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No. 2431.

An Act to sanction the issue and application of certain Sums of Money available under Loan Acts for Irrigation Works and Water Supply Works in Country Districts and for Public Works and other purposes. [318/ December, 1912.]

E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty by and with B 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):—

1. This Act may be cited as the Water Supply Loans Application short titu. Actm2.

2. Pursuant to the provisions of Part VII. of the Water Ad 1905 Loans to the Governor in Council may grant as a loan or further loan or Trusts™* " advance on account of any loan to each Waterworks Trust named in No. 2oi6s«. 2to the First Part of the Schedule to this Act any sum or sums not d*eQ> F of exceeding the amount set forth in such Part opposite to the name of g2Je$j|[* such Trust. 3. The

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Loa.uiuni wto L-.i-oiFirst, 3. The Governor in Council may grant as a further loan or Miidura irrigation advance on account of any loan to the Irrigation Trust named in the ' 4 , Second Part of the Schedule to this Act any sum or sums not exceeding Second 7 icconSchedulu ) ear t ot . . t « . „

Expenditure1 5. The sums specified in the Fourth Part of the Schedule to this authorized under Act may be respectively expended by the State Rivers and Water Fourth Part of Schedule. Supply Commission for the purposes therein mentioned.

Expenditure 6. The sums specified in the Fifth Part of the Schedule to this authorized under Fifth Part of Act may be respectively expended by the State Rivers and Water Schedule. Supply Commission for the purposes therein mentioned.

Power to issue from 7. The Treasurer of Victoria is hereby authorized to issue and loan funds. apply any sums of money set out in the First Second Third or Fourth Part of the Schedule to this Act not exceeding in the whole Four hundred and thirty-nine thousand four hundred pounds out of any loan authorized by Parliament and appropriated by Parliament for irrigation works and water supply works in country districts and any sums of money set out in tin* Fifth Part of the said Schedule not exceeding in the whole Forty thousand pounds out. of any loan authorized by Parliament and appropriated by Parliament for public works and other purposes.

Works declared to 8. The works specified in the Fourth Part of the Schedule to this ho State works. Act other than those which have by some Act of Parliament passed before the commencement of this Act been declared to be National or State works of water supply or are described in the Third Schedule to the Water Act 1!)05 as State works of water supply are hereby declared to be State works within the meaning of the Water Act 1905.

Limitation of 9. Notwithstanding anything contained in any Water Supply expenditure from loans for water Loans Application Act in force before the commencement of this Act supply &c. (other than the Act Mo. 1948) no money shall by virtue of any such Loans Application Act be expended out of any Loan Funds for loans to Waterworks Trusts Local Governing Bodies or Municipalities or Irrigation Trust or Cor or towards any waterworks other than such as are specified respectively in the Schedule to this Act and to the extent mentioned therein. SCHEDULE.

6*6 3 GEO* V.] Water Supply Loans Application, [No. 2431 SCHEDULE.

FIRST PART. £ 1. Alexandra Waterworks Trust * * • t • * • 79

2. Avoca Township Waterworks Trust • • * • • ft ft 500

3. Avoca Water Trust • • • • • • ft 5,200

4. Bairnsdale Waterworks Trust • • • • f • • 550

5. Charlton Waterworks Trust • • * P P « • 2,820

6. Cobdm Waterworks Trust • ft • ft • • • 3,200 7. Colac Waterworks Trust • • • • • • • 1,435 8. Dandenong Waterworks Trust .. • • • • •) • • 3,818

9. Donald Waterworks Trust • ft • ft • • • 570

10. Echuca Borough Water Trust .. • • ft, • • • • 4,000

11. Elmore Waterworks Trust • • • • • ft • 150

12. Kuroa Waterworks Trust * • • • f ft • 4,450

13. (iir.liorne. Waterworks Trust • • • • • • f 350

14. Glenrowan Waterworks Trust • • ft ft ft ft • 274

15. Har ilton Waterworks Trust • ft • • • ft ft 3,405

16. Horsham Borough Waterworks Trust • • • ft, ft * • 501

17. Kerang Waterworks Trust ft ft • • • ft ft, 853 18. Kilmore. Waterworks Trust • • • • • • a 75

19. Kyabrara Waterworks Trust • • ft • ft ft • 915

20. Leongatha Waterworks Trust • • • ft ft ft 392 21. Lillydalo Waterworks Trust » » • • • • • 400

22. Longwood Waterworks Trust • • ft • • • • 700 23. Mafira Waterworks Trust • f • • • t 1 4,000 24. Mooroopna Waterworks Trust .. • f * • f • 1 621

25. Morwell Waterworks Trust ft • ft ft • t • 10,000

20. Murtoa Waterworks Trust t • • ft ft ft ft 500

27. Rochester Waterworks Trust • • ft ft ft ft ft 2,850

28. Ruthcrglen Waterworks Trust .. • • • • ft • • 215

29. Sale Waterworks Trust • • • • ft • ft 13,800 30. Seymour Waterworks Trust • • • • • • • 500 31. Shopparton Urban Waterworks TniBt • • • • • • * 1,500 32. Shire of Waterworks Trust • • # • » • • 1,500 33. Waterworks Trust • • • • • • • 2,000 34. St. Amaud Borough Waterworks Trust * • • • • • • 457 35. Sunbury Waterworks Trust * • • • • • • 3,000 36. Tatura Waterworks Trust • t • • • • • 766 37. Traralgon Waterworks Trust • • • • • • • 140

38. Trentham Waterworks Trust • ft ft 9 • • * 584

39. Warburton Waterworks Trust .. • * ft ft • • • 3,500

40. Warracknabeal Waterworks Trust • ft ft ft • • • 400

41. Warragul Waterworks Trust ft ft • • « • • 387

42. Yarram Waterworks Trust ft ft • • • • • 77 81,500

SEOONIJ rABT. 1. First Mildura Irrigation Trust .. ft ft • • • ft • .6,900

THIRH» PART.

1. The Ballarat Water Commissioners • • • • • • • 15,000 2. The Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of DunoUy Borough.. 1,000 3. The Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of Inglewood Borough 355 4. The Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of Tamagulla Borough 445 16,800

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SCHEDULE—continued. FOURTH PART. 1. Goulburn Main Channel and Distributary Channels.—For and towards the construction of a main channel from the Goulburn Weir on the east side of the River Goulburn, a main channel from the Waranga Reservoir to Serpentine Creek, distributary chan­ nels throughout the districts to be supplied from the Goulburn-Waranga Works, surveys thereof, purchase of land, and expenses connected therewith 60,000 2. Storages.—For and towards surveys, preliminary examinations, and preparation for works of Reservoir near junction Delatite River .. 20,000 3. Kow Swamp Free Headworks — For and towards construction of a Head Sluice in main channel 2,600 4. Loddon and Avoca Districts.—For and towards investigations and surveys for domestic and stock supply 1,000 5. Loddon River Free Headworks .. 500 0. Frontages.—For and towards surveys and construction of works for domestic and stock supply 8,000 7. Saltwater River District.—For and towards investigations and surveys for storage 1,000 8. Torrumbarry Weir.—For and towards the construction of .. 20,00: i 9. Waranga Reservoir Free Headworks.—For and towards construc­ tion of, purchase, of land, and expenses connected therewith.. 4,000

For and towards Construction, Extension, and Improvement of Works in the following Districts, including Surveys, Purchase of Land, and Expenses connected therewith:— 10. Bacchus Marsh Irrigation and Water Supply District and Werribee Estate District 47,500 11. Boort Irrigation and Water Supply District 1,500 12. Campaspe Irrigation and Water Supply District 1,000 13. Cohuna Irrigation and Water Supply District 3,500 14. Coliban District 4,500 15. Gannawarra Irrigation and Water Supply District.. 3,500 16. Gannawarra West Irrigation and Water Supply District 1,000 17. Kerang Irrigation and Water Supply District 7,000 18. Kerang North-West Lakes Waterworks District 2,000 19. Koondrook Irrigation and Water Supply District 15,000 20. Long Lake Waterworks District.. 5,700 21. Merbein Irrigation Area and Waterworks District.. 4,500 22. Nyah Irrigation Area and Waterworks District 2,500 23. Rodney Irrigation and Water Supply District 10,500 24. Irrigation and Water Supply District 1,000 25. Swan Hill Irrigation and Water Supply District 1,500 26. Tragowel Plains Irrigation and Water Supply District 10,000 27. Tyntynder Waterworks District 8,500 28. Walpeup East Waterworks District 5,000 29. Walpeup West Waterworks District 3,000 30. Wimmera-Mallee Districts, supplied from the Wimmera-Mallee System 72,000 31. Wonthaggi Waterworks District.. 6,400

334,200

Total Ixrigation and Water Supply Works 439,400

BOHIDULI 668 3 GEO. V.] Water Supply Loam Application. [No. 2431

SCHEDULE -~v

FIFTH PART. £ 1. Goulburn Flood Protection Works.—For and towards construction, extension, and improvement of works, including surveys, purchase of land, and expenses connected therewith for the protection from floods of areas adjoining Goulburn River ... 25,000 2. Koo-wee-rup Flood Protection Works.—For and towards construction, extension, and improvement of works, including surveys, purchase of land, and expanses connected therewith for the protection from floods of areas in the parishes of Koo-wee-rup, Koo-wee-rup East, Lang Lang, Yallock, and Yannathan .. 10,000 3. Drainage Districts.—For and towards construction, extension, and improvement of works, including surveys, purchase of land, and expenses connected therewith ...... 5,000

40,000

Grand Total ...... £479,400

iMELBOUKNE: By Authority : ALBERT J. MULLETT, Acting Government Printer.

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