{"id":"C1906A00007","name":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1906-7","slug":"appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1906-7","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"7 of 1906","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":18452,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1906A00007-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1906-7","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nAPPROPRIATION (WORKS AND \nBUILDINGS).\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNo. 7 of 1906.\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 seven for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.\n\n(Assented to 7th September, 1906.)\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 1906–7.\n\nIssue and application of £479,724.\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 seven the sum of Four hundred and seventy-nine thousand seven hundred and twenty-four 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.9842\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nExpenditure for Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., 1906–7.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

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\"Other.\"

Total.

Revote.

New Service.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—

£

£

£

Home Affairs.....................

4,000

4,000

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

120

10,650

10,770

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

22,530

36,647

59,177

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

36,153

35,402

71,555

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

58,803

86,699

145,502

\"\"

145,502

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

15,000

15,000

UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—

130,502

130,502

Telegraphs and Telephones

£237,722

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

20,000

217,722

217,722

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—

Machinery and Plant, for Printing Office

1,500

1,500

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—

Special Defence Material...................

£169,156

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

39,156

130,000

130,000

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

479,724

479,724

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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

\"Other\"

Revote.

New Service.

Total

Division No. 1.

HOME AFFAIRS.

£

£

£

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

No. 1. Towards the cost of erection of Store at Darling Island, Sydney, for the purposes of Departments of the Commonwealth*

...

4,000

4,000

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

...

4,000

4,000

Division No. 2.

TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Subdivision No. 1.

VICTORIA.

Additions—

No. 1. Sewerage, King's Warehouse

120

...

120

2. Accommodation in King's Warehouse Yard for protection of goods which cannot be stored in the Warehouse

...

150

150

Subdivision No. 2.

120

150

270

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

New Works—

No. 1. Erection of Customs House and Bond at Broome.

...

1,500

1,500

2. Towards the cost of erection of Customs House, Fremantle †

...

1,000

1,000

Subdivision No. 3.

...

2,500

2,500

TRAWLER AND EQUIPMENTS............

...

8,000

8,000

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

120

10,650

10,770

Division No. 3.

DEFENCE.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Additions—

No. 1. Fortifications........................

18

42

60

2. Barracks...........................

16

589

605

3. Rifle Ranges

105

2,707

2,812

4. Drill Halls..........................

69

225

294

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

208

3,563

3,771

\n```\n\n\\* Estimated total cost, £22,300. † Estimated total cost, £15,000.\n\nA 2\n\n \n\n| | | \"Other\" | |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| Under Control of Department of Home Affairs— continued. | Revote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 3. | | | |\n| DEFENCE. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | | | |\n| Brought forward............... | 208 | 3,563 | 3,771 |\n| Additions— | | | |\n| No. 5. Alterations and Improvements to Rifle Ranges generally | 159 | 106 | 265 |\n| 6. Rifle Range, Bathurst....................... | ... | 320 | 320 |\n| 7. Rifle Range, Adamstown.................... | ... | 383 | 383 |\n| 8. Extension Boat Shed, Naval Forces.............. | ... | 250 | 250 |\n| New Works— | | | |\n| No. 9. Fortifications............................ | 374 | ... | 374 |\n| 10. Barracks............................... | 474 | 596 | 1,070 |\n| 11. Rifle Ranges............................. | 2,059 | 1,297 | 3,356 |\n| 12. Drill Halls.............................. | 162 | 300 | 462 |\n| 13. Drill Hall, 1st and 2nd Australian Infantry Regiments, Sydney | 750 | ... | 750 |\n| 14. Site and Drill Hall and Offices, Armidale.......... | 599 | 111 | 710 |\n| 15. Drill Hall, Newcastle....................... | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 |\n| 16. Drill Hall, Casino......................... | ... | 325 | 325 |\n| 17. Drill Halls for Country Corps.................. | 322 | ... | 322 |\n| 18. Land and Construction of Rifle Range, Singleton..... | 846 | 550 | 1,396 |\n| 19. Rand wick Rifle Range...................... | ... | 1,500 | 1,500 |\n| 20. Rifle Range, Richmond...................... | 45 | | 45 |\n| 21. Grants to Rifle Clubs....................... | ... | 1,000 | 1,000 |\n| 22. Transfer of Electric Company's Depot Buildings from Dawes Point to old Paddington Rifle Range and to Chowder | ... | 1,100 | 1,100 |\n| Total New South Wales Carried forward.......... | 6,998 | 12,401 | 19,399 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

\"Other.\"

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued

Revote.

New Service

Total.

Division No. 3.

£

£

£

DEFENCE.

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

6,998

12,401

19,399

Subdivision No. 2.

VICTORIA.

Additions—

No. 1. Fortifications..........................

106

620

726

2. Barracks.............................

4

638

642

3. Rifle ranges...........................

138

1,335

1,473

4. Drill halls............................

...

150

150

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

21

175

196

6. Alterations and additions to existing works and buildings, Naval Forces

...

260

260

New Works—

No. 7. Fortifications..........................

138

50

188

8. Barracks.............................

226

280

506

9. Rifle ranges...........................

150

310

460

10. Drill halls............................

282

...

282

11. Extension of Williamstown Rifle Range........

114

...

114

12. Site for rifle range, Kyneton................

...

1,424

1,424

13. Quarters, Rifle Range, Canadian, Ballarat.......

...

500

500

14. Additions to provide extra target accommodation on the Williamstown Rifle Range

...

400

400

15. Towards completion Australian Army Medical Corps Depot, Victoria Barracks

...

380

380

16. Shed for vehicles and accessories, Ordnance Stores, Victoria Barracks

...

575

575

\"\"

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

1,179

7,097

8,276

6,998

12,401

19,399

\n```\n\n \n\n| Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued. | | \"Other.\" | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| | Revote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| Division No 3. | | | |\n| DEFENCE. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Brought forward............... | 6,998 | 12,401 | 19,399 |\n| Subdivision No. 2. | | | |\n| VICTORIA. | | | |\n| Brought forward............. | 1,179 | 7,097 | 8,276 |\n| New Works— | | | |\n| No. 17. Breakwater at Swan Island, west of Naval Pier... | 450 | | 450 |\n| 18. Grants to Rifle Clubs.................... | | 1,000 | 1,000 |\n| 19. Dredging a basin and channels, Swan Island, and a channel to Maribyrnong Magazine | | 1,400 | 1,400 |\n| 20. Command communications and submarine cables, Port Phillip Heads | 77 | 181 | 258 |\n| 21. Equipment Store, Victoria Barracks.......... | 44 | | 44 |\n| 22. Stores for unserviceable and obsolete stores..... | 109 | | 109 |\n| 23. Quarters for Ranger, Port Melbourne Rifle Range | 95 | | 95 |\n| Total Victoria.............. | 1,954 | 9,678 | 11,632 |\n| Subdivision No. 3. | | | |\n| QUEENSLAND. | | | |\n| Additions— | | | |\n| No. 1. Fortifications.......................... | 25 | 333 | 358 |\n| 2. Barracks.............................. | 23 | | 23 |\n| 3. Rifle ranges............................ | 16 | | 16 |\n| 4. Drill halls............................. | | 45 | 45 |\n| 5. Minor Works, Naval ForcesNew Works— | 62 | 296 | 358 |\n| 6. Barracks.............................. | | 395 | 395 |\n| 7. Additional barracks accommodation, Thursday Island | 549 | | 549 |\n| 8. Rifle range at Brisbane for Metropolitan Troops—first instalment towards cost | 1,000 | | 1,000* |\n| 9. Acquisition of land, Toowoomba Rifle Range..... | | 160 | 160 |\n| 10. Miniature rifle ranges at drill halls............ | | 300 | 300 |\n| 11. Drill halls............................ | | 855 | 855 |\n| 12. Drill hall and offices, Rock-hampton.......... | | 1,075 | 1,075 |\n| 13. Grants for rifle clubs..................... | | 300 | 300 |\n| Total Queensland................... | 1,675 | 3,759 | 5,434 |\n| Carried forward................. | 10,627 | 25,838 | 36,465 |\n\n\\* Total estimated cost, exclusive of land, £5,000.\n\n \n\n| Under Control of Department of Home Affairs— continued. | | \"Other.\" | |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| | Revote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 3. | | | |\n| DEFENCE. | | | |\n| Brought forward....................... | 10,627 | 25,838 | 36,465 |\n| Subdivision No. 4. | | | |\n| SOUTH AUSTRALIA. | | | |\n| Additions — | | | |\n| No. 1. Fortifications.......................... | | 375 | 375 |\n| 2. Barracks............................. | 15 | 47 | 62 |\n| 3. Rifle ranges........................... | 29 | 225 | 254 |\n| 4. Drill halls............................ | 25 | | 25 |\n| New Works— | | | |\n| No. 5. Rifle ranges for country corps............... | 92 | | 92 |\n| 6. Drill hall and orderly room, Naracoorte......... | 450 | | 450 |\n| 7. Land and building at Orroroo for drill hall and orderly room | 275 | | 275 |\n| 8. Land and construction of drill halls for country corps | 525 | | 525 |\n| 9. Land and building at Yankalilla for orderly room and store | | 78 | 78 |\n| 10. Grants to rifle clubs..................... | | 300 | 300 |\n| 11. Emplacement for 6-inch B.L. guns........... | 51 | | 51 |\n| 12. Minor new works...................... | | 150 | 150 |\n| Total South Australia...................... | 1,462 | 1,175 | 2,637 |\n| Carried forward.................. | 12,089 | 27,013 | 39,102 |\n\n \n\n| Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued. | | \"Other.\" | |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| | Revote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| Division No. 3. | £ | £ | £ |\n| DEFENCE. | | | |\n| Brought forward................ | 12,089 | 27,013 | 39,102 |\n| Subdivision No. 5. | | | |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | | | |\n| Additions— | | | |\n| No. 1. Fortifications.................... | 72 | 538 | 610 |\n| 2. Barracks....................... | 23 | | 23 |\n| 3. Rifle ranges.................... | 311 | 175 | 486 |\n| 4. Drill halls...................... | 137 | 696 | 833 |\n| New Works— | | | |\n| No. 5. Forts......................... | | 218 | 218 |\n| 6. Rifle ranges.................... | | 135 | 135 |\n| 7. Pavilion, Karrakatta Rifle Range ...... | | 310 | 310 |\n| 8. Rifle range, Karrakatta—additional target accommodation | | 560 | 560 |\n| 9 Rifle range, Karrakatta—new road...... | | 355 | 355 |\n| 10. Site for rifle range, Kalgoorlie....... | | 450 | 450 |\n| 11. Towards cost of construction of rifle range, Kalgoorlie | | 350 | 350 |\n| 12. Grants to rifle clubs for rifle ranges.... | | 600 | 600 |\n| 13. Drill halls..................... | | 140 | 140 |\n| 14. Drill hall, Boulder............... | 39 | | 39 |\n| 15. Armoury, Northam............... | 180 | | 180 |\n| 16. Towards the construction of fort and acquisition of site, North Fremantle | 8,000 | | 8,000* |\n| 17. Fort and quarters, Arthur's Head...... | 346 | 234 | 580* |\n| Total Western Australia........... | 9,108 | 4,761 | 13,869 |\n| Carried forward............ | 21,197 | 31,774 | 52,971 |\n\n\\* Items 16 and 17. Total estimated cost, £87,000: Expenditure to 30th June, 1906, £43,398, including \\*24,000 under Division 6, Subdivision 1, item 10 of 1905–6.\n\n \n\n| Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued. | | \"Other.\" | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ----------- | ------ |\n| | Revote. | New Service | Total. |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 3. | | | |\n| DEFENCE. | | | |\n| Brought forward................... | 21,197 | 31,774 | 52,971 |\n| Subdivision No. 6. | | | |\n| TASMANIA. | | | |\n| Additions— | | | |\n| No. 1. Fortifications...................... | | | |\n| 2. Barracks......................... | 42 | 32 | 74 |\n| 3. Rifle ranges....................... | 35 | | 35 |\n| 4. Drill halls........................ | 85 | 250 | 335 |\n| 5. Alterations to Sandy Bay Rifle Range..... | | 300 | 300 |\n| New Works— | | | |\n| 6. Construction of rifle ranges............ | | 300 | 300 |\n| 7. Miniature rifle ranges................ | | 100 | 100 |\n| 8. Rifle range, Launceston............... | | 500 | 500 |\n| 9. Drill room and offices, Launceston....... | | 600 | 600 |\n| 10. Gun shed and drill room, Launceston..... | 112 | | 112 |\n| 11. Magazine, Launceston............... | | 600 | 600 |\n| 12. Grants to rifle clubs................. | | 300 | 300 |\n| 13. Site, and constructing gun emplacement and accessories, Hobart | 1,059 | 1,441 | 2,500 |\n| 14. Erection of cottage for District Gunner, Alexandra Battery | | 250 | 250 |\n| 15. Minor new works.................. | | 200 | 200 |\n| Total Tasmania................... | 1,333 | 4,873 | 6,206 |\n| Total Division No. 3................ | 22,530 | 36,647 | 59,177 |\n\n \n\n| Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued. | | \"Other\" | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ----------- | ------ |\n| | Revote. | New Service | Total. |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 4. | | | |\n| POST AND TELEGRAPH— | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | | | |\n| Additions— | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices.................... | 1,131 | 1,880 | 3,011 |\n| New Works— | | | |\n| 2. Alstonville Post Office.............. | | 700 | 700 |\n| 3. Bangalow „...................... | 500 | 120 | 620 |\n| 4. Kurri Kurri „..................... | 593 | 257 | 850 |\n| 5. Lockhart „...................... | 900 | 351 | 1,251 |\n| 6. Mosman „....................... | 1,108 | 14 | 1,122 |\n| 7. Ryde* „........................ | 750 | 650 | 1,400 |\n| 8. Tweed Heads „................... | 500 | 100 | 600 |\n| 9. Mullumbimby „................... | | 750 | 750 |\n| 10. Purchase of sites.................. | 2,500 | 160 | 2,660 |\n| 11. West Wallsend Post Office | 165 | | 165 |\n| Total New South Wales............... | 8,147 | 4,982 | 13,129 |\n| Subdivision No. 2. | | | |\n| VICTORIA. | | | |\n| Additions— | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices.................... | 560 | 1,966 | 2,526 |\n| 2. Sewerage, Sundry Offices | 15 | 849 | 864 |\n| 3. Towards extension General Post Office, Melbourne† | 9,088 | 5,912 | 15,000 |\n| New Works— | | | |\n| 4. Leongatha Post Office............... | 798 | 262 | 1,060 |\n| 5. Moonee Ponds „.................. | 250 | | 250 |\n| 6. Preston „....................... | | 1,200 | 1,200 |\n| 7. Warracknabeal ,,.................. | 2,486 | 20 | 2,506 |\n| 8. Site for Post Office, at Windsor........ | | 850 | 850 |\n| Total Victoria.................... | 13,197 | 11,059 | 24,256 |\n| Carried forward................. | 21,344 | 16,041 | 37,385 |\n\n\\* Total estimated cost, £1,400.\n\n†Total estimated cost, £30,000. Expenditure to 30th June, 1906, £911.\n\n \n\n| | | \"Other.\" | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued. | Revote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 4. | | | |\n| POST AND TELEGRAPH. | | | |\n| Brought forward.............. | 21,344 | 16,041 | 37,385 |\n| Subdivision No. 3. | | | |\n| QUEENSLAND. | | | |\n| Additions— | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices | 1,131 | 1,005 | 2,136 |\n| 2. Towards cost of the extension of General Post Office, Brisbane* | | 8,000 | 8,000 |\n| New Works— | | | |\n| 3. Atherton Post Office.................... | | 825 | 825 |\n| 4. Cairns Post Office...................... | 2,499 | 1,110 | 3,609 |\n| 5. Irvinebank Post Office................... | | 650 | 650 |\n| Total Queensland.................... | 3,630 | 11,590 | 15,220 |\n| Subdivision No. 4. | | | |\n| SOUTH AUSTRALIA. | | | |\n| Additions— | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices........................ | 803 | 984 | 1,787 |\n| 2. Mount Gambier Post Office............... | 995 | 585 | 1,580 |\n| 3. Kingscote Post Office................... | 18 | | 18 |\n| New Works— | | | |\n| 4. Kadina Post Office..................... | 741 | 292 | 1,033 |\n| 5. Purchase of sites....................... | | 100 | 100 |\n| Total South Australia | 2,557 | 1,961 | 4,518 |\n| Carried forward.................... | 27,531 | 29,592 | 57,123 |\n\n\\* Total estimated cost, £17,000.\n\n \n\n| Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued. | | \"Other.\" | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------------ | ------- |\n| | Revote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| Division No. 4. | £ | £ | £ |\n| POST AND TELEGRAPH. | | | |\n| Brought forward............. | 27,531 | 29,592 | 57,123 |\n| Subdivision No. 5. | | | |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | | | |\n| Additions— | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices..................... | 1,855 | 1,743 | 3,598 |\n| New Works— | | | |\n| 2. Derby Post Office................... | 700 | | 700 |\n| 3. East Perth „....................... | 500 | | 500 |\n| 4. Fimiston ,,....................... | 345 | 237 | 582 |\n| 5. Fitzroy ,,......................... | 905 | | 905 |\n| 6. Fremantle ,,....................... | 2,500 | 3,500 | 6,000 |\n| 7. Laverton „....................... | 850 | | 850 |\n| 8. Princess Royal Post Office | 700 | | 700 |\n| 9. Purchase of sites................... | 267 | | 267 |\n| Total Western Australia................ | 8,622 | 5,480 | 14,102 |\n| Subdivision No. 6. | | | |\n| TASMANIA. | | | |\n| Additions— | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices..................... | ... | 330 | 330 |\n| Total Tasmania....................... | ... | 330 | 330 |\n| Total Division No. 4.................... | 36,153 | 35,402 | 71,555 |\n| Total Divisions Nos. 1 to 4................ | 58,803 | 86,699 | 145,502 |\n| Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during year | ... | ... | 15,000 |\n| Total under control of Department ok Home Affairs | 58,803 | 86,699 | 130,502 |\n\n\\* Total estimated cost, £9,000.\n\n \n\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. | \"Other.\" |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |\n| Division No. 5. | |\n| TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES. | £ |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | |\n| No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material.... | *12,000 |\n| 2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground | 27,500 |\n| 3. Towards establishment of metallic circuits in connexion with the telephone system | 5,500 |\n| 4. Switch-boards for branch exchanges, and additional trunk section multiple metallic branching switch-board | 8,000 |\n| 5. Towards purchase of telephone lines and instruments held by subscribers under the \"Purchase\" system | 800 |\n| 6. New South Wales portion of trunk telephone line between Sydney and Melbourne (re-vote) | †23,000 |\n| | 76,800 |\n| Subdivision No. 2. | |\n| VICTORIA. | |\n| No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material.... | 5,000 |\n| 2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground | 45,000 |\n| 3. Victorian portion of trunk telephone line between Sydney and Melbourne (re-vote) | 14,000 |\n| Subdivision No. 3: | 64,000 |\n| QUEENSLAND. | |\n| No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material.... | 3,000 |\n| 2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground | 14,500 |\n| | 17,500 |\n| Carried forward........ | 158,300 |\n\n\\*£2,400 of this is for work necessitated by the proposed erection of the new Telephone Line between Sydney and Melbourne.\n\n† See also item No. 1 of this Subdivision.\n\n \n\n| Under Control of the Postmaster-General's Department—continued. | \"Other.\" |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |\n| | £ |\n| Division No. 5. | |\n| TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES | |\n| Brought forward...................... | 158,300 |\n| Subdivision No. 4. | |\n| SOUTH AUSTRALIA. | |\n| No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material... | 1,000 |\n| 2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground | 17,000 |\n| 3. Additional plant required for printing postage stamps, postal notes, and money order forms (re-vote) | 1,302 |\n| | 19,302 |\n| Subdivision No. 5. | |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | |\n| No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material... | 8,920 |\n| 2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground | 22,200 |\n| | 31,120 |\n| Carried forward.............. | 208,722 |\n\n \n\n| | \"Other.\" |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |\n| Under Control of the Postmaster-General's Department—continued. | £ |\n| Division No. 5. | |\n| TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES. | |\n| Brought forward...................... | 208,722 |\n| Subdivision No. 6. | |\n| TASMANIA. | |\n| No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material | 500 |\n| 2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits, and placing wires underground | 15,500 |\n| 3. Metallic branching telephone switchboard, for General Post Office, Hobart (re-vote) | 3,000 |\n| | 19,000 |\n| Subdivision No. 7. | |\n| WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY | 10,000 |\n| Total Division No. 5............................ | 237,722 |\n| Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during year.. | 20,000 |\n| Total under control of Postmaster-General's Department.......... | 217,722 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

\"Other.\"

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division No. 6.

£

No. 1. Machinery and plant for Government Printing Office, and works in connexion therewith

1,500

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

Division No. 7.

SPECIAL DEFENCE MATERIAL.

Subdivision No. 1.

Military—

No. 1. Accoutrements, saddle-trees, stirrups, and bits.....................

8,000

2. Field artillery—guns, harness, waggons, and ammunition.............

53,040

3. Camp equipment........................................

6,000

4. Miscellaneous—tools and other materials........................

400

5. Field Engineers' equipment.................................

2,216

6. Machine guns and ammunition...............................

16,000

7. Cadet rifles............................................

12,000

8. Small arms ammunition (4,000,000 rounds 303″)...................

21,500

9. 10,000 magazine Lee-Enfield rifles and parts.....................

50,000

169,156

39,156

Less anticipated unexpended amount........................

Total (Division No. 7) Defence Department....................

130,000

Total Additions, New Works, Buildings.......................

479,724

\n```\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nPrinted and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by J. Kemp, Acting Government Printer for the State of Victoria.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act does not change or expand legal scope beyond its original purpose. It authorises the Treasurer to issue the specified sum (s 2) and appropriates that sum for the purposes set out in the Schedule (s 3). It is an implementing financial instrument that commits public funds to listed projects without creating new substantive powers or ongoing obligations beyond the allocations shown in the Schedule."},"complexity_factors":["Many line items across multiple departments, divisions and subdivisions (detailed Schedule) increases bookkeeping complexity.","Accounting distinctions such as 'Revote', 'New Service', carry‑forwards and 'less anticipated unexpended amount' require cross‑year tracking.","Large numeric totals and estimated total costs for particular projects (separate notes like '*' and '†') introduce reconciliation points.","Plain statutory mechanism is simple (issue and appropriation) but the volume of discrete allocations raises administrative complexity.","Antiquated formatting and dense tabular presentation in the Schedule make extraction and interpretation of items more time‑consuming."],"plain_english_summary":"Authorises the Treasurer to issue £479,724 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund and appropriates that money for the specific additions, new works and buildings listed in the Schedule for the year ending 30 June 1907 (ss 2–3). The Schedule allocates funds across departments (Home Affairs, Postmaster‑General, Treasury, Defence) and named projects. Who pays: the Consolidated Revenue Fund (taxpayers). Who decides: Parliament by the grant and the Treasurer in issuing funds. The Act mechanically commits public money to the listed capital items."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2335},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act maintains its original narrow scope as an annual appropriation for capital works and buildings, with the Schedule providing line-item detail without expanding legislative purpose beyond the stated appropriation."},"complexity_factors":["Detailed Schedule contains over 100 specific line items across 7 Divisions requiring tabular navigation","Distinction between 'Revote' (unspent funds from prior years) and 'New Service' (new appropriations) in financial columns","Footnotes provide estimated total costs for multi-year construction projects requiring cross-reference"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the Australian Government to spend £479,724 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the year ending 30 June 1907 on construction and capital equipment. It funds national infrastructure — notably postal and telecommunication expansion, customs buildings and government printing plant — and substantial defence facilities and armaments.\n\nThe appropriation covers projects across all states, combining carried-over works and new 1906–07 services, making it the year’s capital budget for civil and military buildings."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1906-7","history":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1906-7/history","analysis":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1906-7/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1906-7/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1906-7/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1906-7/documents"}}