Supply Act (No. 1) 1913-14 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1913-14.

No. 1 of 1913.

An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

[Assented to 10th July, 1913.]

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 Supply Act (No. 1) 1913-14.

Issue and application of £1,687,967.

2. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and fourteen the sum of One million six hundred and eighty-seven thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.

Sum available for the purpose set forth in Schedule.

3. The said sum shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services set forth in the said Schedule.

Limit of period of expenditure.

4. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

SCHEDULE.

F.9442.

  

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT.................................................................................................	4,379
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER............................................................	6,105
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..............................................................	24,358
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....................................................	8,405
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS......................................................	53,163
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.........................................................................	425,695
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..................................................	48,709
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS..............................................................	80,523
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................................................	591,630
1,242,967
REFUNDS OF REVENUE........................................................................................	45,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER..........................................................................	400,000
Total.................................................	1,687,967

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
1	...	The Senate.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	760
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	100
3	Postage and Telegrams......................................................................................	35
895
2	...	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	900
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	160
3	Postage and Telegrams......................................................................................	150
1,210
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	920
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	200
1,120
4	...	The Library.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	180
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	350
530
Joint House Committee.
5	...	Refreshment-rooms.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	95
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...
95
6	...	Water Power for Parliament House.....................................	...	30
7	...	Electric Lighting Repairs, etc.
1	...............................................................................................................................	...	200
8	...	Queen’s Hall.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	...	63
9	...	Parliament Gardens.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	57
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	10
67
10	...	Miscellaneous.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	69
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	100
169
Total Parliament............................................................................................	...	4,379

A 2

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.
11	...	Prime Minister.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	378
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	500
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Secretary to Leader of Opposition.............................................	51
929
12	...	Executive Council.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	17
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	5
22
13	...	Audit Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	2,700
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	300
3,000
14	...	Public Service Commissioner.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,254
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	900
2,154
Total Prime Minister......................................	...	6,105
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
15	...	The Treasury.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,800
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,500
3,300
16	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,900
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	2,500
4,400
17	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	338
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	700
1,038
18	...	Land Tax Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	3,120
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	5,800
8,920
19	...	Government Printer.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	2,400
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	700
3,100

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
20	...	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	500
600
21	...	Coinage..............................................................................................................	...	1,500
22	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts.............	1,000
3.—To recoup Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent, allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”.........................................	500
1,500
Total Department of the Treasury.........................	...	24,358
IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
27	...	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	540
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	150
690
28	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	700
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	240
940
29	...	The High Court.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	460
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	2,500
2,960
30	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	20
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	600
620

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
		31	...	Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,600
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,500
3,100
32	...	Copyrights Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	60
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	35
95
Total Attorney-General’s Department................	...	8,405
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
33	...	Administrative.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,100
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,200
2,300
34	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	4,211
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	7,850
12,061
35	...	Papua.
No. 1.—Towards expenses of administration...............................................	7,500
36	...	Northern Territory.
1	Administrator’s Office, Salaries......................................................................	350
2	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies...........................................................	150
3	Government Secretary’s Office, Salaries.......................................................	150
4 5	Government Secretary’s Office, Contingencies............................................ Immigration........................................................................................................	150 ...
6	Aboriginal Affairs, Salaries..............................................................................	380
7	Aboriginal Affairs, Contingencies..................................................................	1,100
8	Agriculture, Salaries..........................................................................................	350
9	Agriculture, Contingencies...............................................................................	5,500
10	Police, Salaries....................................................................................................	950
11	Police, Contingencies........................................................................................	500
12	Gaol, Salaries......................................................................................................	150
13	Gaol, Contingencies...........................................................................................	150
14	Charitable Institutions, Salaries.......................................................................	400
15	Charitable Institutions, Contingencies............................................................	400
16	Board of Health, Salaries..................................................................................	40
17	Board of Health, Contingencies.......................................................................	50

Schedule—continued

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.
18	Law Officers, Salaries.......................................................................................	140
19	Law Officers, Contingencies............................................................................	150
20	Marine, Salaries..................................................................................................	63
21	Marine, Contingencies.......................................................................................	150
22	Stock and Brands, Salaries...............................................................................	120
23 24	Stock and Brands, Contingencies.................................................................... Freezing Works...................................................................................................	150 ...
25	Botanic Gardens, Salaries.................................................................................	68
26	Botanic Gardens, Contingencies......................................................................	150
27	Lands, Salaries....................................................................................................	135
28	Lands, Contingencies.........................................................................................	100
29	Survey, Salaries..................................................................................................	750
30	Survey, Contingencies.......................................................................................	5,000
31	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries.....................................................................	333
32	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies.........................................................	3,400
33	Education, Salaries.............................................................................................	137
34	Education, Contingencies.................................................................................	150
35	Public Works Staff, Salaries.............................................................................	116
36	Public Works Staff, Contingencies.................................................................	250
37	Works and Buildings..........................................................................................	600
38	Railways and Transport, Salaries....................................................................	1,950
39	Railways and Transport, Contingencies.........................................................	1,150
40	Miscellaneous.....................................................................................................	...
41	Interest and Sinking Fund.................................................................................	...
25,832
37	...	Port Augusta Railway.
1	No. 3. — Extraordinary Maintenance............................................................	...	2,000
38	...	Mail Service to Pacific Islands...............................................................	...
39	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund.........................................................	120
3.—Advertising Resources of Commonwealth....................................

3,000
4.—New Hebrides......................................................................................	100
9.—Survey of North-west Coast of Australia	...
11.—Press Cable Subsidy.........................................................................	250
3,470
Total Department of External Affairs.................................................	...	53,163

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
40	...	Central Administration.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	9,000
2	Contingencies—Naval......................................................................................	1,100
3	Postage and Telegrams—Naval......................................................................	150
4	Contingencies, Military.....................................................................................	3,000
5	Postage and Telegrams—Military...................................................................	180
6	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant, and noncommissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty..............................................................	700
4. Examination fees.........................................................................	100
5. Pay and expenses of exchange officers (to be recovered).....	120
9. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal....................	250
10. War Railway Council—uniform equipment and other expenses	250
14,850
41	...	Special School of Instruction.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	540
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	300
840
42	...	Aviation School.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	500
800
43	...	School of Musketry.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	300
500
44	...	Royal Military College.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	1,800
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	3,800*
5,600
45	...	Chemical Adviser.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	150
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	150
300
46	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	450
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	450
900

* Portion to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Military College Working Expenses Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
47	...	Cordite Factory.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	350
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	4,000
4,350*
48	...	Small Arms Factory.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	600
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	5,500
6,100
49	...	Clothing Factory.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	225
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	7,000
7,225‡
50	...	Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	150
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	5,000
5,150§
51	...	Woollen Cloth Factory.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	120
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	400
520||
Naval Forces.
53	...	Royal Naval College.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	1,650
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,250
2,900
54	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	2,500
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,800
4,300
55	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	30,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	7,000
37,000
56	...	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,000
2,500
57	...	Naval Dockyard.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...
...
58	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.	1
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	5,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	4,000
9,000

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Cordite Factory Account.

 To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Factory Account.

‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Clothing Factory Account.

§ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Account.

|| To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Woollen Cloth Factory Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
59	...	Imperial Royal Naval Reserve................................................................	...	4,000
60	...	No. 1—To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund— Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account.............................................................	...	3,500
61	1	Medical Services...........................................................................................	...	750
62	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services........................................	...	300
63	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.........................................................	...	40,000
64	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works	...	500
65	1	Miscellaneous Services.............................................................................	...	2,000
66	...	Postage and Telegrams..............................................................................	...	300
Military Forces.
67	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	...	5,500
68	...	Permanent Units.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	25,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	9,500
34,500
69	...	Ordnance Department.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	6,000
70	...	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	1,200
71	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	...	1,800
72	...	Universal Training.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	32,000
2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets.....................................	125,000
3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets........................................................................	2,500
159,500
73	...	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...	60
74	1	Camps..................................................................................................................	...	10,000
75	1	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment..................................	...	3,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
76	1	Ammunition......................................................................................................	...	30,000
77	1	General Contingencies...............................................................................	...	9,000
78	1	General Services...........................................................................................	...	4,100
79	...	Postage and Telegrams..............................................................................	...	850
80	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	500
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	5,000
5,500
Total  Department of Defence...................................	...	425,695
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
81	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	550
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905....................	2,000
2.—Administration of the Bounties Act.......................................	10
3.—Australian Industries Preservation Act.................................	120
4.—Administration of the Manufactures Encouragement Act	20
5.—Seamen’s Compensation Act.................................................	20
6.— “Bitter Pit” investigation........................................................	130
4,250
82	...	Fisheries.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	116
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	750
866
83	...	Quarantine.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	210
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	800
3	New South Wales, Salaries...............................................................................	375
4	New South Wales, Contingencies...................................................................	1,000
5	Victoria, Salaries................................................................................................	75
6 7	Victoria, Contingencies..................................................................................... Queensland, Salaries..........................................................................................	500 ...
8	Queensland, Contingencies..............................................................................	600
9	South Australia, Salaries...................................................................................	25
10	South Australia, Contingencies........................................................................	400
11	Western Australia, Salaries..............................................................................	48
12	Western Australia, Contingencies...................................................................	700
13	Tasmania, Contingencies..................................................................................	250
14	Northern Territory, Contingencies..................................................................	200
5,183

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
84	...	Analyst.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	255
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	95
350
85	...	Lighthouses.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	110
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	160
86	…	New South Wales.	270
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	9,600
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,275
10,875
87	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	7,875
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,000
8,875
88	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	5,400
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,800
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses...................................................................	1,000
8,200
89	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	3,600
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	600
90	...	Western Australia.	4,200
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	3,410
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	850
4,260

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
91	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	900
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	180
1,080
92	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	150
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	150
300
Total Department of Trade and Customs.............................................	...	48,709
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
93	...	Administrative Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	2,250
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,000
3,250
94	...	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	750
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	220
970
95	...	Public Works Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................

2,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,600
3	Supervision of Works........................................................................................	5,500
9,100
96	...	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,100
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,200
2,300
97	...	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,575
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	2,000
3,575
98	...	Lands and Surveys.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,800
3,300

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
99	...	Works and Buildings.
1	Parliament...........................................................................................................	150
2	Prime Minister.....................................................................................................	500
3	Treasurer..............................................................................................................	900
4	Attorney-General................................................................................................	500
5	External Affairs..................................................................................................	180
6	Defence................................................................................................................	8,500
7	Trade and Customs............................................................................................	1,000
8	Quarantine...........................................................................................................	1,800
9	Home Affairs......................................................................................................	1,200
10	Post and Telegraph.............................................................................................	14,000
28,730
100	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne Government House.......................................................................	600
2	Non-recurring Works.........................................................................................	350
950
101	1	Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.........................	8,000
3. Administration of the Electoral Act....................................................	8,100
4. Commonwealth Elections....................................................................	9,000
5. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers.	60
8. Storage and seasoning of timber.........................................................	750
9. Census......................................................................................................	2,400
10. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart................................................................................................................	38
28,348
Total  Department of Home Affairs........................	...	80,523
IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
102	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	2,100
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	600
2,700
103	...	Cables................................................................................................................	...	11,000
104	...	Mails viâ Suez..................................................................................................	...	42,500
105	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	121,500
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................................................	37,500
3	Contingencies......................................................................................................	60,000
219,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
106	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	69,300
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................................................	18,000
3	Contingencies......................................................................................................	30,000
117,300
107	...	QUEENSLAND.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	34,500
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................................................	22,500
3	Contingencies......................................................................................................	22,500
79,500
108	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	24,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................................................	9,000
3	Contingencies......................................................................................................	11,000
44,000
109	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	27,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................................................	10,500
3	Contingencies......................................................................................................	16,000
53,500
110	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	9,500
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................................................	6,000
3	Contingencies......................................................................................................	4,200
19,700
111	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).........................................................................	300
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)............................................................................	450
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).................................................	105
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)....................................................	525
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)..............................................................	600
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).................................................................	450
2,430
Total Postmaster-General’s Department...................................		591,630
25	...	Refunds of Revenue.................................................................................................................		45,000
26	...	Advance to the Treasurer.........................................................................................................		400,000
Total............................................................		1,687,967

 

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