Loan Act (No. 3) 1924

LOAN (No. 3).

No. 44 of 1924.

An Act to authorize the Raising and Expending of certain Sums of Money.

[Assented to 20th October, 1924.]

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.

1. This Act may be cited as the Loan Act (No. 3) 1924.

Authority to borrow £850,000.

2. The Treasurer may from time to time under the provisions of the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911–1918, or under the provisions of any Act authorizing the issue of Treasury Bills, borrow moneys not exceeding in the whole the amount of Eight hundred and fifty thousand pounds.

Purpose for which money may be borrowed.

3. 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 £818,500.

4. 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 Eight hundred and eighteen thousand five hundred pounds for the purposes set forth in the Schedule to this Act.

SCHEDULE.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Under Control of Home and Territories Department.</span></p></td><td style="width:15.02%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Land at Fairy Meadow, New South Wales</span><span style="width:183.57pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........................</span></p></td><td style="width:15.02%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">18,500</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Land for Post and Telegraph purposes</span><span style="width:201.29pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..............................</span></p></td><td style="width:15.02%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">10,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Total Under Control of Home And Territories Department</span><span style="width:112.1pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-variant:small-caps; display:inline-block">................</span></p></td><td style="width:15.02%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">28,500</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:67.62%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Under Control of Home and Territories Department; Department of Works and Railways, and</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Health Department.</span></p></td><td style="width:13.56%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:67.62%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.56%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">£</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:67.62%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Works, services, and acquisition of land in Federal Capital Territory</span><span style="width:23.73pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.56%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">108,000</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:17.35pt"><td style="width:67.62%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">(All receipts from the Federal Capital Territory to be credited to this vote.)</span></p></td><td style="width:13.56%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:17.3pt"><td style="width:67.62%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Deduct </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">estimated receipts</span><span style="width:174.38pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..........................</span></p></td><td style="width:13.56%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">8</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">000</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:67.62%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:86.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.56%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">100,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:135pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Carried forward</span><span style="width:149.95pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">......................</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">128,500</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="width:308pt"></td><td style="width:61.75pt"></td><td style="width:17.3pt"></td><td style="width:68.4pt"></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:78.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Schedule—</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">continued</span></p></td><td style="width:7.86%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:126pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Brought forward</span><span style="width:187.38pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">............................</span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">128,600</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:78.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.</span></p></td><td style="width:7.86%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:50.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-21.6pt; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:50.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-21.6pt; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:78.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; text-transform:uppercase">buildings for</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"> POSTMASTER-GENERAL</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 </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; text-transform:uppercase">department</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">.</span></p></td><td style="width:7.86%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:78.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">New South Wales.</span></p></td><td style="width:7.86%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:78.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Additions and Alterations.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—Adamstown, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Alstonville</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Barmedman</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Barraba</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Bellata</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Bundarra</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Canterbury, </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">Cobargo</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Coonamble</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Cumnock</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Eden, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Edgecliff</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Grafton, Harden, Kempsey, Manilla, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Mendooran</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, North </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strathfield</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> Pole Yard, Orange, Scone, St. Mary</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">’</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">s, Springwood, Sydney City North, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Taree</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Temora</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Urana</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Woodstock</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">New Buildings.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Bankstown</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Barellan</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Bexley</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Blackheath</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Branxton</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Carlton, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Comboyne</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Cremorne, East Balmain, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Kandos</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Lane Cove, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Maroubra</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Merewether, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Millthorpe</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Neutral Bay, Newcastle Garage, North Sydney Garage, Port </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Kembla</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Smithtown, Stanmore, Strawberry Hills, Wardell, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Wentworthville</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Wentworth Falls, Woy Woy, Yanko</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Sundry Offices.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—For works costing not more than </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">£300 </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">in each case</span><span style="width:43.76pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">......</span></p></td><td style="width:7.86%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="height:0pt; text-align:left; display:block; position:relative; z-index:0"><img src="image.001.png" width="12" height="180" alt="" style="margin-top:2.38pt; margin-left:-1.02pt; position:absolute"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">31,600</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:78.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Victoria.</span></p></td><td style="width:7.86%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:78.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Additions and Alterations.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—Beaufort, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Cobram</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Coburg, Coleraine, Melbourne General Post Office, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Penshurst</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Sunbury, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Tatura</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Terang</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Werribee</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">New Buildings.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Burnley</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Derrinallum</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Drysdale, Elwood, Ferntree Gully, Koo-wee-</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">rup</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Marnoo</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Melbourne (City Telephone Exchange), Murrayville, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Nyah</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> West, Pakenham Eas</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">t, Trentham, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Yallourn</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Yarragon</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Sundry Offices.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—For works costing not more than </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">£300 </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">in each case</span><span style="width:43.76pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">......</span></p></td><td style="width:7.86%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="height:0pt; text-align:left; display:block; position:relative; z-index:1"><img src="image.002.png" width="19" height="96" alt="" style="margin-top:3.03pt; margin-left:-1.67pt; position:absolute"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">18,130</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:78.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Queensland.</span></p></td><td style="width:7.86%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:78.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Additions and Alterations.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—Barcaldine, Brisbane General Post Office, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Gayndah</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Rockhampton</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Rosewood, Toowoomba</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">New Buildings.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Beenleigh</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Blackall, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Goondiwindi</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Helidon</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Indooroopilly</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Julia Creek, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Kirra</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Kynuna</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Lutwyche, Marburg, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Maxwelltown</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Newmarket</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Prairie, South Brisbane, South Johnstone, Spring-sure, St. George, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Wooloongabba</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> Pole Depot, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Wowan</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Sundry Offices.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—For works costing not more than </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">£300 </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">in each case</span><span style="width:43.76pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">......</span></p></td><td style="width:7.86%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="height:0pt; text-align:left; display:block; position:relative; z-index:2"><img src="image.003.png" width="19" height="117" alt="" style="margin-top:1.38pt; margin-left:-1.67pt; position:absolute"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">20,870</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:78.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">South Australia.</span></p></td><td style="width:7.86%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:78.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Additions and Alterations.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ardrossan</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Auburn, Bordertown, Clare, Gladstone, Jamestown, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Kadina</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Mallala</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Minlaton</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Morgan, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Narracoorte</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Nuriootpa</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Port Pirie, Riverton, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Saddleworth</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">New Buildings.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Brinkworth</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Bute</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Eudunda</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ironknob</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Kimba</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Port Victoria</span></p><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Sundry Offices.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—For works costing not more than </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">£300 </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">in each case</span><span style="width:43.76pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">......</span></p></td><td style="width:7.86%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="height:0pt; text-align:left; display:block; position:relative; z-index:3"><img src="image.004.png" width="14" height="81" alt="" style="margin-top:1.48pt; margin-left:-1.77pt; position:absolute"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">10,400</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:78.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Western Australia.</span></p></td><td style="width:7.86%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:78.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Additions and Alterations.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—Bridgetown, Bunbury, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Busselton</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Merredin</span></p><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">New Buildings.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Balingup</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Beadon</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Denmark, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Jarnadup</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Koudinin</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Kulin</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Lake Grace, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Mundaring</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Trayning</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Sundry Offices.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—For works costing not more than </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">£300 </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">in each case</span><span style="width:43.76pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">......</span></p></td><td style="width:7.86%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="height:0pt; text-align:left; display:block; position:relative; z-index:4"><img src="image.005.png" width="14" height="67" alt="" style="margin-top:0.68pt; margin-left:-2.03pt; position:absolute"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">4,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:78.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Tasmania.</span></p></td><td style="width:7.86%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:78.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Additions and Alterations.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Bellerive</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">, Hobart General Post Office, Penguin</span><span style="width:11.67pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.</span></p><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">New Buildings.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—Cygnet, Smithton, </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Triabunna</span><span style="width:139.95pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.....................</span></p><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">Sundry Offices.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—For works costing not more than </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">£300 </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">in each </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">case</span><span style="width:43.76pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">......</span></p></td><td style="width:7.86%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="height:0pt; text-align:left; display:block; position:relative; z-index:5"><img src="image.006.png" width="12" height="51" alt="" style="margin-top:0.22pt; margin-left:-2.03pt; position:absolute"></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">5,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:78.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:36pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Total under control of Department of Works and Railways</span><span style="width:52.69pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.......</span></p></td><td style="width:7.86%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">90,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:78.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Under Control of Postmaster-General</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></p></td><td style="width:7.86%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:78.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-21.6pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones, also construction of conduits and laying wires underground</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:7.86%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">600,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:78.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:36pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-indent:31.5pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Total</span><span style="width:237.79pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-variant:small-caps; display:inline-block">...................................</span></p></td><td style="width:7.86%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.48%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">£818,500</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>