THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
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ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION
(WORKS AND BUILDINGS),
1905-6 AND 1906-7.
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No. 10 of 1908.
An Act to appropriate further sums for the service of the years ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and six and the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and seven for purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
[Assented to 3rd June, 1908.]
Preamble.
BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Eepresentatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows :—
Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as the Additional Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1905-6 and 1906-7.
Appropriation of £1,900.
2. The sum of One thousand nine hundred pounds which has been issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and six, shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 1 of 1905 for the purposes and services expressed in the First Schedule to this Act.
Appropriation of £59,907.
3. The sum of Fifty-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven pounds which has been issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and seven, shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 1 of 1906 for the purposes and services expressed in the the Second Schedule to this Act.
F.6965.
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FIRST SCHEDULE. __________ | £ | |
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. |
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Division No. 1. |
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TRADE AND CUSTOMS. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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New South Wales. |
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No. 2.—Construction of Steam Launch...................... | 20 | |
Subdivision No. 3 |
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Queensland. |
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New Works. |
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No. 1 Jetty, Brisbane .................................. | 28 | |
Total Division No. 1.................... | 48 | |
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Division No. 2. |
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DEFENCE. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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New South Wales. |
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New Works. |
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No. 8, Shed for Ambulance Depôt, Newcastle District............. | 32 | |
Read— |
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No 10. Drill Hall and Offices, Armidale, including site....... | £600 |
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In lieu of— |
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No. 10. Drill Hall and Offices, Armidale................ | £600 |
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No. 12. Drill Hall, Kogarah.............................. | 76 | |
15. Land in addition to the site of present Rifle Range at Rand wick | 6 | |
16. Land near Colah Railway Station..................... | 94 | |
Subdivision No. 2. | 208 | |
Victoria. |
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New Works. |
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No. 14. Shed for new vehicles, Australian Army Medical Corps...... | 29 | |
20. Purchase of lathe............................... | 5 | |
| 34 | |
Carried forward........... | 242 | |
48 | ||
| "Other." |
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs. |
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| £ |
Brought forward................ | 48 |
Division No. 2. |
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DEFENCE. |
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Brought forward................ | 242 |
Subdivision No. 3. |
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Queensland. |
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New Works. |
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No. 8. Two Whalers and Covering Shed, Naval Forces, Cairns.......... | 1 |
10. Cable and Cable Storage Tanks for electrical communication between Goode Island and Mainland | 62 |
| 63 |
Subdivision No. 4. |
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South Australia. |
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New Works. |
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No. 8. Caretaker's Quarters at Port Adelaide Rifle Range.............. | 27 |
10. Land and Building at Yankalilla for Orderly Boom and Store...... | 52 |
11. Minor Services—Naval Forces.......................... | 53 |
12. Housing and Slipway for 2nd Class Torpedo boat.............. | 26 |
13. Construction of Rifle Ranges at Blackwood, Jamestown, Kadian, and Orroroo | 101 |
| 259 |
Subdivision No. 5. |
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Western Australia. |
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No. 10. Removing and re-erecting Buildings, Arthur Head............. | 238 |
Subdivision No. 6. |
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Tasmania. |
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No. 8. Drill Halls at Evan dale and Ulverstone..................... | 33 |
Total Division No. 2.................... | 835 |
Carried forward................. | 883 |
| "Other." |
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs. | £ |
Brought forward................ | 883 |
Division No. 3. |
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POST AND TELEGRAPH. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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New South Wales. |
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Additions. |
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No. 3. General Post Office, Sydney (to complete new storey)........... | 305 |
Subdivision No. 2. |
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Victoria |
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New Works. |
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No. 7. Richmond South Post Office............................ | 19 |
11. Wood's Point Post Office.............................. | 21 |
12. Purchase of Sites................................... | 14 |
13. Ballarat Post Office.................................. | 556 |
| 610 |
Subdivision No. 4. |
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South Australia. |
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New Works. |
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No. 9. Wirrabarra Post Office................................ | 1 |
Subdivision No. 5. |
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Western Australia. |
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New Works. |
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No. 10. Davyhurst Post Office............................... | 17 |
Total Division No 3................. | 933 |
Carried forward................. | 1,816 |
| "Other." | ||
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Brought forward................ | 1,816 | ||
UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. |
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Division No. 4. |
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TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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New South Wales. |
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Read— |
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No. 2. Construction and extension of Telephone Lines, Instruments, and Material | £15,000 |
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4. Switch Boards for Branch Exchanges, and Additional Trunk Section Multiple Metallic Branching Switch Board | 3,000 |
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| 18,000 |
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In lieu of— |
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No. 2. Construction and extension of Telephone Lines, Instruments, and Material | £12,000 |
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4. Switch Boards for Branch Exchanges and Additional Trunk Section Multiple Metallic Branching Switch Board | 6,000 |
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| 18,000 |
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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. |
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Division No. 6. |
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SPECIAL DEFENCE MATERIAL. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Read— Military. | £ |
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No. 1. Accoutrements............................. | 4,860 |
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2. Magazine Lee-Enfield rifles and parts.............. | 40,090 |
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3. Artillery Ammunition for Fixed Defences............ | 15,083 |
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4. Field Artillery—Guns, Harness, Waggons, and Ammunition | 10.165 |
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5. Camp Equipment............................ | 2,909 |
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6. Miscellaneous—Tools and other Material............ | 3,956 |
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7. Medical Equipment.......................... | 5,650 |
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8. Field Engineers' Equipment..................... | 2,000 |
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9. Machine Guns.............................. | 17,960 |
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10. Two 7 5 Guns and Ammunition................. | 24,016 |
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11. Cadet Rifles and Ammunition (portion to be paid into Trust Fund, Small Arms Ammunition Account) | 10,134 |
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12. Mounting Guns at Fremantle................... | 246 |
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Carried forward......... | 137,069 | 1,816 | |
| "Other." | |
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| £ | |
Brought forward................ | 1,816 | |
Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 6. |
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SPECIAL DEFENCE MATERIAL. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Naval. |
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| £ |
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Brought forward.......................... | 137,069 |
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13. Six Gyroscopes........................... | 240 |
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14. Service Shell for 8-in. and 6-in. Guns............ | 275 |
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15. To complete Submarine Mining Equipment and 12-ponnder Equipment | 500 |
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| 138,084 |
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In lieu of— |
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Military. |
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No. 1. Accoutrements............................ | 32,500 |
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2. Saddle-trees, Stirrups, and Bits.................. | 10,250 |
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3. Making Saddles............................ | 22,500 |
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4. Field Artillery—Guns, Harness, Waggons, and Ammunition | 58,882 |
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5. Camp Equipment........................... | 8,000 |
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6. Miscellaneous—Tools and other Materials.......... | 4,000 |
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7. Medical Equipment......................... | 5,653 |
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8. Field Engineers' Equipment.................... | 2,000 |
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9. Machine Guns............................. | 10,260 |
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10 Two 7 5 Guns and Ammunition................. | 24,000 |
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Naval. |
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No. 11. Six Gyroscopes........................... | 240 |
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12. Service Shell for 8-in. and 6-in. Guns............ | 275 |
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13. To complete Submarine Mining Equipment and 12-pounder Equipment | 500 |
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| 179,060 |
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Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during the year | 41,060 |
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| 138,000 |
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Total Division No. 6............................. | 84 | |
Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.................. | 1,900 | |
| "Other." |
SECOND SCHEDULE. |
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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. |
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Division No. 2. |
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TRADE AND CUSTOMS. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Victoria. |
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Additions— |
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No. 2 Accommodation in King's Warehouse Yard for protection of goods which cannot be stored in the Warehouse | 5 |
3. Urinals, Customs House, Melbourne........................ | 50 |
Subdivision No. 4. | 55 |
Queensland. |
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Additions— |
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No. 1. Additious, Customs House, Dungeness...................... | 19 |
Total Division No. 2.............. | 74 |
Division No. 3. |
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DEFENCE. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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New South Wales. |
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Additions— |
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No. 6. Rifle range, Bathurst.................................. | 78 |
New Works— |
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No. 19. Rand wick Rifle Range................................ | 66 |
23. Miniature rifle ranges for cadets.......................... | 5 |
Subdivision No. 2. | 149 |
Victoria. |
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New Works— |
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No. 9. Rifle ranges........................................ | 23 |
10. Drill halls ........................................ | 48 |
11. Extension of Williamstown Rifle Range..................... | 41 |
19. Dredging a basin and channels, Swan Island, and a channel to Maribyrnong Magazine | 167 |
24. Miniature rifle ranges for cadets.......................... | 110 |
Subdivision No. 3. | 389 |
Queensland. |
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Additions— |
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No. 4. Drill halls.......................................... | 8 |
5. Minor works, Naval Forces.............................. | 26 |
| 34 |
| 572 |
Carried forward................. |
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| 74 |
| "Other." |
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs. |
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Brought forward.............. | 74 |
Division No. 3. |
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DEFENCE. |
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Brought, forward ... | 572 |
Subdivision No. 4. |
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South Australia. |
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Additions— |
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No. 4a. Alterations to gunboat Protector..................... | 25 |
New Works— |
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No. 11. Emplacement for 6 in. B.L. guns..................... | 4 |
13. Miniature rifle ranges for cadets...................... | 5 |
Subdivision No. 5. | 34 |
Western Australia. |
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New Works— |
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No. 10. Site for rifle range, Kalgoorlie....................... | 20 |
17. Fort and quarters, Arthur's Head...................... | 554 |
18. Site for rifle range, Karrakatta....................... | 14 |
19. Miniature rifle ranges for cadets...................... | 5 |
Subdivision No. 6. | 593 |
Tasmania. |
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Additions— |
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No. 5. Alterations to Sandy Bay Rifle Range................... | 84 |
New Works— |
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No. 8. Rifle range, Launceston............................ | 256 |
13. Site and constructing gun emplacement and accessories, Hobart. | 699 |
16. Rifle range, Sandy Bay........................... | 2,422 |
| 3,461 |
Total Division No. 3............ | 4,660 |
Division No. 4. |
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POST AND TELEGRAPH. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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New South Wales. |
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New Works— |
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No, 5. Lockhart Post Office.............................. | 11 |
6. Mosman Post Office.............................. | 76 |
8. Tweed Heads Post Office........................... | 286 |
10. Purchase of sites................................ | 423 |
| 796 |
Carried forward ... |
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| 4,734 |
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs. | "Other." |
| £ |
Brought forward................ | 4,734 |
Division No. 4. |
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POST AND TELEGRAPH. |
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Brought forward................ | 796 |
Subdivision No. 2. |
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New Works— VICTORIA. |
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No. 8. Site for post office at Windsor............................ | 7 |
9. Purchase of sites..................................... | 608 |
10. New telephone exchange, Melbourne....................... | 7,404 |
11. Hawthorn Post Office................................. | 1,166 |
Subdivision No. 3. | 9,185 |
New Works— Queensland. |
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No. 6. Kiagaroy Post Office.................................. | 190 |
Subdivision No. 4. |
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South Australia. |
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New Works— |
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No. 5. Purchase of sites..................................... | 112 |
6. Telephone exchange, Adelaide............................ | 1 |
| 113 |
Subdivision No. 5. |
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Western Australia |
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New Works— |
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No. 6. Fremantle Post Office.................................. | 1,500 |
9. Purchase of sites..................................... | 414 |
10. Store. General Post Office, Perth.......................... | 200 |
| 2,114 |
Total Division No. 4............. | 12,398 |
Total under control of Department of Home Affairs— | 17,132 |
F.6965.
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| "Other." | |
UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. |
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| £ | |
Division, No. 5. Brought forward................. | 17,132 | |
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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New South Wales. |
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Read— |
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No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material | £14,116 |
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2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground | 31,097 |
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3. Towards establishment of metallic circuits in connexion with the telephone system | 4,865 |
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4. Switchboards for branch exchanges, and additional trunk section, multiple metallic branching switchboard | 1,527 |
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5. Towards purchase of telephone lines and instruments held by subscribers under the " Purchase " system | 438 |
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6. New South Wales portion of trunk telephone line between Sydney and Melbourne | 32,025 |
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| £84,068 |
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In lieu of— |
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No. 1, Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material | £12,000 |
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2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground | 27,500 |
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3. Towards establishment of metallic circuits in connexion with the telephone system | 5,500 |
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4. Switch boards for branch exchanges, and additional trunk section multiple metallic branching switchboard | 8,000 |
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5. Towards purchase of telephone lines and instruments held by subscribers under the "Purchase" system | 800 |
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6. New South Wales portion of trunk telephone line between Sydney and Melbourne | 23,000 |
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| £76,800 | 7,268 |
Subdivision No. 3. |
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Queensland. |
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No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material | 171 | |
2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground | 5,434 | |
| 5,605 | |
Total Division No. 5............. | 12,873 | |
Carried forward ................ | 30,005 | |
| "Other." | |
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | £ | |
Brought forward ................ | 30,005 | |
Division No. 7. |
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SPECIAL DEFENCE MATERIAL. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Read— |
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Military. |
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1. Accoutrements, saddle-trees, stirrups, and bits.......... | £5,836 |
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2. Field artillery—guns, harness, waggons, and ammunition... | 26,136 |
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3. Camp equipment............................. | 4,945 |
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4. Miscellaneous—tools, and other materials............. | 394 |
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5. Materials for small arms ammunition (paid into Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Account) | 1,132 |
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6. Morris Tubes for magazine Lee-Enfield rifles........... | 500 |
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7. Cadet rifles and spare parts....................... | 18,682 |
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8. Small arms ammunition (4,000,000 rounds 303)......... | 19,934 |
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9. Magazine Lee-Enfield rifles, cases, chargers, and spare parts | 51,500 |
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10. Electric search lights.......................... | 6,000 |
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11. Ammunition for fixed defences................... | 24,933 |
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In lieu of— | 159,992 |
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Military. |
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No. 1. Accoutrements, saddle trees, stirrups, and bits.......... | 8,000 |
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2. Field artillery—guns, harness, waggons and ammunition | 53,040 |
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3. Camp equipment............................. | 6,000 |
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4. Miscellaneous—tools, and other materials............. | 400 |
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5. Field engineers' equipment....................... | 2,216 |
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6. Machine guns and ammunition.................... | 16,000 |
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7. Cadet rifles................................. | 12,000 |
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8. Small arms ammunition (4,000,000 rounds-303)......... | 21,500 |
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9. 10,000 magazine Lee-Enfield rifles and parts........... | 50,000 |
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| £169,156 |
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Less anticipated unexpended amount............. | 39,156 |
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| £130,000 | 29,992 |
Total Additions, New Works, and Buildings............. | 59,997 | |
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