{"id":"C1927A00026","name":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1927-28","slug":"appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1927-28","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"26 of 1927","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3441,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1927A00026-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1927-28","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nAPPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS)\n\n1927\\-28.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNo.26 of 1927.\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-eight for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.\n\n\\[Assented to 18th October, 1927.\\]\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 1927-28.\n\nIssue and application of £317,649.\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-eight the sum of Three hundred and seventeen thousand six hundred and forty-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-eight.\n\nF. 15752.—Price 5D. SCHEDULE.\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

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Reference.

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1927-28.

1926-27.

Increase on Expenditure 1926-27.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1926-27.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£.

£

£

3

Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other Than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth

284,049

230,234

182,532

101,517

..

9

Part 2.—BUSINESS UNDER­TAKINGS

..

..

11,471

..

11,471

9

Part 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE Commonwealth

33,600

66,500

22,444

11,156

..

TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, ETC

317,649

296,734

216,447

101,202

..

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Division Number

_________

1927-28.

1926-27.

Increase on Expenditure
1926-27.

Decrease on

Expenditure,

1926-27.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

1

THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT

3,000

3,000

42

2,958

..

2-3

THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT

8,800

7,000

253

8,547

..

4-9

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

205,364

168,469

177,992

27,372

..

10

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

25,015

10,380

837

24,178

..

10a

THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS

..

..

330

..

330

11

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

41,870

41,385

3,078

38,792

..

TOTAL PART 1...

284,049

230,234

182,532

101,517

..

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PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

1927-28.

1926-27.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Vote

Expenditure

Division No. 1.

£

£

£

Subdivision No. 1.

COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.

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

3,000

3,000

42

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND TERRITORIES.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 2.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Erection of, and additions to Meteorological buildings..

7,000

7,000

253

Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.

-

Division No. 3.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Establishment of Wireless Station—Lord Howe Island..

1,800

…

…

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

8,800

7,000

253

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

NAVAL.

Under Control of Department Of Defence.

Division No. 4.

Subdivision No. 1.—Naval Works.

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

9,000

12,000

12,000

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

4,050

7,000

10,061

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

74,000

118,000

114,938

4. Oil fuel storage facilities......................

24,000

…

…

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

111,050

137,000

136,999

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 5.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1 Naval Bases, Works and Establishments............

20,000

…

…

Total Naval (carried forward) .......

131,050

137,000

136,999

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1927-28.

1926-27.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

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

131,050

137,000

136,999

MILITARY.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Division No. 6.

RIFLE RANGES.

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

1,000

1,500

1,458

AIR SERVICES.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Division No. 7.

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

8,000

8,000

8,000

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Division No. 8.

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

980

2,680

2,670

Total Air Services..............

8,980

10,680

10,670

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

141,030

149,180

149,127

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1927-28.

1926-27.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

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

141,030

149,180

149,127

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*

39,681

12,789

12,789

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

5,000

5,000

5,000

3. Machinery and plant for Commercial Explosives Testing Station

500

1,500

1,500

4. Acquisition of Small Arms Ammunition Factory, Footscray—Instalments†

19,153

..

9,576

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

64,334

19,289

28,865

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

205,364

168,469

177,992

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1927-28.

1926-27.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure.

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

£

£

£

£

£

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 10.

Subdivision No. 1.

VICTORIA.

No.1. Erection of and additions and alterations to- buildings, and construction of- launches and vessels—towards cost*

4,500

19,000

23,500

4,560

73

Subdivision No. 2.

QUEENSLAND.

No.1. Erection of new wharf, buildings, &c., for Marine Branch

..

12,630

12,630

3,870

..

Subdivision No. 3.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

No. 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings

3,500

6,885

10,385

6,500

758

Subdivision No. 4.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

No 1. Erection of and alterations and additions to buildings

850

2,650

3,500

2,450

6

8,850

41,165

50,015

17,380

837

Less amount estimated- to remain unexpended at close of year

..

..

25,000

7,000

..

Total Department of Trade and Customs

..

..

25,015

10,380

837

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1927-28.

1926-27.

Re-vote.

New Service.

Total.

Vote.

Expenditure

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

£

£

£

£

£

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 10a.

Subdivision No. 1.

Installation of equipment for printing and reproduction of plans

..

..

..

..

330

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 11.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. New Buildings, alterations and additions, and construction of launches and vessels

11,290

30,580

41,870

41,385

3,078

TOTAL PART 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth

..

..

284,049

230,234

182,532

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PART 2.—Business Undertakings.

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

1927-28.

1926-27.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 11A.

£

£

£

Subdivision No. 1.

Federal Territory Railway..........................

..

..

11,471

PART 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.

1927-28.

1926-27.

Under Control OF Department OF Works and Railways.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 12.

£

£

£

Subdivision No. 1.—North Australia.

15,600

..

..

No. 1. Erection of, Alterations and Additions to Buildings

2. Construction and filling of petrol tank.............

2,000

3,000

4,350

Construction of Buildings and roads, engineering services, and water boring—towards cost

..

53,000

12,232

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

17,600

56,000

16,582

Subdivision No. 2.—Central Australia.

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

34,000

30,500

5,862

51,600

86,500

22,444

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

20,000

20,000

..

Total North Australia and Central Australia..............

31,600

66,500

22,444

PAPUA.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 13.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Erection of accommodation for Audit Staff, Port Moresby

2,000

..

..

TOTAL PART 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.....

33,600

66,500

22,444

TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC....

317,649

296,734

216,447

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