Supply Act (No. 1) 1921-22 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1921-22.

No. 3 of 1921.

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 twenty-two.

[Assented to 30th June, 1921.]

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) 1921–22.

Issue and application of £2,716,924.

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 twenty-two the sum of Two million seven hundred and sixteen thousand nine hundred and twenty-four 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 twenty-two.

SCHEDULE.

F.10091—Price 5d.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT..........................................................................................	5,866
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.......................................................	18,877
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................................................	92,880
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..............................................	8,384
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT............................................	58,265
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY............................................	112,875
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY................................................................	240,643
THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES).................	14,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...........................................	81,889
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS........................................	60,820
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..........................................	898,425
WAR SERVICES...............................................................................................	304,000
1,896,924
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.................................................................................	70,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...................................................................	750,000
Total..............................................................	2,716,924

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	…	The Senate.
1	Salaries................................................................................	529
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	115
3	Postage and Telegrams..........................................................	100
744
2	…	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries................................................................................	880
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	275
3	Postage and Telegrams..........................................................	250
1,405
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	…	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries................................................................................	1,070
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	300
1,370
4	…	The Library.
1	Salaries................................................................................	235
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	950
1,185
5	…	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
1	Salaries................................................................................	133
2.	Contingencies.......................................................................	66
199
6	…	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
1	Salaries................................................................................	61
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	90
151
Joint House Committee.
7	…	Refreshment Rooms.
1	Salaries................................................................................	90
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	150
240
8	1	Water Power.....................................................................	…	4
9	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.......................................	…	81
10	…	Queen’s Hall.
1	Salaries................................................................................	…	72
11	…	Parliament Gardens.
1	Salaries................................................................................	64
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	10
74
12	…	Miscellaneous.
1	Salaries................................................................................	101
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	240
341
Total Parliament..................................	…	5,866

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
13	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,050
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,400
2,450
14	…	Executive Council.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	25
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	5
30
15	…	Audit Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	6,355
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	980
7,335
16	…	Public Service Commissioner.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,700
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	575
2,275
17	…	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	210
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	377
587
18	…	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,100
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	4,000
5,100
19	…	Australian Commissioner in United States of America.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	350
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	750
1,100
Total Prime Minister’s Department.........................	…	18,877

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	£	£
25	…	The Treasury.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	5,400
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,000
8,400
26	…	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	130
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	100
230
28	…	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	4,100
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	4,000
8,100
29	…	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	820
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	800
1,620
30	…	Taxation Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	31,370
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	29,110
60,480
31	…	Government Printer.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	550
2,050
32	…	Coinage.................................................................................	…	2,000
33	…	Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions and Hospitals in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts.....................................
10,000
Total Department of the Treasury....................	…	92,880
IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
37	…	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	940
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	250
1,190

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
38	…	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,333
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	317
1,650
39	…	The High Court.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	580
1,080
40	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	260
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	540
800
42	…	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	2,330
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,250
3,580
43	…	Copyright Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	69
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	15
84
Total Attorney-General’s Department..................	…	8,384
V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
44	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,470
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	620
2,090
45	…	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	6,750
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	690
7,440
46	…	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,100
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	700
1,800

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
47	…	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries................................................................................	2,280
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,150
3,430
48	…	Lands and Survey.
1	Salaries................................................................................	1,350
2	Contingencies......................................................................	800
2,150
49	…	Rent of Buildings.
1	Prime Minister.....................................................................	650
2	Treasurer.............................................................................	1,600
3	Attorney-General..................................................................	400
4	Home and Territories............................................................	850
5	Defence—Military...............................................................	1,100
6	The Navy.............................................................................	450
7	Trade and Customs...............................................................	480
8	Quarantine...........................................................................	130
9	Works and Railways.............................................................	200
10	Post and Telegraph...............................................................	2,000
7,860
50	…	Northern Territory.—General Services.
1	Administrative Staff, Salaries................................................	2,900
2	Administrative Staff, Contingencies.......................................	3,800
3	Lands and Survey, Salaries...................................................	380
4	Lands and Survey, Contingencies.....................................	250
5	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries...........................................	290
6	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies..................................	1,300
8,920
54	…	Papua.
1	No. 1... Towards expenses of Administration.........................	7,500
2. Development of Oilfields...........................................	400
7,900
55	…	Miscellaneous.
1	No. 1... Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others	7,000
2. Administration of the Electoral Act............................	4,600
3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing maps, and miscellaneous services.............................	5,000
9. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund......................................................................	75
16,675
Total Home and Territories Department	…	58,265

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.	£	£
56	…	Central Administration.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	6,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,500
3	Postage and Telegrams.............................................................	100
7,600
57	…	Royal Military College.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	1,750
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,750
4,500
58	…	Contract and Supply Boards and Examination, of Stores and Equipment.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	650
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	100
750
59	…	Clothing Factory.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	250*
60	…	Harness, Saddlery and Accoutrements Factory.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	150
61	…	Woollen Cloth Factory.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	250‡
62	…	Munitions Supply Branch.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	3,775
63	…	Pay—General.........................................................................	…	150
65	…	Permanent Forces.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	55,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,500
58,500
66	…	Clerical and General Staffs.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	5,000
68	…	Ordnance Branch.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	7,500

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Clothing Factory.   To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Harness Saddlery and Accoutrements Factory. ‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Woollen Cloth Factory.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY— continued.	£	£
69	…	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay........................................................................................	…	950
70	…	District Accounts Branch.
1	Pay........................................................................................

3,000
71	…	Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).
1	Pay........................................................................................	1,250
2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets....................	1,750
3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets.................................................	500
3,500
73	1	Camps...................................................................................	…	1,000
74	1	Maintenance of existing arms and equipment..................	…	750
75	1	Ammunition.........................................................................	…	1,000
76	1	General Contingencies and Services...............................	…	12,300
78	1	Postage and Telegrams.....................................................	…	250
79	…	Rifle Clubs and Associations............................................	…	1,500
Total Department of Defence—Military	…	112,875
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
80	…	Naval Administration.
1	Pay........................................................................................	4,350
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,187
5,537
81	…	Permanent Naval Force (Sea-Going).
1	Pay........................................................................................	83,350
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,496
85,846
82	…	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.
1	Maintenance and Repairs, including Victualling, Naval and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also labour and stores in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet.......................................................	…	85,993

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.	£	£
84	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	83
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	58
141
85	…	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve — Towards Establishment of......................................................................................	…	208
86	…	Medical Services.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	30
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,380
3,410
87	…	Royal Australian Naval College.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	3,400
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,062
6,462
88	…	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	3,340
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,680
5,020
89	…	Citizen Naval Forces.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	7,340
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,442
10,782
92	…	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	3,876
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,143
7,019
94	…	To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Uniform, Clothing and Necessaries (Naval) Account...............................	…	30,000
95	…	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works........................	…	225
Total Department of the Navy	…	240,643
VIIa.—THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES).
97	…	Air Services.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	9,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	5,000
14,000
Total Air Services...........................	…	14,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	£	£
98	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	5,000
2	Contingencies........................................................................	1,500
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905	3,000
9,500
99	…	Bureau of Commerce and Industry.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	145
2	Contingencies........................................................................	535
680
100	…	Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.
1	Contingencies........................................................................	400
2	Investigations........................................................................	1,234
1,634
101	…	Fisheries.
1	Contingencies........................................................................	…	30
102	…	Quarantine.
1	Central Staff, Salaries.............................................................	180
2	Central Staff, Contingencies...................................................	2,000
3	New South Wales, Salaries.....................................................	1,065
4	New South Wales, Contingencies............................................	1,025
5	Victoria, Salaries...................................................................	490
6	Victoria, Contingencies..........................................................	733
7	Queensland and Northern Territory, Salaries............................	788
8	Queensland and Northern Territory, Contingencies..................	608
9	South Australia, Salaries.........................................................	233
10	South Australia, Contingencies...............................................	233
11	Western Australia, Salaries.....................................................	310
12	Western Australia, Contingencies...........................................	618
13	Tasmania, Salaries.................................................................	18
14	Tasmania, Contingencies........................................................	95
8,396
103	…	Commonwealth Laboratory.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	430
2	Contingencies........................................................................	150
580

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
105	…	Lighthouses.
1	Central Staff, Salaries.............................................................	450
2	Central Staff, Contingencies....................................................	80
3	New South Wales, Salaries.....................................................	760
4	New South Wales, Contingencies............................................	870
5	Victoria, Salaries....................................................................	810
6	Victoria, Contingencies...........................................................	1,875
7	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries.................	1,120
8	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies.......	3,250
9	South Australia, Salaries.........................................................	800
10	South Australia, Contingencies................................................	1,820
11	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries...................	830
12	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies.........	2,275
13	Tasmania and Bass Strait Salaries............................................	750
14	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies.................................	720
16,410
106	…	Navigation.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	1,437
2	Contingencies........................................................................	812
2,249
107	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	13,500
2	Contingencies........................................................................	2,700
16,200
108	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	8,500
2	Contingencies........................................................................	1,000
9,500
109	…	Queensland.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	5,050
2	Contingencies........................................................................	800
5,850
110	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	4,500
2	Contingencies........................................................................	750
5,250
111	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	3,870
2	Contingencies........................................................................	600
4,470

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
112	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	850
2	Contingencies........................................................................	150
1,000
113	…	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies........................................................................	40
140
Total Department of Trade and Customs...............	…	81,889
IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
114	…	Administrative Staff.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	2,020
2	Contingencies........................................................................	900
2,920
115	…	Public Works Staff.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	3,270
2	Contingencies........................................................................	2,950
3	Supervision of Works.............................................................	700
4	Executive Costs.....................................................................	1,000
7,920
117	…	Federal Capital Territory.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	150
2	Contingencies........................................................................	400
550
118	…	Kalgoorlie–Port Augusta Railway.
1	Working Expenses.................................................................	…	29,000
119	…	Port Augusta–Oodnadatta Railway.
No. 5. Proportion of charges in connexion with Port Augusta Railway Station........................................................	…	75
120	…	Northern Territory Railway—(Darwin–Katherine River).
1	Working Expenses.................................................................	…	3,100
121	…	Federal Territory Railway—(Queanbeyan-Canberra)	…	50

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS —continued.	£	£
122	…	Works and Buildings.
(Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)
1	Parliament............................................................................	20
2	Prime Minister......................................................................	100
3	Treasurer..............................................................................	700
4	Attorney-General..................................................................	165
5	Home and Territories............................................................	465
6	Defence—Military................................................................	4,250
7	The Navy.............................................................................	3,125
8	Trade and Customs...............................................................	645
9	Quarantine............................................................................	1,530
10	Works and Railways.............................................................	185
11	Post and Telegraph................................................................	5,500
16,685
123	…	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne Government House..............................................	400
2	Non-Recurring Works...........................................................	120
520
Total Department of Works and Railways	…	60,820
X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
125	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries................................................................................	3,700
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,200
4,900
126	1	Cables................................................................................	…	2,000
127	…	Overseas Mails.
1	No. 1. Conveyance of mails per Orient Line of steamers	9,808
2. Amount payable to the Government of the United Kingdom in adjustment of charges for conveyance of overseas mails during the war................................	200,000
209,808
128	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries................................................................................	160,000
2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	37,000
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	70,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.............................................	2,000
5	Postal Institute......................................................................	100
269,100

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
129	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	105,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	20,000
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	35,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.............................................	450
5	Postal Institute........................................................................	300
160,750
130	…	Queensland.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	64,100
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	10,059
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	35,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.............................................	200
109,359
131	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	35,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	6,000
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	16,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.............................................	1,000
58,000
132	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	33,500
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	5,000
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	10,800
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.............................................	50
49,350
133	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	12,500
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	4,530
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	8,478
25,508
134	…	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).................................................	300
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)....................................................	800
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)..............................	100
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)................................	250
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)........................................	700
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)..........................................	1,000

3,150

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
135	…	Radio Service.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	2,200
2	Contingencies......................................................................	4,300
6,500
Total Postmaster-General’s Department...............	…	898,425
XI.—WAR SERVICES.
Under Control of Department of Repatriation.
147	…	Repatriation Commission.
2	Repatriation of Soldiers—
No. 1. Repatriation of soldiers and expenses in connexion therewith (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)..........	270,000
2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)...........................................................	12,000
282,000
151	1	War Service Homes Commission.....................................	…	22,000
Total War Services............................................	…	304,000
35	…	Refunds of Revenue.................................................	…	70,000
36	…	Advance to the Treasurer......................................	…	750,000
Total............................................	…	2,716,924

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