1 9 5 0 - 6 J . No. 127

P A R L I A M E N T OF N E W S O U T H WALES.

REPORT

OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE

YEAR ENDED 30™ JUNE, 1951

Ordered to be printed, 22 November^ 1951.

WhoUy set up and ipHnted tn Australia b//

A . H. PETTIFER, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, SYDNEY NEW SOUTH WALES.

•95885—1 1952—210 1 9 5 2 .

CONTENTS. Appendices. Page.

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I I . Lcg iH la t i on ^

I I I . F i n a n c i a l I 5 a n d 9

I V . H a r b o u r s a n d RiverB I I 5 >. 13

V . ( o ) W a t e r S u p p l y a n d S e w e r a g e I l l a 6 „ 25

(b) R i v e r M u r r a y W a t e r s I l l b 6 „ 30

V I . A r c h i t e c t u r a l I V 6 ., 32

V I I . L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t E n g i n e e r i n g V 7 „ 38

V I I I . B u i l d i n g C o n s t r u c t i o n a n d M a i n t e n a n c e V I 7 41

I X . P l a n t V I I 7 .. 43

X . E n g i n e e r i n g D e s i g n V I I I 7 „ 4ti

X I . S u r v e y a n d S u r v e y D r a f t i n g I X 7 ., 51

X I I . T e s t i n g a n d I n s p e c t i o n X 7 „ 53

X I I I . S ta te D o c k y a r d X I 7 „ 54

X I V . S t a t e B r i c k w o r k s X I I 7 „ 55

X V . G o r e m m e n t M o t o r G a r a g e X U I 8 „ 56

X V I . S t a t e T i l e w o r k s X I V 8 ., 56

X V I I . S t a n d a r d s A s s o c i a t i o n o f A u s t r a l i a 8

X V I I I . T r a n s f e r o f S o u t h e r n E l e c t r i c i t y S u p p l y t o E l e c t r i c i t y C o m m i s s i o n

o f N e w S o u t h W a l e s 8

. X I X . P e r s o n n e i M a n a g e m e n t X V 8 a n d 56

X X . Staflf 8

X X I . A c k n o w l e d g m e n t 8

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D r a g s u c t i o n d r e d g e Richard VomU—constructed a t S t a t e D o c k y a r d , N e w c a s t l e , u n d e r g o i n g

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R y l s t o n e - K a n d o s W a t e r S u p p l y — g e n e r a l v i e w o f R y l s t o n e D a m 25

J u n e e b u l k w h e a t s u b - t e r m i n a l — u n d e r c o n a t n i c t i o n 29

P e n r i t h H i g h S c h o o l — f r o n t e l e v a t i o n 34

H a s t i n g s D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l , P o r t M a c q u a r i e — f r o n t e l e v a t i o n 35

H a s t i n g s D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l , P o r t M a c q u a r i e — k i t c h e n 37

F o u r a n d a h a l f cub ic y a r d s t l iescl d u m p e r a t cof fer d a m , H u m e W e i r c o n s t r u c t i o n s h o w i n g

r e v e r s i b l e s tee r ing o n s ing le t r a c k access r o a d 44 E a s t H i l l s H o u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n P r o j e c t s — V a n D y k e p r e f a b r i c a t e d co t tages e r e c t e d b y P u b l i c

W o r k s D e p a r t m e n t 40

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC W O R K S , NEW SOUTH WALES,

Annual Report for the Year 1950-51.

The Director, Department of Public Works, to thii Honourable John Joseph Cahill. M.L.A.. Minister for Public Works.

Sir,

I have the honour to present to the Minister the Annual Report of the Department of Public Works for the year ended 30t1i June, 1951.

1. ADMINISTRATION. of f i ce rs a r e i n c l i a r g c o f t h e v a r i o u s T h e f o l l o w i n g

a c t i v i t i e s : — S e c r e t a r y , I t . A . J o h n s o n , B . A . , L L . B . A s s i s t a n t D i r e c t o r , W . R . C a r r o l l , B . E . , A . M . I . E . A u s t . G o v e r n n i c u t A r c h i t e c t , C . P a r k e s , F . R . A . I . A . P r i n c i p a l E n g i n e e r , H a r l i o i i r s a n d R i v e r s , E . O . K . G r e e n ,

B . E . , M . l . E . A i i s t . P r i n c i p a l E n g i n e e r , W a t e r S u p j i l v a n d S e w e r a g e , F . W .

P o t t e r , B . K . . A . M . I . O . E . P r i n c i p a l D e s i g n i n g E n g i n e e r , A . L e w i s , B . E . , A . M . I . E . -

A u s t , L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t E n g i n e e r , J . H . H a g u e , A . M . L E . A u s t , M a n a g e r , B u i k l i n g C o n s t r u c t i o n a n d M a i n t e n a n c e B r a n c h ,

A . J . W h i t e , C . E . , A . M . L E . A u s t . P h u i t E n g i n e e r , P . G . C l a r k , A . M . L E . A u s t . P r i n c i p a l S u r v e y o r , F . L , M a t h e w s , L . R . , M . I . S . A c c o u n t a n t , C . E . J e n k i n s , A . I . C . A . L e g a l Offi<-er, J . E . W h i t f i e l d , B . A . , L L . B . t r h i c f T e s t i n g O f f i c e r , P . C . P e c o v e r , A . A . I . C . D i r e c t o r . S t a t e D o c k y a r d , D . L . M c L a r t v , M . L E . A u s t . .

M . I . E . S . ( S c o t . ) . W o r k s M a n a g e r , S t a t e B r i c k w o r k s , P . H . T h o m s o n . M a n a g e r , G o v e r n m e n t M o t o r G a r a g e , A . T . H a h n . W o r k s M a n a g e r ( A c t i n g ) , S t a t e T e r r a c o t t a T i l e w o r k s ,

W , B . E r a s e r .

II. LEGISLATION. T h e f a l l o w i n g l e g i s l a t i o n w a s passe* ! d u r i n g t h e y e a r : —

K l e c t r i c i t y C o m m i s s i o n ( B a l m a i i i E l e c t r i c L i g h t C o m p a n y P u r c i i n s p ) A c t , 1950.

T h i s A c t p r o v i d e s f o r t h e t r a n s f e r t o t h e E l e c t r i c i t y C o m ­m i s s i o n of N e w S o u t h W a l e s o f t h e E l e c t r i c i t y S u p p l y U n d e r ­t a k i n g s of t he E l e c t r i c L i g h t a n d P o w e r C o r p o r a t i o n L t d . a n d (if t h e P a r r a m a t t a a n d G r a n v i l l e E l e c t r i c S u p p l y C o m p a n y L i m i t e d a n d f o r t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n b y t he L a n d a n d V a l u a t i o n C o u r t (if t he v a l u e o f t h e T T n d e r t a k i n g s so t r a n s f e r r e d .

III. FINANCIAL. ( F o r d e t a i l s sec A p p e n d i x I . )

Expenditure—Works and Services.

T h e t o t a l e x j i e n d i t u r e a n d r e p a y m e n t s i n r e s p e c t of w o r k s a n d s e r v i c e s o f t he D e p a r t m e n t m a y h e s u m m a r i s e d as u n d e r : —

G r o s s e x p e n d i t u r e .

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g r a n t s , loans, a d v a n c e s ,

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N e t t cx i jend i tn re—£14.780.338 R i . 7d.

IV. HARBOURS AND RIVERS. (Tor d e t a i l s -^ee . V p p e n d i x 11.)

T h e t o t a l e x p e n d i t u r e o n c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d m a i n t e n a n c e a m o u n t e d t o £1,171,290, as d e t a i l e d h e r e u n d e r : —

H a r b o u r s a n d r i v e r s w o r k s £506,429 D r e d g e s e r v i c e £512,754 M i s o e l l a n e o u H £152,107

£1,171,290

C o i l ' i H a r b o u r J e t t y — w i d e n i n g a n d s t r e n g t h e n i n g in p r e p a r a t i o n for e r e c t i o n of s e c o n d c r a n e .

Harbour Jl'orls. Cl^irence Sivcr: F u r t h e r p r e l i m i n a r y w o r k w a s c a r r i e d o u t

i n c l u d i n g t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f r a i l t r a c k s , r o a d s , s t a f f c o t t a g e s , h u t s , e tc . O r d e r s w e r e p l a c e d f o r l o c o m o t i v e s a n d w a g g o n s a n d o t h e r i t e m s o f j i l a n t a r e b e i n g a s s e m b l e d . T h e W o o d f o r d I s l a n d q u a r r y w a s o p e n e d .

Coff's Harbotir: A d d i t i o n a l c o n c r e t e b l o c k s w e r e p l a c e d i n t h e b r e a k w a t e r s t o r e s t o r e t h e s lopes w h e r e s e t t l e m e n t h a s o c c u r r e d . A s e c t i o n o f t h e j e t t y w a s w i d e n e d a n d s t r e n g t h e n e d .

2^'eu-oastlr: W o r k c o n t i n u e d o n the fitting o u t , d r e d g e s e r v i c e a n d d e p o t w h a r v e s a t C a r r i n g t o n ; t h e C a r r i n g t o n s l i p w a y a n d t h e M e r e w c t h e r - s t r e e t w h a r f .

Port Kembla: W o r k c o n t i n u e d on t h e b r e a k w a t e r s r e p a i r i n g s t o r m d a m a g e .

Moruya Eh'cr: T h e e x t e n s i o n o f t he n o r t h e r n a n d s o u t h e r n b r e a k w a t e r s a n d t r a i n i n g w a l l a t t h e r i v e r e n t r a n c e c o n t i n u e d .

General Maintenance. T h e e x p e n d i t u r e o n m a i n t e n a n c e o f t h e v a r i o u s h a r b o u r s

a n d r i v e r s w o r k s ( e x c l u d i n g d r e d g i n g ) w a s £78,524, A s i n p r e v i o u s y e a r s d i f f i c u l t y w a s e x p e r i e n c e d i n o b t a i n i n g m a t e r i a l s a n d l a b o u r .

Dredging. T h e t o t a l q u a n t i t y o f m a t e r i a l d r e d g e d a t N e w c a s t l e a n f i

o t h e r o u t p o r t s w a s 4,557,464 b a r g e t o n s at a n a v e r a g e COB? o f 17.9d. p e r b a r g e t o n , as c o m p a r e d w i t h 25.183d. p e r b a r g e t o n f o r t h e p r e v i o u s y e a r . T h e g r o s s e x p e n d i t n r * a m o u n t e d t o £406,240 o f w h i c h £168,685 w a s s p e n t nn r e p a i r * .

T h e b u l k o f d r e d g i n p p x p e i i d i t i i r e w a s i n c u r r e d a t N e w c a s t l e h a r b o u r , t o t a l l i n g £l . '51,4i i l , l i i i t , due to t h e r e c u r r i n g a n d e t e n -s i v c f loods o n t h e H u n t e r R i v e r , t h e e x c e s s i v e s i l t a t i o n i n t h e h a r b o u r w a s n o t o v e r c o m e .

T e n d e r s w e r e i n v i t e d f o r t h e r e m o v a l o f 2,000,000 c u b i c y a r d s o f m u d a n d s i l t f r o m t h e h a r b o u r , a n d i t i a e x p e c t e d t h e s u c c e s s f u l t e n d e r e r w i l l c o m m e n c e o p e r a t i o n s a t t h e b e g i n n i n g o f 1952.

T h e n e w d r a g s u c t i o n d r e d g e Richard Vowell, t u g / / . F. Scarl a n d l a u n c h Penguin w e r e p l a c e d i n c o m m i s s i o n .

T h e d r e d g i n g p l a n t ia a l so b e i n g a u g m e n t e d b y a s t e a m s e a - g o i n g t u g , a d r a g s u c t i o n d r e d g e , a s e l f - p r o p e l l e d g r a b h o p p e r d r e d g e , a s t a t i o n a r y c u t t e r s u c t i o n d r e d g e , a s h a l l o w d r a f t b a r d r e d g e , a n d a L o b n i t z r o c k b r e a k e r . T h e s e i t e m s a r e i n v a r i o u s s t a g e a o f d e s i g n a n d e o n s t r u c t i o n .

Kingsford Smith Airport. T h e d i v e r s i o n o f C o o k ' s K i v o r iis p a r t o f t h e e x t e n s i o n o f

K i n g s f o r d S m i t h A i r p o r t w a s c o n t i n u e d , 172,000 c u b i c y a r d s o f s p o i l b e i n g e x c a v a t e d . A n e w c h a n n e l 500 f e e t w i d e f o r a l e n g t h o f 6,000 f e e t w a s f o r m e d a n d p a r t i a l l y c o m p l e t e d . F o r m a t i o n o f t h e r e m a i n i n g 1,200 f e e t ia p r o c e e d i n g .

V . W A T E R S U P P L Y A N D S E W E R A G E . ( F o r d e t a i l s see A p p e n d i x l l l A . )

W a t e r S u p p l y . I n v e s t i g a t i o n s c o n t i n u e d i n t o m a n y p r o p o s e d w a t e r s u p p l y

w o r k s a n d a u g m e n t a t i o n s , i n c l u d i n g m a j o r s c h e m e s f o r L o w e r H n r e n c e , L o w e r Belliuffi .Mi, T w e e d H h i r e , F i s h R i v e r ( a u g m e n -tati(in) a n d G o s f o r d S l i i r c ( n u n u i e n t a t i o n ) .

W o r k s U n d e r C o n s t r u c t i o n by t h e D e p a r t m e n t . Adaminaby Dam {tinowy Biver Scheme).

B y a r r a n g e m e n t b e t w e e n t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h a n d S t a t e G o v ­e r n m e n t s , t he D e p a r t m e n t is c a r r y i n g o u t t he d e s i g n a n d c o n ­s t r u c t i o n o f t h e A d a m i n a b y D a m .

( X > n s i d e r a b l e p r e l i m i n a r y a n d i n v e s t i g a t i o n w o r k w a s c a r r i e d ou t i n c l u d i n g p r o v i s i o n o f a c c o m m o d a t i o n a n d t o w n a h i p f a c i l i t i e s , d i a m o n d d r i l l i n g , s u r v e y s a n d c l e a r i n g . E x c a v a t i o n o f t h e u p s t r e a m d i v e r s i o n t u n n e l p o r t a l is i n h a n d .

Sathurst Water Siippli/ (aiigmrniation)—Campbell's River Dam.

O p e r a t i o n s r e s u m e d f o l l o w i n g t h e d e c i s i o n t o c o n s t r u c t a n e a r t h d a m . E x c a v a t i o n o f t h e d i v e r s i o n c h a n n e l i s i j r o c e e d i n g .

Broten Bill Water Svpphi {augmentation). T h i s a u g m e n t a t i o n w o r k f o r p u m p i n g w a t e r f r o m t h e D a r ­

l i n g R i v e r a t M e n i i i d e e w a s c o n t i n u e d . A p p r o x i m a t e l y 14 m i l e s o f p i p e s h a v e been l a i d a n d w o r k is t o b e e x p e d i t e d b y o p e r a t i n g f r o m t h e B r o k e n H i l l e n d o f t h e p i p e l i n e i n a d d i ­t i o n t o t he M e n i n d e e e n d .

A c o n t r a c t w a s let f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t w o s tee l s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r s a t B r o k e n H i l l ,

Rylstone-Kandos Water Supply. E x c a v a t i o n s f o r t h e d a m a t R y l s t o n e a r e w e l l a d v a n c e d a n d

the n e c e s s a r y c a m p a n d t o w n s h i p f a c i l i t i e s h a v e b e e n e s t a b ­l i s h e d .

Hume Dam. W o r k i s i n h a n d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e r a i s i n g o f t h e d a m ,

c o m p l e t i o n o f a d d i t i o n a l p r o t e c t i v e w o r k o n t h e V i c t o r i a n e m b a n k m e n t a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n o f ;i h y d r o - e l e c t r i c p o w e r s t a t i o n .

C o n s i d e r a b l e q u a n t i t i e s o f q u a r r i e d r o c k h a v e b e e n p l a c e d a n d a c o f f e r d a m p a r t l y c o n s t r u c t e d . T h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f t o w n s h i p f a c i l i t i e s i s w e l l a d v a n c e d .

W o r k s U n d e r C o n s t r u c t i o n by C o u n c i l s W i t h O v e r - r i d i n g S u p e r v i s i o n b y t h e D e p a r t m e n t .

T h e p r i n c i p a l w o r k s U I K U T t h i s h e a d i n g a r e : —

T e n t r a l T a b l e l a n d s W.Tter S u p p l y t o s u p p l y t o w n s i n t h e L a c h l a n V a l l e y .

S o u t h e r n R i v c r i n a W a t e r S u p p l y t o HUi)ply t o w n s a o u t h a n d s o u t h - w e s t o f W a g g a W a g g a .

S e w e r a g e . S e w e r a g e w o r k s a r e u u d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n a t R a r r a b a , B o u r k e ,

C o f f ' s H a r b o u r , C o n d o b o l i n , K y o g l e , M a n i l l a , M o r e e , M u r w i l -l u m b a h a n d T e n t e r f i e l d ,

I n v e s t i g a t i o n s a r e p r o c e e d i n g i n t o p r o p o s a l s f o r s e w e r a g e w o r k s a t m a n y c o u n t r y t o w n s . G o v e r n m e n t i n s t i t u t i o n s , s c h o o l s a n d h o s p i t a l s .

G r a i n E l e v a t o r C o n s t r u c t i o n .

A d d i t i o n s t o s e v e n c o u n t r y s i l os a r e i n c o u r s e o f c o n s t r u c ­t i o n a n d c o n t r a c t s h a v e b e e n l e t f o r f o u r t e m p o r a r y b u l k w h e a t s t o r a g e u n i t s each o f 3,000,000 b u s h e l s c a p a c i t y .

V I . A R C H I T E C T U R A L . ( F o r d e t a i l s see A p p e n d i x I V . )

F i v e h u n d r e d a n d s e v e n t y - s e v e n p r o j e c t s w e r e d e a l t w i t h a n d o f t h i s t o t a l 148 w e r e i n s k e t c h f o r m a n d 121 f o r w o r k i n g d r a w i n g s a n d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s .

D e s i g n A c t i v i t i e s . Sketches.

S c h e m e s p r o v i d i n g f o r p r e p a r a t i o n of s k e t c h e s i n c l u d e d a p r o g r a m m e u n d e r t a k e n f o r t h e H o s p i t a l s C o m m i s s i o n , c o n ­s i s t i n g of n e w h o s p i t a l s , e x p a n s i o n o f e x i s t i n g h o s p i t a l s a n d v a r i o u s n e w buibiiuKS—38 i n a l l . T h e r e w e r e a l s o s k e t c h e s f o r 53 s c h o o l s a n d t e c h n i c a l c o l l e g e s , 7 b u i l d i n g s f o r P o l i c e a n d J u s t i c e p u r p o s e s . 37 p r e f a b r i c a t e d I m i l d i n g s a n d 13 m is ­c e l l a n e o u s w o r k s .

T h e m o r e i m p o r t a n t p r o j e c t s , e a c h c o s t i n g o v e r £100,000, w e r e : — Hospitals.

M a c l e a y D i s t r i c t , K e n i p s e y — n e w h o s p i t a l ; G r a f t o n B a s e — d e v e l o p m e n t ; C a l l a n P a r k M e n t a l , R e p a t r i a t i o n — n e w w a r d s a n d k i t c h e n ; G l a d e s v i l l c M e n t a l — n u r s e s ' h o m e a n d c a f e t e r i a ; G r i f f i t h D i s t r i c t — m a t e r n i t y block a n d a d d i t i o n s .

Schools. B r o k e n H i l l H i g h — a d d i t i o n s ; L i t h g o w H i g h — n e w s c h o o l ; R a n d w i e k H i g h — n e w b r i c k s c h o o l ; l l u r l s t o n e A g r l c n l t u i n l H i g h — n o w d o r m i t o r i e s ; B r o k e n H i l l T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — a m e n i t i e s b l o c k ; N a r r a n d e r a H i g h — n e w b u i l d i n g ; G o u l b u r n H i g h — n e w b u i l d i n g s ; K u r r i K u r r i H i g h — n e w s c h o o l ; W a g g a H i g h — d e v e l o p m e n t ; A s h f i e l d T e c h n i c a l H i g h — n e w b u i l d i n g ; E a s t L i n d f i e l d P u b l i e ^ — n e w b u i l d i n g : T h e M e a d o w s I ' u l j l i r a n d I n f a n t s a n d P r i m a r y S c h o o l s -

n e w b u i l d i n g ; W a g g a A g r i c u l t u r a l C o l l e g e — n e w b u i l d i n g ;

Prefabricated Buildings. Hospitals:

L i v e r p o o l D i s t r i c t — n e w h o s p i t a l ; F a i r f i e l d D i s t r i c t — n e w h o s p i t a l ; E a s t e r n S u b u r b s D i s t r i c t — n e w b u i l d i n g s ; B a r h a m - K o o n d r o o k S o l d i e r s ' M e m o r i a l — n e w h o s p i t a l ; P a r r a m a t t a D i s t r i c t — n u r s e s ' h o m e ; C a r c o a r D i s t r i c t — n e w h o a p i t a l .

Schools: B r o k e n H i l l H i g h — b o y s ' s c h o o l ; 100 t w o - c l a s s r o o m B r i s t o l s c h o o l s ; 100 t w o - c l a s s r o o n i H a w k s l e y s c h o o l s ; S y d n e y T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — a n i o n i t i e s b l o c k ; N o w r a I n t e r m e d i a t e H i g h — a d d i t i o n s ; C o o m a H i g h — a d d i t i o n a l a c c o m m o d a t i o n ; K a n d w i c k B o y s ' M i g h — a d d i t i o n a l a c c o m m o d a t i o n ; A r m i d a l e T e a c h e r s ' C o l l e g e — h o s t e l ; P a r r a m a t t a schoo l f o r s u b - n o r m a l c h i l d r e n ; H e m e B a y P r i m a r y S c h o o l ; B r o k e n H i l l N o r t h — I n f a n t a .

WorTcing Drawings: T h e p r o j e c t s t o c o s t o v e r £100,000 f o r w h i c h w o r k - n g d r a w ­

i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d w e r e : — Tloapitals:

I n v e r e l l D i s t r i c t — d e v e l o p m e n t s c h e m e ; G l o u c e s t e r S o l d i e r s ' M e m o r i a l — n e w h o s p i t a l ; N a m b u c c a D i s t r i c t — n e w h o s p i t a l ; M o r i s s e t M e n t a l — m a l e w a r d 2.

Schools: S y d n e y T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — e n g i n e e r i n g b u i l d i n g ; M a n l y B o y s ' H i g h S c h o o l ; P u n c h b o w l B o y s ' H i g h S c h o o l ; C a m d e n C e n t r a l — n e w j u - imary a n d h i g h .

Miscellaneous: T a l l a w a r r a P o w e r S t a t i o n — a d m i n i s t r a t i o n b l o c k a n d w o r k ­

s h o p s t o r e ;

A w a b a S t a t e C o a l M i n e — a m e n i t i e s b l o c k , w o r k s h o p a n d a d m i n i s t r a t i o n b u i l d i n g ;

E m u P l a i n s T r a i n i n g C e n t r e — a d d i t i o n s .

Prefabricated Buildings. flospitals:

r i i l g a i i i l n i D i s t r i c t — n e w h o s p i t a l ; ( J o o m a D i s t r i c t — n e w h o s p i t a l ; M a n l y D i s t r i c t — m a t e r n i t y b l o c k a n d n u r s e s ' h o m e ; ( i u y r a D i s t r i c t — n e w h o s p i t a l ;

C a n t e r b u r y D i s t r i c t — m a t e r n i t y b l o c k a n d n u r s e s ' h o m e .

Schools: C o o k ' s H i l l T e a c h e r s ' T r a i n i n g C o l l e g e ; M a n l y B o y s ' H i g h S c h o o l ,

Construction, O n e h u n d r e d a n d e i g h t y - t w o a r c h i t e c t u r a l p r o j e c t s w h i c h

c o m m e n c e d p r i o r t o 1st J u l y , 1950, w e r e s t i l l i n p r o g r e s s ; ;")ti w o r k s c o m m e n c e d p r i o r t o I s t J u l y , !9. ')0, w e r e c o m p l e t e d d u r i n g t h e y e a r ; 92 w o r k s c o m m e n c e d d u r i n g I f S O - S l w e r e s t i l l i n p r o g r e s s , b u t o n l y t w o s m a l l p r o j e c t s w e r e b o t h c o m m e n c e d a n d c o m ] d e t e d d u r i n g t h e y e a r .

Prefabricated Buildings. A g o o d d e a l o f s t u d y w a s u n d e r t a k e n i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t he

c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a l u m i n i u m b u i l d i n g s , a n d s k e t c h p l a n s a n d w o r k i n g d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r a n u m b e r o f l a r g e p r o -jiH ' ts. A l t h o u g h t h e s h o r t a g e o f l a b o u r a n d m a t e r i a l s f o r c e d ( -onsid(>rat ion o f s o m e o t h e r b a s i c b u i l d i n g m a t e r i a l s i n m o r e u r g e n t p r o j e c t H, t he c h a n g e f r o m n o r m a l c o n s t r u c t i o n t o a l u n i i n u n n l i r o u g h t w i t h i t a g r e a t n u m b e r o f a d d e d di f f l -c u l t i e s . I ' e r h a p s t he eas ies t ( i r o b l e m wag t h e p n p a r a t i o n o f t h e p l a n s a n d I h o o r d e r i n g o f t he a l u m i n i u m c o m p o n e n t s . F r o m t h i s s t a g e c e r t a i n s h i p p i n g d i l H e u l t i e s a r o s e w h i c h a f f e c t e d t he t i m e s o f a r r i v a l o f t h e cases a t S y d n e y , s e p a r a t e c o n t r a c t s w e r e r e t j u i r e d f o r d e l i v e r y o f t h e m a t e r i a l t o t h e s i t es , a n d the f o u n d a t i o n s l a i d r e a s o n a b l y t o s y n c h r o n i s e w i t h a r r i v a l o f t he m a t e r i a l s t o a v o i d u n d u e s t o r a g e . T h e e r e c t i o n o f t he a l n n i i n i n m c o m p o n e n t s b y t r a d e s m e n u n s k i l l e d i n h a n d l ­i n g t h e m , a n d t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f t h e v a r i o u s s e r v i c e s i n d e p e n ­d e n t l y a l so c r e a t e d a n u m b e r o f i n d i v i d u a l c o n t r a c t s r e q u i r i n g c lose c o - o r d i n a t i o n o f w o r k . E f f o r t s h a v e b e e n a n d a r e s t i l l b e i n g m a d e t o t r y a n d i n t e r e s t c o n t r a c t o r s t o u n d e r t a k e t h e w h o l e o f t h e w o r k i n t h e c o n t r a c t s , b u t so f a r w i t h o u t s u c c e s s ^

ilcvbatiical: Engineering Services.

T h e e n g i n e e r i n g s e c t i o n d e a l t w i t h n u m e r o u s m e c h a n i c a l e n g i n e e r i n g j o b s , s u c h as s t e a m r a i s i n g a n d ho t w a t e r s e r v i c e s , a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g a n d r e f r i g e r a t i o n , l i e a t i n g a n d v e n t i l a t i n g , l a u n d r y e q u i p m e n t a n d s t e r i l i z e r s , c o o k i n g e q u i p m e n t , c o a l h a n d l i n g p l a n t a n d a s a w d u s t e x t r a c t i o n p l a n t . T h o s e j o b s w e r e c a r r i e d o u t b o t h i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h b u i l d i n g p r o j e c t s u n d ai 'pnra1el .y .

Electrical: E l e c t r i c a l i n s t a l l a t i o n s i n c l u d e d l i f t s , g e n e r a l e l e c t r i c a l w o r k

a n d t h o p r o v i s i o n o f X - r a y p l a n t s . T h e e x p e r i m e n t s c a r r i e d o u t i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h i m p r o v e d l i g h t i n g f o r t h e N a t i o n a l A r t G a l l e r y w e r e s a t i s f a c t o r i l y c o m p l e t e d a n d a p i l o t m o d e l o f a r e l l e c t o r u n i t w a s d e m o n s t r a t e d . C o m p o n e n t s a r e n o w b e i n g m a n u f a c t u r e d a n d t h e g r a d u a t e d p h o t o - e l e c t r i c c o n t r o l u n i t s h o u l d s h o r t l y be i n s t a l l e d . L i g h t i n g o f one c o u r t is p r o c e e d ­i n g t o c o m p l e t i o n p r i o r t o t he e x h i b i t i o n o f F r e n c h a r t n e x t v e a r . k

VU. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING. ( F o r d e t a i l s see A p p e n d i x V . )

T h i r t y - f i v e t h o u s a n d p o u n d s w a s d i s t r i b u t e d b y w a y o f g r a n t s to C o u n c i l s t o ass is t i n t h e r e p a i r , r e n e w a l a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n o f w o r k s i i n d £595,455 f o r r e s t o r a t i o n o f flood d a m a g e ; £1,081,125 w a s a l so a l l o c a t e d t o C o u n c i l s f r o m f u n d s m a d e a v a i l a b l e b y t he C o m m o n w e a l t h G o v e r n m e n t u n d e r t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h A i d E o a d s A c t , 1950.

C o n s i d e r a b l e c i v i l e n g i n e e r i n g w o r k w a s car r ie< l ou t a t T a l h i w a r r n I ' o w e r S t a t i o n f o r t h e E l e c t r i c i t y C o m m i s s i o n .

Vlll. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE. ( F o r d e t a i l s see A p p e n d i x V I . )

Villawood Eonsing Depot: H o u s i n g a c t i v i t i e s c o n t i n u e d o n tho c o n s t r u c t i o n o f c o t t a g e s

f r o m c o m p o n e n t s p r e p a r e d b y m a n u f a c t u r e r s , 396 c o t t a g e s b e i n g m a d e a v a i l a b l e t o t h e H o u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n at p r o j e c t s w i t h i n t h e S y d n e y m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a .

Construction: M a j o r r e m o d e l l i n g w o r k w a s c a r r i e d o u t a t R o y a l N o r t h

S h o r e H o s p i t a l , B u s h e l l ' s B u i l d i n g , 86-88 G e o r g e - s t r e e t N o r t h . G o v e r n m e n t S t o r e s D e p a r t m e n t , S h e a ' s G r e e k a n d W i l l i a m S t r e e t S c h o o l ( f o r C h i l d W e l f a r e D e p a r t m e n t o f f i c e s ) . T h e

e r e c t i o n o f a d m i u i s i r a t i v e b u i l d i n g s , s t o r e a n d w o r k s h o p , w a s c o m m e n c e d a t T a l l a w a r r a P o w e r S t a t i o n a n d a s t a r t w a s m a d e w i t h t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f p r e f a b r i c a t e d a l u m i n i u m b u i l d i n g s f o r schoo l s a n d h o s p i t a l s . W o r k a t B a n k s t o w n , B r a d f i e l d P a r k , G e o r g e ' s H e i g h t s a n d C h o w d e r B a y w a s a l so u n d e r ­t a k e n f o r t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f W o r k s a n d H o u s i n g .

Maintenance: C o n s i d e r a b l e m a i n t e n a n c e w o r k w a s p e r f o r m e d o n p u b l i c

b u i l d i n g s , s c h o o l s . H o u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n c o t t a g e s a n d h o s p i t a l s t h r o u g h o u t t h e S t a t e . ^

!X. PLANT. ( F o r d e t a i l s see A p p e n d i x V I L )

C o n s i d e r a b l e p r o g r e s s w a s m a d e w i t h t h e a c q u i s i t i o n o f n e w p l a n t a n d e q u i p m e n t , t h e c a p i t a l cos t o f u n i t s h e l d b e i n g £602,311 w i t h m a n y i t e m s o n o r d e r .

I n c r e a s e d f a c i l i t i e s w e r e p r o v i d e d at t he n e w L e i c h h a r d t D e p o t w o r k s h o p s a n d a c o m m e n c e m e n t m a d e w i t h t he e s t a b ­l i s h m e n t o f w o r k s h o p s a t m a j o r c o n s t r u c t i o n p r o j e c t s .

F u r t h e r r e p l a c e m e n t s w e r e m a d e o f m o t o r v e h i c l e s w h i c h h a d b e c o m e u n e c o n o m i c a l t o o p e r a t e .

X. ENGINEERING DESIGN. ( F o r d e t a i l s sei ' A p p e n d i x V I I L )

E n g i n e e r i n g d e s i g n s e r v i c e s w e r e u t i l i s e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h a l l e n g i n e e r i n g a c t i v i t i e s o f t he D e p a r t m e n t i n v o l v i n g p r e ­p a r a t i o n o f p l a n s , s p e c i f i c a t i o n s , e tc . , f o r t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f w a t e r s u p p l y , s e w e r a g e , s t o r n i w a t e r d r a i n a g e , h a r b o u r s a n d r i v e r s , e l e c t r i c i t y , s h i p b u i l d i n g , e tc .

XI. SURVEY AND SURVEY DRAFTING. ( F o r d e t a i l s see A p p e n d i x I X . )

S u r v e y o u t p u t s h o w e d a c o n s i d e r a b l e i u c r c a s e , m a i n l y due t o t h e e m p l o j - m e n t o f a g r e a t e r n u m b e r o f p r i v a t e s u r v e y o r s .

A n e x t e n s i v e p r o g r a m m e o f t r a n s m i s s i o n l i n e s u r v e y s w a s c o m m e n c e d f o r t h e E l e c t r i c i t y C o m m i s s i o n o f N e w S o u t h W a l e s , t h e w o r k b e i n g a s s i s t e d b y t h e a i d o f a e r i a l p h o t o ­g r a p h y .

A t o t a l o f 66 e n g i n e e r i n g a n d I I S l a n d s u r v e y s w a s c o m ­p l e t e d .

D r a f t i n g a n d p l a n p r i n t i n g a n d m o u n t i n g s e c t i o n s c o n ­t i n u e d t o i n c r e a s e , t h e o u t p u t o f t h e B a r c r o m a c h i n e b e i n g d o u b l e d .

XII. TESTING A N D I N S P E C T I O N . ( F o r d e t a i l s see A p p e n d i x X . )

C o m m o n w e a l t h a n d S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t s , c o u n c i l s , p r i v a t e firms a n d i n d i v i d u a l s c o n t i n u e d t o u t i l i s e t he t e s t i n g f a c i l i t i e s o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t , c e m e n t a n d s t e e l w o r k t o t h e e s t i m a t e d v a l u e s o f £250,000 a n d £300,000 r e s p e c t i v e l y b e i n g t e s t e d a n d i n s p e c t e d .

XIII. STATE DOCKYARD. ( E o r d e t a i l s see A p p e n d i x X I ' . )

P r o g r e s s c o n t i n u e d w i t h t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e 1,250 t o n s p a t e n t s l i p w a y a t C a r r i n g t o n a n d e x t e n s i o n s t o t he s h i p y a r d c o n s t r u c t i o n s h o p a r e n e a r i n g c o m p l e t i o n .

T h e N o , 4 b u i l d i n g b e r t h w a s s u f f i c i e n t l y c o m p l e t e t o a l l o w o f i t s use f o r s h i p c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d a l e n g t h o f 220- f t . o f t h e e a s t e r n s i d e fitting-out w h a r f w a s c o n s t r u c t e d .

S h i p c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d r e p a i r a c t i v i t i e s w e r e w e l l m a i n ­t a i n e d a n d a c o n s i d e r a b l e v o l u m e o f h e a v y e n g i n e e r i n g w o r k w a s u n d e r t a k e n . M a n u f a c t u r e c o m m e n c e d o f t h e c o n d e n s i n g , f e e d h e a t i n g a n d e v a p o r a t i o n p l a n t f o r T a l l a w a r r a p o w e r s t a t i o n .

S i n c e t h e i n c e p t i o n o f t he D o c k y a r d , 32 vesse l s h a v e been c o m p l e t e d , 10 vesse l s a r e u n d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n o r o n o r d e r a n d d e s i g n s a r c i n h a n d f o r 3 a d d i t i o n a l ves.se]s.

F o r t h e n i n t h s u c c e s s i v e y e a r t h p U n d e r t a k i n g r e t u r n e d a s u b s t a n t i a l s u r p l u s , t h e t u r n o v e r b e i n g £1,290,611 w i t h n e t t p r o f i t £62,159. A g g r e g a t e r e s u l t s f r o m t h e i n c e p t i o n w e r e — t u r n o v e r £7,982,050 a n d n e t t p r o f i t £ 3 6 6 ^ 0 2 .

XIV. STATE BRICKWORKS. ( F o r d e t a i l s see A p p e n d i x X I I , )

O p e r a t i o n s r e v e a l e d a n e t t p r o f i t o f £35,477 w h i c h r e p r e ­s e n t s a c o n s i d e r a b l e i m p r o v e m e n t on t h e p r e v i o u s y e a r w h e n a c t i v i t i e s w e r e a d v e r s e l y a f f e c t e d b y t h e coa l s t r i k e a n d t h e r a t i o n i n g o f e l e c t r i c i t y . P r o d u c t i o n o f b r i c k s , as r e c o r d e d o n m a c h i n e s , i n c r e a s e d f r o m 36,601,140 t o 47,982,818

XV. GOVERNMENT MOTOR GARAGE. ( F o r d e t a i l s s r c A p p e n d i x X I I I . )

XIX. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. ( F o r d e t a i l s see A p p e n d i x X V . )

P e r s o n n e l a c t i v i t i e s w e r e e x t e n d e d r e s u l t i n g i n c l o s e r r e l a ­t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d e m p l o y e e s a n d a g r e a t e r u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f e a c h o t h e r s p r o b l e m s .

XVL STATE TILEWORKS. ( F o r d e t a i l s see A p p e n d i x X I V . )

A n e x t e n s i v e m o d i f i c a t i o n p r o g r a m m e w a s u n d e r t a k e n f o l l o w ­i n g u p o n s u c c e s s f u l e x p e r i m e n t s i n a q u i c k e r m e t h o d o f d r y ­i n g t i l e s .

T h e o u t p u t o f t h e W o r k s c o n s i s t e d p r i n c i p a l l y o f t e x t u r e b r i c k s a n d d r a i n p i p e s .

XVII. STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA. T h e D e p a r t m e n t c o n t i n u e d t h e p r a c t i c e o f a v a i l i n g t h e

s e r v i c e s o f i t s o f f i cers f o r r e p r e s e n t a t i o n on A s s o c i a t i o n C o m ­m i t t e r d e a l i n g w i t h t h e i s s u e o f n e w s p e c i f i c a t i o n s a n d c o d e s , r e v i s i n g e x i s t i n g p u b l i c a t i o n s a n d g i v i n g i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s o f t h e t e c h n i c a l c h a r a c t e r o f s p e c i f i c a t i o n s , e tc .

XVIII. TRANSFER OF SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

O n 1st N o v e m b e r , 19.JO t he s t a f f e n g a g e d on w o r k i n c o n ­n e c t i o n w i t h t h e S o u t h e r n E l e c t r i c i t y S u p p l y U n d e r t a k i n t r w a s t r a n s f e r r e d t o t h e E l e c t r i c i t y C o m m i s s i o n o f N e w S o u t h W a l e s b u t t h e D e p a r t m e n t c o n t i n u e d to p r o v i d e t h e s e r v i c e s neces ­s a r y f o r o p e r a t i n g t h e u n d e r t a k i n g .

XX. STAFF. T h e f o l l o w i n g o f f i ce rs , a l l o f w h o m r e n d e r e d l o n g a n d e x ­

c e l l e n t s e r v i c e , r e t i r e d a t d i f f e r e n t p e r i o d s o f t h e y e a r : — W . T . A n d e r s o n , A s s i s t a n t P r i n c i p a l E n g i n e e r , W a t e r

S u p p l y a n d S e w e r a g e ; H . W h i t e h o u s e , A r c h i t e c t - i u - C h a r g e , C o u n t r y D r a w i n g O f f i c e ; S . C . W a l k e r , S e n i o r C l e r k , P o r t K e m b l a D i s t r i c t ; E . J . B a t e s , D r e d g e M a s t e r . N . A , G r i f f i n , D r e d g e M a s t e r .

I t is w i t h r e g r e t t h a t I r e c o r d t h e d e a t h s o f M r . A , J . C o u r t n e y , I n s p e c t i n g E n g i n e e r , W a t e r S u p p l y a n d S e w e r a g e , w h o p r i o r t o comin i i ; t o H e a d O f f i ce r e c e n t l y w a s D i s t r i c t E n g i n e e r , B r o k e n H i l l , a n d P r e s i d e n t o f t h e B r o k e n H i l l W a t e r B o a r d , a n d M r . K . A . C h e r r y w h o w a s f o r m a n y y e a r s S e n i o r C l e r k ( A d m i n i s t r ; i t i i > u ) . B u i l d i n g C o n s t r u c t i o n a n d M a i n t e n a n c e B r a n c h .

XXI. A C K N O W L E D G M E N T . T h e p r o g r a m m e o f w o r k u n d e r t a k e n d u r i n g t h e y e a r m a d e

h e a v y d e m a n d s o n t h e s t a f f a n d I g r a t e f u l l y a c k n o w l e d g e t h e e f f o r t s o f a l l t hose w h o c o n t r i b u t e d t o w a r d s t h e D e p a r t m e n t ' s a c h i e v e m e n t s .

Y o u r s f a i t h f u l l y , . J . M . M A I N , B . E . , M . I n s t . C . E . , M . I . E . A u s t . ,

D i r e c t o r o f P u b l i c W o r k s .

A c t i v i t i e s o f t h e G a r a g e s h o w e d a n a l l - r o u n d i n c r e a s e and s e v e r a l n e w i t e m s o f e q u i p m e n t were i n s t a l l e d . U s e was m a d e o f t h e p a r t i a l l y c o m p l e t e d n e w b u i l d i n g .

APPENDIX I. F I N A N C I A L .

C o n s o l i d a t e d R e v e n u e F u n d .

D E T A I L S OF E X P E N D I T U R E AND E E C E I P T S .

E x p e n d i t u r e .

WORKS AKD SERVK-KH.

T h e t o t a l e x p e u d i t u r e a n d r e p a y m e n t s o n w o r k s a n d s e r v i c e s

o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t d u r i n g t h e y e a r , m a y l ie s u m m a r i s e d as

f o l l o w s : —

(J ross e x p e n d i t u r e .

R e c e i p t s a n d r e p a y m e n t s .

L C o n s o l i d a t e d r e v e n u e 2. A d v a n c e s f o r depar t ­

m e n t a l w o r k i n g a c c o u n t s ,

£ a. d . 2,093,131 17 8

£ s. d . 143,623 11 7

103,990 4 1 157,922 12 11

5,293,547 10 0

18 14 K

8,030,621 9 4 9,136,512 15 7

154,089 19 11

1,065,084 19 2

£ s. d . 143,623 11 7

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18 14 K

4. Spec ia l depos i ts a c c o u n t 5. C o n s o l i d a t e d r e v e n u e ,

g r a n t s , l oans , a d v a n c e s .

8,030,621 9 4 9,136,512 15 7

154,089 19 11

1,065,084 19 2

£ s. d . 143,623 11 7

103,990 4 1 157,922 12 11

5,293,547 10 0

18 14 K 6. P a y m e n t s m a d e b y o t h e r

d e p a r t m e n t s fo r w o r k s a n d se rv i ces c a r r i e d o u t

8,030,621 9 4 9,136,512 15 7

154,089 19 11

1,065,084 19 2

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103,990 4 1 157,922 12 11

5,293,547 10 0

18 14 K

£

8,030,621 9 4 9,136,512 15 7

154,089 19 11

1,065,084 19 2

£ 20,479,441 1 8 5,699,102 13 i

N e t t expend i tu re—£14,780 ,338 8s. 7d .

Staff.

T h e n u m e r i c a l s t r e n g t h o f t he s t a f f a n d t h e a n n u a l s a l a r y

c h a r g e as a t 3 0 t h J u n e , 1 9 5 1 , t o g e t h e r w i t h a c o m p a r i s o n o f

s i m i h i r p a r t i c u l a r s f o r t l ie p r e v i o u s y e a r , a r e : — 1

I'lTuument omcera.

Temporarv OfflcerH. Total.

Nn. j Salary. No. Salary, So . Salary.

1040-50. G e n m l Btatf Tradi'S 111 I'll appointed under

tlie I'utilli' Service Act ... Dredge Service

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the Publip 8ervlpc Act ... Dredge service

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tlie I'utilli' Service Act ... Dredge Service

1U60-51. General staff Tnidesnien appointed under

the Publip 8ervlpc Act ... Dredge service

682 450,503 1.504 728,735 2,186 1,179,233

1040-50. G e n m l Btatf Tradi'S 111 I'll appointed under

tlie I'utilli' Service Act ... Dredge Service

1U60-51. General staff Tnidesnien appointed under

the Publip 8ervlpc Act ... Dredge service

631

66

434,521

32.'! 56

875

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1,849

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96,468

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tlie I'utilli' Service Act ... Dredge Service

1U60-51. General staff Tnidesnien appointed under

the Publip 8ervlpc Act ... Dredge service

587 486,877 1,430 843,095 2,017 1,308,772

D u r i n g t h e y e a r the f o l l o w i n g s ta f f w a s t r a n s f e r r e d t o t he

E l e c t r i c i t y C o m m i s s i o n o f N e w H u u t h W a l e s : —

P e r m a n e n t — 9 5 .

T e m p o r a r y — 1 3 2 .

T r a d e s m e n — 7 2 .

E x p e n d i t u r e . R e c e i p t s .

{a) Salaries and payments in the nature of salaries

(6) Maintenance and working expenses other than salaries...

(c) Maintenance of Fnhlir Works and Services—

H a r b o u r s a n d R i v e r s D r e d g e S e r v i c e Pub l i e B u i l d i n g s W a t e r Supp l i es , S e w e r a g e a n d

S t o r n i w a t e r D r a i n a g e .State P o w e r S u p p l y .i S t a t e T e l e p h o n e Serv i ces E l e c t r i c i t y a n d Gnu R i v e r M u r r a y Wat<Tn

Id) Other Services— N a t i o n a l E m e r g e n c y Se rv i ces Serv i ces f o r o t h e r Dr fpar tment .^ M a i n t e n a n c e a n d i m p r o v e m e n t s

o f L a n d i n g ( b o u n d s in t h e W e s t e r n Divi. '^ion

S-)uth W e s t T a b l - ' U t i l i W a t e r S u p p l y es t ima t i j d def ic i t n n w o r k i n g

F l o o d l i gh t i ng A n z a c M s m i r i a l , H y d e P a r k

R e p a i r s t o pol ice ba r r i e r s P u r c h a s e o f hc l iu ^liu•hi:lt^^, e tc . C i r c u l a r Q u a y i m p r ( i v e m " n t s —

ele i in ing o f p r o m e n a d e Lo i ( h h a r d t Itf^put: cnrr tind cus­

t o d y o f id le p l a n t a n d s t w k J u n e c W a t e r S u p p l y — e s t i ­

m a t e d def ic i t on w.>rki( ig G r a n t s t o M u n i c i p a l , S h i r e a n d

C o u n t y Counc i l s a n d W e s t e r n D i v i s i o n V i l l ages for c o n -s t r n e t i n n , repa i r s a n d rcTiewal

worlcH ( i r a n t s t o Mun ic i ]»a l ; ind S h i r e

C o u n c i l s i n respect n f flood

U r a n t s t o M n n i e i p a l a n d S h i r e Counc i l s i n rcs|>er-t u f flood l i amagc — t r t t i i a fy r rcd t o Spec ia l D e p o s i t s A c c o u n t

T e s t i n g B r a n c h — d e f i c i t a t S l s t D e c e m b e r , 1950

E x p e n s e s i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h T . B . X - R a y

U n f o r e s e e n expenses E l e c t r i c i t y A u t h o r i t y o f N . S . W .

— C o n t r i b u t i o n S n c w y R i v e r i n v e s t i g a t i o n F e e s t o c o n s u l t a n t s i n respec t

o f a r c h i t e c t u r a l w o r k s ... A u s t r a l i a n N a t i o n a l C o m m i t t e e

o f la rge d a m s — c o m m i t t e e expenses ,

U n i v e r s i t y f e e s — t r a i n e e s .. E n g i n e e r i n g t r a i n e e s — S u p e r ­

a n n u a t i o n U { )den t e rad i f i ca t ion^—Pub l i c

W o r k s , e tc T r a n s f e r u n d e r sec t ion 31 o f

A u d i t A c t M a i n t e n a n c e fire fighting equ ip ­

m e n t — p u b l i c b u i l J i n g s .. {e) Revenue received and paid into

Consolidated Revenue— P a y m e n t s t o p r e v i o u s y e a r s '

C o n s o l i d a t e d R e v e n u e v o t e s Miscellaneous Services Rendered—

Ccrat o f s u p e r v i s i o n , e tc O n c o s t t o c o v e r de.-iign a n d

s u p e r v i s i o n f o r a r c h i t e c t u r a l w o r k s

Sale o f p lans a n d spec i f ica t ions E x c h a n g e on r e m i t t a n c e s ... R e n t e x l a n d C o m m i s s i o n t o c o v e r ertst o f

co l lec t ion o f p r e m i u m s — C r o u p assu rance s c h e m e . . .

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Consolidated Revenue— £

G r a n t s t o c o u n c i l s f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n . r e p a i r s a n d r e n e w a l o f w o r k s 34,999

G r a n t s t o c o u n c i l s i n r e s p e c t o f flood d a m a g e 50,000

84,999

G r a n t s t o M u n i c i p a l a n d S h i r e C o u n c i l s .

C o n s o l i d a t e d R e v e n u e .

C o u n c i l . C o n s t r u c t i o n ,

repa i r s a n d r e n e w a l o f w o r k s .

F l o o d d a m a g e .

B a n k s t o w n .... B r o k e n H i l l . . . . C o b a r ( l o n d o b o l i n C o o m a D u b b o F a i r f i e l d F o r b e s , K i a m a M a i t l a n d K a r r o r a i n c .... N e w c a s t l e C i t y N y n g a n P a r k e s P o r t M a c q u a r i e Q u e a n b e y a n .. . . Q n i r i n d i T a m w o r t h C i t y . T a r e e W e n t w o r t h W i n d s o r W i l c a n n i a W i n g h a m Y a s s

MrWICIPAL COTTHCILS.

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s. d . K e m p s e y t lood re l ie f T e c h n i c a l E d u c a t i o n — v o c a t i o n a l

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G e n e r a l L o a n s A c c o u n t : D e t a i l of E x p e n d i t u r e a n d R e p a y m e n t s .

S y d n e y H a r b o u r B r i d g e H a r b o u r s , R i v e r s a n d D r e d g e s .. . W a t e r S u p p l y w o r k s S e w e r a g e a n d S t o r m w a t e r D r a i n -

ai^e P u b l i c bu i l d i ngs E l e c t r i c a l w o r k s R i v e r M u r r a y C o m m i s s i o n C i r c u l a r Q u a y i m p r o v e m e n t s .. . P u b l i c w a t e r i n g p laces P u b l i c W o r k s P l a n t C o n t r o l

A c c o u n t — ^ a u g m e n t a t i o n L e i c h h a r d t D e p o t ex t i j ns ions .. . G o v e r n m e n t .Motor G a - a g e —

a d d i t i < . n d a c c o r a m o d i t i o n S ta te B r i c k w o r k s — r e - e s c a o l i s h -

m e n t T e r r a - C o t t a T i l e w o r k s — « s t a b l i s h -

m e n t . \ c ( | u i s i t i on of p l a n t f o r m a n u ­

f a c t u r e of c e m e n t t i les S n o w y R i v e r p r o j e c t B o r d e r r a i l w a y s C o n s t r u e t i i i n o f miseellaneouB

w o r k s i n sh i res a n d m u n i c i p a l * i t ies

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Special Deposits Account: Details of Evpenditure and Receipts.

I'lihllc Worki* Store Adviiuro Aeeoimt Biill.lliiK CotiBlructioii iirid Miiiiitriiiince Branch Working

Account .lunee Walpr Supply \Vi>rklii)[ Account (iovcnunent Engineering and Shlpt)uildlng Undertaking

Working Account Suuth West Tiil>lel»nd.H Water Supply Working Account Klngsford Smith Air|Kirt Unclaitnrd Siiliiries and Wages Account Uncliiltiied Moneys Account I'ulillc Worlis Depnrlinent Wortiing Account Molor Veliicles Working Account Marilinie Serviei-s Hoard and lUilwaya Department, Port

Ki'inljlii WorkitiK Account ItellinnRr.t WiitiT SiLpply Sccuritv Depi'sll Trust Account .Tuiico Waler Supply Hcnewal Reserve Account—C»d> Harden Island Uraving Dock Soutli West TablclandB W.3.—Eencwal Reserve Account—

("iisli I.vicldinnll DejMil Wnrklnn Acniunt Tiwlinu HriLticii WnrkliiK Acniunt Port Ki'iiilila liaiiliiK'' and Sliipinenl Working Account foninioiiweiiUli Aid Hoiiib and Wnrks Act, 1947 foiiinumweiillli Aid It'iads und Works Acl, lUi'iO Tort Kcnilihi Ihinlage and Slii|)inent—Renewal Reserve

Account — ('axil i'iant Control Account .\dvunces to (micers—Pnrcliasc of motor cam Italance of Siiriaies Adinstment Suspense Account Suntli'Tn ]:ii'ctriiilv Supplv king Airount Soulli.Tn Kli-cUleity Supply Deprerlatl.m Reserve Account—

Vmti Comnionwealtli lloveriunenl Sjieclflc Defence Works New Kngland llntver»lt.y (College, Arnildale, Science building Dlvlxlon Tecliiiical Kducation—Facilities to meet Common­

wealth Trnhdng etc Fish River Wiiler Snpjilv Working Account Junee Water Supplv Renewal RemTve Account—Securities.. Soutli West Tal.lelaiids Water Supply —Securllles Southern Kleclrlcity Supply Depreciation Reserve Account—

Sccuritlew Port Kemlila Haulage and Slilpmcnt Renewal Reserve Account

— Sfcurllles Ruiidliig Construclloii Working Account ...7. Fish River Water Supply Scheme Mulwala Water Supplv and Sewerage Working Account Animal, Slvk and Long Service Leave to Ministerial Empioyeea FU-etrii'ily Cuniinis.si.in of N.S.W. Working Account Cominonwiiilili mid State Governments—Restoration of Flood

|i!ini;ii;i'd Hoads Public Works Snspense Account—

Generally Condobolln Sewerage llroken Hill Water Hoard Kyiiule Sewerage dmniinii'li- w s. augmentation Morer Srwerage Miintlhi Sewerage Harraba Sewerage lioUKiiii; t'inniiiiHslon Uourke Sewerage TanlnwiiiiKlo Water Supply Siiwlell Wilier Supply Adaidln hy Water Supply Iliisiiitals t'oiiimis.'.lon Rylstone-Kandos Water Supply Ballinrst Waler Snpiily Augmentation Port Mai'iinarle Wiiler Supply Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme (iresford W;i1er Mippiy Guyra \Vnlir Supply Hume KescTVulr i instruction Itnnkslouii .Migrant llofttel Coif's Ilarbuur Sewerage TeiiterHeld Sewerage Warlaldii Water Supply M(i«s Vale. Itundanoon etc., Water Supply Murwll unibith Sewerage Molong Wilier Supply Uourke Water Supply

Balance at 1st July, 1950.

£ a. d. 108,?20 6 1

114,813 14 fi 3,125 10 0

19,367 9 11 26,lfH) 14 5

805 19 5 81 16 3

96,862 8 11 5,797 13 O D r .

3,301 6 4 Dr. 535 3 11

63,658 7 3 55 2 B

6,((93 10 5 I2,SR2 10 10 3.3B1 17 9 9,801 3 8

273,040 0 0 479,180 0 0

2,455 18 7 429,359 16 3

381 10 10 Dc. 1,401 1 9

441,361 14 1

14,970 « 5

45,451 17 0 5,790 14 2

24,300 0 0 106,000 0 0

1,150,955 0 0

25,000 0 0 1 2 2

1.204 18 41,716 12

5,593 15

3,505,389 16 8

550,000 0 0

3,728 22.824

372.421 12,432 13,542 62,524 74,514 15,808

431 4S,77rt 35,057

6,935 3,207

1,047,201 .50.729 53,140 47,21)8

174,038 1,693 3,743

131,086 2,000 3,000 5,000 2,500 5,000

19,000 500

1,000

13 2 2 7

11 6 3 a

12 3 0 9

12 11 10 1 12 7 Dr. 15 5 15 5 9 9

IB 7

6 10 0 4 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

• t:).148

Receipts.

£ 3. d. 171,847 4 3

1,124,268 14 1 20.634 1 9

264 13 4 91,833 10 6

100,873 0 9 5,345 4 0

99 9 10 364,975 8 2

65,633 1 8

11,095 0 0 127 15 2

79,437 1 5 2,771 II 7

12,083 16 5 106,441 4 0

21,970 11 4 63 1 »

479,180 0 0 577,618 6 g

3,818 9 6 167,061 4 2

497 11 6 3,550 11 9

1,379,284 17 fi

144,184 2 8

'36"9 4

41,915 18 3 14,631 9 4

12,000 0 0

122,000 0 ft

9,872 18 0 4.725 11 10 2,752 3 4

34,935 16 5

2,878 18 2

80,089 11 9 2,20S 15 5 2,543 17 5 1,423 7 6

294 14 7 1,131 1 8

0 8 2 47 2 3

3,124 8 8 311 a 3

2,273 10 9

3,697 2 8 635 15 4 338 18 2

4 2 3 905 19 0

20 17 9 47 5 5

12,532 4 10 55 6 11

284 2 4 0 13 1

70 10 3

"206* "o 2

.293,547 10 0

Total.

£ e. d. 280,097 9 4

1,239,082 8 7 23,759 11 9

264 13 4 l l l . l O t 0 5 127,033 15 2

6,241 3 181 6 1

461,837 17 1 59,835 8 8

7,793 13 8 692 19 1

143,095 8 8 2,826 14 1

19,377 6 10 119,303 14 10 25,332 9 1

9,894 5 4 206.140 0 0

1,059,798 6 9

6,274 1 599,421 0 5

116 0 8 4,951 13 6

I.S20.649 11 7

144.184 '> 8

15.(100 17 9

87,367 1.1 3 20,422 3 6 24,.301l 0 0

IIS.OIIO 0 0

1,281.955 0 0

25.1KI0 0 0 1,204 18 1

51,589 10 2 10,319 7 0 2,752 3 4

3,540,325 13 1

552,878 IS 2

S3,815 4 11 25,032 18 0

374,965 a 11 13,855 11 0 13,837 6 10 03.655 2 5 74,515 1 1 15,8.55 12 4 2.992 16 1

4u,08a 4 » 38,231 12 2 6,935 0 9 3,207 16 7

1,050,988 7 10 51,365 0 7 53,488 2 3 47,272 4 8

175,844 7 1 1,714 3 7 3,790 5 9

143,618 12 11 2,055 6 11 3,284 2 4 5.OO0 13 1 2,500 0 0 5,000 0 0

19,070 10 3 500 0 0

1,206 0 2

I4..53C,695 17 7

Expenditure.

£ s. d. • 214,030 3 11

'1,200,490 10 0 19,517 10 3

32,087 17 7 101,347 11 0

76,807 12 8 ^ 4,855 15 8

54 16 1 417,980 14 0

61,238 14 1

8.399 11 1 11 12 2

64,944 3 9

II 3 3 12,000 0 0 99,684 19 9 25,049 13 1

4.853 0 7 /206,140 0 0 • 874,985 0 0

5.250 18 2 372,061 5 2

910 0 0 1,401 1 9

•1,471.472 16 »

122,021 3 9 202 1 S

38,360 14 4 12.965 18 7

1.204 IS 1 14,317 9 2 .5.362 14 6

^ 83,112 14 2 ^ ,040,511 19 3

404,812 4 5

r6.6.-)5 23,050

360,12fi 10,147 16,640 53,5><4 69,9.71

8,893 3,233

47,7117 28,60-1

883 20

.-1,005,767 47,133 49,6(10 15,804

. 165,425 41)0 6:i.

. 124,156 2,020 1,4.52

454 1.912 3,639

19.094 530 385

15 It 14 11 17 11 9 6

10 7 U I 10 10

6 0 12 10 15 1 14 9

7 5 0 0

19 6 13 6

3 II 10 a 14 5 10 4 14 11 H 0 7 4

10 0 15 9 14 6 0 2 9 6

10 0 18 0

9,136.512 UK

Balance at 30th June, 1951.

S. d. 66.037 6 5

38,591 18 7 4,242 1 6

31.823 4 3 Dr. 9,753 9 5

50,226 2 6 1,385 7 9

126 10 0 43.857 3 I

1,403 5 bDr. 605 17 5 Or. 651 6 11

78,151 4 11 2.829 14 1

0 3 3 Dr.

7,377 6 10 19.618 15 1

282 16 0 5,011 4 9

181,813 6 9

1,023 9 11 224,359 15 3

793 19 iDr. 3,550 11 9

349,173 14 10

22,162 18 11 302 1 a Dr.

15,000 17 9

49.007 0 11 7,456 4 11

24,300 0 II 118,000 0 II

281,955 0 0

23,000 0 0

37,272 1 0 4,956 12 6

80,390 10 10i>r. 499,813 19 10

148,066 13 9

7.159 1.982

14,838 3,708 2,803

10,070 4,563 6.962

540 1,320 9,626 6,052 3,187

45,220 4,231 3,887

31,487 10,418

1.223 3,154

19,462 34

1,831 4,545

587 1,360

23 30

820

6 9 Of. 4 3 4

16 9 Dr.

18 14 12 8 13 3 10 10

4 II 19 7 12 4 17 4

5 6 19 10 19 3 Dr. 10 ODr.

2 2

5.400,183 2 0

1 2

C o n s o l i d a t e d R e v e n u e : G r a n t s , L o a n s , A d v a n c e s , e t c . D e t a i l s of E x p e n d i t u r e a n d R e p a y m e n t s .

E x p e n d i t u r e . R e p a y m e n t s

Roadr i a n d b r idges H a r b o u r s a n d r i v e r s C o u n t r y t o w n s w a t ^ r supp l ies .... S t o r m w a t e r ( i n i i n a g c I tu i ld ingK g e n e r a l l y M is te l l anenus m i n o r w o r k s

N e t t p x i * n d i t i i r e £

£ .s. d . 84 5 5

5,381 14 10

148,423 19 8

154,089 19 11

1.54,071 5 5

£ H. d .

18 14 li

18 14 6

P a y m e n t s m a d e by O t h e r D e p a r t m e n t s a n d O u t s i d e B o d i e s for W o r k s a n d S e r v i c e s C a r r i e d O u t .

lUpartmevt. dr. Expemlilure. £ 8 . d .

A g r i c u l t u r e 16,257 2 1 . \ t t o r n e y - G e n ( . r a l a n d . Jus t i ce 113 18 0 B u i l d i n g M a t e r i a l s 129 15 2 C h i e f S e c r e t a r y 120,555 16 5 C h i l d W e l f a r e 13,809 14 0 C o n s e r v a t i o n 1.899 5 4 C o m m o n w e a l t h ( i o v c r n m e n t D e p a r t m e n t s 35 3 11 E d u c a t i o n 553,513 0 0 E l e c t r i c i t y A u t h o r i t y 1)374 12 7 ( J o v c r n m e n t I u s i ; r a n c e O f f i ce 1,340 3 0 ( J o v c r n m e u t M o t o r G a r a g e 136 1 4 G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g Of f i ce 744 18 8 G o v e r n m e n t S t o r e s 800 15 3 H e a l t h 3,328 18 1 H o u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n 85,886 9 6 J o i n t C o a l B o a r d 5,811 12 0 L a b o u r a n d I n d u s t r y 481 8 0 L a n d s 335 11 1 M a i n R o a d s 1,307 7 4 M a r i t i m e S e r v i c e s B o a r d 3,791 14 8 M i l k B o a r d 563 0 5 M i n e s 486 4 11 M i s c e l l a n e o u s S e r v i c e s f o r o u t s i d e b o d i e s . . 45,619 18 2 N . S . W . R e a l E s t a t e O f f i ce 2,381 2 4 P o l i c e 268 2 9 P r e m i e r s 410 9 1 P r i c e s C o m m i s s i o n 15 16 3 P r i s o n s 1,953 4 11 P u b l i c T r u s t O f f i ce 625 10 1 R a i l w a y s 95 11 0 R i v e r M u r r a y C o m m i s s i o n 81,322 7 5 R o a d T r a n s p o r t a n d T r a m w a y s 646 7 4 R u r a l B a n k 34 1 1 S o u t h e r n E l e c t r i c i t y S u p p l y 53 6 8 S t a t e C l o t h i n g F a c t o r y 672 18 3 s t a t e L o t t e r y O d l c e 648 12 8 S t a t e S u p e r a n n u a t i o n B o a r d 209 10 1 S t a t e C o a l M i n e s C o n t r o l B o a r d 26,442 0 4 S y d n e y U n i v e r s i t y 1,360 0 0 T a x a t i o n 1,929 18 3 T e c h n i c a l E d u c a t i o n 53,175 1 10 T o u r i s t A c t i v i t i e s 4,816 19 3 W e s t e r n L a n d s B o a r d 6 13 10 W o r k e r s ' C o m p e n s a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n 322 3 2 D e p a r t m e n t o f I n t e r i o r 3 19 9 T r e a s u r y D e p a r t m e n t 7,303 8 5 F o r ' ' . - t r y C o m m i s s i o n 922 17 7 U o r n g o P l a t e a u — H . E . I n v e s t i g a t i o n s 21,142 6 5

£1,065,084 19 2

13

APPENDIX II. HARBOURS AND RIVERS.

T l i e t o t a l e x p e n d i t u r e o n c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d m a i u t e n a n c a . i n i o u n t c d t o £1,171,21)0, as d e t a i l e d h e r e u n d e r : —

£ l l a r l i o u r s a n d r i v e r s w o r k s 506,429 D r c d t r e s e r v i c e 512,754 - M i s r d l a n o o u s 152,107

T o t a l £1,171,290

Harbour Works. ('kiiiiiri Harbour: O p e r n t i o n s c o n s i s t e d m a i n l y o f p r e l i n i i -

i m r y w o r k n e c e s s a r y b e f o r e c o m m e n c i n g t h e h a r b o u r w o r k s p r o p e r .

Ihila: 1,100 l i n e a l f e e t o f r a i l t r a c k w e r e l a i d a n d a l e m p o r . ' i r y r o a d c o n s t r u c t e d a r o u n d t he t o p o f I l u k a B a y . A I l l - t on s t e a m c r a n e is b e i n g o v e r h a u l e d p r i o r t o e r e c t i o n a n d i L r r a u g e u i e n t s w e r e m a d e to p u r c h a s e a 40 - t on e l e c t r i c c r a n e f r o m the K t a t e D o c k y a r d .

T w o d i i ' se l l o c o m o t i v e s w e r e o r d e r e d i n E n g l a n d a n d o r d e r s p l a c e d f o r m i i t r r i a l s f o r r a i l w a y w a g g o n s . T h e l o c o m o t i v e shed is 75 p e r c e n t , c o m p l e t e d .

U'ootlford Island Qmrry. T h e q u a r r y w a s o p e n e d a n d p r e ­p a r a t o r y w o r k c a r r i e d o u t . 28 , 8 9 0 t o n s o f r o c k b e i n g q u a r r i e d .

( " on t ra i ' t s w e r e le t f o r t he s u p p l y a n d e r e c t i o n o f t w o c r a n e s o f 40 t o n s a n d 10 t o n s c a p a c i t y r e s p e c t i v e l y , a n d c o n c r e t e h u t c h i n g ] i h i n t .

T e n d e r s w e r e c a l l e d f o r the s u p p l y a n d e r e c t i o n o f c r u s h e r s , ^ - r e e U M a n d s t o r a g e p l a n t a n d g a n t r y f o r t h e o v e r h e a d c r a n e s .

W o r k s h o p , l o c o m o t i v e s h e d a n d b l a c k s m i t h ' s s h o p w e r e b u i l t a n d some n u i c h i n e r y i n s t a l l e d : 2,134 l i n e a l f e e t o f r a i l t r a c k w e r e l a i i L

A l O - t o u s t e a m l o c o m o t i v e c r a n e is b e i n g a s s e m b l e d a n d a I ' - t on s t e a m s t i f f l e g c r a n e is in p r o c e s s o f b e i n g o v e r h a i i l e d p r i o r t o e r e c t i o n .

A c o n t r ; i c t W H S let f o r t he c o n s t r u c t i o n o f w h a r f a g e a t t h e i p i a r ry.

Tiit/n: T w o d iese l t u g s , t he Iluka a n d the lamba, w e r e p u r ­c h a s e d , t h e f o r m e r b e i n g i n use a n d t h e l a t t e r u n d e r g o i n g o v e r h a u l a t t he S t a t e D o c k y a r d , N e w c a s t l e .

liar will Camp Site: F i v e s t a f f c o t t a g e s , t w o s i n g l e m e n ' s i iu ts a n d a c o o k i n g g a l l e y w e r e c o m p l e t e d a n d ;i m e s s r o o m is u n d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n .

H x p e n d i t u r e f o r t h e y e a r w a s £105,533.

Coff's Jliirlniiir: A d d i t i o n a l c o n c r e t e bkn-ks w e r e p l a c e d i n the b r e a k w a t e r s t o r e s t o r e t he slopcM w h e r e s e t t l e m e n t b a d o c c u r r e d . i\ s e c t i o n o f t he j e t t y w a s w i i l e n e d a m i s t r e n g t h e n e d . C o n s t r u c t i o n o f a n e w t i i i d i e r depo t c o m m e n c e d a n d a n e w H t o l h e r t & P i t t p o r t a b l e c r a n e w a s p u r c h a s e d f o r t h e j e t t y .

M o r u y a R i v e r Imp rovemen ts south t ra in ing w a l l un loading.

i V c H ' c d . s / / ) . — W o r k c o n t i n u e d on t h e f i t t i u g - o u t , d r e d g e s e r v i c e a n d d e p o t w h a r v e s a t ( ' j u r i n g t o i i . t he < ' a r r i n g t o n s l i p w a y a n d M e r e w e t h e r H t r e e t w h a r f .

Port Kimhla.—Work c o n t i n u e d on the l i r e a k w a t e r n r e ) ) a i r i u g s t o r m d a n u i g e .

Mtirinta li'iier.—p^xtension o f t he n o r t h e r n a n d s o u t h e r n b r e j t k w a t e r s a n d t r a i n i n g w a l l at - M o r u y a K i v e r e n t r a n c e c o n t i n i u ' d .

T h e w o r k o f r e p a i r i n g aiut m ; i i u t a i n i n g c r a n e s at o u t p o r t a w a s t a k e n o v e r f r o m the M a r i t i m e S e r v i c i ' s B o a r d .

T h e e x p e n d i t u r e o n i m p r o v e m e n t s t o t he v a r i o m ^ h a r b o u r s .'ind r i v e r s w a s £427.90.'i. ,

General Maintenance. T h e e x p e n d i t u r e o n m a i n t e n a n c e o f h a r b o u r a n d r i v e r w o r k s

( e x c l u d i n g d r e d g i n g ) w a s £78,524. A s i n p r e v i o u s y e a r s , d i l f i c u l t y w a s e x p e r i e n c e d i n o b t a ' i n i n g m a t e r i a l s a n d l a b o u r .

Tweed Eiver. A s t h e e n t r a n c e w a s c l osed t o c o a s t a l s h i p p i n g n o d r e d g i n g

w a s d o n e b u t t h e s t a t i o n a r y d r e d g e Harwood c o n t i n u e d t o o p e r a t e o n t h e u p p e r r i v e r s h o a l s a n d r e m o v e d 38,970 t o n s o f s p o i l . T h e s e s h o a l s w e r e i n c r e a s e d b y m i n o r f l o o d i n g s .

Byron Bay. G e n e r a l r e p a i r s , s t o r m d a m a g e r e p a i r s a n d p r o v i s i o n o f

s p r i n g f e n d e r s w e r e c a r r i e d o u t a t a cos t o f £.'i,224. T e n d e r s w e r e c a l l e d f o r t h e s u p p l y o f n e w m o o r i n g cab les .

Sichmond Siva: K e p a i r a w e r e c a r r i e d o u t t o t h e s o u t h e r n b r e a k w a t e r a t a

cos t o f £3,843, T h e b a r a n d c r o s s i n g s r e m a i n e d s a t i s f a c t o r y a n d d i d n o t r e q u i r e d r e d g i n g . T h e d r e d g e Corali o p e r a t e d o n t h e u p - r i v e r c r o s s i n g s a n d r e m o v e d 39,350 t o n s o f s p o i l . R e p e a t e d floodings c a u s e d i n c r e a s e d s i l t i n g .

Clarence Stver. H e a v y s i l t i n g o c c u r r e d d u e to s e v e r a l floodings.

T h e d r e d g e Bermcs a n d B. E. Street w o r k e d on t h e b a r a n d r e m o v e d 89,200 t o n s o f s p o i l a n d t h e Antlron r e m o v e d 40.4(li i t o n s f r o m t h e T a m b a c h a n n e l .

T h e d r e d g e Maclean w o r k i n g o n u p - r i v e r c r o s s i n g s r e m o v e d 30,450 t o n s o f s p o i l .

W o r k c o m m e n c e d o n P a l m e r s I s l a n d b a n k p r o t e c t i o n .

Woolgoolga. M i n o r r e p a i r s w e r e c a r r i e d o u t .

Coff's Harbour. E a s t e r n b r e a k w a t e r — T w e n t y 40 - tou c o n c r e t e b l o c k s w e r e

m a d e a n d t w e n t y - s i x t i p p e d o n t h e w a l l , t w e n t y - f o u r b e i n g h e l d i n s t o c k f o r u r g e n t r e p a i r s .

N o r t h e r n b r e a k w a t e r — T h i r t y - f o u r l O - t o n c o n c r e t e b l o c k s w e r e m a d e a n d t i p p e d o n t h e w a l l .

N o r t h e r n t i m b e r d e p o t — T o p r o v i d e b e t t e r f a c i l i t i e s f o r t i m b e r s h i p p i n g , a c o m m e n c e m e n t w a s m a d e o n t h e c o n s t r u c ­t i o n o f a n e w ( lepo t n o r t h o f t h e . j e t t y . T h i s w i l l o b v i a t e t h e i i e reas i t y f o r c r o s s i n g t he m a i n n o r t h c o a s t l i n e b y t i m b e r t r u c k s d u r i n g s h i p p i n g p e r i o d s .

. I f t t y i u i j i r o v e m e n t s — W i d e n i n g a u d s t r e n g t h e n i n g o f t h e J e t t y c o n t i n u e d , e x p e n d i t u r e b e i n g £7,374, w h i l e r e p a i r s a n d t n a i n t e n a n c e t o t he .i'-'ttv a n d r a i l t r a c k s w e r e c a r r i e d ou t at a cos t o f £80(1.

C r a n e s w e r e r e p a i r e d a t a cos t o f £879 a n d a n e w S t o t h e r t & P i t t 6 - tou l e v e l l u f f i n g c r a n e w a s p u r c h a s e d f o r e r e c t i o n < tu r ing t h e c o m i n g y e a r .

S o u n d i n g s w e r e m a d e t o d e t e r m i n e w h e t h e r a n y p r o n o u n c e d v a r i a t i o n s i n t h e d e p t h o f w a t e r i n t h e h a r b o u r w e r e t a k i n g p l a c e .

Marlcay River.

F o l l o w i n g t h e J u n e , 1950, flood t h e d r e d g e Hermes w a s e n g a g e d i n i m p r o v i n g t h e r i v e r c h a n n e l a n d r e m o v e d 71,600 t o n s o f s i l t a t P e l i c a n I s l a n d a n d L o n g r e a c h a n d S e v e n O a k s C r o s s i n g s .

E x t e n s i v e r e p a i r s w e r e c o n t i n u e d to t h e e a s t e r n a u d w e s t e r n t r a i n i n g w a l l s a n d b a n k p r o t e c t i o n a t J e r s e y v i l l e . A p p r o x i m a t e l y 0.700 t o n s o f s t o n e w e r e p l a c e d i n p o s i t i o n , t h e e x p e n d i t u r e b e i n g £15,6.18 8s. 2 d .

ffastine/s River (Port Macqmrie). T h e d r e d g e Cook's River c o n t i n u e d d r e d g i n g a c h a n n e l a n d

t u r n i n g b a s i n a n d r e c l a i m i n g t h e f o r e s h o r e s a t P o r t M a c q u a r i e . 26,235 t o n s o f s a n d w e r e d r e d g e d a n d d e p o s i t e d o n the f o r e ­s h o r e s .

T h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a s t o n e w a l l w a s c o m m e n c e d a l o n g t h e f o r e s h o r e a t P o r t M a c q u a r i e i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h a M u n i c i p a l C o u n c i l i m p r o v e m e n t s c h e m e , a n d t o r e t a i n d r e d g i n g s f o r r e c l a m a t i o n .

fort of Forster (Cape Hawlce).

T h e s t a t i o n a r y s u c t i o n d r e d g e Forster r e m o v e d 139,230 t o n s o f s a n d f r o m t h e T u n c u r r y - F o r s t e r f e r r v c h a n n e l a t a cos t o f £7,862.

Port Stephens.

A c o n t r a c t w a s let f o r the r e p l a c e m e n t o f b e a c o n p i les at T o r r i e I s l a n d .

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Eiinter Elver. I n t h e flood o f J u n e , 1949, t h e P i t n a e r e e B e n d s h o a l e d a n d

t h e r i v e r s t a r t e d t o c u t t h r o u g h M e K a e H o l l o w . T h e D e p a r t ­m e n t c a r r i e d o u t w o r k s a n d a s s i s t e d t h i s n a t u r a l c u t as p a r t o f t h e i m p r o v e m e n t p l a n , e x p e n d i t u r e b e i n g £6,339.

A s s i s t a n c e w a s g i v e n t o M a i t l a n d City C o u n c i l f o r t h e r e s t o r a t i o n o f J e n k i n s , W y b o u r n a n d M u d d s D a m s a n d a l so f o r r e p a i r s a n d c l e a n i n g o f W a l l i s C r e e k floodgates.

Newcastle Harbour. Submarirfe rock rcviova}.—Preliminary i n v e s t i g a t i o n s w e r e

c a r r i e d o u t i n p r e p a r a t i o n f o r s t a r t i n g t he w o r k o n c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e n e w r o c k b r e a k e r n e x t y e a r .

Dredging.—Record r a i n f a l l a n d m a j o r floods o c c u r r e d o n t h r e e o c c a s i o n s a n d i n c r e a s e d t h e h e a v y s i l t i n g I r o n i t h e p r e v i ­ous y e a r . D r e d g e s w o r k e d o v e r t i m e t o r e m o v e t h e a d d i t i o n a l s i l t a n d t h e b a r d r e d g e s H. E. Street a n d Antlcon w e r e d i v e r t e d f r o m t h e r i v e r e n t r a u L ' e s t o w o r k a t N e w c a s t l e . T h e n e w d r a g s u c t i o n d r e d g e Kicliard Vowell c o m m e n c e d o p e r a t i n g i n O c t o b e r , 1950.

T e n d e r s w e r e i n v i t e d f o r t h e r e m o v a l o f 2,000,000 c u b i c y a r d s o f s i l t f r o m t h e h a r b o u r .

S h o a l i n g t o t h e e x t e n t e x p e r i e n c e d h a d n o t o c c u r r e d s i n c e 1921 a n d 1922. D u r i n g t h e p a s t t e n y e a r s i t w a s p o s s i b l e i m a i n t a i n t h e h a r b o u r w i t h a n a v e r a g e o f 1,654,000 t o n s d r e d g e d p e r y e a r w i t h a m a x i m u m o f 2,602,000 t o n s i n 1942, b u t s h o a l ­i n g o c c u r r e d d e s p i t e t h e r e m o v a l o f 3,987,715 t o n s o f d r c d g i n g s . T h e p r e v i o u s h i g h e s t o u t p u t w a s i n 1908 w h e n 3,772,000 t o n s w e r e r e m o v e d . H o w e v e r , a l a r g e p a r t o f t h i s t o t a l w a s f o r r e c l a m a t i o n a n d e x t e n s i o n o f t h e h a r b o u r a n d n o t f o r m a i n t e n a n c e .

Harbour mointenance and improvements.—The p r o g r a m m e o f w h a r f m a i n t e n a n c e a n d i m p r o v e m e n t c o n t i n u e d .

King's Wliarf.—Repairs w e r e c a r r i e d o u t a t b e r t h 1 a n d a w a t e r s i d e w o r k e r s ' a m e n i t i e s b u i l d i n g w a s c o n s t r u c t e d .

Mcrewether Street Wharf.—Steel p i l i n g f o r 75 l i n e a l f t . o f w h a r f w a s d r i v e n , 100 l i n e a l f t . o f r e i n f o r c e d c o n c r e t e a n c h o r w a l l w a s c o n s t r u c t e d a n d s o m e t i e r o d s p l a c e d . E x p e n d i t u r e f o r t h e y e a r w a s £11,479.

Lee i r f t a r / . — M a t e r i a l w a s r e c e i v e d f o r t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a w n i n g s o n sheds B a n d D a n d t h e w o r k p r o c e e d e d . T h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f f o r e m c n s ' of f ices a t B a n d D s h e d s w a s a l m o s t c o m p l e t e d . C o n t r a c t s f o r e l e c t r i c a l i n s t a l l a t i o n s i n t h e c a r ^ o e h e d s w e r e p r a c t i c a l l y c o m p l e t e . R e p a i r s w e r e c a r r i e d o u t o n t h e floor s l a b s i n s h e d s B a n d D a n d m i n o r r e p a i r s t o t h e w h a r f s t r u c t u r e s .

Depot Wharf extension.—Work w a s d e l a y e d d u e t o s h o r t a g e o f m a t e r i a l s . A l l p r e c a s t c o n c r e t e p i l e s a n d p i l e c a p s w e r e m a d e .

CarringtoH sUpwai/.—The o n l y w o r k d o n e w a s t h e a s s e m b l y o f t h e 1,250 t o n s l i p w a y w i n c h b y t h e S t a t e D o c k y a r d , e x p e n d i ­t u r e b e i n g £13,728 m a k i n g a t o t a l o f £105.183.

Dredfje service and repair berths, Carrington.—250 s t e e l p i l e s w e r e d r i v e n a n d 270 l i n e a l f e e t o f r e i n f o r c e d c o n c r e t e a n c h o r p l a t e s c o n s t r u c t e d i n t h e r e p a i r b e r t h s a n d i n t h e d r e d g e s e r v i c e b e r t h s I C S p i l e s w e r e d r i v e n a n d 104 f e e t o f a n c h o r p l a t e s c o n s t r u c t e d . E x p e n d i t u r e w a s £7,384.

Dredge tie-up ijerths (Crebert Street).—Four d o l p h i n s w e r e c o m p l e t e d a n d a n o t h e r t w o p a r t i a l l y c o m p l e t e d a t a cos t o f £5,568.

D e s i g n i s i n h a n d f o r a n e w w h a r f 600 f e e t l o n g a t W i c k h a m .

Other wharves.—Minor r e p a i r s a n d m a i n t e n a n c e w e r e c a r r i e d o u t t o o t h e r w h a r v e s a n d s t r u c t u r e s as r e c p i i r e d .

Breakwater r e p a i r s . — A p p r o x i m a t e l y 375 l i n e a l f e e t o ^ c a p p i n g w a s p l a c e d o n t h e n o r t h e r n b r e a k w a t e r .

W o r k c a r r i e d o u t f o r t he E n g i n e e r i n g a n d S h i p b u i l d i n g U n d e r t a k i n g •cons is ted o f : —

( t t ) C o m p l e t i o n o f r e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f 210 l i n e a l f e e t o f t i m b e r w h a r f a t U y k c E n d ;

( & ) C o m p l e t i o n o f N o . 4 b u i l d i n g b e r t h ; ( t f ) C o m p l e t i o n o f f o u i i i l a t i o i i s f o r t h e e x t e n s i o n o f t h e

s h i p y a r d b u i l d i n g ; a n d ( d ) C o n s t r u c t i o n o f c o n c r e t e f o u n d a t i o n s f o r d i e s e l g e n e r ­

a t i n g p l a n t a n d a l a r g e n u m b e r o f m i n o r w o r k s .

T h e t o t a l e x p e n d i t u r e o n t h e s e w o r k s w a s £32,087,

Broken Bay. S w i m m i n g b a t h s , s p o r t s o v a l a n d access r o a d w e r e c o m ­

p l e t e d , e x c e p t f o r m i n o r i t e m s , f o r t h e N a t i o n a l F i t n e s s C a m p a t P a t o n g a .

TSnlnny Bay and Tributaries. Carss Park r e r / f l ? " a f i o n . — R e c l a m a t i o n w a s c o m p l e t e d w i t h

m a t e r i a l p u m p e d a s h o r e b y t h e s t a t i o n a r v d r e d g e Marksville a n d a p p r o x i m a t e l y 10,800 c u b i c y a r d s o f m a t e r i a l w e r e ' l e j i os i t ed on t h e a r e a .

Dover Park reclamation.—Approximately 12,500 c u b i c y a r d s w e r e p u m p e d a s h o r e .

Cook's Siver improvements.—Improvements t o t h e a l i g n m e n t , w i d t h a n d d e p t h o f C o o k ' s R i v e r w e r e c o n t i n u e d . E x c a v a t i o n f o r t h e new c h a n n e l , w h i c h is 170 f e e t w i d e b y 13 f e e t d e e p , w a s , i n t he g r e a t e r p a r t , c o m p l e t e d b e t w e e n l U a w a r r a R o a d b r i d g e a n d T e m p o r a i l w a y b r i d g e , m a k i n g a t o t a l l e n g t h of a b o u t 5,500 f e e t . U p s t r e a m f r o m T e m p e r a i l w a y b r i d g e 1,800 f e e t o f W o l l i C r e e k w a s r e a l i g n e d a n d w i d e n e d . T h e s p o i l e x c a v a t e d f r o m t h e r i v e r c h a n n e l w a s u s e d t o b u i l d u p t h e r i v e r b a n k s a n d l o w - l y i n g a r e a s .

W o r k o f b a n k p r o t e c t i o n b y shee t p i l i n g w a s i n p r o g r e s s n e a r Y o u n g e r A v e n u e . A l t e r a t i o n s w e r e m a d e t o d r a i n s e n t e r ­i n g t h e r i v e r w h e r e r e q u i r e d .

T h e e x p e n d i t u r e d u r i n g t h e y e a r w a s £81,682. Canterbury lload bridge.—Construction o f t h e n e w r e i n ­

f o r c e d c o n c r e t e b r i d g e w a s c o m p l e t e d , t h e t o t a l cos t b e i n g a p p o x i n i a t e l y £50,000.

Kurnell Jvitij.—Repairs a n d m a i n t e n a n c e w o r k w e r e u n d e r ­t a k e n .

Port Backing.—Audley c a u s e w a y . W i d e n i n g a n d s t r e n g t h p n i n g w a s c o n n ) l e t e d a t a cos t o f £24,500.

Wollongong Harbour.—Minor r e p a i r s o n l y w e r e c a r r i e d o u t . Port Kembla.

No. 1 Jetty.—General m a i n t e n a n c e o f j e t t y , i n c l u d i n g t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a n e w f e n d e r a n d r e n e w a l of c h a n n g p ieces o i l e x i s t i n g f e n d e r s , t o g e t h e r w i t h g e n e r a l m a i n t e n a n c e a n d r e p a i r s t o m e c h a n i c a l e q u i p m e n t w e r e c i i r r i c d o u t . B o o m m o t o r s w e r e c o n v e r t e d t o V be l t d r i v e a n d a n e w v e r t i c a l c h u t e w a s i n s t a l l e d o n t h e i n n e r g a n t r y b o o m .

A ' o , 3 Jetty.—Maintenance of f e n d e r s a n d r e n e w a l o f c h a t i n j i p i e c e s w!is c a r r i e d o u t .

No. 4 Jt'tty.—Maintenance a n d r e n e w a l o f d e c k i n g p i l e s , g i r d e r s a n d f e n d e r s w a s c a r r i e d o u t .

Inflammable liquids berth.—Re-establishment o f d e c k l e v t d o f j e t t y , w h i c h h a d b e e n d a m a g e d a n d r a i s e d , w a s e f f e c t e d a n d o t h e r i n c i d e n t a l m a i n t e n a n c e w o r k s u n d e r t a k e n .

G e n e r a l . — M a i n t e n a n c e a n d r e p a i r w o r k s t o t h e j e t t i e s w e r e s o m e w h a t h a m p e r e d d u e t o t h e f o l l o w i n g c a u s e s : —

( 1 ) E n H j u e n t s t o p p a g e s d u e t o t h e i i i a l i i l i t y t o w o r k w h e n j e t t i e s w e r e b u s y w i t h s h i p p i n g .

( 2 ) L a c k o f s u f f i c i e n t s u p p l i e s o f t i m b e r , d u e t o t h e w e t s e a s o n e n c o u n t e r e d i n t h e f o r e s t a r e a s .

( 3 ) ' S h o r t a g e o f m a n p o w e r .

I n a d d i t i o n o t h e r s w o r k s w e r e p e r f o r m e d , s u c h as d r i v i n g t es t p i l es a n d r e c o v e r i n g m a t e r i a l s f r o m t h e h a r b o u r l i e d f o r j i r i v a t e i n d u s t r i e s .

Eastern breakwater.—Work w a s c o n f i n e d t o r e p a i r o f d a m ­a g e c a u s e d b y t h e g a l e o f 12th . l u n e , 1945 a n d t o m i n o r d a m a g e b y r o u g h seas s i n c e t h a t d a t e . T l i e s e w o r k s w e r e c o m p l e t e d a n d t h e t i p h e a d e x t e n d e d 23 f e e t t o 3,766 f e e t . In J u n e , 1951, b i g seas i l a t t e u e d 30 f e e t of t h e t i p h e a d a n d r e p l a c e m e n t i s i n h a n d . E x p e n d i t u r e f o r t h e y e a r w a s £39,348.

l.'»,70fl t o n s of c o n c r e t e b l o c k s c o m p r i s i n g 8 6 / 4 0 t o n s , 176 /35 t o n s , 3 0 5 / 2 0 t o n s w e r e t i p p e d a n d s t o n e b l o c k s a n d s p a l l s t o t a l l i n g 3,932 t o n s w e r e a l so p l a c e d .

T h e q u a r r y o u t p u t w a s 10,180 t o n s . D i f f i c u l t y w a s a g a i n e x p e r i e n c e d i n o b t a i n i n g a n d h o l d i n g l a b o u r d u e to m o r e l u c r a ­t i v e c o n d i t i o n s i n p r i v a t e i n d u s t r i e s a n d i t w a s n e c e s s a r y t o p u r c h a s e s o m e c r u s h e d m e t a l f o r t h e b l o c k m a k i n g .

Nortlnrn breakwater.—Repairs w e r e u n d e r t a k e n b e t w e e n c h a i n a g e s 3,015 a n d 3,115. A c o n s i d e r a b l e a m o u n t of p r e l i m ­i n a r y w o r k w a s n e c e s s a r y b e f o r e t h e b l o c k s w h i c h a r e m a n u ­f a c t u r e d on t h e s i t e , c o u l d h e c o m m e n c e d . T h e w o r k a l so s u f f e r e d b e c a u s e of s h o r t a g e of l a b o u r . R e a d y m i x e d c o n c r e t e w a s o b t a i n e d a n d t w e l v e b l o c k s c o n t a i n i n g 197 c u b i c y a r d s of c o n c r e t e w i t h d i s p l a c e r s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r t i p p i n g ; 29H t o n s of s p a l l s w e r e a l s o u s e d . E x p e n d i t u r e f o r t h e v e a r wjjs £9,470.

Qvarry workshop.—Repairs a n d m a i n t e n a n c e of l o c o m o t i v e s , crimes a n d o t h e r p l a n t f o r w o r k i n t h e P o r t K t -mb la d i s t r i c t w e r e u n d e r t a k e n .

R e c l a m a t i o n w i t h a s h e s : T h e q u a n t i t y n f a s h e s t i p p e d d u r ­i n g t h e y e a r i n r e c l a m a t i o n of l o w a r e a s w a s 2,886 c u b i c y a r d s .

South Coofit and Other Ports. U l t a d i i . l l a ' . R e p a i r s w e r e c a r r i e d ou t on p i e r s s u p p o r t i n g t h e

c a r g o s h e d , access r o a d a n d r a i l t r a c k n e c e s s i t a t i n g r e n e w a l of some r a i l s a n d s l e e p e r s .

Bermagui: M a i n t e n a n c e w o r k i n c l u d e d r e p a i r s t o c a t w a l k , c h a f i n g p ieces a n d c r a n e .

^fl^nlya Siver: I m p r o v e m e n t w o r k c o n t i n u e d , 35,044 t o n s o f s t o n e b e i n g q u a r r i e d a n d p l a c e d i n t h e w a l l s . Of t h i s a m o u n t 7,037 t o n s w e r e p lacer l i n t he e x t e n s i o n t o t h e n o r t h e r n b r e a k w a t e r , w h i c h w a s e x t e n d e d f r o m c h a i n a g e 2,428 f e e t t o 2,400 f e e t , 17,630 t o n s i n t h e e x t e n s i o n of t h e n o r t h e r n t r a i n ­i n g wi.ll f r o n t c h a i n a g e 880 fee t t o 1,112 f e e t , a n d 10,377 t o n s

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in t he s o u t h e r n t r a i n i n g w a l l f r o m c h a i n a g e 152 f e e t t o 5 2 S f ee t . T h e e x p e n d i t u r e f o r t l ie y e a r w a a £54,342.

Bermafjui jetty. M a i n t e n a n c e w o r k c a r r i e d o u t i n c l u d e d r e p a i r s t o j e t t y , c a t w a l k , c h a f i n g p ieces a n d c r a n e s .

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i n c l u d i n g c r a n e s , c o n t r o l l e d b y t he M a r i t i m e S e r v i c e s B o a r d a t p o r t s o t h e r t h a n S y d n e y h a r b o u r w e r e m a i n t a i n e d .

Department of Lands: A p p l i c a t i o n s f o r p e r m i s s i v e o c c u p a n ­c i es , s p e c i a l l eases , s p e c i a l p u r c h a s e s a n d d r e d g i n g leases w e r e i n s p e c t e d a n d r e p o r t e d u p o n .

(hief Secretary's Department (Fisheries Branch): A p p l i c a ­t i o n s f o r o y s t e r leases a f f e c t i n g t h e i n t e r e s t s o f t h i s D e p a r t ­m e n t w e r e i n s p e c t e d a n d r e p o r t e d o n . M a i n t e n a n c e a n d c o n ­s t r u c t i o n o f b o a t - s h e d s , s l i p w a y s , e t c . , wei-e a l so c a r r i e d o u t .

Water Consen-ation and Irrigation Commission: I n s p e c t i o n s a n d i n v e s t i g a t i o n s w e r e c a r r i e d ou t i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h a p p l i ­c a t i o n s u n d e r t h e W a t e r A c t .

City of Greater Newcastle Council: T h e w o r k f o r t h i s C o u n c i l con.s is ted o f c o n s t r u c t i n g t o w e r s a n d a s s i s t i n g i n t h e e r e c t i o n o f a s h a r k - p r o o f ne t s t r u c t u r e i n t h e n o r t h e r n w a v e t r a p , N e w c a s t l e h a r b o u r .

Health Department: I n v e s t i g a t i o n . s w e r e c a r r i e d ou t a u d p l a n s p r e p a r e d f o r w h a r f c o n s t r u c t i o n , r o a d s , d r a i n a g e a n d r e c l a m a t i o n at T o m a r e c C i m v j i l e s c e n t H o s t e l .

Private firnts: P l a n t an<l p e r s o n n e l , i n c l u d i n g d i v e r s , w e r e m a d e a v a i l ; i b l e w h e n r e q u i r e d f o r a t t e n t i o n t o s u b m a r i n e m a i n s a n d f o r w o r k f o r s h i p p i n g c o m p a n i e s .

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c a v a t e d a t a cos t o f £35,000.

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t i o n o n t h e H u n t e r , C l a r e n c e , E i c h m o n d a n d T w e e d r i v e r s ; i m p r o v e m e n t a t M o r u y a R i v e r e n t r a n c e ; N e w c a s t l e H a r b o u r i n c r e a s e d w h a r f a g e a c c o m m o d a t i o n a n d u t i l i s a t i o n o f t h e i s l a n d s f o r i n d u s t r i a l p u r p o s e s ; c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a w a v e m o d e l f o r P o r t K e m b l a h a r b o u r ; d e e p e n i n g a n d s h o a l i n g a t C o f f ' s H a r b o u r a n d P o r t K e m b l a ; e o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e I n n e r H a r b o u r a t P o r t K e m b l a , a n d n u m e r o u s m i n o r w o r k s .

Hunter Iticer flood mitigatiou: D e t a i l e d i n v e s t i g a t i o n c o n ­t i n u e d . D u r i n g t h e J u n e , 1950 flood, t he r i v e r c u t a n e w c h a n n e l t h r o u g h M c R a e ' s H o l l o w . C r o s s s e c t i o n a n d b a n k a l i g n m e n t s f o r t he n e w c h a n n e l w e r e d e s i g n e d a n d w o r k ia i n h a n d . A t o p o g r r i p h i c a l s u r v e y o f t h e a r e a b e t w e e n M a i t l a n d a n d M o r p e t h a n d o f l evee b a n k s i n t h e a r e a i s i n p r o g r e s s . F l o o d g a u g e s w e r e e s t a b l i s h e d i n W j i l l i s C r e e k a t t h e flood­g a t e s a n d a t V i c t o r i a B r i d g e .

Tweed River flood mitigation: T h e benc i i m a r k s u r v e y w a s c o m p l e t e d . D e t a i l e d s u r v e y o f t i d a l s e c t i o n o f t h e r i v e r a n d o f r i v e r flats i s i n p r o g r e s s .

Richmond River flood mitigation: F u r t h e r i n s p e c t i o n w a s m a d e a n d flood d a t a o b t a i n e d .

Clarence River flood mitigation: A s e c o n d r e p o r t w a s p r e ­p a r e d o n t h e ef l 'ect o f a d a m a t T h e G o r g e , b a s e d o n t h e m a j o r flood o f J u n e , 1950. I n f o r m a t i o n w a s c o l l e c t e d i n t h e field.

Macleay River flood •mitigati^m: I n f o r m a t i o n r e l a t i n g t o m a j o r flood o f J u n e , 1950. w a s c o l l e c t e d i n t h e field.

Moruya River entrance: S t u d y o f e n t r a n c e c o n d i t i o n s c o n ­t i n u e d .

Port Kembla range redaction: T h e m o d e l o f t h e h a r b o u r a t H y d r a u l i c L a b o r a t o r y S t a t i o n , M a n l y , w a s c o m p l e t e d . S o m e e x p e r i m e n t a l w o r k w a s c o m p l e t e d a n d a a i n t e r i m r e p o r t p r e ­p a r e d .

Netocastle Uarbmir range reduction: T h e c o l l e c t i o n o f d a t a w a s c o n t i n u e d .

Clyde River entrance: F i e l d n b s i ' r v a t i o n s o f s a n d m o v e ­m e n t w e r e c o n t i n u e d .

Neiccastle Harbour: Reclamation of the Islands between north and south arms. Hunter River: A r e v i s e d d e s i g n , e s t i m a t e o f cost a n d p r o g r a m m e w e r e p r e p a r e d .

General: T h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a u t o m a t i c t i d e r e c o r d e r s a t C o f f ' s H a r b o u r a n d M o r u y a w a s c o m p l e t e d . E c h o s o u n d e r s u r v e y e q u i p m e n t w a s i n s t a l l e d o n t h e h y d r o g r a p h i c s u r v e y l a u n c h E l a i n e . T e s t s w e r e m a d e o f t h e spec i f i c g r a v i t y o f s i l t p u m p e d i n t o h o p p e r s b y d r a g s u c t i o n d r e d g e R i c h a r d V o w e l l a n d o f s i l t i n t h e h a r b o u r b e d .

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m e n t a l c o m m i t t e e s ; —

Circular Qvay Supervisory Committee: T h i s c o m m i t t e e co­o r d i n a t e s t he w o r k o f t h e v a r i o u s d e p a r t m e n t s e n g a g e d i n t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e Q u a y R a i l w a y a n d t h e s u p e r i m p o s e d r o a d w a y f r o m B r a d f i e l d H i g h w a y t o M a c q u a r i e - s t r e e t ,

Newcastle port development: I n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e M a r i t i m e S e r v i c e s B o a r d , t h e R a i l w a y s D e p a r t m e n t a n d o t h e r i n t e r e s t e d b o d i e s , p l a n n i n g f o r f u t u r e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e p o r t c o n t i n u e t l .

Proposed Inner Harbour at Port Kembla: T h e i n t e r - d e p a r t ­m e n t a l c o m m i t t e e c o m p l e t e d i t s d e l i b e r a t i o n s .

Clarence Valley Water UtHUation Committee; T h i s c o m ­m i t t e e is c o n s i d e r i n g p r o p o s a l s f o r l i y d r o - e l e c t r i e i t y g e n e r a ­t i o n , w a t e r i r r i g a t i o n . H o o d m i t i g a t i o n , e t c . , i n t h e C l a r e n c e V a l l e y . T h e c o m m i t t e e m a d e a n i n t e r i m r e p o r t a n d final r e c o m m e n d a t i o n is a l m o s t c o m p l e t e .

Tweed River Flood Mitigation C o m n t i t i f e — f u n c t i o n i n g u u d e r t h e c h a i r m a n s h i p o f t l ic P r i n c i p a l E n g i n e e r , H a r b o u r s a n d R i v e r s ,

D e t a i l e d i n s p e c t i o n o f t h e a r e a w a s m a d e a n d i n v e s t i g a t i o n o f p r o p o s a l s w a s i n h a n d b u t finality w i l l n o t b e r e a c h e d f o r s o m e t i m e .

Richnumd River Flood Miligatimi Committee—functioning u n d e r t h e c h a i r m a n s h i p o f t h e P r i n c i p a l E n g i n e e r , H a r b o u r s a n d R i v e r s .

D e t a i l e d i n s p e c t i o n o f m o s t o f t h e c a t c h m e n t w a s m a d e a n d s o m e m e e t i n g s w e r e h e l d . I n v e s t i g a t i o n s a r e p r o c e e d i n g b u t these w i l l t a k e a c o n s i d e r a b l e t i m e t n c o m p l e t e .

Hunter River Flood Mitigation: T h e H u n t e r V a l l e y C o n ­s e r v a t i o n T r u s t w a s c o n s t i t u t e d i n D e c e m b e r , 1950, t h e P r i n ­c i p a l E n g i n e e r , H a r b o u r s a n d R i v e r s , b e i n g t h e n o m i n e e o f t h e M i n i s t e r f o r P u b l i c W o r k s , o n t h e T r u s t .

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as r e q u i r e d , t h e t o t a l q u a n t i t y o f m a t e r i a l d r e d g e d b e i n g 4,557,404 b a r g e t o n s a t a n a v e r a g e cos t o f 17,9d. p e r b a r g e t o n , as c o m p a r e d w i t h 25.283d. p e r b a r g e t o n f o r t h e p r e v i o u s y e a r . T h e g r o s s e x p e n d i t u r e w a s £406,240, o f w h i c h £168,685 r e p r e s e n t e d e x p e n d i t u r e o n r e p a i r s ,

E i i c e s s i v e r a i n f a l l c o n t i n u e d i n t o t h e y e a r 1950-51 a n d , f o l l o w i n g t h e p r e v i o u s y e a r ' s floods, c a u s e d c o n t i n u a l h e a v y s h o a l i n g o f n o r t h c o a s t r i v e r s a n d e x c e p t i o n a l l y h e a v y s i l t i n g o f N e w c a s t l e h a r b o u r .

S h o a l i i ' g o f N e w c a s t l e h a r b o u r h a d n o t p r e v i o u s l y o c c u r r e d to t h e e x t e n t e x p e r i e n c e d , a n d c o n s i d e r a b l y e x c e e d e d t h a t o f 1921 a n d 1922, D u r i n g t h e last t e n y e a r s i t w a s p o s s i b l e t o m a i n t a i n t he h a r b o u r d e p t h s w i t h a n a v e r a g e o f 1,654,000 t o n s d r e d g e d p e r y e a r , w i t h a m a x i m u m o f 2,602,000 t o n s i n 1942, w h i c h i n c l u d e d t h e d r e d g i n g o f a n e w s i te f o r t h e F l o a t ­i n g D o c k at C a r r i n g t o n .

T h e F r u h t i n g t y p e d r a g s u c t i o n d r e d g e R i c h a r d V o w e l l w a s c o m p l e t e d a n d t a k e n o v e r i n O c t o b e r , 1950, I t c o m m e n c e d o p e r a t i o n s i m m e d i a t e l y a n d w o r k e d t w o s h i f t s o f 8 h o u r s d a i l y w i t h s i n g l e m o r n i n g s h i f t o n S a t u r d a y s s i n c e D e c e m b e r , 1950, w i t h t h e r e s u l t t h a t , t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e e x i s t i n g N e w c a s t l e p l a n t o f l a d d e r d r e d g e s a n d g r a b d r e d g e s , as w e l l a s t w o b a r d r e d g e s f r o m o u t p o r t r i v e r e n t r a n c e s w o r k i u g 11 h o u r s d a i l y , a r e c o r d q u a n t i t y o f b a r g e t o n s w a s r e m o v e d f r o m t h e s h i p ­p i n g chai in i ' lw a m i w h a r f f r o n t a g e s o f t h e h a r b o u r .

Drag suction dredge "Richard Vowell" constructed at State Dockyard, Newcastle, undergoing trials.

A p o r t i o n o f t he m a t e r i a l l i f t e d b y t h e R i c h a r d V o w e l l w a s p u m p e d a s h o r e a t M o s c h e t o I s l a n d f o r r e c l a m a t i o n p u r p o s e s . T h e R i c h a r d V o w e l l p r o v e d a success f o r N e w c a s t l e h a r b o u r m a i n t e n a n c e a n d a n o r d e r f o r a s e c o n d d r e d g e o f s i m i l a r t y p e has been p l a c e d w i t h t h e S t a t e D o c k y a r d .

C o n s i d e r a t i o n w a s g i v e n t o t h e i m p r o v e m e n t o f o t h e r t y p e s o f d r e d g i n g p l a n t s u c h as a s e l f - p r o p e l l e d g r a b h o p p e r d r e d g e f o r w h a r f f r o n t a g e s t o r e p l a c e t h e o l d s t a t i o n a r y g r a b u n i t s w h i c h a r e d e p e n d e n t o n t u g s a n d p u n t s f o r t h e i r m o b i l i t y as w e l l as t h e r e m o v a l o f s p o i l ; a d i ese l e l e c t r i c s t a t i o n a r y s u c t i o n d r e d g e t o r e p l a c e o n e o f t h e v e r y o l d s t e a m - d r i v e n d r e d g e s f o r r e c l a n m t i o n w o r k ; a n e w r o c k b r e a k e r w i t h s t e a m c o n d e n s i n g a u x i l i a r i e s f o r b a r r o c k r e m o v a l , as w e l l as a 500 h,p. e n g i n e d s t e a m t u g f o r h a r b o u r w o r k a n d c o a s t a l t o w s . T h i ' M o units n r o iii v a r i o u s s t a g e a o f d e s i g n m i d c o i i e t r u c t i o n a n d d e s i g n s a r e a l s o i n h a n d f o r a m o d e r n s h a l l o w d r a f t b a r d r e d g e t o o p e r a t e o n t h e s m a l l e r c o a s t a l r i v e r s .

I n s p i t e o f t h e r e c o r d q u a n t i t y o f s p o i l r e m o v e d f r o m N e w ­c a s t l e h a r b o u r , t h e p o s i t i o n o f e x c e s s i v e a i l t a t i o n w a s n o t o v e r c o m e a n d , as s o m e t i m e w i l l e l a p s e b e f o r e t h e a d d i t i o n a l n e w ] ) l a n t i s d e l i v e r e d , t e n d e r s w e r e i n v i t e d f o r t h e r e m o v a l o f 2,000,000 c u b i c y a r d s o f m u d a n d s i l t f r o m t h e h a r b o u r . I t is e x p e c t e d t h a t o p e r a t i o n s u n d e r t h e c o n t r a c t w i l l c o m ­m e n c e at t h e b e g i n n i n g o f 1952.

I t is a n t i c i p a t e d t h a t i t w i l l be p o s s i b l e t o t r a n s f e r o n e o f t h e t w o b a r d r e d g e s f r o m t h e n o r t h c h a n n e l o f t h e H u n t e r R i v e r t o i t s n o r m a l w o r k o n c o a s t a l r i v e r s b e f o r e t h e e n d o f 1951.

New Dredging Plant: T h e d r a g s u c t i o n d r e d g e R i c h a r d ,, V o w e l l a n d t h e t u g H . F . S e a r l w e r e p l a c e d i n P o m m i B s i o n l i i n O c t o b e r a n d A u g u s t , 1950, r e s p e c t i v e l y .

17

Sea-ffoinp tug (steam): M a t e r i a l s a r e b e i n g p r e p a r e d f o r j I he c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a s t e a m t o g . T h e b o i l e r w a s r e c e i v e d ' f r o u i o v e r s e a s .

Lohuitz rock briakcr: M a c h i n e r y f r o m o v e r s e a s w a s r e c e i v e d an i l c o n s t r u c t i o n is w e l l i n h a n d . |

Drag suction drcdt/e: H u l l p l a t e s a n d s e c t i o n s f o r f r a m e g . ! w e r e o r d e r e d f o r t h e second d r e d g e o f t h i s t y p e .

Seif-propcUed fir"l> hoppfr dredge: M a t e r i a l s a n d b o i l e r g w e r e o r d e r e d .

Stationary cutter suction dredge: S e v e r a l i t e m s o f m a c h i n e r y w e r e o r d e r e d o v e r s e a s a n d i n q u i r i e s m a d e f o r o t h e r s .

Shalloir draft bor dredge: T h e ] t r e l i n i i n a r y d e s i g n i s i n h a n d .

New boilers: T h r e e b o i l e r s w e r e o r d e r e d o v e r s e a s f o r r e p l a c e ­m e n t s o n t h e s t e a m h o p p e r b a r g e s Lismore a n d Grafton, a n d t h e d r e d g e Hunter.

New launch: T h e Penguin w a s c o n s t r u c t e d f o r t h e d r e d g e s e r v i c e b y t h e M a r i t i m e S e r v i c e s B o a r d a n d p l a c e d i n c o m ­m i s s i o n a t N e w c a s t l e on -t th M a r c h , 1951. ,

Dredge Service: Particulars of Operations on Coastal Rivers and Ports during Financial Year, 1950 1951.

R i v i i oi- l*r>rt. Veartcl e n g a g e d . ' i ' o image l i f t ed .

T o t a l t o n n a g e . .Actual (.lost.

A m o u n t c h a r g e d t o

D r e d g e S e r v i c e R e v e n u e V o t e ,

T w e e d R i v e r K i e h m t m d R i v e r ... Cliii-once R i v e r

M a c l c a y R i v e r P o r t M a c q u a r i e ... ( ^ p o H a w k o N e w c a s t l e H a r b o u r

G e o r g e ' s R i v e r

Ba t ^ 'man ' s B a y M o r u y a R i v e r

T o U l s I j i i d - u p p l a n t D e s i g n S u r v e y — B r i s b a n e W a t e r s .

OrNulXoteb

Hanrnod < 'oraki Hfnnea H. E. Street Maclean

Hermes Cook's River Forster Antleon Como H. E. Street Hunter Juno Minmi Pluto Richard Vowdl Wallsend Oosford

Tugs, b a i ^ and Launches

Less credits for service of Newcastle Plant

M a c k s v i l l e Less credits for services rendered ... Latona

i t f l O H . . . » > - —

37.4,-JO .^9.352 36.001) 94,400 30.450

74,000 29,017

139,230 113.1.50

9,150 56,800

886,2(H1 385,100 218,300 818 ,300

1,308,100 187,420

6,195

13,920

48,950 27,000

37.430 39,3.12

160,085

74.003 29,0i /

139,230

3,987,715

13,920

48,950 27,000

4,657,464

£ s. 4,328 9 5,921 0 6.613 19

12,254 10 11,953 10

13,388 4,801 7,862

18 ,^40 1.349 7,373

13,743 10.637 10,238 16,292 23,294

7,956 15,959

13 4 19 8 8 5

19 2 14 9

9 6 17 0 3 10

10 11 0 7

14 0 15 5 16 6

149,142 19 8

274,830 1 4

23,338 16 5

7,285 15 11 5,924 8 5

12,940 15 8 7,137 17 6

4,557,464

£ ^. d . 4,328 9 4 5.!l2i 0 6

30,722 0 3

13.388 13 4 4,801 U 8 7,862 8 5

251,491 4 11

1,361 7 6 12,940 15 8

7,137 17 6

339,955 17 1 65,837 1 2

363 12 2 83 16 6

£406,240 6 11

Statement of Ladder Dredge Expenditure for 12 months ended, 30th June, 1951.

D r o d g f . W h e r e W o r k i n g . M a t e r i a l L i f t e d .

T o n s L i f t e d .

H o n r s ; D r e d g ­

ing .

Hoi. W o r i

i ng .

E x p e n d i t u r e .

£ a. d .

P e n e e p e r

T o n .

d .

C o s t p e r h o u r

D r e d g i n g .

£ a. d .

C o s t p e r h o u r

W o r k i n g .

£ 8. d .

P e r c e n t , o f W o r k i n g H o u r s .

to

.s "3 > o

Oi J= +i

cS

o a P5

bp ^

03

R e m a r k s .

Hunter

Juno ..

Plutn ..

T o t a l s

A v e r a g e s

N e w c a s t l e

N e w c a s t l e

Newea-stle

M u d i

M u d j

M u d

886,200

385,100

818,300

2,089.600

1,130

.503

836..

2,469

2,088

1,162

1,848

5 , 0 9 »

13,743 17 0

10,637 3 10

16,292 0 7.

40.673 1 5

3-72

6-62

4-77

4-67

12 3 3

21 i I

19 9 9

6 1 1 8

9 3 0

8 16 4

54

44

45

16 9 6 7 19 7 48 3

10

10

15

12

7

17

8

24

24

28

26

U n d e r r e p a i r s . 2 0 t h N o v e m b e r , 1950, t o 2 l3 t . J a n u a r y , 1951.

O u t o f c o m m i s s i o n , l a t J u l y , 1950, t o 6 t h A u g u s t , 1950.

R e p a i r s , i 4 t h A u g u a t , 1950 t o .5th N o v e m b e r . 1950.

Statement of Large Sand Pump Dredge Expenditure for 12 months ended, 30th June, 1951.

S a n d P u m p D r e d g e . VVIicre W o r k i n g . M a t e r i a l L i f t e d .

T o n s L i f t e d .

H o i u ^ D r e d g ­

i n g .

H o n Wor l ^

i n s

E x p e n d i t u n ' ,

£ s. d .

P e r n pe i

T o n . -

d .

('ost p e r h o u r

D r e d g i n g .

£ s. d .

Cos t p e r h o u r

W o r k i n g .

£ s . d .

P e r cen t , o f W o r k i n g H o u r s .

bo -o

5

>->

'5 c '3 a .

03

1 1 R e m a r k s .

Anileon

Herme/i

H. E. Htrepl

Lalima

Ne« 'cas t l e

Mac leay R i v e r , C l a r e n c e R i v e r .

Clarence R i \ e r . N e w -castle.

Mo ruxT i , U a t e m a n ' s B a y

S a n d

S a n d

S a n d

iSand

T o t a l s ...

A v e r a g e s

113,1.50

110.000

15L200

75,950

465

326

439

435

2,437^

2.02M

! 2,187'

1

1,019^

18.840 19 2

19,902 12 7

19,627 19 I I

20.078.13 i

450.300 1,665 7,6ft4 78,450 4 10

39-96

43-42

3 1 1 5

63-44

41-81

40 10 4

61 I 0

44 14 2

46 3 2

47 2 5

7 14 7

9 16 I I

8 19 6

19 U 1

19

16

20

43

10 4

3

11

3

8

43

10

13

16

22

2

12

13

1

29

40

40

18

7 34

O u t o f c o m m i s s i o n f o r ( i ve r -h a u l , 11 th D e c e m b e r , 1950 t o 30th J u n e . 195 ! .

Statement of Drag Suction Dredge Expenditure for 12 months ended, 30tb June, 1951.

H o u r s -D r e d g ­

i ng .

H o u r s W o r k ­

ing.

P e n c e Cos t p e r C o s t p e r P e r cen t , o f W o r k i n g H o u r s .

D r a g S u c t i o n D r e d g e . W h e r e W o r k i n g , M a t e r i a l L i f t e d .

T o n s L i ^ d .

H o u r s -D r e d g ­

i ng .

H o u r s W o r k ­

ing.

E x p e n d i t u r e ,

£ s. d .

p e r T o n .

d .

h o u r D r e d g i n g .

£ s. H.

h o u r W o r k i n g .

£ s. d .

til

•c "S o

"3 > 1

(hi .s (i '5 p.

as

u i R e m a r k s .

Richard Vowell ... . N e w c a s t l e S i l t and m u d .

1,308.100 469 2,.'i80 23,294 14 0 4-27 40 13 n !t 0 7 18 1 .50 29 C o m m e n c e d d r e d g i n g o p e r a ­t i o n s . 7 t h N o v e m b e r , 19.50.

S i l t and m u d .

1,308.100 469 2,.'i80 23,294 14 0 4-27 40 13 n !t 0 7 18 1 .50 2 29 C o m m e n c e d d r e d g i n g o p e r a ­t i o n s . 7 t h N o v e m b e r , 19.50.

T o t a l s 1.308,100 469 2,.")80 23.294 14 0 1.308,100 469 2,.")80 23.294 14 0

A v e r a g e s 4-27 49 13 5 O I t T 1 w 1 49 13 5 ir I f i 1 n 1 •30 29

Statement of Grab Dredge Expenditure for 12 months ended, 30lh June, 1951.

H o u r s D r e d g ­

i ng .

H o u r s W o r k ­

ing,

E x p e n d i t u r e ,

t s, d .

P e n c e Cos t p e r C o s t p e r P e r c e n t , o f W o r k i n g H o u r s .

( J r a h D r e d g e . W h e r e W o r k i n g . M a t e r i a l L i f t e d ,

T o n s L i f t e d .

H o u r s D r e d g ­

i ng .

H o u r s W o r k ­

ing,

E x p e n d i t u r e ,

t s, d .

pe r T o n .

d .

h o u r D r e d g i n g ,

£ N. d .

h o u r W o r k i n g .

£ s. d . i so c >

1 A

ji * i oj

$. -5 S fi

a a .

CO a

[ J to ill 0

R e m a r k s .

N e w c a s t l e M u d , s a n d , s t one .

9,150 284 1,349 14 9 35-40 10 16 0 4 l/i 1 44 42 O u t o f c o m m i s s i o n , 1st .ITulv. 1950, t o 2 7 t h M a y , 1951.

M u d , s a n d , s t one .

9,150 i ^ . j 284 1,349 14 9 35-40 10 16 0 4 l/i 1 44 3 3 4 4 42 O u t o f c o m m i s s i o n , 1st .ITulv. 1950, t o 2 7 t h M a y , 1951.

Coraki R i c h m o n d R i v e r C l a y , m u d , s a n d , « t o n e .

39,352 1.171 1.912 .5,921 0 6 36 11 3 1 I I 60 2 3 2 C l a y , m u d , s a n d , « t o n e .

39,352 1.171 1.912 .5,921 0 6 36 11 5 1 2 3 1 I I 60 2 5 1 3 2

Hanvood T w e e d R i v e r M u d , s a n d , r o c k .

37.430 1,106 1.957 4.328 tt 4 27-75 3 lis 3 57 2 2 3 4 M u d , s a n d , r o c k .

37.430 1,106 1.957 4.328 tt 4 27-75 3 lis 3 2 4 2 57 2 3 2 2 3 4

N e w c a s t l e M u d , s a n d , s t one .

218,300 1,621 2,901 10.238 10 11 11-25 6 ti 4 3 10 7 2 6 28 M u d , s a n d , s t one .

218,300 1,621 2,901 10.238 10 11 11-25 6 ti 4 3 10 7 56 3 2 6 5 28

Wallsend N e w c a s t l e S a n d , m u d , s t j u e .

187,420 1 , 4 1 0 2,576 7,9.56 I . I 5 1018 r> 12 11 3 1 8 2 2 1 3 2 S a n d , m u d , s t j u e .

187,420 1 , 4 1 0 2,576 7,9.56 I . I 5 1018 r> 12 11 3 1 8 55 2 2 1 5 3 3 2 O u t o f c o m m i s s i o n , 2 8 t h M a y .

1951 t o 3 0 t h J u n e , 1951. T o t a l s 491,652 5,433 9.630 29,794 10 11 491,652 5,433 9.630 29,794 10 11

A v e r a g e s 14-54 5 9 8 3 ) 11 57 o 1 o o O 1 14-54 5 9 8 3 ) 11 57 o 1 o •It

Statement of Small and Medium Sand Pump Dredge Expenditure for 12 months ended, 33th June, 1951.

M e d i u m S a n d P u m p O r o d g e .

Forster

dosford

Macksvi(te\

W h e r e W o r k i n g . M a t e r i a l L i f t e d .

T o n s L i f t e d .

H o u r s D r e d g ­

i ng .

H o u r s W o r k ­

i n g .

Maciean

•Small S a n d P u m p D r e d g e —

Cook's River

Totii

A v e r g e s

C a p e H a w k e ,

N e w c a s t l e

Georgo.s R i v e r

C la rence R i v e r .

P orb Miuquarie

S a n d .

S a n d

Sand

S a n d ...

S a n d ...

139,230

0.195

13.920

30,4.50

29,017

217,812

1,117|

437

549i

231

966

2,300;

1,909

1,140

1,064

600

1,70^

6 ,411

E x p e n d i t u r e .

£ 8. d .

P e n c e p e r

T o n . ^

d .

C o s t p e r h o u r

D r e d g i n g .

£ 8. d.

C o s t p e r h o u r

W o r k i n g ,

£ s. d .

7,862 8 ,5

15,959 16 6

7.285 15 11

11,953 10 7

4,801 19 8

47,863 11 1

13-56

737-31

125 62

94-21

39-72^

'.2-92

7 0 9

36 III 5

13 6

51 15 0

4 19 5

14 n 1

4 2 4

14 a 0

6 16 11

19 1-

2 16 5

7 9 8

P e r c e n t , o f W o r k i n g H o u r s .

a

a Pi 13^

39

57

51 1 2

.a ^ m 3

R e m a r k s .

17

33

51

33

.^6

36

37

O u t o f c o m m i s s i c m , l a t - l u l v , 1950 t o 2 l 8 t . l a n u a r y , 195L

R e p a i r s , l » t J u l y , 1950 t o 3 0 t h J u l v . 19.50, 2 8 t h A u g u s t , 1950 t o 12th N o v e m b e r , 1950. A w a i t i n g n e w d r e d g ­i n g s i t « . 2 0 t h N o v e m b e r , 1950, t o 14th J a n u a r y , 1951.

O v e r h a u l , I s t J u l y , 1950 t o 1 1 t h M a r c h , 1951.

E n g i n e r e p a i r s , 15 th O c t o b e r , 1950 t o I 9 t h N o v e m b e r . 1950.

Stafemeot of Tug and Hopper Barge Expenditure and Work for 12 months ended, 30th June, 1951.

Tug or Hopper Barge.

Where employed.

HIlea run

towing.

Miles Total workhjg hours.

Hours attend-

inK.

Co.tt ol' special dervifp.

Cost per ton.

Co t Cost. Coat |ipr hour

workiii);.

Cost Per cent, of working hoiixw. Tons

towed. HIlea run

towing. run

apedal service.

Total workhjg hours.

Hours attend-

inK. CoKt of towing.

Co.tt ol' special dervifp.

Cost per ton.

per mile

towing.

per mile special servicp.

Coat |ipr hour

workiii);. per hour att«nd-

im. t> team­

ing. Coaling. B«paira. Bad weather.

Other causes.

9.155 2,603

1,208

2,503

1,119

£ s. d. a ». 4,858 8

A. ii

.1. s. d. HI

d. 7

s. 37

d. 7

a. 38

d. 10 51 4 4 41

74,900 2,112

9.155 2,603

1,208

2,503

1,119 17,931 8 1

a ». 4,858 8

A. ii

57-46 169 10

HI

296 10 320 6 62 1 6 31

24.180 1,020 101 581 534 1,821 15 T 404 7 li 18.08 35 8 80 i 76 (1 S3 ' 45 4 5 46

252,220 6,329 2,393 2,342 ^,861 8 n 8-44 •16 0 74 1 75 8 32 44

8,666 3,575

2,355

1,607

3,550

i .115

1,493

2,203 12

9,880 5

il - I 12 4 12 5 65 6

3

1 28

4,275

3,575

2,355

1,607

3,550

i .115

1,493

2,203 12

9,880 5 II 411 1 f43 11 93 5 47

6

3 10 40

105.450 4,377

4,275

3,575

2,355

1,607

3,550

i .115

1,493 5,450 15 7

2,203 12

9,880 5 II

12-41 24 11 67 10 •8 58 3

10

i 31

7,06l>

1,035

2,238

2,012

2,100

1.92fl

4,822 10

2,407 II

It 13 8 43 1 45 9 58 3 6 33

108,270 3.049

7,06l>

1,035

2,238

2,012

2,100

1.92fl 5,300 13 1

4,822 10

2,407 II Q 11-64 34 9 46 6 76 « 7 1 l i 411 3 4 1 43

7,736 3,950

2,458

3,950

2,379

3,946 2 ]1 10 •> 19 11 19 11 63 37

544,350 5,390

7,736 3,950

2,458

3,950

2,379 11,333 10 11

3,946 2 ]1

5 0 0 42 0 92 3 115 3 34 2 3 1 60

335,750 2,500 1,315 1,281 45,-374 13 9 32-43 363 0 690 0 70» 9 29 2 3 1 65

577,850 4,078 2,358 2,121 12,090 5 9 5'02 59 3 10:; 6 114 0 29 2 10 .59

478,300 5,361 2,496 2,310 12,061 7 2 HO.'. 4 5 (1 96 8 104 5 34 a 1 55

4,136 1,080 1,080 394 13 111 1 1 ! 7 3 7 3 (14 14 22 1 ' "

4,136 1,080 1,080 394 13 111

2,502,270 34,222 42,164 32,229 30,812 120,226 18 6 28,917 1 3

11-53 70 3 13 9 92 7 96 10 50 3 4 1 42 11-53 70 13 9

I I e m ; i r k s .

ApoUo ....

Sden :

Hainiltoii .

H. F. Searl •

Mayfield ....

Mortiya ...i

1'nterton J

Taree ^_

Waratah .1

XightKUtrh

Curlew

Grafton ...^

Lismore ....

Oreiten Pemjvin

Xewcastle

Totals

Averages

Overhaul, 1st July, 1950, to 4th Febru­ary, 1951.

Out of commission, 28th August, 1950, to 29th Ot-tober, 1950.

Out of commLssion, 17th December, 1950. to 30th June, I95I .

Placpil in eomniission, 20th August, 1950.

Out of commiaaion, 12th February, 1951 to 30th June, 1951.

Out of tommiaaion 30th April, 1951, to 10th June, 1051.

Out of commission, 19th February, 1951, t o 6th May, 1951.

Overhail, Ist July, 1950, to 30tii Decem­ber, 1950.

Placr-d in commlsHion, 4th March, 1951.

22

Comparative Statement of Quanity and Cost of Work done by Laddc Dredges (with towing) for periods as stated.

1

L a d d e r D r e d g e

W h e r e W o r k i n g .

I s t J u l y , 1949, t o 30th J u n e , I9.')0. 1st J u l y , 1950, t o 30th J u n e . 1951.

R e m a r k s .

1

L a d d e r D r e d g e

W h e r e W o r k i n g .

D r e d g i n g T o w i n g a n d R e p a i r i n g . D r e d g i n g , T o w i n g a n d R e p a i r i n g . R e m a r k s .

1

L a d d e r D r e d g e

W h e r e W o r k i n g .

T o n s . E x p e n d i t u r e . P e n c e

pe r t o n .

T o n s . E x p e n d i t u r e . P e n c e

pe r t o n .

R e m a r k s .

Plvto

N e w c a s t l e

N e w c a s t l e

N e w c a s t l e

219,500

665,000

718,500

£ s. d . 17,910 11 2

25,486 1 9

30,003 1 2

19o83

9-197

10021

886,200

385,100

818.300

£ 8. d . 34,030 1 5

22,621 10 10

70,670 12 9

9-22

14-1

20-73

R e p a i r s , 20 th N o v e m b e r , 1950, t o 21st J a n u a r y , 1951,

O u t o f C o m m i s s i o n , 1st J u l y , 1950, t o 6 t h A u g u s t , 1950.

R e p a i r s , I 4 t h A u g u s t , 1950. t o 5 t h N o v e m b e r , 19.50.

T o t a l s 1,603,000 73,399 14 1 10-989 2,089,600 127,322 5 0 14-62

R e p a i r s , 20 th N o v e m b e r , 1950, t o 21st J a n u a r y , 1951,

O u t o f C o m m i s s i o n , 1st J u l y , 1950, t o 6 t h A u g u s t , 1950.

R e p a i r s , I 4 t h A u g u s t , 1950. t o 5 t h N o v e m b e r , 19.50.

Comparative Statement of Quanity and Cost of Work done hy Large Sand Pump Dredges (with towing) for periods as stated.

Laxge S a n d

P u m p .

W h e r e W o r k i n g .

1st J u l y , 1949, t o 30 th J u n e , 1950. 1st J u l y , 1950, t o 30 th J u n e , 1951.

R e m a r k s . Laxge S a n d

P u m p .

W h e r e W o r k i n g .

D r e d g i n g T o w i n g a n d R e p a i r i n g . D r e d g i n g , T o w i n g a n d R e p a i r i n g . R e m a r k s .

Laxge S a n d

P u m p .

W h e r e W o r k i n g .

T o n s . E x p e n d i t u r e . P e n c e

per t o n .

T o n s . E x p e n d i t u r e . P e n c e

p e r t o n .

R e m a r k s .

N e w c a s t l e .. M a c l e a y R i v e r

C l a r e n c e R i v e r .

C l a rence R i v e r , N e w c a s t l e ,

M o r u y a , B a t e m a n ' s B a y .

71,500 48,400

81,200

119,750

171,000

£ s. d , 18,998 10 9 27-045 8 1

12,696 1 0

16,217 16 6

15,634 10 2

63-77 134-109

37-52

32-53

21-94

113,150 110,000

151,200

75,950

£ s. d . 18,840 19 2 19,902 12 7

19,627 19 11

20,078 13 2

39-96 43-42

3 1 1 5

63-44

N e w c a s t l e .. M a c l e a y R i v e r

C l a r e n c e R i v e r .

C l a rence R i v e r , N e w c a s t l e ,

M o r u y a , B a t e m a n ' s B a y .

71,500 48,400

81,200

119,750

171,000

£ s. d , 18,998 10 9 27-045 8 1

12,696 1 0

16,217 16 6

15,634 10 2

63-77 134-109

37-52

32-53

21-94

113,150 110,000

151,200

75,950

£ s. d . 18,840 19 2 19,902 12 7

19,627 19 11

20,078 13 2

39-96 43-42

3 1 1 5

63-44

H. E. Street ..

N e w c a s t l e .. M a c l e a y R i v e r

C l a r e n c e R i v e r .

C l a rence R i v e r , N e w c a s t l e ,

M o r u y a , B a t e m a n ' s B a y .

71,500 48,400

81,200

119,750

171,000

£ s. d , 18,998 10 9 27-045 8 1

12,696 1 0

16,217 16 6

15,634 10 2

63-77 134-109

37-52

32-53

21-94

113,150 110,000

151,200

75,950

£ s. d . 18,840 19 2 19,902 12 7

19,627 19 11

20,078 13 2

39-96 43-42

3 1 1 5

63-44 O u t o f commi-ss ion fo r o v e r h a u l , nth D e c e m b e r , 19.50, t o 30 th J u n e , 1951.

T o t a h

71,500 48,400

81,200

119,750

171,000

£ s. d , 18,998 10 9 27-045 8 1

12,696 1 0

16,217 16 6

15,634 10 2

63-77 134-109

37-52

32-53

21-94

113,150 110,000

151,200

75,950

39-96 43-42

3 1 1 5

63-44

T o t a h 491,850 90,592 6 6 44-204 450,300 78,450 4 10 41-81

Comparative Statement of Quaoify and Cost of Work done by Drag Suction Dredges (with towing) for periods as stated.

D r a g S u c t i o n D r e d g e .

W h e r e W o r k i n g .

I s t J u l y , 1949, t o 30 th J u n e . 1950. I s t . T u l y , 1950, t o 30 th J u n e , 1951.

R e m a r k s . D r a g

S u c t i o n D r e d g e .

W h e r e W o r k i n g .

D r e d g i n g T o w i n g a n d R e p a i r i n g . D r e d g i n g , T o w i n g a n d R e p a i r i n g . R e m a r k s .

D r a g S u c t i o n D r e d g e .

W h e r e W o r k i n g .

T o n s . E x p e n d i t u r e . P e n c e

pe r t o n .

T o n s . E x p e n d i t u r e . P e n c e

p e r t o n .

R e m a r k s .

Richard Vowell

T o t a l s

£ s. d . 1,308,100

£ s. d . 23,294 14 0 4-27 C o m m e n c e d d r e d g i n g o p e r a t i o n s

6 t h N o v e m b e r , 1950. Richard Vowell

T o t a l s 1,308,100 23,294 14 0 4-27

C o m m e n c e d d r e d g i n g o p e r a t i o n s 6 t h N o v e m b e r , 1950.

2.3

Comparative Statement of Quantity and Cost of Work done by Grab Dredges (with towing) for periods as stated.

G r a b D r e d g e s .

W h e r e W o r k i n g .

1st J u l y . 1949, t o 30th J u n e , 19;10. 1st J u l v , 1950, t o 30 th J u n e , 1951.

R e m a r k s . G r a b

D r e d g e s . W h e r e

W o r k i n g . D r e d g i n g T o w i n g a n d R e p a i r i n g . D r e d g i n g , T o w i n g an<l R e p a i r i n g .

R e m a r k s . G r a b

D r e d g e s . W h e r e

W o r k i n g .

T o n s . " E x p e n d i t u r e . P e n c e

pe r t o n .

T o n s . E x p e n d i t u r e . P e n c e

pe r t o n .

R e m a r k s .

N e w c a s t l e

R i c h m o n d R i v e r .

T w e e d R i v e r N e w c a s t l e ... N e w c a s t l e

6,950

12,325

17,380 85,350 48,735

£ ». d . 4,273 2 11

6,232 4 11

5,388 2 5 22,147 19 7 21,061 4 2

147-.561

100-258

74-404 67-903

10.3-717

9,150

39,352

37,430 218,300 187,420

£ s. d . 2,581 3 5

5,921 0 6

4,328 9 4 33,522 10 10 17,018 1 8

67-7

36-11

27-75 36-85 21-79

O u t o f c o m m i s s i o n , 1st J u l v . 1950, t o 27th M a y , 1951. "

Harwood

N e w c a s t l e

R i c h m o n d R i v e r .

T w e e d R i v e r N e w c a s t l e ... N e w c a s t l e

6,950

12,325

17,380 85,350 48,735

£ ». d . 4,273 2 11

6,232 4 11

5,388 2 5 22,147 19 7 21,061 4 2

147-.561

100-258

74-404 67-903

10.3-717

9,150

39,352

37,430 218,300 187,420

£ s. d . 2,581 3 5

5,921 0 6

4,328 9 4 33,522 10 10 17,018 1 8

67-7

36-11

27-75 36-85 21-79 Wallaend

N e w c a s t l e

R i c h m o n d R i v e r .

T w e e d R i v e r N e w c a s t l e ... N e w c a s t l e

6,950

12,325

17,380 85,350 48,735

£ ». d . 4,273 2 11

6,232 4 11

5,388 2 5 22,147 19 7 21,061 4 2

147-.561

100-258

74-404 67-903

10.3-717

9,150

39,352

37,430 218,300 187,420

£ s. d . 2,581 3 5

5,921 0 6

4,328 9 4 33,522 10 10 17,018 1 8

67-7

36-11

27-75 36-85 21-79 O u t o f c o m m i s s i o n , 28 th M a v ,

1951, t o 30th J u n e , 1951.

T o t a l s 170,940 60.102 14 0 84'38 491,652 63,371 5 9 30-93

O u t o f c o m m i s s i o n , 28 th M a v , 1951, t o 30th J u n e , 1951.

Comparative Statement of Quantity and Cost of Work done by Medium and Small Sand Pump Dredges (with towing) for periods as stated.

I s t J u l y . 1949, t o 30th J u n e , 1950. 1st J u l y , 1950, t o 30 th J u n e , 1951.

D i f d g e M e d i u m

W h e r e W o r k i n g .

D r e d g i n g T o w i n g a n d R e p a i r i n g . D r e d g i n g , T o w i n g a n d R e p a i r i n g . R e m a r k s .

Hind p u m p s .

T o n s . E x p e n d i t u r e . P e n c e

pe r t o n .

T o n s . E x p e n d i t u r e . P e n c e

pe r t o n .

C a p e H a w k e . . . 71,730 £ a. d .

6.583 11 0 22027 139,230 . M 9 5

13,920

£ 8. d . 7,862 8 5

15,959 16 6

7,285 15 11

13-55 N e w c a s t l e

71,730 £ a. d .

6.583 11 0 139,230 . M 9 5

13,920

£ 8. d . 7,862 8 5

15,959 16 6

7,285 15 11

737 31

125-62

O u t o f c o m m i s s i o n . 1st J u l y , 1950, t o 2 l8 t J a n u a r y , 1951. '

R e p a i r s , 1st J u l y , 1950, t o 30 th J u l y , 19.50; 28th A u g u s t , 1950, t n 12th N o v e m b e r , 1950.

A w a i t i n g n e w d r e d g i n g s i te , 20th N o v e m b e r , 19.10, t o 14th J a n ­u a r y , 1951.

O v e r h a u l , 1st J u l y , 1950, t o l l t h M a r c h , 1951.

E n g i n e R e p a i r , 15th O c t o b e r , 1950, t o ! 9 t h N o v e m b e r . 1950.

G e o r g e s R i v e r 16,450 6,745 1 1 98-408

139,230 . M 9 5

13,920

£ 8. d . 7,862 8 5

15,959 16 6

7,285 15 11

737 31

125-62

O u t o f c o m m i s s i o n . 1st J u l y , 1950, t o 2 l8 t J a n u a r y , 1951. '

R e p a i r s , 1st J u l y , 1950, t o 30 th J u l y , 19.50; 28th A u g u s t , 1950, t n 12th N o v e m b e r , 1950.

A w a i t i n g n e w d r e d g i n g s i te , 20th N o v e m b e r , 19.10, t o 14th J a n ­u a r y , 1951.

O v e r h a u l , 1st J u l y , 1950, t o l l t h M a r c h , 1951.

E n g i n e R e p a i r , 15th O c t o b e r , 1950, t o ! 9 t h N o v e m b e r . 1950.

C la rence R i v e r

P t . M a c q u a r i e

29,675

23,039

6,983 7 4

4,813 1 8

56-478

50-138

30,450

29,017

11,953 10 7

4,801 19 8

94-21

39-72

O u t o f c o m m i s s i o n . 1st J u l y , 1950, t o 2 l8 t J a n u a r y , 1951. '

R e p a i r s , 1st J u l y , 1950, t o 30 th J u l y , 19.50; 28th A u g u s t , 1950, t n 12th N o v e m b e r , 1950.

A w a i t i n g n e w d r e d g i n g s i te , 20th N o v e m b e r , 19.10, t o 14th J a n ­u a r y , 1951.

O v e r h a u l , 1st J u l y , 1950, t o l l t h M a r c h , 1951.

E n g i n e R e p a i r , 15th O c t o b e r , 1950, t o ! 9 t h N o v e m b e r . 1950.

S m a l l S a n d P u m p —

C la rence R i v e r

P t . M a c q u a r i e

29,675

23,039

6,983 7 4

4,813 1 8

56-478

50-138

30,450

29,017

11,953 10 7

4,801 19 8

94-21

39-72

O u t o f c o m m i s s i o n . 1st J u l y , 1950, t o 2 l8 t J a n u a r y , 1951. '

R e p a i r s , 1st J u l y , 1950, t o 30 th J u l y , 19.50; 28th A u g u s t , 1950, t n 12th N o v e m b e r , 1950.

A w a i t i n g n e w d r e d g i n g s i te , 20th N o v e m b e r , 19.10, t o 14th J a n ­u a r y , 1951.

O v e r h a u l , 1st J u l y , 1950, t o l l t h M a r c h , 1951.

E n g i n e R e p a i r , 15th O c t o b e r , 1950, t o ! 9 t h N o v e m b e r . 1950.

T o t a l s 159,394 30,384 4 10 45-749 217,812 47,863 11 1 52-74 T o t a l s 159,394 30,384 4 10 45-749 217,812 47,863 11 1 52-74

Average Cost of Dredging and towing for periods as stated.

riasfl of Dri-dR)'.

1st July, l»4g, to 30th June, 1950. 1st July, 1950, to 30th June, 195!.

riasfl of Dri-dR)'. Tons

Lifted. IJ(>ur8

Dredging.

Dredging Only. Dredging and towii^.

Tons lifted.

Hours dredging.

Dredging only. Dredging and towing.

riasfl of Dri-dR)'. Tons

Lifted. IJ(>ur8

Dredging. Expenditure.

Average cost

per ton.

Average cost per hour

dredging. Expenditure.

Average cost

per ton,

Tons lifted.

Hours dredging.

Expenditure. Average

cost per ton.

Average coat

per hour dredgli^.

Exptinditm-e. Average

cost per ton.

Large Siind pumps {including drag suction dredge)

1,603,000

491,850

159,3B4

170,B40

1,918

1,423

a,19f>

2,633

£ s. d. 40,503 11 1

90,592 6 6

30,384 4 10

46,492 16 0

d.

6 0 6 4

44-204

46-749

65-275

£ s. d. 21 2 4

83 13 3

4 18 1

17 13 2

£ a. d. 73,399 14 1

90,592 6 «

30,384 4 10

60,102 14 0

d. 10-989

44-204

45-749

84-384

2,089,600

1,758,400

217,812

491,652

2,469

2,134

3,300

5.433

£ s. d. 40,673 1 5

101,744 18 10

47,863 11 1

29,794 10 11

4 6 7

13-88

52-92

14-54

£ s. d. 16 9 6

47 13 7

14 11 1

5 9 S

£ H. d. 127,322 5 0

101,744 18 10

47,863 11 1

63,371 5 9

14-62

13-88

52-74

30-93 t c *-

Large Siind pumps {including drag suction dredge)

2.425,184 12,170 207,972 18 11 20-581 17 1 10 254,478 19 5

34,410 17 6

29,362 4 8

62 10 9

2 5 1 8 3 4,557,464 13,336 220,076 2 3 11-59 16 10 1 340,302 0 8

28,917 1 3

65,837 1 2

363 12 2

S3 16 6

17-9

Large Siind pumps {including drag suction dredge)

254,478 19 5

34,410 17 6

29,362 4 8

62 10 9

2 5 1 8 3 340,302 0 8

28,917 1 3

65,837 1 2

363 12 2

S3 16 6

17-9 254,478 19 5

34,410 17 6

29,362 4 8

62 10 9

2 5 1 8 3 340,302 0 8

28,917 1 3

65,837 1 2

363 12 2

S3 16 6

17-9 254,478 19 5

34,410 17 6

29,362 4 8

62 10 9

2 5 1 8 3 340,302 0 8

28,917 1 3

65,837 1 2

363 12 2

S3 16 6

17-9 254,478 19 5

34,410 17 6

29,362 4 8

62 10 9

2 5 1 8 3 340,302 0 8

28,917 1 3

65,837 1 2

363 12 2

S3 16 6

17-9

318,314 12 4

16,151 1 5

2 5 1 8 3

435,503 11 9

29,263 4 10

17-9

318,314 12 4

16,151 1 5

2 5 1 8 3

435,503 11 9

29,263 4 10

17-9

318,314 12 4

16,151 1 5

2 5 1 8 3

435,503 11 9

29,263 4 10

17-9

302,163 10 11

2 5 1 8 3

406,240 6 11

17-9

302,163 10 11

2 5 1 8 3

406,240 6 11

17-9

2 o

APPENDIX llla. WATER SUPPLY

U'dtr'i- Siijiplii's .tdmitiiKUnil by I hi Department—The D c p j i r t i i u ' i i t c o n t r o l s a n d j u i t n i n i s t e r s t h e h c a d w o r k s a n d t r u n k d i s t r i l m t i o n o f f o t i r w a t e r s u p p l i e s , v i z . , J u n e e , M u l w a h i , S o u t h -W e s t T a b l e l a n d s , a n d the F i s h R i v e r w a t e r s u p p l y .

COI;N'TKV TOWNS WATER SUPPLIES. ti'orku completed by the Department.

South-ft est Tablelands Water Supply—Access r o a d s t o N o a . 1 a u d 2 p u m p i n g s t a t i o n s , B a n l o o r a s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r N o . 2 .

Jinice Water Supply—Erection o f c o t t a g e , s t o r e a n d g a r a g e a t . l u n e e filtration p l a n t .

Broken Rill—Works c a r r i e d o u t f o r t h e B r o k e n H i l l W a t e r B o a r d i n c l u d e d r e n e w a l a n d e x t e n s i o n o f w a t e r s u p p l y r e t i c u ­l a t i o n m a i n s , r e p a i r s t o U m b e r u m h e r k a m a i n a n d m i s c e l l a n e o u s w o r k s .

It>.st:itjitions—Long B a y P e n i t e n t i a r y { b o o s t e r p u u i p a n d t a n k ) , W o m b e y a n ( ' u v e a { p u m p i n g u n i t ) , O r a n g e M e n t a l H o s ­p i t a l ( r e s e r v o i r ) , T r a n g i o E x p e r i m e n t a l F a r m ( p u m p i n g u n i t ) , M u n u s P r i s o n F o r m ( p u m p i n g u n i t ) .

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I b i l k b i l e W a t e r H u p ) i l y , T ; i r c u t t a W r i t e r H u p p i y a n d a i e m -p o r a r y a r r a n g e m e n t b y w h i c h G i l g a n d r a S h i r e {Counc i l s u p p l i e s w a t e r f o r o t h e r t h j u i d r i n k i n g p u r p o s e s t o t h e H o u s i n g C o m ­m i s s i o n s e t t l e m e n t .

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n a t u r e , b e i n g c o n f i n e d , w i t h m i n o r e x c e p t i o n s , t o i n v e s t i g a t i o n a n d c o n s t r u c i i o n o f a e e o m m o d a t i o i i , w o r k s f a c i l i t i e s a n d ser­v i c e s .

Investigation—It w a s d e t e r m i n e d t h a t a m p l e q u a n t i t i e s o f suit.Tble e a r t h a n d r o c k w e r e a v a i l a b l e f o r t h e e a r t h a n d r o c k -fill t y p e o f d a m d e c i d e d u p o n .

O v e r 300 s i x - i n c h d i a m e t e r b o r e s w e r e p u t d o w n a n d some 150 tes t p i t s w e r e s u n k o v e r a n a r e a o f a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1,300 a c r e s . T e s t s o f s a m p l e s f r o m t h e s e b o r e s a n d p i t s w e r e m a d e b y t h e W a t e r C o n s e r v a t i o n a n d I r r i g a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n ' s S o i l s L a b o r : ( t o r y .

F i i u n d a t i o n s w e r e t e s t e d b y d i a m o n d d r i l l i n g a t t h e m a i n a n d s a d d l e d a m s i tes a n d a l o n g t h e l i ne o f t h e p r o p o s e d d i v e r s i o n t u n n e l .

S u r v e y w a s c a r r i e d o u t f o r c o n t o u r i n g a t m a i n a n d s a d d l e d a m s i t e s , s p i l l w a y s a n d d i v e r s i o n t u n n e l p o r t a l s a n d f o r w a t e r s u p p l y a n d s e w e r a g e s e r v i c e s a n d t o w n s h i p s t r e e t s .

AND SEWERAGE. Aceonimodalion and fiu-iUties—The c o n s t r u c t i o n p r o g r a m m e

ca l l s f o r a c c o m m o d a t i o n f o r 400 m e n u l t i m a t e l y , a u d t h e p r o ­v i s i o n o f s u c h s e r v i c e s a n d w o r k s f a c i l i t i e s as w o r k s h o p s , w a t e r , s e w e r a g e a n d e l e c t r i c i t y .

Barracks and buildings—Ninety-six c u b i c l e s f o r s i n g l e m e n w e r e c o m p l e t e d a n d s i x t e e n a r e u n d e r e o n s t r u e t i o n . T w o se r ­v i ce b u i l d i n g s w e r e c o n f . t r u e t e d t o g e t h e r w i t h m e s s f a c i l i t i e s .

Town area buildings—Twenty-seven j i r e f a b r i c a t e d c o t t a g e s w e r e e r e c t e d o f w h i c h e i g h t e e n a r e o c c u p i e d as r e s i d e n c e s a n d five as t e m p o r a r y of f ices. A s t a f f b a r r a c k s w a s c o m p l e t e d a n d is i n use .

Works area—Buildings comphded c o / i i / , c i ; i * ' - - F i t t e r s ' w o r k ­s h o p , c a r p e n t e r s ' s h o p , s t o r e , l i q u i d f u e l s t o r e a n d p o w e r - h o u s e to hon.se 4 x 50 k V A d i e s e l - d r i v e n g e n e r a t o r s . A n otf iee i s u n d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n .

Water s H W a t e r f o r t h e w o r k s t o w n s h i p is p u m j i e d f r o m the r i v e r n e a r b y a n d a r e t i c u l a t i o n s y s t e m i s i n o p e r a t i o n . . A u g m e n t a t i o n w o r k s i n p r o g r e s s i n c l u d e a s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r

a n d 0 i n . g r a v i t a t i o n m a i n .

Sewerage—Most o f t h e c o t t a g e s a r e c o n n e c t e d t o t h e s e w e r ­a g e s y s t e m , w h i c h d i s c h a r g e s i n t o a s e p t i c t a n k ,

F.leetrimty—A c o n t r a c t w a s le t f o r r e t i c u l . a t i o n a n d 240-v o l t A . C . g e n e r a t o r s o f 150 k V A o u t p u t w e r e i n s t a l l e d .

Boads and streets—In tho t o w n a r e a 119 c h a i n s w e r e c o n ­s t r u c t e d a n d access r o a d a a r e b e i n g f o r m e d as r e q u i r e d .

Dam construction—Over h a l f t h e n e c e s s a r y c l e a r i n g w a s c o m ­p l e t e d . E x c a v a t i o n o f t h e u p s t r e a m d i v e r s i o n t u n n e l p o r t a l is p roc i ^ed ing a n d t e n d e r s h a v e been r e c e i v e d f o r t h e t u n n e l .

Labour—Fifty w o r k m e n a n d 12 s t a f f a r e a t p r e s e n t e m p l o y e d . M e n a r e n o w w o r k i n g 48 h o u r s a w e e k .

A ' j r / J C ' j K i i / u r e — E x p e u d i t u r e t o 3 0 t h J u n e , 1951, w a a £235,595, i n c l u d i n g £22,879 f o r p r e l i m i n a r y w o r k o t h e r t h a n o n t h e d a m c o n s t r u c t i o n .

S i n c e 18 th M a y , 1951, m a j o r c o n s t r u c t i o n a c t i v i t i e s h a v e h e e n d e f e r r e d a n d t h e p e r s o n n e l h a v e b e e n p r i m a r i l y e n g a g e d o n i n v e s t i g a t i o n s i n t o a n a l t e r n a t i v e d a m s i te s o m e f o u r m i l e s d o w n s t r e a m .

liathuriit Wat IT Supply (iitu/mriilatioii)—Campbell's R i v e r D i i m — A c a m p w a s e s t a b l i s h e d o n C a m p b e l l ' s R i v e r , H m i l e s f r o m t h e t o w n s h i p o f L a g o o n ; b a r r a c k s , p r e f a b r i c a t e d d w e l l ­i n g s , s h e d s , e t c . , w e r e e r e c t e d .

T h i s is a d a y - l a b o u r p r o j e c t a n d a n e a r t h d a m 70 f e e t h i g h w i t h s t o r a g e c a p a c i t y o f 2,.TIM) m i l l i o n g a l l o u s is t o b e c o n ­

s t r u c t e d , i n s t e a d o f t h e o r i g i n a l l y p l a n n e d n i i iss g r a v i t y c o n -

Rylitone Dam—general view of construction. 95885—

Crete d a m w i t h s t o r a g e capa t - i t y o f 1,000 m i l l i o u g a l l o n s , d u e to t h e f a c t t h a t r o c k w a s f o u n d m u c h d e e p e r a n d o f a less s a t i s f a c t o r y t y p e t h a u w a s a n t i c i p a t e d f r o m t he t r i a l h o l e i n f o r m a t i o n . W o r k ia w e l l i n h a n d o n t h e e x c a v a t i o n o f t h e d i v e r s i o n c h a n n e l a n d m a t e r i a l i s b e i n g a s s e m b l e d f o r c o n ­c r e t i n g . T h e a p p r o a c h r o a d t o t h e d a m s i te w a s w i d e n e d a n d c o n s o l i d a t e d .

Broken Hill Water Supply {augmentation from Darling Eiver), Menindee pipeline and ineidental works—-This w o r k , w h i c h i n v o l v e s p u m p i n g f r o m t he D a r l i n g R i v e r a t M e n i n d e e , w a s c o n t i n u e d d u r i n g t h e y e a r .

T h e p i p e l i n e ia d i v i d e d i n t o t h r e e s e c t i o n s , t h e e x c a v a t i o n a n d c o n c r e t e w o r k b e i n g c a r r i e d o u t b y d a y l a b o u r a n d t h e m a n u f a c t u r e a n d l a y i n g o f s t e e l p i p e s b y c o n t r a c t .

T h e t o t a l l e n g t h o f p i p e l i n e is a p p r o x i m a t e l y G2 m i l e s o f w h i c h a p p r o x i m a t e l y 14 m i l e s h a v e b e e n l a i d . P i p e s a r e b e i n g d e l i v e r e d w e l l i n a d v a n c e o f t h e l a y i n g .

T h e s c h e m e i n c l u d e s — S u c t i o n m a i n a n d s t a g i n g , p u m p i n g s t a t i o n a n d c o n c r e t e

b a l a n c e t a n k a t M e n i n d e e . A p u m p i n g s t a t i o n a n d c o n c r e t e b a l a n c e t a n k a t K i n a l u n g . A c o n c r e t e b a l a n c e t a n k a t S t e p h e n s C r e e k .

M a t e r i a l f o r t h e s u c t i o n m a i n a n d s t a g i n g w a s o r d e r e d a n d w o r k o n t h e b a l a n c e t a n k p r o c e e d e d . C a m p s a r e n o w b e i n g e s t a b l i s h e d a t K i n a l u n g a n d S t e p h e n s C r e e k t o e n a b l e r e s u m p ­t i o n o f w o r k o n t h e b a l a n c e t a n k a n d a s t a r t b e i n g m a d e o n t h e B r o k e n H i l l e n d o f t h e p i p e l i n e .

T h e m a n u f a c t u r e o f p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y is w e l l a d v a n c e d a n d s o m e i t e m s h a v e b e e n s u p p l i e d .

Two steel reservoirs—A c o n t r a c t h a s b e e n a c c e p t e d f o r t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n i n B r o k e n H i l l o f t w o s t e e l r e s e r v o i r s , t he s tee l p l a t e f o r w h i c h h a s b e e n d e l i v e r e d t o A d e l a i d e .

Fish Siver Water Supply—This w o r k i s d e s i g n e d t o s u p p l y w a t e r f r o m t h e O b e r o n D a m t o t h e G l e n D a v i s O i l W o r k s a n d t o w n s h i p , a l so t o O b e r o n , W a l l e r a w a n g a n d L i d s d a l e , a n d ^ a u g m e n t e x i s t i n g s u p p l i e s t o L i t h g o w a n d P o r t l a n d . I t i s a t w o - s t a g e p r o j e c t , t h e first s t a g e c o m p r i s i n g t h e l o w e r h a l f o f t he d a m a n d s u p p l i e s t o t h e t o w n s a b o v e m e n t i o n e d . W o r k h a s b e e n c o m p l e t e d w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f t h r e e s m a l l s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r s , b u t s u p p l y is b e i n g g i v e n f r o m t h e m a i n s .

T h e O b e r o n D a m i s d e s i g n e d f o r a n u l t i m a t e h e i g h t o f 100 f e e t t o s t o r e 10,000 m i l l i o n g a l l o n s w i t h t h e first s t a g e t o 55 f e e t t o s t o r e 2,000 m i l l i o n g a l l o n s . T h e first s t a g e h a s b e e n c o m p l e t e d a n d w a t e r w a s flowing o v e r t h e s p i l l w a y a t t h e e n d o f t h e y e a r .

T h e 65-mi le t r u n k m a i n f r o m O b e r o n t o G l e n D a v i s , w i t h t h e n i n e - m i l e b r a n c h f r o m W a l l e r a w a n g t o L i t h g o w , h a s b e e n c o m p l e t e d a n d i s i n o p e r a t i o n .

I n s t a l l a t i o n s a t a l l five t o w n s a r e c o m p l e t e e x c e p t f o r t h e t h r e e s m a l l s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r s . A c o n t r a c t h a s b e e n le t f o r t h e s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r a t P o r t l a n d , b u t s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r s o r i g i n a l l y i n t e n d e d f o r W a l l e r a w a n g a n d L i d s d a l e a r e n o w t o b e l o c a t e d e l s e w h e r e a n d a r e t o b e o f i n c r e a s e d c a p a c i t y .

P r e l i m i n a r y i n v e s t i g a t i o n s a n d n e g o t i a t i o n s w i t h s e v e r a l p o t e n t i a l c o n s u m e r s a r e w e l l a d v a n c e d a n d C a b i n e t a p p r o v a l ia b e i n g s o u g h t t o t h e r a i s i n g o f t h e O b e r o n D a m t o t h e f u l l h e i g h t o f 100 f e e t a n d the d u p l i c a t i o n o f t h e W a l l e r a w a n g m a i n w i t h a b r a n c h t o K a t o o m b a .

Bylstone-Kandos Water Supply. Rylstone Dam—This I s a d a y - l a b o u r w o r k t o s e r v e R y l s t o n e ,

K a n d o s a n d C h a r b o n . I t c o n s i s t s o f a c o n c r e t e a r c h d a m o f 200 f e e t r a d i u s 40 f e e t h i g h o n t h e C u d g e g o n g R i v e r a b o u t a m i l e f r o m t h e t o w n s h i p o f R y l s t o n e . T h e w a t e r w i l l b e p u m p e d f r o m t h e d a m to s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r s i n t h e t o w n s a s m e n t i o n e d .

E x c a v a t i o n s o n t h e r i g h t b a n k a r e n e a r i n g c o m p l e t i o n a n d a r e w e l l a d v a n c e d o n t h e l e f t b a n k .

E x c a v a t i o n o f t l io f o u n d a t i o n s i s w e l l i n h a n d . A c a m p h a s b e e n e r e c t e d a t t h e d a m s i t e a n d aheda, b a r r a c k s , p r e f a b ­r i c a t e d d w e l l i n g s , e t c . , h a v e b e e n c o n s t r u c t e d .

P l a n s h a v e b e e u f u r n i s h e d t o t h e S h i r e C o u n c i l i n o r d e r t o c a l l t e n d e r s f o r t h e s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r s .

Hume Dam. T h e f o l l o w i n g a r e b e i n g c a r r i e d o u t b y t h e D e p a r t m e n t

u n d e r t h e R i v e r M u r r a y A g r e e m e n t . F u n d s f o r t h e d a m r a i s i n g a n d t h e e m b a n k m e n t w o r k a r e

b e i n g c o n t r i b u t e d i n e q u a l p r o p o r t i o n s b y t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h a n d S t a t e s o f N e w S o u t h W a l e s , V i c t o r i a a n d S o u t h A u s t r a l i a , a n d t h e p o w e r s t a t i o n w i l l be financed b y N e w S o u t h W a l e s a n d V i c t o r i a .

C o m p l e t i o n o f a d d i t i o n a l p r o t e c t i v e w o r k o n t h e V i c t o r i a n e m b a n k m e n t a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a h y d r o - e l e c t r i c p o w e r s t a t i o n .

R a i s i n g o f t h e d a m t o i n c r e a s e t h e s t o r a g e c a p a c i t y f r o m 1,250,000 a c r e - f e e t t o 2,000,000 a c r e - f e e t .

A p p r o x i m a t e l y 16,000 c u b i c y a r d s o f q u a r r i e d r o c k h a v e b e e n p l a c e d o n t h e m a i n e m b a n k m e n t o f t h e p r o t e c t i v e w o r k , a n d tes t s o f t h e e a r t h p r o p o s e d t o b e u s e d f o r t h e fill a r e b e i n g c a r r i e d o u t .

A c o f f e r d a m i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e p o w e r - h o u s e c o n s t r u c ­t i o n h a s b e e n p a r t l y c o n s t r u c t e d . W h e n c o m p l e i e d , t h i s w i l l e n a b l e d e w a t e r m g o f t h e s t i l l i n g p o o l so t h a t c o n s t r u c t i o n of t he f o u n d a t i o n s c a n p r o c e e d .

T h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f b a r r a c k s , s h e d s , s t o r e s , of f ice a n d p r t -b u i l t c o t t a g e s w h i c h w i l l s e r v e f o r a l l s e c t i o n s o f t h e c o n ­s t r u c t i o n w o r k a t t h e d a m , i s w e l l a d v a n c e d .

E i g h t y - e i g h t w o r k m e n a n d a s t a f f o f t w e l v e a r e e m p l o y e d . South-West Tablelands Water Supply—This s u p p l y , w h i c h

is a d m i n i s t e r e d b y t h e D e p a r t m e n t , p r o v i d e s filtered w a t e r f r o m t h e - M u r r u n i b i d g e e R i v e r a t J u g i o n g t o t o w n s f r o m C o o t a -m u n d r a t o W e s t W y a l o n g , a n d n o r t h f r o m C o o t a m u n d r a t o Y o u n g .

M i n o r r e t i c u l a t i o n s w e r e c a r r i e d o u t a n d t h e p o s i t i o n o f I he m a j o r a u g m e n t a t i o n s i s as f o l l o w s : —

Wyalong to P n g r a r i e — C o n s t r u c t i o n is i n h a n d a n d a p p r o x i m a t e l y t w e n t y - f o u r m i l e s of m a i n h a v e b e e n c o m ­p l e t e d .

Duplication, of portion of the gravitation main—Pipes a r e b e i n g r e c e i v e d a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e first t w o m i l e s f r o m t J o w a n g R e s e r v o i r t o w a r d s C o o t a m u n d r a i s a b o u t t o c o m m e n c e .

New suction well at Jugiong—Excavation h a s b e e u c o m ­p l e t e d a n d c o n c r e t i n g is i n h a n d .

Pumping machinery—Pumps a n d m o t o r s h a v e b e e n d e l i v ­e r e d a n d i n s t a l l a t i o n s h o u l d c o m m e n c e i n O c t o b e r , 1951,

Meters. Recording meters on branch mains—New m e t e r s w e r e

i n s t a l l e d a t C o o t a m u n d r a , Y o u n g , H a r d e n , T e m o r a , S t c c k i n b i n g a l a n d W y a l o n g , a n d t h e r e c o r d e r s a r e i n o p e r a t i o n o n a l l m e t e r s . V e n t u r i m e t e r s h a v e b e e n d e l i v e r e d b u t i n s t a l l a t i o n is a w a i t i n g s u p p l y o f fittings.

Alstonville Water Supply—Pipes a n d s p e c i a l s a n d p u m p i n g m a c h i u e r y h a v e b e e n o r d e r e d . S o m e p i p e s h a v e b e e n d e l i v e r e d a n d t e n d e r s w i l l b e c a l l e d w h e n suf lHeient m a t e r i a l s a r e o n h a n d .

Raradinc Water Supply- -Tltis s u p p l y is i n o p e r a t i o n . Binnaway Water Supply—The s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r , r i s i n g m a i n

a n d r e t i c u l a t i o n h a v e b e e n c o m p l e t e d . A n e w s i te f o r i n f i l t r a ­t i o n w e l l a n d p u m p w e l l is t o be s e l e c t e d f o l l o w i n g r e c e n t floods. A t e m p o r a r y c o n n e c t i o n w a s a r r a n g e d t o p r o v i d e a l i m i t e d s u p p l y i n t h e m e a n t i m e . T h e p u m p i n g m a c h i u e r y h a s been m a n u f a c t u r e d a n d i s h e l d i n s t o r e .

Bourke Water Supply—A t e m p o r a r y s u c t i o n m a i n w a s c o m ­p l e t e d a n d c e m e n t l i n i n g o f m a i n s i s i n h a n d . G e n e r a l a r r a n g e m e n t o f filtration p l a n t is b e i n g finalised.

Bowral Water Supply (augmentation)—The s e r v i c e r e s e r ­v o i r is 75 p e r c e n t , c o m p l e t e a n d a l t i t u d e c o n t r o l v a l v e h a s b e e n d e l i v e r e d .

Berridale Water Supply—Pipes h a v e b e e n o r d e r e d a n d a c o n t r a c t le t f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y .

Braidwood Water Supply—Materials h a v e b e e n o r d e r e d a n d a c o n t r a c t le t f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y .

Bu}tdanoon Water Supply—Pipes a n d m a t e r i a l s h a v e b e e n o r d e r e d a n d a c o n t r a c t let f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y . C o u n c i l i s p r o c e e d i n g w i t h t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f e l e c t r i c i t y s u p p l y a n d r e m o t e c o n t r o l l i nes .

Cooma Water Supply—One p u m p i n g u n i t 30,000 g a l l o n s p e r h o u r c a p a c i t y h a s b e e n i n s t a l l e d a n d t e s t e d . T e n d e r s f o r t h e s e c o n d u n i t o f 60,000 g a l l o n s p e r h o u r c a p a c i t y h a v e b e e n r e v i e w e d a n d a r e p o r t s u b m i t t e d t o C o u n c i l .

Coonamble Water Supply (augmentation)—Reticulation ia p r o c e e i i i n g b y d a y l a b o u r a n d m o s t o f t h e 8 - i nch a n d 6- ineh l i nes h a v e b e e n c o m p l e t e d .

T h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t w o s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r s b y c o n t r a c t h a s t o n u u e n c e d . T e n d e r s f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y h a v e b e e n r e ­v i e w e d a n d r e p o r t f o r w a r d e d t o C o u n c i l .

Daigety Water Supply—Pipes a n d s p e c i a l s h a v e b e e n o r d e r e d a n d a c o n t r a c t l e t f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y .

Delegate Water Supply—A c o n t r a c t h a s b e e n le t f o r p u m p ­i n g m a c h i n e r y . E l e c t r i c i t y s u p p l y i n s t a l l a t i o n w a s c o m p l e t e d a n d t e s t e d . O r d e r s h a v e b e e n p l a c e d f o r p i p e s a n d s p e c i a l s , some o f w h i c h h a v e b e e n d e l i v e r e d . T e n d e r s a r e u n d e r c o n ­s i d e r a t i o n f o r r i s i n g m a i n a n d r e t i c u l a t i o n .

Delungra Water Supply—Pipes h a v e b e e n o r d e r e d a n d c o n ­t r a c t le t f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y .

Cresford Water Supply—Contracts h a v e b e e u l e t f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y a n d r e t i c u l a t i o n , a n d p i p e s a n d s p e c i a l s h a v e b e e n o r d e r e d . F r e s h t e n d e r s h a v e b e e n c a l l e d f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n of r e s e r v o i r , p u m p w e l l a n d m o t o r p i t .

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(luMif/aiiiboHi iVatir Supply—Pipes a n d spec ia l s h a v e been o r o e r e d a n d a c o n t r a c t l e t f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y .

Gunncdoh Water Supply—Contracts f o r c o n s l r u c t i o n o f t w o stee l s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r s a r e a w a i t i n g s i g n a t u r e . P u m p i n g n u i c l i i i i e r y has been o r d e r e d .

Jiinei Water Supply—This s c h e m e is a d m i n i s t e r e d b y t h e D e p a r t m e n t . O p e r a t i o n a n d m a i n t e n a n c e o n l y w a s c a r r i e d ou t d i i r . n g t h e y e a r , a p a r t f r o m e r e c t i o n o f s ta f f c o t t a g e , s t o r e a n d g a r a g e a t J u n e e l i l t r a t i o n p l a n t .

KUinia Waltr Supply—A c o n t r a c t f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y has l ieen let a n d d e l i v e r y o f p i p e s f o r r i s i n g m a i n is e x p e c t e d s l i o r l l y .

MUtaiiony Water Supply (augmentation)—Pipes a u d s p e c i a l s h a v e b e e n o r d e r e d . C o n t r a c t h a s b e e n le t f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y a n d C o u n c i l i s p r o c e e d i n g w i t h t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t he e l e c t r i c i t y t r a n s m i s s i o n l i n e .

Miilu-ala tf'atcr Supply: T h i s s c h e m e i s o p e r a t e d a n d m a i n ­t a i n e d b y t he D e p a r t m e n t on b e h a l f o f t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h ( J O \ e m i n e n t , w h i c h has a p p r o v e d a n e x t e n s i o n t o s u p p l y Y a r r a -w o n g a d e s i g n s f o r w h i c h a r c i n h a n d .

Sorth Manilla Water Supply—A c o n t r a c t h a s been le t f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n o f s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r a n d t e n d e r s c a l l e d f o r l a y i n g a u { | j o i n t i n g o f r i s i n g m a i n a n d r e t i c u l a t i o n . C o n s t r u c t i o n o f r e s e r v o i r hits c o m m e n c e d a n d p i p e s a r e on h a n d f o r t h o r i s i n g m a i n a n d r e t i c u l a t i o n .

I'arkefi Water Supply (Augmentation)—A n e w p i p e l i n e f r o m t h e r e s e r v o i r is u n d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n .

I'ort Macqtiariv Water Slll^ply—Construction o f t w o s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r s is p r o c e e d i n g b y c o n t r a c t , ( . ' ou t rae ts h a v e been l e t f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y a n d v a c u u m p u m p s a n d o r d e r s p l a c e d f o r p i pes au r i special .s, t h e d e l i v e r y o f w h i c h h a s c o m m e n c e d .

Tantau-anglo fVatt-r Supply—Pipe h e a d w e i r a n d g r a v i t a t i o n nu t i n t o W o l i i n d a w e r e c o m p l e t e d hy d a y l a b o u r . S u p p l y w a s g i v e n t o C a n d e l o w h e r e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r i s n o w i n h a n d .

TareeWingliam Water Siiiipiy {Aiigin-cnlation)—A c o n t r a c t l ias been p l a c e d f o r t i ie p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y a n d m a t e r i a l s a r e on o r d e r f o r d e e p e n i n g o f t h e w e l l , i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e e l e c t r i l i c a t i o n o f D i n g o C r e e k p u m p i n g s t a t i o n .

Wonaaring Water Supply—One 5,0011 g a l l o n t a n k h a s b e e n e r e c t e d a n d i s i n use . T h e s e c o n d t a n k i s o n h a n d a w a i t i n g .supply o f t h e s t a n d .

Warialfia Water Supply—Pipes a n d s p e c i a l s a r e o n o r d e r a n d a c o n t r a c t w a s p l a c e d f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y . D e l i v e r y o f p i p e s a n d s p e c i a l s h a s c o m m e n c e d .

West Carrathool Water Supply—This s c h e m e is i n o p e r a t i o n .

M'orfc* Under Construction by Councils with Departmental Over-riding Supervision.

Armidale Water Supply—The j i r o g r e s s t o d a t e i s : — U a r a K i v e r d a m 40 i )e r c e n t . , r i s i n g m a i n 98 p e r c e n t . , p u m p i n g s t a t i o n i'll p e r c e n t . P u m p i n g n i u c h i n e r y h a s b e e n i n s t a l l e d h u t t e s t i n g is a w a i t i n g c o m p l e t i o n o f t he t r a n s m i s s i o n l i ne .

lialtiua IVatcr Supply (Augmentation)—Renewal o f t h e g r a v i t a t i o n m a i n has i teen c o m p l e t e d a l m o s t t o t h e c a n a l b r i d g e .

Birrigan Water Supply—Pipes a n d spec ia l s a r e o n o r d e r bu t a r e c o m i n g t o h a n d s l o w l y .

linuravillt, .MafkseiUr and Nambucca Heads—The 10- inch r i s i n g m a i n h a s been c o m p l e t e d t o w i t h i n 1 m i l e o f M a c k s v i l l e , t o g e t h e r w i t h p o r t i o n o f t h e 8 - inch r i s i n g m a i n b e t w e e n M a c k s ­v i l l e a n d N a m b u c c a H e a d s b u t w o r k h a s b e e n d e l a y e d d u e t o s h o r t a g e o f p i p e s . C o n c r e t e s t r u c t u r e o f t h e M a c k s v i l l e s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r has been c o m p l e t e d . C o n s t r u c t i o n o f I J o w r a v i l l e ser ­v i c e r e s e r v o i r is i n h a n d a n d the f o u n d a t i o n c o m p l e t e d t o floor l e v e l . P u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y h a s b e e n o r d e r e d ,

Hureher Water Supply—This s u p p l y i s i n o p e r a t i o n a n d p r a c t i c a l l y c o m p l e t e e x c e p t f o r s e r v i c e t a n k .

Cargo, Cudal and Manildra Water Supply—Contracts w e r e let f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n o f s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r s i n t he t l i r e e t o w n s a n d f o r t h e s u p p l y o f p i p e s f u r t r u n k m a i n s a n d r e t i c u l a t i o n .

Central Tahliiands Water Supply (Central Tablelands County Council)—This is it d i s t r i c t s c h e m e t o s u p p l y t o w n s i n t h e L a c h l a u \ ' a l l e y a n d is b e i n g c o n s t r u c t e d i n t h r e e s e c t i o n s .

Seel ion A—Construction o f t he C o o m b i u g R i v u l e t d a m i s a p p r o x i m a t e l y 80 p e r c e n t , c o m p l e t e a n d m a t e r i a l s a r e b e i n g d e l i v e r e d f o r t r u n k m a i n s t o s u p p l y C a r c o a r . B l a y n e y , M i l l -t h o r p e , M a n d u r a m a , L y n d h u r s t . W o o d s t o c k , C a n o w i n d r a a n d M o o r b e l , C o n t r a c t s h a v e been let f o r l a y i n g a n d j o i n t i n g a n d w o r k is p r o g r e s s i n g .

R e t i c u l a t i o n o f M o o r b e l a n d G o o l o o g o n g a n d t h e t r u n k m a i n f r o m G o o l o o g o n g t o G r e n f e l l a r e c o m p l e t e a n d a t e m p o r a r y p u m p i n g p l a n t i s i n o p e r a t i o n t o s u p p l y G o o l o o g o n , " a n d G r e n f e l l . C o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e e i g h t s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r s b y c o n t r a c t is w e l l a d v a n c e d a n d a c o n t r a c t h a s b e e n le t f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a f i l t r a t i o n p l a n t n e a r C a r c o a r .

S e c t i o n I v — F o r b e s t t ) T o t t e i . h a n i : L i t t l e p r o g r e s s h a s been poss ib le o n t h i s s e c t i o n d u e to t h e s h o r t a g e o f p i p e s .

T h e r e t i c u l a t i o n o f T r u n d l e is c o m p l e t e a n d a t e m p o r a r y scheme is i n o p e r a t i o n . W o r k is p r o c e e d i n g o n t h e s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r s a t B e g a n G a t e , T u U a m o r e a u d T o t t e n h a m .

Section C—This s e c t i o n is t o be s u p p l i e d b y p u m p i n g f r o m C o w r a a n d c o n t r a c t s f o r p i p e s f o r t r u n k m a i n s a n d r e t i c u l a t i o n s h a v e been le t .

Cobar Water Supply (Filtration Plant)—Excavation w a s complc te< l a n d e s s e n t i a l c a s t i n g s a r e o n s i t e . A c o n t r a c t w a s p l a c e d f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y ,

Darbys Falls Water Supply—This is c o m p l e t e e x c e p t f o r s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r a n d pumi> ing s t a t i o n .

Forbes Water Supply (AugmentatioJi)—A c o n t r a c t w a s p l a c e d f o r p u m p i n g u u i e h i n e r y .

Grafton and South Grafton Water Supply (Augmentation)— T h i s w o r k is b e i n g c a r r i e d o u t b y c o n t r a c t s w i t h t h e G r a f t o n . m d S o u t h G r a f t o n W a t e r B o a r < l . T h e t w o r e s e r v o i r s h a v e been c o m p l e t e d a u d l a y i n g a n d j o i n t i n g o f t h e 18- inch g r a v i ­t a t i o n m a i n is i n h a n d .

Gulargambone Water Supply—Pipes a n d s p e c i a l s w e r e o r d e r e d a n d a c o n t r a c t le t f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y .

Gulgong Water Supply (Augmentation)—Pipes a u d spec ia l s h a v e been d e l i v e r e d a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n b y t h e c o u n c i l is p r o c e e d ­i n g . P u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y , w i t h e x c e p t i o n o f e l e c t r i c a l w o r k , h a s b e e n i n s t a l l e d b y t h e c o n t r a c t o r .

Giiyra Water Supply—Pipes a n d s p e c i a l s h a v e b e e n o r d e r e d , s o m e d e l i v e r i e s h a v i n g been m a d e . A c o n t r a c t w a a le t f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y a n d e l e c t r i c i t y s u p p l y .

Ilowlong Water Supply—Construction o f t h e r e t i c u l a t i o n , p u m p h o u s e a n d s u c t i o n m a i n is w e l l a d v a n c e d . A. t e n d e r w a s a c c e p t e d f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n o f s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r .

Jennings Water Supply—This is p r a c t i c a l l y c o m p l e t e . Kt-nebri Water Supply—The p u m p h a s b e e n i n s t a l l e d a n d

the m a i n s c o m p l e t e d . T h e p u m p h o u s e , t a n k s t a n d a a n d t a n k s h a v e y e t t o be e r e c t e d .

Lake Cargelligo Water Supply—This w o r k i s c o m p l e t e d e x c e p t f o r t u r n c o c k ' s r e s i d e n c e .

Lavington Water Supply—The p u m p w e l l a n d p u m p h o u s e a r e c o m p l e t e a n d w o r k is i n p r o g r e s s o n t h e s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r a n d r i s i n g m a i n .

Lismore Water Supply (Augmentation), Rocky Creek Scheme — T h i s w o r k w h i c h w i l l s u p p l y L i s m o r e a n d o t h e r a r e a s w i t h i n t he s p h e r e o f t h e R o u s C o u n t y C o u n c i l is p r o c e e d i n g b y c o n t r a c t .

Lower Manning Water Supply—Contracts h a v e b e e n l e t f o r t h e L a n s d o w n e W e i r a n d s u p p l y a n d i n s t a l l a t i o n o f p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y . P i p e s a n d sp i - f i a l s h a v e been o r d e r e d a n d s o m e d e l i v e r i e s h a v e b e e n m a d e .

Mt udooran Water A ' u ; / p ( , i / — P i p e s a n d s p e c i a l s a r e l ) e i u g d e l i v e r e d a u d a c o n t r a c t has been ] ) l aced f o r p u m p i n g n m c h i n e r y .

Merrygoen Water .S 'u / i /> ; j /—Mater ia ls h a v e b e e n d e l i v e r e d a n d a s t a r t s h o u l d be m a d e on c o n s t r u c t i o n s h o r t l y .

Moama Water Supply (Augmentation)—Pipes a n d spec ia l s h a v e b e e n o r d e r e d a n d :i c o n t r a c t p l a c e d f o r t h e p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y .

Satur Water Supply—^This in b e i n g p r o v i d e d b y a r e t i c u l a ­t i o n f r o m S c o n e W a t e r S u p p l y , a n d is i n o p e r a t i o n .

Sawtelt Water Supply—Pipes a n d s p e c i a l s a r e o n o r d e r s o m e d e l i v e r i e s h a v i n g b e e n m a d e .

Seone Water Supply {Augmentation)—Pipes a n d s p e c i a l s a r e on o r d e r a n d a c o n t r a c t h a s been le t f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y ; a lso f o r p u m p w e l l a n d p i i m j i i n g s t a t i o n .

Southern Riitrina Water Supply ( S o u t h e r n R i v e r i n a C o u n t y C o u n c i l ) — T h i s i s a w o r k t o s u p p l y f i l t e r e d w a t e r f r o m t h e M u r r u m b i d g e e R i v e r t o v a r i o u s t o w n s s o u t h a n d s o u t h - w e s t o f W a g g a W a g g a . T r u n k m a i n s h a v e b e e n c o m p l e t e d t o T h e R o t k a n d B o r e e C r e e k u n d t o C u l c a i r n a n d H o l b r o o k a n d w o r k on t he e x t e n s i o n s t o W a l l a W a l l a a n d U r a n a is i n h a n d . R e t i ­c u l a t i o n o f a l l t o w n s e x c e p t W a l l a W a l l a , U r a n a a n d O a k l a n d ? a n d a l l s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r s e x c e p t O a k l a n d s h a v e been c o m p l e t e d . C o n t r a c t s h a v e b e e n le t f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y .

TulUbigral Water Supply—This s u p p l v is p r a c t i c a l l y c o m ­p l e t e .

Wamoon Water Supply—Work has c o m m e n c e d b u t p r o g r e s s is s l o w o w i n g t o s h o r t a g e o f l a b o u r .

Goulburji Reformatory—Pumping u n i t f o r i r r i g a t i o n p u r -] > o s e 8 h a s b e e n d e l i v e r e d a n d is a w a i t i n g i n s t a l l a t i o n .

Morisset Mental Hospital—Fresh t e n d e r s w e r e c a l l e d f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n o f s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r .

Pieton Lakes T.B. Settlement—Materials a r e o n o r d e r a n d s e m e d e l i v e r i e s h a v e b e e n m a d e .

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St. Ui-licm Cliil/J Wetfavv Home, UusKcUbrook—Contracts h a v e been Jet f o r t h e m a i n j t u m p a n d t i re b o o s t e r p u m p . A l l p i p e s a n d s p e c i a l s h a v e b e e n o r d e r e d a n d a c o n t r a c t l e t f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n o f s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r .

Stockton Menial Hospital—A c o n t r a c t W H S le t f o r t h e s u p p l y a n d e r e c t i o n o f a b o o s t e r p u m p . T e n d e r s f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n o f b a l a n c e t a n k , p u n i i ) h o u s e a n d p i p e w o r k a r e u n d e r r e v i e w .

Talbrat/ar Ahorijiine Reserve—Materials a r e b e i n g d e l i v e r e d . Yanco Agricultural High School—A fire b o o s t e r p u m p w a s

i n s t a l l e d . P u m p h o u s e a n d p i p e e x t e n s i o n s a r e c o m p l e t e a n d t e n d e r s h a v e b e e n c a l l e d f o r i n s t a l l a t i o n o f filtration p l a n t . Investigations.

District Schemes—Investigations w e r e c a r r i e d o u t i n c o n ­n e c t i o n w i t h w a t e r s u i ) p l y p r o p o s a l s f o r ; — L o w e r C l a r e n c e , L o w e r B c U i i i g e n , T w e e d S h i r e , P i s h R i v e r ( a u g m e n t a t i o n ) a n d G o s f o r d S h i r e ( a u g m e n t a t i o n ) .

Neic Toirn Scbemis—Investigations w e r e c a r r i e d o u t i n c o n ­n e c t i o n w i t h w a t e r s u p p l i e s f o r f o r t y - s i x c o u n t r y t o w n s .

Augmentations {Toivns)—Investigations w e r e c a r r i e d o u t i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h w a t e r s u p p l y a u g m e n t a t i o n s f o r t h i r t y - f i v e t o w n s .

Institutions, etc. {New Schemes)—Investigations w e r e c a r ­r i e d o u t i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h w a t e r s u p p l i e s f o r B a r h a m M e m o r i a l H o s p i t a l , ( i i l g a n d r a H o s i t i t a l , B a n t r y B a y E x p l o s i v e s l ) e ] i o t a n d IvenuK i i ' c M e n t a l HoH ] i i t i i l ( a u g m e n t a t i o n ) . Committees, Reports, etc.

T h e c o m p i l a t i o n o f d a t a f o r n e w w o r k s w a s c o n t i n u e d , a n d i n s t r u c t i o n s i s s u e d f o r s e v e r a l s u r v e y s . R e p o r t s w e r e f u r n i s h e d o n c a t c h m e n t a r e a s , r a i n f a l l d a t a a n d a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r lease­h o l d a n d a l i e n a t i o n .

H a l f - y e a r l y i n s p e c t i o n s o f e x i s t i n g s c h e m e s w e r e m a d e b y d i s t r i c t e n g i n e e r s .

Water Supply Purification. Towns—Construction o f filtration a n d s o f t e n i n g p l a n t s a t

G o u l b u r n a n d F o r b e s i s p r o c e e d i n g a n d s o m e f u r t h e r m a t e r i a l w a s o r d e r e d f o r t h e C o b a r p l a n t .

P r e l i m i n a r y i n v e s t i g a t i o n s a n d e s t i m a t e s w e r e m a d e f o r w a t e r t r e a t m e n t f o r W l i i t t o n , A s h f o r d , B r o c k l e s b y , G u n d a g a i a n d G o s f o r d a n d p r e l i m i n a r y p l a n s j i r e p a r e d f o r a u g m e n t a t i o n o f C a s i n o a n d K y o g l e filtration p l a n t s .

Institutions, etc.—Investigations w e r e m a d e a n d e s t i m a t e s p r e p a r e d f o r N a r r a b r i , P o r t l a n d a n d G i l g a n d r a H o s p i t a l s , F a r r e r H i g h S c h o o l a n d G o u l b u r n A b a t t o i r ,

T r e a t m e n t p l a n t s a r e o n o r d e r o n b e h a l f o f t h e H o s p i t a l s C o n m i i s s i o n f o r h o s p i t a l s at B e g a , C o l l a r e n e b r i , H i l l s t o n , M o r e e a n d M n d g e e .

T r e a t m e n t p l a n t s w e r e i n s t a l l e d a t M a r r i c k v i l l e , Q u i r i n d i , K y o g l e a n d B a l m a i n H o s p i t a l s a n d p l a n t s a r e a w a i t i n g i n s t a l l a ­t i o n a t C o o n a m b l e a n d T i n g h a H o s p i t a l s .

T h e p l a n t s a t C a n o w i n d r a a n d G r e n f e l l H o s p i t a l s w e r e o v e r ­h a u l e d a n d r e c o n d i t i o n e d .

Inspection of Water Supply Filtration Plants. I n s p e c t i o n s w e r e m a d e o f 26 filtration p l a n t s i n c o u n t r y

t o w n s . Inspection of Hospital Plants.

I n s p e c t i o n s w e r e m a d e o f p l a n t s a t 16 h o s p i t a l s i n c o u n t r y t o w n s .

S e w e r a g e . Works Completed.

T h e w o r k s c o m p l e t e d b y t h e H e p a r t m e n t w e r e B r o k e n H i l l s e w e r a g e a d d i t i o n a l filter b e d a n d a d d i t i o n a l p u m p i n g u n i t i n W a r r e n - s t r e e t j i u m p i n g s t a t i o n , a lso i n s t a l l a t i o n o f v e n t u r i m e t e r a n d s o m e r e t i c u l a t i o n e x t e n s i o n s , a n d C o o n a m b l e H o s ­p i t a l s e w e r a g e .

R e t i c u l a t i o n a n d e x t e n s i o n s t o s e w a g e t r e a t n u - n t w o r k s at S o u t h G r a f t o n w e r e c o m p l e t e d b y t h e C o u n c i l w i t h o v e r r i d i n g H i i i . f r v i H i o u hy t h e D e p a r t m e n t .

Works Under Construction by Department. Bnrrabn—A c o m p l e t e s c h e m e ia b e i n g c a r r i e d o u t b y c o n -

U i i c t . T r e a t m e n t w o r k s a n d p u m p i n g s t a t i o n a r e T ' l p e r c e n t , c o m p l e t e d . R e t i c u l a t i o n c o m m e n c e d a n d ;i c o n t r a c t h a s b e e n let f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y .

Bourke—A c o m p l e t e s c h e m e is b e i n g c a r r i e d tint b y d a y l a b o u r , a l l s e c t i o n s o f w h i c h a r e w e l l a d v a n c e d .

Coff's Harbour—Preliminary w o r k is i n h a n d a n d a d e p o t s i t e has b e e n s e l e c t e d . C o n t r a c t s w e r e l e f t f o r s u p p l y o f p i p e s a n d s p e c i a l s .

Condobolin—A c o m p l e t e s c h e m e w h i c h is u n d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n b y d a y l a b o u r is a p p r o a c h i n g c o m p l e t i o n .

Kyogle—This s c h e m e w h i c h i s u n d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n b y d a y l a b o u r i s c o m p l e t e w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f i n s t a l l a t i o n o f p u m p ­i n g m a c h i n e r y , w o r k o n w h i c h i s n o w i n p r o g r e s s . T h e h i g h l e v e l s e c t i o n o f t h e s c h e m e is i n o i » ' r : i t i o n .

Manilla—A c o m p l e t e .scheme u u d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n b y e o n -t r a c t . T r e a t m e n t w o r k s , p u m p i n g s t a t i o n a n d r e t i c u l a t i o n Hear­i n g c o m p l e t i o n a n d a c o n t r a c t h a s b e e n l e t f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y ,

Moree—A c o m p l e t e n e w s c h e m e uuder c o n s t r u c t i o n b y d a y l a b o u r . W o r k i s w e l l a d v a n c e d o n r e t i c u l a t i o n , p u m p i n g s t a t i o n s , r i s i n g m a i n s a n d t r e a t m e n t w o r k s .

Murwillumbah—A c o m p l e t e s c h e m e , a n d i s u n d e r c o n s t r u c ­t i o n b y d a y l a b o u r . T h i s w o r k c o m m e n c e d i n J a n u a r y , IS t . j l , a n d a p p r o x i m a t e l y t w o m i t e s o f r e t i c u l a t i o n h a v e b e e n con s t r u e t e d . A c o n t r a c t w a s l e t f o r p u m p i n g m a c h i n e r y .

Tenterfield—A c o m p l e t e n e w s c h e m e f o r w h i c h a i - on t rac i h i is b e e n l e t f o r s u p p l y o f p i p e s a n d s p e c i a l s .

Works Under Construction by Councils iHth Depart men lot Overriding Supervision.

Casino {extensions)—Reticulation i s a p p r o a c h i n g c o m p l e t i o n , t e n d e r s h a i i n g b e e n r e c e i v e d f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n o f p u m p i n g s t a t i o n .

Inverell—A c o m p l e t e s c h e m e b e i n g d o n e b y c o n t r a c t . W o r k i s c o m p l e t e w i t h e x c e p t i o n o f N o , 2 p u m p i n g s t a t i o n a n d m i n o r i t e m s o n N o . 1 ( > u m p i n R s t a t i o n . T h e scheuH- is p i i r t l y i n o p e r a t i o n .

Institutions.

Glenfield Special! School—The t r e a t m e n t w o r k s a r e in) p e r c e n t , c o m p l e t e .

lAverponl School—A c o n t r a c t w.-is l e t f o r p u u i p i u j j m a c h i n e r y .

Lower Clarence Hospital—A c o n t r a c t w a s le t f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d a n e w s i t e s e l e c t e d f o r t r e a t m e n t w o r k s .

Morissel Menial Hospital—.Arrangements h a v e b e e n m a d e t o c a r r y o u t b y d a y l a b o u r t h e r e n e w a l o f s e w e r l i nes t o f e m a l e w a r d s 3 a n d 4.

Orange Mental Hospital—Pipes a r e o n s i t e .

Peat Island Mental Hospital—Treatment w o r k s a r e a l m o s t c o m p l e t e d . T h e m e c h a n i c a l e q u i p m e n t is y e t t o b e d e l i v e r e d a n d i n s t a l l e d .

Ramsgate School—Two ef f luent p u m p i n g u n i t s h a v e n o w liei' j i d e l i v e r e d a n d a r e a w a i t i n g i n s t a l l a t i o n .

St. Vincent's Hospital, Italhurst—This i n v o l v e s c o n n e c t i o n to t h e t o w n s e w e r a g e s c h e m e s , m a t e r i a l s f o r w h i c h a r e c o m i n g to h a n d .

Thornleigh Industrial School—Effluent l u i m p has been d e l i v ­e r e d a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e s e p t i c t a n k is p r o g r e s s i n g . Investigations.

Towns—Pi-Q\innnarj rei>ort3 a n d e s t i m a t e s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r

a n d L i t h g o w s j ' s t e m a .

T h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n a n d d e s i g n c o n t i n u e d o f n e w s e w e r a g e s c h e m e s f o r : B r o k e n H i l l S o u t h , C o o l a m o n , C r o o k w e l l , H i l l s t o n , J e r i l d e r i e , K i a m a , M u r w i l l u m b a h , N a r r o m i n e , O b e r o n . S p r i n g -w o o d , I ' o r t M a c q u a r i e , T o c u m w a l , W a l l e r a w j u i } ! ; i nd \ V ; i r r e u a n d a u g m e n t a t i o n s f o r C a s i n o , H a y , N a r r a n d e r a a n d Q u i r i n d i ,

S e w e r a g e s c h e m e p r o p o s a l s s u b m i t t e d b y C o u n c i l s f o r : B o g g a b r i , I j o c k h a r t , W e n t w o r t h , W c r r i s C r e e k , W i n g h a m , M ' a u c h o p e a n d B o m b a l a , a n d p r o p o s a l s f o r a u g m e n t a t i o n s a1 L i s m o r e , N o w r a , W a g g a W a g g a a n d < i r i f f i t h w e r e r e v i e w e d . Schools.

I n v e s t i g a t i o n s i n t o s e w e r a g e p r o | ) o s a l s w e r e m a d e as f o l l o w s : — M i t t a g o n g B o y s ' H o m e , T h o r n l e i g h G i r l s ' I n d u s t r i a l S c h o o l , B a l d F a c e P u b l i c S c h o o l , B a n k s t o w n N o r t h P u b l i c S c h o o l . B a r e l l a n P u b l i c S c h o o l , B l a c k t o w n P u b l i c S c h o o l , B l a k e h u r s t P u b l i c S c h o o l , C h a r l e s t o w n P u b l i c S c h o o l , C o w r a H i g h S i ' h o o l , D e c W h y P u b l i c S c h o o l , D c n i s t o n e K a s t P u b l i c S< ln io I , ( i i r r : n v e e n P u b l i c S i - h o o l . ( l l e n o r i e I ' u l i l i c S c h o o l , M a r s -f ie ld P u b l i c S c h o o l , M i r a n d a H i g h S c h o o l , M o i i a V a U ' P u b l i c S c h o o l , N o r n i a n h u r s t P u b l i c S c h o o l , N o r t i i H o c k s P u b l i c S c h o o l , O a t l e y W e s t P u b l i c S c h o o l , P a d s t o w P u b l i c S c h o o l , P e a k h u r s t P u b l i c S c h o o l , R e g e n t ' s P a r k P r i m a r y S e l i o n l , K e g e n t ' s P a r k S e c o n d a r y S c h o o l , S t . I v e s P u b l i c S c h o o l , T h e M e a d o w s P u b l i c S c h o o l , T h o r n l e i g h P u b l i c S c h o o l , W a l i r o o n g a P u b l i c S c h o o l . W a r r a w e e P u b l i c S c h o o l , W e u t w o r t l i v i l l i ' P u l i l i c S c h o o l , W e s t L a n e C o v e P u b l i c S c h o o l a n d W o U o M i r i u i i r Wi^t P u b l i c S c h o o l . Hospitals.

I n v c f i f i g n t i o n s i n t o s e w e r a g e p r o i » o s a l s w e r e uu ide as f o l ­l o w s : — R o y a l A l e x a n d r a H o s p i t a l f o r C h i l d r e n C o n v a l e s c e n t H o m e , T h i r l m e r e Q u e e n V i c t o r i a H o m e s , ] ) r o p o s e d W a r r a w e e I ' u b l i e H o s p i t a l , B i n g a r a P u b l i c H o s p i t a l . B i n n a w a y P u b l i c H o s p i t a l . B l a y n e y D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l , B o d d i n g t o n R e d C r o s s H o s p i t a l , C o b a r " D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l , C ( ) f l " s H a r b o u r D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l , C o o n a m b l e D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l , W a l c h a D i s t r i c t H o s -l> i ta l , N y n g a n D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l .

MisccHantous. I n v e s t i g n t i o i i s i i i t u s e w e r i i K e p r o p o s a l s w e r e m a d e as f o l ­

l o w s : — A d a m i n a b v D a m s i t e , t ' a n i p b e i r s K i v e r D a m s i t e , C a s t l o r e i i g h T e a e l i e r s ' C a m i i , t ' l a r e n e e H a r b o u r W o r k s c a m p s i t e , I l t i m e W e i r e a u i p s i t e , L i v e r p o o l P o l i c e S t a t i o n a n d C o u r t H o u s e , P a r k e s W h e a t T e r m i n a l , S h e a ' s C r e e k G o v e r n m e n t S t o r e s , T a l l a w a r r a P o w e r S t a t i o n , T e m o r a W h e a t S i l o s .

Setcerage Treat mcnl—Inspectuins. Towns—Inspections w e r e m a d e a n d o p e r a t i o n s t e s t e d o f

e x i s t i n g w o r k s in i n t o w n s a n d a n u m b e r o f I n s t i t u t i o n s .

Grain Elevator Construction. T h i s w o r k , w h i c h is b e i n g c a r r i e d o u t b y c o n t r a c t , c o n s i s t s

o f a d d i t i o n s t o 7 e x i s t i n g g r a i n e l e v a t o r s a n d t h e c o n v e r s i o n o f t h e m o t i v e p o w e r f r o m k e r o s e n e e n g i n e t o e l e c t r i c d r i v e .

T h r e e p l a n t s h a v e b e e n c o m p l e t e d a n d i t is e x p e c t e d t h a t one m o r e u n i t w i l l be c o m i i l e t e d i n t i m e f o r t he c o m i n g h a r v e s t .

C o n t r a c t s h a v e b e e n le t f o r t he c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t e m p o r a r y b u l k w h e a t s t o r a g e u n i t s o f t h r e e m i l l i o n b u s h e l c a p a c i t j ' e a c h a t J u n e e , W e r r i s t ' r e e k , P a r k e s a n d T e m o r a , W o r k at J u n e e a n d W e r r i s f ' r e e k is i n h a n d , a n d i t i s e x p e c t e d t h a t t h e u n i t a t J u n e e w i l l be f i n i shed i n t i m e f o r t he c o m i n g h a r v e s t , |

P u m p i n g Plants: Water and Sewerage. Mltlianiral ami iln-lrical sufion: pumping j'^fnts—Investi­

g a t i o n s w e r e c a r r i e d o u t i n t o a n u m b e r o f w a t e r s u p p l y a n d s e w e r a g e p l a n t i n s t a l l a t i o n s .

C o n t r a c t s w e r e p l a c e d f o r 13 w a t e r s u p p l y a n d li s e w e r a g e p u m p s f o r t o w n s , a n d 3 w a t e r s u p p l y a n d 2 s e w e r a g e p u m p s f o r G o v e r n m e n t I n s t i t u t i o n s .

P u m p i n g p l a n t s w e r e d e l i v e r e d b u t a r c a w a i t i n g i n s t a l l a t i o n a t 4 w a t e r s u p p l y a n d s e w e r a g e w o r k s , a lso f o r 2 w a t e r s u p p l i e s a n d 2 s e w e r a g e s c h e m e s a t i n s t i t u t i o n s ,

I ' u m p i n g p l a n t s w e r e c o m p l e t e d a u d i n s t a l l e d at 3 w a t e r s u p p l y a n d s e w e r a g e w o r k s a n d a l s o a t 3 w a t e r s u p p l y a n d one s e w e r a g e w o r k s i n i n s t i t u t i o n s . A c c e p t a n c e t e s t s w e r e c a r r i e d ou t o n o n e w a t e r s u p p l y w o r k .

Storniwater Drainage,

W o r k c o m p r i s e d m a i n t e n a n c e a n d r e p a i r s t o e x i s t i n g c h a n ­ne l s a n d b r i d g e s i n t h e S y d n e y a n d N e w c a s t l e d i s t r i c t s p r i o r t o v e s t i n g o f c h a n n e l s i n t h e a p p r o p r i a t e a u t h o r i t y , v i z . , t h e M e t r o p o l i t a n W a t e r S e w e r a g e a u d D r a i n a g e B o a r d , t h e H u n t e r M i s t r i c t W a t e r H o a r d o r a C o u n c i l .

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H u m e R e s e r v o i r .

Ccnstruotion.

W o r k p r o c e e d e d o n t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f a c o n s t r u c t i o n t o w n s h i p t o s e r v e f o r t he c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e h y d r o - e l e c t r i c p o w e r s t a t i o n i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e w o r k s b e i n g c a r r i e d o u t u n d e r t he R i v e r M u r r a y A g r e e m e n t . A n a d d i t i o n a l a r e a o f l a n d was r e s u m e d f o r t h e t o w n s h i p s i te a n d 30 c o t t a g t a , (i b a r r a c k u n i t s a n d a n oH ice b u i l d i n g h a v e b e e n c o m p l e t e d . T h e p r o ­v i s i o n o f s e w e r a g e , w a t e r s u p p l y , e l e c t r i c l i g h t a n d r o a d s t o t h e t o w n s h i p a r e a w a s a l so w e l l a d v a n c e d .

P l a n t p r e v i o u s l y used b y t h e V i c t o r i a n A u t h o r i t y f o r t h e p l a c i n g o f stcnie f o r t h e p r o t e c t i v e w o r k o n t h e V i c t o r i a n e m b a n k m e n t w a s t a k e n o v e r , t o g e t h e r w i t h a q u a n t i t y o f s t o r e s a n d , d u r i n g t h e e a r l y p a r t o f t h e y e a r , r e c o n d i t i o n i n g o f t h i s p l a n t w a s c o m p l e t e d a n d t h e q u a r r y p r e p a r e d f o r w o r k . A uLiUiber o f A v e l i n g B a r f o r d 41 c u b i c y a r d s t o n e b u g g i e s w a s d e l i v e r e d e a r l y i n 1951 a n d t h e p l a c i n g o f s t o n e o i i t h e V i c t o r i a n e m b a n k m e n t w a s r e c o m m e n c e d i n F e b r u a r y . T h e w o r k w a s i n t e r r u p t e d in . l u n e f o r o v e r h a u l o f f l o a t i n g p l a n t a n d c o n c e n ­t r a t i o n o f a l l a v a i l a b l e l a b o u r o n the p o w e r h o u s e c o n s t r u c t i o n , b u t , u p t o t h e e n d o f t h e y e a r , 16,260 c u b i c y a r d s o f s t o n e h a d been p l a c e d .

T h e r a i s i n g o f t h e s p i l l w a y a n d i n s t a l l a t i o n o f t h e s p i l l w a y g a t e s c a n n o t be p u t i n h a n d u n t i l a l l l a n d a c t i o n s n e c e s s a r y t o s e c u r e r i g h t s o v e r t h e a d d i t i o n a l a r e a s flodded b y t h e r a i s e d d a m h a v e b e e n c o m p l e t e d . S u r v e y s t o d e t e r m i n e t h e e x t e n t o f t h e l a n d s a f f e c t e d i n t h i s S t a t e a r e w e l l i n h a n d .

S a m p l e s o f so i l p r o p o s e d f o r uso o n t h e V i c t o r i a n s u b s i d i a r y e m b a n k m e n t s w e r e t a k e n f o r a n a l y s i s .

Maintenance. T h e r e s e r v o i r r o s e f r o m R L . 6 0 4 f e e t i n c h e s o n I s t J u l y ,

1950, t o a m a x i m u m f o r t h e y e a r o f R L . 610 f e e t 111 i n c h e s o n 31st O c t o b e r , 1950, s p i l l w a y d i s c h a r g e c o m m e n c i n g o n 9 t h J u l y , 1950, a n d c o n t i n u i n g u n t i l 19th . J a n u a r y , 1951. T h e s t o r a g e l e v e l t h e n f e l l t o a m i n i m u m o f R L , 87 f e e t 1 i n c h o n 2 0 t h A p r i l , 1951, r i s i n g t h e r e a f t e r t o R L , 608 f(*et 4 i i n c h e s o r 2 f e e t 4 J i n c h e s a b o v e s p i l l w a y l e v e l o n 3 0 t h J u n e , 1951.

T h e s t o r a g e v o l u m e s c o r r e s p o n d i n g t o t h e m a x i m u m a n d m i n i m u m r e s e r v o i r l e v e l s w e r e 1,414,500 a n d 684,400 a c r e - f e e t r e s p e c t i v e l y .

T h e q u a l i t y o f t h e s t o r e d w a t e r w a s g e n e r a l l y g o o d , a t r a c e o n l v o f a l g a e b e i n g d e t e c t e d a t t h e d a i l y t es t s d u r i n g J u l y , 19.^0.

T h e m o n t h l y I ' v a p o r a t i o i i a n d q u a r t e r l y p H o b s e r v a t i o n s g a v e t he f o l l o w i n g r e s u l t s : —

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N e e d l " v a l v e s w e r e o p e r a t e d r e g u l a r l y a n d m a i n t a i n e d i n g o o d w o r k i n g c o n d i t i o n . S t o n e y s l u i ce g a t e s w e r e c l e a n e d a n d p a i n t e d , t h e N o . 5 o u t l e t p i p e c l e a n e d i n r e a d i n e s s f o r p a i n t i n g a n d e l e c t r i c l i g h t i n s t a l l e d i n t h e s l u i ce w e l l s . T h e s p i l l w a v p a t e s w e r e m a i n t a i n e d f o r t h e m o s t p a r t i n t h e r a i s e d p o s i t i o n .

T h e a u x i l i a r y t u r b i n e r e q u i r e d o n l y m i n o r a t t e n t i o n d u r i n g t h e y e a r a n d s u r p l u s p o w e r w a s d e l i v e r e d t o t h e S t a t e E l e c ­t r i c i t y C o m m i s s i o n o f V i c t o r i a . T h e a c t u a l q u a n t i t y o f p o w e r s o l d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n w a s 1,674,600 k W h ,

T h e g a l l e r i e s w e r e i n s p e c t e d w e e k l y a n d , i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t he C o m m i s s i o n ' s d i r e c t i o n , d a i l y i n s p e c t i o n s w e r e m a d e o f t h e N e w S o u t h W a l e s a n d V i c t o r i a n access g a t e s . T h e g a l l e r i e a w e r e c l e a n e d ou t d u r i n g A p r i l a n d , a p a r t f r o m t h e n o r m a l t l o w f r o m t h e u n c o m p l e t e d e x p a n s i o n j o i n t , d r a i n s d u r i n g p e r i o d s o f s p i l l w a y d i s c h a r g e , w e r e i n a r e a s o n a b l y d r y c o n d i t i o n .

E x t e n s i v e r e p a i r s w e r e c a r r i e d o u t t o t h e t h r e e c o t t a g e s o c c u p i e d b y t he m a i n t e n a n c e s t a f f a n d t o t he s u r r o u n d i n g f e n c e s . N o s . 1 a n d 2 c o t t a g e s w e r e a l s o p a i n t e d a n d w o r k is i n p r o g r e s s o n N o . 3.

R e p a i r a n d t i g h t e n i n g u p o f t h e d e c k i n g o f N o a . 7, 8 a n d 9 s p a n s o f B e t h a n g a b r i d g e w a s c o n t i n u e d as a v a i l a b i l i t y o f l a b o u r a n d m a t e r i a l s p e r m i t t e d . T h e deck o f N o . 9 s p a n w a s a l so s e a l e d w i t h b i t u m e n .

O t h e r w o r k c a r r i e d ou t i n c l u d e d t he i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a n e w p u m p i n g p l a n t b e t w e e n N o s . 4 a n d 5 n e e d l e v a l v e s f o r t h e s u p p l y o f w a t e r f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d m a i n t e n a n c e p u r p o s e s , a n d t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a c h a i n w i r e s a f e t y f e n c e o n t h e n o r t h w i n g w a l l . W o r k o n a s i m i l a r f e n c e on t h e s o u t h w i n g w a l l i s i n p r o g r e s s .

T h e u s u a l m a i n t e n a n c e o f p l a n t a t i o n s a n d r o a d s w a s c a r r i e d o u t .

W e i r s a n d L o c k s o n t h e M u r r a y R i v e r .

iVeir and Lock No. 10, Wentworth.

T h e r i v e r was r i s i n g a t t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e p e r i o d a n d r e m o v a l o f t h e w e i r w a s c o m m e n c e d o n 27 th J u l y a n d c o m ­p l e t e d o n 2 n d A u g u s t , 195 " . T h e s t r u c t u r e r e m a i n e d o u t u n t i l 12th J a n u a r y , 1951, r e p l a c e m e n t b e i n g c o m m e n c e d o n t h a t d a t e a n d c o m p l e t e d o n 20 th . l a n u a r y , 1951. I n t h e i n t e r v e n ­i n g j i e r i o d t h e r i v e r r o s e t o i ts m a x i m u m for t h e v e a r R L , 107.7 o n 1st N o v e m b e r , 1950. O v e r t h e b a l a n c e o f ' t he p e r i o d t he r i v e r l e v e l r e m a i n e d h i g h , t h e l o w e s t s t a g e r e c o r d e d b e i n g R L . 98.3 t o w a r d s t he e n d of A p r i l , 1951.

D u r i n g t h e p e r i o d o f o p e n r i v e r a l l B o u l ^ p a n e l s , a t o p l o g s a n d n e e d l e b e a m s w e r e c l e a n e d a n d p a i n t e d .

W h i t e - u n t d a m a g e t o t h e L o c k m a s t e r ' s r e s i d e n c e w a s s t r i p p e d in r e a d i n e s s for r e p a i r a n d , i n a d d i t i o n , t e r m i t e c o l o n i e s w e r e f o u n d i n t h e to j ^mos t l o g s of t w o of t h e l o c k g a t e s . D a m a g e was no t s e r i o u s a n d , a f t e r d e s t r u c t i o n o f t h e c o l o n i e s a n d t r e a t m e n t of t h e l o g s , t h e d a m a g e d s e c t i o n s w e r e r e p l a c e d w i t h s o u n d t i m b e r a n d s e a l e d w i t h p i t c h .

O w i n g t o t h e g e n e r a l l y h i g h l e v e l o f t h e r i v e r i t was n o t p o s s i b l e t o o b t a i n s o u n d i n g s b e l o w t h e w e i r b u t , as a p r e -c R u t i o n a r y m e a s u r e , a c o n t r a c t was a r r a n g e d f o r a f u r t h e r s u p p l y of l i m e s t o n e s p a l l s for s c o u r r e p l a c e m e n t w h e n r e q u i r e d .

. A r r a n g e m e n t s a r e i n h a n d f o r t h e c o n v e r s i o n o f t h e cab le -wny t o e l e c t r i c d r i v e .

T h e u s u a l n ia iu t> 'nance to )>lant. g r o u n d s a n d b u i l d i n g s w a s c a r r i e d o u t .

Weir and Lock No. 15, Euston.

T h e w e i r was i n o p e r a t i o n u n t i l t h e m i d d l e o f A u g u s t , 1950 w h e n , o w i w K t o t l ic Iii^'' r i v<'r, rc i i iov i i l waw i ron imoi iced o n I 5 t h a n d c o m p l e t e d o n 21st A u g u s t , 1950, T i u ' r i v e r t h e n r e m a i n e d o p e n u n t i l 21st D e c e m b e r w h e n r e p l a c e m e n t w a s -onimeni 'cd a n d c o m p l e t e d o n 5 th J a n u a r y , 1951, D u r i n g t h e p e r i o d of o p e n r i v e r , t h e w a t e r rose t o R L , 161.8 o r 2.8 f e e t a b o v e t h e n o r m a l u p p e r p o o l l e v e l . F o l l o w i n g r e p l a c e m e n t o f t he w e i r s t r c a m t b i w d e c r e a s e d to s u c h a n e x t e n t t h a t i t was n i - cessa ry t o o p e r a t e t h e s t r u c t u r e a t t h e 13 f t . h e a d l i m i t d u r i n g F e b r u a r y , M a r c h a n d . \ p r i l , 1951. T h r o u g h o u t t h e l a t t e r h a l f o f M a y a n d t h e w h o l e o f J u n e . 1951, n o r m a l u p p e r p o o l j e v e l was m a i n t a i n e d .

S o u n d i n g s , b e l o w t h e w e i r t.-ikeii i n F e b r u a r y , 1951 d i s c l o s e d t h a t s c o u r was r e c u r r i n g , b u t h a d no t y e t r e a c h e d a s t a g e w h e r e p l a c e m e n t o f a d d i t i o n a l s t o n e was n e c e s s a r y , A c o n t r a c t was a r r a n g e d , h o w e v e r , f o r a f u r t h e r s u p p l y o f l i m e s t o n e s p a l l s for use w h e n r e q u i r e d ,

B o u l e p a n e l s , s t o p l o g s a n d n e e d l e b e a m s w e r e o v e r h a u l e d d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d o f o p e n r i v e r a n d g e n e r a l m a i n t e n a n c e g i v e n t o p l a n t , g r o u n d s a n d b u i l d i n g s .

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W e i n on t h e M u r r u m b i d g e e R i r e r .

Weir No. 5, Ecdbank. T h e r i v e r w a s g e n e r a l l y h i g h t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r a n d

r e m a i n e d o p e u a t t h e s t r u c t u r e , t h e g a t e s b e i n g k e p t i n t h e r a i s e d p o s i t i o n c l e a r o f t he w a t e r . T h e m a x i m u m l e v e l of t h e r i v e r w a s R L . 224.2 ( 1 . 2 f e e t a b o v e t h e d e s i g n e d h i g h p o o l l e v e l ) o a 1st D e c e m b e r , 1950 a n d t h e m i n i m u m R L . 207.75 o n 18th A p r i l , 1951.

S o u n d i n g s t a k e n i n M a r c h , 1951 s h o w e d n o s i g n i f i c a n t s c o u r b e l o w t h e w e i r , b u t s o m e e r o s i o n o f t h e b a n k s d o w n s t r e a m o a b o t h s i des o f t he r i v e r h a d t a k e n p l a c e . A s u r v e y w a s m a d e t o d e t e r m i n e t he e x t e n t o f r e m e d i a l a c t i o n n e c e s s a r y .

G e n e r a l m a i n t e n a n c e t o p l a n t a n d g r o u n d s w a a c a r r i e d o u t .

Weir No. 7 , Maude. T h e r i v e r w a s o p e n f o r t h e w h o l e o f t h e y e a r , t h e g a t e s

b e i n g i n t he r a i s e d p o s i t i o n . R i v e r - l e v e l s w e r e g e n e r a l l y h i g h th i m a x i m u m ^ t a g e r e a c h e d b e i n g R L . 253.65 (2 .9 f e e t a b o v e d e s i g n e d u p p e r j ioo l l e v e l ) o n 24 th A u g u s t a n d 1st D e c e m b e r , 1950, a n d t h e m i n i m u m R L . 234.85 o n 15 th A p r i l , 1951.

O w i n g t o t he c o n t i n u o u s w e t w e a t h e r a n d p r e v a i l i n g h i g h r i v e r l i t t l e p r o g r e s s w a s poss ib le on the b e a c h i n g o f t h e b a n k s d o w n s t r e a m o f t he w e i r bu t a c t i o n is n o w i n h a n d to e x p e d i t e d e l i v e r y o f s t r n e w i t h a v i e w t o t h e c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e w o r k UB e a r l y as po . s i b l e .

S o u n d i n g s t a k e n i n J a n u a r y , 1951, s h o w e d t h a t t h e r i v e r b e d s t i l l r e m a i n e d s t a b l e b e l o w t h e s t r u c t u r e .

G e n e r a l m. ' i i i i tenance to p l a n t , g r o u n d s a m i b u i l d i n g s w a s c a r r i e d o u t .

N a v i g a t i o n .

D e t a i l s o f r i v e r t ra f f i c p a s s i n g t he v a r i o u s s t r u c t u r e s a r e a i f o l l o w s : —

Murrvmbidgee Weirs: Weir No. 5 :

O c t o b e r , 1950—1 l a u n c h .

J a n u a r y , 1951—1 w l i a l e b o a t ( S t u r t e x p e d i t i o n ) .

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M a c l e a y D i s t r i c t , K e m p s e y — n e w h o s p i t a l 716,30" G r a f t o n B a s e — d e v e l o p m e n t 460,800 C a l l a n P a r k M e n t a l B e p a t r i a t i o n — n e w w a r d s a n d

k i t c h e n 185,60U C i l a d e s v i i l e M e n t a l — n u r s e s ' h o m u a n d c a f e t e r i a . . . . 1211,800 G r i f f i t h D i s t r i c t — m a t e r n i t y b l o c k a n d a d d i t i o n s . . . . 191,200 S t . M a r g a r e t ' s — n u r s e s ' h o m e 93,000 N e w i n g t o n S t a t e - — a d d i t i o n a l f a c i l i t i e s 56,190 H a s t i n g s D i s t r i c t — n u r s e s ' h o m e — e x t e n s i o n s 28,100 P e a t a n d M i l s o n I s l a n d s M e n t a l — a d d i t i o n s t o w a r d 25,500 S t . ( i c o r g e D i s t r i c t — n e w b u i l d i n g s 25,100 B a l r a i i a l d D i s t r i c t — n u r s e s ' h o m e 20,700 M o r i s s e t M e n t a l — f o o d s e r v i c e s 18,300 L o w e r C l a r e n c e , M a c U a n — n u r s e s ' h o m e 17,000 S o u t h S y d n e y W o m e n ' s — a l t e r a t i o n s a n d a d d i t i o n s 16,450 P a r r a m a i t a M e n t a l — n e w o p e r a t i n g b l o c k 14,200 M a n i l l a D i s t r i c t — n u r s e s * h o m e , a l t e r a t i o n s a n d

a d d i t i o n s 12,600 L e e t o n D i s t r i c t — m o r t u a r y 10,700 H o r n s b y D i s t r i c t — a l t e r a t i o n s a n d a d d i t i o n s t o k i t c h e n 10,200 M a n i l l a D i s t r i c t — n u r s e s ' h o m e , a l t e r a t i o n s a n d a d d i ­

t i o n s ( a m e n d e d ) 9,200 W e s t W v a l o n g D i s t r i c t — c h i l d r e n ' s w a r d s 8.400 R o y a l H o s p i t a l f o r W o m e n — l i f t 6,500 I ' a v i d B e r r y — l a u n d r y e x t e n s i o n s 6,200 G l a d e s v i l l e M e n t a l — a l t e r a t i o n s 6,000 L o w e r C l a r e n c e , M a c l e a n — a l t e r a t i o n s 5,700 C a l l a n P a r k — a m e n i t i e s f o r s t a f f 5,200 P a r r a m a t t a D i s t r i c t — n u r s e s ' h o m e a n d s t o r a g e a c c o m ­

m o d a t i o n 5,090 C o o t a m u n d r a D i s t r i c t — i m p r o v e m e n t s 5,000 N e w c a s t l e M e n t a l — f o o d s e r v i c e i m p r o v e m e n t s . . . . 4,400 B r o u g h t o n H a l l p s y c h i a t r i c c l i n i c — u t i l i t y r o o m s t o

w a r d s G l a d e s v i l l e M e n t a l — c o n v e r s i o n m e d i c a l s u p e r i n t e n ­

d e n t ' s r e s i d e n c e t o flats 4,300 C a m p b e l l H o s n i t a l , C o r a k i — b o i l e r h o u s e 3,700 P a r r a m a t t a M e n t a l — t o i l e t f a c i l i t i e s t o m a l e w a r d s 3,000 M o r i s s e t M e n t n l — c o o ! r o o m 3.000 R a n d w i e k A u x i l i i i r y — s e g r e g a t i o n r o o m s 2,500 P a r r a m a t t a M e n t a l — g a r a g e s f o r t r u c k s 2,3"0 H a s t i n g s D i s t r i c t — m o r t u a r y 2,200 Q u e a n b e y a n D i s t r i c t — l a u n d r y e x t e n s i o n s 2,200 I ' r b e n v i l l e B u s h N u r s i n g — o p e r a t i n g t h e a t r e 2.000

TOTAL ( 3 8 ) £2,023,750

S c h o o l s a n d T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e s .

B r o k e n H i l l H i g h — a c i d i t i o n s L i t h g o w H i i i h — n e w s c h o o l R i i n d w i c k H i g h — n e w b r i c k s c h o o l H u r l a t o i u ' A g r i e u l t u r a l H i g h — n e w d o r m i t o r i u a B r o k e n H i l l T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — a m e n i t i e s b l o c k . . . . N a r r a n d e r a H i g h — n e w b u i l d i n g G o u l b u r n H i g h — n e w b u i l d i n g s K u r r i K u r r i H i g h — n e w s c h o o l W a g e a W a g u a H i g h — d e v e l o p m e n t s c h e m e A s h f i e l d T e c h n i c a l H i g h — n e w b u i l d i n g E a s t L i n d f i e l d P u b l i c — b u i l d i n g s T h e M e a d o w s P u b l i c — i n f a n t s a n d p r i m a r y schoo l s . . W a e p a A g r i c u l t u r a l C o l l e g e — b u i l d i n ' > : s B a n k s t o w n S o u t h P u b l i c — n e w i n f u n t s a n d p r i m a r y

s c h o o l • B e l m o n t — p r i m a r y schoo l S i n g l e t o n — p r i m a r y a n d i n f a n t s schoo l P a r r a m a t t a H i f h — i u i d i t i o n a l a c c o m m o d a t i o n N a r r a b e e n P u b l i c — i i c c o m m o d a t i o n R e g e n t s P a r k P u b l i c — n e w b u i l d i n g s R o s s H i l l P u b l i c — a l t e r a t i o n s a n d a d d i t i o n s W a g g a Sn i i t l i P u b l i c — i n f a n t s a n d p r i m a r y

£ 434,100 266,400 245,420 20;i .0'10 192,809 155,000 159. UHi 144.200 134,500 122.000 119,000 103.0O0 102,000

96,746 96 000 95,500 91.700 80,200 85,700 80.50') 75,300

S c h o o l s a n d T e c h n i c a l Col leges—cont inued.

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a d d i t i o n s E a t l o w C e n t r a l — a l t e r a t i o n s W e n t w o r t h v i l l e P u b l i c S c h o o l — a d d i t i o n a l a c c o m m o ­

d a t i o n C a n t e r b u r y B o y s ' H i g h — n e w b u i l d i n g s A u s t r a l G r o u p , P r i m a r y a n d I n f a n t s F r e d B i r k s ' A c t i v i t y S c h o o l — b u i l d i n g N o r t h S y d n e y G i r l s ' H i g h S c h o o l — d e v e l o p m e n t

s c h e m e C a s t l e H i l l P n b l i c — n e w i n f a n t s ' s c h o o l G o r d o n P n b l i c S c h o o l — a d d i t i o n s a n d n e w i n f a n t s *

b u i l d i n g : C r o n u l l a P u b l i c S c h o o l — a d d i t i o n a l a c c o m m o d a t i o n A l b u r y ( N o r t h ) ] ) r i m a r y a n d i n f a n t s W i n d s o r P u b l i c — n e w k i n d e r g a r t e n b u i l d i n g S c o n e I n f a n t s S c h o o l D o v e r H e i g h t s — n o w i n f a n t a * s c h o o l B r e w a r r i u a C e n t r a l — n e w b u i l d i n g T a r c u t t a O u t r a l — n e w b u i l d i n g s S a w t e l l P u b l i c — n e w sc l ioo l b u i l d i n g s E a r l w o o d P u b l i c — a d d i t i o n s N o r t h S t r a t h f i e l d P u b l i c — n e w b u i l d i n g M o n a V a l e P u b l i c — i m p r o v e m e n t s " C o r e l l i " H o s t e l , M a r r i c k v i l l e — a l t e r a t i o n s a n d

a d d i t i o n s I v c u r a P u b l i c — l a v a t o r y b l o c k C h a r l e s t o w n P u b l i c — n e w b u i l d i n g s R o s e v i l l e P u b l i c — a s s e m b l y h a l l B l a k e h u r s t P u b l i * — s e p t i c t a n k G a l l e y W e s t P u b l i c — i n s t a l l a t i o n o f s e p t i c t a n k . . . . J u n c t i o n P u b l i c — a s s e m b l y h a l l e x t e n s i o n s C o l n r g o P u b l i c — g r o u n d i m j i r o v e m e u t s N o r t h R o c k s P u b l i c — s e p t i c t a n k R i v e r s t o n e P u b l i c S c h o o l — s e j i t i c t a n k W o o l l a h r a C e n t r a l — e n l a r g e m e n t o f a s s e m b l y h a l l

£ 69,800

68,400 65,800

65,000 65,000 58,000 58,000

56,700 55,720

54,600 52,944 51.900 50,300 35,400 33,0011 30,200 28,000 2 2,.500 22,200 14,914 12,500

10,11)0 9.890 8,909 4,300 4,000 3,000 2,900 2,400 2,200 2,000 2,000

TOTAI. (53) £4,103,734

P o l i c e S t a t i o n s , C o u r t H o u s e s , e t c . N e w t o w n C o u r t H o u s e a n d P o l i c e S t a t i o n — a d d i t i o n a l £

a c c o m m o d a t i o n 35 000 L a k e m b a — n e w p o l i c e p r e m i s e s P a d d i n g t o u P o l i c e S t a t i o n — r e p a i r s a n d a m e n i t i e s . I l o r n s l i y P o l i c e S t a t i o n — a d d i t i o n a l a c c o m m o d a t i o n G o u l b u r n P o l i c e — a l t e r a t i o n s G o u l b u r n T r a i n i n g C e n t r e — l a u m i r y i m p r o v e m e n t s .

4,300 l ^ o r s t e r P o l i c e S t a t i o n — a l t e r a t i o n s a n d a d d i t i o n s .

T O T A L ( 7 )

M i s c e l l a n e o u s .

C o m b o y n e — c o m m u n i t y h o t e l M i t t a g ' o i i g F a r m H o m e f o r B o y s — h o s p i t a l / h o m e . . . P o r t K e m b l a — w a t e r s i d e w o r k e r s a m e n i t i e s W a g g a — ^ p u b l i c off ice a c c o m m o d a t i o n M o u n t K o s c i u s k o — n e w r o a d s i d e b a r ^ ' a n c o A g r i c u l t u r a l H i g h S c h o o l — s w i m m i n g p o o l . . C o o t a m u n d r a L a n d B o a r d O f f i c e — a c c o m m o d a t i o n . . S t a t e P e n i t e n t i a r y , L o n g B a y — b a t h i n g f a c i l i t i e s . . M o u n t K o s c i u s k o — e x t e n s i o n s t o S m i g g i n s ' H o l e c a f e M o u n t K o s c i u s k o - — a d d i t i o n s t o e x i s t i n g b a r C a p t a i n C o o k ' s L a u d i n g P l a c e — c x t e u - * i o n t o v e r a n d a h D y k e F i n d , N e w c a s t l e — G o v e r n m e n t E n g i n e e r i n g a n d

S h i p b u i l d i n g U n d e r t a k i n g — n e w - s h o w e r r o o m . . B e r r y T r a i n i n g F a r m — a l t e r a t i o n s a n d a d d i t i o n s . . .

17,900 14,200

6,000 5,900 5,000 4,900

£88,900

£ 95,600 56.40(1 39,900 34,400

8,680 7,800 4,900 4,500 3,190 3,000 2,600

2,100 2,100

T O T A L ( 1 3 ) £ 2 6 5 , 0 8 0

H o s p i t a l s — P r e f a b r i c a t e d .

L i v e r p o o l D i s t r i c t — n e w h o s p i t a l F a i r f i e l d D i s t r i c t — n e w h o s p i t a l P ' a s t e r n S u b u r b s D i s t r i c t — n e w b u i l d i n g s B a r h a m / K o o n d r o o k S o l d i e r s ' M e m o r i a l — n e w

h o s p i t a l P a r r a m a t t a D i s t r i c t — n u r s e s h o m e C a r c o a r D i s t r i c t — n e w h o s j n t a l M a n l v D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l — a d d i t i o n s D a n g a r C o t t a g e — n u r s e s ' h o m e R y d e S o l d i e r s ' M e m o r i a l — n u r s e s ' h o m e l i o r n s b v D i s t r i c t — n u r s e s ' a n d d o m e s t i c s ' d i s t r i c t s B a r ' - a b a D i s t r i c t — n u r s e s ' h o m e & m a t r o n ' s s u i t e . .

£ 500,09(1 500,000 250,0ni i

140,000 120,000 lOO.OOf l

67,000 • 45,000

40.009 33.000 .'{0,000

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S e h o o l s a n d T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e s — P r e f a b r i c a t e d

B r o k e n H i l l H i g h — b o y s ' s c h o o l 100 t w o - c l a s s r o o m B r i s t o l s c h o o l s 100 t w o - c l a s s r o o m H a w k s l e y schoo l s S y d n e y T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e - a n u M i i t i e s b l o c k N o w r a — T n t e r i n e d b i t e H i g h s c h o o l s — a d d i t i o n s . . C o o m a H i g h s c h o o l ^ — a d d i t i o n a l a c c o m m o d a t i o n . . H a n d w i c k B o y s ' H i g h — a d d i t i o n a l a c c o m m o d a t i o n A r m i d i i l e T e a c h e r s ' C o l l e g e — h o s t e l P a r r a m a t t a schoo l f o r s u b - n o r m a l c h i l d r e n I I e r n e B a y P r i m a r y schoo l B r o k e n H i l l N o r t h — i n f a n t s K a s t S y d n e y T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — 5 b u i l d i n g s T o m u t P u b l i c — 0 c l a s s r o o m s C o w r a — m a n u a l t r a i n i n g a n d h o m e sc i ence B L ^ O e o r g e T e c h n i c a l — n e w b u i l d i n g s K y d e T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — : i b u i l d i n g s K e n s i n g t o n T e c h n i c a l Co l l ege—-shee i i a n d w o o l M a s w e l l l i r o o k T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — b u i l d i n g s A r i u i d a l e H i g h — a d d i t i o n s S y d i U ' V T e c h n i c a l — b u i l d i n g s M e a d o w b a n k — b u i l d i n g s W a g g a H i g h S c h o o l — n e w h o m e sc i ence b u i l d i n g . . . . M u r w i l l u m b a h — b u i l d i n g a n d e n g i n e e r i n g t r a d e s

b u i l d i n g s C o n l b n r n T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — b u i l d i n g K e m p s e y T e c h n i c a l — c o n n n e r c i a l b u i h l i n g L e i c h h a r d t — P e t e r s h a m T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — b u i l d i n g

£ 400,000 400,000 350,000 243,301) 230.000 230,000 220,000 200,000 200,000 150,000 130,000

85,000 80,000 40,000 36,000 36,000 36,000 35,000 30,000 36,000 25,000 24,000

24,000 14,000 12.000 10,00(1

TOTAL ( 2 6 ) £3,276,300

U'orkiiiff Diawhijix. H o s p i t a l s S c h o o l s , T e c h n i c a l I ' o l l eges , e tc . . . I ' o l iee S t a t i o n s , C o u r t H o u s e s , e t c . M i s c e l l a n e o u s P r e f a b r i c a t e d b u i l d i n g s —

H o s p i t a l s S c h o o l s , T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e s , e t c .

K n g i n e e r i u g ( K l e c l r i c n l " )

27 1,522,700 20 1,338,000 14 290,600 16 810,900

7 800,000 17 726,000 20 121.500

121 £5,609,700

H o s p i t a l s . £

T n v e r e l l D i s t r i c t — d e v e l o i m i o n t s c h e m e 349,400 ( r i o u c e s t e r S o l d i e r s ' M e m o r i a l — n e w h o s p i t a l 257,800 N a m b u c c a D i s t r i c t — I H ' W h o s p i t a l 246,800 M o r i s s e t M e n t a l — m a l e w a r d 2 135,200 C a l l a n P a r k M e n t a l — n e w k i t c h e n 90,000 K a i i d w i c k A i i s i l i a r v — n i i r N e a ' h o m e 75,000 t l r a n g e M e n t a l - n e w T . I i . b l o c k ( f e m a l e ) 67,600 O r a n g e M e n t a l — n e w T . B . b l o c k ( m a l e ) 65,900 P e n t & M i l s o n I s l a n d s M e n t a l — o c c u p a t i o n a l t h e r a p y

r o o m s '. 40,000 W o l l o n g o n g D i s t r i c t — a l t e r a t i o n s t o k i t c h e n 26,700 L i d c o m b e S t a t e — t o i l e t b l o c k 23,300 P a r r a m a t t a M e n t a l — s p o r t s p a v i l i o n 22,200 S t . ( J e o r g e D i s t r i c t — p a t h o l o g i c a l b l o c k 21,800 O r a n g e M e n t a l — s t a f f r e s t r o o m s 21,300 B i n g a r a D i s t r i c t — a d d i t i o n s 11,400 P a r r a m a t t a M e n t a l — a l t e r a t i o n s 11.100 C a s i n o M e m o r i a l — n u r s e s ' h o n u ' 9,600 O r a n g e M e n t a l — w a r d b l o c k 3 9,200 L i d c o m b e S t a t e — d r a i n a g e s e r v i c e s 8,700 O r a n g e M e n t a l — e x t e n s i o n s t o w o r k s h o p s 6,100 L i d c o m b e S t a t e — d i n i n g r o o m 5,000 C c a s n w k D i s t r i c t — m a l e n u r s e s ' h o m e 4,900 R o y a l A l e x a n d r a H o s p i t a l f o r C h i l d r e n — r e f r i g e r a t i o n 3,400 C a i l a n P a r k M e n t a l — b a t h i n g f a c i l i t i e s a n d w o r k s h o p s 3,000 C u l c a i r n D i s t r i c t — . l e p t i c t a n k 2,700 f ' a l l a n P a r k M e n t a l — a m e n i t i e s f o r c l e a n i n g s t a f f . . . 2,600 U r b e n v i l l e B u s h N u r s i n g — o p e r a t i n g t h e a t r e 2,000

TOTAL ( 2 7 ) £1,522,700

S c h o o l s , T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e s , e tc . £

T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e . S y d i u - y — e n g i n e e r i n g b u i l d i n g . . . . 247,000 M a n l y — b o y s ' h i g h ( b r i c k ) 212,000 I ' u n c i i b o w l — b o y s ' h i g h 200,000 C a m d e n C e n t r a l — n e w p r i m a r y a n d h i g h 129,800 N a r r a b r i S e c o n d a r y — n e w b u i l d i n g s 98,700 B a n k s t o w n S o u t h — p r i u u i r y a n d i n f a n t s ' 98,000 V i l l a w i i o d — n e w i n f a n t s ' a n d a i l d i t i o n s t o p r i m a r y . . . 73,300 I ' e a k h u r s t - n e w i n f a n t s ' 69,500 B l a c k t o w n — n e w i n f a n t s ' 54,800 A r m i d a l e U n i v e r s i t y C o l l e g e — u n i o n b u i l d i n g 40,700 T w e e d H e a d s — a d d i t i o n 18,500 T w e e d H e a d s — a d d i t i o n a l a c c o m m o d a t i o n 16,600 K ; d i i l ) : d i - - n i ' w i n f a n t s ' 17,900

S c h o o l s , T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e s , etc.—continued. £ W o l l o n g o n g — g r o u n d i m p r o v e m e n t s 16,300 T a r c u t t a C e n t r a l — n e w b u i l d i n g s 10,500 M e r r y l a n d s — s e p t i c t a n k 10,000 E a s t ' S v d n e y T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — s h e e p a n d w o o l

b u i l d i n g 10,000 G u y r a — n e w t y p e s A a n d C 5,500 N a r r a n d e r a H i g h a n d P r i m a r y — n e w , c l o s e t a c c o m m o ­

d a t i o n * 5.200 A u s t i n m e r — g r o u n d i m p r o v e m e n t s 3,700

TOTAL ( 2 0 ) £1,338,000

P o l i c e S t a t i o n s , C o u r t H o u s e s , e tc . £

W o l l o n g o n g P o l i c e P r e m i s e s — a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d ce l ls 96,000 N o r t h S y d n e y P o l i c e S t a t i o n a n d C o u r t h o u s e 52,000 L a k e C a r g e l l i g o — p o l i c e p r e m i s e s 23,300 F a i r f i e l d — n e w p o l i c e s t a t i o n , ce l l s a n d r e s i d e n c e . . . 21,000 t . ' ooma—j io l i ce s t a t i o n a n d r e s i d e n c e 16,300 K a i l w n y T o w n , B r o k e n H i l l — j i o l i c e p r e m i s e s 16,000 S t r o u d — p o l i c e b u i l d i n g s 13,300 M i t t a g o i i g — p o l i c e p r e m i s e s 12,900 S t r o u d — p o l i c e p r e m i s e s ( b r i c k ) 11,000 M a n l y C o u r t H o u s e ' — a d d i t i o n a l a c c o m m o d a t i o n . . . . 10,600 I v a u h o e — n e w c o u r t h o u s e , r e s i d e n c e a n d g a r a g e . . . . 8,900 C a m d e n P o l i c e S t a t i o n — r e n o v a t i o n s 3,500 P i c t o n P o l i c e S t a t i o n — a l t e r a t i o n s a n d a d d i t i o n s . . . 3,200 D a r l i n g h u r s t P o l i c e S t a t i o n — t e m p o r a r v a c c o m m o d a ­

t i o n ". 2,600

TOTAL ( 1 4 ) £290,600

M i s c e l l a n e o u s . £

T a l l a w a r r a P o w e r S t a t i o n — a d m i n i s t r a t i o n b l o c k a n d w o r k s h o p s t o r e 250.000

E m u P l a i n s T r a i n i u f j C e n t r e — a d d i t i o n s 125,000 A w a l i a S t a t e C o a l M i n e s — a m e n i t i e s b l o c k , w o r k s h o p

a n d a d m i n i s t r a t i o n I m i l d i n g 260,300 C h i l d W e l f a r e D e p a r t m e n t — c o n v e r s i o n o f W i l l i a m -

s t r e e t s c h o o l 78,000 S c o n e S o i l C o n s e r v a t i o n R e s e a r c h S t a t i o n — b u i l d i n g 19,000 H a w k c s b u r y A g r i c u l t u r a l C o l l e g e — m e m o r i a l l i b r a r y 18,900 G u n n e d a h A m b u l a n c e S t a t i o n - — n e w b u i l d i n g 18,400 .Scone S o i l C o n s e r v a t i o n S t a t i o n — b u i l d i n g 8,500 S t a t e P e n i t e n t i a r y , L o n g B a y — a l l o c a t i o n c e n t r e . . . 8,000 T r a n g i e E x p e r i m e n t a l F a r m — e x p e r i m e n t a l i s t ' s shed . 4,400 P o r t K e m b l a W a t e r s i d e W o r k e r s — n e w c h a n g e r o o m . 4,400 N e w c a s t l e S t a t e D o c k y a r d — a d d i t i o n s a n d a l t e r a t i o n s

to l a v a t o r y b l o c k a n d n e w b o i l e r r o o m 4,200 C a m d e n H a v e n P i l o t S t a t i o n — n e w r e s i d e n c e 3,900 C a s t l e H i l l P l a n t a t i o n — c a r e t a k e r ' s q u a r t e r s a n d

g a r a g e 3,000 C o w r a S o i l C o n s e r v a t i o n R e s e a r c l i S t a t i o n — n e w

b u i l d i n g s a n d a l t e r a t i o n s 2,900 W o l l o n g o n g F i s h M a r k e t s — s t o r a g e 2,000

TOTAL ( 1 6 ) £810,900

H o s p i t a l s ( p r e f a b r i c a t e d ) . £ G i l g a n d r a D i s t r i c t — n e w h o s p i t a l 220.000 C o o m a D i s t r i c t — n e w h o s p i t a l 150,000 M a n l y D i s t r i c t — m a t e r n i t y b l o c k a n d n u r s e s ' h o m e . 120,000 C a n t e r b u r y D i s t r i c t — m a t e r n i t y b l o c k a n d n u r s e s '

h o m e 120,000 G u y r a D i s t r i c t — n e w h o s p i t a l 120,000 S t . V i n c e n t ' s , B a t h u r s t — n u r s e s ' h o m e 35,000 M a c l e a y D i s t r i c t , K e m p s e y — n u r s e s ' h o m e 35,000

TOTAL ( 7 ) £800,000

S c h o o l s , T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e s , etc. ( P r e f a b r i c a t e d ) . £

C o o k s H i l l T e a c h e r s ' T r a i n i n g C o l l e g e 200,000 M a n l y H i g h — b o y s ' 100,000 G r a f t o n — n e w b u i l d i n g s 74,000 N o r t h S y d n e y — c a n t e e n , l i b r a r y , l e c t u r e r o o m s 56,000 S y d n e y T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e , U l t i m o — l i b r a r y b u i l d i n g 50,000 G o s f o r d T e c h n i c a l — n e w b u i l d i n g s 42,00C N o w r a — n e w b u i l d i n g s 41,00C K e m p s e y — n e w bu i ld ing . ' * 40,00( M u d g e e — n e w b u i l d i n g s 24,000 G r i f f i t h — n e w b u i l d i n g s 20,000 C o f f ' s H a r b o u r — n e w b u i l d i n g s 10,500 P a r k e s — e n g i n e e r i n g t r a d e s b u i l d i n g 13,500 L e i c h h a r d t — P e t e r s h a m — l e c t u r e r o o m s 12,000 L i s m o r e — d r e s s m a k i n g b u i l d i n g 11,500 S y d n e y T e c h n i c a l - h e a t t r e a t n u u i t w o r k s h o p 9,000 S y d n e y T e c h n i c a l , W a t t l e - s t r e e t — b u i l d i n g s 8,500 S y d n e y T e c h n i c a l — M a r y A n n s t r e e t — s t o r e 8,000

TOTAL ( 1 7 ) £726,000

3i

E N G I N E E R I K G — E L E C T R I C A L .

H o s p i t a l s . £

R o y a l X o r t h S h o r e H o a p i t a l — X - r a y p l a n t 8,200 S t o c l i t o n M e n t a l l l o s p i t a i — n e w s u b s t a t i o n a n d r e o r ­

g a n i z a t i o n o f r e t i c u l a t i o n 5,500 P a r r a m a t t a M e n t a l H o s p i t a l — X - r a y p l a n t 5,300 W e l l i n g t o n D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l — X - r a y p l a n t 5,000 L i d c o n i b e S t a t e H o s p i t a l — n e w m a i n s w i t c h b o a r d a n d

r e o r g a n i z a t i o n o f r e t i c u l a t i o n 5,000 M u d g e e D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l — X - r a y p l a n t 4,400 P a r r a m a t t a M e n t a l H o s p i t a l — m o d e r n i z a t i o n o f P A X

t e l e p h o n e s y s t e m 2,900 C a m p b e l l H o s p i t a l , C o r a k i — a l t e r a t i o n s a n d a d d i t i o n s

t o e l e c t r i c a l se r \ ' i ces 2,000

S c h o o l s , T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e s , e tc . S y d n e y T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — i n d u s t r i a l x - r a y p l a n t . . 9,200 S y d n e y T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e , — e l e c t r i c a l e n g i n e e r i n g

b u i l d i n g - g o o i l s l i f t 0,000 T h e A u s t r a l i a n M u s e u m — i m p r o v e d l i g h t i n g 5,000 L i t h g o w T r a d e s S c h o o l — i m p r o v e d l i g h t i n g 3,200 S y d n e y T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — f o u n d r y I m i l d i n g — e l e c t r i c

h o i s t a n d m o n o r a i l s y s t e m 2.009

M i . sce l l aneous . S t a t e T i l e w o r k s . P h i c k t o w n — c m e i g e u c y p o w e r p l a n t 35,000 C o f f ' s H a r b o u r J e t t y — r e o r g a n i z a t i o n o f e l e c t r i c i t y

s u p p l y a n d l i g h t i n g 6,800 G o v e r n m e n t H o u s e — - e l e c t r i c f o o d s e r v i c e l i f t 4,000 L a n d s D e p a r t m e n t - — e m e r g e n c y p o w e r p l a n t 4,300 R e g i s t r a r G e n e r a l ' s D e p a r t m e n t — e m e r g e n c y p o w e r

p l a n t 3,100 L e i c h h a r d t D e p o t — a d d i t i o n s t o m a i n s w i t c h b o a r d a n d

r e o r g a n i z a t i o n o f s u b m a i n s 2,000 H u m e R e s e r v o i r c o n s t r u c t i o n a r e a — P A X t e l e p h o n e s 2,000

T O T A L ( 2 9 ) £121,500

Works commenced during 1950-51.

CONSTRUCTION.

p r t o r to 1st July, 1950, and completed

H o s p i t a l s 28 S c h o o l s , T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e s , e t c . . 18 P o l i c e S t a t i o n s a n d C o u r t H o u s e s 3 M i s c e l l a n e o u s 4

53

£ 738,100 550,300

21,100 54,500

£1,364,000

H o s p i t a l s . £ S t . M a r g a r e t ' s — g e n e r a l w a r d b l o c k 321,800 C a m d e n D i s t r i c t — n e w m a t e r n i t y b l o c k 51,800 K i a m a D i s t r i c t — a d d i t i o n s a n d a l t e r a t i o n s 43,009 P a r r a m a t t a M e n t a l — r e b u i l d i n g m a l e w a r d 9 42,000 N o w r a — n e w h o s p i t a l 38,000 T a m w o r t h B a s e — n e w k i t c h e n b l o c k 31,500 N e w c a s t l e W e s t e r n S u b u r b s — c o t t a g e s f o r o l d c o u p l e s 23,400 M o r u y a D i s t r i c t — n u r s e s ' h o m e 20,009 M a n n i n g R i v e r D i s t r i c t — n e w k i t c h e n b l o c k 19,109 I ' u g a r i e D i s t r i c t — ^ u e w b u i l d i n g s 17,600 C a l l a n P a r k M e n t a l — a l t e r a t i o n s t o f e m a l e w a r d s . . . 15,500 T J s m o r e B a s e — n e w b o i l e r h o u s e 14,000 P a m b u l i ! — n u r s e s ' h o m e 14,000 A r m i d a l e D i s t r i c t — m a t e r n i t y u n i t a n d b o i l e r h o u s e 12,290 B u l l i D i s t r i c t — s t e a m h e a t i n g a n d h o t w a t e r s e r v i c e 9,700 M u d g e e D i s t r i c t — n e w b o i l e r h o u s e 9,490 W o l l o n g o n g D i s t r i c t - — s e c o n d h i g h p r e s s u r e b o i l e r . . 9,400 L i d c o m b e S t a t i , — n e w k i o s k 8,000 C a n t e r b u r y — n e w p a t h o l o g i c a l l a b o r a t o r y 6,000 B u l l i D i s t r i c t — i n s t a l l a t i o n o f e l e c t r i c a l s e r v i c e s . . . . 4,800 S t o c k t o n M e n t a l — h o t w a t e r i n n u r s e s ' h o m e 4,800 R l n y i i e y D i s t i i c t — h o t w a t e r s e r v i c e 4,100 N e w i n g t o n S t a t e — n e w s w a g s t o r e 4,000 C a l l a n P a r k M e n t a l — o c c u p a t i o n a l t h e r a p y r o o m ,3,900 K v d a l m e r e M e n t a l — a l t e r a t i o n s t o s t a f f k i t c h e n 3,200 P a r r a m a t t a M e n t a l — s i c k b a y f o r n u r s e s 2,700 M u d g e e D i s t r i c t — r o o f r e p a i r s 2,100 C a l l a n P a r k M e n t a l — m a l e w a r d N o . ^ — a l t e r a t i o n s t o

b a t h i n g f a c i l i t i e s 2,100

TOTAL ( 2 8 ) £738,100

Schoohs , T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e s , e tc . £

C o r r i m a l E a s t — n e w s e c o n d a r y schoo l 107,000 P e n r i t h H i g h — n e w , b u i l d i n g s 78,500 I l a w k e s b u r y A g r i c u l t u r a l C o l l e g e — d o r m i t o r y b l o c k . 70,500 G r a n v i l l e T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — 2 n e w w o r k s h o p b l o c k s 59,400 M a n l v W e s t P u b l i c — n e w i n f a n t s ' s c h o o l a n d a s s e m b l y

h a U 42,000 M d l o n g P n b l i c — n e w b u i l d i n g 49,.^n0

Schoo ls , T e c h n i c a l Co l leges , etc.—continued. £ W o l l o n g o n g H i g h — n e w h o m e s c i e n c e u n i t 29,000 T e n t e r l i e l d P u b l i c — u e w i n f . i n t s ' b u i l d i n g 26,100 S o u t i i G r a f t o n I n f a n t s ' — n e w b u i l d i n g s 24,509 W o y W o y P u b l i c — a d d i t i o n s 20,400 K i l l a r a P u b l i t — l u ' w i n f a n t s ' b u i l d i n g 15,500 G o u l b u r n H i g h — n e w h o m e s c i e n c e u n i t 13,500 H a w k e s b u r y . \ g r i c u l t u r a l C o l l e g e — l a v a t o r i e s 9,900 N a r r a b r i P u b l i c — t e a c h e r ' s r e s i d e n c e 3,500 G u n n e d a h P u b l i c — t e a c h e r ' s r e s i d e n c e 3,200 B a r v u l g i l P u b l i c — n e w r e s i d e n c e 2,400 P u r e s t H i l l P u b l i c — r e s i d e n c e 2,300 E v a n s H e a d P u b l i c — n e w r e s i d e n c e 2.100

TOTAL ( 1 8 ) £550,300

Penrith High School—front elevation.

P o l i c e S t a t i o n s a n d C o u r t H o u s e s . £

A r m i d a l e P o l i c e b u i l d i n g s — n e w b u i l d i n g s 14,100 M o r u y a ( ' o u r t H o u s e — a d d i t i o n s a n d a l t e r a t i o n s . . . . 3,500 ( H o u c c s t e r C o u r t H o u s e 3,500

TOTAL ( 3 ) £21,100

M i s c e l l a n e o u s . £

G l e n f i e l d R e s e a r c h S t a t i o n — a d d i t i o n s 26,400 T r a n g i e E x p e r i m e n t F a r m — n e w b u i l d i n g s 20,109 B e g a M a i n R o a d s — o f f i c e r ' s a c c o m m o d a t i o n 5,500 B a l l i n a F i s h e r i e s I n s p e c t o r ' s r e s i d e n c e 2,500

TOTAL ( 4 ) £54,.500

Works oommenerd prior to 1st July, 1950, and still in progress.

W o r k .

M i s c e l l a n e o u s

N u m b e r . E s t i m a t e . £

82 4,785,600 . 68 2,817.400

9 88,300 23 601,400

182 £8,292,700

H o s p i t a l s . £ B a n k s t o w n D i s t r i c t — u e w h o s p i t a l b u i l d i n g s 700,000 C o w r a D i s t r i c t — n e w b u i l d i n g s 313,200 N c p o a n D i s t r i c t — n e w b u i l d i n g 306,000 W o l l o n g o n g D i s t r i c t — n e w , o p e r a t i n g t h e a t r e a n d c h i l ­

d r e n ' s w a r d 300.000 P r i n c e H e n r y — n u r s e s ' h o m e , 270,000 R o y a l l l o s p i t a i f o r W o m e n , P a d d i n g t o u — n u r s e s ' h o m e 180,000 M a n n i n g R i v e r D i s t r i c t — n e w m i i i n b u i l d i n g s 220.300 L i s m o r e B j i s e — n u r s e s ' h o m e a n d t e m p o r a r y m o r g u e , . 174,000 C r o o k w e l l — a l t e r a t i o n s a n d a d d i t i o n s 165,000 P e n s h u r s t — n e w b u i l d i n g s 160,000 M u d g e e D i s t r i c t — n e w b u i l d i n g s 158,900 L i d c o m b e S t a t e — n e w < l o r m i t o r i e s 130 000 L o w e r C l a r e n c e , M a c l e a n — n e w b u i l d i n g s 119,000 G l a d e s v i l l e M e n t a l — a l t e r a t i o n s a n d a d d i t i o n s 118,100 M a n n i n g R i v e r D i s t r i c t — a d d i t i o n s t o n u r s e s ' h o m e . . 86,400 C o o n a m b l e D i s t r i c t — n e w b u i l d i n g s 82.000 R o y a l S o u t h S y d n e y — n e w o p e r a t i n g t h e a t r e 80,000 M o r u y a D i s t r i c t — n e w b u i l d i n g 76,000

3ii

Hospitals—conlinued. £ H a s t i n g s D i s t r i c t , T o r t M a c q u a r i e — n e w b u i l d i n g . . . 7o,300 B u l i i i J i a t r i c t — a l t e r a t i o n s a n d a d d i t i o n s 67,000 C a l l a n l * a r k M e n t a l — m a l e a d m i s s i o n b lock 64,200 N y n g u n D i s t r i c t — n e w b u i l d i n g s 6.3,400 L c e t o n D i s t r i c t — n u r s e s ' h o m e a n d m a t e r n i t y b l o c k . 63,000 S t o c k t o n M e n t a l — f e m a l e w a r d b l o c k s 61,700 S t o c k t o n M e n t a l — n u r s e s ' h o m e 60,000 C o b a r D i . s t r i c t—^new b i i i l d i n g s 56,500 Q u c a n b e y a n D i s t r i c t — m a t e r n i t y u n i t a n d a d d i t i o n s t o

n u r s e s ' h o m e 36,000 l l i l l s t o n D i s t r i c t — n u r s e s ' h o m e , m a t e r n i t y u n i t a n d

b o i l e r house 35,000 D u b b o B a s e — n e w o p e r a t i n g t h e a t r e 34.600 C o w r a D i s t r i c t — n u r s e s ' h o m e 32,100 N a r r o m i n e D i s t r i c t — n e w I n i i l d i n g s 29,800 T o n i a r e e C o n v a l e s c e n t 26,000 - A l l u i r y D i s t r i c t — a d d i t i o n s t o m a t e r n i t y u n i t 25,800 W a g g a B a s e — i s o l a t i o n b l o c k a n d n u r s e s ' h o m e " 24,400 W o i . o n g o n g D i s t r i c t — b e d - p a s s e n g e r l i f t 23,000 W o l l o n g o n g D i s t r i c t — h o t w a t e r a u d h e a t i n g s e r v i c e s

i n w a r d s 21.000 C o o n u i D i s t r i c t — n e w n u i t e r n i t y b lock a n d a d d i t i o n s

to n u r s e s ' h o m e 20,000 F o r b e s l l i s t r i c t — n u r s e s ' h o m e 19,800 W a l l s e n d D i s t r i c t — m a t e r n i t y b l o c k 19,100 C a l l a n P a r k M e n t . i l — a d d i t i o n a l l a v a t o r i e s 18,700 P a r k e s D i s t r i c t — n u r s e s ' h o m e 18,600 W e s t e r n S u b u r b s — n e w l a u n d r y b lock 18,000 C a p t a i n ' s F l a t — n e w b u i l d i n g 10,000 M a n n i n g K i v e r D i s t r i c t — l i f t s 15.400 M a n n i n g R i v e r D i s t r i c t — n e w w a r d b l o c k , ho t w a t e r

s e r v i c e s 13,500 L i d c o m b e S t a t e — n e w s t a f f a m e n i t i e s b u i l d i n g 12,000 I j i d c o m b e S t a t e — n e w bo i l e r h o u s e 11,000 L i d c o m b e S t a t t — n e w m o r g u e 9,000 L i s m o r e B a s e — s t e a m r a i s i n g eq i i i pnu -n t i n bo i l e r

s t a t i o n 8,300

H o s p i tals—continued. £

T a i n w o r t h B a s e — l a u n d r y e x t e n s i o n s 2,400 P a r r a m a t t a M e n t a l — a l t e r a t i o n s t o x - r a y b l o c k 2,400 C o w r a D i s t r i c t — s t e a m a n d ho t w a t e r s e r v i c e 2,300 O i 4 K e r e e l a n P u b l i c S c h o o l — t e a c h e r s r e s i d e n c e ^ r r . T ~ " ^ ^ 8 0 0 -W o U o n g o n g D i s t r i c t — a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g t h e a t r e 2,100 D e l e g a t e C o t t a g e H o s p i t a l — s t e r i l i z i n g e q u i p m e n t . . . 2,100

TOTAL ( 8 2 ) £4,785,600

Hastings District Hospital, Port Macquarie—front elevation.

N e w i n g t o n S t a t e — n e w s t a f f a m e n i t i e s b u i l d i n g 8,000 C a l l a n P a r k M e n t a l — b o i l e r h o u s e a n d t a n k t o w e r . , . 7,600 ( i o u l b u r n — l a u n d r y p l a n t 7,300 S t o c k t o n M e n t a l — s t e a m r a i s i n g p l a n t 6,100 R a n d w i c k A u x i l i a r y — a l t e r a t i « m s a n d a d d i t i o n s . . . . 6,000 ( i l a d e a v i l t e M e n t a l — h o t w a t e r s e r v i c e s 5,700 ( i u n d a g a i D i s t r i c t — b o i l e r h o u s e 5,400 A r m i d a l e a n d \ e w K n g l a n d D i s t r i c t — l a u n d r y . . . 5,200 N 'ewcas t l e M e n t a l — o c c u p i i t i o n a l KCIIOOI b u i l d i n g . . . . 5,200 T i n g h a < ' o t t a g e i l o s | ) i t a l — e x t e n s i o n s a n d a i l d i t i o n s . . 5,000 ( i l a d e s v i l l e M e n t a l — a u t o m a t i c t e l epho iu * s y s t e m . . . . 4,800 r r b e n v i l l e D i s t r i c t — n u r s e s ' h o m e a m i j i l t e r a t i o i i s . . . 4,600 S t o c k t o n M e n t a l — a l t e r a t i o n s a n d a d d i t i o n s t o H i l l

w a r d 14,500 C o o m a D i s t r i c t — b o i l e r p l a n t a n d ho t w a t e r s e r v i c e . . 4,400 W o l l o n g o n g D i s t r i c t — s t e r i l i z i n g e q u i p m e n t 4,300 C o r o w a D i s t r i c t — n e w l a u n d r y 4,200 S t o c k t o n M e n t a l — f e m a l e b l o c k , ho t w a t e r s e r v i c e . . 4,100 W e s t e r n . S u b u r b s — n e w l a u n d r y j d a n t 3.900 M u d g e e D i s t r i c t — l a u n d r y p l a n t 3,800 ( J u e a n b e y a i i D i s t r i c t — h o t w a t e r s e r v i c e s 3,700 S t o c k t o n M e n t a l — l a u n d r y m a c h i n e r y 3,700 . M a n n i n g K i v e r D i s t r i c t — n u r s e s ' h o m e , h o t w a t e r ser­

v i c e s 3,400 W e s t e r n S u b u r b s — s t e a m a n d hot w a t e r s e r v i c e s i n

l a u n d r y 3,400 M a n n i n g K i v e r D i s t r i c t — a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g 3,20n M e r r i w a D i s t r i c t — u n d e r g r o u n d t a n k 2 fi'^d P o v a l Srt"th S v i l n e v — n e w m a t t r e s s s t e r i l i z i n g r o o m . . 2,500

l i l a d e s v i l l e M e n t a l — f e m a l e r e f r a c t o r y b loc l i 2,400

S c h o o l s , T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e s , e tc . £

W o l l o n g o n g H i g h a n d . l u n i o r — b u i l d i n g s 250,000 S o u t h S y d n e y J u n i o r T e c h . — n e w b u i l d i n g s 165,000 B e l m o n t S e c o n d a r y S c h o o l — n e w b u i l d i n g 159,400 B e l m o r e ^ — - B a n k s t o w n T e c h . C o l l e g e — w o r k s h o p . . . . 150,000 Mt. H e l i e r s B o y s ' H o m e — M u s w e l l b r o o k — n e w b u i l d i n g 114,900 X e w e a e t l e T e c h n i c a l H i g h — n e w b u i l d i n g s 110,000 C e s s n o c k T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — m i n i n g t e c h n o l o g y b u i l d ­

i n g 103,600 G o s f o r d P u b l i c — n e w b u i l d i n g s 93,000 T a r e e H i g h — i d d i t i o n s 91,600 ( ' e s s n o c k T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — e l e c t r i c a l e n g i n e e r i n g

b u i l d i n g 76,900 S p r i n g w o o d P u b l i c — n e w b u i l d i n g s 68,900 B e g a H i g h — n e w b u i l d i n g 67,000 P a d s t o w P a r k P u b l i c — a d d i t i o n s 64,400 L a P c t o u s e P u b l i c — n e w b u i l d i n g s 64,000 R a m s g a t e P u b l i c — n e w b u i l d i n g s 60,000 B a n k s t o w n F a s t P r i m a r y S c h o o l 54,600 B i n g a r a C e n t r a l — n e w b u i l d i n g s 54,000 B e x l e y N o r t h I n f a n t s ' S c h o o l 53,000 C a n l e y V a l e P u b l i c — n e w i n f a n t s ' s c h o o l 50,000 B l a x c e l l - s t r e e t — ^ n e w i n f a n t s ' s choo l 50,000 T e m o r a I n t e r m e d i a t e H i g h — n e w b u i l d i n g s 47,300 E a s t H i l l s P u b l i c — n e w b u i k l i n g 45,000 A d a m a t o w u P u b l i c — n e w b u i l d i n g s 44,100 W a g g a T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — w o r k s h o p u n i t 41,400 O r a n g e T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — n e w w o r k . s h o p u n i t 38,500 S a n s S o u e i P u b l i c — a d d i t i o n s a n d a l t e r a t i o n s 38,000 L e e t o n T e c h n i c a l C o l i e g e ^ — w o r k s h o p u n i t 37,900 A l b u r y T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — w o r k s h o p u n i t 36,200 D u b b o T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — n e w w o r k s h o p u n i t 35,700 M i r a n d a P u b l i c S c h o o l — i n f a n t s ' b u i l d i n g 35,000 C a r i n j j b a l i P u b l i c — ^ n e w i n f a n t s ' s c h o o l 35,000 G l e n I n n e s P u b l i c — n e w b u i l d i n g 34,700 B o s g a b r i P u b l i c — n e w b u i l d i n g s 32,000 G r a n v i l l e T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — c a f e t e r i a 31,800 D u b b o P u b l i i — n e w i n f a n t s ' b u i l d i n g 3 0 , . > 0 0 D o b r o v d P o i n t — n e w b u i l d i n g s 30,000 S t . M a r y ' s P u b l i c — n e w i n f a n t s * b u i l d i n g 26,300 K e v o s b y P u b l i c S c h o o l — n e w i n f a n t s ' b u i l d i n g 26,000 T a m w o r t l i P r i m a r y S c h o o l — a d d i t i o n s a n d n e w b u i l d ­

i n g s ". 2.5,000 C o n s t r u c t i o n o f p o r t a b l e c l a s s r o o m s 24,300 C o f f ' s H a r b o u r I n f a n t s ' S c h o o l — n e w b u i l d i n g s . . . . 23,100 T u r v e y P a r k P u b l i c S c h o o l — n e w i n f a n t s ' b u i l d i n g . . 20,800 W a r r a w o n g P u b l i c S c h o o l — n e w b u i l d i n g s 17,.500 B r o k e n H i l l — e r e c t i o n o f f o u r c o t t a g e s f o r t e a c h e r s '

r e s i d e n c e s — p a r t c o n t r a c t 16,800 B r o k e n H i l l T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — p a r t d a y l a b o u r . . 16,100 T a r e n P o i n t P u b l i c S c h o o l — n e w b u i l d i n g s 15,000 N o r t h m e a d P u b l i c S c h o o l — a d d i t i o n s 14,200 N o r t h S y d n e y T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g t — 2 p r e f a b r i c a t e d

b u i l d i n g s ' 11,000 D u b b o H i g h S c h o o l — h o m e sc i ence b u i l d i n g 8,800 M u r r u m b u r r a h I n t e r m e d i a t e H i g h S c h o o l — a d d i t i o n s 8,500 B e l m o n t P u b l i c S c h o o l — s e w e r a g e 6,900 T u m u t I n t e r m e d i a t e H i g h S c h o o l — h o m e sc i ence u n i t 6,800 S t , G e o r g e T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — c a n t e e n 6,300 N e w K n g l a n d U n i v e r s i t y C o l l e g e — r e p a i r s 5,900 Y o u n g T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — t e m p o r a r y b u i l d i n g s 5,300 Y o u n g H i g h S c h o o l — s p o r t s g r o u n t l i m p r o v e m e n t s . . 5,300 H a b e r f i e l d D e m o n s t r a t i o n - n e w c l a s s r o o m s 5,000 D u n e d o o P u b l i c S c h o o l — n e w t e a c h e r ' s r e s i d e n c e 3,200 C u m n o c k P u b l i c S c h o o l — t e a c h e r ' s r e s i d e n c e 2,900 G a r c o a r P u b l i c S c h o o l — t e a c h e r ' s r e s i d e n c e 2,600 T a b u l a m A b o r i g i n e s S t a t i o n — n e w s c h o o l b u i l d i n g . . 3,200 N e a t h P u b l i c S c h o o l — t e a c h e r ' s r e s i d e n c e 2,600 B e g a H i g h S c h e o l — g a s , s t e a m h e a t i n g s e r v i c e . . . . 2,600 B r e d b o P u b l i c S c h o o l — n e w t e a c h e r ' s r e s i d e n c e . . . . 2,500 M i t t a g o n g T r a i n i n g S c h o o l — s t e a m p l a n t f o r l a u n d r y 2,500 L o w a i i n a P u b l i c S c h o o l — t e a c h e r ' s r e s i d e n c e 2,400 W h i t t o n P u b l i c S c h o o l — t e a c h e r ' s r e s i d e n c e 2,400 O l d K o r u l a b P u b l i c S c h o o l — t e a c h e r ' s r e s i d e n c e - . 2,200

T O T A L (68'> £2,817,400

36

P o l i c e S t a t i o n s a n d C o u r t H O U S C B , e tc . Hospitals—conUnued.

G l a d e s v i l l e M e n t a l — e l e c t r i c a l a n d m e c h a n i c a l ser - £ v i c e s 3,700

C r o o k w e l l D i s t r i c t — a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g e q u i p m e n t . . . 3,400 G o u l b u r n D i s t r i c t — n e w c o a l b u n k e r 3,400 L o w e r C l a r e n c e , M a c l e a n — s e w e r a g e 3^300 S t o c k t o n M e n t a l — a l t e r a t i o n s a n d a d d i t i o n s t o l o w -

t e n s i o n I ' c t i c u l a t i o n 3,200 B e g a D i s t r i c t — l a u n d r y e q u i p m e n t 2,800 B u l l i D i s t r i c t — s e w a g e t r e a t m e n t w o r k s 2,800 M i i d e a y D i s t r i c t — n u r s e s ' h o m e ( p r e f a b r i c a t e d ) . . 2,700 P a r r a u m t t a M e n t a l — c o n v e r s i o n o f r e s i d e n c e t o flats 2,600 C a l l a n P a r k M e n t a l — l a u n d r y m a c h i n e r y 2,500 C 'aUau P a r k M e n t a l — a l t e r a t i o n s t o c a n t e e n 2,500 S t . G e o r g e — s t a t f l a v a t o r y b l o c k 2,400 M o r u v a D i s t r i c t — a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g p l a n t 2,200

TOTAL ( 4 1 ) £1,561,100

S c h o o l s , T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e s , e t c . £

U n i v e r s i t y o f T e c h n o l o g y - n e w b u i l d i n g 768,000 L i v e r p o o l — n e w g i r l s ' a n d b o y s ' h i g h s c h o o l s 271,600 F a r r e r M e m o r i a l A g r i c u l t u r a l H i g h S c h o o l — a d d i ­

t i o n a l a c c o m m o d a t i o n 190,000 I ' e t i s h u r s t H i g h — n e w b u i l d i n g 160,000 K y o g l e I n t e r m e d i a t e H i g h S c h o o l — n e w b u i l d i n g s . . 110,300 N e w c a s t l e T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — n e w t r a d e s w o r k s h o p 104,400 E a s t e r n S u b u r b s T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — t e m p o r a r y b u i l d ­

i n g s ". 97,900 W e s t W o l l o n g o n g P r i m a r y — n e w s c h o o l a n d a d d i t i o n s

t o i n f a n t s ' s c h o o l 85,000 W o l l o n g o n g T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — b u i l d i n g t r a d e s w o r k ­

s h o p 80,000 B r o o k v a l e — n e w i n f a n t s ' s c h o o l 42,300 C a r i n g b a h P u b l i c - — n e w i n f a n t s ' s c h o o l 35,000 M i r a n d a P u b l i c — n e w i n f a n t s ' b u i l d i n g 35,000 I n v e r e l l H i g h — a l t e r a t i o n s a n d a d d i t i o n s 30,000 D u b b o H i g h — a l t e r a t i o n s a n d a d d i t i o n s 28,800 F a i r f i e l d H e i g h t s P u b l i c — n e w b u i l d i n g s 26,400 P o r t M a c q u a r i e P u b l i c , n e w b r i c k i n f a n t s ' s c h o o l . . 26,000 F o r t S t r e e t G i r l s ' H i g h — n e w g y m n a s i u m 20,000 D u b b o N o r t h P u b l i c — n e w i n f a n t s ' b u i l d i n g 18,300 L o w e r M i t t a g o n g P u b l i c — m a n u a l t r . - i i n ing b l o c k . . 18,009 B a t h u r s t H i g h — h o m e sc i ence b l o c k 11,600 B r i g h t o n - l e - S a n d s P u b l i c — c l o s e t s h e l t e r s a n d t u c k -

s h o p 11,000 C o r a k i P u b l i c — a l t e r a t i o n s a n d a d d i t i o n s 7,600 C o f f ' s H a r b o u r T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — p r e f a b r i c a t e d

b u i l d i n g 6,500 B u r n t B r i d g e A b o r i g i n a l S c h o o l — n e w b u i l d i n g . . . . 5,500 G r a f t o n T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — a l u m i n i u m b u i l d i n g s . . . 5,400 W o o d e n b o n g P u b l i c — c o m p o s i t e r o o m 2,900 R y d e P u b l i ( — g r o u n d i m p r o v e m e n t s 2,700 F r e d e r i c k t o u P u b l i c — a l t e r a t i o n s a n d a d d i t i o n s . . . . 2,700 P a r k e s T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — s l a b f o u n d a t i o n 2,700 G e r o g e r y P u b l i c — t e a c h e r ' s r e s i d e n c e 2,600 L i t h g o w H i g h — p a i n t i n g 2,400 M u d g e e T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — s l a b f o u n d a t i o n 2,300 ( l ist l e r e a g l i T e a c h e r s ' C o l l e g e c a m p — c a r e t a k e r ' s

c o t t a g e 2,300 S t . H e l l e r ' s B o y s ' H o m e , M u s w e l l b r o o k , l a u n d r y p l a n t 2,100

TOTAL ( 3 4 ) £2,217,300

P o l i c e S t a t i o n s a n d C o u r t H o u s e s , £

N o r t h S y d n e y C o u r t H o u s e a n d P o l i c e S t a t i o n — r e ­m o d e l l i n g 50,000

W o l l o n g o n g P o l i c e S t a t i o n — u e w b u i l d i n g 65 00(t B a l n u i i n P o l i c e S t a t i o n — a l t e r a t i o n s a n d a d d i t i o n s . . 27,000 F a i r f i e l d P o l i c e S t a t i o n — n e w b u i l d i n g 21,000 B a t h u r s t C o u r t H o u s e — r e p a i r s a n d i i a i n t i n g 9,000 H w i i i i s e u P o l i c e P r e i i i i s P S — - n e w r i ' s i i l v i i c i " i i i n l o f t i c i - . . 8 , 7 0 0 R o b e r t s o n P o l i c e H t a t i o n — a d d i t i o n s a u d rep.- i i rs . . . 2,809

TOTAL ( 7 ) £183,500

M i s c e l l a n e o u s . £

s t a t e C l o t h i n g F a c t o r y — n e w b u i l d i n g 115,000 A w a b a S t a t e C o a l M i n e — a b l u t i o n s b l o c k 114,700 N e w G o v e n i u i e u t P r i n t i n g O f f i c e — p r e p a r a t i o n o f s i t e 23.000 H a w k e s b u r y A g r i c u l t u r a l C o l l e g t — l i b r a r y 18,400 P o r t K e m b l a H a r b o u r — N o . 1 J e t t y — n e w c h a n g e a n d

n u ' s s r o o m 4,700 C o v ^ r a E x p e r i m e n t F a r m — r e p a i r s 3,200 N a t i o n a l A r t G a l l e r y — s t o r a g e a c c o m m o d a t i o n . . . . 3,000

H a w k e s b u r y A g r i c u l t u r a l C o l l e g e — s t a f f a m e n i t i e s . , 3,000 C a s t l e H i l l P l a n t a t i o n — c o t t a g e a u d g a r a g e b u i l d i n g 2.300

TOTAL (9) £287,009

N e w c a s t l e C o u r t H O U H C — u e w b u i l d i n g s 27,.'j00 L i d c o m b e C o u r t H o u s e — n e w b u i l d i n g 14,000 L a w s o n P o l i c e S t a t i o n — n e w b u i l d i n g 11,900 B l a c k h e a t h P o l i c e S t a t i o n — n e w b u i l d i n g s 9,900 C e s s n o c k C o u r t H o u s e — a d d i t i o n s 8,600 W e s t W j i l l s e n d — n e w p o l i c e p r e m i s e s 7,800 L e e t o n P o l i c e S t a t i o n — a d d i t i o n a l ofl5ce a n d ce l l

a c c o m m o d a t i o n 3,000 R a y m o n d T e r r a c e P o l i c e S t a t i o n — n e w ce l l b l o c k . . 2,900 K d e n P o l i c e S t a t i o n — s e r g e a n t ' s r e s i d e n c e 2,700

TOTAL ( 9 ) £88,300

M i s c e l l a n e o u s . £

P o r t K e m b l a P o w e r S t a t i o n — e x t e n s i o n E 80,000 H a w k e s b u r y A g r i c u l t u r a l C o l l e g e — d a i r v p r o d u c t s

f a c t o r y 70,209 M o r e e A b o r i g i n e s S t a t i o n — n e w b u i l d i n g s 60,000 Q u i r i n d i A b o r i g i n e s S t a t i o n — n e w b u i l d i n g s 58,000 C o w r a A b o r i g i n e s S t a t i o n — n e w b u i l d i n g s 47,900 W a g g a W h e a t R e s e a r c h I n s t i t u t e — n e w I m i l d i n g . . . 45,500 W r e c k R ; i y A b o r i g i n e s S t a t i o n — r e b u i l d i n g 43,000 W a l l a g a L a k e A b o r i g i n e s S t a t i o n — r e b u i l d i n g 42,000 T a r e e A b o r i g i n e s S t a t i o n — n e w b u i l d i n g s 37,200 T a b u l a m A b o r i g i n e s S t a t i o n — n e w b u i l d i n g s 34,100 C a b b a g e T r e e I s l a n d A b o r i g i n e s S t a t i o n ^ — n e w b u i l d ­

i n g s 19,700 . \ w a b a S t a t e C o a l M i n e — r e s i d e n c e s f o r s t a f f a t

T o r o n t o 16,300 H a w k e s l t u r y A g r i c u l t u r a l Co l l ege - ^—lava to r i es 9,900 A u s t r a l i a n M u s e u m — e l e c t r i c g o o d s l i f t 5,600 Y a n c o E x p e r i n i c n t F a r m — a l t e r a t i o n . s p a r t 1 5,400 H a w k e s b u r y A g r i c u l t u r a l C o l l e g e — m i l k i n g b a i l s

u n i t 5,300 D e n i l i q u i n — a c c o m m o d a t i o n f o r D e p a r t m e n t M a i n

R o a d s s t a f f 4,200 Y a n c o E x p e r i m e n t F a r m — r e n o v a t i o n s t o 10 c o t t a g e s 3,809 Y a n c o A g r i c u l t u r a l H i g h S c h o o l — r e s i d e n c e s 3,409 M e r i m b u l a F i s h e r i e s I n s p e c t o r ' s n e w r e s i d e n c e . . . 3,000 K a r u a h F i s h e r i e s I n s p e c t o r ' s r e s i d e n c e 2,400 T r a n g i e K x p e r i m c n t F a r m — e l e c t r i c a l s e r v i c e s . . . . 2,300 F o r s t e r F i s h e r i e s l u s p e c t o r ' s r e s i d e n c e 2,290

TOTAL ( 2 3 ) £601,400

II'nrk.t commenced during 1950-51 and still in progress. £

H o s p i t a l s — 4 1 1,561,100 S c h o o l , T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e s , e t c — 3 4 2,217,300 P o l i c e S t a t i o n s a n d C o u r t H o u s e s — 7 183,500 M i s c e l l a n e o u s — 9 287,000

TOTAL ( 9 2 ) £4,248,900

H o s p i t a l s , £

A U i u r y M e r c y — u e w I n i i l d i i i g .'162,4011 P e g a D i s t r i c t - N e w b u i l d i n g 225,000 W o l l o n g o n g D i s t r i c t — a d d i t i o n s t o n u r s e s ' h o m e . . . . 190,000 C o r o w a D i s t r i c t — n u r s e s * h o m e 109,200 R o y a l N o r t h S h o r e — c o m p l e t i o n a u d r e m o d e l l i n g o f

w a r d s 81,600 C r o w n S t r e e t W o m e n ' s — e x t e n s i o n s t o n u r s e s ' h o m e 80,000 R a n d w i e k A u x i l i a r y — a d d i t i o n s t o n u r s e s ' h o m e . . . . 80,000 C a l l a n P a r k M e n t a l — u e w k i t c h e n b l o c k 70,000 ( i l a d e s v i l l e M e n t a l — n e w r e c r e a t i o n b u i l d i n g 67,000 C o u l b u r n D i s t r i c t — n e w l a u n d r y a n d s t a f f q u a r t e r s . . 33,000 ( i i l g a n d r a D i s t r i c t — l l n o r s l a b s 26,800 P o r t l a n d D i s t r i c t — n u r s e s ' h o m e 24,900 P a r r a m a t t a M e n t a l — n e w s p o r t s p a v i l i o n 23,800 Bi ' f ; ; i " D i s t r i c t — B t c i i m r n i a i n g j i l a n t 21,400 W a l l s e n d D i s t r i c t — s t e a m r a i s i n g p l a n t 20,60n W e o m a l a H o m e f o r I n c u r a b l e s , R y d e — n u r a e s ' h o m e 19,'20O K y d a b n e r e M e n t a l — e r e c t i o n o f d a y r o o m s 13,8911 L i s m o r e H a s e — n u r s e s ' h o m e , e l e c t r i c p a s s e n g e r l i f t s . 13,60(i H o l b r o o k D i s t r i c t — a d d i t i o n s 9,600 W o l l o n g o n g D i s t r i c t — h o t - w a t e r s y s t e m t o n u r s e s '

h o m e 8,300 R e g a D i s t r i c t — b e d p a s s e n g e r l i f t s 7,800 C o o m a D i s t r i c t — f o u n d a t i o n s a n d floor s l a b s f o r p r e ­

f a b r i c a t e d b u i l d i n g 7,800 R v d a l m e r c M e n t a l — b a t h i n g f a c i l i t i e s t o f e m a l e w a r d

5 5,400 L o w e r C l a r e n c e H o s p i t a l , M a c l e a n — b e d p a s s e n g e r l i f t 5,300 W o l l o n g o n g D i s t r i c t — c o n v e r s i o n o f w a r d b l o c k t o

t e m p o r a r y k i t c h e n 4,600 G o u l b u r n D i s t r i c t — a u t o m a t i c c o n t r o l f o r b o i l e r , c o n ­

v e y o r a n d s t o k e r 4,400 [ . . ismore B a s e — i m p r o v e m e n t s 4,300 B e g a D i s t r i c t — a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g o f t h e a t r e 3,800

£

37

ll'urkg coiniiieiicrd atiil complvlnl liiiHng 1950-5.1.

Works completed during 1950-1951. E n g i n e e r i n g — e l e c t r i c a l .

H o s p i t a l s S c h o o l s , T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e s , e t c . .

£ 2 8 133,900 10 50,900 12 83,950

50 £268,750

Hast ings Distr ict Hospi ta l , Por t M a c q u a r i e — k i t e h c D .

H o s p i t a l s .

U o y j i l P r i m e A l f r e d — X - r a y e q u i p m e n t I t o y a l N o r t h S h o r e — X - r a y p l a n t I n s t i t u t i o n a l R e s i d e n c e s — i n s t a l l a t i o n o f c o o k i n g

f a c i l i t i e s S t . V i n c e n t s — X - r i i y e q u i p m e n t S y d n e y — E y e D e p a r t m e n t — e l e c t r i c b e d p a s s e n g e r l i f t S t . M a r g a r e t ' s — X - r a y p l a n t P a r r a m a t t a . M e n t a l — X - n i y p l a n t K o y a l I ' r i n c e A l f r e d — d e e p X - r a y t h e r a p y p l a n t . . . L i d c o m b e S t a t e — n e w m a i n s w i t c h b o a r d a n d r e o r g a n i ­

z a t i o n o f r e t i c u l a t i o n P a r k e s D i s t r i c t — X - r a y p l a n t 11 n s t i n g s D i s t r i c t — X - r a y p l a n t ( i l a d e s v i l l e M e n t a l — P A X t e l e p h o n e s M u d g e e I b s t r i c t — X - r a y p l a n t M a i d y D i s t r i c t — X - r a y p l a n t ( i r i t b t h D i s t r i c t — X - r a y p l a n t R o y a l A l e . \ i i n d r a H o s p i t a l f o r C h i l d r e n — X - r a y p l a n t I ta ' l ina in D i s t r i c t — X - r a y p l a n t

£ 15,700

8,100

8,000 7,200 7,000 5,500 5,300 5,100

5,000 4,900 4,800 4,800 4,400 4.400 3,800 3,800 3,700

Hospitals—coniinued. £ S t . J o s e p h ' s , A u b u r n — X - r a y e q u i p m e n t 3,700 M a c l e a y D i s t r i c t — X - r a y p l a n t 3,500 W o l l o n g o n g D i s t r i c t — X - r a y e q u i p m e n t 3,400 S t o c k t o n M e n t a l - r e o r g a n i i a t i o n o f r e t i c u l a t i o n . . . 3,200 P e a t a n d M i l s o n I s l a n d M e n t a l — r e o r g a n i z a t i o n o f

e l e c t r i c a l s e r v i c e s — c o o k i n g a n d l a u n d r y e q u i p ­m e n t 3,000

F o r b e s D i s t r i c t — X r a y p l a n t - . . 2,800 C r o w n - s t r e e t W o m e n ' s w a r d — l i g h t i n g a n d i n s t a l l a t i o n

o f s w i t c h b o a r d s 2,700 R e u w i c k H o s p i t a l f o r I n f a n t s ' — X - r a y p l a n t 2,600 N a r r a b r i D i s t r i c t — X - r a y p l a n t 2,600 V a s s D i s t r i c t — X - r a y p l a n t 2,600 R o y a l P r i n c e . \ l f r e d — X r a y t i l t t a b l e 2,300

TOTAL ( 2 8 ) . . £133,900_

S c h o o l s , T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e s , e t c . £

K v d n e v T e c h n i c a l — M a c L e a n b u i l d i n g e l e e t r i e a l se r ­v i c e s 10.000

S y d n e y T e c h n i c a l — i n d u s t r i a l X - r a y u n i t s 9,200 i i a t h u r s t T e a c h e r s ' T r a i n i n g C o l l e g e — e l e c t r i c a l ser ­

v i c e s 7,000 . S y d n e y T e a c h e r s ' — e l e c t r i c p a s s e n g e r l i f t 6,500 \ \ ' a g g a T e a c h e r s ' T r a i n i n g C o l l e g e — e l e c t r i c a l s e r v i c e s 4,500 L i t h g o w T r a d e s S c h o o l — i m p r o v e d l i g h t i n g 3,200 N a t i o n a l F i t n e s s C a m p , I t r o k e n B a y — a e r i a l r e t i c u l a ­

t i o n , c o o k i n g a n d l i g h t i n g e q u i p m e n t 3,000 G r a n v i l l e T e c h n i c a l — s u b s t a t i o n , m a i n s u b s t a t i o n ,

u u i i n s w i t c h b o a r d a n d m a i n s 2,600 W a g g J i T e a c h e r s ' T r a i n i n g C o l l e g e — a d d i t i o n a l e lec­

t r i c a l s e r v i c e s 2,500 S y d n e y T e c h n i c a l — X - r a y d i f f r a c t i o n u n i t 2,400

TOTAL ( 1 0 ) £50,900

M i s c e l l a n e o u s , £

N a t i o n a l A r t ( b i l l e r y — i n s t a l l a t i o n o f l i g h t i n g s c h e m e 26,000 S t a t e T e r r a c o t t a T i l e W o r k s , B l a c k t o w n — e l e c t r i c a l

s e r v i c e s , 16,000 J e n o l a n C a v e s — r e w i r i n g e l e c t r i c a l s e r v i c e s i n c a v e s 10,000 T h e A u s t r a l i a n M u s e u m — e l e c t r i c g o o d s l i f t 6,300 L a n d s D e p a r t m e n t — a l t e r a t i o n s t o h y d r a u l i c l i f t s . . 5.000 G o v e r n m e n t S t o r e s D e p a r t m e n t — i m p r o v e d l i g h t i n g

a n d r e o r g a n i z a t i o n o f e l e c t r i c a l s e r v i c e s 4,400 G o v e r n m e n t S t o r e s D e p a r t m e n t . — a l t e r a t i o n t o p a s s e n ­

g e r a i i . l « o o d s l i f t 2,400 G o v e r n m e n t H o u s e — e l e c t r i c f o o d l i f t 4,000 T r a n g i e E x p e r i n u i n t F a r m — e l e c t r i c a l s e r v i c e s s u b s t a ­

t i o n a n d r e t i c u l a t i o n 3,700 W a g g a E x p e r i m e n t F a r m — n e w s u b s t a t i o n a n d r e ­

o r g a n i z a t i o n o f r e t i c u l a t i o n 2,150 L e i c h h a r d t D e p o t — n e w m a i n s w i t c h b o a r d a n d r e ­

o r g a n i z a t i o n o f m a i n s 2,000 H u m e R e s e r v o i r C o n s t r u c t i o n a r e a — P A X t e l e p h o n e s 2,000

TOTAL ( 1 2 ) £83,950

M u s e u m o f T e c h n o l o g y — i n s t a l l a t i o n o f s p r i n l i l e r s y s t e m 3,500

( to f f ' s H a r b o u r T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e — c o n c r e t e f o u n d a ­t i o n f o r p r e f a b r i c a t e d b u i l d i n g 2,200

TOTAL ( 2 ) £5,700

£

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APPENDIX V.

L O C A L G O V E R N M E N T E N G I N E E R I N G .

Subsidised Works Undertaken by Councils:

T h i r t y - f i v e t l i o u s a n d p o u n d s w a s m a d e a v a i l a b l e t o p r o v i d e g r a n t s t o c o u n c i l s t o ass is t i n t h e r e p a i r , r e n e w a l a n d c o n ­s t r u c t i o n o f w o r k s . S i x t y - t h r e e g r a n t s w e r e m a d e , r a n g i n g f r o m Si lO t o £2,OU0. ( i e n e r a l i y , t h e s e g r a n t s w e r e m a d e o n a b a s i s o f iiO p e r c e n t , o f t h e c o s t , b u t i n some i n s t a n c e s t h i s w a s v a r i e d t o m e e t s p e c i a l cases . T h e u s u a l e n g i n e e r i n g s u p e r ­v i s i o n w a s e x e r c i s e d o v e r t h e a s s i s t e d w o r k s b y D i s t r i c t E n g i n e e r s . Restoration of Flood Ihinuige:

V e r y s e v e r e floods w e r e e x p e r i e n c e d i n t h e g r e a t e r p o r t i o n o f t h e S t a t e . S i x h u n d r e d t h o u s a n d p o u n d s w a s m a d e a v a i l ­a b l e f o r d i s t r i b u t i o n b y w a y o f g r a n t s t o ass i s t c o u n c i l s i n r e s t o r i n g H o o d d a m a g e . T h e g r a n t s w e r e m a d e o n a b a s i s v a r y i n g f r o m 50 to tiU p e r c e n t , o f t h e e s t i m a t e d cos t o f t h e d a m a g e , a s assessed b y D i s t r i c t E n g i n e e r s , I n fixiug t h e n u - a s u r e o f a s s i s t a n c e c o n s i d e r a t i o n w a s g i v e n t o c o u n c i l s ' finan­c i a l r e s o u r c e s a n d t h e e x t e n t o f t h e d a m a g e s u f f e r e d . I n t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n o f t h e s e f u n d s 305 g r a n t s w e r e m a d e , t h e m a x i m u m b e i n g £54,400 a n d t h e m i n i m u m £10. R e s t o r a t i o n w o r k s t o w a r d s w h i c h t n e s e g r a n t s w e r e m a d e w e r e s u p e r v i s e d b y D i s t r i c t E n g i n e e r s .

Commonwealth Aid Roads Act, 1950; O n e m i l l i o n fifty-six t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d p o u n d s w a s

a l l o c a t e d t o t h i s D e p a r t m e n t f r o m f u n d s m a d e a v a i l a b l e b y t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h G o v e r n m e n t , f o r d i s t r i b u t i o n t o c o u n c i l s f o r e x p e n d i t u r e o n r u r a l r o a d s . T h e a m o u n t o f £1,081,125 d i s t r i b u t e d i n c l u d e d t h e l i a l a n c e o f f u n d s n o t a l l o c a t e i l d u r i n g 1949-50. O n e h u n d r e d a n d t h i r t y s h i r e s a n d f o r t y - f i v e m u n i ­c i p a l i t i e s r e c e i v e d g r a n t s , r a n g i n g f r o m £900 t o £8,150.

T h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f t h e s e f u n d s i n v o l v e s t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n o f c o u n c i l s ' a p p l i c a t i o n s , r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s as t o t h e g r a n t s t o be m a d e i n e a c h case a n d t h e s u p e r v i s i o n o f t h e w o r k s w h e n a p p r o v a l h a s b e e n g i v e n .

Detaiis of Grants: T h e a t t a c h e d l i s t s s h o w d e t a i l s o f g r a n t s m a d e t o c o u n c i l s .

Local Gorernment Department: T h i s D e p a r t m e n t c o n t i n u e d t o a d v i s e t h e L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t

D e p a r t m e n t , w h e r e r e q u i r e d , o n c o u n c i l s ' a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r l o a n s a n d g r a n t s , a n d f u r n i s h e d r e p o r t s i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e s u s p e n s i o n o f l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t e n g i n e e r s , a n d t h e n e c e s s i t y f o r e m p l o y i n g c e r t i f i c a t e d e n g i n e e r s .

Landing Grounds in the Western Division: N e w r u n n i n g s t r i p s w e r e m a d e a t T i b o o b u r r a a e r o d r o m e a t

a cos t o f £126 17s. 7 d , a n d i n v e s t i g a t i o n s p u t i n h a n d r e g a r d i n g i m p r o v e m e n t s t o t h e l a n d i n g g r o u n d s a t M e n i n d e e a n d W a n a a r i n g .

Roads and Other Works in Institutions: M a i n t e n a n c e o f r o a d s , b r i d g e s a n d a l l i e d w o r k s I n G o v e r n ­

m e n t i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d t h e e o n s t r u c t i o n o f n e w w o r k s w e r e u n d e r t a k e n w h e r e r e q u i r e d .

liurdwell Park Bridge: T h i s b r i d g e w a s c o m p l e t e d e x c e p t f o r p i t c h i n g o f t h e

a b u t m e n t s , w h i c h i s i n p r o g r e s s .

Tallawarra Power Station: T h e D e p a r t m e n t c o n t i n u e d t o c a r r y ou t c i v i l e n g i n e e r i n g

w o r k s a t T a l l a w a r r a P o w e r S t a t i o n f o r t h e E l e c t r i c i t y C o m ­m i s s i o n . T h e v o l u m e o f w o r k i n c r e a s e d n e c e s s i t a t i n g t h e a p p o i n t m e n t o f a R e s i d e n t E n g i n e e r a n d t w o A s s i s t a n t E i i g i i i e t T s , t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e n e c e s s a r y c l e r i c a l s t a f f , t h e e x p e n ­d i t u r e b e i n g m o r e t h a n £;Jl)0,UOO, A c o n t r a c t w a s le t f o r c i v i l w o r k s e s t i m a t e d a t £100,000, t h e s u p e r v i s i o n o f w h i c h w i l l b e e x e r c i s e d b y t h e D e p a r t m e n t .

Works for Other Departments: T h e w o r k a t t h e A w a b a m i n e f o r t h e S t a t e C o a l M i n e

. A u t h o r i t y w a s c o m p l e t e d . C a t t l e d i p s w e r e c o m p l e t e d i n t h e L i s m o r e d i s t r i c t f o r t h e

D e p a r t m e n t o f . A g r i c u l t u r e .

R e v e n u e V o t e : G r a n t s t o C o u n c i l s [ o r C o n s t r u c t i o n , R e p a i r a n d R e n e w a l W o r k s : A l l o t m e n t £ 3 5 , 0 0 0 .

6 ' o u n e i ' . Grant. £

B a n k s t o w n 1,020 B e l l i n g e n 335 B e r r i c r a n 200 B i b b e n l u k e 125 B o o r o w a 75

Co iincil. Grant.

B r o k e n H i l l B y r o n C a n o b o l a s C a r r a t h o o l C o b a r

8 0 0 350 9 5 0 2 5 0

..^.^ C o n d o b o l i n C o o m a ^'^^J C o o n a b a r a b r a n J* C r o o k w e l l '>or r ig< i „ „ ^

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Gunning '

H o l b r o o k J'^"^

' " ' • a y

giio M a i t l a n d ^'^'YI M i t c h e l l N a m o i N a r r o m i n e - , N e w c a s t l e ^ ' ^ ^^ . M w c a s u e G b e r o n P o r t M a c q u a r i e ( J u e a n b e v a n Jj?-H n o w y R i v e r T a l b r a g a r ^'f^'

: : : : : : : : : 2,JoS T a r e e ' T i n t e n b a r U p p e r H u n t e r 'j W a k o o l W a l l a r o b b a , , , , , , 6 0 0 W e n t w o r t h . W a r r i n g a h '='"1 " W i l c : i n n i a W i n d s o r W y o n g

TOTAL £34,999

S p e c i a l D e p o s i t s A c c o u n t a n d R e v e n u e V o t e — G r a n t s to C o u n c i l s for R e s t o r a t i o n of F l o o d D a m a g e .

A l l o c a t i o n £ 6 0 0 , 0 0 0 . Council Commitments.

£ B. d. . \ b e r c , r o m b i e S h i r e 1,430 0 0 A p s l o v S h i r e 1,354 0 0 . \ r m i d a l e C i t y 70 0 0 A s h f o r d S h i r e 1,625 0 0 B i i l r a n a l d M u n i c i p a l 50 0 0 B a r r a b a S h i r e 1.100 0 0 B a t h u r - s t C i t v 210 0 0 B a u l k h a m H i l l s S h i r e 1.850 0 0 B e l l i n g e n S h i r e 22,665 0 0 B c r r i ' i a n S h i r e 1,500 0 0 B i b b e n l u k e S h i r e 1.150 0 0 B l a c k t o w u S h i r e 500 0 0 B h . . u l Kliir,.- 4,050 0 0 B l a x l a u d S h i r e 3,952 10 0 B l u e M o u n t a i n s C i t v 2,050 0 0 B o g a n S h i r e . . . *,^00 0 0 B o o l o o r u o S h i r e 7,700 0 0 B o o m i S h i r e 220 0 0 B o o r o w a S h i r e 5,860 0 0 B o r e e S h i r e 2,300 0 0 B o u r k e M u n i c i p a l 4,180 0 0 B o w r a l M u n i c i p a l 50 0 0 B r e w a r r i n a M u n i c i p a l 1,140 0 0 B u r r a n g o n g S h i r e 5,708 0 0 B v r o n S h i r e 1,610 0 0 C a m d e n M u n i c i p a l 262 0 0 C a m p b e l l t o w n M u n i c i p a l 500 0 0 C a u o b o h i h S h i r t 3,000 0 0 C a n t e r b ' i r v M u n i c i p a l 750 0 0 C a r r a t h o o l S h i r e 1,125 0 0 C o b a r M u n i c i p a l 700 0 0 C o e k b u r n S h i r e XA9SQ Q 9

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C o l o S h i r e 13,405 0 0 C o i i a r g o S h i r e 1,400 0 0 C o o l a h S h i r o 1,070 0 0 C o o m a M u i i i e i p a l 130 0 0 C o o n a m b l e M u n i c i p a l 1,820 0 0 C o o a a b a r a b r a u S h i r e 1,450 0 0 C o p m a n h u r a t S h i r e 2,920 0 0 C o w r a M u n i c i p a l 150 0 0 C r o o k w e l l S h i r e 1,540 0 0 C u d g c g o n g S h i r e 900 0 0 D c m o n d r i l l e S h i r e 1,975 0 0 DL ' i i i l i ( |uin M u n i c i p a l 100 0 0 D o r r i g o S h i r e 9,120 0 0 D u b b o M u n i c i p a l 1,250 0 0 D u n u i r c s q S h i r e 2,050 0 0 D u n g o g M u n i c i p a l 775 0 0 E u r o b o d a l l a S h i r e 1,020 0 0 F a i r f i e l d M u n i c i p a l 1,640 0 0 F o r b e s M u n i c i p a l 11,120 0 0 G e r r i i i g o n g M u n i c i p a l 935 0 0 G i l g a n d r a S h i r e 750 0 0 G l o u c e s t e r S h i r e 4,530 0 0 G o s f o r d S h i r o 6,130 0 0 G o u l b u r n C i t y • 1,345 0 0 G r a f t o n C i t y 6,400 0 0 G r e a t e r W o l l o n g o n g C i t y 7,945 0 0 G r e n f e l l M u n i c i p a l 1.085 0 0 G u n d u r i m b a S h i r e 3,000 0 0 G u n n i u g S h i r e 250 0 0 G u y r a S h i r e 4,080 0 0 H a r w o o d S h i r e 4,310 0 0 H a s t i n g s S h i r e 2,600 0 0 H a v M u n i c i p a l 1,700 0 0 H o r n s b v S h i r e 250 0 0 I l l a b o S h i r e V ^ O 0 0 I m l a y S h i r e 430 0 0 J a m b e r o o M u n i c i p a l 420 0 0 J e m a l o n g S h i r e 1,920 0 0 J e r i l d c r i e S h i r e 520 0 0 J i n d a l c e S h i r e 860 0 0 K e a r s l e y S h i r o 36,006 0 0 K e m p s e y M u n i c i p a l 13,332 0 0 K i a m a M u n i c i p a l 850 0 0 K o g a r a h M u n i c i p a l 500 0 0 K u - r i n g - g a i S h i r e 229 9 5 K v e a m b a S h i r e 2,000 0 0 K v o g l c S h i r e 5.150 0 0 L a k u M i K - < i U ! i r i e S h i r e i),765 0 0 L e e t o n Mh i re 205 0 0 L i s m o r e C i t y 1.480 0 0 L i v e r p o o l M u n i c i p a l 6,100 0 0 L i v e r p o o l P l a i n s S h i r e 8,130 0 0 L i t h g o w C i t y 770 0 0 L o w e r H u n t e r S h i r e 18,750 0 0 L v n d h u r s t S h i r e 2,460 0 0 M a c l e a n M u n i c i p a l 540 0 0 M a c l e n v S h i r e 47,116 8 0 M a i t l a n d C i t y 9,624 0 0 M a n d o w a S h i r e 1.610 0 0 M a n i l l a M u n i c i p a l 40 0 0 M a n n i n g S h i r e 4,830 0 0 M e r r i w i i S h i r e 12,096 0 0 M i s c e l l a n e o u s c h a r g e s 5,815 0 0 M i t c h e l l S h i r e I . f 8 0 0 0 M i t t a g o n g S h i r e . . : 2,330 0 o M o a m a M u n i c i p a l „ 0 U M o n a r o S h i r e 2,940 0 0 M o r e e M u n i c i p a l l , 77o 0 0 M u l w a r e c S h i r e 1,500 0 0 M n m b u l l a S h i r e 5o0 0 0 M u r r a v S h i r e f 0 0 M u r r u m b i d g e e S h i r e i , ^ ; ) " ^ " M u r r u m b u r r a h M u n i c i p a l l . - iOO 0 0 M u r r u r u n d i S h i r e 3,600 0 0 M u s w e l l b r o o k S h i r e 4,030 0 0 N a m b u c c a S h i r e M 2 0 0 0 N a m o i S h i r e 12.666 0 0 N a r r r . b r i M u n i c i p a l 4,36o 0 0 N a r r a b n r r a S h i r e " " N a r r a n d e r a M u n i c i p a l ^^60 0 0 N a r r o m i n e M u n i c i p a l - ' • o ^ 0 N e w c a s t l e C i t y 525 0 0 N u n d l e S h i r e 2,91o 0 0 N v m b o i d n S h i r e 4.130 0 0 N v n ^ a n M i m i e i p a l ; 5,990 0 0 O r a r a S h i r e 2,660 0 0 P a r k e s M u n i c i p a l " 0 P a t r i c k P l a i n s S h i r e 2,890 0 0

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P e e l S h i r e 3,564 0 0 P e n r i t h M u n i c i p a l 1.300 0 0 P o r t M a c q u a r i e M u n i c i p a l 420 0 0 P o r t S t e p h e n s S h i r e 7,650 0 0 ( ^ u i r i n d i M u n i c i p a l 555 0 0 K o c k d n l e M u n i c i p a l 425 0 0 K v l s t o n e Sh i re 2,600 0 0 S c o n e M u n i c i p a l 570 0 0 S e v e r n S h i r e 1,600 0 0 S h e l l h a r b o u r M u n i c i p a l 6^0 0 0 S h o u l h a v e n S h i r e 9.764 0 0 S i n g l e t o n M u n i c i p a l 500 0 0 S n o w y R i v e r S h i r e 6,221 0 0 S o u t h G r a f t o n M u n i c i p a l 3,600 0 0 S t r o u d S h i r e 1,250 0 0 S u t h e r l a n d S h i r e 540 0 0 T a l h r n g a r S h i r e 3,240 0 0 T a l l a g a n d a S h i r e 2,07o 0 0 T a m a r a n g S h i r e 1,175 0 0 T a m w o r t h C i t y 470 0 0 T e n t e r f i e l d S h i r e 3,100 0 0 T e r a n i a S h i r e 3,400 0 0 T i m b r e b o n g i e S h i r e 840 0 0 T o m k i S h i r e 3,445 0 0 T u m u t S h i r e 6,000 0 0 T u r o n S h i r e 850 0 0 T w e e d S h i r e 6,440 0 0 T l m a r r a M u n i c i p a l 3,120 0 0 I p p e r H u n t e r S h i r e 4,170 0 0 U r a l l a S h i r e 2,565 0 0 U r a n a S h i r e 225 0 0 W a k o o l S h i r e 300 0 0 W a l c h a . M u n i c i p a l 48 0 0 W a l g e t t S h i r e 24,000 0 0 W a l l a r o b b a S h i r e 13,650 0 0 W a r a d g e r y S h i r e 95 0 0 W a r r e n M u n i c i p a l 2,350 0 0 W a u g o o l a S h i r e 725 0 0 W a v e r l e v M u n i c i p a l 1.000 0 0 W e d d i n ' s h i r e 1,050 0 0 W e l l i n g t o n S h i r e 1,800 0 0 W e u t w o r t l i M u n i c i p a l 80 0 0 W i n d o u r a n S h i r e 1.850 0 0 W i n d s o r M u n i c i p a l 1,630 0 0 W i n g a d e e S h i r e 3,215 0 0 W i n g e c a r r i b e c S h i r e 1.815 0 0 W i n g h a m M u n i c i p a l 530 0 0 W o l l o n d i l l v S h i r e 3 , ld0 0 0 W o o d b u r n S h i r e 1,830 0 0 W y o n g S h i r e 1.320 0 0 V a l l a r o i M u n i c i p a l 1,860 0 0 Y a n k o S h i r e 970 0 0 Y a r r o w l u m l a S h i r e 2,150 0 0 Y i i s s M i m i c i p a l 450 0 0 Y o u n g M u n i c i p a l 100 0 0 E x p e n d i t u r e b y D i s t r i c t O f l i c e a 5,133 10 7

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Shea's Creek.—The O o v e r u m e n t s t o r e s D e p a r t m e n t t o o k o v e r s i x w o o d e n w o o l s t o r a g e b u i l d i n g s a t S h e a ' s C r e e k w h i c l i a r e b e i n g a l t e r e d as s t o r e b u i l d i n g s . T h e floors h a v e b e e n p a t c h e d a n d <»ver la id w i t h a b i t u m i n o u s p r e p a r a t i o n , n u i k i n g t h e m r e a a o n : i b l y d n s t } » r o o f . W a t e r a n d fire m a i n s a r e i i e i n g i j i s t a l l e d . t o g e t h e r w i t h a c o m p l e t e s p r i n k l e r s y s t e m f o r a l l b u i l d i n g s . A l t e r a t i o n s a n d a d d i t i o n s h a v e been e f f e c t e d t o e l e c t r i c l i g h t a n d p o w e r s e r v i c e s .

A b r i c k a n d t i m b e r off ice b u i l d i n g , w i t h a l l a m e n i t i e s f o r t h e s t a f f , is b e i n g e r e c t e d i n s i d e one o f t he b u i l d i n g s a n d a s t a r t h a s been m a d e o n t h e f o u n d a t i o n s f o r t w o 2 - s t o r e y i n f l a m m a b l e l i q u i d s t o r e s .

It'illiamslrtet School.—Remodelling f o r c o n v e r s i o n t o a n of l ice b u i l d i n g c o m m e n c e d f o r t h e C h i l d W e l f a r e D e p a r t m e n t . A b r i c k a n n e x c o n t a i n i n g a n e w s t a i r e n t r a n c e t o t h e first floor a n d c e r t a i n a b l u t i o n b l o c k s h a v e been a d d e d .

TaUau-arra Poieer Station.—Operations c o m m e n c e d on a n a d m i n i s t r a t i v e b l o c k a n d s t o r e s a n d w o r k s h o p b u i l d i n g o n t h e s i t e f o r t h e E l e c t r i c i t y C o m m i s s i o n a n d a c a n t e e n a n d g a r a g e s w e r e e r e c t e d i n D a p t o .

Aluminium Buildings.~A n e w t y p e o f w o r k w a s c o m m e n c e d i n t he e r e c t i o n o f a l u m i n i u m b u i l d i n g s , a n d c o n c r e t e f o u n d a ­t i o n s w e r e l a i d f o r s m a l l b u i l d i n g s a t H y d e C o l l e g e o f H o r t i ­c u l t u r e a n d N o r t h S y d n e y T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e .

A t M a n l y D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l c o n c r e t e f o u n d a t i o n s w e r e l a i d f o r n u r s e s ' q u a r t e r s a n d f o r a m a t e r n i t y u n i t . T h e p r e f a b r i ­c a t e d a l u m i n i u m p a r t s c o m m e n c e d t o a r r i v e i n F e b r u a r y , 1951, a n d , a t t he e n d o f t h e financial y e a r , t h e n u r s e s ' q u a r t e r s w e r e 75 p e r cen t , c o m p l e t e d . V e r y s a t i s f a c t o r y p r o g r e s s is b e i n g m a d e a n d t h i s h o s p i t a l w i l l be t h o first o f i ts k i n d in t h e s o u t h e r n h e m i s p h e r e .

S i m i l a r t y p e s o f c o n s t r u c t i o n w e r e c o m m e n c e d a t C a n t e r b u r y a n d B a t h u r s t h o s p i t a l s .

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a t B a n k s t o w n H o s t e l . A d d i t i o n s a n d a l t e r a t i o n s w e r e c a r r i e . ou t at B r a i l h e l d P a r k c o n s i s t i n g o f t he c o n v e r s i o n o f s l e e p i n l q u a r t e r s i n t o flats a n d g e n e r a l l i v i n g a c c o m m o d a t i o n f o i B r i t i s h m i g r a n t s . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e o l d k i t c h e n b l o c k a n d d i n i n g r o o m w e r e c o m b i n e d a n d a n e w k i t c h e n b u i l d i n g e r e c t e d . O t h e r I n i i l d i n g s c o m m e n c e d w e r e a n a b l u t i o n b l o c k , l a u n d r i e s a n d a g a r a g e .

George's Heights. Mitittle Head.—The S e r g e a n t s ' ( Q u a r t e r s w a s c o m p l e t e d a n d f ive b u i l d i n g s f o r s l e e p i n g q u a r t e r s , c o m -jde te w i t h a b l u t i o n s , w e r e e r e c t e d , C a m j ) b u i l d i n g s w e r e r e m o d e l l e d a n d c o n v e r t e d t o s l e e p i n g ( p i a r l e r s , a b l u t i o n b l o c k s , a l a r g e c a m p k i t c h e n a n d c a n t e e n .

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l i s h m e n t o f t h i s s t o r e hj is b e e n j u s t i f i e d b y t h e c o n s i d e r a b l e use m a d e o f i t b o t h i u t h e m a i n t e n a n c e a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n s p h e r e s . T h e c o n t i n u i t y o f o i i e r a t i o n s o n m a n y j o b s w a a o n l y p o s s i b l e b y r e a s o n o f t he s t o r e b e i n g i n a p o s i t i o n t o p r o v i d e v i t a l m a t e r i a l s i n s h o r t s u p p l y . S i m i l a r l y t he j o i n e r y w o r k s h o p j u s t i f i e d i t s e x i s t e n c e b y b e i n g a b l e t o f u l f i l j o i n e r y r e q u i r e ­m e n t s u n p r o c u r a b l e e l s e w h e r e , b u t t h e s h o r t a g e o f e x p e r i e n c e d m a c h i n i s t s l i m i t e d i t s o p e r a t i o n s . T h e a p p o i n t m e n t o f a n oflSci'r i n c h a r g e c o - o r d i n a t e d t he a c t i v i t i e s o f t h e s t o r e , d e p o t , t r a n s p o r t , i i n d j o i n e r y s h o p , t he ef l 'ect o f w h i c h is a l r e a d y a p p a r e n t . T h e v a l u e o f s t o r e s o n h a n d a t 3 0 t h J u n e , 1951, w a s £108,935 9g. 9 d . , t h e t u r n o v e r b e i n g £123,663 19s. 8 d .

( ' o n s i d e r a t i o n is b e i n g g i v e n t o t he e s t a b l i s h m e n t u ] i o n a s i te at t h e K i c k e t t y - s t r e e t e n d o f B u r r o w s - r o a d o f a n a d d i ­t i o n a l s t o r e f o r N o . 2 p l a n t a n d t h e use o f t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n s e c t i o n .

T h e s u b s i d i a r y s t o r e s a t B r a d f i e l d , D a c e y v i l l e , H a r g r a v e P a r k , H e r n e B a y a n d M a c q u a r i e - s t r e e t f u n c t i o n e d s a t i s f a c ­t o r i l y .

Staff.—The n u m b e r o f m a i n t e n a n c e e m p l o y e e s v a r i e d f r o m 443 t o 339, d i f f i c u l t y b e i n g e x p e r i e n c e d i n r e t a i n i n g m e n b y r e a s o n o f t h e h i g h e r w a g e s o f f e r i n g e l s e w h e r e . I n a n e f f o r t t o r e t a i n a n a d e q u a t e s t a f f , S a t u r d a y w o r k a t p e n a l t y r a t e s w a s r e s o r t e d t(» u n d e r B]»eeifieil c o n d i t i o n s .

Public Buddings, Metropolitan District.—Work i n t h e m e t r o ­p o l i t a n d i s t r i c t e m b r a c e d n o r m a l a c t i v i t i e s a n d r e n o v a t i o n s , t he cos t o f w h i c h w a s d e b i t e d t o d e p a r t m e n t a l l o a n a n d r e v e n u e v o t e s , as w e l l as to v o t e s c o n t r o l l e d b y o t h e r d e p a r t m e n t s o r a u t h o r i t i e s , P r o g i e s s w a s m a d e w i t h t he c a r r y i n g o u t o f t h j m a j o r m a i n t e n a n c e i i r o g r a u i m e f o r m e n t a l a n d S t a t e h o s p i t a l s .

Maintenante of Housing Commission Properties.—The n u m ­b e r o f i n s t r u c t i o n s r e c e i v e d d u r i n g t h e y e a r w a s 23,080, s l i g h l l j less t h a n t he p r e v i o u s y e a r , b u t t h e e x p e n d i t u r e i n c r e a s e d f " : i i \ £72,000 t o £74,000. t he a v e r a g e n u m b e r o f e m p l o y e e s e n g a g e d i n t h e s e a c t i v i t i e s b e i n g s i x t y - f o u r .

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e n g i n e e r s l>eing u n a b l e l o i n d u c e p r i v a t e c o n t r a c t o r s t o s u b m i t p r i c e s o w i n g p r i n c i p a l l y t o t h e d i f lScu l t i es e x p e r i e n c e d i n o b t a i n i n g a d e q u a t e s u p p l i e s o f g a l v a n i s e d i r o n , g u t t e r i n g , d o w n p i p i n g . t i m b e r a n d a s b e s t o s s h e e t s .

E x p e n d i t u r e c h a r g e d t o P u b l i c B u i l d i n g s R e v e n u e V o t e i n t h e v a r i o u s c o u n t r y d i s t r i c t s i s t a b u l a t e d h e r e u n d e r : —

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I n a d d i t i o n , w o r k w a s c a r r i e d o u t i n t he b i r g e r d i s t r i c t s f o r o t h e r D e p a r t m e n t s , p a r t i c u l a r l y t h e N . S . W . G o v e r n m e n t R e a l E s t a t e O f t i ce a n d t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f E d u c a t i o n a n d H o u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n .

General. Inspection Section.—Considerable w o r k w a s r e q u i r e d b e c a u s e

o f t h e n e c e s s i t y c o n t i n u a l l y t o r e v i s e e s t i u u i t e s c o n s e q u e n t u p o n i n c r e a s e s i n w a g e s a n d r i s i n g c o s t s o f m a t e r i a l s . I n a d d i t i o n t o r o u t i n e a c t i v i t i e s n e w w o r k f o r t h e G o v e r n m e n t A r c h i t e c t is p r i c e d a n d c o - o | t e r a t i o n m a i n t a i n e d w i t h t h e q u a n t i t y s u r v e y o r .

R e p o r t s w e r e f o r w a r d e d o n 2,759 cases , i n c l u d i n g 759 cases o f s u c c e s s f u l w h i t e a n t t r e a t m e n t .

Materials Section.—Difficulties i n o b t a i n i n g e s s e n t i a l m a t e r i a l s c o n t i n u e d n e c e s s i t a t i n g c o n s i d e r a b l e w o r k i n a l l o ­c a t i n g m a t e r i a l t o t h e v a r i o u s j o b s t o p r e v e n t d e l a y i n b u i l d i n g o p e r a t i o n s .

Quantity Surveyors' Section.—The p r e p a r a t i o n o f b i l l s o f q u a n t i t i e s a n d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s , t h e c a l c u l a t i o n o f a d j u s t m e n t s a r i s i n g o u t o f c o n t r a c t v a r i a t i o n s a n d t h e ap ]> l i ca t i un o f t h e r i s e a n d f a l l c l a u s e t o c o n t r a c t s c a u s e d c o n s i d e r a b l e i n c r e a s e i n a c t i v i t i e s o f q u a n t i t y s u r v e y o r s .

Vehicles.—Three n e w c a r s a n d s e v e n u t i l i t y t r u c k s w e r e o b t a i n e d , t h e t o t a l n u m b e r i n use a t 30 th J u n e , 1951, b e i n g t w e l v e c a r s a n d t w e n t y - n i n e l o r r i e s a n d u t i l i t i e s , p l u s t w e n t y -five l o r r i e s a n d u t i l i t y t r u c k s h i r e d f r o m p r i v a t e o w n e r s .

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T o i n d i c a t e t h e w o r k c a r r i e d o u t , r e f e r e n c e i s m a d e t o t h e l i i t a l a m o u n t o f £591,150 l i s . O d . a p p r o v e d f o r t h o p u r c h a s e o f I i l a n t a n d e q u i p m e n t . O f t h i s f i g u r e a t o t a l o f £55,680 19s. I d . c o v e r e d t h e p u r c h a s e o f n e w c a r s a n d l o r r i e s e x t e r n a l t o t h e U e p a r t m e n t ' s c o n s t r u c t i o n r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r n e w m a c h i n e r y (£f i ,903 Ss. O d . ) , e q u i p m e n t f o r t h e S t a t e B r i c k w o r k s (£20 ,700 ) a n d e q u i p m e n t o t h e r t h a n f o r N o . 1 P l a n t C o n t r o l A c c o u n t (£19,077 U s . I d . ) , l e a v i n g a n e t a m o u n t o f £535,409 129. 5 d . a p p r o v e d f o r t he p u r c h a s e o f n e w p l a n t a n d v e h i c l e s a g a i n s t N o . 1 P l a n t C o n t r o l A c c o u n t . T h e i n c r e a s e i n t h e c a p i t a l cos t o f e q u i p m e n t h e l d o v e r 1949-50 is s h o w n b e l o w as £200,483 b u t t h i s figure r e p r e s e n t s o n l y t h e e q u i p m e n t a c t u a l i y p l a c e d i n o p e r a t i o n . T h e t o t a l v a l u e o f N o . 1 P l a n t e i t h e r o n o r d e r o r i u a c t u a l o p e r a t i o n a m o u n t s t o a p p r o x i m a t e l y £900,000.

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4t cub. y d . diesel d u m p e r at coffer d a m Hume W e i r construction, I •bowing reversible i teer i i i s on single track acccH rood.

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Adaminaby Dam.—Following a c o u f e r c u c e w i t l i w n t e r s u p p l y e n g i n e e r s o n m a t e r i a l r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r t h e d a m i t w a s d e c i d e d t o i n v e s t i g a t e t h e m a r k e t p o s i t i o n r e g a r d i n g t h e s u p p l y o f l a r g e 12 e u , y d . d u m p t r u c k s a n d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r these u n i t s w i t h ;i v i e w t o c a l l i n g q u o t a t i o n s .

I n o r d e r t o p r o v i d e f o r r e m o v a l o f t h e n e c e s s a r y s p o i l f o u r 2 c u . y d . d i e s e l s h o v e l s w e r e p l a c e d o n o r d e r .

O r d e r s w e r e a l so p l a c e d f o r t h e s u p p l y o f n i n e 90 h . p . c r a w l e r t y p e t r a c t o r s a n d t h r e e 120 h .p . t r a c t o r s t o g e t h e r w i t h n e c e s s a r y s c o o p s , r i p p e r s a n d h e a v y d u t y f o u r w h e e l d r i v e g r a d e r s , t o o p e r a t e i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h s h e e p s f o o t r o l l e r s o n t l ie p l a c i n g a n d c o n s o l i d a t i o n o f t h e e a r t h fill f o r t h e d a m . T o m a i n t a i n r o a d access d u r i n g t h e w i n t e r m o n t h s t h e g r a d e r s c a n b e fitted w i t h g i a n t p o w e r o p e r a t e d s n o w p l o u g h s c a p a b l e o f o p e n i n g u p s n o w d r i f t s t o G f t , deep a n d c l e a r i n g a t r a c k S f t . w i d e . I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e s e i t e m s s u p p l y w a s m a d e o f f o u r 50 k V A d iese l e n g i n e d r i v e n a u x i l i a r y g e n e r a t i n g u n i t s w h i c h a r e n o w r u n n i n g a u d p e r f o r m i n g s a t i s f a c t o r i l y .

I'allauarra Power Station.—Arrangements w e r e m a d e to s u p p l y a c e n t r a l c o n c r e t e m i x i n g p l a n t e q u i p p e d w i t h 1 c u b i c y a r d m i x e r s a n d i t i s e x p e c t e d t h a t t h i s e q u i p m e n t w i l l b e i n f u l l o p e r a t i o n s h o r t l y . A d d i t i o n a l a i r c o m p r e s s o r e q u i p m e n t o f a l a r g e r t y j ' e w a s s u p p l i e d t o a u g m e n t t h e p r e s e n t a i r s u p p l y . C o n c r e t e h a n d l i n g e q u i p m e n t , i.e., f r e e d i s c h a r g e 1 c n . y d . c o n c r e t e b u c k e t s , w a s t r a n s f e r r e d t o t h i s s t a t i o n a n d t h e p o s i t i o n r e g a r d i n g e a r t h m o v i n g e q u i p m e n t g e n e r a l l y w a s m a i n t a i n e d .

Hume Ecirrvoir.—Ten 4 J c u . y d . r e v e r s i b l e d i ese l e n g i n e d d u m p t r u c k s w e r e p u t i n t o o p e r a t i o n a n d t h e c e n t r a l c o n c r e t e m i x i n g p l a n t w a s p r a c t i c a l l y c o m p l e t e d . C o m p l e t i o n o f t h i s p l a n t 18 d e p e n d e n t u p o n t h e a v a i l a b i l i t y o f s t e e l s e c t i o n s w h i c h a r c e x p e c t e d t o b e s u p p l i e d at a n e a r l y d a t e .

Bathurst Wattr Supply (Augmentation).—A i c u . y d . d i ese l s h o v e l , t w o 320 c . f . n i . a i r c o m p r e s s o r s , s p e c i a l j a c k h a m m e r s f o r t u n g s t e n c a r b i d e d r i l l i n g a n d m i n o r i t e m s w e r e s u p p l i e d .

Broken Hill-MenimUe Pipitine.—In o r d e r t o p r e s e r v e c o n ­t i n u i t y o f t he w o r k , t r u c k s , t r a c t o r s , c o n c r e t e m i x e r s a n d a u x i l i a r y e q u i p m e n t w e r e s u p p l i e d a n d a r r a n g e m e n t s n u u l e t o d u p l i c a t e t he p l a n t a l r e a d y i n use so t h a t c o n s t r u c t i o n c a n c o m m e n c e a t t h e I J r o k e n H i l i en<i t o j o i n u p w i t h w o r k p r o c e e d ­i n g f r o m M e n i n d e e .

General.—Equipment w a s s n | i | i l i e d f o r a c o n s i d e r a b l e n u m b e r of w o r k s o f lesser m a g n i t u d e c o m p r i s i n g w a t e r s u p i d y a n d s e w e r a g e s c h e m e s , h a r b o u r c o n s t r u c t i o n , r i v e r i m p r o v e m e n t s a n d r e p a i r s .

Suvimary.—Considerable p r o g r e s s w a s m a d e t o w a r d s t h e e v e n t u a l s c h e m e o f m a i n t a i n i n g s u f f i c i e n t p l a n t t o m e e t a l l c o m m i t m e n t s f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n p r o j e c t s b u t , d u e to t h e d i v e r s e t y p e o f j j h i n t r e q u i r e d , d i f f i c u l t y w a s s o m e t i m e s e x p e r i e n c e d i n e x p e d i t i o u s l y p r o v i d i n g t h e e q u i p m e n t , d u e to p r o t r a c t e d d e l i v e r i e s .

E v e r y e n d e a v o u r w a s m a d e t o a c h i e v e c o - o r d i n a t i o n a n d c o l l a b o r a t i o n b e t w e e n t h e c i v i l e n g i n e e r i n g s t a f f aji id t h e m e c h a n i c a l p l a n t e n g i n e e r s i n o r d e r t o f u r t h e r t h e i d e a l o f h a v i n g s u i t a b l e p l a n t o n h a n d f o r a n y e m e r g e n c y .

F u r t h e r w o r k r e m a i n s t o be i l une i n t h e w a y o f o r g a n i s a t i o n a n d t h e d e v e l o p m n e t o f t e c h n i c a l r e c o r d s b u t i t is h o p e d t h a t t he p r o g r e s s w h i c h has been m a d e w i l l be m a i n t a i n e d .

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E n g i n e e r i n g d e s i g n w a s i d e n t i f i e d w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g m a j o r w o r k s a n d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s p r e p a r e d : —

C l a r e n c e H a r b o n r W o r k s —

40 t o n , s t i f f l eg d e r r i c k c r a n e . A x l e b a s e s a n d t u m b l e r s f o r t i p p i n g t r u c k s . D i e s e l l a u n c h .

P o r t K e m b l a H a r b o u r — B o r i n g s at t h e s i t e o f I n n e r H a r b o u r .

D r e d g e S e r v i c e — D r e d g i n g i n N e w c a s t l e H a r b o u r a n d d i s p o s a l o f s p o i l . K e v i e w o f c o n t r a c t o r ' s ] ) lans f o r t w i n s c r e w g r a b h o p ­

p e r d r e d g e , a n d r o c k b r e a k e r u n i t . B r o k e n H i l l w a t e r s u p p l y —

S u p p l y f r o m t h e D a r l i n g E i v e r a t M e n i n d e e . B a t h u r s t w a t e r s u p p l y —

O u t l e t w o r k s n e w d a m o n C a m p b e l l ' s R i v e r . T a n t a w a n g l o w a t e r s u p p l y —

S e c o n d , t h i r d a n d f o u r t h s e c t i o n s . P o r t M a c q u a r i e w a t e r s u p p l y —

P u m p i n g s t a t i o n s a n d s p r a y b a s i n s . C o f f ' s H a r b o u r s e w e r a g e —

P u m p i n g s t a t i o n a n d s u p p l y o f p i p e s . M u r w i l l u m b a h s e w e r a g e —

P u m p i n g s t a t i o n s a n d t r e a t m e n t w o r k s . T e n t e r f i t M s e w e r a g e —

T r e a t m e n t w o r k s a n d s e w e r s . S o u t h e r n E l e c t r i c i t y S u j i p l y —

P o r t K e m b l a E x t , E , N o . 9 u n i t . P o r t K e m b l a E x t . ¥ , U . S . A . p a c k a g e u n i t s . T a l l a w a r r a p o w e r s t a t i o n . S p r i n g h i l l s u b s t a t i o n .

W h e a t S t o r a g e — T e r m i n a l s a t J u n e e , W e r r i s C r e e k , P a r k e s a n d T e m o r a .

T h e s e o p e r a t i o n s i n v o l v e d t h e p r e p a r a t i o n o f m a n y e s t i m a t e s , r e q u i s i t i o n s , d e s i g n s , d e t a i l d r a w i n g s , t r a c i n g s a n d s p e c i f i c a ­t i o n s . I n v e s t i g a t i o n s a n d i n s p e c t i o n s w e r e m a d e , c o n t r a c t o r s p l a n s r e v i e w e d a n d r e p o r t s o n t e n d e r s a n d q u o t a t i o n s i s s u e d .

S t a n d a r d s A s s o c i a t i o n s p e c i f i c a t i o n s w e r e r e v i e w e d a n d c o m ­m e n t s a n d r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s s u b m i t t e d .

T h e d e t a i l s o f t he m o r e i m p o r t a n t w o r k s a r e : — Bridges.

R e v i e w s w e r e m a d e a n d r e p o r t s f u r n i s h e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h p l a n s , s p e c i f i c a t i o n s a n d e s t i m a t e s f o r b r i d g e s t r u c t u r e s i n c l u d i n g c a u s e w a y s , c u l v e r t s , e t c . , s u b m i t t e d b y t h e f o l l o w i n g M u n i c i p a l o r S h i r e C o u n c i l s : —

A p s l e y . M u s w e l l b r o o k . A m a r o o . M u l w a r e e . B y r o n . N y m b o i d a . B o r e e . T u r o n . B l a x l a n d . T a m a r a n g . C o e k b u r n . T w e e d . C a m p b e l l t o w n . T e n t e r f i e l d . D u m a r e 8 C | . W i n g e c a r r i b e e . D e m o n d r i l l e , W y o n g . H a r w o o d . W o o d b u m . K e a r s l e y . W a l l a r o b b a . M u m b u l l a .

C o o k s R i v e r I m p r o v e m e n t s — E x t r u s i o n t o rrt-.v] a n d t r a m w a y b r i d g e , M l n w a r r a -

r o a d . York street North , Sydney—

I n v e s t i g a t i o n o f t h e c o n d i t i o n o f A r g y l e C u t b r i d g e . Harbours and Rivers.

D e s i g n s , w o r k i n g d r a w i n g s a n d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s w e r e p r e p a r e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h : —

C l a r e n c e H a r b o u r W o r k s — 1 40 - t on s t i f f l e g e l e e . - d r i v e n d e r r i c k c r a n e . A x l e b o x e s a n d t u m b l e r s f o r t i p p i n g t r u c k s . D i e s e l l a u n c h L'S f t . x 0 f t . 8 i n . x .3 f t . 5 i n . P o i n t s , c r o s s i n g s a n d s w i t c h o p e r a t i n g g e a r . S t r u c t u r a l s tee l g a n t r y , e t c .

P o r t K e m b l a H a r b o u r -T a k i n g o f b o r i n g s a t s i te o f p r o p o s e d i n n e r h a r b o u r . C . S . s p u r w h e e l f o r b o o m h o i s t . N o . 1 j e t t y . C o a l l o a d i n g p l a n t . P i n i o n s f o r 100 h . p . m o t o r .

N o . 1 j e t t y . C . S . b e v e l w h e e l s a n d p i n i o n s f o r 5 - ton g a n t r y c r a n e ,

N o . 4 j e t t y .

D r e d g e S e r v i c e — L e a t h e r s l e e v e s f o r s a n d p u m p d r e d g e s . C o n s t r u c t i o n o f s h a l l o w d r a f t o i l fired t w i n s c r e w

h o p p e r b a r d r e d g e . L . a u n c h Nightwatch—re-boring a n d r e - s l e e v i n g o f

e n g i n e c y l i n d e r a n d b l o c k ,

Richard Vowell—22 i n . i n t . d i a . w o o d s t a v e p i p e s . P u r c h a s e o f s i x " D e i g h t o n " c o r r u g a t e d f u r n a c e s . W e l d l e s s s tee l b o i l e r t u b e s . R u b b e r s l e e v e s f o r s u c t i o n d r e d g e s .

S e v e n t y - n i n e c o n t r a c t o r s ' p l a n s w e r e r e v i e w e d a n d r e p o r t e d u p o n i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g : —

N e w b a r d r e d g e H. E. Street. T , S . g r a b h o p p e r d r e d g e . R o c k b r e a k i n g u n i t . S u c t i o n d r e d g e Richard Vouell.

M i s c e l l a n e o u s —

M o r u y a R i v e r I m p r o v e m e n t s — c r a n e h o o k w i t h b a l l b e a r i n g s w i v e l f o r 7 - ton c r a n e h o o k .

B y r o n B a y a n d C o f f ' s H a r b o u r — s t u d l i n k c a b l e s , s h a c k l e s a n d s p e c t a c l e s .

L a n d s D e p a r t m e n t — s t a n d a r d p e r m a n e n t m a r k .

State Brickworks.—Three p r e l i m i n a r y d r a w i n g s a u d t h r e e e s t i m a t e s w e r e p r e p a r e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h i n v e s t i g a t i o n f o r s t o c k p i l i n g o f c l a y a n d c o a l h a n d l i n g .

Work-as-executed Drawings.—Thirteen t r a c i n g s w e r e c h a r t e d a s w o r k - a s - e x e c u t e d i n c o n u e c t i o n w i t h C o f f ' s H a r b o u r j e t t y a n d N e w c a s t l e D e p o t w h a r f .

Municipality of Windsor.—An i n s p e c t i o n w a s m a d e a n d r e p o r t s u b m i t t e d o n H o o d b o a t a t W i n d s o r . Water Supply.

DeparPinrntal H'orks. Contracts.—Contract p l a n s a n d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s w e r e p r e ­

p a r e d a n d t e n d e r s r e p o r t e d on i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e f o l l o w ­i n g s c h e m e s : —

B r o k e n H i l l ( A u g m e n t a t i o n ) — R i s i n g m a i n f r o m M e n i n ­d e e ; 3 r d s e c t i o n . S u p p l y o f p i p e s .

C r e s f o r d — ^ S e r v i c c r e s e r v o i r f r e s h t e n d e r s . D e l e g a l e ^ — S e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r a n d m a i n s . L i t h g o w — A d d i t i o n a l s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r . L o w e r M a n n i n g W e i r — F r e s h t e n d e r s . M e n d o o r a n — P u m p w e l l , r i s i n g m a i n a n d r e t i c u l a t i o n . M o r i s s e t — S e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r f r e s h t e n d e r s . N o r t h M a n i l l a — B r i d g e c r o s s i n g a n d m a i n s . R y l s t o n e - K a n d o s — S e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r s . S c o n e — A d d i t i o n a l r i s i n g m a i n , l a y i n g a n d j o i n t i n g . S n o w y M o u n t a i n s H y d r o E l e c t r i c A u t h o r i t y — A d a m i n a b y

D a m ; d i v e r s i o n t u n n e l . T a r e e — M a i n t o C h a t h a m s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r : l a y i n g a u d

j o i n t i n g . T a l l a w a r r a — S e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r . T a n t a w a n g l o — S t e e l m a i n , Y a n c o A g r i c u l t u r a l H i g h S c h o o l — F i l t r a t i o n p l a n t .

Plans and Specifications.—Plans a n d / o r s p e c i f i c a t i o n s a n d / o r r e q u i s i t i o n s w e r e p r e p a r e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g s c h e m e s : —

S n o w y M o u n t a i n s H y d r o E l e c t r i c A u t h o r i t y — A d a m i n a b y D a m , e q u i p m e n t f o r s o i l s l a b o r a t o r y .

B a t h u r s t ( A u g n u - n t a t i o n ) — D a m on C a m p b e l l ' s R i v e r o u t ­le t w o r k s a n d d i v e r s i o n t u n n e l .

B i n n a w a y — E m e r g e n c y c o n n e c t i o n t o r a i l w a y s u p p l y . R o u r k c — — F i l t r n t i o i i p l a n t . B o w r a l — S e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r c o n n e c t i o n s . B e r r i d a l e — P n n i p i n g a n d s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r . B o w r a v i l l e , M a c k s v i l l e a n d N a m b u c c a H e a d s — B r i d g e

c r o s s i n g a n d m e t e r p i t s .

B r o k e n H i l l —

( a ) M e n i n d e e a n d K i n a l u n g p u m p i n g s t a t i o n s . ( b ) F i l t r a t i o n p l a n t a d d i t i o n s . ( c ) P i p e c o a t i n g m a c h i n e .

B u n d a n o o n — S e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r s . C a m d e n H a v e n — G r a v i t a t i o n m a i n , p u m p i n g s t a t i o n a n d

w e i r . C o b a r — F i l t r a t i o n p l a n t . C o o m a — R i s i n g m a i n . C o o n a m b l e — R e t i c u l a t i o n a d d i t i o n s i n c l u d i n g b r i d g e c r o s s

i n g . D o r r i w o — W e i r , p u m p i n g s t a t i o n a n d s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r . T h e E n t r a n c e — G r a v i t a t i o n m a i n a n d r e t i c u l a t i o n . F i n l e y — F i l t r a t i o n p l a n t a d d i t i o n s .

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F o r b e f r — Sewerage. Departmental Works.

Contracts.—Contract p l a n s a n d / o r s p e c i f i c a t i o n s a n d e s t i ­m a t e s w e r e p r e p a r e d , t e n d e r s i n v i t e d a n d r e p o r t e d on i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g : —

B l a y n e y D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l — S e w a g e d i s p o s a l p l a n t . B u l l ! D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l .

( a ) T r e a t m e n t w o r k s . ( b ) D i s t r i b u t o r s .

C a s i n o S o u t h — P u m p i n g s t a t i o n . C o f f ' s H a r b o u r — P i p e s a n d fittings. C o r r i m a l S c h o o l — T r e a t m e n t w o r k s . L e e t o n —

( a ) S e w e r p i p e s . ( b ) S e w e r s a n d p u m p i n g s t a t i o n .

L o w e r C l a r e n c e D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l — T r e a t m e n t w o r k s . M a n i l l a , B a r r a b a a n d B o u r k e — V e n t i l a t i o n s h a f t s . T e n t e r f i e l d — C o n s t r u c t i o n o f s e w e r s .

Plans and Specifications.—Plans a n d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s a n d / o r e s t i m a t e s w e r e p r e p a r e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g : —

S n o w y M o u n t a i n s H y d r o E l e c t r i c A u t h o r i t y — A d a m i n a b y D a m t r e a t m e n t w o r k s .

C o f f ' s H a r b o u r — P u m p i n g s t a t i o n s . C o r a k i D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l — T r e a t m e n t w o r k s . K m u P l a i n s T r a i n i n g F a r m — T r e a t m e n t w o r k s . G o v e r n m e n t S t o r e s , S h e a s C r e e k — P u m p i n g s t a t i o n . S t . H e l i e r s H o s t e l . M u s w e l l b r o o k — T r e a t m e n t w o r k i . K e n m o r e M e n t a l H o s p i t a l — S i l t t r a p s . M a n l y S c h o o l — T r e a t m e n t w o r k s . M i r a n d a S c h o o l — T r e a t m e n t w o r k s . M o r e e S c h o o l — T r e a t m e n t w o r k s . . M u r w i l l u m b a h —

( a ) P u m p i n g s t a t i o n s . ( b ) T r e a t m e n t w o r k s . ( c ) A q u e d u c t .

T a l l a w a r r a P o w e r S t a t i o n — ( a ) T r e a t m e n t w o r k s . ( b ) P u m p i n g s t a t i o n .

T e n t e r f i e l d P u b l i c S c h o o l — T r e a t m e n t w o r k s . U r b e n v i l l e D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l — T r e a t m e n t w o r k s .

Stormwater Drainage and Local Government Works. Departmental Works.

Designs, / ' c — D e s i g n s a n d i n v e s t i g a t i o n s w e r e c a r r i e d ou t i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g : —

C a r d i f f S . W . D . — R e m e d i a l m e a s u r e s . C e s s n o c k S . W . D . — R e j i a i r a t o c h a n n e l . L i v e r p o o l J u n i o r T e c l i u i c n ! S c h o o l — S t o r m w a t e r d i s p o s a l . M a s c o t S . W . D . — C h a n n e l c r o s s i n g at C o w a r d - s t r e e t . W o l l i C r e e k — F l o o d i n g a t B a r d w e l l P a r k .

Work-<is-Excciiled.—Work-as-i'xecuted p l a n s w e r e c h e c k e d a n d o r i g i n a l s c h a r t e d as field c h e c k e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g : —

L i d c o m b e - — H a s l e m s C r e e k c h a n n e l . N o r t h S y d n e y - W i l l o u g h b y — L o n g B a y r e c l a m a t i o n . N o r t h S y d u e v - W i l l o u g h b y — F l a t H o c k C r e e k . P a r r a m a t t a - H o r n s b . v — D e v l i n ' s C r e e k c h a n n e l a n d

b r a n c h e s . P a r r a m a t t a R i v e r I m p r o v e m e n t s — C h a r l e s - s t r e e t w e i r . R a n d w i c k — M a r o u b r a B a y s y s t e m . R y d e — C h a r i t y C r e e k c h a n n e l . R y d e — S m a l t ' s C r e e k .

Covncil's It'orks.—Plans a n d d e s i g n s w e r e r e v i e w e d a n d r e p o r t e d o n i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g : —

aty o f W a g g a W a g g a — F l o o d p r e v e n t i o n , L a k e A I b e r t s c h e m e .

Electrical and Mechanical. Southern Electricity Supply.

Port Kembla Power Station, E^^tension E (Xo. 0 Generating Unit) Electrical Equipment.—Designs a n d d r a w i n e a w e r e p r e ­p a r e d o f t he b i y o u t o f t h e s w i t c h r o o m a n d o f t h e m a i n a n d a u x i l i a r y p o w e r cab les . A s i n g l e l i ne d e v e l o p m e n t d i a g r a m o f t h e 6 , 6 k V s w i t c h g e a r w a s p r e p a r e d w i t h a g e n e r a l a r r a n g e ­m e n t o f t h e o u t d o o r s u b s t a t i o n .

D r a w i n g s s h o w i n g t he l o c a t i o n a n d m o u n t i n g o f t he t u r b i n e s i g n a l l i n g e q u i p m e n t w e r e p r e p a r e d .

Boiler Plant.—Designs a n d d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d o f s t e a m m a i n p i p i n g d e t a i l s , a n d a l a y o u t o f t h e p i p i n g f o r d r a i n s a n d s t e a m t r a j i s . D e s i s n s a n d d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e ­p a r e d o f t h e t u r b i n e a t m o s i d i i ' r i c e x h a u s t i n c l u d i n g d e t a i l s o f t h e 22 - i uch a t m o s p h e r i c e x h a u s t v a l v e .

A d e s i g n a n d d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t h e h.p . s t e a m c r o s s o v e r t o t he b led s t e a m l i i u ' t o t he de a e r a t o r .

G u l a r g a n i b o n e — P u m p w e l l a n d s t a t i o n t a n k a n d s t a n d . L o n g B a y P e n i t e n t i a r y - I n l e t v a l v e s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r . L e e t o n — A d d i t i o n a l s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r . M i t t a g o n g — J o a d j a (. ' reek s c h e m e ; r i s i n g a n d g r a v i t a ­

t i o n m a i n s .

I ' o r t M a e i j u a r i e — ( a ) P u m p i n g s t a t i o n . ( b ) 1* t o n t r a v e l l i n g c r a n e .

S a w t e l l — G r a v i t a t i o n m a i n . .South W e s t T a b l e l a n d s —

( a ) R e t i c u l a t i o n — - T u g i o n g . ( b ) K e t i c i d a t i o n — K i n g s v a l e a n d * P r u n e v a l c . ( e ) R e t i c u l a t i o n — V o u n g , ( d ) I n s t a l l a t i o n o f v e n t u r i m e t e r s .

W n r i a l d a — I ' u u i p w e l l , s e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r a u d r e t i c u l a t i o n , T a l b r a g a r — . \ b o r i g i n e s s e t t l e m e n t ,

T a n t a w a n g l o — 3 r d and 4 t l i sec t i ons . ( a ) G r a v i t a t i o n m a i n . ( b ) R e s e r v o i r s . ( c ) R e t i c u l a t i o n s . ( d ) V a l v e s .

H u l k W h e a t S u b - T e r m i n a l s — F i r e s e r v i c e s .

I'lrliminary Desigm and Estimateti.—Prelindnary d e s i g n s a n d e s t i m a t e s a n d / o r i n v e s t i g a t i o n s w e r e p r e p a r e d i n c o n n e c ­t i o n w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g : —

A r m i d a l e — D a m on G a r a R i v e r . H r o k e n H i l l — K i w i n g m a i n , .Men indee t o B r o k e n ilill. B l u e M i i u n t a i n V i l l a g e s { A u g m e n t a t i o n " ) — S u p p l y f r o m

F i s h i l i v e r ( d a m to be r a i s e d ) , ( ' o o n a b a r a l i r a n — ^ T i m o r R i v e r d a m . • G o u U m r M — I ' e j a r R i v e r d a m . ( t u n n e d a h — S t e e l .serv ice r e s e r v o i r s . K a n d o s - H y l s t c n u - — E x t e n s i o n t o r i a n d u l l a . K i a m a — . l e r r a r a C r e e k d a m . .Ma r t i ns C r e e k — N e w s c h e m e . N i m m i t a b e l — N e w s c h e m o . P a r k e s — t J r a v i t a t i o n m a i n d u p l i c a t i o n . t j u i r i n d i D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l — R e v i e w o f Q u i r i n d i w a t e r

s u p p l y . W e l l i n g t o n — S u c t i o n m a i n .

Pumpiitff Mafhinvry.—Contract p l ans a n d s i i e c i f i ca t i ons w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r p i m i p i n g m a c h i n e r y a n d / o r t e n d e r s r e v i e w e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g : —

. A l M t o u v i l l c — T e n d e r s ; 2 l i u r i z u n t t i l u n i t s . C a s i n o ( a u g m e n t a t i o n ) — 1 v e r t i c a l h i g h l e v e l a n d 1 v e r t i c a l

l o w l e v e l . I ' o m a ( a u g u R ' a t a t i o n ) — T e n d e r s ; 1 deep w e l l t y p e u n i t . D o r r i g o — T e n d e r s , 2 h o r i z o n t a l u n i t s . D u b b o ( a u g n u ' U t a t i o n ) — T w o d e e p w e l l t y p e u n i t s . ( J u l n r g a m b o n e — T e n d e r s , 2 v e r t i c a l u n i t s . t i u y r a — T e i u l e r s , 2 v e r t i c a l u n i t s . ( r u n n e d a l i ( a u g m e n t a t i o n ) — T e n d e r s , 1 deep we l l t y p e u n i t . K i a m a ( a u g n u M i t a t i o n ) — T e n d e r s , 2 h o r i m ) n t a l u n i t s . M e i i d o o r a n — T e n d e r s , 2 d e e p w e l l t yx )e u n i t s . M i t t a g o n g ( a u g m e n t a t i o n ) —

( b ) B o o s t e r ; 2 h o r i z o n t a l uni t .s. ( b ) B o o s t e r s ; 2 h o r i z o n t a l u n i t s .

M o s s V a l e ( a u g m e n t a t i o n ) — T e n d e r s , 2 h o r i z o n t a l u n i t s f o r N o s . 1 a n d 2 s t a t i o n s .

M o a m a ( a u g m e n t a t i o n ) — T e n d e r s , 1 h o r i z o n t a l u n i t . S t . H e l i e r s — T e n d e r s , 1 h o r i z o n t a l u n i t . T a t h r a — T e n d e r s , 2 h o r i z o n t a l u n i t s . W a l c h a — T e n d e r s , 2 h o r i z o n t a l u n i t s . W e l l i n g t o n ( a u g m e n t a t i o n ) — 1 h o r i z o n t a l h i g h l e v e l a n d 1

h o r i z o n t a l l o w l e v e l u n i t r e s p e c t i v e l y .

CoancxVs Proposals.—Reports a n d / o r e s t i m a t e s a n d / o r p l a n s , a p e c i t i c a t i o n s a n d / o r t e n d e r s w e r e r e v i e w e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g : —

B a t l o w — S e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r , B y r o n B a y - B a n g a l o w — S e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r . C e n t r a l T a b l e l a n d s — F i l t r a t i o n p l a n t ; C o o m b i n g D a m ;

S u p p l y t o C a r g o , C u d a l a n d M a n i l d r a ; R e g u l a t i n g v ; O v e s ; and D a r b v a F a l l s p u n i i n n g s t a t i o n .

F . u r o b o d a l l a S h i r e — S u p p l y t o M o r u y a , N a r o o m a a n d B a t e m a n s B a y .

.Mundu i l l a S h i r e — S u p i r i y to B e r m a g u i . B e m b o k n a n d f ' o b a r g o .

( } r a u ( f < — S e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r . R o u s C o u n t y C o u n c i l — D a m o n R o c k y C r e e k . H h o a l h a v e n S h i r e — N o w r a d i s t r i c t s c h e m e . T a r c u t t n — W o r k - a s e x e c u t e d . W f l u c h o p P — S e r v i c e r e s e r v o i r . ^

( a ) R i s i n g m a i a a n d e o r v i c o r e s e r v o i r . ( b ) F i l t r a t i o n p l a n t a d d i t i o n s .

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A s p e c i f i c a t i o n w a s p r e p a r e d f o r s u ] ) p l y o f n a n i e p l a t e s f o r v a l v e s .

Boiler P i o w r . — D e s i g n s a n d d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r l a y ­o u t o f e q u i p m e n t i n b o i l e r a n d t u r b i n e h o u s e s a n d m o d i f i c a ­t i o n s t o s t e a m p i p i n g on s t e a m m a i n s .

Ash and Dust Handling Plant.—Beslgim a u d d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r t h e a s h d i s p o s a l s l u i c e , t h e a s h p i t a n d t h e g r i t s l u i c e i n t h e d u s t h a n d l i n g p l a n t .

Circulating H'atcr System.—Designs a n d d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r t h e p r e l i m i n a r y e x c a v a t i o n MOrk a n d m o d i f i c a ­t i o n t o t h e c i r c u l a t i n g w a t e r p u m p b a y l a y o u t .

Turbine and Auxiliaries.—Designs a n d d r a w i n g s o f t h e t u r b i n e s u b f o u n d a t i o n b l o c k s f o r t h e first t w o 3 0 M W g e n e r a l i n g se ts a n d t h e a t m o s p h e r i c e x h a u s t f o r t he c o n d e n s i n g p l a n t o n s u c h u n i t s w e r e p r e p a r e d .

A d e s i g n a n d d r a w i n g w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t h e l a y o u t o f t u r b i n e l u b r i c a t i n g o i l s t o r a g e t a n k s .

I n a d d i t i o n , t h e l a y o u t d r a w i n g w , i s p r e ] ) a r e d f o r t h e p r o p o s e t l OOM W se ts .

Fresh Water Servici.—A l a y o u t d r a w i n g w a s p r e p a r e d o f t h e f r e s h w a t e r s e r v i c e t o b e i n s t a l l e d .

1 3 2 k V Switchyard.—Designs a n d d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r f o u n d a t i o n s f o r 1 3 2 k V o i l c i r c u i t b r e a k e r , c u r r e n t t r a n s ­f o r m e r h o u s i n g f o r 1 3 2 k V b u s b a r a n d i s o l a t o r s w i t c h s u p ­p o r t i n g s t r u c t u r e s , a n d a f o u n d a t i f f l i l a v o n t f o r t h e 132.5 M V A , l l / 1 3 2 k V t r a n s f o r m e r s .

Construction Supply Substation.—A d e s i g n a n d l a y o u t d r a w ­i n g w e r e p r e p a i e d f o r a t e m p o r a r y 3 3 k V s u b s t a t i o n f o r s u p p l y o f p o w e r f o r t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n w o r k .

General.—Schedule d i a g r a m s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r t h e d e s i g n a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n p r o g r a n n u e e n v i s a g e d f o r T a l l a w a r r a f o r use b y t h e n iecha t i i ca l e n g i n e e r i n g s e c t i o n .

Summary.— F o r T a l l a w a r r a 90 d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d , a n d 670 c o n t r a c t o r s ' p l a n s r e c e i v e d , b u t o n l y 60 p e r c e n t , a p p r o x i ­m a t e l y o f t h e s e h a v e b e e n r e v i e w e d .

Springhill Substation—Access t o S i t e . — D e s i g n s a u d l a y o u t d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t h e p r o p o s e d access r o a d a n d r a i l ­w a y s i d i n g i n t o t h e s u b s t a t i o n s i t e .

Buildings.—Designs a n d d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t h e s e c t i o n s a n d H o u r | i l ans i n t h e p r o p o s e d c o n t r o l b u i l d i n g .

Switchyard—\^2kV Area.—Layout d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t h e t w o s e c t i i i!s A a n d B o f t h e l 3 2 k V s w i t c h y a r d p l a n n e d f o r s t a g e 2 d e v e l o p m e n t { 1 9 5 3 ) .

I n a d d i t i o n , d e s i g n s a n d d e t a i l d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d o f f o u n d a t i o n s f o r 1 3 2 k V o i l c i r c u i t b r e a k e r a n d c u r r e n t t r a n s ­f o r m e r h o u s i n g , t h e 1 3 2 k V b u s b a r s a n d t h e i r s u p p o r t n i g s t r u c t u r e s .

3 3 k V Area.—Layout d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r s t a g e 1 d e v e l o p m e n t ( 1 9 5 1 ) o f t h e 33k V s w i t c h y a r d , i n c l u d i n g r u n w a y s .

D e s i g n s a i u l d e t a i l d r a w i n g s w e r e [ i r e p a r e d o f t h r e e 3 3 k V b u s b a r s o f h i g h a n d l o w b u s l i a r s u p p o r t i n g s t r u c t u r e s , 3 3 k V i s o l a t i n g s w i t c h s u p ) i o r t i n g s t r u c t u r e , 3 3 k V t r a n s f e r b u s b a r t a k e - o f f s t r u c t u r e , 3 3 k V t e r m i n a l s t r u c t u r e a n d t h e s p e c i a l ; ( 3 k V s t r u c t u r e .

Betaininq Wall.—A d e s i g n a n d d e t a i l d r a w i n g o f t h e p r o ­p o s e d r e t a i n i n g w a l l wer i ' p r e p a r e d .

TAfting Gantry.—Designs a n d d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t h e 80 - t on l i f t i n g g a n t r y t o g e t h e r w i t h d e t a i l s o f i t s s t e e l ­w o r k s t r u c t u r e .

Oil Storage.—A d e s i g n a u d d r a w i n g w e r e i ) r e p a r e ( l f o r f i m n d a t i o n s f o r t h e o i l s t o r a g e t a n k s .

Electrical Equipment.—A d e s i g n a n d d r a w i n g w e r e p r e ­p a r e d o f t h e a r r a n g e m e n t o f c o n t r o l c a b l e s f o r t h e 3 0 M V A . 1 3 2 / 3 3 k V t r a n s l o r m e r s .

I n a d d i t i o n , s i n g l e l i n e d i a g r a m s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r s t a g e 2 d e v e l o p m e n t (19 . ^3 ) o f t h e s u b s t a t i o n , t o g e t h e r w i t h l a y o u t d r a w i n g s .

H j i e c i l i c a t i o u a w e r e p r o i m i c d f o r c o n t r o l l i o a r d i u a t r u m c n t s i n t h e c o n t r o l b u i l d i n g , a n d h . v . v o l t a g e t r a n s f o r m c r a .

Water Supply.—A. l a y o u t d r a w i n g o f t h e p r o p o s e d w a t e r m a i n s t o t h e b u i l d i n g a t t h e s u b s t a t i o n w a s p r e p a r e d .

Construction Supply Substation.— A d e s i g n a n d l a y o u t d r a w ­i n g f o r t he t e u i p o r a r y 3 3 k V s u b s t a t i o n t o s u p p l y p o w e r f o r t he c o n s t r u c t i o n w o r k w e r e p r e p a r e d .

Summiiry.— Vor S p r i n g h i l l 42 d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d a n d 4 8 c o n t r a c t o r s ' p l a n s r e v i e w e d .

Goulburn Control Station.—Designs a n d d r a w i n g s o f t h e l a y o u t o f t h e q u a d r a t u r e a n d i n p h a s e r e g u l a t i n g t r a n s f o r m e r i n t h e 6 6 k V s w i t c h y a r d e x t e n s i o n s , a n d t h e 6 6 k V M a r u l a n f e e d e r t a k e - o f f w e r e p r e p a r e d ,

Burrinjuck A ' o . 2 Power Station.—A d r a w i n g w a s p r e p a r e d g i v i n g s t a t o r w i n d i n g d a t a f o r N o s . 3 a n d 4 a l t e r n a t o r s f r o m m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s i n f o r m a t i o n t o f a c i l i t a t e r e p l a c e m e n t o f f a u l t y w i n d i n g s ; on t h e s t a t o r s .

Ash Handling Plant.—A sehe i i i a t i e c o n n e c t i o n d i a g r a m w a s p r e p a r e d o f t h e e l e c t r i c a l c o n t r o l c i r c u i t s f o r t he a s h c o n v e y o r s .

Coal Handling Plant.—Designs a n d d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t h e i n t e r n a l access l a d d e r s , s tee l l a d d e r s f o r t he u n d e r ­g r o u n d c o n v e y o r , c o n c r e t e d e t a i l s f o r t h e filler p i t s a n d s tee l ­w o r k f o r t h e c c u c r e t e l ieani f o u n d a t i o n s f o r t h e c o n v e y o r s u p p o r t .

I n a d d i t i o n a d e s i g n a u d d r a w i n g w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t h e p r o ­p o s e d m o d i f i c a t i o n t o s e c t i o n B e x t e n s i o n .

A s p e c i f i c a t i o n w a s p r e p a r e d f o r t h e s u p p l y o f a n e l e c t r i c a l l y d r i v e n d r a i n a g e p u m p i n g p l a n t .

Tvrhinrf! and AiixiUarics.—Designs a n d d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e ­p a r e d o f p i p e w o r k d e t a i l s f o r t he c c u i d e n s i n g p l a n t , t h e s e a l ­i n g w a t e r c o n n e c t i o n , t h e h i g h p r e s s u r e h e a t e r d r a i n a n d v e n t p i p i n g f o r t h e f e e d s y s t e m .

D e s i g n s a n d d r a w i n g s w e r e a lso p r e p a r e d o f t h e s u p ] > o r t i n g s t r u c t u r e a n d t h e v a l v e s a n d b y - p a s s a r r a n g e m e n t s f o r t h e l o w p r e s s u r e f e e d h e a t e r .

Circulating Water System.—Designs a n d d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e ­p a r e d o f p e n s t o c k g a t e l i f t i n g g e a r i n t h e c i r c u l a t i o n w a t e r s y s t e m , a n d t h e c . w , s y s t e m f o r t h e a l t e r n a t o r c i r c u l a t i n g a i r c o o l e r s .

Alternator Air Cooling System.—Designs a n d d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t h e j t r o p o s e d p i p i n g a n d r u n w a y r a i l s f o r t h e a i r c o o l e r s .

Unhia'^ing Dock.—A d e s i g n a n d d r a w i n g w e r e p r e p a r e d o f d e t a i l s o f t h e r e i n f o r c e d c o n c r e t e f l oo r s l a b .

Staff Training.—Tn c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e s t a f f t r a i n i n g s c h e m e a t t h e p o w e r s t a t i o n a s e r i e s o f d r a w i n g s o f h . v . b u s b a r a n d s w i t c h g e a r l a y o u t s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r i l l u s t r a t i o n p u r p o s e s a t l e c t u r e s .

Port Kembla Power Station. Extension F (U.S. Package Units). Site Plan.—A d e s i g n a n d d r a w i n g o f t h e p r o p o s e d s i t e p l a n f o r t h e W e s t i n g h o u s e J . - l M W u n i t p l a n t w e r e p r e ­p a r e d .

Coal Handling Plant.—Designs a n d d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d i f t h e p r o p o s e d l a y o u t o f t h e p l a n t a n d i t s c o a l c o n v e y o r .

Ash and Dust Plant.—Designs a n d d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r t h e i i r o p r s e d n e w c o n v e y o r s a n d the a s h c h u t e a s s e m b l y f o r t h e F o s t e r W h e e l e r b o i l e r .

Circulating Water System.—Vcs'igns a n d d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e ­p a r e d o f t h e p r o p o s e d c i r c u l a t i n g w a t e r i n l e t a t e n d o f j e t t y a n d a n a s s L 'mb ly o f t he c i r c u l a t i n g w a t e r o u t l e t d u c t .

Summary for Port Kembla Power Station.—48 d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d a n d 115 c o n t r a c t o r s ' d r a w i n g s r e v i e w e d .

Tallawarra Power Station—Site, Access Poadf, Drainage.— A g e n e r a l p l a n o f t h e l a y o u t o f t h e s t a t i o n w a s p r e p a r e d , i n c l u d i n g r a i l w a y s a n d r o a d s .

D e s i g n s a n d d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t h e l a y o u t o f t h e r o a d b r i d g e o v e r t h e c i r c u l a t i n g w a t e r o u t l e t c a n a l , i n c l u d i n g d e t a i l s o f s t e e l w o r k , t he s t o r m w a t e r d r a i n a g e s y s t e m a n d s e w e r m a i n s .

Buildings.—Designs a n d d e t a i l d r a w i n g s o f s t e e h v o r k f o r c o l u m n b a s i s a n d r o o f f r a m e s f o r b o t h b o i l e r a n d t u r b i n e houses w e r e p r e p a r e d . I n a d d i t i o n , d e s i g n s a n d d e t a i l d r a w ­i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t he e x c a v a t i o n s f o r c o l u m n fittings, l i f t s h a f t , n o r t h e r n p i t l i f t a n d c o l u m n f o u n d a t i o n s f o r first t w o b o i l e r u n i t s i n t h e b o i l e r h o u s e .

F o r t h e w o r k s h o p a u d s t o r e , d e s i g n s a n d d e t a i l d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t h e c o n c r e t e w o r k a n d the s o u t h e r n c e n t r a l a n d n o r t h e r n s t a i r w a y s .

D e s i g n s a u d d r a w i n g s o f c o n c r e t e d e t a i l s , i n t e r n a l s t a i r ­w a y de ta ihs , fire escape s t a i r w a y a n d t h e f o r m w o r k l a y o u t f o r l a t a n d 2 n d H<ior b e a m s a n d s labs w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n I m i l t l i n g .

D e s i g n s a n d d r a w i n g s o f t h e s l a b a n d b e a m d e t a i l s f o r t h e c e n t r a l off ice b u i l d i n g w e r e p r e p a r e d . I n a d d i t i o n , a d e s i g n a n d d r a w i n g w e r e p r o p a r e e l o f t h e f o u n d a t i o n d e t a i l s f o r t h e 300 f o o t c h i m n e y s t a c k f o r t h e first t w o b o i l e r s .

Electrieal Equipme'nt.—Designs a n d b o t h a r r a n g e m e n t a n d d e t a i l d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f t h e l l k V g e n e r a t o r c i r c u i t b r e a k e r c u b i c l e s , t h e c o n t r o l b o a r d l a y o u t i n t he c o n t r o l r o o u i a n d the cab le d u c t s a n d c o n d u i t s f o r 3 . 3 k V a n d 4 1 5 V s w i t c h g e a r .

C o n n e c t i o n d i a g r a m s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r t he s u p p l y t o t h e b o i l e r a u d t u r b i n e a u x i l i a r i e s , c o n t r o l o f t h e f o r c e d d r a f t f a n s a u d f e e d e r m(» to r c o n t r o l c i r c u i t s on t h e f e e d w a t e r s y s t e m . I n a d d i t i o n , a d e s i g n a n d l a y o u t d r a w i n g w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r t h e p r o p o s e d m i m i c c i r c u i t d i a g r a m i n t he c o n t r o l r o o m .

S p e c i f i c a t i o n s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r c o n t r o l b o a r d i n s t r u m e n t s i n t h e c o n t r o l b u i l d i n g , h . v . v o l t a g e t r a n s f o r m e r s a n d 415 v o l t g e n e r a t i n g u n i t a n d s t a t i o n a u x i l i a r y s w i t c h b o a r d s .

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Cowra 6 6 k V Substation.—A c o n n e c t i o n d i a g r a m o f m o d i ­f ied c i r c u i t s t o t h e e l e c t r i c a l l y d r i v e n a i r c o m p r e s s o r p l a n t w a s p r e p a r e d .

Cooma Substation.—A d e s i g n a n d d r a w i n g w i t h s i n g l e l i ne d i u g r a n i w e r e i ) r e ] ) a r e d o f t h e h i y o u t or t he p r o p o s e d 6 6 / 1 I k V s u b s t a t i o n .

Bomaticrrif 6 6 k V Substation.—Designs a u d d r a w i n g s w i t h r e q u i s i t i o n s f o r m a t e r i a l w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t h e s w i t c h j ' a r d l a y ­out ( s t a g e 1 — t e m p o r a r i l y s u p p l i e d a t 3 3 k V ) , b u s b a r d e t a i l s , 3 3 k V c h e m i c a l f u s e s a n d f o u n d a t i o n s f o r t a k e - o f f s t r u c t u r e .

Forbes Substation.—Sketches o f l a y o u t o f p r o p o s e d e x t e n ­s i ons t o t he s w i t c h y a r d a n d a d e s i g n a n d d r a w i n g o f t h e l l k V b u s b a r s l i n c t u r e d e t a i l w e r e p r e p a r e d .

Junrr Substation.—A d e s i g n a n d d r a w i n g w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t h e l a y o u t o f t he i>ro| iose(i 6 6 k V T e m o r a f e e d e r t a k e - o f f as a n e x t e n s i o n t o t h e e x i s t i n g s u b s t a t i o n .

Tfniora 6 6 k V Snb!<tation.—A l a y o u t o f t he s i te o f t h e p r o p o s e d 6 6 k V s u b s t a t i o n w a s p r e p a r e d .

Marutan Substation.—Designs a n d d r a w i n g s t o g e t h e r w i t h s k e t c h e s w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t he c o n t o u r a n d e x c a v a t i o n l a y o u t , \t\nnt a n d e<]u ip ineut l a y o u t , f o u n d a t i o n s f o r o u t d o o r s t r u c ­t u r e a n d cab le d u c t s .

Wos/t/a Wa(/f/a 1 3 2 k V Substation.—Designs a n d d i a w i n g s w i t h s i n g l e l i ne d i a g r a m s w e r e p r e p a r e d o f 1 3 2 k V s w i t c h y a r d b i y o u t a n d p r o p o s e d l l k V s w i t c h g e a r .

S p e c i f i c a t i o n s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r 2 7 . 5 M V A , 1 3 2 / f l 6 / l l k V t r a n s f o r m e r s a n d l l / 6 . 6 k V r e g u l a t i n g t r a n s f o r m e r s .

Captain's Flat Siib.'^tation.—Designs ant l d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t he l a y o u t o f t h e p r o p o s e d U k V B r a i d w o o d t a p -iiff ;iriil i x l e n i i i i i i s to l l k \ ' s w i t c h g e a r . _

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Bowral Sub.ttation.—A d e s i g n a n d d r a w i n g w i t h s i n g l e l i n e d i a g r a m w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t b e p r o p o s e d s w i t c h y a r d l a y o u t o f t h e final s t a g e ( 6 6 / l l k V ) o f t h e s u b s t a t i o n .

Canberra Powvr Station and Substation.—A d e s i g n a n d d r a w i n g o f p r o p o s e d m o d i f i c a t i o n s t o t h e b o i l e r a s h h o p p e r , a n d a s i n g l e l i ne d i a g r a m o f p r o p o s e d l l / 6 . 6 / 5 . 5 k V o p e r a t i o n « e r e p r e p a r e d .

Jamberoo 6 6 k V Substation.—Designs a n d d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t h e c o n c r e t e f o u n d a t i o n s f o r o u t d o o r s t r u c t u r e s a n d a final l a y o u t o f t h e s i te ( f i r s t s t a g e ) .

Yanco Power Station.—Designs a n d a s s e m b l y a n d d e t a i l d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t h e c i r c u l a t i n g w a t e r b o o s t e r p u m p house a n d p u m p i n g e q u i p m e n t .

Moss Vail 66A-V Subuta'ion.—Various s k e t c h e s w e r e p a r e d o f t h e p r o p o s e d l a y o u t o f t h e s u b s t a t i o n .

Balmain Substation.—Designs a n d d r a w i n g s w i t h s i n g l e l i ne d i a g r a m s w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t h e l a y o u t o f t h e p r o p o s e d 1 3 2 k V s w i t c h y a r d .

Supply to Condobolin.—A s p e c i f i c a t i o n w a s p r e p a r e d f o r t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e K o r b e s - L a c h l a n s u b s t a t i o n 6 6 k V t r a n s ­m i s s i o n l i n e .

Standards.—Designs a n d d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d i n c o n ­n e c t i o n w i t h t he f o l l o w i n g s t a n d a r d s : —

T ransmission Lines.—Completion o f 66k N' h e a v y t y p e po le s t r u c t u r e s f o r s n o w - l o a d i n g c o n d i t i o n s ( w i t h a n d w i t h o u t o v e r h e a d g r o u n d w i r e p r o t e c t i o n ) , 1 3 2 k V s i n g l e a n d d o u b l e c i r c u i t s t r a i n a n d s u s p e n s i o n t o w e r o u t l i n e s , m o d i f i c a t i o n s t o m o b i l e l l k V l i v e l i n e p l a t ­f o r m a n d l i n e m a n ' s l e a t h e r s a f e t y b e l t .

Suhslrtioiis.—132'33kV o u t d o o r s w i t c h y a r d l a y o u t .

East Hills Hou'inii Comraisiion Projects—Van Dyke prefabricated cottages erected by Public Works Department.

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General.

Blacloui Enqitiri/ Bureau.—A d e s i g n a n d d r a w i n g w a s p r e ­p a r e d o f t l io l a y o u t o f H ie E l e c t r i c i t y C o m m i s s i o n B l a c k o u t E n q u i r y B u r e a u t o t ie h o u s e d i n t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f R a i l w a y s of f ices a t W y n y a r d .

General System Equipmtut.—Specifications w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r d i s c i n s u l a t o r s f o r 6 6 k V t r a n s m i s s i o n l i n e s a n d f o r O f i k V c i r c u i t b r e a k e r s .

Summary.—For t he S o u t h e r n E l e c t r i c i t y S u p p l y , 246 d r a w ­i n g s ( i n c l u d i n g s t r u c t u r a l d r a w i n g s ) , 16 s p e c i f i c a t i o n s ( 9 o f w h i c h w e r e f o r c o n t r a c t s ) a n d C r e q u i s i t i o n s w e r e p r e p a r e d .

850 c o n t r a c t o r s ' d r a w i n g s w e r e r e c e i v e d 70 p e r c e n t , o f w h i c h h a v e b e e n r e v i e w e d .

Bulk Wheat Storaffe Installations.— ( J u n e e , T e m o r a , W e r r i s C r e e k a n d P a r k e s S i d t - t c r m i n a l s . )

D e s i g n s a n d d r a w i n g s w i t h s p e c i f i c a t i o n s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r the s u p p l y , e r e c t i o n a n d i n s t a l l a t i o n o f be l t c o n v e y o r e q u i p ­m e n t , e l e v a t o r s , c l i u t es , v a l v e s , d r i v e s , e l e c t r i c m o t o r s a n d t h e i r s t a r t i n g e t i u i p m e n t ,

20-30 m e c h a n i c a l d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d .

Special Investigation. Structural Designs.—Designs a n d d e t a i l e d p l a n s w e r e p r e ­

p a r e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t he f o l l o w i n g : — B a t h u r s t w a t e r s u p p l y — O u t l e t w o r k s f o r C a m p b e l l ' s

R i v e r d a m .

B r o k e n H i l l w a t e r s u p p l y — M e n i n d e e a n d K i n a l u n g p u m p i n g s t a t i o n s .

B u r r i n j u c k P o w e r S t a t i o n — T a i l w a t e r c h a n n e l i m p r o v e ­m e n t s .

B u l k W h e a t s u b - t e r m i n a l s — I n s t a l l a t i o n s a t J u n e e , W e r r i s C r e e k , T e m o r a a n d P a r k e s .

C o o k ' s R i v e r I m p r o v e m e n t s — E x t e n s i o n t o r o a d a u d t r a m ­w a y b r i d g e , I l l a w a r r a - r o a d .

D u b b o A b a t t o i r s — R o o f t r u s s e s . G l a d e s v i l l e M e n t a l H o s p i t a l — S u b w a y t u n n e l . L e i c h h a r i l t D e p o t — 1 - t o n g a n t r y . P o r t K e m b l a — C o a l b i n s h e l t e r .

Contract S/ueificati^tis.—Specifications, p l a n s a n d e s t i m a t e s o f q u a n t i t i e s w e r e p r e p a r e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e f o l l o w ­i n g : —

B u l k W h e a t S t o r a g L — S u b - t e r m i n a l s a t J u n e e , W c r r i s C r e e k , T e m o r a a n d P a r k e s .

Investigations.—Investigations w e r e c a r r i e d o u t i n c o n n e c ­t i o n w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g : —

A w a b a S t a t e C o a l M i n e — R e t a i n i n g w a l l . Y o r k - s t r e e t N o r t h , A r g y l e C u t ^ — C o n d i t i o n o f a r c h b r i d g e . H u m e H y d r o E l e c t r i c P r o j e c t — C o f f e r d a m . S o u t h - w e s t T a b l e l a n d s w a t e r s u p p l y — I n t a k e w e l l .

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APPENDIX IX. SURVEY AND SURVEY DRAFTING.

T h e r e w a s a c o n s i d e r a b l e i n c r e a s e i n t h o s u r v e y o u t p u t d u e W a g g a - D o g o i a r a , a n d J u n e e - T e m o r a ; r o a d and r a i l access m a i n l y t o the e m p l o y m e n t of a g r e a t e r n u m b e r o f p r i v a t e s u r v e y s a t T a l l a w a r r a p o w e r s t a t i o n ; s e t - o u t s a t P o r t K e m b l a s n r v e v o r s . A l u i m b e r o f i n s t r u c t i o n s su ])ervised b y d e p a r t - p o w e r s t a t i o n ( e x t e n s i o n s E and F ) a n d se t -ou t a t T a l l a -m e n t a l s u r v e y o r s was a l so i s s u e d t o C o u n c i l s w h i c h h a d e n g a g e d w a r r a p o w e r s t a t i o n . P r o p e r t y s u r v e y s f o r C o o t a m u n d r a d i s -p r i v a t e s n r v e v o r s f o r w a t e r s u p p l v a n d s e w e r a g e s u r v e y s . t r i b u t i o n d e p o t , s u b s t a t i o n s i t es a t C o o m a , B l a c k R a n g e a n d

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w i t h d r a w s u r v e y p a r t i e s e n g a g e d m t h e Sno^^v M o u n t a i n s T a l l a w a r r a p o w e r s t a t i o n , a r e a a n d w o r k ceased at the end of l O o O . S u r v e y o r s w e r e m „ .. , . . t h e a r e a for a b o u t t h r e e v e a r s a n d h a d l)een c a r r y i n g out P r o p e r t y s u r v e y s of s i t e f o r g o v e r n m e n t of f ices i n v e s t i g a t i o n s b e f o r e t h e S n o w v M o u n t a i n s H y d r o - e l e c t r i c at W a g g a W a g g a ; a c c o m m o d a t i o n f o r t h e G o v e r n m e n t S t o r e s A u t h o r i t y w a s c o n s t i t u t e d . T h e ' d e p a r t m e n t a l c o n t r a c t w i t h D e p a r t m e n t a t h h e a s ( r . ^ k . S t a t e ( l o t h i n g i a c t o r y a t L e i c h -A d a s t r a ' A i r w a y s P t y . L i d . f o r a e r i a l p h o t o g r a p h y w a s t r a n s - ^^''^At a n d M e t r o p o l i t a n E n g i n e e r s d e p o t a t B u r r o w s - r o a d , f t r r e d t o t h e A u t h o r i t y . Sales, Furehases, Leases, etc.—Surveys i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h

T h e E l e c t r i c i t y C o m m i s s i o n o f N e w S<,uth W a l e s re<piested ^''^ " ^ " P ; ? ^ f ' ^IF^R'L ^^ ' ' '7 ' '? -t h e D e p a r t m e n t t o c a r r v o u t an e x t e n s i v e p r o g r a m m e o f t r a n s - F'^'pA,IR^-,^V\ "-^''t'^^r V v * " " n " , m i s s i o n l i n e s u r v e y s r e q u i r i n g the c o m p l e t i o n b v t h e e n d of " , ^i,"' , 'T* Y i " ^TK7 , . ? iy.-,2 o f t h e s u r v e y of a p p r o . x i m a t e l v "di? m i l e s o f l i nes i n ' ^ I ' ^ ' J f ' ^ ' .^^^^ M o r t d a l e fire s t a t i o n s i te t h e S o u t h e r n E l e c t r i c i t y sJipplv area. T h i s w o r k is i n h a n d ^''-^ p u r c h a s e o t site o t m u n i t i o n s a n n e x e a t W e l l i n g t o n f o r b v d e p a r t m e n t a l s u r v e y o r s and. i n a d d i t i o n , s e v e r a l p r i v a t e "'"^ D e p a r t m e n o f T e c h n i c a l E d u c a t i o n I d e n t i h c a t i o n s u r -s u r v e y o r s w e r e e n g a g e d in order t o c o m p l e t e t h e p r o g r a m m e e o n n e c t i o u w i t h t h e p u r c h a s e of P r o p e r t i e s f o r s t a f f i n t he t i m e s t a t e d A c o n t r a c t w a s le t t o A d a s t r a A i r w a y s =1 A r m i d a b ^ ( 3 ) B r o k e n H i ( 3 ) . B e l m o n t ( 2 ) , P t v . L t d . f o r a e r i a l p h o t o g r a p h y o v e r m o s t of t h e r o u t e s w h i c h l ff' ' ' B a r a d i n e , B u r w o o d C e s s n o c k . C a s i n o . CofF s H a r b o u r w i i l e n s u r e b e t t e r l o c a t i o i i a lid less t i m e o c c u p i e d i n s u r v e y s . '" '"^ Co^rn"^ - C o o t ^ m - n d r a ,

D u b b o , r o r b e s , ( > r a f t o n ( 4 ) , G o u l b u r n , I n v e r e l l ( 2 ) , K a n d o s , T h e h y d r o g r a p h i c p a r t y ' s l a u n c h " E l a i n e " w a s e q u i p p e d w i t h L i t l i g o w ( 7 ) , L i s m o r e ( 2 ) , M a c k s v i l l e ( 3 i . M a c l e a n , M o r e e ( 3 ) ,

an echo s o u n d e r as t h e first set of equi]»ment of t h i s t y p e (3-), N a r r a b r i , N e w I - a m b t o n H e i g h t s , Q u e e u s c l i f f , R e d h e a d , p u r c h a s e d is r e q u i r e d f o r full t ime use tm N e w c a s t l e h a r b o u r . ficone, S w a n s e a , T a m w o r t h ( 3 ) T a v l o r s A r m , W y o n g ( 3 ) , T h e n e w t x i u i j i m e n t w i l l p e r m i t c loser i n v e s t i g a t i o n o f t h e W e r r i s C r e e k , W a r r a w o n g , W o v Wovi W a g g a W a g g a ( 2 ) a n d p o r t s , h a r b o u r s a n d r i v e r s u n d e r d e p a r t m e n t a l c o n t r o l . T h e W r r i a l d a r e - s u r v e y of N e w c a s t l e h a r b o u r a n d t h e H i m t e r R i v e r , t o ffos//i(«(«.-Peg o u t of n e w b u i l d i n g s i t es at M a n l y d i s t r i c t , c o n n e c t with t he P i a t t s Ch. - .nue l s u r v e y was c o m p l e t e d , j . d i s t r i c t a n d S t . G e o r g e d i s t r i c t h o s p i t a l s a n d t h e e x t e n s i v e t.dal a n d c u r r e n t o b s e r v a t i o n s b e i n g c a r r i e d ou t ^^i,^, f j j t ^ i f o r W o m e n , d u r i n g t h e c o u r s e of t he s u r v e y . i . i . . , .

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las t y e a r . A l l w o r k i n hand for t h e S n o w y M o u n t a i n s H y d r o - I ' e a k h u r s t , E a s t H i l l s , P u n c h b o w l H i g h , L e i c h h a r d t - P e t e r s h a m e l e c t r i c A u t h o r i t y was c o m p l e t e d and a c o n s i d e r a b l e n u m b e r t e c h n i c a l college. S u r v e v s of j i r o p o s e d r e s u m p t i o n s a t A r m i -of p l a n s ] . r e p a r e d f o r d e p a r t m e n t a l p r o j e c t s . A n u m b e r of . la le a n d E a s t S v d n e y t e c h n i c a l c o l l e g e a u d lease f o r S v d n e v p l a n a w a s prepared f o r use a s a b a s i s f o r t h e m o d e l s of t e c h n i c a l c o l l e g e ' ( B u s h e l l s L t d . ) . S u r v e y of t u r n i n g "space ( i r c i i l a r Quay r a i l w a y and r o a d w a y . T h e m o d e l s w e r e con M e a d o w b a n k t e c h n i c a l c o l l e g e , s e t - o u t o f b u i l d i n g s a t G r a f -s t r u c t e d f o r u s e b y ( a b i n e t t o d e c i d e t h e final d e s i g n o f t e c h n i c a l c o l l e g e a n d c o n t o u r s u r v e v a t M a r o u b r a p u b l i c C i r c u l a r Q u a y s t a t i o n a n d o v e r h e a d r o a d w a y . s choo l s i t e . "

T h e r e w a s c o n s i d e r a b l e i n c r e a s e i n t h e o u t p u t of t he p l a n Police Stations.—Peg-outs of p o l i c e s t a t i o n s i t^s at p r i n t i n g a n d m o u n t i n g s e c t i o n . I n v i e w of s t a f f s h o r t a g e a n d C r o n u U a , F a i r f i e l d a n d L a w s o n . i n c r e a s e d r e q u i s i t i o n s r e c e i v e d , i t w a s n e c e s s a r y t o w o r k o v e r ^^rtcM^wrd?.—Property s u r v e y s f o r a c q u i s i t i o n of b u l k t i m e for s i x m o n t h s . w h e a t s u b - t e r m i n a l site.s' a t P a r k e s a n d T e m o r a a n d c o n t o u r

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T h e w o r k c a r r i e d o u t b y t he v a r i o u s s e c t i o n s d u r i n g t he a g e d e t a i l s u r v e y s a t C a n o w i n d r a . C o o l a m o n , J e r i l d e r i e , L a w -y e a r w a s as follows:— s o n , T o c u m w a l a n d T w e e d H e a d s : B o d i n g t o n s a n a t o r i u m ; Snrveu Section C a m d e n H a v e n h y d r o g r a p h i c s u r v e y ; t r a n s m i s s i o n l i n e s u r -

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jind on t h e C l a r e n c e R i v e r f r o m M a c l e a n t o G r a f t o n ; e n g i n e e r - H a r b o u r s a n d r i v e r s 9 4 ' i n g s u r v e y s i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h C l a r e n c e h a r b o u r w o r k s a t t h e p : i e c t r i c i t v ' 17 A ] e n t r a n c e a n d I l a r w i l l c a m p s i t e ; t i d e g a u g i n g s a t C o f f ' s H u i l d i u E s j H a r b o u r a n d S o u t h G r a f t o n ; c r o s s sec t i ons o f t h e H u n t e r ^ales. purc l iases , ' i eases; e t c . " ! ! - 7 6 K i v e r a t M c K a t s H o l l o w ; se t -ou t 01 b o r i n g s i t es for t h e H o s p i t a l s 4 inner h a r b o u r a t P o r t K e m b l a a n d l eve l s i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h E d u c a t i o n 3 TI t h e C l a r e n c e V a l l e y flood i n v e s t i g a t i o n . P r o p e r t y s u r v e y s f o r p o l i c e s t a t i o n s t r e s u m p t i o n s at McR i ie ' s H o l l o w on t h e H u n t e r R i v e r ; boa t - A b o r i g i n a l r e s e r v e s _1 shed and s l i p w a y a t M e r i m b u l a ; r e s u m p t i o n s u r v e y s i n c o n - Xerodrotnes n e c t i o n w i t h C o o k ' s R i v e r i m p r o v e m e n t s . T i l e w o r k s Electricity.—Ground c o n t r o l s u r v e y s i n t h e S n o w y R i v e r R u r a l B a n k j

a r e a on t h e A d a m i n n b y - T n m u t t u n n e l l i n e , L o b s H o l e - T a n t a n - A e r i c u l t u r a l , 1 2 g a r a tunnel l i n e , T h r e d b o r a c e l i ne a n d the g e n e r a l area, K i v e r M u r r a y w a t e r s . . . . . . . . 1 s t o r a g e c i i p a c i t y s u r v e y on t h e D o r r i g o P l a t e a u at ( i l e n f e r - A r i n v . . , .* 1 n n i g h d a m s i t e , t r a n s m i s s i o n l i n e s u r v e y s P o r t K e m b l a - G o u l -b u r n ( r e - r o u t i n g a t E x e t e r ) , C a n b e r r a - C o o m a , s u p p l y t o T o t a l s 66 118 H u n t l e y C o l l i e r y . P o r t K e m b h i - S y d n e y ( d e v i a t i o n a t B e x l e y ) , 1

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263 d r a w i n g s , p l a n s , s e c t i o n s , d i a g r a m s , c a p a c i t y c u r v e s a n d t a b l e s w e r e p r e p a r e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h d e p a r t m e n t a l e n g i n e e r i n g w o r k s g e n e r a l l y .

A c o n s i d e r a b l e nftmber o f m i s c e l l a n e o u s d i a g r a m s , s k e t c h e s , e t c . , w a s p r e p a r e d i n c l u d i n g t h e d e s i g n a n d l a y - o u t o f t h e . T u b l i e e d i s p l a y a t t he S y d n e y C r i c k e t G r o u n d o n b e h a l f o f t h e P . S . A . A . A , , t h e p r e p a r a t i o n o f g r a p h s f o r s t a t i s t i c a l p u r ­poses on b e h a l f o f t h e P r e m i e r ' s D e p a r t m e n t ; t he p r e p a r a t i o n o f m a p s f o r film r e p r o d u c t i o n o n b e h a l f o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e I n t e r i o r ( F i h n D i v i s i o n ) ; p r e p a r a t i o n o f d i s p l a y c a r d s f o r t h e B u s h f i r e A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e ; c o m p i l a t i o n a n d a s s e m b l i n g o f d e t a i l p l a n s a n d o t h e r e n g i n e e r i n g d a t a i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t he m o d e l s prepared o f t h e v a r i o u s s c h e m e s f o r C i r c u l a r Q u a y s t a t i o n a n d r o a d w a y ; i n s c r i p t i o n s o n 155 q u a l i f i c a t i o n c e r t i ­ficates i s s u e d b y t h e L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t E x a m i n a t i o n C o m ­m i t t e e .

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Search and Investigation. C e r t i f i c a t e s o f i d e n t i t y '. 187 T e c h n i c a l d e s c r i p t i o n s a c c o m p a n y i n g c e r t i f i c a t e s . . 41

General Drafting. R e s u m p t i o n s , e t c . , P u b l i c W o r k s D e p a r t m e n t 236 R e s u m p t i o n s , e t c . . L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t D e p a r t m e n t . . . . 151 T e c h n i c a l d e s c r i p t i o n s 387 P l a n s a n d s e c t i o n s 263

J'lan Printing and Mounting Seclion.—In a d d i t i o n t o de­p a r t m e n t a l r e q u i r e m e n t s , j i l a n p r i n t i n g a n d m o u n t i n g w e r e c a r r i e d o u t f o r t h e D e p a r t m e n t s o f A g r i c u l t u r e , A r m j - j B u i l d ­i n g M a t e r i a l s , C h i e f S e c r e t a r y , C h i l d W e l f a r e , E d u c a t i o n , F o r e s t r y , H e a l t h , I n t e r i o r , L a b o u r a n d I n d u s t r y , L a n d T a x a ­t i o n , L a n d s , L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t , M i n e s , P o l i c e , P r e m i e r ' s , R e g i s t r a r - G e n e r a l , S o i l C o n s e r v a t i o n , T e c h n i c a l E d u c a t i o n , V a l u e r - G e n e r a l , W o r k s a n d H o u s i n g , t h e A u s t r a l i a n M u s e u m , C o n s e r v a t o r i u m o f M u s i c , C u m b e r l a n d C o u n t y C o u n c i l , E l e c ­t r i c i t y A u t h o r i t y , H o u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n , J o i n t C o a l B o a r d , M i t c h e l l L i b r a r y , P u b l i c T r u s t e e , S n o w y M o u n t a i n s H y d r o ­e l e c t r i c A u t h o r i t y , B u r e a u o f S t a t i s t i c s a n d E c o n o m i c s , U n i ­v e r s i t y o f T e c h n o l o g y . W a t e r C o n s e r v a t i o n a n d I r r i g a t i o n C o m ­m i s s i o n , W"e.'?tern L a n d s B o a r d , M e t r o p o l i t a n W a t e r S e w e r a g e a n d D r a i n a g e B o a r d a n d E l e c t r i c i t y C o m m i s s i o n .

Summary. H e l i o s 139,675 P h o t o s t a t s 17,019 M o u n t s . 2,242 B a r c r o n e g a t i v e s 2,667 B a r c r o p r i n t s 7,645 F i e l d camera p r i n t s 1.099 Field c a u i c r n negat ives 21 rolls

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P l a n a r e g i s t e r e d 2,467

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G e n e r a l s u r v e y d r a f t i n g a n d r e c o r d i n g w e r e c a r r i e d o u t i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g w o r k s : — Water Supply.—Bathurst, B l u e M o u n t a i n s , B u l a h d e l a h ,

B r u n s w i c k H e a d s , C l a r e n c e t o w n , D c n n i a n , G e u r i e , K i a m a a u g m e n t a t i o n . L o w e r C l a r e n c e , L o w e r M a n n i n g ( e x t e n s i o n t o C r o k i ) , M a t h o u r a , M o l o n g a u g m e n t a t i o n , N i m m i t a b e l , S t r o u d , T a r c u t t a , T e n t e r f l e l c l , T o u k l e y a u g m e n t a t i o n a n d W o n g a r b o n .

R e t i c u l a t i o n p l a n s w e r e r e v i s e d f o r 10 t o w n s . Sewerage.—Armidale e x t e n s i o n s , C r o o k w e l l , M u r w i l l u m b a h ,

N a r r o m i n e , N y n g a n , S o u t h C a s i n o , T e n t e r f i e l d , W a r r e n , W a g g a W a g g a . D e t a i l s u r v e y c o m p i l a t i o n p l a n s at B l a y n e y , B o g g a ­b r i , B o m b a l a a n d W i n g h a m . Stormwati r Drainage.—Work-as-cxecuted p l a n s w e r e c o m ­

p l e t e d f o r e l e v e n ( 1 1 ) c h a n n e l s c o m p r i s i n g t h i r t y - s i x ( 3 6 ) t r a c i n g s . D e s c r i p t i o n s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r t h e t r a n s f e r o f s e v e n ( 7 ) d r a i n a g e c h a n n e l s ( c a r r i e d o u t as u i i e m p l o y e d r e l i e f w o r k s ) t o C o u n c i l s c o n c e r n e d o r t h e M e t r o p o l i t a n W a t e r , S e w e r a g e a n d D r a i n a g e B o a r d . D e s c r i p t i o n s w e r e a l so p r e ­p a r e d f o r t h e t r a n s f e r o f t w o h u n d r e d a n d f o u r t e e n ( 2 1 4 ) b r i d g e s a n d c r o s s i n g s t o f u t u r e m a i n t a i n i n g a u t h o r i t i e s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e V e s t i n g C o m m i t t e e ' s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s . Harbours and Rivers.—Clarence B i v e r d e e p - s e a p o r t ,

C l a r e n c e R i v e r h y d r o g r a p h i c s u r v e y ( M a c l e a n t o G r a f t o n ) , H u n t e r R i v e r flood m i t i g a t i o n ( t o p o g r a p h i c a l p l a n ) , N e w c a s t l e H a r b o u r h y d r o g r a p h i c s u r v e y , T w e e d R i v e r flood a n d s t o r m d a t a , M a c l e a y R i v e r d r e d g i n g a n d t i d a l g r a d i e n t , B y r o n B a y . l e t t y S o u n d i n g s , C a m d e n H a v e n h y d r o g r a p h i c s u r v e y ( b a s e s h e e t ) , P o r t K e m b l a i n n e r h a r b o u r ( p r o p o s e d l a y - o u t ) , r i v e r e n t r a n c e s o f N e w S o u t h W a l e s ( s c h e d u l e ) , d e p a r t m e n t a l d e p o t . S h e a ' s C r e e k c a n a l . Electricity.—DoirigQ P l a t e a u ( G l e n f e r n a i g h D a m ) , G u n g a r -

l i n R i v e r a t S n o w y P l a i n s ( u s e a n d b e h a v i o u r c u r v e s ) , S t y x R i v e r a t J e o g l a ( t u r b i n e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s ) , B u r r e n d o n g d a m ( e x p l o i t a t i o n c u r v e s ) , A d a m i n a b y d a m s i t e a n d s p i l l w a y a r e a , A d m i n a b y d a m - T u m u t R i v e r t u n n e l l i n e ( 3 s h e e t s ) , B e r r i -d a l e - K o s c i u s k o a r e a ( 1 5 s h e e t s ) , T a n t a n g a r a - L o b s H o l e t u n n e l l i n e ( 2 s h e e t s ) , T h r e d b o R i v e r r a c e l i nes ( 3 s h e e t s ) .

A n u m b e r o f w a l l m a p s , i l l u s t r a t i v e m a p s o f t he S t a t e a n d m e t r o p o l i t a n e l e c t r i c i t y s y s t e m s , d i a g r a m s a n d g r a p h s w a s a l so p r e p a r e d .

Hospitals.—Contour a n d d e t a i l p l a n o f L i d c o m b e S t a t e h o s p i t a l .

Education.—Contour p l a n s o f M a r o u b r a B a y a n d B e v e r l e y H i l l s p u b l i c s choo l s i t e s .

O n b e h a l f o f t h e D e p a r t n i e n t o f T e c h n i c a l E d u c a t i o n , s i t e a n d l o c a l i t y p l a n s w e r e p r e p a r e d o f t h e f o l l o w i n g t e c h n i c a l c o l l e g e s : — A l b u r y , B a n k s t o w n , B r o k e n H i l l , C e s s n o c k , C o f f ' s H a r b o u r , C o r o w a , D a c e y v i l l e , G o u l b u r n , G u n n e d a h , K a t o o m l » a , M u d g e e , M u s w e l l b r o o k , O r a n g e , S t . G e o r g e , T a m w o r t h , W a g g a W a g g a a n d W a t e r l o o . Swamp Drainage.—Plans a n d d e s c r i p t i o n s w e r e p r e p a r e d i n

c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e f o r m a t i o n o f P a m p o o l a h a n d L o w e r S o u t h g a t e d r a i n a g e u n i o n s . Local Government.—Descriptions w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r t h e

a l t e r a t i o n o f i n t e r n a l a n d e x t e r n a l b o u n d a r i e s i n 3H s h i r e a n d m u n i c i p a l a r e a s .

E i g h t e e n ( 1 8 ) d e s c r i p t i o n s w e r e p r e p a r e d f o r t h e p r o c l a m a ­t i o n o f u r b a n a n d b u i l d i n g a r e a s a n d t h i r t y - o n e ( 3 1 ) m u n i ­c i p a l a n d s h i r e r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t s w e r e e s t a b l i s h e d .

A c t i o n w a s t a k e n i n 114 cases i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e a l t e r a ­t i o n o f s t r e e t n a m e s . Search and Investigation.—Information i n r e s p e c t o f l e g a l

a n d l a n d m a t t e r s w a s o b t a i n e d b y s e a r c h i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h d e p a r t m e n t a l a n d l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t r e s u m p t i o n a n d e a s e m e n t m a t t e r s , f o r w a t e r s u p p l y a n d s e w e r a g e s c h e m e s , h y d r o e l e c t r i c d e v e l o p m e n t , s t o r m w a t e r c h a n n e l s , h y d r o g r a p h i c s u r v e y s a n d o t h e r w o r k s g e n e r a l l y .

O n e h u n d r e d a n d e i j ch t y - a o v e i i (187j c c r t i f i t n t p s o f i d o n t i t v a n d f o r t y - o n e ( 4 1 ) t e c h n i c a l d e s c r i p t i o n s w e r e p r e p a r e d . F i v e h u n d r e d a n d t w e n t y ( 5 2 0 ) s u r v e y i n v e s t i g a t i o n cases w e r e d e a l t w i t h . General Drafting.—2^Q p l a n s w e r e d r a w n f o r r c a u n i p t i o u B ,

c a s e m e n t s , a p p r o p r i a t i o n s , s a l e s , p u r c h a s e s , l e a s e s a n d d e d i c a ­t i o n s , t e c h n i c a l d e s c r i p t i o n s b e i n g p r e p a r e d i n e a c h ' case .

APPENDIX X. T E S T I N G A N D I N S P E C T I O N .

T h e e s t i m a t e d v a l u e o f m a t e r i a l s t e s t e d a u d i n s p e c t e d p r i o r t o d e s p a t c l i w a s : —

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I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e G o v e r n m e n t D e p a r t m e n t s , b o t h S t a l e a n d C o n f i n o n w c a l l h a n d s h i r e a n d m n n i e i p a l c o u n c i l s , m a n y i i r ins a n d i n d i v i d u a l s c o n t i n u e t o t a k e a d v a n t a g e o f t h e f a c i l i ­t ies f o r t e s t i n g p r o v i d e d b y t he D e p a r t m e n t .

Cement lestine/: 85 c e r t i f i c a t e s c o v e r i n g t h e s a m p l i n g , t e s t i n g , a n a l y s i s a n d i ssue o f 974,000 p a p e r b a g s o f c e m e n t w e r e d e s p a t c h e d t o t h e v a r i o u s m a n u f a c t u r e r s . F e e s t o t a l l i n g £2,684 w e r e c h a r g e d f o r t h i s s e r v i c e ,

Phymral textint/: 1,754 r e p o r t s c o v e r i n g t e s t s o f c o n c r e t e c u b e s , t i l e s , b u i l d i n g b l o c k s , cas t i r o n , s tee l a n d b r o n z e b a r s , w i r e r o p e s , e t c . , w e r e i s s u e d , t he fees t o t a l l i n g £5,042.

S a m p l e s o f t i l e s , b u i l d i n g b l o c k s , c o n c r e t e b r i c k s a n d b e a m s w e r e s u b m i t t e d b y t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h D e p a r t m e n t o f W o r k s a n d H o u s i n g a n d the S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t o f H u i l d i u g M a t e r i a l s a n d t he H o u s i n g C o m m i s s i o n , a n d a c o n s i d e r a b l e n u m b e r o f c o n c r e t ' b l o c k s w e r e t e s t e d f o r t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f M a i n Ro.%ds.

Chemical tests and analyses: 282 r e p o r t s , c o v e r i n g t e s t i a n d a n a l y s e s o f c o a l , w a t e r , s a n d , g r a v e l , c o n c r e t e , a l l o y s , e t c . . w e r e i s s u e d , t h e f e e s c h a r g e d t o t a l l i n g £748,

Newcastle inspections: F e e s o b t a i n e d f r o m t h e i n s p e c t i o n o f v a l v e s , p i p e s , e t c . , w e r e £1,571.

Port Kembla inspections: I n s p e c t o r s s t a t i o n e d a t P o r t K e m b l a i n s p e c t e d q u a n t i t i e s o f p i p e s , v a l v e s , e t c , f o r w h i c h s e r v i c e s f ees t o t a l l i n g £1,752 w e r e c h a r g e d .

Sydney inspections: I n s p e c t o r s a t h e a d off ice i n s p e c t e d [ j u a n t i t i e s o f m a t e r i a l s p u r c h a s e d f r o m S y d n e y s u p p l i e r s , i n c l u d ­i n g f i b r o - e e m e n t , e a r t h e n w a r e a n d m e t a l p i p e s , s u c t i o n s leeves f o r d r e d g e s , firebars, p i p e fittings, r u b b e r g o o d s , e t c . , w h i c h y i e l d e d fees t o t a l l i n g £2,291.

Broken Ilill inspections: I n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e c o n s t r u c ­t i o n o f t h e B r o k e n H i l l - M e n i n d e e p i p e l i n e , t e s t i n g o f p i p e s w a s u n d e r t a k e n a t B r o k e n H i l l , f e e s y i e l d i n g £2,945.

T h e q u a n t i t y o f c e m e n t s u b m i t t e d f o r t e s t i n g b y m a n u f a c ­t u r e r s d r o p p e d b y a p p r o x i u m t e l y 9 p e r cen t . , d u e to t h e s h o r t s u p p l i e s a v a i l a b l e , a n d t o d e l a y s i n t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e W a r r a g a m b a D a m . S h o r t s u p p l i e s m i l i t a t e a g a i n s t t l ie use o f t es ted c e m e n t , s i nce t h e m a n u f a c t u r e s a r e so ld i m m e d i a t e l y t h e y b e c o m e a v a i l a b l e .

O t h e r B r a n c h a c t i v i t i e s g e n e r a l l y s h o w e d a c o n s i d e r a b l e i m p r o v e m e n t .

S u m m a r y of W o r k C a r r i e d O u t F o r Y e a r E n d e d 3 0 t h J u n e , 1 9 5 1 .

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F u r t h e r m a c h i n e t o o l s o r d e r e d o v e r s e a s i n 1948-49 w e r e r e c e i v e d .

T I i c e x t e n s i o n o f t h e s h i p y a r d c o n s t r u c t i o n s h o p b y 200- f t . t o f a c i l i t a t e t he m a n u f a c t u r e o f c o n d e n s i n g , f e e d h e a t i n g a n d e v a p u r a t i n g p l a n t f o r N e w S o u t h W a l e s p o w e r s t a t i o n s w a s n e a r i n g c o m p l e t i o n .

I n v i e w o f t h e t r a d e s m e n s e l e c t e d i n t he U n i t e d K i n g d o m h a v i n g l a r g e r f a m i l i e s t h a n a n t i c i p a t e d , i t w a s n e c e s s a r y t o p r o v i d e e x t r a b e d r o o m s t o s o m e o f t h e fiats e r e c t e d f o r t h e i r h o u s i n g . A s a r e s u l t , 37 flats i n a l l w e r e p r o v i d e d c o m p r i s i n g 10 o n e - b e d r o o m , 17 t w o - b e d r o o m a n d 4 t h r e e - b e d r o o m flats. T h i r t y flats w e r e o c c u p i e d a t ; !O th J u n e , 1951, t h e r e m a i n d e r b e i n g r e s e r v e d f o r t r a d e s m e n a n d t h e i r f a m i l i e s e x p e c t e d t o a r r i v e i n A u s t r a l i a b e f o r e t h e e n d o f 1951,

T h e N o . 4 b u i l d i n g b e r t h w a s s u f l i c i e n t l y c o m p l e t e t o e n a b l e a vesse l t o be c o n s t r u c t e d t h e r e - o n , b u t a c e r t a i n a m o u n t o f finishing w o r k s t i l l r e m a i n s t o b e c a r r i e d o u t .

A l e n g t l i o f 220- f t . o f t h e fitting-out w h a r f ( e a s t e r n s i d e ) w a s c o n s t r u c t e d a n d a 6 - ton S t o t h e r t & P i t t d i ese l e l e c t r i c c r a n e i n s t a l l e d t h e r e o n .

I n v i e w o f t h e s h o r t a g e o f e l e c t r i c c u r r e n t a n d t h e z o n i n g o f p o w e r f o r i n d u s t r y , t w o d i e s e l a l t e r u a t i n g se ts w e r e i n s t a l l e d t o p r o v i d e a s u p p l y t o t h e w o r k s h o p s .

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v e s s e l f o r t h e A u s t r a l i a n S h i p b u i l d i n g B o a r d . 270 f t , 0 i n , l e n g t h b . p . x 46 f t . 0 i n . b r e a d t h m i d . x 21 f t , 6 i n . d e p t h m o u l d e d .

T h e c o m p l e t i o n o f t h i s v e s s e l w a s d e l a y e d d u e t o t h e W e s t e r n A u s t r a l i a n S t a t e S h i p p i n g S e r v i c e r e t p i e s t i n g t h a t c o n s i d e r a b l e m o d i f i c a t i o n s be c a r r i e d o u t t o fit t h e v e s s e l f o r t h e t r a d e i n w h i c h i t is t o b e e n g a g e d . T h i s a d d i t i o n a l w o r k h a d t o b e i n t e r p o l a t e d i n t o t h e s h i p b u i l d i n g p r o g r a m m e a n d h a d a d e l a y i n g e f f e c t o n t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f o t h e r v e s s e l s . I t i s a n t i c i p a t e d t h a t t h e Dongara w i l l be c o m p l e t e d b y t h e e n d o f S e p t e m b e r , 1951.

Y a r d N o . 36—H. F. Searl—ocean-going d iese l t u g f o r t h i s D e p a r t m e n t .

T h i s v e s s e l , 93 f t . 9 i n . l e n g t h b .p . x 21 f t . 3 i n . b r e a d t h m i d . X 10 f t . 6 i n . d e p t h m i d . w a s c o m p l e t e d a n d h a n d e d o v e r .

Y a r d N o . 37—Richard Vowell—twin-screw s t e r n t r a i l i n g d r a g s u c t i o n h o p p e r d r e d g e f o r t h i s D e p a r t m e n t .

T h i s d r e d g e o f 214 f t . 4^ i n . l e n g t h b .p . x 38 f t . 03 i n . b r e a d t h x 17 f t . O J i n . d e p t h m i d . w a s h a n d e d o v e r t o t h i s D e p a r t m e n t .

Y a r d N o s . 40 a n d 4 1 — T . S . M . V . Earoon a n d X o o / a r o — T w i n -s c r e w m o t o r c a r g o v e s s e l s f o r t h e U n i o n S t e a m s h i p C o m p a n y o f N e w Z e a l a n d L t d . , 290 f t . 0 i n , b :p . x 43 f t . 0 i n . b r e a d t h K 19 f t . 6 i n . d e p t h .

T h e Karoun, w h i c h w a s l a u n c h e d o n 2 7 t h J a n u a r y , 1951, w a s i n a n a d v a n c e d s t a g e o f fitting-out a n d w a s e x p e c t e d t o b e r e a d y f o r s e r v i c e e a r l y i n A u g u s t , 1951.

T h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e Kootara w a s p r o g r e s s i n g o n N o . 3 b e r t h .

Y a r d N o . 4 2 — T w i n - s c r e w s t e r n t r a i l i n g d r a g s u c t i o n h o p p e r d r e d g e f o r t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f H a r b o u r s a n d M a r i n e , Q u e e n s ­l a n d .

T h e e o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h i s v e s s e l , 214 f t . 4 J i n , b.p. X 38 f t , 0 i n , b r e a d t h m i d . A 17 f t . 0 i n . d e p t h m i d , , w a s w e l l a d v a n c e d .

Y a r d N o . 4 3 — 1 5 - t o n L o b n i t z - t y p e n o n - p r o p e l l e d r o c k - b r e a k ­i n g b a r g e f o r t h i s D e p a r t m e n t .

T h e k e e l o f t h i s b a r g e , 100 f t . 0 i n . b .p . x 30 f t . 0 i n . b r e a d t h x 8 f t . 0 i n , d e p t h , w a s l a i d a n d g o o d p r o g r e s s m a d e w i t h i t s c o n s t r u c t i o n .

Y a r d s N o s . 44 a n d 4 5 — T w o D / A c lass t w i n - s c r e w m o t o r c a r g o vesse l s f o r t h e A u s t r a l i a n S h i p b u i l d i n g B o a r d .

T h e f a b r i c a t i o n o f t h e s t e e l w o r k f o r t h e s e v e s s e l s , 269 f l . 6 i n . l e n g t h b .p . x 40 f t . 0 i n . b r e a d t h x 21 f t . 6 i n . d e p t h , w a s p r o c e e d i n g .

Y a r d N o , 4 6 — S t e a m h a r b o u r a n d c o a s t a l t u g t o r t h i s D e p a r t m e n t .

T h e d e s i g n o f t h i s t u g , 99 f t . 0 i n . l e n g t h b .p . x 21 f t . 3 i n , b r e a d t h x 10 f t . 6 3 / 8 i n . d e p t h , w a s c o m p l e t e e x c e p t f o r d e c i s i o n r e g a r d i n g s t e e r i n g - g e a r d e t a i l s .

Y a r d X o . 4 7 — S i n g l e - s c r e w s t e a m y a c h t f o r t h e M a r i t i m e S e r v i c e s B o a r d o f N e w S o u t h W a l e s .

T h e d e s i g n o f t h i s y a c h t , 86 f t . 0 i n . b .p . x 20 f t . 0 i n . b r e a d t h x 9 f t . 10^ i n , d e p t h , w a s a l m o s t c o m p l e t e .

Y a r d N o . 4 8 — T w i n - s c r e w g r a b h o p p e r d r e d g e f o r t h i s D e p a r t m e n t . 189 f t . 0 i n . b .p . x 33 f t . 0 i n . b r e a d t h x 13 f t . 0 i n . d e p t h .

T h e d e s i g n was, c o m p l e t e d a n d a ^ j p r o v e d l i nes n o w b e i n g l a i d d o w n .

O r d e r s w e r e r e c e i v e d f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g vesse l s f o r t h i s D e p a r t m e n t : —

Y a r d N o , 4 9 — T w i n - s c r e w s t e r n t r a i l i n g s u c t i o n h o p p e r d r e d g e , s i m i l a r t o t h e Richard Vowell, 1,100 t o n s g r o s s .

Y a r d N o , 5 0 — S u c t i o n h o p p e r d r e d g e , 550 t o n s g r o s s . Y a r d N o . 5 1 — S u c t i o n c u t t e r d r e d g e , 120 t o n s g r o s s .

Suiniimry: S h i p c o u s t r u c t i o n a c t i v i t i e s s i n c e t h e i n c e p t i o n iif t h e D o c k y a r d i n J a n u a r y , 1942, t o 3 0 t h J u n e , 1951, w e r e : —

32 vesse l s c o m p l e t e d a n d i n s e r v i c e ; 2 vesse l s i n a d v a n c e d s t a g e o f fitting-out; 8 vesse l s o n o r d e r a n d i n h a n d ; 3 v e s s e l s i n t h e d e s i g n s t a g e .

Marine and general engineering worh: I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e m a r i n e e n g i n e s f o r vesse l s c o n s t r u c t e d , o r o n o r d e r f o r t h i s D e p a r t n i e n t , t w o ( 2 ) 2,600 h . p . t r i p l e e x p a n s i o n e n g i n e s f o r B - c l a s s vesse l s t o t h e o r d e r o f t h e A u s t r a l i a n S h i p b u i l d i n g B o a r d w e r e i n h a n d . O n e o f t h e s e e n g i n e s w a s c o m p l e t e d a n d the o t h e r w a s i n a n a d v a n c e d s t a g e o f c o n s t r u c t i o n ,

A c o n s i d e r a b l e v o l u m e o f h e a v y e n g i n e e r i n g w o r k f o r t h e h e a v y i n d u s t r i e s w a s a l so u n d e r t a k e n .

C o n d e n s i n g , f e e d h e a t i n g a n d e v a p o r a t i n g p l a n t f o r T a l l a ­w a r r a p o w e r s t a t i o n : T h e m a n u f a c t u r e o f t h i s p l a n t w a s c o m m e n c e d as s o o n as t h e n e c e s s a r y d r a w i n g s w e r e r e c e i v e d f o r t h e L i c e n s e e s , a n d m o s t g r a t i f y i n g p r o g r e s s m a d e .

Ship repair activities: T h e f o l l o w i n g i s a s u m m a r y o f t h e s h i p r e p a i r a c t i v i t i e s d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d s t a t e d : —

F r o m 1s t J u l y , 1950, t o 3 0 t h J u n e , 1951. Tonnage. 69 vesse l s d o c k e d a u d r e p a i r e d 255,598

278 v e s s e l s n o t d o c k e d b u t r e p a i r e d a t w h a r f s i t es 1,100,815

P r o m t h e i n c e p t i o n t o 3 0 t h J u n e , 1951. 968 vesse l s d o c k e d a u d r e p a i r e d 3,951,212

1,386 v e s s e l s n o t d o c k e d b u t r e p a i r e d a t w h a r f s i t es 5,074,493

T h e m a j o r r e p a i r c o n t r a c t s u n d e r t a k e n w e r e i n r e s p e c t o f — P i l o t s t e a m e r Birubt. T u g St. Biliary. m . v . Torha Linda. m . v . Stanvac Manilla. m . v . Stanvac Palembang. m . v , Stanvac Shanghai. V e h i c u l a r f e r r y Koondooloo.

Employees: A t t h e c l ose o f t h e p e r i o d u n d e r r e v i e w e m p l o y e e s t o t a l l e d 1,297.

Financial: T h e U n d e r t a k i n g a g a i n r e t u r n e d a s u b s t a n t i a l s u r p l u a f o r i t s n i n t h s u c c e s s i v e financial p e r i o d .

F o r t h e financial y e a r e n d e d S l s t M a r c h , 1951, t h e t u r n o v e r w a s £1,290,011 a n d t h e n e t p r o f i t ( a f t e r p r o v i d i n g f o r i n t e r e s t c o m m i t m e n t s , a l l s t a t u t o r y r e s e r v e s , e t c . ) w a s £62,159,

A g g r e g a t e r e s u l t s u n d e r t h e s a m e h e a d i n g s f r o m t h e i n c e p ­t i o n t o t h e 31st M a r c h , 1951, w e r e : —

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APPENDIX XII. S T A T E B R I C K W O R K S .

S t a t e B r i c k w o r k s .

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T h e p r i n c i p a l f a c t o r i n a c h i e v i n g t h e i m p r o v e m e n t w a s the g r e a t e r p r o d u c t i o n . D u r i n g 1950-51 47,982,818 b r i c k s w e r e p r o d u c e d , e x - m a t h i n e s , b y w o r k i n g 56,279 m a n - d a y s , e q u a l t o 853 b r i c k s p e r m a n - d a y , as c o m p a r e d w i t h t h e 1949-5n figures o f 36,601,140 b r i e k s p r o d u c e d b y 47,978 m a n - d a y s , a r a t e o f 763 b r i c k s p e r m a n - d a y .

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A n e w w o r k s p r o g r a m m e t o cos t a p p r o x i m a t e l y £150,000 i n c l u d i n g f a c e s t o c k p i l e h o p p e r s , c o a l h a n d l i n g r a i l w a y s i d i n g a n d b u n k e r , c o n c r e t e r o a d , f o u r n e w d o m e k i l n s i n c l u d i n g s t a c k , b r i c k m a c h i n e s , e t c . , l a r g e g r i n d i n g p a n a n d c o n v e y o r s , c r u s h e r r o l l e r f e e d , h e a v y p l a n t i t e m s , e t c . , s h o u l d m a t e r i a l l y i n c r e a s e t h e p r o d u c t i o n .

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A c t i v i t i e s o f t h e G a r a g e s l i o w e d a n a l l - r o u n d i n c r e a s e p a r ­t i c u l a r l y i n r e l a t i o n t o r e p a i r s t o v e h i c l e s b e l o n g i n g t o t h e D e p a r t m e n t s o f A g r i c u l t u r e , C h i e f S e c r e t a r y , H e a l t h , L a n d s . P u b l i c W o r k s , P o l i c e a n d t h e P r e m i e r .

S p e c i a l i s e d w o r k o f d e s i g n i n g a n d c o n s t r u c t i n g a p o l i c e p a t r o l v a n a n d c o n v e r t i n g u t i l i t y t y p e v e h i c l e s t o p a t r o l v a n s w a s c a r r i e d o u t f o r t h e P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t . A m o b i l e p h o t o ­g r a p h i c a n d r e c o r d i n g s t u d i o w a s a lso d e s i g n e d a n d c o n ­s t r u c t e d f o r t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f A g r i c u l t u r e .

S e v e r a l n e w i t e m s o f g a r a g e e q u i p m e n t w e r e i n s t a l l e d a m o n g s t w h i c h w e r e a n E n g l i s h E l e c t r i c i g n i t i o n t e s t e r , t h e first o f i t s k i n d i n t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h , a n d a n e l e c t r o n i c w h e e l b a l a n c i n g m a c h i n e . T h e s e m a c h i n e s e n a b l e f a u l t s t o b e l o c a t e d

w i t h e n g i n e s r u n n i n g a n d w h e e l s r e v o l v i n g r e s p e c t i v e l y , A i i d r e s u l t e d i n c o n s i d e r a b l e s a v i n g s i n r e p a i r cos t s .

U s e w a s m a d e o f t h e p a r t i a l l y c o m p l e t e d n e w b u i l d i n g , w h i c t i w h e n finished, w i l l a l l o w o f t h e p o w e r l u b r i c a t i o n s e c t i o n b e i n g f u l l y u t i l i s e d .

D e t a i l s o f w o r k i n p r o g r e s s a n d o p e r a t i o n s o f t h e g a r a g e g e n e r a l l y a r e : —

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APPENDIX XIV. S T A T E T I L E W O R K S .

A n e x t e n s i v e m o d i f i c a t i o n p r o g r a m m e w a s u n d e r t a k e n f o l l o w - I t is e x p e i t e d t h a t r e g u l a r p r o d u c t i o n o f t i l e s w i l l i : o m m e n c e i n g s u c c e s s f u l e x p e r i m e n t s i n t h e q u i c k e r d r y i n g o f t i l e s . d u r i n g t h e O c t o b e r a n d N o v e m b e r p e r i o d o f t h i s y e a r a n d F a n s , h e a t i n g c o i l s , l i v e s t e a m s p r a y s , e t c . , a r e b e i n g i n s t a l l e d s h o u l d t h e n d e v e l o p q u i c k l y t o t h e s t a g e o f f u l l p r o d u c t i o n a n d a u t o m a t i c c o n t r o l s p r o v i d e d , w h i c h w i l l h a n d l e t h e d r y i n g e a r l y i n t he n e w y e a r , o f t h e f a c t o r y ' s f u l l p r o d u c t i o n o f t i l e s .

T h e f o l l o w i n g i t e m s w e r e p r o d u c e d : — I m p r o v e d m e t h o d s o f p r o c e s s i n g t h e c l a y a r e b e i n g a d o p t e d T i l e s ( p a r t o f y e a r o n l y ) 48,000

i n b o t h t h e c r u s h i n g p i t a n d t h e p r e s s h o u s e , a n d m a c h i n e s T t K • u i odo nnn a n d e q u i p m e n t a l t e r e d t o e n a b l e g r e a t e r a n d m o r e e c o n o m i c a l l e x t u r e oricKs i , ^ » - , u o u o u t p u t . 4 i n . d r a i n p i p e s 66,851

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m o d e r n l i n e s , a n d w i l l be s e r v e d b y a n i n d e p e n d e n t c l a y 12 i n , d r a i n p i p e s 433 p r e p a r a t i o n p l a n t . T h e m a n u f a c t u r e o f 4 i n . , 6 i n . a n d 12 i n . 4 i „ . d r a i n p i p e fittings 4 416

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r APPENDIX XV.

PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.

Personnel activities.—Following t h e a p p o i n t m e n t o f a f u l l -t i m e A s s i s t a n t P e r s o n n e l O f f i c e r , t h e D e p a r t m e n t ' s p e r s o n n e l p o l i c y w a s m o r e c l e a r l y d e f i n e d , a n d i t b e c a m e p o s s i b l e t o p u t i n t o ef l 'ect t h e r e c o n u n e u d a t i o n s i n c o r p o r a t e d i n t h e S t u d y C r o u p r e p o r t a d o p t e d b y t h e P u b l i c S e r v i c e B o a r d , v i z . : " T h e D u t i e s a n d R e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s o f a P e r s o n n e l Of lScer a n d h i s p l a c e i n t h e o r g a n i s a t i o n i n t h e N . S . W . P u b l i c S e r v i c e . " B r a n c h a n d s e c t i o n h e a d s a f f o r d e d t h e A s s i s t a n t P e r s o n n e l O f f i c e r e v e r y a s s i s t a n c e i n c a r r y i n g o u t h i s d u t i e s a n d t h e i r w i l l i n g c o - o p e r a t i o n f a c i l i t a t e d c o n s i d e r a b l y t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t ' s p e r s o n n e l p o l i c y . T h e f r e q u e n c y o f v i s i t s f r o m c l e r i c a l , g e n e r a l a n d p r o f e s s i o n a l d i v i s i o n o f f i ce rs s e e k i n g a d v i c e a n d g u i d a n c e o n a v a r i e t y o f m a t t e r s i n d i c a t e d t h e w i d e a c c e p t a n c e o f t h e j j c r s o n u e l p r o g r a m m e . T h e a p p o i n t m e n t o f a l a r g e n u m b e r o f n e w A u s t r a l i a n s t o t h e s t a f f i n c r e a s e d t h e D e p a r t m e n t ' s p e r s o n n e l p r o b l e m b u t t h r o u g h t h e w i l l i n g c o - o p e r a t i o n o f s u p e r v i s o r s a n d t h e n e w A u s t r a l i a n s t h e m s e l v e s , t h e d i f lUcu l t ies w e r e c o n s i d e r a b l y r e d u c e d .

Induetion pvocethire.—A s y s t e m a t i c i n d u c t i o n p r o c e d u r e w a s i n s t i t u t e d c o m p r i s i n g a n i n i t i a l i n t e r v i e w a n d r e g u l a r f o l l o w - u p i n t e r v i e w s w i t h a l l n e w a p p o i n t e e s . T w o h u n d r e d a u d t w e n t y n e w e m p l o y e e s w e r e i n t e r v i e w e d b y t h e A s s i s t a n t P e r s o n n e l O f f i c e r e n d , w h i l s t i t w a s n o t p r a c t i c a b l e t o c a r r y o u t f o l l o w - u p

i n t e r v i e w s as r e g u l a r l y as w a s first c o n t e m p l a t e d , t h e i n d u c t i o n p r o c e d u r e w a s a d h e r e d t o as c l o s e l y as p o s s i b l e .

Exit interviews.—A t o t a l o f 118 e x i t i n t e r v i e w s w a s c a r n e i l o u t i n r e s p e c t o f p r o f e s s i o n a l a n d c l e r i c a l d i v i s i o n o t h c e r s , n i m r e s i g n a t i o n s b e i n g s u b s e q u e n t l y w i t h d r a w n .

Employee mahi<ljiistment.—Cases o f e m p l o y e e m a l a d j u s t m e n t w e r e i n v e s t i g a t e d a n d r e m e d i a l a c t i o n r e c o m m e n d e d . I t w a s n e c e s s a r y t o r e f e r t h r e e eases t o t h e P u b l i c S e r v i c e B o a r d ' s l i e r s o n n e l s e c t i o n f o r c o u n s e l l i n g , e t c . , a n d t w o o t h e r cases t o t h e g u i d a n c e s e c t i o n o f t h e S y d n e y T e c h n i c a l C o l l e g e .

Welfare and staff amenities.—Close l i a i s o n w a s m a i n t a i n e d b e t w e e n t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d t h e P u b l i c W o r k s D e p a r t ­m e n t S t a f f A s s o c i a t i o n . D e a l i n g s a t a l l t i m e s w e r e m o s t s a t i s f a c t o r y , a n d t l i e l i a r m o u i o u s r e l a t i o n s h i p e x i s t i n g b r o u g h t a b o u t a g r e a t e r u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f e a c h o t h e r s p r o b l e m s .

T h e T h e a t r e t t e , w h i c h is t he o n l y o n e o f i t s k i n d i n a S t a t e t i o v e r n m e n t D e p a r t m e n t , w a s o f i i c i a l l y o p e n e d o n 3 r d M a y , 1951, a l t h o u g h i t h a d o p e r a t e d f o r s o m e t i m e . R e c o r d e d m u s i c r e c i t a l s a u d e d u c a t i o n a l a n d d o c u m e n t a r y film s c r e e n i n g s w e r e h e l d f o u r t i m e s w e e k l y ,

A P u b l i c W o r k s D e p a r t m e n t F i l m s S o c i e t y w i t h a m e m b e r ­s h i p o f a p p r o x i m a t e l y fifty w a s a l so f o r m e d , t h e i n t e n t i o n l i e i n g t o h o l d r e g u l a r m o n t h l y e v e n i n g s c r e e n i n g s f o r m e m b e r s a n d f r i e n d s .

A C a n t e e n M a n a g e m e n t C o u m i i t t e e w a s c o n s t i t u t e d a n d i t is a n t i c i p a t e d t h a t t h e C a n t e e n w i l l b e o p e r a t i n g i n t h e n e a r f u t u r e .

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