{"id":"C1910A00032","name":"Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1908-9","slug":"supplementary-appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1908-9","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"32 of 1910","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":12524,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1910A00032-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1908-9","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n–––––––––––\n\nSUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1908-9.\n\n–––––\n\nNo. 32 of 1910.\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 nine for purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.\n\n\\[Assented to 1st December, 1910.\\]\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 1908-9.\n\nAppropriation of £29,017,\n\n2. The sum of Twenty-nine thousand and seventeen 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 nine, shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 21 of 1908 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF. 17930.\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n——\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

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“Other.”

£

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—

Trade and Customs.............................

£43

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

271

Post and Telegraph.............................

340

654

UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—

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

28,139

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—

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

224

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

29,017

\n```\n\n \n\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | “Other.” |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |\n| Division No. 2. | £ |\n| TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| New South Wales. | |\n| New Works— | |\n| No. 2. Customs House, Sydney.................................. | 43 |\n| Total Division No. 2................ | 43 |\n| Division No. 3. | |\n| DEFENCE. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| New South Wales. | |\n| New Works— | |\n| No. 21. Guns, lights, and emplacements for fixed defences—towards cost... | 194 |\n| 28. Newcastle—Site and boat and drill shed and three (3) boats, naval forces—Towards cost | 3 |\n| 30. Henry Head Rifle Range................................. | 3 |\n| | 200 |\n| Subdivision No. 2. | |\n| Victoria. | |\n| New Works— | |\n| No. 9. Barracks............................................ | 61 |\n| Subdivision No. 4. | |\n| South Australia. | |\n| Additions— | |\n| No. 4a. Alterations to H.M.A.S. Protector........................... | 1 |\n| Subdivision No. 6. | |\n| Tasmania. | |\n| No. 19. Guns, lights, and emplacements for fixed defences................ | 9 |\n| Total Division No. 3.............. | 271 |\n| Carried forward................... | 314 |\n\n \n\n| | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- |\n| Under Control of Department of Home Affairs. | £ |\n| Brought forward............................... | 314 |\n| Division No. 4. | |\n| POST AND TELEGRAPH. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| New South Wales. | |\n| New Works— | |\n| No. 7. Bellingen Post Office—Towards cost......................... | 135 |\n| 13. Culcairn Post Office..................................... | 1 |\n| 28. Linemen’s Store, Paddington............................... | 39 |\n| | 175 |\n| Subdivision No. 4. | |\n| South Australia. | |\n| New Works— | |\n| No. 9. Wallaroo Post Office.................................... | 70 |\n| POST AND TELEGRAPH. | |\n| Subdivision No. 5. | |\n| Western Australia. | |\n| No. 3. Meekatharra Post Office.................................. | 52 |\n| 10. Fitzroy Post Office..................................... | 12 |\n| 14. Temporary Premises at Meckering Post Office................... | 31 |\n| | 95 |\n| Total Division No. 4.................... | 340 |\n| Total under control of Department of Home Affairs | 654 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

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

11,310

Read—

Estimated savings....................................

Nil

In lieu of—

Estimated savings....................................

£4,170

4,170

15,480

Subdivision No. 2.

Victoria.

No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Materials

39

Read—

Estimated savings....................................

1,759

In lieu of—

Estimated savings....................................

£4,720

2,961

3,000

Subdivision No. 3.

Queensland.

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

3,196

Read—

Estimated savings....................................

Nil.

In lieu of—

Estimated savings....................................

£1,795

1,795

4 991

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

23,471

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“Other.”

Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.

£

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

23,471

Division No. 5.

TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.

Subdivision No. 4.

South Australia.

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

1,159

Read—

Estimated savings....................................

Nil.

In lieu of—

Estimated savings....................................

£1,545

1,545

2,704

Subdivision No. 5.

Western Australia.

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

884

Read—

Estimated savings...........................................

Nil

In lieu of—

Estimated savings...........................................

£1,080

1,080

1,964

Total under contro of Postmaster-General’s Department

28,139

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“Other.”

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

£

Division No. 7.

RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES.

Subdivision No. 3.

Queensland.

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

223

Subdivision No. 6

Tasmania.

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

1

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224

Division No. 8.

SPECIAL DEFENCE MATERIAL.

Subdivision No. 1.

Read—

Military—

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

£16,104

4. Miscellaneous—Tools and other materials.............

159

Naval—

No. 13. Torpedoes and gyroscopes......................

107

In lieu of—

Military—

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

£16,050

4. Miscellaneous—Tools and other materials.............

250

Naval—

No. 13. Torpedoes and gyroscopes......................

70

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

224

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

29,017

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