Supply Act (No. 1) 1929-30 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (NO. 1) OF 1929-30.

No. 8 of 1929.

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 thirty.

[Assented to 22nd March, 1929.]

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) 1929-30.

Issue and application of £5,705,573.

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 thirty the sum of Five million seven hundred and five thousand five hundred and seventy-three 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 thirty.

SCHEDULE.

F.849.—Price 1s.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—		Total.
£
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
THE PARLIAMENT.............................................................................................		14,830
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT..................................................	£83,020
Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account....................................................................	25,310
57,710
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..........................................................		114,570
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................................................		35,940
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS..........................................................		63,930
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.....................................................................		802,810
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..............................................		178,990
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS........................................................................		91,100
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.......................................................................		28,250
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND TRANSPORT.....................................		16,700
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES............................................................................		8,700
WAR SERVICES..................................................................................................		207,650
Total Part 1...............................................		1,621,180
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS........................................................................		103,783
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....................................................		1,986,090
Total Part 2...............................................		2,089,873
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTH AUSTRALIA..........................................................................................		16,810
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA......................................................................................		4,320
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY......................................................................		6,870
PAPUA................................................................................................................		13,020
NEW GUINEA.....................................................................................................		2,500
NORFOLK ISLAND.............................................................................................		1,000
Total Part 3...............................................		44,520
3,755,573
REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................................................................		300,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER......................................................................		1,650,000
Total........................................................		5,705,573

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.	£	£
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
1	…	The Senate.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,900
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	130
3	Postage and Telegrams............................................................	150
2,180
2	…	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	2,480
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	300
3	Postage and Telegrams............................................................	420
3,200
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	…	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	2,560
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	50
2,610
4	…	The Library.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,200
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	540
1,740
6	…	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	110
410
7	…	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	190
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	100
290
8	…	Joint House Department.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	3,100
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,300
4,400
Total Parliament................................	…	14,830

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
Part 1—continued.
II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
9	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	5,400
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,200
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Salary and travelling allowance of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives................................	270
2. Commercial Agency—Paris......................................	160
3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers.......	340
9,370
10	…	Audit Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	9,700
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	570
10,270
11	…	Public Service Board.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	7,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,800
8,800
12	…	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	130
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	400
530
13	…	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	5,900
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	5,470
11,370
14	…	Australian Commissioner in United States of America.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,200
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	810
2,010

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....................................................................................	810
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	150
960
3	Investigations—Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account—
No. 1. Veterinary investigations...........................................	2,400
2. Plant investigations...................................................	4,250
3. Entomological investigations.....................................	4,500
4. Animal nutrition, including investigations on mineral deficiencies in pastures..........................................	3,040
5. Horticultural, including soil, survey and irrigation investigations.......................................................	3,360
6. Food Preservation and Cold Storage investigations.....	880
7. Dairy research..........................................................	600
8. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations.......................	1,000
9. Forest products investigations....................................	900
10. Mining and metallurgy investigations.......................	370
11. Fuel investigations..................................................	40
12. Radio research........................................................	500
13. Maintenance of standards........................................	330
14. Unforeseen and urgent investigations.......................	830
15. Library...................................................................	200
16. Catalogue of scientific periodicals............................	270
17. Miscellaneous.........................................................	170
18. Proportion of salaries and contingencies...................	1,670
25,310
17	…	Development and Migration Commission.
1	No. 1. Australian Organization.............................................	8,000
2. London Organization................................................	6,400
14,400
83,020
Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.......................................	…	25,310
Total Prime Minister’s Department..........................	…	57,710

Schedule—continued.

    

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
		III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
18	…		The Treasury.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	8,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,970
9,970
19	…	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.
1	Contingencies.........................................................................	…	230
20	…	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	10,360
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	5,300
15,660
21	…	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,680
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,200
2,880
22	…	Taxation Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	35,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	38,900
74,200
23	…	Income Tax Board of Review.
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	…	140
24	…	Land Valuation Board.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	110
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	100
210
25	…	Superannuation Fund Management Board.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,580
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	90
1,670
26	…	Government Printer.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	4,950
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,160
6,110
27	…	Coinage	..	3,500
Total Department of the Treasury............................	…	114,570

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
28	…	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	2,930
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,130
4,060
29	…	Reporting Branch.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,760
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	370
2,130
30	…	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	6,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	460
6,460
31	…	The High Court.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,430
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,460
2,890
32	…	Bankruptcy Administration.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	3,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,250
4,550
33	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,900
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,460
3,360
34	…	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	240
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	190
430
35	…	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,830
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	400	2,230
36	…	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	6,320
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	3,300
9,620
37	…	Copyright Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	190
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	20
210
Total Attorney-General’s Department..................	…	35,940

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
Part 1—continued.
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
38	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	4,300
2	Contingencies......................................................................	720
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration and Passports Acts...	3,300
3. Administration of Passports Act............................	200
4. Administration of Immigration Act........................	1,100
9,620
39	…	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	16,400
2	Contingencies......................................................................	970
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)...........	8,000
25,370
40	…	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	4,200
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,730
5,930
41	…	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	4,950
2	Contingencies......................................................................	2,050
7,000
42	…	Solar Observatory.

1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,030
2	Contingencies......................................................................	520
1,550

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS— continued.
43	…	Forestry Branch.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	460
1,460
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)....................................................	…	13,000
Total Department of Home Affairs................	…	63,930
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
45	…	Central Administration.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	4,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	940
3	Postage and Telegrams............................................................	70
5,310
NAVAL.
46	…	Naval Administration.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	15,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,500
16,500

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
47	…	Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).
1	Pay........................................................................................	179,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	4,100
183,100
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............................................................................	…	90,000
49	…	Medical Services.
1	Pay........................................................................................	150
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,250
2,400
50	…	Royal Australian Naval College.
1	Pay........................................................................................	7,200
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	4,300
11,500
51	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1	Pay........................................................................................	15,200
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	4,300
19,500
52	…	Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.
1	Pay........................................................................................	30
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	80
110
53	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).
1	Pay........................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	130
330
54	…	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.
1	Pay........................................................................................	400
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	60
460

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
				Part 1—continued
				VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
NAVAL—continued.
55	…	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay......................................................................................	19,300
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	14,200
33,500
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......................	…	450
58	1	General Services..............................................................	…	7,200
MILITARY.
59	…	Permanent Forces.
1	Pay......................................................................................	70,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	3,300
73,300
60	…	Royal Military College.
1	Pay......................................................................................	16,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	6,000
7,600
61	…	Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs.
1	Pay......................................................................................	…	14,000
62	…	Ordnance Branch.
1	Pay......................................................................................	…	24,600
63	…	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay......................................................................................	…	1,800
64	…	Finance and Accounts Branch.
1	Pay......................................................................................	…	7,000
65	…	Universal Military Training.
1	Pay Citizen Forces................................................................	25,000
2	Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior and Junior Cadets....	7,200
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia..................................	50
32,250

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued
66	…	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies.........................................................................	…	20
67	1	Training...............................................................................	…	19,000
68	1	Maintenance of existing Arms and Equipment...........................	…	3,100
69	1	General Contingencies and Services................................	…	18,000
70	…	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	1,800
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	6,500
8,300
AIR SERVICES.
71	…	Civil Branch.
1	Civil Staff—Pay......................................................................	…	1,870
72	…	Royal Australian Air Force.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	…	43,000
73	1	General Contingencies.......................................................	…	13,400
74	l	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment…………………………………….	6,800
75	…	Civil Aviation Branch.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	2,600
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	660
3	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles and Equipment.........................................................................	200
3,460
76	…	Development of Civil Aviation..........................................	…	8,500
77	…	Munitions Supply Branch.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	12,600
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	28,850*
41,450
78	…	Special Defence Provision..................................................	…	100,000
Total Department of Defence...................................	…	802,810

* £15,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account; and £11,500 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...................................................................................	8,600
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,500
11,100
80	…	Tariff Board.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,040
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,230
2,270
81	…	Marine Branch.
1	Central Staff, Salaries..............................................................	2,870
2	Central Staff, Contingencies.....................................................	430
3	New South Wales, Salaries......................................................	5,540
4	New South Wales, Contingencies.............................................	1,500
5	Victoria, Salaries.....................................................................	6,000
6	Victoria, Contingencies............................................................	2,900
7	Queensland, Salaries................................................................	9,000
8	Queensland, Contingencies......................................................	8,100
9	South Australia, Salaries..........................................................	3,400
10	South Australia, Contingencies.................................................	1,500
11	Western Australia and North Australia, Salaries........................	4,780
12	Western Australia and North Australia, Contingencies...............	3,180
13	Tasmania, Salaries...................................................................	2,700
14	Tasmania, Contingencies.........................................................	1,040
52,940
82	…	Trade and Customs, New South Wales.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	36,600
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	3,680
40,280
83	…	Trade and Customs, Victoria.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	26,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,400
28,400
84	…	Trade and Customs, Queensland.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	14,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,800
16,300
85	…	Trade and Customs, South Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	12,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,400
13,400

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..................................................................................	10,000
2	Contingencies........................................................................	1,380
11,380
87	…	Trade and Customs, Tasmania.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	2,300
2	Contingencies........................................................................	420
2,720
88	…	Trade and Customs, North Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	160
2	Contingencies........................................................................	40
200
Total Department of Trade and Customs.................	…	178,990
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.
89	…	Works, Lands, and Surveys.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	16,000
2	Contingencies........................................................................	3,200
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..........................................................	900
45,100
90	…	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture...........................	…	24,000
91	1	Rent of Buildings...................................................................	…	15,000
92	1	Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches	…	2,800
93	…	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne Government Houses	4,000
2	Non-recurring Works.............................................................	200
4,200
Total Department of Works.......................................	…	91,100

Schedule—continued.

    

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.
		£	£
		IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
94	…	Central Administration.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	5,200
2	Contingencies....................................................................	530
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 4. Advancement of the study of Tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account.............................	1,500
7. Eradication of hookworm disease in Australia (contributions of State Governments to be credited to this item).......................................	800
8,030
95	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	4,000
2	Contingencies....................................................................	1,500
5,500
96	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	2,300
2	Contingencies....................................................................	1,100
3,400
97	…	Queensland and North Australia.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	4,300
2	Contingencies....................................................................	1,350
5,650
98	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies....................................................................	700
2,100
99	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	1,600
2	Contingencies....................................................................	1,270
2,870
100	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	300
2	Contingencies....................................................................	400
700
Total Department of Health........................	…	28,250

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND TRANSPORT.
101	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	11,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	700
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905................	5,000
16,700
Total Department of Markets and Transport	…	16,700
XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
103	1	No. 6. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations...........................................................................	…	4,500
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
109	1	No. 2. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund.....................................................................	…	200
Under Control of Department of Health.
112	1	No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with the control of venereal diseases and tuberculosis	…	4,000
Total Miscellaneous Services..............................	…	8,700

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XII.—WAR SERVICES.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
114	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commissions...................	…	1,800
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
115	…	The Treasury.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	450
3	Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries................................
No. 1. Expenses of conducting Registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock, including payments due to Commonwealth Bank............................................

7,700
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	9,150
116	1	Miscellaneous—
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)..................................	..	1,600
117	…	Repatriation Commission.
2	Repatriation of Soldiers—
No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account..............................	140,000
3. To be paid to the Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions Account, towards soldiers’ children education scheme.....................................	20,000
160,000
119	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service............................................................................	80
2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act..............................................	330
3. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for home service............................................................................	130
540

F.849.—2

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Naval.
119	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services.............................................................	..	20
Military.
120	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance.........................................	16,400
2. Graves of soldiers—Erection of headstones and maintenance of graves of deceased soldiers in Australia.........................................................	800
3. Pension to Mrs. Shaw, whose husband was killed by Turks at Broken Hill...................................	10
4. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums	30
5. Erection and maintenance of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials......................................	900
18,140
122	…	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)...................	…	16,400
Total War Services...........................................	…	207,650
Total Part 1...............................	…	1,621,180

Schedule—continued.

    

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 2—Business Undertakings.
		I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
123	…	Trans-Australian Railway—
1	Working expenses..............................................................	…	48,800
124	…	Central Australia Railway—
1	Working expenses..............................................................	…	32,000
125	…	North Australia Railway—
1	Working expenses.............................................................	…	11,000
126	…	Federal Territory Railway—
1	Working expenses..............................................................	…	2,000
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
128	…	Audit of Accounts—
1	No. 1. Salaries...................................................................	130
2. Contingencies.........................................................	10
140
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
129	1	Interest—
No. 1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia	7,716
2. North Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia	2,127	9,843
Total Commonwealth Railways..............................	…	103,783
II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
130	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	15,000
2	Contingencies........................................................................	1,250
16,250
131	…	Overseas Mails.
1	No. 1. Conveyance of mails per Orient line of steamers	…	32,500
132	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	472,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	91,000
3	Contingencies........................................................................	153,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...............................................	4,000
720,000

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 2—continued.
II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
133	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	334,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	48,000
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	102,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials................................................	3,000
487,000
134	…	Queensland.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	168,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	42,300
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	52,700
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials................................................	1,000
264,000
135	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	132,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	19,400
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	48,300
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials................................................	1,300
201,000
136	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	92,600
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	19,400
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	29,400
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials................................................	500
141,900

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
		II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
137	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries................................................................................	40,000
2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	7,300
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	16,700
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..............................................	400
64,400
138	…	North Australia and Central Australia.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)...............................................	1,100
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)..................................................	2,000
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)............................	200
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)..............................	400
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)......................................	600
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)........................................	1,200
5,500
139	…	Wireless—
No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited—Upkeep of stations (moneys received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this vote)..........................................................	…	8,000
140	…	Postal Institutes—
1	No. 1. Education..............................................................	…	2,100
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
141	1	Audit of Accounts.
No. 1. Salaries.................................................................	2,300
2. Contingencies.......................................................	30
2,330
Under Control of Department of Works.
143	1	Works and Buildings—
No. 1. Salaries.................................................................	11,000
2. Contingencies.......................................................	2,000
3. Supervision of works.............................................	80
4. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture	21,000
2	Rent of Buildings..................................................................	7,000
3	No. 1. Overhaul of and repairs to boats and launches..........	30
41,110
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.................	…	1,986,090
Total Part 2................................................	…	2,089,873

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTH AUSTRALIA.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
144	…	General Services.
1	Department of the Government Resident, Salaries.....................	8,800
2	Department of the Government Resident, Contingencies	5,000
3	Department of the Government Resident—
Miscellaneous—
No. 3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council........................	150
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).............................................	80
14,490
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
145	…	Audit of Accounts.
1	No. 1. Salaries....................................................................	70
2. Contingencies..........................................................	10
80
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
146	…	Interest.
1	No. 1. Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia.............................................................	…	540
Under Control of Department of Works.
147	…	Works and Buildings.
1	No. 1. Salaries....................................................................	350
2. Contingencies..........................................................	70
3. Repairs, maintenance, fittings, and furniture..............	1,200
2	No. 1. Maintenance of plant and other expenses...................	40
2. Leave and holiday pay and incidentals......................	40	1,700
Total North Australia..................................	…	16,810

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
		CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.
148	…	General Services.
1	Department of the Government Resident, Salaries.....................	1,270
2	Department of the Government Resident, Contingencies............	1,570
3	Department of the Government Resident—
Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Assistance to missions..............................................	70
2. Maintenance of nursing homes.................................	80
3. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923-26 may be credited to this vote).............................................	130
3,120
149	…	Under Control of Department of Works.
1	No. 1. Salaries....................................................................	500
2. Contingencies..........................................................	100
3. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...............	600	1,200
Total Central Australia..................................	…	4,320
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
151	…	Federal Territory Police.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	570
1,870
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
152	1	No. 1. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital and expenses incidental thereto......................	…	5,000
Total Federal Capital Territory.......................	…	6,870
PAPUA.
153	1	Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. Audit of Accounts.
No. 1. Salaries.........................................................................	…	20
154	1	No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration..............................	12,500
2. Coastal trade service subsidy.........................................	500
13,000
Total Papua..............................................	…	13,020

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 3—continued.
NEW GUINEA.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
156	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 Prime Minister’s Department.
157	1	No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account.........................................	…	1,000
Total Part 3..............................................	…	44,520
106	…	Refunds of Revenue............................................................	…	300,000
107	…	Advance to the Treasurer.........................................................	…	1,650,000
Total.........................................................	…	5,705,573

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