{"id":"C1902A00018","name":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1902-3","slug":"appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1902-3","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"18 of 1902","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":12129,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1902A00018-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-31","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1902-3","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n![Royal Arms of United Kingdom](image.001.png)\n\nANNO SECUNDO\n\nEDWARDI SEPTIMI REGIS.\n\n\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\n\nNo. 18 of 1902.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and three for the purposes of Additions, New Works, and Buildings.\n\n\\[Assented to 10th October, 1902.\\]\n\nPreamble.\n\nBE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives as follows :—\n\nShort title.\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1902–3.\n\nIssue and application of £406,092.\n\n2. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and three, the sum of Four hundred and six thousand and ninety-two pounds.\n\nAppropriation of supply.\n\n3. The said sum granted by this Act is hereby appropriated for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule.\n\nF.11153.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nExpenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings \nfor the Year ending 30th June, 1903.\n\n```html\n

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

___

Additions.

New Works and Buildings.

\"Transferred.\"

\"Other.\"

NEW SOUTH WALES –

£

£

£

£

Trade and Customs .................

2,000

149

2,149

Defence .........................

4,530

6,100

10,630

Post and Telegraph .................

13,930

28,580

42,510

20,460

34,829

55,289

VICTORIA—

Defence .........................

2,165

5,235

7,400

Post and Telegraph .................

8,680

17,200

25,880

10,845

22,435

33,280

QUEENSLAND—

Defence .........................

1,651

600

2,251

Post and Telegraph .................

2,000

11,500

13,500

3,651

12,100

15,751

SOUTH AUSTRALIA—

Defence .........................

2,325

1,000

3,325

Post and Telegraph .................

4,680

7,100

11,780

7,005

8,100

15,105

WESTERN AUSTRALIA–

Trade and Customs .................

262

2,355

2,617

Defence .........................

450

1,000

1,450

Post and Telegraph .................

3,660

5,700

9,360

4,372

9,055

13,427

TASMANIA—

Defence .........................

3,315

850

4,165

Post and Telegraph .................

500

4,580

5,080

3,815

5,430

9,245

Building for Mechanic—Government House

...

500

\"\"...

500

Machinery and Plant—Printing Office .....

...

6,000

...

6,000

50,148

98,449

142,097

6,500

148,597

\n```\n\nExpenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings \nfor the Year ending 30th June, 1903.\n\n```html\n

THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

Division No. 1.

Additions.

New Works and Buildings

\"Transferred.\"

\"Other.\"

TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Subdivision No. 1.

£

£

£

£

NEW SOUTH WALES.

No. 1. Construction of new Boat Harbor at Newcastle

...

149

2. Custom-house, Sydney .............

2,000

2,000

149

2,149

Subdivision No.. 2.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

No. 1. Buildings at Perth .................

...

2,300

2. Custom-houses at Geraldton, Port Headland, and Fremantle

262

3. Acquisition of Sites ................

...

55

262

2,355

2,617

Total Division No. 1 ..........

2,262

2,504

4,766

———

Division No. 2.

DEFENCE.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

No. 1. Drill Shed, Newcastle, in course of construction for Naval Forces

600

2. Boat Shed, Rushcutter's Bay, in course of construction for Naval Forces

350

3. Erection of Drill Hall and Orderly Room for and to recoup 1st and 2nd Infantry Regiments

...

1,500

4. Improvements to Rifle Range, Rand wick, to minimize danger from ricochetting bullets

400

5. Land for Rifle Ranges at Kiama and Hornsby

...

510

6. Completion of 6-in. Quick-firing Battery, South Head

...

700

7. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls

2,130

390

8. Officer Instructor's (Naval Forces) residence for extra accommodation

50

9. Alterations and Additions to Gun Emplacement, Port Jackson

1,000

10. Drill Hall for Metropolitan Volunteer Corps at Victoria Barracks, Sydney—First Instalment towards cost of erection

...

3,000

Carried forward .............

4,530

6,100

10,630

\n```\n\nExpenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings \nfor the Year ending 30th June, 1903.\n\n```html\n

The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Division No. 2.

Additions.

New Works and Buildings.

\"Transferred.\"

\"Other.\"

DEFENCE—continued.

£

£

£

Brought forward ............

4,530

6,100

10,630

Subdivision No. 2.

VICTORIA.

No. 1. Room for Electric Party, Nepean Fort....

...

60

2. South Channel Forts—New Tanks, Electric Light Emplacement, &c.

...

350

3. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls

2,165

600

4. Sewerage to connect Metropolitan Orderly Rooms and Barracks

...

4,225

2,165

5,235

7,400

Subdivision No. 3.

QUEENSLAND.

No. 1. Permanent Searchlight Emplacement at Lytton

...

120

2. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls

1,651

150

3. Machine Gun Shed (Naval Forces) .....

...

150

4. Two Whalers and Covering Shed, Naval Forces, Townsville

...

180

1,651

600

2,251

Subdivision No. 4.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

No. 1. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls

825

2. Emplacement of 6-in. B.L. Guns .....

...

1,000

3. Reconstruction of Rifle Range, Adelaide

1,500

2,325

1,000

3,325

Subdivision No. 5.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

No. 1. Rifle Ranges ..................

...

1,000

2. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls

450

450

1,000

1,450

Carried forward ..........

11,121

13,935

25,056

\n```\n\nExpenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings \nfor the Year ending 30th June, 1903.\n\n```html\n

The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Division No. 2.

Additions.

New Works and Buildings.

\"Transferred.\"

\"Other.\"

DEFENCE—continued.

£

£

£

£

Brought forward .................

11,121

13,935

25,056

Subdivision No. 6.

TASMANIA.

No.1. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls

315

850

2. Alterations and Additions, &c, to convert the existing O.S. Buildings into Barracks, Offices, Drill Halls, &c.

3,000

3,315

850

4,165

Total Division No. 2 .............

14,436

14,785

29,221

_______

Division No. 3.

POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

No.1. Sundry Offices (minor towns), Boggabilla, Barmedman, Cargo, Canowindra, Dapto, Gilgandra, Gilargarbone, Humula, Newbridge, Nundle, Narrabri West, Pymble, Pambula, The Rock, Waroo, Woonona

...

13,500

2. Additions at Moree, Corowa, and Sundry Offices as required

2,180

Buildings at—

3. Hornsby .....................

...

1,380

4. Chatswood ...................

...

1,500

5. Inverell ......................

...

4,000

6. Temora ......................

...

2,500

7. Buildings at Broken Hill, Walcha, Milton, Young, and Mudgee

3,750

8. Purchase of Sites ...............

...

3,000

9. Offices at Wellington, Albury, Lismore, Wee Waa, Barraba, Bega, Edgecliffe, and Sundry Offices

8,000

10. Buildings at Hurstville, Peralba, Marsdens, Narromine, and Darlington ..

...

2,700

Carried forward ................

13,930

28,580

42,510

\n```\n\nExpenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings \nfor the Year ending 30th June, 1903.\n\n```html\n

The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Additions.

New Works and Building's.

\"Transferred.\"

\"Other.\"

Division No. 3.

£

£

£

£

POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES—continued.

Brought forward ............

13,930

28,580

42,510

Subdivision No. 2.

VICTORIA.

No. 1. Buildings at Korumburra ............

...

2,400

2. Sundry Offices...................

800

Buildings at—

3. Terang ........................

...

2,500

4. Richmond South .................

...

2,000

5. Yarrawonga ....................

...

2,000

6. Cobram .......................

...

1,500

7. Woodend ......................

...

1,500

8. Sundry Offices...................

4,880

9. Sewerage ......................

3,000

10. Purchase of Sites ................

...

800

Buildings at—

11. Minyip.......................

...

1,500

12. Numurkah ....................

...

2,500

13. Werribee .....................

...

500

8,680

17,200

25,880

Subdivision No. 3.

QUEENSLAND.

No. 1. Offices at Charlieville, Tambo, Pratten, and Sundry Offices as required

...

9,000

2. Sundry Offices as required ...........

2,000

3. Purchase of Sites .................

...

2,500

2,000

11,500

13,500

Carried Forward ............

24,610

57,280

81,890

\n```\n\nExpenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings \nfor the Year ending 30th June, 1903.\n\n```html\n

The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Division No. 3.

POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES—continued.

Additions.

New Works and Buildings.

\"Transferred.\"

\"Other.\"

£

£

£

£

Brought forward ............

24,610

57,280

81,890

Subdivision No. 4.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

No. 1. Offices at Glenelg, Port Adelaide, Mount Gambier, Gawler, Clare, Cowell, Endunda, Elliston, Farina, Hahndorf, Largs Bay, Maitland, Mallala, Port Broughton, Port Elliot, Port Germein, Riverton, Semaphore, Two Wells, Wirrabara, Wallaroo, Yorketown

4,280

Buildings at—

2. Woodville .....................

...

1,000

3. Walkerville .....................

...

1,200

4. Burnside ......................

...

900

5. Tarcoola .......................

...

1,300

6. Gawler Railway Station ............

...

500

7. Buildings at Kilkenny and Henley Beach

...

2,200

8. Offices at Port Adelaide, Quorn, Moonta, and Sundry Offices

400

4,680

7,100

11,780

Subdivision No. 5.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Offices at—

No. 1. Cunderdin, Fitzroy, Meckering, and Trafalgar

...

2,200

2. Menzies, North Fremantle ...........

960

3. Portable Office at Brown Hill .........

...

500

Buildings at—

4. Boulder .......................

2,000

5. Canning .......................

...

550

6. East Perth ......................

...

500

7. Mount Leonora ..................

1,200

8. Sundry Offices as required ...........

700

9. Offices at Ravensthorpe, Mary-Ann Harbor, &c.

...

450

10. Purchase of sites ................

...

300

Subdivision No. 6.

3,660

5,700

9,360

TASMANIA.

No. 1. Offices as required ................

...

2,000

2. Building at Queenstown .............

...

2,580

3. Sundry Offices ...................

500

500

4,580

5,080

Total Division No. 3 ..........

33,450

74,660

108,110

\n```\n\nExpenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings \nfor the Year ending 30th June, 1903.\n\n```html\n

The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Division No. 4.

Additions.

New Works and Buildings.

\"Transferred.\"

\"Other.\"

Subdivision No. 1.

£

£

£

£

VICTORIA.

No. 1. Building for Engineer Mechanic, Government House

...

500

...

500

________

Division No. 5.

Subdivision No. 1.

VICTORIA.

\"\"

No. 1. Machinery and Plant for Printing Office...

...

6,000

...

6,000

50,148

98,449

142,097

6,500

Total Additions, New Works, and Buildings.

...

...

148,597

\n```\n\nAdditional Expenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings for the Year ending 30th June, 1903.\n\n| ____ | Additions. | New Works and Buildings. | \"Transferred.\" | \"Other.\" |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ------------------------ | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | | £ |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES— | | | | |\n| Post and Telegraph— | | | | |\n| Under control of the Department of Home Affairs | 26,500 | | | |\n| Under control of the Postmaster-General's Department | ... | 83,000 | | |\n| | 26,500 | 83,000 | 109,500 | |\n| VICTORIA— | | | | |\n| Defence, under control of the Department of Home Affairs | ... | 1,200 | 1,200 | |\n| Post and Telegraph, under control of the Postmaster-General's Department | ... | 40,000 | 40,000 | |\n| | ... | 41,200 | 41,200 | |\n| QUEENSLAND— | | | | |\n| Post and Telegraph, under control of the Postmaster-General's Department | ... | 54,795 | 54,795 | |\n| SOUTH AUSTRALIA— | | | | |\n| Post and Telegraph, under control of the Postmaster General's Department | ... | 29,000 | 29,000 | |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA— | | | | |\n| Post and Telegraph, under control of the Postmaster-General's Department | ... | 16,000 | 16,000 | |\n| TASMANIA— | | | | |\n| Post and Telegraph, under control of the Postmaster-General's Department | ... | 7,000 | 7,000 | |\n| Total Additions, New Works, and Buildings ... | 26,500 | 230,995 | 257,495 | |\n\nB\n\nF.11153.\n\nAdditional Expenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings for the\n\nYear ending 30th June, 1903.\n\n```html\n

______

Additions.

New Works and Building's.

\"Transferred.'

\"Other.\"

£

£

£

£

Division No. 6.

DEFENCE.

(Under Control of the Department of Home Affairs.)

Subdivision No. 1.

VICTORIA.

No. 1. Drill Room, Kyneton ...............

...

1,200

1,200

________

Division No. 7.

POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES.

(Under Control of the Department of Home Affairs.)

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

No. 1. Sydney General Post Office—Additions thereto, and works in connexion therewith; also alterations in connexion with New Telephone Switch Board

12,500

...

2. Additions to buildings at Newcastle .....

14,000

...

Total Division No. 7 ..........

________

26,500

26,500

Division No. 8.

TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.

(Under the Control of the Postmaster-General's Department.)

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

No. 1. Towards purchase of Telephone Lines and instruments held by subscribers under the \"Purchase\" system

...

5,000

2. Construction and extension of Telegraph and Telephone Lines, Cable, Instruments, and Material:—

£

Telegraph...............

35,000

Telephone...............

20,000

...

55,000

3. Towards establishment of Metallic Circuits in connexion with the Telephone system

...

20,000

4. Switch-boards for Branch Exchanges ....

...

3,000

Carried forward .............

...

83,000

83,000

\n```\n\nAdditional Expenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings for the \nYear ending 30th June, 1903.\n\n| ____ | Additions. | New Works and Building's. | \"Transferred.\" | \"Other.\" |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ------------------------- | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 8. | | | | |\n| TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES—continued. | | | | |\n| (Under Control of the Postmaster-General's Department.) | | | | |\n| Brought forward ............. | ... | 83,000 | 83,000 | |\n| Subdivision No. 2. | | | | |\n| VICTORIA. | | | | |\n| No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, Instruments, Material, Conduits, &c. | ... | 36,000 | | |\n| 2. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material | ... | 4,000 | | |\n| | ... | 40,000 | 40,000 | |\n| Subdivision No. 3. | | | | |\n| QUEENSLAND. | | | | |\n| No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material | ... | 20,000 | | |\n| 2. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, including New Exchanges, Instruments, and Material | ... | 10,000 | | |\n| 3. To provide for Telegraph and Telephone Works initiated before transfer of the Department, including material therefor—no State Loan Funds being available | ... | 24,795 | | |\n| | ... | 54,795 | 54,795 | |\n| Subdivision No. 4. | | | | |\n| SOUTH AUSTRALIA. | | | | |\n| No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, including Cables, Conduits, Instruments, and Material | ... | 10,000 | | |\n| 2. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material | ... | 5,000 | | |\n| 3. Constructing Telegraph Line to Tarcoola .. | ... | 14,000 | | |\n| | ... | 29,000 | 29,000 | |\n| Carried forward .............. | ... | 206,795 | 206,795 | |\n\nAdditional Expenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings for \nthe Year ending 30th June, 1903.\n\n```html\n

____

Additions.

New Works and Building's.

\"Transferred.\"

\"Other.\"

£

£

£

£

Division No. 8.

TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES—continued.

(Under Control of the Postmaster-General's Department.)

Brought forward .............

...

206,795

206,795

Subdivision No. 5.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material

...

6,000

...

2. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, Material, Switchboards, and Instruments

...

10,000

...

16,000

16,000

Subdivision No. 6.

TASMANIA.

No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph and Telephone Lines, including Cables, Instruments, and Material :—

£

Telegraph....................

2,000

Telephone...................

5,000

...

7,000

7,000

7,000

Total Division No. 8 ...........

...

229,795

229,795

\"\"Total Additions, New Works, and Buildings (Additional)

26,500

230,995

257,495

\n```\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nPrinted and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Robt. S. Brain, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2185},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 1902 enactment. The legislation remains confined to its original purpose of appropriating funds for works and buildings for the 1902-03 financial year."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive tabular schedules containing over 200 specific line-item allocations","Distribution of funds across 6 states and 3 separate government departments","Multiple appropriation categories (Additions, New Works, Transferred, Other) requiring reconciliation","Historical terminology and currency (pounds sterling, \"Consolidated Revenue Fund\", \"supply granted\")","Combination of capital works (buildings) and infrastructure (telegraph lines) under different administrative controls"],"plain_english_summary":"This 1902 appropriation authorizes the Australian Government to spend £406,092 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund in the 1902–03 year on construction and communications infrastructure. It funds new public buildings, defence facilities and extensive telegraph and telephone works—bringing post offices and telephone/telegraph connections to many towns and upgrading military training sites. The law lets the Treasurer legally draw and allocate this supply, affecting communities across every state and the new Commonwealth forces."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1902-3","history":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1902-3/history","analysis":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1902-3/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1902-3/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1902-3/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1902-3/documents"}}