No. 5420. An Act to sanction the Issue and Application of certain Sums of Moneys available for Railways under Loan Acts or in the State Loans Repayment Fund, and for other purposes. [22nd November, 1949.] 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):— 1. This Act may be cited as the Railway Loan short title. Application Act 1949. 2. There may be issued and applied out of any loan i*™? ami authorized by Parliament and appropriated by Parliament £4,250,000 out J X. X. X, v Q** |()«III fluids s or for the construction of railways or tramways and works for railwaysm l connected with either (including rolling-stock) or out of works.'1*"il any moneys in the State Loans Repayment Fund any sums of money not exceeding in the whole Four million two hundred and fifty thousand pounds for the works and purposes mentioned in the Schedule to this Act schedule. and 224 1949. Railway Loan Application. No. 5420
and in sums not exceeding the amounts specified therein in the column headed "Amount Issued and Applied," and, with the sanction of the Minister and (where the lands in question are Crown lands) the sanction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey, The Victorian Railways 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 No. U759 of sub-section (3) of section eighty of the Railways Act s. 80 (3). 1928 shall extend and apply to the exercise of the powers conferred by this section with respect to such of the said lands as are not unalienated Crown lands.
Authority, 3. No authority other than this Act is necessary to authorize the expenditure herein provided.
N<» expenditure 4. Notwithstanding anything contained in any Railway for runways or
As to lands taken pursuant 6. The fee simple of all lands entered upon taken and to this Act, ifcc. used by The Victorian Railways Commissioners under the authority of this Act or any previous Railway Loan Application Act or Railway Loan and Application Act shall as from the taking thereof vest in or (as the case may be) be deemed to have vested in The Victorian Railways Commissioners for the purposes of the Railways Acts.
SCHEDULE. 1949. Railway Loan Application. No. 5420 225
SCHEDULE. Sections 2, 4, 5.
No. Amount of -Description of Work. Issued ami Item. Applied.
£ 1 ADDITIONS AND IMPROVKMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS • • • i • • 3,550,000 List of specific works, the estimated capital cost of each of which is over £2,000 towards the construction of which provision is mad o in this Act:—
i Original Ilevised Expendi Estimated Estimated Sub- i Cost as ture at Estimated Item Work. Capital •it (itli (itli Amount No. Cost, of August, August, ltcquired. Work. 104!). 1!)49.
£ E £ £ 1 Alphington-Heidelberg (between)— Duplication of line, including acquisition of land 125,000 191,316 142,601 48,715 2 Bairnsdalc—Provision of additional siding accommodation 2,757 2,757 3 Ballan—Provision of 70-ft. turntable 3,095 3,095 Ballarat—Provision of automatic 4 sprinkler system at car shed 3,100 3,100 Ballarat-Ararat—Provision of ad 5 ditional telephone facilities 3,000 3,000 Ballarat North Workshops—Pro 6 vision of sewerage facilities 3,080 3,080 Bayswater—-Provision of improved 7 train crossing facilities 7,000 7,000 Beaufort—Provision of new stock 8 yards and re-arrangement of tracks 2,712 2,712 9 Benalla—Provision of additional siding accommodation 15,000 17,480 1,101 16,379 10 Camberwell—Provision of new cross over 3,700 6,000 • • 6,000 11 Camberwell-Ashburton (between)— Duplication of line, including acquisition of land 160,000* 4,818 30,000f 12 Caulfield-Mordialloc (between)— Provision of additional track facilities and power signalling, including acquisition of land •• 3,218 10,000f 13 Clayton-Springvale (between)— Provision of passenger facilities and siding accommodation, in cluding acquisition of land 12,000* 12,000 14 Dandenong—Provision of additional siding facilities 7,750 11,500 11,500 15 Dandenong-Morwell (between)— Provision of power signalling . . 20,000f 10 Dandenong-Traralgon, Moc-Yal- lourn—Electrification of line 1,121,000 •• 73,000f 17 Dimboola—Sewerage of departmen tal premises 4,200 6,000 6,000 18 Dwelling Accommodation—Pro vision of, for employees, including acquisition of land 66,000 . , 66,000 19 Graham—Provision of gantry crane and construction of roadway 8,000 15,174 12,662 2,512
Carried forward 3,550,000 * Hough estimate only. t Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. SCHEDULE 226 1949. Raihvay Loan Application. No. 5420
SCHEDULE—continued.
Amount No. Issued of Description of Work. and Item. Applied.
£ Brought forward ...... 3,550,000
ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued.
List of specific works, the estimated capital cost of each of which is over £2,000, towards the construction of which provision is made in this Act:—•
'Revised Original Estimated Expendi Sub- Estimated Cost as ture nt Estimated Item Work. Capital at, (itli (itli Amount No. Cost, of August, August, Kequired. Work. 11119. 1940.
£ 20 Great Western—Provision of new station buildings and rc-arrange- ment of station yard 4,300 484 3,816 21 Hamilton—Provision of new stock yards and re-arrangement of track- work lO.OOOf 22 Heyficld—Provision of additional siding accommodation and gantry crane 14,700 14,700 23 lleyington-Fastmalvern (between)— "Duplication of line, including acquisition of land 130,000* 10,000f 24 Koroit—Provision of new stockyards and re-arrangement of station yard 2,800 2,502 298 25 Longwarry-Yarragon (between)— Duplication and regrading of the line, including acquisition of land 700,000 271,965 428,035 20 Mansfield—Provision of new stock yards 2,313 2,313 27 Marmalake—Provision of additional siding accommodation 8,000 8,000 28 Maroona—Additions and improve ments to station yard.. 12,000 223 3,000t 29 Mechanical Equipment—Provision of additional plant and machinery for Way and Works purposes . . 80,000f 30 Melbourne-Ballarat (between)— Provision of additional telephone facilities 3,500 636 2,864 31 Melbourne (Flinders-street)—Pro- visioir-of light signals 6,800 8,0,00 8,000 32 Melbourne (Flinders-street)—Im provements at Degraves-street entrance 12,000f 33 Melbourne (Flinders-street)—-Haw thorn (between)—Duplication of lines, including acquisition of land 6,000f 34 Melbourne (Flinders-strect)->South Yarra (between)—Duplication of lines, including acquisition of land 114,049 28,369 85,680
Carried forward 3,550,000 * Hough estimate only. t Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. SCHEDULE 1949. Railway Loan Application. No. 5420 227
SCHEDULE—continued.
No. Amount of Description (> f Work. Issued and Item. Applied.
£ Brought forward • • • • • • • • • 3,550,000
1 ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued.
List of specific works, 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 Sub- Estimated Estimated ture at Estimated Item Work. Capital Cost as at (5th Amount No. Cost of 0th August, August, Required. Work. 1949. 1949.
£ £ £ £ 35 Melbourne (Jolimont Yard)—Pro • vision of additional and improved accommodation for Train and Equipment Examiners, Motor- men, Guards, &c. 14,800 16,349 4,118 8,000f 36 Melbourne-Seymour-Albury (be tween)—Provision of printing telegraph system and improved telephone facilities 18,000 * * 3,170 14,830 37 Melbourne (Spcncer-strect)—Exten sion of automatic telephone ex change at Administrative Offices 9,000 10,450 354 10,096 38 Melbourne (Spencer-street)— Reconstruction and extension of No. 4 goods shed ; provision of amenities block, additional office accommodation, &c. 46,000* 95,000 4,195 30,000f 39 Melbourne-Warragul-Sale (be tween)—Provision of additional telephone facilities 7,612 * • * • 7,612 40 Mildura—Provision of accommoda tion for staff, including acquisition of land 2,100 3,073 2,586 ; i! 487 41 Mildura—Provision of new stock yards and additional siding accom modation, including acquisition of land 3,400 .. •/ I! .:."'. 3,400 42 Moe—Re-arrangemcnt of yard, in I> >:; .,,• :;f 1
cluding acquisition of land <•'• \ . . ' • • 15,000f
43 Mont Park—Provision of facilities '•'••
for operating passenger traffic .. 7,000 !••'*•• 7,000 44 Morwell—Provision of additional -. 1 ' ' 1 ) ..
siding accommodation and re •:' i • •'. , i ••' : arrangement of yard, including ••' M i 1 '• '. : ill ili.i . '•• . ••:
acquisition of land / . •• . . l . ,20,000f 45 Newport—Purchase of oil storage installation and provision of pipe lines, including acquisition of land 40,000 30,052 15,052 15,000 -
3,550,000 Carried forward ..- i . . ;••.. • • .. ...
* Hough estimate only. t Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. SCHEDULE 2077/50.—16 228 1949. Railway Loan Application. No. 5420 SCHEDULE—continued.
Amount No. Issued of Description of Work. and Item. Applied.
Brought forward 3,550,000
ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued.
List of specific works, the estimated capital cost of each of which is over £2,000, towards the construction of which provision is made in this Act:—
lie vised Original Estimated Expendi Sub- Estimated Cost as ture at Estimated Item Work. Capital at 0th 0th Amount No. Cost of August, August, Required. Work. 1940. 1949.
46 Newport-Sunshine Area—Acquisi tion of land containing disused quarry for disposal of rubbish and acquisition of easements over other lands and provision of siding accommodation 17,724 17,724 47 Newport Workshops—Provision of additional office accommodation 3,274 3,274 48 Newport Workshops—Provision of additional facilities at the main iron and steel storage area 45,233 412 20,000f 49 Newport Workshops—Additions and improvements to Tube Shop 10,035 13,200 113 13,087 50 Newport Workshops—Provision of improved staff amenities 16,050 8,306f 51 Newport Workshops—Provision of improved facilities at Erecting Shop 6,550 4,013 2,537 52 Newport Workshops—Provision of improved facilities for handling and storing heavy materials at Boiler-Erecting Shops area 47,000 47,000 53 North Melbourne—Provision of ash handling plant 10,150 10,150 54 North Melbourne (Laurens-street)— Provision of new repair shop . . 30,000 50,000 11,586 38,414 55 North Melbourne (Printing Works)— Modernization of printing plant 17,575 31,246 7,071 24,175 56 Oakleigh-Dandenong (between)— Provision of power signalling .. lO.OOOf 57 Pre-cut houses ex England— Purchase and erection of, in cluding acquisition of land, provision of storage and siding accommodation, including acquisi tion of land, and acquisition of easements over other land 2,000,000 11,955 1,988,045 58 Ringwood—Re-arrangemcnt of tracks and installation of track- locking 17,600 25,901 9,901 16,000 59 Seymour—Provision of new marshal ling yard, including acquisition of land 125,000 137,153 117,153 20,000
Carried forward 3,550,000 Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. SCHEDULE 1949. Railway Loan Application. No. 5420 229
SCHEDULE—continued.
No. Amount Description of Work. Issued and Item. Applied.
£
Brought forward .. ,. • • • • • • ,, 3,550,000
1 ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY JVN D WORKS—continued.
]Lis t of specific works, the estimated caipita l cost of each of which is over £2,000, towards the construction of which provision is made in this Act:—
Original Ilevised Expendi Sub- Estimated Estimated ture at Estimated Item Work. Capital Cost as at Oth Amount No. Cost of 0th August, August, Required. . Work. 1949. 1949.
£ £ £ £ 60 Spotswood Workshops—Extension of steel construction shop 4,550 3,970 580 61 Spring Vale—Provision of additional siding facilities 11,500 • • • ' 11,500 62 Tottenham—Provision of improved station facilities, including sewerage 3,874 4,900 1,116 3,784 63 Wangaratta—Provision of additional siding accommodation, including acquisition of land 3,318 • * 3,318 64 Wodonga—Provision of additional siding accommodation and re arrangement of yard 6,000 4,700 • • 4,700 65 Yallourn—Provision of now marshal ling yard, including acquisition of land 138,000$ 105,000 43,114 61,886 66 Various—Additions and improve ments to the power station, sub stations, overhead equipment, &c., in connexion with the operation of the Melbourne Suburban Lines, including acquisition of land 51,056t 67 Various—Construction of roadway between Flinders-street Exten sion and Napier-street Bridge, Footscray 34,517 l,000f
Carried forward 3,488,511 3,550,000
t Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. j llepresents the estimated proportion of the cost payable by The Victorian Railwaya Commissioners.
SCHEDULE 230 1949. Railway Loan Application. No. 5420
SCHEDULE—continued.
No. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Item. Applied.
£ Brought forward 3,550,000
ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued.
In addition to the above-mentioned 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 certain works under Sub-Items 153 and 159) will not, it is estimated, exceed £2,000.
Amount Expenditure Sub- Authorized at (ith Estimated Item Work. Amount No. under Act August, Required. 5350. 1049.
£ Brought forward 3,488,511 150 Additions and improvements at existing stations, offices, and works, including tracks, buildings, platforms, road approaches, trucking yards, weigh bridges, safety appliances, drainage, sanitation, and other works, including acquisition of land 75,000 24,300 75,000 151 Additions and improvements to accom modation for locomotives and cars including shops, sheds, tracks, ashpits, turntables, water supply, coaling plants, and other works, including acquisition of land 20,000 3,814 20,000 152 Additions and improvements to signalling, interlocking and other safety appliances for traffic working, including acquisition of land 10,000 1,345 10,000 153 Additions and improvements to various lines, including the widening of banks and cuttings, alterations to curves, and the provision of heavier rails, sleepers, ballast, &c, and the provision of sidings for the purpose of obtaining access to sources of ballast, including acquisition of land 150,000 53,019 150,000 154 Additions and improvements to level crossings, cattle pits and stops, including acquisition of land 10,000 2,933 10,000 155 Additional and improved dwolling accommodation for employees, including acquisition of land 145,000 51,772 50,000 156 Additional telegraph and telephone lines (including instruments) 8,000 1,598 5,000 157 Additional electric lighting 2,000 98 2,000 158 Additional accommodation at refreshment rooms, including acquisition of land .. 3,000 113 3,000
Carried forward 3,550,000
SCHEDULE 1949. Railway Loan Application. No. 5420 231
SCHEDULE—continued.
No. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Item. Applied.
£ Brought forward 3,550,000
1 ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued. In addition to the above-mentioned 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 certain works under Sub-Items 153 and 159) will not, it ia estimated, exceed £2,000.
Amount Expenditure Sub- Authorized at 0th Estimated Item Work. under Act August, Amount No. 5350. 1949. Itoqulred.
159 Bridges—Including additions, improve ments, strengthening and filling in openings, the making of drains and conduits for the purpose of conveying water from or to the railways, including acquisition of land required in connexion therewith and for the purpose of obtain ing filling 100,000 34,461 100,000 160 Provision of plant and equipment, in cluding motor vehicles, cars for repair gangs, &c. 60,000 14,207 60,000
Total • * 3,973,511
Carried forward • • • • * • 3,550,000
SCHEDULE No. 5420 232 1949. Railway Loan Application.
SCHEDULE—continued.
Amount Issued and No Description of Work. of Applied. Item. £ 3,550,000 Brought forward
310,000 ROLLING-STOCK, EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, AND OTHER WORKS
The amount required under this Item is to meet the expenditure which j* » «£<^ will bo incurred during the currency of this Act in connexion with the following .
Carriages and vans, including improvements to existing 21,500 stock, &c. .. • • • • „"',., J,, v. r' Electric locomotives and provision of electric headlights lor 78,000 steam locomotives 200,000 Trucks Rolling-stock equipment, machinery, and other works 46,000
Total 345,500
3,860,000 Carried forward
SCHEDULE -JT: ' < ••F- fterv.jftwft; ^.^•^^gaaaaaL _Lju_ •„__ „_
233 1949. Railway Loan Application
SCHEDULE—continued.
Amount Issued No. Description of Work. and of Applied Item. £ 3,860,000 Brought forward CONSTRUCTION OF NEW LINES OF RAILWAY, ETC., AND WORK IN CONNEXION 140,000 C THEBE™! INCLUDING SURVEYS OF PROPOSED L!NES, ETC It is proposed to expend this sum in connexion with the following:- ^
Revised Original Expendi Estimated ture at Estimated Estimated Cost as Sub- 0th Amount Work. Capital at (>th Required. Item Cost of August, August, No. Work. 1040. 1940.
£ £ £ 200,000 13,511 120,000f 201 Moe to Yallourn 202 Euston to Lette (New South Wales) Railway—authorized under Border 136,290 73,706 ,500f Railways Agreement 159,500 2,000f 203 Surveys, plans, and estimates
204 Expenditure on other lines which may be authorized by Parliament 20,000f for construction 142,500 Total ..
t Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act.
250,000 COST TO VARIOUS LINES, ETC.
4,250,000 GBAND TOTAL
No. 5421.