{"id":"C1909A00016","name":"Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1907-8","slug":"supplementary-appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1907-8","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"16 of 1909","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":12442,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1909A00016-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-31","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1907-8","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n–––––––––––\n\nSUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1907–8.\n\n–––––\n\nNo. 16 of 1909.\n\nAn Act to appropriate a further sum for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and eight for purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.\n\n\\[Assented to 13th December, 1909.\\]\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 Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1907–8.\n\nAppropriation of £2,159.\n\n2\\. The sum of Two thousand four hundred and fifty-nine pounds which has been issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and eight, shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 2 of 1907 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.\n\nF.16639.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n——\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

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“Other.”

£

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—

Defence...............................

£510

Post and Telegraphs.......................

73

583

UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—

Telegraphs and Telephones.............................

1,599

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—

Rifle Clubs and Ranges.....................

£277

Special Defence Material....................

—

277

Total...............................

2,459

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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

“Other.”

£

Division No. 3.

DEFENCE.

Subdivision No. 1.

New South Wales.

Additions—

No. 6. Cootamundra—Extension of Rifle Range........................

47

New Works—

No. 31. Land for Defence Purposes, Colah............................

2

Subdivision No. 2.

49

Victoria.

No. 14. Grants to Rifle Clubs....................................

436

25. Testing-room for Explosives Department.......................

18

Subdivision No. 6.

454

Tasmania.

No. 21. Additions to Barracks at Hobart.............................

7

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

510

Division No. 4.

POST AND TELEGRAPHS.

Subdivision No. 3.

Queensland.

New Works—

No. 3. Dalby Post Office.......................................

35

6. Cairns Post Office.......................................

8

Subdivision No. 4.

43

South Australia.

New Works—

No. 4. Tumby Bay Post Office....................................

30

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

73

Total under Control of Department of Home Affairs..............

583

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UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

“Other.”

Division No. 5.

£

TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

No. 2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground

1,259

Subdivision No. 8.

SURVEY OF CABLE ROUTE.

No. 1. Survey of route of proposed telegraph cable between Tasmania and the mainland

340

Total under control of Postmaster-General’s Department..........

1,599

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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

Division No. 6a.

RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES.

Subdivision No. 1.

New South Wales.

No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for ranges..............................

277

Division No. 7.

SPECIAL DEFENCE MATERIAL.

Subdivision No. 1.

Military.

Read—

No. 2. Field Artillery—Ammunition, waggons, harness and spare parts, and accessories for field guns

£25,815

6. Cadet rifles and spare parts.........................

23,285

In lieu of—

No. 2. Field Artillery—Ammunition, waggons, harness and spare parts, and accessories for field guns

29,000

6. Cadet rifles and spare parts.........................

20,100

Total under control of Department of Defence...............

277

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

2,459

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