{"id":"C1920A00026","name":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1920-21","slug":"appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1920-21","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"26 of 1920","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":2907,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1920A00026-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1920-21","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nAPPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1920-21.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNo. 26 of 1920.\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 twenty-one for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.\n\n\\[Assented to 30th September, 1920.\\]\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 1920-21.\n\nIssue and application of £3,070,502.\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 twenty-one the sum of Three million and seventy thousand five hundred and two pounds.\n\nAppropriation.\n\n3. The said sum granted by this Act is appropriated for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-one.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF.16849.— Price 8d.\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

1920–21.

1919–20.

Increase on Expenditure, 1919–20.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1919–20.


Annual Votes.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Unexpended

£

£

£

£

£

£

THE PARLIAMENT.....

2,000

..

..

..

2,000

..

THE TREASURY......

321

322

1

321

320

..

THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT

41,327

20,208

21,440

1,232*

19,887

..

THE DEPARTMENT OE DEFENCE —MILITARY

1,302,153

137,236

86,579

50,657

1,215,574

..

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

313,214

9,000

7,663

1,337

305,551

..

DEPARTMENTS OF NAVY AND DEFENCE—AIR SERVICES

294,200

..

..

..

294,200

..

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

42,031

21,073

12,105

8,968

29,926

..

THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS

392

331

159

172

233

..

THE POSTMASTER - GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

1,074,864

208,974

184,788

24,186

890,076

..

TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, ETC.

3,070,502

397,144

312,735

84,409

2,757,767

..

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THE PARLIAMENT.

1920–21.

1919–20.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

Division No. 1.

No. 1. Additional. Accommodation Federal Parliament House

..

2,000

2,000

..

..

Total Parliament .......

..

2,000

2,000

..

..

THE TREASURY.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 2.

Alterations at Stamp Printing Office

321

..

321

322

1

Total Treasury ........

321

..

321

322

1

HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 3.

Subdivision No. 1.

Federal Capital Territory.

No. 1. Incidental works .............

1,700

2,500

4,200

1,700

..

2. Physical testing plant ..........

1

73

74

3,100

3,099

3 Completion Cotter River Water Supply

1

..

1

..

140

4. House for foreman Lands and Survey Branch

..

650

650

..

..

5. Quarters for Power Station Staff ..

..

2,000

2,000

..

..

6. Additions to Nursery foreman's quarters

..

200

200

..

..

7. Teacher's residence, Weetangera ..

..

454

454

..

336

8. Teacher's residence, Narrabundah .

..

650

650

..

..

9. Additions to school, Narrabundah .

..

600

600

..

..

Total Subdivision No. 1

1,702

7,127

8,829

4,800

3,575

Subdivision No. 2.

Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Fencing Commonwealth Territory—Jervis Bay

..

90

90

308

388

2. Meteorological Bureau, Sydney—Erection of ..

..

2,000

2,000*

..

..

3. Alterations Photographic Branch ..

..

89

89

..

67

Total Subdivision No. 2 ..

..

2,179

2,179

308

455

Total Division No. 3 ........

1,702

9,306

11,008

5,108

4,030

Carried forward .....

1,702

9,306

11,008

5,108

4,030

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1920–21.

1919–20.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

£

£

£

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways—continued.

Brought forward .....

1,702

9,306

11,008

5,108

4,030

Division No. 4.

Northern Territory.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Darwin Hospital—Additions .....

270

3,000

3,270

1,000

731

2. Slip for repairing boats .........

113

..

113

1,000

888

3. Water boring ...............

..

16,000

16,000

8,000

10,480

4. Upkeep and Alterations to Batteries at Arltunga, Maranboy and Hayes Creek

87

700

787

100

13

5. New Schools ...............

74

..

74

1,000

927

6. Additions to buildings .........

..

500

500

..

..

7. Erection of Oil Store

..

275

275

..

..

8. Roads, culverts, and bridges .....

..

4,000

4,000

..

..

9. Storage well, Myilly Point ......

..

1,500

1,500

..

..

10. Aboriginal station, Daly River ....

..

800

800

..

..

11. Improvements to buildings at Mataranka

..

1,500

1,500

..

..

12. Fencing, Oenpelli ............

..

500

500

..

..

13. Erection and equipment of building at Darwin for sampling and treatment of ores and concentrates

..

1,000

1,000

..

..

Non-recurring .........

..

..

..

4,000

4,371

Total Division No. 4 ....

544

29,775

30,319

15,100

17,410

Total Home and Territories Department........

2,246

39,081

41,327

20,208

21,440

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.—MILITARY.

1920–21.

1919–20.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

Under Control of the Department of Defence—Military.

Division No. 5.

MILITARY STORES, ETC.

Subdivision No. 1.

No.1. Warlike stores, including machine guns, vehicles, harness and saddlery, accoutrements, and other regimental and personal equipment

9,880

20,000

400

2. Field Artillery and Engineers—Towards cost of providing vehicles, harness, equipment, and stores

12,898

1,000

5

3. Armament and stores for fixed defences ...........

7,911

5,450

3,259

4. Woollen Cloth Factory—Additional machinery and plant

38,240

2,000

4,830

5. Arms racks, armourers' benches and gymnastic apparatus for drill-halls

100

160

1

6. Wireless telegraphy in the field—Towards providing apparatus

100

100

...

7. Appliances, tools, and gauges for Inspection Branch, Ordnance, Ammunition and Small Arms

1,855

5,000

382

8. Small Arms Factory—Machinery and plant .........

9,200

1,902

2,095

9. Reserve of rifles ...........................

266,000

...

32,352

10. General Arsenal—Machinery and Plant—towards cost

248,651

...

...

11. Cordite Factory—Experimental Trinitrotoluol (T.N.T.) plant

4,000

...

...

12. Cordite Factory—Machinery and Plant ...........

10,773

...

...

13. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Account for Reserve of Small Arms Ammunition

287,048

...

...

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

896,656

35,612

43,324

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.

1920–21.

1919–20.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

Under Control of the Department of Defence—Military.

Division No. 5.

MILITARY STORES, ETC.

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

896,656

35,612

43,324

14. Acetate of Lime Factory—Machinery and Plant—towards cost

6,152

...

...

15. Small Arms Factory—Reserve Stores..........

35,000

...

...

16. Cordite Factory and Acetate of Lime Factory—Reserve Stores

35,000

...

...

17. Towards supply of heavy guns and reserve of gun ammunition

Aviation—Towards acquisition of sites and construction of hangars, workshops and barracks, and provision of equipment and plant

262,400

40,000

19,991

Rifles for Senior Cadets ..................

...

100

18

Acquisition of Garrison Institute Buildings for use of Militia troops at Broadmeadows Camp

...

260

260

Acquisition of building for quarters of caretaker, Broadmeadows Camp

...

520

450

Purchase of cartridge case making plant ........

...

...

13,532

1,235,208

76,492

77,575

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

100,000

...

...

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

1,135,208

76,492

77,575

Division No. 5a.

RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES.

Subdivision No. 1.

Grants to rifle clubs for ranges, also cost of supervision of construction

...

650

548

Miniature rifle ranges ....................

...

50

...

Total Division No. 5a

...

700

548

Total Under Control of Department of Defence (Military)

1,135,208

77,192

78,123

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

1,135,208

77,192

78,123

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.

1920-21.

1919–20.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure

£

£

£

£

£

Brought forward ....

..

..

1,135,208

77,192

78,123

Division No. 6.

Subdivision No. 1.

VICTORIA.

3rd Military District.

No. 1. Fort Nepean—Construction of sea wall

1,876

5,000

6,876

5,019

3,144

2. Maribyrnong—Buildings and engineering works for Cordite Factory

2,653

11,014

13,667

3,580

927

3. Victoria Barracks—Additional accommodation

..

108

108

..

293

4. Fort Nepean—Erection pump house

..

34

34

..

76

5. Federal Woollen Cloth Factory, Geelong, Additions

..

7,959

7,959

..

..

6. Test House, Footscray ......

..

480

480

..

..

Total Subdivision No. 1 ......

4,529

24,595

29,124

8,599

4,440

Subdivision No. 2.

VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY.

No. 1. Erection of Drill Halls, and other accommodation for Citizen Forces

124

1,104

1,228

4,300

652

2. Erection of ordnance stores, including sites ..

43,707

75,281

118,988

44,800

983

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

2,087

4,327

6,414

2,345

258

4. Military College, Duntroon ...

..

6,200

6,200

..

109

5. Fortifications ............

..

693

693

..

585

6. Barracks ...............

..

4,248

4,248

..

288

7. Water Supply, Royal Military College, Duntroon

..

50

50

..

131

Non-recurring ........

..

..

..

..

1,010

Total Subdivision No. 2 ......

45,918

91,903

137,821

51,445

4,016

Total Division No. 6 ....

50,447

116,498

166,945

60,044

8,456

Total Department of Defence—Military

..

..

1,302,153

137,236

86,579

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1920–21.

1919–20.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

Under Control of Department of the Navy.

Division No. 7.

Subdivision No. 1.—Naval Works.

No. 1. Other Naval Establishments—Machinery and plant ..

10,000

7,000

4,832

2. Coal hulks, yard craft, boats and launches ........

3,200

2,000

1,991

3. Construction of fleet ......................

300,000

...

...

Total Division No. 7 .................

313,200

9,000

6,823

____________

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 8.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Sanitation Naval Depôt, Williamstown (new service) .

14

...

840

Total Division No. 8 .................

14

...

840

Total Department of the Navy ........

313,214

9,000

7,663

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DEPARTMENTS OF NAVY AND DEFENCE—AIR SERVICES.

1920–21.

1919–20.

Under Control of the Department of Defence —Military.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 9.

£

£

£

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Air Services. Towards acquisition of sites and construction of hangars, workshops, barracks, and provision of furniture, equipment, and plant, including all necessary spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineer supplies, and ammunition

294,200*

...

...

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

294,200

...

...

________

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Under Control of Department of the Navy.

Division No. 10.

Subdivision No. 1.—Construction of Vessels.

No. 1. Queensland—Customs motor launch, Brisbane .......

1,100

1,500

419

2. Queensland—Quarantine fumigating barge .........

350

250

292

3. Queensland—Quarantine launch, Brisbane ... ...

535

1,500

1,207

4. Insurance of and miscellaneous expenditure on vessels under construction

500

100

90

New South Wales—Customs motor launch, Newcastle .

...

1,750

1,929

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

2,485

5,100

3,937

________

Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 10a.

Purchase of option over Blythe River Iron Mines, Tasmania

...

...

1,668

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

...

...

1,668

________

Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.

Division No. 10b.—Purchase of Sites.

Site for Customs quarters—Port Pirie .............

...

...

16

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

2,485

5,100

5,621

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1920–21.

1919–20.

Re-vote.

New Service

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

£

£

£

£

£

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

..

..

2,485

5,100

5,621

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 11.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

No. 1. Alterations, Sydney Customs House

400

2,266

2666

400

..

Total Subdivision No. 1 ..

400

2,266

2,666

400

..

Subdivision No. 2.

VICTORIA.

No. 1. Customs House, Melbourne—Installation electric light

..

900

900

..

..

Non-recurring ...........

..

..

..

21

14

Total Subdivision No. 2 ..

..

900

900

21

14

Subdivision No. 3.

INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

No. 1. Establishment and equipment .....

3,000

..

3,000

3,000

..

Total Subdivision No. 3 ..

3,000

..

3,000

3,000

..

Total Division No. 11 ......

3,400

3,166

6,566

3,421

14

Division No. 11a.

\"\"LIGHTHOUSES .................

..

..

..

..

8

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

3,400

3,166

6,566

3,421

22

..

..

2,485

5,100

5,621

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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

1920–21.

1919–20.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

Brought forward .......

..

..

2,485

5,100

5,621

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Brought forward ..

3,400

3,166

6,566

3,421

22

Division No. 12.

QUARANTINE.

No. 1. Quarantine, New Buildings and Stations, Alterations and Additions, including—

New South Wales ..........

590

9,449

10,039

1,420

447

Victoria ................

198

5,025

5,223

1,000

553

Queensland and Northern Territory

1,079

15,245

16,324

1,509

281

South Australia ...........

16

4,789

4,805

16

..

Western Australia .........

1,310

23,310

24,620

5,488

4,179

Tasmania ...............

75

1,000

1,075

249

154

Total Item 1 ..........

3,268

58,818

62,086

9,682

5,614

2. Serum Institute—Victoria—Buildings, Stables and other works

65

10,480

10,545

600

535

3. Animal Quarantine Stations—

New South Wales ..........

18

100

118

295

..

Victoria ................

..

200

200

..

128

Queensland ..............

..

150

150

..

..

South Australia ...........

..

2,000

2,000

..

..

Western Australia .........

130

250

380

264

134

Total Item 3 ..........

148

2,700

2,848

559

262

4. Isolation Hospitals for Seamen—

New South Wales ..........

..

1,500

1,500

1,549

..

Queensland ..............

1

..

1

162

51

South Australia ...........

..

2,000

2,000

..

..

Total Item 4 ..........

1

3,500

3,501

1,711

51

3,482

75,498

78,980

12,552

6,462

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

..

46,000

46,000

..

..

Total Division No. 12 .......

3,482

29,498

32,980

12,552

6,462

Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways

6,882

32,664

39,546

15,973

6,484

Total Department of Trade and Customs

..

..

42,031

21,073

12,105

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1920–21.

1919–20.

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 13.

Subdivision No. 1.

VICTORIA.

No. 1. Store Yard, South Melbourne .....

172

220

392

331

159

Total Department of Works and Railways

172

220

392

331

159

POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of the Postmaster-General's Department.

Division No. 14.

TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES AND CONDUITS.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones, also construction of conduits and laying wires underground

..

..

900,000

165,000

165,000

Total Division No. 14 ....

..

..

900,000

165,000

165,000

Division No. 15.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY .........

..

..

27,450

..

..

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

..

..

927,450

165,000

165,000

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1920–21.

1919–20.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

£

£

£

£

£

Brought forward ..

..

..

927,450

165,000

165,000

Division No. 16.

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

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

..

2,297

2,297

538

887

2. Ballina Post Office ...........

..

460

460

..

..

3. Bowral Post Office ...........

..

1,075

1,075

..

..

4. Brushgrove Post Office ........

..

700

700

..

..

5. Cessnock Post Office ..........

..

811

811

..

..

6. Sydney—City North Telephone Exchange

..

1,200

1,200

..

..

7. Dee Why Telephone Exchange ...

..

1,000

1,000

..

..

8. Eastwood Post Office .........

..

913

913

..

..

9. Gordon Automatic Telephone Exchange

..

3,000

3,000

..

..

10. Grafton Post Office ..........

..

981

981

..

..

11. Grenfell Post Office ..........

..

790

790

..

..

12. Hamilton Post Office .........

..

1,000

1,000

..

..

13. Kogarah Post Office .........

..

415

415

..

..

14. Leeton Post Office ...........

..

2,500

2,500

..

..

15. Lidcombe Post Office ........

..

1,655

1,655

..

..

16. Paddington Automatic Telephone Exchange ..

..

5,000

5,000

..

..

17. South Woodburn Post Office ....

..

752

752

..

..

18. Strathfield Pole Depôt ........

..

3,250

3,250

..

..

19. Sydney Telephone Exchange ....

309

..

309

2,794

1,818

20. Sydney General Post Office, Remodelling

..

10,000

10,000

3,300

3,298

21. Sydney—Box Accommodation ..

..

422

422

..

..

22. Tamworth Post Office ........

..

395

395

..

..

23. Tweed Heads Post Office ......

..

572

572

..

..

24. Waverley Telephone Exchange ..

..

3,000

3,000

..

..

25. Wingham Post Office .........

..

874

874

..

..

26. Woy Woy Post Office ........

..

1,300

1,300

..

..

Non-recurring ...........

..

..

..

1,804

63

\"\"Total Subdivision No. 1 ..

309

44,362

44,671

8,436

6,066

Carried forward ...

309

44,362

44,671

8,436

6,066

..

..

927,450

165,000

165,000

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1920–21.

1919–20.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

Brought forward ......

..

..

927,450

165,000

165,000

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 16.

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

Brought forward ......

309

44,362

44,671

8,436

6,066

Subdivision No. 2.

VICTORIA.

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

137

1,651

1,788

345

208

2. Ascot Vale—New Automatic Telephone Exchange

5,000

550

5,550

5,000

..

3. Box Hill Telephone Exchange ..

..

2,955

2,955

..

..

4. Brighton Exchange ..........

..

3,515

3,515

..

..

5. Collingwood—New Automatic Telephone Exchange

5,850

1,350

7,200

5,850

..

6. Dandenong Post Office .......

..

760

760

..

..

7. Drouin Post Office ..........

..

600

600

..

..

8. Geelong Exchange ..........

..

850

850

..

..

9. Healesville Telephone Exchange .

..

600

600

..

..

10. Irymple Post Office .........

..

3,000

3,000

..

..

11. Maffra Post Office ..........

..

325

325

..

..

12. Malvern Telephone Exchange ..

363

..

363

569

157

13. Melbourne General Post Office ..

..

100

100

..

..

14. Melbourne—Construction of Parcels Post and Postal Sorting and Postal Stores Building

457

2,054

2,511

660

203

15. Melbourne—Extension and Alterations, old General Post Office, Elizabeth-street

2,734

..

2,734

6,552

1,106

16. Melbourne—Erecting new building and remodelling old Parcels Post Building for telegraph operating room Elizabeth-street

1,000

..

1,000

1,000

203

17. Merbein Post Office .........

..

1,900

1,900

..

..

18. North Melbourne Telephone Exchange—towards cost*

..

100

100

..

..

19. Ouyen Post Office ..........

..

3,000

3,000

..

..

\"\"

15,541

23,310

38,851

19,976

1,877

Carried forward .....

309

44,362

44,671

8,436

6,066

..

..

927,450

165,000

165,000

\n```\n\nEstimated total cost, £5,075. \n\n```html\n

1920–21.

1919–20.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

Brought forward ......

..

..

927,450

165,000

165,000

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 16.

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

Brought forward ......

309

44,362

44,671

8,436

6,066

Subdivision No. 2.

VICTORIA—continued.

Brought forward ......

15,541

23,310

38,851

19,976

1,877

20. South Melbourne Telephone Exchange—towards cost*

..

100

100

..

..

21. Swan Hill Post Office ........

..

1,100

1,100

..

..

22. Warrnambool Post Office ......

..

1,200

1,200

..

..

Non-recurring ..........

..

..

..

..

360

Total Subdivision No. 2 .

15,541

25,710

41,251

19,976

2,237

Subdivision No. 3.

QUEENSLAND.

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

33

832

865

86

54

2. Albion Post Office and Automatic Telephone Exchange

..

3,100

3,100

..

..

3. Alpha Post Office ...........

..

635

635

..

..

4. Brisbane General Post Office — Remodelling —towards cost

..

500

500

..

..

5. Caboolture Post Office .......

563

205

768

567

4

6. Mackay Telephone Exchange ...

..

1,000

1,000

..

..

7. Mitchell Post Office—towards cost†

..

500

500

..

..

8. Newmarket Telephone Exchange

..

575

575

..

..

9. South Brisbane Telephone Exchange

..

2,000

2,000

..

..

10. Tolga Post Office ...........

..

497

497

..

102

11. Redcliffe Post Office ........

..

200

200

..

102

Non-recurring .........

..

..

..

270

362

Total Subdivision No. 3 .

596

10,044

10,640

923

624

\"\"

16,446

80,116

96,562

29,335

8,927

Carried forward ...

..

..

927,450

165,000

165,000

\n```\n\n\\* Estimated total cost, £5,975.— † Estimated total cost, £2,600. \n\n```html\n

1920–21.

1919–20.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

Brought forward ......

..

..

927,450

165,000

165,000

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 16.

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

Brought forward ........

16,446

80,116

96,562

29,335

8,927

Subdivision No. 4.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

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

122

1,497

1,619

175

53

2. Adelaide Telephone Exchange—Heating, and ventilation

..

4,500

4,500

..

..

3. Adelaide General Post Office—Remodelling*

..

10,000

10,000

..

1,730

4. Adelaide—West-terrace—Motor Garage

..

1,950

1,950

..

..

5. Adelaide—West-terrace—Workshops

..

6,000

6,000

..

..

6. Glenelg Telephone Exchange ...

..

1,050

1,050

..

..

7. Parkside Post Office .........

..

800

800

..

..

8. Port Augusta Post Office ......

..

2,000

2,000

..

..

9. Port Pirie Post Office ........

..

355

355

..

..

10. Prospect Telephone Exchange ..

..

1,731

1,731

..

..

11. Quorn Post Office ..........

..

337

337

..

..

12. Renmark Telephone Exchange ..

..

1,150

1,150

..

..

13. Semaphore Telephone Exchange .

..

1,100

1,100

..

..

14. Unley Post Office ..........

..

800

800

..

..

15. Victor Harbor Post Office .....

..

2,800

2,800

..

..

16. Waikerie Post Office ........

..

3,000

3,000

..

..

17. Woodville Telephone Exchange .

..

821

821

..

..

Non-recurring ..........

..

..

..

17

..

Total Subdivision No. 4 .

122

39,891

40,013

192

1,783

\"\"

16,568

120,007

136,575

29,527

10,710

Carried forward .......

..

..

927,450

165,000

165,000

\n```\n\n\\* Estimated total cost, £80,000.\n\n \n\n```html\n

1920–21.

1919–20.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure

£

£

£

£

£

Brought forward ......

..

..

927,450

165,000

165,000

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 16.

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

Brought forward ........

16,568

120,007

136,575

29,527

10,710

Subdivision No. 5.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

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

..

485

485

81

78

2. Bruce Rock Post Office .......

..

600

600

..

..

3. Cottesloe Telephone Exchange—towards cost*

..

50

50

..

..

4. Fremantle Line Yards Building ..

..

500

500

..

..

5. Gnowangerup Post Office .....

328

..

328

384

56

6. Geraldton Post Office—Structural Alterations ..

127

219

346

1,316

1,189

7. Kalamunda Post Office .......

..

800

800

..

..

9. Perth Telephone Exchange—Ventilation

210

..

210

625

416

10. Perth—Extension Postal Stores ..

279

..

279

5,740

5,461

11. Wyndham Post Office ........

26

30

56

940

915

Non-recurring ..........

..

..

..

1,128

136

Total Subdivision No. 5 .

970

2,684

3,654

10,214

8,251

Subdivision No. 6.

TASMANIA.

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

3

1,180

1,183

50

22

2. King Island Post Office .......

..

29

29

613

804

3. Burnie Post Office ..........

570

..

570

570

..

4. Ulverstone—New Post Office ...

..

2,000

2,000

..

..

Total Subdivision No. 6 .

573

3,209

3,782

1,233

826

\"\"

18,111

125,900

144,011

40,974

19,787

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

..

..

927,450

165,000

165,000

\n```\n\n\\* Estimated total cost, £3,000.\n\nF.16849.—2\n\n \n\n```html\n

1920–21.

1919–20.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Re-vote.

New Service

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure

£

£

£

£

£

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

..

..

927,450

165,000

165,000

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 16.

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

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

18,111

125,900

144,011

40,974

19,787

Subdivision No. 7.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

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

..

170

170

..

..

2. Darwin Post Office ................

3,000

..

3,000

3,000

..

3. Barrow Creek ....................

..

233

233

..

..

Total Subdivision No. 7 .......

3,000

403

3,403

3,000

..

Total Division No. 16 .........

21,111

126,303

147,414

43,974

19,787

Division No. 16A—Purchase of Sites.

Land for Post and Telegraph purposes

..

..

..

..

1

Total Postmaster-General's Department

..

..

1,074,864

208,974

184,788

Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c. (Annual Votes)

..

..

3,070,502

397,144

312,735

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