No. 5600.

An Act to sanction the Issue and Application of Loan Moneys for Works and Purposes relating to Railways, and for other purposes.

[11 th Decernber, 1951 J.

E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty by B and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say) :—

1. This Act may be cited as the Railway Loan short tuie. Application Act 1951.

2. From the Loan Fund there may be issued and ^Cat!on f applied the several amounts specified in the Schedule to 512,750,000 this Act in the column headed Amount Issued and J™1 for Applied " for the respective works and purposes specified purposes. opposite thereto, not exceeding Twelve million seven hundred Schct,ule- and fifty thousand pounds in all.

3. Notwithstanding anything in any Railway Loan S^?^ and Application Act in force before the commencement j^^ C e nder of this Act no money shall by virtue of any such Act be thi s Act. expended out of the Loan Fund for works and purposes relating to railways except pursuant to and to the extent authorized by this Act. 4. (1) Notwithstanding 276 1951. Railway Loan Application. No.. 5600

Application of 4. (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act, the os. 428., c provjgjons 0f j.jie paklic "Works Committee Acts shall apply Schedule. to all works and purposes specified in Item 1 of the Schedule to this Act the estimated cost of completing which as specified in the said Schedule exceeds Ten thousand pounds. Authority. (2) Except as provided in the last preceding sub-section, no authority other than this Act is necessary to authorize the expenditure provided in this Act.

Entry on lands, 5. (1) The Victorian Railways Commissioners may, with the sanction of the Minister and (where the lands in question are Crown lands) the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey, enter upon take and use such lands (including easements over lands) as are required for any of scheduleNo. 3759. the works and purposes specified in the Schedule to this Act, s. 80 (3). and the provisions of sub-section (3) of section eighty of the Railways Act 1928 shall extend and apply to the exercise of the powers conferred by this sub-section with respect to such of the said lands as are not unalienated Crown lands. As to lands taken pursuant (2) The fee simple of all lands and all easements entered to this Act, upon ta.ken and used by The Victorian Railways Commissioners under the authority of this Act shall as from the taking thereof vest in The Victorian Railways NOS. 3759, &c. Commissioners for the purposes of the Railways Acts. s^nkTngVund 6- Notwithstanding anything in any Act The S™cetnofin Victorian Railways Commissioners shall not be chargeable workse™oetnt with any amount paid (whether before or after the commfssioners. commencement of this Act) by the Treasurer of Victoria comp NO. 4789 in respect of interest or sinking fund payments in respect of the amount of loan liability which is applicable to— (a) the issue and application by this Act of the sum specified in Item 5 of the Schedule to this Act Schedule, for the works and purposes specified in that Item; or (b) the issue and application by the Railway Loan NO. 5520. and Application Act 1950 of the sum specified schedule. in Item 5 of the Second Schedule to that Act for the works and purposes specified in that Item.

SCHEDULE. 1951. Railway Loan Application. No. 5600 277

Sections SCHEDULE. 2, 4, 5, 6. Application of Loan Money for Railway Works and Purposes.

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

£ ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS 2,771,000

List of specific works and purposes the estimated capital cost of each of which is over £2,000:—

Original Revised Expendi­ Sub- Estimated Estimated ture at Estimated Cost as 1st Item Work. Capital at 1st Amount No. Cost of September, Required. September, 1951. Work. 1951.

£ Alphington-Heidelberg (between)— Duplication of line, including acquisition of land 125,000 205,000 165,831 39,169 Ararat—Provision of additional siding accommodation, including acquisition of land 2,600 l,000f Bairn sdale—Provision of additional siding accommodation 2,757 3,400 678 2,722 4 Ballan—Provision of 70-ft. turntable 3,095 3,700 632 3,068 5 Ballarat—Provision of automatic sprinkler system at car shed 3,100 6,500 6,500 Ballarat North Workshops—Pro­ vision of additional accommoda­ tion 3,000 l,000f 7 Ballarat North Workshops—Pro­ vision of sewerage facilities 3,080 6,408 5,053 1,355 8 Beaufort—Provision of new stock­ yards and re-arrangement of tracks 2,712 3,700 1,617 2,083 9 Bendigo—Provision of additional siding accommodation and ex­ tension of goods platform, in­ cluding acquisition of land 3,785 218 2,000f 10 Bendigo—Provision of automatic telephone exchange 5,000 5,000 11 Bendigo—Provision of locker room at locomotive depot 2,500 l,000t 12 Camberwell-Ashburton (between)— Duplication of line, including acquisition of land 160,000* 260,000 29,056 70,000f 13 Camberwell—Provision of new cross »ver 3,700 6,000 6,000 14 Clayton-Spring Vale (between)— Provision of passenger facilities and siding accommodation, including acquisition of land 12,000* 18,473 19,797 1,266 15 Dandenong—Provision of additional siding facilities 7,750 10,873 4,873 6,000 16 Dandenong-Longwarry : Yarragon- Moe—Duplication, deviation and regrading of line, including acquisition of land 36,015 175,000f

Carried forward 2,771,000 * Rough estimate only. t Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. SCHEDULE 5675/52.—10 278 1951. Railway Loan Application. No. 5600 SCHEDULE—continued. Application of Loan Money for Railway Worlcs and Purposes—continued.

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

£ Brought forward ...... 2,771,000

1 ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued.

List of specific works and purposes the estimated capital cost of each of which is over £2,000 :—

Original Revised Expendi­ Sub- Estimated Estimated ture at Estimated Ttem Work. Capital at 1st 1st Amount No. Cost of September, September, Required. Work. 1951. 1051.

£ £ £ £ 17 Dandenong - Traralgon : Moe - Yallourn—Electrification of line and provision of sub-stations, tie stations, power-operating rooms, overhead depots, and access roads thereto, including acquisition of land 1,121,000 1,940,500 119,923 l,365,000f 18 Deniliquin—Provision of improved facilities for goods traffic 12,274 5,000f 19 Dimboola—Sewerage of depart­ mental premises 4,200 6,000 5,005 995 20 Dwelling Accommodation—Pro­ vision of, for employees, including

acquisition of land • " • • • * 200,000 21 Dynon—Provision of additional terminal facilities, including acquisition of land 250,000* 52,562 200,000t 22 Eastmalvern-Glen Waverley (be­ tween)—Provision of train crossing facilities, including the acquisition of land ' " " * 5,000f 23 Glenroy—Provision of additional siding accommodation, including acquisition of land 5,121 7,000 7,000 24 Glen Thompson—Provision of additional siding accommodation and re-location of stockyards, including acquisition of land .. 2,407 3,000 518 2,482 25 Goroke—Provision of additional siding accommodation and re­ location of stockyards, including acquisition of land 5,557 • • * • l,000f 26 Great Western—Provision of new station buildings and re-arrange­ ment of station yard 4,300 5,600 2,145 3,455 27 Heyington - Eastmalvern (be- 1 tween)—Duplication cf line, in- cluding acquisition of land 130,000* • • • • l,000f 28 Heyfield—Provision of additional siding accommodation and gantry crane 14,700 7,544 7,394 150

Carried forward .. .. 2,771,000 Bough estimate only. t Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. SCHEDULE 1951. Railway Loan Application. No. 5600 279

SCHEDULE—continued. Application of Loan Money for Railway Worlcs ana, Purposes—continued.

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

£ Brought forward 2,771,000

ADDITIONS AND IMPEOVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued.

List of specific works and purposes the estimated capital cost of each of which is over £2.000:—

Itevised Original Estimated Expendi­ Sub- Estimated Cost as ture at Estimated Item Work. Capital at 1st 1st Amount No. Cost of September, September, Required. Work. 1951. 1951.

29 Longwarry - Yarragon (between)— Duplication, deviation and re- grading of line, including acquisi­ tion of land 700,000 1,142,000 1,029,491 112.509 30 Mechanical Equipment—Provision of additional plant and equip­ ment, including weed-poisoning train 200,000 31 Melbourne (Flinders-street)—Pro­ vision of workshop for servicing rail-motor cars 210,000 lO.OOOf 32 Melbourne (Flinders-street)—Im­ provements at Degraves-street entrance 57,000 61 5,000f 33 Melbourne (Flinders-street)—Pro­ vision of modern lifts in station buildings 5,000f 34 Melbourne (Flinders-street)-South Yarra—Duplication of lines, in­ cluding acquisition of land 114,049 210,000 31,716 30,000t 35 Melbourne-Ballarat (between)— Provision of additional telephone 3,515 3,515 facilities 3,500 15 36 Melbourne - Seymour - Albury (be­ tween)—Provision of printing telegraph system and improved 17,854 telephone facilities 18,000 19,510 1,656 37 Melbourne (Spencer-street)—Ex­ tension of automatic telephone exchange at Administrative 11,021 Offices 9,000 12,021 1,000 38 Melbourne (Spencer-street)—Re­ construction and extension of No. 4 Goods Slice! ; provision of amenities block, additional office accommodation, &c. 46,000 6,586 5,000t 39 Melbourne (Spcncer-strcefc)—Altera­ tions to track work and provision of improved accommodation for rail-motor operation 10,000 4,000f

Carried forward 2,771,000

Rough estimate only. t Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act. SCHEDULE 280 1951. Railway Loan Application. No. 5600

SCHEDULE—continued. Application of Loan Money for Railway Works and Purposes—continued.

Amount Description of Work. Issued and Applied.

Brought forward 2,771,000

ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued.

List of specific works and purposes the estimated capital cost of each which is over £2,000 :—

Original Revised Expendi­ Sub­ Estimated Estimated ture at Estimated itum Work. Capital Cost as 1st Amount Mo. at 1st Cost of September September, Required. Work. 1051. 1951.

£ £ 40 Moe—Re-arrangement of station yard, including acquisition of land 20,000* l,000t 41 Morwell—Provision of additional sidings and re-arrangement of station yard, including acquisition of land 10,000t 42 Nowport—Purchase of oil storage installation and provision of pipe lines, including acquisition of land 40,000 33,052 15,052 3,000f 43 Nowport—Provision of loop siding connecting with line to Newport Power Station, including ac­ quisition of land 50,000f 44 Newport Workshops—Provision of additional facilities at the main iron and steel storage area 45,233 19,214 10,000f 45 Nowport Workshops—Provision of improved staff amenities 16,050 lO.OOOf 46 Newport Workshops—Provision of improved facilities at Erecting Shop 6,550 6,574 6,074 500 47 Nowport Workshops—Provision of improved facilities for handling and storing heavy materials at Boiler-Erecting Shops area 47,000 551 15,000f 48 North Melbourne—Provision of ash- handling plant 10,150 16,739 14,597 2,142 49 North Melbourne—Alterations and additions at the locomotive depot 924 15,000f 50 North Molbourno (Laurens-strcet)— Provision of now repair shop .. 30,000 50,777 43,277 7,500 51 North Molbourno (Printing Works) —Modernization of printing plant 22,000 52 Oakleigh - Dandenong (between)—• Provision of improved signalling 5,000f

Carried forward 2,771,000

* Rough estimate only. t Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act.

SCHEDULE 1951. Railway Loan Application. No. 5600 281

SCHEDULE—continued. Application of Loan Money for Railway Works and Purposes—continued.

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

£ Brought forward 2,771,000

ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued.

List of specific works and purposes the estimated capital cost of each of which is over £2,000:—

I Revised Original Estimated Expendi­ Sub- Estimated Cost as ture at Estimated Item Work. Capital at 1st 1st Amount No. Cost of September, September, Required. Work. 1951. 1051.

53 Pre-cut Houses ex England—Pur­ chase and erection of, including provision of storage and siding accommodation, acquisition of land and easements over land .. 2,000,000 5,550,000 3,146,633 l,000,000t 54 Richmond—Provision of new station and duplication of line, including acquisition of land 6,335 no.ooot

55 Seymour—Provision of new mar­ shalling yard, including ac­ quisition of land 125,000 119,129 5,000f 56 Spring Vale—Provision of additional siding facilities 11,500 14,381 9,381 5,000 57 Traralgon—Re-arrangement of yard and locomotive facilities and provision of coal-handling plant, including acquisition of land 8,000t 58 Various—Additions and improve­ ments to sub-stations, overhead equipment, &c, in connexion with the operation of the Melbourne suburban lines, includ­ ing acquisition of land 12,000t 59 Various—Construction of roadway between Flinders-street Ex­ tension and Napier-street Bridge, Footscray 1,000 60 Willaura—Provision of locomotive watering facilities 4,000 l,000f 61 Yallourn—Provision of new marshalling yard, including ac­ quisition of land 138,000 119,453 92,453 62 Yarraville and North Melbourne— 27,000 Provision of bulk-oil storage facilities and necessary pipelines, including acquisition of land and easements over land 100,000 lO.OOOf Carried forward 2,771,000

• Bough estimate only. t Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act SCHEDULE gMSYW^aj^

282 1951. Railway Loan Application. No. 5600

S( IIEDULE—continued. Application of Loan Money for Railway Works and Purposes—continued. 1 i No. Amount of Description of Work. Issued and Item, Applied.

£ Brought forward 2,771,000

ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued.

In addition to the above-mentioned specific works and purposes, provision is made under Item 1 for expenditure as under on various works and purposes of a general character, the estimated capital cost of each of which (except as regards certain works and purposes under sub-items 153 and 159) will not exceed £2,000 :—

Expen­ Amount diture Estimated Sub- Authorized at 1st Item Work. Amount under September, Required. No. Act 5520. 1051, under Act 5520.

150 Additions and improvements at existing stations, offices, yards, and works, in­ cluding tracks, buildings, platforms, road approaches, trucking yards, weigh-bridges, safety appliances, drainage, sanitation, and other works, including acquisition of land 75,000 28,458 40,000 151 Additions and improvements to accom­ modation for locomotives and cars, in­ cluding shops, sheds, tracks, ashpits, turntables, water supply, coaling plants, and other works, including acquisition of land .. • 20,000 5,335 15,000 152 Additions and improvements to signalling, interlocking, and other safety appliances for traffic working, including acquisition of land 10,000 1,729 3,000 153 Additions and improvements to various lines, including the widening of banks and cuttings, alterations to curves, and the provision of heavier rails, sleepers, ballast, &c, and the provision of sidings for the purpose of obtaining access to sources of ballast, including acquisition of land 150,000 71,824 150,000 154 Additions and improvements to level crossings, cattle pits, and stops, provision of road diversions, including acquisition of land 10,000 1,109 2,000 155 Additional and improved dwelling accommodation for employees, in­ cluding acquisition of land 75,000 39,111 50,000 156 Additional telegraph and telephone lines, including instruments 5,000 1,012 2,000 157 Additional electric lighting 5,000 1,622 2,000 158 Additional accommodation at refresh­ ment rooms, including acquisition of land 3,000 1,382 2,000

Carried forward 2,771,000

SCHEDULE 1951. Railway Loan Application. No. 5600 283

SCHEDULE—continued. Application of Loan Money for Railway Works and Purposes—continued.

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

£ 2,771,000 Brought forward .. • •

ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WAY AND WORKS—continued.

In addition to the above-mentioned specific works and purposes, provision is made under Item 1 for expenditure as under on various works and purposes of a general character, the estimated capital cost of each of which (except as regards certain works and purposes under sub-items 153 and 159) will not exceed £2,000:— Expen­ Amount diture 'Estimated Sub- Authorized at 1st Amount Item Work. under September, Required. No. Act 5520. 1951, under Act 5520.

£ 159 Bridges—Including additions, im­ provements, strengthening and filling in openings, the making of drains and conduits for the purpose of conveying water from or to the railways, including acquisition of land required in con­ nexion therewith and for the pur­ 100,000 pose of obtaining filling 100,000 82,296 160 Provision of plant and equipment, in­ cluding motor vehicles, cars for repair 100,000 gangs, &c. 50,000 32,226 4,187,934 Total 2,771,000 Carried forward

SCHEDULE 284 1951. Railway Loan Application. No. 5600

SCHEDULE—continued. Application of Loan Money for Railway Works and Purposes—continued.

Amount Issued ami Applied.

£ Brought forward 2,771,000

ROLLING STOCK, EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, AND OTHER WORKS 650,000

The amount required under this Item is to meet the expenditure which it is expe ctea win oe incurred during tne currency oi uns ACC in connexioil witn tne folio wing :—

Sub- Item No.

£ 171 Electric locomotives and provision of equipment on steam locomotives for burning pulverised brown coal 615,000 172 Trucks 10,000 173 Rolling stock equipment, machinery, and other works 32,000 Total 657,000

Carried forward •• 3,421,000

SCHEDULE 1951. Railway Loan Application. No. 5600 285

SCHEDULE—continued. Application of Loan Money for Railway Works and Purposes—continued.

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

£ Brought forward 3,421,000 • 3 CONSTRUCTION OF NEW LINES OF RAILWAY, ETC., AND WORK IN CONNEXION THEREWITH, INCLUDING SURVEYS OF PROPOSED LLNES, ETC. 79,000

It is proposed to expend this sum in connexion with the following:—

Revised Original Estimated Expendi­ Sub- Estimated Cost as ture at Estimated Item Work. Capital 1st Amount No. Cost of at 1st September, Required. Work. September, 1951. 1051.

£ £ £ £

201 Moe to Yallourn Railway 20^,000 220,000 143,094 75,475 202 Euston to Lette (New South Wales) Railway—Authorized under Bor­ der Railways Agreement 159,500 136,290 74,342 2,000f 203 Surveys, plans, and estimates .. 2,000f

Total •• 79,475

t Estimated expenditure during the currency of this Act.

4 To SUPPLEMENT THE FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE RAHAVAY STORES SI[TSPENS E ACCOUNT FOR THE PURCHASE OF STORES PENDING THE ALLOCATION OI THEIR COST TO VARIOUS LINES, ETC. 250,000

5 REPLACEMENT (REHABILITATION) WORKS • • 9,000,000 1 1 12,750,000 j GRAND TOTAL

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