THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS).

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No. 12 of 1908.

An Act to grant and apply an additional sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and eight for the 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 Representatives 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 1907–8.

Issue and application of £161,282.

2. The Treasurer may issue ont of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, and apply towards making- good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and eight the sum of One hundred and sixty-one thousand two hundred and eighty-two pounds.

Appropriation of Supply.

3. The said sum granted by this Act is appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 2 of 1907 for the purpose and services expressed in the Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

F.6967.

SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

____		“Other.”
		£
UNDERCONTROLOFDEPARTMENTOFHOME AFFAIRS—
Trade and Customs........................	£3,500
Defence...............................	33,111
Post Office.............................	27,211
		63,822
UNDER CONTROL OFPOSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—
Telegraphs and Telephones.............................		63,410
UNDERCONTROLOFDEPARTMENTOF DEFENCE—
Special Defence Material....................	£24,050
New Special Defence Provision...............	10,000
		34,050
Total...............................		161,282

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.	“Other.”
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.	£
Division No. 2.
TRADE ANDCUSTOMS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEWSOUTH WALES.
New Works—
No. 2. Launch..............................................	1,000
Subdivision No. 6.
TRAWLER AND EQUIPMENTS	2,500
———	3,500
Division No. 3.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTHWALES.
Additions—
No. 1. Fortifications...........................................	220
3. Rifle ranges...........................................	250
4. Drill halls............................................	50
New Works—
No. 15. Casino—Drill Hall......................................	98
26.Grants to rifle clubs for ranges...............................	2,000
31. Land for defence purposes, Colah............................	17
32. Lithgow—Land for small arms factory.........................	3,000
Total New South Wales..................	5,635
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Additions—
No. 7a. Maribyrnong—Alterations to magazine........................	600
New Works—
No. 11. Canadian (Ballarat)—Quarters at rifle range.....................	13
13. Williamatown Rifle Range—Towards cost of completion of “A” Trench...	*300
21. Miniature rifle ranges....................................	10
22.Kerang—Site and construction of rifle range......................	768
23. Port Melbourne Rifle Range—Additional target, accommodation........	1,000
24. Land for Cordite Factory..................................	8,000
Total Victoria.........................	10,691
Carried forward..................	16,326

* Total cost, £1,000.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	“Other.”
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£
Division No. 3.
DEFENCE.
Brought forward..............	16,326
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Additions—
No.3.Rifle ranges...........................................	80
4. Drill halls............................................	116
New Works—
No. 7. Brisbane Rifle Range for Metropolitan Troops—Towards cost of construction and site	11,000
8.Bundaberg—Site for drill hal1...............................	175
11.Grants to rifle clubs for ranges..............................	842
14.Cairns Rifle Range......................................	300
15. Gympie—A.A M.C. new waggon shed, harness, and orderly room......	100
16.Thursday Island—Shed for storage of explosives..................	210
Total Queensland.....................	12,823
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTHAUSTRALIA.
New Works—
No. 12. Land for married quarters, N.C. officers, Fort Largs...............	55
13.Yankalilla Drill Hall....................................	3
14.Port Pirie Drill Hall.....................................	4
Total South Australia...................	62
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERNAUSTRALIA.
Addition—
No. 1. Fortifications.........................................	28
2.Barracks.............................................	106
3. Rifle ranges..........................................	10
4.Drill halls............................................	11
5.Perth—Additions to armourer’s workshop.......................	189
New Works—
No. 10. North Fremantle—Towards the construction of fort and acquisition of site	385
12.Grants to rifle clubs for ranges..............................	786
13.Arthur’s Head Fort.....................................	55
14.Fremantle Defences—Site for barrack accommodation..............	1,000
Total Western Australia.................	2,570
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
Additions—
No. 2. Rifle ranges..........................................	40
New Works—
No. 11. Grants to rifle clubs for ranges.............................	50
14. Miniature rifle ranges for cadets............................	100
15.Barracks............................................	130
16.Rifle ranges..........................................	45
17. Drill halls...........................................	40
18.Launccston—Caretaker’s quarters...........................	275
19.Launceston—Gun shed and harness room......................	500
20.Launceston—Alterations to equipment stores and barracks...........	150
Total Tasmania.......................	1,330
Total Division No. 3......................	33,111