Supply Act (No. 1) 1923-24 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1923–24.

No. 1 of 1923.

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-four.

[Assented to 2nd July, 1923.]

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) 1923–24.

Issue and application of £4,154,085.

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-four the sum of Four million one hundred and fifty-four thousand and eighty-five 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-four.

F.10066.—Price 8d.

SCHEDULE.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT.............................................................................................	10,910
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT..........................................................	76,865
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..........................................................	140,075
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................................................	21,445
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT...............................................	102,390
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.....................................................................	671,060
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..............................................	133,205
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS...........................................	130,955
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.............................................	1,260,390
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.......................................................................	19,780
WAR SERVICES..................................................................................................	287,010
2,854,085
REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................................................................	300,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER......................................................................	1,000,000
Total..................................................................	4,154,085

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	…	The Senate.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,430
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	240
3	Postage and Telegrams........................................................	140
1,810
2	…	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,870
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	350
3	Postage and Telegrams........................................................	420
2,640
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	…	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	270
2,270
4	…	The Library.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	500
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	340
840
5	…	Australian Historical Records.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	275
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,000
1,275
6	…	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	220
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	105
325
7	…	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	135
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	100
235
Joint House Committee.
8	…	Refreshment Rooms.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	180
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	160
340
10	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc......................................	…	300

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT—continued.	£	£
11	…	Queen’s Hall.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	…	140
12	…	Parliament Gardens.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	135
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	20
155
13	…	Miscellaneous.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	180
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	400
580
Total Parliament...............................	…	10,910
II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
14	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	3,130
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	3,360
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Salary and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and Leader of Country Party.................................	250
5. New Hebrides—Grant for special services............	170
9. Commercial Agency—Paris................................	130
11. International bibliography of the War...................	30
7,070
15	…	Audit Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	12,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	970
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Allowance to the Auditor-General.......................	85
13,055

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.	£	£
16	…	Public Service Commissioner.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	4,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,270
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Allowance to Acting Public Service Commissioner...............................................	50
2. Allowances to Deputy Public Service Inspectors...	120
5,440
17	…	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	370
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	730
1,100
18	…	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	2,665
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	7,500
10,165
19	…	Australian Commissioner in United States of America.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	730
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,080
1,810
22	1	Immigration.
Australian Organization.......................................................	6,000
London Organization...........................................................	6,000
12,000
23	…	Papua.
1	No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration..................	12,500
2. Investigation of Oilfields.....................................	3,350
3. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy.............................	375
16,225
24	…	Wireless..............................................................................	…	10,000
Total Prime Minister’s Department.........................	…	76,865
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
27	…	The Treasury.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	7,050
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	3,100
10,150
28	…	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	200
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	200
400

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
30	…	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	7,085
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	8,250
15,335
31	…	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,440
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,400
2,840
32	…	Taxation Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	84,050
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	17,150
101,200
34	…	Government Printer.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	3,950
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,000
4,950
35	…	Coinage..............................................................................	…	5,200
Total Department of the Treasury………..	…	140,075
IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
40	…	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,725
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	675
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1...... Tribunals under Industrial Peace Act..............	1,000
3,400
Reporting Branch.
41	1	Salaries...............................................................................	305
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	950
1,255
42	…	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	3,315
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	430
3,745
43	…	The High Court.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,135
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,200
2,335
44	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	410
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	870
1,280

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
45	…	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	160
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	180
340
46	…	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,310
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	375
1,685
47	…	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	4,695
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	2,540
7,235
48	…	Copyright Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	150
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	20
170
Total Attorney-General’s Department............	…	21,445
V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
49	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	2,400
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,130
3,530
50	…	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	12,970
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,200
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Electoral Act.........................	5,600
19,770
51	…	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	2,000
4,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
52	…	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	4,500
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,800
3	Miscellaneous—
Item 1. Telegrams to and from Lighthouses	400
„ 2. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for telegrams within the Commonwealth..................	8,000
14,700
53	…	Lands and Survey.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,380
4,380
54	…	Rent of Buildings.
1	Prime Minister....................................................................	1,170
2	Treasurer............................................................................	4,335
3	Attorney-General.................................................................	1,330
4	Home and Territories...........................................................	1,680
5	Defence—Military..............................................................	2,000
6	Defence—Naval..................................................................	400
9	Trade and Customs..............................................................	1,930
10	Works and Railways............................................................	500
11	Post and Telegraph..............................................................	4,860
12	Health.................................................................................	260
18,465
55	…	Northern Territory.—General Services.
1	Administrative Staff, Salaries...............................................	7,000
2	Administrative Staff, Contingencies......................................	5,720
3	Lands and Mines Department, Salaries.................................	710
4	Lands and Mines Department, Contingencies........................	940
6	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Subsidy for steam-ship service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin, including light dues.......................................	800
3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council..................	235
9. Special train service—Inland mails, Northern Territory.......................................................	120
15,525

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT —continued.	£	£
57	…	Norfolk Island.
1	No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account	…	875
58	…	Miscellaneous.
No. 1... Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others	16,000
2. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services...........................	4,000
4. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration Act..........................................	1,000
5. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund....................................................................	145
21,145
Total Home and Territories Department	…	102,390
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
59	…	Central Administration.
1	Pay.....................................................................................

2,750
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,240
3	Postage and Telegrams........................................................	100	4,090
NAVAL.
60	…	Naval Administration.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	9,250
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	2,500
11,750
61	…	Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).
1	Pay.....................................................................................	151,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	4,300
155,300
62	…	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.
1	Maintenance and Repairs, including Victualling, Naval and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also labour in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet...................................................	…	120,000
63	…	Medical Services.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	260
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	2,820
3,080

F.10066.—2

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
NAVAL—continued.
64	…	Royal Australian Naval College.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	6,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	4,400
10,400
65	…	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	5,600
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	3,800
9,400
66	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	10,625
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	4,500
15,125
67	…	Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	40
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	40
80
70	…	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	7,850
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	16,000
23,850
71	…	To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund—Uniform Clothing and Necessaries Account.........................	…	20,000
72	…	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works...................	…	500
73	…	General Services............................................................	…	12,800
MILITARY.
75	…	Permanent Forces.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	78,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	5,000
83,000
76	…	Royal Military College.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	1,200
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	4,800
6,000
77	…	Clerical and General Staffs.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	…	13,200
78	…	Ordnance Branch.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	…	18,000
79	…	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	…	1,400

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. MILITARY— continued.	£	£
80	…	Finance and Accounts Branch.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	…	7,400
81	…	Universal Military Training.
1	Pay, Citizen Forces..............................................................	10,000
2	Contingencies, Citizen Forces..............................................	3,700
3	Contingencies, Senior and Junior Cadets...............................	3,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia..............................	80
16,780
82	1	Training...........................................................................	…	15,820
83	1	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment............	…	1,660
85	1	General Contingencies and Services............................	…	16,600
86	…	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	1,575
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	6,000
7,575
AIR SERVICES.
87	…	Civil Branch.
1	Civil Staff—Pay..................................................................	…	400
88	…	Royal Australian Air Force.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	…	17,000
89	…	General Contingencies...................................................	…	8,000
90	…	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment...........................................	…	2,000
91	…	Civil Aviation Branch.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	900
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	900
3	General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment......................................................................	160
1,960
92	…	Development of Civil Aviation......................................	…	14,600
93	…	Munitions Supply Branch.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	10,960
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	42,330*
53,290
Total Department of Defence......................	…	671,060

* Includes £5,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Cordite Factory Account; £2,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Acetate of Lime Factory Account; £17,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account; and £17,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	£	£
94	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	10,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	2,840
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905	3,200
7. Commonwealth Film Censorship.........................	450
10. Construction of wheat silos—salaries and expenses of Commonwealth Engineer and Staff (to be recovered).....................................................	480	16,970
95	…	Tariff Board.
1	Contingencies.....................................................................	…	840
96	…	Bureau of Commerce and Industry.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	190
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	670
860
97	…	Australian Trade Commissioner in China.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	335
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,000
1,335
98	1	Australian Trade Representative in East....................	…	2,100
99	…	Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	600
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	550
3	Investigations......................................................................	2,300
3,450
100	…	Fisheries.
1	Contingencies.....................................................................	30
101	…	Commonwealth Laboratory.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	850
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	260
1,110
102	…	Lighthouses.
1	Central Staff, Salaries..........................................................	950
2	Central Staff, Contingencies.................................................	110
3	New South Wales, Salaries..................................................	2,100
4	New South Wales, Contingencies.........................................	1,300
5	Victoria, Salaries.................................................................	1,665
6	Victoria, Contingencies........................................................	2,640
7	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries..............	2,500
8	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies	4,980
10	South Australia, Salaries......................................................	1,800
11	South Australia, Contingencies.............................................	2,320
12	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries................	1,825
13	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies	3,640
14	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries........................................	1,400
15	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies	1,680
28,910

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
103	…	Navigation.
1	Central Staff, Salaries..........................................................	1,200
2	Central Staff, Contingencies.................................................	720
3	New South Wales, Salaries..................................................	820
4	New South Wales, Contingencies.........................................	220
5	Victoria, Salaries.................................................................	600
6	Victoria, Contingencies........................................................	170
7	Queensland, Salaries............................................................	250
8	Queensland, Contingencies..................................................	180
9	South Australia, Salaries......................................................	230
10	South Australia, Contingencies.............................................	170
11	Western Australia, Salaries..................................................	215
12	Western Australia, Contingencies.........................................	110
13	Tasmania, Salaries...............................................................	200
14	Tasmania, Contingencies.....................................................	80
5,165
104	…	Trade and Customs, New South Wales.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	22,000
.2	Contingencies.....................................................................	3,500
25,500
105	…	Trade and Customs, Victoria.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	14,800
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	2,000
16,800
106	…	Trade and Customs, Queensland.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	10,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,640
11,640
107	…	Trade and Customs, South Australia.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	7,700
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,300
9,000
108	…	Trade and Customs, Western Australia.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	6,520
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,000
7,520
109	…	Trade and Customs, Tasmania.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	250
1,750
110	…	Trade and Customs, Northern Territory.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	155
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	70
225
Total Department of Trade and Customs...............	…	133,205

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	£	£
111	…	Administrative Staff.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	4,250
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	2,020
6,270
112	…	Public Works Staff.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	7,000
Contingencies.....................................................................	6,000
3	Supervision of Works..........................................................	700
13,700
115	…	Kalgoorlie–Port Augusta Railway.
1	Working Expenses...............................................................	…	47,000
116	…	Port Augusta–Oodnadatta Railway.
1	No. 4... Interest on South Australian Rolling Stock	6,435
5. Proportion of charges in connexion with Port Augusta Railway Station.............................................	150
6,585
117	…	Northern Territory Railway (Darwin–Katherine River).
1	Working Expenses...............................................................	…	5,800
118	…	Commonwealth Railways—Miscellaneous.
No. 1... Railway surveys, generally.......................................	…	670
119	…	Works and Buildings.
(Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)
1	Parliament..........................................................................	320
2	Prime Minister....................................................................	1,400
3	Treasurer............................................................................	1,600
4	Attorney-General.................................................................	1,140
5	Home and Territories...........................................................	2,500
6	Defence—Military..............................................................	8,200
7	Defence—Naval..................................................................	6,200
8	Royal Australian Air Force..................................................	1,000
9	Civil Aviation.....................................................................	480
10	Trade and Customs..............................................................	2,070
11	Works and Railways............................................................	560
12	Post and Telegraph..............................................................	15,000
13	Health.................................................................................	4,000
44,470

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.	£	£
120	…		Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches.
1	Defence—Military..............................................................	450
2	Trade and Customs..............................................................	560
3	Lighthouses........................................................................	2,000
5	Health.................................................................................	1,050
4,060
121	…	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses.........................	1,600
2	Non-recurring Works...........................................................	600
2,200
122	1	Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney.....................................	…	200
Total Department of Works and Railways	…	130,955
IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
123	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	6,125
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	925	7,050
124	…	Cables.
1	No. 1... New Caledonia Cable Guarantee..............................	…	2,000
126	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	298,000
2	Conveyance of Mails...........................................................	70,000
3	Contingencies.....................................................................	117,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough........................................	2,000
487,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
127	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	187,250
2	Conveyance of Mails..........................................................	35,000
3	Contingencies....................................................................	74,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough...........................................	1,700
5	Postal Institute...................................................................	600
128	…	Queensland.	298,550
1	Salaries..............................................................................	102,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..........................................................	36,000
3	Contingencies....................................................................	67,500
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough...........................................	400
205,900
129	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	70,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..........................................................	14,000
3	Contingencies....................................................................	32,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough...........................................	1,500
130	…	Western Australia.	117,500
1	Salaries..............................................................................	58,500
2	Conveyance of Mails..........................................................	12,700
3	Contingencies....................................................................	21,500
131	…	Tasmania.	92,700
1	Salaries..............................................................................	24,350
2	Conveyance of Mails..........................................................	6,500
3	Contingencies....................................................................	13,900
132	…	Northern Territory.	44,750
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).............................................	450
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)...............................................	1,300
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).........................	200
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)............................	500
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)....................................	870
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)......................................	1,620
4,940
Total Postmaster-General’s Department..............	…	1,260,390

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
133	…	Central Administration.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,355
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	400
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 2. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases...........................................	2,500
3. Subscription to International Bureau of Public Health (including arrears)..............................	200
6. Advancement of the study of diseases in Tropical Australia—to be paid into Trust Fund.............	1,100
7. Tropical diseases—Contributions to Imperial Fund for investigation of........................................	200	5,755
134	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	2,760
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,670
4,430
135	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,315
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,100
2,415
136	…	Queensland and Northern Territory
1	Salaries...............................................................................	2,340
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,450
3,790
137	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	665
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	710
1,375
138	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	960
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	850
1,810
139	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	45
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	160
205
Total Department of Health..............................	…	19,780

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	XI.—WAR SERVICES.	£	£
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
140	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commission......................................................................	…	1,600
141	…	Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	420
1,720
Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
142	…	Miscellaneous—
1	No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum...........	…	2,820
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Naval.
143	…	Miscellaneous—
1	No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services..........................................................	…	2,500
144	1	Trading vessels...................................................................	…	330
Military.
145	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Expenses of chemists and munition workers sent to Great Britain (portion to be recovered)............	15
3. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance.................................	18,000
4. Graves of soldiers in Australia.............................	1,600
7. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill....................................................................	15
8. Allowance to Mrs. A. Ross (née Kelly), who contracted meningitis whilst nursing a military patient..........................................................	10
9. Grants to Australian soldiers who enlisted in the Imperial Army..............................................	300
12. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums	50
13. Erection of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials....................................................	900
20,890

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	XI.—WAR SERVICES—continued. 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)...........	220,000
2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)..	10,000
3. Grant to the Trust Fund “Repatriation of Australian Soldiers’ Contributions Account” towards soldiers’ children educational schemes................................	9,500
239,500
148	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1... Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service....................................................................	200
4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act..................................................	500
700
149	1	War Service Homes Commission.....................................	…	16,950
Total War Services.................................................	…	287,010
38	…	Refunds of Revenue........................................................	…	300,000
39	…	Advance to the Treasurer.............................................	…	1,000,000
Total.........................................	…	4,154,085

 

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