Supplementary Appropriation Act 1930-31 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION 1930-31.

No. 21 of 1932.

An Act to appropriate a further sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-one.

[Assented to 28th May, 1932.]

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 Supplementary Appropriation Act 1930–31.

Appropriation of £1,830,977.

2. The sum of one million eight hundred and thirty thousand nine hundred and seventy-seven pounds which has been issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-one shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 55 of 1930 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

F.1725.—Price 1s. 6d.

 

1930–31.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—		Total.
PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES — OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.		£
I.	THE PARLIAMENT.....................................................................................	3,083
II.	THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...................................................	5,620
III.	THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...................................................	52,075
IV.	THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..........................................	8,324
V.	THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS...................................................	2,491
VI.	THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.............................................................	136,362
VII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.......................................	10,319
VIII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.................................................................	2,073
X.	THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS............................................................	11,892
XI.	THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.........................................................	1,493
XII.	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES....................................................................	94,949
XIII.	WAR SERVICES..........................................................................................	1,140,256
TOTAL PART I.................................................................................		1,468,937
PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
I.	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................................................................	38,281
II.	POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..............................................	312,843
TOTAL PART II...............................................................................	351,124
PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTH AUSTRALIA............................................................................................		7,261
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA........................................................................................		100
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY........................................................................		3,555
TOTAL PART III...............................................................................		10,916
TOTAL...........................................................................		1,830,977

1930–31.

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES — OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£
Division No. 1.
THE SENATE.
Subdivision. No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases due to variations in cost of living................................................................	58
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams...................................................	400
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...................................................................................	240
Total Division No. 1...........................	698
Division No. 2.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases due to variations in cost of living................................................................	95
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams....................................................	1,549
Total Division No. 2.............................	1,644
Division No. 3.
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases due to variations in cost of living................................................................	30
Temporary assistance...............................................................................................	170
Total Division No. 3..............................	200
Carried forward.......................................	2,542

 

1930–31.

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.	£
The Parliament.
Brought forward.........................................	2,542
Division No. 4.
THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases due to variations in cost of living................................................................	67
Division No. 6.
JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases due to variations in cost of living................................................................	242
Child Endowment.....................................................................................................	10
Total Division No. 6.............................	252
Division No. 7.
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases due to variations in cost of living................................................................	12
Division No. 8.
JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases due to variations in cost of living................................................................	6
Special (Canberra) Allowance...................................................................................	2
8
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 5. Travelling expenses........................................................................................	202
Total Division No. 8..............................	210
Total Parliament...............................	3,083

1930–31.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.			£
No. of Persons.	Division No. 9.
	ADMINISTRATIVE.
2	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Development Consultants—
Read........................................................................................................	2,703
In lieu of..................................................................................................	1,963	740
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous
No. 4. Legal costs......................................................................................................			11
Total Division No. 9............................			751
Division No. 10.
AUDIT OFFICE
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases under Arbitration Determination..................................................................			188
Salary in advance to officer on furlough.....................................................................			72
260
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials....................................................................................			1,119
Total Division No. 10...........................			1,379
Division No. 11.
OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials....................................................................................			3,373
Division No. 13.
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous
No. 1. Payments under High Commissioner’s Act to officers on retirement...................			47
Division No. 16.
COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
Increases due to variations in cost of living.................................................................			70
Total Prime Minister’s Department.................................................			5,620

1930–31.

III—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
£
Division No. 18.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.....................................................................................	164
7. Bank exchange...............................................................................................	1,374
1,538
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Legal costs—counterfeit coin prosecutions.......................................................	52
2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..............................................................	105
3. Legal costs—Commonwealth and others v. State of New South Wales—Financial Agreement Act...........................................................................................	9
166
Total Division No. 18..........................................	1,704
Division No. 20.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance................................................................................................	469
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Postage and telegrams.....................................................................................	455
6. Other printing.................................................................................................	399
9. Medical examinations.....................................................................................	357
10. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police, and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department................................................................................................	1,159
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance...............................................................................................	1
12. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for office cleaning and other services......................................................................................................	110
2,481
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..............................................................	291
Total Division No. 20.................................	3,241
Carried forward.............................................	4,965

1930–31.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.			£
Brought forward.............................................			4,945
Division No. 22.
TAXATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Number of Persons.	Central Office.
Third Division.
26	Clerks..................................................................................................................		7,220
Fourth Division.
30	Assistants.............................................................................................................		2,301
8	Typists.................................................................................................................		519
64	Total Central Office........................................		10,040
New South Wales.
Third Division.
31	Clerks..................................................................................................................		7,211
Fourth Division.
33	Assistants.............................................................................................................		4,536
14	Typists.................................................................................................................		699
2	Messengers...........................................................................................................		238
80	Total New South Wales.....................................		12,684
Queensland.
Fourth Division.
..	4 Typists—	£
Read.......................................................................................................	851
In lieu of.................................................................................................	835	16
..	2 Messengers—	£
Read.......................................................................................................	387
In lieu of..................................................................................................	262
125
..	Total Queensland.........................................................		141
144	Carried forward...........................................		22,865
4,945

1930–31.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
Brought forward...................................................	4,945
Division No. 22.
Number of Persons.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued
144	Brought forward....................................................	22,865
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.
South Australia
Third Division.
8	Clerks.........................................................................................................	1,300
Fourth Division.
6	Assistants...................................................................................................	460
1	Messenger..................................................................................................	44
2	Typists........................................................................................................	32
17	Total South Australia.........................................	1,836
Tasmania
Third Division.
5	Clerks.........................................................................................................	963
3	Assistants...................................................................................................	164
8	Total Tasmania.................................................	1,127
169	Carried forward............................................	25,828
4,945

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1930–31.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.			£
Brought forward...........................................			4,945
Division No. 22.
TAXATION OFFICE—continued.
Number of Persons.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.
169	Brought forward.....................................................		25,828
Northern Territory.
..	Deputy Commissioner...........................................................................................		61
..	Clerk....................................................................................................................		64
..	Total Northern Territory...........................................		125
169	25,953
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class........................................		186
26,139
Temporary assistance............................................................................................		1,423
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—		27,562
Read.........................................................................................................	Nil
In lieu of...................................................................................................	£6,800
6,800
Amount to be recovered from State of New South Wales—
Read.........................................................................................................	£2,650
In lieu of....................................................................................................	3,000
350
34,712
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Other printing...................................................................................................			2,656
10. Law costs.........................................................................................................			2,960
5,616
Carried forward.............................................			40,328
4,945

1930–31.

III. The Department of The Treasury.	£
Brought forward...........................................	4,945
Division No. 22.
TAXATION OFFICE—continued.
Brought forward..........................................	40,328
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment of child endowment to Taxation officers taken over by State Governments.............................................................................................	19
2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..............................................................	744
3. Visit of taxation expert from Canada................................................................	668
4. Medical expenses of officer injured on duty......................................................	19
1,450
Total Division No. 22..........................................	41,778
Division No. 23.
INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance...............................................................................................	17
Division No. 25.
SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Law costs.......................................................................................................	16
3. Election of Public Service representative on Superannuation Board...................	36
52
Carried forward.............................................	46,792

1930–31.

III. The Department of The Treasury.	£
Brought forward.....................................	46,792
Division No. 26.
GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Parchment and paper.......................................................................................	59
2. Repairs to machinery, also lubricants, cotton waste, roller cleanser and other necessaries..................................................................................................	249
4. Bookbinders’ materials, stores and printing ink..................................................	125
6. Cartage...........................................................................................................	17
7. Distribution of Hansard and Parliamentary papers.............................................	317
9. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes................................	14
12. Other printing................................................................................................	1,531
13. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................................................	44
Total Division No. 26...................................	2,356
Division No. 27.
COINAGE.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Redemption of silver coin................................................................................	374
3. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion.........................................................................

2,553
Total Division No. 27...................................	2,927
Total Department of the Treasury............................................	52,075

1930–31.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 28.			£
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Travelling expenses..........................................................................................			137
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................................			323
10. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules.................................			1,020
11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance...................................................................................................................			77
1,557
Division No. 31. THE HIGH COURT.
Number of Persons.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Associate......................................................................................................		62*
1	Clerk............................................................................................................		57*
1	Assistant......................................................................................................		300
3	419
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read.................................................................................................		£49
In lieu of...........................................................................................		£66
17
436
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Travelling expenses..........................................................................................			1,101
8. Cleaning courts and offices...............................................................................			205
1,306
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials....................................................................			106
Total Division No. 31............................................			1,848
Carried forward...............................................			3,405

* Portion of year only.

1930–31.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.		£
Brought forward................................		3,405
Division No. 32.
BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
Number of Persons.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Typist.........................................................................................................	30
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7.—Travelling expenses..................................................................................		531
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..........................................................		1,500
2. Law costs...................................................................................................		398
1,898
Total Division No. 32		2,459
Division No. 33.
COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
Number of Persons.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Conciliation Commissioner..........................................................................	1,064*
Division No. 35.
COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..........................................................		132
Carried forward..................................		7,060

* Portion at year only.

1930–31.

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.		£
Brought forward.......................................		7,060
Division No. 36.
PATENTS, TRADE MARKS, AND DESIGNS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read......................................................................................................	£109
In lieu of................................................................................................	480	371
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 11. Office cleaning and watching.....................................................................		109
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..........................................................		784
Total Division No. 36......................................		1,264
Total Attorney-General’s Department.........................................		8,324

1930–31.

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.	£
Division No. 38.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class........................................	10
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 5. Repatriation of migrant under special circumstances.................................	45
Total Division No. 38......................................	55
Division No. 39.
ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 3. Redistribution of States into electoral divisions........................................	2,436
Total Department of Home Affairs......................................	2,491

1930–31.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
Division No. 44.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Under Control of Department of Defence.	£
Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
Defence Liaison Officer..........................................................................................	670*
Under Control of Department of Works.
Subdivision No. 2.
No. 1.—Rent of buildings (including provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations or additions to buildings under lease)............	11
Total Division No. 44..........................................	681
NAVAL.
Division No. 47.
PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING).
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.....................................................................................	6,738
Division No. 52.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE (SEA-GOING).
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.....................................................................................	296
Division No. 56.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 3. Payments on retirement in lieu of furlough.....................................................	4,243
10. Payment as an act of grace to dependant of deceased official.........................	35
4,278
Total Under Control of Department of Defence..................	11,312
Division No. 56a.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Exchange on remittances to London..............................................................	38,698
Carried forward...........................................	50,010
681

* New position in London; created 1st March, 1831.

1930–31.

VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward...............................................	681
NAVAL—continued.
Brought forward..............................................	50,010
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.
Division No. 57.
Subdivision No. 2.—Rent of Buildings.
No. 1. Rent of buildings (including provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations or additions to buildings under lease).............	1,304
Total Naval.....................................................	51,314
MILITARY.
Division No. 58.
PERMANENT FORCES.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations......................	10,015
2. Waiver of payments due by members of Permanent Military Forces on discharge...............................................................................................................	11
10,026
Division No. 59.
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations......................	150
Carried forward.......................................	10,176
51,995

1930–31.

VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward.........................................	51,995
MILITARY—continued.
Brought forward.........................................	10,176
Division No. 60.
PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL, AND GENERAL STAFFS.
Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations......................	955
Division No. 61.
ORDNANCE BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations......................	879
2. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania...................................................................	141
1,020
Division No. 63.
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations......................	1,188
Carried forward..........................................	13,339
51,995

1930–31.

VI.—The Department of Defence.
£
Brought forward...........................................	51,995
MILITARY—continued.
Brought forward...........................................	13,339
Division No. 64.
MILITIA TRAINING.
Subdivision No. 1.
Pay, Militia Forces....................................................................................................	460
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies, Militia Forces and Senior and Junior Cadets.
No. 1. Clothing—Militia Forces and Senior Cadets, including allowances for regimental badges.......................................................................................................	12,786
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Payments as acts of grace on account of injuries received on duty	153
Total Division No. 64..........................................	13,399
Division No. 68.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.
No. 33. Expenditure incurred on behalf of Imperial and Indian Governments (to be recovered)..................................................................................................	2,181
34. Payment of superannuation contributions of officer under special circumstances	547
2,728
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 68a.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Exchange on remittances to London.................................................................	42,933
Total Military...................................................	72,399
Carried forward............................................	124,394

1930–31.

VI.—The Department of Defence.		£
Brought forward...........................................		124,394
AIR SERVICES.
Division No. 72.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Payment as an act of grace to dependant of deceased officer...........................		61
Division No. 74a.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Exchange on remittances to London..................................................................		11,170
Total Royal Australian Air Force.................................		11,231
Division No. 76.
CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations.........................		170
Total Air Services............................................................		11,401
Division No. 79.
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Number of Persons.	Small Arms and Machine Gun Factory.
1	Manager.......................................................................................................	110*
Ammunition Factories,
..	Engineer—arrears of salary...........................................................................	100
1	Clerk............................................................................................................	200
300
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.		410
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations.........................		157
Total Division No. 79..........................................................		567
Total Department of Defence....................................................		136,362

* Portion of year only.

1930–31.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	£
Division No. 80.
CENTRAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania......................................................................	738
Division No. 83.
MARINE BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 2a.—Central Staff, Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..............................................................	146
Subdivision No. 5.—New South Wales, Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..............................................................	77
Subdivision No. 8.—Victoria, Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..............................................................	665
Subdivision No. 10a.—Queensland, Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..............................................................	315
Subdivision No. 14a.—Western Australia and North Australia, Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..............................................................	93
2. Payments under Commonwealth Workmen’s Compensation Act........................	75
168
Carried forward.................................................	1,371
738

1930–31.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.
£
Brought forward...............................................	738
Division No. 83.
MARINE BRANCH—continued.
Brought forward...............................................	1,371
Subdivision No. 17.—Tasmania, Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.....................................................	35
Total Division No. 83..............................................	1,406
Division No. 84.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.....................................................	1,037
2. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials.........................	170
1,207
Division No. 85.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.....................................................	3,830
Carried forward............................................	7,181

1930–31.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.
£
Brought forward.......................................	7,181
Division No. 87.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.....................................................	2,370
2. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania...................................................................	331
2,701
Division No. 89.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.....................................................	238
2. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania...................................................................	199
437
Total Department of Trade and Customs....	10,319

1930–31.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.		£
Division No. 91.
WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 5. Legal costs—Commonwealth ats. New South Wales—ownership of Admiralty House..........................................................................................		6
Division No. 93.
RENT OF BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
£
No. 8. Markets........................................................................................	118
9. Transport......................................................................................	1,623
1,741
Less amount to be recovered from other administrations.................................	118
1,623
Division No. 95.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT.
Subdivision No. 2.—Non-recurring Works.
No. 1. Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne Government Houses....................................		444
Total Department of Works........................................		2,073

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1930–31.

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.
Division No. 103.		£
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
£
Read—
No. 9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.....................................	1,314
Less amounts to be recovered from Produce Control Board (£20) and Canned Fruits Control Board (£140)..................................	160
1,154
In lieu of—
No. 9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.....................................	1,154
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Read—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905...................................	45,842
Less amount to be recovered from State Dried Fruits Board.............	1,450
44,392
In lieu of—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905...................................	32,500
11,892
Total Department of Markets..................................		11,892

1930–31.

XI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.	£
Division No. 105.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 7. Special expenditure in connexion with collection of loans.................................	418
8. Training domestics overseas............................................................................	458
9. Transport Workers’ Act—Legal costs..............................................................	445
10. Navigation Act—Legal costs.........................................................................

172
Total Department of Transport.....................................	1,493

1930–31.

XII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.	£
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 106.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
No. 24. Special investigation—Shipping service between Tasmania and mainland........	210
25. Royal Commission on allegations of bribery affecting members of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts...................................................................	529
26. Relief of distress among the unemployed........................................................	1,903
27. Farewell luncheon to His Excellency the Governor-General.............................	75
28. Commonwealth representation at Naval Disarmaments Conference, London.....	127
29. Inquiry into sugar industry.............................................................................	2,094
30. Funeral expenses of late members of Commonwealth Parliament.....................	57
31. Expenses in connexion with investigations—Australia House..........................	177
32. Grant for relief of distress among unemployed returned soldiers and their dependants................................................................................................	1,000
33. Contribution towards costs of inquiry into complaints of British migrant settlers in Victoria.................................................................................................	500
34. Commonwealth representation at the inauguration at New Delhi.....................	434
35. Expedition to recover bodies of deceased aviators..........................................	54
36. Commonwealth representation at Second Reparations Conference, The Hague	76
37. Ceremony in connexion with the swearing-in of His Excellency the Governor-General.....................................................................................................	48
38. British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund)..............................................................................	4,000
39. Delegation to Fifteenth International Labour Conference, Geneva...................	417
40. Australian representation—Biennial Conference, British Empire Service League......................................................................................................	500
41. Grant for Australian Authors’ Week, London..................................................	50
Total under Control of Prime Minister’s Department (Carried forward).....	12,251

1930–31.

XII.—Miscellaneous Services.	£
Brought forward..............................................	12,251
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 107.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 9. Miscellaneous expenditure.............................................................................	2,500
10. Remission of Entertainments Tax under special circumstances.......................	373
11. Legal advice in connexion with Sales Tax legislation.....................................	270
12. Commission on special conversion of Inscribed Stock....................................	250
13. Interest on Bank overdraft, Australia.............................................................	65,922
14. Remission of Sales Tax under special circumstances......................................	576
15. Investigation into duplication of Commonwealth and State Public Services.....	86
Total under Control of Department of the Treasury............	69,977
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
Division No. 112.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 4. Commonwealth elections...............................................................................	1,717
5. Buffalo Fly investigation................................................................................	122
6. Census, 1931.................................................................................................	130
Total under Control of Department of Home Affairs............................	1,969
Carried forward................................................	84,197

1930–31.

XII.—Miscellaneous Services.	£
Brought forward................................................	84,197
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 113.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Remission of duty in necessitous cases.............................................................	94
2. Assistance to gold mining industry...................................................................	1,680
3. Payment of awards for motion picture films and scenarios produced in Australia	1,000
4. Gratuity to officer for special services..............................................................	175
5. Remission of duty on insulin............................................................................	837
6. Remission of duty under special circumstances.................................................	3,520
Total under Control of Department of Trade and Customs...........................	7,306
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.
Division No. 114.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Repairs and renovations to Parliament House, Melbourne..................................	663
Carried forward.................................................	92,166

1930–31.

XII.—Miscellaneous Services.	£
Brought forward................................................	92,166
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.
Division No. 116.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Australian Dairy Council............................................................................	971
4. Exhibition of Australian timbers in London........................................................	70
5. Expenses of Board appointed under the Dried Fruits Advances Act 1924–26........	31
Total under Control of Department of Markets..............................	1,072
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.
Division No. 117.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 4. Concessions granted for conveyance over Commonwealth Railways of fodder for starving stock and live stock for agistment...................................................	1,376
5. Transport of gold prospectors over Central Australia Railway............................	74
6. Railway stores lost on SS. Malabar..................................................................	261
Total under Control of Department of Transport...........................	1,711
Total Miscellaneous Services.......................................................	94,949

1930–31.

XII.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.
£
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 119.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Exchange on remittances to London............................................................	1,140,246
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 123.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Remission of duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers....	10
Total War Services....................................	1,140,256

1930–31.

PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
Division No. 133a.	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Exchange on remittance to London...............................................................	38,281
II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 136.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.....................................................	686
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)................................................................................	45
731
Division No. 137.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.....................................................	3,949
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)................................................................................	359
8. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of officials upon retirement..............	164
4,472
Carried forward.........................................	5,203

1930–31.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
£
Brought forward................................................	5,203
Division No. 138.
QUEENSLAND.
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...............................................................	2,543
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property........................................................	15
6. Defalcations by officials...................................................................................	676
8. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of officials on retirement......................	120
3,354
Division No. 140.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...............................................................	4,168
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 146.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Unforeseen expenditure...................................................................................	3
3. Exchange on remittances to London..................................................................	300,115
300,118
Total Postmaster-General’s Department..........................................	312,843
Total Part II.—Business Undertakings...............................................	351,124

1930–31.

PART III.—TERRITORIES OP THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTH AUSTRALIA.	£
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OP HOME AFFAIRS.
Division No. 148.—General Services.
Subdivision No. 1.—Department of the Government Resident— Salaries.
Allowance to Chief Inspector of Fisheries.................................................................	50
Subdivision No. 2.—Department of the Government Resident— Contingencies.
No. 18. Destitutes—Maintenance, passages and burials..............................................	6,503
28. Lands and Surveys contingencies..................................................................	50
6,553
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 13. Encouragement of primary production...........................................................	23
14. Coastal shipping services subsidies................................................................	400
423
Total Division No. 148...................................	7,026
UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 151.
JUDICIARY.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Office requisites.............................................................................................	3
3. Writing paper and envelopes...........................................................................	3
4. Account, record and other books.....................................................................	21
5. Travelling expenses........................................................................................	24
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................................................	7
7. Court expenses, including witness and jury fees...............................................	177
285
Total North Australia (carried forward).........................	7,261

1930–31.

Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.	£
Brought forward...................................................	7,261
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
Division No. 153.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 3.—Department of the Government Resident— Miscellaneous.
No. 4. Relief of distress.............................................................................................	100
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
Division No. 160.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance................................................................................................	259
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 28. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials........................................................	570
29. Camps and tenements—caretaking.................................................................	964
30. Swimming pool—maintenance.......................................................................	794
31. Duntroon—caretaking, cleaning and maintenance...........................................	508
32. Election of members to Advisory Council.......................................................	163
33. Expenditure on behalf of Victorian Government (to be recovered)	130
3,129
Subdivision No. 4—Education.
No. 12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................................................	113
Total Division No. 160..........................................	3,501
Carried forward...................................................	3,501
7,361

1930–31.

Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.	£
Brought forward....................................................	7,361
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.
Brought forward....................................................	3,501
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.
Division No. 161.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 6. Compensation for injuries received on duty, including payments under Employees’ Compensation Act....................................................................	54
Total Federal Capital Territory...........................	3,555
Total Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth...................................	10,916

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