Supplementary Appropriation Act 1934-35 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION 1934-35.

No. 18 of 1936.

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-five.

[Assented to 28th May, 1936.]

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 1934–35.

Appropriation of £672,112.

2.The sum of Six hundred and seventy-two thousand one hundred and twelve 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-five shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 50 of 1934 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

SCHEDULE

F.2769.—Price 1s. 6d.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES — OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.	£
I. THE PARLIAMENT.............................................................................................	8,960
II. THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.........................................................	7,762
III. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................................................	5,638
IV. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...............................................	6,607
V. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...........................................................	19,584
VI. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE..................................................................	82,630
VII. THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..........................................	14,029
VIII. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.................................................................	2,245
IX. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.............................................................	33,829
X. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES..........................................................................	348,321
XI. REFUNDS OF REVENUE.................................................................................	40,222
XII. WAR SERVICES..............................................................................................	9,385
TOTAL PART I..................................................................................	579,212
PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
I. COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS........................................................................	23,027
II. POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................................................	38,268
TOTAL PART II.................................................................................	61,295
PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY......................................................................................	10,504
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.........................................................................	17,079
PAPUA...................................................................................................................	4,022
TOTAL PART III................................................................................	31,605
TOTAL..................................................................................	672,112

1934-35

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.	£
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Division No. 1.—THE SENATE.
C.—Other Services—
1. Postage and telegrams for Senators......................................................	231
Division No. 3.—PAELIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.....................................	44
Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................	9
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.....................................	104
3. Postage and telegrams.........................................................................	10
4. Books, maps, plates, documents, book-binding and insurance...............	128
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals...........................	29
6. Other incidental expenses...................................................................	23
Total Division No. 4.................................	303
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................................	232
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................	47
Total Division No. 5	279
Carried forward.............................	857

1934-35

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES, ETC.—continued.	£
I.—The Parliament.
Brought forward...............................	857
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution................................	959
2. Parliamentary papers..........................................................................	3,620
3. Other printing.....................................................................................	1,950
Total Division No. 6........................................................	6,529
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 7.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others................................	870
2. Maintenance of Members’ rooms in capital cities, including furniture, also salaries of attendants.....................................................................	704
Total Division No. 7........................................................	1,574
Total Parliament...................................................	8,960

1934-35

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.			£
Division No. 8.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................			546
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................			740
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................			93
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................................			431
4. Fuel, light and power..........................................................................			21
5. Cablegrams and radiograms (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)...................................			1,630
6. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazettes....................................................................................................			1,272
9. Other incidental expenses...................................................................			223
4,410
Total Division No. 8.................................................			4,956
Division No. 9.—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
£	£
1. Salaries and allowances.........................................................	..	..	338
Private Secretary—new position............................................	..	210
Assistant..............................................................................	232
In lieu of—
Messenger.....................................................................	104
128
338
2. Extra duty pay......................................................................	27
3. Temporary and casual employees........................................................			266
631
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................			51
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................			12
63
Total Division No. 9.................................................			694
Carried forward.........................			5,650

1934-35

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.		£
Brought forward...................................		5,650
Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
1 Inspector—Grade I.—Canberra—new position...................................		200
1 Messenger—Queensland—new position.............................................		50
Read—	£
7 Inspectors—Grade III.—New South Wales........................
21 Inspectors—Grade I.—New South Wales..........................
1 Senior Inspector—Queensland..........................................	19,697
4 Inspectors—Grade II.—Queensland...................................
7 Inspectors—Grade I.—Queensland....................................
40
In lieu of—
6 Inspectors—Grade III.—New South Wales........................
22 Inspectors—Grade I.—New South Wales...........................
1 Inspector—Grade III.—Queensland...................................	19,627	70
3 Inspectors—Grade II.—Queensland...................................
8 Inspectors—Grade I.—Queensland....................................
320
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................................		120
3. Extra duty pay....................................................................................		14
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................		186
Total Division No. 10......................................................		640
Division No. 11.—OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu		162
B.—General Expenses—
6. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising		223
10. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act..		44
267
Total Division No. 11......................................................		429
Division No. 13.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
B.—General Expenses—
5. Cablegrams		435
Division No. 15.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
(To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Science and Industry Investigations Account.)
C.—Investigations—
16. Citrus industry research......................................................................		608
Total Prime Minister’s Department....................................		7,762

1934-35.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	£
Division No. 17.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................	315
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................	288
4. Fuel, light and power..........................................................................	20
5. Bank exchange...................................................................................	203
6. Other incidental expenses...................................................................	159
Total Division No. 17.....................................................	985
Division No. 18.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment to Postmaster-General’s Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board	139
Division No. 19.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Extra duty pay....................................................................................	289
5. Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania.....................................................................................	337
626
B.— General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................	362
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................	131
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................................	809
4. Fuel, light and power..........................................................................	54
6. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department...................................................................	1,086
6. Medical examinations.........................................................................	215
2,657
Total Division No. 19.....................................................	3,283
Carried forward............................	4,407

1934-35.

£
III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Brought forward................................		4,407
Division No. 23.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu		175
Division No. 24.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—
Allowance to Economist........................................................................		150
4. Extra duty pay....................................................................................		37
187
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing...............		163
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and fire services...................................		106
4. Fuel, light and power..........................................................................		56
6. Printing of official publications...........................................................		224
8. Tabulation of vital and other statistics including hire of machines		97
9. Other incidental expenses...................................................................		117
763
Less amount to be recovered from Taxation Office for services rendered—
£
Read............................................................................................	594
In lieu of.....................................................................................	700
106
869
Total Division No. 24.....................................................		1,056
Carried forward...............................		5,638

1934-35.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
£
Brought forward.................................				5,638
Division No. 25.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages.............................................................................				275
Supplementary provision for—
No. of Persons.
1	Binder..............................................................................................
2. Extra duty pay....................................................................................				1,310
3. Temporary and casual employees........................................................				8,421
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing—				10,006
£
Read.............................................................................................			54,390
In lieu of.......................................................................................			44,384	10,006
…
Total Department of The Treasury.........................................				5,638

1934-35.

IV.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 27.—REPORTING BRANCH.		£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................................		2,467
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................		471
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................		129
600
Total Division No. 27		3,067
Division No. 28.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................		15
B.—General Expenses—
5. Law books.........................................................................................		2
Total Division No. 28................................................		17
Division No. 29.—THE HIGH COURT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances......................................................................		13
On page 165 of Schedule—Salaries and Allowances—
Read—	£
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.........	135
In lieu of...............................................................................	148
13
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................		256
Carried forward.............................		269
3,084

1934-35

IV.—Attorney-General’s Department.
£
Brought forward............................	3,084
Division No. 29—continued.
Brought forward............................	269
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................	696
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................	51
3. Postages, telegrams and telephone services..........................................	46
4. Law books.........................................................................................	237
8. Other incidentals................................................................................	179
1,209
Total Division No. 29.................................................	1,478
Division No. 30.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................	130
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................	302
5. Payments to States for services of officers............................................	181
Total Division No. 30..................................................	613
Division No. 31.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances......................................................................	152*
Supplementary provision for—
1. Inspector............................................................................................
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................	690
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................	132
822
Total Division No. 31........................................................	974
Division No. 33.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................	366
Division No. 34.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Payment as act of grace to dependant of deceased officer......................	34
5. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................	58
Total Division No. 34..................................................	92
Total Attorney-General’s Department.........................................	6,607

* Portion of year.

1934-35

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

£
Division No. 35.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Temporary and casual employees........................................................	13,004
Less—
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3.......................................................	13
12,991
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................................	742
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration and Passports Acts.............................................................................................	1,480
25. Payments to officers for special services..............................................	130
Less—	2,352
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3.......................................................	3
2,349
Total Division No. 35........................................	15,340
Division No. 36.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
5. Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from State Service of Tasmania.....................................................................................	360
B.—General Expenses—
10. Compensation to voters for injuries sustained at polling booths.............	180
Total Division No. 36	540
Division No. 38.—SOLAR OBSERVATORY.
B.—General Expenses—
5. Library..............................................................................................	17
Carried forward...................................	15,897

1934-35

V.—The Department of the Interior.
£
Brought forward...................................	15,897
Division No. 39.—FOKESTRY BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................................	88
Division No. 40.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
A.—Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture—
1. Parliament.........................................................................................	676
5. The Interior........................................................................................	953
6. Trade and Customs.............................................................................	1,970
Total Division No. 40......................................................	3,599
Total Department of the Interior...............................................	19,584

1934-35

VI. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.		£
Division No. 43.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................		339
NAVAL.
Division No. 45.—PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Active pay and allowances..................................................................		27,600
On page 174 of Appropriation Act 1934-35—
Read—
2 Surgeon Captains........................................................................
5 Surgeon Commanders.................................................................
7
In lieu of—
1 Surgeon Captain.........................................................................
6 Surgeon Commanders.................................................................
7
B.—General Expenses—
9. Advance to Trust Fund Admiralty Account (to be recovered)................		30,000
Total Division No. 45...................................................		57,600
Division No. 49.—NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances—	£
On page 181 of Appropriation Act 1934-35—
Read—
27 Clerks.............................................................................	8,409
In lieu of—
26 Clerks.............................................................................	8,409
Division No. 51.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................		2,479
Total Naval.................................................................		60,079
MILITARY.
Division No. 54.—PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania................................................		1,025
Division No. 56.—ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
B.—General Expenses—
9. Other incidental expenses...................................................................		106
Carried forward................................		1,131
60,418

1934-35.

VI.—The Department of Defence.
£
Brought forward...................................	60,418
1,131
Division No. 57.—CITIZEN MILITARY FORCES AND CADETS.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Clothing, uniforms and kits.................................................................	9,328
10. Payments as acts of grace on account of injuries received on duty	81
Total Division No. 57......................................................	9,409
Division No. 59.—MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND GENERAL STORES.
1. General stores and equipment..............................................................	95
3. Repairs and renewals, including works in connexion with camp buildings and sites.......................................................................................	40
Total Division No. 59.......................................................	135
Division No. 60.—GENERAL SERVICES.
18. Honorarium to the Judge Advocate-General for special services............	21
Total Military................................................................	10,696
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
Division No. 68.—GENERAL SERVICES.
16. Expenses in connexion with visit of flying boats from No. 203 Squadron R.A.F. (to be recovered)................................................................	4,998
Division No. 70.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture..........................................	2,999
Total Royal Australian Air Force...............................	7,997
Carried forward...................................	79,111

1934-35

VI.—The Department of Defence.		£
Brought forward...................................		79,111
CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.
Division No. 72.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................		31
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................		311
7. Contribution to International Commission for Air Navigation................		105
8. General stores and equipment and maintenance of landing grounds.......		1,988
12. Expenses of officers sent abroad on duty..............................................		557
Total Division No. 72......................................................		2,992
Division No. 73.—DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
4. Payments to officers for special services..............................................		50
Total Civil Aviation Branch.........................................		3,042
Division No. 76.—MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salaries—
1. Salaries and allowances......................................................................		224
Supplementary provision for—
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND ORDNANCE FACTORY.
£
1 Sub-Inspector....................................................................................	91
2 Sergeants..........................................................................................	71
32 Peace officers....................................................................................	999
Less—	1,161
Amount recovered from other establishments for other services of peace officers......................................................................	937
224
B.—General Expenses—
6. Inspection Branch, all States...............................................................		253
Total Division No. 76.....................................................		477
Total Munitions Supply Branch...................................		477
Total Department of Defence...........................................		82,630

1934–35.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	£
Division No. 77.—CENTRAL STAFF.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................	1,210
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................	432
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................................	117
Total Division No. 77....................................................	1,759
Division No. 78.—TARIFF BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................................	75
Division No. 80.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................	970
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................	765
6. Law costs...........................................................................................	2
Total Division No. 80.....................................................	1,737
Division No. 81.—VICTORIA.
A.— Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Temporary and casual employees........................................................	2,478
Carried forward...............................	2,478
3,571

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1934-35.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.
£
Brought forward................................	3,571
Division No. 81—continued.
Brought forward................................	2,478
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................	528
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................	1,660
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................................	387
4. Fuel, light and power..........................................................................	151
7. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered (sale of beer duty stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels Post)...........................................................................	141
8. Other incidental expenses...................................................................	467
3,334
Total Division No. 81.....................................................	5,812
Division No. 82.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary —
4. Temporary and casual employees........................................................	378
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................	403
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................	464
867
Total Division No. 82.....................................................	1,245
Division No. 83.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Temporary and casual employees........................................................	1,509
Carried forward.............................	1,509
10,628

1934-35.

 

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward.............................	10,628
Division No. 83—continued.
Brought forward.............................	1,509
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................	343
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................	311
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................................	144
6. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered (sale of beer duty stamps; collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels’ Post and Cleaning Services)..............................................	32
7. Other incidental expenses...................................................................	460
1,290
Total Division No. 83...................................................	2,799
Division No. 84.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................	204
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................	124
Total Division No. 84...................................................	328
Division No. 85.—TASMANIA.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................	39
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................	233
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................................	2
Total Division No. 87	274
Total Department of Trade and Customs............................	14,029

1934-35.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Division No. 87.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	£
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................	358
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................	96
4. Subscription to International Bureau of Public Health and International Veterinary Bureau........................................................................	185
Total Division No. 87.....................................................	639
Division No. 88.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................	74
Division No. 90.—QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................	62
B.—General Expenses—
7. Other stores—Outfit of quarantine stations..........................................	762
Total Division No. 90.....................................................	824
Division No. 91.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................	187
B.—General Expenses.
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................	44
Total Division No. 91.....................................................	231
Division No. 92.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
B.—General Expenses—
9. District laboratory..............................................................................	477
Total Division No. 92......................................................	477
Total Department of Health..........................................	2,245

1934-35.

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
£
Division No. 94.—ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMERCE.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................	584
4. Administration of Commerce Act........................................................	27,387
8. Law costs...........................................................................................	172
Total Division No. 94......................................................	28,143
Division No. 96.—MARINE BRANCH.
B.—General Expenses—
7. Upkeep of lighthouses, buoys and beacons...........................................	4,347
8. Conveyance of stores and mails to lighthouses, including hire of launches....................................................................................................	680
14. Other incidental expenses...................................................................	659
5,686
Total Department of Commerce...........................................	33,829

1934-35.

X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 98.	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
1. New Hebrides—Grant for special services...........................................	814
2. Entertainment of visitors.....................................................................	195
4. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations.........................	2,025
15. Royal Commission—Petrol Industry....................................................	2,546
19. Royal Commission on taxation laws of the Commonwealth and the States	608
22. Commonwealth Grants Commission....................................................	2,336
24. Contribution towards cost of maintenance by States of reception and farm-training depots for migrant settlers.................................................	140
30. Royal Commission on the Wheat Industry............................................	15,473
32. Royal Visit, 1934...............................................................................	4,686
33. Commonwealth contribution to Albert Thomas Memorial, Geneva	1
34. Commonwealth representation—League of Nations (Assembly and Council).......................................................................................	1,031
35. Commonwealth representation at International Conference, London, for protection of Industrial Property, 1934...........................................	112
36. Contribution to International Institute of Agriculture at Rome...............	181
38. Subsidy towards provision of continuous passenger steamer service between Sydney and Hobart during winter months..........................	633
41. Expenses in connexion with Western Australian Secession Case...........	15,837
42. Commonwealth representation at International Postal Congress, Cairo, 1934............................................................................................	217
44. Royal Commission—Inquiry into retirement of late Lieutenant-Commander A. D. Casey...............................................................	441
45. Contribution to William Farrer Memorial, Queanbeyan.........................	135
46. Commonwealth Citrus Committee—contribution towards expenses	123
47. Grant for relief of distress—Port Pirie flood disaster.............................	5,000
48. Contribution towards expenses of biennial conference, British Empire Service League.............................................................................	1,000
49. Commonwealth delegation to New Zealand, 1934................................	189
50. Expenditure in connexion with chilled beef experiments.......................	92
51. Ceremonial Opening of Fourteenth Parliament.....................................	97
52. Grant for relief of distress—Victorian flood disaster.............................	10,000
53. Commonwealth grant for relief of distress among unemployed returned soldiers and their dependants.........................................................	2,000
54. Wedding gift to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Kent.	126
55. Visit of the New Zealand delegation to Australia..................................	788
56. Visit of Overseas Commonwealth Ministerial Delegation......................	12,913
Carried forward................................	79,739

1934-35.

X.—Miscellaneous Services.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department—continued.	£
Division No. 98—continued.
Brought forward..............................	79,739
Subdivision No. 1—Miscellaneous—continued.
57. Investigations abroad in connexion with unemployment........................	275
58. State funeral of late Sir Walter Kingsmill.............................................

157
59. Relief to distressed pearling industry—Western Australia.....................	5,000
60. Visit of Japanese naval cadets to Canberra...........................................	446
61. Grant towards expenses of Australian authors’ exhibition.....................	20
62. Commonwealth representation, Conference of Dominion Surveyors, London, 1935...............................................................................	291
63. State funeral of late Sir Edgeworth David............................................	144
64. Grant for relief of distress caused by earthquake disaster at Quetta	10,000
65. Celebration of Silver Jubilee of His Majesty the King...........................	2,068
66. Commonwealth representation at meteorological conferences— London and Warsaw.................................................................................	342
67. Commonwealth representation, meteorological conference, Batavia	50
68. State funeral of late Hon. D. Watkins, M.P...........................................	69
69. Victorian Centenary—expenses of distinguished visitors invited by Commonwealth Government.........................................................	1,122
Total Division No. 98................................	99,723
COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
Division No. 99.
3. Contribution to International Institute of Refrigeration..........................	2
4. Grant to Australian Commonwealth Association of Simplified Practice and Standards...............................................................................	1,000
5. Contribution to British Woollen and Worsted Association.....................	900
7. Investigation into prevention of disease in citrus fruit...........................	450
Total Division No. 99...................................................	2,352
Total under Control of Prime Minister’s Department......................	102,075
Carried forward.................................	102,075

1934-35.

X.—Miscellaneous Services.
£
Brought forward...............................	102,075
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 100.
6. Compassionate allowances paid under special circumstances................	6
7. Exchange on remittances to London and New York..............................	204,507
9. Remission of income tax, sales tax and estate duty under special circumstances...............................................................................	5,042
11. Miscellaneous expenditure..................................................................	2,500
12. Commonwealth charges under Section 52e of the Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act, waived under special circumstances..........................	110
13. Repatriation of invalid pensioners under special circumstances.............	533
14. Remission of flour tax under special circumstances..............................	629
15. Interest on advances held and on bank overdraft, Australia (amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this vote).....	3,803
Total Division No. 100	217,130
Division No. 101.
Refunds of Revenue.......................................................................................	40,222
UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 103.
1. Tribunals under the Industrial Peace Act..............................................	59
2. Contribution to International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property.......................................................................................	23
Total under Control of Attorney-General’s Department	82
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 104.
2. Grant to Riverview College Observatory..............................................	300
Carried forward.................................	359,809

1934-35.

X.—Miscellaneous Services.
£
Brought forward................................	359,809
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 105.
1. Remission of duty under special circumstances....................................	263
2. Remission of duty on materials imported for Naval construction...........	502
3. Grant to Small Fruits Advisory Committee of Tasmanian Agricultural Bureau for relief of growers of raspberries and gooseberries............	5,000
4. Payment of fees and awards for motion picture films and scenarios produced in Australia....................................................................	5,221
5. Assistance to the pearl shell industry for the season 1935......................	4,000
Total under Control of Department of Trade and Customs.........................	14,986
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Division No. 106.
2. Subsidy for cattle tick control in New South Wales and Queensland	650
3. Expenses in connexion with the control of radium................................	20
8. Administration expenses—Jubilee Memorial for Maternal and Infant Welfare........................................................................................	138
Total under Control of Department of Health..................................	808
Carried forward...................................	375,603

1934-35.

 

X.—Miscellaneous Services.		£
Brought forward................................		375,603
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
Division No. 107.
1. Australian Dairy Council....................................................................		2,588
2. Egg Producers’ Organization...............................................................		1,291
3. Apple-growers’ Organization..............................................................		2,024
4. Australian National Travel Association................................................		3,000
7. Contribution to International Wheat Advisory Committee.....................		25
Read—	£
9. To provide grants to the States for the benefit of and assistance to fruit-growers............................................	125,000
In lieu of—
9. Assistance to fruit industry in respect of fruit shipped to the United Kingdom and Europe........................................	125,000
Read—
10. Overseas trade publicity (to be credited to Trust Fund —Overseas Trade Publicity Account)...............................	15,000
In lieu of—
10. Grant for overseas trade publicity.......................................	15,000
11. Administrative expenses—artificial manure subsidy.............................		1,974
12. Administrative expenses—relief to wheat-growers...............................		1,919
13. Payment of wheat bounty under special circumstances..........................		119
Total under Control of Department of Commerce............................		12,940
Total Miscellaneous Services (Omitting Refunds of Revenue).........................................................................		348,321

1934-35.

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.		£
Division No. 110.—WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
3. Temporary and casual employees........................................................		134
Division No. 111.—WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances......................................................................		2,200
Supplementary provision for the following items—
Number of Persons.
1 Deputy Commissioner.........................................................................
1 Architect............................................................................................
3 Typists...............................................................................................
21 Assistants..........................................................................................
3 Messengers.........................................................................................
29
Proportion of salaries chargeable to Insurance Fund and recoveries in respect of technical and other services—	£
Read............................................................................................	9,031
In lieu of......................................................................................	6,831
2,200
…
3. Temporary and casual employees........................................................		229
B.—General Expenses—
11. Payments to officers for special services..............................................		50
279
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior		413
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. MILITARY.
Division No. 113.—MISCELLANEOUS.
9. Pay and allowances, including amounts due to deceased soldiers’ estates....................................................................................................		6,824
10. Graves of Soldiers—contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance.................		2,148
Total Division No. 113...................................................		8,972
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
Division No. 116.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
B.—General Expenses (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................		480
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................		295
5. Medical examinations.........................................................................		758
1,533
Deduct expenditure made from Trust Fund...................................................		1,533
Total under Control of Department of Repatriation		..
Total War Services..........................................................		9,385

1934-35.

PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.		£
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 120.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............................................		1,595
B.—Stores and Materials......................................................................................		348
C—General Expenses............................................................................................		20
Total Division No. 120...................................................		1,963
Division No. 121.—FEDERAL TERRITORY AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............................................		73
B.—General Expenses...........................................................................................		335
Total Division No. 121...................................................		408
Division No. 122.—Miscellaneous.
Read—	£
2. Renewal of Sleepers, Trans-Australian Railway	162,150
In lieu of—
2. Advance to Trust Fund for purchase of sleepers for renewals—Trans-Australian Railway...............................................	162,150	…
3. Contribution to Railway Accident and Insurance Fund..........................		17,122
Total Division No. 122...................................................		17,122
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 124.—MISCELLANEOUS.
3. Exchange on remittances to London and New York..............................		3,534
Total Commonwealth Railways..............................................		23,027

1934-35.

II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
£
Division No. 125.—CENTRAL STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.................	1,275
Division No. 126.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Extra duty pay....................................................................................	13,694
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation..............................................................................	30,355
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices..............................................................................	10,464
54,513
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E.”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)................................................................................................................	35,913
Amount to be charged to New Works.........................................................	15,651
51,564
2,949
B.—General Expenses—
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories....................................................................................	2,311
5. Freights and cartage expenses.............................................................	23,178
16. Payments as acts of grace to employees injured on duty........................	27
17. Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania................................................	810
26,326
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering services (other than New Works)................................................................................................................	24,852
Amount to be charged to New Works.........................................................	637
25,489
837
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
5. Other services....................................................................................	23,450
Less—
Amount chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	23,450
Total Division No. 126....................................................	3,786
Carried forward.................................	5,061

1934-35.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
£
Brought forward....................................	5,061
Division No. 127.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation..............................................................................	34,780
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices..............................................................................	4,159
38,939
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........................................................................................................	8,261
Amount to be charged to New Works........................................................	30,678
38,939
…
D.—Mail Services.
2. Railway mail services.........................................................................	1,004
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	8,261
Total Division No. 127.....................................................	9,265
Carried forward	14,326

1934-35.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward...............................	14,326
Division No. 128.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Extra duty pay....................................................................................	1,271
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu; also payments to dependants of deceased officers..................................	418
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation..............................................................................	806
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices..............................................................................	3,718
Less	6,213
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)..........................................................................................	6,213
…
D.—Mail Services—
2. Railway mail services.........................................................................	3,564
3. Coastwise mail services......................................................................	198
3,762
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	6,213
Less—
Amount chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account	6,213
…
Total Division No. 128....................................................	3,762
Carried forward	18,088

1934-35.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
£
Brought forward...................................	18,088
Division No. 130.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation..............................................................................	7,507
5. Allowances for conduct of business at non-official post offices, including railway offices..............................................................................	923
Less—	8,430
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)...............................................................................................................	5,795
2,635
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................	968
Less—
Amount to be charged to New Works........................................................	968
..
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—
5. Other services....................................................................................	5,795
Less—
Amount chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account...............................................................................................................	5,795
..
Total Division No. 130.................................................	2,635
Carried forward...................................	20,723

1934-35.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
£
Brought forward...............................	20,723
Division No. 131.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Extra duty pay....................................................................................	215
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation............................................................	14,461
Less—	14,676
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)...............................................................................................................	6,869
7,807
B.— General Expenses—
5. Freights and cartage expenses.............................................................	1,511
16. Advance for Money Order purposes....................................................	5,000
6,511
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)................................................................................................................	1,511
5,000
C.—Stores and Material—
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..............................................	12,554
Less—
Amount to be charged to New Works.........................................................	12,554
…
E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—

2. Trunk line services.............................................................................	8,380
Less—
Amount chargeable to Trust Fund, Post Office Stores and Transport Account................................................................................................................	3,658
4,722
Total Division No. 131..................................................	17,529
Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department	38,252
Carried forward....................................	38,252

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1934-35.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
£
Brought forward...................................	38,252
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 135.—WORKS SERVICES.
1. Proportion of salaries of Works Branch, provided under Division No. 35a....................................................................................................	13
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 35b	3
16
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.......................................	38,268
Total Part II.—Business Undertakings............................................	61,295

1934-35.

PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.	£
Division No. 136.—GENEEAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees........................................................	1,238
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................................................................	4,073
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.......................	324
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................................	295
5. Other incidental expenses...................................................................	398
5,090
C.—Other Services—
2. Aboriginal affairs—maintenance of.....................................................	142
3. Medical services—maintenance of (amounts received from the Government of Western Australia for the maintenance of lepers may be credited to this item).................................................................	431
10. Law branch—court expenses...............................................................	526
13. Subsidy for steamship services between Melbourne and Darwin and between Fremantle and Darwin.....................................................	300
17. Contribution towards cost of wireless stations......................................	11
24. Agriculture—botanic gardens and eradication of noxious weeds............	141
25. Destruction of dingoes........................................................................	714
28. Leave and holiday pay and incidentals.................................................	344
29. Inspection of Northern Territory leases................................................	232
32. Purchase of motor cars........................................................................	212
35. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act...........	500
36. Scientific investigations in Arnhem Land.............................................	484
37. Expenses of inquiry into charges of ill-treatment of aborigines in Northern Territory......................................................................................	139
4,176
Total Division No. 136...........................................................	10,504
Total Northern Territory (carried forward).........................	10,504

1934-35.

PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
£
Brought forward................................	10,504
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 142.—LAW COURTS, TITLES OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL BOARD.
B.—General Expenses—
8. Other incidental expenses...................................................................	49
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 143.—GENERAL SERVICES.
B.—Works Services—
1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture—The Interior....................	299
2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture—Health............................	443
3. Maintenance of roads and bridges........................................................	6,687
4. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage..........................................	1,079
5. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves....................	178
6. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay...............................	4,299
12,985
C.—Other Services—
1. Forestry branch—maintenance of plantations and fire protection	368
13. Grants in aid......................................................................................	15
15. Swimming pool—maintenance............................................................	9
17. Municipal, motor and other registrations, and administration of Weights and Measures Ordinances..............................................................	123
20. Advisory Council—allowances and expenses.......................................	7
22. Care of aborigines at Jervis Bay settlement..........................................	413
26. Compensation for injuries on duty.......................................................	2,178
32. Payments to New South Wales Government for improved railway facilities....................................................................................................	584
3,697
D.—Education—
7. Payments to the Department of Public Instruction, New South Wales, for services rendered..........................................................................	348
Total Division No. 143....................................................	17,030
Total Federal Capital Territory.................................	17,079
Carried forward.........................	27,583

1934-35.

PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
Brought forward.......................................	27,583
PAPUA.
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 146.—MISCELLANEOUS.
3. Grant of equivalent of Customs duty (but not including primage) on Papuan rubber imported into Australia...........................................	4,022
Total Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth	31,605

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