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1948.

PARLIAMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

I)F~PARTl\!IENT OF MAIN RC)ADS.

TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT

FOR

Year ended 30th June, 1948.

Ordered to be printed, 2 December, 1948.

Wholly set up and printed in A ustralia, by ALFRED HENRY PETTIFER, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES.

1949. • 95367 -I 1948-330 [48. 6d.] DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS, N.S.W.

TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1948.

TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE. The Minister 1

SECTION I.

FINANCE. Receipts and Payments ... 1 Review of Financial Position of the Roads Funds­ County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund 3 Country Main Roads Fund 4 Developmental Roads Fund 5

SECTION n.

OPERATIONS. Review of the Main Roads System- County of Cumberland 6 Planning of Newcastle and District Arterial Road System 6 Planning of Wollongong-Port Kembla District Main Roads System ... 7 Country 8 Alterations and Additions to the Main Roads System ... 9 Metropolitan Road Widening Schemes 10 Road Construction- County of Cumberland Works 11 Country Works (Excluding Western Division) 12 Developmental Roads and Works ...... , 14 Work carried out for Other Authorities 15 Road Maintenance­ General 16 Bituminous Surface Treatment, etc. 16 Quality of Gravel for Sealed Roads 17 Shortages of Plant and Materials ... 17 Roadsides 18 ~ Mechanisation of Maintenance Work 18 Shoulder Maintenance 18 Snow Removal 19 Western Division ... 19 Bridges and Ferries- Bridge Maintenance . 20 Bridge Construction . 21 Revised Standard Loading for Bridge Design 23 Ferries 23 Plant-- Central Workshop 23 Field Workshops and Plant Maintenance in the Field ... 24 Research and Testing 25 SECTION Ill.

SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE. PAGE. Financial Position ... 26 Capital Cost 27 Traffic 27 Maintenance 28

SECTION IV.

MISOELLANEOUS. Traffic Striping 29 Weight of Loads on Road Vehicles 30 Railway Level Crossings ... 30 Conferences of State Road Authorities of Australia 30 Instruction on Plant Maintenance and Operation 31 Acknowledgments 31

SECTION V.

ApPENDICES. Appendix PAGE. No. 1 County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund-Statement of Receipts and Payments... 33 2 Country Main Roads Fund-Statement of Receipts and Payments 34 3 Developmental Roads Fund-Statement of Receipts and Payments 35 4 Sydney Harbour Bridge Account-Income and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet 35 5 Aggregate Statement of Income and Expenditure from the inception of the Main Roads Board 1st January, 1925, to 30th June, 1941, and of Cash Receipts and Payments from 1st July, 1941, to 30th June, 1948 . 36 6 Summary of Loan Liabilities-Main and Developmental Roads Funds... 39 7 County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund-Summary of Expenditure on Construction Works 4.0 8 Country Main Roads Fund-Summary of Expenditure on Construction Works 46 9 Developmental Roads Fund-Summary of Expenditure on Construction Works 51 10 County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund-Expenditure during the year 1947--48 on the maintenance and improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries 54 11 Country Main Roads Fund-Expenditure during the year 1947--48 on the Maintenance and Improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries "7 12 Proclamation of Main Roads, 1947--48 65 13 Declaration of Secondary Roads, 1947--48 65 14 Proclamation of Developmental Roads, 1947--48 . 66 15 Proclamation of Developmental Works, 1947--48 . 66 16 Length of Proclaimed Roads in New South Wales 67 17 Length and Percentage of Main and Secondary Roads Maintained by the Department and Councils in the Eastern and Central Divisions of the State as at 30th June, 1948 67 18 Expenditure on Main and Secondary Roads by the Department of Main Roads and Contributions by Councils from 1925-26 to 1947--48 ... 68 19 Peat's Ferry Bridge-Financial Statement and Traffic Statistics from 5th May, 1945, to 30th June, 1948 69 20 Metropolitan Road Widening Schemes-Statement showing Location and Extent of Sections which have been Widened and Reconstructed 70 DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS, NEW SOUTH WALES.

TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT

FOR PERIOD 1st JULY, 1947. TO 30th JUNE. 1948.

The Honourable the Minister for Transport, Sydney. In accordance with the pr.ovisions of section 6 of the Main Roads Act, 1924.45, I have the honour to submit the Twenty-third Annual Report for presentation to Parliament. The report covers the period from 1st July, 1947, to 30th June, 1948, though a few matters referred to are carried beyond the latter d~te for c,onvenience and completeness of record.

MINISTER. During the whole period under review, the Honourable M. O'Sullivan, M.L.A., as Minister for Transport, has been in charge of the administration of the Main Roads Act. SECTION 1.- FINANCE. RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS. The total receipts of the Denartment during the financial year 1947-48 showed an increase of £740.000 over those of the previous year. The figures were £4,399,238 in 1946-47 and £5,139,238 in 1947-48. The principal increases were firstly in resnect of the proceeds of motor vehicle taxation (£202,730), and secondlv in respect of receipts from the Commonwealth Government on account of petrol taxation nQt drawn "by the State during certain war years (£398,830) and amounts'allocated for expenditure on proclaimed Developmental Roads (£120,857). The increased receints from motor vehicle taxation were due to the !!"rowth in the number of re!!"istered motor vehicles. These rose by 10.87 per cent. from 358,450 at 30th .Tune, 1947, to 397,410 at 30th June, 1948. The £398,830 received from the Commonwealth Government on account of petrol taxatiQn not drawn by the State during 1943-44 and 1944-45 is an amount voluntarily foreg-one by the State during the war years. New South Wales was the only State which did not draw the full amount of petrol tax due at that time and, following on subsequent representations by the State Government, the Commonwealth Govern­ ment paid the amount towards the end of June, 1948. It will be appreciated that this receipt is a non-recurring one. The amount of £120,857 rereived from the Commonwealth Government for expenditure on nroclaimed Developmental Roads is p,ortion of a total amount of £~82.000 paid to the State during 1947-48 under section 6 (4) of the Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works Act, 1947, for expenditurE' on roads othE'r than main roads in sparsely populated areas. Despite the considerable increase in the number of registered motor vehicles during 1947-48. current receipts from the prQceeds of petrol taxation in that year (£Ul'l1.637) showed only a slight increase over the figure for 1946-47 (£1,310,459) and this was due to the effects of increased restrictions in the use of petrol. 2

Payments on account of {)rdinary maintenance works increased by almost 12 per cent. from £2,217,746 in 1946-47 to £2,482,089 in 1947-48. Due to uncontrollable factors, the cost of carrying out main­ tenance works increased by approximately 15 per cent. during 1947-48, so that less actual work was done in that year than in the previous year. Construction payments in respect of ordinary works rose from £1,080,115 in 1946-47 to £1,326,986 in 1947-48, the increase being 23 per cent. Of that percentage some 14 per cent. represented the uncontrol­ lable rise in the cost of carrying out the works. In addition to the ordinary loan repayments due for the year, a payment of £696,096 was made from the County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund in the liquidation, before their due dates, of certain outstanding loan liabilities of that Fund. This action was taken with a view to the saving of the interest and exchange charges on the loans and having regard to the immediate cash resources of the County of Cumberland Fund. The table hereunder provides a summary of the operations on the roads funds during the year ended 30th .June, 1948. Details of the receipts and payments for the financial year and of the cash available are shown in Appendices 1 to 3.

County of Country Develop. Compara- Heading. Cumberland mental tive total Main Roads Main Roads Total. Fund. Roads for Fund. Fund. 1946-47. , £ £ £ £ £ REOEIPTS. Motor Vehicle Taxation ...... I 529,769 1,724,567 ...... 2,254,336 2,051,606 Share of Motor Vehicle Registration and License Fees...... 10,800 1,215 ...... 12,015 30,264 Current Receipts from Petrol Tax ...... 312,935 1,018,702 ...... 1,331,637 1,310,459 Proceeds of Petrol Tax not drawn by the State during 1943-44 and 1944-45 ...... 93,725 305,105 ...... 398,830 ...... Allocated for Expenditure on Proclaimed Developmental Roads ...... 120,857 120,857 ...... Contributions by Councils ...... 243,639 6,035 ...... 249,674 244,043 Repayable Loan moneys provided by State Government...... 250,000 50,000 300,000 400,000 State Government., Commonwealth Government and other Authorities for Special Work ...... 40,696 51,032 ...... 91,728 26,127 Hire of Department's Plant and Motor Vehicles...... 269,018 ...... 269,018 191,400 Other...... 78,039 33,104 ...... 111,143 145,339

Total Receipts ...... £ 1.309,603 3,658,778 170,857 5,139,238 4,399,238

PAYMENTS. Maintenance- Ordinary Works ...... 413,139 2,068,950 ...... 2,482,089 2,217,746 Special Works carried out on bebalf of the State Government, Commonwealth Government and other Authorities ...... 1,714 4,004 ...... 5,718 5,427

Total Maintenance Pavrnents ...... £ 414,853 2,072,954 ...... 2,487,807 2,223,173 Construction- Ordinary Works ...... 444,520 781,279 101,187 1,326,986 1,080,115 Special Works carried out on bebalf of the State Government, Commonwealth Government and other Authorities ...... 32,653 54,055 ...... 86,708 82,707

Total Construction Payments ...... £ 477,173 835,334 101,187 1,413,694 1,162,822

Current Loan Charges (Repayment of Principal and Payment of Sinking Fund Interest, and Excbange on Loans) ...... 12,130 206,342 ...... 218,472 261,761 Special Liquidatiou of Outstanding Loan Liability ...... 696,096 ...... 696,096 ...... Purchase of Assets including Road Plant and Motor Vehicles ...... 27,896 120,163 ...... 148,059 268,581 Repairs and Expenses in respect of Road Plant and Motor Vehicles ...... 122,077 ...... 122,077 138,538 Administrative Expenses ...... 39,728 143,790 1,661 185,179 170,990 Other ...... : ....:...... 146,858 1,520 2 148,380 37,177

TOTAL ALL PAyMENTS ...... ' ...... £ 1,814,734 3,502,180 102,850 5,419,764 4,263,042 The following diagrams show the proportiQns of the vaTIOUS receipts and payments during the year 1947-48:-

RECEIPTS PAYMENTS

1947-48 1947-48

CONTRIBUTIONS &V COMMONWEALTH GOVT, DEVOTED HIRE OF' PLANT • PURCHASE OF ASSETS INCLUDING ro PROCLAIMED DEVELOPMENTAL ROADS MOTOR VEHICLES PLANT & MOTOR VEHICLES 2'351. 5. 24 k .. -9S%, REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE ROADS FUNDS. There are three separate Funds established under the Main Roads Act-the Connty of Cumberland Main Roads Fund, the Country' Main Roads Fund and the Developmental Roads Fund. The moneys allocated to the County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund are required' to be spent on main roads within the County of Cumberland area; the' moneys allocated to the Country Main Roads Fund are required to bc spent on main roads in the country area, that is, the area Qutside the County of Cumberland; and the moneys allocated to the Developmental Roads Fund are required to be spent on proclaimed Developmental. Roads and Works. County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund. • The cash balance of this Fund at :lOth June, 1948, was £974,461, cQmprising £965,023 revenue funds and £9,438 received from the Commonwealth Government and other Authorities for the purpose of carrying out special works on their behalf. The annual revenue of the Fund is approximately £1,100,000 at the present time. The present cash balance has built up since the pre-war figure of £43,606 at 30th June, 1939. . In the County of Cumberland available funds· are largely expended in the construction, reconstruction and widening of heavy type pavements, which are necessitated by traffic conditions. Such pavements are relatively low in maintenance cost in comparison with the lighter road surfaces used in the country, although much higher in first cost. During and since the war years conditions have pennitted the Department to undertake in the County of Cumberland only a small vQlume of the type of work necessary, although there is a pressing need for the construction or reconstruction and the widening of pavements. The Department's inability to increase the volume of work undertaken arises mainly from the shortage of labour in the metropolitan area. Arrangements have been made for the employment of Balts and this ­ may give some relief in this respect. Another limitation in relation to new works arises from the fact. that. in some cases demolition of build­ ing'S is required to permit of road widening, whereas it is undesirable to interfere with buildings at present owing to the shortage of houses and t.he difficult position in t.he huilding industry. 4

The present cash resources and the continuing revenues of the Cumberland Fund are fully committed to the carrying out of current works as well as of a number of works of a major nature required in the interests .of road traffic in the County of Cumberland and which will be completed as soon as conditions permit. 'l'hese major works include the replacement of the la l'ge bridges at Iron Cove, Gladesville, Fig Tree and The Spit; the completion of extensive road widening schemes already commenced; and the provision .of heavy pavements or renewal of surfaces showing signs of failure.

Country Main Roads Fund. • The cash balance of the Country Main Roads Fund was £515,155 at 30th .June, 1948, the figure being made up of £429,325 revenue funds, £84,662 loan funds and £1,168 received from the State Government, the Commonwealth Government and other Authorities for the purpose of carrying out special works. '}'he revenue cash balance of £429,325 compares with the present annual revenue of approximately £2,750,000 and represents cash requirements for only eight weeks. Had it not been for the receipt towards the end of .June, 1948, .of £305,105 from the Commonwealth Government on account of petrol tax not drawn by the State during the war years, the cash available in the Country Fund at 30th June, 1948, would have been considerably less than was actually the case. The revenues available to the Country Main Roads Fund and which are spent.on the main roads system in the country area are almost all derived from the proceeds of motor vehicle taxation and petrol taxation. While one-half of the motor vehicle taxation collected in the County of Cumberland area is paid to the County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund, the remaining half, together with the whole of the tax COllected in the country area, is paid to the Country Main Roads Fund. The petrol taxation is distributed in the same proportions a~ is the m.otor vehicle taxation. The growth in the number of motor vehicles since before the war has more than served to offset losses of revenue arising from firstly, a reduction in the rates of motor vehicle taxation effected during the war years and still operating, and secondly, restrictions in the use of petrol. The result is that revenue received fr.om motor vehicle taxation and petrol taxation for expenditure on the country main roads svstem has increased by II per cent. from £2,469,188 in 1939-40 to £2,743,269· in 1947-48. These figures exclude a non- • recurring receipt of £305,105 from petrol taxation during 1947-48. In contrast to the increased revenues in 1947-48 of 11 per cent. com­ pared with 1939-40, the costs of carrying out the Department's activities have, despite the greater mechanisation of works, increased by more than 50 per cent. over the same period, a feature which is beyond the Department's control. .A. considerable portion of the revenues available to the Country· Main Roads Fund is required to be spent on maintaining the roads and bridges and when to that expenditure is added loan charges and other inescapable expenditure it is found that a much smaller sum than in pre-war years remains which can be devoted to improving the standard of the roads. The ordinary revenues of the Country Fund in, 1. 939-40 amounted to £2,475.000 and after meeting maintenance, loan charges and otlJer inescapable expenses approximately £950,000 was available for construction and reconstruction work. Under present eonditions this would represent some £1,400,000 worth of work. The higher costs are now sneh that, after paying for maintenance, loan char.!!es and other inescapable expenses from the present revenues of £2,750.000. only £325,000 is left for new construction and reconstruction work including the renlacement of worn-out bridges. The contrast between the present £.325,000 and the pre-war equivalent of £1,400,000 in terms of volume of work is striking. Cash reserves and loan funds have been used since the end of the war to augment the volume of construction and reconstruction works. It is anticipated, however, that the cash reserves will shortly be exhausted, while the borrowing capacity is limited in view of the narrow margin between statutory revenues and inescapable charges. It therefore follows that, in the absence of increased revenues, any appreciable improvement of the Country main roads system cannot be undertaken and eertainly nothing like to the same extent as before the war. Undue difficulty in regard to the procurement of labour and materials of the nature required for country main roads work has not been experienced generally in the country area, and the volume of new work since the end of the war has been dictated principally by the amount of money available for expenditure. Developmental Roads Fund. The cash in the Developmental Roads Fund at 30th June, 1948, totalled £174,101, consisting of £5,792 revenue funds, £91,402 loan funds and £76,907 paid to the Department from funds made available to the State by the Commonwealth Government. The cash on hand has been allocated to works. There is at present no provision for the payment of any fixed revenues to the credit of the Developmental Roads Fund.

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SECTION 11. -OPERATIONS. REVIEW OF THE MAIN ROADS SYSTEM. County of Cumberland. In previous reports, there has been recorded the action being taken by the Department to prepare a main road development plan for the metropolis and County of Cumberland generally, following detailed and extensive investigations. Before this plan was completed, the Cumberland County Council was set up as a regional town and country planning authority for the County. As the Council prepared its scheme for the future pattern of the County, the Department's road develop­ ment plan was adapted to and mainly incorporated in the County scheme, which has since been publicly displayed. As stated in the previous annual report an Origin and Destina­ tion survey of traffic entering and leaving the inner city area was carried out on the 23rd May, 1947, by the Joint Committee on traffic and parking, on which this Department is represented. The assembled data was tabulated and analysed by the Department on behalf of the Committee, and has been of great value both to the Department and to the City of Sydney Roadways Planning Conference and Technical Committee on which the Department is represented. This Conference was established in April, 1946, to prepare a plan for arterial roads within the City of Sydney. In February, 1948, the Conference adopted a schematic road plan which has been incorporated in the Cumberland County Council's planning scheme. Planning of Newcastle and District Arterial Road Syste~. The Newcastle and District Arterial Roads Plan which was agreed to by the Councils of the City of Greater Newcastle and the Shire of Lake Macquarie and the Department in 1945, was described in detail in the Department's twenty-first Annual Report. The process of implementation of the plan and the division of responsibilities hetween the Councils and the Department were explained in the Department's last Annual Report. Briefly, the plan provides for the development of a system of arterial roads covering a traffic re,Q'ion of approximately 70 square miles which includes the entire Greater City Area and that portion of the Shire to the north of Lake Macquarie. The complete system as planned will provide several main radial roads from residential areas t.o the City and the industrial centres; a major by-pass route skirting the city area and diverting through traffic away from congested places; a circumferential system of roads relative to tIle citv and industrial centres and an industrial feeder and distributor route between the City Rnd the Waratah industrial areas. Improved direct access to railway stations, recreational areas and beaches is also a, feature of the plan. The more important routes included in the Arterial Roads system, comprising approximately 160 miles of the total length of over 200 miles of arterial roads, have been proclaimed as Main Roads and the Depart­ ment is assisting the Councils in the development of this portion of the system. The Department has undertaken to ,carry out detailed surveys and designs for those routes of the proclaimed main road system which are classified as State Highways and Trunk Roads (approximately 40 miles in length) and the Councils on their part have agreed to similar action in respect of those routes classified as ordinary Main Roads (approximately 120 miles iu 100wth). The development of the unclassified roads included in the plan is the responsibility of the Councils. The whole of the Arterial Roads System, including pro­ claimed Main Roads and unclassified local roads. iR being designed to form part of the Town Planning schemes of the Councils. 7

The implementation of the plan in respect of Main Roads is being confined at present to the preservation of land required for the accom­ modation of future construction and for the necessary widening of existing roads. The actual construction of new main roads and widening of existing roads does not form part of the immediate programme, but will be undertaken by stage development as warranted by the needs of road traffic and as finances permit. Surveys and designs have been advanced by the Department in respect of the State Highways and the new Trunk Road to the extent of approximately 20 miles and details have been developed sufficiently to define the extent of areas of land required for road purposes for most of this length. The immediate need is to ensure the development of adjacent and abutting properties in proper relationship to the road layout proposed and to that end illformation. as to road boundaries, etc., is being furnished to the Councils, property owners and Public Utility Authorities as it becomes available. Some difficulties due to shortage of technical staff are being experienced, however, in the execution of surveys and designs necessary for the production of this information. Property owners, Housing and Public Utility Authorities are co-operating to the fullest extent in the planning of adjacent areas, siting of buildings and arrang'ement of service mains to accord with ultimate road development. The Department has acquired land in isolated cases on routes where building and subdivision projects might otherwise have been established within areas u1timately required for road purposes. Other land acquisition necessary is being' undertaken as the detailed road designs are completed, initial action in this regard being confined to vacant land only whilst occupied properties involved in schemes of deviations and widening will be protect.ed meanwhile as part of Councils' Town Planning proposals. Planning of Wollongong-Port Kembla District Main Roads System. The plan for future development of the Main Roads System within the urban area of the City of Great.er Wollongong was described in detail in tbe Department's twenty-first Annual Report. The area covered by the plan includes all of the present and likely future Urban development of the City ext.endinQ· from the northern environs east of the BuIJi escarpment to Dapto and Lake IJlawarra in the south. The plan has as its obiect t.he definition of a svstem of future Main Roads designed to proyide adequate road facilities consistent with the needs of modern road traffic and in keeping with the principles of modern town planning. It is designed also witll a view to the incorporation of this system in the City Planning scheme at present being prepared by the Council, which will be responsible also for implementation of the scheme. One of the principal features of the main roads plan is a north­ south motorway extending from Thirroul at the foot of Bulli Pass in the north to Dapto on the sout.hern outskirts' of t.he City. The purpose of the motorway is to provide a means of rapid and direct access from the northern areas of Bulli, Corrimal and Balgownie. etc., and the western and south-western environs of Wollongong to the main indus­ trial areas on the southern side of the Citv. The local motorway system is planned to link up ultimately with an inter-regional motorway which will junction about the centre of the system, and follow the route of Balgownie Road and the Princes Highway northerly from the top of Bulli Pass. Other features included in the plan provide for future amplifica­ tion by widening of cert.ai11 existing main roads and also for several extensions likely to be ilH'ludcd later in tlw Main Roads System as development of t.he area proceeds. ------

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The initial stage of implementation ineluc!l'H the preservation of land required to accommodate new main roads ancl any necessary widening of existing main roads. 'l'he actual construction of new roads and establishment of widening and improvements to the existing system does not fOi'm part of the immediate stage uf implementation but will be undertaken as warranted by fnture development of the area and by the needs of road traffle. "Hlngineering surveys and prelimillary desig11s have been com­ pleted for the proposed motonvay from Thirroul to south of vVollongong and general outline plans for this length or the proposed work have been supplied to the Council. These plans contain particulars of location and road boundaries sufficient to enable Council to deal with applications for erec~ion of buildings and for land subdivisions in respect of properties adjoining the motorway and serve also as a basis for land acquisition and detailed engineering design by the Department. Considerable residential building, land subdivision and industrial con­ struction activities are in evidence thronghout the area and owners of properties adjoining the motorwav are readily co-operating in the layout of their projects and siting of buildings, etc.. to conform with the ultimate road construction. The execution of engineering surveys and designs for other Main Road proposals in which the Department has undertaken to assist Council is proceeding; but progress is retarded somewhat due to present staff shortages. Acquisition of land for accommodation of new main roads and widening of existing main roads is proceeding as surveys and prelimi­ nary designs are completed. Action in this respect is being confined at present to vacant properties only and on the section of the proposed motorway west of the main City area land acquisition is at present approximately 80 per cent. complete. On the northern section of the motorway land acauisition is progressing steadily as building and subdivision proposals arise. The Department has been represented at several conferences held lw the Council during the veal' to discuss certain aspects of the motorwav proposal west of the City and also to discuss with represen­ tatives of Local and State Ant,hnrities and Industrial Organisations, the nll'lJ1ninQ" of the Port Kemb1fl arCfl in the vicinity of Tom Thumb Laltoon. The layout of Main Roads in the Port area is dependent l:ulTelv unon n1ans for future expQnsi()'1 of industrial works and for the develonrr>ent of the Inner FTarbour pl'oiect at Tom Thumb Lagoon. These conferences are intended to co-ordinate the plans of all organi­ oAtions concerned-a necessary preliminary to the d~termination of Oity planning proposals. The Department records its appreciation of the co-operation afforded 1'v the Council and its officers and of the various Local and State Authorities and Industrial Organisations which has greatly assisted in the progress of this task.

Country. Investigations of Country Main Road requirements have been continued during the past year. but the progress of that work has been adversely affected by staff shortages, as a result of which both field and office investigatiol1 have not heen continuous. An additional twenty-four Municipal and Shire Councils have been interviewed by Senior Departmenhl Officers in regard to desirable e:lttensions or modifications of the M:ain Roads system within their areas. At 30th June, 1948, the conditions in the following seven Regions embracing ninety-two Municipalities and Shires in all had been examined. 9

Hichmond-Tweed. Clarence. Oxley. New England. Namoi. Upper Hunter. Mitchell. In extension of the work referred to under the heading "Planning of Newcastle 1md District Arterial Hoad System" (page No. 6), a detailed examination of conditions and trends of development within the remainder of the Newcastle Region has been made during the past year with a view to provision of a system of road communications appropriate to the special needs of that area. At the same time the effect of conditions likely to influence the flow of traffic generally throughout the State and between this and adjoining States has been studied to the extent that circumstances permitted, in relation to the layout of the basic framework of the Main Roads system as represented by the State Highway and Trunk Road routes. In the case of the seven Regions the individual needs of which have so far been examined, it is apparent that a substantial increase in the mileage of main roads would be desirable when the Department is in a position to assume the additional liabilities involved. In view of the present position in regard to Main Roads funds, only the more urgent cases can be considered for proclamation or reclassification at this stage. Alterations and Additions to the Main Roads System. During the year under review a number of adjustments were made to the Main Roads system by the proclamation of new Main and Secondary Roads. Six roads were proclaimed as Main Roads, two were declared Secondary Roads, extensions were made to the routes of three Main Roads, two roads were proclaimed as Developmental Roads and six works as Developmental 'Vorks. In the Municipalities of Auburn and Lidcombe, the road from the intersection of Sutherland Street and Parramatta Road (Great Western Highway, State Highway No. 5), Lidcombe, via Sutherland Street to Parramatta River, was proclaimed Main Road No. 532. In the Municipality of Cabramattlo\ and Canley Vale, the road from the junction of Cabramatta Road and the Hume Highway (State Highway No. 2), Cabramatta, via Cabramatta Road to Mulgoa Road (Main Road No. 515), Bonnyrigg, was proclaimed as Main Road No. 534. This road was previously part of Secondary Road No. 2021. In the Municipalities of Fairfleld and St. Mary's, and the Shire of Nepean, the road from the junction of Mulgoa Road and Wallgrove Road (Main Road No. 515), Cecil Park, via Mulgoa Road to Bringelly Road (Main ~oad No. 154), Luddenham, was proclaimed as Main Road No. 535. This road was previously part of Secondary Road No. 2020. In the Municipality of St. Marys, the road from Mulgoa Road (Main Road No. 535) approximately half a mile east of Kemps Creek, generally northerly via Erskine Park and Mamre Road to the Great Western Highway (State Highway No. 5), St. Marys, was proclaimed Main Road No. 536. This road was previously Secondary Road No. 2022. In the Shire of Blacktown, the road from the junction of Rooty Hill Road and the Great Western Highway (State Highway No. 5), Wallgrove, via Rooty Hill Road, Rooty Hill, and Windsor Road, Plump­ .ton, to Richmond Road; thence via Richmond Road and Marsden Park 10 to Garfield Road; thence via Garfield Road, Hiverstone, to Windsor Road (Main Road No. 184), Rouse Hill, was proclaimed Main Road No. 537. This road was previously Secondary Road No. 2012. In the Shire of Hornsby, the road from the intersection of Boundary Road and Pennant I-Ells Road (State Highway No. 13), Pennant Hills, via Boundary Road, and extension to Gum Nut Road, thence via Gum Nut Road and New Line Road to Old Northern Road (Main Road No. 160) near Dural, was declared Secondary Road No. 2035. In the Municipalities of North Sydney and Mosman, from the intersection of Ernest Street and Willoughby Road (Secondary Road No. 2029), Crows Nest, via Ernest Street, Ben Boyd Road, Belgrave Street, Gerard Street, MacPherson Street and Ourimbah Road to Spit Road (Main Road No. 164), Mosman, was declared Secondary Road No. 2036. The proclamation of the road from the junction of Bourke Street and Flinders Street (Princes Highway, State Highway No. 1), North Wollongong, via Bourke Street, Kembla Street North and Corrimal Street north to Crown Street, Wollongong, as an extension of Main Hoad No. 295, was made with a view to relieving congestion on the Main Road route through the town, by by-passing the business centre. Due to the developing settlement in the Taylor's Arm district, Shire of Nambucca, and the inereasing amount of heavy industrial transport using Developmental Road No. 1075, part of it was proclaimed Main Road No. -533. The new main road extends from the junetion of the Taylor's Arm Road and the Pacific Highway (State Highway No. 10) near Macksville Avenue, Maeksville, via Taylor's Arm Road generally westerly and south-westerly along 'raylor's Arm (branch of Nambucca River) to its junction with the Greenhills Road at the Village of Taylor's Arm. In view of the development of Glen Davis, the road from the Capertee-Glen Davis Road approximately four miles west of Glen Davis, generally north-westerly via Glen Alice to the Ilford-Bylong Road (Main Road No. 215) at Rylstone, was proclaimed as an extension of Main Road No. 510. To provide improved access to the Bomaderry Railway Goods Yard, the road from the interseetion of Boolong Road and Meroo Street to the entranee to Bomaderry Railway Goods Yard .was proclaimed as an extension of Main Road No. 293. Details of these newly proelaimed roads and works are set out in Appendiees Nos. 12, 13, 14 and 15.

METROPOLITAN ROAD WIDENING SCHEMES. At the ineeption of the Main Roads Board, a study of the problem of reconstructing certain main roads revealed that various schemes for widening beyond the then existing widths had been commenced by certain councils. For example, considerable lengths of Parramatta Road (now Great Western Highway) were 80 feet wide, the remainder being 66 feet wide. Woo11ahra Council had already completed the widening of certain portions of New South Head Road and Paddington Council had prepared a scheme for the realignment of Oxford Street to a width of 80 feet. Similar action had been initiated by some Councils on other main roads, but in most cases widening was not proceeding in accordance with any planned scheme. The matter was reviewed on the basis of the number of traffic streams fOT which it was necessary to provide in any road. The standard adopted preseribed a desirable width of 84 feet (reduced to

I __-.-J 80 feet in special circumstances) for roads traversed by a double line of trams or for roads carrying a large and developing amount of traffic, the width of 84 feet providing for two 12 feet wide footways and a 60 feet wide carriageway. Later, with a view to making provision for beautification and tree planting, a width of 99 feet was adopted where the road passed through long lengths of property unbuilt upon. The advantages to be derived from adequate widths of main roads require no elaboration, and the desirability of taking early steps which would ultimately enable the widening to be completed at low cost and a minimum of inconvenience to the owners was recognised by the Main Roads Board and the Department. Based on the foregoing prin­ ciples, the Board examined the future traffic needs of the metropolitan area and approved the widening of a number of main roads. The care and judgment exercised in the selection of these roads has been proved by recent investigations made by the Department in connection with the planning of the metropolitan area to provide adequate future main road facilities. With few exceptions, the original widening schemes have been retained as part of the ultimate plan. The location and extent of completel road widening schemes where pavement has been widened to correspond are detailed in Appendix No. 20. The total length is approximately twenty-six miles. Progress of road widening work is being retarded at present due to the Department's inability to arrange for the demolition or alteration of affected buildings, and a number of urgent lengths, e.g., Victoria Road through Gladesville shopping centre, cannot be brought to completion on this account.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION. During the past year there have been seven Departmental day­ labour organisations engaged on rural road construction. One major day-labour concrete road construction organisation has been employed on urban pavement work. Restricted availability of labour in the metropolitan area has prevented the establishment of a second similar organisation required to undertake urgent works. Two works of urban road pavement construction were carried out by contract quring the year. Tenders were invited for other similar works, but there are few contractors at present undertaking this type of construction. It appears that each contractor at present tends to main­ tain only one organisation in the field, and thus refrains from tendering for further work when his organisation is already occupied. In the country the number of contractors tendering for work is increasing, but is still less than pre-war. The position is being met as far as possible by the Department and the Councils undertaking the more urgent works by day-labour.

Oounty of Cumberland Works. The principal works undertaken during the year were as follows:- State Highway No. 1: Prince's Highway: Municipality of Kogarah: Belmore Road to Tom Ugly's Point: This section of the Prince's Highway is being reconstructed to provide four travelling lanes in cement concrete and two unpaved park­ ing lanes. The length involved is 5,660 linear feet. It is anticipated the work will be completed in 1949. The work is being carried out by the Department by day-labour. 12

State Highway No. 10: Pacific Highway: M11,nicipalities of North Sydney and Lane Cove: Crow's Nest to St. Leonards: The reconstruction of the eastern half of the carriageway in cement concrete with an asphaltic concrete wearing course, referred to in the last Annual Report, has been completed by the Department by day-labour. Pending relocation or removal of the tram tracks, the difference in level between the new pavement on the eastern half of the carriage­ way and the tram tracks has been made up with a temporary bituminous pavement.

Municipality of Lane Cove: Main Road No. 166: BU1"nS Bay Road: Lane Cove Post Office to Centennial .Avenue: This section of Main Road No. 166 has been paved in concrete, except for the northern parking lane, for sixteen years. During the year, the northern kerb side lane was constructed in concrete for a length of 4,950 feet, thus providing full construction from kerb to kerb. The work was carried out by the Department by day-labour.

Shi'res of Bl1~e Mountains and Colo: Main Road No. 184: North Rich­ mond-Mt. Tomah-BeU: Earthworks and base course construction for the pavement is complete from Bell to Bilpin, a length of 19.5 miles. The pavement is now being strengthened as a preliminary step to surface treatment. Jilarthworks between Bilpin and Kunajong Heights, a length of 8.8 miles, should be complete towards the end of 1948 or early in 19'49. rrhe work is being carried out by the Department by qay-Iabour.

Municipality of Concord: Main Road No. 200: Concord Road: A contract has been let by the Concord Municipal Council for the reconstruction of Concord Road in cement concrete for the full width of the carriageway from Myall Street to Waratah Street, a distance of approximately 4,000 linear feet.

Shire of Warringah: Main Road No. 397: Wakehurst Parkway: Dal­ wood Homes to Narrabeen : The It-inch thick premixed bituminous macadam surface course, referred to in the last Annual Report, was completed during the year, thus completing the construction of the Wakehurst Parkway from Dalwood Homes to North Narrabeen, the length of new work being 9.8 miles. The work was carried out by the Departmeilt by day-labour.

Country Works (Excluding Western Division). The principal works undertaken during the year were as follows:- State Highway No. 1: Prince's Highway: Shire of EurobodaUa: Bateman's Bay to Moruya: Reconstruction of the Prince's Highway south of Bateman's Bay was continued by the Departmnet by day-labour during 1947-48. At the 30th June, 1947, construction had been substantially completed to Mogo, six miles south of Bateman's Bay. The construction of this section of the Highway is now complete, and construction operations have been extended for a further 8! miles from Mogo to Moruya. At the 30th June, 1948, reconstruction, including a deviation of 6 miles in length, was nearing completion. It is anticipated that the deviation will be opened to traffic towards the end of 1948. Reconstruction, followed by bituminous surface treatment, will be extended progressively, the next section to be undertaken being that between Moruya and BoJalla. Shi.... of W .....inlf.h. M.R. 159. Piu....ter Ro.cl. Ne... concrete Ri..e ...ie... P.rade .nd WilIi.m Street.

Shire of W.rrinl'"h. M.R. 397. W.kehurtt P.rk....y. Completed pr.. mi ....d bituminous m.c.d.m p...ement.

Municip.lity of Ashfield. Cr..at W..t ..rn Hirh....y (S.H. 5). Reconltruclion in cono:r.. te between Slo.ne Street .nd Li".rpool Roacl.

• New eonlt....u:tion between Replon and Coff'. Harbour oR the Paeifie Hi,hwa,. (S.H. 10), Sbi.. of Bellin,•••

New eon.lnldion in proJreM between Frederid'IOD and Elln,ai on the Pa"ifie Hi,hway (S.H. 10), Shi... of Mad_y ....d Nambueea.

New enn.lnlet.:".. b,tw.an Coonabarabran .nd Han-abri on the Newell Hi,bwa,. (S.H. 17), Sh;~. of Coonabar.bran and Namoi. 13 State High.way No. 6, Mid-Wester" High,oay, Shire of Ly".hurst, Each )'car since the cnd of the war a scction of the Highway in the Shiro of Lyndhurst has been surfaced with bitumen. The last 5-mile section WllS sealed under ouneil's direction during last year, and the bituminous surface treatment now extends for the full length in the Shiro. State Highway No. 10: Pacifio Highway: Shire 0/ Mamling: Ghin"i Ghitmi Creek tott:ards Coopnnook: Reconstruction of 8 e<"tion or the Paci6c Highway from Ghinni Ghinni Creek for npprorimntely 2 miles northwards was completed by Manning Shire Council by day·labour during the year, and early scaling witJl bitumen is intended. Designs for a further section towards Coopernook are completed, and it is proposed that nn early start will be made on the work by Council.

Stale llighu'ay ':\"0. JO: PlIciftc Highway: Shires of Macleay ana Na,,.,­ bucca: FredericklOlI 10 EllIIgai: Reconstruction of the Pacific l1ighwa~~ from Frederickton north­ erly was continued during the y(,ar by a Departmental day-labour organisation. Al the 30th June, 19-18, reconstruction had been substantially <."ompleted from }1 rcderickton for a distance or approximately 13 miles towards Enngai. Tt is proposed Umt hituminous senling of a length of 9 miles will be cllrried out ut nil early date. Work is prol'eeding in a northerly direction over a furtber 7 miles.

State Hig1~way No. 10: Pacific Highway: Shire of BeUi1~gen: Raleigh to Goff's llat'bour: Reconstruction of the Pncific Iligbway between Raleigh and Coff's Harbour was continued during the year by the Department by day-labour. At the 30th June, 194R, work had been substantially completed ovel' the first 7 miles south of CotT's IJarbour, and recon~ struction is pl'occeding southerly over fl furlher 4 miles. On completion of the reconstruction, a bituminous 8urface will be provided and tbis will complete the bituminous surface treabnent lor the full length of the Highway in Bellingen Shire.

State Highway No. 11: Sllire of Apsley: Woolbrook to lValcha Road: The Apsley Shire Council has commenced the reconstruction of the 'Voolbrook-Walcha Road section of Stale Highway No. 11, a length of 2.9 miles. It is anticipated tbat the work will be completed early in 1949. State Highway No. 17 : NeweU Highway: Shires 0/ Coo"abarabran aKd Nomoi: Coonabarabran to Narrabri: Construction of this section of the Newell Highway was nearing completion at the 30th June, 1948. All clearing, forming and eartb­ works and the bulk of the drainage structures. other than bridges, had hoeD completed. "ork still to be done consisted of tbe construction of five timber bridges, a uumber of pipe culverts and causeways, and the proviaion of sand loam pavement over weak sections. In general, the natural formation of sand loam forms a suitable pavement. Th. tatal length or this section or the Highway ia 69 miles and, when completed, ,,;U provide t! constructed road for the whole length from Coonabarabran to Narrabri. The road is now open to traffic, and tbe outstanding work will be completed during 194849. The work has been carried out by the Department by day-labour.

-HH7-2 14 Shires of MileheU, Kyeotnbo and Loekhort, Trunk Rood No. 57, lieetion Woggo to .4/b1wy, Seventeen and a half miles of Trunk Road No. 51 in the Shires of MitcbelJ, Kyeamba and Lock.hart have been surfaced with bitumen during the year by the respective Councils. This work is part of an overall programme providing for the .urface treatment of the fnlllength of this road from Wagga to AJbury.

Shire 0/ Dorrigo: Trunk Road No. 76: Dorrigo towards Ebo,. aAd Dorrigo to BeUi"geK Shire Boundary: RecoDBtruetion of the whole length of Trunk Road No. 76 in Dorrigo Shire has now been completed apart from the provision of a bituminous surface course to the pavement on a length of approxi­ mately 6 miles extending 3 miles east. and 3 miles west of the town of Dorrigo. Crushing of the stone for the bituminous surface course is now in progress. The work is being carried out by the Department by day-labour.

Shires of Herngan and Co",o,,,oo: Mai1l Road No. 331: Fifllley­ DeHiliqvi",: A commencement has been made with the coDBtruotion with a blonded loam pavement on approximately 5 miles in the Shire of Berrigan and 10 miles in the Shire of Conargo, with the ultimate object of providing bituminous surface treatment of pavement on this road from Deniliquin to the nearest station on the New South Wales railway system at Finley. 1J..1he work is being carried out by the two Shire Councils concerned, partly by contract and partly by day.labour.

Shires 0/ Nymboida and Severn: Main Road No. 511: Grafton to Glen l-nnes: Work all this project, which was being carried out by the Depart­ ment by day-labour, was closp-d down towards the end of 1947 in order thllt the Deparbnent might uso the labour and plant to carry out essential road works required by the~'orestry Commission la open up timber areas in the Wauchope district. At the time of closing down ille work, tho greater part of the construction, other than bridges and bridge approacbes, had been com­ pleted on the section between 26 and 44 miles from Grafton, and had been completed from the junction with State Highway No. 12 at 21 miles from Glen runes to a point 38 mitc!:l from Glen Iunes. Work was also well in hand over a further 5 miles. It is anticipated that work will be recommenced early in 1949.

Developmental Roads and Works. During the year approval was given to new works estimated to cost £159,204, of which £120,120 was provided Crom funds made avail­ able from tbe Commonwealth Government allocation to the State Government under the Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works Act 1947, section 6 (4), and £39,084 from General Loan Funds made available by the Slate Government. 'Vorks approved inclnded extension or completion of works commenced in earlier years on Developmental Roads, Hew projects on newly proclaimed Developmental Roads or extensions of existing proclaimed roads and construction of proclaimed Developmental Works. l!'orty-one works were commenced or completed from funds provided during 1947-48 and earlier years, and surveys, designs and other preliminary actions for further works were in progress.

.. Sbire of Macq..arie. M.R. 233. Sih.."e....rfaced pa¥emenl near Wellin,lon On t.h. Wellin,ton.Parlr.el teetion.

Shire of Woodburn. M.R. 149. Rec:onluuc:tion and bit.minou. I ..rfacin, between Woodb.rn and Caoino.

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Sbir. of Canobol... T.R. 61. R.conlu.c:tion between Puke. and Onn,e naar Heifer Station Creek Brid,e. I o.."elopmenlal Roa,t Construction.

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Shire of Timbrebon.... D.R. 1184. View loold.., .....1 toward. W,an,_ Rail.a, Staliaa.

Shi,.. af Cola. D.R. 1194. Wri,ht's Creel< to Wiaeman's Ferr, ra.d. Vi.... from ne... road shawi.., jllnction of M"Danald and H...... e.hll..,. Ri"en and cOllnl..,. .djao".nL

Shi", of Weddin. D.W. 3028. Bllmbaldry to Coola,on, road. ,16 The works commenced or completed during the year included the following:- Shires 01 Ashford, ilfacintyre and Yallaroi. Developmental Road No. 1198: Road to Gragin Soldiers' Settlement. In connection with the subdivision of the Gragin Estate for closer settlement the prineipal access road from State Highway No. 12 through the Estate to Main Road No. 134 has been proclaimed 8S Developmental Road No. 119B. 'l.'he Department of Lands provided for the construction of the local access roads. The work on the Developmental Road in Ashford Shire is in progress and is being carried out by the Council by day·labour, and that in )lacintyre and Yallaroi Shires will commence shortly, in each case under the control or the Council concerned. Shire 0' Colo. Developmetttal Road No. 1194: Wright's Creek Road. Developmental Road No. 1194 is being constructed to provide access all the east bank of the MacDonald Ri\'cr below Books Ferry. The first section, one mile in length, which is being carried ont by the Council by contract, is now nearing completion.

Shire of Hume. Developmental Road No. 1152. Hopefield to Ratld. The constrnctioll of a sectiop of 3 miles 66 chains of Develop­ mental Road No. 1152 in the Shire of Hume, adjacent t.o the Coreen Shire boundary was completed during the year. The work was carried out by the Council by contracl The length of the Developmental road in the Shire of Hume has now been CODstructed throughout.

Shire 01 Kyea,mba. Developmental Road No. 1117. l'umbarumba to Oberne. ~rhe conetruction of 8 section of Developmental Road No. 1117 between 40M. and 42M. from Wagga Wagga W8.8 carried out by the Kyeamba Shire Council by contract. Work 011 a further section between 42M. and 45M". has been authorised.

Shire oI8even~. Developmental Work No. 3032. Glen Inltes-E'11tma­ ville Road. Construction has been completed on the IH..octioll of tbis roud between 14.75M. and 16.11M. from OIen Iunes. ':Phe work was carried out by the Council by day-labour. This work will pl'ovide improved traffic facilities by the elimination of the steep grade and winding alignment which existed prior to reconstruction. Shire of lVaradgery. Development Work No. 3036. Bridge over tIle LachlaK River at Corro1lg. The construction of a timber beam bridge over the Lachlan River at orrong on the boundary of the Shire of Lachlan and the Western Division is being carried out by the Council by contract. The bridge rep1ae san eristing timber structure which has reached the end of its useful life.

Work Carried out for other Authorities. During the year, the Department uudertook the construction and reconstruction of 14 miles of Forest Access road from Bellangry (Wauchope District) westward to open up late forests for the purpose of meeting the increased demand for timber for housing and general essential building needs. This work is in the Shire of Hastings and was undertaken on behalf of the Forestry Commission. To permit this work being put in hand, it waa necessary to divert men and plant from other works. Work on Main Road No. 511, Grafton­ Glen Innes) was therefore temporarily suspended and the organisations transferred to the forest road work. 16

At the 30th June, 1948, new construction of a length of seven miles was nearing completion, and a commencement bad been made on the reconstruction of seven miles of existing road. On behalf of the Department of Road Transport and Tramways, the Department undertook the construction of the access roads to a new bus depot at Kingsgrove. The work involved the construction of 3,700 square yards of premixed bituminous pavement and subsidiary work. A number of minor works were undertaken for other Depart­ ments and ootaide bodies.

ROAD MAINTENANCE. General. General improvement of running conditions on the main roads system was effected during the past year, although some roads carrying exceptionally heavy traffic deteriorated. The improvement was most marked on gravel surfaces, and resulted mainly from aD increase in the amount of grading plant in use by Councils. The fact that engineer­ ing employment position with Councils has become more stabilised has also materially assisted in some areas. The considerable increase in long distance haulage by heavy commercial vehicles, reported last ear, has continued with further seri· ous damage to road surfaces. Effects have been Celt mainly on the principal Interstate and other long distance highways, on roads leading to cement works and on main roads in the vicinity of principal centres of population. The bitumen surCaced light gravel road surfaces built prior to tile war tlUcccssfully carried the type of traffic then existing and also carried war-time traffic successfully. The relaxation of restrictions on long distance road haulage during recent years has resulted from the inability of the railWa)T8 from various causes to carry all freight. As a. result, heavily laden commercial vehicles of a type seldom seen on long journeys previously, arc now traversing the Great \Vcstern Highway, the Hume Highway, parts of the Pacific Highway, Rnd some other main roads in large nwnbers. Bpccinl repair gangs have been established on roads affected, llnd maintenance costs have increased substantially in the endeavour to keep patc with the deteriora­ tion of surfaces never built to carry the intensity of heuvy "Chicles now using them. During the year, exceptional rainstonus occurred in many parts of the State. Protracted rain during the summer months adversely affected the carrying out oC the Department's bituminous surfacing programme. In some areas exceptionally severe rainstorms resulted • in temporary deterioration of road surfaces. As a result several mountain roads were affected by slips, particularly Macquarie Pass (Main Road No. 262), Barrengarry Mountain (Main Road No. 261), Liverpool Range (State Highway No. 9), and on Main Road No. 503 (Richmond-Pntty-Singleton). Bituminous Surf&ee Treatment, etc. Bituminous surfacing work was carried out by both day-labour and contract methods. In a number of Cllf

Hutin,1 R;ver Forelt Road Conltruclion. 17

The approximate mileage of bituminous work (including County of C'umberland) carried out during tbe year is:- State Highwaya. By Dept. By Council!. Total Miles. Miles. Miles. F'lush 8enl~ ...... •..... 23.96 4.86 28.82 Flush rcscals 17i.20 143.42 320.62 Rond mix seals 1.80 1.80 Road mix reseals 2.42 1.37 3.79 Plant mL'l 9.59 1.00 10.59 Other 'M.in ROfIds. F1usb seals _ ,_ 7.06 49.87 56.93 Flush rescals . 44.28 140.14 190.4~ Road mix rescals . 6.77 6.77 Plant mix . 23.78 2.83 26.61

QulLlity of Gravel for Sealed Roads. Experience has demonstrated the need for the careful sampli.ng nod testing of gravels for use in p8\-CrnCllls to be bitumen surfaced. ~ much higher standard for gravels, in line with United States practice, IS now being aimed at. A result is that more time is required to carry ?U~ the more extensive explorations and te!lting necessary. Further, It 18 often found that the only suitable material is at a distance. or that two materials require to be blended to provide the required stnndard. Although these features are at times onerous to Councils, the Depart­ ment is satisfied by experience that it is only by taking such precautions in the first place that a reasonably long life will be secured for bitumin­ ous surfaces. nnd a fun return obtained from the money invcsted therein.

Shortages of Plant and Materials. Although progress has been made as a result of the use of additional motor grndcrs by Councils durinR" the year, the supply of new motor /lraders and ncw tractors is still insufficient. Not only have mauy Councils been unahle to aUllTTlent their plant units to meet post-war rond construction requirements, but some llnve not yet been able to rc-establiRh their pre-war maintenance orKauisations. A large perc('ntage of the plant owned by Councils and by the Department is of advanced aR"c. and thil'\ oftcn results in stoppa/les due to failures, which involve hE"avv cost!! both in plant repairs and in disorR"anisation of work. For this r('ason. it is even more important than usual that the care Rnd maintenance of plant units receive everv attention. The Deoartment's Plant School. referred to more fully later, is placinR' its main emphasis on plant upkeep. Bituminous surla~in~ and resurfacing have been delaved or deff'rrE>d in a number of Cases during the vear 88 8. result of the failure of contractors to deliver al:!"2TE"F:ate suoplies when required. Various re8S0n~ have contributed to thi~. including the inabilitv of the railwav8 to proyid(' transoort. breakdowns in contra~tors' plant. and so .oD. In some areas there havE" been no 88tisfactory tenders received for a~ae­ .lrate supplies. but it appears that more contractors may now be enterinR" the field for this cla@s of work. In order to 88sist in attracting con­ tractors, th(' Deoartment is endea,-ourinf{ to increase the size of con· tracts. A modern fvf)(' of oortahJ<, eMlshill~ unit has also been purchased for day-labour working. This unit WRS obtained through the Commonwealth Disposals Commission. Paint has been in sbort supply durinsr the year, and road signs. fencinK. l)Osts, etc., have in many cases deteriorated in appearance. Road wamine- sipls studded ~ith refJector have also continued to be in short supply throue-hout the year, but tbere is prospect of these again soon being available in quantity. 18

RoadJlid... The expansion of rural electricity schemes and of telephone trunk lines hRS resulted in fairly extensive destruction of roadside trees during the year. While the overhead wire authorities concerned have generally co-operated with the road authorities in minimising destruc­ tion, the placing of the overhead wires within the road boundaries inevitably causes loss of trees. There is a strong inclination for the overhead wires authorities to adhere to locations on main roads because lines can then b(lo readily inspected from a vehicle driven along tbe road. Many of the most important roads in the Staw RTC gradually becoming lined with poles along each side of the roadway. These tend to mar the ehann of some of the most beautiful scenery in the State 8S seen from the main roads. The Department has generally not encouraged in recent years the extensive planting of roadsides. The most desirable lengths were planted berore the war. and it is felt best to concentrate on making a success of illese in the first place and defer the acceptance of further liabilities. Planted roadside trees have UBUally to grow under severe condi­ tions of exposure and restricted moisture and, particulary in inland areas, losses in dry periods have been heavy in the ('&8e of partially estabtished trees. Mnch of these 108se8 occurred during war yeaTS when labour was not available for watering. Tree-planting on a limited scale carried out durinp; the year has been generally confined to avenues of trees leading into towns and villages, and to copses or groups of trees elsewhere at particularly favourable locations where sufficient space is available, Following conferences between certain interested Authorities and Associations a form of procedure was drawn up governing the action to be taken in connection with the cutting of trees in order to give clearance for eleotricity supply lines. In accordance with the recommendations of the eonferencc this Department in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture bas prodoced and distributed a Bulletin for the information of Municipal and Shire Councils and other interested Authorities in which the correct procedure in the trimming, pruning' and lopping of trees on main roads iR described.

Mechanisation or Maintenance Work. A teature of post-war maintenance work has been the increased 11se or mechanical equipment for gravel 108din~. Rnch equipment 18 often in the form of a loading device fitted to a lorry and using its own power unit. At other times small bnlldo1.er!'l are u!'l('d. or front end loaders of various types. Most ('oUTl('il" hfl\"(' in ..tnllC'(l or are instalJin~ RDch equipm('nt with generally jrood rNmlt".

Shoulder Maintenance. ShouldeTB on the more heavily traffirked rural road~ are usually maintained by sheeting with ~avel, sort rock. CJl1arry waste. or similar material. The sndden large increase in heavy commereial lorry traffic has caDsed rapid wear on shoulders and recroltEd in the need for more frequent renewal of material. Should this traffic continue, 'Pavement widening' may he nece8sary on long sections in the interest of ('('onomy. To meet normal fraffic ~owth limitNl pan'fficnt wid('nin~ has alreadv hcen n(,(,("!losan'. T!l(" pnnm('nl on thC' Pnrrnmntfa·Wind"or main ;oad has rC<'ently been wid('ned to 22 f('("l am1 thl' 'wideninj:t of the pavemcnt of the Oreat Western Hi~hway lwtW(l(lll Pro!'lp<'<'t :mil Pf>urith to 2;\ fpel was ('ommcllCNl during Jasf year. Mai...... nc••nd Improv.....nl 0. the Bour....W.naari•• Road in tJ.e W••ter. Di..;.io•.

EJe.vati...... cler con.tructi•• raiMd formation.

Li.ht type IDOtor ....cler bladin...... ly co...tnoctecl ...... 1 pa••m.nt on RUed formatie••

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Snow Removal. Snow removal is undertaken each year to a limited extent on Main Road No. 286 (Jindabyne to Mt. Koscinsko) and on State High­ way No. 4, Monaro Highway, Adaminaby to Kiandra and Torout. In the 1947 winter Main Road No. 286 was kept open, except during blizzards, to the Hotel Kosciusko, by the use of a Matador 4-wheeled drive lorry fitted wiUl a V-type snow plough.

On State Higbway No. 4---Monaro Highway-the road WBS kept open to traffic for most oC the winter between Adaminably and Kiandrn by use of similar Matador equipment and, between Tnmut and Yarran­ gobiJIy Caves House by use of a light plough attached to a lorry.

WESTERN DIVISION. Further progress in the improvements to .road conditions in the 'Western Division was made during the year. The lengths of roads thot have been formed are generally in fair to good condition. There are still, however, many hundreds of miles of unfonned roads and these are being progressively improved to the extent to which available funds, plant, and labour will permit. Very heavy rainfalls occurred in most parts of the Western Division during 1947 Rnd again early in 1948 in tho North-eastern portion of the Bourke District. These rains had a beneficial effect on roads in the H red" country, but in the black soil country the soil be('ame moist to a greater depth than usual, and it was necessary to intensify maintenance to repair the damage to the roads caused by heavy vehicles. Very little rain feU in the Broken Hill District during the last eight months of the year, but, because of the growth of herbage resulting from previous rains, sand drift and wind erosion has been ]e88 than usual, and little trouble has been experienced in Toad maintenance rrom these causes. As on other roods throughout the State, there has been an increase in the volume of heavily ladened vehicles using many of the ronds in the Western Division. The four-wheel drive type of vehicle, of which many are in use, are able to force their way along formations in wet weather, and may seriously damage the shape and traffielrability of the roads for other traffic. Plant in the Western Division was supplemented by a number of items, comprising motor graders. motor lorries, tractors, etc., during the year. The principal improvement works carried out during the yenr were:-

State High'way No. 18: Wal.Qett-Att.qledool-Qtteetfsland Border (near "ebel) , The construction of formations nnd causeways which W88 in prog'res8 on this rond flurin~ 1!l4-f0-4-7, was completed during the year. A formed road is now provided throu~hout between Walgett and the QucclUlland Border.

State Highway No. 22: Buronga to Wentworth: During 1946-47, work whi('h was commenced on this road on the gravel pavements connecting existin~ lengths of completed work between Wentworth nnd Dnreton, was almost completed at 30th June, 1948, and bituminous surfacing of portion of the new work was in progrcRs. This work has not proR'I'("sscd as ropidly as was desirod owing to the difficulties of obtaining suitable aggregate and to the 8bortn~e of labour. 20 State Highway No. 22: Went1uorth to Broken Hill: Construction of the unformed lengths of this road was completed during the year and has made 8\yailable all unbroken length of 172 miles of (ormed road between Wentwortb and Broken Hill. Stale Hi.fl1Iway No. 22: Broken Hlll-T1boobuN'a-Queef&8lana Border: As part oC u. programme of progressive improvement to this Highway, further lengths of formations and causeways were con· suuated) for a total of approximately 38 miles, between 82 miles and 140 miles north of Broken Hill. Trunk Road No. 68: lVenhcorth to South Australian Border: Work was commenced during June, 1948, on the construction of raised formatioDs and causeways over various lengths of this road. T"..,.k Road No. 68: Brev:arrina·JValgett: A raised formation with causeways was constructed over the only remaining unlanned length of approximately 17 miles on this section of the road. Trunk Road No. 68: Collarenebti--Queenslond Border: The construction of a raised formation with causeways over a length of appro::rimately 22 miles near the Queensland Border had been alm06t completed by the 30th June, 1948. On the completion of this work, a continuous formation will be available on this road from the Queenaland Border to Louth (approximately 60 miles South-west of Bourke)-a total distance of 270 miles. Trunk Road No. 81: Broken Hill·Silverfon: Work was in progress at the end of the year on the construction oC a gravel pavement and causeways on the section of this road from the end of the previously constructed length at approximately 8 miles from Broken Hill to Silverton-approximately 14 miles from Broken Hill. Main Road No. 404: Bourke.Hungerford: Work comprising the construction of formations and causeways which was commenced in November, 1944, was completed during the early part of the year. A formation is now available OVer the full length of this roed.

BRIDGES AND FERRIES. Bridge M&inlenonce. The arrears of maintenance of timber bridges resulting from reduced work done during the war veal'S have not yet been overcome. This has been mainly due to the difficulty of securinK heavy bridge timber. At the 30th June, 1948. there werc twcnty-three bridges on main roadl! closed to traffic in the interests of safety. and a further sixty-two bridges on which load and speed ha\"c been limited Delays in the replacement of old brid~s by new stroctures have increased the volume of maintenance work. Restricted rail transport bas upset repair schedules in some case.. and caused disorganisation. Paint for the repainting of brid~es has been in Rhort 8upply, and much necessary work bas been delayed. The la~e8t individual bridlte maintena1tcc work completed during the year was the construction of a reinforced concrete deck in lieu of timber on the timber truss spans of the Pyrmont Bridgo over Darling Harbour, Sydney. The work extends over a lenclh of 1.208 feet, and was carried out under particularly diffirult conditions as in order to provide the maximum con'f'enience to rond u~('r~. traffic over part of the width of the structure was continued on all days cxcept at those week-ends when concrete was beinj;( poured. M.....leip.liti'" of B.lm.in .nd Orummoyne. M.R. 165. Condr dion of new b..id,e o ..er Iron Co"e. Work in p..o,re.. On Pier...

M... nidpality of RodlCiale. M.R.. 194. Condnldion of Brid,e O..er Oivenion of Cook', Ri"er. Fo... ndation work in pro,re...

New reinroreed eonerete brid,e Over Corf', H.rbo... r Cre.k, on P.dfie Hi,hway (S.H. 10). Shire of Oo..ri,o. Old ro.d in fore,ro ... nd. 21

Bridge Construction. For the five years prior la the war the Department provided funds wholly or in part for an anrnge of over sixty bridges each year. During the last twelve months, only twenty-two bridges have been brought to completion, although the construction of many others has been authorised. ThiR situation )UIS arisen largel)' due to the shortage of contru tors available to undertake this cluss of work at present, and the difficulty of securing materials in sufficient quantities and when required. In some cases contractors have abandoned contracts when only partly complete, nnd the Department has bad to make other arrangements to finish the work. On aooount of the shortage of bridge contractor, day-labour working has been adopted to an increasing degree for new bridge construction, and twelve day-labour gangs were operating at the end of the financial year. There has been a continuinK shortage of steel sections and plates, of steel b6rs for ('onerete reinforcement, of li~ht sawn and dressed timl~r for formwork for concrete, and of heavy timber for timber brid~e work. Sufficient cement has been a\'ailable to supply the present limited rate of progress. In order to reduce the effe"ts of materiala Rud labour shortages, some modifications have been made in desiAb and construction practice. Every effort is being made to design reinforced concrete strnctures in such a way as to simplify construction of Corm work, and to pennit maximum repetition in use oC fOrDlwork. In lieu oC bnildin~ fonnwork in situ, pre.-fabrication of lsri'e fOTffiwork assemblies is being carried out in job workshops, The assembl:v. on completion, is lifted into position by flying-fox or other mcans. To assist in tbe snpply of timber for brid1te repairs on the South Const. the Department has purchascd a stand of timher !le1"l1' Wolumln and it is proposed to install a small SAwmill. The following are amon~ the bridRe works ('ompleted during the year:- State H(q1l,.'u'ay No. 9: New England Hi,f)wway: Shire 0/ Duma..esq: Reinforced concrete bridge over Duval Creek: Length 95 feet: Constructed by contract with the Council by Mr. J, Gnbnuer,

State l1ighway No. 10: Pacific Highway: Shi..e 01 Dorrigo: Reinforced concrete brid~e over Coff's Harbour Creek. Length, 87 feet. Constructed by day-labour by the Department.

Trunk Road '!ro. 53: Shire 0/ Ba..mba: Reinforced concrete brid~e over Cobbadab Creek, LenKth, 234 feet. Commenced by contract but taken over and eompleted by day­ h,bonT by thf' Department.

Trunk Rooa yD. 65: M"nicipality 01 ListnOf'e: ReinCor eel concrete bri~e over La~oon Creek. Length, 114 feet. ConstnlctNl hy contract with the Deparbnent by Me8srs, Besttie and Frost. Slalr l1iglucoy No. 10: PlU:;!ir Hiqhu'oy: Shire 01 By..on: Reinforced concrete bridl{e over Byron Creek. T..ength, 120 feet. Constructed \)y contraC't with the Department b~~ Messrs. Beattie and Frost. Road: Dunuog 10 Chicheste..: Shire 01 WaUarobba: Steel plnte I(irder and reinforced concrete bridge over the Williams River at Bandongrove. Length. 421 feet. Constructed by the Department by day-Jabonr. 22

Work has continued on the ronawing works reported in progress a year ago:- State Highway No. 10: Pacific Highu'ay: Shire of Lower Hu,der: Stool and concrele bridge over the Hnnter River at Henam. Length., 1,253 feet. Slow progress is being made, 88 it has been found necessary to drive piles to a greater depth than originally anticipated to secure adequate bearing strength. The work is being carried out by contract by Mesers. J. King nnd Son. The fabrication of the steelwork was commenoed by contract by Messrs. T. C. Pollard of Carrington. Arrangements were made with the Slate Dockyard at Newcastle for the completion of the steelwork fabrication.

Main Roaa No. 215: Shire of Rylstone: Reinforced concrete bridge over Cudgegong River at Ryl8tooe. Length, 240 feet. This work, which is being constructed by the Depart- ment by day-Inbour, is now nearing completion. .

Shire of O'Udgegotlg: Steel plate ,prder and reinforced concrete bridge over the Cudge­ gong River at Wilbertree. Length, 306i feet. Work on this bridge was discontinued for some months because of slow deliveries of steel­ work, but has now been resumed. The work is being canied out by the Department by day-labour.

State Highway No. 12: Gwydir Highway: Shire of Nymboida: Low level timber bridge, on concrete foundations, over the Nymboida River at Bucearumbi. Length, 283 feet. This work, which is being constructed by the Department by day-labour, is now nearing completion.

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3/a;" Road No. 165: Municipalities ol Balmain and DrummoYfle: Steel truss bridge with reinforced concrete piers and abutments and reinforced concrete deck at Iron Cove. Length, 1,536 feet. The contractor, Messrs. Hornibrook, McKenzie, Clark Pty. Ltd., is making progress witb the construction of the piers and abutments, and has now heen awarded the contract for the erection of the steelwork and the construction of the deck. The steelwork is being fabricated by the Clyde Engineering Company. whosC' work has been delayed by slow ifeliveries of steel. During the past year, thC' followin,R' were among the morC' important works pnt in hand;-

State Highway Ni'I. 1: Prill(,f"s Tfi.fJhtfn!/: Shire of Eurobodalla.: Steel and reinforced conerC'lc hl'iduc with lifting span over the Clyde River at Bnteman's Bay, Length, 1.008 feet. Contracts for steel fabrication have been awarded to the Clvde Engineering Company, nn

State Highu1ay No. 1: Princes l1';qhll'll.ll: Shire of Eurobodalla.: Steel al1d reinforced <,oncrete hrid~(' over the Toros8 River at BOO8118. Tjength. 630 f('('t. C'ontrR('ts for steel fabrication have been nWArded 10 tht' Clyde F.nlrin('erin~ CompAny, and for the erection of flu' Rriil~f' fo M(>~Rrp.. TTomibrook. M(''K('nzie, C'lark Pty. Ltd. Ne"" re'..forced concrete brid,e 01'er Middle Boambee Cr_k. on Pecific Hi,h""ey (S.H. 10). Shin 01 B.,Ui",en.

Ne"" reinforced concr..to brid,,, o....r Cud,..,ong Ri".. r et Ryl.ton.. M.R. 215. Shir. of Ryl• •ton•.

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Ne"" .teel end reinforced concret. brid,e .....,r Willieml Ri"..r at B.ndon'r...... Shin of W.J1.robba. 23

Tn",k Road No. 65: Shire of Boorowa: Three span reinforced concrete framed girder bridge over the Boorowa River at Boorowa replacing an existing timber bridge. Length, 168 Ceet, with a roadway width of 22 feet. The work is being carried out by the Department by day-labour. AIaitl Road No. 19-1-: ilftmicipality 0/ Rockdale: A reinforced concrete bridge over the new ('bonnet of Cook's River, nece itsted by the extension of Kingsford Smith Aerodrome at Mascot. Length, 566 feet. The bridge will comprise two similar adjacent structures each with a roadway width of 24 feet and a footway Gfeet wide. Construction is proceedin't by day-labour. Revised Sl&Ddard Loading for Bridge Design. A new standard loading for the design of bridges on main roads has recently been adopted by the Department. The new standard is based on the UniU>c:1 States standard bridge loading, B.20, 8.16, 1944, issued by the American Association of State Highway Offic.ials. The decision to adopt this loading followed on joint consideration of all Australian State Road Authorities, with a view to securing uniformity throughout the Commonwealth. The new standard loading will result in a stronger deck system for large bridges, and in greater strength in bridges of small span, and will provide a sufficient margin of strength to cater for a reasonable range of vehicular loads in excess of those normally allowable, such 8S military rmd other exceptional vehicles. Ferries. There are thirty-one ferries operated on main roads or a respon­ sibility of the State, of which twenty are under the direct control of the Department. Tenders were accepted during tile year for a. new vessel for the Berowra Waters ferry service, the successful tenderers being l.:fcssrs. Morison and Bearby of Newcastle. Two ferries will be eliminated on the completion of major bridge works now in progress across the Clyde River at Bateman's Bay and across the Hmlter River at Hexbnm, 8S previously described. Fonrteen ferries bave been eliminat d in past years on main roads.

PLANT. Central Workahop. There has been an increase in thc type of items manufactured at the Central Workshop during the year under review. This bas been C31ll1ed by the reluctance of private manufacturers to quote for the 8upply of other than their standard lines. li'or example, the Depart­ ment was unable to obtain quotations for the machining of castings and the manufacture of allied parts for the bearings for the new bridge over Cook's River on Main Road No. 194 aud the work was carried out at the Central Workshop. Another special job was the manufacture of n number of fluid couplings for use on Departmental ferry vessels, as experience has shown that the &vice rendered by such couplings is much superior on rope-hauled ferries to that of the standard type of friction clutch mechanism. Owing to the dollar exchange position, imported parts of American origin have been increasing-Iy difficn.lt to obtain and it has been n('Ce88ary to mannfacture many items previously purchased from agents. Dcb manufacture in small parcels is generally more costly than by purchase. The oommmption of spare parts, boU, purchased and manu­ factured, has continued to increase owing to the general mc-rease in age , of the Department's plant. Many replacement parts for major items 24 have been unproourable and those available from agents or by local manufacture have cost, all the average, 100 per cent. over pre·war prices. During the ycaf, thirty-five tractors, thirteen motor graders, twenty-ollc air compressors and fifty-three motor vehicles have been gi"en major overhauls and, in addition, nunor repttir8 have been carried out on many plant items and motor vehicles. There has been considerable activity in the Plant Transport Section owing to the remote locations of many of the Department's COD­ struction works on which major items of plant are used and the neces­ sity to return such plant for major overhaul and its replacemenl In additio~ some long hauls have been carried out for the Department of Works and Housing and the Department's traJlsport facilities have been availed of by some other Government Departments. The material supply position ha. further deteriorated during the past twelve months and this has placed another burden on those con· trolling and operating the Central Workshop. It was anticipated that the capital value of the stook at the Depart::ment'g main store at the Central Workohop would heve been reduced with the advent of peace, but it has been found impossible to do so and it ha.s increased. Such increase is due to the gradual acquisition and storage of quantities of reinforcement steel for bridge construction purposes, the purchase of quantities of timber for special purposes aud the acquisition of spare parts in short supply from Commonwealth Disposals Rnd other sources and the ueeessity, owing to shortages and slow replacement, to carry greater stocks of fast-moving items, such as grader blades to ensure continuity of the Department's operations. Were it not for the quantity and variety of stook carried at the Central 'Vorkshop, the Department would not be able to ca.rTy out many of its fnnctioDs in an economical manner. The labour position at the Central Workshop also has deteri­ orated during the past twelve months and there is R shortage of fitters and shortages generally in the iron-working sections.

Field Workshops and Plant Maintenance in lbe Field. A field workshop was put into operation at BatemaD's Bay (South Coast) during the year and is giving satisfactory service. A similar workshoptis now being installed at Bellnngry (Hastings River District) and other workshops will be placed in operation a.s various field works are commenced. Die l·engined generating plants ot 25kVA. capacity have been purchased to operate the electrically-driven equip­ ment of the workshops and 8+ inch geared head screw cutting lathes and various other- powered workshop eqnipment and suitable hand tools have been supplied. By the supply of such workshops, additional work can be carried oot in the country. This has been found necessary by reason of the increase in the use of mechanical plant and also the increasing age of much plant. Plant maintenance in the field has been carried out by staff employed at various locations on construction and maintenance works and also by temporary transfer of tradesmen from the Qentral Work­ shop. Field plant inspections ha\'e been carried out by Foremen on plant inspection duties from Read Office and the Central Workshop. Field plant repairs have been facilitated by the purchase of three addi· lional mobile workshops from disposal sources, making a total of five in use. Major repairs and e't'neral o\'"t'rhnllls are C'arried out at the Central Workshop. As a variation of previous prnetice arr8n~cmcnts were made for the annnal survey of steel and timber rope-hAuled ferry vessels by teel Hull and Shipwright Inspectors. The Department's selt-propelled vessel&--6.8. Lurgurena and S.8. Kooroon.qaba are "surveyed" by the Central Worlubop.. er.....ill...

Body Buildin, Section.

Air Compr...or undcrro;1l' tell•

• Maritime Services Board. It has been the Department's practice for many years to survey the steam boilers of rope-hauled ferry vessels and fired and unfired pressure vessels on oUler plant, such as rollers, air compressors, air receivers, etc. Such inspections are carried out by the Department's BoileT Inspectors, who are certified as to compe­ tency by the Department of Labour and Industry and Social Welfarc. On behalf of Shirc and llunicipal Councils, approximately 600 inspections were carried out during the year in connection with the purchase and/or overhaul of plant 8CtJuired by, or under offer to, such bodies from Commonwealth Disposals and other sources. In addition, the Departmcnt carried out the executivc dutics of thc New South Wales Plant Allocntion Sub-committ..-'e and 011(' eleri('sl officer wns engaged almost full-time on this work.

RESEARCH AND TESTING. During the past year, an especiall~' large volume of testing work has been carried out. Thil'l has occllrred largely on account of two factors: firstly, the more stringent requirements which have been laid down for road gravels, particularly where bituminous surfacing is to be subsequently carried out, and which requirements have been found necessary 8S a result of experience, and secondly, due to the greater emphasis on the testing of soils on which road pavements are to be placed, with a view to assessing the required pa\'cment thickness. It is only of recent years that methods of determining pavement thickness from consideration of traffic and soil type h8\'e been developed. The methods used by the Department luwo been fully described in the journal Main Roads, and a technicaJ pap~r OD the subject has been presepted by the Materials and Research Engineer to the United States Highway Research Board. The methods developed by the Department have proved of interest in the United States for comparison with other methods developed there, In the last AHnllal Report reference was made to the visit to the United States by the Department's Materials and Researeh Engineer, Mr, A. T. BrittOIl, B.Se., RE. Mr. Britton returned to Aus­ tralia in 1947 after l\ four months' tour, during which he made a special study of modern methods in the selection and use of roadmaking materials and in road research. lIe visited the Public Hoads Adminis­ tration Laboratories at \Vashington, D.e., and the States of North Carolina, Louisiana, Texas, California, Oregon and Wash.ington, thcse States having been selected because it was felt that climatic and other conditions corresponded somewhat with those in Australia. . Extracts from a report prepared. by Mr, Bntton were subse- quently published in the Department's journal Main Roads,

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SECI10N m.-5YDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE. Financial Position. The complete accounts relating to the bridge for the year arc Bot out in Appendix No. 4, but the result of the year's operations may be summarised 8S follows:- £ £ Accumulated excess of expenditure over income to 30th June, 1947 495,140 Income from 1st July, 1947, to 30th June, 1948 519,129 Expenditure from 1st July, 1947, to 30th June, 1948 433,832

Excess of income o\"er expenditure for the year 1947-48 .. 85,297

Accumulated deficiency to 30th June, 1948 £409,843

Deficits aTC temporarily met from Consolidated Revenue ..h~und. The above results may be compared with that of the previous four yeaTS from the following table:-

1_. ,...... ,0«-46. ,...... J~7. 194.7~.

£ £ £ £ £ l~ ~ ~ Ro.d To&. OQ aDd VeIlicIeI ••.••.••••••••• 131,164 160,170 ...... 1t1.'lMI R&iJ_,~, .. ... on...... 11&,1" 134,005 130,M1 lJO.t80 Tn.m_,~.run...... J8.97J HI,I66 18,GM 18,163 16,870 o.a...~~'Ton...... a,Vla ""'" ..... ~... v,no ~, ..... ReatIi ...... 7,oU4 ..... i,liO .... Other InOOll1e ...... tII ...... Tot.al Inoome ...... ,.... "".... 393,7i7 '"'.... aI8,12{I KqeMwve. • r-a...p..- ID__ .....•...... •...... •.•...... •...... 27~'" 27~,", 2'71,410 ....,...... 10,701 ~ ...:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ...... 38,'111 ...... ,. ".m "1,377.... 1,'73 1,14' ...... _...... '88 '."'" .....' Total l.-n ~ ...... '00 880,766 316,894 568.912 ...... Maiotooanoc and Imcd:;vemeot of tt.ruotlll'll and ~iQeJlI J4ht.ina aDd Cleanlnc ... 27,2-4.2 4.2,362 ".006 Alteratitlu to Appro&eb ANh....,. for occup&Wm ".... ".... try teoao'" ...... (Dr.)JOD 4,711 10,..574 '1.1" CoR of DOIIecWog Road Tol1I •...... g,831'" II"UI 1.4,023 ",.m Other Erpeoditun .....•.•...... •...•...... • 10.J21 ....''.... l,il6 '.... TotaIE~ ...... 41%,789 .419,876 487,787 ...... D&6cien% fOl' the Ye&/' ...... 131,6U 117,"" "'-""2'7,480 SurplDl or t.be ,.,...... •...... /SO,IOI .~ ~ 96,1~ .....' AocllIDuted detloieooy end or ...... 401M27 lH7,761 ...... ' • ......

Receipts from road tolls in 194-7-48 showed an appreciable in· crease over those in the previous year and this is indicative of increased road traffic. The snrplus of £85,297 on total operations in 1947-48 was used in reduction of the substantial deficit which accrued during the war years because of the recession of road traffic. The accumulated net deficit at 30th June, 1948. was £409,843.

• 27 Capital Cost. The capital cost of the Sydney Harbour Bridge to 30th June, 1948, and tile sources of finance were as follows:-

C.pital Colt. SoUr'OIIlI of ~na.nee. 11 £ £ .1llain and ApPr'OlIooh SPAn...... •...... 7,138,479 Hopayabl6 loan fundi provkled by the Stale 8,006,4lS4 Acqu;.ition of land and propert.y 1,019,860 Contribution. by Local Oovemlng Couneibl to Capitt.llMd int.ereBt r.nd exahange in Nlpect of the dat.e tbll Inidge .,.. opened . 1,327,400 klt.n moneylI .pent to lhe date the bridge __ 1D~ aocrued on lhe Couocia.' oonLribulKllU opened .•.•...... 1.-lQ.j.988 to tblll daWl \he bridffe opened . 337,978 3111oe1laD6Olll ~ ••••.•••••...•...... •.• 93,061 Milc!ellaneoul . '4,400 ! 9,74«1.388 .£ 9.748,388 Resumed properties still on hand are valued at £138,000, and ul)On their disposal the proceeds will be credited to the capital expendi­ ture shown above. The bridge was officially opened on 19th March, 1932. The loan funds used for its construction are being repaid by the sinking fund method O\'er a period of tifty.tbree years ending in approximately 1985, and the net lonn liability outstanding at 30th June, ]948, was £7,515,156.

TraJllc. Road vehicles totalling 8,741))()() crossed the bridge during 1947­ 48, while the number of the various classes of travellers and the pro­ portion of revenue provided by each class were 8S follows;-

Toll p~...... SlImbu• >:r"i::.:r I of """ oootributioo I.....-I...... Tol.I Reveoue. IperTn.l'~. £ d. Rail TrueUe.rs ...... 23,5068,000 130•.eo 2tHlI I·'" Tram and OmoibDI Tn.velIen ...... 23.8U.000 ...... 1807'H' ~" .... ~ Travellen ...... 16,218,000 161,488- 24"1 69-21 5·669-

ToW •...... •••...... •...... 62,600,000 liOg,J18 100·00 100·00 1·%3

- IIIe1l1llve of veble!elI. 'Iba avernge eontrlbutlOJl per \raveller ID NlII,eet of tbOllC U~lRg pa.cnger Vehie!61 other Ulan omllibu_ waa appronmat.ell f.89sa. The volume of passenger traffic of the various classes is shown in the a(' .ompanying diagrams, which also disclose the proportions of the seveml items of income and expenditure. SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE 1947-48

INCOME EXPENCMTURE .£sI9.t29 £.33,832

LOAN CHARCII:S "''''4

'fAA'" TOLL:. '·21% COST 01' COL,.lIl:CTINC; OTHER ... ,..18U5 TOLLS OTHIER ROAO TOLLS 1·01% ~. a7%: .;s~6~ ",·nr.

PASSENGERS CARRIED RAIL.WAY OMNIBUS 28

Maintenance. The fil'llt repainting of the Sydney Harbour Bridge waa carried out between 1935 and 1940. The second complete repainting was put in hand in April, 19-16, and this work is still in progress. During the year under review work has proceeded on the Brch trusses of the main span and on the eastern trusses of the southern approach span. Extensive investigations and tests have been made by the Department in order to determine the most suitable paint materials, paint specifications, and mcthoos of application for the Sydney Harbour· Bridge and for other steel bridges maintained by the Department. Owing to the prevailing shortage of linseed oil and otber paint Dlllteriab it WIUI decided to use for cover coat work substitute vehicles and a micaceous oxide iron pigment, in order to reduce the consumption of l.inaeed oil and white oxide of lead and zinc respectively. Paints from these materials have 80 far given excellent results. Close attention has been given to safe working in the various aspects of maintenance operations at the bridge both in respect of the maintenance emplo)Tccs thcmselves, the public using the bridgo and the park areas beneath the structure, and passengers on vessels passing down the harbour. Consideration bas also been given to the improvement of working conditions and amenities for the maintenance employees. New wash­ ing, messing and changing accommodation have been provided in the south pylon, and similar new facilities are to be provided in the north pylon. A ncw office for the maintcnance staff is to be constructed at ground level in thc south pylon.

--- • Amenhie. for Maintenance Employee. on the Sydney Harbour Brid....

A COrner of tJ.. men room.

Improved .....hin....hower .nd I.".tor)' .ccommod.tion. 29

SECTION IV.-MISCELLANEOUS. TRAFFIC STRIPING. During the year the Department has extended traffic striping as a safety measure on the more heavily trafficked roads and 'bus routes in the metropolitan area, and the more important main routes in country areas. The roads and routes on which traffic striping has been established and is maintained on the main roads system of the State are indicated on the map hereunder.

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L;nes in S'ydney Metrop. Area not snown in detoi1.

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VICTORIA SCAl[ Of MILES

Reference was made in the Department's last Annual Report for the year ended 30th June, 1947, to the 1946 Conference of State Road Authorities, at which the Department was represented, having decided that the type of traffic striping adopted by the American Association of State Highway Of:ficials be recommended for use as a uniform standard throughout Australia, and that all State Road Authorities should endeavour to arrange for action to bring about the adoption of this

• 95367-3 30 uniform standard. It was also decidcd that, in view of different pave­ ment conditions, it was not desirable to specify colour in any legislation or regulations. Illustrations werc included in the Annual Report indicating how the uniform method of traffic striping would appear on the roads. Amended regulations to provide for the new system of marking were gazetted on the 9th April, 1948. The new method of traffic striping will replace the existing system as and when the existing stI-ipes are due for renewal. It is anticipated the new system will be uniform throughout the State within the next twelve months. In view of the importance of traffic striping as a contribution to trafJic safety, the Department is carrying out limited experiments with the use of plastics in licu of lacquer to ascertain whether the additional cost will be justified on a few heavily trafJicked lengths where traffic rapidly wears away the lacquer normally used. These tests are being carried out on lines developed by the Road Research Laboratory, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, England. WEIGHT OF LOADS ON ROAD VEHICLES. The weight of loads on road vehicles in this State is subject to Ordinances 300 and 30D under the Local Government Act, 1919, gazetted on the 27th April, 1934. Ordinance 300 applies to main roads and is administered by the Department. Ordinance 30D generally corresponds to Ordinance 300 but applies to roads other than main roads, and is administered by the respeetive Councils. Ordinance 300 provides separate restrictions limiting gross vehicle weight and maximum wheel loads of motor vehicles equipped with pneumatic tyres. within and outside the metropolitan traffic area. Wheel loads are restricted to 80 cwt. and 73 cwt. respectively, which corresponds to maximum axle loads of 8 tons and 7 tons 6 cwt. inside and outside the metropolitan traffic area. The provisions governing some types of combination vehicles, and the methods specified for deter­ mining the weight of vehicles and wheel loads, etc., are now not suitable for many types of vehicles in common use. Apart from this aspect,' there is now a considerable movement of road vehicle.13 across State borders and uniformity of load restrictions throughout Australia is most desirable. The Department has, therefore, through the Conferences of State Road Authorities at which it has been represented, assisted in formulating proposals suitable for adoption throughout the Common­ wealth, and which the State Road Authorities have recommended for adoption and implementation by suitable legislation in all States. The proposals formulated by the State Road Authorities have been adopted by the Commonwealth 'fransport Advisory Council. The application of the recommendations to New South Wales is now being given consideration. RAILWAY LEVEL CROSSINGS. The Joint Committee set up by the Departments of Railways and Main Roads to report on conditio'ns at level crossings on main roads to which reference was made in the last Annual Report, has now examined approximately 250 railway lcvel crossings. This number comprises approximately half the railway level crossings on main roads. Recom­ mendations leading to improved safety conditions have been made by the Committee and submitted to both Departments. CONFERENCES OF STATE ROAD AUTHORITIES OF AUSTRALIA. The State Road Authorities of Australia hold a conference each year to consider matters of common interest and to supply each other with information as to road developments within their respeetive States. 'fhis conference is supported by annual conferences of Senior Technical Officers and of Testing Officers. 31

The tenth Conference of State Hoad Authorities of Australia was held at the Ollices of the Department of Main Roads, Sydney, on the 15th alId 16th September, 1947.

INSTRUCTION ON PLANT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION. Field instruction of plant operators was continued throughout the year by means of a mobile school staffed by three instructors. A portable office accompanies the instructors, and contains all necessary instructional equipment, such as a projector for visual instruction, films, plant manuals and f'ipare parts books, etc., together with records of previous instructions given. During the year, instruction was given at works based on the following centres :-Dubbo, Cobar, Bourke, Broken Hill, Hay, Tocum­ wal, Wagga, Goulburn,Yass, Bateman's Bay, Bega, BelJangry, Port Macquarie, Frederickton, and· Coff's Harbour. In all, 187 Departmental plant operators received instruction during the year. In addition, some operators from Shire Councils were included in courses of instruction. In the \Vauchope district, a special course of two weeks' duration was given to ]'orestry Commission employees. Instruction was given on all types of plant, but the three main groups of operators receiving instruction were grader operators (52), tractor operators (46) and lorry drivers (43). In addition, on most works, employees with no previous experience on plant operation, but who appeared suitable,were selected for training in order to build up a reserve of potential operators. . Instruction to operators is given mainly on an individual basis on the particular plant items which they normally operate. In the case of employees who have not previously operated plant, instruction is given on the particular type of plant for which they appear best suited. Most emphasis is placed on servicing and care of machines, and in order that students may have a thorough understanding and appreciation of the machine, they are taught the function of the various component parts. Instruction on operation covers handling of controls, operating speeds, and methods of carrying out various types of work for which the machine is suitable. The time spent on instruction varies with the knowledge and skill of each man. Up to five days is spent on instrncting employees who have not previonsly received instrnction or who have not previously operated plant items; the major portion of the time being spent on servicing and care of machines. Operators who have had long service or who have previously received instruction, are given a "follow up" and any weaknesses are detected and corrected. Officers of the Victoria Conntry Roads Board and the State Hivers and Water Supply Commission attended, as observers, at the courses of instruction given on construction work in progress at Bateman's Bay. Information on the method adopted for plant instruc­ tion was also given, on request, to other bodies. A large number of plant operators have left tIle Department's service duringthe year for employment elsewhere, but the field trainillg of operators has enabled a high standard to be maintained despite the loss of experienced men. Since the school was established improvement in care of machines has been marked, and has justified the training given. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.. In concluding this review of the activities of the Department for the financial year ended 30th June, 1948, I desire to express appreciation of the continued loyal and able assistance so wholeheartedly given by officers and employees of the Department. 32

To the Minister in charge, the Hon. M. O'Sullivan, M.L.A., Minister for Transport, Main Roads Organisations in other States of the Commonwealth, other State Departments' and Corporate Bodies and their staffs, the Commonwealth Department of Transport, Execu­ tive Committee of the Shires Association and Local Government Asso­ ciation, and Municipal and Shire Councils and their officers, the Department extends thanks for uniform courtesy, co-operation and assistance. A. E. TOYER, Commissioner for Main Roads. 30th November, 1948. 33

Appendix No. 1.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND.

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1948. A.-Maintenance and Miscellaneous.

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ PAYJlIENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d To Cash Balance at 30th June, H147- By Maintenance of Roads and Bridge&- (a) Revenu(> Moneys 1,476,482 4 10 Grants to Councils , . 89.860 fi 10 (b) ].10m'Yfl provided hy the Common- By Department . 317,727 6 0 wealth GovernmPDt for the purpose 407.587 12 10· of carrying out special works 3,108 9 6 .. Repayment of Principal and Payment of 1,479,590 14 4 Interest, Exchange and Sinking Fund .. Share of Motor Taxes in accordance with on Loam- Section 10 (I), Main Roads Act, Sect-inn 13 (1-40), Main Roads Act, 1924-1945 . 529,769 2 5 11\:124-1945 . 6,202 1 5 " Transfer from Public Vehicles li'und . 10,800 0 0 SectIOn 13 (5), Main Roads Act, 1924- " Requigition npOn Suburban Councils in 1945 . 6,396 14 8 acccrdance with Section 11, Main Repayment by Municitlal and Shire Roads Act, 1924-1945 " . 243,377 7 6 Connri s of UnemrIoyment Relief .. Receipts under Federal Aid Roads and Advances . 380 13 0 Work!> Act., 1937- Managp-ment Expenses of Loans . 151 4 4 (a) On account of amounts not drawn 12,130 13 5 during the '·car 1043-44 (£85,319 " IteIlayn~ent to Treasury of Loan Capital BB. 3d.) and" 1044-45 (£]2,435 3s. Lialilit.v outstanding as at 30th June, Id.) 1"1l8 payment.s to National Debt 1947 under Section 13 (1-4c) of the Sinking Funn in respect of "he year Main Roads Act, 1924-45 . 696,095 10 6 1943-44 (£3,581 158. 10d.) and H Peat's Fp-try Bridge EXflenses, iDcludin~ 1944-45 (£447 14s. M.) . 93,72. IU repaYment of Princiral and Interest (b) On account of the financial year on Loans . . 31,892 3 4 1947-48 (£27.425 19s. lId.) less payments to National Debt SinJ.dng " Purchase of Assets . 27,896 3 6 Fund for that year (£447 14s. 6d.) 26,978 6 5 " Administration Rxpenfles . 89,728 5 1 1------120,703 6 " Works eonnected with transport (other .. Receipts under Commonwealth Aid • than road·work:;), Section 6 (3) (a) Roads and Works Act, 1947 ...... 285,956 4 7 Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works " Rent frem plOpelty ...... 17,113 411 Act, 1947 . 352 10 0 " Toll Collections-Peat's Ferry Bridge ...... 41,lO4 3 7 " Maint.enance of roads of approach to .. Contributions bv Councils towards main~ Commonwealth properties, Federal Aid tenance on Main and Secondary Roads ...... 126 13 10 Roads and Works Agreement, 1937 .,. .,551 6 .. Funds prOVided by the CommOnwealth " Maintenance of Defence Works from • Government for Maintenance of Funds provided by the Commonwealth Defence Works . 698 4 • Government ...... •.....: 1 1713 12 9 ,,1-tiscellaneous •...... 10,221 2 8 "Miscellaneous :. 6,195 14 10 " Suspense Accounts . 108,358 13 • 1,337,502 5 2 .. Balance carried forward to Part .. .B" ... 1,401,957 19 6 £2,739,460 4 8 £2,739,460 4 8

• For details see AppendIx No. 10.

B.-Oanstruction.

RECEIPTS. PAYMENTS. £ 8. d. £ B. d. £ s. d. To Balance llrotlJ:t:ht forward from Part "A" 1,401,9.7 19 6 By Construction and Reconstrnction of Main " Funds provIded by the Department of and Secondary Ronds and Bridges- Road Transport N.S.W., for Sundry V{orks ...... •...... 6,000 0 0 From Revenue . 444,343 18 3 " Funds providcd by the Commonwealth Government for SIJecial Works . 33,997 14 10 " Contributions by Councils "'1__ 176 10 4 H Receipts from Sale of Property and Land 444,520 8 7. l{ef\iducs . 8,868 1 9 " Contributions by ('nun('iIs towards Con­ " Sundry Work:;>. from Funds provided by I ')t.ruc-Uon on Main, Secondary and the DCIlartment. of Road Transport, other noads . 134 18 10 N.S.W" , 4,037 15 6 " MIscellaneous . 788 4 7 " Special Work:;>. from Fund!! provided by the Commonwealth Government . 28,615 0 ~ "MIsceUaneous . .8 4 &

11 Cash Rnlnnce n.t 30th June, 1948- i 477,231 g 4, (a) Revenue Moneys \ 965,022 10 5 (b) Moneys provider! by St.ate Authori­ ties and the Commonwf'a.lth Governments for thf' l'Urpose of carrying out Special Works . 9,437 19 ~ I 974,460 10 2 I £1,451,091 19 6 \£1.4.1,691 19 6 \

• For details see Appendix No. 7,

A. E. TOYER, J. A. FARLEY, CommisHioner for Main Road~. Arcountsut.

The books and accountf: of the Departrnf'Jlt of :Main R0adf: have been examij](·d ar.d audited for the year endpd 30th June, IH48, in accordance Vi'ith the provisions of the Audit Act, 1902-1945.

Thf> f11>(1vf' F:tldl no, Jlt, in wy orinion, is fl ("{'TH'ct J('(·OId of the T('edIts at d pa:ymrntp, of the County of Cumberlanrl h'~8in Roads Fund dming the year ended 30tb June, 1948.

Sydney, E. H. SWIFT, 9th November. 1948, Auditor-(q:nHaJ fOT New Fonth 'ValeR, 34

Appendix No. 2.

COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND.

ST,ATEMENT OF REOEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1948. A.-Maintenance and Miscellaneous.

RECEIPTS. PAYMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Cash Balance at 30th June, 1947- By Maintenance of Roads and Bridges- (a) Revenue Moneys .. 254,653 7 0 Grants to Councils 1,176,694 3 8 (b) Loan l:[oneys provided by the State By Department 885,962 12 3 GOYerUlnent ...... •.. 95,709 12 11 2,062,656 15 11· (c) Moneys provided by the State Gov­ .. Repayment of Principai and Payment of ernment and Authorites and the Interest, Exchange fl·nd Sinking Commonwealth Government for the Fund on Loans- the purpose of carrying out spedal Under Section 21 of the Main Roads works . 8,195 14 7 Act, 1924-1945 . 203,923 6 6 1----1 358,5G8 14 1 Payments to Treasury in respect of .. Share of Motor Taxes in accordanCe with fepayment by Municipal and Shire Section 20 (1) of the Main Roads Act, Councils of Unemployment Relief 1924-1945 . 1,724,567 5 7 Advflnces . 1,919. 18 11 .. Transfer from Public Vehicles Fund . 1,215 0 0 Management Expenses of Loans . 499 2 10 .. Receipts under Federal Aid Roads 1----1 206,342 8 3 and Works Act, 1937- .. Administration Expenses . 143,790 5 10 (a) On account of amounts lIot drawll " Repairs and Expenses in respect of during the years 1943-4-4 (£277,741 Plant and Motor Vehicles . 122,076 17 4 17s.4d.) and 1944-45 (£40,480 8s. .. Purchase of Assets . 120,162 13 2 10d.) less payments to National .. Maintenance of Roads of Approach to Debt Sinking Fund in respect of Commonwealth Properties, Federal the years 1943--44 (£11,659175. 4d.) Aid Roads and Works Agreement, 1937 6,293 10 9 and 1944-4-5 (£1,457 9s. 10~1.) . 305,104 19 0 " Works connected with Transport (other (b) On account of the financial year than road works) Section 6 (3) (a) 1947-48 (£89,280. 7H. M.) le.~s pay- Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works ments to National Debt Siuking Act,1947 . 1,147 10· 0 Fundforthat,year (£1,457 9s. lad.) 87,822 17 7 " Maintenance of Defence Works carried 392,927 16 7 out from Funds provided by the "Receipts under Commonwealth Aid Commonwealth Government . 4,004 8 6 Roads and Works Act, 1947 ...... 930,878 15 5 .. Miscellaneous . 360 0 0 .. Contributions by Councils towards Maintenance of Main Roads ...... 2,611 5 9 2,666,884 9 9 " Hire of Department's Plant and Motor Vehicles ...... 269.017 18 1 " Balance carried forward to Part" B" ... 1,047,058 15 0 ,. Receipts from the sale of Asgets ...... 10.419 19 11 " Funds provided by the CommoQwealth Government for Maintenance of Defence Works . 4,263 11 8 " )fiscellaneous . 15,858 16 4 .. Suspense Accounts . ------3,574 1 4 £3,713,893 4 9 £3,713,893 4 9 • For details see Appe~dix No. 11

B.-Construction.

RECEIPTS. PAYMENTS. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance brought forward from Part "A...... 1,047,058 15 0 By Construction and Reconstruction ofMain Roads and Bridges- .. Repayable Funds provided by the Stllt& Government From Revenue 511,991 10 11 from General Loans for Ordinary Road Works .. 250,000 0 0 Councils' contributions 3,423 18 8 Contributions by other Depart- .. Funds provided by the State Forestry Commission of ments and Bodies 1,768 0 10 l'ew South Wales for construction of Hastings River 517,183 10 5 Forest R·oad5...... 47,094 19 6 " Works from General Loan Funds provided by the State Government 261,047 15 9 .. Councils' contributions towards construction of Main Roads . . 3,423 18 8 " Work on Hastings River Forest Roads 778,231 6 2' from funds prOVided by the State .. Funds providerl by the Commonwealth for Defence Forestry Commission of New South Works (er) 326 13 0 Wales . 46,911 12 11 " Defence Works from Funds provided by " MiscellallCOIlS 3,250 17 6 Commonwealth Government . 7,143 3 4 " Work on Roads of Approach to Com­ monwealth Properties, Federal Aid Roads Works Agreement, 1937.... 3,047 14 1 .. Miscellaneous . 12 7 0 .. Cash Balance at 30th June, 1948- 835,346 3 e (a) Revenue Moneys .. 429,325 9 5 (b) Loan Moneys provided by the State Government . 84,661 16 9 (c) M:meys provided bythe State Gov­ ernment and Authorities and the Commonwealth Govern­ ment for the purpose of . carrying out special works...... 1,168 8 0 51G,155 14 2 £1,350,501 17 8 £1,350,501 17 8 • For details see Appendix No. 8.

A. E. TOYER, J. A. FARLEY, Commissioner for Main Roads. Accountant.

The books and acoounts of the Department of Main Roads have been examined and audited for the year ended 30th June, 1948, in accoro.anoe with the provisions of the Audit Act, 1902-1945. The above statement, in my opinion, is a oorrect record of the receipts and payments of the Country Main Roads Fund during the year ended 30th June. 1948.

Sydney, E. H. SWIFT, 9th November, 1948. Auditor-General for New South Wale•. 35

Appendix No. 3. DEVELOPMENTAL ROADS FUND. S~ATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1948

RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ 8. d. PAYMENTS, £ s. d. £ s. d. To Cash Balance at 30th June. 1947- By Construction of Developmental Roads- 7,724 17 3 From Ordinary Revenue ...... 269 5 11 ~b~ t~~~n::~;:Y;ro~ded'by' the' State From Funds provided under Section Government ...... 98,369 8 11: 6 {5) of the Commonwealth Aid 106,094 G 2 Roads and Works Act, 1947 ...... 43,950 0 0 tl Repayable Funds provided by the 'State " :From Loan Funds provided by the Government from General Loans ...... , .. 50,000 0 0 State Government ...... 56,907 14 6 101,187 0 " Receipts from amount paid to the State Administration Expenses ...... 1,661 10 0 Government by the Commonwealth " Miscellaneous ...... 114 7 Government under Section 6 (5) of the " Commonwealth Aid Roads and 'works 102,850 5 O' Act, 1947 ...... •...... •...... 120,857 2Jl Cash Balance at 30th June, 1948- " (a) Revenue Moneys- 1. Ordinary Revenue ...... 5,792 6 9 2. Moneys allocated from the amount paid to the State Government by the Common- wealth Government under Section 6 (5) of the Common- wealth Aid Roads and Works Act, 1947 ...... ------76,907 211 82,699 9 8 (b) Loan Moneys provided by the State Government ...... 91,401 14 5 174,101 4 1· ----- £ 276,951 9 1 £276,951 9 1

• For, detaIL0 see Appendix Nu. 9. A. E. TOYER, J. A. FARLEY, Commissioner for Main Roads. Accountant.

The books and accounts of the Department of :Main Roads have been examined and audited for the year ended 30th June1 1948, in accordance with the provisions of the Audit Act, 1902-1945. ,.., Roads;}~y:n-? The above statement1 in my opinion1 is a correct record of the receipts and payments of the Developmental during the year ended 30th June, 1948. E. H. SWIFT,

Sydney, 9th November, 1948. Auwtor·General for New South Wales. ,$/ Appendix No. 4. SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE ACCOUNT. INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1948.

EXPENDITURE. £ s. d. £ s; d. I INCOME. £ 9. d. To Cost of Collecting Road Tolls . 20,777 19 0 ByRoad Tolls ...... •...•••...... •..... 352,487 8 9 .. Maintenance, Lighting, Cleaning and " Railway Tolls .. , . 130,459 15 1 Minor Improvements . 43,004 12 11 10 Tram,,,ay Tolls . 16,670 4 11 " Alteration to Archways for occupation " Olunibus Tolls . 9,710 0 7 by tenants . 13.133 14 .. Contributions by Councils ; . 14 8 7 " n,ents from Properties . 9,453 5 2 .. Maintenance of Properties : .. 711 17 .. )fiscellaneous . :J33 13 0 .. Loan Charges- Interest . 256,512 6 2 Exchange . 30,700 17 3 Sinking Fund . 66,272 8 6 Management Expenses of Loans . 1,143 8 7

3541629 0 6 11 Miscellaneous ...... ••...... •... 74 9 " ., Administrative Expenses . 1,500 0 0 433,831 14 7 "Balance, being excess Income Qver Expenditure for the year 1947-48 85,297 1 6 I £519,128 16 1 £519,128 16 1· BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30TH JUNE, 1948. , LIABILI'fIES. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Sundry Creditors- Cash ill Hand .. ~ss~~~: \ 999 0 0 :-;alaries aud Wages accrued due . 1,738 11 0 Cash at Treasury . 1,774 6 l' Goods and Services . 4,268 14 1 2,773 6 1 Payments in Advance 2 18 8 State Treasury- Interest, Exchange and Sinking l!~lInd ... 352,121"1 11 Sundry Debtors- Advance (Repayable) from ConsolidatedI ltoad Transport Commissioner for Tram- way and Omnibus Contributions . 3,83110 G f:::,n~~4~ .~~~~.~.~~.~~~ ..~~.. ~.~~.. ~.~~ 73,103 0 °I '1425'232 11 7 Railways, Commissioner for- Contractors' Deposits , . 239 14 0 Railway Contributions . 11,359 16 6 Miscellaneo1.'1s : 1,110 12 3 Councils for Bridge Rate and Interest . 389 () 8 Miscellaneous . 1,752 3 2 17,332 15 10 Stock on Hand . 2,354 3 1. Office li'urniture and Fittings 403 12 2 Less Depreciation '1 __1_7_9_1_3_4_1 223 18 10 22,687 2 6 Income and Expenditure Account- Accumulated deficiency at 30th .Tune, 1947 495,140 1·11 Less Surplus for the year 1947-48 ...... 85,297 1 6 Accumulated deficiency at 30th June, 1948 409,843 0 5 £ 432,530 2 11 £432,530 2 11

NOTE. 'rho capital cost of the Bridge at 30th .Tune, 1948, was £9,746,388, against which resumed properties not yet disposed of were valued nt £ 138,000. 'rhe portion of the capital cost met from repl\yable loan funds wa-s £8,06G,454o of which £7,515,1513 was ~till owing at 30th .Tune, 1948. A.E.TOYER, J. A. FARLEY, Commissioner for. Main Roads. Accountant. The books and accounts of the Department of Main Roads have been examined and audited for the year ended 30th June, 1948. in accordance with the provisions of the Auwt Act, 1902-1945. This balance sheet, in my opinion, correctly sets out the financial position of the Department of Main Roads in relation to operations connected with the Sydney Harbour Bridge as at 30th JUlll", 1948, according to the best of my information and to the explanations given to me and as shown by such books and accounts. E. Ho SWIFT, Sydney, 9th November, 1948. Auditor·General for New South Wales. 36

Appendix No. 5.

AGGREGATE STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FROM THE INCEPTION OF THE MAIN ROADS BOARD 1ST JANUARY, 1925, TO 30TH JUNE, 1941, AND OF CASH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FROM 1ST JULY, 1941, TO 30TH JUNE, 1948.

COUNTY OF CUMBERJ.AND MAIN ROADS FUND.

I Income. I Cash Receipts. Heading. 1st Jan., 1925, \ Total. Ju~e, 1941~42. 1942-43. 1943-44. 1944-45. 1945-46. 1945-47. 1947-48. !aOth 1941.\ \ \ I I I I (a) Revenue- £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Motor Taxation (State) ...... ,.. 5,505.535 406,941 399,161 412,299 416,439 454,380 498,502 540,569 8,634-,926 Commonwealth Government (Petrol Tax) ... 2,395,546 140.834- 103,407 33,830 126,080 205,255 307,958 406,660 3,719,570 CouncUs' contributions ...... 4,525,750 217,451 238,906 232,933 235,723 216,884- 235,998 243,639 6,148,284- Consolidated Revenue (Stal.e) .... 83,947 ...... 83,947 Unemployed Relief Grants (St~t~y ...... 206,403 62,000 (Crji'4:221 (0;)'4:332 ...... 249,850 Grants by State Government aD(i"i~stro~ mentalities for Sundry Works...... 13,932 7,805 4,127 (OT) 212 13,398 3,335 6,000 48,385 Contributions by Other Departments ...... ·····,f·7;g·i4 236 187 (OT) 2,099 184 46,452 Miscellaneous ...... 351,016 41,012 57,839 74,331 49,733 '65,228 82,688 '7s)i40 800,487 Suspense Accounts ...... 30,812 ...... 72,322 ...... 8,508 ...... 111,542 ----- 13,117,841 19,843,5-t3 LUI PAymf';nts to Consolidated Revenue ( State) in accordance with the Finances Adjustment (Further Provisions) Act, 1933 46,000 46,000 Total ...... ,...... 13,071,841 913,218 793,084 755,421 895,937 955,145 1,137,989 1,274,908 19,797,543 (6) Loallll- State Government for- Ordinary Works ...... 1,450,106 50,000 ...... 1,500,106 Unemployed Relief Workli ...... 449,704 ...... 449,704 Strategic Road Works ...... 315,108 224,260 (GTjii:057 ...... 525311 Loans raised by Councils ...... 693;613 ...... 693,613 ------Total ...... •...... 2,908,531 274,260 (OT)14,057 ...... 3,168,734 ---- (e) Funds prOVided by the Commonwealth Gov- ernment In respect of defence and other works carrlej out on behalf of the Common· wealth Government...... 73,752 176,507 548,011 211,441 104-,577 38,917 (OT) 2,B98 34,696 1,185,003

Grand Total ...... 1 16,054,124 1,353,985 1,327,038 966,862 1,000,514 994,062 1,135,091 1,309,604 24,151,280

Expenditure. I Cash Payments. Heading. 1st Jan., 1925'1 '1'otal. to 1941-42. 1942-43. 1943-44. 1944-45. 1945-46. 1946-47. 1947-48. I 30th .Tune, 1941. I I I I I I I I

Maintenance- (a) Roads and Bridges within N.S.W...... 3,888,041 218,235 195,958 270,913 253,314 298,699 361,061 413,139 5,899,360 (b) Works other than roads and bridges within N.S.W...... _ ...... 5,154 6,012 24,658 19,311 731 2.066 57,932 Total ...... 3,888,04-1 218,235 201,112 276,925 277,O7:! 318,010 361,792 415,205 5,957,292 Construction- (a) Roads and Bridges within N.S.W...... 7,94-5,820 654,381 156,867 114,189 118,002 195,491 374,345 473,053 10,032,158 (b) Works other than roads and bridges within N.S.W...... 22,200 200,943 466,024 214,635 63,991 62,284- 216 4,111 1,034,404 Total ...... 7,968,020 855,324 622,891 328,824 181,993 257,775 374,561 477,174- 11,066,562 ---- Interest a.nd Loan Repayment- Principal ...... -. .... 2,016,246 81.161 62.929 58,541 27,335 23.824 2/:1,984 701,211 2,996,231 Interest ...... 1,153,290 41,660 37,852 33,025 31,230 28,844- 26,301 6,242 1,358,4-54- Exchange and Management Expenses ...... 78,000 4,548 5,014 4,44-7 4,651 3,905 3,408 849 104,822 Slnking Fund ...... 55,697 7,915 8,095 9,157 10,514 10,552 10,638 (DT) 76 112,492 ----- Total ...... 3,303,233 135,284 113,900 105,170 73,730 67,125 65,331 708,226 4,571,999 -~------Purchase of Assets ...... 1.442 11,336 57,492 54,779 43,801 55,384 27,896 252,130 Administrative Expenses ...... sl·g;i6o 28,eU 22,654 20,771 19,916 33,779 35,803 I 39,728 520,401 Miscenaneous ...... 49,302 16,433 17.035 7,068 6,171 21,490* 34,137* 38,146* 189.782 Suspense Accounts ...... 133,375 7,525 ...... 71,449 ..... 108,359 320,709 Grand Total ...... £ 15,527,705 1,255,35') 1,122,304 803,775 614,561 813,429 927,008 1,814,734 22,878,875

•• Includes Interest and Principal repaid to tile Treasury on account of Loan Money advanced towa.rds the cQst of construction of the Peat's Ferry Bridge. 37 Appendix No. 5-eontinuea. Aggregate Statement of Income and Expenditure from the Inception of the Main Roads Board, 18t January, 1925, to 30th June, 1941, and of Cash Receipt8 and Payment8 from 18t July, 1941, to 30th June, 1948-continuea. COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND.

Income. Cash Receipts. Heading. . 1st Jan., 1925, Total. to 1941-42. I 1942~3. 1943-44. 1944-45. 1945-46. 1946-47. 1947-48. 30th June, 1941. I ~ I I I I (a) llcvenllc- £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Motor Taxation (State) ...... 19,047,746 I 1.32;',08 1,244,980 1,345,758 1,428,938 1,570,567 1,583,368 1,725,782 29,272,247 Commonwealth Government (Petrol Tax) 8,750,814 458,460 336,624 110,128 410,429 668,170 1,002,501 1,323,807 13,060,933 Councils' contributions ...... 209,769 3,634 3,146 5,039 5,798 5,213 7,045 6,035 245,679 Consolidated Revenue (state) 396,318 ...... 390,3]8 Unemployment ]~elief Grants (St;,t'~j'::::::::: 565,152 284:701 '8;,'67 (Cr)'6;447 (Cr) 170 ...... 851,703 Grants by State Government and Instru· mentalities from Sundry Works ...... 734 (Cr) 116 ...... 900 47,095 48,613 Contributions by Other Departments, etc.. '>O"S'4;C)42 "2;963 2,629 8,295 23,337 3,833 5,882 ...... 130,981 Hire of Department's Plant and Motor Vehicles ...... 151,684 220,306 206,999 161,662 131,389 191,400 269,018 1,332,458 Miscellaneous ...... 461,735 23,571 133,166 131,362 63,459 59,630 40,840 29,530 952,293 Suspense Acco~~ts·:::::...... 3,966 1,314 ...... (Cr) 5,814 3,574 3,040 Transfer from Country Main Roads Fund to Developmental Roads Fund In accor· dance with Finances Adjufltment (Further Provisions) Act, 1933 ...... 337,500· ...... -...... 337.500· 29,178,076 ...... 45,966,765 Less Payments to C'onsolidatcd Revenue (State) in accordance wiLh the l<'inancp.s Ad- justment (Further Provisions) Act, 1933 .. : 154,000 ...... 154,060 'rotal ...... £ 29,024-,076 2,~50,121 1,950,052 1,805,100 2,094,651 ~,438,8112 2,835,122 3,404,841 45,802,765 (b) Loans- State Goyernment for- Ordinary I,oan Works ...... 2,952,811 70,514 50,000 ...... 250,000 300,000 250,000 3,"73,325 Unemployment- Relief Y{orks ...... 1,590.1~O ...... 1,690,130 Strategic Hoad Works ...... 577,140 299,730 14,057 ...... 890,927 Total ...... £ 5,120,081 310,244 -'-64,057 ...... 250,000 300,000 250,000 6,354,382 (c) Funds provided by Commonwealth Govern~ ment in respect, of defewe llnd other works carried out on behalf of the Commonwealth Government...... 381,868 1,044,201 I 3,228.414 1,821,899 528,735 38,420 29,025 3,937 7,076,499 Grand Total ...... f 34,526.025 3,664,566 5,242;523 3,626,999 2.623,386 2,727,222 3,164,147 3,658,778 59,233,646 Expenditure. \ Cash Payments. Total. Heading. 1st Jan., 1925, to 1941-42. I 1942~3. I 1943-44. II1944-45. 1945-46. 1'946-47. I 1947-48·1 I30th June 1941 14,496,683 1,075,216 925,498 1,281,477 1,356,364 1,512,801 1,861,576 I 2,070,227 24,579,842 ...... 6,499 399,672 124,966 163,592 (Dr) 29,638 (Dr) 2,189 2,157 665,059 ...... 1,159 5,838 17,795 19,527 3,624 1,994 1,718 51,655

93 --o...,.;,7,~07"'7,,(Dr) 782 ..... 6,388 14,496,683 ] ,082,874 1,331,101 1,431,315 ~~ T861,38f' 2,074,102 -~4

16,667,574 1,071,365 422,542 341,410 312,602 335,417 668,329 828,446 77,626 375,887 1,657,876 511,726 42,906 (Dr) 4,449 638 75 83,242 450,481 950,415 205,037 228,379 88,998 3,942 6,897 ...... 91,429 232,647 255,795 447,332 46,197 75,939 (Dr) 84 3,263,480 16,828,442 1,989,162 -1,313,968 1,031,219 466,163 748,848 835,334 314,411 28,222 29,449 49,561 25,518 24,813 24,673 25,7Z4 920,857 120,781 118,836 111,625 111,192 104,507 116,846 116,924 131,545 17,731 16,787 15,575 16,583 14,873 15,239 15,109 188,943 29,428 29,262 32,975 38,573 38,306 39,672 49,585 1,555,756 196,162 194,334 209,736 191,866 182,499 196,430 -206,34? ...... 80,191 91,770 113,486 137,520 124,819 138,!}38 122,077 ...... 107,005 57,061 71,850 45,776 248,277 213,197 120,163 883,914 75,672 94,386 93,843 98,816 103,616 133,186 143,790 78,729 17,671 26,083 11,923 10,374 24,189 3,027 372 37,847 2,371 (Dr) 3,627 ...... 33,843,'524 3,586,584 5,060,586 3,246,121 3,054,272 2,632,723 3,294,607 3:'502,180

Income1~25, I---"----I~--'---,..----,-----.--­Cash Receipts. I Heading. 1st Jan., Total. to 1941-42. I 1942-43. 1943-44. 1944-45. 1945-46. 1946-47. 1947-48. \30th June, 1941. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ (a) TIevenue- Motor Taxation (State) . 309,526 147,248 (Cr) 15 456,759 Commonwealth Government. (Pet,rol Tax) .. 366,540 366,540 Commonwealth Government - For eXllendi- 120,857 120,857 Cou:~r:·~I~~~r~g~f~~~a~~~I.~.~~:.~~.~~~ ~~~~~ ·....i,559 500 2,059 Consolidated Revenue (State) . 139,650 139,650 Unemployment Relief Grants (State) . 163.843 '2i:500 183,097 Contributions by Other Departments 1,500 696 2,196 Miscellaneous . 22,485 22,485 Transfer from Country Main Roads Fund to Developmental Roads }~und, vide Finances Adjustment (Further Provisions) Act, 1933 337,500 Total " . 120,857 1,631,14f (b) Loans- State Government for- Ordinary Works 1,127,647 50,000 100,000 50,000 1,327,647 Unemployment Relief Works 525,488 525,488 Total "".. .. £ 1,653,135 50,000 100,000 50,000 1,853,135 Grand Total £ 2,995,738 171,444 (Or) 4,261 500 50,000 100,000 170,857 3,484,278

Expenditure·I ,-- , __c_a_Sh-,-p_a_ym_e_nt_s_. .------,------Heading. 1st Jan., 1925, I Total. to 1941-42. 1942-43. 1943-44. I 1944~5. I 1945-46. I 1946-47. I 1947-48. I3th June, 1941. Maintenance of roads and bridges ...... 1,5541 ...... 1.554 "16:893 9,498 'ii;560 '30:277 ioi','lj37 2,940,335 Construction of roads and bridges 2,644,325 85,332 '39,413 1 Total £ 2,645,879 85,332 16,893 --9,498 13,560 30,277 39,413 IDl,037 2,941,889 Interest a.nd Loan Repayment- Interest...... 167,541 52,770 220,311 Exchange and 1't:t:anagement Expenses 25,289 7,503 32,792 46,150 Sinking Fund __~3o;3~,7"-81~ 12,369 ------. Total £ 226,611 7 ~ (} -12 299,263 Administrative Expenses 57,367 ~ (Dr) 1,222 ~ 509 804 2,001 ~ 65.053 Miscellllneous 36 6.096 132 14 28 10 13 152 6,481 Grand Total £ 2,929,893 167,770 ------n;:s03 ~ 14,097 31,091 41,427 102,850 3,312,676 38

Appendix No. 5-continued. Aggregate Statement of Income and Expenditure from the Inception of the Main Roads Board, 1st January, 1925, to 30th June, 1941, and of Oash Receipts and Payments from 1st July, 1941, to 30th June, 1948-continued.

TOTAL ALL ROAD FUNDS.

Income. Cash Receipts.

Heading. 1st Jan., 1925, Tot,at to 1941-42. 1942-43. 1943-44. 1944-45. 1945-46. 1946-47. 1947-48. . 30th June, 1941. I I I I I - I

(4) Revenue- £ £ I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Motor Taxation (State) ...... 24,863,907 1,879,297 1,644,126 1,758,057 1,845,377 2,024,947 2,081,870 2,266,351 38,363,93~ Commonwealth Government (Petrol Tax) ... 11,512,900 599,294 440,031 143,958 536,509 873,425 1,310,459 1,730,467 17,147,0'3 Commonwealth Government for expenditure in sparsely populated areas.. _...... 120,857 120,857 Councils' contributions...... 4;737;078 2zi)jS5 2'42;052 237:072 242:021 222:097 244","1)43 249,674 6,396,022 Consolidated Revenue (State) ...... 619,915 ...... 619,915 Unemployment Relief GrantA,; (State)...... 935,398 370,"201 (Orji6:000 (0;j'6:447 (0~i4:502 ...... 1,284,650 Grants by State Government and Instrumen- talities for Sundry Works...... 13,932 8,539 4,127 (Or) 328 13,398 4,235 53,095 96,998 Contributions by Other Departments 133,486 3,895 2,816 6,196 23,521 3,833 5,882 179,629 Hire of Department's Plant and Motor Vehicles ...... 151,684 220,306 206,999 161,662 131,389 191,400 269,018 1,332,458 Miscellaneous ...... • ...... '835:8'36 64,583 191,005 205,693 113,192 124,858 132,528 107,570 1,775,205 Suspense Accoun~ ...... 30,812 .... 3,966 73,636 ...... 2,694 3,574 114,682 43,638,520 67,431,451 Less Payments to Consolidated Revenue in accordance with the Finances Adjustment (Further Provisions) Act, 1933 ...... 200,000 200,000 ------Total...... £ 43,438,520 3,334,783 2,738,875 2,560,521 2,991,088 3,393,947 3,973,111 4,800,606 67,231,451 (h) L~ S Government for Ordinary Loan Works 5,530,564 120,514 50,000 ...... 300,000 400,000 300,000 6,701,07S. Unemployed Relief Works ...... 2,565,322 ...... 2,565,322 Strategic Road Works ...... 892,248 523,990 ...... 1,416,238 T.Joans by Councils '" ...... 693,613 ...... 693,613 Total...... £ 9,681,747 644,50' 50,000 ...... 300,000 400,000 300,000 11,376,251 (c) Funds provided by Commonwealth Govern- ment for defence and other works carried out on behalf of the Commonwealth Government 455,620 1,220,708 3,776,425 2,033,340 633,312 77,337 26,127 38,633 8,261,502 ---- Grand Total ...... £ 53,575,887 5,199,995 6,665,300 4,593,,61 3,624,400 13,771,284 4,399,238 5,130,239 86,869,204

I Expenditure. \ Cash Payments. Heading. 1st .Tan., 1925, Total. . to 1941-42. 1942-43. 1943-44. 1944-45. 1945-46. 1946-47. 1947-48. 130thJUne,1941\ Maintenance- (a) Roads and Bridges within N.S.W .. 18,386,278 1,293,451 1,121,456 1,552,390 1,609,678 1,811,500 2,222,637 2,483,366 30,480,756 (b) Roads and Bridges outside N.S.W . 6,499 399,672 124,966 163,592 (Dr)29,638 (Dr) 2,189 2,157 665,059 (c) Works other than roads and bridges within N.S.W . 1,159 10,992 23,807 44,185 22,935 2,725 3,784 109,587 (d) Workq other than roads and bridges outside N.R.W .. 93 7,077 (DT) 782 6,388 ~rotaJ.. 1 £ --1-8,-3--86-,2-'7-8- -1-,3-0-1-,1-0-9 1,532,213 1,708,240 1,816,673 1,804,797 2,223-173 31,261,790 Construction- (a) Roads and Bridges within N.S.W. '" . 27,2fl7,719 1,811,07R 596,~02 465,097 444,164 56] ,185 1,082,087 1,402,fl46 33,620,178 (b) Roads and Bridges outside N.S.W . 77,626 375,887 1.657,876 511,726 42,906 (Dr) 4,449 638 75 2,662,285 (c) Works other than roads and bridges within N.S.W . 105,442 651,424 1,416,439 419,672 292,370 151,282 4,158 11,008 3,051,79f, (d) Works other than roads and bridges out- side N.S.'V . 91,429 232,647 255,795 447,332 46,197 75.939 (DT) 8' 1,149,25f, 1-----1---- Total. £ 27,440,787 2,929,818 3,903,264 1,652,290 1,226,772 754,215 1,162,822 1,413,545 40,483,513 Interest and J.Joan Repayment- PrincipaL... 2,330,657 109,383 92,378 108,102 52,853 48,637 49,657 726,935 3,r,18,602 Interest 2,241,688 215,211 156,698 144,650 142,422 133,:l51 143,147 122,166 3,2~9,32n nxchange and Management Expenses 234,834 29,782 21,81]1 20,022 21.,234 18,778 18,647 15,958 381,05G Sinking }'und...... 278,421 49,712 37,357 42,132 49,087 48,858 50,310 49,509 605,386 ------I----'---I-----cc-,---,-I---,-,--I----I----I---I---- Total £ 5,085,600 404,088 308,234 314,906 265,596 249,624 261,761 914,568 7,804,377 Repairs and Expenses, Plant and Motor Vehicles 80,191 91,770 113,486 137,520 124,819 138,538 122,077 808,401 Purchase of Assets . 108,447 68,397 129,342 100,555 292,078 268,581 H8,Ofi9 1,D5,M,\} Administrative Expenses . '1~26o::i90 108,013 115,818 .114,847 119,241 138,199 170,990 185,179 2,212,677 Miscellaneous . 128,067 40,200 43,250 19,005 16,573 45,689* 37,177* 38,670* 368,63] Suspense Accounts .. , . 37,847 135,747 7,525 ...... 67.822 ..... 108,359 357,300 1-,------1------1---1--,-----,------,-1---:-,-,-,--,,----,- ----1---- Grand Totn,) £ 52,301,122 5,009,713 6,198,693 4,059,641 3,682,930 3,477,243 4,263,042 5,419,764 84,412,148

* Includes Interest and PrInCIpal repaId to the Treasury on account of Loan Money advanced towards the cost of constructIOn of the Peat s Ferry BrIdge. 39

Appendix No. 6. SUMMARY OF LOAN LIABILITillS-MAIN AND DEVELOPMENTAL ROADS FUNDS. -----_. County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund. Country Main Developmental Roads Fund. Roads Fund. Section 21 (3, SA Section 29 (4) Particulars. Section 13 Total Section 13 (5) I (4A. 4n and 40) and 3B) of Main of Main Roads All Funds. of Main Roads of Main Roads Total. Roads Act, 1924- Act, 1924-1945- Act, 1924-1945 Act, 1924-1945 1945-Treasury. Treasury. Councils. Treasury. I

GRO!'S LIADlLITY ASSUMED- I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. PrIor to 1st JUly. 1947 ...... 540,898 7 4 1,805,115 11 3 2,346,013 18 7 4,637,652 5 2 1,659,519 911 8,643,185 13 8 During 1947-48 ...... 250,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 Total to 30th June, 1948 ...... £ 540,898 7 4 1,805,115 11 3 2,346,013 18 7 4,887,652 5 2 1,709,519 911 8,943,185 13 .-8

REPAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND SINKING FUND CON- TRIBUTTONS- Prior to 1st July. 1947- By Department ...... 525,699 11 7 835,556 5 8 1,361,255 17 3 688,083 611 23,500 10 10 2,072,839 15 0 Commonwealth Government under .. Financial Agreement and Federal Aid Roads and Works Agreement...... 118,102 19 0 118,102 19 0 424,819 14 9 74,383 2 9 617,305 16 6 Total prior to 1st July, 1947 ...... £ 525,699 11 7 953,659 4 8 1,479,358 16 3 1,112,903 1 8 97,883 13 7 2,690,145 11 6

During 1947-48- By Department ...... 4,750 15 8 702,419 11 1 707,170 6 9 81,311 2 7 ...... 788,481 9 " Commonwealth Government under • Financial Agreement and Federal Aid 1~ Roads and Works Agreement...... 29,448 9, 8 7,040 18 36,489 7 8 o I Total during 1947-48 ...... £ 4,750 15 8 702,419 11 1 707,170 6 9 110,759 12 3 7,040 18 Q 824,970 17 0

Totsl to 80th June, 1948- By Department ...... 530,450 7 3 1,537,975 16 9 2,068,426 4 0 769,394 9' 0 23,500 10 10 2,861,321 4 4 "Commonwealth Government under Financial Agreement and Federal Aid Roads and Works Agreement...... 118,102 19 0 118,102 19 0 454,268 5 81,424 0 9 653,795 4 2 Total.to 30th June, 1948...... £ 530,450 7 3 1,656,078 15 9 2,186,529 8 0 1,223,662 ~3'" 11 104,924 11 7 3,515,116 8 6 NET LIABILITY AT 30TH JUNE, 1948 ...... £ 10,448 0 1 149,036 15 6 159,484 15 7 3,663,989 11 3 1,604,594 18 4 5,428,069 5 : Appendix No. 7. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE ON CONSTRUCTION WORKS.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. I Works Completed. 1947-48. I I Constructing City. Municipal or Shire Road Location of Work. Class of Construction. Total Cost Area. No. Authority. (including'any To 30 June, 1947. Road construe· To 30 june, 1948. Length. tion including Land for contributions by adjustment of widening. Total. Councils.) Public Utilities. I I I £ B. d. I £ s. d. I £ s. d. I £ s. d. I £ s. d. I M. ft. £ s. d. STATE HIGHWAYS.

PRINCE'S HIGHWAY. 26,174 11 2 17 0 26,177 8 36,466 911 Koga.rah 1 Belmore-road to George's River Concrete pavement Department 10,289 1 4 Bridge. 26 17 0 26 17 0 26 17 0 Do 1 Grey-street to Kogarah Bay Creek Widening do Conway-road to Heath-road do do 25 19 6 25 19 6 25 19 6 Do . 1 0 3 6 0 3 6 0 3 6 Do . 1 Heath-road to Belmore-roa(l...... do do >l>- Kogarah Bay Creek to Conway-road do do 4 19 33 4 2 33 4 2 38 311 0 Do ._ . 1 pa~:e~~e~t" i2"i' 18 8 121 18 8 121 18 8 Kogarah a.nd Rockdale 1 President-avenue to Rocky Peint Concrete do road. 311 423 10 423 10 2 62114 Rockdale Between Cook's River and Forest- Widening. do 198 road. Forest-road Spring-street.... do do 0 0 1,173 5 2 1,173 5 2 1,176 5 2 Do to 1 9 6 1 9 6 1 9 6 Do Banksia-avenue towards Bay-street do do l!'rederick-street to Catherine-street do do 3,816 7 11 3,816 7 11 3,816 7 11 Do 5 813 5 1 813 5 1 Do At Nos. 107, 111 and 117 Prince's Relocation''of' ~ottag~s do 813 Highway. 48 6 48 6 6 48 6 St. Peters .. Cook's River road between Victoria- Widening ..... do street and Barwon Park road. George's River Bridge to Kingsway do do 1,911 511 19 0 1 19 0 1,913 411 Sutherland .... 1,267 11 1,267 11 1 1,267 11 1 Do Loftus level crossing ..... Improve vi'Si'biiity' do 28,377 6 5,553 19 5 33,931 10

HUME HIGHWAY.

Milton-street to Thomas-street .. Reconstruction of footpath Council ...... 43 15 0 58 7 10 58 7 10 102 2 10 236 2 5 Ashfield . 2 090 0 9 0 0 9 0 Do .. 2 Queen-street to Lion-street .. Concrete pavement .. Department 'ii West of Pearson-strcet Widening bend .. do 2 0 2 17 0 217 0 Bankstown . 2 812 10 3 453 5 5 453 5 5 1,265 15 8 Do 2 Prospect Creek .. Duplication of road and bridge. do Cook's River to Chapel-road...... Widening. do 16,248 4 4 16 18 8 16 18 8 16,265 3 0 Do 2 539 11 3 63 7 2 63 7 2 602 18 5 Do 2 Between he Avenue and Wilkins- do do street. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Liverpool .. 2 Moore-street to Lachlan-street . do do do . do 37 0 6 37 0 6 37 0 6 Do .. .. 2 Atkinson-road to Cross Roads .. 2,713 4 2 2,713 4 2 Liverpool and Cabramatta 2 Cabramatta Creek .... Concrete bridge ".""" .. do and Can1ey Vale. Total 2,772 o 581 17 3,353 18 Appendix No. 7-eontinued.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND--COntinued.

Summary of Expenditure on Construction Works---eontinued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

1947-48. City, Mtrnicipal or Shire Road Location of Work. Class of Construction. Constructing I Total Cost Area. No. Authority. (including any To 30 June, 1947. Road canstruc- To 30 June, 1948. I,ength. tion including Land for contributions by adjustment of widening. Total. Councils" PubIc Utilities.

£ s. d. £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. d. I £ s. d. I M. ft. £ 8. d. GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY. Ashfield ...... Battle Bridge to Rogers-avenue ... Concrete pavement ...... Department 1,692 0 0 1,692 0 0 1,692 0 0 Auburn and Homebush Bridge-street to Station~street....._ Concrete central strip do 13','24'5'" 5 8 6,923 2 6 6,923 2 6 20,168 8 2 BJackheath ...... At intersection with Leichhardt- Widening ...... do o 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 street. Blacktown 5 Prospect Deviation to Rope's Creek Widening pavement " do 1,430 4 7 298 13 4 1,728 17 11 1,728 17 11 Blue M:ouIlt~i~·::::::::::::::: 5 Springwood ...... Deviation ...... do 0 3 6 1,504 13 10 1,504 13 10 1,504 17 4 Do ...... 5 Bodington to Wentworth Falls...... do ...... do 289 15 8 22 13 6 22 13 6 312 9 2 Holroyd ...... 5 Property of Mr. H. Stanfield...... Drainage do 16 16 5 16 16 5 16 16 5 Do ...... 5 Property of Mr. J. Barnes ...... Provision of access ...... do 73 15 11 73 15 11 73 15 11 Do ...... 5 Granville subway to A'Beckett's Concrete ~entral strip do 2,353 14 3 2,353 14 3 2,353 14 3 Bridge. Do Proposed Parramatta South By- Acquisition of land do 2,896 15 4 336 14 5 336 14 5 3,233 9 9 Pass. .... Do ...... 5 From the boundary of Parramatta 'Videning ..... do 7,350 2 1,091 19 11 1,091 19 11 8,442 "'" City to the boundary of Black~ town Shire. Homebush ...... 5 Station-street to Rochester-street.. Realignment ...... do 0 7 0 36 14 0 36 14 0 37 1 0 Katoomba ...... 5 The Mall, Leura ...... Widening. do 0 3 6 9 19 9 9 19 9 10 3 3 Do ...... 5 At the District Hospital ...... do ...... do 25 10 3 25 10 3 25 10 3 Total ...... 12,489 13 8 3,327 0 15,817 2 8

PACIFIC HromVAY.

Hornsby ...... , ...... 10 Near Railway·street, Hornsby ...... Adjustment of utilities ...... Department 13 10 3 13 10 3 13 10 3 Do ...... 10 Hawkesbury River at Peat's Ferry Removal of ferry docks do 1,558 16 4 1,558 16 4 1,558 16 4 Bridge. Do ...... 10 Pearce's corner to Hookham's Widening ...... do 283 1 10 130 3 130 3 413 5 corner. Kn·ring·ga.i ...... 10 Property of }{r. H. Westcott ...... Re-erection of fence ...... Council ...... 46 2 8 46 2 8 46 2 8 Do ...... 10 Adjacent to property of Mr. D. Widening ...... do 71 0 0 78 18 6 149 18 6 149 18 6 Naylor. Do ...... 10 Property of Mr. H. Strakosch ...... do ...... do 18 2 0 74 7 6 92 9 6 92 9 6 Do ...... 10 Boundary-street to Treatt's-road... do ...... Departnie~t······ 0 3,113 4 3 3,113 4 3 3,114 5 3 Do ...... 10 Bobbin Head road to Warrangi- do ...... do 3 14 0 3 14 0 3 14 0 street. I,ane Cove and Nth. Sydney 10 Crow's Nest to St. Leonards Station Concrete pavement ...... do 88,982 13 9 11,158 11 0 11,158 11 0 100,141 4 9 Lane Cove and Willoughby 10 Broughton·street to Mowbray-road Widening ...... do 12,016 4 0 269 17 269 17 7 12,286 1 7 Willoughby ...... ~ 10 Near Findlay-avenue ...... Drainage ...... Council ...... ::: 197 19 0 84 5 9 84 5 9 282 4 9 307 14 1 Do ...... 10 JunctiOn of Pacific Highway and Improve visibility ...... do 48 1 4 48 1 4 48 1 4 Main Road. No. 191. Do ...... 10 At No. 419 Pacific Highway...... Paving footpath ...... do 19 9 9 19 9 9 19 9 9 Do ...... 10 Mowbray·road. to Boundary-street 'Videning ...... Departnie~t"'" . ';225'" 9 6 68 7 6 68 7 6 4,293 17 0 Total ...... 13,017 19 3,738 12 16,756 11 8 Appendix No. 7- continued.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND--continued. Sj1mmary of Expenditure on Construction Work8--continued.

I Expenditure from Department's Funds. Warks Completed.

\ 1947-48. City, :Uuuicipal or Shire Road Constructing Area. No. Location of Work. Class of Construction. Authority. Total Cost To 30 June, 1947. Road construe· To 30 June,1948. Length. (including any tion including Land for contributions by adjustment of widening. Total. Conncils.) Public utilities.

£ s. d. I £ s. d. I £ s. d. I £ s. d. I £ s. d. I M. ft. £ s. d. NORTH-SOUTH LINK HIGHWAY. Baulkham Hills . 13 Carlingford-road to Thompson's 'Yidening .... Department 61 19 3 61 19 3 ·61 19 ...... corner. Granville . 13 Near Osgood-street Drainage . do 1,541 0 8 1,541 0 8 1,541 0 8 I 1,541 0 8 Do . 13 Guildford-road . Widening . do 1 5 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 3 7 0 Do . 13 Woodville-road . do . do 92 12 11 55 0 1 55 0 1 147 13 0 Hornsby . 13 Pennant Hills road do . do o 16 0 o 16 0 o 16 0 Total 1,541 0 8 119 17 4 1,660 18 0 Total~State Highways 58,198 0 10 13,321 15 9 71,519 16 I

ORDINARY MAIN ROADS. 11>- BaImain and Drumrooyne . 165 Iron Cove . Concrete and steel bridge .... Department 40,084 4 10 46,871 12 8 0 7 0 46,871 19 8 86,956 4 6 to Balmain . 165 Terry-street to Iron Cove Bridge.. Approaches to bridge do 8,560 6 0 9,957 16 9 9,957 16 9 18,518 2 9 Bankstown ,. 167 River-road to Milperra Bridge ...... Bituminous surfacing Council .... 2,250 0 0 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 3,250 0 0 Do . 167 Chapel-road to George's River 'Videning .. Department 175 13 0 61 4 0 61 4 0 236 17 0 Do .. 190 Chapel-road . do .. do '" 46 10 6 414 0 414 0 51 4 6 Do . 508 Milperra-road to Fleurbaix-avenue Earthworks and pipe culverts . Council .. 1,000 0 0 2:500' ..0 0 2,500 0 0 3,500 0 0 Do . 508 State Highway No. 2 to Denman- Premixed bituminous surface . do 10,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 12,000 0 0 road, Beale-street to Milperra­ road, and Maxwell-street to Maclaurin-avenne. Do 508 Picnic Point road to River-road Improve pavement ...... do 5,500 0 0 5,500 0 0 5,500 0 0 Extension. Do 508 Liverpool-road (Lansdowne) to Widening ...... Department 2,702 15 82 19 2 82 19 2 2,785 14 5 Forest-road (Peakhurst). Bau1kham Hills . 160 Dural to Wisemans Ferry .. Deviation and widening ...... do 79 7 79 7 1 79 7 1 Do . 181 14·5 m. from Main Road No. 184 . Improvement of curve ...... do i;04j"i2 0 1,041 12 0 1,041 12 0 Do .. 184 Improvement near Hammer's-road Widening ...... do 21 9 6 17 7 0 17 7 0 38 16 6 Bla.cktown . 184 Second Ponds Creek near Rouse Concrete bridge ...... do 325 11 325 11 3 325 11 3 Hill. Do .. 515 Liverpool to Wallgrove .. Widening ...... do 831 11 2 39 2 3 39 2 3 870 13 Blue Mountains and Colo . 184 Bell through BiIpin to Kurrajong Earthworks and gravel pavement... do 105,163 14 10 62:957··i4 0 325 15 7 63,283 9 7 168,447 4 Heights. Do do . 184 do do do ... Bituminous surfacing do 7,789 7 0 7,789 7 0 7,789 7 0 Blue Mounta.ins . 184 Opposite Mount Victoria Railway SUrfacing and drainage" i~p~'oV:~: do 520 5 4 91 19 3 91 19 3 612 4 7 0 430 612 4 7 Station. ment. Ca.nterbury . 167 Fronting R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. Building Footpath paving ...... Council ...... 89 13 6 0 7 0 90 0 6 90 0 6 Do . 167 Beamish-street to Sharpe-street . Concrete side strips ...... Department 11,137 15 8 20 16 6 20 16 6 11,158 12 2 Do .. 167 Cook's River .. Approaches to bridge ...... do 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 Do . 167 Junction with Burwood-road . Improvement of corner '" ...... do 22 3 8 '''7 0 0 7 0 0 29 3 8 Do . 167 Eelmore-road ; . Widening ...... do 2 6 0 2 6 0 2 6 0 Do . 315 Near Eurradoo-road . Drainage ...... Council ..... 33 16 0 33 16 0 33 16 0 Do . 315 Edgell-avenue and Roselands- Improve pavement ...... do 27·1 0 0 271 0 0 271 0 0 avenue. Do .. 315 Eenaroon-road . Earthworks and pipe culverts ...... Department 660 1 2 2 14 6 662 15 8 662 15 8 Do . 315 Canary-road . Drainage ...... , ...... do 0 12 6 12 10 3 12 10 3 13 2 9 Castlereagh . 155 Various sections . Widening ...... do 244 2 2 (Or.) 2 1 2 (Or.) 2 1 2 242 1 0 Cola .. 184 Redbank Creek, North Richmond . Approaches to bridge ...... do 3,179 18 1 5 0 7 5 0 7 3,184 18 8 Do •.•....•.••..•...... •...... 184 Little Wheeney Creek . Concrete bridge ...... do 5,934 12 10 (Or.) 285 11 3 (Or.) 285 11 3 5,649 1 7 Do . 184 From 0 m. to 1 m. 200 ft . Earthworks and gravel pavement... do 6,612 18 5 6,612 18 5 6,612 18 5 Appendix No. 7-continucd.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND-continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction Works-eontinued.

Expenditure from Department·s Funds. \Yorks Completed.

1947-48. City, Municipal or Shire Road Location of 'York. Class of Construction. Constructing Total Cost Area. No. Authority. (including any To 30 June, 1947. Road construc- To 30 June, 1948. Length. contributions by tion including Land for Councils.) adjustment of widening. Total. I Public Utilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. I £ s. d. I £ s. d. I £ s. d. I ThL ft. £ s. d. ORDINARY MAIN ROADS-cont-inued. Concord 200 Junction with Wellbank-street .. Widening .. Department o 17 9 o 17 9 o 17 9 Do 200 Junction with Victoria-a.venue . do .. do o 17 9 o 17 9 o 17 9 Do 200 From Waratah-street to Myall- Concrete pavement do 2,214 14 2 2,214 14 2 2,214 14 2 street. Drummoyne 395 Junction with Thompson-street .. DratDage . Council ...... 202 16 2 202 16 2 202 16 2 Dundas . 158 Junction with Tomah-street . Improvement of corners Department 1 7 0 32 8 9 32 8 9 33 15 9 Enfield and Canterbury . 315 Punchbowl-road . Widening .. do 210 9 0 7 0 0 7 0 2 17 9 Ermington and Rydalmere 165 From Park-road to Subiaco Creek . Kerbing and guttering Council ..... 50 11 3 50 11 3 50 11 3 311 12 10 Do do 165 Victoria-road .. Widening .. Department 0 7 0 214 2 214 1 2 214 8 2 Gram'ille and Auburn Ex Duck Creek at ~Iona-street . Concrete bridge do 1,345 18 11 0,'98'9 4 9 6,989 4 9 8,335 3 8 National Work. Do do do do do ...... Approaches to bridge .... do 2 0 6 2,682 8 3 2,682 8 3 2,684 8 9 Grea.ter Wollongong 185 Property of Mr. A. Blatch, Thirroul Improvement of footway area . do 78 8 1 78 8 1 78 8 1 ~ Do 185 Thirroul ... Widening ... do 9 9 68 12 0 68 12 0 70 1 9 """ Do 185 Lawrence Hargrave Drive .. Drainage do 23 3 9 0 3 6 0 3 6 23 7 3 Do 185 Near Wrexham-road . 'Videning . do 73 10 6 27 15 6 27 15 6 101 6 0 Do 185 Junction State Highway No. 1 t'o Gravel pavement and bituminous do 13,791 8 1 (Cr.) 11 0 (Cr.) 111 0 13,789 17 1 top of Bulli Pass. surface treatment. Hornsb}~ .... 139 Lyne·road to Copeland-street .... Concrete side strips ...... do 2,288 2 6 214 4 2 14 4 2,290 16 10 0 1,909 2,290 16 10 Do 366 Bobbin Head road near n-fount Improvement of alignment do 73 15 6 73 15 6 73 15 6 Colah. Hurstville 168 Northern approach to Lugarno Improvement of turning area Council ... 1,001 11 11 1,001 11 11 1,001 11 11 1,001 11 11 Ferry. Do 315 Bevcrly Hills Station to Ponyara- Kerbing and guttering do 72 9 7 149 19 6 149 19 6 222 9 1 road. Hurstville and Canterbury 315 Constance-strcet to Tooroonga Concrete pavement Department 3,701 12 3,701 12 9 3,701 12 9 Terrace. Hurstville 508 Intersection Hymen-street 'and Widening do 62 3 111 6 11 6 63 18 Forest-road. Xogarah . 194 Junction of l)ark-road and Rams­ do do 156 0 6 o 10 6 o 10 6 156 11 0 gate·road. Kogarah and Rockdale 199 Rocky Point . Restore roadway after removal of do 4,614 4 6 4,614 4 6 4,614 4 6 tram tracks. Kogarah . 315 Property of Mr. R. Rind .. Provision of access .. Council .. 35 5 9 35 5 9 35 5 9 Do . 315 Australia-street to Belmore·place.. Bituminous macadam pavement . do 6,560 0 0 3,068 7 11 3,068 711 9,568 7 11 Kn-ring-gai . 162 North of Yarran-street .. Improvement of sight distance .. do 105 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 0 Do .. 162 Near Kitchener-street . Stormwater drainage .. do 16 13 1 16 13 1 16 13 1 Do 162 Pittwater-road, St. Ives .. Drainage . do 18 19 7 18 19 7 18 19 7 Lane Cove 166 Property of ::\!r. D. Bivens .. Stormwater drainage .. do . 41 19 7 41 19 7 41 19 7 Do 166 Lane Cove Post Office to Centennial- Concreting kerbside lane .. Department 7,898 3 7 7,898 3 7 7,898 3 7 avenue. Do 373 Intersection of Canberra-street . Improve corners . Council .. 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 Do 373 Near Munro-street . Widening at omnibus stops .. Department 624 5 8 o 17 5 o 17 5 625 3 1 Do 373 Centennial-avenue to Stringy Bark Concrete laneways . do 10,809 10 9 10,809 10 9 10,809 10 9 Creek. Lane Cove, Hornsby, East­ 373 Epping to St. Leonards-road . Widening. do 677 15 0 730 15 730 15 1,408 10 wood and Ryde. Liverpool .. 515 Liverpool to Wallgrove . do .. do 53 6 53 7 6 53 7 6 Manly . 159 Gilbert-street to Raglan-street . Concrete pavement .. do 0"'9 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 Do .. 159 Curl Curl Creek .. Concrete bridge .. do o 12 0 o 12 0 o 12 0 Do 159 Manly Wharf to :Manly Lagoon. Widening . do 110 i,'32'S" 0 1 1,328 0 1 1,329 1 1 Do 164 The Spit . Approaches to proposed new bridge do 5,031 8 9 1 6 0 1 6 0 5,032 14 9 Appendix No. 7-continued.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND~ntinued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction Works-fJontinued.

I Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

1947-48. City, Municipal or Shire Road Constructing Total Cost Location of Work. Class of Construction. Authority. "'rea. No. To 30 June, 1948. Length. (including any To30,Tllue,1947. Road construe· contributions by tion including Land for Total. Conncils). adjustment of widening. Public Utilities.

£ s. d. I £ s. d. I £ s. d. I s. d. I £ s. d. I M. ft. £ s. d

ORDINARY MAIN ROADs-continued. 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 Manly 164 Balgowlah·road intersection ...... Improvement of corners ,...... Council ...... I Brook·road intersection ...... Improvement of right-angled bend do 1,021 16 4 1,021 16 4 1,021 16 4 Do 397 Depart~~~t"'" . 0 1 19 0 1 19 0 3 0 0 Do 397 Dalwood Homes to Main Road No. \Videning ...... •...... :::1 164. Botany~road Improvement of corners ...... do 0 3 6 0 3 6 0 3 6 Mascot .... H.! 170 Corner of and Park· road. 104 16 10 104 16 10 104 16 10 Do ...... 170 Botany-road...... Widening ...... do Gardener's·road to Ricketty-street Kerbing and guttering ...... Council .... 600 0 0 165 5 165 5 5 665 5 5 Do ...... 183 9 75 8 9 75 8 9 81 9 6 183 Kent-road...... · Widening ...... Department ... 6 0 Do Council 5,oiio'" 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 Nepean::::::::' 155 From 3m. 3,600 ft. to 5m. 1,750 ft. Earthworks and gravel pavement... Depart~~~t"'" l\'Iulgoa-road ...... VI'idening ...... i;2s'g'" 3 7 12 12 2 12 12 2 1,301 15 9 Do 155 4 11 5;290"i6 6 5,290 16 6 5,343 1 5 North Syd~ey"" 164 Miller-street to :Merlin·street•...... Completion of bituminous side do' 52 strips. 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 Do 164 Near Waters-road ...... Drainage ...... Council Near l\'Iount-street ...... Stormwater drainage ...... do 200 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 Do 164 Departni~~t"'" . 26,'450'" 4 3,051 4 0 3,051 4 0 29,501 13 4 ...... 172 Oatley-road to Centennial Park ... 'Videning ...... 9 Paddington do ...... do 222 15 6 222 15 6 222 15 6 Randwick ...... " ...... 171 ~:~~e~:~:i.;~~~e~ 0 5 0 0 5 0 57 3 6 "'" Do 183 .. :::::::::::::....:... do ...... do 56 18 6 Bay·street ...... do ...... do 135 12 9 3 16 6 3 16 6 139 9 3 "'" Rockdale ...... 169 144 8 3 144 8 3 144 8 3 Do ...... 194 Between Scarborough-street and Pipe culvert ...... Council . :Monterey-street. Near Nelson-street ...... Drainage do 8 5 2 8 5 2 8 5 2 Do ...... 199 "k~~b" ~~d"'g~tt~~"a~d 300 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 139 Property of l\'1rs. A. M. Thistle- Construct do Ryde retaining wall. thwayte. 4 1 1 0 1 0 2,710 4 4 Do 139 Great North road to :Main Road Widening ...... Department 2,709 3 No. 191. Cove Concrete edge slabs do 8,572 5 10 4 10 9 4 8,582 15 Do ...... ,...... 139 & Willandra-avenue and Lane 200 road. 5 Endeavour·street Marsden·road Widening...... -.. do 400 5 4 400 5 4 400 4 Do ...... 165 to 297 1 11 297 1 11 297 1 11 Do ...... 165 Devlin·street to Church-street. do ...... do Darvall-street to l\{arsden·road...... do ...... do 809 6 9 1 1 0 1 1 0 810 7 9 Do ...... 165 35,241 1 10 155 2 5 155 2 5 35,~96 4 3 Do 165 Hillcrest-avenue to Pittwater-road do ...... do Prince~street ...... do 2,406 10 10 2 15 0 2 15 0 2,409 5 10 Do 165 Pittwater-road to .... do 42 17 1,674 13 9 Devlin·street ...... do ...... do 1,631 16 6 42 17 3 3 Do ...... 200 15 9 119 19 7 119 19 7 987 15 4 Do 200 Junction·street to Willandra- do ...... do 867 avenue. 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 199 Approach to Taren Point Ferry ... Kerbing and guttering ...... Council ...... Sutherland ...... Removal of tramway embankment do 739 0 0 739 0 0 739 0 0 Do ...... , ... 227 Between Jackson·avenue and l\liranda-road. 100 0 0 54 12 2 54 12 2 154 12 2 583 2 Vaueluse ...... 339 Intersection with New South Head Stormwater drainage .... do road. 4,000 0 0 126 10 7 41126 10 7 4,126 10 Do 339 :Near Cambridge-road to Salisbury· Concrete pavement do street. Department 611 6 6 611 6 6 611 6 6 Warringah and ~ranly .... 159 Eurobin·avenue, Manly, to lUver· do do ...... vicw~parade, Harbord. 5 6 0 23,246 6 4 57,028 9 3 Riverview-parade to William-street do do do 33,782 2 11 231241 0 4 Warringah 159 0 3 6 0 3 6 0 3 6 Do 162 :Mona. Vale Widening...... do }~irst Rocks to·~i:~;;~;.. v~i~::: ...... do do 7 7 0 7 7 0 7 7 0 Do 162 ustllle~t' ~f '~~'q~i~iti~~~' 143 4 10 241 15 4 241 15 4 385 0 2 Do 162 Deviation at Tumbledown Dick, Adj do "Ioley's and Sugarloaf Hills. Narmbeen Lagoon ...... Concrete bridge ...... do 65 0 65 5 0 65 5 0 Do 164 125 0 0 0 3 6 125 3 6 125 3 6 Do 164 Junction with Waterloo-street...... Improvement of corners ...... Council ..... Lovett·street to Curl Curl Creek ... Concrete pavement ...... Department 1 11 1 1 11 1 1 11 1 Do ...... 164 0 13 6 0 13 6 0 13 6 Do 164 J unction with Main Road No. 159 do do ...... do to Pine-avenue, Brookvale. 4 3 0 4 3 0 4 3 0 Do 164 William-street to l~acific-parade ... \Yidening do Appendix No. 7-continued.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND-eontinued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction Work~ontinued. I Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

1947-4S. City, Municipal 01' Shire Road Location of Work. Class ofConstruction. Constructing Area. No. Authority. , Total Cost To 3O-June, 1947. Road construc- To 30 June, 1948. Length. (including any tion including Land for contributions bT adjustment of widening. Total. Councils). Public Utilities.

£ s. d. I £ s. d. I £ s. d. I £ s. d. I £ s. d. I M. ft. £ 11. d. ORDINARY MAIN ROADS-continued. W&rrlngah 397 Dalwood Homes to Narrabeen ...... Earthworks, gravel and broken Department 57,964 0 2 18,688 11 3 3,039 16 5 21,728 7 8 79,692 7 10 stone pavement, with bituminous macadam surface course. Do 530 North Manly to Dee 'Vhy.... Widening . do 433 15 10 433 15 10 433 15 10 Windsor .. 154 Bowman's corner to Windsor Earthworks and gravel pavement . do i;585"i3 11 5,585 13 11 5,585 13 11 Do .. 181 Cattai Creek .. Concrete bridge. .. . do li:370"i4 3 30 11 2 30 11 2 11,401 5 5 Do 181 do .. Approaches to bridge . do 7,327 1 11 2,529 7 6 2,529 7 6 9,856 9 5 Do 181 Immediately south of Cattai Creek Improvement of grading . do 5,179 18 5 5,179 18 5 5,179 18 5 Do . 181 5·8 m. from Windsor Earthworks and gravel pavement.. do 77 15 2 873 14 6 873 14 6 951 9 8 Woollahra. 172 Near Grosvenor-street . Drainage .. Council 59 4 6 (Cr.) 10 15 8 (Cr.) 10 15 8 48 8 10 Do 173 William-street to Gladswood Concrete pavement do 2,472 13 8 1,292 13 0 1,292 13 0 3,765 6 8 Gardens. Do 173 New Beach road to ~fona·road...... do do .. do 1,98317 4 82 211 16 11 0 98 13 11 2,082 11 3 Wollondilly 179 Appin to Broughton PasS Earthworks and gravel pavement . do 1,750 0 0 4,503 0 0 4,503 0 0 6,253 0 0 Total-Ordinary Main Roads 261,945 7 8 20,802 9 282,747 17 5 ..... I Cl SECONDARY ROADS. Bexley . 2014 Westward from Canonbury Grove.. Kerbing and guttering Council ...... 11 14 1 11 14 1 11 14 1 Blacktown .. 2012 Eastern Creek ... Concrete bridge ...... Department i,'ii'g'" S 1,487 2 0 1,487 2 0 5,606 10 9 Canterbury . 2014 Queensborough-road ...... Provision of turnout ... Council ...... 200 0 0 200 0 0 200 0 0 Hornsby . 2016 Corner of Bridge-road and Jersey· Widening .... Department 2 6 0 2 6 0 2 6 0 street north. Lelchhardt . 2007 Near Short-street Stormwater drainage. Council ...... 22 17 0 22 17 0 22 17 0 457 011 Illawarra-road to Farr·street Drainage ...... do 329 1 4 329 1 4 329 Marrickville . 2007 Departni~'~t:"'" 1 4 Do . 2021 Illawarra-road ...... Widening ...... 1 5 0 o 10 6 o 10 6 1 15 6 Mascot ·. 2008 North of Robey-street ...... Kerbing and guttering Council ...... ::: 75 0 0 (Cr.) 31 10 2 (Cr.) 31 10 2 43 9 10 Do . 2008 Gardener'a-road to Coward-street.. do do . Department 722 10 9 8 0 9 8 0 731 18 9 North Sydney . 2019 Junction of Harriette-street and Improvement of corner Council 28 0 9 28 0 9 28 0 9 Wycombe~road. Do 2019 Junction of Kurraba-road and Ben do do do 141 1 8 141 8 141 8 Boyd road. Windaor 2030 Macquarie-street Widening...... Department 65 15 0 8 9 9 S 9 74 4 9 Total-Secondary Roads ...... 2,188 6 S 20 14 3 2,209 011

SUMMARY. £ 8. d. £ s. d. State Highways .. 71,519 16 7 Main. Roads...... •...... 282,747 17 5 Secondary Roads . 2,209 0 11 Miscellaneous Small Works ...... ••...... 918 3 0 357,394 17 11 Survey, Design, Supervision, etc. . . 80,571 10 8 Commission paid in terms of Section 42 of the Main Roads Act, 1924--45 .. 348' 3 1 Proportion of School of Plant Instruction Expenses .. 2,909 1 7 Proportion of Undistributed Plant Expenses .. 3,296 15 4 Total as per Receipts and Payments Statement, Appendix No. I-Part" B" £444,520 8 7 ------

Appendix No. 8. COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND. -_. SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE ON CONSTRUCTION WORKS. Expenditure from Department's Funt:b. Works Completed.

Road Constructing Total Cost City. Municipal or Shire Area. Location of Work. Class of Construction. Authority. No. Total Length. (including any To 30-6-47. 1947-8. to 90-6-48. contributions by CanncUs).

t s. d. I t s. d. I £ s. d.1 H. R. £ •. d. 8TA.TE HIGHWA.Y8.

PRINCE'S HIGHWAY. BurobodaUa ...... ••..•• 1 Between Bateman's Bay and Moraya Earthworks and gravel pavement Department 65,220 0 5 67,997 16 7 199,157 17 0 Burobodalla and Mumbullll 1 Tilba TUba to Cobllrgo and Brogo River to Alsop's BituminoWl surfacing , do 10,998 16 9 10,998 16 8 Creek. 1,132 0 , 8hellharbour .. 1 CUlvert at 69·61 m. Approaches to Culvert do 1,132 0 4 UI1aduJla .. 1 Millard's Creek Concrete bridge do 4,222 15 2 4,222 15 2 £89,691 8 9

HUME HIGHWAY. Kyeamb. 2 Tarcutta Range .. Battering cutting after landslide .. Department 9,099 7 5 9,093 7 5 Kulwaree 2 Run O'Waters Creek . Concrete bridge ...... Council ... 170 0 0 4 10 7 174 10 7 2 Run O'Waters Creek at Barkers .. Concrete bridge ...... do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Do Earthworks and gravel pavement. do 7,250 0 0 4,450 0 0 11,700 0 0 Do 2 Between Goulburn Municipal Boundary and ~ junction of State Highway No. 3. 0> Do 2 Two sections between 133 m. 4,000 ft. and 138 m. Surfacing ...... do 1,519 19 6 1,513 19 6 4,925 R. 1,190 0 1,190 0 0 Wlngecarrlbee 2 From 91·36 ffi. to 91·65 ID . Earthworks, gravelling, surfacing ... do 0 £11,251 11 6 '1 HONARO HIGHWAY. £1,800 0 0 Konaro ·· ·..····1 • I OOOIllA to NlmmltAbel ·1 lI:arthworks and gravel pavement j Council 1 GRlMT WESTERN HIGHWAY. 5 Eastern side of Lett River.. Earthworks and gravel pa.vement . Department 15 14 1 15 14 1 BlullUld Farmer's Creek Concrete bridge ...... •.. do 8,669 4 4 51 11 0 9,720 15 4 o 90 ldt!lBow 6 6,809 11 10 (Or.) 97 6 3 6,712 5 7 o 2950 Do 6 Farmer's Creek . Approaches to bridge . do (Or.) £90 1 2

MID-WRSTERN HIGHWAY. Spring Creek . Concrete bridge Department 6,255 4 6 979 oIl 6,284 10 4 Abercrombte 6 2,990 0 0 2,990 0 0 Do 6 Three sections between 2 m. 2,340 ft. and 7 m. 562 ft. Surface treatment do from Bathurst Municipal Boundary. 9,000 0 0 9,000 0 0 Do 6 Section 2 m. 2,340 ft. to 4 m. 1,959 ft. from Bathurst Earthworks and gravel pavement Council .. Municipal Boundary. do 4,000 0 11,000 0 0 Do 6 Section 5 m. 100 ft. to 6 m. 900 ft. from Bathurst Earthworks and gravel pa.vement .. 7,000 0 0 0 Municipal Boundary. 3,750 930 0 0 4,080 0 0 Do 6 Section 6 m. 900 ft. to 7 m. 562 ft. from Bathurst Earthworks and gravel pavement do 0 0 Municipal Boundary. Bituminous surfacing... Department 13,705 0 1,531 19 9 15,296 19 8 L71ldhurs' 6 Between t58m. 2,200 ft. and 163 m. 11 ft. and between 168 m. and 178 m. 2,045 ft. Bituminous surfacing. Council . 4,254 16 0 (Or.) 95 7 0 4,219 8 7 4 4372 4,219 8 7 We

COUNTRY MAIN RoAns FUND---Continued. Su=ary of Expenditure on Construction Work8-continued.

I Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

Road City, Municipal or Shire Area. Location of Work. Class of Construction. Constructing No. Authority. Total Cost 1947-8. Total (inCIUdin~ any To 3(}-6-47. to 3(}-6-48. Length. contribu ions by Councils).

£ s. d. I £ s. d. 1 s. d. I M. ft. £ s. d.. M!TClmLL HIGHWAY. Timbrebongie , r Between 295·99 m. and 305'37 m. from Sydney nearl Bituminous surfacing...... ••.•••••••••1 Deparlment £4.967 6 2 I Trangie. "'1 2 I NEW ENGLAND HIGHWA.Y. Dumaresq . 9 Duval Creek ~ . Concrete bridge and approaches . Council . ~.69S 5 10 3.171 0 6 5,864 6 S Do . 9 Between 1·8 m. and 2'4 m. north of Armidale Earthworks and gravel pavement .. do . 2,011 6 3 2.011 6 8 Severn _ . 9 lIIarowan Creek . Concrete bridge . Dep&1'tment .•. 68 11 3 58 11 S Tenterf'l.eld Municipality 9 Naas-street, Tenterfield . Concrete culvert . . Council . 1.000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Tenterfield Shire .. 9 W. Paterson's property . Fencing . do . "203'''0' 0 (00'.) o 14 7 20~ 5 5 ..i.. ·..i70 202 5 6 Upper Hunter . 9 Between Wingen and Warrah Shire Boundary .. Surfacing and pipe culvert . Department . 181 10 6 181 10 6 Warrah .. 9 Page's River . Concrete bridge and approaches . Council . 6,060"'0" 0 641 14 7 6.610 16 , o 972 i;6i"O"iij" 4. £6,063 8 6

PACIFIC HIGHWAY. BelUngen . 10 Middle Boambee Creek . Concrete bridge Department 9.879 4 , 9.879 , , Bellingen and Domgo . 10 Between 1 m. north of Raleigh a.nd Coff's Harbour Earthworks and gravel pavement.. do li:49'2"is" 2 41,687 12 7 63,180 6 9 Byron . 10 South of Crabbes Creek. Railway mileage 130 m. Subway for road traffic do 4,122 4 3 3,286 0 1 7.408 4 , 76 chus. Do . 10 Byron Creek at Bangalow . Concrete bridge and approaches . do 2,962 13 1 7.332 11 4 10,296 4 6 Dorrigo . 10 Coff's Harbour Creek . Concrete bridge . do 6,039 14 8 3,870 4 7 9.909 19 3 Gosford . 10 Hawkesbury River: Peat's Ferry Bridge . Removal of Ferry Docks . do 1,558 16 S 1.658 16 3 Greater Newcastle .. 10 Styx Creek .. Concrete bridge and approaches . Council .... i,"iiJo'''ii' 0 1,003 18 3 3.103 18 3 Kempsey . 10 Macleay River at Kempsey .. Reconstruction of bridge .. .. Department 805 16 0 805 16 0 :Lower Hunter . 10 Hunter River a.t Hexham . Concrete and steel bridge . do 19)367'10" 5 22,945 7 7 42.612 18 0 Do . 10 Hunter River at Hexham . Northern approach to bridge ., . do 7,461 15 1 7,461 15 1 Macleay . 10 Construction Kempsey to Eungai . Earthworks and gravel pavement .. do 39,699'14' 2 45,883 0 8 85,582 14 10 Manning . 10 Hillview Turnoff to Purfleet Mission Station . Surface treatment . Council . 4,000 ° 0 4,000 0 0 Nambucca . 10 Allgomera Creek ..... Concrete bridge . do . 2,646 6 11 2,646 6 11 Strond .. 10 Karuah River at Booral :::::~:::::::::::::::::::I Concrete bridge and approaches . Department 162 1 11 46,255 9 3 Taree . 10 Brown's Creek . Footway for bridge . do 184 8 3 184 8 3 Tintenbar .. 10 Emigrant Creek . Concrete culvert and approaches . Council . 200 0 0 200 0 0 Tweed . 10 Dunbibla Creek ...... Concrete bridge Department 674 10 0 674 10 0 £163,681 12 10

OXLEY HIGHWAY. Apsley 1 11 I Chimney Swamp to Surveyor's Creek ...... [ Earthworks and pipe culverts ! council 1 £8.000 0 0 I 8.000 0 0 1

GWYDffi HIGHWAY. Nymboida . 10 Nymboida River . Concrete bridge . Department 348 6 4 18.670 1 4 19.018 6 8 Severn . 12 Furracabad Creek . Concrete bridge . do . 2,327 13 11 2,327 13 11 Yallaroi . 12 Four sections between 27 m. 3,700 ft. and 30 m. Gravel pavement Council . i,74'2' 'i3"' 0 (Cr.) 181 13 0 1,661 0 0 300 ft.: Kaloona-Warialda. £20,816 2 3 'Appendix No. ~ontinued.

COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND-Continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction Works----eontinued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

Road Location of W ark. Class of Construction. Constructing Total Cost Olty. Municipal or Shire AreB. No. Authority. Total Length. (including any To 80-6-47. 1947--8. io 30-6-48. contributions by Councils).

£ s. d. £ s. d. I £ a. d. M. tt. £ 8. d. STURT HIGHWAY. Yanko Between 365·34 m. and 360·68 m. from Bydney..... ~ Bituminous surfacing...... / DePdarl· ment 3,13g. 7 2 8,139 7 2, Do ...... ,··,· ·'·1 Between H m. and 10·78 m. west of Nanandera. 'I Earthwork. and gra.vel pavement . O ... 988 19 3 988 U 3 I "'1 £4,128 6 5 STA.TE HIGHWA.Y No. 16. Tenterfteld Shire 16 It m. 1,41& ~. west of TentelfteId . Concrete culvert and approaches 1 Council. 1.964 10 0 66 0 4­ 2,030 10 4 o 2,440 2,030 10 , Yallaroi .'I 16 Tucka Tucka Creek .. ... Timber bridge .. Department ...:::I 1.977 15 7 n 6 6 1,989 2 0 "'1 £77 6 9

NEWELL HIGHWAY. Coonabarabran and Namoi ,.. 17 Coonabarabran to Na.rrabri Earthworks and gravel pavement . Department 32,655 5 6 40,475 5 2 73,180 10 B Goobang ...... •...•... 17 Billabong Creek . Concrete bridge . do 6,139 6- 0 (Cr.) 0 3 6 6,139 3 3 o 142 6.139 3 S Do . 17 Billabong Creek .. Approaches to bridge do 4,592 6 6 1,805 15 10 6,398 2 3 2 1,000 6,398 2 8 Namol . 17 Between 6'4 m. and 7·6 m. north of Narrabri . Forming and gravelling . Council .. 500 0 0 500 0 0 Talbragaz . 17 Coolbaggie Creek .. . Concrete bridge and approaches . Department 10,723 15 10 433 7 3 11,157 3 1 o 4,586 11,157 3 Do . 17 1 m. 4,840 ft. south of Dubbo . Concrete culvert . do· 121 11 1 121 11 1 Do . 17 Brocklehurst to Gilgandra Shire Boundary Earthworka. and grovel pavement . do 3.393 3 1 7,545 1 0 10,938 4. 1 £50,880 16 10

STATE HIGHWAY No. 18. Bourke ...... I 18 I Walgett to Goodooga ·······························.. ···1 Formation ...... ·.. ······..···..·•..············...... 1 Department '''1 26,473 9 4 I £3,437 17 5 29,911 6 9 I

STATE HIGHWAY No. 20. .A.lbury and Hume ...... I 20 I Between 1·05 m. and 8'61 ID. west of Albury , Bitumen dush seal , Department [' £1,635 14 9 I 1,635 14 9 ~I

STATE HIGHWAY No. 22. Broken Hm 2Z Sections between Broken HUl and Tlbooburra \ Fo~ation . Department 6,442 2 6 6,442 2 6 Do 22 Between 91 m. and Wentworth: Broken Hill- RaiSed formatIOn .. do 7.522 1 9 7.522 1 9 Wentworth road. £13,964 4 2

Tota.1 1 State Highwa.ys . £378,241 11 10 Appendix No. 8-continued.

COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND----{;ontinued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction Works----{;ontinued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed.

Road City, ~runiclpal or Shire Area. Location of Work. Class ,ofConstruetion. Constructing Total Cost No. Authority. Total (including any To 30-6-47. 1947':'-8. to 30-6-48. Length. contribntions by Councils).

s. d. I £ s. d. 1 £ s. d. I M. ft. £ 8. d. TRUNK AND ORDINARY MAIN ROADS. Barraba Shire . 63 Cobbadah Creek Concrete bridge .. Department 5,715 2 5,839 7 4 11,564 6 6 Berrigan .. 331 Adjacent to Shire Boundary : . }I'orming and loaming . Council . 1,038 15 0 1,038 15 0 Berry . 293 Boolong road to Bomaderry Railway Goods Yard Bituminous surfacing . do 1,221 18 2 1,221 18 2 Blaxland . 55 Cox's River at Lidsdale . Approaches to bridge . do ..... 10,725 0 0 10,725 0 0 Do 55 Cox's River at Lidsdale .. . Concrete bridge . Department 11,141 3 (Or.) 10 4 11,130 18 10 0 214 li;i3'o"is' '10 Bourk-e 68 Wilcannia to Mungindi road: Brewarrina to Raised formation do 11,956 8 •0 11,956 3 4 Walgett, Collarenebri to Mungindi. Do 404 Bourke to Hungerford . Ea.rthworks and gravelUng . do 45,64.5 12 2 8,992 511 49,637 18 1 Do 405 Bourke----:-Wanaaring-Urisino Earthworks and gravelling . do 255 7 ~ 25, 7 6 Broken Hill 81 Broken Hill to Silverton . Forming, drainage, gravelling do 1,177 4 0 1,177 4 0 Burrangong 78 Mnrringo Creek near Bendick }-lurrell . Concrete bridge and approaches do 889 16 8 6,916 611 Do 78 From Young "Municipal Boundary to Demondrille Earthwork and gravel pavement Council .. 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 Shire Boundary. Byron 65 Maori Creek .. Concrete bridge and approaches do 3,400 0 0 196 18 6 8,596 18 ~ Do 65 Paddy's Creek Concrete culvert and approaches .. do 2,700 0 0 100 0 0 2,800 0 0 Coolah 62 Between 10 m. 4.780 ft. and 12 m. 371 ft. from Forming and gravelling do 2,600 0 0 (Or.) 1 19 1 2,598 011 1 sn 3;446"'7" 2 Coolah. Cudgegong 55 Between 31 m. and 5 m. north of Cudgegong Earlhworks and gravelling .. Department 13,769 6 8 13,769 5 8 Holbrook Shire . Reconstruction and surfacing ~ ..~ .•...... do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Do 331 Wantagong Creek, 12! m. cast of Albury Concrete bridge and approaches do 1,000 ··0' 0 903 14 11 1,903 14 11 Do 331 Ralvona Creek, 5t lD. west of Holbrook Concrete bridge . do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Do 331 Giles Creek, 191 m. east of Holbrook .. I~ox culvert and approaches do 500 0 0 500 0 0 Hums 57 Between 13·7 m. and 16·7 m. from Alburf Reconstruction and surfacing .. . . do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Do 278 ]'owler's Swamp . Concrete bridge and approaches do . 2,711 5 6 206 15 9 2,918 1 3 0 1,640 3)IS3'19"10 Junee 78 At 300 m. 75 chs. near .Tllnee ...... Provision of Subway . Department 43 6 8 43 6 8 Kearsley 218 At Heddon Greta Railway Bridge.. .. Gravel pavement and surfacing . Council . '·200 0 0 544 19 11 744 19 11 Do 220 Between 6 m. 1,100 ft. to 8 m. from Cessnock.. Earthworks, drainage and unsealed pavement do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Kyeamba 57 Between 11 m. and 18 m. south of Wagga . Reconditioning and surfacing . do 4,581 10 4 4,581 10 4 6 990 li,"ios"is" 9 Kyogle 361 Tooloom Creek. 6·61 m. from Woodenbong . Timber bridge do 2,655 0 0 2,655 0 0 Do 361 Between 33 m. 260 ft. and 33 m. 3,000 ft . Realignment . do 700 0 0 700 0 0 Do .. 361 Between 31 m. 3,400 ft. and 31 m. 4,700 ft .. Earthworks, metal pavement . do 400 0 0 400 0 0 Lake :Macquarie 217 Cooranbong to Morisset and Dora Creek to Avondale Earthworks and gravel pavement .. do 3,400 0 0 3,400 0 0 Do 223 Cocked Hat Creek . Concrete culvert . do 600 0 0 10> 5 0 70-1 5 0 0 24 939 0 I Do 223 Cardiff Sub,vay . Lowering pavement . do 100 0 0 180 1 5 280 1 5 336 I 8 Leeton . . 80 Between 6'48 m. and 12·95 m. from Leeton Reconditioning and surfacing . do . 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Lismore 65 Lagoon Creek. Concrete bridge " ; ~ ..' . Department 2,292 1 0 3,638 17 11 5,930 18 11 Do 65 JJagoon Creek . Approaches to bridge . Council . 200 0 0 500 0 0 700 0 0 Lockhart 57 Yerong Creek to Southern Shire Boundary . Surfacing . do 6,414 511 5,414 511 Macleay 75 ~1idnight and Figtree Creeks .. Concrete bridges ...... •.•...... do 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 Appendix No. 8-continued.

COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND-continued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction Works--eontinued. I Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed. I I Road City, Municipal or Shire Area. Location of Work. Class of Construction. Constructing Total Cost No. Authority. (including any Total to Length. To 30-6-47. 1947-48. 30--6-48. Contributions I I by Councils,) £ s. d. I £ s. d. I £ s. d. I M. ft. £ 8. d. TRUNK AND ORDINARY )(uN ROADS-continued. Mltehell 67 6 m. to 10·65 m. from Wagga Wagga Post Office Gravel pavement and bituminous surface treat~ Council 1,500 0 0 3,000 0 0 4,600 0 0 towards Albury. ment. Do . 57 2 m. 4,795 ft. to 6 m. 500 ft. north ofWagga Wagga BItuminous surface treatment . do 1,860 0 0 (Or.) 35 2 7 1,824 17 5 3 990 2,433 3 2 Hullumbimby 306 Saltwater Creek, 31'3 m. from Lismore .. Concrete culvert .. do .. 693 14 0 693 14 0 Mulwaree . 79 Inveralochy Creek .. Concrete bridge .. Department . 1,102 12 8 17,172 4 6 18,274 17 2 Murray . 391 5·8 m. to 6·55 m. from Barmah Ferry .. Earthworks and loam pavement . Council .. 400 0 0 350 0 0 750 0 0 Muswellbrook 209 Sandy Hollow to Hollydean .. Earthworks and gravel pavement .. do 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 Namoi . 343 Gunidgera Creek .. Timber bridge and approaches .. do .. 500 0 0 1,453 11 8 1.953 11 8 Nymboide. . 74 Clongher's Creek .. Concrete bridge . Department 1,913 5 0 1,913 5 0 Do 511 Grafton-Glen Innes: 29 m. to 44 m. 1,550 n.. from Earthworks and gravel pavement .. do 3Z:7S'i'" 2" 2 8,924 3 9 41,705 5 11 Grafton. Patrick Plains 503 Parson's Creek . Timber bridge and approaches . Council 1,902 2 10 794 14 4 ~,696 17 2 Peel . 130 Between 10 m. and 18·24 m. and between 20 m. and Bituminous surfacing . do 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 22·8 m. Rylstone 54 Flaggy Creek ': .. Concrete bridge . do 2,500 0 0 3,500 0 0 6,000 0 0 Do ...... •. 54 Four Mile Creek .. Concrete bridge .. .. do ... 1,500 0 0 3,899 0 0 5,399 0 0 Do ...... •... 215 Cudgegong River at Rylstone . Concrete bridge . Department 4,903 19 6 12,099 13 6 17,003 13 0 Severn . 511 Glen lunes-Grafton: 20 m. 4,900 ft. to 42 m. from Earthworks and gravel pavement .. do 69,026 16 5 26,364 9 5 95,391 5 10 Glen Innes. Shellharbour . 262 Macquarie Rivulet Concrete bridge . do 2,866 2 5 354 16 0 3,220 18 6 Do . 262 Macquarie Rivulet Approaches to concrete bridge .. do 1,248 4 1 1,925 16 3 3,174 0 4 Straud . 110 Booral Creek ...... Timber bridge and approaches .. Council 1.650 0 0 35 2 0 1,685 2 0 Do . 110 Booral towards Bulahdelah Bituminous surfacing .. do 2,000 0 0 2.000 0 0 Tenterfleld Shire 290 Herding Ya,rd Creek . Concrete culvert . do 566 6 4 5156 6 4 'l'erania . 65 7·2 m.. 7'4 m. and 7·6 m. from Lismore Concrete culverts . do i,ooo'''i)' 0 2,901 18 0 3,901 18 0 'l'umba.rumba . 282 Spring Creek . .. Concrete culvert and approaches ,. do 800 0 0 800 0 0 Turon .. 54 Winburndale Rivulet . Concrete bridge and approaches do 2,000 0 0 4,694 0 0 6,694 0 0 Urana. . 59 Cocketgedong Creek . Concrete bridge and approaches .. do 4,796 13 2 284 10 1 5,081 3 3 Wakool . 319 5 m. and 1 m. south of Moulamein . Timber bridges .. do ..... 4 11 8 1,700 4 2 1,704 15 10 Wallarobba ex Nat· Williams River at Bandongrove Concrete and steel bridge .. Department 21,071 0 7 8,148 19 7 29,220 0 2 ional Work. Do do WHliams River at Bandongrove .. Supply and delivery of steel do 4,244 14 8 1,841 15 3 6,086 9 11 Do do Williams River at Bandongrove .. Gravel approaches to bridge do . 4,003 15 8 4,003 15 8 Woodburn 149 From 11·85 m. to 17 m. from State Highway No. 10 Gravelling and surfacing Council .. 6,666 13 4 6,666 13 4 at Woodburn. Yanko . 80 Irrigation Canal, 2 m. from Narrandera Concrete bridge . Department 5 10 5 10 Total Trunk and Ordinary Main Roads £232.671 7 6

SUMMARY. State High,vays . 378,241 11 10 Trunk and Ordinary Main Roads . 232,671 7 5 Miscellaneous small works . 308 16 2 61i;22i"if;" 5 Commission paid in terIIlS of Section 42, Main Roads Act, 1924-45 . 410 16 4 Survey. Design and SuperVision, including design for Councils' works .. 143,493 16 6 Acquisition of Land for 'Videning . 6,926 2 1 Proportion of School of Plant Instruction Expenses .. 9,587 13 5 Proportion of Undistributed Plant Expenses . 6,591 2 5 Totals as per Receipts and Payments Statement Appendix No. 2-Part .. B" .. £778,231 6 2 Appendix No. 9. DEVELOPMENTAL ROADS FUND.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE ON CONSTRUCTION WORKS.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed. Road Constructing Total Cost City. Municipal or Shire Area. or Work Location of Work. C!as.s of Construction. Authority. No. Total to Length. (including any To 3().-6--47• 18.7-48. 30-6-48. contributIons by Counclll.)

£ 8. d. £ .. d. £ .. d. M. U. £ - 8. d. Ashford 3040 Frf:'a.;J'~¥-~t~~e Boundary at. Ot.tley·8 Creek Forming and gravelling . Council .. 957 19 2 957 19 2 1 198 957 19 a Do 1193 From Keetah Bridge to State Highway No. 16 at Clearing, forming, loaming . do 500 0 0 500 0 0 Camp Creek. Do 1198 Gragin Estate Access road: Construction from Forming and grlltvelling .. do 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 Main Road No. 134 to 4'6 m. Bellingen 1134, Restoration of bridges and road following flood Flood damage repairs .... do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 damage. Berrigan 1172 6·2 m. from Tocumwal . Timber beam bridge .. do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Bingara 1186 From Macintyre Shire Boundary at Sandy Creek Formation, gravelling and culverts do 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 to Ironbark Gully. Bland 1123 From State Highway No. 6 northwards to Brolga Clearing, forming and gravelling ... do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Corner. Bagan 1163 26'2 m. to 34 m. from Main Road No. 346 at Clearing and forming .. do 1,250 500 0 0 1,750 0 0 Darouble. ° ° Do 1178 Om. to 8 m. 60 chs. and 16 m. 60 ehs. to 18 m. 64 ehs: Clearing, formation lItnd causeways do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 .. Girilambone-Murrawombie. Do 1177 Between 6 m. 32 ehs. and 21 m. 78 ehs.: GirUambone Clearing and forming . do 2,500 0 0 2,500 0 0 to Booramugga. Burrangong ... 1159 3 m. 1818 ft. to 3 m. 4.,384. n. and·4 m. 1,366 n. to Forming, culvert and approaches ...... " do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 4 m. 2.372 ft. Carrathool 1016 12 m. to 20 m. from Hillston . Clearing and forming . do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Do 1066 Full iength of road-12 m. .. . Clearing and forming .. do 800 0 0 800 0 0 Clyde . 1196 State Highway No. 1 south ofWandandian towards Gravel pavement . do 3.300 0 0 3.300 0 0 Sussex Inlet. Do . 1198 Second section ofroad, 2 m. 117 ft. to 6 m. towards Gravel pavement . do 500 0 0 500 0 0 Sussex Inlet. Oabbara 1181 1 m. to 3 m. 262 ft. from Trunk Road No. 77 at Clearing, forming, culverts .. do 2,500 0 0 2,500 0 0 Dunedoo towards Tucklan. I Cockburn . 1093 At Clochessey's Creek 1 R~place timber beam bridge . do 461 16 9 .61 16 9 920 3 8 Cockburn and Peel . 1093 Over Peel River at Somerton .. Timber beam bridge .. do 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 Colo . 1194 Wright's Creek to Wiseman's Ferry Earthworks, culverts and gravel pavement . do 3,500 0 0 3,500 0 0 Condobolin .. 1187 From Trunk Roa.d No. 61 within the Municipality Forming, gravelling and causeways . do 100 0 0 100 0 0 Coolah . 1189 Weetaliba to Pjamba via Ga.mble Creek Forming and graveUing . do 2,750"'0" 0 6 10 4 2,766 10 4 10 2939 i:iil6"iii' 4 Do . 3037 Over Butheroo Creek at Neilrex Timber bridge and approaches .. do 500 0 0 500 0 0 Coolamon . 1091 Section 7 m. 287 ft. to 9 m. 2,400 ft. from Marrar Clearing, forming and gravelling . do i;9S7"'i'-' 9 (Or.) 4 5 10 1,982 15 11 "2"'1452 i:050"'S'11 Do . 1091 Section 9 m. 2,400 ft. to 13 m. 2,064 ft. from Marrar Clearing, forming and gravelling .•...... do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 2.000 0 0 Do . 1115 Four sections between 10 m. 3,700 ft. and 18 m. Earthworks. clearing and gravelling . do 1,800 0 0 1.800 0 0 1,320 ft. 1 Do 1180 Four sections between 10 m. 3,290 ft. and 18 m.1 Earthworks, clearing and gravelling .. do 1,000 0 0 1.000 0 0 2,737 ft. Coonabarabran 1170 2 m. 44.0 ft. to 4 m. 180 ft. on New Mollyann- Earthworks and gravelling . do 3,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 Binnaway Road. Copmanhunt .. 1179 6 m. 500 ft. to 6 m. 1,310 ft. on Granon-Baryulgll Earthworks and gravel pavement . do 2,000 0 0 2.000 0 0 Road. Do . 3059 Over Dulgigtn Creek . Timber beam bridge _ . do 550 0 0 550 0 0 Coreen . 1162 Intersection BalIdale-Coreen-road for 196 chains . Gravelling ,_ . do 800 0 0 800 0 0 GlouceBt.er and Stroud j .. 1110 Adjacent to Shire Boundaries . Gravelling . do 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 Appendix No. 9-continuea.

DEVELOPMENTAL ROADS FUND-COntinuea. Summary of Expenditure on Construction Works-rontinued.

Expenditure from Department's Funds. Works Completed. Road City. Municipal or Shire Area. or Work Location of Work. Class of Construction. Constructing No. Authority. Total Cost 1947-48. Total to (including any To 3lHl--47./ 30";;-48. Length. contributions by Councils).

Gloucester 1110 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. M. ft. £ 8. d. Waukivory Bridge Flood damage repairs .. Council ...... 205 17 4 225 2 S 431 0 0 556 0 0 Goobang 1162 Between 3 m. 1,164 ft. and 5 m. 2,789 ft. from Widening . Bulgandramine Bridge. do 900 0 0 (Or.) 28 14 10 871 5 2 2 1,625 871 5 2 DD 1162 Between 8 m. 3,989 ft. and 13 m. 3,833 ft. from Gravel pavement and causewa.ys . do Main Road No. 354. 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Gulgong 1037 Harwood .Jordan's Crossing at Goolma Creek -fimber bridge and approachefJ ,,. Department 900 10 2 900 10 2 1049 From 'rllUymorgan northerly: Section m. to 1 m. Clearing, forming and gravelling Council ...... 2,642 ft. ° i:ooo"'ij' 0 100 0 0 2,100 0 0 Holbrook 3055 At Stoney Creek on Corabost-Coppabella-road ... Concrete culvert .. ,..,... do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Hume 1152 Section f) m. 661 ft. to 8 m. 5,029 ft. from Hopefleld Forming and gravelling do 3,300 0 0 308 1 7 3,608 1 7 lllabo . 1114 At (Joaper's Flat-8t m. from mabo ~'orming Jemalong and f.{ravelling do 1,000 0 0 468 0 0 1,468 0 0 1104 Three sections between 1 m. 2,020 ft. and 4 m. :Forming and gravelling do 1,880 ft. 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Kyeamba . 1117 Section Westbrook to Oberne (2 m.) DD Forming and gravelll..ng do 1,500 0 0 1,298 17 5 2,798 17 5 2 0 2,798 17 5 1117 Section 42 m. to 46 rn. from Wagga . Forming and gravelling do Kyogle . 1129 Ho~ans 1,500 0 1,500 0 0 Over Doubtful Creek at at 12'35 rn, Timber bridge . do 200 ° Do .. 1141 Section between 13 m. 1,497 ft. and 15 m. .. 0 0 200 0 0 Barthwork3, clearing, gravelling ,. do 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 Do . 3046 Upper Duck Creek road from 9 m. 4,900 ft. to Earthworks and gravelling . do 10 m, 5.000 ft. 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Lachlan 1187 Between 4! m. and 18 m. from Oondobolin...... Gravelling call1leways...... DD do 2,173 1 2 115 13 7 2,288 14 9 2,28S 14 g 1169 Between 24 m. 4,066 ft. and 36 m, 665 ft.: Totten- Clearing, forming and gravelling do ham-Bobbadah-road. 1,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 DD 1187 Between 17 m. 4,622 ft. and 29 m. 997 ft.: Con· Clearing, forming and gravelling do dobolin-Palesthan-road. I 999 19 3 999 19 Liverpool Plains 3051 Breeza via Piallaway Settlement to Carroll: 10·5 m. Earthworks and gravel pavement :::::~.::~:~:::::: do 500 0 0 293 8 to 12·1 m. 0 793 8 0 Macintyre . 3048 Glenesk-road: For 3·3 m. from 2·8 m. from Junction Earthworks and gravelling . do 3,045 12 with Main Road No. 134. 6 3,045 12 6 Do 1198 Gragin Estate Access road: From State Highway Forming and gmvelling do 3,000 No. 12 to Reedy Creek. 0 0 3,000 0 0 Manning . 1150 Khatambuhl Creek Timber bridge and approaches .. do 2,000 0 0 500 0 0 2,500 0 0 Do . 1044 'rwo sections between 6 m. 2,400 ft. and 7 m. Earthworks a.nd culverts . do 1,500 2,000 ft. 0 0 1,500 0 0 MitchelI 3057 Across Scelley's Swamp Forming and gravelling . Murray do 600 0 0 600 0 0 1172 .J£athoura via Aratula to Tocumwal road 22 m. to Clearing, forming and loaming . do 25 m, 700 0 0 1,200 0 0 1,900 0 0 Namoi . 1167 It m. from Maule's Creek towards" Willowdale" Clearing, forming and gravelling do 1,990 0 0 11 4 6 2,001 4 6 2 340 Do . 1167 Trunk Road No. 72 to Harparary Bridge .. Forming and gravelling . 2,001 4 6 Narraburra _, ,_ . 1091 do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Section 3 m. 4,450 ft. to 6 m. from junction with Clearing, earth\vorks, gravelling . do 1,000 0 Developmental Road No. 1097. 0 1,000 0 0 Peel . 3058 Over 'fimbumburi Creek , Timber beam bridge . Severn .. 3032 do 1,200 0 0 1,200 0 0 Deviation between 14·75 m. and 15·6 m. on Glen Clearing, forming, gravelling . do 600 0 0 3,451 Innes to Bmmaville·road, 0 0 4,051 0 0 1110 Stroud . Between 6·9 m. and 9'5 m. and between 9·8 m. and Re·forming, gravelling . do 2,602 15 0 (Or.) 75 15 10 10·2 m. from Bulahdelah. 2,526 19 2 Talbragar . 1135 15 m. 2,400 ft. to 18 m. 1,450 ft. Benelong Bridge Earthworks, gravelling, culverts ~ . do 2,000 to Terrabelia Bridge. 0 0 2,000 0 0 Appendix No. 9-eontinued.

DEVELOPMENTAL ROADS FUND-eontinued. Summary of Expenditure on Construction Works-eontinued.

Expenditure from Department.'s Funds. Works Completed. Road City, Municipal or Shire .Area. or Work I ..ocation of 'York. Class of Construction. Constructing Total Cost No. Authority. Total to (including any To rm-6-47. 1947-48. 30-6-48. Length. contributions by Councils).

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ .s. d. M. ft. £ s. d. Tenterfteld Shire 1164 Between 0 m. a.nd 3 m. from Urbenville Earthworks, gra.velling, culverts R'~iiw~y Council . 800 0 0 800 0 0 Timbrebongie .... 1184 Between Main Road No. 354 and Wyanga Gravel pavement and shoulders do 1,000 0 0 1,950 0 0 2,950 0 0 Station. Tomki . 1046, Edenville, Leeville to Middle Creek and Sextonville Flood damage repairs ...... do 1,100 0 0 60 0 0 1,160 0 0 1125. 1129. Tumbarumba. 1117 Two sections betw~en 1 m. 2,900 ft. and 4 m. EaTthworks, gravelling, culverts do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 3,600 ft. towards Kyeamba Shire Boundary. Do 1191 Between 2·1 m. and 3·9 m. from Main Road No. 284 Earthworb, clearing, culvert!J . do 1,773 9 8 1,773 9 8 to ~Iain Road No. 278. Upper Hunter . 1109 Between 8 m. and St m. and between 9·75 m. and Forming and gravellinj:t do 500 0 0 500 0 0 10·2 m. from Main Road No. 105 towards Mt. Royal. Urana . 1014 ~ ~ Between 1 m. and 3 m. north east of Boree Creek . Clearing, form.a.tion and culverts 4 .. do 894 9 4 894 9 4 1 4400 894 9 4. Do . 1152 Over BilIabong Creek at Rand . Reinforced concrete bridge . do 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 Wade . 1197 Section 1·25 to 4 m. on Griffith-Benerembah~road Forming and gravelling .. do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Wakool . 1146 Between 19 m. 196 ft. and 20 m. 397 ft. on Gee Gee- Three timber bridges one culvert . do 1,506 14 7 3,006 14 7 St. Helena Road. Do ... 3049 From Speewa Water Trust Settlement to Speewa Fonning and gravelUng . do 389 0 0 389 0 0 Ferry. Wallarobba . 3062 Gresford-Lostock-CarrabolIa-Upper Pahlrson Road Four concrete crossings . do 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 'Varadgery . 3036 Over Lachlan River at Coorong Timber bridge and approaches . do 1,603 1 0 1,603 1 0 'Veddin . 3028 Bumbaldry to Goolallong . Forming and gravelling . do 150 0 0 2,900 0 0 Do . 3028 Between 4 m. 1,550 ft. and 4 m. 3,807 ft. from State Clearing, forming, gravelling . do 800 0 0 800 0 0 Highway No. 6 to Goolagong. Wlngadee ,. 1168 Five sections between Gulargambone /tnd Quambone Clearing, forming, loaming . do 2,S91 0 0 2,891 0 0 Wyong . 1077 Over Jilliby Creek . Timber bridge and approncl'es .. '" . do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Yallarol . 3052 Over Cox's C::reek-25 m. from Warialda . Timber bridge and approaches . do 2,550 13 9 2,550 13 9 Do . 1192 Om. to 3 m. from Gravesend on Gravesend-Elcombe Eaxthworks and gravelling . do 1,498 8 3 1,498 8 3 road. Do 1198 Gragin Estate Access road: from Reedy Creek for Forming, gravelling, culverts •••...... do 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 3'4 m. Tanko 1018 Between BarelIan and Bland Shire Boundary . Forming and gravelling . do 1,000 0 0 465 18 6 1,465 18 6 2 1768 1,465 18 6 Do 1014 Between 0 m. and 2 m. from junction with State Forming and gravelling .. do 1.000 0 0 1,000 0 0 Highway No. 14. Miscellaneous Construction:- I~ong Service Leave . 133 18 7 Plant Instruction School Expenses 16 6 4 150 3 11 Total Expenditure on road construction . . £101,067 18 5 Survey, Design and Supervision . ~ . 119 2 0 ~ Administrative Expensea : ...... •...4 ••••••••••••••••••••••• 1,661 10 0 lIiscelIaneous Expenses ~ .. 1 14 7 Total as per Receipts and Payments Statement~ Appendix No. 3 ~ .. £102,850 5 0 54

Appendix No. 10.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND.

EXPENDITURE DURING THE YEAR 1947-48 ON THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF MAIN ROADS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES.

Amount paid to Councils or City, MUnicipal or Shire Area. IWork carried ont by. I expended by Department.

STATE HIGHWAYS. S.H. I-Prince'. Highway- £ s. d. £ s. d. Darlington Department 33 5 7 ErBlrineville Conn cil . 6 0 I' Greater WoIIongong Department . 8,172 16 2 Kogarah...... " 581 8 3 NewtoWIl Council . 3 17 5' Rockdale ...... Department 1,846 11 5 St. Peters . 556 2 3 Sntherland . 8,717 311 19,897 10 I

S.H. 2-Hnme Highway- A.hfield Department 690 8 0 Bank.town . 2,790 9 1 Burwood . 245 11 0 Cabramatta and Canley Vale . 1,021 9 4 Camden . 1,543 4 3 Enfield . 561 8 0 Liverpool . 2,328 16 9 Nepean . 2,622 4 1 Strathfield . 706 6 4 12,509 :6 10

S.H. 5-Great Western Highway- Annandale Department Ashfield . Aubnrn . Blacktown . Blue Mountains . Burwood . Drummoyne . The Glebe . Granville . Holroyd . Leichhardt . Pan-amatta . Penrith . Petersham . St. Mary's . Ptrathfield .

S.H. lO-Pacific Highway- Hornsby Department ...... Council . Ku-ring-g" ai . .. Lane Cove . Department North Sydney . WilIotlghby .

S.H.13- Bankstown Department Baulkham Hills Council . Dnnda. Deportment Granville . HoIroyd " Horn.by Conncil . Parramatta Department 5,"53 14 4

Total-State Highway. £'4,214 JR 4

ORDINARY MAIN ROADS. Alexandria ...... Conncil : . 1,847 2 0 , ..... Department . 236 1 0 Ashfield. . 16 2 0 Auburn . Coundil . 350 0 0 Balmain . Department 4,664 5 0 Bankstown . 684 4 9 Coundil 3,382 3 0 Baulkh~m Hiii~"'::~ ~::::::::::::::::::::::: ~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 5,472 2 8 Department 22,561 7 7 Bexley" . Council . 307 17 0 Blacktown . Department 6,159 11 1 Blue Mountains . 4,420 19 6 Botany . 450 2 2 Cabramatta and Canley Vale . 379 14 10

• Refund of Grant. 55

Appendix No. 10-eontinued.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND-continued. Expenditure during the year 1947-48 on the maintenance and improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries-continued.

Amount paid to Councils or City, Municipal or Shire Area. IWork carried out by. I expended by Department.

ORDINARY MAIN ROADs~ontinued. £ s. d. £ s. d. Campbelltown Department . 2,270 12 2 Council . 355 16 4

Canterbury H··.. •••• .. •••· .. ·· 1,320 9 9 Department 1,880 Jl 2 CaBtle~agh 2,749 14 3 ...... ( Council . 331 6 4 Colo .':...... " . 1,012 18 6 Department 2,717 10 6 Co~cor·ci·:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Council . 167 8 6" Darlington . Department 9 10 5 Drummoyne . 2,349 13 0 Coundil . 507·1810 Dundas" . Department 3,135 3 6 Eastwood . Council . 259 1 Jl Enfield . Department 491 13 7 Ermington and Rydalmere . 1,008 8 8 Erskineville . Coundil . 16 10 Jl Fairfield . Department 608 14 2 The Glebe . Council . 214 J4 11 Granville . Department 551 8 6 Greater Wollongong . 23,046 J7 2 HoJroyd : . COundil . 850 11 5 Hornsby ...•...... 6,562 7 8 Dep~rtni~~i"""""" . 3,650 16 8 HWl~r'B H'ill:~::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 2,513 15 8 H urstville . Coundil .. 5,738 18 0 Ingleburn . Department 229 12 8 Kogarah " Jl9 13 II 434 18 3 Ku.r~g-gai"::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::: :::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::: Cou,~cil:::::::::::::::::: 2,814 16 7 518 14 3 Lan~'Cove ::: ::: ::::::..: :: : :::::::::"" .. ,,::~:::: ~ ~ ~ ~ Depa~~ment 2,086 14 II COlUlcil . 148 0 0 Lidc~mbe ::::: ~::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::: ~::::::::::: ~: ::~ ~::::::: ~:: 941 16 4 Liverpool . " . 198 9 7 Department 3,445 6 9 Manly" 3,597 12 4 COWldil . 4,774 7 4 1tr~;cot " .. 67 I 0 Department 1,461 2 II Mo~~an ...::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 3,486 3 6 Council" . 7S 17 5 Nep~an ... ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: " .. 4,233 19 9 Department 1,326 16 9 Ne;to~":::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~::::::::::: Council . 48 19 8 North Sydney . 617 17 9 Paddington . " .. 96 19 9 Parramatta . Department 502 13 4 Penrith . 1,6S1 18 8 Petersham . CoundiI . 97 12 II Randwick . " . 37 10 9 Department 3,754 18 3 ReM~m ...::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 102 10 10 Riclunond . 6,355 17 6 Rockdale . 7,123 17 4 lJ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Coundil . 5,105 5 3 Ryde ...... 2,068 16 5 " . Departmeut 169 12 I St. Mary's . 2,265 9 9 St. Peters . 76 15 7 Strathfield . coundil . 809 10 9 Sutherland . 2,342 9 8 Dep~rt~~~t"""""" . 2,415 19 9 Vau~iuse ...:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Council . 50 8 Jl Warringah . " . 8,894 Jl 8 Department 22,488 9 4 Waterl~o 81 17 5 COlUldil ::::~:::: 3,450 15 6 Wav~rley " . 913 10 5 69 5 9 Will~~ghb~":::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: g~J~~t~~.~~ . 1,084 Jl Jl Windsor Department 25,728 9 9 Wollondilly " 387 10 4 6,264 0 9 Woollahra ... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~::::::::::::::::::::::::::Co~~ci1:::::::::::::::::: 365 8 9 ...... Department 22 7 6

Total-Ordinary Main Roads . ----- £250,359 16 4,

"'.Refund of Grant. 56

Appendix No. 10-continued.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MAIN ROADS FUND-continued. Expenditure during the year 1947-48 on the maintenance and improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries-<:ontinued.

Amount paid to Councils or City, Municipal or Shire Area. IWork carried out by. I expended by Department.

SECONDARY ROADS. £ s. d. £ s. d. Alexandria Department 38 5 0 Council . 184 I 11 Ashfi~ld ...::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 873 13 9 Balmain . 164 5 10 Berley . 329 7 6 Blacktown . 1,229 7 8 Burwood . 95 17 0 Cabramatta and Canley Vale .. 251 15 0 Canterbnry . 492 17 7 Ea<;:twDod . " . 25 I 8 Erskineville : . Department 8 10 I Hornsby .. Council . 273 16 0 Hunter's Hill . 169 6 0 Lane Cove . 125 7 2 Leichhardt . 20 2 10 Manly . 142 16 9 Marrickville . 149 10 10 Mascot . o 17 I" Mosman . 2 18 10 Nepean . 1,066 0 3 Newtown , . o I 0" North Sydney . 346 0 9 Petersham , . 102 7 I Redfern . 72 7 0 Rockdale . 660 4 4 Ryde . 15 5 5 St. Mary's .. 300 0 0 St. Peter's · .. 10 15 5 Sutherland . " . 3,170 2 II Department 784 7 6 Warrlngah :::: ::::::: :::::::::::::::: ::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Conncil .. 9 14 II Waterloo . " .. 87 0 0 21 I 3 Will~~ghby ..:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~~:~~~.'.~~ . 91 2 4 Windsor ...... ,, . 40 0 0 Total-Secondary Roads ·..··· £11,302 12 6

Total-All Roads ...... £345,877 7 2

MISCEJ.,LANEOUB. Bridges and ferries not on classified roads . 34,683 16 2 Maintenance of depot buildings, fences, etc. . . 1,262 9 0 Restoration of road openi'1gs . 701 12 6 Centre line marking . 22,035 15 11 Signposting by Department .. 172 16 3 Proportion of School of Plant Instruction Expenses . 4,384 I 0 Proportion of Undistributed Plant Expenses . 3,184 7 7 Commission paid in terms ofsection 42, Main Road,s Act, 1924~45 918 7 9 Payments to Councils for Long~service Leave . 199 5 7 Signposting by Conncils . 51 15 0 1\1iscellaneous . (Cr.) 5,884 II

Total as per Receipts and Payments Statement-Appendix No. I, Part" A" ...... £407,587 12 10

• Refund of Grant. 57

Appendix No. 11.

COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND.

EXPENDITURE DURING THE YEAR 1947-48 ON THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF MAIN ROADS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES.

b I' Amount paid to Councils or expended Oity, Municipal or Shire Area. I Work carried out y- by Department.

£ 8. d. £ 8. d. STATE HIGHWAYS.

S.H·degaP~~.~~~.~i.~~~~:'~ \ Department .. 1,795 9 10 Berry " . 3.759 9 10 52 1 0 19,760 4 1 ~t1t;;~:· 24,4'6 6 10 .. ::.. :::·:::: ..:::::··::··: ::: .. ·: .. :::::::··:::"'::.:: .. :::J 3.273 16 7 Greater Wollongong . 15,434 11 2 Counoil . 5U6 16 2 Iml~y :' ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Department . 18,709 0 7 Jamberoo . 805 6 0 Kiama . 1,0~6 15 5 Mumbulla . 6.463 610 Nowra . 809 11 0 Shellharbour . 3,392 19 8 South ShoaIhaven .. 564 6 8 Ul1adulla . 8,296 911 109,186 11 7 S.H. 2-Hume Highway- Albury ...... Council .. 599 3 3 Camden Department . 446 8 2 16,163 15 9 7,869 410 g~r~~~;l~~~~.:;:::.:::::.::.:::.:.:: 5,350 14 10 .. :::.::::·:::::::::.:::::.::.. :: .. :.:.::.J counL ::::::::::::::: 33 12 10 Gundagai ,...... Department . 38,838 7 5 Gunning .. 19,7CO 11 5 Holbrook .. 6,0.'9 19 11 Hume .. 18,003 15 5 Kyeamba " . 7,946 17 10 Mulwaree Council . 7,776 1 2 Nattai . 10,432 15 7 \Vin.gecarribee . 7,145 1 0 Wollondilly Department . 3,363 14 3 Yass . 580 3 6 150.370 7 2 S.H. 3-Federal Highway- G'unning . Department .. 4,914 5 6 Mulwaree . Council . 1,709 8 0 Yarrowlumla Department .. 578 5 6 7,201 19 0 S.H. 4-Monaro Highway- Bega . Department .. 149 15 1 Cooma . Council . 480 14 6 Gundagai . Department .. 296 4 1 Imlay . " .. 5,4/3 18 4 l\'l:onaro . Council . 7,862 10 3 Mumbulla . Department . 7,411 9 0 Snowy River . " .. 8,449 4 0 Tumut . Council .. 10,615 14 5 40,739 9 8 S.H. 5-Great Western Highway- Bathurst . Department 326 10 4 BIaxland . 12,221 19 11 Lithgow . 677 4 4 Turon 4,729 11 10 ------17,955 6 5 S.H. 6-Mid·Western Highway- Abercrombie . Council . 2,17 15 9 Batburst . Department .. 92 13 2 Bland . Council . 8,216 2 3 Carrathool . 4,929 9 11 Cowra . 289 16 11 Grenfell . 172 11 5" LyndhllTst . 4,7'4 1 11 Waradgery .. 2,049 17 0 WaugooIa .. 1,757 16 5 Weddin . 8,543 16 9 32,622 IS 8 S.H. 7-Mitchell Highway- Abercrombie . Council . 2,050 2 10 Amaroo . " .. 1,854 3 9 Bathurst . Department . 94 17 5 Bogan . Council . 6,002 14 0 Canobolas . 2,215 8 9 Cobbora . 1,010 13 1 Dubbo . 23 3 2" Macquarie .. 1,946 10 5

• Refund of Grant. 58

Appendix No. ff-continued.

COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND-{)ontinued. Expenditure during the year 1947-48 on the Maintenance and Improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries-{)ontinued.

City, Municipal or Shire Area. Wk' d t b IAmount paid to Councils or expended I or ca.rrw DU y- by Department.

£ a. d. £ 8. d. State Highways-continued. S.H: 7-Mitchell Highway--continued. Marthaguy , . Department . 5,822 16 8 Molong . Council . 205 14 8 Narromine . Department . 841 Nyngan . Council . 198 2 5 Orange . 294 11 10 Talhragar . 400 0 0 2,211 I 10 Ti~breb~~gi~"'::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Depa~~ment ::::::::::::::: 1,957 12 6 Wellington Council . 120 0 0 26,369 11 1 S.H. 8-Barrier Highway- Bogan . Council . 2,889 7 9 Nyngau : . 61 17 7 2,951 5 4. S.H. 9-New England Highway- Armidale ~ . Council . 622 14 6 Cockburn . 5,377 3 10 Dumaresq . 5,982 18 0 Glen lunes . 3,678 17 4 Guyra . " . 4,917 11 10 Kearsley . Department . 1,164 2 0 Kyogle . Council . 873 17 8 Lower Hunter . Department . 1,543 18 6 ~faitland . Council . 900 0 0 " . Department . 1,081 15 2 Jld.urrurundi . Council . 550 0 0 Muswellbrook Shire . Department .. 5,277 16 4 Muswellbrook Municipality . 212 12 6 Nundle . C01;~cil ::::::::::::::: 5,857 0 11 Patrick Plains . Department ,. 11,241 18 7 Peel . Council . 3,367 12 3 Scone . 105 18 8 Singleton . 26 4 7 Se"'tern . 8,262 11 6 Taularang . 7,106 4 7 Tamworth . 942 5 3 Tenterfield Shire . 23,896 2 11 Tenterfield Municipality . " .. .ll29 17 6' Upper Hunter . Department .. 3,361 I 7 Uralla . Council . 1,332 16 2 Warrah . 7,131 1 2 104,584 8 4. S.H. lO-Pacific Highway- Ballina .. Council ,. 1,368 2 4 Bellingen . Department .. 3,550 18 3 " . Council . 2,900 9 5 Byron .. . 2,356 14 4 Dorrigo Department . 3,554 6 2 " Council . 3,700 0 0 Gloucester...... 5,231 11 7 Gosford Department . 13,581 12 10 " Council . 30 0 0 Greater Newcastle ~...... 2,755 6 10 Harwood ., . 2,415 2 0 Hastings Department . 7,945 1 2 Kempsey .. 450 13 11 Lake Macquarie .. 5,173 15 9 Lower Hunter " . 699 3 5 Maclean Council . 537 1 0 Macleay Department . 3,044 0 2 1\fanning Council . 4,716 17 9 " Department . 170 0 1 Nambucca ... Council . 5,978 5 0 Orara Department . 5,030 12 9 Port Macquarie .. .Jl78 9 7 Port Stephens Council .. 5,460 6 0 South Grafton . . 153 15 5 Stroud . . 7,886 2 6 Taree . . 464 13 0 Tintenbar . . 1,925 0 1 Tweed " . ~41 15 0 Ulmarra Department . ~84 12 0 Woodburn :...... Council . 5,927 13 4 Wyong Department . 5,765 2 3 111,477 3 11

• Refund of Grant. 59

Appendix No. 11-continued. COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND-eontinued. Expenditure during the year 1947-48 on the Maintenance and Improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries--eontinued.

I Amount paid to Councils or expended City, Municipal or Shire Area. I Work carried out by- I by Department.

£ s. d. £ B. d. State Highwayo----<;ontinued. S.H. Il-Oxley Highway- Apsley .. Council . Oockburn . Coonabarabran . Gilgandra . Gunnedah . " . Hastings . Department . Liverpool Plains . Council .' . Mart'naguy .. Department .. Peel . Council . Tamworth . Timbrebongie ~ . Dep~rt~~~t"":::::::::::::: : Walcha . Council .

S.H. 12-Gwydil' Highway- ]300100roo . Council . Boomi . Glen rnnes . Inverell . Macintyre .. Moree . Nymboida .. Severn . South Grafton . Walgett .. Yallaroi . S.H. 14-Stllrt Highway- Kyeamba .. Department Mitchell . " . Murrnmbidgee . Council . \\7"agga Wagga '. Wakool .. Waradgery .. " .. Yanko .. Department .

S.H. l:3-Yass-Oanberra Road- Goodracligbee Department Yarrowlnmla .

S.H.16- Ashfol'd . Council . Ballina . Boolooroo . Casino . Gundurimba . " . Kyogle . Department . ]~ismore . Council . Tentel'ficld Sbire . Tentel'field Municipality . Tintenbar . Tomki . " . Department .. Y ~haroi ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Conncil . S.H. 17-Newell Highway- Bcrrigan . Department . Bland . Council . Roolooroo . Coo]amon . Dubbo : . }"orbes . Gilgaudra . H························ Goobang . Department .. J"emalong . Council . Jcrilderie . Department . 1\10ree . Council . Namoi : . Narrabri . Narrandera . Parkes :. " . Department . P;~k Hiii':::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Talbragar . Timbrebongie . Urana . ,. . Weddin . Council . Yanko . " . Department .

• Refund of Grant. ,.

60

Appendix No. 11-conti'llued. COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND-continued. Expenditure during the year 1947-48 on the Maintenance and Improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries-continued.

City, Municipal or Shire Area. Work carried out by- I Amount. paid to Councils or espendelJ I by Department.

£ s. d. £ 8. d. State HighwaY"-continued. S.H.18- Coonamble . Council .. 708 0 9 Gilgandra . 1,584 5 4 ~~ ...... •...... •.... 510 8 10 Wingadee . 6,337 13 3 9,140 8 2 S.H.'19- Bibbenluke . Council . 8,816 18 10 Bombala . 301 11 10 Cooma . 207 17 8 Manaro . 10,798 8 9 Yarrowlumla . 1,058 4 7 21,183 I 8 S.H.20- Albury . Council .. 1,135 14 3 Berrigan . Department . 2,096 10 3 Coreen . " .. 5.750 7 2 Corowa . Council . 2,001 1 II Hume . Department . 10,066 3 4 21,049 16 11 S.H. 21~Co?b Highway- D.~nJhquln . Council .. 1,691 9 11 J\IJama . 3,25~ 18 4 IV[urray . 5,199 19 11 'VVaradgery . 4,086 18 2 Wind(,luran . 4,800 0 0 19,033 6 4 S.H.23- Greater Newcastle . Council . 394 6 8 Lake Macquarie . 70 0 0 464 6 8 Total--8tate Higbways £915,352 7 4

TRUNK AND ORDINARY MAIN ROADS. Abercrombie Council . 3.489 7 6 Amaroo . . 2,709 14 7 Apsley . . 800 0 0 Armidale . .. 210 15 7 Ashlord . . 5,850 0 0 Ballina . . 39 10 5 Balranald . . 50 0 0 Barraba. J\111nicipality . . 63 10 2 Barraba Shire . . 2,736 13 10 Bathurst...... 451 2 5 Bega . . 136 9 7 Bellingen . . 3,462 9 9 Berrigan " . 4,586 17 5 Berry Department . 223 16 9 Bibbenluke Council . 5,787 13 8 Bingara . . 3,300 18 3 Bland . . 6,500 0 0 Blaxland .. . 10,074 0 0 " . Department . 5,651 12 6 Bogan . Council . 4,750 10 2 Bombala . 30 0 0 Boolooroo . 4,301 I 0 Boomi . 6,865 15 1 Booroowa . 9,355 15 7 Boree . 10,892 18 4 Bowral . 342 10 2 Burrangong . 9,100 0 0 Byron . " . 3,447 12 3 Cambewarra . Department . 4,514 12 I Camden : . Council . 329 0 5 Canobolas . 6,638 13 I Carratbool . 6,548 4 11 Casino . 570 0 0 Cessnock . 500 0 0 ~~ ...... •...... •...... 2,109 11 11 Cobbora . " . 9,415 6 I Cockburn . Council .. 1,500 0 0 Colo . " . 3,888 II 7 Department .. 6,621 2 9 d~n~;g~'::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Council . 4,060 19 5 Condobolin . 2,073 6 2 Coolah . 4,001 19 1 Coolamon . 4,206 6 I Coonabarnbran . ll,062 19 2 61

Appendix No. 11-eontinued.

COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUNn-eontinued. Expenditure during the year 1947-48 on the Maintenance and Improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries~ntiniUJ.

Wk' d t b IAmount paid to Councils or expended' City, Municipal or Shire Area. I or carnc ou y- by Department.

£ s. d. £ s. d. Trunk and Ordinary Main Roads-continued. 753 16 3 g~~~:::~dra::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::':::::'::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Cou~eil::::::::::::::::::::::::I 200 0 0 Copmanhurst . . 6,537 6 3 Careen . . 2.884 I 3 Corowa . . 947 7 6 Cowra. . . 326 8 10 Crookwell " . 11,415 19 10 Cudgegong Department . 6,081 15 7 " Council . 4,500 0 0 Culcaim . . 5,198 10 2 Demondrille . . 2,450 0 0 Deniliquin ,...... 1,000 0 0 Dorrigo . . 6,770 0 0 Dnbbo . . 161 1 9 Dumaresq . . 4,750 0 0 Dungog . . 1,004 5 1 Eurobodalla " . 4,234 6 1 Forbes . . 2,3g4 4 8 500 0 0 gj~~a~:s :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::: 650 11 8 Goobang . . 4,846 2 10 Goodradigbee ...... 3,369 4 3 Gosford . . 6,750 0 0 Goulbum '...... 466 3 4 Grafton City...... 200 0 0 Grafton South . . 16 15 4' Greater Newcastle . . 6,000 0 0 Greater Wollongong...... 2,752 15 3 .. " .....•...... Department . 15,822 0 7 Grenfell . Council . 813 3 6 Gulgong . 4,709 18 1 Gundagai . 761 4 7 Gundurimba . 4,230 0 0 Gunnodab . 250 0 0 Gunning . 3,757 15 0 Guyra . 4,405 7 0 Harwood . 3,393 1 6 Hastings . 2,100 0 0 Holbrook . 7,547 5 0 Rume , , . 6,538 18 10 IlIabo . 3,100 0 0 Imlay . 3,878 2 1 Inverell . 697 18 9 Jamberoo . 1,034 18 4 Jemalong . 2,379 6 3 J erilderie . 1,921 10 2 Jindalee . 3,200 0 0 Junee . 200 0 0 Kearsley . 7,154 1 3 Kempsey . " . 388 14 4 Kiama . Department . 179 4 8 Kyeamba . Council . 3,162 13 7 Kyogle . 5,190 0 0 Laohlan . 10,064 18 4 Lake Maoquarie ...... •...... 14,328 18 3 Leeton : . 2,057 1 0 Lismore . 1,210 0 0 Lithgow . 100 9 I Liverpool Plains . 10,334 6 8 Lookhart . 11,286 8 10 Lower Hunter . 2,690 10 8 Lyndhurst . 2,507 6 7 Macintyre . 4,003 2 5 Maclean . 20 3 9 Macloay . 12,925 18 2 ~{acquarie . 3,496 9 9 Maitland...... ••...... 3,313 2 6 Mandowa . 1,750 0 0 Manilla . 800 0 0 Manning . 6,778 18 8 Marthaguy . 7,833 4 8 Merriwa . 8,524 5 10 Mitebell . 2,535 2 7 Moama . 20 0 0 Molong . 150 0 0 Monaro . 190 0 2

• Refund of Grant. • 95367-5 62

Appendix No. 11-cont~nued.

COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND--Gontinued. Expenditure during the year 1947-48 on the Maintenance and Improvemellt of Main Roads, Bridges ·and Ferries-continued.

Wk' d t b IAmount paid to Councils or expend6d City. Municipal or Shire Area. I or carne ou y- by Department.

£ s. d. £ ~. d. Trunk and Ordinary Main RoadB-con'inued.

Morae . Council . 62 11 5 Mudgee . 50 0 0 MuIlumbimby . 236 14 11 Mulwaree . 9,571 0 0 MumbuIla . 3,000 0 0 Murray . 3,099 17 9 Murrumbidgee . 1,900 0 0 Murrumburrah . 200 0 0 MUBweIlbrook Shire . 5,000 0 0 Nambucca . 1,730 0 0 Namoi. . 12,609 6 6 Narrabri . 200 0 0 Narraburra . 5,800 0 0 Narrandera . 78 0 0 Narromin.e . 68 16 10 Nattai .. 8,872 18 9 Nuudle . 3,250 0 0 Nymboida . 9,751 11 I Nyugan . 92 12 5 Oberon . 4,650 0 0 " . Dep~rt~~~t····:::::::::::::: : 1,797 0 8 Orange . Council . 25 0 0 Orara . 1,680 0 0 Parkes . 580 4 3 Patrick Plains . 8,300 0 0 Dep~rt~~~t"":::::::::::::: : 3,250 9 7 Pe~k Hill' :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Council . 244 16 9 Peel . 5,000 0 0 Port Stephens : .. Dcp~rt~~'~t"":::::::::::::: : 2,106 7 4 "" . Council . 3,978 2 11 1,233 17 7 ~~~~~~-~~~ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : 249 3 II Rylstone . 4,300 0 0 " . Department . 8,390 0 3 Scone . Council . 350 0 0 Severn . 3,445 9 5 Shellharbour .. .. 2,643 2 5 " .. Department . 7,674 15 4 Singleton ::::::::::::: ..:::::.:: .. :::::: ::::::: :::::: ::::::::: Council . 39 7 7 Snowy River ,. . . 5,958 13 4 Department . 5,811 2 5 St;~ud ..:' :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Council . 5,985 3 6 Talbragar . 1,112 I 9 Tallaganda : . 8,981 15 II Tamarang . 3,481 8 9 '1~aree : . 150 0 0 Temora . 415 10 I Tenterfield Shire . 6,402 7 7 Terania . 7,440 0 0 Timbrebongie . 5,276 0 7 Tintenbar . 300 0 0 Tomki . 1,654 I 2 Tumbarumba . 3,500 0 0 +umut . 7,615 19 9 Turon . 3,800 0 0 Tweed .. 4,052 5 I Upper Huuter . 6,500 0 0 Uralla . 3,772 18 4 Urana . 6,167 5 6 Wade . 4,236 6 3 Wagga Wagga . 862 19 5 Wakool , . 11,516 9 8 Walcha . 100 0 0 Walgett . 198 14 9' WaIlarobba . 6,300 0 0 Waradgery . 3,839 2 4 Warrah . 2,205 9 3 Warren . 250 0 0 Waugoola .. 4,777 18 II Weddin . 866 II 0 Wellington . 42 I 0 Windouran . 2,600 0 0 Wingadee . 5,021 I II Wingecarribee . 8,635 17 3 Wingham . 955 18 6 Wollondilly . " . 7,822 4 10 Department . 220 18 8

III Refund of Grant. AppendixMo.11~rb~tinu~ti:

bO:NTRYMAIN R~~~s. '#;~~--eo~tinued, C', ,';, :': Expenditure during the year 1947-48 on the Maintenance and Improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries~continwd. ------,-----,-...:..--.::..:------=------,------,---,--.,.,-----,--,.,-"7.,. Amo.unt paid t-;; C~n~cils ~r e;pe~ded City, ~funiClpal or Shire Area. carrie~ Work out. by- I . by Department.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Trunk and Ordinary Main Roads-~ontinued. W oodburn t...... Council . 3,949 15 0 Wyong . . 2,849 2 8 ~~~ : . 3,900 14 _9 Yanko...... 3,000 0 0 Yarrowlumla "...... 4,090 11 4 Yass ~...... 114 0 0 young...... " . 3.337 13 7 Total-Trunk 'and Ordinary Main Roads .. 749,418 17 10 Total-All Roads £1,664,771 5 2

l.]

BRIDGES.

Outer Metropolitan Division-No. I £ s. d. £ s. d. State Highways . 2,956 16 3 Main Roads . 210 14 7 Developmental or other roads . 814 14 11 3,982 5 9.

Onter Metropolitan Division-No. 2 State Highways : ,,: - : :: . Trunk Roads : . Main Roads ' : . Developmental or other roads ; -:'.~~.~ .•. ;.~..~ ;; .

Southern Division- State Highways . ;. '1' Trunk Roads . Main Roads . Developmental or other roads -.:...... •..

Lower Northern Division- State Highways . Trunk Road, , .. Main Roads . Developmental or other roads :.

Upper Northern Division- ~~~~k~~~~:.~~ :::::::::::::::::::~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Main Roads : '.. Developmental or other roads· : .

South·Western Division- State Highways . Trunk Roads .. Main Roads . Developmental or other roads .

Central Western Division- State Highways . Trunk Roads . Main Roads ; . Developmental or other roads .

NOl'th .. Western Division- ~;~~k~~:~:r.~ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~. 77/ Main Roads .. Developmental or other roads ~ . ----

* 95367-6 64

Appendix No. 11-cvntinueu.

COUNTRY MAIN ROADS FUND-coniinlled. Expenditure during the year 1947-48 on the Maintenance and Improvement of Main Roads, Bridges and Ferries-continued.

BRIDGElS-cmtinued. North-Eastern Division- £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 6,961 5!l ~;~~kHJ~:I:~~ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1,556 15 8 Main Roads : . 2,628 8 8

Developmental or other roads 0.0 ••••••••••••••• 0 ••••••• 0 ••••••••••••••••••• 112 6 8 South Coast Division- State Highways . Main Roads ; .

Developmental or other roads 0 ••••••• 0 ••••• 0 ••••• 0 •••• Central kurray Division- State Highways .. Main Roads .- .

Developmental or other roads 0 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

FERRIES. Lower Northern Division- State Highways .. 13,227 3 2 13,:Z;Z1 Main Roads ~ . 50,005 13 5 Developmental or other roads . 4,463 8 11 67,696 5 6 South-Western Division- Main Roads . 467 1 8 467 1 8 North.Easf,ern Division- State Highways c . 10,873 6 4 ltJ, f7; Main Roads . 9,420 7 4 Developmental or other roads . 4,086 6 11 ----- 24,380 0 7 South Co~t Division- State Highways . 6,034 11 0 t,oJ,i 6,034 u 0 Central Murray Division- ~i:Z,l Main Roads .. 392 13 10 ag Developmental or other roads . 1,290 2 11 1,682 16 9 100,260 1.5 ~

WESTERN DIVISION. Expenditure by the Department . 141,569 8 4 Grants to Councils '" . 6,001 3 9 147,570 12 1

MIRCELLANEOUS. Centre Line Marking . 17,160 15 7 Proportion of School of Plant Instruction Expenses . 13,183 8 2 Proportion of Undistributed Plant Expenses .. 16,383 5 9 Commission paid in terms of Section 42, Main Roads Act, 1924-45 . 15,417 5 10 Payments to f'ouncils for Long Service Leave ; . 1,302 10 0 Signposting by Councils . 4!l 16 7 Miscellaneous . 2,195 5 1 66,054 7 0

Total as per Receipts and Payments Statement-Appendix No. 2 Pa.rt "A" £2,062,656 15 !l 65

Appendix No. 12.

PROCLAMATION OF MAIN ROADS 1947-48.

DURING THE YEAR the following new Main Roads and extensions of existing Main Roads were proclaimed.

Date of Shire or Municipality, Proclama­ Description. Remarks. tion. I Mileage. I - m. ch. .Auburn and Lidcombe M. 11- 7-47 532 From the interseetion of Sutherland Street and Parramatta Road 1 32 New Main Road. (Great Western Highway, State Highway No. 5), Lidcombe via I 'Sutherland Street to Parramatta River. Nambucc& S. ... 15- 8-47 533 , From the junction of the Taylor's Arm Road and the Pacific Highway 19 20 New Main Road~previously part of I. (State Highway No. 10), near Macksville Avenue, Macksville, via Developmental Road No. 1075. 'faylor's Arm Road generally westerlY and south-westerly along Taylor's Arm (branch of Nambucca River) to its junction with the Greenhills Road at the Village of Taylor's Arm. Berry M...... 31-10-47 293 From the intersection of Boolong Road and l\Ieroo Street to the o 2 Branch road_ from the load to entrance to Bomaderry Railway GoodS-Yard. Bomaderry Railway Station.

In addition, by Government G.azeUe of 26th September, 1947, the route of the Newell Highway (State Highway No. 17) from the Sturt Highway (State Highway No. 14), near Narrandera, via Cuddell to Morundah, was alt.ered t.o follow along the eastern side of the railway between Narrandera and Morundah. By Government Gazette of 7th November, 1947, Main Road No. 344, from Botany Road (Main Road No. 170), Mascot, via Park Road (part) an unnamed road through the J..akes Golf Links, \Yentworth Avenue, Smith Street and KHson Street to Bunnerong Road (Main Road No. 171), Pagewood, was named Wentworth Avenue. That portion of the Braidwood-Tomerong-Huskisson Road (Main R.oad No. 267) from the northern end of Sydney Street" Huskisson, in a westerly direction to the junction with the \Vollamia Road was named Tomerong Street anel that portion of the Young~Boorowa Road (Main Road No. 241) from the :l\{cLerie Street railway bridge to the Blackguard Gully Bridge was named Whiteman Avenue. By Government Gazette of 14th November, 1947, Main Road No. 108 and part of State Highway No. 10, from Hunter Street West at Railway Street, Wickham. to the former Belford Street at the western side of Hamilton public School was named l'udor Street, Main R.oad No. 108; from the former Belford Street at the western side of Hamilton Public School to Chatham Road, Broadmeadow, WaS named Belford Street and Main Road No. 108 from Chatham Road, Broadmeadow, to the intersection of what is locally known fiS the Scenic Highway and the Pacific Highway was named Brunker Road. By Government Gazette of 20th }~ehruary, 1948. that portion oft-he Kiama-Robertson Road (Main Road No. 264), .Tamberoo, known as Main or George Street, was named AlIowrie Street, that pprtion of the Kiamn-Rohertson Itoad (Main Road No. 2(4), Jamheroo, known as School Hill or .Alain Street, was named Churchill Street, and llortion of the Kiama-Rohertson Road (Main Road No. 264), Jamlleroo, known as Rohertson Road, from the junction with Main ltoad No. 266 to Falls }toad was named Woodstock Road. . By Govl'rnment a(~zdte of 5th March, 1948, that llOrtiOIl of Silverton ROl.ld (Trunk Road No. 81) within the City of Brok.en Hill, from its. junction with the Darrier Highway (State Highway No. 8) to the Municipal boundary, was named Horsington Avenue.

Appendix No. 13.

SECONDARY ROADS 1947-48.

DURING THE YEAR the following new Secondary Roads wcre declared.

Date of Shire or :Municipality. Declara­ Road I Description. Remarks. tion. No. I Mileage. I I, m. ch. ROffishy S. 6- 2~48 2035 lfrom the intersection of Boundary Road and Pennant Hills Road 4 66 New Secondary Road. (State Highway No. 13), Pennant Hills, via Boundary Road and extension to Gum Nut Road, thence via Gum Nut Road and New Line Road to Old Northern Road (~:(aiJl Road No. 160), near Dural. N orth Sydney and Mosman 9- 4-48 2036 From the intersection of Brnest Street and Willoughby Road (Second- 2 59 "New Secondary }toad. M. ary Road ~o. 2029), Crows Nest,via Brnest Street, Ben Bord Road, 13elp;rave Street, Gerard Street, lllacPherson Street and Ourimbah Rmld to Spit Road (Main noad No. 1(4), Mosma-n.

By Government G(1ZI'U.~ of 28th May, 1948, Secondary Road Xo. 2020 from the junction of Caoramatta Road and the Hume Highway (State Highway No. 2) Cahramatta, via Cabramatta Road to MUlgoa :Road (Main RoarI No. 515), llonnyrigg, was }lroclaimed Main Hoad No. 534, and from the junction of MUI!;'oa Road and Wallgrove Hoad (Main Rond No. 515), Cecil Park, via l\Iulgoa R.oad to Bringelly Road (Main Hoad No. 154), L-uddenham, was proclaimed Main Itoad No. 535. Secondary I-toad No. 2022 from l\.{ulgua Road approx. t mile east of K.em})'s Creek generally northerly, via Erskine Park and Mamre H.oad to the Great \Vestern Highway (State Highway No. 5), St. Mary'8, was proclaimed :Main ROad No. 536. Secondary Road No. 2012 from t~lC junction of R~oty Hill Road and the Great Western Highway (State Highway No. 5), Wallgro\'e, via Rooty Hill Road, Rooty Hill and Windsor Road, Plumpton, to R.ichmond Road; thence via Richmond Jtoad and Ma-raden Park to Garfield Road; thence via Ourfield Road, ltiverst.one, to Windsor Road (Main .Road No. 184), Rouse Hill, was llfOclaimeul\'[ain Road No. 537. 66

Appendix No. 14.

PROCLAM,ATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL ROADS, 1947-48.

DURING THE YEAR the following new Developmental Road8 were proclaimed.

Date of R~ad'l Shire or Municipality. Proclama­ No. Description. I Mileage. 'I Remarks. tion. I ...... -- m. ch. Tenterfleld S...... 27- 2-48 1201 White Swamp Road, from the New England Highway (State Highway 13 40 New Developmental Road to provide- No. 9) at Old Koreelah generally north-easterly along Koreelah access from dairying and timber- Creek to the Queensland Border. country in the Upper Koreelah Creek Valley t.o the New Englan Highway at Old Koreelah. Boolooroo & Yallaroi So.. 12- 3-48 1200 County Boundary road from its junction with the Warialda-Camurra 27 16 New Developmental Road to provid road at approx. 4·5 miles north of the Gwydir Highway (State all weather access to the railway at Highway No. 12) generally northerly via Paynters Bore to the Croppa Creek and Milguy and aIs Croppa Creek-TuIoona road at approx. 31·7 miles from the Gwydir to Moree via the Gwydir Highway . Highway.

By Government Gazette of 15th August, 1947, that section of Developmental Road No. 1075, in Nambucca Shire from the junction of the Taylor's Arm Road and the Pacific Highway (State Highway No. 10), near Macksville Avenue, Macksville, via Taylor's Arm Road generally westerly and south-westerly along 'faylor's Arm (branch of Nambucca River) to its junction with the Greenhills Road at the village of Tartor's Arm, was proclaimed Main Road No. 533. By Government Gazette of 12th March, 1948, Developmental Road No. 1019 in Wade and Carrathool Shires was deproclaimed. This road forms part of the Griffith-Rankins Springs Road (Main Road No. 321).

Appendix No. 15.

PROCLAMATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS, 1947-48.

DURING THE YEAR the following Developmental Works were proclaimed.

Date of Shire or Municipality. Proclama­ WorkNo. I Description. IMileage.j Remarks. tion. I m. ch. Mitchell S...... 20- 2-48 3057 The construction of the road over Scelley's Swamp between 1 mile 1 24 To provide all weather access to the- and 2·3 miles south of Arajoel, being part of the road from Arajoel railway at Arajoel. to WaUa Walla via Milbrulong and Pleasant Hills. Peel S...... 20- 2-48 3058 The construction of a timber bridge and immediate approaches over ... To provide all weather access to the: Timbumburi Creek at 0·75 miles east of Duri on the road from Duri railway at Duri. to Dungowan. Copmanhurst S...... 20- 2-48 3059 The construction of additional bridge work and road in approach to ... To provide road connection from the- the bridge over Dulgigin Creek on the road from Ewingar via Alice low level bridge over the Clarenee- to Rappville at approx. 1 mile west of the Grafton-Tabulam Road River at Alice to the North Coast. (Main Road No. 150). Railway at Rappville. IDaho S...... 23- 4-48 3060 The construction of eight concrete crossings with culverts over Wanti- ... To provide all weather connectioIh 001 Creek on the road from Junee to Wantabadgery,commencing at from Wantabadgery Soldiers' approx. 6·5 miles from Junee. Settlement to Junee. Cockburn S...... 23- 4-48 3061 The construction of a bridge over the railway near Danglemah on the ... To provide aeeesi'! to farming and. road from Kootingal via J..imbri and Danglemah to Woolbrook. grazing properties on the southern. side of the railway line. Wallarobba S...... 23 -4-48 3062 The construction of four concrete crossings and immediate approaches To provide all weather access to- over the Paterson River between Goat Hill and the northern farms in the Upper Paterson River- boundary of Portion 59, Parish of Colonna, County of Durham, on District. the Lostock-Carroholla-Upper Paterson River Road, together with the construction of3,500 lino feet ofthat road between Goat Hill and the first of the aforesai(l crossings, 67

Appendix No. 16.

LENGTH OF PROCLAIMED RO;\DS IN N.S.W. , . . ._, .. Main Roads. Secondary Develop- Grand Roads mentaJ Date. (Metropolitan Total. Ordinary Roads. Stale Trunk! Main I Total. Area). Highways.I .' Roads.· ' Roads.

. miles. miles. miles. miles. miles. miles. ~~Ies. A.-Eastern and Central Divisions of the State- At 30th June, 1926 .••••••...... •...... , .... •• • 12,840 ...... 12,840 .' 13,054 19 1,307 14,380 " 1927 ...... • • • 1928 ...... 3,581 2,370 7,539 13,490 20 2,206 15,716 " 3,548 - . 7,664 13,554 43 2;328 15,925 . 1929 u ••••••••_••••••• • .. •••••.. •••••••••••••• 2,342 " 1930 ...... 3,646 l' 2,298 7,901 13,845 65 2,490 16,400 " 3,652 7,849 13,822 86 2,450 16,358 " 1931 ...... 2,32/ 3,666 2,337 7,813 13,816 94 2,449 16,359 " 1932 ...... 1933 ...... 3,673 2,343 8,133 14,149 93 2,344 16,586 " 1934 ...... 3,843 2,354 8,697 14,894 93 2,372 17,359 " 3,849 2,435 8,875 15,159 2,431 17,690 " 1935 ...... 100 ...... 3,846 2,424 8,984 15,254 100 2,379 17,733 " 1936 ...... 1937 ...... 3,844 2,424 9,197 15,465 102 2,419 17,986 " 1938 ...... 5,223 2,179 8,832 16,234 99 2,490 18,823 " 5,183 9,039 16,593 93 2,469 19,155 " 1939 ...... 2,371 5,178 9,459 17,008 94 2,578 19,680 " 1940 ...... 2,371 1941 ...... 5,162 2,369 9,573 17,104 92 2,696 19,892 " 1942 ...... 5,163 2,371 9,590 17,124 81 2,741 19,946 " 5,158 9,593 17,121 2,739 19,940 " 1943 ...... 2,370 80 1944 ...... 5,145 2,369 9,610 17,124 80 2,749 19,953 ,." 1945 ...... 5,139 2,369 9,596 17,104 78 2,757 19,939 2,749 19,952 " 1946 ...... 5,147 2,367 9,611 17,125 78 19n 9,644 17,184 2,805 20,070 " ...... 5,162 2,378 81 1948 ...... 5,161 2,338 9,746 17,295 C6 2,801 20,152 tR.-Western" Division of the State- At 30th June, 1940 ...... 1,ICO 1,727 3,037 5,924 ...... 5,924 1941 ...... 1.169 1,740 2,972 5,881 ...... 5,881 " 2,~72 5,880 " 1942 ...... 1,170 1,73$ 5,880 ...... 1943 ...... 1,189 1,805 2,982 5,976 ...... 5,976 " 1944 ...... \ ...... 1,188 1,806 2,984 5,978 ...... 5,978 " 5,878 " ·1-945 ...... 1,365 1,389 3,124 5,878 ...... 5,711 " 1946 ...... 1,339 1,354 3,018 5,711 ...... 1947 ...... 1,~~9 U.')~ ~,OO~ 5,701 ...... 5,701 " 1948 ...... ::...:..: ...... 1,329 1,3:3 2,889 5,"71 ...... 5,571 tC.-Whole" State- At 30th June, 1948 ...... 6,490 3,i41 12,635 22,866 56 2,801 25,723

* Classification ofMain Roads into State Highways, Trunk Roads and Ordinary Main Roads was not made until the 1st July, 1928. t In addition to classified roads, the Department is responsible for the full cost of works on unclassi:led roads in the unincorporated area of the Western Division: the length ofthese roads totalled 2,309 miles as at the 30th June, 1948.

Appendix No. 17.

LENGTH AND PERCENTAGE OF MAIN AND SECONDARY ROADS MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND COUNCILS IN THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL DIVISIONS OF THE STATE AS AT 30TH JUNE, 1948.

State Highways. Trunk Roads. Ordinary Main Roads. Sec~ndary Roads. Totals.

Maintained Maintained Maintained Maintained ~Lintalned Maintained Division. by Depart- by by Depart- by by Depart- by ment. Councils. ment. Councils. ment. Conncils.

Miles. I % Miles. I % Miles. I % Miles. f % Miles·l % Miles. f %

County of CumberIand- I Metropolitan 56 100 241 98 4 2 42]00 339 gO 4 1 Outer Metropolitan No. 1 47 8] 11 19 94 54 81 46 100 141 59 99 41 Outer Metropolitan No. 2 7!J 02 6 8 129 61 82 39 __,,_._1_..:..."..:- 7 ]00 202 68 ~ ~ Suh·total. .. 176 9] ]7 9 464 74 167 26 42 75 14 25 C82 77 108 2!J ------Country- I Outer Metropolitan No. 1 81 78 23 22 59 24 183 76 140 40 206 60 Outer Metropolitan No. 2 .. 57 67 28 33 44 20 179 80 94 15 544 85 ...) 195 21 751 79 ~~~~reWort'he'~n ...:::: ::::::::.::::::: ~~~ ~~ l~f ~ ::: ::: 3gt 188 "91 9 ~g~ 19~ ::: j ::: l~i ~~ t~g5 ~~ Upper Northern 3"0'0 738 100 133 100 683 100 I ••• ••• I.·.. 1"2' 1,flG4 100 South-Western 44 379 56 419 100 1,331 100 I 300 2,]29 88 Central Western 230 29 569 71 495 100 1,574 100 I 230 8 2,038 92 North-Western .., 553 100 ._. 521 100 1,013 100 1 2,087 100 North-Eastern...... 118 29 287 71 ... 152 100... . 709 100 "', "'1' 118 9 1,14-8. 91 South Coast 350 71 140 29 23 100 31 8 380 92 i... 381 41; 54!J,1 fi9 CentralMurray ~....::.- 311 78 _,,_. ~~ ~~_.._._)~-.:.._.._.__._.._~_8_~~i~

Suh-total 1,724 ,35 3j 244 65 44 2 2,344, ,98 275 3 8,839 ,97 "', J[ .. , [,": 2,043 .12 14,42:1 88 Grand Total ~37 3,261 63·, 44 ~ 2:3i4["98 739 -S' ~ =92 ~f75 ~ ~rI725 M 14,025]"84 (;8

Appendix No. 18,

EXPENDITURE ON MAJ~ AND SECONDARY ROADS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS AND CONTRIBUTIONS BY COUNCILS FROM 1925-26 TO 1947-48. A.-County of Cumberland.

Expenditure from Main Roads Funds, Councils' contributions to works. excluding Councils' contributions. Rate per £ on Year. Total Expenditure. U.C.V. of Council" Percentage of contributions. Amount. Atnount. I Percentage of I total expemliture. total expenditure.

£ I £ £ pence. 1925-26 222,76[) 38 368,166 62 590,931 I ·42 1926-27 I 652,601 I 71 262,058 29 914,659 ·44 1927-28 804,078 , 71 324,212 29 1,128,290 ·46 1928-29 700,187 64 390,589 36 1,090,776 ·52 1929-30 905,088 70 388,629 30 1,293,717 ·49 1930-31 370,IIl 49 382,432 51 752,543 ·46 1931-32 150,921 31 337,196 69 488,117 ·41 1932-33 248,681 47 276,826 53 525,507 ·40 1933-34 332,54t 57 247,649 43 580,193 ·38 . 1934-35 523,890 67 256, 77 33 780,267 ·40 1935-36 395,283 62 246, 24 38 642,207 ·39 1936-37 395,666 62 244,678 38 640,344 ·39 . 1937-38 595,923 72 236,Il9 28 832,042 ·42 1938-39 644,801 73 235,904 27 880,705 ·50 1939-40 985,054 81 231,463 19 1,216,517 ·48 1940-41 982.534 80 242,109 20 1,224,643 ·49 1941-42 714,729 76 228,923 24 943,652 ·46 '1942-43 179,265 ' 42 247,998 58 427.263 '49 1943-44 222,684 48 245,138 52 467,822 ·48 1944-45 210,212 46 247,Il7 54 4.57,329 ·48 1945-46 348,984 60 229,348 40 578,332 ·44 1946-47 584,914 69 257,346 31 842,260 '49 - 1947-48 693,018 72 269,069 28 962,087 '50 -- Il,86:;,93) 65 6,396,270 35 18,260,203 ·45 --

Appendix No. 1S-continued.

B.-Country.

ExpenrlitllI'e from M ..dn I Roads Fund!', ~)(('jl1ding Cn1lllciIs' contlilJutiolts to works. I Rate per £ of U.C.V. of Councils Coundls' Cumributions~ contributions. Total Yea.', Expenditure. I Percentage I Percentage Con- Amount. of total Maintenance IConstruction I Total. of t,otal Maintenance. Total. Amount. Amount. I struction. expendl~ure. - .- . I expenditure. I, I I £ £ £ £ £ pence. pence. pence. 1925-26 ...... 776.084 7e 20l,306 43,450 244,756 24 1,020,840 ·20 ·06 ·36 11926-27 ...... 1,522,818 83 213,537 92,273 305,810 17 1,828,628 ·30 '13 '43 1927-28 ...... 1,875,410 80 366,276 116.633 482,909 20 2,358,319 ·50 '16 ·66 1928-29 ...... 2,260,492 87 220,864 119,199 340,063 13 2,600,555 ·29 '16 -45 1929-30 ...... 2,664,483 88 269,974 99,558 369,[132 12 3,034,015 ·34 ·13 '47 \930-31 ...... 1,695,317 91 128,742 33,800 162,542 9 1,857,859 ·16 -04 ·20 1931-32 ...... 1,003,758 77 260,Q56 37,266 298,221 23 1,301,979 ·34 '.05' '39 11932-33 ...... 1,567,000 8" 215,906 69,306 285,212 1 ~ 1,852,212 -31 ·10 ·41 n933-34 ...... , 1,739,893 86 225,906 49,948 275,85'" 14 2,015,747 -34 ·07 ·41 H934-35 ...... 1,901,995 86 I 261,754 47,950 309,704 14 2,211,699 -40 ·07 I '47 1-1935-36 ...... 1,928,645 89 202,3Ia 31,233 233,546 11 2,]62,191 ·31 ·05 ·36 '1936-37 ...... 2,424,427 89 247,116 5],740 298,856 11 2,723,283 ·40 ·08 I '48 11937-38 ...... 2,522,769 90 219,178 57,443 276,621 10 2,799,390 ·36 '09 '45 1938-39 ...... 2,498,015 90 203,090 R3,OO5 286,095 10 2,784,110 ·31 ·13 ·44 1939-40 ...... 3,202,898 92 213,956 80,044 294,000 8 3,496,898 ·31 ·12 '43 1940-41 ...... 3,248,226 94 155,337 60,573 I 215,9]0 6 3,464,136 ·22 -09 ';J1 1941-42 ...... 2,252,911 92 157,943 34,965 192,908 8 2,445,819 -23 ·05 -28 i942-43 ...... ] .553,545 90 145,381 22,058 : 167,439 10 1,720,984 ·21 ·03 -24 '~43-44 ...... 1,S11,5:l0 90 188,453 14,188 202,641 10 2,014,171.- ·27 ·02 ·29 1'1944-45 ...... , .... 1,894,892 90 200,707 20,323 221,030 10 2,1.15,922 ·28 ·02 ·30 ~945-46 ...... 2,103,031 88 27:1,764 17,103 290,957 12 2,393,988 ·39 ·03 '42 1946-47 ...... 2,787,931 89 308,530 19,548 328,078 11 3,116,009 '43 '03 '4() 1947-48 ...... 3,120,547 89 322,627 47,816 370,443 11 3,490,990 '43 '06 '49 48,356,617 88 5,203,616 1,249,511 I 6,453,127 12 54,809,744 ·32 08 I ·40 69

Appendix No. 18-"vrdinued.

C.-Towl of County of Cumberland and Country. ---- Expenditure from Main Roads Funds, CounC'ils' contributions to works. excluding Councils' contributions. Rate per £ of Year. Total Expenditure. v.e.v. of Councils" contributions. Percentage of Amount. I Peroentage of Amount. total expenditure. total expenditure. -_.. I I . '. £ per cent. £ per cent. £ pence. i925-26 998,849 62 612,922 38 1,611,771 ·39 1926-27 2,175,419 79 567,868 21 2,743.287 ·43 1927-28 2,fi79.488 77 807,121 23 3,486.609 ·56 1928-29 2,960,679 80 730,652 20 3,691,331 ·49 1929-30 3,569,51l 82 758,161 18 4,327,732 ·48 1930-31 2,065,428 79 544,974 21 2,610,402 ·34 1931-32 1,154,679 65 635,417 35 1,790.096 ·40 1932-33 1,815,681 76 562,038 24 2,377,719 ·41 1933-34 2,072,437 80 523,503 20 2,59.,>,940 ·40 1934-35 2,425,885 81 566,081 19 2,991,966 ·44 1935-36 2,323,928 83 480,470 17 2.804,398 ·38 1936-37 2,820,093 84 543,534 16 3,363,627 ·44 1937-38 3,118,692 86 512,740 14 3,631,432 ·43 1938-39 3,142,816 86 521,999 14 3,664,815 ·47 1939-40 4,187,952 89 525,463 11 4,713,415 ·45 1940-41 4,230,760 90 458,019 10 , 4,688,7;9 ·39 1941-42 2,967,640 88 421,831 12 3,389,471 ·35 1942-43 1,732,810 81 415,437 19 2,148,~47 ·34 1943-44 2,034,214 82 447,779 18 2,481,993 ·36 1944-45 2,105,104 82 468,147 18 2,573.251 ·37 1945-46 2,452,015 82 525,497 18 2,977,512 ·42 1946-47 3,372,845 85 587,771 15 3,960.616 '47 1947-48 3,813,565 86 639,512 14 4,453,077 .50

60,220,550 82 12,856,936 18 73,077,436 '42 .-

Appendix No. 19.

PEAT'S FERRY BRIDGE.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND TRAFFIC STATISTICS from 5th May, 1945, to 30th June, 1948.

5th May, 1945, Heading. to 1945-46. 1946-47. 1947-48. Total.. 30th Juue, 1945.

£ £ £ £ £ Receipts- Tolls . 2,258 21,997 40,470 41,104 105,829

Payments-

Toll Collection 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00.00' 00"00 00 00.00 00 00 00 00 0000 00 00 .. 474 4,732 3,445 4,388 13,039 Loan repayment, Interest and Exchange . 29,394 27,264 27,264 83,922 I Total . 474 34,126 30,700 I 31,652 96,961 &~u . 1.784 9,761 9,452 8,861 Deficiency , . 12,129 I Traffic Statistics-'- Motor Cars, Utilities, Motor Cycles and Cycles . 18,503 262,447 421,615 442,923 1,145,488 Other Vehicles . 1,549 26,964 70,979 73,959 173,451 II

Total Number of Vebioles . 20,052 289,411 492,594 1 51u,882 1,318,939'

Note.-The total cost ofthe Peat'sFerry Bridge was £491,506 ofwhich £101,717 was met from the revenue available to the County ofCumberlllnd nnd Country Main Roads :Funds and the balance of £389,789 was met from Loan FundS advanced by the State Government. The Loan :Funds are required to he repaid over a. period of 20 years commencing from 1st July, 1946, the interest and principal charges being met from the proceeds of toll charges. The LoaD: J.iaIJlllty out&tandlng a.t 30th June, 1948, waa £347,097. 70

Appendix No. --20.

METROPOLITAN, ROAD WIDENING SOHEMES. •, STATEMENT 8H

Road. J.. ength. Municipality or Section. Width Shire. (ft.) No_ Name. M ft.

1 . Pri.~ce~ .Highway St. Peters . Barwon Park r9ad-Cooks River. . 80 522l.o - 1 Rockdale and Kogarah South-street-Gray-street . 84 - 1500 2 .Hu-:';e High~ay Enfield ...... •..... Burwood-road-Baker-street . 84 406 2 StrathtJeld and Bankstown Cooks River-'Vilkins-street .. 99 & 132 3 4910 5 Gr'eat West~rn Bigh~'ay Ashfield, ,Drumll1oyne, Bur- Wolseley-street, Ashfield to .Wentworth-road, Homebush . 80 2 1144 wood and Strathft.eld. 5 Auburn .. Sutherland-"street-Stubbs-street , . 80 - 2458 5 Granville . Duck Creek-Good·street . 80 - 1356 5 Holroyd . Subway to A'Becketts Bridge : . 80 - 1180 5 Parramatta . Lansdown·street-Great Western turn·off "., ",.",..,., ,. 84 603 10 Pa'~ific Highway North Sydney, J~ane Cove Mount-street, North Sydney-St. Leonards }tailway Station . 84 1850 and 'Villoughby. 10 Lane Cove and Willoughby St. Leonards Railway Station~Broughton·road, Artarmon : . 82 2325 10 Palmer-street-Mowbray-road ,., , . 84- 630 '10 Ku-ri;{g-gai Various sections between Boundary-street and Pearces Corner . 84 2900 10 Hornsby Wattle-street, Asquith-Mt. Colah . 84 - 5082 139 B~ecroft.ro~d Dundas .. Epping Shopping Centre .: . . 99 445 159 Pittwater-road Warringah . Riverview·parade-WiIliam-street . 80 - 5180 164 ll'alcon-street North Sydney . Miller-street-Merlin-street . . 84 - 1909 165 Victoria-road Ryde . Pittwater·road,. Gladesville-M.R. 139 ,." ,". 82 1 2445 165 Victoria-road Forsyth-street-Darvall-street . ,., ,,. 82 and 84 1 1465 170 Botany-road AI~xandri~:· Waterloo and Near Hayes-road to Macintosh-street "" ,., ",., ,.. 84 - 3395 Mascot. 172 Oxford-street Paddington City Boun~ary-Paddington Town Hall , ,. 80 - 2616 172 Randwick . Ocean·street-York-road (opp. Centennial Park) . Var. 400 173 Ne~ South"Head ~~~d" WoolIahra.. Various sections between New Beach road and Ocean-avenue 80 - 1170 173 Bay-street to K~ox-street, Double Bay .. 80 740 173 Lyne Park-ne.ar Newcastle-st,reet, Rose Bay . 80 - 2135 173 . . W ooiiahra' '~~d" ,; ~~cluse Near Caledonia-street, Rose Bay-Captain Pipers road, Vaucluse.. 80 - 4980 183 Ricketty-street :: Gardene~~~ Mascot and Alexandria Alexandria Canal~llotany-road (comp. except for one property at 84 - 4736 road. corner of Bourke-road). 193 Henderson-road ..... Alexandria Gcrrard·street-Botany-road . 84 - 3442 194 The'Grand Parade Rockdale (a) Bay-street-Teralba-street . 80 - 1112 (b) President-avenue-Ramsgate-avenue 80 1 1939 200 Devlin-street . Ryde . Victoria-road-B1axland·road 80 - 1170 ~J39-' . Old-South Head road Woollahra . Eagccliff-road-Victoria-road . 80 355 373 E~Jping-road . J~ane Cove . .rohnston·crescent-Centennial-avenue 84 - 2230 2021 Illawarra-road Marrickville . Cary·street-Hill-street .. 66 - 1172 Total . 26 680

• These sectIOns are separated and do not therefore give a continuous length ofwidened roadwa.y.

Sydney: Alfred Henry Pettifer, Government Printer-1949.