No. 3368. An Act to sanction the Issue and Applica­ tion of certain Sums of Money available under Loan Acts for Eailways and for other purposes. [23rd December, 1924.] E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty by B and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of 'Victoria in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say):— Short title. 1. 'This Act may be cited as the Railway Loan Application Act 1924.

Issue and application of 2. There may be issued and applied out of any loan £1,875,000 out of loan funds authorized bv Parliament and out of anv monevs in the for railways or tramways and Railway Loans Repayment Fund and appropriated by worke. Parliament 15 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3368 93

Parliament for the construction of railways or tramways and works connected with either (including rolling-stock) any sums of money not exceeding in the whole One million eight hundred and seventy-five thousand pounds for the works and purposes mentioned in the Schedule to this Act soueduie. and in sums not exceeding the amounts specified therein in the column headed "Amount Issued and Applied " and with the sanction of the Minister the Victorian Railways Commissioners may enter upon take and use such lauds as are required for any of the purposes specified in the Schedule to this Act, and the provisions of sub­ section (3) of section eighty of the Railways Act 1915 J8;^2716 shall extend and apply to the exercise of the powers conferred by this section with respect to such lands.

3. No authority other than this Act is necessary to Authority, authorize the expenditure herein provided. 4. Notwithstanding anything contained in any Railway NO expenditure Construction Act or Railway Loan Application Act tilmraSSroniot in force before the commencement of this Act no money unJeVtw?Act. shall by virtue of any such Act be expended out of any loan funds for railways or tramwavs or works connected therewith other than such as are respectively specified in the column headed " Amount Issued and Appliedv in the Schedule to this Act and to the extent therein schedule. mentioned.

5- The sums of money authorized by this Act to be f[owftffocted b y issued and applied for the works and purposes mentioned ActNo-2717- in the Schedule to this Act may be so issued and applied schedule. notwithstanding anything contained in the Railways Standing Committee Act l$\5: Provided that such works and purposes were specified in the printed statement which accompanied the Railway Loan Application Rill on its introduction into Parliament in the year One thousand nine hundred and fifteen and were in course of construction on or before the thirtieth day of November One thousand nine hundred and sixteen, but otherwise the provisions of the Railways Standing Committee Act 1915 (except paragraphs NO. 2717 u. 22 (1) (2) and (3) of section twenty-two and except section twenty-four thereof) shall apply to all works and purposes specified in Item 1 in the first column of the Schedule to this Act the estimated cost of completing which as specified in the said Schedule exceeds Twenty thousand pounds. SCHEDULE. 94 15 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application, [No. 3368

SCPIEDULE. Sections 2, 4, 5.

Amount Description of Work. Issued and Applied. £ ADDITIONS AND IMPKOVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS. 860,000 List of specifio works (excluding bridges and the strengthening of tracks), the estimated Capital Cost of each of which is over £2,000, towards the construction of which provision is made in this Act:—

Original Revised Expendi­ Estimated Estimated Estimated Cost ture at Amount Work. Capital Cost as at 30th 30th required to of September, September 30th Work. 1924. 1924. September, 1925. .

£ Annuello and Quambatook (be­ tween)—Regrading the line at various places, including the purchase of land 6,500* 6,500 Ararat—Accommodation for the Victorian Railwaj's Institute.. 2,500* 2,500 Ararat—Provision of improved locomotive facilities, including the purchase of land t 20,000$ Ararat—Additional refreshment room accommodation,including the purchaso of land 2,500* 2,500 Aspendale—Provision of pedes­ trian subway,interlocked gates and wickets, and re-arrange­ ment of station buildings, &c. 5,700* 7,000 4,097 2,903 Ballan—Facilities for crossing trains and additional and im­ proved accommodation for live stock traffic 4,077 5,000 315 4,685 Ballarat—Accommodation for the Victorian Railways Institute.. 3,500* • • 3,500 8 Ballarat—Sewerage of station buildings, &c. t • • 2,500J Ballarat North — Provision of truck repair shops and track work at locomotive dep6t 5,819 3,050 2,769 10 Bealiba andEmu{betwecn)—Re- grading the line at 139 miles.. 3,255 3,807 195 3,612 11 Bell—Re-arrangement of tracks and extension of passenger platforms to facilitate goods business and accommodate longer trains, including the pur­ chase of land 5,000* 5,000 Bonalla—Accommodation for the Victorian Railways Institute.. 2,293 2,693 2,233 460 13 Bendigo—.Sewerage of station buildings, &c. t 8,500J 14 Bondigo—Accommodation for the Victorian Railways Institute.. 4,298 5,300 4,275 1,025 15 Bendigo and Inglewood (between) —Regrading the line, including the purchase of land 11,600* 11,600 IG Birchip—Provision of refresh­ ment room accommodation .. 5,784 5,496 288

Carried forward m • 78,342 860,000 Hough estimate only. t Estimates not completed. J Estimated expenditure durkig the currency of this Act. SCHEDULE 15 GEO. Y.] BaUivay Loan Application. [No. 3368 95

SCHEDULE—continued.

No. Amount Of Description of Work. Issued and Item Applied. £ Brought forward 860,000

ADDITIONS AND IMPEOVEMENTB TO WAT AND WORKS—continued. List of specifio works (excluding bridges and the strengthening of tracks), the estimated Capital Cost of each of which is over £2,000, towards the con­ struction of which provision ia made in this Act:—

Estimated Original "Revised <1xpendi Amount Estimated Estimated Cost ture at required to Work. Capital Cost as at 30th 80 th 30th of September, September September, Work. 1924. 1921. 1925.

Brought forward 78,342

17 Brunswick and Moreland (be­ tween)—Provision of a new station, including the purchase of land 4,500* 12,000 12,000 18 Carrum and Chelsea (between) — Provision of a new station at Bondi, including the purchase of land 5,000* 5,000 19 Canterbury and Surrey Hilla (be­ tween)—Provision of a new station, including the purchase of land 5,000* 9,000 9,000 20 Carwarp—Facilities for crossing trains 3,059 3,200 2,517 683 21 Charlton—Improved locomotive watering facilities 3,665 3,665 22 Chelsea—Provision of subway, interlocked gates, and re-ar­ rangement of station buildings, <\_ G • •• •• •• 5,700* 6,300 5,700 600 23 Clifton Hill—Regrading the lino to eliminate the level crossing at Queen's-parado, including the purchase of land 17,650* 17,650 24 Cressy and Maroona Line—Water supply works at Derrinallum, including tho purchaso of land 16,561 14,377 2,184 25 Dandencng—Towards improved station, yard and other ac­ commodation, including tho provision of bridges, pedestrian subway, closing of level cross­ ing, diversion of roads, and the purchase of land 2,590 20.000J 26 Dandenong and Warragul (be­ tween)—Provision of selector telephone system 4,000" 4,000 27 Daylosford—Additional siding accommodation and improved stock yards, including purchase of land 2,300 2,300

Carried forward 155,424 860,000 Rough estimate only. t Estimate not competed. % Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. SCHEDULE

I \

96 15 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3368 SCHEDULE—continued.

No. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Item, Applied.

Brought forward «

ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued. List of specifio works (excluding bridges and the strengthening of traoks), tbo estimated Capital Cost of each of which is over £2,000, towards the construction of which provision is made in this Act:—

Estimated Original Revised Expendi­ Amount Estimated Estimated Cost ture at required to Work. Capital Cost m at 30th ' 30 th 30th of September, September September, Work. 1924. 1924. 1925.

£

Brought forward 155,424 28 Deniliquin and Moama (between) —Additions and improvements in order to raise the standard of the line, including tho pur­ chase of land 11,000$ 29 Diapur—Provision of locomotive watering facilities 5,082 5,082 30 East Kew—Establishment of a goods depot, &c. 2,421 2,421 31 Echuca — Re-arrangement of tracks and provision of a 70-ft. turntable 3,239 3,239 32 Edithvale—Provision of inter­ locked gates and re-arrange­ ment of station buildings, &c. 3,000 3,000 33 Euroa—Facilities for crossing trains 5,163 5,163 34 Flemington—Provision of subway, &c, under the Racecourse Line at Epsom-road in lieu of level crossing, including the purchaso of land 5,500 5,500 35 Geelong—Additional refreshment room accommodation 4,000* 4,000 36 Geelong to Camperdown Line— Provisions of copper metallic circuit telephone service be­ tween Geelong and Colac, and an additional Morse line, &c, between Colac and Camper- down 3,600* 3,600 37 Hamilton—Provision of addi­ tional tracks, locomotive dep6t, &c, including the purchase of land 19,600* 763 18,837 38 Ingle wood and Korong Vale (be­ tween)—Regrading the line .. 11,557 14,307 11,557 2,750 39 Kyneton—Additional refreshment room accommodation and can­ tilever verandah 16,200 14,000 40 Lancefield Junction—Provision 12,930 2,200 of additional siding accommo­ dation, including the purchase of land 2,856 2,856 Carried forward 225,072 800,000 * Bough estimate only. t Estimated expenditure durirg the currency of this Act. SCIIEDCJLE 15 GEO. V.j Railway Loan Application. [No. 3368 97

SCHEDULE—continued.

No. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Item. Applied.

£ Brought forward 860,000 ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued. List of specific works (excluding bridges and the strengthening of tracks), the estimated Capital Cost of each of which is over £2,000, towards tho construction of which provision is made in this Act:—

Estimated o Original Revised Expendi­ Estimated Estimated Cost ture at Amount a Work. Capital Coat as at 30th 30 th required to a of September, September 30 th Work. 1924. 1924. September, h 1925. P SO £ Brought forward 225,072 41 Maldon Junction—Installation of equipment necessary for the power operation of points and signals 3,600 3,600 42 Marong—Facilities for crossing trains 3,024 3,024 43 Melbourne—Provision of a new shipping shod, and accommo­ dation in connexion therewith 197,340 203,000 199,694 3,306 44 Melbourne (Flinders-street)—Ad­ ditional track facilities, includ­ ing crossovers 3,403 22 3,381 45 Melbourne (Flinders-street)—Pro­ vision of additional siding ac­ commodation at sito of old East Melbourne Cricket Ground 6,084 2,977 3,107 46 Melbourne (Flinders-street Yard) —Provision of garage accom­ modation for departmental motor vehicles and accommo­ dation for tho Overhead Su­ perintendent 18,650 29,838 16,966 12,872 47 Melbourno (Flinders-street Yard) —Accommodation for foot- warmer plant and equipment 2,500* 2,500 48 Melbourne (Jolimont Workshops) —Extension of the inspection bay in order to accommodate eight-car trains 18,500* 22,000 1,100 20,900 49 Melbourne (Jolimont Yard)—Ex­ tension of roads at west end of Jolimont Workshops to take eight-car trains clear of the crossover 3,250 3,250 50 Melbourne (King-street)— Addi­ tional accommodation for the refreshment-rooms staff, in­ cluding the purchase of land.. 2,700" 3,800 2,700 1,100 51 Melbourne (Spencer-street)—Ad­ ditions and improvements to the goods sheds, including tho provision of an electric trans­ porter, additional office accom­ modation, &c. 5,600* 6,600

Carried forward 287,712 860,000 Eongh estimate only. m SCHEDULE 98 15 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3368

SCHEDULE—continued.

No. Amount ot Description of Work. Issued and Item Applied. £ Brought forward .. ... 860,000

ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued. list of specific works (excluding bridges and the strengthening of traoks), the estimated Capital Cost of each of which ia over £2,000, towards the con­ struction of which provision is made in this Act:— f Estimated Original Revised Expendi Amount Estimated Estimated Cost turn at required to Work. Capital Cost as at 30 tb 30 th 30 tii of September, September September, Work. 1924. 1024. 1925.

£ Brought forward 287,712

52 Melbourne (Spencer-street)—Sub­ stitution of electric for hydrau­ lic lifts at the General Offices.. 7,467 8,000 6,181 1,819 53 Melbourne (Sponcer-streot)—Pro­ vision of tabulating and costing machines for the General Offices 12,000* 23,250 8,100 15,150 54 Melbourne (Spcncer-stroet)— Ad­ ditions to automatic telephone switchboard at the General Offices and provision of four party line selective telephone equipment 7,500* 7,500 55 Melbourne (Spencer-street)—Pro­ vision of intercommunication telephone system for the work­ ing of the passenger and goods yards 3,700 3,700 56 Melbourne (Spencer-street)—Pro­ vision of electrical workshops, including drying-out plant 9,000* 15,500 1,089 14,411 57 Melbourne (Spencer-street and North Melbourne)—Conversion of electric power supply from 50 to 25 cycles 4,555 3,500 2,620 880 58 Melbourne and Footseray (be­ tween)—Purchase of land and preliminary work in connexion with proposed locomotive dep6t t 66,414 13,000+ 59 Melbourne and Geelong (between) —Provision of selector tele­ phone system 4,266 4,266 60 Melbourne and Serviceton (be­ tween)—Towards track-locking crossing stations t 10,000j 61 Melbourne and Soymour (be­ tween)—Provision of selector telephone system 4,000* 4,000 62 Melbourne Suburban Lines—In­ stallation of power signalling t 442,486 80,000+. Carried forward 442,438 860,000 Hough estimate only, f Estimates not completed. J Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act,

SCHEDULE 15 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [JNo.3368 99

SCHEDULE—continued.

Amount Description of Work. Issued and Applied.

Brought forward .» .. ..

ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WOKKS—continued. List ot specific works (excluding bridges and the strengthening of tracks), the estimated Capital Coat of each of •which is over £2,000, towards the con­ struction of which provision is made in this Act:—

Estimated Original Revised Expendi­ Amount Estimated Estimated Cost ture at required to Work. Capital Cost R9 at 30 t'n .10th 30th of September, Septembci. September, Work. 1024. 1024. 1925.

£ Brought forward 442,438

63 Melbourne Yard—Re-arrangement and extension of tho passenger and goods yards, &c, including the purchase of land§ t 263,362 200,000$ 64 Morbein—Additional terminal facilities 7,000* 2,995 14,005 65 Merri—Provision of lovel crossing in lieu of lovel crossings at Clarke and Charles streets, in­ cluding tho purchase of land.. 2,750 3,728 1,286 2,442 66 Minyip—Extension of siding and improvements to stock yards, including tho purchase of land 2,850 2,850 67 Moorabbin—Provision of inter­ locked gates and wickets, &c, at Point Nepean-road 2,437 2,437 68 Mordialloc—Extension of pas­ senger platforms to accommo­ date longer trains 2,728 2,728 69 Mount Buffalo—Additions and improvements to the Chalet, in­ cluding the provision of ma­ chinery, equipment, motor vehicles, &c. 2O,00OJ 70 Murrumbeena and Oakleigh (be­ tween)—Provisions of a new station at Poath-road, includ­ ing the purchase of land 6,630 6,630 71 Mysia and Quambatook (between) —Regrading the line 10,200 10,725 8,286 2,439 72 Newmarket — Improved station buildings and platforms 8,125 8,82( 1,645 7,181 73 Newport and North Melbourne Rolling Stock Branch Work­ shops—Equipment for the elec­ trical operation of plant, in­ cluding sub-station buildings 65,000* 63,154 f 58,154 5,000

Carried forward 708,150 ) 860,000 • Rough estimate only, t Estimates not completed. % Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. SThe work shown under sub-item 63 includes provision for the capital portion of tho following schemes which havo been dealt with by the Standing Committee on Railways :— Cowper-streot chaff and potato depot, finally approved by tho Committee on 2nd July, 1923 .. £107,470 Melbourne yard ro-arrangomont achomo (first section), vide the Committee's report of 23rd AugU3t, 1922 £211,238 SCHEDULE 100 15 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application, [No. 3368

SCHEDULE—continued.

No. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Item Applied. £ Brought forward • • • • • • • • • • • 860,000

1 ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS-—continued. List of specific works (excluding bridges and the strengthening of tracks), the estimated Capital Cost of each of which is over £2,00C) , towards the con- struction of which provision is made in this Act:—

6 Original Eevised Expendi­ Estimated F-< Amount Estimated Estimated Cost ture at required to Work. Capital Coat aaat 30th 30 th 30th *3 of yeptember, September • 1924. September, Work. 1924. 1925. ma

£ £ £ £ Brought forward • • • • • • 708,150

• '• 74 Newport Workshops—Additions and extensions to shops, sid­ ings, machinery, and other works, including fire protection • • • • • • 70,000$ • • 75 Northcote—Provision of addi­ « tional siding accommodation, including the purchase of land 3,000* • • • • 3,000 • • 76 North Geelong—Provision of truck weighbridge in goods yard, and additional wheat-

stacking sites 3,000* 5,110 • • 5,110 • • 77 North Melbourne—Provision of maintenance dep6t. at Dudley- street carriage sheds in con­ • nexion with the auxiliary generator system of train light­ ing 2,250 3,500 2,515 985 • • 78 North Melbourne—Provision of electric mules at No. 3 turn­ table 2,020 2,700 662 2,038 * • 79 Nyora—Provision of additional siding accommodation, includ­ ing 70-ft. turntable 3,540 3,740 3,540 200 • • 80 Ouyen—Improved station, yard and other accommodation, in­ cluding additional locomotive facilities, &c, including the purchase of land 34,000* • » • • 34,000 • • 81 Quambatook—Additional siding accommodation to facilitate the handling of trains and to ac­ commodate goods and live­ stock traffic 2,789 • • * * 2,789 • • 82 Richmond to South Yarra and Richmond to Burnley—Towards duplication of the lines, includ­ ing the purchase of land t • • • • 60,000} • • 83 Ringwood to Upper Fern Tree Gully and Ringwood to Lily- dale—Electrification of the lines t 119,990 885 119,105

Carried forward • • • • • * 1,005,377 860,000 * Hough estimate only, t Estimates not completed. % Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. SCHEDULE 15 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3368 101

SCHEDULE—continued.

NO. of Description of Work. Ttom.

Brought forward ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued. List of specifio works (excluding bridges and the strengthening of tracks), the estimated Capital Cost of each of which is over £2,000, towards the con­ struction of which provision is made in this Act:—

Original Eovised Expendi­ Estimated Estimated Estimated Cost ture at Amount Work. Capital Cost as at 30th 30 th required to of September, September 30 th Work. 1924. 1924. September, 1925.

Brought forward 1,005,377 84 Royal Park—Additional facilities to enable North Carlton trains to terminate at Royal Park to afford connexion with Coburg line traffic 6,180 296 5,884 85 Serviceton—Provision of an 85-ft. turntable 4,000* 4,000 86 Seymour—Provision of adminis­ trative offices 6,000* 6,000 Seymour—Provision of improved 87 refreshment room accommoda­ tion 2,684 6,000 18 5,982 Seymour and Albury (between)— 88 .Re-organization of telegraph and telephone lines 3,000* 3,000 Spencer-street and Woodend (be­ 89 tween)—Provision of selector telephone system 4,000 4,000 J Spotswood—Additional siding ac­ 90 commodation to facilitate the i handling of the Newport Power House coal trains 7,298 7,298 91 Spotswood and Newport (be­ tween)—Amalgamation of Way and Works Branch Workshops, including the purchase of land t 22 30,000* 92 Spotswood and Newport (between) —Storage accommodation for use of the Stores Branch 7,000 7,600 5,601 1,999 93 Spotswood and Newport (between) —Provision of store, office, yard accommodation, &c, for the Chief Storekeeper 68,320 7,038 61,282 94 Spotswood and Newport (between) —Provision of a reclamation, scrapping and. storage dep6t, including workshop 13,451 754 12,697 95 Stawell and Deep Lead (between) —Regrading the line near the 153-mile-post 4,300 4,627 2,635 1,992 96 Stawell and Murtoa (between)— Provision of telephone com­ munication 2,100 2,100

Carried forward 1,151,611 • Bough estimate only. t Estimate not completed. X Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. SCHEDULE

I 102 15 GEO, VM liailway Loan Application. [No. 3368 SCH EDULE—GOntl llW(L

No. Amount of Description oi Work Issued and Item. Applied. £ Brought forward 860,000 ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued. List of specific works (excluding bridges and the strengthening of tracks), the estimated Capital Cost of each of which is over £2,000, towards the con­ struction of which provision is made in this Act:—

Revised Estimated Original Estimated Expendi­ Amount EM imaf ed Cost, as at ture fit, required to 30 th Work- Capital Cost 30th ::0fch of Work. September September, September, 1921. 1925. 11)24. £ £ £ Brought forward • • 1,151,611 97 Tallarook and Seymour (be­ tween)—Rcgrading the line near the 57-mile post 4,750 « • 1,915 2,835 98 Tallarook and Seymour (be­ tween)—Provision of auto­ matic signals 7,350 • • • • 7,350 99 Thornbury—Provision of new signal box, interlocked gates, and wickets at Hutton-street 3,440 • • • • 3,440 100 Traralgon—Towards the re-ar­ rangement of station yard, and other accommodation, including the purchase of land t • a 2,869 5,000t 101 Various—Additions and improve­ ments to the power house, sub-stations, overhead equip­ ment, &c, in connexion with the electrical operation of the Melbourne Suburban lines .. • • • • 100,000$ 102 Various—Provision of connect­ ing lines between Glenroy and Albion, Tottenham Gravita­ tion Yards, and Melbourne Goods Yards and Laverton, to enable trains to be diverted to and from Tottenham in order to facilitate country goods traffic and to reduce congestion in the inner area, including the purchase of land t , • • • • 20,000f 103 Williamstown Racecourse Junc­ tion and Alton a (between)— Electrification of the line, in­ cluding the purchase of land 9,000* • • • • 9,000 104 Wonthaggi—Provision of addi­ tional sidings and connexions at the State Coal Mine, in­ cluding the purchase of land 16,544 • • • • 16,544 105 Yallourn—Erection of station buildings and two depart­ mental residences 5,605 • • • • 5,605 106 Yarram—Provision of locomo­ tive facilities, including engine shed, water supply, turntable, &c, including the purchase of

land 6,400" • a 6,007 393

Carried forward • • • • 1,321,778 I 860,000 Rough estimate only. f Estimates not completed. X Estimated expenditure during the currenoy of thla Act. SCHEDULE 15 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3368 103

SCHEDULE—continued.

No. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Item. Applied. £ Brought forward • • * • •• • • 860,000 1 ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued. In addition to the above-named specific Works, provision is made under Item 1 for expenditure as under on various Works of a general character, the estimated Capital Cost of each of which (except as regards bi idges and improvements to tracks by relaying, &c.) will not, it is estimated, exceed £2,000.

- Expenditure! Estimated Amount at 30th Amount Sub- authorized Seprcmbiir, required to item Work. under Act 1924, under 30 th No. No. 3299. Act No. September, 3299. 1925.

£ £ £ Brought forward • • • • 1,321,778 • • 150 Additions and improvements at existing stations, offices, yards, and works, in­ - cluding tracks, buildings, platforms, road approaches, trucking yards, weighbridges, safety appliances, drainage, sanitation, and new stations, &c, and other works, includ­ ing the purchase of land 75,000 58,158 75,000 .

• • 151 Additions and improvements to accommo­ dation for locomotives and. cars, including \ shops, sheds, tracks, ashpits, turntables, water supply, coaling plants, and other works, including the purchase of land .. 16,000 5,155 15,000 • • 152 Additions and improvements to signalling, interlocking, and other safety appliances for traffic working, including the purchase of land 30,000 16,517 30,000 • • 153 Additions and improvements to various lines '•i by relaying with heavier rails and pro­ viding extra sleepers and ballast 70,000 13,922 50,000 • • 154 Additions and improvements to level cross­ ings, cattle pits and stops, including the purchase of land 11,000 978 5,000 • • 155 Additional and improved dwelling accommo­ dation for employes, including the pur­ chase of land 50,000 22,864 35,000 • • 156 Additional telegraph and telephone lines (including instruments) 30,000 12,121 25,000

• 4 157 Additional electric lighting 20,000 13,894 20,000 « • 158 Additional accommodation, plant, and equip­ ment at refreshment rooms, including the purchase of land 17,000 3,950 15,000 • • 159 Bridges—Including additions and improve­ ments and strengthening, including the purchase of land 70,000 19,459 50,000 • • 160 Provision of plant and equipment, including motor vehicles, cars for repair gangs, &c. 39,000 10,253 35,000

Total • • • • 1,676,778 . ! Carried forward .. . * .. • • • • 860,000

SOHBDULB 104 15 GEO. VJ Railway Loan Application. [No. 3368

SCHEDULE—continued.

No. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Item. Applied.

Brought forward .. 860,000

ROLLINO-STOCK, EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, AND OTHER WORKS 375,000

The amount required under this Item is to meet the expenditure which it is expected will be incurred during tho currency of this Act in connexion with the following :—

£ 170 Carriages and vans, inoluding improvements to existing stock 250,000

171 Locomotives .. 25,000

172 Trucks 120,000

173 Rolling-stock, equipment, machinery, and other works 100,000 174 Rolling-stock for the St. Kilda to Brighton Eleotrio Street Railway 2,000 175 Rolling-stock for tho Sandringham to Black Rock Electric Street Railway 1,000

176 Towards equipment of rolling-stock with Westinghou°e brake 2,000 177 Towards provision of truck covera 10,000 178 Towards " Hopper " trucks for conveying slack coal in con­ nexion with the electrification of tho Melbourne suburban lines .. ., .. .. ,, ,, 8,000

179 Towards provision of automatic couplings on rolling-stook .. 7,000

Total .. 525,000

ELECTRIFICATION OP THE MELBODHNB SUBURBAN LIKES, EXOLUDINO TEE CONSTRUCTION AND STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS OF ROLLING-STOCK, BUT INCLUDING THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT THEREOF 65,000

Carried forward .. 1,300,000

SCHEDULE 15 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application, [No. 3368 105

SCHEDULE—continued.

No. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Applied. Item. £ Brought forward • • • • • • • * • • • 1,300,000

4 CONSTRUCTION OF NEW LINES <3 F RAILWAY, AND WORK IN CONNEXION THEREWITH, INCLUDING SURVEYS OF PROPOSED LINES, ETC. 575,000 It is proposed to expend this sum in connexion with the following :—

d Original Revised Expendi­ Estimated Estimated Estimated ture at Amount B Work. Capital Cost Cost as at 30th required to of 30th September 30 th 2 Work. September. September, to 1924. vm. 1925.

£ £ £ £ /

• • 201 Colac to Alvie • 72,367 53,924 52,173 1,751

• • 202 Expenditure in connexion with constituting Railway Construc­ tion Districts, dealing with Railway Construction Trusts,

and preparing titles to lands • • • • • • 3,500*

• • 203 Hopotoun to Patchewollock, in-, eluding purchase of land at Hopetoun for departmental residences 125,000 112,619t 76,969 23,031f

* • 204 Morwell Brown Coal Railway (exclusive of portion charge­ able to State Electricity Com­ mission) 30,000 • • 26,710 3,290

New South Wales Border Rail­ ways and Bridges, authorized under Border Railways Agree­ ment— Construction of lines already commenced— • • 205 Annuello to Bumbang 110,000 97,616 82,661 14,955 • t 206 Kerang to Gonn Cross­ ing 106,000 112,243 99,690 12,553 • • 207 Merbein to Abbotsford 36,283 • • 3,557 32,726

f • 208 Moama to Balranald.. 671,000 • • 213,144 320,000*

• • 209 Bridges over River Murray at Euston and Gonn Cross­ ing and approaches there­ to • • • • 1S0,000J • • 24,797 40,O00J

• • 210 Lines, &c., on which con­ struction has not been commenced • • • • a • 30,000*

Carried forward • • • • . . 481,806 1,875,000

* Estimated expenditure durln? the currency of this Act. t„nnnnn, ^ ^ t The revised estimated cost of this line is £112,619, but any expenditure in excess of £100,000 is chargeable to the Developmental Railways Account, vide Section 5 of Act No. 3242. ,.,_,,.,. „,..„, _. . 1 The estimated cost of these bridges is £180,000, which is equally apportionable between Public Works Depart­ ments of Victoria and New South Wales respectively and the Victorian Board of Land and Works. The amount required, viz., £40,000, representa the estimated expenditure chargeable to the Victorian Board of Land and Worka which will be incurred during the currency of this Act, SCHEDULE 106 15 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3368

S en EDU LE—conlin ued.

No. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Item. Applied.

£ Brought forward.. 1,875,000

4 CONSTRUCTION OF NEW LINES OF RAILWAY, AND WORK IN CONNEXION THEREWITH, INCLUDING SURVEYS OF PROPOSED LINES, ETC.—continued.

6 Original ltcvised Expendi­ Estimated A Estimated Estimated ture at Amount Work. Capital Cost Cost as at 30 th required to a of 30 th September, 30 th % Work. September, 1921. September, S3 192-1. 1925. 03

£ 1 £ £ . £

Brought forward • • • • • • 481,806

• t 211 Redcliffs to Millewa North 136,400 4,020 175,000 131,380 • • 212 South Australian and Victorian Border Railways, including • • land and rolling stock • t 28,140 89,000§ 60,860 • • 213 Surveys, plans, and estimates.. t • 15,000* • • • • • • 214 To meet expenditure on other lines which have been and may be authorized by Parliament

for construction • • • 0 • • 75,000*

• • 215 Werrimull to The Hut 64,310 • * 20,775 43,535

Total .. • • • • 647,501

GRAND TOTAL • • • • • • £1,875,000

* Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. 5 The amount of £80,000 represents the estimated cost of the line which Victoria has constructed, viz., from Mumbannar to Mount Gambior. When the adjustmeut of accounts for the two lines Is made the total cost to be borne by Victoria is estimated at £77,400.

No. 3359.