{"id":"C1920A00010","name":"Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1918-19","slug":"supplementary-appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1918-19","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"10 of 1920","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":2895,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1920A00010-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1918-19","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nSUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION\n\n(WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1918-19.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNo. 10 of 1920.\n\nAn Act to appropriate a further sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and nineteen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.\n\n\\[Assented to 19th May, 1920.\\]\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 he cited as the Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1918–19.\n\nAppropriation of £44,434.\n\n2. The sum of Forty-four thousand four hundred and thirty-four 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 nineteen shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the passing of the Act No. 23 of 1918 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF.8695.—Price 3d.\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| | £ |\n| --------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS... | 19,522 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT .... | 20,123 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY ..... | .. |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ............. | .. |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS .... | 3,689 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT .... | 1,100 |\n| TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC. ........... | 44,434 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF

WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Division No. 1.

£

WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Subdivision No. 1.—Victoria.

No. 2. Alterations to Stamp Printing Office ..........................

609

Subdivision No. 2.—New South Wales.

No. 1. Redfern—Accommodation for storage for Public Works Branch .......

2

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

611

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Division No. 3.

QUARANTINE.

No. 1. Quarantine, New Buildings and Stations, Alterations and Additions, including Sites—

Read—

£

Victoria ..........................................

1,667

Queensland and Northern Territory ........................

3,617

South Australia .....................................

96

5,380

In lieu of—

Victoria ..........................................

700

Queensland and Northern Territory ........................

4,630

South Australia .....................................

50

5,380

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..

Division No. 6.

TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Subdivision No. 4.—Victoria.

No. 1. Sewering Customs House, Geelong ..........................

367

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Division No 7.

MILITARY.

Subdivision No. 2.—Victoria.

Read—

£

No. 1. Fort Nepean—Construction of Sea Wall ................

2,963

2. Maribyrnong—Buildings and Engineering Works for Cordite Factory

688

3. Victoria Barracks—Additional Office Accommodation ..

330

3,981

In lieu of—

No. 1. Fort Nepean—Construction of Sea Wall ................

981

2. Maribyrnong—Buildings and Engineering Works for Cordite Factory

3,000

3,981

..

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

978

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Under Control of the Department of Works

and Railways.

£

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

978

Division No. 7.

MILITARY.

Subdivision No. 3.—Various States and Federal Territory.

Read—

£

No. 1. Erection of Drill Halls, Mobilization Stores, and other accommodation for Citizen Forces

..

2. Erection of Ordnance Stores .......................

1,111

4. Military College, Duntroon ........................

2,182

6. Fortifications .................................

4,732

7. Barracks ....................................

1,732

9. Remount Depôts ...............................

526

10. Water Supply, Royal Military College .................

4,615

11. Lithgow Housing Scheme—Erection of Cottages .........

108

12. Acetate of Lime Factory—Machinery and Plant ..........

11,773

26,779

In lieu of—

No. 1. Erection of Drill Halls, Mobilization Stores, and other accommodation for Citizen Forces

6,000

2. Erection of Ordnance Stores .......................

11,379

4. Military College, Duntroon ........................

1,600

6. Fortifications .................................

4,300

7. Barracks ....................................

3,000

9. Remount Depôts ...............................

500

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26,779

Division No. 8.

..

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

Subdivision No. 1.—New South Wales.

Read—

No.4. Mosman Military Road Post Office ...................

1,671

6. Sydney Telephone Exchange ........................

16,813

8. Wollongong Post Office ...........................

577

19,061

In lieu of—

No. 4. Mosman Military Road Post Office ...................

1,658

6. Sydney Telephone Exchange .......................

16,980

8. Wollongong Post Office ..........................

423

19,061

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..

Division No. 8a.

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

No. 1. Darwin-Katherine River Railway—Capital Expenditure .............

7,568

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

8,546

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Under Control of the Department of Works

and Railways.

£

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

8,546

Division No. 9.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Subdivision No. 1.

Read—

£

No. 1. Additions to buildings ............................

145

3. Roads, streets, and bridges ........................

544

4. Slip for repairing boats ...........................

845

5. Water boring .................................

9,997

6. Dredging at wharf at Darwin and all expenses in connexion therewith

3,213

7. Upkeep and alterations to batteries at Arltunga, Maranboy, and Hayes Creek

76

8. Auxiliary scow—Purchase of and alterations and repairs.....

5,963

9. Fencing lands .................................

43

20,826

In lieu of—

No. 1. Additions to buildings ............................

150

3. Roads, streets, and bridges ........................

600

4. Slip for repairing boats ...........................

600

5. Water boring .................................

3,100

6. Dredging at wharf at Darwin and all expenses in connexion therewith

750

7. Upkeep and alterations to batteries at Arltunga, Maranboy, and Hayes Creek

100

8. Auxiliary scow—Purchase of and alterations and repairs .....

4,550

9,850

10,976

Total under Control of Department of Works and Railways

19,522

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UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-

GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 10.

TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones ............

20,123

Total under Control of Postmaster-General's Department

20,123

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UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF

DEFENCE (MILITARY).

Division No. 12.

£

MILITARY STORES, ETC.

Read—

£

No. 1. Warlike stores, including field and machine guns, vehicles, harness and saddlery, arms, accoutrements, ammunition, and other regimental and personal equipment

25,017

6. Cordite Factory—Additions and extensions ............

8,126

9. Liverpool Camp—Additions ......................

2,131

10. Erection of Test House and Rifle Rests at the Colonial Ammunition Factory

285

11. Acetate of Lime Factory—Machinery and plant .........

1,441

37,000

In lieu of—

No. 1. Warlike stores, including field and machine guns, vehicles, harness and saddlery, arms, accoutrements, ammunition, and other regimental and personal equipment

30,000

6. Cordite Factory—Additions and extensions ............

7,000

37,000

..

Total under Control of Department of Defence (Military)

..

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UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF

THE NAVY.

Division No. 14.

CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

Read—

£

No. 4. Queensland Quarantine—Fumigating Barge ............

1,300

7. Darwin—Motor launch—Customs and Quarantine ........

2,741

8. Purchase of steamer for lighthouse services .............

8,399

10. Victoria—Quarantine motor launch ..................

410

12,850

In lieu of—

No. 4. Queensland—Quarantine fumigating barge .............

850

7. Darwin—Motor launch—Customs and Quarantine ........

4,500

8. Purchase of steamer for lighthouse services .............

7,500

12,850

..

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

..

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