Supply Act (No. 1) 1931-32 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (NO. 1) 1931-32.

No. 8 of 1931.

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-two.

[Assented to 27th June, 1931.]

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) 1931-32.

Issue and application of £2,409,780.

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-two, the sum of Two million four hundred and nine thousand seven hundred and eighty 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-two.

SCHEDULE.

F. 1854.—Price 1s. 3d.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—		Total.
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.		£
THE PARLIAMENT.............................................................................................		5,970
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT..................................................	£48,940
Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account....................................................................	12,710
36,230
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................................................		54,090
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................................................		15,070
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS............................................................		20,490
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE......................................................................		309,830
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...............................................		49,740
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.........................................................................		41,300
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH........................................................................		10,850
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.....................................................................		8,850
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.................................................................		21,740
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.............................................................................		3,150
WAR SERVICES...................................................................................................		102,200
Total Part 1................................................		679,510
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.........................................................................		50,170
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......................................................		784,840
Total Part 2................................................		835,010
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTH AUSTRALIA...........................................................................................		8,500
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.......................................................................................		1,370
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.......................................................................		16,390
PAPUA..................................................................................................................		15,500
NEW GUINEA......................................................................................................		2,500
NORFOLK ISLAND..............................................................................................		1,000
Total Part 3................................................		45,260
1,559,780
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.....................................................................................		100,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER........................................................................		750,000
Total.........................................................		2,409,780

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....................................................................................	700
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	50
3	Postage and Telegrams.............................................................	150
900
2	…	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	900
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	120
3	Postage and Telegrams.............................................................	280
1,300
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	…	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	30
1,030
4	…	The Library.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	450
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	250
700
6	…	Joint House Department.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,200
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	540
1,740
7	…	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	120
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	50
170
8	…	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	80
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	50
130
Total Parliament..................................	…	5,970

F.1854.—2

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
Part 1—continued.
II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
9	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	3,400
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,200
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Salaries and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives...............................	260
3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers........	440
6,300
10	…	Audit Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	6,500
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	330
6,830
11	…	Office of the Public Service Board.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	2,700
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	800
3,500
12	…	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	30
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	260
290
13	…	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	2,140
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,700
4,840
14	…	Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	630
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	370
1,000

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....................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	170
470
3	Investigations—Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account—
No. 1. Animal health............................................................	1,600
2. Plant industry...........................................................	2,900
3. Entomology..............................................................	1,900
4. Animal nutrition, including investigations on mineral deficiencies in pastures..........................................	1,500
5. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation........	1,300
6. Food preservation and transport.................................	300
7. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations.......................	800
8. Forest products.........................................................	800
9. Mining and metallurgy..............................................	50
10. Fuel.......................................................................	30
11. Radio research........................................................	300
12. Library...................................................................	100
13. Contributions to Imperial Agricultural Bureaux and to British Woollen and Worsted Association...............	300
14. Miscellaneous.........................................................	30
15. Proportion of salaries and contingencies...................	800
12,710
17	…	Shipping and Mail Services to Pacific Islands............................	…	13,000
48,940
Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account..........................................	…	12,710
Total Prime Minister’s Department...........................	…	36,230

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
18	…	The Treasury.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	800
3,800
19	…	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.
1	Contingencies.........................................................................	…	120
20	…	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	4,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,800
6,800
21	…	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	750
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	600
1,350
22	…	Taxation Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	17,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	22,000
39,000
23	…	Income Tax Board of Review.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	30
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	40
70
24	…	Land Valuation Board.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	30
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	40
70
25	…	Superannuation Board.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	50
550
26	…	Government Printer.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,430
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	800
2,230
27	1	Coinage.	…	100
Total Department of the Treasury............................	…	54,090

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
				Part 1—continued.
				IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
28	…	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,200
2	Contingencies........................................................................	400
1,600
29	…	Reporting Branch.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	630
2	Contingencies........................................................................	170
800
30	…	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,200
2	Contingencies........................................................................	200
2,400
31	…	The High Court.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	400
2	Contingencies........................................................................	700
1,100
32	…	Bankruptcy Administration.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,700
2	Contingencies........................................................................	800
2,500
33	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	560
2	Contingencies........................................................................	540
1,100
34	…	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies........................................................................	70
170
35	…	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	840
2	Contingencies........................................................................	170	1,010
36	…	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,600
2	Contingencies........................................................................	1,700
4,300
37	…	Copyright Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	80
2	Contingencies........................................................................	10
90
Total Attorney-General’s Department.................	…	15,070

F.1854.—3

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
Part 1—continued. V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
38	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	1,430
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	300
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration and Passports Acts......	2,000
3. Administration of Passports Act...............................	80
4. Administration of Immigration Act...........................	400
4,210
39	…	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	6,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	470
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)..............	3,000
9,770
40	…	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	1,600
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	830
2,430
41	…	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	900
2,900
42	…	Solar Observatory.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	340
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	200
540

Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.	£	£
	Part 1—continued.
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS— continued.
43	…	Forestry Branch.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	370
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	270
640
Total Department of Home Affairs	…	20,490
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
44	…	Central Administration.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	1,450
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	370
3	Postage and Telegrams.............................................................	40
1,860
Under Control of Department of Works.
45	…	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...............................	100
2	Rent of buildings......................................................................	150
250
NAVAL.
46	…	Naval Administration.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	5,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	600
5,600

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
47	…	Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).
1	Pay........................................................................................	68,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,500
69,500
48	…	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.
1	Maintenance and repairs, including Victualling, Naval and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also Labour in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet.......................................................	…	40,000
49	…	Medical Services.
1	Pay........................................................................................	60
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	840
900
50	…	Royal Australian Naval College.
1	Pay........................................................................................	1,800
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,500
3,300
51	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1	Pay........................................................................................	5,720
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,500
7,220
52	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).
1	Pay........................................................................................	70
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	50
120
53	…	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.
1	Pay........................................................................................	230
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	50
280

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
54	…	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	7,200
2	Contingencies........................................................................	6,000
13,200
55	…	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works.......................	…	200
56	1	General Services...............................................................	…	3,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
57	…	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.............................	2,140
2	Rent of buildings...................................................................	120
2,260
MILITARY.
58	…	Permanent Forces.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	42,000
2	Contingencies........................................................................	1,670
43,670
59	…	Royal Military College.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	570
2	Contingencies........................................................................	2,000
2,570
60	…	Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	…	4,560
61	Ordnance Branch.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	…	9,000
62	…	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	…	700
63	…	Finance and Accounts Branch.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	…	2,400
64	…	Militia Training.
1	Pay, Citizen Forces................................................................	10,000
2	Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior and Junior Cadets.....	3,000
13,000

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—
65	…	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies..........................................................................	…	30
66	1	Training................................................................................	…	7,500
67	1	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment	…	3,000
68	1	General Contingencies and Services.................................	…	9,300
69	…	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...............................	3,000
2	Rent of buildings......................................................................	500
3	Overhaul of and repairs to boats and launches............................	40
3,540
70	…	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	660
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,000
2,660
AIR SERVICES.
71	…	Civilian Staff.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	1,300
72	…	Royal Australian Air Force.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	…	18,000
73	1	General Contingencies.......................................................	…	5,700
74	1	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment......................................................................	…	5,300
75	…	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...............................	800
2	Rent of buildings......................................................................	50	850
76	…	Civil Aviation Branch.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	340
3	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment.........................................................................	100
1,840
77	…	Development of Civil Aviation...........................................	…	9,000
78	…	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...............................	580
2	Rent of buildings......................................................................	70	650
79	…	Munitions Supply Branch.
1	Pay..........................................................................................	4,570
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	13,000*	17,570
Total Department of Defence....................................	…	309,830

* £4,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account, £4,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Ammunition Factory Account, £2,500 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Ordnance Factory Account, and £2,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Explosives Factory Account.

 Under control of Department of Works.

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
80	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	700
3,700
81	…	Tariff Board.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	460
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	500
960
82	…	Film Censorship.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	230
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	200
430
84	…	Trade and Customs, New South Wales.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	14,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,500
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...............................................................	500
16,000
85	…	Trade and Customs, Victoria.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	10,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,000
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...............................................................	500
11,500
86	…	Trade and Customs, Queensland.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	5,400
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	700
6,100
87	…	Trade and Customs, South Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	4,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	600
5,100

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
88	…	Trade and Customs, Western Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	4,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	500
4,500
89	…	Trade and Customs, Tasmania.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	850
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	500
1,350
90	…	Trade and Customs, North Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	70
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	30
100
Total Department of Trade and Customs	…	49,740
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.
91	…	Works, Lands, and Surveys.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	7,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,500
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others......	22,000
2. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture, also salaries of attendants, Sydney and Melbourne...........................................................	500
32,000
92	…	Works and Buildings..........................................................	…	3,300
93	…	Rent of Buildings................................................................	…	4,000
94	…	Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches	…	1,000
95	…	Governor-General’s Establishment.................................	…	1,000
Total Department of Works.........................................	…	41,300

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
96	…	Central Administration.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	2,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	200
Miscellaneous—
No. 4. Advancement of the study of tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account..................................	200
7. Eradication of hookworm disease in Australia (contributions of State Governments to be credited to this item).........................................................	200
14. Health Conferences and Boards...............................	100
3,000
97	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	600
2,000
98	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	840
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	460
1,300
99	…	Queensland and North Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	540
2,040
100	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	570
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	260
830
101	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	630
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	750
1,380
102	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	170
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	130
300
Total Department of Health..............................	…	10,850

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.
103	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	4,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	350
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905.................	3,000
7,850
104	1	Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad..................................	…	1,000
Total Department of Markets................................	…	8,850
XI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.
105	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	340
1,340
105a	…	Marine Branch.
1	Central Staff, Salaries..............................................................	1,130
2	Central Staff, Contingencies.....................................................	200
3	New South Wales, Salaries......................................................	2,000
4	New South Wales, Contingencies.............................................	700
5	Victoria, Salaries.....................................................................	2,450
6	Victoria, Contingencies............................................................	1,230
7	Queensland, Salaries................................................................	3,430
8	Queensland, Contingencies......................................................	2,700
10	South Australia, Salaries..........................................................	1,200
11	South Australia, Contingencies.................................................	630
12	Western Australia and North Australia, Salaries........................	1,900
13	Western Australia and North Australia, Contingencies	1,400
14	Tasmania, Salaries...................................................................	1,000
15	Tasmania, Contingencies.........................................................	430
20,400
Total Department of Transport.............................	…	21,740
XII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
106	1	No. 6. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations..........................................................................

…	3,000
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
107	1	No. 1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances..........................................................................	…	50
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
112	1	No. 2. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund...................................................................	…	100
Total Miscellaneous Services...............................	…	3,150

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
XIII.—WAR SERVICES. Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Miscellaneous—
118	1	No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commissions..................	…	1,000
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Military.
122	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 4. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums	…	32
Under Control of Department of Health.
124	…	Repatriation Commission.
2	Repatriation of Soldiers—
No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account.............................	80,000
2. To be paid to the Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions Account, towards soldiers’ children education scheme.........	13,000
93,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.
Part 1—continued.	£	£
XIII — WAR SERVICES—continued.
Under Control of Department of Health—continued.
125	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service................................................................	10
2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act....................................	128
3. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for home service................................................................	30
168
Under Control of Department of Transport.
126	…	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).....................	…	8,000
Total War Services..............................................	…	102,200
Total Part 1.................................	…	679,510

Schedule—continued.

    

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 2—Business Undertakings.
		I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS
127	…	Trans-Australian Railway—
1	Working expenses...............................................................	…	23,000
128	…	Central Australia Railway—
1	Working expenses...............................................................	…	12,000
129	…	North Australia Railway—
1	Working expenses...............................................................	…	4,500
130	…	Federal Territory Railway—
1	Working expenses...............................................................	…	600
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
132	…	Audit of Accounts—
1	No. 1. Salaries....................................................................	150
2. Contingencies.........................................................	20
170
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
133	…	Interest—
1	No. 1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia	7,750
2. North Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia	2,150	9,900
Total Commonwealth Railways..............................	…	50,170
II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
134	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	6,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	340
6,340
135	…	Overseas Mails.
1	No. 1. Conveyance of Mails per Orient Line of Steamers	32,500
136	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	180,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	40,000
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	50,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials................................................	3,000
273,000

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 2—continued.
II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
137	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	134,000
2	Conveyance of Mails...............................................................	23,000
3	Contingencies..........................................................................	40,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...............................................................	2,000
199,000
138	…	Queensland.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	65,000
2	Conveyance of Mails...............................................................	20,000
3	Contingencies..........................................................................	18,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...............................................................	500
103,500
139	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	45,000
2	Conveyance of Mails...............................................................	7,000
3	Contingencies..........................................................................	13,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...............................................................	600
65,600
140	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	33,000
2	Conveyance of Mails...............................................................	7,200
3	Contingencies..........................................................................	10,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...............................................................	400
50,600

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 2—continued.
II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
141	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	16,000
2	Conveyance of Mails...............................................................	3,400
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	7,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...............................................................	300
26,700
142	…	North Australia and Central Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,000
2	Conveyance of Mails...............................................................	700
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	500
2,200
143	…	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).............................................................	…	9,000
144	…	Postal Institutes.
1	No. 1. Education.................................................................	…	750
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
145	1	Audit of Accounts.
No. 1. Salaries....................................................................	3,200
2. Contingencies..........................................................	50
3,250
Under Control of Department of Works.
147	1	Works and Buildings—
No. 1. Salaries....................................................................	1,000
2. Contingencies..........................................................	300
3. Supervision of works................................................	100
4. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture	8,000
2	Rent of Buildings....................................................................	3,000
12,400
Total Postmaster General’s Department.....................	…	784,840
Total Part 2...................................................	…	835,010

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTH AUSTRALIA.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
148	…	General Services.
1	Department of the Government Resident, Salaries.....................	3,300
2	Department of the Government Resident, Contingencies............	2,500
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Subsidy for steamship service between Melbourne and Darwin................................................................	1,400
3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council........................	50
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
7,850
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
150	…	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.
2	No. 1. Maintenance of plant and other expenses....................	50
2. Leave and holiday pay and incidentals.......................	50
100
Total North Australia..................................	…	8,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
Part 3—continued.
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.
153	…	General Services.
1	Department of the Government Resident, Salaries.....................	700
2	Department of the Government Resident, Contingencies	540
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Assistance to missions..............................................	50
2. Maintenance of nursing homes.................................	50
3. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923-26 may be credited to this vote)	30
1,370
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
157	…	Federal Territory Police.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	100
600
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
160	…	General Services.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	2,570
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	600
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 20. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves...............................................................	3,000
6,170

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
		FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.
Under Control of Department of Works.
161	…	Works and Buildings.
2	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture—
No. 1. Home Affairs...........................................................	3,000
2. Works.....................................................................	50
3. Health.....................................................................	70
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Water supply and sewerage.......................................	2,000
No. 2. Electric supply.........................................................	3,000
8,120
…	Under Control of Department of Health.
162	… 1	No. 1. Canberra Government Hospital (hospital fees and other receipts to be credited to this vote)........................	1,000
2. Health services........................................................	200
3. Veterinary services..................................................	300
1,500
Total Federal Capital Territory......................	…	16,390
PAPUA.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Audit of Accounts.
164	1	No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration.........................	15,000
2. Coastal trade service subsidy....................................	500	15,500
NEW GUINEA.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
165	1	No. 1. Grant to the Administration of New Guinea to be used in the interests of native races...............................	…	2,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
		NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
167	1	No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account	…	1,000
Total Part 3..............................................	…	45,260
109	…	Refunds of Revenue.............................................................	…	100,000
110	…	Advance to the Treasurer.................................................	…	750,000
Total..........................................................	…	2,409,780

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