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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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 Australian Government to spend £1,054,124 in 1909–10 on capital works—primarily post offices and telephone exchanges, defence facilities (ranges, barracks, the Lithgow factory), quarantine stations, and government offices—by directing the Treasurer to fund specific departments. It separates carryover (“re‑vote”) from new appropriations, making lawful payments for contracts and land purchases and giving Parliament a detailed public ledger of exactly what infrastructure is being funded.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1909-10.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS).
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No. 5 of 1909.
An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and ten for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c,
[Assented to 4th September, 1909.]
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 1909–10.
Issue and application of £1,054,124.
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 ten the sum of One million and fifty-four thousand one hundred and twenty-four 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. 11976.
SCHEDULE.
SCHEDULE.
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EXPENDITURE FOR ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS,
BUILDINGS, ETC., 1909–10.
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ABSTRACT.
| — | “Other.” |
|---|---|
| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS— | £ |
| Home Affairs............................. | 8,608 |
| Trade and Customs......................... | 6,217 |
| Quarantine............................... | 1,000 |
| Defence................................. | 111,063 |
| Post and Telegraph.......................... | 136,572 |
| Total........................... | 263,460 |
| UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT— | |
| Telegraphs and Telephones.................... |
| 564,042 |
| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY— |
| Machinery and Plant, for Printing Office............... | 800 |
| Machinery and Plant, for Stamp Printing............... | 3,400 |
| 4,200 |
| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— |
| Rifle Clubs and Ranges....................... | 18,272 |
| Special Defence Material..................... | 78,150 |
| New Special Defence Provision................. | 121,000 |
| 217,422 |
| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS— |
| Commonwealth Offices, London................ | 5,000 |
| Total..................... | 1,054,124 |
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-right:auto; margin-left:auto; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:39.8pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:232pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="margin-left:6.75pt; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:14.85pt; text-indent:-14.85pt; font-size:11pt"><span>UNDER CONTROL OF </span><span>DEPARTMENT </span><span>OF HOME AFFAIRS.</span></p></div></td><td colspan="3" style="width:215.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>“Other.”</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:25.75pt"><td style="width:68pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Re-vote.</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>New Service.</span></p></td><td style="width:80.45pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Total.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:17.1pt"><td style="width:232pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:68pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</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:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</span></p></td><td style="width:80.45pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:24.65pt"><td style="width:232pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:9pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Division No.</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps"> </span><span>1.</span></p></td><td style="width:68pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></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; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:80.45pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:24.3pt"><td style="width:232pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>HOME AFFAIRS.</span></p></td><td style="width:68pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></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; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:80.45pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:24.5pt"><td style="width:232pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:18pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Subdivision No. 1.</span></p></td><td style="width:68pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></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; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:80.45pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:24.3pt"><td style="width:232pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>NEW SOUTH WALES.</span></p></td><td style="width:68pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></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; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:80.45pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:51.75pt"><td style="width:232pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:40.5pt; text-indent:-40.5pt; font-size:11pt"><span>No. 1. Towards the</span><span> </span><span>cost of erection</span><span> </span><span>of</span><span> </span><span>Store</span><span> </span><span>at</span><span> </span><span>Darling Island,</span><span> </span><span>Sydney,</span><span> </span><span>for the purposes of Departments of</span><span> </span><span>the</span><span> </span><span>Commonwealth</span><span></span></p></div></td><td style="width:68pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>1,608</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; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>7,000</span></p></td><td style="width:80.45pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>8,608</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:22.15pt"><td style="width:232pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:18pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Total Division No. 1</span><span style="width:115.95pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.................</span></p></td><td style="width:68pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>1,608</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>7,000</span></p></td><td style="width:80.45pt; 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:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>8,608</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:38.5pt"><td style="width:232pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:9pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Division No. </span><span>2.</span></p></td><td style="width:68pt; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><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:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:80.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:24.65pt"><td style="width:232pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>TRADE AND CUSTOMS.</span></p></td><td style="width:68pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></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; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:80.45pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:29pt"><td style="width:232pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff
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