THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS).

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No. 23 of 1908.

An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and nine for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

[Assented to 10th. November, 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 Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1908–9.

Issue and application of £720,541.

2. The Treasurer may issue out 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 nine the sum of Seven hundred and twenty thousand five hundred and forty-one pounds.

Appropriation of supply.

3. The said sum granted by this Act is hereby appropriated for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule.

F. 14438. SCHEDULE.

SCHEDULE.

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EXPENDITURE FOR ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC., 1908–9.

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ABSTRACT.

—	“Other.”
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—	£
Home Affairs....................................	5,948
Trade and Customs................................	21,554
Quarantine Stations................................	200
Defence........................................	69,685
Post and Telegraph................................	196,819
Total..........................	294,206
UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—
Telegraphs and Telephones...........................	356,140
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—
Machinery and Plant, for Printing Office..................	1,000
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—
Rifle Clubs and Ranges.............................	15,935
Special Defence Material............................	39,656
New Special Defence Provision........................	8,604
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—
Commonwealth Offices, London.......................	5,000
Total..........................	720,541

	“Other.”
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Division No. 1.
HOME AFFAIRS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Towards the cost of erection of Store at Darling Island, Sydney, for the purposes of Departments of the Commonwealth	5,948	…	5,948
Total Division No. 1..................	5,948	…	5,948
Division No. 2.
TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
New Works—
1. Launch..........................	1,916	…	1,916
2. Customs House, Sydney	…	450	450
	1,916	450	2,366
Subdivision No, 2.
VICTORIA.
New Works—
No. 1. Laboratory—Towards cost	1,000	2,000	3,000
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Additions—
No. 1. Minor Alterations and Additions..........	100	…	100
Carried forward...............	3,016	2,450	5,466

A 2

	“Other.”
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs— continued.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	3,016	2,450	5,466
Division No. 2.
TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Subdivision No. 4.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Customs House, Broome..............	211	…	211
New Works—
No. 2. Customs House, Fremantle.............	724	2,326	3,050
Subdivision No. 5.	935	2,326	3,261
TASMANIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Sewerage Connexions with Metropolitan Board’s scheme	100	…	100
Subdivision No. 6.
TRAWLER (including cost of designing and supervision), Equipments, and Fishing Tackle	12,577	2,150	14,727
	16,628	6,926

	23,554		23,554
Less amount which, it is anticipated, may not be expended during year	2,000		2,000
Total Division No. 2..................	21,554		21,554
Division No. 2a.
QUARANTINE STATIONS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Towards providing New Quarantine Stations.	…	200	200

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs— continued.	“Other.”
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs— continued.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Division No. 3.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
DEFENCE.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Additions—
No. 1. Fortifications.....................	301	55	356
2. Barracks.........................	494	252	746
3. Rifle Ranges......................	1,767	3,069	4,836
4. Drill Halls.......................	50	139	189
5. Cootamundra — Extension of Rifle Range..	…	204	204
6. Lismore — Extension of Rifle Range......	49	23	72
New Works—
No. 7. Fortifications.....................	50	6	56
8. Barracks.........................	159	...	159
9. Rifle Ranges......................	284	507	791
10. Drill Halls.......................	271	31	302
11. Casino—Drill Hall.................	638	...	638
12. Lismore—Drill Hall and Offices........	215	…	215
13. Newcastle—Site and Drill Hall—Towards cost	999	…	999
14. Raymond Terrace — Drill Hall and Site....	…	400	400
15. Long Bay—Rifle Range—Towards cost...	993	…	993
16. Yass Rifle Range—Site..............	...	300	300
17. Belle Vue Hill and Gore Hill—Sites for Signalling Stations	209	…	209
18. Victoria Barracks—Sydney—Drill Hall and Offices for Australian Army Service Corps	195	…	195
19. Garrison Hospital, Victoria Barracks......	…	400	400
20. Gun Park and Harness Rooms, for Australian Field Artillery—Towards cost	1,347	653	2,000
21. Guns, Lights,and Emplacements for fixed Defences—Towards cost	1,323	…	1,323
Carried forward.............	9,344	6,039	15,383

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.	“Other.
	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Division No. 3.	£	£	£
DEFENCE
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward..........	9,344	6,039	15,383
New Works—
No. 22. Lithgow—Land for Small Arms Factory...	149	…	149
23. Port Kembla — Land for Defence purposes.	…	750	750
24. Stockton—Site for Battery............	…	120	120
25. Target Frames—Manufacture and Storage of	…	300	300
26. Baulkham Hills Rifle Range—Site and Construction—Towards cost	…	250	250
27. Minor Works, Naval Forces...........	100	…	100
28. Newcastle—Site and Boat and Drill Shed and three (3) Boats, Naval Forces—Towards cost	780	170	950
29. Submarine Mining Steamer Ohm — New Hull and Boiler—Towards cost	…	200	200
Total New South Wales.........	10,373	7,829	18,202
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Fortifications......................	70	295	365
2. Barracks.........................	664	400	1,064
3. Rifle Ranges.......................	1,008	700	1,708
4. Drill Halls........................	285	500	785
5. St. Kilda Orderly Room...............	475	500	975
6. Maribyrnong — Alterations to Magazine and Laying-on Water	600	…	600
7. Minor Services, Naval Forces...........	...	200	200
Carried forward	3,102	2,595	5,697
Carried forward	10,373	7,829	18,202

Under Control of Department of Home affairs —continued.		“Other.”
Under Control of Department of Home affairs —continued.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Division No. 3.
DEFENCE.
Brought forward............	10,373	7,829	18,202
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Brought forward...........	3,102	2,595	5,697
New Works—
No. 8. Fortifications.......................	59	2	61
9. Barracks..........................	418	103	521
10. Bendigo—Rifle Range Extension.........	250	…	250
11. Castlemaine—Rifle Range..............	150	...	150
12. Kerang—Site and Construction of Rifle Range—Towards cost	300	…	300
13. Williamstown Rifle Range—Towards cost of completion of “A” Trench	11	300	311
14. Guns, Lights, and Emplacements for fixed Defences—Towards cost	1,776	2,000	3,776
15. Laud for Cordite Factory...............	3,871	...	3,871
16. Victoria Barracks—Towards completion Australian Army Medical Corps Depôt	200	…	200
17. Victoria Barracks — Shed for Vehicles and Accessories, Ordnance Stores	70	…	70
18. Minor Services, Naval Forces............	…	250	250
19. New Naval Station on River Yarra — Towards cost	…	150	150
20. Williamstown Naval Depôt—Reconstruction of Slipways and Cradles	388	900	1,288
21. Drill Hall, Colac.....................	...	600	600
Total Victoria...........	10,595	6,900	17,495
Carried forward...............	20,968	14,729	35,697

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—Continued.		“Other.”
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—Continued.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Division No. 3.
DEFENCE.
Brought forward..............	20,968	14,729	35,697
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Additions—
No. 1. Barracks..........................	…	100	100
2. Rifle Ranges.......................	181	380	561
3. Drill Halls.........................	445	500	945
4. Victoria Barracks, Brisbane—Alterations and Additions	404	243	647
New Works—
No. 5. Bundaberg—Site for Drill Hall...........	350	…	350
6. Guns, Lights, and Emplacements for Fixed Defences.	…	100	100
7. Beerburram—Site for Artillery Range and Manæuvre Ground—Towards cost	…	200	200
8. Brisbane—Rifle Range for Metropolitan Troops—Towards cost of Construction and Site	12,000	5,000	17,000
9. Bundaberg— Rifle Range—Towards cost of Site and Construction	…	600	600
10. Cairns—Rifle Range..................	300	100	400
11. Cluden—Rifle Range—Towards cost of Site and Construction	…	200	200
12. Maryborough — Towards cost of Site and Construction of Rifle Range	500	…	500
13. Miniature Rifle Ranges at Drill Halls.......	405	...	405
Carried forward..........	14,585	7,423	22,008
	20,968	14,729	35,697

Under Conteol of Department of Home Affairs—continued.		“Other.”
Under Conteol of Department of Home Affairs—continued.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Division No. 3.
DEFENCE.
Brought forward...............	20,968	14,729	35,697
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Brought forward..............	14,585	7,423	22,008
New Works—
No. 14. Gympie—A.A.M.C. New Waggon Shed, Harness and Orderly Room	100	…	100
15. Magazines near Brisbane—Towards cost...	…	100	100
16. Minor New Works, Naval Forces.........	110	105	215
Total Queensland..............	14,795	7,628	22,423
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Fortifications.......................	…	35	35
2. Barracks..........................	…	11	11
3. Rifle Ranges.......................	68	440	508
4. Port Adelaide Rifle Range—Riflemen’s Shed..	...	450	450
New Works—
No. 5. Naracoorte—Drill Hall and Orderly Room....	224	…	224
6. Rifle Ranges.......................	180	...	180
7. Land for Quarters—Married N.C. Officers, Fort Largs	55	…	55
8. Erection of Shed for Ordnance Branch......	115	…	115
9. Minor New Works....................	43	...	43
Total South Australia...................	685	936	1,621
Carried forward.............	36,448	23,293	59,741

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.	“Other.”
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Division No. 3.
DEFENCE.
Brought forward..............	36,448	23,293	59,741
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Barracks..........................	250	400	650
2. Rifle Ranges.......................	47	300	347
3. Drill Halls.........................	55	520	575
4. Perth—Additions to Armourers’ Workshop ..	90	...	90
New Works—
No. 5. Fortifications.......................	...	120	120
6. Rifle Ranges.......................	...	148	148
7. Drill Halls.........................	...	17	17
8. Bunbury—Rifle Range.................	...	350	350
9. Fremantle Defences—Site for Barrack Accommodation	1,000	2,000	3,000
10. North Fremantle — Towards the Construction of Fort and Acquisition of Site	639	801	1,440
11. Kalgoorlie — Construction of Rifle Range...	298	250	548
12. Guns, Lights, and Emplacements for Fixed Defences—Towards cost	...	400	400
Total Western Australia................	2,379	5,306	7,685
Carried forward................	38,827	28,599	67,426

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.	“Other.”
Division No. 3.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
DEFENCE.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	38,827	28,599	67,426
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
Additions—
No 1. Barracks..........................	42	25	67
2. Rifle Ranges.......................	98	250	348
3. Drill Halls.........................	56	...	56
4. Sandy Bay — Fencing, Rifle Range........	279	…	279
5. Fortifications.......................	...	80	80
New Works—
No. 6. Barracks..........................	130	…	130
7. Rifle Ranges.......................	45	…	45
8. Drill Halls.........................	40	…	40
9. Ross—Drill Hall.....................	160	…	160
10. Construction of Rifle Ranges............	…	250	250
11. Miniature Rifle Ranges................	29	200	229
12. Sandy Bay — Land for Rifle Range and Extension	2,274	…	2,274
13. Hobart—Erection of New Buildings in Barracks—Towards cost	…	2,000	2.000
14. Hobart Defence Buildings—Connecting with Metropolitan Sewerage Scheme	…	750	750
15. Launceston—Magazine................	150	…	150
16. Launceston — Gun Shed and Barrack Room..	500	…	500
17. Launceston — Alterations to Equipment Store and Barracks.	150	…	150
18. Minor New Works...................	81	200	281
19. Guns, Lights, and Emplacements for fixed Defences	389	81	470
Total Tasmania...............	4,423	3,836	8,259
	43,250	32,435	75,685
	75,685
Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during year	6,000		6,000
Total Division No. 3..........	69,685		69,685

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.	“Other.”
	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Division No. 4.
POST AND TELEGRAPH.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices......................	1,862	2,000	3,862
2. Towards cost alterations of General Post Office, Sydney	1,500	…	1,500
3. Broken Hill Post Office—Towards cost......	…	200	200
4. Coolamon, Narrandera, and Yass Post Offices—Towards cost	1,000	…	1,000
5. Cooma, Cowra, Gulgong, Hamiltou, Scone, Singleton, and Waratah—Additions to Post Offices—Towards cost		2,000	2,000
New Works—
6. Bangalow Post Office.................	192	...	192
7. Bellingen Post Office—Towards cost.......	400	…	400
8. Bondi Post Office....................	848	52	900
9. Canbelego Post Office.................	400	550	950
10. Canterbury Post Office................	600	796	1,396
11. Cessnock Post Office.................	300	850	1,150
12. Coff’s Harbour Post Office—Towards cost...	300	…	300
13. Culcairn Post Office..................	780	169	949
14. Curlewis Post Office..................	460	400	860
15. Katoomba Post Office—Towards cost......	303	…	300
16. Kyogle Post Office...................	456	5	461
17. Lithgow Post Office—Towards cost........	500	…	500
18. Murwillumbah Post Office—Towards cost...	500	…	500
19. Tingha Post Office—Towards cost.........	100	…	100
20. Wahroonga Post Office—Towards cost......	400	…	400
21. Crow’s Nest, Germanton, Strathfield, Wentworth Falls, and Werris Creek Post Offices—Towards cost	…	1,500	1,500
Carried forward.............	10,898	8,522	19,420

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.	“Other.”
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Division No. 4.	£	£	£
POST AND TELEGRAPH.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward..............	10,898	8,522	19,420
New Works—
No. 22. Ashfield Telephone Exchange—Towards cost	600	…	600
23. Erection of Telephone Exchanges at Mosman, Burwood, Petersham, Glebe, Chatswood, Balmain, Newtown, Randwick, Kogarah, Parramatta, Paddington, Waverley, Edgecliffe, William-street—Towards cost	3,162	1,000	4,162
24. North Sydney Telephone Exchange........	1,800	370	2,170
25. Redfern Telephone Exchange—Towards Construction	1,500	1,000	2,500
26. Parcels Post Office, Sydney—Towards cost..	…	1,000	1,000
27. Purchase of Sites....................	1,646	5,000	6,646
Total New South Wales..................	19,606	16,892	36,498
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices......................	2,543	2,000	4,543
2. Sewerage, Sundry Offices...............	215	560	775
3. Camperdown Post Office—Towards cost.....	…	400	400
4. Dandenong Post Office—Towards cost......	…	200	200
5. Koroit Post Office....................	354	…	354
6. Northcote Post Office.................	480	...	480
7. Melbourne — Extension General Post Office..	12,913	6,000	18,913
8. Melbourne—Electric Light Wiring at General Post Office—Towards cost	200	1,300	1,500
Carried forward	16,705	10,460	27,165
Carried forward	19,606	16,892	36,498

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.		“Other.”
	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Division No. 4.
POST AND TELEGRAPH.
Brought forward..........	19,606	16,892	36,498
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Brought forward..........	16,705	10,460	27,165
New Works—
No. 9. Beulah Post Office—Towards cost.........	200	…	200
10. Brunswick Post Office—Towards cost......	…	200	200
11. Canterbury Post Office................	998	1,802	2,800
12. Casterton Post Office—Towards cost.......	2,000	…	2,000
13. Essendon Post Office—Towards cost.......	300	…	300
14. Fitzroy North Post Office—Site and Building.	2,350	…	2,350
15. Hawthorn Post Office.................	1,979	3,721	5,700
16. Healesville Post Office................	…	775	775
17. Yarram Yarram Post Office.............	…	635	635
18. Box Hill, Clifton Hill, Port Melbourne, Rainbow, Toorak, Rupanyup, Seymour, and Violet Town Post Offices—Towards cost	…	2,500	2,500
19. Flinders—Site and Building, Post Office and Cable Station	…	2,200	2,200
20. Melbourne — Telephone Exchange........	5,648	11,000	16,648
21. Melbourne — Construction of Underground Tunnels for Telegraph and Telephone Wires	13,656	33,344	47,000
22. Windsor Telephone Exchange............	880	1,800	2,680
23. Purchase of Sites....................	3,431	3,000	6,431
Total Victoria.......................	48,147	71,437	119,584
Carried forward...............	67,753	88,329	156,082

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.	“Other.”
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Division No. 4.
POST AND TELEGRAPH.
Brought forward............	67,753	88,329	156,082
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices......................	684	2,000	2,684
2. Brisbane—Towards extension General Post Office	5,534	8,866	14,400
3. Dalby Post Office....................	…	198	198
4. Mount Morgan Post Office—Towards cost...	…	300	300
5. Toowoomba Post Office................	1,500	1,050	2,550
6. Townsville Post Office—Towards cost......	...	200	200
New Works—
No. 7. Brisbane General Post Office—New Operating Room	…	1,960	1,960
8. Chillagoe Post Office..................	950	350	1,300
9. Mossman Post Office..................	500	…	500
10. Rockhampton Telephone Exchange........	150	…	150
11. Roma Post Office....................	1,500	1,500	3,000
12. Irvinebank Post Office.................	81	...	81
13. Allora, Chinchilla, Gin-Gin, Ilfracombe, Mount Garnet, Nambour,Oakey, and Southport Post Offices—Towards cost	…	2,000	2,000
14. Purchase of Sites....................	317	1,700	2,017
Total Queensland..................	11,216	20,124	31,340
Carried forward....................	78,969	108,453	187,422

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.	“Other.”
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.	Revote.	New Service.	Total.
Division No. 4.
POST AND TELEGRAPH.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	78,969	108,453	187,422
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices......................	1,603	1,536	3,139
2. Angaston Post Office..................	…	100	100
3. Port Pirie Post Office—Towards cost.......	1,000	…	1,000
4. St. Peter’s Post Office.................	…	200	200
New Works—
No. 5. Adelaide Telephone Exchange............	866	1,500	2,366
6. Jamestown Post Office.................	1,054	...	1,054
7. Port Elliott Post Office—Towards cost......	…	125	125
8. Tumby Bay Post Office................	...	31	31
9. Wallaroo Post Office..................	1,000	1,100	2,100
10. Eudunda, Freeling—Outer Harbor and Flag Staff Landing Post Offices—Towards cost	…	1,000	1,000
11. Purchase of Sites.....................	436	1,000	1,436
Total South Australia........	5,959	6,592	12,551
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices......................	909	900	1,809
2. Fortescue Post Office..................	…	560	560
3. Meekatharra Post Office................	490	…	490
4. Eucla Post Office.....................	40	...	40
New Works—
No. 5. Bamboo Creek Post Office..............	…	200	200
6. Beverley Post Office—Towards cost........	700	…	700
7. Northam Post Office..................	2,000	900	2,900
8. Sandstone Post Office.................	…	1,500	1,500
9. Collie Post Office....................	105	…	105
10. Fitzroy Post Office...................	59	…	59
11. North Telegraph Routes—Catchment Sheds—Towards cost	…	500	500
12. General Post Office, Perth, Re-wiring in connexion with Electric Light Installation	…	500	500
13. Purchase of Sites....................	368	1,450	1,818
Total Western Australia..................	4,671	6,510	11,181
Carried forward...............	89,599	121,555	211,154

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.	“Other.”
	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Division No. 4.	£	£	£
POST AND TELEGRAPH.
Brought forward..............	89,599	121,555	211,154
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices......................	531	1,034	1,565
New Works—
No. 2. Georgetown — Site and Building — Post Office and Cable Station	…	1,100	1,100
Total Tasmania........................	531	2,134	2,665
	90,130	123,689	213,819

	213,819
Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during year	17,000		17,000
Total Division No. 4...................	196,819		196,819
Total under control of Department of Home Affairs	294,206		294,206

F.1443S.

UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT	“Other.”
	£
Division No. 5.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material...	21,290
2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground	49,101
3. Towards establishment of metallic circuits in connexion with the telephone system	2,000
4. Switch-boards and additional equipment for Central Exchange.........	20,226
5. Towards purchase of telephone lines and instruments held by subscribers under the “Purchase” system	100
6. Towards the establishment of Pneumatic Tube Services..............	3,109
	95,826
Less estimated savings.......................	4,170
	91,656
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material...	3,000
2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground	98,295
	101,295
Less estimated savings...............................	4,720
	96,575
Carried forward................................	188,231

Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.	“Other.”
Division No. 5.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.	£
Brought forward.................................	188,231
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material...	8,283
Less repayments by State Departments.........................	1,880
	6,403
2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, material, and miscellaneous switch-boards, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground	27,066
3. Brisbane common battery switch-board........................	11,100
	44,569
Less estimated savings...............................	1,795
Subdivision No. 4.	42,774
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material...	2,288
2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground	29,812
3. Additional plant required for printing postage stamps, postal notes, and money order forms (re-vote)	400
	32,500
Less estimated savings...............................	1,545
Subdivision No. 5.	30,955
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material...	1,942
2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground	20,658
	22,600
Less estimated savings...............................	1,080
	21,520
Carried forward............................	283,480

	“Other.”
Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.
Division No. 5.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Brought forward...............................	283,480
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material...	500
2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground	15,900
	16,400
Less estimated savings...............................	740
	15,660
Subdivision No. 7.
SPECIAL CABLES..........................................	57,000
Total Division No. 5......................	356,140
Total under control of Postmaster-General’s Department.........	356,140

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	“Other.”
Division No. 6.
No. 1. Machinery and plant for Government Printing Office, and works in connexion therewith	£
	1,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
Division No. 7.
RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES.
Subdivision No. 1.
New South Wales.
No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Ranges.............................	4,000
2. Miniature Rifle Ranges for Cadets............................	320
3. Racks for Cadet Rifles...................................	500
	4,820
Subdivision No. 2.
Victoria.
No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Ranges.............................	4,000
2. Miniature Rifle Ranges for Cadets............................	900
3. Racks for Cadet Rifles...................................	200
	5,100
Subdivision No. 3.
Queensland.
No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Ranges.............................	1,500
2. Miniature Rifle Ranges for Cadets............................	300
3. Racks for Cadet Rifles...................................	170
	1,970
Subdivision No. 4.
South Australia.
No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Ranges.............................	800
2. Miniature Rifle Ranges for Cadets............................	400
3. Racks for Cadet Rifles...................................	75
	1,275
Carried forward.................................	13,165

Under Control of the Department of Defence—continued.		“Other.”
Division No. 7.
RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES.		£
Brought forward......................		13,165
Subdivision No. 5.
Western Australia.
No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Ranges.............................		1,300
2. Miniature Rifle Ranges for Cadets............................		620
3. Racks for Cadet Rifles...................................		150
Subdivision No. 6.		2,070
Tasmania.
No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Ranges.............................		300
2. Miniature Rifle Ranges for Cadets............................		300
3. Racks for Cadet Rifles...................................		100
		700
Total Division No. 7.........................		15,935
Division No. 8.
SPECIAL DEFENCE MATERIAL.
Subdivision No. 1.
Military—
No. 1. Accoutrements and Equipment..............................		3,063
2. Field Artillery—ammunition waggons, harness and spare parts, and accessories for field guns		16,050
3. Camp equipment.......................................		2,083
4. Miscellaneous—tools and other materials.......................		250
5. Engineers’ equipment....................................		100
6. Cadet rifles and spare parts................................		10,000
7. Sword bayonets and scabbards for short M.L.E. rifles...............		3,000
8. Chargers and cases for short M.L.E. rifles.......................		1,000
9. Medical equipment......................................		1,300
10. Small arms ammunition..................................		15,000
Carried forward........................		51,846
		15,935

Under Control of the Department of Defence—continued.	“Other.”
	£
Brought forward...........................	15,935
Division No. 8.
SPECIAL DEFENCE MATERIAL.
Subdivision No. 1.
Brought forward...........................	51,846
Naval—
11. Accoutrements for M.L.E. rifles.............................	2,000
12. Heliographs, sights, aiming tubes, deflection teachers, rifle barrels, &c....	160
13. Torpedoes and gyroscopes.................................	70
	54,076
Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during year...	14,420
Total Division No. 8..............................	39,656
Division No. 9.
NEW SPECIAL DEFENCE PROVISION.
No. 1. Small arms factory......................................	1,000
2. Cordite factory........................................	2,000
3. Guns, mountings, ammunition, and electric lights..................	10,000
	13,000
Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended........	4,396
Total Division No. 9...........................	8,604
Total under control of the Department of Defence................	64,195
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Division No. 10.
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with acquisition of site for Offices of the Commonwealth in London	5,000
Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c................	720,541

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