Supply Act (No. 1) 1916-17 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

 

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1916-17.

 

No. 18 of 1916.

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 seventeen.

[Assented to 30th May, 1916.]

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) 1916-17.

Issue and application of £2,752,388.

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 seventeen the sum of Two million seven hundred and fifty-two thousand three hundred and eighty-eight 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 seventeen.

SCHEDULE.

F.7447.

SCHEDULE.

 

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT.............................................................................................	9,069
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER........................................................	10,159
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..........................................................	104,405
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................................................	12,115
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS..................................................	40,450
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.—MILITARY..............................................	415,990
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...................................................................	389,450
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..............................................	91,690
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS..........................................................	177,160
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.............................................	831,900
2,082,388
REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................................................................	70,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER......................................................................	600,000
Total.................................................................	2,752,388

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	…	The Senate.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,015
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	175
3	Postage and Telegrams..........................................................	104	1,294
2	…	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,170
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	200
3	Postage and Telegrams..........................................................	300	1,670
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	…	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	350	1,650
4	…	The Library.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	262
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	500	762
5	...	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	128
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	200	328
6	…	Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	67
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	400	467
Joint House Committee.
7	…	Refreshment-rooms.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	150
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	200	350
8	…	Water Power for Parliament House.........................	20
9	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc........................................	...	2,070
10	…	Queen’s Hall.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	...	87
11	…	Parliament Gardens.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	103
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	20	123
12	…	Miscellaneous.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	98
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	150
248
Total Parliament.......................................	...	9,069

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
13	…	Prime Minister.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	560
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,000
3	Miscellaneous—	1,560
14	…	Executive Council.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	24
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	5
29
15	...	Audit Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	4,670
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	900
16	…	Public Service Commissioner.	5,570
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,800
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,200
3,000
Total Department of Prime Minister........................	…	10,159
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
17	…	The Treasury.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,800
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,800
4,600
19	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,900
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	5,600
8,500
20	...	War Pensions.....................................................................	...	45,000
21	…	War Pensions Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	260
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	450
22	…	Maternity Allowance Office.	710
1	Salaries.................................................................................	850
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,500
23	…	Land Tax, Estate Duty, and Income Tax Office.	2,350
1	Salaries.................................................................................	9,460
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	20,000
29,460

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
24	…	Government Printer.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,400
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,000
3,400
25	...	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	185
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,600
1,785
26	...	Coinage..............................................................................	…	1,600
27	…	Miscellaneous.
No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts.......................	6,000
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”...................	1,000
7,000
Total Department of the Treasury...................	…	104,405
IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
32	...	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	925
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,205
2,130
33	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,250
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	700
1,950
34	…	The High Court.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	725
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,200
35	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.	1,925
1	Salaries.................................................................................	90
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,550	1,640

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
36	…	Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,500
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,840
4,340
37	...	Copyrights Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	30
130
Total Attorney-General’s Department..................	...	12,115
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
38	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,000
3,400
39	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,350
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,800
4,150
40	...	Papua.
No. 1.—Towards expenses of administration..........................	7,500
3.—New Government Steamer........................................	...
4.—Development of oil fields..........................................	3,000
5.—Coastal trade service subsidy.....................................	...
10,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
41	…	Northern Territory.
1	Administrator........................................................................	460
2	Administrator’s Office, Salaries.............................................	4,050
3	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies....................................	9,000
4	Lands and Survey, Salaries....................................................	910
5	Lands and Survey, Contingencies...........................................	2,700
6	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries............................................	640
7	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies...................................	3,500
9	No. 1.—Subsidy for Steamship Service, Port Adelaide to Darwin	...
10	Interest and Sinking Fund—
No. 1.—Interest on Loans...........................................................	...
2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund.........................................	...
21,260
42	...	Port Augusta Railway.
1	No. 1.—Interest on Loans......................................................	…
2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund....................................	…
3.—Extraordinary Maintenance..........................................	…
4.—Interest on South Australian Rolling-Stock...................	…
5.—Loss on working of Railway for 1914-15......................	…
43	…	Norfolk Island.
No. 1.—Grant for expenses of Administration—To be paid into Trust Fund................................................................	…	500
44	…	Mail Service to Pacific Islands.
No. 1.—Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands..........................	…
45	…	Miscellaneous.
No. 1.—Payment to Customs Department for services under Immigration Act.......................................................	…
2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund...................................	60
3.—Advertising Resources of the Commonwealth............	…
5.—New Hebrides..........................................................	30
7.—Advancement of Study of Diseases in Tropical Australia—To be paid into Trust Fund..........................	350
13.—Press Cable Subsidy.................................................	200
640
Total Department of External Affairs	...	40,450

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. —MILITARY.	£	£
46	…	Central Administration.
1	Pay......................................................................................	8,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,000
3	Postage and Telegrams..........................................................	200
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Expenses of officers sent abroad for instruction.........	300
2. Grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations.......................................................	100
3. Examination fees....................................................	100
4. Pay and Expenses of Exchange Officers...................	50
No. 5. Expenses connected with inventions reported on by Departmental Committees..................................	10
6. Entertainment of Indian Mutiny and Crimean Veterans	20
7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal........	100
8. War Railway Council..............................................	20
10,900
47	...	Aviation Instructional Staff. (Central Flying School.)
1	Pay.................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,000
2,500
48	...	Royal Military College.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	7,500*
10,500
49	...	Chemical Adviser.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	350
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	200
550
50	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	700
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	460
1,160

* 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.......................................................................................	600
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,060
2,660*
52	…	Small Arms Factory.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	800
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	50,000
50,800
53	...	Clothing Factory.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,000
2,300‡
54	...	Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	30,000
30,200§
55	…	Woollen Cloth Factory.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	250
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	10,000
10,250**
56	…	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.

1	Pay.......................................................................................	26,500
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	6,900
33,400
57	Permanent Units.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	25,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	6,350
31,350
58	...	Ordnance Department.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	...	9,000
59	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	…	1,200
60	…	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	...	2,500
61	Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).
1	Pay.................................................................	34,000
2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets	53,800
3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets...............................................	3,000
90,800
62	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies.......................................................................	20
63	1	Camps..................................................................................	20,000
64	...	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment	...	4,050

* 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.	£	£
65	1	Ammunition........................................................................	…	11,000*
66	1	General Contingencies....................................................	…	10,350
67	1	General Services..............................................................	...	8,900
68	…	Postage and Telegrams....................................................	...	1,000
69	…	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	1,600
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	4,000
5,600
70	1	Expeditionary Force.........................................................	...
71	1	Other War Services..........................................................	...	65,000
Total Department of Defence—Military..................	...	415,990
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
72	…	Naval Forces. Naval Administration.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	4,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,800
3	Postage and Telegrams..........................................................	750
73	…	Royal Australian Naval College.	6,550
1	Pay..................................................................	3,750
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	3,500
7,250
74	…	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	3,500
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	3,500
7,000
75	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
1	Pay.......................................................................................	80,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	35,000
115,000
76	…	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	3,750
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	3,500
7,250
78	…	Wireless Branch.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	1,800
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	5,500
7,300
Citizen Naval Forces.
79	...	(Royal Australian Naval Reserve.)
1	Pay.......................................................................................	18,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	6,000	24,000

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

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	£	£
80	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).
1	Pay....................................................................................	500
2	Contingencies....................................................................	200
700
81	1	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.................................	...	150
82	…	To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund— Uniform. Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account........	...	10,000
83	1	Medical Services...........................................................	...	2,500
84	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services................	...	5,000
85	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels...............................	...	120,000
86	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works, also Repair of Vessels of other Commonwealth Departments..............................................................	...	750
87	1	Miscellaneous Services................................................	...	5,000
88	…	To be Paid to the Credit of Trust Fund— Admiralty Account.....................................................................	...	10,000
89	...	Postage and Telegrams.................................................	...	1,000
90	…	Trading Vessels.............................................................	...	60,000
91	…	Expeditionary Forces....................................................	...	...
Total Department of the Navy...........................	...	389,450
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
92	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	1,850
2	Contingencies....................................................................	1,000
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905.........	4,500
2. Administration of the Bounties Act........................	20
3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act.............................................	40
4. Administration of the Iron Bounty Act....................	40
5. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act.......	20
6. “Bitter Pit” investigation........................................	200
7,670
94	…	Fisheries.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	…
2	Contingencies....................................................................	100	100

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
95	…	Quarantine.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	450
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	720
3	New South Wales, Salaries....................................................	900
4	New South Wales, Contingencies...........................................	2,000
5	Victoria, Salaries...................................................................	250
6	Victoria, Contingencies.........................................................	1,800
7	Queensland, Salaries.............................................................	290
8	Queensland, Contingencies....................................................	1,000
9	South Australia, Salaries........................................................	60
10	South Australia, Contingencies..............................................	500
11	Western Australia, Salaries....................................................	100
12	Western Australia, Contingencies...........................................	800
14	Tasmania, Contingencies.......................................................	350
15	Northern Territory, Contingencies..........................................	…	9,220
96	…	Analyst.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	450
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	260	710
97	…	Inter-State Commission.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	500	800
98	…	Lighthouses.
1	Central Staff—Salaries..........................................................	750
2	Central Staff—Contingencies.................................................	200
3	No. 1 District, Salaries...........................................................	80
4	No. 1 District, Contingencies.................................................	200
5	No. 2 District, Salaries...........................................................	1,600
6	No. 2 District, Contingencies.................................................	3,750
7	No. 3 District, Salaries...........................................................	4,500
8	No. 3 District, Contingencies.................................................	5,600
9	No. 4 District, Salaries...........................................................	900
10	No. 4 District, Contingencies.................................................	2,000
19,580
99	...	Navigation.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	150
450
100	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	13,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	3,000
16,000
101	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	10,500
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,900	12,400

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
102	…	Queensland.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	6,800
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,400
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses	2,200
10,400
103	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	5,300
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,200
6,500
104	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	4,800
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,160
5,960
105	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,200
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	360
1,560
106	…	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	180
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	160
340
Total Department of Trade and Customs........................	…	91,690
IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
107	…	Administrative Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	3,500
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,600
6,100
108	…	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	8,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,000
109	…	Public Works Staff.	10,000
1	Salaries.................................................................................	5,850
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	3,700
3	Supervision of Works............................................................	3,000
110	…	Census and Statistics.	12,550
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,900
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,000
3,900

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
111	...	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,900
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,500
112	…	Lands and Surveys.	5,400
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,500
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,000
4,500
113	…	Railways.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	44,000
44,300
114	…	Northern Territory Railways and Transport.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	5,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	4,500
115	…	Works and Buildings.	9,500
(Rent, Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture, and Telephonic Communication.)
1	Parliament............................................................................	1,000
2	Prime Minister......................................................................	670
3	Treasurer..............................................................................	3,300
4	Attorney-General..................................................................	750
5	External Affairs....................................................................	350
6	Defence................................................................................	20,000
7	Trade and Customs................................................................	3,500
8	Quarantine............................................................................	2,000
9	Home Affairs........................................................................	3,150
10	Post and Telegraph................................................................	21,000
55,720
116	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne Government House..............................................	750
2	Non-recurring Works............................................................	180
930

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
117	1	Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others........	7,600
2. Fire Insurance.............................................................	60
3. Administration of the Electoral Act..............................	9,000
4. Referenda...................................................................	2,000
5. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart......................................	250
6. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services.............................	950
7. Storage and Seasoning of Timber.................................	150
8. War Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services.............................	3,500
9. Commonwealth Elections............................................	750
24,260
Total Department of Home Affairs......................	…	177,160
X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
118	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries................................................................................	3,600
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	800
3	Miscellaneous.......................................................................	…
4,400
119	...	Cables................................................................................	…
120	...	Mails viâ Suez....................................................................	…
121	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries................................................................................	190,000
2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	66,000
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	80,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Classification of Cable Traffic by Officers of Pacific Cable Board........................................	…
336,000
122	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries................................................................................

114,000
2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	27,000
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	50,000	191,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
123	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries.............................................................................	60,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................	33,000
3	Contingencies....................................................................	31,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 3.— Payment to Pacific Cable Board for services rendered in connexion with land line work, Southport....................................................	250
124,250
124	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries.............................................................................	39,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................	14,000
3	Contingencies....................................................................	16,000
69,000
125	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries.............................................................................	40,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................	14,000
3	Contingencies....................................................................	22,500
76,500
126	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries.............................................................................	13,500
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................	7,750
3	Contingencies....................................................................	6,000
27,250
127	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).............................................	400
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)...............................................	700
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).........................	200
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)...........................	600
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)...................................	600
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).....................................	1,000
3,500
Total Postmaster-General’s Department		831,900
30	...	Refunds of Revenue.............................................................................		70,000
31	...	Advance to the Treasurer......................................................................		600,000
Total.........................................................		2,752,388

 

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