Supply Act (No. 1) 1924-25 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1924–25.

No. 4 of 1924.

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-five.

[Assented to 28th June, 1924.]

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) 1924–25.

Issue and application of £4,076,175.

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-five the sum of Four million and seventy-six thousand one hundred and seventy-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-five.

F.10184.—Price 8d.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT.............................................................................................	10,610
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT..........................................................	50,380
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..........................................................	91,060
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................................................	20,700
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT...............................................	88,400
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.....................................................................	634,090
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..............................................	149,100
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS...........................................	149,860
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.............................................	1,399,770
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.......................................................................	22,060
WAR SERVICES..................................................................................................	210,145
2,826,175
REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................................................................	250,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER......................................................................	1,000,000
Total....................................................................	4,076,175

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	…	The Senate.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,320
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	150
3	Postage and Telegrams........................................................	140
1,610
2	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,830
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	300
3	Postage and Telegrams........................................................	400
2,530
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	…	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	2,100
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	50
2,150
4	…	The Library.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	600
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	400
1,000
5	…	Australian Historical Records.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	270
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,000
1,270
6	…	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	245
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	105
350
7	…	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	130
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	100
230
8	…	Joint House Department.
2	Refreshment Rooms, Salaries...............................................	160
3	Refreshment Rooms, Contingencies.....................................	160
4	Water Power.......................................................................	10
5	Electric Lighting, Repairs, &c..............................................	300

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
I.—THE PARLIAMENT—continued.
8	…	Joint House Department.
6	Queen’s Hall, Salaries.........................................................	130
8	Parliament Gardens, Salaries................................................	130
9	Parliament Gardens, Contingencies.......................................	20
10	Miscellaneous, Salaries........................................................	160
11	Miscellaneous, Contingencies..............................................	400
1,470
Total Parliament....................................	…	10,610
II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
9	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	3,300
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	2,310
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.................................	270
4. New Hebrides—Grant for special services............	170
8. Commercial Agency—Paris................................	150
6,200
10	…	Audit Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	13,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	675
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Allowance to the Auditor-General.......................	85
13,760

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.	£	£
Public Service Board.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	4,500
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,230
5,730
12	…	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	340
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	690
1,030
13	…	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	7,000
9,000
14	…	Australian Commissioner in United States of America.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	760
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,200
‘	1,960
17	…	Immigration.
1	Australian Organization.......................................................	5,500
2	London Organization...........................................................	6,200
11,700
18	1	British Empire Exhibition	…	1,000
Total Prime Minister’s Department..............	…	50,380
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
19	…	The Treasury.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	6,650
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	3,000
9,650
22	…	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	7,020
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	7,850
14,870
23	…	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,540
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,350
2,890

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
24	…	Taxation Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	8,500
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	45,740
54,240
25	…	Income Tax Board of Appeal.
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	…	130
26	…	Superannuation Fund Management Board.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,160
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	120
1,280
27	…	Government Printer.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	4,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,000
5,000
28	…	Coinage	…	3,000
Total Department of the Treasury...............	…	91,060
IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
33	…	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,990
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	550
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1... Tribunals under Industrial Peace Act........................	500
3,040
Reporting Branch.
34	1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,090
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	190
1,280
35	…	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	3,670
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	220
3,890
36	…	The High Court.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,200
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,160
2,360
37	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	620
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	700
1,320

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
38	…	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	180
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	170
350
39	…	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,260
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	150
1,410
40	…	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	4,860
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	2,000
6,860
41	…	Copyright Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	170
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	20
190
Total Attorney-General’s Department............	…	20,700
V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
42	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	3,200
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,000
4,200
43	…	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	12,870
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	820
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1...... Administration of the Electoral Act................	5,350
19,040
44	…	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	2,400
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,300
3,700

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
45	…	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	4,900
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,500
3	Miscellaneous—
Item No. 1. Meteorological Telegrams to and from Lighthouses.....................................................	150
6,550
46	…	Solar Observatory.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	500
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,000
1,500
47	…	Lands and Survey.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	2,400
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	500
2,900
48	…	Rent of Buildings.
1	Prime Minister....................................................................	1,400
2	Treasurer............................................................................	2,100
3	Attorney-General.................................................................	1,600
4	Home and Territories...........................................................	1,700
5	Defence—Military..............................................................	1,000
6	Defence—Naval..................................................................	250
7	Royal Australian Air Force..................................................	50
8	Civil Aviation.....................................................................	50
9	Trade and Customs..............................................................	1,800
10	Works and Railways............................................................	500
11	Postmaster-General.............................................................	5,000
12	Health.................................................................................	350
15,800
49	…	Northern Territory.—General Services.
1	Administrative Staff, Salaries...............................................	7,800
2	Administrative Staff, Contingencies......................................	5,000
3	Lands and Mines Department, Salaries.................................	800
4	Lands and Mines Department, Contingencies........................	1,200
5	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Subsidy for steam-ship service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin, including light dues.......................................	750
3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council..................	200
5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person...........................................................	10
15,760

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
51	…	Papua.
1	No. 1. Towards expenses or Administration..........................	12,500
2. Investigation of Oil-fields..........................................	2,000
3. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy...................................	500
15,000
52	…	Norfolk Island.
1	No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account	…	750
53	…	Miscellaneous.
1	No. 1. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services.............................	2,500
4. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund......................................................................	200
8. Passports—General expenses in connexion with.........	500
3,200
Total Home and Territories Department	…	88,400
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
54	…	Central Administration.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	3,200

2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,000
3	Postage and Telegrams........................................................	100
4,300
NAVAL.
55	…	Naval Administration.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	10,550
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,500
12,050
56	…	Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).
1	Pay.....................................................................................	141,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	4,550
145,550
57	…	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...................................................	…	103,000
58	…	Medical Services.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	310
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	2,150
2,460

F.10184.—2

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.— THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. NAVAL—continued.	£	£
59	…	Royal Australian Naval College.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	5,700
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	4,250
9,950
60	…	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	5,600
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	3,800
9,400
61	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	10,500
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	7,000
17,500
62	…	Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	40
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	40
80
63	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).
1	Pay.....................................................................................	400
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	100
500
64	…	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	500
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	100
600
65	…	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	10,800
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	13,350
24,150
66	…	To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund—Uniform Clothing and Necessaries (Naval) Account	…	20,000
67	…	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works...................	…	1,000
68	…	General Services............................................................	…	8,350
MILITARY.
69	…	Permanent Forces.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	70,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	4,000
74,000
70	…	Royal Military College.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	1,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	4,700
5,700
71	…	Clerical and General Staffs.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	…	12,000
72	…	Ordnance Branch.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	…	21,000
73	…	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	…	1,390

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. MILITARY—continued.	£	£
			74	…	Finance and Accounts Branch.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	…	6,500
75	…	Universal Military Training.
1	Pay, Citizen Forces..............................................................	9,000
2	Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets...................	13,300
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia................................	80
22,380
76	..	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies..................................................................	…	20
77	1	Training...........................................................................	…	15,500
78	1	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment............	…	2,160
80	1	General Contingencies and Services............................	…	19,000
81	…	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	6,000
7,500
AIR SERVICES.
82	…	Civil Branch.
1	Civil Staff—Pay..................................................................	…	600
83	…	Royal Australian Air Force.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	…	17,000
84	…	General Contingencies	…	7,000
85	…	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment...........................................	…	2,500
86	…	Civil Aviation Branch.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	400
3	General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment......................................................................	150
1,850
87	…	Development of Civil Aviation......................................	…	12,250
88	…	Munitions Supply Branch.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	11,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	35,850*
46,850
Total Department of Defence............................	…	634,090

* Includes £5,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Cordite Factory Account; £1,400 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Acetate of Lime Factory Account; £15,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account; and £12,500 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.	£	£
89	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	12,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,900
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905...........	3,500
3. Commonwealth Film Censorship.........................	500
17,900
90	…	Tariff Board.
1	Contingencies.....................................................................	…	1,000
91	…	Commercial and Industrial Bureau of the Board of Trade.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	600
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	250
850
93	1	Australian Trade Representative in East...................	…	500
94	…	Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	850
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	300
3	Investigations......................................................................	2,500
3,650
95	…	Fisheries.
1	Contingencies.....................................................................	…	30
96	…	Commonwealth Laboratory.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	950
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	210
1,160
97	…	Lighthouses.
1	Central Staff, Salaries..........................................................	1,000
2	Central Staff, Contingencies.................................................	150
4	New South Wales, Salaries..................................................	2,200
5	New South Wales, Contingencies.........................................	1,000
Victoria, Salaries.................................................................	2,000
8	Victoria, Contingencies........................................................	2,640
9	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries..............	2,700
10	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies	5,700
12	South Australia, Salaries......................................................	2,000
13	South Australia, Contingencies.............................................	2,500
15	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries................	1,900
16	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies	4,000
18	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries........................................	1,750
19	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies..............................	1,700
31,240

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
98	…	Navigation.
1	Central Staff, Salaries..........................................................	1,700
2	Central Staff, Contingencies.................................................	490
3	New South Wales, Salaries..................................................	1,530
4	New South Wales, Contingencies.........................................	360
5	Victoria, Salaries.................................................................	1,080
6	Victoria, Contingencies........................................................	130
7	Queensland, Salaries............................................................	430
8	Queensland, Contingencies..................................................	100
9	South Australia, Salaries......................................................	350
10	South Australia, Contingencies.............................................	50
11	Western Australia, Salaries..................................................	230
12	Western Australia, Contingencies.........................................	40
13	Tasmania, Salaries...............................................................	140
14	Tasmania, Contingencies.....................................................	30
6,660
99	…	Trade and Customs, New South Wales.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	26,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	3,500
29,500
100	…	Trade and Customs, Victoria.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	20,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	2,000
22,000
101	…	Trade and Customs, Queensland.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	11,250
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,640
12,890
102	…	Trade and Customs, South Australia.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	9,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,200
10,200
103	…	Trade and Customs, Western Australia.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	8,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,000
9,000
104	…	Trade and Customs, Tasmania.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	250
2,250
105	…	Trade and Customs, Northern Territory.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	200
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	70
270
Total Department of Trade and Customs......................	…	149,100

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
106	…	Administrative Staff.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	4,250
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,900
6,150
107	…	Public Works Staff.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	11,500
Contingencies.....................................................................	1,650
3	Supervision of Works..........................................................	420
13,570
109	…	Kalgoorlie–Port Augusta Railway.
1	Working Expenses...............................................................	…	46,000
110	…	Port Augusta–Oodnadatta Railway.
1	No. 4... Interest on South Australian Rolling Stock................	7,500
5. Proportion of charges in connexion, with Port Augusta Railway Station......................................................	150
7,650
111	…	Northern Territory Railway (Darwin–Katherine River).
1	Working Expenses...............................................................	…	5,200
112	…	Commonwealth Railways—Miscellaneous.
No. 1... Railway surveys, generally.......................................	…	800
113	…	Works and Buildings.
Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitation, Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.......................................................................	…	50,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.	£	£
114	…		Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches.
1	Defence—Military..............................................................	350
2	Trade and Customs..............................................................	500
3	Lighthouses........................................................................	1,500
4	Post and Telegraph..............................................................	40
5	Health.................................................................................	600
2,990
115	…	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses.........................	1,500
2	Non-recurring Works...........................................................	450
1,950
116	…	Miscellaneous.
1	No. 1... Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.....	15,200
3. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney......................................	100
4. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission...........	250
15,550
Total Department of Works and Railways	…	149,860
IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
117	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	7,800
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,200
9,000
120	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	335,000
2	Conveyance of Mails...........................................................	75,000
3	Contingencies.....................................................................	115,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.............................................	3,000
5	Postal Institute....................................................................	180
528,180

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT— continued.	£	£
121	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	220,000
2	Conveyance of Mails...........................................................	46,000
3	Contingencies.....................................................................	75,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.............................................	4,000
5	Postal Institute....................................................................	600
345,600
122	…	Queensland.

1	Salaries...............................................................................	120,000
2	Conveyance of Mails...........................................................	38,000
3	Contingencies.....................................................................	67,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.............................................	400
225,400
123	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	84,000
2	Conveyance of Mails...........................................................	13,000
3	Contingencies.....................................................................	30,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.............................................	1,500
128,500
124	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	64,000
2	Conveyance of Mails...........................................................	13,000
3	Contingencies.....................................................................	21,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.............................................	200
98,200
125	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	30,000
2	Conveyance of Mails...........................................................	6,500
3	Contingencies.....................................................................	14,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 6. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.............................................	640
51,140
126	…	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)..............................................	750
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)................................................	1,400
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)..........................	200
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).............................	400
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).....................................	500
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).......................................	1,500
4,750

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued,	£	£
127	…	Wireless
No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited — Upkeep of coastal stations (moneys received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this vote)................	…	9,000
1,399,770
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.......	…
X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
128	…	Central Administration.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	2,050
2	Contingencies....................................................................	260
3	Miscellaneous—
No 1. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Serum Laboratories Account...................................	500
2. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases......................................	2,500
6. Advancement of the study of diseases in Tropical Australia—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account.......................................................	1,170
8. Grant towards eradicating hookworm disease in Australia......................................................	1,090
9. Sanitary engineering investigations.....................	250
7,820
129	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	2,930
2	Contingencies....................................................................	1,450
4,380
130	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	1,360
2	Contingencies....................................................................	840
2,200
131	…	Queensland and Northern Territory.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	2,740
2	Contingencies....................................................................	1,320
4,060
132	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	870
2	Contingencies....................................................................	670
1,540

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— continued.	£	£
133	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,110
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	750
1,860
134	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	60
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	140
200
Total Department ok Health..........................................	…	22,060
XI.—WAR SERVICES.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
135	1	Miscellaneous................................................................. —
No. 1. Audit Office—Cast of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commission......................	…	1,520
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
137	…	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).........	150,000
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 scheme	13,000
173,000
138	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service	…	100

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	XI.—WAR SERVICES—continued.	£	£
Under Control of Department ok Home and Territories.
139	…	Miscellaneous—
1	No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum.........	…	3,000
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Naval.
140	…	Miscellaneous—
1	No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services.......................................................	…	300
141	1	Trading vessels..................................................................	…	80
Military.
142	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 2. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance.........................	13,300
3. Graves of soldiers in Australia............................	1,660
4. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill.............................................................	10
5. Allowance to Mrs. A. Ross (née Kelly), who contracted meningitis whilst nursing a military patient.........................................................	15
7. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums......	50
8. Erection of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials...................................................	700
9. Compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the war........................................................	660
16,395
144	1	War Service Homes Commission...................................	…	15,750
Total War Services............................................	…	210,145
31	…	Refunds of Revenue.......................................................	…	250,000
32	Advance to the Treasurer...........................................	…	1,000,000
Total.......................................	…	4,076,175

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