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Loan Act 1929
LOAN.
No. 33 of 1929.
An Act to authorize the Raising and Expending of certain Sums of Money.
[Assented to 17th December, 1929.]
BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
Short title.
- This Act may be cited as the Loan Act 1929.
Authority to borrow £6,300,000.
- The Treasurer may from time to time under the provisions of the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911-1927, or under the
provisions of any Act authorizing the issue of Treasury Bills, borrow moneys not exceeding in the whole the amount of Six million three hundred thousand pounds.
Purpose for which money may be borrowed.
- The amount borrowed shall be issued and applied only for the expenses of borrowing and for the purposes of appropriations made or to be made by law.
Issue and application of £6,045,795.
- There may be issued and applied out of the proceeds of any Loan raised under the authority of any Loan Act, including the present Act, the sum of Six million and forty-five thousand seven hundred and ninety-five pounds for the purposes set forth in the Schedule to this Act.
Unexpended Appropriations lapse.
- Where on the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine there remained unexpended any moneys appropriated by the Loan Act (No. 1) 1928 and Loan Act (No. 2) 1928, the appropriation of the moneys so remaining unexpended shall be deemed to have lapsed on that date:
Provided that any moneys appropriated by the Loan Act (No. 2) 1928 for the purposes of loan to the Federal Capital Commission and remaining unexpended on the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine shall not lapse on that date.
SCHEDULE.
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ABSTRACT.
| £ | |
|---|---|
| WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES......................... | 1,035,000 |
| THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT........................ | 115,000 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................ | 616,000 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS........................ | 8,500 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE............................. | 246,500 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.................. | 27,345 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.............................. | 245,000 |
| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................. | 2,800,000 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH............................. | 15,000 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND TRANSPORT.............. | 430,000 |
| FEDERAL CAPITAL COMMISSION............................ | 384,500 |
| NORTH AUSTRALIA COMMISSION........................... | 122,100 |
| REDEMPTIONS— | |
| NORTHERN TERRITORY................................. | 850 |
| Total........................... | 6,045,795 |
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Schedule</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">continued.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:20.2pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Appropriated by this Act</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES.</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"></span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Under Control of Department of</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"> Health.</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.35pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Repatriation Commission.</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; text-indent:-21.6pt; text-align:left"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Soldiers</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">’</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> Mental Hospital, Bundoora, Victoria</span><span style="width:160.43pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........................</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">24,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:26.8pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:13.5pt; text-indent:-13.5pt; text-align:left"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Soldiers</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">’</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> Mental Hospital, West Subiaco, Western Australia—Additions and equipment</span><span style="width:8.63pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">6,800</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:10.6pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:13.5pt; text-indent:-13.5pt; text-align:left"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">General Hospital, New South Wales—Additional accommodation</span><span style="width:73.68pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">4,200</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:12pt; margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-indent:-21.6pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Under Control o</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">f</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"> Department of Markets and Transport.</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:13.5pt; text-indent:-13.5pt; text-align:left"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Expenditure </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">u</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">nder </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">War Service Homes Act </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1918-1925 (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account)</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; 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-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1,000,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:43.2pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Total</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"> War and Repatriation Services</span><span style="width:156.14pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-variant:small-caps; display:inline-block">.......................</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; 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:middle"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:21.6pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1,035,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">_</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">______</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; 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-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">THE PRIME MINISTER</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">’</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">S DEPARTMENT.</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Under Control o</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">f</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"> Department of the Treasury</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">.</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; text-indent:-21.6pt; text-align:left"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Loan to Papua for Public Works</span><span style="width:222.45pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.................................</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">15,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Under Control of Development and Migration Commission.</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:13.5pt; text-indent:-13.5pt; text-align:left"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Immigration—Advances of passage money, landing money, and medical fees of assisted immigrants</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; 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-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">100,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:43.2pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Total </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Prime Minister</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">’</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">s Department</span><span style="width:157.42pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-variant:small-caps; display:inline-block">.......................</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; 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:3pt; margin-right:21.6pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">115,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:12pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">______</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; 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-right:21.6pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Under Control o</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">f</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"> Department of the Treasury.</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:12.95pt; text-indent:-12.95pt; text-align:left"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Grafton to South Brisbane Railway</span><span style="width:209.3pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...............................</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; 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-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">61</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">6</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">_______</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; 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-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Under Control o</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">f</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"> Department o</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">f</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"> Home Affairs.</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:12.95pt; text-indent:-12.95pt; text-align:left"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Parliament House, Canberra (to be paid to Federal Capital Commission)</span><span style="width:42.29pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">......</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">5,500</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Under Control of Department of Works</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:12.95pt; text-indent:-12.95pt; text-align:left"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Properties and sites</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> for Department of Home Affairs</span><span style="width:128.76pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...................</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; 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-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">3,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:43.2pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Total </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Department or Home Affairs</span><span style="width:149.97pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">......................</span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; 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:3pt 21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">8,500</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:82.44%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:17.56%; 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-right:21.6pt; text-align:right"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
Schedule—continued.
| Appropriated by this Act. | |
|---|---|
| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | |
| £ | |
| Under Control of Department of Defence. | |
| Balance of subsidy to State of New South Wales towards construction of a floating dock at Walsh Island | 67,500 |
| Machinery and plant for manufacture of munitions not now produced in Australia—towards cost | 38,347 |
| Acquisition of Small Arms Factory, Footscray—Instalments............ | 19,153 |
| Under Control of Department of Works. | |
| Naval bases, works and establishments—towards cost................ | 28,200 |
| Construction of drill halls, mobilization stores, ordnance stores, rifle ranges, fortifications, barracks, and other accommodation and engineering works—towards cost | 22,000 |
| Towards cost of construction of buildings, hangars, workshops, barracks and earthworks, and preparation of aerial routes and landing grounds— | |
| Royal Australian Air Force............................... | 38,250 |
| Towards cost of construction of buildings and works generally in connexion with new munitions production | 31,300 |
| Purchase of properties and sites:— | |
| Military........................................... | 1,000 |
| Royal Australian Air .................................. | 750 |
| Total Department of Defence........................ | 246,500 |
| ______ | |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | |
| Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs. | |
| New lighthouses (including upkeep of vessels for construction work) and optical and other apparatus for lightships | 16,970 |
| Alterations of lighthouse services ............................. | 7,530 |
| Establishing means of communication.......................... | 2,000 |
| Under Control of Department of Works. | |
| Acquisition of land for Trade and Customs purposes................. | 845 |
| Total Department of Trade and Customs................. | 27,345 |
| ______ | |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. | |
| Under Control of the Department of Works | |
| Expenditure under River Murray Waters Act 1915-23................ | 225,000 |
| Commonwealth Offices, Brisbane (including demolition and re-erection elsewhere of Miniature Rifle Range already on site)—towards cost | 20,000 |
| Total Department of Works......................... | 245,000 |
Schedule—continued.
| Appropriated by this Act. | |
|---|---|
| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | |
| £ | |
| Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department and the Department of Works. | |
| Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones; construction of conduits and laying wires underground; provision of radio stations and equipment; subscription to Capital of Amalgamated Wireless Limited; land for post and telegraph purposes; also Buildings for the Postmaster-General’s Department as set out hereunder:— | 2,800,000 |
| Buildings For Postmaster-General’s Department. | |
| New South Wales. | |
| Additions and Alterations.—Armidale, Chatswood, Condobolin, Cootamundra, Kensington, Kogarah, Manly, Moss Vale, Moulamein, North Strathfield, Nyngan, Parramatta, Petersham, Pymble, Queanbeyan, Redfern, Scone, South Grafton, Sydney—City North, Sydney General Post Office, Sydney Parcels Post, Building, Vaucluse, West Maitland. | |
| New Buildings.—Arncliffe, Balgowlah, Broadcasting Stations (2) Bur-wood, Central Conoord, Dubbo, Eastlake, Edgecliff, Gosford, Griffith, Hamilton, Hurstville, Maroubra, Mudgee, Newtown, North Sydney, Ourimbah, Pooncarie, Punchbowl, Sydenham, Terrigal, Tullamore, Wahroonga, West Wyalong, Wickham, Yenda. | |
| Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case. | |
| Victoria. | |
| Additions and Alterations.—Ararat, Bendigo, Birregurra, Camperdown, Canterbury, Charlton, Chiltern, Collingwood, Dandenong, Donald, Geelong, Hopetoun, Kyneton, Leongatha, Linton, Maffra, Malvern, Melbourne—General Post Office, Murtoa, Penshurst, Portland, Pyramid Hill, Sandringham, Sea Lake, Shepparton, South Melbourne, Swan Hill, Warragul, Warrnambool, Wycheproof. | |
| New Buildings.—Balwyn, Bentleigh, Box Hill, Brunswick, Glen Iris, Hawthorn, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Malvern East, Melbourne—Telegraph and Telephone Workshops, Melbourne—Central Telephone Exchange, Melbourne—Electric Telegraph Office and Commonwealth Offices, Mildura, Oakleigh, Quambatook, St. Arnaud, Warrnambool, Stations (2) for terminals of Victoria-Tasmania radio telephone link. | |
| Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case........ | |
| Queensland. | |
| Additions and Alterations.—Cairns, Dirrinbandi, Emerald, Greenmount, Kingaroy, Mareeba, Rockhampton. | |
| New Buildings.—Brisbane—Central Telephone Exchange, Brisbane—Garage, Broadcasting Stations, Cloncurry, Cooparoo, Hughenden, Isisford, Muttaburra, South Brisbane, South Johnstone, Toowong, Tully, Winton. | |
| Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case. | |
| Carried forward.................................. | 2,800,000 |
Schedule—continued.
| Appropriated by this Act | |
|---|---|
| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ |
| Brought forward................................. | 2,800,000 |
| Buildings for Postmaster-General’s Department—continued. | |
| South Australia. | |
| Additions and Alterations.—Adelaide General Post Office, Adelaide—West Terrace—Stores and Garage, Kingston. Largs Bay, Meningie, Norwood, Port Lincoln, Unley, Yorketown. | |
| New Buildings.—Broadcasting Station, Gladstone, Minnipa, Mount Gambier, Peterborough, Pinnaroo, Port Adelaide, Semaphore, Tarcoola, West Adelaide. | |
| Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case. | |
| Western Australia. | |
| Additions and Alterations.—Geraldton, Kellerberrin, Kojonup, Mnllewa, Perth—Telephone Exchange, Perth—Stores, Southern Cross, Wyalkatchem.New Buildings.—Cottesloe, Maylands, Merredin, Nungarin, Perth, Rawlinna, Victoria Park, Wyalkatchem.Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each Case. | |
| Tasmania. | |
| Additions and Alterations.—Geeveston, Launceston, Queenstown, Sheffield.New Buildings.—Broadcasting Station, Hobart, Launceston, Newtown, Stations (2) (or terminals of Victoria-Tasmania radio telephone link.Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case. | |
| ______ | |
| Sundry new buildings and alterations to buildings in the various States to provide accommodation for carrier wave, voice frequency repeater, or associated apparatus. | |
| Total Postmaster-General’s Department................... | 2,800,000 |
| ______ | |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | |
| Under Control of Department of Works. | |
| Serum and Health Laboratories................................. | 14,000 |
| Acquisition of properties and sites............................... | 1,000 |
| Total Department of Health........................... | 15,000 |
Schedule—continued.
| Appropriated by this Act. | |
|---|---|
| THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND TRANSPORT. | £ |
| Under Control of Department of Markets and Transport. | |
| Advances to States and to North Australia and Central Australia for purchase of wire and wire netting (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Wire and Wire Netting Account) | 100,000 |
| Commonwealth Railways. | |
| Trans-Australian Railway..................................... | 100,000 |
| North Australia Railway—minor capital works....................... | 5,000 |
| Central Australia Railway.................................... | 64.000 |
| Federal Territory Railway.................................... | 1,000 |
| Provision for construction of new railways under the Northern Territory Railway Extension Act 1923, the Oodnadatia to Alice Springs Railway Act 1926, and rolling-stock, and the Railways (South Australia) Agreement Act 1926 (on account of £4,689,260) | 160,000 |
| Total Department of Markets and Transport............... | 430,000 |
| ______ | |
| LOAN TO FEDERAL CAPITAL COMMISSION.................... | 384,500 |
| ______ | |
| LOAN TO NORTH AUSTRALIA COMMISSION.................... | 122.100 |
| ______ | |
| REDEMPTIONS. | |
| Redemption of loans raised by State of South Australia in respect of Northern Territory | 850 |
| Total......................................... | 6,045,795 |