{"id":"C1917A00013","name":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1916-17","slug":"appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1916-17","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"13 of 1917","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":18609,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1917A00013-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1916-17","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nAPPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1916–17.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNo. 13 of 1917.\n\nAn Act to appropriate the supplies granted by the Parliament out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and seventeen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.\n\n\\[Assented to 27th July, 1917.\\]\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 1916–17.\n\nAppropriation of supplies.\n\n2\\. The total of all sums granted by the Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty amounting, as appears by the said Schedule, to Five million five hundred and fifteen thousand six hundred and eighty-four pounds is appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 19 of 1916 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule.\n\nF. 8842 FIRST\n\n \nFIRST SCHEDULE.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nGRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.\n\n```html\n

Under Act No. 19 of 1916 ..............................

£662,085

Under Act No. 30 of 1916 ..............................

918,000

Under Act No. 35 of 1916 ..............................

2,702,760

Under Act No. 3 of 1917 ...............................

988,245

Under Act No. 10 of 1917 ..............................

244,594

5,515,684

\n```\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n \nSECOND SCHEDULE.\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS— | £ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| Works and Railways .................................... | 159,095 |\n| Quarantine .......................................... | 106,000 |\n| Lighthouses ......................................... | 6,500 |\n| Trade and Customs ..................................... | 33,124 |\n| Defence—Naval ...................................... | 110,530 |\n| „ —Military ....................................... | 264,925 |\n| Post Office Buildings ................................... | 181,162 |\n| Commonwealth Railways ................................ | 1,346,469 |\n| Port Augusta Railway ................................... | 6,255 |\n| Northern Territory ..................................... | 92,100 |\n| Papua ............................................. | 2,700 |\n| | 2,308,860 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT— | |\n| Norfolk Island ........................................ | 200 |\n| Purchase of Sites ...................................... | 522,45 |\n| | 522,45 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT— | |\n| Telegraphs and Telephones ............................... | 646,54 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY— | |\n| Machinery and Plant for Government Printing Office .............. | 2,00 |\n| Machinery and Plant for Stamp Printing ....................... | 00 |\n| | 2,00 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY— | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Ranges .................................. | 20,00 |\n| Military Stores, &c. .................................... | 356,25 |\n| | 376,55 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— | |\n| Naval Works ......................................... | 915,000 |\n| Construction of Fleet ................................... | 400,000 |\n| Construction of Vessels for other Departments ................... | 100,000 |\n| Total ............................ | 1,415,000 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS— | |\n| Lighthouses.......................................... | 70,000 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT— | |\n| London Offices ....................................... | 173,000 |\n| Total ............................ | 5,515,684 |\n\n \nSUMMARY OF ANNUAL VOTES UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.\n\n| DivisionNo. | Subdivision No | | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| ----------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------- |\n| | | | £ | £ | £ |\n| 1 | ... | WORKS AND RAILWAYS— | | | |\n| | 1 | New South Wales ............. | 670 | ... | 670 |\n| | 2 | Victoria .................... | 415 | 5,010 | 5,425 |\n| | 3 | Western Australia ............. | 250 | 2,750 | 3,000 |\n| | 4 | Federal Territory .............. | ... | 150,000 | 150,000 |\n| | | Total Division No. 1 .......... | 1,335 | 157,760 | 159,095 |\n| 2 | ... | QUARANTINE ................ | 674 | 105,326 | 106,000 |\n| 3 | ... | LIGHTHOUSES ............... | 664 | 5,836 | 6,500 |\n| 4 | ... | TRADE AND CUSTOMS— | | | |\n| | 1 | New South Wales ............. | 8,299 | 24,765 | 33,064 |\n| | 3 | South Australia ............... | 7 | 53 | 60 |\n| | | Total Division No. 4 ......... | 8,306 | 24,818 | 33,124 |\n| 5 | ... | DEFENCE— | | | |\n| | | Naval— | | | |\n| | 1 | New South Wales ............. | 1,637 | 901 | 2,538 |\n| | 2 | Victoria .................... | 1,067 | ... | 1,067 |\n| | 3 | Queensland ................. | 192 | 639 | 831 |\n| | 4 | South Australia ............... | 1,724 | ... | 1,724 |\n| | 5 | Western Australia ............. | 2,975 | ... | 2,975 |\n| | 6 | Tasmania ................... | 825 | ... | 825 |\n| | 7 | Various States ................ | 21,332 | 79,238 | 100,570 |\n| | | Total Naval ............... | 29,752 | 80,778 | 110,530 |\n| | | Military— | | | |\n| | 8 | New South Wales ............. | 14,274 | 3,809 | 18,083 |\n| | 9 | Victoria .................... | 13,816 | 38,604 | 52,420 |\n| | 10 | Queensland ................. | 2,367 | ... | 2,367 |\n| | 11 | South Australia ............... | 312 | ... | 312 |\n| | 12 | Western Australia ............. | 176 | ... | 176 |\n| | 14 | Various States and Federal Territory. | 70,564 | 121,003 | 191,567 |\n| | | Total Military............. | 101,509 | 163,416 | 264,925 |\n| | | Total Division No. 5......... | 131,261 | 244,194 | 375,455 |\n\n \nSummary of Annual Votes under Control of Department of\n\nWorks and Hallways—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------- | --------- | ------------ | --------- |\n| 6 | ... | POST OFFICE BUILDINGS— | £ | £ | £ |\n| | 1 | New South Wales.............. | 20,360 | 16,978 | 37,338 |\n| | 2 | Victoria..................... | 14,775 | 67,194 | 81,969 |\n| | 3 | Queensland.................. | 1,594 | 360 | 1,954 |\n| | 4 | South Australia................ | 6,249 | 2,355 | 8,604 |\n| | 5 | Western Australia.............. | 7,882 | 41,033 | 48,915 |\n| | 6 | Tasmania.................... | 288 | 275 | 563 |\n| | 7 | Northern Territory.............. | 1,319 | 500 | 1,819 |\n| | | Total Division No. 6.......... | 52,467 | 128,695 | 181,162 |\n| 7 | ... | COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS | 1,333,832 | 12,637 | 1,346,469 |\n| 8 | ... | PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY | 6,255 | ... | 6,255 |\n| 9 | ... | NORTHERN TERRITORY | 19,448 | 72,652 | 92,100 |\n| 10 | ... | PAPUA........................ | 2,700 | ... | 2,700 |\n| | | Total Divisions Nos. 1 to 10 | 1,556,942 | 751,918 | 2,308,860 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------- |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 1. | | | |\n| WORKS AND RAILWAYS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | | | |\n| No. 1. Armidale, Accommodation for Electoral and Public Works Staffs | 670 | ... | 670 |\n| Subdivision No. 2. | | | |\n| VICTORIA. | | | |\n| No. 1. Storage Accommodation for Note and Stamp Printing Branches | 374 | ... | 374 |\n| 2. Additions Commonwealth Offices... | 41 | 1,810 | 1,851 |\n| 3. Accommodation for storage for Public Works Branch, Ararat, Bendigo, and Seymour | ... | 200 | 200 |\n| 4. Installation of apparatus at Commonwealth Laboratory for testing building and other materials required for Public Works, Railways, Federal Capital and general purposes | ... | 3,000 | 3,000 |\n| Total................. | 415 | 5,010 | 5,425 |\n| Subdivision No. 3. | | | |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | | | |\n| No. 1. Geraldton, Commonwealth Offices—Towards cost | 250 | 2,750 | 3,000 |\n| Subdivision No. 4. | | | |\n| FEDERAL TERRITORY. | | | |\n| No. 1. Federal Capital at Canberra —Towards cost of establishment | ... | 150,000 | 150,000 |\n| Total Division No. 1....... | 1,335 | 157,760 | 159,095 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

£

£

£

Division No. 2.

QUARANTINE.

No. 1. Quarantine, New Buildings and Stations, Alterations and Additions; including Sites—Towards cost

424

79,576

80,000

2. Serum Institute—Towards cost.........

250

1,750

2,000

3. Animal Quarantine Stations —Towards cost

...

10,000

10,000

4. Isolation Hospitals for Seamen.........

...

10,000

10,000

5. Fremantle Quarantine Station— Towards cost

...

4,000

4,000

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

674

105,326

106,000

Division No. 3.

LIGHTHOUSES.

No. 1. Lighthouses —Construction and Alterations

664

4,836

5,500

2. Workshop and Store, Port Adelaide—Towards cost

...

1,000

1,000

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

664

5,836

6,500

Division No. 4.

TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

No. 1. Alterations, Sydney Customs House—Towards cost

8,299

24,440

32,739

2. Newcastle—Shed for Launch and Boat Accommodation

...

325

325

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

8,299

24,765

33,064

Subdivision No. 3.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

No. 1. Alterations, Port Adelaide Customs House

7

53

60

Total Division No. 4...........

8,306

24,818

33,124

\n```\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| -------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | | | |\n| Division No. 5. | | | |\n| DEFENCE. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES (NAVAL). | | | |\n| No. 1. Garden Island, Sydney— Naval Establishment | 500 | ... | 500 |\n| 2. Minor Works..................... | 437 | 501 | 938 |\n| 3. Port Stephens—Submarine Depôt Buildings— Towards cost | 100 | ... | 100 |\n| 4. Spectacle Island, Sydney— Naval Establishment | 500 | ... | 500 |\n| 5. Newcastle Extension at Boat Shed....... | 100 | ... | 100 |\n| 6. Darling Island — Alterations to Stores.... | ... | 400 | 400 |\n| Total............... | 1,637 | 901 | 2,538 |\n| Subdivision No. 2. | | | |\n| VICTORIA (NAVAL). | | | |\n| No. 1. Minor Services.................... | 275 | ... | 275 |\n| 2. Port Melbourne — Drill Hall and Miniature Rifle Range | 397 | ... | 397 |\n| Carried forward......... | 672 | ... | 672 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | | | |\n| Division No. 5. | | | |\n| DEFENCE. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2. | | | |\n| VICTORIA (NAVAL). | | | |\n| Brought forward.............. | 672 | ... | 672 |\n| No. 3. Portland Boat Shed................. | 152 | ... | 152 |\n| 4. Port Fairy Boat Sheds................ | 243 | ... | 243 |\n| Total.................. | 1,067 | ... | 1,067 |\n| Subdivision No. 3. | | | |\n| QUEENSLAND (NAVAL). | | | |\n| No. 1. Townsville — Drill Hall and Boat Shed.... | 91 | 639 | 730 |\n| 2. Minor Services, Naval Forces........... | 101 | ... | 101 |\n| Total................. | 192 | 639 | 831 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| ---------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | | | |\n| Division No. 5. | | | |\n| DEFENCE. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4. | | | |\n| SOUTH AUSTRALIA (NAVAL). | | | |\n| No. 1. Port Adelaide—Boat Shed and Site—Towards cost | 100 | ... | 100 |\n| 2. Port Adelaide —Drill Hall | 1,624 | ... | 1,624 |\n| Total................. | 1,724 | ... | 1,724 |\n| Subdivision No. 5. | | | |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA (NAVAL). | | | |\n| No. 1. Boat Shed and Slipway, Albany....... | 731 | ... | 731 |\n| 2. Minor New Works................ | 239 | ... | 239 |\n| 3. Drill Hall, Albany—Towards cost...... | 2,000 | ... | 2,000 |\n| 4. Fremantle — Installation Sewerage System | 5 | ... | 5 |\n| Total................. | 2,975 | ... | 2,975 |\n| Subdivision No. 6. | | | |\n| TASMANIA (NAVAL). | | | |\n| No. 1. Launceston—Boat Shed and Jetty...... | 825 | ... | 825 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ------------ | ------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | | | |\n| Division No. 5. | | | |\n| DEFENCE. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 7. | | | |\n| VARIOUS STATES (NAVAL). | | | |\n| No. 1. Naval College, Jervis Bay | 4,121 | 6,394 | 10,515 |\n| 2. Wireless Telegraph Stations | 4,755 | 3,900 | 8,655 |\n| Total................. | 8,876 | 10,294 | 19,170 |\n| FLINDERS NAVAL BASE. | | | |\n| No. 3. Barracks and other Buildings......... | ... | 20,000 | 20,000 |\n| 4. Officers' Residences............... | 4,215 | 16,966 | 21,181 |\n| 5. Gunnery and Training Schools........ | 1 | 8,999 | 9,000 |\n| 6. Workshops..................... | 2,491 | 20,135 | 22,626 |\n| 7. Wireless Telegraph Station | 1,450 | 3,550 | 5,000 |\n| 8. Storehouse, Buildings, Offices, &c...... | ... | 9,000 | 9,000 |\n| 9. Water, Power, Light, and Drainage...... | 4,299 | 26,142 | 30,441 |\n| 10. General Works, including Furniture and Fittings | ... | 4,152 | 4,152 |\n| | 12,456 | 108,944 | 121,400 |\n| Less amount which it is anticipated will not be expended during the year | ... | 40,000 | 40,000 |\n| Total.............. | 12,456 | 68,944 | 81,400 |\n| Total Various States (Naval)............ | 21,332 | 79,238 | 100,570 |\n| Total (Naval)............ | 29,752 | 80,778 | 110,530 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| Under Control of Department or Works and Railways. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 5. | | | |\n| DEFENCE. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 8. | | | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | | | |\n| 2nd Military District. | | | |\n| No. 1. Lithgow — Small Arms Factory, including fittings and erection of machinery | 13,774 | ... | 13,774 |\n| 2. Liverpool Manoeuvre Area —Clearing and Improvements | ... | 3,809 | 3,809 |\n| 3. Australian Flying Corps— Hangars, Workshops, &c. | 500 | ... | 500 |\n| Total.................. | 14,274 | 3,809 | 18,083 |\n| Subdivision No. 9. | | | |\n| VICTORIA. | | | |\n| 3rd Military District. | | | |\n| No. 1. Clifton Hill — Harness, Saddlery, and Leather Accoutrements Factory | 333 | ... | 333 |\n| 2. Fort Nepean—Construction of Sea Wall.. | 2,262 | 201 | 2,463 |\n| 3. Maribyrnong—Site, Buildings, and Engineering Works for Cordite Factory | 3,572 | 12,478 | 16,050 |\n| 4. Port Phillip Heads—Command Communications | 500 | ... | 500 |\n| 5. South Melbourne—Clothing Factory.... | 1,248 | 101 | 1,349 |\n| 6. Victoria Barracks— Additional Office Accommodation | 5,901 | 19,099 | 25,000 |\n| 7. Maribyrnong — Buildings for Cannon Cartridge Factory | ... | 6,725 | 6,725 |\n| Total................. | 13,816 | 38,604 | 52,420 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 5. | | | |\n| DEFENCE. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 10. | | | |\n| QUEENSLAND. | | | |\n| 1st Military District. | | | |\n| No. 1. Enoggera — Barracks, Quarters, Gun Parks, Stabling, and other buildings, R.A.F.A. | 2,367 | ... | 2,367 |\n| Total................. | 2,367 | ... | 2,367 |\n| Subdivision No. 11. | | | |\n| SOUTH AUSTRALIA. | | | |\n| 4th Military District. | | | |\n| No. 1. Port Adelaide Rifle Range— Removal and Erection of Building | 312 | ... | 312 |\n| Total ................ | 312 | ... | 312 |\n| Subdivision No. 12. | | | |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | | | |\n| 5th Military District. | | | |\n| No. 1. Fremantle—Quarters for Married N.C.O.'s and Men, R.A.G.A. | 176 | ... | 176 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------- |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 5. | | | |\n| DEFENCE. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 14. | | | |\n| VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY. | | | |\n| No. 1. Erection of Drill Halls, Mobilization Stores, and other accommodation for Citizen Forces | 30,000 | ... | 30,000 |\n| 2. Erection of Ordnance Stores—Towards cost | 1,088 | 17,444 | 18,532 |\n| 3. Erection of Buildings and Water Supply for Aviation Corps | 5,236 | 11,501 | 16,737 |\n| 4. Additional Magazines for Storage of Ammunition for Field Artillery | 7,052 | ... | 7,052 |\n| 5. Military College, Duntroon........... | 2,321 | 2,000 | 4,321 |\n| 6. Woollen Mills.................... | 6,191 | ... | 6,191 |\n| 7. Fortifications..................... | 2,167 | 12,412 | 14,579 |\n| 8. Barracks........................ | 299 | 16,464 | 16,763 |\n| 9. New Rifle Ranges and Additions to Existing Rifle Ranges | 408 | 14,592 | 15,000 |\n| 10. Remount Depôts .................. | 6,892 | ... | 6,892 |\n| 11. General Arsenal—Towards Cost of Land, and Erection of Residential Quarters | 8,910 | 26,090 | 35,000 |\n| 12. Acetate of Lime Factory, including acquisition of Sites | ... | 20,000 | 20,000 |\n| 13. Sheds for Storage of Timber—Towards cost | ... | 500 | 500 |\n| Total................. | 70,564 | 121,003 | 191,567 |\n| Total Military................. | 101,509 | 163,416 | 264,925 |\n| Total Defence................. | 131,261 | 244,194 | 375,455 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 6. | | | |\n| POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices................... | 4,764 | 2,642 | 7,406 |\n| 2. Ardlethan Post Office.............. | 294 | 381 | 675 |\n| 3. Armidale Post Office............... | 3,750 | ... | 3,750 |\n| 4. Balling Post Office................ | 45 | ... | 45 |\n| 5. Brewarrina Post Office............. | 583 | 1 | 584 |\n| 6. Byron Bay Telephone Exchange....... | 4 | 16 | 20 |\n| 7. Camperdown Post Office— Towards cost . | ... | 390 | 390 |\n| 8. Chippendale Post Office ............ | ... | 220 | 220 |\n| 9. Chippendale Stables and Garage ....... | ... | 150 | 150 |\n| 10. Chippendale Pole Depôt............. | 1,290 | 140 | 1,430 |\n| 11. Delungra Post Office............... | 1,770 | ... | 1,770 |\n| 12. Grafton Post Office................ | 168 | 7 | 175 |\n| 13. Geurie Post Office................ | ... | 257 | 257 |\n| 14. Inverell Post Office................ | 495 | 163 | 658 |\n| 15. Lithgow Post Office............... | ... | 1,400 | 1,400 |\n| 16. Macksville Post Office— Towards cost... | 1,250 | ... | 1,250 |\n| 17. Mungindi Post Office.............. | 435 | ... | 435 |\n| 18. Paddington Pole Depôt............. | 850 | ... | 850 |\n| 19. Ryde Post Office................. | 20 | ... | 20 |\n| 20. Ryde Telephone Exchange | 101 | ... | 101 |\n| 22. Strathfield Pole Depôt.............. | 334 | ... | 334 |\n| Carried forward.......... | 16,153 | 5,767 | 21,920 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

£

£

£

Division No. 6.

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

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

16,153

5,767

21,920

No. 23. Sydenham Pole Depôt— Towards cost ..

250

6,935

7,185

24. Sydney General Post Office —New Public Hall and other alterations— Towards cost

1,161

1,839

3,000

25. Sydney — Harbour-street Postal Store—Towards cost

1,000

...

1,000

26. Sydney Telephone Exchange—Towards cost

948

1,532

2,480

27. Sydney Parcels Post Office and Commonwealth Offices

457

...

457

28. Sydney North — Pole Depôt..........

23

...

23

29. Weston Post Office ...............

...

470

470

30. Walgett Post Office...............

340

80

420

31. Wollongong Post Office ...........

...

350

350

32. Young Post Office................

28

5

33

Total New South Wales ..........

20,360

16,978

37,338

Subdivision No. 2.

VICTORIA.

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

2,000

1,000

3,000

2. Ascot Vale Telephone Exchange—Towards cost

100

...

100

3. Box Hill Telephone Exchange—Towards cost

...

100

100

4. Canterbury Post Office— Towards cost..

100

...

100

5. Cheltenham Post Office ............

102

...

102

Carried forward

2,302

1,100

3,402

\n```\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 6. | | | |\n| POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2. | | | |\n| VICTORIA. | | | |\n| Brought forward........... | 2,302 | 1,100 | 3,402 |\n| No. 6. Caulfield Post Office............... | 340 | 80 | 420 |\n| 7. Heating and Ventilating Telephone Exchanges | 3,970 | ... | 3,970 |\n| 8. Malvern Post Office................ | 900 | ... | 900 |\n| 9. Malvern Telephone Exchange—Towards cost | 100 | ... | 100 |\n| 10. Melbourne — Construction of Parcels Post and Postal Sorting and Postal Stores Building—Towards cost | 1,791 | 52,839 | 54,630 |\n| 11. Melbourne — Extension and Alterations General Post Office—Towards cost | 900 | 1,100 | 2,000 |\n| 12. Melbourne — Lonsdale-st. Telephone Exchange— Towards cost | 1,500 | ... | 1,500 |\n| 13. Melbourne Telegraph Workshops....... | ... | 575 | 575 |\n| 14. Mirboo North Post Office | 45 | ... | 45 |\n| 15. Richmond Telephone Exchange—Towards cost | 100 | ... | 100 |\n| 16. Sea Lake Post Office............... | 196 | ... | 196 |\n| 17. South Melbourne—Motor garage—Towards cost | 1,400 | ... | 1,400 |\n| Carried forward........... | 13,544 | 55,694 | 69,238 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 6. | | | |\n| POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2. | | | |\n| VICTORIA. | | | |\n| Brought forward ............. | 13,544 | 55,694 | 69,238 |\n| No. 18. Tatura Post Office................ | 79 | ... | 79 |\n| 19. Winchelsea Post Office............. | 32 | ... | 32 |\n| 20. Woomelang Post Office............. | 92 | ... | 92 |\n| 21. Horsham Post Office .............. | 500 | ... | 500 |\n| 22. Windsor Pole Depôt............... | 528 | ... | 528 |\n| 23. Melbourne—Remodelling building for telegraph operating room—Towards cost | ... | 10,000 | 10,000 |\n| 24. Melbourne—Remodelling entrance to building now used for Money Order Office | ... | 1,500 | 1,500 |\n| Total Victoria............ | 14,775 | 67,194 | 81,969 |\n| Subdivision No. 3. | | | |\n| QUEENSLAND. | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices................... | 439 | 360 | 799 |\n| 2. Brisbane — Parcels Post Building—Towards cost | 250 | ... | 250 |\n| 3. Brisbane—General Post Office Extension.. | 905 | ... | 905 |\n| Total Queensland | 1,594 | 360 | 1,954 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| -------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 6. | | | |\n| POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4. | | | |\n| SOUTH AUSTRALIA. | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices ................... | 1,400 | 615 | 2,015 |\n| 2. Adelaide—Store Building | 419 | ... | 419 |\n| 3. Adelaide General Post Office—Towards cost | 2,500 | ... | 2,500 |\n| 4. Adelaide Telephone Exchange — Heating and ventilation | 965 | ... | 965 |\n| 5. Blyth Post Office ................. | 283 | ... | 283 |\n| 6. Blackwood Telephone Exchange—Towards cost | ... | 350 | 350 |\n| 7. Gawler Post Office ................ | 39 | ... | 39 |\n| 8. Goodwood Post Office .............. | 350 | 240 | 590 |\n| 9. Henley Beach Telephone Exchange ..... | ... | 600 | 600 |\n| 10. Port Augusta Post Office —Towards cost.. | ... | 550 | 550 |\n| 11. Riverton Post Office................ | 46 | ... | 46 |\n| 12. St. Peters Post Office ............... | 247 | ... | 247 |\n| Total South Australia.............. | 6,249 | 2,355 | 8,604 |\n| Subdivision No. 5. | | | |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices ................... | 500 | 972 | 1,472 |\n| 2. Sewerage, Sundry Offices | 314 | ... | 314 |\n| 3. Cottesloe Beach Post Office—Towards cost | ... | 625 | 625 |\n| 4. Gnowangerup Post Office —Towards cost . | 500 | ... | 500 |\n| 5. North Perth Post Office | 279 | ... | 279 |\n| 6. Perth General Post Office —Towards cost . | 6,289 | 38,711 | 45,000 |\n| 7. Perth — Additions to Stores Branch ..... | ... | 450 | 450 |\n| 8. Pingelly Post Office—Towards cost ..... | ... | 275 | 275 |\n| Total Western Australia | 7,882 | 41,033 | 48,915 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------ | --------- | ------------ | --------- |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 6. | | | |\n| POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 6. | | | |\n| TASMANIA. | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices ................. | 288 | 275 | 563 |\n| Subdivision No. 7. | | | |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY. | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices .................. | 200 | ... | 200 |\n| 2. Darwin—Quarters for Staff and sanitary arrangements | 1,119 | ... | 1,119 |\n| 3. Darwin Post Office—towards cost ..... | ... | 500 | 500 |\n| Total ..................... | 1,319 | 500 | 1,819 |\n| Total Post Office Buildings | 52,467 | 128,695 | 181,162 |\n| Division No. 7. | | | |\n| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| No. 1. Darwin to Pine Creek Railway—Capital Expenditure | 13,832 | 12,637 | 26,469 |\n| 2. Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta Railway .... | 1,250,000 | ... | 1,250,000 |\n| 3. Railway from Pine Creek to Katherine River and Southwards | 70,000 | ... | 70,000 |\n| Total Division No. 7 ............... | 1,333,832 | 12,637 | 1,346,469 |\n| Division No. 8. | | | |\n| PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| No. 1. Cottages and other capital expenditure ... | 4,155 | ... | 4,155 |\n| 2. Quorn Railway Station ............. | 1,400 | ... | 1,400 |\n| 3. Hergott Sleeping Barracks | 700 | ... | 700 |\n| Total Division No. 8 ........... | 6,255 | ... | 6,255 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

£

£

£

Division No. 9

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Additions to buildings ..............

1,878

122

2,000

2. Darwin Hospital additions

922

78

1,000

3. Fanny Bay Gaol—enclosing with concrete wall

470

30

500

4. Sheds for Public Works Yard ..........

407

93

500

5. Roads, streets, and bridges

473

4,027

4,500

6. Police Stations : Bow Hills, £300 ; Maranboy, £500 ; Katharine, £300

900

200

1,100

7. Fencing lands ....................

...

1,400

1,400

8. Slip for repairing boats ..............

2,000

...

2,000

9. Compensation on purchase of hotels .....

8,000

...

8,000

10. Water boring ....................

2,664

6,836

9,500

11. Erection, Hayes Creek, Battery ........

1,500

...

1,500

12. Erection, Hidden Valley, Battery .......

...

2,500

2,500

13. Erection, Maranboy, Battery

...

2,600

2,600

14. Purchase of Auxiliary Scow ..........

234

10,766

11,000

15. Additions to existing hotels

...

8,000

8,000

16. Purchase machinery and tools for new shed, Public Works

...

500

500

17. Construction of Siding and Trucking Yards

...

5,500

5,500

18. Water Supply, Darwin ..............

...

20,000

20,000

19. Dredging at wharf at Darwin and all expenses in connexion therewith

...

10,000

10,000

Total Division No. 9 ...............

19,448

72,652

92,100

Division No. 10.

PAPUA.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Construction of Wharfs, Port Moresby and Samarai

2,700

...

2,700

Total under control of Department of Works and Railways

1,556,942

1,751,918

2,308,860

\n```\n\n \n\n| | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. | |\n| Division No. 11. | |\n| TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | |\n| No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material | 12,600 |\n| 2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material | 82,000 |\n| 3. New trunk lines .......................... | 11,100 |\n| 4. New switchboards and extensions .............. | 17,635 |\n| 5. Purchase of lines ......................... | 200 |\n| 6. Pneumatic tubes .......................... | ... |\n| 7. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground | 146,592 |\n| Total .................. | 270,127 |\n| VICTORIA. | |\n| No. 8. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material | 14,340 |\n| 9. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material | 65,820 |\n| 10. New trunk lines .......................... | 10,050 |\n| 11. New switchboards and extensions .............. | 21,310 |\n| 12. Pneumatic tubes ......................... | 2,770 |\n| 13. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground | 18,770 |\n| Total .................. | 133,060 |\n| QUEENSLAND. | |\n| No. 14. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material | 5,200 |\n| 15. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material | 30,755 |\n| 16. New trunk lines .......................... | 2,050 |\n| 17. New switchboards and extensions .............. | 4,550 |\n| 18. Purchase of lines ......................... | 200 |\n| 19. Pneumatic tubes ......................... | ... |\n| 20. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground | 34,080 |\n| Total .................. | 76,835 |\n| Carried forward .............. | 480,022 |\n\n \n\n| Under Control of the Postmaster-General's Department. | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| Division No. 11. | |\n| TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| Brought forward .............. | 480,022 |\n| SOUTH AUSTRALIA. | |\n| No. 21. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material | 4,968 |\n| 22. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material ... | 36,471 |\n| 23. New trunk lines .......................... | 2,367 |\n| 24. New switchboards and extensions .............. | 24,928 |\n| 25. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground | 15,088 |\n| Total .................... | 83,822 |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | |\n| No. 26. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material | 15,400 |\n| 27. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material | 11,610 |\n| 28. New trunk lines .......................... | 3,700 |\n| 29. New switchboards and extensions .............. | 3,100 |\n| 30. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground | 29,000 |\n| Total .................... | 62,810 |\n| TASMANIA. | |\n| No. 31. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material | 4,450 |\n| 32. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material | 6,500 |\n| 33. New trunk lines .......................... | 400 |\n| 34. New switchboards and extensions .............. | 1,570 |\n| 35. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground | 7,280 |\n| Total .................... | 20,200 |\n| Total under control of Postmaster-General's Department | 646,854 |\n\n \n\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Division No. 12. | |\n| GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Machinery and plant for Government Printing Office, and works in connexion therewith | 2,000 |\n| ________ | |\n| Division No. 13. | |\n| STAMP PRINTING. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Machinery and plant for stamp printing, and works in connexion therewith | 500 |\n| Total under control of Department of the Treasury | 2,500 |\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n \n\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY. | £ |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Division No. 14. | |\n| RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Grants to rifle clubs for ranges, also cost of supervision of construction | 18,200 |\n| 2. Miniature rifle ranges ..................... | 2,000 |\n| Total Division No. 14 ................... | 20,200 |\n| ___________ | |\n| Division No. 15. | |\n| MILITARY STORES, ETC. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Warlike stores, including field and machine guns, vehicles, harness and saddlery, arms, accoutrements, ammunition, and other regimental and personal equipment | 30,000 |\n| 2. Purchase of material for Defence uniforms— To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Defence Clothing Material Account | 2,000 |\n| 3. Field Artillery and Engineers—Towards cost of providing guns, vehicles, harness equipment, and stores | 5,000 |\n| 4. Wireless telegraphy in the field—Towards providing apparatus | 500 |\n| 5. Rifles for senior cadets .................... | 100 |\n| 6. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Small Arms Ammunition Account | 21,875 |\n| Carried forward ............. | 59,475 |\n\n \n\n| | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| Under Control of the Department of Defence—Military. | |\n| Division No. 15. | |\n| MILITARY STORES, ETC. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| Brought forward ................ | 59,475 |\n| No. 7. Armament and stores for fixed defences ... | 6,750 |\n| 8. Woollen Cloth Factory—additional machinery and plant | 10,000 |\n| 9. Flying School—new equipment and material, including motor vehicles, engines, and tools | 14,000 |\n| 10. Arm racks, armourers' benches, and gymnastic apparatus for drill-halls | 500 |\n| 11. Woodlark Island Wireless Station ............... | 600 |\n| 12. Cordite Factory—additional machinery and plant .... | 15,000 |\n| 13. Reserve Stores for manufacture of Cordite ......... | 30,000 |\n| 14. General Arsenal—towards cost, including buildings, plant, equipment, expenses of committee of inquiry, and all other expenses preliminary to establishment | 150,000 |\n| 15. Acetate of Lime Factory, Machinery and Plant—towards cost | 20,000 |\n| 16. Additional machinery and plant and reserves of stores—Small Arms Factory | 50,000 |\n| Total Division No. 15................... | 356,325 |\n| Total under control of Department of Defence—Military . | 376,525 |\n\n \n\n| | £ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. | |\n| Division No. 16. | |\n| NAVAL WORKS. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Naval Bases, Works, and Establishments— Labour and material | 217,500 |\n| 2. Naval Bases, Works, and Establishments—Machinery and plant | 212,500 |\n| 3. Cockatoo Island Dockyard — Naval engineering works | 110,000 |\n| 4. Cockatoo Island Dockyard—Machinery and plant, machine shops, wharfs, yard and floating plant | 210,000 |\n| 5. Garden Island — Power plant and machines ....... | 10,000 |\n| 6. Wireless telegraphy, including purchase of Wireless workshops | 95,000 |\n| 7. Flinders Naval Depôt—Machinery and plant ....... | 45,000 |\n| 8. Coal hulks, yard craft, boats and launches ......... | 15,000 |\n| Total Division No. 16 | 915,000 |\n| ____________ | |\n| Division No. 17. | |\n| CONSTRUCTION OF FLEET. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Fleet unit ............................. | 400,000 |\n| Total Division No. 17 ................. | 400,000 |\n\n \n\n| | £ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| Under Control of the Department of the Navy. | |\n| Division No. 18. | |\n| CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. New South Wales—Customs motor launch—Newcastle | 200 |\n| 2. Victoria—Customs—Wooden launch............. | 4,500 |\n| 3. Queensland—Motor launch—Customs— Brisbane.... | 1,000 |\n| 4. Victoria—Quarantine—Ship fumigation plant barge... | 6,000 |\n| 5. Victoria—Quarantine — Launch — Melbourne ..... | 1,200 |\n| 6. Victoria—Quarantine—Motor launch ............ | 1,000 |\n| 7. Queensland — Quarantine — Fumigating barge ..... | 3,400 |\n| 8. Western Australia—Quarantine—Launch.......... | 8,000 |\n| 9. Lighthouse Steamers — three—towards cost ....... | 20,000 |\n| 10. Lightships—three ......................... | 20,000 |\n| 11. Lighthouse steamer, wooden, for North Queensland—towards cost | 28,000 |\n| 12. Queensland—Quarantine launch—Brisbane ........ | 4,000 |\n| 13. Darwin—Motor launch—Customs and Quarantine ... | 2,200 |\n| 14. Insurance of vessels under construction........... | 500 |\n| Total Division No. 18 .................. | 100,000 |\n| Total under control of the DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY | 1,415,000 |\n\n \n\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT. | |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| Division No. 19. | £ |\n| PURCHASE OF SITES. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Home and Territories. | |\n| No. 1. Acquisition of Land at Fairy Meadow, New South Wales . | 8,000 |\n| 2. Acquisition of Land lying outside the Federal Territory .. | 24,705 |\n| 3. Acquisition of Land in Federal Capital Territory ....... | 200,000 |\n| Total Subdivision No. 1 .............. | 232,705 |\n| Subdivision No. 2.— Department of Defence (Military). | |\n| No. 1. Purchase of land for Defence purposes generally ....... | 106,638 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—The Navy. | |\n| No. 1. Purchase of lease of the residence of Captain in charge of Naval Establishment at Elizabeth Bay, Sydney | 1,200 |\n| 2. Acquisition of land for Naval Defence purposes, Cockburn Sound | 87,702 |\n| 3. Port Stephens—Naval Base .................... | 20,000 |\n| Total Subdivision No. 3 .............. | 108,902 |\n| Subdivision No. 4.— Post Office. | |\n| No. 1. Land for Post and Telegraph purposes ............. | 70,000 |\n| Subdivision No. 5.—Trade and Customs. | |\n| No. 1. Site for Lighthouse, Workshop, Store and Offices, Port Adelaide | 4,500 |\n| Total Division No. 19 ................ | 522,745 |\n| ___________ | |\n| Division No. 20. | |\n| NORFOLK ISLAND. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Construction of Jetty at Ball Bay ................ | 200 |\n| Total under control of the Home and Territories Department | 522,945 |\n\n \n\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| Division No. 21. | |\n| LIGHTHOUSES. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. New lighthouses (including upkeep of vessels for construction work) | 54,300 |\n| 2. Lightships—optical apparatus, &c., for | 6,000 |\n| 3. Additions to existing lighthouses................ | 9,700 |\n| Total under control of Department of Trade and Customs | 70,000 |\n| __________ | |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT. | |\n| Division No. 22. | |\n| LONDON OFFICES. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Erection of buildings in London ................ | 173,000 |\n| Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c..... | 5,515,684 |\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nPrinted and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2694},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains strictly focused on its original purpose of appropriating funds for capital works and buildings for the 1916-17 financial year, as indicated by the title, preamble, and detailed schedules."},"complexity_factors":["Over 200 individual line-item appropriations across 22 departmental divisions","Retroactive appropriation clause ('deemed to have been appropriated as from') linking to previous Act No. 19 of 1916","Dual categorization system requiring every expenditure to be classified as either 'Re-vote' (carry-over) or 'New Service'","Consolidation of five separate preceding parliamentary grants into a single appropriation sum"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the release of £5,515,684 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for capital works for the year ending 30 June 1917, consolidating five earlier parliamentary votes and distinguishing unspent \"re-votes\" from new services. \n\nIt funds major national projects—railways (largest share), defence installations and munitions factories, post and telegraph infrastructure, initial Canberra construction, quarantine stations, lighthouses and London offices—supporting wartime readiness and long‑term federal infrastructure."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act implements (appropriates) the parliamentary grant listed in the First Schedule and allocates it to the purposes and services listed in the Second Schedule (s.2). 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