Section 1 - Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1915-16 - Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1915-16

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND
BUILDINGS) 1915-16.

No. 6 of 1916.

An Act to appropriate the supplies granted in this Session of the Parliament out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and sixteen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

[Assented to 30th May, 1916.]

Preamble.

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.

This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1915-16.

Appropriation of supplies.

The total of all sums granted by the Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty amounting, as appears by the said Schedule, to Three million eight hundred and forty-three thousand two hundred and forty-six pounds shall be deemed to be reduced to Three million two hundred and seventy-eight thousand four hundred and ninety-nine pounds, and the last-named amount is appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 16 of 1915 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule.

F.7444.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND

Under Act No. 16 of 1915.................	£1,142,915
Under Act No. 30 of 1915.................	1,419,925
Under Act No. 44 of 1915.................	647,696
Under Act No. 53 of 1915.................	419,150
Under Act No. 2 of 1916..................	213,560
	3,843,246
Grants reduced by this Act...................	564,747
	3,278,499

SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2" style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:15.85pt; text-indent:-15.85pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>£</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:30.7pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Home Affairs</span><span style="width:268.87pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........................................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>207,035</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:30.95pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Quarantine</span><span style="width:280.53pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..........................................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>50,250</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:30.5pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Lighthouses</span><span style="width:276.07pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.........................................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>952</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:30.5pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Trade and Customs</span><span style="width:244.31pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>11,167</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:30.5pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Defence—Naval</span><span style="width:255.95pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">......................................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>218,666</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:45.1pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>„ —Military</span><span style="width:260.57pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.......................................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>563,044</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:30pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Post Office Buildings</span><span style="width:235.02pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...................................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>374,127</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:29.75pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Commonwealth Railways</span><span style="width:216.64pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">................................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>14,444</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:29.5pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:italic">Less </span><span>amount which it is anticipated may not</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>1,439,685</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:39.1pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>be expended during year although liabilities may be incurred</span><span style="width:53.67pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>450,000</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:116.4pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Total</span><span style="width:220.74pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.................................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>989,685</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:28.3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Telegraphs and Telephones</span><span style="width:211.1pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...............................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>528,000</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:27.6pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Machinery and Plant for Printing Office</span><span style="width:156.49pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.......................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>900</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:27.6pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Machinery and Plant for Stamp Printing</span><span style="width:156.47pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.......................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>325</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>1,225</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:26.9pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Rifle Clubs and Ranges</span><span style="width:229.27pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..................................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>18,000</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:26.9pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Military Stores, &amp;c.</span><span style="width:245.46pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.....................................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>461,800</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>479,800</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:26.65pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Construction of Fleet</span><span style="width:240.21pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>400,000</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:26.65pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Naval Works</span><span style="width:275.36pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.........................................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>672,160</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:26.65pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Construction of Vessels for other Departments</span><span style="width:128.72pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>62,722</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:114.7pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Total</span><span style="width:222.44pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.................................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>1,134,882</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:25.9pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Northern Territory</span><span style="width:252.29pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">......................................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>55,232</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:25.45pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Port Augusta Railway</span><span style="width:237.74pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...................................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>10,975</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>66,207</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:24.95pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Lighthouses</span><span style="width:281.62pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..........................................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>78,700</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:356.4pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:48.7pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Total </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Annual</span><span> </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Votes</span><span style="width:224.89pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.................................</span></p></td><td style="width:87pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>3,278,499</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Division No.	Subdivision No.		Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
1	...	HOME AFFAIRS—	£	£	£
	1	New South Wales..............	…	8,670	8,670
	2	Victoria.....................	…	8,115	8,115
	3	Western Australia..............	…	250	250
	4	Various States and Federal Territory..	56,467	133,533	190,000
		Total Division No. 1............	56,467	150,568	207,035
2	...	QUARANTINE................	22,423	27,827	50,250
3	...	LIGHTHOUSES................	952	...	952
4	...	TRADE AND CUSTOMS—
	1	New South Wales..............	5,000	5,000	10,000
	2	Victoria.....................	1,105	1	1,106
	3a	South Australia...............	…	60	60
	4	Western Australia..............	1	…	1
		Total Division No. 4...........	6,106	5,061	11,167
5	…	DEFENCE—
		naval—
	1	New South Wales..............	22,983	3,015	25,998
	2	Victoria.....................	10,122	8,483	18,605
	3	Queensland..................	2,528	200	2,728
	4	South Australia................	4,000	3,498	7,498
	5	Western Australia..............	3,066	942	4,008
	6	Tasmania....................	360	765	1,125
	7	Various States and Federal Territory..	57,829	100,875	158,704
		Total Naval.................	100,888	117,778	218,666
		Military—
	8	New South Wales..............	7,694	33,823	41,517
	9	Victoria.....................	23,052	39,459	62,511
	10	Queensland..................	4,380	29,699	34,079
	11	South Australia................	2,429	...	2,429
	12	Western Australia..............	...	4,941	4,941
	14	Various States and Federal Territory..	311,012	106,555	417,567
		Total Military................	348,567	214,477	563,044
		Total Division No. 5...........	449,455	332,255	781,710

Division No.	Subdivision No.		Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
6	…	POST OFFICE BUILDINGS—	£	£	£
	1	New South Wales..............	33,553	56,881	90,434
	2	Victoria.....................	29,353	136,582	165,935
	3	Queensland..................	5,460	1,720	7,180
	4	South Australia................	8,824	29,351	38,175
	5	Western Australia..............	17,054	46,471	63,525
	6	Tasmania....................	388	255	643
	7	Northern Territory..............	181	1,951	2,132
	8	Wireless Telegraph Stations.......	1,753	4,350	6,103
		Total Division No. 6	96,566	277,561	374,127
6a		COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—
		Northern Territory...............	...	14,444	14,444
			631,969	807,716	1,439,685
		Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during the year although liabilities may be incurred	...	...	450,000
		Total Divisions Nos. 1 to 6a.......	...	...	989,685

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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.	£	£	£
Division No. 1.
HOME AFFAIRS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Acquisition of land at Fairy Meadow..........................	…	8,000	8,000
2. Armidale, Accommodation for Electoral and Public Works Staffs.......	...	670	670
	…	8,670	8,670
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
No. 1. Accommodation for Meteorological Bureau, Melbourne.............	…	6,000	6,000
2. Storage Accommodation for Note and Stamp Printing.............	…	1,893	1,893
3. Additions Commonwealth Offices...............	...	222	222
	…	8,115	8,115
Subdivision No. 3.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Geraldton, Commonwealth Offices—Towards cost...	...	250	250
Subdivision No. 4.
VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY.
No. 1. Federal Capital at Canberra —Towards cost of establishment	56,467	108,533	165,000
2. Acquisition of land lying outside the Federal Territory.	...	25,000	25,000
	56,467	133,533	190,000
Total Division No. 1................	56,467	150,568	207,035

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Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	£	£	£
Division No. 2.
QUARANTINE.
No. 1. Quarantine, New Buildings, and Stations, Alterations and Additions, including Sites—Towards cost	22,423	27,577	50,000
2. Serum Institute—Towards cost.............	...	250	250
	22,423	27,827	50,250
Division No. 3.
LIGHTHOUSES.
No. 1. Lighthouses —Construction and Alterations....	952	…	952
Division No. 4.
TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Alterations, Sydney Customs House—Towards cost	5,000	5,000	10,000
	5,000	5,000	10,000
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
No. 1. King’s Warehouse.....................	905	1	906
2. Melbourne Customs House —Ventilation......	200	...	200
	1,105	1	1,106
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Alterations to Port Adelaide Customs House....	...	60	60
Subdivision No. 4.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Laboratory for Testing purposes............	1	...	1
Total Division No. 4...................	6,106	5,061	11,167

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Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	£	£	£
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES (NAVAL).
No. 1. Garden Island, Sydney—Naval Establishment...	8,323	1,500	9,823
2. Minor Works.........................	1,319	…	1,319
3. Rushcutter’s Bay, Drill Hall...............	3,077	373	3,450
4. Port Stephens, Submarine Depôt Buildings.....	1,000	…	1,000
5. Spectacle Island, Sydney, Naval Establishment...	6,204	…	6,204
6. Purchase of lease of the residence of Captain in Charge Naval Establishments	1,150	50	1,200
7. Newcastle Extension at Boat Shed...........	1,910	372	2,282
8. Cockatoo Island Dockyard................	...	720	720
Total New South Wales....................	22,983	3,015	25,998
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA (NAVAL).
No. 1. Williamstown, Alterations to Naval Storerooms..	458	…	458
2. Minor Services........................	1,500	…	1,500
3. Port Melbourne — Drill Hall and Miniature Rifle Range	400	…	400
Carried forward.....................	2,358	…	2,358

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Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	£	£	£
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Sundry Offices......................	3,612	6,688	10,300
2. Ardlethan Post Office..................	800	1,000	1,800
3. Armidale Post Office...................	2,107	1,643	3,750
4. Ashfield Pole Depôt...................	...	300	300
5. Ballina Post Office....................	1,100	560	1,660
6. Bathurst Post Office...................	307	2,650	2,957
7. Bellata Post Office....................	...	1,350	1,350
8. Boomi Post Office....................	100	1,665	1,765
9. Brewarrina Post Office.................	584	...	584
10. Broken Hill Post Office.................	45	...	45
11. Burren Junction Post Office..............	…	1,100	1,100
12. Byron Bay Telephone Exchange...........	158	261	419
13. Campsie Post Office...................	1,000	1,000	2,000
14. Canowindra Post Office.................	520	182	702
15. Casino Post Office....................	632	65	697
16. Chatswood Post Office..................	329	...	329
17. Chatswood Telephone Exchange...........	824	125	949
18. Chippendale Post Office.................	100	1,320	1,420
19. Chippendale Stables and Garage...........	3,000	6,500	9,500
20. Chippendale Pole Depôt.................	…	1,290	1,290
21. Condobolin Post Office.................	376	...	376
22. Cootamundra Post Office.................	41	97	138
23. Cudal Post Office.....................	450	66	516
24. Culcairn Post Office...................	54	1	55
25. Cumnock Post Office...................	309	80	389
26. Delungra Post Office...................	…	1,770	1,770
Carried forward.....................	16,448	29,713	46,161

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Division No. 6.	£	£	£
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
No. 1. Sundry Offices.....................	388	255	643
Total Tasmania.......................	388	255	643
Subdivision No. 7.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
No. 1. Sundry Offices.....................	…	200	200
2. Darwin—Quarters for Staff and sanitary arrangements	181	1,751	1,932
Subdivision No. 8.	181	1,951	2,132
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH STATIONS.
No. 1. Wireless Telegraph Stations.............	1,753	4,350	6,103
Total Division No. 6....................	96,566	277,561	374,127
Division No. 6a.
No. 1. Commonwealth Railways— Darwin to Pine Creek Railway—Capital Expenditure	...	14,444	14,444
Total Divisions Nos. 1 to 6a.................	631,969	807,716	1,439,685
Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during the year although the liabilities may be incurred			450,000
Total under control of Department of Home Affairs	…	...	989,685

	£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 7.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material..	34,000
2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material..	109,000
3. New trunk lines.......................................	15,500
4. New switchboards and extensions...........................	47,000
5. Purchase of lines......................................	800
6. Pneumatic tubes.......................................	...
	206,300
VICTORIA.
No. 7. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material..	23,000
8. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material..	47,500
9. New trunk lines.......................................	22,500
10. New switchboards and extensions...........................	24,500
11. Pneumatic tubes......................................	500
	118,000
Carried forward...................................	324,300

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	£
Division No. 8.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
No. 1. Machinery and plant for Government Printing Office, and works in connexion therewith	900
Division No. 9.
STAMP PRINTING.
No. 1. Machinery and plant for stamp printing, and works in connexion therewith..	325
Total under control of Department of the Treasury................	1,225

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.	£
Division No. 10.
RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES.
No. 1. Grants to rifle clubs for ranges, also cost of supervision of construction..	15,000
2. Miniature rifle ranges...................................	3,000
Total Division No. 10................................	18,000
Division No. 11.
MILITARY STORES, ETC.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Warlike stores, including field and machine guns, vehicles, harness and saddlery, arms, accoutrements, ammunition, and other regimental and personal equipment	200,000
2. Purchase of material for Defence uniforms, to be paid to credit of Trust Fund— Defence Clothing Material Account	2,000
3. Field Artillery—Towards cost of providing guns, vehicles, harness equipment, and stores	52,000
4. Wireless telegraphy in the field—Towards providing apparatus........	500
5. Rifles for senior cadets..................................	100
6. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund— Small Arms Ammunition Account..	12,000
Carried forward................................	266,600

	£
Under Control of the Department of Defence—Military—continued.
Division No. 11.
MILITARY STOKES, ETC
Brought forward................	266,600
No. 7. Armament and stores for fixed defences........................	8,500
8. Woollen Cloth Factory—Towards purchase and erection of machines and plant	10,000
9. Camp equipment for water and sanitary services...................	200
10. Flying School—New equipment and material for, including motor vehicles, engines, and tools	14,000
11. Arm racks, armourers’ benches, and gymnastic apparatus for drill-halls...	1,500
12. Woodlark Island Wireless Station............................	9,000
13. Cordite Factory—Additional machinery and plant.................	13,000
14. Reserve Stores for Manufacture of Cordite......................	49,000
15. General Arsenal, including plant, equipment, expenses of committee of inquiry, and all other expenses preliminary to establishment	20,000
16. Acetate of Lime Factory—Towards cost........................	20,000
17. Additional machinery and plant—Small Arms Factory..............	50,000
Total Division No. 11................................	461,800
Total Under Control of Department of Defence—Military............	479,800

	£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
Division No. 12.
NAVAL WORKS.
No. 1. Naval Bases, Works, and Establishments—Labour and material........	200,000
2. Naval Bases, Works, and Establishments—Machinery and plant........	200,000
3. Cockatoo Island Dockyard — Naval engineering works..............	140,160
4. Cockatoo Island Dockyard—Machinery and plant, yard and floating plant..	100,000
5. Garden Island — Power plant and machines......................	12,000
6. Wireless telegraphy......................................	20,000
Total Division No. 12..................................	672,160
Division No. 13.
CONSTRUCTION OF FLEET.
No. 1. Fleet unit............................................	600,000
Less estimated savings.................................	200,000
	400,000

	£
Under Control of the Department of the Navy.
Division No. 14.
CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
No. 1. New South Wales—Customs motor launch—Newcastle............	3,000
2. Victoria—Customs—Wooden launch.........................	4,800
3. Queensland—Motor launch—Customs — Brisbane...............	2,500
4. Victoria—Quarantine—Ship fumigation plant barge...............	6,000
5. Victoria— Quarantine — Launch — Melbourne.................	1,000
6. Victoria—Quarantine—Motor launch........................	1,000
7. Queensland — Quarantine — Fumigating barge..................	1,900
8. Western Australia—Quarantine—Wooden launch................	4,800
9. Papua—Motor scow....................................	1,000
10. Insurance of vessels under construction........................	500
11. South Australia—Customs launch — Port Adelaide...............	221
12. New South Wales—Quarantine launch........................	221
13. Lighthouse Steamers—three...............................	20,000
14. Lightships—two.......................................	10,000
15. Lighthouse steamer, wooden, for North Queensland...............	5,000
16. Motor launch for repair of submarine cables....................	780
Total Division No. 14................................	62,722
Total under Control of the Department of the Navy....................	1,134,882

	£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Division No. 15.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Additions to buildings...................................	3,000
2. Darwin Hospital additions.................................	1,000
3. Fanny Bay Gaol—enclosing with concrete wall...................	500
4. Sheds for Public Works Yard...............................	500
5. Roads, streets, and bridges................................	4,500
6. Police Stations, Bow Hills, £300; Maranboy, £300; Katherine, £300.....	900
7. Fencing lands.........................................	1,000
8. Pine Creek Hospital with warden’s quarters.....................	350
9. Slip for repairing boats...................................	2,000
10. Compensation on purchase of hotels..........................	27,000
11. Water conservation.....................................	7,500
12. Maranboy tinfield equipment...............................	2,850
13. Construction of siding and trucking yards.......................	1,000
14. Battery, Hayes Creek....................................	2,500
15. Purchase of land under Northern Territory Liquor. Ordnance..........	382
16. Purchase of Auxiliary Scow—towards cost (£10,040)...............	250
Total Division No. 15................................	55,232

	£
Under Control of the Department of External Affairs—continued.
Division No. 16.
PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Cottages and other capital expenditure........................	5,475
2. Quorn Railway Station...................................	4,000
3. Hergott Sleeping Barracks.................................	1,500
Total Division No. 16................................	10,975
Total under control of the Department of External Affairs............	66,207
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 17.
LIGHTHOUSES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. New lighthouses (including upkeep of vessels for construction work)....	45,600
2. Lightships, optical apparatus for.............................	3,200
3. Wireless telegraphy.....................................	5,800
4. Additions to existing lighthouses............................	6,100
5. Lighthouse steamers—purchase of...........................	18,000
Total Division No. 17................................	78,700
Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, etc..............	3,278,499

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	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 9.
VICTORIA.
3rd Military District.
No. 1. Clifton Hill — Harness, Saddlery, and Leather Accoutrements Factory	570	1,501	2,071
2. Fort Nepean—Construction of Sea Wall......	8,498	2,000	10,493
3. Maribyrnong—Site, Buildings and Engineering Works for Cordite Factory	6,160	23,840	30,000
4. Port Phillip Heads—Command Communications	4,484	…	4,484
5. South Melbourne Clothing Factory..........	768	3,690	4,458
6. Victoria Barracks — Additional Office Accommodation—Towards cost	2,572	8,428	11,000
Total Victoria.....................	23,052	39,459	62,511

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Division No. 6.	£	£	£
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward	16,448	29,713	46,161
No. 27. Eugowra Post Office.................	339	…	339
28. Finley Post Office...................	217	…	217
29. Forbes Post Office..................	1,095	1	1,096
30. Geurie Post Office..................	500	1,375	1,875
31. Grenfell Post Office.................	…	575	575
32. Hamilton Store.....................	880	...	880
33. Haymarket Post Office................	750	2,000	2,750
34. Hornsby Post Office.................	60	…	60
35. Hurstville Post Office................	508	1	509
36. Inverell Post Office..................	…	495	495
37. Kempsey Post Office.................	487	194	681
38. Lawson Post Office..................	100	1,650	1,750
39. Leichhardt Post Office................	117	…	117
40. Macksville Post Office................	…	1,750	1,750
41. Mungindi Post Office.................	…	437	437
42. North Sydney Pole Depôt..............	464	56	520
43. Nowra Post Office...................	272	50	322
44. Paddington Pole Depôt................	...	850	850
45. Petersham Telephone Exchange..........	1,975	…	1,975
46. Postal Store Buildings, Darling Harbor.....	84	…	84
47. Ryde Telephone Exchange.............	1,134	…	1,134
48. Ryde Post Office....................	...	340	340
49. Scone Post Office...................	1	201	202
50. Singleton Post Office.................	328	47	375
51. South Woodburn Post Office............	…	310	310
52. Strathfield Pole Depôt................	…	1,326	1,326
53. Sydenham Pole Depôt—Towards cost......	…	250	250
54. Sydney — Oxford-street Post Office.......	…	2,490	2,490
55. Sydney General Post Office —New Public Hall, and other alterations	365	1,086	1,451
56. Sydney — Harbour-street Postal Store — Towards cost	...	5,000	5,000
Carried forward....................	26,124	50,197	76,321

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	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward......................	26,124	50,197	76,321
No. 58. Sydney Telephone Exchange.............	…	1,200	1,200
59. Sydney Parcels Post Office and Commonwealth Offices	3,291	3,639	6,930
60. Ulmarra Post Office...................	319	347	666
61. Wagga Wagga Post Office...............	327	69	396
62. Weston Post Office...................	1,480	126	1,606
63. Wollongong Post Office................	55	1	56
64. Young Post Office....................	352	18	370
65. Albury Post Office....................	31	...	31
66. Ariah Park Post Office.................	55	…	55
67. Blayney Post Office...................	179	5	184
68. Bombala Post Office...................	...	41	41
69. Coraki Post Office....................	159	…	159
70. Denman Post Office...................	96	108	204
71. Enmore Post Office...................	8	…	8
72. Grafton Post Office...................	168	…	168
73. Homebush Post Office.................	55	…	55
74. Lismore Post Office...................	174	…	174
75. Mossgiel Post Office..................	457	…	457
76. Murrumburra Post Office...............	45	...	45
77. Wallendbeen Post Office................	178	...	178
78. Wahroonga Telephone Exchange..........	…	250	250
79. Walgett Post Office...................	…	340	340
80. Wingham Post Office..................	...	540	540
Total New South Wales.................	33,553	56,881	90,434