Appropriation Act 1940-41 (WA)

1940.] Appropriation. [No. 4S.

APPROPRIATION.

4° and 5 0 GEO. YE, No. NLV'III.

No. 48 of 1944)

AN ACT to appropriate and apply out of the Consoli- dated Revenue Fund and from Moneys to Credit of the General Loan Fund and from the Public Account certain sums to make good the supplies granted for the service of the Year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-one, and to supplement grants made by the present Parliament during its last Session in adjustment of the Vote " Advance to Treasurer, 1939-40," for charges during the Year ended the 30th day of June, 1940 ; to approve of certain expenditure under section forty-one of the Forests Act, 1918- 1931, and to ratify certain expenditure in relation to the Perth Branch of the Royal Mint.

[Assented to 30th December, 1940.

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,—

E, Your Majesty's Most Dutiful and Loyal Sub- Preamble.

Wjects, the Legislative Assembly of Western

Australia, in Parliament assembled, towards making good the supply which we have cheerfully granted Your Majesty in this Session of Parliament, have resolved to grant unto Your Majesty the Sums here- inafter mentioned, and do therefore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted : And be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent

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Majesty, by and with. the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of West- ern Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows (that is to say) :-

Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act,

1940-41.

A onlication 2.

There shall and may be issued and applied, for or towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty for the services of the year ending th.e thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty- one, the following sums, that is to say :—

of moneys.

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Three Million Nine Hundred and Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred and Forty-five Pounds;

From moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund, the sum of One Million Six Hundred and Thirty Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-eight Pounds;

From the Public Account for Advance to Treas- urer the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Pounds.

Appropriation 3. (1) All sums granted by this Act, and the Acts

of supplies.

A. mentioned in Schedule A to this Act, towards making

S ch ed ule

good the Supply granted to His Majesty, that is to

say :-

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Six Million Eight Hundred and Sixty-eight Thousand Five Hundred and Forty-five Pounds;

From moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund the sum of Two Million and Eighty Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-eight Pounds;

From the Public Account for Advance to Treas-

urer the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Pounds, and

Advance to	(2) All sums granted by this Act to supplement grants in confirmation of the expenditure from the vote " Advance to Treasurer, 1939-40," for charges during the year ended the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty, that is to say :—
Treasurer.

1940.] Appropriation. [No. 48.

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of One Hundred and Seventy-six Thousand Seven Hun- dred and Seventy-nine Pounds Sixteen Shillings and Fivepence;

From the General Loan Fund the sum of One Hundred and Forty Thousand Five Hundred and Ten Pounds Fifteen Shillings and One Penny;

Schedules

Are appropriated and shall be deemed to have

been appropriated for the purposes and services ex-

pressed. in Schedules B, C, D, E and F.

it to F.

4. An expenditure of Sixty-five Thousand Pounds Approval of Expenditure

on the several works and purposes enumerated in under s. 41 or the For ests

Schedule G to the amounts therein set forth against Act, 1918- 1931.

the respective items in conformity with the scheme of Schedule G.

expenditure laid on the Table of the House in accord-

ance with section forty-one of the Forests Act, 1918-

1931, is hereby approved.

It a lilies lion et

5.

Whereas during the year 1938-39 expenditure totalling Twenty-six Thousand Pounds was charged	expenditure on the Royal
Mint.
against the permanent annual appropriation of Twenty-five Thousand Pounds under the Perth Mint Act, 1895-1919, and authority for the overcharge of One Thousand Pounds against such appropriation is necessary, the charge of Twenty-six Thousand Pounds against " Royal Mint " as shown on page sixteen of the Public Accounts for the year 1938-39, is hereby ratified.

SCHEDULE A.

FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 30ru JUNE, 1940.

Consolidated PermuteFund- s. d. a. d.

Under Act No. 1 ... 1,750,000 0 0

Under Act No. 15 .. 1,200,000 0 0

Under this Act ... 3,918,545 0 0

6,868,545 0 0

Votes as per Estimates

General Loan Fund

Under Act No. 1 ... 450,000 0 0

Under this Act ... 1,030,958 0 0

2,080,958 0 0

Votes as per Estimates

Public Account Adrawe to Treasurer

Under Act No. 1	300,000 0 0
Under this Act	200,000 0 0

500,000 0 0

29,449,503 0 0

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SCHEDULE B.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 30441 JUNE, 1941, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

SUMMARY.

The Legislative Council ...	1,680
The Legislative Assembly ...	2,971
The Joint House Committee	4,658
The Joint Printing Committee	5,307

The Joint Library Committee 265

The Premier ...	126,647
The Treasurer	772,479
The Minister for Forests ...	29,325
The Minister for Public Works	165,765

The Minister for Lands	...	63,530
The Minister for Agriculture	118,647
The Minister for Labour ...	161,915
The Minister for Mines ...	139,541
The Minister for Health ...	213,308
The Chief Secretary	67,539
The Minister for Education	783,250
The Minister for Police	268,395
The Minister for Justice ...	89,935
The Minister for North-West	79,145

Public Utilities ... 3,774,243

Total ,E6,868,545

SCHEDULE C.

GENERAL LOAN FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 30rit.JIJNE, 1941, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

NYMMAR1. £

Departmental ... ... ... ... 106,750

Railways and Tramways, etc. ... 302,000

Harbours and Rivers ... .. ... ... 102,250

Water Supply and Sewerage ... ... 924,500

Development of Goldfields and Mineral Resources 51,000

Development of Agriculture .. ... ... 166,500

Roads and Bridges, Public Buildings, ete. ... 372,954 55,004

£2,080,958

SCHEDULE D.

ADVANCE TO TREASURER.

To be issued, if and when required, from the Public Account, to enable the Treasurer to make advances to the public officers, also advances for the Trading Concerns, and to other persons, or to create a suspense account for the purchase of mechanical appliances, or for payments of deposits on Contracts or on account of other Governments, etc. Also to pay expenses of an unforeseen nature, chargeable against the Consolidated Revenue Fund, or the General Loan Fund; such disburse- ments to be transferred monthly to the respective Votes and Services, and to be shown as excesses thereon or as new items. The appropriation may also include expenditure in excess of the provisions of any Loan Act pending statutory authority for the raising of such moneys, and the appropriation may- also include expenditure on works and services pending provision being made in a Loan Act, and such expendi- ture, to be charged to Loan Suspense Account, to be subsequently submitted to Parliament for specific appropriation. The whole amount to be adjusted subject as hereinafter provided, not later than 30th June, 1942: Provided that expenditure incurred for minor advances to other persons and for purchase of mechanical appliances may be adjusted over such period as the Treasurer may approve-500,000.

1940.1 Appropriation. [No. 48.

FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1940.

IN ADJUSTMENT OF TILE APPROPRIATION " ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1939-40.

SCHEDULE E.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

VE ASSEMBLY. £ s. d. £ s. d.

Contingencies.

Select Committees—Payment of Witnesses, etc. 4 2 10

Incidental ... 30 0 0

34 2 10

IV.—JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.

Contingencies.

Maintenance of Gardens ... 40 11 G

V1L—PREMIER.

PREMIER'S DEPARTMENT.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Temporary assistance 35 5 3

Contingencies.

Travelling Concessions to Members of Parliament and Life

148 12 3

233 17 6

LONDON AOENCE.

Contingencies.

Fees for Inspection of Goods under Indent ...	0	9	4
Air Raid Precaution;—Alternative Accommodation	77	S	6

77 17 10

GOVERNMENT MOTOR CAR SERVICE.

Contingencies.

Maintenance of Workshop, Motor Vehicles and Bicycles, and

Hire of Cars for all Departments 844 2 10

TOURIST BUREAU.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Appeal Board decisions, Long

Service Leave and Military Leave Relief 319 19 11

Total VII.—PREMIER 1,475 18 /

Carried forward 1,550 12 5

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward 1,550 12 5

VIM—TREASURER.

TREASURY.

Contingencies.

Incidentals .. 87 14 7

COMPASSIONATE. ALLOWANCES, ETC.

Final.

Grants and Allowances as may be authorised ... 2,610 14 1

GOVERNMENT STORES.

Contingencies.

Wages and Other—In connection with Issuing Stores, includ-

ing Wages of Storemen (Head Office and Branches) .. 112 5 10

SUPERANNUATION BOARD.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Extra. Temporary Assistance ... 207 13 6

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Purchase of Land for Public Purposes, etc.

Purchase of Land, Lesmurdie Falls 88 2 6

Retiring Allowances, etc.

Retiring Allowances ... 103 17 4

Refunds.

Refunds of Revenue not otherwise provided for 453 12 11

Sundry Grants and Services.

Commission on Interest paid, etc. 292 13 1

Departmental Advertising	18 11 11
Exchange on Overseas Interest, Payments, and Remittances,

15,989 9 0

Telephone Switchboard, Central Buildings ... 25 6 4

Recoup of Expenditure on Relief of Settlers in Drought-

49 7 0

Grant to West Murray Road Board for Foreshore and River

3 10 0

Expenses re Commonwealth Grants Commission ... 44 7 1

Loss of Motor Car License Fees—Traffic Branch, Police De-

partment 11 2 6

Grant to Red Cross Society (Refund of Duty paid on Trotting

Meeting held 11th November, 1939) 648 15 5

Refund of Entertainment Tax—York Jockey Club 47 12 2

Refund of Entertainment Tax—Boulder Racing Club ... 278 3 7

Grant to Red Cross equivalent to Taxes and Duty paid in connection with W.A. Turf Club Meeting held on 10th February, 1940 205 10 9

Ex Gralia Payments to Firms re Bail (2150) Estreated	75	0	0
Ex Giulia Payment to Church of England in connection with

Nulla Nulla Station—Cattle transfer ... 100 0 0

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES-CORIMIUM/ 18,435 1 7

Carried forward 1,650 12 5

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1; s. d. E s. d.

Brought forward 1,650 12 5

VIII.—TREASURER—continued.

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—TOR tinned. 18,435 1 7

Cartage of Wheat—Subsidies ... 200 0 0

Royal Mint—Additional Grant ... 2,500 0 0

116 7 8

Taxation Building Renovations—D. ..urray's Buildings 9,222 4 0

30,473 13 9

Total nil.—TREAsunE8	33,492	1	9
IX.—MINISTER FOR FORESTS.

Contingencies.

Pine Conversion 259 9 7

Total TX.—Mmsma FOR FORESTS 259 9 7

X.—MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, WATER

SUPPLIES, AND EMPLOYMENT.

Ponta(' WORRS AND Bumpy:as.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Arrears of Salary consequent on Appeal Board Decisions and Transfer of Engineers from Metropolitan Water Supply ... 1,499 7 3

Wages.

Wages of Hall Porter and of Office Cleaners and Labourers

employed in P.W. Offices, Perth ;	Central Offices, Bun-
bury, Geraldton, and Kalgoorlie :	also Window Cleaners,

39 0 2

Contingencies.

Worknenerally.

Rents for Office Accommodation, Mining Registrars' Quarter

Pensioners' Allowances in lieu of Quarters, etc. 104 9 2

Incidentals 614 19 7

Harbours and Riv,rs.

Repairs and Maintenance, North-West Harbours, Buoys,

Jetties, Tramways, Rolling Stock, and other Works, as

may be required ... .. 4.379 15 7

Roads and Bridges and Drainage.

Roads and Bridges, Grants to Local Authorities for Mainten-

ance of Wells (excluding North-West), Local Government

Purchase of Stationery for Local Authorities, and Local

Government Audit Inspectors' and Delegates' Expenses 491 11

'Dotal, Works ... 5,650 15 4

MINISTER Ton Won ies—con tinned ... 7,189 9 9

Carried forward ... 35,302 3 9

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s. cl. s. d.

Brought forward ... 35,302 3 9

X.—MINISTER FOR WORKS—continued. 7,189 2 9

Buildings.

Electric Current and Gas Services, Government Buildings,

exclusive of Gas and Electric Current used in connection

with Trading Concerns and Business Undertakings, Metro-

263   16 9

Wages—Holiday Pay and Long Service Leave to Maintenance

Employees not directly allocable ... 46 16 4

Total Buildings 310 13 1

Reimbursement Expenditure ... 33,347 18 9

Total Public Works 40,847 14 7

TOWN PLANNING.

Contingencies.

Incidentals, including Board Members' Fees, etc. 29 10 6

UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF AND STATE LABOUR BUREAU.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances. etc.—Special Allowances, Appeal Board Decisions, Grade Increases and New Appoint- ments... 969 17 1

Con

Unemployment Relief ...

3,580 7 10

Labour Bureau Incidentals

451 9 9

5,001 14 8

TOTAL X.—MINISTER von PUBLIC WORKS, WATER

SUPPLIES, AND EMPLOYMENT ... 45,878 19 9

XL—MINISTER FOR LANDS.

LANDS AND SERVES'S.

Contingencies.

Incidentals	..	275 14 4
Purchase of Tents	525 0 5

TOTAL XI. —MINISTER FOIL LANDS 800 14

XIL—MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE.

Contingencies.

Grade Herd Testing ... 114 17 11

Falling Disease ... 22 8 2

Grant—Experimental Plots, North-West 25 0 0

TOTAL XIL—IMINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE. 162 6 1

Carried forward 82,144 4 4

Appropriation. [No. 48.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 82,144 4 4

XIII.—MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND INDUS-

TRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

LABOUR.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Additional Allowance to

Government Advocate, and increase to temporary clerk ... 23 12 6

FACTORIES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc—Extension of engagement of

Temporary Inspectors under the Bread Act 143 15 3

Contingencies.

Incidentals

4 15 6

148 10 9

ARBITRATION Comer.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Appointment of a Messenger ... 9 13 1

STATE. INSURANCE Orme

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased staff owing to general

office expansion . 663 12 9

C'ontiwiencies

Incidental ...	1,963 8 5
2,627 1 2

Less rebated to State lust nee—Trust Fund ... 2,627 1. 2

COUNCIL or	DUSTMAL DEVELOPMENT.
Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Appointment of Industries

Promotion Engineer ... 642 1 8

Contingencies.

Grant toward expenses of Mr. P. A. Nikes re Investigations

into Cellophane and Rayon Industries in W.A. ...	350	0	0
092	1	8

CHILD WELFARE AND OUTDOOR RELIEF.

Contingencies.

Outdoor Relief, including Services and Grants, etc., incidental

thereto... ... ... ... ... 6,702 16 1

... ... ...

Incidentals... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 17 2

6,807 13 3

Total MR—MINISTER FOR LAaouR AND IN-

DUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 7,981 11 3

Carried forward 90,125 15 7

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 90,125 15 7

XIV.—MINISTER FOR MINES.

MINES GENERALLY.

Contingencies.

Chemical Apparatus and Books	259	1	11
Contribution to Commonwealth Government towards Up cep

of Health Laboratory	52 11	8
693 11 8

Total XIV.-MINISTER FOR MINES ... 1,005 5 3

XV.—MINISTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH.

MEDICAL.

Contingencies.

Incidental ... • • • • • • • • • 316 3

Total Medical Section 316 3 8

PUBLIC HEALTH.

Contingencies.

Infant Welfare Centres ... 209 15 1

Transport and Maintenance of Lepers generally, etc.... 419 6 3

Total Public Health Section ... 629 1 4

MENTAL HOSPITALS AND INEBRIATES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, et—Employment of Additional

Staff to relieve Staff on Long Service Leave 98 3 6

Contingencies.

Services • .• • • • • • • 891 18 10 990 2 4

Total X V.-MINISTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH ... 1,935 7 4

XVI.—CHIEF SECRETARY.

OBSERVATORY.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Appointment of Government

Astronomer whilst predecessor on leave prior to retirement 25 1 5

Total XVI.-CHIEF SECRETARY 25 1 5

XVIL—MINISTER FOR EDUCATION.

EDUCATION.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, eto.—Enlistment of Teachers 126 5 5

Contingencies.

3,579 13 8

Total XVH.-MINISTER FOR EDUCATION 3,705 19 1

Carried forward 96,797 8 8

1940.]	A ppropriation.	[No. 48.
£ s. d. s. d.

Brought forward ... ' 96,707 8 8

XVIIL—â INISTER FOR POLICE.

POLICE.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Appointment oof Special Con-

stables for Guard Duty ... 5,639 0

TOTAL. XVIII.—MINISTER FOR POLICE	5,639 0 11
XIS.—MINISTER FOR JUSTICE.

CROWN LAW OFFICES.

Contingencies.

General and By-Elections—Extra assistance in the prepara-

tion of Electoral Rolls ; Payments in connection with

Electoral Canvassing, Fees to Returning and Presiding

Officers, and expenses in connection with Elections ... 949 19 6

Witnesses and Jurors, Supreme Court and Quarter and Petty

Sessions 70 18 2

Awards and Law Costs	348 14 11
Defence of Destitute Persons ...	126 14 2

TOTAL XIX.—MINISTER FOR JUSTICE 1,496 6 9

XX.

—MINISTER FOR THE NORTI WEST.

DEPARTMENT OF NATIVE AFFAIRS.

Salaries and Contingencies.

Amount required for the Services of the year ... 5,644 0 0

HARBOUR AND LICHT AND JETTIES----JE • HES AND

TRAMWAYS.

Contingencies.

Jetty and Tramway Working Expenses and Jetty Claims ... 178 0 9

TOTAL XX.—ALINIS• ER FOR THE NOR•H-WEST 5,822 0 9

PUBLIC UTILITIES.

GOLDFIELDS WATER SUPPLY UNDERTAKING!.

Salaries.

As per Transfer from Public Works Department Estimate! 648 16 5

Less chargeable to Loan Funds ... 381 11 6

267 4 11

.00RLIE ABATTOIRS

Salaries.

Manager—Appointment of Manager whilst predecessor on

Leave prior to Retirement ... 258 13 10

Contingencies.

Incidental ... • • • • • • • . • 230 3 9

488 17 7

PUBLIC UTILITIES—CM/Milted 756 2 6

Carried forward 109,764 17 1

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£ s. s. d.

Brought forward ... 109,754 17 1

PUBLIC UTILITIES—continued. 756 2 6

METROPOLITAN ABATTOIRS AND SALEYARDS.

Contingencies.

Incidentals ... • • • • • • • . • 1,705 8 6

METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, AND

DRAINAGE.

Contingencies.

Pumping Expenses 594 S 2

Reimbursement Expenses	1,621 18	1
2,216 6 3

OTHER HYDRAULIC UNDERTAXINOS CHARGEABLE TO

REVENUE.

Salaries.

As per Transfer from Public Works Department Estimates ... 534 S 10

Less Chargeable to Loan Fund	...	381 11	6
152 17 4

Contingencies.

Operating and General Expenses, including Cost of Work to

be reimbursed ; Water Supply for Towns, etc.; Stock

Routes Maintenance ...	4,824 16	0
4,977 13 4

RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS DMRI ND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

Railways ... 56,350 6 11

Ferries ... 196 8 10

56,546 15 9

STATE BATTERIES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Extra Temporary Assistance	394 18	7
CAVE HOUSE (INCLUDING CAVES OF THE Son-WEST, ETC.).
General Development and Maintenance of Yallingup Cave House, etc., Transport Salaries and Wages of Manager and Employees, Travelling, etc. ; also Refunds of Unused Coupons and Excess Payments ...	337 14 5

Total PUBLIC. UTILITIES TOTAL CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND ... 67,024 19 4

£176,779 16 5

1940. I Appropriation. [No. 48.

FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDED 30-tat JUNE, 1940.

IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION "ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1939-40.

SCHEDULE F.

GENERAL LOAN FUND.

s. E s.d.

DEPARTMENTAL.

457 9 6

Salaries—Works, Goldfields and other Water Supplies

Agricultural Districts, etc. ... 763 3 0

1,220 12 6

WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE.

Metropolitan Water Supply ... 7,373 19 6

DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ETC.

Development of Agriculture—Lands	19,302	1	10
Pine Planting, Purchase of Land, and Forests Regeneration ...	1,081 14	3

20,333 16 1

ROADS AND BRIDGES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, ETC.

Roads and Bridges throughout the State (including Feeders

for Railways and Grants to Local Authorities) ... 57,322 6 0

Public Buildings—Transferred to a Suspense Account ... 38,000 0 0

95,322 0 0

SUNDRIES.

Native Cattle Stations—Improvements and Equipment 388 8 2

Native Hospitals, Depots, and Settlements 2,405 18 7

State Hotels and Tourist Resorts 2,173 0 3

State Steamship Service ... 743 0 0

Workers' Homes Board—Capital 10,000 0 0

16,210 7 0

rOTAL GENERAL. LOAN FUND ... 140,510 15 I

SCHEDULE G.

FORESTS ACT, 1918-1931 (SsomoN 41).

ALLOCATION OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND RE- FORESTATION OF STATE FORESTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30rn JUNE, 1941.

Divisions 1 to 10 ... 48,450 200

Research and Investigation ... 3,500

Working Plan Reports and Topographical Surveys ... 2,100

Salaries and Allowances ... 0,000 o

General Equipment and Incidentals

General Silviculture, Aboriculture, and Forest Production 500

Motor Vehicle Depreciation ... ... 2,250

Total £05,000