Supply Act (No. 1) 1926-27 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1926-27.

No. 24 of 1926.

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-seven.

[Assented to 29th June, 1926.]

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) 1926-27.

Issue and application of £4,046,117.

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-seven the sum of Four million and forty-six thousand one hundred and seventeen 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-seven.

F.9443.—Price 8d.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
£
THE PARLIAMENT...........................................................................................	9,495
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.........................................................	34,560
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................................................	102,205
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT................................................	20,800
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.............................................	57,600
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...................................................................	672,085
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS............................................	141,175
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.........................................	58,132
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.....................................................................	24,400
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION	18,500
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES..........................................................................	7,850
WAR SERVICES................................................................................................	167,140
Total Part 1..................................................	1,313,942
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS......................................................................	87,220
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................................................	1,409,610
Total Part 2...................................................	1,496,830
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.................................................................................	19,370
PAPUA...............................................................................................................	15,375
NORFOLK ISLAND...........................................................................................	600
Total Part 3..................................................	35,345
2,846,117
REFUNDS OF REVENUE...................................................................................	200,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.....................................................................	1,000,000
Total...........................................................	4,046,117

Schedule—continued.

Division No,	Subdivision No.	Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.	£	£
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
1	…	The Senate.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,310
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	190
3	Postage and Telegrams.............................................................	150
1,650
2	…	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,850
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	300
3	Postage and Telegrams.............................................................	500
2,650
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	…	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,800
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	50
1,850
4	…	The Library.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	800
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	600
1,400
5	…	Australian Historical Records.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	100
200
6	…	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	210
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	125
335
7	…	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	110
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	100
210
8	…	Joint House Department.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	570
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	630
1,200
Total Parliament....................................	…	9,495

F.9443.—2

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
9	Administrative.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	3,500
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,200
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....................................................................	280
2. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers................................................................	30
3. Commercial Agency—Paris......................................	150
6,160
10	…	Audit Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	8,250
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	350
8,600
11	Public Service Board.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	5,750
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,200
6,950
12	…	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	350
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	550
900
13	…	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	7,000
10,000
14	…	Australian Commissioner in United States of America.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	850
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,100
1,950
Total Prime Minister’s Department.............................	…	34,560

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
16	…	The Treasury.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	5,600
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,000
7,600
17	…	Commonwealth Supply and Tender Board.
1	Contingencies..........................................................................	…	280
19	…	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	6,650
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	8,500
15,150
20	…	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,275
2,575
21	…	Taxation Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	30,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	38,500
68,500
23	…	Superannuation Fund Management Board.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,050
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	150
1,200
24	…	Government Printer.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	3,100
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	800
3,900
25	…	Coinage...................................................................................	…	3,000
Total Department of the Treasury.............................	…	102,205

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
26	…	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	450
2,450
27	…	Reporting Branch.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	190
1,190
28	…	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	4,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	250
4,250
29	…	The High Court.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,170
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,200
2,370
30	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	600
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	700
1,300
31	…	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	160
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	150
310
32	…	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	250
1,650
33	…	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	4,500
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,600
7,100
34	…	Copyright Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	160
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	20
180
Total Attorney-General’s Department.................	…	20,800

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
35	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,200
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 3. Passports—General expenses in connexion with..........	200
4,400
36	…	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	13,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	800
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Electoral Act............................	15,000
28,800
37	…	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	2,600
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,500
4,100
38	…	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	3,800
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,600
5,400
39	…	Solar Observatory.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	700
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	700
1,400
40	…	Lands and Survey.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	500
2,500
41	1	Rent of Buildings	…	11,000
Total Home and Territories Department	…	57,600

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
43	…	Central Administration.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	900
3	Postage and Telegrams............................................................	100
4,000
NAVAL.
44	…	Naval Administration.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	10,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,500
12,000
45	…	Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).
1	Pay.........................................................................................	150,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	4,000
154,000
46	…	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............................................................................	…	105,000
47	…	Medical Services.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	110
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,000
2,110
48	…	Royal Australian Naval College.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	5,600
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	4,500
10,100
49	…	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	6,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	4,000
10,000
50	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	12,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	5,500
18,000
51	…	Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	60
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	150
210
52	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).
1	Pay.........................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	30

230

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
NAVAL—continued.
53	…	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	500
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	60
560
54	…	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	12,500
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	13,000
25,500
55	…	No. 1. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund —Uniform Clothing and Necessaries (Naval) Account...................................	…	15,000
56	…	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works.........................	…	500
57	1	General Services.................................................................	…	7,000
MILITARY.
58	…	Permanent Forces.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	66,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,000
69,000
59	…	Royal Military College.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	1,100
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	5,000
6,100
60	…	Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	11,500
61	…	Ordnance Branch.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	18,000
62	…	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	1,350
63	…	Finance and Accounts Branch.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	5,500
64	…	Universal Military Training.
1	Pay, Citizen Forces..................................................................	17,000
2	Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets.......................	7,520
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia..............................................	80
24,600
65	…	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies..........................................................................	…	15
66	1	Training................................................................................	…	16,000
67	1	Maintenance of existing Arms and Equipment	…	2,500
68	1	General Contingencies and Services.................................	…	16,000
69	…	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	6,500
7,900

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.
AIR SERVICES.
70	…	Civil Branch.
1	Civil Staff—Pay	…	700
1	…	Royal Australian Air Force.
1	Pay........................................................................................	20,000
72	1	General Contingencies.....................................................	…	7,600
73	1	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment..............................................	…	3,500
74	…	Civil Aviation Branch.
1	Pay........................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies........................................................................	650
3	General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment........................................................................	160
2,310
75	…	Development of Civil Aviation.........................................	…	8,000
76	…	Munitions Supply Branch.
1	Pay........................................................................................	10,200
2	Contingencies........................................................................	27,200*
37,400
77	1	Special Defence Provision.................................................	…	50,000
Total Department of Defence...............................	…	672,085
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
78	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	11,000
2	Contingencies........................................................................	1,700
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905................	5,250
3. Commonwealth Film Censorship.............................	320
18,270
79	…	Tariff Board.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	720
2	Contingencies........................................................................	1,100
1,820

* £1,250 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Acetate of Lime Factory Account; £12,700 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account; and £12,350 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
81	…	Lighthouses.
1	Central Staff, Salaries...............................................................	1,000
2	Central Staff, Contingencies.....................................................	130
3	New South Wales, Salaries.......................................................	2,000
4	New South Wales, Contingencies..............................................	950
5	Victoria, Salaries......................................................................	2,100
6	Victoria, Contingencies............................................................	2,000
8	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries..................	2,850
9	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies	6,250
10	South Australia, Salaries...........................................................	2,000
11	South Australia, Contingencies.................................................	3,100
13	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries.....................	1,850
14	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies	4,200
15	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries............................................	1,850
16	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies...................................	2,100
32,380
82	…	Navigation.
1	Central Staff, Salaries...............................................................	1,300
2	Central Staff, Contingencies.....................................................	400
3	New South Wales, Salaries.......................................................	2,000
4	New South Wales, Contingencies..............................................	400
5	Victoria, Salaries......................................................................	1,300
6	Victoria, Contingencies............................................................	220
7	Queensland, Salaries................................................................	520
8	Queensland, Contingencies.......................................................	120
9	South Australia, Salaries...........................................................	450
10	South Australia, Contingencies.................................................	100
11	Western Australia, Salaries.......................................................	235
12	Western Australia, Contingencies..............................................	80
13	Tasmania, Salaries...................................................................	200
14	Tasmania, Contingencies..........................................................	60
7,385
83	…	Trade and Customs, New South WalEs.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	25,300
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,000
28,300
84	…	Trade and Customs, Victoria.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	19,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,200
21,200
85	…	Trade and Customs, Queensland.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	9,600
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,550
11,150
86	…	Trade and Customs, South Australia.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	8,800
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,300
10,100

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
87	Trade and Customs, Western Australia.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	7,200
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,100
8,300
88	…	Trade and Customs, Tasmania.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,600
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	500
2,100
89	…	Trade and Customs, Northern Territory.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	110
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	60
170
Total Department of Trade and Customs..................	…	141,175
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
90	…	Works and Railways.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	13,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,500
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.......	16,000
2. Fire Insurance—Parliament House.............................	30
3. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney....................................	120
5. Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and dependants of deceased officials................................................................	832
4	Supervision of Works...............................................................	200
33,682
91	…	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture......................................................................	…	20,000
92	1	Overhaul, of and Repairs to Boats and Launches............	…	2,500
93	…	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses..............................	1,600
2	Non-recurring Works...............................................................	350
1,950
Total Department of Works and Railways	…	58,132

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.
		£	£
		IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
94	…	Central Administration.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,500
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases..................................................	2,500
4. Investigation of epidemic diseases.............................	40
5. Investigation of industrial diseases.............................	130
6. Advancement of the study of Tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account.................................................	1,000
9. Grant towards eradicating hookworm disease in Australia..............................................................	1,100
10. Sanitary engineering investigation............................	180
12. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund Serum Laboratories Account...............................................................	1,000
11,450
95	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	2,550
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,250
3,800
96	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,350
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	800
2,150
97	…	Queensland and Northern Territory.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	2,450
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,100
98	South Australia.	3,550
1	Salaries....................................................................................	800
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	650
1,450
99	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	900
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	900
1,800
100	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	50
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	150
200
Total Department of Health..............................	…	24,400

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.
10	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,050
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	850
1,900
102	…	Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	850
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	250
1,100
103	…	Immigration.
1	Australian Organization............................................................	6,500
3	Contribution towards farm training dépôts.................................	3,000
4	London Organization................................................................	6,000
15,500
Total Department of Markets and Migration	…	18,500
XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
104	1	No. 9. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations....	…	6,000
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
110	1	No. 1. Census, including collection, compilation, printing maps and miscellaneous services..........................................	1,000
6. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund....................................................................	150
1,150
Under Control of Department of Markets and Migration.
113	1	No. 1. Australian Dairy Council........................................... 2. Australian Fruit Council............................................	600 100
700
Total Miscellaneous Services............................	…	7,850
XII.—WAR SERVICES.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
114	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commissions...................	…	1,650

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
115	…	The Treasury.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	850
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	250
1,100
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
116	…	Miscellaneous—
1	No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum.................	…	3,000
Under Control of Department of Defence.  Naval.
117	…	Miscellaneous—
1	No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services...............................................................	…	100
Military.
118	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance...........................................	15,500
2. Graves of soldiers in Australia..................................

1,000
3. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill...............	10
4. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums	30
6. Compilation of the History of Australia’s Share in the War....................................................................	650
17,190
119	…	Repatriation Commission.
2	Repatriation of Soldiers—
No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers Repatriation Account..............................	115,000
2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers Repatriation Account)...	3,500
3. To be paid to the Trust Fund “Repatriation of Australian Soldiers Contributions Account” towards soldiers’ children educational scheme	13,000
131,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.
120	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service.................................................................	100
4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act..............................................	300
5. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for Home Service.................................................................	200
600
122	1	War Service Homes Commission..........................................	…	12,000
Total War Services.............................................	…	167,140
Total Part 1..................................	…	1,313,942
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
123	…	Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway—
1	Working Expenses................................................................	48,000
124	1	Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway—
2. Interest on South Australian Rolling Stock for the year ended 30th June, 1925...........................................	345
5. Working expenses for the year ending 30th June, 1926	25,000
125	…	Northern Territory Railway—	25,345
1	Working Expenses................................................................	9,250
126	Federal Territory Railway—
1	Working expenses................................................................	…	1,100
127	…	Miscellaneous—
1	No. 1. Railway surveys generally.........................................	…	3,250
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
128	…	Audit of Accounts—
1	Salaries....................................................................................	70
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	10
80
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
129	…	Interest—
1	Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.............................................	115
2	Northern Territory Railway.......................................................	80
195
Total Commonwealth Railways.....................................	…	87,220

Schedule—continued.

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		Part 2—continued.
		II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
130	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	8,800
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,100
9,900
132	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	295,500
2	Conveyance of Mails................................................................	75,000
3	Contingencies..........................................................................	130,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials................................................................	2,500
5	Postal Institute.........................................................................	270
503,270
133	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	212,000
2	Conveyance of Mails................................................................	43,300
3	Contingencies..........................................................................	90,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials........................................................................	600
5	Postal Institute.........................................................................	650
346,550
134	…	Queensland.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	110,000
2	Conveyance of Mails................................................................	38,600
3	Contingencies..........................................................................	70,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials........................................................................	750
5	Postal Institute.........................................................................	100
219,450
135	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	82,500
2	Conveyance of Mails................................................................	15,500
3	Contingencies..........................................................................	40,000
Miscellaneous—
4	No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials................................................................	850
5	Postal Institute.........................................................................	250
139,100

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 2—continued-	£	£
		11.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
136	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	58,000
2	Conveyance of Mails................................................................	17,000
3	Contingencies..........................................................................	24,500
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials................................................................	300
5	Postal Institute.........................................................................	100
99,900
137	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	30,000
2	Conveyance of Mails................................................................	7,100
3	Contingencies..........................................................................	15,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials................................................................	100
138	…	Northern Territory.	52,200
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)...................................................	750
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin).....................................................	1,250
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)...............................	150
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).................................	350
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).........................................	550
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)............................................	1,350
4,400
139	…	Wireless.
No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited—Upkeep of coastal stations.....................................	…	1,200
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
140	…	Audit of Accounts.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	30
1,530
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
142	1	Rent of Buildings.....................................................................	…	6,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 2—continued. II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
143	…		Under Control of Department of Works and Railways—continued.
Works and Buildings—
1	No. 1. Salaries.....................................................................	5,000
2. Contingencies...........................................................	1,000
3. Supervision of Works................................................	100
4. Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture............................................	20,000
26,100
2	No. 1. Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches..........	…	10
Total Postmaster-General’s Department...........................	…	1,409,610
Total Part 2..................................................	…	1,496,830
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
144	…	Northern Territory.—General Services.
1	Administrative Staff, Salaries....................................................	6,500
2	Administrative Staff, Contingencies..........................................	5,000
3	Mines Department, Salaries......................................................	500
4	Mines Department, Contingencies.............................................	500
5	Lauds and Surveys Department, Salaries....................................	525
6 7	Lands and Surveys Department, Contingencies.......................... Miscellaneous—	800
No. 5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person	10
7. Subsidy Coastal Shipping Service..............................	2,750
8. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for Shipping Service between Fremantle and Darwin..................	300
16,885
145	…	Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.  Audit of Accounts
1	Salaries....................................................................................	55
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	10
65

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
146	…	Under Control of Department of The Treasury. Interest.
No. 1. Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia..............................................................	…	20
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
147	…	Works and Buildings.
No. 1. Salaries.....................................................................	300
2. Contingencies...........................................................	100
3. Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings, and Furniture...........................................	2,000
2,400
Total Northern Territory.....................	…	19,370
149	…	PAPUA.
1	No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration..........................	12,500
2. Investigation of Oil-fields..........................................	2,500
3. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy...................................	350
15,350
150	…	Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.  Audit of Accounts.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	15
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	10
25
Total Papua.............................................	..	15,375
153	…	NORFOLK ISLAND.
No. 1. Grant for Expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account.......................	…	600
Total Part 3..........................................	…	35,345
107	…	Refunds of Revenue.............................................................	…	200,000
108	Advance to the Treasurer..........................................................	…	1,000,000
Total.....................................................	…	4,046,117

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