Supply Act (No. 1) 1928-29 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1928-29.

No. 22 of 1928.

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-nine.

[Assented to 22nd June, 1928.]

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) 1928-29.

Issue and application of £6,343,635.

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-nine the sum of Six million three hundred and forty-three thousand six hundred and thirty-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-nine.

SCHEDULE.

F. 1432.—Price 8d.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—		Total.
£
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
THE PARLIAMENT...........................................................................................		21,650
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...............................................	£111,550
Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.................................................................	27,700
83,850
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................................................		168,390
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT................................................		44,280
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.............................................		77,280
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...................................................................		1,210,085
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS............................................		238,850
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.........................................		112,900
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.....................................................................		41,670
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS..................................................................		20,700
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES..........................................................................		5,680
WAR SERVICES................................................................................................		293,205
Total Part 1.............................................		2,318,540
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS......................................................................		154,110
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................................................		2,665,710
Total Part 2.............................................		2,819,820
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA........................................		27,225
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.....................................................................		11,530
PAPUA...............................................................................................................		13,020
NEW GUINEA....................................................................................................		2,500
NORFOLK ISLAND...........................................................................................		1,000
Total Part 3.............................................		55,275
5,193,635
REFUNDS OF REVENUE...................................................................................		400,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.....................................................................		750,000
Total......................................................		6,343,635

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..................................................................................	2,620
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	260
3	Postage and Telegrams............................................................	220
3,100
2	…	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	3,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	600
3	Postage and Telegrams............................................................	650
4,750
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	…	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	3,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	80
580
4	…	The Library.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	1,220
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	840
060
6	…	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works
1	Salaries..................................................................................	430
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	180
610
7	…	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	250
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	150
400
8	…	Joint House Department.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	4,350
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,800
7,150
Total Parliament.................................	…	21,650

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
Part 1—continued.
II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
9	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	6,600
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	4,400
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Salary and travelling allowance of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives................................	320
2. Commercial Agency—Paris......................................	220
3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers.......	560
12,100
10	…	Audit Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	14,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	800
14,800
11	…	Public Service Board.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	9,850
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,500
11,350
12	…	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,000
1,200
13	…	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	8,200
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	8,000
16,200
14	…	Australian Commissioner in United States of America.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	2,400
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,300
3,700

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.
16	…	Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	450
1,750
3	Investigations—Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account—
No. 1. Stock diseases and pests.............................................	3,000
2. Plant diseases, botanical investigations.......................	3,250
3. Prickly pear pest.......................................................	1,500
4. Horticultural problems, including irrigation and investigations.......................................................	4,450
5. Animal nutrition problems, including investigations into mineral deficiencies in pastures..............................	4,500
6. Food preservation and cold storage problems..............	1,500
7. Forestry and forest products problems........................	2,060
8. Mining and metallurgy..............................................	650
9. Fuel problems...........................................................	130
10. Radio research........................................................	560
11. Maintenance of standards........................................	60
12. Unforeseen and urgent investigations.......................	2,500
13. Library...................................................................	380
14. Catalogue of scientific periodicals............................	460
15. Research Laboratory, Brunswick—maintenance.......	250
16. Miscellaneous.........................................................	250
17. Proportion of salaries and contingencies...................	2,200
27,700
17	1	Development and Migration Commission.
No. 1. Australian Organization.............................................	13,250
2. London Organization................................................	9,500
22,750
111,550
Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account..............................................................	…	27,700
Total Prime Minister’s Department...........................	…	83,850

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No	£	£
Part 1—continued.
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
18	…	The Treasury.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	10,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,500
12,500
19	…	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.
1	Contingencies.........................................................................	…	350
20	…	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	13,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	4,700
18,000
21	…	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	2,200
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,690
3,890
22	…	Taxation Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	59,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	60,000
119,000
23	…	Income Tax Board of Review.
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	180
24	…	Superannuation Fund Management Board.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	170
2,170
25	…	Government Printer.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	6,300
‘2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,000
7,300
26	…	Coinage..................................................................................	…	5,000
Total Department of the Treasury............................	…	168,390

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
27	…	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	4,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	980
4,980
28	…	Reporting Branch.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,650
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	420
2,070
29	…	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	7,200
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	480
7,680
30	…	The High Court.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,960
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,980
3,940
31	…	Bankruptcy Administration.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	4,340
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,420
5,760
32	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,600
3,600
33	…	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	350
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	250
600
34	…	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	2,450
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	570	3,020
35	…	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	8,050
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	4,300
12,350
36	…	Copyright Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	260
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	20
280
Total Attorney-General’s Department...................	…	44,280

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
Part 1—continued.
V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
37	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	5,900
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,000
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration and Passport Acts.....................	1,000
3. Administration of Passports Act.................................	250
4. Administration of Immigration Act............................	1,250
9,400
38	…	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	21,900
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,470
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)...............	9,000
32,370
39	…	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	5,180
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,500
7,680
40	…	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	6,900
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,200
10,100
41	…	Solar Observatory.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	920
2,220

Schedule—continued.

Division No. Subdivision No.

£	£
Part 1—continued.
V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.
42	…	Commonwealth Forestry Bureau.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	530
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	60
590
43	…	Australian Forestry School.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	700
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	470
1,170
44	…	Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands (contributions by the Government of the Western Pacific towards the cost of these services may be credited to this Vote)....................................................	…	13,750
Total Home and Territories Department.................	…	77,280
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
45	…	Central Administration.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	5,740
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,370
3	Postage and Telegrams.............................................................	100
7,210
NAVAL.
46	…	Naval Administration.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	20,600
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,250
22,850

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
47	…	Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).
1	Pay..........................................................................................	242,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	6,500
248,500
48	…	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
49	…	Medical Services.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	210
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,750
2,960
50	…	Royal Australian Naval College.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	9,700
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	6,500
16,200
51	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	21,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	7,250
28,250
52	…	Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	80
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	130
210
53	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).
1	Pay..........................................................................................	400
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	120
520
54	…	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	430
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	70
500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
NAVAL—continued.
55	…	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	25,900
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	22,750
48,650
56	…	No. 1. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Uniform Clothing and Necessaries (Naval) Account..................................................	…	5,000
57	…	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works.........................	…	625
58	1	General Services.................................................................	…	10,000
MILITARY.
59	…	Permanent Forces.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	101,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	5,000
106,000
60	…	Royal Military College.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	2,100
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	8,900
11,000
61	…	Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	20,000
62	…	Ordnance Branch.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	33,000
63	…	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	2,450
64	…	Finance and Accounts Branch.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	9,500
65	…	Universal Military Training.
1	Pay, Citizen Forces..................................................................	25,900
2	Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior and Junior Cadets.......	25,200
2	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee, at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia......................................	80
51,180

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
66	…	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies.........................................................................	…	50
67	1	Training...............................................................................	…	24,200
68	1	Maintenance of existing Arms and Equipment...........................	…	3,100
69	1	General Contingencies and Services................................	…	26,800
70	…	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	2,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	9,600
12,100
AIR SERVICES.
71	…	Civil Branch.
1	Civil Staff-Pay........................................................................	…	2,160
72	…	Royal Australian Air Force.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	…	50,840
73	1	General Contingencies.......................................................	…	20,000
74	1	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment.................................................................	…	8,800
75	…	Civil Aviation Branch.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	3,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,000
3	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles and Equipment..........................................................................	300
4,600
76	…	Development of Civil Aviation..........................................	…	12,500
77	…	Munitions Supply Branch.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	17,850
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	40,480*
58,330
78	…	Special Defence Provision..................................................	…	212,000
Total Department of Defence...................................	…	1,210,085

* £20,200 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account; and £16,000 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.
79	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	10,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	3,000
13,500
80	…	Tariff Board.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	1,450
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,960
3,410
81	…	Marine Branch.
1	Central Staff, Salaries..............................................................	3,600
2	Central Staff, Contingencies....................................................	740
3	New South Wales, Salaries......................................................	7,000
4	New South Wales, Contingencies.............................................	2,500
5	Victoria, Salaries....................................................................	6,300
6	Victoria, Contingencies...........................................................	3,200
7	Queensland, Salaries...............................................................	7,000
8	Queensland, Contingencies......................................................	16,000
9	South Australia, Salaries..........................................................	4,480
10	South Australia, Contingencies................................................	4,300
11	Western Australia and North Australia, Salaries........................	4,400
12	Western Australia and North Australia, Contingencies	5,600
13	Tasmania, Salaries..................................................................	3,700
14	Tasmania, Contingencies.........................................................	1,800
70,620
82	…	Trade and Customs, New South Wales.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	48,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	5,300
53,300
83	…	Trade and Customs, Victoria.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	34,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	3,500
37,500
84	…	Trade and Customs, Queensland.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	19,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,800
22,300
85	…	Trade and Customs, South Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	16,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,000
18,500

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
86	…	Trade and Customs, Western Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	14,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,950
15,950
87	…	Trade and Customs, Tasmania.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	490
3,490
88	…	Trade and Customs, North Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	230
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	50
280
Total Department of Trade and Customs	…	238,850
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
89	…	Works, Lands, and Surveys.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	21,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	5,000
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others......	25,000
2. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendants, Sydney and Melbourne...........................................................	1,200
90	…	Works and Buildings.	52,200
1	Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture............................	…	37,000
91	1	Rent of Buildings....................................................................	…	15,000
92	1	Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches	…	5,600
93	…	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne Government Houses	2,900
2	Non-recurring Works..............................................................	200
3,100
Total Department of Works and Railways................	…	112,900

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
94	…	Central Administration.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	7,200
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	830
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 4. Advancement of the study of Tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account..................................	2,500
7. Eradication of hookworm disease in Australia (contributions of State Governments to be credited to this item).........................................................	1,250
11,780
95	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	5,600
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,580
8,180
96	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	2,940
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,750
4,690
97	…	Queensland and North Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	6,200
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,400
8,600
98	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	1,850
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,200
3,050
99	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	2,200
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,100
4,300
100	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	380
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	690
1,070
Total Department of Health............................	…	41,670

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.
101	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	14,700
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,000
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of Commerce Act 1905......................	5,000
20,700
Total Department of Markets..........................	…	20,700
XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Under Control of Prime. Minister’s Department.
102	1	No. 6. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations...	…	4,500
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
108	1	No. 1. Census including collection, compilation, printing maps, and miscellaneous services........................................	250
3. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund.......................................................................	300
Under Control of Department of Health.	550
111	1	No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with the control of venereal diseases and tuberculosis..............................	…	630
Total Miscellaneous Services...............................	…	5,680

Schedule—continued.

    

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XII.—WAR SERVICES.
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
113	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatria-tion and War Service Homes Commissions.............	…	2,700
114	…	Under Control of Department of the Treasury. The Treasury.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................

360
3	Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries...............................
No. 1. Expenses of conducting Registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock, including payments due to Commonwealth Bank...........................................	9,000
10,860
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
115	…	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)...................	…	4,100
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Naval.
116	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services...............................................................	…	725
Military.
117	1	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—Erection of headstones and maintenance of graves of deceased soldiers in Australia.............................................................	650
3. Pension to Mrs. Shaw, whose husband was killed by Turks at Broken Hill............................................	20
4. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums..............	50
5. Erection and maintenance of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials....................................................	750
6. Compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the war.....................................................................	1,800*
27,010

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

F.1432.—2

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.
£	£
XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.
118	…	Repatriation Commission.
2	Repatriation of Soldiers—
No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account............................	214,350
3. To be paid to the Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions Account, towards soldiers’ children education scheme........	19,630
233,980
119	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service...............................................................	130
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
830
121	…	War Service Homes Commission.	…
1	No. 1. Expenses in connexion with the building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account)....................	…	13,000
Total War Services............................................	…	293,205
Total Part 1...............................	…	2,318,540

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 2—Business Undertakings.	£	£
		I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
122	…	Trans-Australian Railway—
1	Working Expenses..............................................................	…	73,500
123	…	Central Australia Railway (Port Augusta-Oodnadatta)
1	No. 1. Working Expenses....................................................	…	48,000
124	…	North Australia Railway (Darwin-Katherine River)—
1	Working Expenses..............................................................	…	18,000
125	…	Federal Territory Railway—
1	Working Expenses..............................................................	…	3,000
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
127	…	Audit of Accounts—
1	No. 1. Salaries....................................................................	165
2. Contingencies..........................................................	15
180
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
128	1	Interest—
No. 1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia........................	8,770
2. North Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia................................	2,660	11,430
Total Commonwealth Railways...............................	…	154,110
II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
129	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	18,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,740
19,740
130	…	Overseas Mails.
1	No. 1. Conveyance of mails per Orient line of steamers	…	32,500
131	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	625,000
2	Conveyance of Mails...............................................................	130,000
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	210,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...............................................................	6,800
971,800

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 2—continued.
		II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
132	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	440,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	70,000
3	Contingencies........................................................................	140,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...............................................	4,000
654,000
133	…	Queensland.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	225,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	62,000
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...............................................	1,600
368,600
134	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	175,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	26,000
3	Contingencies........................................................................	68,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...............................................	1,600
270,600
135	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	120,000
2	Conveyence of Mails..............................................................	29,000
3	Contingencies........................................................................	40,000
4	Miscellaneous—
1	No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...............................................	500
189,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
		II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
136	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	53,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	11,000
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	24,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials................................................	1,000
89,000
137	…	North Australia and Central Australia.
1	Salaries (Payable at, Adelaide)................................................	1,600
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)....................................................	3,000
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)..............................	290
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)................................	600
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)........................................	860
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)..........................................	1,650
8,000
138	…	Wireless—
No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited—Upkeep of stations (moneys received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this vote)............................................................	…	500
139	…	Postal Institutes—
1	No. 1. Education................................................................	…	3,200
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
140	1	Audit of Accounts.
No. 1. Salaries...................................................................	2,940
2. Contingencies.........................................................	50
2,990
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
142	1	Works and Buildings—
No. 1. Salaries...................................................................	15,000
2. Contingencies.........................................................	2,200
3. Supervision of Works..............................................	50
4. Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture............	28,000
2	Rent of Buildings....................................................................	10,000
3	No. 1. Overhaul of and repairs to boats and launches............	30
55,280
Total Postmaster-General’s Department...................	…	2,665,710
Total. Part 2.................................................	…	2,819,820

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTH AUSTRALIA & CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
143	…	North Australia.—General Services.
1	Administrative Staff, Salaries..................................................	10,300
2	Administrative Staff, Contingencies.........................................	6,000
3	Mines Department, Salaries.....................................................	1,000
4	Mines Department, Contingencies...........................................	1,300
5	Miscellaneous—
No. 3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council.......................	250
5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person.................................................................	10
7. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for Shipping Service between Fremantle and Darwin..	450
9. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923-26 may be credited to this vote)............................................	150
19,460
144	…	Central Australia.—General Services.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,700
3,100
145	1	Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. Audit of Accounts.
No. 1. Salaries...................................................................	90
2. Contingencies.........................................................	10
100
146	…	Under Control of Department of the Treasury, Interest.
1	No. 1. Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia.............................................................	…	665
147	…	Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Works and Buildings.
1	No. 1. Salaries...................................................................	1,400
2. Contingencies.........................................................	250
3. Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings, and Furniture	2,250
3,900
Total North Australia and Central Australia	…	27,225

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
		FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
148	…	Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
1	Audit Office—
No. 1. Salaries.....................................................................	…	30
149	…	Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
1	Cost of equipment, Government Printing Office, Canberra..........	…	1,500
Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
150	1	No. 1. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital and expenses incidental thereto..................	…	10,000
Total Federal Capital Territory...............	…	11,530
PAPUA.
Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
151	1	No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration..........................	12,500
2. Coastal trade service subsidy.....................................	500
13,000
152	1	Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. Audit of Accounts.
No. 1. Salaries.....................................................................	…	20
Total Papua...............................................	…	13,020
NEW GUINEA.
Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
153	1	No. 1. Grant to the Administration of New Guinea to be used in the interests of native races....................................	…	2,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 3—continued.
NORFOLK ISLAND. Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
156	1	No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account	…	1,000
Total Part 3.............................................	…	55,275
105	…	Refunds of Revenue............................................................	…	400,000
106	…	Advance to the Treasurer.........................................................	…	750,000
Total........................................................	…	6,343,635

By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.