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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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 withdraw £416,911 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for 1905–06 to finance capital works and equipment. It allocates funds to Home Affairs, the Postmaster‑General and Defence (plus a small Treasury item), funding public buildings, communication infrastructure and military procurements. It’s effectively the Commonwealth’s annual capital budget and defence procurement approval.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1905-6.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS).
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No. 6 of 1905.
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 six for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
[Assented to 28th September, 1905.]
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 £416,911.
Appropriation of supply.
SCHEDULE.
F. 10041.
SCHEDULE.
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Expenditure for Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., 1905–6.
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ABSTRACT.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:459pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:20.65pt"><td colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="width:293pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>______</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:104pt; 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>"Other."</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:50pt; 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; font-size:8pt"><span>Total.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:28pt"><td style="width:54.5pt; 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; font-size:8pt"><span>Revote.</span></p></td><td style="width:45.5pt; 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; font-size:8pt"><span>New Service.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:29.4pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:293pt; 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:11.5pt; text-indent:-11.5pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF</span><span> </span><span>HOME AFFAIRS—</span></p></td><td style="width:54.5pt; 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>£</span></p></td><td style="width:45.5pt; 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>£</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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:4pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:293pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-indent:25pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Trade and Customs </span><span style="width:168.21pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.........................</span></p></td><td style="width:54.5pt; 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:11.5pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>1,979</span></p></td><td style="width:45.5pt; 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:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>185</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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>2,164</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:4pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:293pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-indent:25pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Defence </span><span style="width:217.11pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">................................</span></p></td><td style="width:54.5pt; 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:11.5pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>26,245</span></p></td><td style="width:45.5pt; 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:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>40,271</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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>66,516</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:4pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:293pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-indent:25pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Post and Telegraph </span><span style="width:168.83pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.........................</span></p></td><td style="width:54.5pt; 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:11.5pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>23,565</span></p></td><td style="width:45.5pt; 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:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>56,016</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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>79,581</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.5pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:293pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-left:133pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Total </span><span style="width:122.54pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..................</span></p></td><td style="width:54.5pt; 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"><div style="width:100%; height:19.5pt; display:inline-block; overflow:visible"><p style="margin-right:11.25pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span style="height:0pt; text-align:left; display:block; position:relative; z-index:0"><img src="image.001.png" width="106" height="11" alt="" style="margin-top:14.07pt; margin-left:16.62pt; position:absolute"></span><span>51,789</span></p></div></td><td style="width:45.5pt; 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="margin-right:7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>96,472</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>148,261</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:22.5pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:293pt; 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></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:104pt; 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="margin-right:25pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>148,261</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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:29.65pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:293pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:38.5pt; text-indent:-13.5pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during year</span><span style="width:27.09pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:104pt; 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:25pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>20,000</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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>20,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:35.55pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:293pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:11.5pt; text-indent:-11.5pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT —</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:104pt; 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:25pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>128,261</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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>128,261</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:10.4pt"><td style="width:239pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-indent:25pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Telegraphs and Telephones </span><span style="width:83.3pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">............</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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>£169,150</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:104pt; 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:25pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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:7.65pt"><td style="width:239pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:52pt; text-indent:-13.5pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Less amount which it is anticipated may not be ex</span><span>pended during year</span><span style="width:13.59pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; margin-left:13.7pt; text-indent:-13.7pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>20,000</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:104pt; 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:25pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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:9.35pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:293pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-indent:34pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:104pt; 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:25pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>149,150</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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>149,150</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.8pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:293pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-left:11.5pt; text-indent:-11.5pt; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:104pt; 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:25pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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:14.7pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:293pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-indent:25pt; widows
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