{"id":"C1923A00010","name":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1923-24","slug":"appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1923-24","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"10 of 1923","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3025,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1923A00010-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1923-24","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nAPPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1923\\-24.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNo. 10 of 1923.\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 twenty-four for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.\n\n\\[Assented to 11th August, 1923.\\]\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\nl. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1923-24.\n\nIssue and application of £681,521.\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 twenty-four the sum of Six hundred and eighty-one thousand five hundred and twenty-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 in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-four.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF.12647.—Price 5d.\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

Division

Number.

1923-24.

1922-23.

Increase on Expenditure, 1922-23.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1922-23.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

1a

PRIME MINISTER’S DE­PARTMENT

..

160

143

..

143

1b-1

THE HOME AND TERRI­TORIES DEPARTMENT

39,270

17,500

13,885

25,385

..

2-10

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

371,108

516,617

460,734

..

89,626

11

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

21,022

5,013

3,609

17,413

..

12-12b

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT

220,000

250,000

221,709

..

1,709

13

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

30,121

40,740

20,847

9,274

..

TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, ETC.

681,521

830,030

720,927

..

39,406

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1923-24.

1922-23.

PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

£

£

£

£

£

Division No. 1a.

Williamstown (Victoria) Shipbuilding Yard—Pumping plant

..

..

..

160

143

Total Prime Minister’s Department

..

..

..

160

143

________

HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.

Division No. 1b.

Establishment of wireless station on Willis Island

..

..

..

..

2,224

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 1c.

Meteorological Bureau, Perth—Erection of......

..

..

..

..

93

Division No. 1.

Northern Territory.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Darwin Hospital—Additions..............

185

2,100

2,285

2,000

199

2. Water boring........................

3. Additions to buildings..................

3,828

26,172

30,000

14,500

10,672

..

800

800

60

..

4. Roads, culverts, and bridges..............

100

2,900

3,000

800

697

5. Banka Banka—Cattle Dip................

..

2,000

2,000

..

..

6. Police Station, Pine Creek—Erection of.......

..

435

435

..

..

7. Alice Springs—Home for Aboriginal half-castes

..

750

750

..

..

Non-recurring...................

..

..

..

140

..

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

4,113

35,157

39,270

17,500

11,568

Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways

4,113

35,157

39,270

17,500

11,661

Total Home and Territories Department........

4,113

35,157

39,270

17,500

13,885

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1923-24.

1922-23.

Vote.

Expenditure.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

£

£

£

NAVAL.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Division No. 2.

Subdivision No. 1.—Naval Works.

No. 1. Naval Establishments—Machinery and plant............

10,000

5,000

2,454

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

1,000

1,000

..

3. Construction of fleet............................

5,000

50,000

57,954

4. Reserves of Stores, including ammunition, ordnance, torpedo stores, and coal and oil fuel

200,000

147,000

143,622

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

216,000

203,000

204,030

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 3.

No. 1·Alterations to Victoria Barracks consequent on removal of the Naval Branch

942

2,952

2,132

Total Department of Defence—Naval..................

216,942

205,952

206,162

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

216,942

205,952

206,162

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

1923-24.

1922-23.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Brought forward........

£

..

£

..

£

216,942

£

205,952

£

206,162

MILITARY.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Division No. 4.

RIFLE RANGES.

No. 1. Construction of miniature rifle ranges...

..

..

1,500

..

..

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 5.

VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY.

No. 1. Construction of Drill Halls, Mobilization Stores, Ordnance Stores, Rifle Ranges, Fortifications, Barracks and other accommodation, and Engineering Works

1,121

56,545

57,666

Fort Nepean—Construction of sea wall.....

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3,634

Maribyrnong—Buildings and engineering works for Cordite Factory

Erection of Drill Halls, and other accommodation for Citizen Forces

..

..

..

25,200

1,768

Rifle Ranges.....................

646

Fortifications.....................

Barracks.........................

410

Research Laboratory—Maribyrnong, Works and Buildings

..

..

..

..

2,588

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

1,121

56,545

57,666

25,200

9,046

Total Department of Defence—Military...

..

..

59,166

25,200

9,046

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

..

..

276,108

231,152

215,208

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1923-24.

1922-23.

Re-Vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

£

£

£

£

£

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

…

…

276,108

231,152

215,208

AIR SERVICES.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.

Under Control of the Department of Defence.

Division No. 6.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Provision of aircraft equipment and plant, including spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineer supplies, and ammunition

…

…

7,100

32,750

30,268

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

...

...

7,100

32,750

30,268

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 7.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Towards cost of construction of buildings, hangars, workshops, barracks and earthworks, and preparation of aerial routes and landing grounds

31,752

147,658

179,410

112,540

24,632

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

…

…

99,710

55,825

…

Total Division No. 7............

...

…

79,700

56,715

24,632

Total Royal Australian Air Force

…

…

86,800

89,465

54,900

\"\"Carried forward................

…

…

86,800

89,465

54,900

…

…

276,108

231,152

215,208

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1923-24.

1922-23.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

£

£

£

£

£

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

…

…

276,108

231,152

215,208

AIR SERVICES.

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

…

…

86,800

89,465

54,900

Division No. 8.

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Initial preparation of aerodromes and emergency landing grounds, provision of aircraft equipment, plant, and vehicles, including spare parts, machinery, tools, and engineering supplies

…

…

9,700

4,000

390

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

…

…

9,700

4,000

390

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 9.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Towards cost of construction of buildings, hangars, workshops, barracks and earthworks, and preparation of aerial routes and landing grounds

1,301

25,699

27,000

22,000

20,699

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

1,301

25,699

27,000

22,000

20,699

Total Civil Aviation Branch.....

…

…

36,700

26,000

21,089

Total Air Services........

…

…

123,500

115,465

75,989

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

…

…

399,608

346,617

291,197

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1923-24.

1922-23.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

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

399,608

346,617

291,197

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Division No.10.

FACTORIES, MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

Subdivision No. l

No. 1. Machinery and plant for manufacture of munitions not now produced in Australia—Towards cost[*]

45,000

70,000

72,795

2. Preliminary and experimental work, raw material and stores, wages, and other expenses in connexion with the initiation and maintenance of munitions production

26,500

100,000

96,742

Total Munitions Supply Branch.................

71,500

170,000

169,537

Less amount to remain unexpended at close of year....

471,108

516,617

460,734

100,000

..

..

Total Department of Defence.....................

371,108

516,617

460,734

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1923-24.

1922-23.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

£

£

£

£

£

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 11.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

No. 1. Construction of Launch, Newcastle.........

..

1,400

1,400

..

..

Non-recurring.....................

..

..

..

58

..

Total Subdivision No. 1...........

..

1,400

1,400

58

..

Subdivision No. 2.

QUEENSLAND.

Brisbane—Navigation Branch—Alteration Mercantile Marine Building

..

..

..

200

196

Total Subdivision No. 2...........

..

..

..

200

196

Subdivision No. 3.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

No. 1. Customs House, Port Adelaide—Alterations and additions—towards cost[*]

1,000

6,000

7,000

1,000

..

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

1,000

7,400

8,400

1,258

196

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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.

1923-24.

1922-23.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure

Division No. 11.

£

£

£

£

£

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

1,000

7,400

8,400

1,258

196

Subdivision No. 4.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

No. 1. Broome—Alterations and Additions to quarters

..

470

470

..

..

2. Fremantle—Alterations to Long Room.......

..

300

300

..

..

3. Carnarvon—Erection of quarters...........

..

1,360

1,360

..

..

4. Port Hedland—Additions................

..

150

150

..

..

5. Construction of vessels..................

..

7,000

7,000

..

..

Non-recurring............

..

..

..

55

55

Total Subdivision No. 4...................

..

9,280

9,280

55

55

Subdivision No. 5.

INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

No. 1. Establishment and equipment..............

342

3,000

3,342

3,700

3,358

Total Division No. 11...............

1,342

19,680

21,022

5,013

3,609

Total Department of Trade and Customs..

1,342

19,680

21,022

5,013

3,609

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POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 12.

TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND CONDUITS.

No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones, also construction of conduits and laying wires underground

..

..

220,000

168,232

168,232

Under the Control of Department of Home and Territories.

Division No. 12a.

Land for Post and Telegraph purposes.........

..

..

..

..

15,000*

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

..

..

220,000

168,232

183,232

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1923-24.

1922-23.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT continued.

£

£

£

£

£

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

..

..

220,000

168,232

183,232

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 12b.

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

Subdivision No. 1.

VICTORIA.

Brunswick North Post Office.................

..

..

..

..

214

Subdivision No. 2.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Sundry Offices...........................

..

...

*

3,250

2,368

Adelaide General Post Office—Remodelling—towards cost

..

..

*

24,500

15,607

Berri Post Office—towards cost...............

..

..

*

3,000

2,221

Brighton Post Office.......................

..

..

*

1,700

..

Brighton Telephone Exchange................

..

..

*

1,000

89

Glenelg Telephone Exchange.................

..

..

*

1,000

265

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

..

..

2,500

..

Port Adelaide Post Office—towards cost..........

..

..

*

1,000

..

Port Lincoln—Additions to Post Office...........

..

..

*

2,000

916

Prospect—Telephone Exchange...............

..

..

*

8,030

2

Semaphore—Telephone Exchange—towards cost....

..

..

*

1,000

..

Woodville—Telephone Exchange..............

..

..

*

3,000

..

Non-recurring......................

..

..

..

14,219

13,734

Total Subdivision No. 2..........

..

..

..

66,199

35,202

\"\"Carried forward............

..

..

..

66,199

35,416

..

..

220,000

168,232

183,232

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1923-24.

1922-23.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

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

..

..

220,000

168,232

183,232

Division No. 12b.

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

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

..

..

..

66,199

35,416

Subdivision No. 3.

TASMANIA.

Sundry Offices......................

..

..

†

1,694

401

Branxholm—Additions to Post Office.......

..

..

†

300

..

Burnie—New Post Office...............

..

..

†

4,000

..

Dover—New Post Office...............

..

..

†

800

..

Launceston—Alterations to Post Office......

..

..

†

3,000

100

Lilydale—New Post Office..............

..

..

†

800

..

Non-recurring......................

..

..

..

1,970

1,746

Total Subdivision No. 3...........

..

..

..

12,564

2,247

Subdivision No. 4.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Sundry Offices......................

..

..

†

170

170

Daly Waters—Bore, tank, and windmill.....

..

..

†

2,150

95

Katherine—Alterations to Post Office, towards cost

..

..

†

..

549

Darwin—Alterations, &c., to Post Office.....

..

..

†

685

..

Total Subdivision No. 4.........

..

..

..

3,005

814

Total Division No. 12b..........

..

..

..

81,768

38,477

Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways

..

..

..

81,768

38,477

Total Postmaster-General’s Department...

..

..

220,000*

250,000

221,709

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Estimate

Expenditure.

1923-24.

1922-23.

£

£

From Revenue—

Construction and extension of Telegraphs and Telephones.....................

220,000

168,232

Buildings.....................................................

..

38,477

Sites........................................................

..

15,000

From Loan Fund—

Construction and extension of Telegraphs and Telephones.....................

2,980,000

2,005,421

Buildings.....................................................

729,366

144,341

Sites........................................................s

82,400

138,875

4,011,766

2,510,346

Increase over Expenditure 1922-23

£1,501,420

†To be charged to Loan Fund for Works in 1923-24.

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1923-24.

1922-23.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 13.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. New Buildings—Alterations and Additions...

21,121

9,000

30,121

40,740

20,847

Total Department of Health..........

21,121

9,000

30,121

40,740

20,847

TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC.

..

..

681,521

830,030

720,927

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