{"id":"C1918A00023","name":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1918-19","slug":"appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1918-19","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"23 of 1918","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":18805,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1918A00023-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1918-19","content":"![](image.001.png)No. 23 of 1918.\n\nAN ACT\n\nTo 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 nineteen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.\n\nAssented to\n\n \n\n![](image.002.png)\n\nAN ACT\n\nTo 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 nineteen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.\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\n This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1918–19.\n\nIssue and application of £454,951.\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 nineteen the sum of Four hundred and fifty-four thousand nine hundred and fifty-one 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\n \n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS— | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- |\n| Works and Railways ................................... | 122 |\n| Home and Territories................................... | 6,586 |\n| Quarantine.......................................... | 25,183 |\n| Lighthouses......................................... | 1,270 |\n| Institute of Science and Industry........................... | 3,000 |\n| Trade and Customs.................................... | 1,650 |\n| Defence—Military.................................... | 39,390 |\n| Post Office Buildings................................... | 78,664 |\n| Northern Territory..................................... | 10,000 |\n| | 165,865 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT— | |\n| Telegraphs and Telephones............................ | 175,000 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY— | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Ranges............................... | 800 |\n| Military Stores, &c.................................. | 77,986 |\n| | 78,786 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— | |\n| Naval Works..................................... | 14,000 |\n| Construction of Vessels for other Departments............... | 21,300 |\n| | 35,300 |\n| Total............................... | 454,951 |\n\nSUMMARY OF ANNUAL VOTES UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.\n\n```html\n

Division

No.

Subdivision No.

1918-19.

WORKS AND RAILWAYS—

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

1

...

£

£

£

1

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

...

122

122

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

...

122

122

2

...

HOME AND TERRITORIES—

1

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

330

....

350

2

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

...

236

236

3

Federal Capital Territory.............

5,000

1,000

6,000

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

5,350

1,236

6,586

3

...

QUARANTINE — ..................

22,343

2,840

25,183

4

...

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

...

1,270

1,270

5

...

INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

...

3,000

3,000

6

...

TRADE AND CUSTOMS—

1

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

1,650

...

1,650

Total Division No. 6...............

1,650

...

1,650

7

....

DEFENCE-MILITARY—

1

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

2,000

...

2,000

2

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

3,981

2,000

5,981

3

Various States and Federal Territory.....

26,409

5,000

31,409

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

32,390

7,000

39,390

8

...

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS—

1

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

16,021

6,577

22,598

2

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

12,565

31,337

46,902

3

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

565

1,732

2,297

4

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

683

14

697

5

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

4,024

535

4,559

6

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

75

1,195

1,270

7

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

341

...

341

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

34,274

44,390

78,664

9

...

NORTHERN TERRITORY

...

10,000

10,000

Total Divisions Nos. 1 to 9

96,007

69,858

165,865

\n```\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS. | | | |\n| Division No. 1. | | | |\n| WORKS AND RAILWAYS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| VICTORIA. | | | |\n| No. 1. Store Yard, South Melbourne................... | ... | 122 | 122 |\n| Total—Victoria........................ | ... | 122 | 122 |\n| Total Division No. 1........................ | ... | 122 | 122 |\n| | | | |\n| Division No. 2. | | | |\n| HOME AND TERRITORIES. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | | | |\n| No. 1. Fencing Commonwealth Territory—Jervis Bay....... | 350 | ... | 350 |\n| Subdivision No. 2. | | | |\n| QUEENSLAND. | | | |\n| No. 1. Accommodation for Meteorological Branch | ... | 236 | 236 |\n| Subdivision No. 3. | | | |\n| FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. | | | |\n| No.1. Sundry Preservative Works..................... | 5,000 | ... | 5,000 |\n| 2. Completion Cotter River Water Supply............ | ... | 1,000 | 1,000 |\n| | 5,000 | 1,000 | 6,000 |\n| Total Division No. 2...................... | 5,350 | 1,236 | 6,586 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

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.........................

1,031

100

1,131

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

700

...

700

Queensland and Northern Territory

4,310

320

4,630

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

...

50

50

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

7,300

540

7,840

Tasmania

1,341

...

1,341

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

14,682

1,010

15,692

2. Serum Institute—Victoria—Buildings, Stables and other works

2,000

1,700

3,700

3. Animal Quarantine Stations—

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

950

...

950

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

700

...

700

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

1,650

...

1,650

4. Isolation Hospitals for Seamen—

3,480

...

3,480

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

Queensland

531

130

661

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

4,011

130

4,141

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

22,343

2,840

25,183

Division No. 4.

LIGHTHOUSES.

No. 1. Clarence Strait, Northern Territory—-Shed, siding, and trucks for Light Buoys

...

1,270

1,270

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

...

1,270

1,270

Division No. 5.

INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

No. 1. Establishment and equipment of research divisions, laboratories and experiment stations

...

3,000

3,000

\n```\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | | | |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 6. | | | |\n| TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | | | |\n| No.1. Alterations, Sydney Customs House............ | 1,500 | ... | l,500 |\n| 2. Newcastle—Shed for launch and boat accommodation | 150 | ... | 150 |\n| Total............................ | 1,650 | ... | 1,650 |\n| Total Division No. 6..................... | 1,650 | ... | 1,650 |\n| Division No. 7. | | | |\n| DEFENCE—MILITARY. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | | | |\n| 2nd Military District. | | | |\n| No. 1. Lithgow—Small Arms Factory, including fittings and erection of machinery | 2,000 | ... | 2,000 |\n| Subdivision No. 2. | | | |\n| VICTORIA. | | | |\n| 3rd Military District. | | | |\n| No. 1. Fort Nepean—Construction of Sea Wall........ | 981 | 2,000 | 2,981 |\n| 2. Maribyrnong—Buildings and engineering works for Cordite Factory | 3,000 | ... | 3,000 |\n| Total........................... | 3,981 | 2,000 | 5,981 |\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| DEFENCE—MILITARY. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3. | | | |\n| VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY. | | | |\n| No.1. Erection of Drill Halls, Mobilization Stores and other accommodation for Citizen Forces | 6,000 | ... | 6,000 |\n| 2. Erection of Ordnance Stores...................... | 6,379 | 5,000 | 11,379 |\n| 3. Additional Magazines for storage of ammunition for Field Artillery | 530 | ... | 530 |\n| 4. Military College, Duntroon...................... | 1,600 | ... | 1,600 |\n| 5. Woollen Mills............................... | 600 | ... | 600 |\n| 6. Fortifications................................ | 4,300 | ... | 4,300 |\n| 7. Barracks................................... | 3,000 | ... | 3,000 |\n| 8. New Rifle Ranges and additions to existing Rifle Ranges... | 3,500 | ... | 3,500 |\n| 9. Remount Depôts............................. | 500 | ... | 500 |\n| Total................................. | 26,409 | 5,000 | 31,409 |\n| Total Division No. 7............................. | 32,390 | 7,000 | 39,390 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | | | |\n| Division No. 8. | | | |\n| POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices........................ | 950 | | 950 |\n| 2. Camperdown Post Office................. | 18 | ... | 18 |\n| 3. Macksville Post Office................... | 73 | ... | 73 |\n| 4. Mosman, Military Road, Post Office.......... | 1,498 | 160 | 1,658 |\n| 5. Sydenham Pole Depôt................... | 796 | 1,204 | 2,000 |\n| 6. Sydney Telephone Exchange............... | 12,230 | 4,750 | 16,980 |\n| 7. Sydney, Harbor-st., Postal Stores, Fire Protection. | 106 | 390 | 496 |\n| 8. Wollongong Post Office.................. | 350 | 73 | 423 |\n| Total New South Wales.................. | 16,021 | 6,577 | 22,598 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | | | |\n| Division No. 8. | | | |\n| POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2. | | | |\n| VICTORIA. | | | |\n| No 1. Sundry Offices......................... | 536 | ... | 536 |\n| 2. Malvern Telephone Exchange............... | 3,296 | 1,900 | 5,196 |\n| 3. Melbourne—Construction of Parcels Post and Postal Sorting and Postal Stores Building | 1,600 | ... | 1,600 |\n| 4. Melbourne — Extension and Alterations General Post Office | 2,399 | 15,791 | 18,190 |\n| 5. Melbourne—Lonsdale-street Telephone Exchange.. | 210 | ... | 210 |\n| Carried forward........................ | 8,041 | 17,691 | 25,732 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----------- | ------ |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | | | |\n| Division No. 8. | | | |\n| POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2. | | | |\n| VICTORIA. | | | |\n| Brought forward.................... | 8,041 | 17,691 | 25,732 |\n| No. 6. Melbourne—Erecting new building and remodelling old Parcels Post Building for telegraph operating room | 4,524 | 16,646 | 21,170 |\n| Total Victoria................... | 12,565 | 34,337 | 46,902 |\n| | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3. | | | |\n| QUEENSLAND. | | | |\n| No. 1, Sundry Offices.......................... | 105 | 500 | 605 |\n| 2. Caboolture Post Office.................... | 460 | 107 | 567 |\n| 3. Redbank Rifle Range Post Office.............. | ... | 675 | 675 |\n| 4. Jericho Telephone Exchange................. | ... | 450 | 450 |\n| Total Queensland................... | 565 | 1,732 | 2,297 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

£

£

£

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 8.

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

Subdivision No. 4.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

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

361

14

375

2. Henley Beach Telephone Exchange..........

322

...

322

Total South Australia...............

683

14

697

Subdivision No. 5.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

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

100

340

440

2. Gnowangerup Post Office.................

618

...

618

3. Mundigong Pole Depot

1,400

...

1,400

4. Perth—Additions to Stores Branch...........

308

...

308

5. Pingelly Post Office....................

1,275

95

1,370

6. Westonia Post Office....................

323

100

423

Total Western Australia..................

4,024

585

4,559

\n```\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------ |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | | | |\n| Division No. 8. | | | |\n| POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 6. | | | |\n| TASMANIA. | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices........................ | 75 | 575 | 650 |\n| 2. King Island Post Office.................. | ... | 620 | 620 |\n| Total Tasmania..................... | 75 | 1,195 | 1,270 |\n| | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 7. | | | |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY. | | | |\n| No. 1. Sundry Offices........................ | 50 | ... | 50 |\n| 2. Barron Creek Post Office................. | 291 | ... | 291 |\n| Total Northern Territory................. | 341 | ... | 341 |\n| Total Division No. 8................... | 34,274 | 44,390 | 78,664 |\n\n \n\n| | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ------- |\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................... | ... | 150 | 150 |\n| 2. Darwin Hospital additions................ | ... | 150 | 150 |\n| 3. Roads, streets, and bridges................ | ... | 600 | 600 |\n| 4. Slip for repairing boats.................. | ... | 600 | 600 |\n| 5. Water boring......................... | ... | 3,100 | 3,100 |\n| 6. Dredging at wharf at Darwin and all expenses in connexion therewith | ... | 750 | 750 |\n| 7. Upkeep and alterations to batteries at Arltunga, Maranboy and Hayes Creek | ... | 100 | 100 |\n| 8. Auxiliary scow—Purchase of and alterations and repairs | ... | 4,550 | 4,550 |\n| Total Division No. 9........................ | ... | 10,000 | 10,000 |\n| Total under control of Department of Works and Railways. | 96,007 | 69,858 | 165,865 |\n\n \n\n| | £ |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. | |\n| Division No. 10. | |\n| TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones........ | 175,000 |\n| Total under control of Postmaster-General’s Department | 175,000 |\n| ______________ | |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.—MILITARY. | |\n| Division No. 11. | |\n| RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Grants to Rifle clubs for ranges, also cost of supervision of construction | 750 |\n| 2. Miniature rifle ranges................................ | 50 |\n| Total Division No. 11............................ | 800 |\n\n \n\n| | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Under Control of the Department of Defence.—Military. | |\n| Division No. 12. | |\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. Field Artillery and Engineers—Towards cost of providing guns, vehicles, harness, equipment and stores | 21,100 |\n| 3. Armament and stores for fixed defences.......................... | 1,736 |\n| 4. Woollen Cloth Factory—Additional machinery and plant.............. | 5,000 |\n| 5. Arms racks, armourers' benches and gymnastic apparatus for drill-halls..... | 50 |\n| 6. Cordite Factory—Additions and extensions....................... | 7,000 |\n| 7. Small Arms Factory—Additions and installation machinery and plant...... | 25,000 |\n| 8. Wireless telegraphy in the field—Towards providing apparatus.......... | 100 |\n| | 89,986 |\n| Less amount which it is anticipated will not be expended during the year..... | 12,000 |\n| Total Division No. 12..................................... | 77,986 |\n| Total under Control of Department of Defence—Military.................. | 78,786 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

£

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

Division No. 13.

NAVAL WORKS.

No. 1. Other Naval Establishments—Power, plant and machines

10,000

2. Coal hulks, yard craft, boats and launches........................

4,000

Total Division No. 13...................................

14,000

_________________

Division No. 14.

CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

No. 1. New South Wales—Customs motor launch—Newcastle..............

2,100

2. Victoria—Customs—Wooden launch..........................

900

3. Queensland—Motor launch—Customs—Brisbane..................

600

4. Queensland—Quarantine—Fumigating barge.....................

850

5. Lightships............................................

1,750

6. Queensland—Quarantine launch—Brisbane......................

3,000

7. Darwin—Motor launch—Customs and Quarantine..................

4,500

8. Purchase of steamer for lighthouse services.......................

7,500

9. Insurance of vessels under construction.........................

100

Total Division No. 14.................................

21,300

Total under control of the Department of the Navy........................

35,300

Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c............................

454,951

I Hereby certify that the above is a fair print of the Bill intituled \"An 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 nineteen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum,\" which has been passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, and that the said Bill originated in the Mouse of Representatives.

In the name and on behalf of His Majesty, I assent to this Act.

\"\"

\"\"

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

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