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Commonwealth act
This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This Act authorises the Commonwealth to spend £422,283 in the 1903–04 year on construction, communications and defence infrastructure.
It funds post offices, customs and telegraph/telephone works, government printing plant, and military stores across the states — enabling federal services, national communications and early defence capacity. As an early post‑Federation appropriation, it underpins the physical foundations of the new national government.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1903-4.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
ANNO TERTIO
EDWARDI SEPTIMI REGIS.
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No. 16 of 1903.
An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and four for the purposes of Additions, New Works, and Buildings.
[Assented to 22nd October, 1903.]
Preamble.
BE 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:—
Short title.
Issue and application of £422,283.
Appropriation of supply.
F. 10667.
SCHEDULE.
Expenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings
for the Year ending 30th June, 1904.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:20pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:235.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>_____</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:102.75pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:8pt"><span>"Transferred."</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:41pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt"><span>"Other."</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:47.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt"><span>Total.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:23.75pt"><td style="width:39.75pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:8pt"><span>Revote.</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:8pt"><span>New Service.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:21.75pt"><td style="width:235.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:17.8pt; text-indent:-17.8pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span>UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—</span></p></td><td style="width:39.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>£</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>£</span></p></td><td style="width:41pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>£</span></p></td><td style="width:47.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:21.6pt"><td style="width:235.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-indent:36.25pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Trade and Customs</span><span style="width:108.61pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">................</span></p></td><td style="width:39.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>2,300</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>2,700</span></p></td><td style="width:41pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:47.45pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>5,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:9.9pt"><td style="width:235.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-indent:36.25pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Defence</span><span style="width:157.51pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.......................</span></p></td><td style="width:39.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>9,539</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>20,000</span></p></td><td style="width:41pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>..</span><span>.</span></p></td><td style="width:47.45pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>29,539</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.75pt"><td style="width:235.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-indent:36.25pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Post and Telegraph Offices</span><span style="width:74.11pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........</span></p></td><td style="width:39.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>69,876</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>33,056</span></p></td><td style="width:41pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>..</span><span>.</span></p></td><td style="width:47.45pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>102,932</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.45pt"><td style="width:235.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-indent:120.85pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Total</span><span style="width:86.34pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............</span></p></td><td style="width:39.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>81,715</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>55,756</span></p></td><td style="width:41pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>..</span><span>.</span></p></td><td style="width:47.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>137,471</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:4pt"><td style="width:235.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:102.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><div style="width:100%; height:4pt; display:inline-block; overflow:visible"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span style="height:0pt; text-align:left; display:block; position:relative; z-index:0"><img src="image.002.png" width="121" height="13" alt="" style="margin-top:2.47pt; margin-left:5.43pt; position:absolute"></span><span></span></p></div></td><td style="width:41pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:47.45pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:4pt"><td style="width:235.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:102.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:29.5pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>137,471</span></p></td><td style="width:41pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:47.45pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:43.65pt"><td style="width:235.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:17.8pt; text-indent:-17.8pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span>UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:102.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:29.5pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:41pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:47.45pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:21.6pt"><td style="width:235.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-indent:36.25pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Telegraphs and Telephones</span><span style="width:73.2pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:102.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:29.5pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>194,812</span></p></td><td style="width:41pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:center; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>..</span><span>.</span></p></td><td style="width:47.45pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>194,812</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:54.9pt"><td style="width:235.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:17.8pt; text-indent:-17.8pt; widows:2; orphans:2"><span style="font-size:11pt">UNDER </span><span>CONTROL</span><span style="font-size:11pt"> OF DEPARTMENT OF THE </span><span>TREASURY</span><span style="font-size:11pt">—</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:102.75pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:29.5pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:41pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; 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