Supply Act (No. 1) 1930-31 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1930-31.

No. 12 of 1930.

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-one.

[Assented to 28th June, 1930.]

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) 1930-31.

Issue and application of £7,636,270.

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-one, the sum of Seven million six hundred and thirty-six thousand two hundred and seventy 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-one.

1901.—Price 1s. 3d.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

 

—			Total.
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.			£
THE PARLIAMENT.............................................................................................			20,510
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT................................................		£122,110
Deduct amount, payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account..................................................................
		38,720	83,390
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..........................................................			167,380
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................................................			48,540
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS..........................................................			67,880
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.....................................................................			985,620
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..............................................			245,230
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS........................................................................			86,550
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.......................................................................			38,725
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS....................................................................			23,500
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT................................................................			4,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES............................................................................			16,700
WAR SERVICES..................................................................................................			309,450
Total Part 1..............................................			2,097,475
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS........................................................................			146,370
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....................................................			2,668,610
Total Part 2..............................................			2,814,980
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTH AUSTRALIA..........................................................................................			23,430
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA......................................................................................			7,810
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY....................................................		£122,050
Deduct amount payable from Trust Fund—
Federal Capital Hotels Account................................	£32,000
Federal Capital Transport Account............................	11,500
43,500	78,550
PAPUA................................................................................................................			10,525
NEW GUINEA.....................................................................................................			2,500
NORFOLK ISLAND.............................................................................................			1,000
Total Part 3...............................................			123,815
Part 4.—Payments to or for the States.
GRANT TO STATES TOWARDS RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT......................			750,000
5,786,270
REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................................................................			350,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER......................................................................			1,500,000
Total........................................................			7,636,270

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...................................................................................	2,600
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	130
3	Postage and Telegrams.............................................................	300
3,030
2	…	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	3,400
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	350
3	Postage and Telegrams.............................................................	650
4,400
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	…	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	3,500
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	50
3,550
4	…	The Library.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,620
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	750
2,370
6	…	Joint House Department.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	4,400
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,800
6,200
7	…	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	410
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	150
560
8	…	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	260
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	140
400
Total Parliament...................................	…	20,510

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
Part 1—continued.
II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
9	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	12,400
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	6,600
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Salaries and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives...............................	600
2. Commercial Agency—Paris.....................................	240
3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers......	1,260
21,100
10	…	Audit Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	14,100
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	900
15,000
11	…	Office of the Public Service Board.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	10,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,400
12,700
12	…	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	90
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	760
850
13	…	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	7,900
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	8,000
15,900
14	…	Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	2,200
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,300
3,500

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...................................................................................	1,100
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	240
1,340
3	Investigations—Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account—
No. 1. Veterinary investigations...........................................	2,500
2. Plant investigations..................................................	11,000
3. Entomological investigations....................................	5,600
4. Animal nutrition, including investigations on mineral deficiencies in pastures.........................................	4,150
5. Horticultural, including soil survey and irrigation investigations.......................................................	4,000
6. Food preservation and transport................................	1,000
7. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations.......................	2,300
8. Forest products investigations...................................	2,400
9. Mining and metallurgy.............................................	150
10. Fuel investigations....................................................	120
11. Radio research.........................................................	800
12. Unforeseen and urgent investigations.........................	500
13. Library....................................................................	300
14. Contributions to Imperial Agricultural Bureaux and to British Woollen and Worsted Association..............	800
15. Miscellaneous..........................................................	100
16. Proportion of salaries and contingencies....................	3,000
38,720
18	1	Shipping and Mail Services to Pacific Islands............................	…	13,000
122,110
Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account......................................	…	38,720
Total Prime Minister’s Department..........................	…	83,390

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
19	…	The Treasury.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	10,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,600
13,100
20	…	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.
1	Contingencies.........................................................................	…	350
21	…	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	14,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	8,000
22,000
22	…	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	2,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,800
4,100
23	…	Taxation Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	48,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	65,000
113,000
24	…	Income Tax Board of Review.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	110
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	300
410
25	…	Land Valuation Board.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	200
300
26	…	Superannuation Fund Management Board.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	120
2,120
27	…	Government Printer.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	7,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	3,000
10,000
28	1	Coinage................................................................................	…	2,000
Total Department of the Treasury............................	…	167,380

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
29	…	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	4,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,250
5,550
30	…	Reporting Branch.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	1,550
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	600
2,150
31	…	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	8,050
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	600
8,650
32	…	The High Court.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	1,900
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,000
3,900
33	…	Bankruptcy Administration.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	4,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,000
6,500
34	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	2,100
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,700
3,800
35	…	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	350
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	300
650
36	…	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	2,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	550	3,050
37	…	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	9,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	5,000
14,000
38	…	Copyright Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	260
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	30
290
Total Attorney-General’s Department..................	…	48,540

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
Part 1—continued.
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
39	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	4,900
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	800
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration and Passports Acts...................	6,000
3. Administration of Passports Act.................................	250
4. Administration of Immigration Act............................	1,400
13,350
40	…	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	22,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,400
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
32,400
41	…	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries....................................................................................

5,500
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,500
8,000
42	…	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	7,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,700
9,700
43	…	Solar Observatory.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,520
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	660
2,180

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS— continued.
44	…	Forestry Branch.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	950
2,250
Total Department of Home Affairs	…	67,880
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
45	…	Central Administration.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	5,200
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	900
3	Postage and Telegrams.............................................................	100
6,200
Under Control of Department of Works.
46	…	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...............................	300
2	Rent of buildings......................................................................	100
400
NAVAL.
47	…	Naval Administration.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	17,400
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,600
1,900

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
48	…	Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).
1	Pay........................................................................................	232,000
2	Contingencies........................................................................	5,000
237,000
49	…	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......................................................	…	115,000
50	…	Medical Services.
1	Pay........................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies........................................................................	2,500
2,700
51	…	Royal Australian Naval College.
1	Pay........................................................................................	5,500
2	Contingencies........................................................................	4,000
9,500
52	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1	Pay........................................................................................	20,000
2	Contingencies........................................................................	6,000
26,000
54	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).
1	Pay........................................................................................	220
2	Contingencies........................................................................	130
350
55	…	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.
1	Pay........................................................................................	750
2	Contingencies........................................................................	150
900

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
NAVAL—continued.
56	…	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	25,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	18,000
43,000
58	…	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works........................	…	500
59	1	General Services.................................................................	…	7,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
60	…	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...............................	7,500
2	Rent of buildings.....................................................................	200
7,700
MILITARY.
61	…	Permanent Forces.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	140,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	5,000
145,000
62	…	Royal Military College.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	6,100
8,100
63	…	Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	…	17,000
64	…	Ordnance Branch.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	…	31,000
65	…	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	…	2,400
66	…	Finance and Accounts Branch.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	…	8,500
67	…	Universal Military Training.
1	Pay, Citizen Forces..................................................................	36,000
2	Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior and Junior Cadets......	12,940
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee.....................	60
49,000

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
68	…	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies..........................................................................	…	20
69	1	Training................................................................................	…	20,000
70	1	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment	…	8,000
71	…	General Contingencies and Services.................................	…	27,000
72	…	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...............................	5,000
2	Rent of buildings.....................................................................	1,300
3	Overhaul of and repairs to boats and launches............................	100
6,400
73	…	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	2,200
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	5,500
7,700
AIR SERVICES.
74	…	Civilian Staff.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	…	4,300
75	…	Royal Australian Air Force.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	…	60,000
76	1	General Contingencies.......................................................	…	20,000
77	1	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment.................................................................	…	16,000
78	…	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...............................	2,500
2	Rent of buildings.....................................................................	100	2,600
79	…	Civil Aviation Branch.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	4,200
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,000
3	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment..........................................................................	300
5,500
80	…	Development of Civil Aviation.........................................	...	18,000
81	…	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...............................	1,650
2	Rent of buildings.....................................................................	200	1,850
82	…	Munitions Supply Branch.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	16,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	36,000*	52,000
Total Department of Defence....................................	…	985,620

* £34,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund as follows:—

Defence Laboratory Account	£1,000
Small Arms Factory Account	10,000
Ammunition Factory Account	12,000
Ordnance Factory Account	6,000
Explosives Factory Account	5,000

 Under control of Department of Works.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
83	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	10,650
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,350
14,000
84	…	Tariff Board.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,650
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,950
3,600
85	…	Film Censorship.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	800
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,000
1,800
86	…	Marine Branch.
1	Central Staff, Salaries...............................................................	3,950
2	Central Staff, Contingencies.....................................................	600
3	New South Wales, Salaries.......................................................	11,950
4	New South Wales, Contingencies..............................................	2,200
5	Victoria, Salaries.....................................................................	8,600
6	Victoria, Contingencies............................................................	3,700
7	Queensland, Salaries................................................................	12,600
8	Queensland, Contingencies.......................................................	9,000
10	South Australia, Salaries...........................................................	4,200
11	South Australia, Contingencies.................................................	2,250
12	Western Australia and North Australia, Salaries.........................	6,700
13	Western Australia and North Australia, Contingencies	5,200
14	Tasmania, Salaries...................................................................	3,550
15	Tasmania, Contingencies..........................................................	1,500
76,000
87	…	Trade and Customs, New South Wales.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	50,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	4,600
54,600
88	…	Trade and Customs, Victoria.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	34,500
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,000
37,500
89	…	Trade and Customs, Queensland.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	19,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,100
21,100
90	…	Trade and Customs, South Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	15,750
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,750
17,500

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
91	…	Trade and Customs, Western Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	13,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,500
15,000
92	…	Trade and Customs, Tasmania.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	3,350
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	470
3,820
93	…	Trade and Customs, North Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	220
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	90
310
Total Department of Trade and Customs	…	245,230
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.
94	…	Works, Lands, and Surveys.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	20,400
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	5,600
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.....	26,000
2. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture, also salaries of attendants, Sydney and Melbourne..........................................................	1,000
53,000
95	…	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture..............................	…	10,000
96	1	Rent of Buildings...............................................................	…	16,000
97	1	Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches	…	3,700
98	…	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne Government Houses	3,500
2	Non-recurring Works..............................................................	350
3,850
Total Department of Works........................................	…	86,550

Schedule—continued.

    

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.
		£	£
		IX.— THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
99	…	Central Administration.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	6,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	600
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 4. Advancement of the study of tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account..................................	3,000
7. Eradication of hookworm disease in Australia (contributions of State Governments to be credited to this item).........................................................	1,000
13. School of Public Health and tropical medicine	1,600
12,500
100	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	5,250
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,575
6,825
101	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	3,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,200
4,500
102	…	Queensland and North Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	5,800
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,500
7,300
103	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,700
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	900
2,600
104	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	2,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,800
4,100
105	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	550
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	350
900
Total Department of Health..............................	…	38,725

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.
106	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	15,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,000
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905................	7,500
23,500
Total Department of Markets.....................................

...	23,500
Xa.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.
107a	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	3,200
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	800
4,000
XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
108	1	No. 6. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations...	…	8,000
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
114	1	No. 2. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund.......................................................................	…	200
Under Control of Department of Health.
117	1	No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with the control of venereal diseases and tuberculosis	2,000
2. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with maternal and infant hygiene..........................................................	1,250
3. Grants in aid of research................................................	5,250
8,500
Total Miscellaneous Services..............................	…	16,700

Schedule—continued.

    

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XII.—WAR SERVICES.
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
119	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commissions.....................................................	…	3,000
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
120	…	The Treasury.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	600
2,100
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
121	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)...................	…	3,000
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Military.
123	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commiss-ion for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance........................................................	24,000
2. Graves of soldiers—Erection of headstones and maintenance of graves of deceased soldiers in Australia.............................................................	750
4. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums	50
24,800
Under Control of Department of Health.
125	…	Repatriation Commission.
2	Repatriation of Soldiers—
No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account.............................	215,000
2. To be paid to the Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions Account, towards soldiers’ children education scheme..........	38,000
253,000

1901.—2.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.
£	£
Part 1—continued.
XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.
Under Control of Department of Health— continued.
126	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service...............................................................	100
2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act................	350
3. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for home service...............................................................	100
550
Under Control of Department of Transport.
127	…	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)....................	…	23,000
Total War Services.......................................	…	309,450
Total Part 1................................	…	2,097,475

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 2—Business Undertakings.	£	£
		I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
128	…	Trans-Australian Railway—
1	Working expenses...............................................................	…	76,000
129	…	Central Australia Railway—
1	Working expenses...............................................................	…	45,000
130	…	North Australia Railway—
1	Working expenses...............................................................	…	12,500
131	…	Federal Territory Railway—
1	Working expenses...............................................................	…	2,500
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
133	…	Audit of Accounts—
1	No. 1. Salaries...................................................................	150
2. Contingencies.........................................................	20
170
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
134	1	Interest—
No. 1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia........................	8,000
2. North Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia........................	2,200	10,200
Total Commonwealth Railways..............................	…	146,370
II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
135	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	26,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,000
28,000
136	…	Overseas Mails.
1	No. 1. Conveyance of Mails per Orient Line of Steamers	…	32,500
137	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	650,000
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................................................	5,000
995,000

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Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 2—continued
II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S
DEPARTMENT—continued.
138	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	455,000
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
669,000
139	…	Queensland.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	219,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	60,000
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	58,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials................................................	1,500
338,500
140	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	168,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	23,500
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	55,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials................................................	1,500
248,000
141	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	116,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	28,500
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	35,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials................................................	1,000
180,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
		II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
			142	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	59,000
2	Conveyance of Mails...............................................................	10,000
3	Contingencies..........................................................................	22,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...............................................................	700
91,700
143	…	North Australia and central Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	4,000
2	Conveyance of Mails...............................................................	800
3	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,000
6,800
144	…	Wireless.
1	No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited—Contribution towards upkeep of Coastal and Island Radio Stations (moneys received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this vote).............................................................	8,000
2. National Broadcasting Service—Maintenance of Broadcasting Stations and Studios	11,000
19,000
145	…	Postal Institutes.
1	No. 1. Education.................................................................	…	3,000
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
146	1	Audit of Accounts.
No. 1. Salaries....................................................................	3,500
2. Contingencies..........................................................	50
3,550
Under Control of Department of Works.
148	1	Works and Buildings—
No. 1. Salaries....................................................................	15,000
2. Contingencies..........................................................	4,000
3. Supervision of works................................................	60
4. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture	24,000
2	Rent of Buildings.....................................................................	10,000
53,060
Total Postmaster-General’s Department....................	…	2,668,610
Total Part 2..................................................	…	2,814,980

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTH AUSTRALIA.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
149	…	General Services.
1	Department of the Government Resident, Salaries......................	12,000
2	Department of the Government Resident, Contingencies	7,500
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council.........................	200
5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person............................................................................	15
7. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for shipping service between Fremantle and Darwin..................	450
8. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923-26 may be credited to this vote)....................................................................	150
20,315
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
150	…	Audit of Accounts.
1	No. 1. Salaries.....................................................................	100
2. Contingencies...........................................................	15
115
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
151	…	Interest.
1	No. 1. Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia............................................................................	…	550
Under Control of Department of Works.
152	…	Works and Buildings.
1	No. 1. Salaries.........................................................................	550
2. Contingencies..........................................................................	100
3. Repairs, maintenance, fittings, and furniture..............................	1,720
2	No. 1. Maintenance of plant and other expenses...................................	40
2. Leave and holiday pay and incidentals.......................................	40
2,450
Total North Australia...................................	…	23,430

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Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 3—continued.
		CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	£	£
			153	…	General Services.
1	Department of the Government Resident, Salaries.....................	2,300
2	Department of the Government Resident, Contingencies	2,440
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Assistance to missions..............................................	100
2. Maintenance of nursing homes.................................	110
3. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923-26 may be credited to this vote)	160	5,110
154	…	Under Control of Department of Works.
1	No. 1. Salaries....................................................................	850
2. Contingencies.........................................................	150
3. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture	1,700
2,700
Total Central Australia	…	7,810
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
156	…	Federal Territory Police.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	1,600
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	700
2,300
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
157	…	General Services.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	9,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,800
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves..............................................................	6,500
2. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital Territory and expenses incidental thereto...	4,000
3. Purchase of Melbourne homes of officers transferred to Canberra (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Canberra Officers’ Homes Account).....................	5,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.
General Services—continued.
3	Miscellaneous—continued.
No 4. Hotels maintenance and upkeep (payable from Trust Fund, Federal Capital Hotels Account)..................	32,000
5. Transport —maintenance and upkeep (payable from Trust Fund, Federal Capital Transport Account).....	11,500
6. Sundry services........................................................	7,500
4	Education................................................................................	4,000
81,800
Under Control of Department of Works.
157a	…	Works and Buildings.
1	Salaries and contingencies........................................................
No. 1. Salaries....................................................................	8,200
2. Contingencies..........................................................	1,500
2	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...............................	9,000
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Water supply and sewerage.......................................	5,000
2. Electric supply.........................................................	8,000
3. Sundry services........................................................	1,500
33,200
Under Control of Department of Health.
157b	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Canberra Government Hospital (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Federal Capital Territory Hospitals Account).............................................................	2,900
2. Health services.........................................................

625
3. Veterinary services...................................................	1,225
4,750
122,050
Deduct Amount payable from Trust Fund
Federal Capital Hotels Account............................................	32,000
Federal Capital Transport Account.......................................	11,500
43,500
Total Federal Capital Territory.......................	…	78,550

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Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
		PAPUA.
158	…	Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Audit of Accounts.
1	No. 1. Salaries............................................................................................	…	25
159	1	No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration..................................................	10,000
2. Coastal trade service subsidy.............................................................	500
10,500
Total Papua...............................................	…	10,525
NEW GUINEA.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
160	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.
162	1	No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account	…	1,000
Total Part 3...............................................	…	123,815
Part 4—Payments to or for the States.
163	1	Grant to States towards relief of unemployment.........................	…	750,000
111	…	Refunds of Revenue.............................................................	…	350,000
112	…	Advance to the Treasurer..................................................	…	1,500,000
Total..........................................................	…	7,636,270

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

1901.—3.