Appropriation Act 1941-42 (WA)

APPROPRIATION.

5° and 6° GEO. VI., No. XLVI.

No. 46 of 1941.

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-two, and to supplement grants made by the present Parliament during its last Session in adjustment of the Vote " Advance to Treasurer, 1940-41," for charges during the Year ended the 30th day of June, 1941; and to approve of certain expenditure under section forty-one of the Forests Act, 1918- 1931.

[Assented to 15th January, 1942.]

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,—

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

jects, the Legislative Assembly of Western

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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 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) :-

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

1941-42.

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 the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty- two, the following sums, that is to say :-	Application
of moneys.
From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Four Million and Sixty-nine Thousand Three Hun- dred and Seventy-eight Pounds.
From moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund, the sum of One Million Two Hundred and Ten Thou- sand Nine Hundred and Twenty-eight Pounds.
From the Public Account for Advance to Treas- urer the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Pounds.

2.

(1) All sums granted by this Act, and the Acts mentioned in Schedule A to this Act, towards making

Appropriation

of supplies.

Schedule A.

good the Supply granted to His Majesty, that is to

say :-

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Seven Million One Hundred and Nineteen Thousand Three Hundred and Seventy-eight Pounds.

From moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund the sum of One Million Five Hundred and Sixty Thou- sand Nine Hundred and Twenty-eight Pounds.

From the Public Account for Advance to Treas-

urer the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Pounds, and

3.

(2) All sums granted by this Act to supplement Ficdevaasnuereorto

grants in confirmation of the expenditure from the vote " Advance to Treasurer, 1940-41," for charges

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during the year ended the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-one, that is to say :-

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of One Hundred and Ninety-four Thousand Seven Hun- dred and Thirty Pounds Eighteen Shillings and One Penny.

From the General Loan Fund the sum of Ninety- seven Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-six Pounds Nine Shillings and Seven-pence.

Schedules

B to F.	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.
Approval of

Expenditure	4. An expenditure of Eighty Thousand Pounds
under s. 41 of

the Forests	on the several works and purposes enumerated in
Act, 1918-
1931.	Schedule G to the amounts therein set forth against
Schedule a	the respective items in conformity with the scheme of expenditure laid on the Table of the House in accord- ance with section forty-one of the Forests Act, 1918- 1931, is hereby approved.

SCHEDULE A.

FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 30xic JUNE, 1942.

Consolidated Revenue Fund-- £ s. d. £ s. d.

Under Act No. 1	1,850,000 0 0
Under Act No. 12	1,200,000 0 0
Under this Act ...	4,069,378 0 0

7,119,378 0 0

Votes as per Estimates

General Loan Fund

Under Act No. 1 ... 350,000 0 0

Under this Act ... 1,210,928 0 0

1,560,928 0 0

Votes as per Estimates

Public Account Advance to Treasurer

Under Act No. 1 300,000 0 0

Under this Act ... 200,000 0 0

500,000 0 0

£9,180,306 0 0

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SCHEDULE B.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 30m JUNE, 1942, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

SUMMARY.

The Legislative Council ... 1,710

The Legislative Assembly	...	3,020
The Joint House Committee	...	4,690

The Joint Printing Committee ... 6,211

The Joint Library Committee ... 265

The Premier	...	122,759
The Treasurer	891,588

The Minister for Forests	31,655
The Minister for Public Works	106,274
The Minister for Lands ...	59,485

The Minister for Agriculture	...	111,347
The Minister for Labour	149,775
The Minister for Mines	127,705
The Minister for Health ...	216,525

The Chief Secretary ... 71,386

The Minister for Education	873,700
The Minister for Police ...	285,852
The Minister for Justice	100,025
The Minister for North-West	83,170

Public Utilities 3,872,236

Total ... £7,119,378

SCHEDULE C.

GENERAL LOAN FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 301m JUNE, 1942, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

SUMMARY. £

Departmental ... ... 83,000

Railways and Tramways, etc. ... ... ... 360,000

Harbours and Rivers ... ... ... ... ... 130,500

Water Supply and Sewerage ... ... ... ... 599,000

Development of Goldfields and Mineral Resources ... 37,000

Development of Agriculture ... ... ... ... 149,000

Roads and Bridges, Public Buildings, etc. ... ... 132,791 69,637

£1,560,928

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 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, 1943: 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.

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FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDED 30rn JUNE, 1941.

IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION " ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1940-41.

SCHEDULE E.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

III.—LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. £ s. £ s. d.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances generally—Accrued Leave paid to

Officer on Active Service ... 142 8 3

VII.—PREMIER.

PREMIER'S DEPARTMENT.

Contingencies.

Royal and other Commissions of Enquiry ... 273 14 1

Travelling Concessions to Members of Parliament and Life

235 14 9

509 8 10

GOVERNOR'S ESTABLISHMENT.

Salaries.

Typist—Basic Wage Adjustment ... 7 6 0

Contingencies.

Upkeep of Gardens 73 2 2

80 8 2

Lonow Aonnev.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Extra Temporary Assistance 25 9 4

Contingencies.

Upkeep of Savoy House	150	1	0
Air Raid Precautions—Alternative Accommodation	58	7	10
Passage Money, Mrs. and Miss Hillary, London to Fremantle	142	10	0

376 8 2

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Extra Temporary Assistance

and Basic Wage increase 18 4 9

Contingencies.

Incidentals 3 7 1

21 11 10

PREMIER—continued 987 17 0

Carried forward ... 142 8 3

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... ••• 142 8 3

VIL—PRIMER--continued 987 17 0

GOVERNMENT MOTOR CAR SERVICE.

Salaries.

Foreman Mechanic in charge of Garage, and Clerk—Basic

1     5 4

Contingencies.

Maintenance of Workshop, Motor Vehicles, and Bicycles, and

Hire of Cars for all Departments	...	738	15 11
740	1 3

TOURIST BUREAU.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Basic Wage adjustment and

Temporary Assistance ... „. 112 5 9

Total VII.—Panamt 1,840 4 0

VIII.

—TREASURER.

TREASURY.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Extra Temporary Assistance,

Basic Wage Increase, and Long Service Leave to Officers on

552 17 4

Contingencies.

Commission—Duty Stamp Vendors ... 1,753 0 1 2,305 17 5

AUDIT.

Contingencies.

• • • 25 0 0

•• • • .• • ••

Incidentals ...

SUPERANNUATION BOARD.

Contingencies.

Incidentals, including Board Members' Pees, etc. 107 6 0

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Purchase of Land for Public Purposes.

School Sites—Purchase of, including Title Fees, Surveys, etc. 1,917 0

Refunds.

Refunds of Revenue not otherwise provided for 5,735 7 6

Sundry Grants and Services.

Commission on Interest Paid, etc., by the Westminster Bank,

Ltd., the Commonwealth Bank in the Eastern States, and

the Commonwealth Bank in London ... 594 13 4

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued 8,247 5 10

Carried forward ... 1,982 12 3

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 1,982 12 3

VIII.—TREASURER—continued.

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—COW/Miff /. 8,247 5 10

Departmental Advertising (except Railways and State Steam-

149   19 2

83   15 5

Exchange on Overseas Interest, Payments, and Remittances,

exclusive of Exchange on Expenses of converting Overseas

Loans or Specific Remittances to pay for Plant and Material Stamp Duty on Transfers of Inscribed Stock 10,481 18 3

180    5 2

Contribution in respect of Government Workers under

Workers' Compensation Act 103 15 3

Telephone Switchboard, Central Buildings ...	29	15	1
Recoup of Expenditure on Relief of Settlers in Drought-
195	17 5

Overdrawn Estates—Agricultural Land Purchase ...	30,000	0 0
Unforeseen Expenditure as may be necessary to meet war

precautions measures ... 12,422 9 0

Royal Mint—Additional Grant ...	3,939	0 0
Grant to Hospital Fund	18,703	1 1
Refund of Entertainment Tax

Beverley Race Club ...	11	13	8
Boulder Race Club ...	260	10 0
Kalgoorlie Race Club ...	464	13	7

York Jockey Club ... 48 10 8

Northam Race Club ... 83 17 1

Jennacubbine Race Club ... 3 4 8

W.A. Sportsmen's Organising Council for Patriotic Funds... Grant in connection with Geological Investigations	28	4 2
58	6 8

Grant for Alunite Investigations ... 19 15 2

Mechanical Appliances—Amount transferred to Suspense

Account for purchase of Accounting Machines ... 750 0 0

Privy Council Expenditure on Appeal re Marketing Legislation	51	19 5
Defalcation by Officer, Agricultural Bank, in connection with

Geraldton Receivership 371 17 3

State Shipping Service—Additional Capital ... 45,000 0 0

131,689 14 0

Total VIII.—TREASURER	134,127	17 5
IX.—MINISTER FOR FORESTS.

Contingencies.

Timber Industry Regulations—Incidentals—Mileage, Travel-

ling, Rail Fares, Sundries ... 30 5 0

Pine Conversion ... 79 9 4

TOTAL IX.—MINISTER FOR FORESTS ... 109 14 4

X.—MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, WATER

SUPPLIES AND EMPLOYMENT.

Contingencies.

Works generally.

Incidentals ... 783 19 4

METISTER FOR WORRS—Continued. 783 19 4

Carried forward 136,220 4 0

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward 136,220 4 0

X.—MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS—continued. 783 19 4

Harbours and Rivers.

Repairs and Maintenance North-West Harbours, Buoys, Jet-

ties, Tramways, Rolling Stock, and Other Works as may be

60 0 3

Other Service.

Maintenance and Renewal of Electric Light, Motors, Tele-

phonettes, Bells and Apparatus generally for all Govern.

6 11 5

Building.

Rates on Revenue Producing Properties	48 14 11
Additions, Repairs and Maintenance of Public Buildings Gen-

erally, including furniture and equipment, etc. ... 908 3 5

Additions, Repairs, and Maintenance of Buildings in North-

274 12 5

TOTAL X.—MmusTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS,

WATER SUPPLIES AND EMPLOYDIENT	2,082 1 9
XL—MINISTER FOR LANDS.

Contingencies.

64 13 5

TOTAL XL—MINISTER FOR LANDS. 64 13 5

XIL—MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE.

Contingencies.

Falling Disease 106 7 6

TOTAL XIL—MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE 106 7 6

XIII.—MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND INDUS-

TRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

LABOUR.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Allowance to Government

Representative in Arbitration Court increased by £40 per

annum from 1st January, 1941 ... 18 1 4

FACTORIES.

Contingencies.

Incidental ... 118 6 0

MINISTER FOR LABOUR—CORI/72E6d ... 136 7 4

...

Carried forward 138,473 6 8

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 138,473 6 8

• • •

XHI.—MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND INDUSTRIAL

DEVELOPMENT—continued. 136 7 4

ARBITRATION COURT.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Allowance for higher duties

and Basic Wage increases ... 13 1 2

STATE INSURANCE OFFICE.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Increased Classifications and

Basic Wage increases ... 548 17 1

Contingencies.

420 14 6 969 11 7

Less Rebate from State Accident Insurance Trust Fund 969 11 7

TOTAL XIII.—MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND IN-

DUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 149 8 6

XV.—MINISTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH.

Contingencies—General.

Incidental • • • • • • • . • • .• 103 19 7

PUBLIC HEALTH.

Contingencies.

Transport and Maintenance of Lepers generally, etc.... 1,417 16 9

MENTAL HOSPITALS AND INEBRIATES.

Contingencies.

Services—Provisions, Bedding, Clothing, etc. 2,665 5 5

Total XV.-MINISTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH ... 4,187 1 9

NFL—CHIEF SECRETARY.

REGISTRY AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Extra Temporary Assistance 30 17 1

Piasoxs.

Contingencies.

Sundry Services—Provisions, Bedding, Clothing, etc. 1,482 15 6

CHIEF SECRETARY—continued 1,513 12 7

Carried forward ... 142,809 16 11

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£ s. d. £ s. d-

Brought forward ... •••

142,809 16 11

XVI.—CHIEF SECRETARY—continued 1,513 12 7

OBSERVATORY.

Salaries.

Salaries and Allowances, etc.—Government Astronomer—

Leave on retirement and appointment of a temporary

Officer to a permanent position ... 41 4 4

Total XVI.-CHIEF SECRETARY 1,554 16 11

XVIL—MINISTER FOR EDUCATION.

EDUCATION.

Contingencies.

Incidental ... •• • •• • • • • •• • .• • 4,088 6 11

Total XVIL-MINISTER FOR EDUCATION	4,088 6 11
XVIII.—MINISTER FOR POLICE.

POLICE.

Contingencies.

Services—Clothing, Forage, Travelling, etc. .. 2,830 13 2

Total XVIII.—.111iNtsmx FOR POLICE ...	2,830 13 2:
XIX.—MINISTER FOR JUSTICE.

CROWN LAW OFFICES.

Contingencies.

Defence of Destitute Persons ... 25 8 1

Total XIX.-MINISTER FOR JUSTICE ... •.. 25 8 1

XL—MINISTER FOR THE NORTH-WEST.

DEPARTMENT OF NATIVE AFFAIRS.

Salaries and Contingencies.

Amount required for Services for the year ... 2,000 0 0

FISHERIES.

Contingencies.

Incidentals ... .• • •• • • • •• .• • • .• 63 17 0

Total )(X.-MINISTER FOR THE NORTH-WEST 2,063 17 0.

Carried forward ... 153,372 19 0.

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£ e. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 153,372 19 0

PUBLIC UTILITIES.

GOLDFIELDS WATER SUPPLY UNDERTAKING.

Contingencies.

Operating and General Expenses, including cost of work to be

reimbursed 4,506 12 4

KALGOORLIE ABATTOIRS.

Contingencies.

Incidental, including Wages, Recoup for services rendered, and Departmental Charges provided under Agriculture generally 148 8 2

METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, AND

DRAINAGE. Contingencies.

Incidental Expenses	...	424 15	7
Pumping Expenses	591 10 7 1,756 4 2 3,006 2 0

Testing Water and Sewerage Fittings	233 11 8
Reimbursement Expenses

OTHER HYDRAULIC UNDERTAKINGS CHARGEABLE To

REVENUE.

Contingencies.

Operating and General Expenses, including cost of work to be

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

853 15 6

Interest and Sinking Fund on Debentures ... 1,250 11 1

2,104 6 7

RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS, FERRIES. AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

Railways—Mechanical Branch—Transferred to a Suspense Account for Expenditure on Rolling Stock (Railways Depart. ment) and Buses (Tramways Department) ...	28,680	0	0
2,506	0	3

406 9 9

31,592 10 0

Total PUBLIC UTILITIES ... 41,357 19 1

TOTAL CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND £194,730 18 1

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FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDED 30m JUNE, 1941.

IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION "ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1940-41.

SCHEDULE F.

GENERAL LOAN FUND.

£ s. d. £ e. d.

RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS, Exc.

Additions and Improvements to opened Railways—Trans-

ferred to a Suspense Account ... .. 10,000 0 0

WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE.

Water Supply for Towns Generally (including Loans to Local

Authorities and Water Boards) ... 21,538 19 10

DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Development of Agriculture—Lands 2,923 0 1

Assistance to Settlers, Industries, etc.—Treasury 2,895 9 9

...

Pine Planting, Purchase of Land and Forests Regeneration ... 1,952 0 2

7,770 10 0

ROADS AND BRIDGES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, Exc.

Roads and Bridges throughout the State, (including Feeders

for Railways and Grants to Local Authorities) ... 70 11 3

Public Buildings—Transferred to a Suspense Account	...	6,000	0	0
Hospital Buildings and Equipment, (including Grants to Hos-

pital Fund or for Hospital purposes) 40,709 0 0

46,779 11 3

SUNDRIES.

Native Cattle Stations—Improvements and Equipment ... 1,888 0 0

Native Hospitals, Depots and Settlements ... 2,405 0 0

Bulk Handling of Wheat—Provision of Facilities at Fremantle 3 11 9

Agricultural Implement Works, etc. ... 7,570 16 9

11,867 8 6

TOTAL, GENERAL LOAN FUND. £97,966 9 7

SCHEDULE G.

FORESTS Aux, 1918-1931 (SucnoN 41).

ALLOCATION OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND RE- FORESTATION OF STATE FORESTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30m4 JUNE, 1942.

£

Divisions 1 to 11 ... ... ... ... ... 63,500 250

Research and Investigation ... ... ... ... 2,000

Working Plan Reports and Topographical Surveys 1,500

Salaries and Allowances ... ... ... ... 6,000

General Equipment and Incidentals ... ... 3,250

General Silviculture, Arboriculture, and Forest Protection 1,260

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