{"id":"C1924A00013","name":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1924-25","slug":"appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1924-25","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"13 of 1924","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3060,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1924A00013-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1924-25","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nAPPROPRIATION (WORKS AND \nBUILDINGS) 1924-25.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNo. 13 of 1924.\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-five for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.\n\n\\[Assented to 15th August, 1924.\\]\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 1924-25.\n\nIssue and application of £403,789.\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-five the sum of Four hundred and three thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine 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-five.\n\nF. 13198.—Price 5d. SCHEDULE.\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

Division Number.

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1924-25.

1923-24.

Increase on Expenditure, 1923-24.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1923-24.

Vote.

Expenditure.

1a

PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT

£

..

£

..

£

31,250

£

..

£

31,250

1b-1

THE HOME AND TERRI­TORIES DEPARTMENT

20,000

39,270

15,282

4,718

2-9

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

311,323

371,108

311,323

10

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

5,979

21,022

1,675

4,304

11a-11c

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT

..

220,000

240,026

..

240,026

11

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

66,487

30,121

21,104

45,383

TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, ETC.

403,789

681,521

620,660

216,871

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PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

1924-25.

1923-24.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

Division No. 1a.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

Payment to Commonwealth Oil Refineries Limited in anticipation of subscription to share capital

..

..

31,250

HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.

Division No. 1b.

Establishment of wireless station on Willis Island.........

..

..

216

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 1.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

No. 1. Construction of buildings and roads, engineering services and water boring

20,000

39,270

15,066

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

20,000

39,270

15,282

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1924-25.

1923-24.

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.........

11,000

10,000

4,663

2. Coal hulks, yard craft, boats, launches and battle practice target

16,000

1,000

3,277

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

5,000

5,000

5,207

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

104,803

200,000

147,655

5. Oil fuel storage facilities......................

24,000

…

…

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

160,803

216,000

160,802

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 2a.

Subdivision No. 1.

Alterations to Victoria Barracks consequent on removal of the Naval Branch

…

942

195

Magazine accommodation, Newington, New South Wales

…

…

3,998

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

...

942

4,193

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

160,803

216,942

164,995

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

160,803

216,942

164,995

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1924-25.

1923-24.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

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

..

..

160,803

216,942

164,995

MILITARY.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Division No. 3.

RIFLE RANGES.

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

..

..

1,500

1,500

950

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 4.

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

15,263

..

15,263

57,666

11,297

Total Department of Defence—Military......

..

..

16,763

59,166

12,247

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

..

..

177,566

276,108

177,242

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1924-25.

1923-24.

Re-Vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

£

£

£

£

£

Brought forward........

…

…

177,566

276,108

177,242

AIR SERVICES.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.

Under Control of the Department of Defence.

Division No. 5.

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

…

…

7,129

7,100

7,130

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 6.

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

35,000

6,778

41,778

179,410

41,778

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

…

…

…

99,710

…

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

35,000

6,778

41,778

79,700

41,778

Total Royal Australian Air Force

48,907

86,800

48,908

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

48,907

86,800

48,908

177,566

276,108

177,242

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1924-25.

1923-24.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

£

£

£

£

£

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

…

…

177,566

276,108

177,242

AIR SERVICES.

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

...

...

48,907

86,800

48,908

Division No. 7.

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

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

…

…

4,200

9,700

3,608

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 8.

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

9,127

…

9,127

27,000

10,042

Total Civil Aviation Branch....

...

…

13,327

36,700

13,650

Total Air Services........

…

…

62,234

123,500

62,558

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

…

…

239,800

399,608

239,800

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1924-25.

1923-24.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

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

239,800

399,608

239,800

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Division No. 9.

FACTORIES, MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

Subdivision No. 1.

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

51,523

45,000

44,877

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

20,000

26,500

26,646

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

71,523

71,500

71,523

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

311,323

471,108

311,323

..

100,000

..

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

311,323

371,108

311,323

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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

1924-25.

1923-24.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 10.

£

£

£

£

£

Subdivision No. 1

NEW SOUTH WALES.

No 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings, and construction of launches and vessels

1,330

670

2,000

1,400

13

Subdivision No. 2.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

No. 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings, and construction of launches and vessels

1,750

..

1,750

7,000

2

Subdivision No. 3.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

No. 1. Erection of and alterations and additions to buildings, and construction of launches and vessels

1,482

..

1,482

9,280

737

Subdivision No. 4

INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

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

747

..

747

3,342

923

Total Division No. 10.........

5,309

670

5,979

21,022

1,675

Total Department of Trade and Customs.....

5,309

670

5,979

21,022

1,675

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POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

1924-25.

1923-24.

Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 11a.

TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND CONDUITS.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones, also construction of conduits and laying wires underground

£

..

£

220,000

£

238,154

Division No. 11b.

WIRELESS.

Erection of Wireless Stations.....................

..

..

731

Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.......

..

220,000

238,885

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 11c.

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Grenfell Post Office...........................

..

..

37

Kensington Post Office.........................

..

..

52

Barham Post Office............................

..

..

1

Surry Hills Post Office..........................

..

..

11

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

..

..

93

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

..

..

194

Subdivision No. 2.

VICTORIA.

Wodonga Post Office..........................

..

..

130

Mentone Post Office...........................

..

..

145

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

..

..

2

Ultima Post Office............................

..

..

461

Lismore Post Office and Residence.................

..

..

1

Stawell Post Office and Switch Room................

..

..

109

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

..

..

848

Subdivision No. 3.

QUEENSLAND.

Mount Larcom Post Office.......................

..

..

41

Subdivision No. 4.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Gumeracha Post Office.........................

..

..

58

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

..

..

1,141

Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways..

..

..

1,141

Total Postmaster-General’s Department..............

..

220,000

240,026

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1924-25.

1923-24.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure

£

£

£

£

£

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 11.

No. 1. New Buildings—Alterations and Additions

9,014

57,473

66,487

30,121

21,104

TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC.

..

..

403,789

681,521

620,660

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