{"id":"C1918A00012","name":"Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1916-17","slug":"supplementary-appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1916-17","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"12 of 1918","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":18800,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1918A00012-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1916-17","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nSUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION\n\n(WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1916-17.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNo. 12 of 1918.\n\nAn Act to amend the appropriation out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and seventeen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.\n\n\\[Assented to 11th June, 1918.\\]\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 amending an appropriation 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 1916-1917.\n\nVariation of appropriation.\n\n2. The sums appropriated and the purposes for which they were appropriated by the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1916-1917 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and seventeen shall be deemed to have been varied as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 19 of 1916 in accordance with the Schedule to this Act.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n\\[3d.\\]—F.9163.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS | .. |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.......... | .. |\n| TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC. ........... | .. |\n\n```html\n

£

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Division No. 1.

WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Subdivision No. 2.—Victoria.

Read—

No. 3. Accommodation for storage for Public Works Branch—

Ararat, Bendigo, and Seymour......................

£194

5. Accommodation for Meteorological Bureau, Melbourne.......

6

£200

In lieu of—

No. 3. Accommodation for storage for Public Works Branch—

Ararat, Bendigo, and Seymour......................

£200

..

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Division No. 6.

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

Subdivision No. 2.—Victoria.

Read—

No. 6. Caulfield Post Office..............................

£224

7. Heating and ventilating Telephone Exchanges.............

4,166

£4,390

In lieu of—

No. 6. Caulfield Post Office..............................

£420

7. Heating and ventilating Telephone Exchanges.............

3,970

£4,390

..

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Division No. 7.

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Read—

£

No. 1. Darwin to Pine Creek Railway—Capital Expenditure.........

41,328

2. Kalgoorlie - Port Augusta Railway.....................

1,228,784

3. Railway from Pine Creek to Katherine River and southwards....

76,357

£1,346,469

In lieu of—

26,469

No. 1. Darwin to Pine Creek Railway—Capital Expenditure.........

2. Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta Railway....................

1,250,000

3. Railway from Pine Creek to Katherine River and southwards....

70,000

£1,346,469

..

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£

Under the Control of the Department of Works and Railways—continued.

Division No. 9.

Northern Territory.

Read—

No. 17. Construction of Siding and Trucking Yards...............

9,268

18. Water Supply, Darwin.............................

16,232

£25,500

In lieu of—

No. 17. Construction of Siding and Trucking Yards...............

5,500

18. Water Supply, Darwin.............................

20,000

£25,500

Total under the Control of the Department of Works and Railways....

..

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UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
THE NAVY.

Division No. 16.

NAVAL WORKS.

Read—

£

No. 1. Naval Bases, Works, and Establishments—Labour and material..

203,500

2. Naval Bases, Works, and Establishments—Machinery and plant..

222,000

3. Cockatoo Island Dockyard—Naval engineering works.........

72,000

4. Cockatoo Island Dockyard—Machinery and plant, machine shops, wharfs, yard and floating plant

248,000

5. Garden Island—Power plant and machines................

14,500

£760,000

In lieu of—

No. 1. Naval Bases, Works, and Establishments—Labour and material..

217,500

2. Naval Bases, Works, and Establishments—Machinery and plant..

212,500

3. Cockatoo Island Dockyard—Naval engineering works.........

110,000

4. Cockatoo Island Dockyard—Machinery and plant, machine shops, wharfs, yard and floating plant

210,000

5 Garden Island—Power plant and machines.................

10,000

£760,000

..

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£

Under Control of Department of the Navy—continued.

Division No. 18.

CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

Read—

£

No. 1. New South Wales—Customs motor launch, Newcastle.......

1,600

4. Victoria—Quarantine—Ship fumigation plant barge.........

4,100

5. Victoria—Quarantine—Launch—Melbourne..............

1,650

10. Lightships—Three..............................

20,050

£27,400

In lieu of—

No. 1. New South Wales—Customs motor launch—Newcastle.......

200

4. Victoria—Quarantine—Ship fumigation plant barge.........

6,000

5. Victoria—Quarantine—Launch—Melbourne..............

1,200

10. Lightships—Three..............................

20,000

£27,400

..

Total under the Control of the Department of the Navy............

..

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