Supply Act (No. 1) 1915-16 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1915-16.

No. 15 of 1915.

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 sixteen.

[Assented to 28th June, 1915.]

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) 1915–16.

Issue and application of £8,611,581.

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 sixteen the sum of Eight million six hundred and eleven thousand five hundred and eighty-one 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 purposes 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 sixteen.

SCHEDULE

F.8895.

 

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT...............................................................................................	10,573
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER..........................................................	14,030
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY............................................................	62,680
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................................................	14,590
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS....................................................	134,398
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.......................................................................	6,383,830
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS................................................	133,420
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS............................................................	218,650
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...............................................	1,309,410
8,281,581
REFUNDS OF REVENUE......................................................................................	80,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER........................................................................	250,000
Total...................................................................	8,611,581

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	...	The Senate.
1	Salaries................................................................................	1,620
2	Contingencies......................................................................	195
3	Postage and Telegrams.........................................................	180
1,995
2	...	House Of Representatives.
1	Salaries................................................................................	1,850
2	Contingencies......................................................................	450
3	Postage and Telegrams.........................................................	400
2,700
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries................................................................................	2,050
2	Contingencies......................................................................	450
2,500
4	...	The Library.
1	Salaries................................................................................	380
2	Contingencies......................................................................	900
1,280
...	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
1	Salaries................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies......................................................................	280
480
...	Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.
2	Contingencies......................................................................	...	150
Joint House Committee.
7	...	Refreshment–rooms.
1	Salaries................................................................................	224
2	Contingencies......................................................................	200
424
8	...	Water Power for Parliament House.........................	...	50
9	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc..............................	...	300
10	...	Queen’s Hall.
1	Salaries................................................................................	...	130
11	...	Parliament Gardens.
1	Salaries................................................................................	150
2	Contingencies......................................................................	20
170
12	...	Miscellaneous.
1	Salaries................................................................................	144
2	Contingencies......................................................................	250
394
Total Parliament......................................	...	10,573

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
13	...	Prime Minister.
1	Salaries................................................................................	880
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,520
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives..............................................	80
2,480
14	...	Executive Council.
1	Salaries................................................................................	40
2	Contingencies......................................................................	10
50
15	...	Audit Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	5,600
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,000
6,600
16	...	Public Service Commissioner.
1	Salaries................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,900
4,900
Total Prime Minister..........................................	...	14,030
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
17	...	The Treasury.
1	Salaries................................................................................	2,900
2	Contingencies......................................................................	3,400
6,300
19	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	4,300
2	Contingencies......................................................................	7,700
12,000
20	...	War Pensions.
21	...	War Pensions Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies......................................................................	...
22	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	950
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,600
2,550
23	...	Land Tax and Estate Duty Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	8,980
2	Contingencies......................................................................	15,900
24,880

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY— continued.	£	£
24	...	Government Printer.
1	Salaries................................................................................	3,700
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,800
5,500
25	...	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	270
2	Contingencies......................................................................	2,430
2,700
26	...	Coinage.............................................................................	...	3,000
27	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts....................................................................	5,000
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”	750
5,750
Total Department of this Treasury	...	62,680
IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
32	...	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	1,200
2	Contingencies......................................................................	350
1,550
33	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	1,750
2	Contingencies......................................................................	500
2,250
34	...	The High Court.
1	Salaries................................................................................	1,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,800
2,800
35	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries................................................................................	90
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,500
1,590

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
36	...	Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.
1	Salaries................................................................................	3,700
2	Contingencies......................................................................	2,500
6,200
37	...	Copyrights Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	150
2	Contingencies......................................................................	50
200
Total Attorney-General’s Department..................	...	14,590
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
38	...	Administrative.
1	Salaries................................................................................	2,540
2	Contingencies......................................................................	3,060
5,600
39	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	4,310
2	Contingencies......................................................................	8,000
12,310
40	...	Papua.
No. 1.—Towards expenses of administration.........................	7,500
3.—New Government Steamer.......................................	10,000
4.—Development of oil fields.........................................	5,000
5.—Coastal trade service subsidy...................................	440
22,940

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
41	...	Northern Territory.
1	Administrator......................................................................	690
2	Administrator’s Office, Salaries............................................	6,720
3	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies...................................	13,500
4	Lands and Survey, Salaries...................................................	1,970
5	Lands and Survey, Contingencies..........................................	4,000
6	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries...........................................	1,210
7	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries...........................................	6,500
8	Railways and Transport, Salaries..........................................	6,000
9	Railways and Transport, Contingencies.................................	5,000
10	No. 1.—Subsidy for Steamship Service, Port Adelaide to Darwin	750
11	Interest and Sinking Fund—
No. 1.—Interest on Loans................................................	11,000
2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund..............................	2,100
59,440
42	...	Port Augusta Railway.
1	No. 1.—Interest on Loans.....................................................	13,700
2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund...................................	1,250
3.—Extraordinary Maintenance......................................	5,000
4.—Interest on South Australian Rolling Stock	1,500
21,450
43	...	Norfolk Island.
No. 1.—Grant for expenses of Administration—To be paid into Trust Fund................................................................................	...	1,000
44	...	Mail Service to Pacific Islands.
No. 1.—Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands,
New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands	...	5,713
45	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 1.—Payment to Customs Department for services under Immigration Act.....................................................................	1,100
2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund..................................	185
3.—Advertising Resources of the Commonwealth...........	1,250
5.—Panama Exhibition—To be paid into Trust Fund.......	500
7.—New Hebrides.........................................................	200
9.—Advancement of Study of Diseases in Tropical Australia—To be paid into Trust Fund.............................................
	1,100
12.—Survey of North-west coast of Australia...................	940
14.—Press Cable Subsidy................................................	670
5,945
Total Department of External Affairs....................	…	134,398

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£
46	...	Central Administration.— Military.
1	Pay......................................................................................	13,500
2	Contingencies......................................................................	4,500
3	Postage and Telegrams.........................................................	300
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Expenses of officers sent abroad for instruction......	1,000
2. Grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Association	100
3. Examination fees..................................................	150
4. Pay and expenses of Exchange Officers	100
7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal......	300
8. War Railway Council............................................	50
20,000
47	...	Aviation Instructional Staff.
(Central Flying School.)
1	Pay......................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,200
3,200
48	...	Royal Military College.
1	Pay......................................................................................	4,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................	9,000*
49	...	Chemical Adviser.	13,000
1	Pay......................................................................................	500
2	Contingencies......................................................................	400
50	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.	900
1	Pay......................................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies......................................................................	900
2,200

* 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.	£	£
51	...	Cordite Factory.
1	Pay......................................................................................	900
2	Contingencies......................................................................	2,000
2,900*
52	Small Arms Factory.
1	Pay......................................................................................	1,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................	20,000
21,000
53	...	Clothing Factory.
1	Pay......................................................................................	400
2	Contingencies......................................................................	4,000
4,400‡
54	...	Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.
1	Pay......................................................................................

350
2	Contingencies......................................................................	10,000
10,350§
55	...	Woollen Cloth Factory.
1	Pay......................................................................................	350
2	Contingencies......................................................................	20,000
20,350**
Naval Forces.
56	...	Naval Administration.
1	Pay......................................................................................	8,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................	2,500
3	Postage and Telegrams.........................................................	1,600
12,100
57	...	Royal Australian Naval College.
1	Pay......................................................................................	4,500
2	Contingencies......................................................................	4,000
8,500
58	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay......................................................................................	5,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................	3,500
8,500
59	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
1	Pay......................................................................................	130,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................	30,000
160,000
60	...	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay......................................................................................	6,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................	4,000
10,000
62	...	To be paid to credit of Trust Fund Naval Dockyard account	...	80,000
Citizen Naval Forces.
63	...	(Royal Australian Naval Reserve.)
1	Pay......................................................................................	20,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................	9,000
29,000

* 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 Factory 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.	£	£
64	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).
1	Pay......................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies......................................................................	100
200
65	1	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve....................................	…
66	...	To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund—Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account.......................................	...	10,000
67	1	Medical Services..............................................................	...	4,000
68	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services...................	...	8,000
69	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels..................................	...	250,000
70	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works, also Repair of Vessels of other Commonwealth Departments	...	500
71	1	Miscellaneous Services...................................................	...	10,000
72	To be Paid to the Credit of Trust Fund—Admiralty Account	...	10,000
73	...	Postage and Telegrams...................................................	...	1,500
73a	...	Trading Vessels................................................................	...	70,000
Military Forces.
74	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
1	Pay......................................................................................	45,600
2	Contingencies......................................................................	10,800
56,400
75	...	Permanent Units.
1	Pay......................................................................................	44,200
2	Contingencies......................................................................	16,300
60,500
76	...	Ordnance Department.
1	Pay......................................................................................	...	12,900
77	...	Rule Range Staff.
1	Pay......................................................................................	...	2,200
78	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
1	Pay......................................................................................	...	3,700
79	...	Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).
1	Pay......................................................................................	116,000
2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets.................	85,000
3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets..............................................	5,700
206,700
80	...	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies......................................................................	...	80
81	1	Camps.................................................................................	...	56,200
82	...	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment	...	7,600

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
83	1	Ammunition.......................................................................	…	100,900*
84	1	General Contingencies....................................................	...	17,200
85	1	General Services..............................................................	…	16,100
86	…	Postage and Telegrams...................................................	2,450
87	…	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay......................................................................................	2,900
2	Contingencies......................................................................	9,400
12,300
88	1	Expeditionary Force........................................................	…	5,000,000
89	1	Other War Services..........................................................	…	58,000
Total Department of Defence................................	...	6,383,830
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
90	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries................................................................................	3,200
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,500
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905..........	5,000
2. Administration of the Bounties Act..........................	15
3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act	…
4. Administration of the Iron Bounty Act.....................	50
5. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act........	25
6. “Bitter Pit” investigation..........................................	400
10,190
91	…	Fisheries.
1	Salaries................................................................................	…
2	Contingencies......................................................................	250
250
92	...	Quarantine.
1	Salaries................................................................................	550
2	Contingencies......................................................................	450
3	New South Wales, Salaries...................................................	1,150
4	New South Wales, Contingencies..........................................	2,500
5	Victoria, Salaries.................................................................	570
6	Victoria, Contingencies........................................................	1,300
7	Queensland, Salaries............................................................	300
8	Queensland, Contingencies...................................................	1,100
9	South Australia, Salaries.......................................................	75
10	South Australia, Contingencies.............................................	600
11	Western Australia, Salaries...................................................	100
12	Western Australia, Contingencies.........................................	1,070
13	Tasmania, Contingencies......................................................	250
14	Northern Territory, Contingencies.........................................	200
10,215

* Portion to be paid into Trust Fund—Small Arms Ammunition Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
93	...	Analyst.
1	Salaries................................................................................	600
2	Contingencies......................................................................	300
900
94	...	Inter-State Commission.
1	Salaries................................................................................	600
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,000
1,600
95	...	Lighthouses.
1	Central Staff—Salaries.........................................................	900
2	Central Staff—Contingencies...............................................	400
3	No. 1. District, Salaries........................................................	125
4	No. 1. District, Contingencies...............................................	450
5	No. 2. District, Salaries........................................................	3,000
6	No. 2. District, Contingencies...............................................	5,200
7	No. 3. District, Salaries........................................................	7,300
8	No. ;3. District, Contingencies..............................................	8,000
9	No. 4. District, Salaries........................................................	1,550
10	No. 4. District, Contingencies...............................................	2,500
29,425
96	...	Navigation.
1	Salaries................................................................................	1,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................	450
1,450
97	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries................................................................................	20,500
2	Contingencies......................................................................	3,000
23,500
98	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries................................................................................	16,500
2	Contingencies......................................................................	2,230
18,730
99	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries................................................................................	10,900
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,900
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses.....................................	3,000
15,800
100	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries................................................................................	8,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,500
9,500
101	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries................................................................................	7,500
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,750
9,250

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
102	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries................................................................................	1,700
2	Contingencies......................................................................	460
2,160
103	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries................................................................................	250
2	Contingencies......................................................................	200
450
Total Department of Trade and Customs........................	…	133,420
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
104	...	Administrative Staff.
1	Salaries................................................................................	5,150
2	Contingencies......................................................................	2,700
7,850
105	...	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	11,200
2	Contingencies......................................................................	2,600
13,800
106	...	Public Works Staff.
1	Salaries................................................................................	7,500
2	Contingencies......................................................................	4,500
3	Supervision of Works...........................................................	6,500
18,500
107	...	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries................................................................................	2,450
2	Contingencies......................................................................	2,800
5,250
108	...	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries................................................................................	3,700
2	Contingencies......................................................................	3,900
7,600
109	...	Lands and Surveys.
1	Salaries................................................................................	3,300
2	Contingencies......................................................................	3,800
7,100
110	...	Railways.
1	Salaries................................................................................	450
2	Contingencies......................................................................	48,000
48,450

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
111	...	Works and Buildings.
(Rent, Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture, and Telephonic Communication.)
1	Parliament...........................................................................	900
2	Prime Minister.....................................................................	900
3	Treasurer.............................................................................	1,700
4	Attorney-General.................................................................	1,100
5	External Affairs...................................................................	500
6	Defence...............................................................................	26,300
7	Trade and Customs..............................................................	3,500
8	Quarantine...........................................................................	2,700
9	Home Affairs.......................................................................	4,200
10	Post and Telegraph...............................................................	36,000
77,800
112	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne Government House.............................................	1,100
2	Non-recurring Works...........................................................	400
1,500
113	1	Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.......	9,000
2. Fire Insurance............................................................	350
3. Administration of the Electoral Act.............................	20,000
4. Commonwealth Elections...........................................	…
5. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart...........................................................	100
7. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services..........................................	750
11. Storage and Seasoning of Timber................................	600
30,800
Total Department of Home Affairs......................	218,650
IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
114	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries................................................................................	6,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,500
3	Miscellaneous......................................................................	...
7,500
115	...	Cables................................................................................	...	8,000
116	...	Mails viâ Suez....................................................................	...	42,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
117	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries................................................................................	292,000
2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	90,000
3	Contingencies......................................................................	120,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No 1. Classification of Cable Traffic by Officers of Pacific Cable Board.......................................................................................	240
502,240
118	...	Victoria.

1	Salaries................................................................................	180,000
2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	40,000
3	Contingencies......................................................................	80,000
300,000
119	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries................................................................................	87,500
2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	46,000
3	Contingencies......................................................................	30,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 3. Payment to Pacific Cable Board for services rendered in connexion with land line work, Southport.........	...
183,500
120	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries................................................................................	54,000
2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	21,000
3	Contingencies......................................................................	24,000
99,000
121	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries................................................................................	63,000
2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	20,000
3	Contingencies......................................................................	34,000
117,000
122	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries................................................................................	20,850
2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	11,150
3	Contingencies......................................................................	12,450
44,450

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
123	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).............................................	600
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)...............................................	1,000
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).........................	170
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)...........................	850
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)...................................	900
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)......................................	1,700
5,220
Total Postmaster-General’s Department		1,309,410
8,281,581
30	...	Refunds of Revenue............................................................................		80,000
31	...	Advance to the Treasurer....................................................................		250,000
Total........................................................		8,611,581

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