

350

400

750

12. Yardaryan Post Office..............

...

700

700

13. Nambour Post Office...............

...

800

800

Carried forward

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7,247

8,732

15,979

34,265

85,937

120,202

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“Other.”

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Division No 5.

POST AND TELEGRAPHS.

£

£

£

Brought forward...........

34,265

85,937

120,202

Subdivision No. 3.

QUEENSLAND

Brought forward...........

7,247

8,732

15,979

New Works—

No. 14. Oakey Post Office................

...

650

650

15. Roma Post Office................

800

...

800

16. Southport Post office..............

50

495

545

17. Walsh Post Office................

...

830

830

18. Mount Morgan Post Office..........

...

2,750

2,750

19. Gambooya Post Office.............

...

1,050

1,050

20. Geraldton Post Office..............

...

1,465

1,465

21. Purchase of Sites.................

879

1,500

2,379

Total Queensland.....

8,976

17,472

26,448

Subdivision No. 4.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Additions—

No. 1. Sundry Offices...................

784

584

1,368

2. Angaston Post Office...............

100

300

400

3. Goodwood Post Office..............

...

375

375

4. Port Pirie Post Office...............

1,000

1,000

2,000

5. St. Peter’s Post Office..............

70

550

620

6. Adelaide Telephone Exchange.........

600

600

7. Eastern Suburban Telephone Exchange — Towards cost

...

300

300

8. Freeling Post Office................

200

1,020

1,220

9. Glenelg Post Office—Towards cost.....

...

250

250

10. Eudunda Post Office...............

250

...

250

11. Kooringa Post Office—Towards cost....

...

300

300

12. Outer Harbor Post Office............

75

...

75

13. Port Elliot Post Office..............

125

1,000

1,125

14. Prospect Post Office—Towards cost.....

...

300

300

15. Smoky Bay Post Office—Towards cost...

194

306

500

16. Yankalilla Post Office..............

...

900

900

17. Purchase of Sites.................

768

300

1,068

Total South Australia

4,166

7,485

11,651

Carried forward............

47,407

110,894

158,301

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“Other.”

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

£

£

£

Division No. 5.

POST AND TELEGRAPHS.

Brought forward.............

47,407

110,894

158,301

Subdivision No. 5.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Additions—

No. 1. Sundry Offices...................

75

2,086

2,161

2. Fortescue Post Office..............

450

...

450

3. General Post Office, Perth...........

...

640

640

4. Gwalia Post Office................

...

575

575

5. Meekatharra Post Office............

...

30

30

New Works—

No. 6. Bamboo Creek Post Office...........

199

...

199

7. Beverley Post Office...............

350

1,200

1,550

8. Sandstone Post Office..............

966

37

1,003

9. Brookton Post Office...............

...

850

850

10. Goomalling Post Office.............

...

850

850

11. Maylands Post Office..............

...

700

700

12. West Perth Post Office — Towards cost..

...

250

250

13. Perth Telephone Exchange—Towards cost

...

100

100

14. North Telegraph Routes — Catchment Sheds

500

1,300

1,800

15. General Post Office, Perth, Re-wiring in connexion with Electric Light Installation

500

1,300

1,800

16. Purchase of Sites.................

1,002

3,998

5,000

Total Western Australia............

4,042

13,916

17,958

Carried forward............

51,449

124,810

176,259

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“Other.’’

Under-Control of Department of Home Affairs.

Re-vote.

New Service

Total.

Division No. 5.

£

£

£

POST AND TELEGRAPHS.

Brought forward.........

51,449

24,810

176,259

Subdivision No. 6.

TASMANIA.

Additions—

No. 1. Sundry Offices..................

30

663

693

2. Burnie Post Office................

...

1,000

1,000

3. Derby Post Office................

...

450

450

4. Launceston Post Office.............

...

500

500

5. West Devonport Post Office..........

...

350

350

6. General Post Office—Installation of Radiators for Heating Purposes

...

1,000

1,000

New Works—

7. Wynyard Post Office..............

...

1,000

1,000

8. Purchase of Sites.................

...

300

300

9. Georgetown, site and building — Post Office and Cable Station

20

...

20

Total Tasmania..............

50

5,263

5,313

51,499

130,073

\"\"181,572

181,572

Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during year

45,000.

45,000

Total Division No. 5..........

136,572

136,572

Total Divisions No. 1 to 5..........

263,460

263,460

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“Other.’’

UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 6.

£

TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES

No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and materials

37,530

2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground

106,050

3. New trunk lines......................................

12,000

4. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks................

9,000

5. New switchboards or extensions...........................

30,850

6. Purchase of lines.....................................

1,100

7. Pneumatic tubes.....................................

780

197,310

Subdivision No. 2.

VICTORIA.

No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments and material.

13,009

2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground

134,617

3. New trunk lines......................................

11,893

4. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks................

675

5. New switchboards and extensions..........................

59,033

6. Purchase of lines.....................................

249

219,476

Carried forward.................................

416,786

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Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department.

“Other.’’

Division No. 6.

TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.

£

Brought forward.................................

416,786

Subdivision No. 3.

QUEENSLAND.

No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material

8,500

2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, material, and miscellaneous switch-boards, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground

42,420

3. New trunk lines......................................

8,500

4. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks................

660

5. New switchboards and extensions..........................

7,840

6. Purchase of lines.....................................

50

7. Pneumatic tubes.....................................

900

68,870

Subdivision No. 4.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material

6,450

2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground

31,495

3. New trunk lines......................................

14,201

4. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks................

1,000

5. New switchboards and extensions..........................

18,010

6. Pneumatic tubes.....................................

900

72,056

Carried forward...............................

557,712

\n```\n\n \n\n| Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department. | “Other.” |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |\n| Division No. 6. | £ |\n| TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES. | |\n| Brought forward................................. | 557,712 |\n| Subdivision No. 5. | |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | |\n| No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material | 18,881 |\n| 2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground | 34,413 |\n| 3. New trunk lines...................................... | 3,746 |\n| 4. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks................ | 2,500 |\n| 5. New switchboards and extensions.......................... | 6,200 |\n| | 65,740 |\n| Subdivision No. 6. | |\n| TASMANIA. | |\n| No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material | 1,450 |\n| 2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground | 12,504 |\n| 3. New trunk lines...................................... | 3,141 |\n| 4. New switchboards and extensions.......................... | 3,000 |\n| | 20,095 |\n| Subdivision No. 7. | |\n| WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY | 10,000 |\n| Total Division No. 6................................ | 653,547 |\n| Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during the year.... | 89,505 |\n| Total under control of the Postmaster-General’s Department....... | 564,042 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

“Other.”

Division No. 7.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

£

No. 1. Machinery and plant for Government Printing Office, and works in connexion therewith

800

Division No. 8.

STAMP PRINTING.

No. 1. Machinery and plant for Stamp Printing, and works in connexion therewith

3,400

Total under control of the Department of the Treasury...........

4,200

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

Division No. 9

RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES.

Subdivision No. 1.

New South Wales.

No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Ranges..........................

4,000

2. Miniature Rifle Ranges for Cadets.........................

600

3. Racks for Cadet Rifles.................................

400

Subdivision No. 2.

5,000

Victoria.

No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Ranges..........................

4,000

2. Miniature Rifle Ranges for Cadets.........................

900

3. Racks for Cadet Rifles.................................

200

Subdivision No. 3.

5,100

Queensland.

No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Ranges..........................

2,500

2. Miniature Rifle Ranges for Cadets.........................

400

3. Packs for Cadet Rifles.................................

120

3,020

Carried forward...............................

13,120

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Under Control of the Department of the Defence.

“Other.”

Division No. 9.

£

RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES.

Brought forward.............................

13,120

Subdivision No. 4.

South Australia.

No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Ranges..........................

900

2. Miniature Rifle Ranges for Cadets.........................

400

3. Racks for Cadet Rifles.................................

75

1,375

Subdivision No. 5.

Western Australia.

No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Ranges..........................

1,425

2. Miniature Rifle Ranges for Cadets.........................

960

3. Racks for Cadet Rifles.................................

300

2,685

Subdivision No. 6.

Tasmania.

No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Ranges..........................

742

2. Miniature Rifle Ranges for Cadets.........................

300

3. Racks for Cadet Rifles.................................

50

1,092

Total Division No. 9............................

18,272

Division No. 10.

SPECIAL DEFENCE MATERIAL.

Subdivision No. 1.

Military—

No. 1. Accoutrements......................................

14,000

2. Field Artillery (waggons, harness, saddlery, and equipment)........

10,200

3. Camp equipment.....................................

6,000

4. Miscellaneous—Tools and other material.....................

3,500

5. Engineers’ equipment..................................

2,000

6. Signalling equipment, range finders, and instructional stores........

2,700

7. Sword bayonets and scabbards for short M.L.E. rifles.............

20,000

8. Chargers and cases for small arm ammunition..................

8,000

9. Medical equipment...................................

1,500

10. Rifle barrels........................................

6,000

11. M.L.E. Rifles.......................................

4,250

Total Division No. 10...........................

78,150

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