{"id":"C1917A00017","name":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1917-18","slug":"appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1917-18","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"17 of 1917","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":18617,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1917A00017-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1917-18","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nAPPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1917–18.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNo. 17 of 1917.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and eighteen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.\n\n\\[Assented to 28th August, 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 1917–18.\n\nIssue and application of £1,267,617.\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 eighteen the sum of One million two hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred and seventeen pounds.\n\nAppropriation.\n\n3. The said sum granted by this Act is appropriated for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF. 11552.\n\n```html\n

SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—

£

Works and Railways...................................

5,621

Home and Territories..................................

16,325

Quarantine.........................................

98,571

Lighthouses........................................

1,000

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

14,714

Defence—Naval.....................................

72,815

—Military....................................

149,673

Post Office Buildings..................................

86,588

Commonwealth Railways...............................

11,087

Northern Territory....................................

30,000

Papua............................................

285

486,679

UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—

Telegraphs and Telephones..............................

399,178

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—

Machinery and Plant for Government Printing Office.............

1,500

1,500

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY—

Rifle Clubs and Ranges.................................

10,500

Military Stores, &c....................................

179,500

190,000

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—

Naval Works........................................

120,000

Construction of Vessels for other Departments .................

56,060

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

176,060

UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—

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

4,200

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

1,257,617

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Division

No.

Subdivision No.

1917–18.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

£

£

£

1

...

WORKS AND RAILWAYS—

1

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

670

...

670

2

Victoria...................

1,951

...

1,951

3

Western Australia............

3,000

...

3,000

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

5,621

...

5,621

2

...

HOME AND TERRITORIES—

1

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

5,325

5,325

2

Federal Capital Territory........

11,000

...

11,000

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

11,000

5,325

16,325

3

...

QUARANTINE...............

12,781

85,790

98,571

4

..

LIGHTHOUSES..............

1,000

...

1,000

5

...

TRADE AND CUSTOMS—

1

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

388

14,176

14,564

2

South Australia..............

...

60

60

3

Western Australia............

...

90

90

Total Division No. 5........

388

14,326

14,714

6

...

DEFENCE—

Naval —

1

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

1,145

13,405

14,550

2

Victoria...................

182

80

262

4

South Australia..............

...

775

775

5

Western Australia............

729

...

729

6

Tasmania..................

225

..

225

7

Various States...............

52,574

3,700

56,274

Total Naval..............

54,855

17.960

72,815

Military —

8

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

7,416

...

7,416

9

Victoria..................

6.

10,000

16,698

14

Various States and Federal Territory

47,829

7,730

125,559

Total Military............

61,943

87,730

149,673

Total Division No. 6

116,798

105,690

222,488

\n```\n\n \nSummary of Votes under Control of Department of Works and Railways—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------ | -------- | ------------ | ------- |\n| | | | £ | £ | £ |\n| 7 | ... | POST OFFICE BUILDINGS— | | | |\n| | 1 | New South Wales............ | 9,749 | 31,262 | 41,011 |\n| | 2 | Victoria................... | 17,160 | 10,995 | 28,155 |\n| | 3 | Queensland................. | 650 | 460 | 1,110 |\n| | 4 | South Australia.............. | 4,758 | 2,367 | 7,125 |\n| | 5 | Western Australia ............ | 2,409 | 5,378 | 7,787 |\n| | 6 | Tasmania.................. | 100 | ... | 100 |\n| | 7 | Northern Territory............ | 700 | 600 | 1,300 |\n| | | Total Division No. 7......... | 35,526 | 51,062 | 86,588 |\n| 8 | ... | COMMONWEALTH RAIL- WAYS | 5,992 | 5,095 | 11,087 |\n| 9 | ... | NORTHERN TERRITORY | 17,893 | 12,107 | 30,000 |\n| 10 | ... | PAPUA..................... | 285 | ... | 285 |\n| | | Total Divisions Nos. 1 to 10 | 207,284 | 279,395 | 486,679 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

£

£

£

Division No. 1.

WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

No. 1. Armidale, Accommodation for Electoral and Public Works Staffs

670

...

670

Subdivision No. 2.

VICTORIA.

No. 1. Additions Commonwealth Offices .........

1,832

1,832

2. Accommodation for storage for Public Works Branch, Ararat, Bendigo, and Seymour

119

...

119

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

1,951

...

1,951

Subdivision No. 3.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

No. 1. Geraldton, Commonwealth Offices—Towards cost

3,000

...

3,000

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

5,621

...

5,621

Division No. 2.

HOME AND TERRITORIES.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

No. 1. Newcastle, Customs House alterations......

...

25

25

2. Erection of building for Meteorological Bureau, Sydney

...

4,950

4,950

3. Fencing Commonwealth Territory—Jervis Bay.

...

350

350

Subdivision No. 2.

...

5,325

5,325

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY

No. 1. Sundry preservative works...............

11,000

...

11,000

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

11,000

5,325

16,325

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Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

£

£

£

Division No. 3.

QUARANTINE.

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

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

750

4,649

5,399

Victoria ..........................

750

8,600

9,350

Queensland........................

750

12,088

12,838

South Australia .....................

750

14,250

15,000

Western Australia ...................

624

14,791

15,415

Tasmania .........................

110

1,330

1,440

Total Item 1 ................

3,734

55,708

59,442

2. Serum Institute—Buildings, Stables and other works

2,000

16,000

18,000

3. Animal Quarantine Stations—

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

1,500

4,166

5,666

Queensland........................

342

...

342

Western Australia ...................

1,215

1,895

3,110

Total Item 3 ...............

3,057

6,061

9,118

4. Isolation Hospitals for Seamen—

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

2,500

5,991

8,491

Queensland .......................

1,490

2,030

3,520

Total Item 4 ................

3,990

8,021

12,011

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

12,781

85,790

98,571

Division No. 4.

LIGHTHOUSES.

No. 1. Workshop and Store, Port Adelaide—

Towards cost. .......................

1,000

..

1,000

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

1,000

...

1,000

\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| TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | | | |\n| No. 1. Alterations, Sydney Customs House ............ | 63 | 13,796 | 13,859 |\n| 2. Newcastle — Shed for Launch and Boat Accommodation | 325 | ... | 325 |\n| 3. Newcastle Customs House Alterations .......... | ... | 380 | 380 |\n| Total ....................... | 388 | 14,176 | 14,564 |\n| Subdivision No. 2. | | | |\n| SOUTH AUSTRALIA. | | | |\n| No. 1. Alterations, Port Adelaide Customs House | ... | 60 | 60 |\n| Subdivision No. 3. | | | |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | | | |\n| 1. Erection Portable Building at Roebourne ......... | ... | 90 | 90 |\n| Total Division No. 5 .................... | 388 | 14,326 | 14,714 |\n| Division No. 6. | | | |\n| DEFENCE. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES (NAVAL). | | | |\n| No. 1. Garden Island, Sydney—Naval Establishment ..... | 495 | 3,885 | 4,380 |\n| 2. Minor Works ........................... | 250 | ... | 250 |\n| 3. Cockatoo Island Dockyard—Installation of Telephones | ... | 720 | 720 |\n| 4. Newcastle—Alteration to Naval Staff Office | ... | 400 | 400 |\n| 5. Rushcutters Bay—Drill Hall and Offices ......... | ... | 5,000 | 5,000 |\n| 6. Darling Island—Alterations to Stores and Paving Yard | 400 | 2,400 | 2,800 |\n| 7. Rushcutters Bay—New Store ................ | ... | 1,000 | 1,000 |\n| Total ....................... | 1,145 | 13,405 | 14,550 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total |\n| ---------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ----- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | | | |\n| Division No. 6. | | | |\n| DEFENCE. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2. | | | |\n| VICTORIA (NAVAL). | | | |\n| No. 1. Minor Services .......................... | 182 | 80 | 262 |\n| Total ....................... | 182 | 80 | 262 |\n| Subdivision No. 4. | | | |\n| SOUTH AUSTRALIA (NAVAL). | | | |\n| No. 1. Minor Services .......................... | ... | 325 | 325 |\n| 2. Port Adelaide Boat Shed .................... | ... | 450 | 450 |\n| Total ........................ | ... | 775 | 775 |\n| Subdivision No. 5. | | | |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA (NAVAL). | | | |\n| No. 1. Boat Shed and Slipway, Albany ............... | 729 | ... | 729 |\n| Total ........................ | 729 | ... | 729 |\n| Subdivision No. 6. | | | |\n| TASMANIA (NAVAL). | | | |\n| No. 1. Launceston—Boat Shed and Jetty .............. | 225 | ... | 225 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | | | |\n| Division No. 6. | | | |\n| DEFENCE. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 7. | | | |\n| VARIOUS STATES (NAVAL). | | | |\n| No. 1. Naval College, Jervis Bay ................... | 2,692 | 3,700 | 6,392 |\n| 2. Wireless Telegraph Stations .................. | 4,882 | ... | 4,882 |\n| Total ...................... | 7,574 | 3,700 | 11,274 |\n| 3. Cockatoo Island Dockyard—Naval Engineering Works | 30,000 | ... | 30,000 |\n| 4. Naval Bases, Works and Establishments— Minor Works, Administrative and Miscellaneous Expenses | 15,000 | ... | 15,000 |\n| | 45,000 | ... | 45,000 |\n| Total Various States (Naval) .................... | 52,574 | 3,700 | 56,274 |\n| Total (Naval) ........................ | 54,855 | 17,960 | 72,815 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 6. | | | |\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 | 5,416 | ... | 5,416 |\n| 2. Liverpool Manoeuvre Area—Clearing and Improvements | 1,500 | ... | 1,500 |\n| 3. Australian Flying Corps—Hangars and Workshops | 500 | | 500 |\n| Total .......................... | 7,416 | ... | 7,416 |\n| Subdivision No. 9. | | | |\n| VICTORIA. | | | |\n| 3rd Military District. | | | |\n| No. 1. Fort Nepean—Construction of Sea Wall ........ | 1,917 | ... | 1,917 |\n| 2. Maribyrnong—Site, Buildings, and Engineering Works for Cordite Factory | 3,421 | 8,500 | 11,921 |\n| 3. Victoria Barracks—Additional Office Accommodation | 50 | 1,000 | 1,050 |\n| 4. Maribyrnong—Buildings for Cannon Cartridge Factory | 1,310 | 500 | 1,810 |\n| Total .......................... | 6,698 | 10,000 | 16,698 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | | | |\n| Division No. 6. | | | |\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 | 7,076 | 24,000 | 31,076 |\n| 2. Erection of Ordnance Stores ................. | 7,900 | ... | 7,900 |\n| 3. Erection of Buildings and Water Supply for Aviation Corps | 2,902 | 16,650 | 19,552 |\n| 4. Additional Magazines for Storage of Ammunition for Field Artillery | 2,587 | | 2,587 |\n| 5. Military College, Duntroon .................. | 3,213 | 7,230 | 10,443 |\n| 6. Woollen Mills ........................... | 4,884 | | 4,884 |\n| 7. Fortifications............................ | 6,971 | 5,000 | 11,971 |\n| 8. Barracks .............................. | 2,224 | 12,000 | 14,224 |\n| 9. New Rifle Ranges and Additions to Existing Rifle Ranges | 5,450 | 12,350 | 17,800 |\n| 10. Remount Depôts ......................... | 4,122 | | 4,122 |\n| 11. Sheds for Storage of Timber ................. | 500 | 500 | 1,000 |\n| Total .............................. | 47,829 | 77,730 | 125,559 |\n| Total Military ........................... | 61,943 | 87,730 | 149,673 |\n| Total Defence ........................... | 116,798 | 105,690 | 222,488 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 7. | | | |\n| POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices .......................... | 2,000 | 1,075 | 3,075 |\n| 2. Armidale Post Office ...................... | 95 | ... | 95 |\n| 3. Brewarrina Post Office ..................... | 327 | ... | 327 |\n| 4. Camperdown Post Office .................... | 390 | 977 | 1,367 |\n| 5. Delungra Post Office ...................... | 3 | 50 | 53 |\n| 6. Inverell Post Office ....................... | 63 | ... | 63 |\n| 7. Lithgow Post Office ....................... | 13 | ... | 13 |\n| 8. Macksville Post Office ..................... | 1,013 | ... | 1,013 |\n| 9. Strathfield Pole Depôt...................... | 135 | ... | 135 |\n| 10. Sydenham Pole Depôt ...................... | 75 | 5,005 | 5,080 |\n| 11. Sydney General Post Office—New Public Hall and other alterations—Towards cost | 3,000 | 7,000 | 10,000 |\n| 12. Sydney Telephone Exchange .................. | 2,285 | 12,715 | 15,000 |\n| 13. Harbor-street, Sydney, Postal Stores, Fire Protection | ... | 2,500 | 2,500 |\n| 14. Waverley Pole Depôt ....................... | ... | 440 | 440 |\n| 15. Wollongong Post Office ..................... | 350 | ... | 350 |\n| 16. Mosman, Military Road, Post Office ............. | ... | 1,500 | 1,500 |\n| Total New South Wales ................ | 9,749 | 31,262 | 41,011 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | | | |\n| Division No. 7. | | | |\n| POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2. | | | |\n| VICTORIA. | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices ........................... | 1,000 | ... | 1,000 |\n| 2. Caulfield Post Office ....................... | 420 | ... | 420 |\n| 3. Heating and Ventilating Telephone Exchanges ...... | 270 | 265 | 535 |\n| 4. Malvern Post Office ....................... | 900 | ... | 900 |\n| 5 Malvern Telephone Exchange ................. | 100 | 6,400 | 6,500 |\n| 6. Melbourne—Construction of Parcels Post and Postal Sorting and Postal Stores Building | 5,220 | 1,330 | 6,550 |\n| 7. Melbourne — Extension and Alterations General Post Office—Towards cost | 2,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 |\n| 8. Melbourne — Lonsdale-st. Telephone Exchange | 175 | ... | 175 |\n| 9. Melbourne Telegraph Workshops ............... | 575 | ... | 575 |\n| Carried forward ......................... | 10,660 | 10,995 | 21,655 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | | | |\n| Division No. 7. | | | |\n| POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2. | | | |\n| VICTORIA. | | | |\n| Brought forward ................. | 10,660 | 10,995 | 21,655 |\n| No. 10. Melbourne—Remodelling building for telegraph operating room—Towards cost | 5,000 | ... | 5,000 |\n| 11. Melbourne—Remodelling entrance to building now used for Money Order Office | 1,500 | ... | 1,500 |\n| Total Victoria ................... | 17,160 | 10,995 | 28,155 |\n| Subdivision No. 3. | | | |\n| QUEENSLAND. | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices ........................... | 400 | ... | 400 |\n| 2. Brisbane — Parcels Post Building—Towards cost | 250 | ... | 250 |\n| 3. Caboolture Post Office ...................... | | 460 | 460 |\n| Total Queensland .................... | 650 | 460 | 1,110 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| -------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | | | |\n| Division No. 7. | | | |\n| POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4. | | | |\n| SOUTH AUSTRALIA. | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices ........................... | 636 | ... | 636 |\n| 2. Adelaide (West Terrace) Motor Garage ........... | ... | 600 | 600 |\n| 3. Adelaide General Post Office — Towards cost ...... | 2,489 | 11 | 2,500 |\n| 4. Adelaide Telephone Exchange — Heating and ventilation | 683 | ... | 683 |\n| 5. Adelaide (Franklin-street) Post Office ............ | ... | 449 | 449 |\n| 6. Blackwood Telephone Exchange ............... | 350 | 1,250 | 1,600 |\n| 7 Goodwood Post Office ...................... | ... | 20 | 20 |\n| 8. Henley Beach Telephone Exchange ............. | 600 | 37 | 637 |\n| Total South Australia ...................... | 4,758 | 2,367 | 7,125 |\n| Subdivision No. 5. | | | |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices ........................... | 1,000 | ... | 1,000 |\n| 2. Sewerage, Sundry Offices ................... | 184 | ... | 184 |\n| 3. Gnowangerup Post Office .................... | 500 | 1,28 | 1,628 |\n| 4. Mundigong Pole Depôt ..................... | ... | 2,350 | 2,350 |\n| 6. Perth—Additions to Stores Branch .............. | 450 | 450 | 900 |\n| 7. Pingelly Post Office ....................... | 275 | l,000 | 1,275 |\n| 8. Westonia Post Office ....................... | ... | 450 | 450 |\n| Total Western Australia .................... | 2,409 | 5,378 | 7,787 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| --------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | | | |\n| Division No. 7. | | | |\n| POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 6. | | | |\n| TASMANIA. | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices ........................... | 100 | ... | 100 |\n| Subdivision No. 7. | | | |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY. | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices ........................... | 200 | 100 | 300 |\n| 2. Barrow Creek Post Office .................... | ... | 400 | 400 |\n| 3. Darwin Post Office ........................ | 500 | 100 | 600 |\n| Total ............................ | 700 | 600 | 1,300 |\n| Total Post Office Buildings ............. | 35,526 | 51,062 | 86,588 |\n| Division No. 8. | | | |\n| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| PORT AUGUSTA-OODNADATTA RAILWAY. | | | |\n| No. 1. Cottages and other capital expenditure ........... | 3,897 | 5,095 | 8,992 |\n| 2. Quorn Railway Station ...................... | 1,395 | ... | 1,395 |\n| 3. Hergott Sleeping Barracks .................... | 700 | ... | 700 |\n| Total ............................... | 5,992 | 5,095 | 11,087 |\n| Total Division No. 8 ..................... | 5,992 | 5,095 | 11,087 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote, | New Service. | Total. |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------- |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 9. | | | |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| No. 1. Additions to buildings ...................... | 1,000 | ... | 1,000 |\n| 2. Darwin Hospital additions ................... | 500 | ... | 500 |\n| 3. Fanny Bay Gaol—enclosing with concrete wall | 200 | ... | 200 |\n| 4. Sheds for Public Works Yard ................. | 149 | 101 | 250 |\n| 5. Roads, streets, and bridges ................... | 2,000 | ... | 2,000 |\n| 6. Police Station : Maranboy ................... | 500 | ... | 500 |\n| 7. Fencing lands ........................... | 345 | 155 | 500 |\n| 8. Slip for repairing boats ..................... | 500 | ... | 500 |\n| 9. Water boring ........................... | 3,556 | 4,444 | 8,000 |\n| 10. Additions to existing hotels .................. | 353 | 1,647 | 2,000 |\n| 11. Construction of Siding and Trucking Yards ........ | ... | 760 | 760 |\n| 12. Dredging at wharf at Darwin and all expenses in connexion therewith | 5,419 | ... | 5,419 |\n| 13. Upkeep and alterations to batteries at Arltunga, Maranboy and Hayes Creek | ... | 5,000 | 5,000 |\n| 14. Purchase of auxiliary scow .................. | 3,371 | ... | 3,371 |\n| Total Division No. 9....................... | 17,893 | 12,107 | 30,000 |\n| Division No. 10. | | | |\n| PAPUA. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| No. 1. Construction of Wharfs, Port Moresby and Samarai | 285 | ... | 285 |\n| Total under control of Department of Works and Railways | 207,284 | 279,395 | 486,679 |\n\nF. 11552.—2\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 .. | 12,000 |\n| 2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments and material .. | 70,000 |\n| 3. New trunk lines ....................................... | 5,500 |\n| 4. New switchboards and extensions ........................... | 83,900 |\n| 5. Purchase of lines ...................................... | ... |\n| 6. Pneumatic tubes ....................................... | ... |\n| 7. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground ............. | ... |\n| Total ............................. | 171,400 |\n| VICTORIA. | |\n| No. 8. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments and material .. | 4,668 |\n| 9. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments and material . | 40,881 |\n| 10. New trunk lines ....................................... | 4,806 |\n| 11. New switchboards and extensions ........................... | 59,094 |\n| 12. Pneumatic tubes ...................................... | ... |\n| 13. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground ............. | ... |\n| Total ............................. | 109,449 |\n| QUEENSLAND. | |\n| No. 14. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments and material . | 7,558 |\n| 15. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments and material . | 33,100 |\n| 16. New trunk lines ...................................... | 4,500 |\n| 17. New switchboards and extensions .......................... | 2,900 |\n| 18. Purchase of lines ..................................... | 100 |\n| 19. Pneumatic tubes ...................................... | ... |\n| 20. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground ............ | ... |\n| Total ............................. | 48,158 |\n| Carried forward ............................ | 329,007 |\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 .......................... | 329,007 |\n| SOUTH AUSTRALIA. | |\n| No. 21. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material | 11,218 |\n| 22. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material | 20,500 |\n| 23. New trunk lines ..................................... | 1,365 |\n| 24. New switchboards and extensions ......................... | 7,000 |\n| 25. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground ........... | ... |\n| Total ..................................... | 40,083 |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | |\n| No. 26. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material | 5,925 |\n| 27. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material | 9,814 |\n| 28. New trunk lines ..................................... | 2,055 |\n| 29. New switchboards and extensions ......................... | 2,360 |\n| 30. Purchase of lines .................................... | 150 |\n| 31. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground ........... | ... |\n| Total ..................................... | 20,304 |\n| TASMANIA. | |\n| No. 32. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material | 3,375 |\n| 33. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material | 5,210 |\n| 34. New trunk lines ..................................... | 100 |\n| 35. New switchboards and extensions ......................... | 1,099 |\n| 36. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground ........... | ... |\n| Total ..................................... | 9,784 |\n| Total under control of Postmaster-General's Department | 399,178 |\n\n \n.\n\n| | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | |\n| Division No. 12. | |\n| GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. | |\n| No. 1. Machinery and plant for Government Printing Office, and works in connexion therewith. | 1,500 |\n| Total under control of Department of the Treasury... | 1,500 |\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n \n\n| | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.—MILITARY. | |\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 .. | 10,000 |\n| 2. Miniature rifle ranges ................................... | 500 |\n| Total Division No. 14 .................. | 10,500 |\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 | 50,000 |\n| 2. Field Artillery and Engineers—Towards cost of providing guns, vehicles, harness, equipment and stores | 20,914 |\n| 3. Wireless telegraphy in the field—Towards providing apparatus | 100 |\n| 4. Rifles for senior cadets ................................... | 100 |\n| 5. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Small Arms Ammunition Account ... | 6,500 |\n| Carried forward ........................ | 77,614 |\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 .......................... | 77,614 |\n| No. 6. Armament and stores for fixed defences ....................... | 10,000 |\n| 7. Woollen Cloth Factory—Additional machinery and plant ............ | 10,000 |\n| 8. Flying School—New equipment and material, including aeroplanes, motor vehicles, engines and tools | 20,000 |\n| 9. Arms racks, armourers' benches, and gymnastic apparatus for drill-halls .. | 500 |\n| 10. Cordite Factory—Additions and extensions ..................... | 12,000 |\n| 11. Cordite Factory—Reserve of cordite for small arms ammunition....... | 50,000 |\n| 12. Small Arms Factory—Additions and installation machinery and plant.... | 8,000 |\n| | 188,114 |\n| Less amount which it is anticipated will not be expended during the year . | 8,614 |\n| Total Division No. 15 ....................... | 179,500 |\n| Total under Control of Department of Defence—Military | 190,000 |\n\n \n\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| Division No. 16. | |\n| NAVAL WORKS. | |\n| No. 1. Cockatoo Island Dockyard—Machinery and plant, yard and floating plant | 50,000 |\n| 2. Other Naval Establishments—Power plant and machines ............. | 25,000 |\n| 3. Coal hulks, yard craft, boats and launches ....................... | 20,000 |\n| 4. Wireless Telegraphy ..................................... | 25,000 |\n| Total Division No. 16 ................................ | 120,000 |\n| _________ | |\n| Division No. 18. | |\n| CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS. | |\n| No. 1. New South Wales—Customs motor launch—Newcastle ............. | 1,700 |\n| 2. Victoria—Customs—Wooden launch ......................... | 800 |\n| 3. Queensland—Motor launch—Customs—Brisbane ................. | 1,500 |\n| 4. Victoria—Quarantine—Motor launch ......................... | 410 |\n| 5. Queensland—Quarantine—Fumigating barge .................... | 3,350 |\n| 6. Lightships ........................................... | 10,000 |\n| 7. Queensland—Quarantine launch—Brisbane ..................... | 4,100 |\n| 8. Darwin—Motor launch—Customs and Quarantine ................ | 3,700 |\n| 9. Insurance of vessels under construction ........................ | 500 |\n| 10. Purchase of steamer for lighthouse services ..................... | 30,000 |\n| Total Division No. 18 ...................... | 56,060 |\n| Total under control of the Department of the Navy ..................... | 176,060 |\n\n \n\n| | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT. | |\n| Division No. 19. | |\n| PURCHASE OF SITES. | |\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 | 1,600 |\n| 2. Townsville Wireless Site .................................. | 600 |\n| 3. Wungong, Western Australia—Quarry Site ...................... | 2,000 |\n| Total Subdivision No. 3 ....................... | 4,200 |\n| Total Division No. 19 ........................ | 4,200 |\n| Total under control of the Home and Territories Department .... | 4,200 |\n| Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c. | 1,257,617 |\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":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Act is an appropriation measure that implements a parliamentary grant by authorising payment from the Consolidated Revenue Fund and allocating that sum in the Schedule. It does not expand departmental powers or create new legal authorities; it confines spending to the items and amounts listed for the specified financial year."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward operative mechanism: two short clauses (short title; Treasurer may issue funds) that implement a single appropriation.","Very large, detailed Schedule: many Divisions, Subdivisions and line items with numeric allocations across departments and territories, increasing bookkeeping and implementation complexity.","Use of separate columns for 'Re‑vote' and 'New Service' creates accounting distinctions implementers must respect.","Cross‑departmental and cross‑jurisdictional funding (e.g. States, Northern Territory, Papua) requires coordination between agencies and local authorities.","Limited discretion: Treasurer may issue funds (s.2) but the Schedule prescribes amounts; operational discretion about timing and procurement is left to departments and finance rules, not the Act.","Presentation/formatting: historic currency units and tabular presentation (printed tables and ellipses) make parsing and machine extraction harder but do not change legal effect.","Temporal limit: single‑year appropriation (to 30 June 1918) — no ongoing statutory programme or new regulatory powers created."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the Treasurer to withdraw £1,257,617 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the year ending 30 June 1918 and appropriates that money for specific additions, new works and buildings listed in the Schedule across Commonwealth departments (Works & Railways; Postmaster‑General; Defence; Navy; Treasury; Home & Territories). Parliament fixes the allocations in the Schedule; the Treasurer is empowered to issue the funds. The law matters because it legally permits capital spending, directs which departments may spend public money and creates binding budgetary claims for that financial year."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2475},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 1917 enactment. The legislation maintains its original scope as a one-year appropriation for capital works and buildings for the financial year ending 30 June 1918."},"complexity_factors":["Lengthy tabular schedules containing over 100 specific line-item appropriations","Detailed project-level allocations (e.g., specific post offices named by town, individual defence facilities)","Multi-departmental scope covering Works, Postmaster-General, Defence, Navy, Treasury, and Home Affairs","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references - purely a spending authorization with minimal legal mechanism"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the Australian Government to spend £1,257,617 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund in 1917–18 on specified capital works and buildings. It directs funding to defence, postal, quarantine, railway and other public infrastructure projects and names the departments and communities that will receive those works.\n\nAs the 1917–18 capital budget (during World War I), it preserves parliamentary control by specifying what physical assets may be built and who benefits."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1917-18","history":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1917-18/history","analysis":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1917-18/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1917-18/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1917-18/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1917-18/documents"}}