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Commonwealth act
This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
The 1904–05 Capital Works Budget authorises the Treasurer to spend £404,240 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund on buildings, communications and defence for the new Commonwealth, three years after Federation.
It funds customs and postal buildings, expanded telegraph and telephone links, military equipment for the Commonwealth forces, and government printing machinery—laying the physical foundations for national administration, inter‑state communication and defence.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1904-5.
1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1904-5.
Issue and application of £404,240.
2. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and five the sum of Four hundred and four thousand two hundred and forty pounds.
Appropriation of supply.
3. The said sum granted by this Act is hereby appropriated for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule.
F.12805.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
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APPROPRIATION, 1904-5
(Works and Buildings).
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No. 11 of 1904.
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 five for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
[Assented to 25th November, 1904.]
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.
1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1904-5.
Issue and application of £404,240.
2. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and five the sum of Four hundred and four thousand two hundred and forty pounds.
Appropriation of supply.
3. The said sum granted by this Act is hereby appropriated for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule.
F.12805.
SCHEDULE.
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Expenditure for Additions, New Works, Buildings, &.c., 1904-5.
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ABSTRACT.
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padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:63.5pt; 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:11pt"><span>Revote.</span></p></td><td style="width:63.5pt; 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:11pt"><span>New Serv</span><span>i</span><span>ce.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:36.6pt"><td style="width:261.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-left:20.5pt; text-indent:-20.5pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—</span></p></td><td style="width:63.5pt; 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 style="font-style:italic">£</span></p></td><td style="width:63.5pt; 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 style="font-style:italic">£</span></p></td><td style="width:54.5pt; 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 style="font-style:italic">£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:4pt"><td style="width:261.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-indent:34pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Trade and Customs </span><span style="width:136.91pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.5pt; 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:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>2,208</span></p></td><td style="width:63.5pt; 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:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>2,950</span></p></td><td style="width:54.5pt; 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>5,158</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:4pt"><td style="width:261.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-indent:34pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Defence </span><span style="width:185.81pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">............................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.5pt; 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:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>13,524</span></p></td><td style="width:63.5pt; 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:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>49,920</span></p></td><td style="width:54.5pt; 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>63,444</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:4pt"><td style="width:261.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-indent:34pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Post and Telegraph Offices </span><span style="width:102.41pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...............</span></p></td><td style="width:63.5pt; 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:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>31,699</span></p></td><td style="width:63.5pt; 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:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>37,508</span></p></td><td style="width:54.5pt; 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:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>69,207</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:20.4pt"><td style="width:261.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-indent:106pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Total</span><span style="width:129.99pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.5pt; 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:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>47,431</span></p></td><td style="width:63.5pt; 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:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>90,378</span></p></td><td style="width:54.5pt; 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:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>137,809</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:9.9pt"><td style="width:261.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="width:131pt; 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:9.9pt; display:inline-block; overflow:visible"><p style="margin-right:52pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="height:0pt; text-align:left; display:block; position:relative; z-index:0"><img src="image.001.png" width="139" height="11" alt="" style="margin-top:-0.43pt; margin-left:18.67pt; position:absolute"></span><span></span></p><p style="margin-right:52pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>137,809</span></p><p style="margin-right:52pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p><p style="margin-right:52pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>20,229</span></p></div></td><td style="width:54.5pt; 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; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:23.75pt"><td style="width:261.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:34pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Less amount which it is anticipated will not be expended during year</span><span style="width:19.91pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></td><td style="width:54.5pt; 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:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>20,229</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.85pt"><td style="width:261.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:131pt; 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:52pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>117,580</span></p></td><td style="width:54.5pt; 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:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>117,580</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.45pt"><td style="width:261.5pt; 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>UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—</span></p></td><td style="width:63.5pt; 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></span></p></td><td style="width:63.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:54.5pt; 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></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:10.6pt"><td style="width:261.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:34pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Telegraphs and Telephones </span><span style="width:58.3pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........</span><span> £169,902</span></p></td><td style="width:63.5pt; 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></span></p></td><td style="width:63.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:54.5pt; 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></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.25pt"><td style="width:261.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:34pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Less amount which it is anticipated will not be expended</span></p></td><td style="width:63.5pt; 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></span></p></td><td style="width:63.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:54.5pt; 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></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:18.35pt"><td style="width:261.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:34pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>during year </span><span style="width:128.85pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...................</span><span style="text-decoration:underline">14,902</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:131pt; 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:52pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>155,000</span></p></td><td style="width:54.5pt; 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>155,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:37.35pt"><td style="width:261.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding
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