Supply Act (No. 1) 1927-28 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1927-28.

No. 5 of 1927.

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-eight.

[Assented to 8th April, 1927.]

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) 1927-28.

Issue and application of £5,851,495.

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-eight the sum of Five million eight hundred and fifty-one thousand four hundred and ninety-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-eight.

F.5801.—Price 8d.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—		Total.
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.		£
THE PARLIAMENT.............................................................................................		17,030
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT................................................	£92,785
Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account..................................................................	16,075
76,710
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..........................................................		140,570
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................................................		36,190
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT...............................................		72,870
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.....................................................................		1,187,170
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..............................................		228,510
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS...........................................		107,190
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.......................................................................		40,640
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.....................................		13,900
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES............................................................................		6,900
WAR SERVICES..................................................................................................		284,780
Total Part 1......................................................		2,212,460
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS........................................................................		148,810
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT......................................................		2,417,925
Total Part 2.......................................................		2,566,735
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY...................................................................................		37,025
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.......................................................................		15,105
PAPUA.................................................................................................................		16,795
NEW GUINEA......................................................................................................		2,500
NORFOLK ISLAND.............................................................................................		875
Total Part 3......................................................		72,300
4,851,495
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.....................................................................................		250,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.......................................................................		750,000
Total.............................................................		5,851,495

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.....................................................................................	2,400
2	Contingencies............................................................................	290
3	Postage and Telegrams...............................................................	200
2,890
2	…	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	3,500
2	Contingencies............................................................................	470
3	Postage and Telegrams...............................................................	600
4,570
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	…	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	3,250
2	Contingencies............................................................................	70
3,320
4	…	The Library.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies............................................................................	830
2,230
6	…	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	390
2	Contingencies............................................................................	170
560
7	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	210
2	Contingencies............................................................................	150
360
…	Joint House Department.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,450
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,650
3,100
Total Parliament......................................	…	17,030

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
9	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	5,480
2	Contingencies............................................................................	3,600
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Salary and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives........................................	400
2. Commercial Agency—Paris........................................	225
3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers.........	200
9,905
10	…	Audit Office.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	13,500
2	Contingencies............................................................................	800
14,300
11	…	Public Service Board.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	9,010
2	Contingencies............................................................................	2,000
11,010
12	…	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	610
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,050
1,660
13	…	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	7,500
2	Contingencies............................................................................	8,350
15,850
14	…	Australian Commissioner in United States of America.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	2,200
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,070
3,270

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.
14a	…	Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.*
1	Salaries......................................................................................	870
2	Contingencies.............................................................................	720
1,590
3	Investigations—Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account—
No. 1. Stock diseases and pests investigations..........................	2,250
2. Plant diseases, botanical investigations.........................	1,625
3. Prickly-pear pest investigations....................................	1,500
4. Horticultural investigations..........................................	2,250
5. Food preservation and cold storage investigations.........	1,000
6. Fuel investigations......................................................	125
7. Forestry and forest products investigations....................	1,075
8. Mining and metallurgy................................................	375
9. Research Laboratory, Brunswick, general maintenance..	250
10. Library.....................................................................	375
11. Animal nutrition problems.........................................	2,500
12. Unforeseen, urgent, and miscellaneous investigations..	2,750
16,075
14b	…	Immigration.*
1	Australian Organization..............................................................	9,500
2	Fairbridge Farm School...............................................................	875
4	London Organization..................................................................	8,750
19,125
92,785
Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.....................................	…	16,075
Total Prime Minister’s Department...............................	…	76,710

* Provided for in 1926-27 under the Votes of the Department of Markets and Migration.

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
16	…		The Treasury.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	10,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	2,500
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payment to Commonwealth Bank for conducting Registeries of Stock in connexion with Loans for Works and other purposes	2,000
14,500
17	Commonwealth Supply and Tender Board.
1	Contingencies............................................................................	…	375
18	…	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	11,900
2	Contingencies............................................................................	12,700
24,600
19	…	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	2,310
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,800
4,110
20	…	Taxation Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	31,850
2	Contingencies............................................................................	51,000
82,850
21	…	Income Tax Board of Appeal.
1	Contingencies............................................................................	…	135
22	…	Superannuation Fund Management Board.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,960
2	Contingencies............................................................................	240
2,200
23	…	Government Printer.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	5,520
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,280
6,800
24	…	Coinage....................................................................................	…	5,000
Total Department of the Treasury..............................	…	140,570

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
25	…	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	3,620
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	800
4,420
26	…	Reporting Branch.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,780
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	280
2,060
27	…	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	6,750
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	420
7,170
28	…	The High Court.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,900
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,850
3,750
29	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,720
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,200
2,920
30	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	230
530
31	…	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	2,400
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	580
2,980
32	…	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	8,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	4,080
12,080
33	Copyright Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	250
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	30
280
Total Attorney-General’s Department...................	…	36,190

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
34	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	5,220
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,000
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 3. Passports—General expenses in connexion with...........	300
6,520
35	…	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	21,240
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,260
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote).................	11,000
33,500
36	…	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	5,110
2	Contingencies............................................................................	2,600
‘	7,710
37	…	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	6,600
2	Contingencies............................................................................	3,060
9,660
38	…	Solar Observatory.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,250
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,180
2,430
39	…	Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands......................	…	13,050
Total Home and Territories Department.....	…	72,870

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
40	…	Central Administration.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	5,200
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,375
3	Postage and Telegrams............................................................

100
6,675
NAVAL.
41	…	Naval Administration.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	18,800
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,250
21,050
42	…	Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).
1	Pay.........................................................................................	238,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	6,250
244,250
43	…	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............................................................................	…	150,000
44	…	Medical Services.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	190
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,900
3,090
45	…	Royal Australian Naval College.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	9,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	6,500
15,500
47	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	19,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	7,000
.	26,500
48	…	Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	75
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	150
225
19	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).
1	Pay.........................................................................................	375
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	75
450

F.5801—2

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.
NAVAL—continued.
50	…	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	400
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	75
475
51	…	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	23,500
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	20,500
44,000
52	…	No. 1. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund —Uniform Clothing and Necessaries (Naval) Account......................................	…	2,000
53	…	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works.........................	…	750
54	…	General Services..................................................................	…	15,000
MILITARY.
55	…	Permanent Forces.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	110,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	5,000
115,000
56	…	Royal Military College.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	1,930
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	8,500
10,430
57	…	Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	18,540
58	…	Ordnance Branch.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	29,850
59	…	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	2,250
60	Finance and Accounts Branch.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	8,900
61	…	Universal Military Training.
1	Pay, Citizen Forces...................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets........................	12,000
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia......................................	115
14,115
62	…	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies..........................................................................	…	20
63	1	Training................................................................................	…	8,725
64	1	Maintenance of existing Arms and Equipment	…	3,000
65	1	General Contingencies and Services.................................	…	27,000
66	…	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	2,360
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	9,640
12,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.
AIR SERVICES.
67	…	Civil Branch.
1	Civil Staff—Pay........................................................................	…	1,450
68	…	Royal Australian Air Force.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	…	50,000
69	1	General Contingencies.........................................................	…	20,000
70	1	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment...................................................................	…	9,310
71	…	Civil Aviation Branch.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,015
3	General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment............................................................................	295
4,310
72	…	Development of Civil Aviation.............................................	…	14,500
73	…	Munitions Supply Branch.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	16,550
2	Contingencies............................................................................	41,255*
57,805
74	1	Special Defence Provision....................................................	…	250,000
Total Department of Defence....................................	…	1,187,170
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
75	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	9,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	2,450
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905....................	5,500
16,950
76	…	Tariff Board.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,350
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,800
3,150

* £375 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Acetate of Lime Factory Account; £20,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account: and £19,130 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.	£	£
77	…	Lighthouses.
1	Central Staff, Salaries................................................................	1,600
2	Central Staff, Contingencies......................................................	190
3	New South Wales, Salaries........................................................	3,180
4	New South Wales, Contingencies...............................................	1,480
5	Victoria, Salaries......................................................................	3,750
6	Victoria, Contingencies.............................................................	3,280
7	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries...................	5,650
8	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies	14,980
9	South Australia, Salaries............................................................	3,500
10	South Australia, Contingencies..................................................	3,670
11	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries.....................	3,520
12	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies	6,400
13	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries.............................................	3,150
14	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies....................................	2,550
56,900
78	…	Navigation.
1	Central Staff, Salaries................................................................	2,000
2	Central Staff, Contingencies......................................................	500
3	New South Wales, Salaries........................................................	3,500
4	New South Wales, Contingencies...............................................	700
5	Victoria, Salaries......................................................................	2,200
6	Victoria, Contingencies.............................................................	210
7	Queensland, Salaries.................................................................	1,000
8	Queensland, Contingencies........................................................	180
9	South Australia, Salaries............................................................	780
10	South Australia, Contingencies..................................................	130
11	Western Australia, Salaries........................................................	400
12	Western Australia, Contingencies..............................................	90
13	Tasmania, Salaries....................................................................	250
14	Tasmania, Contingencies...........................................................	70
12,010
79	…	Trade and Customs, New South Wales.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	42,250
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	5,100
47,350
80	…	Trade and Customs, Victoria.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	33,350
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	4,000
37,350
81	…	Trade and Customs, Queensland.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	17,500
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	2,100
19,600
82	…	Trade and Customs, South Australia.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	15,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	2,000
17,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
83	…	Trade and Customs, Western Australia.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	12,750
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,800
14,550
84	…	Trade and Customs, Tasmania.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	2,900
2	Contingencies............................................................................	500
3,400
85	…	Trade and Customs, Northern Territory.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	200
9	Contingencies............................................................................	50
250
Total Department of Trade and Customs............	…	228,510
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
86	…	Works and Railways.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	17,150
2	Contingencies............................................................................	4,500
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.........	21,000
3. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney......................................	180
4	Supervision of Works.................................................................	260
43,090
87	…	Lands and Survey.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	3,450
2	Contingencies............................................................................	700
4,150
88	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture................................	…	37,000
89	1	Rent of Buildings.......................................................................	…	15,700
90	Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches...............	…	4,000
91	…	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses................................	2,900
2	Non-recurring Works..................................................................	350
3,250
Total Department of Works and Railways.................	…	107,190

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.
		£	£
		IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
92	…	Central Administration.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	5,880
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	700
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases and tuberculosis	3,750
5. Advancement of the study of Tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account.................................................	2,500
8. Grant towards eradicating hookworm disease in Australia..............................................................	1,725
11. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund Serum Laboratories Account.................................................................	625
15,180
93	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	5,200
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,960
7,160
94	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	2,550
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,250
3,800
95	…	Queensland and Northern Territory.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	5,200
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,180
7,380
96	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,600
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,140
2,740
97	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,700
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,800
3,500
98	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	280
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	600
880
Total Department of Health..............................	…	40,640

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
				Part 1—continued.
X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.
99	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	13,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	900
13,900
Total Department of Markets and Migration................	…	13,900
XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
102	1	No. 9. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations	…	6,000
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
103	1	No. 1. Census, including collection, compilation, printing maps and miscellaneous services.....................................	700
3. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund.....................................................................	200
900
Total Miscellaneous Services............................

…	6,900
XII. —WAR SERVICES.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
112	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commissions....................	…	2,460

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
113	…	The Treasury.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,600
2	Contingencies............................................................................	350
3	Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries—
No. 1. Expenses of conducting Registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank.............................................	13,000
14,950
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
114	…	Miscellaneous—
1	No. 1. Establishment and Maintenance of Australian War Memorial Museum (moneys received from State Governments as part cost of maintenance of museum may be credited to this vote)....................................	…	4,500
Under Control of Department of Defence, Military.
116	…	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance...........................................................	23,740
2. Graves of soldiers in Australia.....................................	900
3. Pension to Mrs. Shaw, whose husband was killed by Turks at Broken Hill...............................................	15
4. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums...............	50
5. Erection and maintenance of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials......................................................	500
6. Compilation of the History of Australia’s Share in the War.......................................................................	1,850*
27,055
117	…	Repatriation Commission.
2	Repatriation of Soldiers—
No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account................................	178,920
2. Hostels and other institutions and Administrative Offices (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account............................... )	10,980
3. To be paid to the Trust Fund “Repatriation of Australian Soldiers’ Contributions Account” towards soldiers’ children education scheme......................................	19,250	209,150

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, National War Histories Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XII.—WAE SERVICES—continued.
118	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service...............................................................	100
2. Interest earned on investments of money donated for the benefit of Australian soldiers and their dependants (to be paid to Trust Fund, Repatriation of Australian Soldiers— Contribution Account, and devoted to the establishment of scholarships for soldiers and their dependants)..............................	105
3. Interest earned on investment of money donated for establishment of University Scholarship for benefit of children of deceased soldiers (to be paid to Trust Fund, Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contribution Account, and devoted to the establishment of University Scholarship to be called “General Pau Scholarship”).......................	10
4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act................	500
5. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for Home Service...............................................................	200
915
120	1	War Service Homes Commission........................................	…	25,750
Total War Services............................................	…	284,780
Total Part 1................................	…	2,212,460

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
		I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
121	…	Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway—
1	Working Expenses.................................................................	…	67,750
122	…	Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway—
1	No. 1. Working Expenses......................................................	…	42,000
123	…	Northern Territory Railway—
1	Working Expenses................................................................	…	18,000
124	Federal Territory Railway—
1	Working Expenses................................................................	…	3,350
125	…	Miscellaneous—
1	No. 1. Railway surveys generally..........................................	…	6,500
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
126	…	Audit of Accounts—
1	No. 1. Salaries......................................................................	120
2. Contingencies............................................................	15
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	135
127	…	Interest—
1	Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia................................	8,915
2	Northern Territory Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia.......................................	2,160	11,075
Total Commonwealth Railways......................................	…	148,810
II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
128	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	15,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,500
16,500
129	…	Overseas Mails.
1	No. 1. Conveyance of Mails per Orient line of steamers..........	…	32,500
130	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	554,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.................................................................	130,000
3	Contingencies...........................................................................	207,500
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.................................................................	4,000
5	Postal Institute..........................................................................	500
896,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 2—continued.
		II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
131	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	350,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.................................................................	67,500
3	Contingencies...........................................................................	143,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.................................................................	4,500
5	Postal Institute..........................................................................	790
565,790
132	…	Queensland.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	207,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.................................................................	60,000
3	Contingencies...........................................................................	80,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.................................................................	680
5	Postal Institute..........................................................................	150
347,830
133	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	145,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.................................................................	25,000
3	Contingencies...........................................................................	65,000
Miscellaneous—
4	No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.................................................................	1,500
5	Postal Institute..........................................................................	250
236,750
134	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	105,420
2	Conveyance of Mails.................................................................	28,000
3	Contingencies...........................................................................	37,500
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.................................................................	500
5	Postal Institute..........................................................................	200
171,620

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
		II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
135	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	44,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	10,000
3	Contingencies........................................................................	23,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...............................................	70
77,070
136	…	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).................................................	1,500
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)...................................................	2,630
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).............................	300
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)...............................	600
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).......................................	850
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).........................................	1,500
7,380
137	…	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)........................................................	…	500
Under Control ofPrime Minister’s Department.
139	…	Audit of Accounts
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,500
2	Contingencies........................................................................	50
2,550
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
141	1	Works and Buildings—
No. 1. Salaries...................................................................	12,500
2. Contingencies........................................................	1,875
3. Supervision of Works.............................................	50
4. Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.............................	40,000
2	Rent of Buildings...................................................................	9,000
3	No. 1. Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches........	10
63,435
Total Postmaster-General’s Department........................	…	2,417,925
Total Part 2................................................	…	2,566,735

Schedule—continued,

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
142	…	Northern Territory.—General Services.
1	Administrative Staff. Salaries.....................................................	18,250
2	Administrative Staff, Contingencies............................................	7,250
3	Mines Department, Salaries........................................................	840
4	Mines Department, Contingencies..............................................	970
5	Lands and Surveys Department, Salaries.....................................	980
6	Lands and Surveys Department, Contingencies............................	1,450
7	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Subsidy for Steam ship Service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin..............................	1,375
3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council..........................	225
5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person	15
8. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for Shipping Service between Fremantle and Darwin...................	450
9. Destruction of Dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923-24 may be credited to this vote)...............................................	150
143	…	Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department, Audit of Accounts.	31,955
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	65
2	Contingencies............................................................................	15
80
Under Control of Department of The Treasury.
144	…	Interest.
1	No. 1. Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia................................................................	…	540
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
145	…	Works and Buildings.
1	No. 1. Salaries......................................................................	825
2. Contingencies............................................................	125
3. Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings, and Furniture	3,500
4,450
Total Northern Territory........................	…	37,025
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
146	…	Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
1	Audit Office—
No. 1. Salaries......................................................................	100
2. Contingencies............................................................	5
105

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
		FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.
		Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
147	1	No. 1. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital...................................................................................	…	15,000
Total Federal Capital Territory........	…	15,105
PAPUA.
Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
148	1	No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration.........................	12,500
2. Investigation of Oil-fields........................................	3,750
3. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy.................................	500
16,750
149	…	Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department, Audit of Accounts.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	25
2	Contingencies........................................................................	20
45
Total Papua............................................	…	16,795
NEW GUINEA.
Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
150	1	No. 1. Grant to the Administration of New Guinea to be used in the interests of Native Races............................	…	2,500
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
152	1	No. 1. Grant for Expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account.....................	…	875
Total Part 3........................................	…	72,300
107	…	Refunds of Revenue...........................................................	…	250,000
108	…	Advance to the Treasurer........................................................	…	750,000
Total...................................................	…	5,851,495

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