{"id":"C1904A00011","name":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1904-5","slug":"appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1904-5","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"11 of 1904","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":12195,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1904A00011-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-31","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"1\\. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1904-5.\n\nIssue and application of £404,240.\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 five the sum of Four hundred and four thousand two hundred and forty pounds.\n\nAppropriation of supply.\n\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation of supply","content":"3\\. The said sum granted by this Act is hereby appropriated for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule.\n\nF.12805.\n\n \n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Sch Schedule","sectionType":"schedule","heading":null,"content":"SCHEDULE.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nExpenditure for Additions, New Works, Buildings, &.c., 1904-5.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

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\"Other.\"

Total.

Revote.

New Service.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—

£

£

£

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

2,208

2,950

5,158

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

13,524

49,920

63,444

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

31,699

37,508

69,207

Total...................

47,431

90,378

137,809

\"\"

137,809

20,229

Less amount which it is anticipated will not be expended during year

20,229

117,580

117,580

UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—

Telegraphs and Telephones ........ £169,902

Less amount which it is anticipated will not be expended

during year ...................14,902

155,000

155,000

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—

Machinery and Plant, for Printing Office......

1,660

1,660

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—

Rifles, Guns, and other Equipment ..........

130,000

130,000

Total ...................

404,240

404,240

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\"Other.\"

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

Revote.

New Service.

Total.

£

£

£

Division No. 1.

TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Additions—

No. 1. Custom House, Sydney ..................

...

2,000

2,000

Subdivision No. 2.

QUEENSLAND.

New Works—

No. 1. Launch ............................

757

...

757

2. Boat Shed and Jetty at Pinkenba ...........

...

350

350

Subdivision No.3.

757

350

1,107

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Additions—

No. 1. Quarters at Perth ......................

...

500

500

2. Quarters at Derby .....................

215

...

215

3. Additions, Customs Bond, Broome .........

850

...

850

New Works—

No. 4. Customs Bond, Wyndham ................

286

...

286

1,351

500

1,851

Subdivision No. 4.

TASMANIA

Additions—

No. 1. Office Accommodation at Burnie and Stanley ...

...

100

100

2. Outbuildings for Customs House, Hobart .....

100

...

100

100

100

200

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

2,208

2,950

5,158

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Under Control of Department of Home Affairs— continued.

\"Other.\"

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New Service.

Total.

Division No. 2.

DEFENCE.

£

£

£

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Additions—

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

268

1,080

1,348

2. Alterations to Chief Instructor's Quarters, School of Gunnery, South Head, Sydney

...

400

400

3. Alteration and Improvements to Rifle Ranges generally

700

735

1,435

4. Alterations and Additions to Gun Emplacement, Port Jackson

168

132

300

New Works—

5. Land and Construction of Rifle Range, Singleton

...

850

850

6. Rifle Ranges at Gunya, Ballina, Mullumbimby, Raymond Terrace, Bungen-dore, Yass, Gunnedah, and Penrith

91

921

1,012

7. Morris Tube Targets for Country Corps .....

...

200

200

8. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Rifle Ranges ......

150

1,000

1,150

9. Drill Halls for Country Corps ............

454

1,000

1,454

10. Land for Rifle Range, Armi-dale ..........

...

71

71

11. Drill Hall and Offices at Leichhardt, to complete

500

250

750

12. Drill Hall for Metropolitan Volunteer Corps at Victoria Barracks, Sydney

541

259

800

13. Land for Rifle Range at Lismore ..........

...

850

850

14. Life Rafts for Submarine Mining Steamer Miner

...

35

35

15. Shed for Ambulance Depôt, Newcastle District

...

200

200

16. Purchase of Site for Drill Hall, Kogarah .....

335

65

400

17. Land near Colah Railway Station ..........

...

500

500

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

3,207

8,518

11,755

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Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.

\"Other.\"

Division No. 2.

Revote.

New Service.

Total.

DEFENCE.

£

£

£

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

3,207

8,548

11,755

Subdivision No. 2.

VICTORIA.

Additions—

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

329

1,097

1,426

2. Alterations to Forts and Ordnance Store Buildings

...

250

250

3. Alterations to Officers' Quarters, Victoria Barracks, and construction of an Officers' Mess

...

300

300

4. Additions to Ambulance Depot at Victoria Barracks ... ...

...

200

200

5. Sewerage .........................

1,041

...

1,041

New Works—

6. Command Communications and Submarine Cables at Port Phillip Heads

3,400

3,400

7. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Rifle Ranges ......

150

2,320

2,470

8. Depression Range Finder, Battery Commander, and Fire Commander Stations and Bomb Proof Telephone Chambers at Queenscliff Fort

...

260

260

9. Depression Range Finder and Battery Commander Stations and Central Bomb Proof Telephone Chambers at Swan Island Fort

...

200

200

10. Depression Range Finder, Battery Commander, and Fire Commander, Stations and Telephone Chambers at Fort Nepean

...

250

250

11. Depression Range Finder, Batters-Commander, and Fire Commander Stations and Telephone Chambers at Franklin Fort

...

250

250

12. Depression Range Finder and Battery Commander Stations and Telephone Chambers at South Channel Fort

...

75

75

13. Loaded Mine Store at Franklin ...........

500

500

14. Ordnance Stores at Victoria Barracks, Melbourne

...

300

300

1,520

9,402

10,922

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

4,727

17,950

22,677

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Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.

\"Other.\"

Revote.

New Service.

Total.

£

£

£

Division No. 2.

DEFENCE.

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

4,727

17,930

22,677

Subdivision No., 3.

QUEENSLAND.

Additions —

No. 1. Removal and Re-erection of Officers' Quarters, Brisbane

...

300

300

2. Additions to Drill Halls, Brisbane .........

...

200

200

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

20

600

620

4. Re-erection of Drill Shed and Defence Buildings, Townsville

...

1,300

1,300

5. Boat Slip at Naval Stores ..............

...

50

50

New Works—

6. Stabling, Pharmacy, and Gun Park at Brisbane

1,250

1,250

7. Rifle Range at Brisbane for Metropolitan Troops— first instalment towards cost of construction*

...

1,000

1,000

8. Grant? to Rifle Clubs, for Rifle Ranged .....

...

360

360

9 Land for Rifle Range at Lowood ..........

...

260

260

10. Two Whalers, and Covering Shed, Naval Forces, Cairns

...

180

180

11. Wireless Telegraph Station, with Flagstaff, Naval Forces, Moreton Island

...

100

100

12. Engine, Boat, Naval Forces .............

...

80

80

13. Cable Storage Tanks for Electrical Communica-tions between Goode Island and Mainland

...

750

750

14. Boat Shed, Naval Forces, Townsville (to complete)

90

...

90

110

6,430

6,540

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

4,837

24,380

29,217

\n```\n\nTotal estimated cost, exclusive of land, £5,000.\n\n \n\n```html\n

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.

\"Other.\"

Division No. 2.

Revote.

New Service.

Total.

DEFENCE.

£

£

£

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

Subdivision No. 4. ... ...

4,837

24,380

29,217

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Additions—

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

70

175

245

New Works—

2. New Drill Hall, Gun and Waggon Shed, Offices, and Stores for Metropolitan Troops at Adelaide—first instalment*

...

1,000

1,000

3. Rifle Ranges for Country Corps ..........

...

270

270

4. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Rifle Ranges ......

88

1,000

1,088

5. Land, and Construction of Drill Halls for Country Corps

483

1,000

1,483

6. Emplacement for 6\" B.L. Guns ...........

944

21

965

7. Erection of Magazine, Dry Creek .........

450

...

450

8. Housing and Slipway for 2nd Class ........

Torpedo Boat transferred from Hobart ......

...

230

230

Subdivision No. 5.

2,035

3,696

5,731

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Additions—

No. 1. Improvements to Rifle Ranges for Country Corps

...

800

800

2. Fire Service at Perth, Karrakatta, Fremantle, Geraldton, and Albany

...

200

200

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

270

300

570

4. Additions to Drill Hall, Fremantle .........

88

...

88

New Works—

5. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Rifle Ranges ......

...

540

540

6. Armoury at Guildford .................

...

250

250

7. Drill Hall at Boulder ..................

...

800

800

8. Removing and Re-erecting Buildings, Arthur Head

3,800

...

3,800

9. Fort and Quarters, Arthur Head ...........

...

7,000

7,000

10. Towards the Construction of Fort and Acquisition of Site, North Fremantle

...

6,000

6,000

11. Drill Hall, Albany ....................

500

...

500

12. Emplacements for Q.-F. Guns at Albany .....

234

134

368

13. Equipment Store at Perth ...............

...

2,000

2,000

4,892

18,024

22,916

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

11,764

46,100

57,864

\n```\n\n\\* Total estimated cost £3,200.\n\n†£7,600 in addition provided under Division 6, Subdivision 1, Item 15. Total provision 1904-5 is thus £24,400. Total estimated cost, £87,700, including land and armament.\n\n \n\n```html\n

Under Control of Depart-- ment of Home Affairs —continued.

\"Other.\"

Revote.

New Service.

Total.

Division No. 2.

DEFENCE.

£

£

£

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

11,764

46,100

57,864

Subdivision No. 6.

TASMANIA

Additions —

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

300

300

600

New Works—

2. Land for Rifle Range at Hobart, and Alterations to Rifle Range

...

1,120

1,120

3. Magazine at Launceston ................

...

600

600

4. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Rifle Ranges ... ...

...

300

300

5. Drill Halls for Country Corps ............

...

1,000

1,000

6. Drill Hall at Devonport .................

...

500

500

7. Drill Hall at Evandale and Ulverstone .......

500

...

500

8. Constructing Gun Emplacement and Accessories, Hobart

960

...

960

1,760

3,820

5,580

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

13,524

49,920

63,444

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Division No. 3.

POST AND TELEGRAPH.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Additions—

No. 1. Barraba Post Office (to complete) ..........

528

...

528

2. Lismore Post Office (to complete) .........

1,000

...

1,000

3. Trangie Post Office ...................

...

100

100

4. Broken Hill Railway Station, Coonamble, Manly, Wellington, and other Post Offices

1,000

4,000

5,000

5. General Post Office, Sydney (to complete new storey)

...

2,300

2,300

6. General Post Office, Sydney (electric lifts) ....

...

2,019

2,019

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

2,528

8,419

10,947

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Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.

\"Other.\"

Division No. 3.

Revote.

New Service.

Total.

POST AND TELEGRAPH.

£

£

£

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

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

2,528

8,419

10,947

New Works—

No. 7. Barmedman Post Office (to complete) .......

732

...

732

8. Bodangora Post Office .................

800

...

800

9. Buladelah Post Office (to complete) ........

94

56

150

10. Canowindra Post Office ................

900

100

1,000

11. Dapto Post Office (to complete) ...........

398

...

398

12. Darlington Post Office .................

700

...

700

13. Hurstville Post Office (to complete) ........

791

178

969

14. Inverell Post Office (to complete) .........

514

10

524

15. Newbridge Post Office ................

825

...

825

16. Pambula „ .........................

800

250

1,050

17. The Rock „ ........................

500

...

500

18. Narrabri West „ .....................

...

573

573

19. Bemboka „ ........................

...

800

800

20. Gular „ ...........................

...

500

500

21. Bellingen „ ........................

...

800

800

22. Mosman „ .........................

...

2,250

2,250

23. West Wallsend „ .....................

...

700

700

24. Woollahra „ ........................

...

2,000

2,000

25. Gilgandra Post Office (to complete) ........

246

...

246

26. Marsdens „ „ .......................

300

...

300

27. Narrowmine „ „ .....................

268

...

268

28. Purchase of sites .....................

1,300

2,000

3,300

29. Kurri Kurri Post Office ................

...

600

600

Subdivision No. 2.

11,696

19,236

30,932

VICTORIA

Additions—

No. 1. Ballarat, Bairnsdale, Windsor, and other Post Offices

2,500

3,000

5,500

2. Sewerage, Sundry Offices ...............

...

838

838

New Works —

3. Korumburra Post Office (to complete) .......

1,663

...

1,663

4. Minyip „ ,, .........................

1,499

...

1,499

5. Numurkah ,, ,, .......................

424

201

625

6. Werribee „ ,, ........................

497

251

748

7. Woodend „ .........................

1,500

...

1,500

8. Wood's Point „ ......................

600

245

845

9. Yarrawonga Post Office (to complete) .......

1,076

100

1,176

10. Sorrento „ .........................

...

800

800

11. Purchase of Sites .....................

400

1,000

1,400

10,159

6,435

16,594

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

21,855

25,671

47,526

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Under Control of Department of Home Affairs— continued.

\"Other.\"

Revote.

New Service

Total.

£

£

£

Division No. 3.

POST AND TELEGRAPH—

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

21,855

25,671

47,526

Subdivision No. 3.

QUEENSLAND.

Additions—

No. 1. Sundry Offices .......................

1,100

1,000

2,100

New Works—

2. Killarney Post Office ..................

500

37

537

3. Proserpine „ (to complete) ...............

300

70

370

4. Tambo „ (to complete) .................

1,594

...

1,594

5. Woolloongabba ,, ....................

2,010

...

2,010

5,504

1,107

6,611

Subdivision No. 4.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Additions—

No. 1. Mount Gambier Post Office ..............

...

600

600

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

570

1,530

2,100

New Works—

3. Cowell Post Office ....................

...

200

200

4. Eudunda „ .........................

...

150

150

5. Farina „ ...........................

...

200

200

6. Wirrabara „ .........................

...

200

200

570

2,880

3,450

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

27,929

29,658

57,587

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Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.

\"Other.

Revote.

New Service.

Total.

Division No. 3.

£

£

£

POST AND TELEGRAPH—

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

27,929

29,658

57,587

Subdivision No. 5.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Additions—

No.1. Sundry Offices ......................

850

3,000

3,850

New Works—

2. East Perth Post Office .................

500

...

500

3. Fremantle Post Office, towards cost*........

...

2,500

2,500

4. Yalgoo Post Office ...................

...

530

530

5. Fitzroy „ ..........................

1,500

...

1,500

6. Mt. Sir Samuel „ .....................

320

110

430

7. Davy hurst „ ........................

600

30

630

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

...

1,100

1,100

3,770

7,270

11,040

Subdivision No. 6.

TASMANIA

Additions—

No.1. Sundry Offices ......................

...

580

580

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

31,699

37,508

69,207

Total Divisions Nos. 1 to 3 ................

47,431

90,378

137,809

Less amount which it is anticipated will not be expended during year

...

...

20,229

Total under control of Department of Home Affairs

...

...

117,580

\n```\n\n\\* Total estimated cost of land and building, £20,000.\n\n \n\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE POST-MASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. | \"Other.\" |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- |\n| Division No. 4. | |\n| TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | £ |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | |\n| No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material | 14,000 |\n| 2. Telegraph Line from Sydney to South Australian border (re-vote) ..... | 4,400 |\n| 3. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, Instruments, and Material | 16,000 |\n| 4. Towards establishment of Metallic Circuits in connexion with the Telephone System | 11,000 |\n| 5. Switch-boards for Branch Exchanges, and additional trunk section Multiple Metallic Branching Switch-board | 7,500 |\n| 6. Construction of Conduits, Sydney and Suburbs ................. | 4,000 |\n| 7. Towards purchase of Telephone Lines and Instruments held by subscribers under the \" Purchase\" system | 1,000 |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—VICTORIA. | 57,900 |\n| No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material | 3,000 |\n| 2. Telegraph Line from Melbourne to South Australian border (re-vote) .. | 800 |\n| 3. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, Instruments, and Material | 20,000 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—QUEENSLAND. | 23,800 |\n| No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material | 7,500 |\n| 2. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, Instruments, and Material | 15,000 |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA. | 22 500 |\n| No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material | 4,500 |\n| 3. Additional Wires from Adelaide to New South Wales and Victorian borders (re-vote) | 1,500 |\n| 4. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, Instruments, and Material | 10,000 |\n| 5. Construction of Conduits and placing wires underground .......... | 6,000 |\n| 6. Additional Plant required for printing postage stamps, postal notes, and money order forms | 1,302 |\n| | 23,302 |\n| Carried forward ............................ | 127,502 |\n\n \n\n| | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- |\n| | \"Other.\" |\n| Under Control of the Postmaster-General's Department—continued. | £ |\n| Division No. 4. | |\n| TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES— | |\n| Brought forward............................... | 127,502 |\n| Subdivision No. 5. | |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | |\n| No. 1.Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material | 6,000 |\n| 2.Additional Copper Wire from Perth to Eucla, viâ Coolgardie (re-vote)... | 9,400 |\n| 3.Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, Instruments, and Material | 20,000 |\n| | 35,400 |\n| Subdivision No. 6. | |\n| TASMANIA. | |\n| No. 1.Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material | 2,000 |\n| 2.Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, Instruments, and Material | 3,000 |\n| 3.Metallic Branching Telephone Switchboard, for General Post Office, Hobart | 2,000 |\n| | 7,000 |\n| Total Division No. 4 .................................. | 169,902 |\n| Less amount which it is anticipated will not be expended during year... | 14,902 |\n| Total under control of Postmaster-General's Department ........... | 155,000 |\n\n \n\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | \"Other.\" |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- |\n| Division No. 5. | £ |\n| No.1.Machinery and Plant for Government Printing Office, and Works in connexion therewith | 1,500 |\n| 2.Contribution towards cost of Sewerage of Government Printing Office, Melbourne | 160 |\n| | 1,660 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | |\n| Division No. 6. | |\n| RIFLES, GUNS, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. Military— | |\n| No.1. 5,000 Magazine Lee-Enfield Rifles, new pattern ................. | 22,419 |\n| 2. Cases and Chargers for rifle ammunition ..................... | 1,760 |\n| 3. Pistols ............................................ | 3,510 |\n| 4. Actions Implement, Skeleton Actions, and Aim Correctors for Musketry Instruction | 243 |\n| 5. Accoutrements ...................................... | 16,160 |\n| 6. Camp Equipment ..................................... | 7,365 |\n| 7. Saddle-trees, Irons, and Bits .............................. | 10,173 |\n| 8. Making saddles ...................................... | 9,794 |\n| 9. Signalling Equipment .................................. | 773 |\n| 10. Miscellaneous—Tools and other materials .................... | 4,114 |\n| 11. Field Artillery—Guns, Harness, Waggons, and Ammunition ........ | 72,697 |\n| 12. Field Engineers' Equipment .............................. | 2,000 |\n| 13. Machine Guns ....................................... | 10,000 |\n| 14. Medical Stores ...................................... | 11,653 |\n| 15. Armament, Fremantle—One 6-in. Breech-loading Gun, Mark VII., and mounting (including 500 rounds of ammunition) | *7,600 |\n| Carried forward ............................ | 180,261 |\n\n\\* £16,800 in addition provided under Division 2, Subdivision 5, Items 8, 9, and 10. Total provision 1904-5 is thus £24,400. Total estimated cost, £S7,700, including land and armament.\n\n \n\n| Under Control of the Department of Defence—continued. | \"Other.\" |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |\n| Division No. 6. | £ |\n| RIFLES, GUNS, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| Brought forward ........................... | 180,261 |\n| Naval— | |\n| No.16.10 14-inch Royal Gun Factory Mark X. Whitehead Torpedoes ....... | 4,500 |\n| 17.6 Gyroscopes fitted with relay valve ; 100 Detonators, Torpedo small flange, Mark III.; 10 Primers, 6-oz.; 10 Whitehead Safety Pistols, 14-inch ; Night Sights, 6-pounders, Quick Firing; Spare parts Torpedo gear | 434 |\n| | 4,934 |\n| | 185,195 |\n| Less amount of Military Supplies for which accounts will not be rendered during 1904-5 | 55,195 |\n| Total (Division No. 6) Defence Department .................. | 130,000 |\n| Total Additions, New Works, and Buildings | 404,240 |\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":2}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":1443},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose of appropriating funds for capital works, buildings, and military equipment for the 1904-05 financial year, exactly as described in the title and preamble."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive tabular schedule with hundreds of specific line items for capital projects","Simple appropriation structure with no conditional clauses or exceptions","No defined terms or cross-references to other legislation","Straightforward 'revote' and 'new service' accounting distinctions"],"plain_english_summary":"The 1904–05 Capital Works Budget authorises the Treasurer to spend £404,240 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund on buildings, communications and defence for the new Commonwealth, three years after Federation.\n\nIt funds customs and postal buildings, expanded telegraph and telephone links, military equipment for the Commonwealth forces, and government printing machinery—laying the physical foundations for national administration, inter‑state communication and defence."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1904-5","history":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1904-5/history","analysis":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1904-5/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1904-5/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1904-5/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1904-5/documents"}}