{"id":"C1922A00008","name":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1922-23","slug":"appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1922-23","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"8 of 1922","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":2997,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1922A00008-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1922-23","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nAPPROPRIATION (WORKS AND \nBUILDINGS) 1922-23.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNo. 8 of 1922.\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-three for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.\n\n\\[Assented to 9th September, 1922.\\]\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 1922-23.\n\nIssue and application of £830,030\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-three the sum of Eight hundred and thirty thousand and thirty 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-three.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF.13676.—Price 8d.\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

1922-23.

1921-22.

Increase on Expenditure, 1921-22.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1921-22.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

THE PARLIAMENT...

..

1,986

2,086

..

2,086

PRIME MINISTER’S DE­PARTMENT

160

..

51,029

..

50,869

THE TREASURY.....

..

2,405

4,241

..

4,241

THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT

17,500

42,432

31,463

..

13,963

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

516,617

1,603,251

1,507,759

..

991,142

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

5,013

4,831

7,249

..

2,236

THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS

..

..

109

..

109

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT

250,000

823,506

940,114

..

690,114

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

40,740

40,000

27,744

12,996

..

TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, ETC.

830,030

2,518,411

2,571,794

..

1,741,764

\n```\n\n \n\n```html\n

THE PARLIAMENT.

1922-23.

1921-22.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 1a.

£

£

£

£

£

Additional Accommodation Federal Parliament House

..

..

..

1,986

2,086

Total Parliament.............

..

..

..

1,986

2,086

_________

PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 1.

No. 1. Williamstown (Victoria) Shipbuilding Yard—Pumping plant

..

160

160

..

1,029

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 1b.

Subscription to Capital of Amalgamated Wireless Limited

..

..

..

..

50,000*

Total Prime Minister’s Department..........

..

160

160

..

51,029

_______

THE TREASURY.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 1C.

Queensland—Taxation office—Additional lavatory accommodation

..

..

..

300

295

Construction of line to carry electric current to Note Printing Branch, Victoria-parade

..

..

..

..

1,843

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

..

..

..

300

2,138

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 1D.

Machinery for coinage................

..

..

..

2,105

2,103

Total Department of the Treasury.........

..

..

..

2,405

4,241

\n```\n\n\\* Total amount to be subscribed is £500,001. £300,001 to be paid from Loan Fund for Works in 1922-23.\n\n \n\n```html\n

1922-23.

1921-22.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

£

£

£

£

£

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.

Division No. 1e.

Establishment of wireless station on Willis Island..

..

..

..

4,000

7,107

Under Control of Department of Works And Railways.

Division No. 1f.

Subdivision No. 1.

Meteorological Bureau, Sydney—Erection of

..

..

..

5,991

6,006

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

..

..

..

28

..

Total Subdivision No. 1......

..

..

..

6,019

6,006

Subdivision No. 2

Federal Capital Territory.

Incidental works...............

..

..

..

1,000

492

Bachelors’ quarters—additions.....

..

..

..

700

..

Quarters for nursery foreman.......

..

..

..

1,000

..

Residence for officer in charge afforestation

..

..

..

1,200

..

Total Subdivision No 2.......

..

..

..

3,900

492

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

..

..

..

9,919

6,498

\"\"Carried forward

..

..

..

9,919

6,498

..

..

..

4,000

7,107

\n```\n\n \n\n```html\n

1922-23.

1921-22.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.—continued.

£

£

£

£

£

Brought forward.....

..

..

..

4,000

7,107

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways—continued.

Brought forward.....

..

..

..

9,919

6,498

Division No. 2

Northern Territory.

Subdivision No. 1.

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

1,600

400

2,000

1,800

361

2. Water boring................

11,450

3,050

14,500

22,500

14,398

3. Additions to buildings..........

60

..

60

220

177

4. Roads, culverts, and bridges......

300

500

800

1,340

770

5. Storage well, Myilly Point.......

140

..

140

1,043

291

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

..

..

..

1,610

1,861

Total Division No. 2.....

13,550

3,950

17,500

28,513

17,858

Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways

13,550

3,950

17,500

38,432

24,356

Total Home and Territories Department

13,550

3,950

17,500

42,432

31,463

\n```\n\n \n\n```html\n

1922-23.

1921-22.

Vote.

Expenditure.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

£

£

£

NAVAL.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Division No 3.

Subdivision No. 1.—Naval Works.

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

5,000

5,000

3,249

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

1,000

1,000

…

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

50,000

300,000

336,369

4. Reserves of Stores, including ammunition, ordnance, torpedo stores, and coal and oil fuel

147,000

193,000

75,036

203,000

499,000

414,654

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..

…

80,000†

…

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

203,000

419,000

414,654

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 4.

No. 1. Alterations to Victoria Barracks consequent on removal of the Naval Branch

2,952

...

1,670

Birkenhead Staff Office, alterations............

...

...

120

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

2,952

...

1,790

Total Department of Defence—Naval.............

205,952

419,000

416,444

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

205,952

419,000

416,444

\n```\n\n†This saving was directed by Parliament. \n\n```html\n

1922-23.

1921-22.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

Brought forward.......

..

..

205,952

419,000

416,444

MILITARY.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 5.

Subdivision No. 1.

VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY.

No. 1. Fort Nepean—Construction of sea wall

\"\"

\"\"

4,850

4,303

2. Maribyrnong—Buildings and engineering works for Cordite Factory

9,904

7,355

3. Erection of Drill Halls, and other accommodation for Citizen Forces—towards cost*

..

..

25,200

30,613

677

4. Rifle Ranges................

11,349

1,352

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

275

64

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

9,841

3,856

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

..

..

..

22,600

8,887

..

..

25,200

89,432

26,494

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

..

..

..

39,000‡

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

..

..

25,200

50,432

26,494

\"\"Carried forward.....

..

..

25,200

50,432

26,494

..

..

205,952

419,000

416,444

\n```\n\n\\*Estimated total cost £100,000.—— ‡Parliament directed that a saving of £250,000, in addition to the savings originally shown in the Estimates, be made in respect of the estimated total military expenditure in 1921-22. Portion of that saving is included in this amount. \n\n```html\n

1922-23.

1921-22.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

Vote.

Expenditure.

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

£

£

£

205,952

419,000

416,444

MILITARY.

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

25,200

50,432

26,494

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Division No. 5a.

MILITARY STORES AND MUNITIONS.

Subdivision No. 1.

Warlike stores, including machine guns, vehicles, harness and saddlery, accoutrements, and other regimental and personal equipment

..

17,460

4,023

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

..

25,743

16,760

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

..

5,532

3,996

Arm racks, armourers’ benches and gymnastic apparatus for drill-halls

..

450

247

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

..

530

178

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

..

281,000

226,398

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

..

77,328

77,328

Towards supply of heavy guns and reserve of gun ammunition

..

142,947

60,000

550,990

388,930

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

..

53,000*

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

..

497,990

388,930

Division No. 5B.

RIFLE RANGES.

Construction of miniature rifle ranges...............

..

2,300

5

Total Department of Defence—Military

25,200

550,722

415,429

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

231,152

969,722

831,873

\n```\n\n\\*Parliament directed that a saving of £250,000, in addition to the savings originally shown in the Estimates, be made in respect of the total estimated total military expenditure in 1921-22. Portion of that saving is included in this amount. \n\n```html\n

1922-23.

1921-22.

Vote.

Expenditure

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

£

£

£

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

231,152

969,722

831,873

AIR SERVICES.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.

Under Control of the Department of Defence.

Division No. 6.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Provision of aircraft equipment and plant, including spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineer supplies, and ammunition

32,750

375,985(a)

87,395

Total Division No. 6..................

32,750

375,985

87,395

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 7.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Towards cost of construction of buildings, hangars, workshops, barracks and earthworks, and preparation of aerial routes and landing grounds

112,540

200,260

28,526

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

55,825

…

…

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

56,715

200,260

28,526

Total Royal Australian Air Force..........

89,465

576,245

115,921

\"\"Carried forward...........

89,465

576,245

115,921

231,152

969,722

831,873

\n```\n\n(a) Includes provision for acquisition of sites to be charged to Loan Fund for Works in 1922-23.\n\n \n\n```html\n

1922-23.

1921-22.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

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

231,152

969,722

831,873

AIR SERVICES.

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

89,465

576,245

115,921

Division No. 8.

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Initial preparation of aerodromes and emergency landing grounds, provision of aircraft equipment, plant, and vehicles, including spare parts, machinery, tools, and engineering supplies

4,000

(a) 55,216

10,293

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

4,000

55,216

10,293

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 9.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Towards cost of construction of buildings, hangars, workshops, barracks and earthworks, and preparation of aerial routes and landing grounds

22,000

14,000

4,390

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

22,000

14,000

4,390

Total Civil Aviation Branch...............

26,000

69,216

14,683

115,465

645,461

130,604

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

…

345,461‡

…

Total Air Service..................

115,465

300,000

130,604

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

346,617

1,269,722

962,477

\n```\n\n(a) Includes provision for purchase of sites to be charged to Loan Fund for Works in 1922-23.—— ‡ Includes saving of £100,000 directed by Parliament in addition to savings originally shown in the Estimates. \n\n```html\n

.

1922–23.

1921–22.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

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

346,617

1,269,722

962,477

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Division No. 10.

FACTORIES, MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Machinery and plant for manufacture of munitions not now produced in Australia—Towards cost (a)..

70,000

..

..

2. Preliminary and experimental work, raw material and stores, temporary assistance and other expenses in connexion with the initiation and maintenance of munitions production

100,000

..

..

Woollen Cloth Factory—Additional machinery and plant

..

45,000

4,500

Small Arms Factory—Machinery and plant....

..

18,350

..

Munitions Supply—Machinery and plant—towards cost

..

196,839

128,356

Acetate of Lime Factory—Machinery and plant—towards cost

..

4,070

..

Small Arms Factory—Reserve stores........

..

20,000

10,000

Cordite Factory—Reserve stores...........

..

40,000

23,453

Munitions Supply—Experimental fuze manufacture and filling

..

6,270

1,684

Small Arms Ammunition Factory—Amount to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Ammunition Account—to recoup advances made therefrom to Trust Fund, Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account

..

250,000

214,289

Purchase of munitions-making plant from Government of the United Kingdom

..

..

163,000

170,000

580,529

545,282

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

..

(b) 247,000

..

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

170,000

333,529

545,282

Total Department of Defence..............

516,617

1,603,251

1,507,759

\n```\n\n(a) Estimated total cost £452,350.—(b) Parliament directed that a saving of £250,000, in addition to savings originally shown in the Estimates, be made in respect of the estimated total Military expenditure in 1921–22. Portion of that saving is included in this amount. \n\n```html\n

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

1922-23.

1921-22.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure

£

£

£

£

£

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 11.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

No. 1. Newcastle, Launch Shed.........

58

..

58

61

2

Sydney—Accommodation, Watchhouse Branch.

..

..

..

..

512

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

..

..

..

..

240

Total Subdivision No. 1.....

58

..

58

61

754

Subdivision No. 1A.

VICTORIA.

Customs House, Melbourne—Installation of electric light

..

..

..

8

6

Subdivision No. 2.

QUEENSLAND.

No. 1 Brisbane—Navigation Branch—Alteration Mercantile Marine Building

..

200

200

..

..

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

..

..

..

700

5,968

Total Subdivision No. 2....

..

200

200

700

5,968

Subdivision No. 3.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

No. 1. Customs House, Port Adelaide—Alterations and additions towards cost*

..

1,000

1,000

..

..

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

58

1,200

1,258

769

6,728

\n```\n\n\\*Total estimated cost not yet ascertained. \n\n```html\n

1922-23.

1921-22.

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

£

£

£

£

£

Division No. 11.

Brought forward.........

58

1,200

1,258

769

6,728

Subdivision No. 4.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

No. 1. Customs House, Perth—Alterations..

..

55

55

..

..

Subdivision No. 5.

INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

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

3,700

..

3,700

4,062

521

Total Division No. 11.....

3,758

1,255

5,013

4,831

7,249

Total Department of Trade and Customs

..

..

5,013

4,831

7,249

________

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 11a.

VICTORIA.

Store-yard, South Melbourne........

..

..

..

..

9

Site for Commonwealth Offices, Sydney

..

..

..

..

100

Total Department of Works and Railways......

..

..

..

..

109

__________

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 12.

TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND CONDUITS.

Subdivision No. 1.

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

..

..

168,232†

750,000

893,166

Division No. 12a.

..

..

*

27,300

5,893

RADIO SERVICE..............

Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department

..

..

168,232

777,300

899,059

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

..

..

168,232

777,300

899,059

\n```\n\n\\*Radio Service transferred to Amalgamated Wireless Limited as from 1st July, 1922. †See note on page 17. \n\n```html\n

1922-23.

1921-22.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—

continued.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

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

..

..

168,232

777,300

899,059

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 13.

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

Subdivision No. 1.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

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

120

3,130

3,250

854

703

2. Adelaide General Post Office—Remodelling—towards cost (a)

4,500

20,000.

24,500

5,978

1,474

3. Adelaide—West-terrace—Motor Garage.

621

..

621

2,800

2,179

4. Adelaide—West-terrace—Workshops...

1,568

684

2,252

10,655

9,087

5. Berri Post Office—towards cost (b).....

..

3,000

3,000

..

..

6. Brighton Post Office...............

..

1,700

1,700

..

..

7. Brighton Automatic Telephone Exchange (c)

..

1,000

1,000

..

..

8. Glenelg Automatic Telephone Exchange (d)

..

1,000

1,000

..

..

9. Henley Beach Telephone Exchange—towards cost (e)

..

2,500

2,500

..

..

10. Laura Post Office—Alterations and additions

..

450

450

..

..

11. Melrose Post Office—Alterations and additions

..

350

350

..

..

12. Orroroo Post Office—Alterations and additions

..

800

800

..

..

13. Payneham Post Office—Alterations and additions

..

1,000

1,000

..

..

14. Peterborough Post Office—Alterations..

..

1,600

1,600

..

..

15. Pinnaroo—Alterations and additions to Post Office

799

..

799

955

155

16. Port Adelaide Post Office—towards cost (f)

..

1,000

1,000

..

..

17. Port Augusta—Alterations to Post Office and quarters

1,979

..

1,979

3,200

1,221

18. Port Lincoln Post Office—Alterations and additions

..

2,000

2,000

..

..

19. Port Pirie Post Office—Alterations and additions

7

93

100

1,050

1,043

\"\"

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

9,594

40,307

49,901

25,492

15,862

..

..

168,232

777,300

899,059

\n```\n\n(a) Estimated total coat, £80,000.—(b) Estimated total cost, £4,600.—(c) Estimated total cost, £5,810.—(d) Estimated total cost, £7,760—(e) Estimated total cost, £5,810—(f) Estimated total cost, £7,000.\n\n \n\n```html\n

1922-23.

1921-22.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—

continued.

Re-Vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

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

..

..

168,232

777,300

899,059

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

DIVISION No. 13.

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

Subdivision No. 1.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

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

9,594

40,307

49,901

25,492

15,862

No. 20. Prospect Automatic Telephone Exchange

..

8,030

8,030

..

..

21. Quorn Post Office—Alterations and ad­ditions

..

800

800

..

..

22. Renmark—Additions—Post Office and Telephone Exchange

1,922

340

2,262

2,250

328

23. Semaphore Telephone Exchange—Towards cost (a)

..

1,000

1,000

..

..

24. Waikerie Post Office.............

1,206

..

1,206

4,600

2,977

25. Woodville Automatic Telephone Exchange—Towards cost (b)

2,210

790

3,000

2,210

..

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

..

..

..

4,588

4,754

Total Subdivision No. 1.............

14,932

51,267

66,199

39,140

23,921

Subdivision No. 2.

TASMANIA.

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

424

1,270

1,694

991

574

2. Branxholm Post Office—Alterations and additions

..

300

300

..

..

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

500

3,500

4,000

500

4. Dover Post Office................

..

800

800

..

..

5. Hobart—New Workshops and Lineyard.

..

490

490

250

250

6. Huonville—Additions to Post Office and quarters

..

410

410

..

..

7. Launceston Post Office—Alterations...

..

3,000

3,000

..

..

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

924

9,770

10,694

1,741

824

14,932

51,267

66,199

39,140

23,921

..

..

168,232

777,300

899,059

\n```\n\n(a) Estimated total coat, £8,030.—(b) Estimated total coat, £5,710. \n\n```html\n

1922-23.

1921-22.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

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

..

..

168,232

777,300

899,059

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 13.

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

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

14,932

51,267

66,199

39,140

23,921

Subdivision No. 2.

TASMANIA—continued.

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

924

9,770

10,694

1,741

824

No. 9. Lilydale Post Office...............

..

800

800

..

..

10. Newtown Sub-telephone Exchange.....

200

..

200

800

600

11. Ulverstone Post Office.............

870

..

870

2,250

1,350

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

..

..

..

1,420

888

Total Subdivision No. 2..........

1,994

10,570

12,564

6,211

3,662

Subdivision No. 3.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

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

170

..

170

170

..

2. Daly Waters Telegraph Station—Bore, tanks, and windmill

..

2,150

2,150

..

..

3. Katherine Post Office—Alterations.....

685

..

685

685

..

Total Subdivision No. 3..........

855

2,150

3,005

855

..

Subdivision No. 3A.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Strathfield Pole Depôt—Construction of Railway Siding

..

..

(a)

..

897(a)

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

..

..

..

..

34

Total Subdivision No. 3A.........

..

..

..

..

931

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

17,781

63,987

81,768

46,206

28,514

..

..

168,232

777,300

899,059

\n```\n\n(a) To be paid from Loan Fund in 1922-23. In 1921–22 £2,687 was expended from Loan Fund. \n\n```html\n

1922-23.

1921-22.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

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

..

..

168,232

777,300

899,059

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 13.

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

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

17,781

63,987

81,768

46,206

28,514

Subdivision No. 3b.

QUEENSLAND.

Brisbane General Post Office—Septic Tank....

..

..

(a)

..

1,959

Brisbane Telephone Workshops............

(a)

..

15

Total Subdivision No. 3b.......

..

..

..

..

1,974

Subdivision No. 3C.

WEST AUSTRALIA.

Perth General Post Office................

..

..

(a)

..

10,567(b)

Total Division No. 13..........

17,781

63,987

81,768

46,206

41,055

Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways

17,781

63,987

81,768

46,206

41,055

Total Postmaster-General’s Department

..

..

250,000*

823,506

940,114

\n```\n\n\\*The following: table shows the estimated expenditure 1922-23 for the Postmaster-General's Department in respect of Additions, New Works, Buildings, Sites, &c., in comparison with the expenditure in 1921-22:—\n\n| | Estimate, 1922-23. | | Expenditure, 1921-22. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | --- | --------------------- |\n| | £ | | £ |\n| From Revenue— | | | |\n| Construction and extension of Telegraphs and Telephones | 168,232 | .. | 893,166 |\n| Radio Service..................... | .. | .. | 5,893 |\n| Buildings........................ | 81,768 | .. | 41,055 |\n| From Loan Fund— | | | |\n| Construction and extension of Telegraphs and Telephones | 2,245,435 | .. | 750,000 |\n| Buildings........................ | 314,565 | .. | 90,086 |\n| Sites........................... | 140,000 | .. | 7,706 |\n| | 2,950,000 | .. | £1,787,906 |\n| Increase over Expenditure 1921-22... | £1,162,094 | | |\n\n(a) To be paid from Loan Fund in 1922-23.\n\n(b) In addition £45,000 was charged to Loan Fund for Works in 1921-1922.\n\nF.13676–2 \n\n```html\n

1922-23.

1921-22.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

£

£

£

£

£

Under Control of Department of the Navy.

Division No. 13a.

Subdivision No. 1.—Construction of Vessels.

Queensland Quarantine Launch, Brisbane, including insurance

..

..

..

435

403

Total Under Control of Department of the Navy.

..

..

..

435

403

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 14.

Subdivision No. 1.

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

10,311

29,602

39,913

37,272

25,556

2. Animal Quarantine Stations.....

27

300

327

187

67

3. Isolation Hospitals for Seamen...

…

500

500

1,306

918

Construction of Vessels........

…

..

..

800

800

Total Division No. 14.....

10,338

30,402

40,740

39,565

27,341

Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways

10,338

30,402

40,740

39,565

27,341

Total Department of Health.....

10,338

30,402

40,740

40,000

27,744

Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

..

..

830,030

2,518,411

2,571,794

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