1879.

VICTORIA.

ESTIMATES Oll' TRE

RE VENUE, SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS, AND FURTHER ESTIMATES OF

EXPENDITURE,

OF THE

COLONY OF VICTORIA

ll'OR TRE

YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE 1880.

NORMANBY, Governor. Message No. 7.

The Governor transmits to the Legislative Assembly Estimates of Revenue and Further Estimates of Expenditure for 1879-80, and recommends an appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue accordingly.

Government Offices, Melbourne, 29th July 1879.

chdered by tke Legislative Assembly to he printed, 29th July 1879.

lS!! !llutbottt!!: JOHN FERRES, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, MELBOURNE,

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.AN. -ABSTRACT. OF THE ... ESTIMATED· REVENUE OF VICTORIA .... ' .. . . . ··.1 ' '/'_. ··. ·.

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REVENUE. '. '"'"'

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... c PUBLIC wo¥Ks ... ..

.. ... PORTS AND HARBORS

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FEES ... ...

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,£,·.· .. :e· ... . .. 1,403,200 ·' 1,48~,450 I 'H·

I I• ·.• , .... " ... . .. 27I,Oop. ,,;J62,360

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• ... ~.' l ·' ... ... . ),595,150 1)97,150 • r. ~

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••• • * ... 2~,000 .. 23,000

. ' OFFICES ... 262,5.QO .. ' ,258,000

'. '. ; '•· ! .. .. ,!, ..... 10j~474 105,000 . .. '.

-· - --. . ' -... ., . i VIII. 5 I FINES AND FORFE1TURES ... 3,245 3,500

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ESTIMATE OF REVENUE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30Tn JUNE 1880.

o. I.-CusToMs. N Spirits ... ... .. . . .. Wine ... . .. . .. . . . .. . Beer and Cider ... ... . .. . .. Tobacco and Snuff ... . .. . .. ... Cigars ... . .. ... .. . ... Tea ... . .. ... . .. ... Sugar and Molasses ... . .. ... . .. Coffee, Chicory, Cocoa, and Chocolate ... . .. Opium ..... .. . .. . . .. . .. Rice ... ... . .. .. ... Hops ... . .. ... . .. ... Malt ... . .. . .. ... . .. Dried and Preserved Fruits and Vegetables ... Live Stock... ... ... • •• ... Articles subject to ad valorem duties ... ... All other Articles ... ... ... .. . Wharfage Rates ... . .. . .. . ..

N o. II.-EXCISE AND INLAND REVENUE. Spirits Distilled in Victoria ... ... . .. Auctioneers' Licenses ... ... . .. All other Licenses ... ... ... . .. Act 566-Percentage ... ... ... Duties on Estates of Deceased Persons ... ... Duties on Bank Notes ... . .. . .. Land Tax (including arrears) ... ... .. .

No. III.-TERRITORIAL. Land Revenue-

Alienation of Crown Lands : £ By Auction. By License and Lease-

Progress Payments £687,550 Final. fayments 83,700

Otherwise than by Auction, License, and Lease

Penalties and Fines

Total Alienation Licenses and !,eases other than Agricultural-

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Fees under Licenses Rents under Leases

Pastoral Occupation­Rents of Runs G razing Licenses ...

Miners' Rights ... Business Licenses ...

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... ... . .. ... Leases of Auriferous and Mineral Lands ... Water Right and Searching Licenses, &c.

o. IV.-PUBLIC wORKS.

£22,000 2,000

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Railway Income-Victorian Railway System ••• ... £1,295,000 Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway 175,000

Water Supply-Yan Yean ... ... . .. "

On the Goldfields ... ... "

Gee long ... ... . .. .Alfred Graving-Dock .. . ... ... Patent Slip ... . .. ... . .. .:Fifty-ton Crane ... ... ... ...

Carried forward ... ... . ..

1879-80. 1878-9.

-£ £

450,850 494,850 31,000 37,950 27,000 28,950 72,000 84,900 18,000 17,000 70,000 72,000 95,500 88,000 14,500 15,950 14,500 14,000 13,750 15,200 9,050 7,200

13,000 14,000 38,000 45,000 35,050 40,600

270,000 255,000 205,000 223,850

26,000 27,000

*1,403,200 t 1,481,450

36,000' 38,000 7,000 7,000 8,000 5,000 5,000 5,000

60,000 60,360 25,000 27,000

130,000 220,000

271,000 362,360

2.00,000 200,000

771,250 720,100

1,250 1,000 1,000 1,000

973,500 922,100

24,000 23,000

102100 '

121,000

1,099,600 1,066,100 4,383 4,950

640 700 8,945 9,600

845 950

1,ll4,413 1,082,300

1,470,0QO 1,280,000 95,000 90,000 17,000 14,000 7,000 7,000 5,000 5,000 1,000 1,000

150 150

1,595,150 1,397,150

4,383,763 4,323,260

• £6l',3(Q hAve lioon allowed for Drawbacks and Repayments. t £83,000 have been allowed for Drawbacks a.nd Repayments.

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Further Estitnates for the Year ending 30th June 1880.

Brought forward ... ...

No. V.-PORTII AND HARBORII. Tonnage ... ... ... ... .. .

No. VI.-PosT AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES. Postage ... ... . .. ... . .. Commission on Money Orders ... ... ... Electric Telegraph ... . .. ... . ..

No. VII.-FEES. Customs and Harbor Departments ... . .. Mining Department .•• ... ... . .. Lands-For Preparation and Registration ... £33,000

" Survey Fees .•• ... . .. 7,000

Registrar-General .. . ... . .. Under the Transfer of Land Statute ... ... Curator of Estates of Deceased Persons ... ... Miscellaneous Fees .. . ... . .. . ..

No. VIIL-:-FINES. Supreme Court, General Sessions, County Courts,

and Petty Sessions ... ... Other Fines and Forfeitures ... ...

No. IX.-MISCELLANEous. Reuts (exclusive of Lands) ... .. . Government Printer ... ... . .. Penal Establishments ... ... ... Industrial and Reformatory Schools ... Sale of Government Property ... . .. Master-in-Lunacy ... ... ... Mint Charges ... ... ... Interest on Public Account ... . .. Interest on Departmental Accounts ... Interest on Investments ... .. . Interest on Loans to Local Bodies ... Surplus, Mint Subsidy, to be returned ... Contribution by the Melbourne Corporation

Maintenance of Public Gardens, &c All other Receipts ... ...

TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUE

Treasury, Melbourne, 29th July 18'79.

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1879-80. 1878-9.

£ £ 4,383,763 4,323,260

21,000 23,000

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195,500 190,000 6,000 6,000

61,000 62,000

.. 262,500 258,000 -10,150 8,950

924 570

40,000 38,000

8,350 1,200 26,050

1,200 20,800 I 56,280

----1 107,474 I 105,000

2,245 2,500 1,000 1,000

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-700 700

6,000 10,000 10,000 11,000 1,725 1,780 8,000 8,550 5,500 5,800 7,000 7,000

35,000 29,000 2,000 2,000 .. . 18,285

20,727 20,723 7,000 14,000

3,000 3,000 16,000 20,068

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142,906 I

4,900,634 I

4,855,666

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AN ABSTRACT OF_.THE ESTiMATED ExPENDITURE FOR THE SERVICE OF .\ I • '• .' j '11 ': J •

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I. IT.

III: IV. V.

VI. VII.

VIII. IX. x-.

XI.

CH!EF SECitE;TARY •• • ••• ... ... . ... MINISTER OFI PUBLIC' INSTRUCTION.... ' ... ... ...

. 'ATTORNEY-GENERAL · ••• < ... ••• ... • ••

MINISTER OFI JUSTICE ... i ... ... ... • ••

TREASURER <1nclusive of Treasur~r's Advance, £100,000) ... COMMISSIONER OF CROWN LANDS AND SuRVEY AND AGRICULTURE ·: Co:M:M:IssiONER OF PuBLIC W oRK:s . ... .. . . .. . .. . CoMJiussiONEh OJ.''.TnA.DE AND CusToMs .... . .•.. · ··· "'';·: POSTMASTER-GENERAL- . ... . ", ... , ••• . ' ... ... i

·CoMMISSIONER ·oF RAILWAYS l ... ... ... .. . MrnxsTEn oF: Moo·s; .,, ... ••• ... ••• .. .

£ £ :. 576;659· ' . ' 57,Q,261

531,4_Q.3 ,i! r • 551,898 88,953 84,406 65,816 64,972

549,985 405,000 160j4~9'. 160,923 .418,189,:.;;._' 475,838

. .. ~Q,3~0.;.· ~ 97,775 337;557,;: ; 358,165 785,829 684,223

37,517 65,195

' 3.64i79!.1~8:656 • 1 : To be recouped from Loans.

CoMMrsswimn oF PuBLIC WORKS •. • . ... ... 1 21;Ql.(): ; 86,000 COMMISSIONER OF RiJL WAYS , .. . •.. MINISTER OF MINES! ••• . .. .. •

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SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS. ' .. ~ l . ;

18 AND 19 VICT. C~P. 55 (& 27 VICT_. No. 189)-, .

PART!. . --· .Schedule D.

Governor's Salary, Salary of Staff, &c.

PART'II. : Chief J ustice'Oi '... ' ••• ' Thre~ Puisne Judges; a~ £2,50o•: Master-in-Equity ••• ... '

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PART rv:. , \ . Clerk and Expenses of the Executive Council· ~ ••

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.•• • 86;491 . 88,399 . ... ~~,6oo

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3,781·,1'98-,i ,' 3,698,055 , · ... . ,. .lO(j),OOO p · ' 100,000

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3,000 7,500 1,500

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Pension to His Honor Edward Eyre Williams, late a Judge of the 1,500 1,500 Supre~e Court ·• ~; -· • .. l1

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,. 1-'--"-----1------PART VI.-Compensa~ion ~o .. ~he following officers, ·retired on political

grounds :__:: - · · ... The Attorney-General (Sir William Stawell) ••• £933 6 8 The Collector of Cust~ms (H. C. E. Childers) ... 866 ~3. ~ 4 . , The Surveyor-General (Andw. Clal'ke) ... 800 0 0 '

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political grounds:-Sir Charles Gavan Duffy ... : ..

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1,000 1 1,000

44,367 1--'-44-,3-6-7-

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AN ABSTRACT OF THE EsTIMATED EXPENDITURE FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE 1880-continued. . "

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Brought forward ... .. . Special AppropriationS-ctmtinued.

Total Schedule D, brought forward

INTEREST ON LOANS :-

London:-21 Vict. No. 36 ... ... ... ... . .. .. . 29 Vict. No. 287 ... .. . ... . .. ... 32 Vict.- No~ 331 .. ·. ... ... . ... .... 37 Vict. No~-468 ... ... ... ... . .. 39 Vict. No. 531 and 40 Vict. No. 535 .... ... ... 42 Vict. No. 608 ... ... .. . ... ...

Melbourn:e :-Expenses ... ...

21 Vict. No. 36 ... ... ... ... ... . .. 25 Vict. No. 150 ... ... ... ... . .. 32 Vict. No. 332 ... ... ... ... ... 36 Vict. No. 428 ... ... ... . .. . ... 36 Vict. No. 439 ... ... . .. ... . ..

' PENSIONS, ETC. :-

21 Vict. No. 20.-R. Hoddle, Esq., £1,000; Mrs. Petrie, £100 ... 25 Vict. No. 160.-Civil Service 31 Vict. No. 309.-Lunacy Statute ... 33 Vict. No. 345.-County Court Statuto

16 Vict. No. 34.-University of Melbourne ... 22 Vict. No. 86.-Commissioners of Audit 29 Vict. No. 279.-Electoral Expenses 29 Vict. No. 291.-Mining Boards .. . 29 Vict. No. 298.-Foreign Mails .. .

, , Gratuities to Masters of Vessels , , Interest on Post Office Savings Bank Deposits

31 Vict. No. 307.-The Mint ... ... ... • .. 38 Vict. No. 506.-Endowment of Local Bodies to 31st December 1879

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33 Vict. No. 360.-Railway Loan Liquidation and Construction Account .. . 33 Vict. No. 362.-Lady Darling's Annuity ... ... ... .. . 34 Vict. No. 383 } E f M b f p 1. ( y· N ) 88 Vict. No. 499 xpenses o em ers o ar 1ament 40 ICt. o. 548 36 Vict. Nos. 437 and 452.-0ne Puisne Judge

Additional Salary to Chief Justice and three Puisne Judges, £500 each ... ...

36 Vict. No. 441.-The Agent.General's Salary 37 Vict. No. 476.-Police Superannuation Fuud

Total Special Appropriations

TOTALS

1879-80. \ 1878-9.

£ £ 3,681,798 3,598,055

44,367 44,367 ----

420,000 420,000 51,000 51,000

105,350 105,350 60,000 60,000

120,000 120,000 98,753 -

855,103 756,350 15,000 11,780

i 56,833 56,833 16,566 16,566 15,645 15,645 21,.720 . 37,504 3,996 3,996

984,863 898,674 !

1,100 1,100 22,500 22,500

500 500 1,500 1,500

25,600 "25,600

9,000 9,000 2,500 2,500

17,000 10,000 3,500 3,500

40,000 40,000 2,600 2,600

26,000 26,000 20,000 20,000

155,000 310,000 200,000 200,000

1,000 1,000

31,200 33,600

2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000

1,568,630 1,632,841 --------

5,250,428 5,230,896

Treasury, Melbourne, 29th July 1879,

W. COLLARD SMITH, Treasurer.

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1879-80.

FURTHER ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE .YEAR

ENDING 30TH JUNE 1880.

COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS

~if~ Treasury, Melbourne, 29th July 1879.

£ 316,884

W. OOLLARD SMITH, Treasurer.

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FURTHER ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE 1880.

VII.-"COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS.

DIVISION No. 67.

WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

Subdivision No. !-(Inalterable.)

WHARVES, JETTIES, HARBORS, RIVERS, ETC.

No. 1. Dredging Operations, Snagging, and other Harbor and River Improvements in the Colony, outside the jurisdiction of the Melbourne Harbor Trust, including repairs to and stores for Steam Dredges and other Plant, the Landing and Spreading of Silt, also Surveys and Borings, &c. ... .. . ...

2. Towards Clearing the Rivers Goulburn and Murray... • .. 3. Repairs and Additions to Jetties, Approaches, &c., Geelong

(re-vote £1,437) ... ... ... ... • .. 4. Repairs and Additions to Wharves, Sheds,.Tetties, and Approaches

throughout the colony (re-vote £1,726) ... ... ... 5. 'rs and Additions to Jetty, &c., Portland (re-vote £3,114) ••• 6. F Extension of Jetty at Lorne • .. .. • . •• 7. For Extensions, &c., of Jetty at Rye (re-vote £250) ... 8. For Extension, &c., of Jetty, St. Kilda (re-vote) ... .. . 9. For Wharf on River Goulburn, at Seymour (re-vote £168) .. .

10. For Wharf on River Goulburn at Shepparton (re-vote £200) .•. 11. For Wharf on River Goulburn at Mooroopna .. • . .. 12. Extension of Wharf, &c., Bairnsdale (re-vote £180) ... 13. Towards a Jetty at Port Campbell (re-vote £300) ... . •• 14. Extension, &c., of Jetty at St. Leona.rds (re-vote £364) ... 15. Towards Landing Place at Koondrook, Murray River ... 16. To . provide Shelter for fishermen's boats and small craft at

Queenscliff • . . .. • .. • • • • .. . .. • 17. To provide Shelter for .fishermen's boats and small craft at

Portland ... ... ... ... ... ... Non-recurring

Subdivision No. 2.

POLICE BUILDINGS.

No. 1. Police Buildings, and other Works for Police, including transport, furniture, repairs, and additions . .. ... .. •

Subdivision No. 3.-(Inalterable.)

GAOLS AND PENAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

No. I. Buildings, Repairs, and other Works for Gaols, Penal Buildings, Hulks, &c., including fittings, furniture, and fencing (re-vote £4,430) ••• ••• ••• ••• ... • ..

2. Additions to Gaol, Hamilton ... .. • .. • .. •

Subdivision No. 4.

LUNATIC AsYLUMS.

No. I. Bepairs and other Works at Lunatic Asylums throughout the Colony, including fittings, furniture, and fencing ... • ••

Carried forward ... . ..

1879-80. 1878-9.

£ £

20,000 5,000

1,500

2,000 4,000

500 300

1,386 180 350 !50 200 300 400 200

.500

1,000 ... 37,966

20,000

6,500 3,000

9,500

·4,500

71,966

15,000 4,600

3,000

3,500 7,000 1,000

800 3,000

300 200

... 300 300 500

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... 4,500

44,000

20,000

9,000

9,000

4,500

77,600

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VII.-CoMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKs-continued.

DIVISION No. 67. 1879-80. 1878-9.

WORKS AND BUILDINGS-continued. £ £ Brought forward 71,966 77,500

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REFORMATORIES AND INDU!iTRIAL SCHOOLS. .

No. 1. Repairs and Additions to Buildings and other Works for Depart­ment of f2-~ps1jr~~l ~~~-R~format~ry Schools, including fittings,

. fu_t:J!iture,_ aJ?.d fencing (re~ vote £1,640) · No. 2. Towards New School for Girls, Geelong

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CouRT HousEs.

No. 1. For the Er~ction of Court 'fi:ou~~-s ':fof the holding ofCou~ts ·of

3,000 3,000

6,000

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3,ooo

3,000

.· Assize, General and Petty. Sessions, County Courts and Courts of Mines, and for Sheriffs' al!d Keepers' Qu~~:fers, inclu.ding repairs and a,dditions, fittings;; furn_itu:.:e, ·\in4 .f!'mging. (re-vqte

20,000 £7,760) ... .. :: .. : · .. · -. ,·; .·, ·: ,> · . ·.·. ·:2,o;po,o: 1----,-.-.--1------

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Subdi~i'si6n No. 7 ,:_( Inalterdble~)

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LI(}HTHousEs .~D ~IGHTSHi:Ps. ! . ·., ·;, ;-. I •' ' •.\ .. .- ·• - • ' No. 1. Repajrs; Additiop.s, and other Works_ for' Lightho-uses, Keepers'.

Quarters, :and ·Lightships; including fittings, fu:rniture, · a,pd · • io ~.

; fe~,?ing (exclusive of , ~il~~n~·~: P,rom.o~tm;y, . Cl-a. bp. ]~!1!-n~, , : '· :·-Kent's Group, Swan Island, and Goose Island) (re-vote £871) 2,000.

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2. Tow:.~rds a new Lighthouse; at King'~ _Island, qua~ters, &c: 1

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: (r,e~.vote £3,879) . ..... .. . ... , ·. ... . ... _ . ... . 5,009. 3. Ne~ Lighthouse an~ App~rattis at ~o.:.:~h end 9f .West Channel· to : ,_ :.q 1 . • ') ,:.-

replace pr!)sent Lightship (re-vote) . . . .. ,. . . ... . , , ,,-~,lj~O-',. 4. Add~tional Qu'arters for Light;tiouse~k~epm'Ei;at_Queenscliff . .. .. ~ --:·:r;?,0.9;~-:: 5 • . Towards a new'Lighthouse at Cape Nelson (re:.v:ot!) £1,000) .::. .. 2,500_.::.

• ·•• • ... J. •·, ':'·'· :Non·;recui·riP.l( .,. ·' ,•, ... c ' ·.~, •••: ! .t..l ~_,;·;_••/r(~'~

2,000

·.11,000

3,500

1,000 600

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Subdivision No. '8: · 1-·-··...,-.......... ~ .... · ·J:...·..::.·::c--.:..'_1----., ') l . . •. • •.;, 1 ~, i(l ·~• r_ • . •.

No:·1:, For-th·e-Erection of and Repairs and Additions to Powder Maga­' ·.· . zines,' Buildings for Storage of Explosive Compounds, and

· .. .. Keepe.ri{ Quarters throughout the colony, including fittings; furniture,:and fencing ·:;~~.~·;:n.;;:. _:;;;,:o'r

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LANDS AND AGRICULTURE. I •· .,.:::

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3,000

No. 1.! Buildings ~nd Repairs and Additions ·to ·<Buildings under· the ) Department of Lands !1-n.d Agri~ultm;e, including. Htt~g~'-'• .. " .·-furniture, a,nd _fei:jcing, a~~ works_ 41. 'Bot#ic_aC ~ardetiEf·t\~d . ·'·;_re: ~ ··:·

3,000

6,500 Gov~rnmerit House Doillain'· ·.f·· · · •· ~:<~~~~~ .~~: ~-,: ._.:.. . _.;.._:. . ...:... __ 1·-,,_.-----

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TREASURY BUILDINGS.

Carried forward 123,416 131,100

1879-80. 1878-9.

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Subdivision No.;ll.-(Inalterable.) ~.· ·~~·~· .... :.; ;~;~,. '•

SUNDRY WORKS, MELBOURNE.

. i ;:~~~<.: ,.'.~; ... :::· :-:: ,, •'' ~ .·'' ~~;···::\ .:::·' '.'·-~·-1. ReRairs, Glass Cases/Fliti~g's;arid Furniture fo(~ublic Library,·

1 ai)d•Nation~l Gallery, and Mu.~~\lPlB ... , ·· ... ;· ·;· · ,.: . 2. Repa~s aud A4ditio¥s tQ. Goverriin:<nif Printing Office (re~vote) · 3. Furniture, Fittings, &c., for Government House . 4. Bui!ding Quarters for Housekeeper at Registrar-General's Office,

..! asphalting .yard, &c. • .. .. • • •• ... . ••• ! '

."l •. • • ·~ ~ ;.r : t

1 ~·i/Y~ti· ! ;;~r;~':;f'1-\'.l ·~ ·. ··: • ·'I~~ • .. ~ .. :.-: .... ~., ~ •. •

Su~di~~ion NoJ ti2cj;talteiab}~.i. ·: -~ '·' .: .... ' · •: ·.': 1 I .. ¥ • • : • • _; • • 't ; • • . r: · · .• • , : . , : · , · · : ~ \ , · • •

i :,POST OFFICES ~~ TELEGRAP:P: STATIONS. "'"• : ' .,

123,416 131,100 1-----1---

d. !

I',ooo~ '70'0

3,500

500

1,000 1,500

----~----5,100 2,500

-----1----. f ~.

' I; I :i, ,, • !,_

' ; f'J"': ''~;'I·~ · .·.~·1:.',.,, . .' •, ..,l '•J -.·• ·, {,

1. ~reotion of ~nd· Repairs·aud Additio~s to ·Post and' Telegraph .1

1 Oitlces throughout the eoloriy, inchidirig fittings;. furniture, and ; ! f~pcing (re~ vote £9,948) . __ •.• ... .. - " · •• ,. ~ '

2. !Additions ahd Repairs; New .Gene.ral Po~t ·Office, irieludirig I fittings and f~rn'Hjire (I'e~~o'te;£827)' .:. ,;y'::: ...... · · •' ' ! ...!,: •' .... • ••• '\...- • '1- \.,. ~ ~ . '. . • '

l1,:.J , I .

I

(' i ~-~-~·/:::·.-~:~;} ~/ :·;'1:~.~;,;:"'" ~·f·r .;.·

SubdivlMon No. l'~.-([1:tal(erab~e.) _ · . ·- .. .'•f:' '" •• • I ! ·-_,, -·~·,£~[;{;,.;~· t,! ·~·-..h:.:-.;~, ·\ 'IT I t•)£ • . i. . ...... -·~

! .. ~ FEr::/c~ iN':O"REPAIRf(T()'·FENCES 'E'l'c. · ',:, 1 ') • ... ' ' I ... .•• ... ..

1. [Fe.n,cing Public Buildin'if{ Siteli,:'and Reserve~ uiider control 1!' · .. I! ; '

j of Governm~nt, ,including repairs, &c. (re~v9tC £500) ... 1,000

30,000

2,500

32,500

2. 'FElJ?.Cing Police Paddocks' and' Buildhigs; inclhdiiig repairs · :, :~~... . '1';'500 " ' 3.!1Fen'ci'ngCemeteries. ~-.; ... .:~c·:-./.,,' . ;~.· .. ··'·1'~50.0

I ; :: ,·-.,y,'"~·· ,_fi'7;Jil\.d~ I. ');')'!• . .' l"i' ·~:i::.~~· 'l . ) .,.-.h ...... ,

1,000 I 1,500

1,500 ) 0'~'1.;

' I.: r. ~: ! ,r-• r _,

- . ' ' ·,

; .

No. 1. ;Ret)t~ pf Public Buildings and offices;for'tlie 'use·of'the· (!<ivern- \ . lf:i'',' I'

· ; ment, aud Allowances·for rent i11lieu of·quart~~s · .•• ·. · : '·!· '· J.5;ooo

4,000

15,000 2.: Furniture and-Fittings f'rlr PubliC'0ffidis ana B,Uildings, inclti.din~f' · ~: •. ~, .. '

re~m..irs a~d 'transport'~.~ · · ·. ;;; · !.•· ·;~~ ~. '·:~.' ) n: .. rt .... ·6~000 8,000 ; ~ .• , .. ' .,:'~;; •~''1-.:..·..;.·;;:;;~·.:;·"::!.''.,-, -1----

21,000 23,000

'..J-!f • •• I

Carried forward 186,616 193,100

12 Further Estimates for the Year ending 30th June 1880.

VII.-CoMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKs-continued.

Dm:sxoN No. 67.

WORKS AND BUILDI NGS--continued.

ard Brought forw ... ... . ..

Subdivision No. 15. -(Inalterable.)

MILITARY BUILD! NGS, ETC.

s, Barracks, Quarters, Offices, No. I. For Military Buildings, Batterie and other Works, including a furniture, and repairs and addit

2. Additions, &c., to Rifle Ranges a

dditions, repairs, :fittings, and ions to drill rooms ... ... t Williamstown ... ...

Non-recurring

Subdivision No.16-(Inalterable).

MISCELLANE ous.

ection, &c., of Industrial Exhi-No. I. Works in connection with the Er bition Building and the grounds

2. Repairs and additions to Public W laying on gas and water .

surrounding it (re-vote £17 ,096) orks and Buildings, including

... ... ... . .. 8. New Time Ball and Apparatus

(re-vote £120) at Lighthouse, Williamstown

... ... ... ... ng Channels, &c., Royal Park, 4. Filling up Gully and Constructi

Flemington, ap.d Sydney Roads ... ... ... 5. Drainage Works at Gaol, Ballara t (re-vote £175) ... ...

chase of land and fencing) to 6. Cutting Channel (including pur turn a portion of the Broken River into the Broken Creek (re~ vote £500) ... ... ... ...

t Works, Forest Creek Channel, 7. Towards completing Improvemen Chewton ... ... .. . ..

8. To assist the Borough Council of of the Bendigo Creek, on the expended by the Council

Sandhurst for the Improvement condition that the like sum be ... ... ... .. .

9. To assist the Borough Council of encroachment of Sand, provided

W arrnambool in checking the a like amount be expended by

the Council ... ... ... ... . .. 10. Towards cutting down the Big HiU, Bendigo, Main Sandhurst

Road ... ... ... . .. ngs, Jetty, &c., for a Stock ll. For the Construction of Buildi

Quarantine Station at Portsea 12. Works in connection with Draina

including purchase of land, &c. 18. Clocks for Public Buildings a

borough, Castlemaine, and Rich

... ... .. . ... ge of West Melbourne Swamp, (re-vote £492) ... ... t Echuea, Daylesford, Mary-mond (re-vote £1,106) ...

14. Insurance of sundry Government Buildings ... ... 15. Works in connection with Milita ry Road between St. Kilda and

. Sandridge ... ... ... . .. ... 16. Maintenance of Old Cemetery, Melbourne, including wages,

tools, &c. ... ... .. . . .. 17. Quarters and Yards for Inspecto

Colony (re-vote £1,84t;i) rs of Stock al~ng Boundary of ... ... . .. .. .

18. Towards Drainage of St. Kilda dition that the Borough Cou

Swamp, West Beach, on con-ncil contribute like amount

(re-vote £2,000) ... .. . ... ...

ard Carried forw ... . .. l

1879-80.

£

186,616

2,000 3,000 ...

5,000

100,000

5,000

120

51 500

1,000

290

1,000

250

500

1,400

1,000

2,000 850

2,000

800

2,000

2,000

119,761

191161~

1878-9.

£

193,100

1,000 . ..

23,560

24,560

50,000

5,000

120

1,150 175

500

500

2,500

1,350

5,500

1,400 850

2,000

300

2,000

2,000

74,845

2171669

Fu1'ther Estimates for the Year ending 30th June 1880. :1:3

VII.-COMMJSSIONER OF PuBLIC WoRKs-continued.

"

DIVISION No. 67.

WORKS AND BUILDINGS-continued . .

Brought forward ... ... ... ''

-

Subdivision No. 16.

MISCELLANEOUs-continued.

Brought forward ... ... ...

No. 19. For the Purchase of Silt, carting and spreading same, to raise low lands south of Y arra, to be compensated for by sale of such land, at present unsaleable ... ... ...

20. For Raising West Beach Swamp, St. Kilda, with sand and loam, preparatory to sale, to be recouped by sale of such land, at present unsaleable ... ... .•. .. · .. •

21. Towards Extension of Retaining Wall, Camp bell's Creek ... 22. Breakwater on River Loddon, near Kemp's Bridge .. • • ..

! 23. Extension of Main Drain towards Malvern, being one-third cost, on condition that £2;000 be expended by Prahran Council ...

24. Clearing and Improving Kananook Creek towards Frankston ... 25. For Channel Improvements at Fryerstown... ... ... 26. To the Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of the Town of

Emerald Hill, towards defraying the expense of erecting the Buildings to be used as a Court House, Lock-up, Police Sta­tion and Quarters, and Post and Telegraph Offices and Quarters, in lieu of the rents provided for by Act No. 547, the lease to be .made to Her Majesty for 999 years, at a peppercorn rent, in the form already approved by the Town Council of Emerald Hill ... . ... .. . • ..

27. Reports on Victorian Harbors, &c., by .Sir John Coode ... 28. Towards construction of Main Drain, St. Arnaud . . • ... 29. To assist the Town Council of Hotham in Covering Storm-water

Channel, on condition that the Council form a street Ov(lr such channel ••. ... •.• ... ... . ..

30. Additions, Fencing, Repairs, &c., Sanatory Station, Point Nepean 31. For Storm-water Channel at Tarrawingee, including purchase of

land, &e. (re-vote £156) ... ... ... ... 32. Repairing, Fencing, and Erecting Monument, Soldiers' Graves,

Ballarat (re-vote £150) .. ... ... .. . ... 33. Outlet of Drainage Works, near Kananook Creek, including

purchase of land (re-vote £200) ... ... ... 34. Storm-water Channel at Huntly, Marong, and Goornong (re-vote

£2,000) ... ... ... ... ... • .• 35. Drainage Works, upper end of Lagoon, Sandridge · .. . .. • 36. To assist the Fitzroy Council in completing Main Drain from

Carlton to Smith street,.on condition that an equal amount is expended by the CounciL(re-vote £1,000) . .. • ..

87. Quarters for Tide Waiter at Queenscliff ... ... • .. 38. Extension of Water Pipes, Fire Hose, and Engine House,

Alfred Graving Dock . . . .. . .. . ... 39. Towards Storm water Channel at Eaglehawk .. . . ••

· 40. For improving Crown Lands in Melbourne and Geelong ... 41. Other Public Works ... . ... ... ••• ...

Non-recurring

'

I 1879-80.

£

191,616

119,761

5,000

2,000 500 200

1,000 300 500

2,500 1,500 1,000

2,000 600

1,656

175

200

2,000 750

1,000 500

200 500

2,000 2,000

1 147,842

1878-9.

£

217,660

74,845

1,500

150

1,200

2,000 1,000

1,00( 500

2,000 22,650

106,845

Total Division No. 67 ... [-s3-9-,4-58- 11-s2-4-,5-o~

14 ·Furtlier Estimatesfor the Yt;iar·endingAsOtli:June,1880.~.

VIl.L-Co:MMissro·NE· ·R . oF . Pun·. Lrc· WoRK"'~ ti'. d · .· ~con nue.

DIVISION No. 68.

DEFENCE wofuts ... :. ; : ·, .. ·''! I ;_:. r::.:r ~~

Towards the.iE~ec??h of Forts in ~r near entrance ~o Port ~billip Bay and prov1dmg Armament m accordan·ce:l.wltlEthe .;recom-

187~80. 1878-9.

.,

. men dation- of Sir Wm. J ervois (re-vote) " 14,000 65,7ll ' '

. ~ : ... '·.

.; ' .l •f

DIVISION No,. r69 . ... , \.(••

_';J h'i .. J:

't ,.

' _.: ; ·."' J .. • • .~; ,. ~ •• : t,. , , , ..

'1 ·-. '·, 'i t. ,t '· .' :~ •• ~ ,;,

-:. ,<" ~ • ' • •

• .; .•. : .. t.ll .. - .:\!.: :

j. '·. i . ) -<;r

:.t:t~."' ~~ j· } • .. tt···~;u~ ·.1'1 rf:,Jhrti . .i~~~~~ 'fr;:. ·1:;.[1;~ ~;·:~~.t .. ~-;l'~r·

.. ·' ' '! •• --~-~~~-, 'j' -

l, For the constni!Otiori ·and rrtaintenance· -oflload; -and; Bridg~s. r• outside the botin,daries of Mun~cipa:lities·:(re•voto £-1,079) ,, •.. , 5,5QO.c· . 4,500

2. Towards cost of Bridge· over· the' Sherbrook River; near Port · . r.i\H;! . Campbell, Heytesbriry"East-1; ·'i:~~· .c' '"!•~ ·-.· · .~v) •. ·••• . · 25Q.

3. Half eost of reconstru~tiii~L~ridg'? over'"Salt Water~ River ·at . ". Footscray, to be paid 'to' the-Foofiscray and lBraybrook Connt;ils- t.. 850

4. Clea~ng ~nd forming Road .. frolli'OflSost·to Bendock, County of-. ... ,.· Cr~>ajin'golong ... L ,;·. :., .. ,.,.. 590

5. To assist. the Shires of Buln Buln· and ·Narraean in,the·construc~' i --r, ·····~ tio~'dt ~rgent Road Works on'forination of·1Shires' ·:£500 .each···,! r. 1,000 ·

6. Towards half cost of re-erecting Bridg~,·carried. away.,by,.ftood,- "' ;Q.r, 'over Deep Creek·at·Lancefield .- .. • · • -::·r . . ·· ·.·H1 .-:;!.- ;:t;,•, ···•·' . ·'" 350·

7. T~ ' ~ reco:tistruction of Bridge, ·destroyed by fire,. over the . · · y Yalloqk River at Creasy, being one-fourth cost . · -~·-~ 1,100·

.8. Tow!Lrt!_s.,repajrs 'to"'Piorle~i"' Bridge· and. approaches; :Shires ·of .•... Oxley··and Beechworth · .... ... · ... :·<::. ,- - ...... , . -oOO ..

·',: 9; Towards formation of about two:·miles of-Road on the·Upper :. ,, Kiewa River, Shire of.Yackandandah ... • .. ·. . -... 500 · ·

10. Towards construction of Enoch's Point Road, Shire of. Alex~. · . ,, anilrB. ... ..... ...... . .. ·~ ·:: ...• :. ··: ..• . ,..7QO

.II. Towards. Road from 'Pakenharii ·S~ire -bOundary·,to the Beenak .~·1 .,, Roa'd. ... :200

12. Tow~rds Road from Morwell to'·Mirboci ,,,~::" ·:· ··: .;:;· 'I. :>:· -... - ;. 160 13. Towards one-third cost of e~ectimi of .. a··Bridge over:the Goul~} ,,. v.

burn at Nagambie· · '· .. ~ .. ·:,, · ·"·'· ···~·;:······' "'.; .... ·p····· ··•~'; · l,QO() .. :.)14. Repair~toCarisbrookBridge. ::: '"' :-.: .. ··.;~ : . . i·~ ... · ,)·09

15. TowatdS con~truction of ·Bridge over Elrj,Creeli;·near,JKilmor'e: · • ... , ·: 1Railway Stn;tion · · .;;· •· · · ... · . ., :, .. : ·. ,. ••!Y. : ,>;; . ;,,15.0

16. T9wa,r;ds re-c\>nstruction of Bridges; d!'Jstroyed by flood; .• Shire : . ·.; i·:;:.r' • . ;of$pringfield · ... · .. :. ,··,...,~:., nl!.-::1 ;;.:!.:J , •. --;~;··1. 1. ,.,39() (

1 •. , 17. To~~~s~ completion of ·Road·leading~-fron':v:Wodonga~RMlway i :::··.-~· ·~~· : ····'.:. ,_,~ \• :Statiorrto Bethanga ·~·t···, '!~· H ...... • ••• ,.. •)!-:~;f~/ .. : .. ~_:/qQQ d:

18. Towards halfi cost of ·fa'nning ·Road from :M:irboo to Stockyard Crook·~ ......... • •• 100

.. . -··· .,_,.l- "* .. - ....... _ •. - -d• I

Carried forward , ., • ..... •.1 ••• 18,760

250

600

Further Est:im:dtes for the· Year ending 30tf/;Ji1ne :1880. 15

VIT.-CoMMissiONER oF PuBLIC WoRKs-continued.

~· 1 .. \ •, 1879-80. .1878-9.

DIVxSION No: 69.

ROAD WORKS AND BRIDGEs-continued. · ..

Brought forward

19. Towards assisting the Bairnsdale Shire Council in repairing Bridge over the Mitchell River, and other works, caused by .flood damage . , . . . ..

20. To the newly formed Shires of Buln Buln and -Narracan, in .... place .9f subsidy from 1st J~ly.tp 3~!lt. December 1879, such Shin~s not .beillg in a position to'Ciaim under present Act for that period-Buln Buln, £1,200; Narracn.I;t, £800. , .•

21. .. Towards cutting Road, Lockhart's Gap, Shire of' Towong· ... ~.2. Moiety ·of•~ost of maintaining the Albury Bridge 23. Construction, &c.,, of Harrietville and Ql:ll~<.> J~o!\!l, .0W~9 S4i~e ... ,.

(re-vote £500) ... ... ·... · .:; · ... !

24. Bridge pver La Trobe River, near Sale, and Snagging, &c. (re~vote £2,500) ••• ... ... ... • ••

25. Maintenance-Melbourne to Wood's Point Road 26. Designs, &c., for a New Bridge over the Yarra at Swanston

Street (re-vote £300) ... 27. Cutting Track, &c., through Cape Otway Forest to Apollo Bay

(re-vote £556) 28. To assist the Borough Councils of Footscray and Willirunstown

in the cost of Construction of a Bridge across Stony Creek, on the road from Melbourne connecting the boroughs, on condition that the navigation of the creek be not impeded by such

£

13,760

1,000

2,000 400 500

500

2,500 1,800

350

556

bridge (re-vote £500)... · 500 29. Road between Pakenham Station and Gembrook, clearing Side

Cuttings and other works (re-vote £500) 500 30. Road from Bairnsdale to Omeo, by Tambo V alley, Bairnsdale

Shire (re-vote £750) ••• 750 31. Towards Main Road, Tallurook to Yea (re-vofe £100) lOO 32. Repairs to To bin Y allock Bridge, Shire of Qranbourne (re-vote

£300) •.. ... .•• ... ... ... 300 33. To assist the Borough of Walhalla in repairing Roads arid other

Works, damaged by floods in May 1879 ... 1,000 34. To further assist the Jika Shire Council in discharging liabilities

incurred in anticipation of receipts from tolls abolished 2,000 35. Towards erection of Bridge at Breakneck, Mount Franklin

Shire 1,5()0 36, To assist the Shire Council of Maffra in repairing damages to

Bridges, caused by late floods .• . .. . . . . ... 500 Non-recurring

Total Division No. 69 30,516

Total Divisions Nos. 67, 68, and 69 383,974

DIVISION No. 76.

WATER SUPPLY WORKS, M:gtBOURNE.

Towards Extensions and Improvements, including Reservoirs, Surveys, Purchase of Pipes and Land, Labor, Material, &c., £6,799 I4s.1

being unexpended Balance of Vote 62/4 of 1878-9 Non-recurring

Total Division No. 70 ... ... ... 'I -

6,800

6,800

£

5,250

1,000

2,000

2,500 1,500

300

800

1,500

500

750 100

300

1,500

26,285

44,285

434,501

25,000 3,000

28,000

16 Further Estimates for the Year ending 30th June 1880.

VII.-CoMMISSIONER OF PuBLIC WoRKS-continued.

. DIVISION No •. 71.

PARLIAMENT BUILD! NGS.

(To be recouped under Loan Ac t No. 608.)

Additions, Repairs, and other Works a including fittings, furniture, ventilati being balance of unexpended vote 65

t Pai:\ia)l;lent 1 Buildings, ng, lighting, and fencing,

DIVISION No. 71A. ·

. . ''

/11/1, of 1878-9 .... '

ES. NEW PUBLIC OF.FIC

No n-recurring ....

Total to be recouped· ... ...

Less-Submitted on accoim t ... ...

...

·' ~

'

...

...

. ..

1879-80. ----

£ '.

15,110

. .. 21,910

405,884 • 89,000

316,884

By Authority: JoHN FERREs, Government Printer, Melbourne.

1878-9 .

£

45,000

' 13,000

86,000

520,501