{"id":"C1921A00043","name":"Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1920-21","slug":"supplementary-appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1920-21","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"43 of 1921","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":2965,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1921A00043-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1920-21","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nSUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION\n\n(WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1920-21.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNo. 43 of 1921.\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 twenty-one for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.\n\n\\[Assented to 22nd December, 1921.\\]\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 1920-21.\n\nAppropriation of £34,466.\n\n2\\. The sum of Thirty-four thousand four hundred and sixty-six 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 twenty-one shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 26 of 1920 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.\n\nF.19949.—Price 3d. SCHEDULE.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | ------ |\n| PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT........................... | 1,653 |\n| THE TREASURY......................................... | 5,804 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY...................... | 40 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY............................... | 16,927 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...................... | 9,293 |\n| POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................... | 749 |\n| TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC. ......... | 34,466 |\n\n```html\n

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PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of the Home and Territories Department.

Division No. 1a.

No. 1. Shipbuilding Yard, Maryborough, Queensland..................

1,123

2. Kirribilli House, Sydney.................................

530

1,653

THE TREASURY.

Under Control of the Home and Territories Department.

Division No. 2a.

No. 1. Purchase of Site for Commonwealth Notes Printing Branch………………

5,804

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE, MILITARY.

Under Control of Department of Defense, Military.

Division No. 5a.—Rifle Clubs and Ranges.

No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Ranges, also cost of supervision of
construction.....................................

40

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

Under Control of the Home and Territories Department.

Division No. 7a.—Purchase of Sites.

No. 1. Wungong Quarry Site, Western Australia......................

102

Under Control of the Department of the Navy.

Division No. 7.—Naval Works.

No. 3. Construction of Fleet...................................

1,285

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 8.

No. 2. Naval Bases—Works and establishments......................

3. Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Naval Engineering and other works.......

14,864

676

15,540

Total Department of the Navy.............................

16,927

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

24,424

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

£

24,424

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 10a.

Purchase of steamer for lighthouse purposes........................

9,062

Division No. 11.

Subdivision No. 1.—New South Wales.

No. 2. Erection of boat shed for Customs launch.....................

88

Subdivision No. 2.—Victoria.

No 1. Customs House, Melbourne—Installation of electric light...........

143

Total Department of Trade and Customs....................

9,293

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Division No. 16.

POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.

Subdivision No. 1.—New South Wales.

No. 5. Cessnock Post Office...................................

8. Eastwood Post Office ..................................

27. Holbrook Post Office..................................

12

440

4

456

Subdivision No. 3.—Queensland.

No.. 11. Redcliffe Post Office.................................

171

Subdivision No. 4.—South Australia.

No. 2. Adelaide Telephone Exchange—Heating and ventilation............

122

Total Division No. 16.............

749

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

34,466

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