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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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 £686,824 for the Commonwealth’s 1907–08 building and construction program, funding new federal buildings, repairs and infrastructure nationwide. It affects federal departments (Home Affairs, Defence, Post & Telegraph, Treasury, External Affairs) and communities by financing post offices, telephone exchanges, defence facilities, customs houses and other government works.
The Treasurer draws the funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund and earmarks them for the projects listed in the Schedule, helping the young Commonwealth establish its physical presence across Australia.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1907-8.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS).
No. 6 of 1907.
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 eight for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
[Assented to 8th October, 1907.]
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 £686,824.
Appropriation of supply.
F. 12892.
SCHEDULE.
Expenditure for Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., 1907–8.
ABSTRACT.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2" style="width:264.05pt; 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="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>—</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:113.55pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:10pt"><span>“Other.”</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:65.85pt; 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="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:10pt"><span>Total.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:52.5pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:10pt"><span>Revote.</span></p></td><td style="width:57.05pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:10pt"><span>New Service</span><span>.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:264.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:15.85pt; text-indent:-15.85pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF</span><span> </span><span>HOME AFFAIRS—</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; 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-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>£</span></p></td><td style="width:57.05pt; 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-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>£</span></p></td><td style="width:65.85pt; 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-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>£</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:264.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:30.05pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Home Affairs</span><span style="width:177.37pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..........................</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; 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-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>4,000</span></p></td><td style="width:57.05pt; 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-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>2,000</span></p></td><td style="width:65.85pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>6,000</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:264.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:29.5pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Trade and Customs</span><span style="width:153.16pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.......................</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; 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-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>8,984</span></p></td><td style="width:57.05pt; 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-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>13,716</span></p></td><td style="width:65.85pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>22,700</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:264.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:29.75pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Defence</span><span style="width:201.81pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..............................</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; 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-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>20,314</span></p></td><td style="width:57.05pt; 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-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>45,732</span></p></td><td style="width:65.85pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>66,046</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:264.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:29.5pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Post and Telegraph</span><span style="width:153.78pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.......................</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; 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:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>27,549</span></p></td><td style="width:57.05pt; 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:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>119,529</span></p></td><td style="width:65.85pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>147,078</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:264.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:26.95pt; text-indent:76.55pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Total</span><span style="width:141.49pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.....................</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; 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:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="height:0pt; margin-top:-6pt; text-align:left; display:block; position:relative; z-index:0"><img src="image.001.png" width="127" height="22" alt="This is a curly bracket grouping the Revote and New Service column totals in the "Under Control of Department of Home Affairs" section." style="margin-top:10.68pt; margin-left:3.02pt; position:absolute"></span><span>60,847</span></p></td><td style="width:57.05pt; 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:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>180,977</span></p></td><td style="width:65.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>241,824</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:264.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:45.1pt; text-indent:-15.9pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:113.55pt; 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-top:6pt; margin-right:36.1pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>241,824</span></p></td><td style="width:65.85pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:264.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span>Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during year</span><span style="width:18.84pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:113.55pt; 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-top:6pt; margin-right:36.1pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>20,000</span></p></td><td style="width:65.85pt; 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-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>20,000</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:264.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:113.55pt; 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-top:6pt; margin-right:36.1pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>221,824</span></p></td><td style="width:65.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>221,824</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:264.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:113.55pt; 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-top:6pt; margin-right:36.1pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:65.85pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:264.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:28.35pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Telegraphs and Telephones</span><span style="width:118.9pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.................</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:113.55pt; 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-top:6pt; margin-right:36.1pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>300,000</span></p></td><td style="width:65.85pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>300,000</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:264.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:15.85pt; text-indent:-15.85pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:113.55pt; 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-top:6pt; margin-right:36.1pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:65.85pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:264.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:28.65pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Machinery and Plant, for Printing Office</span><span style="width:60.54pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.........</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:113.55pt; 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-top:6pt; margin-right:36.1pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>2,000</span></p></td><td style="width:65.85pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>2,000</s
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