No, 3299. An Act to sanction the Issue and Appli­ cation of certain Sums of Monev available under Loan Acts for Rail­ ways and for other purposes. [30th November, 1923.]

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 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 1923.

Issue and 2. There may be issued and applied out of any loan application of £2,630,000 out authorized by Parliament and out of any moneys in the of loan funds for railways or Railway Loans Repayment Fund and appropriated by tramways and works. Parliament for the construction of railways or tramways and works connected with either (including rolling-stock) any 14 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3299 111

any sums of monevnot exceeding in the whole Two million six hundred and thirty thousand pounds for the works and purposes mentioned in the Schedule to this Act schedule, and in sums not exceeding the amounts specified therein in the column headed u Amount Issued and Applied" and with the sanction of the Minister the Commissioners may enter upon take and use such lands 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 1.915 fgo^)2710 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 Auth°rlfcy- authorize the expenditure herein provided.

4. Notwithstanding anything contained in any Railway £? Saya^r™ Construction Act or Railway Loan Application Act fo^eS^0' in force before the commencement of this Act no money undertlli8 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 HOW affected by issued and applied for the works and purposes mentioned in the Schedule to this Act may be so issued and applied schedule. notwithstanding anything contained in the Railways Standing Committee Act\9i\h\ Provided that such works and purposes were specified in the printed statement which accompanied the Railway Loan Application Bill 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 ss. 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. 112 14 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3299

Sections 2, 4,5. SCHEDULE.

' No. Amount of Description of Wori Issued and Item Applied. £ 1 ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TC) WAY AND WORKS. 1,250,000 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 construction of which provision is made in this Act:—

o" Original Itcvised 1 Expendi- Estimated Estimated Estimatcd Cost tare at Amount a Work. Capital Cost as at 31st required to S3 of 31st October, October, 31st October, Work. 1923. 1923. 1924. Su b

£ £ £ £ • *• 1 Aspendale—Provision of pedes­ trian subway, interlocked gates and wickets and rearrangement of station buildings, &c. 5,700* • • 5,700 < 2 Ballan—Facilities for crossing trains 4,077 « • 4,077 .-. 3 Ballarat North—Provision of truck repair shops and track- work at locomotive dep6t 5,819 • • 5,819 4 Bealiba and Emu (between)—

Regrading the line at 139 miles 3,255 • § 3,255 5 Bell—Provision of additional , siding accommodation 2,110 2,021 89 6 Benalla—Accommodation for the Victorian Railways Institute 2,293 • • 2,293 7 Bendigo—Accommodation for the Victorian Railways Institute.. 4,298 740 3,558 8 Bendigo and Inglewood (between)

—Regrading the line 11,000* • a 11,600 9 Birchip—Provision of refresh­ ment room accommodation .. 5,784 2,150 3,634 10 Brunswick and Moreland (be­ tween)—Provision of a new station 4,500* * • 4,500 11 Bungaree—Facilities for crossing

trains 5,200* • t 5,200 12 Burnley—Provision of delta cros­ sing at down end of station on the Burnley to Darling line, in lieu of the existing crossover.. 2,540 3,000 « * 3,000 •»• 13 Canterbury and Surrey Hills (be­ tween)—Provision of a new * station 5,000* • • • • 5,000 •-. 14 Carwarp—Facilities for crossing

trains 3,059 • • • t 3,059 * ... 15 Chelsea—Provision of subway, interlocked gates and re-ar­ rangement of station buildings, &c. 5,700* » • • • 5,700 •?• 16 Clifton Hill—Regrading the line to eliminate the level crossing at Queen's Parade 17,650* • • t • 17,650 •«• 17 Cressy and Maroona Line—Water supply works, including the purchase of land 16,561 • * 12,027 4,534

1 Carried forward • t • * • • 88,668 1,250,000 Rough estimate only. SCHEDULB 14 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3299 113 SCHEDULE—continued.

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

£ Brought forward • • • * • • * * 1,250,000

1 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:—

6 ft Original ilevised Expendi­ Estimated 0 Estimated Estimated Cost ture at Amount CD Work. Capital Cost as at 31st required to £ of 31st October, October, 31st October, Work. 1923. 1923. 1924. Sub - • £ £ £ £ Brought forward • • • • • • 88,668

• * 18 Dandenong—Towards improved station, yard and other accom­ modation, including the pro­ vision of bridges, pedestrian 1 subway,closing of level crossing, diversion of roads and the purchase of land t • • • • 17,000$ , , 19 Eaglehawk—Provision of addi­ tional siding accommodation.. 9,500* • • • • 9,500 cm* 20 Eltham—Provision of additional accommodation to facilitate the handling of passenger traffic 5,661 7,500 • « 7,500 • • 21 Essendon—Rearrangement of tracks and extension of plat­ forms in connexion with the t running of eight car trains .. 9,400* • • * • 9,400 22 Frankston—Improved station, yard and other accommodation, including the purchase of land 21,505 • '« 20,770 735 23 Gordon—Facilities for crossing trains 4,200* •»« • * 4,200 « • 24 Hamilton—Provision of addi­ tional tracks, locomotive depot, &c, including the purchase of land 19,600* •*• 10 19,590

" • 25 Horsham—Rearrangement of the station yard and improved locomotive facilities, including the purchase of land 25,000* • • • • 25,000 , s 26 Inglewood and Korong Vale (be­ tween)—Regrading the line .. 11,557 • • 7,747 3,810 , , 27 Jung—Facilities for crossing trains 2,430* a • • • 2,430 28 Kyneton—Additional refreshment room accommodation and can­ tilever verandah 12,930 14,000 2,344 11,656 29 Melbourne—Provision of a new shipping shed and accommo­ dation in connexion therewith 197,340 202,000 198,096 3,904 30 Melbourne (Flinders - street) — Additional accommodation for guards and motormen 2,454 2,700 2,384 316

1,250,000 Carried forward • • ' • • 203,709 * Hough estimate only, f Estimates not completed. t Estimated expenditure during the currency of thiB Act. SCHEDULE 114 14 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3299

SCHEDULE—continued.

No. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Item. Applied. £ Brought forward 1,250,000

ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued. List of apecifio 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 31st required to of 31st October, October, 31st October, 1923. 1923. 1924. Work.

Brought forward 203,709

31 Melbourne (Flinders-street) — Additional track facilities, in­ cluding crossovers 3,403 3,403 32 Melbourne (Flinders - street)— Additions and alterations to tracks to accommodate the Glen Iris to Sunshine and Kew to Co burg traffic 9,881 11,000 10,000 1,000 33 Melbourne (Flinders-street) — Provision of additional siding accommodation at site of old East Melbourne Cricket Ground 6,084 6,084 34 Melbourne (Flinders-street Yard) —Provision of garage accom­ modation for departmental motor vehicles and accommo­ dation for the Overhead Super­ intendent 18,650 19,650 8,182 11,468 35 Melbourne (Flinders-street Yard) —Provision of office and store accommodation for the Dis­ tribution Engineer and Staff.. 5,300 5,300 36 Melbourne (Jolimont Workshops) —Extension of the inspection bay in order to accommodate eight car trains 18,500* 18,500 37 Melbourne (Princes Bridge Yard) —Additional siding accommo­ dation 6,044 6,200 6,044 156 38 Melbourne (S pencer-street)—Ex­ tension of the Dining Car depot 4,970 7,296 6,000 1,296 39 Melbourne (Spencer-street)—Ac* commodation for yardsmen, guards, and shunters 17,053 23,300 17,627 5,673 40 Melbourne (Spencer-street)—Sub­ stitution of electric for hydraulic lifts at the General Offices 7,467 378 7,089 41 Melbourne (Spencer-street)—Pro­ vision of accommodation, &c, for the telegraph operating staff at the General Offices 3,168 6,050 4,617 433

Carried forward .. I 264,111 1,250,000 Rough estimate only. SCHEDULE. 14 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3299 115

SCHEDULE—continued.

Amount Description of Work. Issued and Appliod.

£ Brought forward • • • « • • * * 1,250,000 ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS— -continued List of specific works (excluding bridges and the strengthening of ti acka), tho estimated Capital Cost of each of which is over £2,000, towards tho construction of which provision is made in this Act:—•

6 Original Heviscd Expendi­ Estimated Estimated Kstimated Cost ture at Amount a Work. Capital Cost as at 31 st required to of 31st October, October, 31st October, a Work. 1923. 1923. 1924. ( Sub - £ £ £ £

Brought forward • • • • • • 264;ill 42 Melbourne (Spencer-street)— Pro­ vision of tabulating and costing machines for the General Offices 12,000* • • 8,070 3,930 43 Melbourne (Spencer-street)—Ad­ ditions to automatic, telephone switchboard at the General Offices and provision of four warty line selective telephone

equipment 7,500* • • • • 7,500 44 Melbourne (Spencer-street)—Ad­ ditional accommodation for the refreshment room stall 2,700* • • • * 2,700 45 Melbourne (Spencer-street)—Pro­ vision of electrical workshops, including drying out plant 9,000* • • • • 9,000 46 Melbourne (Spencer-street and Flinders-street) •— Additional cables, &c, in connexion with the lighting of the yards. &c... 4,074 • • 3,570 504 47 Mclkmrne (Spencer-street and North Melbourne)—Conversion of electric power supply from 50 to 25 cycles 4,555 • • 2,069 2,486 48 Melbourne and Footscray (be­ tween)—Purchase of land and • other preliminary work in con­ nexion with proposed locomo­ tive depot t • f 56,703 lO.OOOt 49 Melbourne and Seymour (be­ tween)—Towards regrading the line at various places t • • • • 10,000} 50 Melbourne Suburban Lines—In­ stallation of power signalling.. t * • 440,242 85,000} 51 Melbourne Yard —• Rearrange­ ment and extension of the pas­ senger and goods yards, &c., including the purchase of land** t • • 89,520 400,000} 52 Mcrbcin—Additional terminal facilities 17,000* • • • • 17,000

Carried forward • • • • • • 812,231 1,250,000 • Rough estimate only, t Eatimatos not completed. J Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. ** Includes provision for the capital portion of the following works which have been or arc now being dealt with by the Standing Committee on Railways :— First instalment of the Cowper-street chaff and potato depot, approved by the Committee on 9th February, 1921 ...... • • • £f 2,88o Melbourne yard re-arrangement scheme, videtha Committee's report of 23rd August, 1922.. .. 211,238 Additions to and completion of tho Cowper-street chaff and potato depot now under consideration of the Committee ...... 81,81/ SCHEDULE 116 14 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. []No. 329$

SCHEDULE—continued.

No Amount 41 U* Description of Work. Issued and Of Applied. Item. £ Brought forward .. • • •• •• • • 1,250,000

1 ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEME,n' s TO WAY AND WORKS—continued. List of specific works (oxcluding bridgos and the strengthening of tracks), the

i estimated Capital Cost of each of which if ovor £2,000, towards the con- l etruction of which provision is made in this Act:— • d Original Itc vised Expendi­ Estimated a Estimated Estimated Cost ture at Amount Work. Capital Cost as at 31st required to I of 31st October, October, 31st October, Work. 192.'}. 1923. 1924. | Su b £ £ £ £ Brought forward • • • t • • 812,231 • • 53 Merri—Provision of level crossing in lieu of level crossings at Clarke and Charles streets, in­ cluding the purchase of land .. 2,750 • • 28 2,722 * • 54 Montague—Establishment of a coal depot 4,811 • • 4,000 811 i • 55 Murtoa—Improved station, yard and other accommodation, in­ cluding the purchase of land.. 37,000* • • • • 37,000 • • 5G M'ysia and Quambatook (between) —Regrading the line 10,200 • • • • 10,200 • • 57 Newmarket—Improved station buildings and platforms 8,125 • • • • 8,125 • • 58 Newport and North Melbourne Rolling-stock Branch Work­ shops—Equipment for the elec­ trical operation of plant, in­ cluding sub-station buildings 65,000* • • 55,678 9,322 • • 59 Newport Workshops—Additions and extensions to shops, sidings, machinery, and other works,

including lire protection • • • » • • 70,0001 « • 60 North Geelong — Provision of truck weighbridge in goods

yard 3,000* • « • • 3,000 • • 61 North Melbourne — Provision of 1 maintenance depot at Dudley- 1 street carriage sheds in con­ nexion with the auxiliary generator system of train light­ ing 2,250 2,515 1,762 753 • • 62 North Melbourne — Provision of electric mules at No. ,'} turn­ table 2,020 • • .. 2,020 • • 63 Nyora—Improved station, yard and other accommodation 24,000* • • • • 24,000 • i 64 Nyora — Provision of additional siding accommodation, includ­

ing 70 feet turntable 3,540 • • .. 3,540 t • 65 Richmond to South Yarra and Richmond to Burnley—To­ wards duplication of the lines, including the purchase of land t • • 60,000 %

Carried forward t • • « • • 1,043,724 1,250,000 • Bough estimate only. f Estimates not completed. % Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. SCHEDULE 14 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3299 117 SCHEDULE—continued. Description of Work.

Brought forward.« ..,, ,r...... „

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:—

Original Revised Expendi­ Estimated Estimated Estimated Cost ture at Amount Work. Capital Cost as at 31st required to of 3lst October, October, 3i.;t October Work. 1923. 1923. 1924.

£ £ Brought forward 1,043,724 66 Riddell and Gisborne (between)— Regrading the line near 37^ miles 3,567 3,567 67 Ringwood to Upper Fern Tree Gully and Ringwood to Lily- dale—Towards the electrifica­ tion of the lines t 25,000j 68 Royal Park—Additional facilities to enable North Carlton trains to terminate at Royal Park to afford connexion with Coburg line traffic 6,180 198 5,982 69 Seymour—Provision of adminis­ trative offices 6,00^ 6,000 70 Seymour—Provision of improved refreshment room accommoda­ tion 2,684 2,684 71 Spotswood and Newport (between) —Amalgamation of Way and Works Branch Workshops, in­ cluding the purchase of land t 20,000$ 72 Spotswood and Newport (be­ tween)—Storage accommoda­ tion for use of the Stores Branch 7,000* 4,803 2,197 73 Spotswood and Newport (be­ tween)—Provision of store, office, yard accommodation, &c, for the Chief Storekeeper 68,320 68,320 74 Spotswood and Newport (be­ tween)—Provision of a recla­ mation, scrapping and storage depot, including workshop 13,451 13,451 75 Spotswood and Newport (be­ tween)—Acquisition of land in connexion with accommodation for the Stores Branch 14,000 14,000 76 Stawell and Deep Lead (between) —Regrading the line near the 153 mile post 4,300 , 4,300 77 St. Kilda to Brighton Electric Street Railway — Provision of sprinkler installation at the Elwood car sheds and provision of negative feeders and genera­ tors for regulating the return voltage 4,200 4,034 166

Carried forward .. I 1,209,391 • Bough estimate only, f Estimates not corapletod. { Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. SCHEDULE 118 14 GEO. V.j Railway Loan Application. [No. 3S

SCHEDULE—continued.

Ho. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Item, Applied.

£ Brought forward 1,250,000

ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued. List oi 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:—

Original Itevised Expendi­ Estimated Estimated Estimated Cost ture at Amount Work. Capital Cost as at 3 1st required to of 31st October, October, 31st October, Work. 1923. 1923. 1924.

£ Brought forward 1,209,391

78 Tottenham — Provision of a gravitation goods yard, includ­ ing purchase of land 330,408 258,213 5,000t 79 Traralgon — Towards the re­ arrangement of station, pro­ vision of locomotive depot, in­ cluding the purchase of land.. t 183 8,000J 80 Upper Fern Tree Gully — Re­ arrangement of the station yard 6,045 1,431 4,614 81 Various — Provision of plant necessary to afford a supply of electric power in bulk to various consumers 5,000* 82 Various — Additions and im­ provements to the power house, sub-stations, overhead equip­ ment, &c., in connexion with the electrical operation of the Melbourne Suburban Lines .. 100,000* 83 Various — Provision of electric storage battery luggage trucks and charging equipment 3,600 3,050 550 84 Various — Towards the purchase of goodwill, hoardings, &c, from the Railway and General Advertising Company 6,000 6,000 85 Various — Towards the instal­ lation of power signalling on country lines t 3,487 5,300| 86 Westgarth and Fairfield (be­ tween) — Provision of a new station 7,378 2,535 4,843 87 Woodend -— Provision of addi­ tional siding accommodation.. 17,350* 17,350 88 Yarram — Provision of locomo­ tive facilities, including engine shed, water supply, turntable, &c, including the purchase of land 6,400* 6,400

Carried forward 1,372,448 1,250,000 * Rough estimate only. f Estimate not completed. f Estimated expenditure during the currency of thin Act.

SCHEDULE 14 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3299 119

SCHEDULE—continued.

Amount leaned and Applied.

£ Brought forward 1,250,000 ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued. In addition to the above-mentioned specific Works, provision is made undor Item 1 for expenditure as under on various Works of a general character, the estimated Capital Cost of each of which (oxcopt as regards bridges and improvements to tracks bv relaying, &c.) will not, it is estimated, exceod £2,000 :—

Expenditure Amount at 31st Estimated Sub- autliorized Oi-lubor, Amount Item Work. under Act 192:?, under required to No. No. 3191. Act No. 31st October, 3101. 1024.

£ Brought forward 1,372,448 92 Additions and improvements at existing stations, offices, yards, and works, includ­ ing 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 85,000 4.5,879 75,000 93 Additions and improvements to accommoda­ tion for locomotives and cars, including shops, sheds, tracks, ashpits, turntables, water supply, coaling plants, and other works, including the purchase of land .. 10,000 10,105 16,000 94 Additions and improvements to signalling, interlocking, and other safety appliances for traffic working, including the purchase of land 15,000 8,755 30,000 95 Additions and improvements to various lines, by relaying with heavier rails and providing extra sleepers and ballast 00,000 22,773 70,000 96 Additions and improvements to level cros­ sings, cattle pits and stops, including the purchase of land 7,000 1,381 11,000 97 Additional and improved dwelling accom­ modation for employees, including the purchase of land 40,000 23,040 50,000 98 Additional cars for repair gangs, &c, and shelters for gang cars, &c. 9,000 0,752 9,000 99 Additional telegraph and telephone- lines (including instruments) 12,000 11,212 30,000 100 Additional electric lighting 10,000 0,790 20,000 101 Additional accommodation, plant and equip­ ment at refreshment rooms 15,000 14,451 17,000 Bridges—including additions and improve­ 102 ments and strengthening, including the purchase of land 75,000 43,210 70,000 Provision of plant and equipment, including 103 motor vehicles, &c. 17,000 7,921 30,000

Total 1,800,448

Carried forward 1,250,000

SCHEDULE 1542,-5 120 14 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3299

SCHEDULE—continued.

Brought forward ...... •• | 1,250,000

ROLLING-STOCK, EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, AND OTHER WORKS .. .. | 430,000

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

£ 105 Carriages and vans, inoluding improvements to existing stook 250,000

106 Locomotives 222,000

107 Trucks 130,000

108 Rolling-stock, equipment, machinery, and other works 96,000 109 Rolling-stock for the St. Kilda to Brighton Eleotrio Street Railway 5,000 110 Rolling-stock for the Sandringham to Black Rock Electric Street Railway 5,000

111 Towards equipment of rolling-stock with Wostinghouse brake 2,000

112 Towards provision of truck covers 9,000 113 Towards " Hopper " trucks for conveying slack coal in con­ nexion with the electrification of the Molbourno suburban lines 36,000

114 Towards provision of automatic couplings on rolling-stock ] .. 10,000

Total .. 765,000

TOWARDS THE ELECTRIFICATION OF THE MELBOURNE SUBURBAN LINES, EXCLUDING TNE CONSTRUCTION AND STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS OF ROLLING-STOCK, BUT INCLUDING THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT THEREOF .. 110,000

Carried forward ~ 1,790,000

SCHEDULE 14 GEO. V.] Railway Loan Application. [No. 3299 121 SCH EDU LE—com inued. No. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Item, Applied.

Brought forward 1,790,000 CONSTRUCTION OF NEW LINES OP RAILWAY, INCLUDING ROLLINO-STOOK, AND WORK IN CONNEXION THEREWITH, AND SURVEYS OF PROPOSED LLNES, ETC. . . 595,000 It ia proposed to expend this sum in connexion with the following :— Revised Expendi­ Estimated Original Estimated ture at Amount Work. Estimated Cost as at 31st required to Capital Coat 31st October, October, 31 st October, of Work. 1923. 1923. 1924,

£ £ £ £ 120 Alberton to Won Wron 64,264 89,991 89,694 297 121 Annuello to Bumbang 110,000 42,712 07,288 122 Bittern to Red Hill 44,064 72,692 72,297 395 123 Colac to Alvie 72,367 53,924 49,660 4,264 124 Expenditure in connexion with constituting Railway Con­ struction Districts, dealing with Railway Construction Trusts, and preparing titles to lands 3,500| 125 Hopetoun to Patch ewollock, including purchase of land at Hopetoun for Departmental Residences 125,000 45,848 54,152f 126 Kerang to Gonn Crossing 106,000 34,507 71,493 127 Koo-wee-rup to McDonald's Track .. 172,161 296,157 294,369 1,788 128 Manangatang to Bryden's Tank 55,461 67,000 66,366 634 129 Morwell Brown Coal Railway (exclusive of portion charge­ able to State Electricity Com­ mission of Victoria) 30,000 26,710 3,290 130 New South Wales Border Rail­ ways and Bridges, authorized under Border Railways Agree­ ment 250,000J 131 Piangil to Pine Tank 62,400 68,000 67,779 221 132 RedcliiTs to Millewa North .. 175,000 150,193 126,946 23,247 133 South Australian and Victorian Border Railways, including land and rolling-stock 89,000* 60,860 28,140 134 Surveys, plans and estimates .. 15,000$ 135 To meet expenditure on other lines which may be authorized by Parliament for construction 75,000$ 136 Woomelang to and Yelta 254,500 264,890** 264,692 198

Total 598,907

FOR THE REPAYMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES UNDER The Border Railways Act 1922 OF THE COST OF ACQUISITION OR RESUMPTION OF THE RIGHT TITLE AND INTEREST OF THE AND RAILWAY COMPANY IN THE DENILIQUIN AND MOAMA RAILWAY 165,000 TO SUPPLEMENT THE FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE RAILWAYS STORES SUSPENSE ACCOUNT FOR THE PURCHASE OF STORES PENDING THE ALLOCATION OF THEIR COST TO VARIOUS LINES, ETC. 80,COO

Grand Total £2,630,000 * The amount of £89,000 represents the estimated cost of the line which Victoria has constructed, viz. :-from Murabannar to Mount Gambier. When the adjustment of accounts for the two lines is made the total cost to be borne by Victoria is estimated at £77.400. , t The estimated cost of this line is £12,5,000, but any expenditure in excels of £100,000 is chargeable to the Develop­ mental Railways Account ride Section 5 of Act No. 3242. e\c*f\/\ t Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. A] Q 3O00 ** Provides for the completion of the line to Merbein only. w * v