An Act to authorize the Raising and Expending of certain Sums of Money.
[Assented to 22nd September, 1928.]
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 (No. 2) 1928.
Authority to borrow £10,700,000.
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 Ten million seven 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 £10,422,025.
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 Ten million four hundred and twenty-two thousand and twenty-five pounds for the purposes set forth in the Schedule to this Act.
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padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Appro</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">priated under</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Loan Act </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">(</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">No. </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1) 1928.</span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; 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-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Appro</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">priated under this Act.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:48.76%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">First Column.</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Second Column.</span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; 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-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Third Column.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:48.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-indent:4.85pt; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">£</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-indent:-1.9pt; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">£</span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-indent:-2.15pt; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:25.8pt"><td style="width:48.76%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">RAILWAYS.</span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:25.8pt"><td style="width:48.76%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:4.5pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-indent:-4.5pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Under Control or the Department or Works</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">and Railways.</span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:24.3pt"><td style="width:48.76%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-indent:-16.75pt; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Expenditure </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">under</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">River Murray </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Waters Act</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1915-23.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..</span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">250,000</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">70,000</span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">180,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:48.76%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Commonwealth Offices, Brisbane—towards cost</span><span style="width:25.69pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....</span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">15,000</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">..</span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">15,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:48.76%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Commonwealth</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> Offices, Sydney—towards cost.</span><span style="width:28.43pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.....</span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">30,000</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">..</span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">30,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:48.76%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Trans-Australian Railway</span><span style="width:109.43pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................</span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">104,000</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">l9</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">,</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">500</span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">84,500</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:48.76%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">North Australia Railway—minor capital works</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">..............</span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">3,000</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">500</span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">2,500</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:48.76%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Central Australia Railway</span><span style="width:108.68pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................</span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">64,000</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">7,000</span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">57,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:48.76%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Federal Territory Railway</span><span style="width:108.69pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................</span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">4,000</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1,000</span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">3,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:88.55pt"><td style="width:48.76%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; text-indent:-16.75pt; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Provision for construction of new railways under the </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Northern Territory Railway Extension Act </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1923, the </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Oodnadatta</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic"> to Alice Springs Railway Act </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1926 and rolling stock, and the </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Railways</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">(South Australia) Agreement Act </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1926 (on account of £4,689,250)</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">825,000</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">213,000</span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; 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:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">612,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:25.8pt"><td style="width:48.76%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:49.65pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Total </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Department op Works and </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Railways</span><span style="width:23.84pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-variant:small-caps; display:inline-block">....</span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1,295,000</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">311,000</span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; 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-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">984,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:25.8pt"><td style="width:48.76%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">______</span></p><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.</span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:48.76%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department and the Department</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">of Works and Railways</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">.</span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:25.8pt"><td style="width:17.04%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:76.3pt"><td style="width:48.76%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-indent:-16.75pt; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Construction and extension of telegraphs and tele</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">phones</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">;</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">construction of conduits and laying </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">wires underground</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">;</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">land </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">for Post and Telegraph purposes</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">;</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">also Buildi</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">ngs for the Post</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">master-General’</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">s De</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">partment as set out here- under</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">:—</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">3,745,000</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">940,000</span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">2,805,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:25.8pt"><td style="width:48.76%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:4.5pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">B</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">uildings for Postmaster-General’</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">s Department.</span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:48.76%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">New South Wales.</span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:101.2pt"><td style="width:48.76%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-indent:-16.75pt; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Additions and Alterations.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—Berrigan, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Boorowa</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Chatswood</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Condobolin</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Dee Why, Glen Innes,</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Goulburn</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Grafton, Kensington, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Kyogle</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Manly,</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Moulamein</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, North Sydney, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Petersham</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Pymble</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">,</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Queanbeyan</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">,</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Sydney—City</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">North,</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Sydney General</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Post</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Office,</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Tamworth,</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Waverley, West Maitland.</span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:48.76%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-indent:42.55pt; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ca</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">rried, forward </span><span style="width:85.48pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...............</span></p></td><td style="width:17.04%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">3,745,000</span></p></td><td style="width:15.62%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">940,000</span></p></td><td style="width:18.58%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; text-align:right; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">2,805,000</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
Schedule—continued.
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Amount required in 1928-29.
Appropriated under Loan Act (No. 1) 1928.
Appropriated under this Act.
First Column.
Second Column.
Third Column.
£
£
£
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
Brought forward...........
3,745,000
940,000
2,805,000
Buildings for Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.
New South Wales—continued.
New Buildings.— Arncliffe, Balgowlah, Bexley, Burwood, Drummoyne, Eastlake, Edgecliff, Griffith, Haymarket, Hurstville, Kogarah, Lane Cove, Manly, Maroubra, Newcastle, Newtown, Ourimbah, Pooncarie, Rose Bay, Sydenham, Terrigal, Tullamore, Wickham, Willoughby, Yenda, Yeoval.
Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case.
Victoria.
Additions and Alterations.—Ararat, Beechworth, Bendigo, Birregurra, Brunswick, Camperdown, Chiltern, Coleraine, Dandenong, Donald, Frankston, Hopetoun, Kyneton, Leongatha, Maffra, Malvern, Melbourne—Central Exchange Melbourne —Elizabeth-street, Melbourne General Post Office, Morwell, Murtoa, Numur-kah, Penshurst, Preston, Rupanyup, Sandringham, Sea Lake, Shepparton, Sorrento, South Melbourne, Swan Hill, Warragul, Warrnambool.
New Buildings.—Beeac, Bentleigh, Box Hill, Caulfield East, Cohuna, Glen Iris, Hawthorn, Hawthorn—Telephone Exchange, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Melbourne—Telegraph and Telephone Workshops, Melbourne—Electric Telegraph Office and Commonwealth Offices, Oakleigh, Prahran, Quambatook, Underbool.
Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case.
Carried forward...........
3,745,000
940,000
2,805,000
Schedule—continued.
—
Amount required in 1928-29.
Appropriated under Loan Act (No. 1) 1928.
Appropriated under this Act
First Column.
Second Column.
Third Colum
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
£
£
£
Brought forward..............
3,745,000
940,000
2,805 000
Buildings for Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.
Queensland.
Additions and Alterations.—Cairns, Dirrinbandi, Emerald, Greenmount, Inglewood, Kingaroy, Mareeba, Redcliffe, Rockhampton.New Buildings.—Allora, Brisbane—Central Ex-change, Brisbane—Workshops and Garage, Bulimba, Coorparoo, Hughenden, Isisford, Muttaburra, Nundah, Paddington, Pialba, Sherwood, South Brisbane, South Johnstone, Yeronga.Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case.
South Australia.
Additions and Alterations.—Adelaide General Post Office, Adelaide—West Terrace, Kapunda, Norwood, Port Pirie, Tumby Bay, Unley, Yorketown.New Buildings.—Henley Beach, Port Adelaide, Semaphore, West Adelaide, Woodville.Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case.
Western Australia.
Additions and Alterations.— Geraldton, Perth— Stores.
New Buildings. —Cottesloe, Perth, Warrawagine.
Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case.
Tasmania.
Additions and Alterations.—Hobart, Queenstown, Sheffield.
New Buildings.—Hobart, Newtown.
Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case.
Carried forward...........
3,745,000
940,000
2,805,000
Schedule—continued.
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Amount required in 1928-29.
Appropriated under Loan Act (No. 1) 1928.
Appropriated under this Act.
First Column.
Second Column.
Third Column.
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
£
£
£
Brought forward...........
3,745,000
940,000
2,805,000
Erection of wireless stations and testing and experimental equipment
5,000
1,500
3,500
Subscription to capital of Amalgamated Wireless Limited
50,000
..
50,000
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.....
3,800,000
941,500
2,858,500
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Serum and Health Laboratories.............
17,000
5,000
12,000
Acquisition of properties and sites...........
4,000
100
3,900
Total Department of Health.......
21,000
5,100
15,900
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.
Under Control op Department op Markets.
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)
230,910
40,000
190,910
______
LOAN TO FEDERAL CAPITAL COMMISSION
3,000,000
..
3,000,000
LOAN TO NORTH AUSTRALIA COMMISSION
122,900
..
122,900
_____REDEMPTIONS.
Redemption of loans raised by the Government of South Australia in respect of the Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway