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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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 £5,515,684 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund on specific public works and buildings for the year ending 30 June 1917. It fixes departmental allocations (Works and Railways, Defence, Navy, Postmaster‑General, Treasury, Home and Territories, Trade and Customs, Prime Minister) and itemises projects so departments may spend against those sums. The money comes from taxpayers via the Consolidated Revenue Fund and Parliament’s grant; affected parties include government departments, contractors and suppliers engaged to deliver the works.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1916–17.
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No. 13 of 1917.
An Act to appropriate the supplies granted by the Parliament out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and seventeen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
[Assented to 27th July, 1917.]
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.
Appropriation of supplies.
2. The total of all sums granted by the Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty amounting, as appears by the said Schedule, to Five million five hundred and fifteen thousand six hundred and eighty-four pounds is appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 19 of 1916 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule.
F. 8842 FIRST
FIRST SCHEDULE.
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GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:87.96%; margin-left:27pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:18.9pt"><td style="width:82.24%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Under Act No. 19 of 1916 </span><span style="width:200.42pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..............................</span><span></span></p></td><td style="width:17.76%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>£662,085</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.35pt"><td style="width:82.24%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Under Act No. 30 of 1916 </span><span style="width:200.42pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..............................</span><span></span></p></td><td style="width:17.76%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>918,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:18pt"><td style="width:82.24%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Under Act No. 35 of 1916 </span><span style="width:200.42pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..............................</span><span></span></p></td><td style="width:17.76%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>2,702,760</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:18pt"><td style="width:82.24%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Under Act No. 3 of 1917 </span><span style="width:205.92pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...............................</span><span></span></p></td><td style="width:17.76%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>988,245</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:18pt"><td style="width:82.24%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>Under Act No. 10 of 1917 </span><span style="width:200.42pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..............................</span><span></span></p></td><td style="width:17.76%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>244,594</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.05pt"><td style="width:82.24%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:17.76%; border-bottom:3pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span>5,515,684</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:46.25pt"><td colspan="2" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:justify; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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SECOND SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS— | £ |
|---|---|
| Works and Railways .................................... | 159,095 |
| Quarantine .......................................... | 106,000 |
| Lighthouses ......................................... | 6,500 |
| Trade and Customs ..................................... | 33,124 |
| Defence—Naval ...................................... | 110,530 |
| „ —Military ....................................... | 264,925 |
| Post Office Buildings ................................... | 181,162 |
| Commonwealth Railways ................................ | 1,346,469 |
| Port Augusta Railway ................................... | 6,255 |
| Northern Territory ..................................... | 92,100 |
| Papua ............................................. | 2,700 |
| 2,308,860 | |
| UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT— | |
| Norfolk Island ........................................ | 200 |
| Purchase of Sites ...................................... | 522,45 |
| 522,45 | |
| UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT— | |
| Telegraphs and Telephones ............................... | 646,54 |
| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY— | |
| Machinery and Plant for Government Printing Office .............. | 2,00 |
| Machinery and Plant for Stamp Printing ....................... | 00 |
| 2,00 | |
| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY— | |
| Rifle Clubs and Ranges .................................. | 20,00 |
| Military Stores, &c. .................................... | 356,25 |
| 376,55 | |
| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— | |
| Naval Works ......................................... | 915,000 |
| Construction of Fleet ................................... | 400,000 |
| Construction of Vessels for other Departments ................... | 100,000 |
| Total ............................ | 1,415,000 |
| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS— | |
| Lighthouses.......................................... | 70,000 |
| UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT— | |
| London Offices ....................................... | 173,000 |
| Total ............................ | 5,515,684 |
SUMMARY OF ANNUAL VOTES UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
| DivisionNo. | Subdivision No | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| 1 | ... | WORKS AND RAILWAYS— | |||
| 1 | New South Wales ............. | 670 | ... | 670 | |
| 2 | Victoria .................... | 415 | 5,010 | 5,425 | |
| 3 | Western Australia ............. | 250 | 2,750 | 3,000 | |
| 4 | Federal Territory .............. | ... | 150,000 | 150,000 | |
| Total Division No. 1 .......... | 1,335 | 157,760 | 159,095 | ||
| 2 | ... | QUARANTINE ................ | 674 | 105,326 | 106,000 |
| 3 | ... | LIGHTHOUSES ............... | 664 | 5,836 | 6,500 |
| 4 | ... | TRADE AND CUSTOMS— | |||
| 1 | New South Wales ............. | 8,299 | 24,765 | 33,064 | |
| 3 | South Australia ............... | 7 | 53 | 60 | |
| Total Division No. 4 ......... | 8,306 | 24,818 | 33,124 | ||
| 5 | ... | DEFENCE— | |||
| Naval— | |||||
| 1 | New South Wales ............. | 1,637 | 901 | 2,538 | |
| 2 | Victoria .................... | 1,067 | ... | 1,067 | |
| 3 | Queensland ................. | 192 | 639 | 831 | |
| 4 | South Australia ............... | 1,724 | ... | 1,724 | |
| 5 | Western Australia ............. | 2,975 | ... | 2,975 | |
| 6 | Tasmania ................... | 825 | ... | 825 | |
| 7 | Various States ................ | 21,332 | 79,238 | 100,570 | |
| Total Naval ............... | 29,752 | 80,778 | 110,530 | ||
| Military— | |||||
| 8 | New South Wales ............. | 14,274 | 3,809 | 18,083 | |
| 9 | Victoria .................... | 13,816 | 38,604 | 52,420 | |
| 10 | Queensland ................. | 2,367 | ... | 2,367 | |
| 11 | South Australia ............... | 312 | ... | 312 | |
| 12 | Western Australia ............. | 176 | ... | 176 | |
| 14 | Various States and Federal Territory. | 70,564 | 121,003 | 191,567 | |
| Total Military............. | 101,509 | 163,416 | 264,925 | ||
| Total Division No. 5......... | 131,261 | 244,194 | 375,455 |
Summary of Annual Votes under Control of Department of
Works and Hallways—continued.
| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | ... | POST OFFICE BUILDINGS— | £ | £ | £ |
| 1 | New South Wales.............. | 20,360 | 16,978 | 37,338 | |
| 2 | Victoria..................... | 14,775 | 67,194 | 81,969 | |
| 3 | Queensland.................. | 1,594 | 360 | 1,954 | |
| 4 | South Australia................ | 6,249 | 2,355 | 8,604 | |
| 5 | Western Australia.............. | 7,882 | 41,033 | 48,915 | |
| 6 | Tasmania.................... | 288 | 275 | 563 | |
| 7 | Northern Territory.............. | 1,319 | 500 | 1,819 | |
| Total Division No. 6.......... | 52,467 | 128,695 | 181,162 | ||
| 7 | ... | COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS | 1,333,832 | 12,637 | 1,346,469 |
| 8 | ... | PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY | 6,255 | ... | 6,255 |
| 9 | ... | NORTHERN TERRITORY | 19,448 | 72,652 | 92,100 |
| 10 | ... | PAPUA........................ | 2,700 | ... | 2,700 |
| Total Divisions Nos. 1 to 10 | 1,556,942 | 751,918 | 2,308,860 |
| Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS. | £ | £ | £ |
| Division No. 1. | |||
| WORKS AND RAILWAYS. | |||
| Subdivision No. 1. | |||
| NEW SOUTH WALES. | |||
| No. 1. Armidale, Accommodation for Electoral and Public Works Staffs | 670 | ... | 670 |
| Subdivision No. 2. | |||
| VICTORIA. | |||
| No. 1. Storage Accommodation for Note and Stamp Printing Branches |
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