{"id":"C1930A00021","name":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1930-31","slug":"appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1930-31","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"21 of 1930","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3561,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1930A00021-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1930-31","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nAPPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1930\\-31.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNo. 21 of 1930.\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 thirty-one for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.\n\n\\[Assented to 9th August, 1930.\\]\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 1930-31.\n\nIssue and application of £130,570.\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 thirty-one the sum of One hundred and thirty thousand five hundred and seventy 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 thirty-one.\n\n2461.—Price 5d. SCHEDULE.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

Page Reference.

——

1930-31.

1929-30.

Increase on Expenditure, 1929-30.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1929-30.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

3

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

37,765

159,076

131,587

..

93,822

7

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth

92,805

131,500

113,949

..

21,144

TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC.

130,570

290,576

245,536

..

114,966

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Division Number.

——

1930-31.

1929-30.

Increase on Expenditure, 1929-30.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1929-30.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

l A

PARLIAMENT..........

..

3,274

689

..

689

1b

THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS

..

33,000

..

..

..

1-3b

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

18,050

71,884

96,833

..

78,783

4-5

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

9,715

16,982

9,685

30

..

6

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

10,000

33,936

24,380

..

14,380

TOTAL PART I.......

37,765

159,076

131,587

..

93,822

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PARLIAMENT.

1930-31.

1929-30.

Under Control of Department of Works.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 1a.

£

£

£

Subdivision No. 1.—Joint House Department.

Main building and refreshment rooms—Alterations and additions to ventilation and cooling plant

..

3,274

225

Main building—Minor structural alterations.....

..

..

464

Total Parliament...................

..

3,274

689

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

Division No. 1b.

Subdivision No. 1.

Erection of War Memorial, Canberra..........

..

30,000

..

Under Control of Department of Works.

Division No. lc.

Subdivision No. 1.

Erection of, and additions to meteorological buildings— towards cost

..

3,000

..

Total Department of Home Affairs......

..

33,000

..

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

NAVAL.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Division No. 1.

Subdivision No. 1.-—Naval Works.

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

1,500

1,000

1,073

2. Reserves of stores, including ammunition, ordnance, torpedo stores, and coal and oil fuel (moneys received from the sale of reserves of coal may be credited to this item)

50

100

..

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

..

8,900

8,900

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

1,550

10,000

9,973

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

1,550

10,000

9,973

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.—continued.

1930-31.

1929-30.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

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

1,550

10,000

9,973

MILITARY.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Division No. 2.

Subdivision No. 1.

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

500

580

561

2. Arms, armament, and ammunition.............

6,000

6,304

6,293

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

6,500

6,884

6,854

AIR SERVICES.

Royal Australian Air Force.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Division No. 3.

Subdivision No. 1.

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

10,000

55,000

55,000

Under Control of Department of Works.

Division No. 3a.

Subdivision No. 1.

Towards cost of construction of buildings.........

..

..

6

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

10,000

55,000

55,006

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

..

..

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Division No. 3b.

Subdivision No. 1.

Provision of Small Arms Ammunition (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Account)

25,000

Total department of Defence..............

18,050

71,884

96,833

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 4.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Film censorship.—Purchase and installation of apparatus for screen “ talking ” pictures

1,400

1,400

1,048

Carried forward.........

1,400

1,400

1,048

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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

1930-31.

1929-30

Vote.

Expenditure

£

£

£

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

1,400

1,400

1,048

Under Control of Department of Works.

Division No. 5.

Subdivision No. 1a.

VICTORIA.

Erection of, and additions and alterations to buildings, and construction of launches and vessels

..

23,590

7,401

Subdivision No. 1.

QUEENSLAND.

No. 1. Erection of, and additions and alterations to buildings, and engineering services

4,740

6,482

980

Subdivision No. 2.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

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

3,285

250

32

Subdivision No. 3.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

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

290

260

224

8,315

30,582

8,637

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

..

15,000

..

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

8,315

15,582

8,637

Total Department of Trade and Customs

9,715

16,982

9,685

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Under Control of Department of Works.

Division No. 6.

Subdivision No. 1.

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

10,000

33,936

24,380

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

37,765

159,076

131,587

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PART 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.

1930-31.

1929-30.

Under Control of Department of Works.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 7.

£

£

£

Subdivision No. 1.—North Australia.

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

5,000

8,700

4,689

Subdivision No. 2.—Central Australia.

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

16,000

21,100

7,636

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

21,000

29,800

12,325

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

Under Control of Department of Works.

Division No. 8.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Reconstruction of Canberra-Goulburn road—towards cost

71,305*

100,000

99,952

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 9.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Purchase of machinery for Government Printing Office, Canberra

500

1,700

1,672

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

71,805

101,700

101,624

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

92,805

131,500

113,949

TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC.

130,570

290,576

245,536

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