Communications and transit > Enquiry on national public works

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to protect the aerodrome against floods, and at Mascot (New South Wales) an extensive
underground ^irainage^ystem had to be put in. Hangars and adrmmstratrve bmldmgs
^Landing-groundfhave been established at intervals on air routes encircling the
continent, comprising over 8,000 miles, and, where required for night landing, lighting
has been installed. Expenditure as under :
Year
1928- 29
1929- 30
1930- 31
1931- 32
1932- 33
1933- 34
£
30,806
28,524
18,353
13>079
28,498
12,934
Total... £132,194
For loaa-as £« 000 is provided. Incidental to the extension of the overseas air
and other places on the route.
a further naval chl storage depot isP projected. The expenditure figures are .
Year
1928- 29
1929- 30
1930- 31
I93I_32
1932- 33
1933- 34
£
36,907
25>730
6,228
25,620
768
2i,555
Total... £116,808
1934-35
£48,460 (provided in esti¬
mates) .
Munitions Supply.
Additions have been made to the factories for the
guns, etc., to the extent of :
Year
1928- 29
1929- 30
1930- 31
1931- 32
1932- 33
1933- 34
manufacture of shells, explosives,
£
30,360
25,628
642
1,438
2,252
II,720
Total... £72,040
In 1934-35. £55.ooo is provided for further additions to be undertaken at these
establishments.