Supply Act (No. 1) 1932-33 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (NO. 1) 1932-33.

No. 18 of 1932.

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-three.

[Assented to 28th. May, 1932.]

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) 1932–33.

Issue and application of £3,921,845.

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-three the sum of three million nine hundred and twenty-one thousand eight hundred and forty-five pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.

Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.

3.The said sum shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services set forth in the said Schedule.

Limit of period of expenditure.

4.No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-three.

F.1722.—Price 1s.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—		Total.
£
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
THE PARLIAMENT.............................................................................................		11,380
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT....................................................	£59,365
Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account...................................................................................	22,635
36,730
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..........................................................		112,715
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................................................		28,820
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR............................................................		82,940
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.....................................................................		531,890
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..............................................		93,870
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.......................................................................		18,150
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE................................................................		54,200
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES............................................................................		5,270
WAR SERVICES..................................................................................................		170,010
Total Part 1...............................................		1,145,975
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS........................................................................		69,230
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT......................................................		1,440,580
Total Part 2...............................................		1,509,810
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY...................................................................................		18,290
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY......................................................................		36,370
PAPUA.................................................................................................................		10,500
NORFOLK ISLAND.............................................................................................		900
Total Part 3................................................		66,060
2,721,845
REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................................................................		200,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.......................................................................		1,000,000
Total.........................................................		3,921,845

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
Part 1—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
1	…	The Senate.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	1,450
2	Contingencies............................................................................	90
3	Postage and Telegrams...............................................................	230
1,770
2	…	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	1,920
2	Contingencies............................................................................	200
3	Postage and Telegrams...............................................................	600
2,720
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	…	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	2,110
2	Contingencies............................................................................	40
2,150
4	…	The Library.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	930
2	Contingencies............................................................................	350
1,280
6	…	Joint House Department.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	2,530
2	Contingencies............................................................................	930
3,460
Total Parliament.....................................	…	11,380

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
Part 1—continued.
II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
9	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	6,620
2	Contingencies............................................................................	3,200
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1...... Salaries and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives.................................	500
2...... Commercial Agency—Paris...................................	150
3...... Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers....	500
10,970
10	…	Audit Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	7,830
2	Contingencies............................................................................	600
8,430
11	…	Office of the Public Service Board.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	5,870
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,100
6,970
12	…	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	70
2	Contingencies............................................................................	340
410
13	…	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	4,485
2	Contingencies............................................................................	4,300
8,785
14	…	Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	635
2	Contingencies............................................................................	530
1,165

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.
15	…	Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
(Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)
1	Salaries......................................................................................	1,760
2	Contingencies.............................................................................	725
3	Investigations—
No. 1...... Animal health.........................................................	3,300
2...... Plant industry.........................................................	4,750
3...... Entomology............................................................	3,200
4...... Animal nutrition, including investigations on mineral deficiencies in pastures...........................................	3,000
5...... Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation......	2,000
6...... Food preservation and transport...............................	450
7...... Prickly pear—Grant for investigations.....................	750
8...... Forest products.......................................................	1,600
9...... Mining and metallurgy............................................	100
10...... Radio research........................................................	200
11...... Library...................................................................	200
12...... Contributions to Imperial Agricultural Bureaux and to British Woollen and Worsted Association................	520
13...... Miscellaneous........................................................	80
22,635
59,365
Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.............................................................	…	22,635
Total Prime Minister’s Department....................	…	36,730

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
17	…	The Treasury.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	6,260
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,900
8,160
18	…	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.
1	Contingencies..........................................................................	…	200
19	…	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	8,770
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	6,000
14,770
20	…	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,350
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,100
2,450
21	…	Taxation Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	34,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	40,000
74,000
22	…	Income Tax Board of Review.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	60
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	70
130
23	…	Land Valuation Board.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	65
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	80
145
24	…	Superannuation Board.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,100
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	100
1,200
25	…	Government Printer.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	3,560
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,500
5,060
26	…	Coinage.	…	2,000
38	…	Census and Statistics.*
1	Salaries....................................................................................	3,300
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,300
4,600
Total Department of the Treasury..............................	…	112,715

* Provided in 1931–32 under Department of Home Affairs.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
27	…	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	2,180
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	750
2,930
28	…	Reporting Branch.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,080
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	250
1,330
29	…	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	4,300
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	300
4,600
30	…	The High Court.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,070
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,130
2,200
31	…	Bankruptcy Administration.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	3,450
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,800
5,250
32	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,180
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	700
1,880
33	…	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	110
310
34	…	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,600
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	260
1,860
35	…	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	5,460
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,000
8,460
Total Attorney-General’s Department...................	…	28,820

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
36	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	470
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1...... Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration and Passports Acts.......	3,000
3...... Administration of Passports Act............................	150
4...... Administration of Immigration Act........................	550
7,170
37	…	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	13,100
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	900
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1...... Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)...............	5,500
19,500
39	…	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	4,050
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,650
5,700
40	…	Solar Observatory.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	620
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	250
41	…	Forestry Branch.	870
1	Salaries....................................................................................	850
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	350
1,200

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR— continued.
91	…	Works, Lands, and Surveys.*
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	8,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	3,000
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............................................................	1,000
34,000
92	…	Works and Buildings*..........................................................

3,000
93	…	Rent of Buildings*................................................................	…	8,000
94	…	Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches*............	…	1,500
95	Governor-General’s Establishment*.................................	…	2,000
Total Department of the Interior...........	…	82,940
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
42	…	Central Administration.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	600
3	Postage and Telegrams..............................................................	70
3,670
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
43	…	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.................................	130
2	Rent of buildings.......................................................................	70
200

* Provided in 1931–32 under Department of Works.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
NAVAL.
44	…	Naval Administration.
1	Pay............................................................................................	9,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	950
9,950
45	..	Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).
1	Pay............................................................................................	121,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	2,100
123,100
46	..	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...............................................................................	..	60,000
47	..	Medical Services.
1	Pay............................................................................................	130
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,500
48	..	Royal Australian Naval College.	1,630
1	Pay............................................................................................	1,100
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,300
2,400
49	..	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1	Pay............................................................................................	12,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	2,500
14,500
50	..	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).
1	Pay............................................................................................	350
2	Contingencies............................................................................	70
420
51	..	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.
1	Pay............................................................................................	650
2	Contingencies............................................................................	120
770

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
52	..	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	15,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	11,000
26,000
53	..	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works..........................	..	250
54	1	General Services..................................................................	..	4,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
56	..	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture................................	3,300
2	Rent of buildings.......................................................................	400
3,700
MILITARY.
57	..	Permanent Forces.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	72,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	2,300
74,300
58	..	Royal Military College.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	400
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	2,000
2,400
59	..	Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	..	8,500
60	..	Ordnance Branch.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	..	18,000
61	..	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	..	1,400
62	..	Finance and Accounts Branch.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	..	4,000
63	..	Militia Training.
1	Pay, Militia Forces....................................................................	20,000
2	Contingencies, Militia Forces and Senior and Junior Cadets.........	8,000
28,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued. VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
64	..	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies...........................................................................	..	40
65	1	Training.................................................................................	..	8,000
66	1	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment...................	..	3,400
67	1	General Contingencies and Services..................................	..	16,000
69	..	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.................................	3,700
2	Rent of buildings.......................................................................	780
3	Overhaul of and repairs to boats and launches.............................	70
4,550
70	..	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	1,100
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	3,700
4,800
AIR SERVICES.
71	..	Civilian Staff.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	..	2,400
72	..	Royal Australian Air Force.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	..	35,000
73	1	General Contingencies.........................................................	..	11,000
74	1	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment..................................................................	..	7,000
76	..	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.................................	1,000
2	Rent of buildings.......................................................................	100
1,100
77	..	Civil Aviation Branch.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	2,800
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	900
3	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment...........................................................................	160
3,860
78	..	Development of Civil Aviation............................................	..	17,000
79	..	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.................................	1,350
2	Rent of buildings.......................................................................	200	1,550
80	..	Munitions Supply Branch.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	9,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	20,000*	29,000
Total Department of Defence.....................................	..	531,890

* £5,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account, £8,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Ammunition Factory Account.

 Under control of Department of the Interior.

Schedule—continued.

    

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
81	..	Central Staff.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	5,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,500
7,000
82	..	Tariff Board.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	820
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,000
1,820
83	..	Film Censorship.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	450
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	350
800
84	..	New South Wales.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	27,650
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,200
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials................................................	150
30,000
85	..	Victoria.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	18,600
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................................................	200
20,300
86	..	Queensland.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	11,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,200
12,200
87	..	South Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	9,200
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,100
10,300
88	..	Western Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	8,200
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	950
9,150

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
89	..	Tasmania.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,800
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	300
2,100
90	..	North Australia.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	150
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	50
200
Total Department of Trade and Customs....................	..	93,870
IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
96	..	Central Administration.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	3,800
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	280
4,080
97	..	New South Wales.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	2,500
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	800
3,300
98	..	Victoria.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,800
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	900
2,700
99	..	Queensland and North Australia.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	2,650
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	700
3,350
100	..	South Australia.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,170
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	500
1,670
101	..	Western Australia.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,350
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,100
2,450
102	..	Tasmania.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	350
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	250
600
Total Department of Health...............................	..	18,150

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
103	..	Administrative.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	9,500
2	Contingencies............................................................................	700
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905....................	5,000
15,200
104	1	Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.....................................	..	1,000
106	..	Marine Branch.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	27,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	11,000
38,000
Total Department of Commerce................................	..	54,200
XII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
107	1	No. 5. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations..	..	5,000
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
108	1	No. 1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances..	..	70
Under Control of Department of The Interior.
113	1	No. 2. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund.....................................................................	..	200
Total Miscellaneous Services...........................	..	5,270

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
XIII.—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.....................	..	1,800
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
120	..	The Treasury.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	1,000
2	Contingencies.............................................................................	420
1,420
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
121	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Establishment and maintenance of Australian War Memorial Museum.................................................	..	1,500
127	..	War Service Homes Commission.*
1	No. 1. Expenses in connexion with building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund War Service Homes Account).........................................	..	14,000
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Military.
123	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 2. Graves of Soldiers—Erection of headstones and maintenance of graves of deceased soldiers in Australia................................................................	800
4. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums..................	40
5. Erection and maintenance of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials......................................................	200
1,040

* Previously under control of Department of Transport.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
Part 1—continued.
XIII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.
125	..	Repatriation Department.
2	Repatriation of Soldiers—	‘
No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account.............................	130,000
2. To be paid to the Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions Account, towards soldiers’ children education scheme..........	20,000
150,000
126	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act....................................	200
3. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for home service................................................................

50
250
Total War Services...............................................	..	170,010
Total Part 1..................................	..	1,145,975

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 2—Business Undertakings.	£	£
I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
129	..	Trans-Australian Railway—
1	Working expenses..................................................................	..	40,000
130	..	Central Australia Railway—
1	Working expenses..................................................................	..	20,000
131	..	North Australia Railway—
1	Working expenses..................................................................	..	8,000
132	..	Federal Territory Railway—
1	Working expenses..................................................................	..	1,000
134	..	Audit of Accounts—
1	No. 1...... Salaries..................................................................	80
2...... Contingencies........................................................	10
90
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
135	..	Miscellaneous—
No. 1........ Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia........................	100
2......... North Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia........................	40	140
Total Commonwealth Railways..............................	..	69,230
II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
136	..	Central Staff.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	12,500
2	Contingencies............................................................................	700
13,200
137	..	Overseas Mails.
1	No. 1...... Conveyance of Mails per Orient Line of Steamers....	..	27,500
138	..	New South Wales.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	343,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..................................................................	75,000
3	Contingencies............................................................................	90,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1...... Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...................................................	4,000
512,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
139	..	Victoria.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	243,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..................................................................	45,000
3	Contingencies.............................................................................	73,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1...... Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...................................................	2,500
363,500
140	..	Queensland.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	130,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..................................................................	36,000
3	Contingencies.............................................................................	34,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1...... Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...................................................	700
200,700
141	..	South Australia.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	87,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..................................................................	13,000
3	Contingencies.............................................................................	38,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1...... Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...................................................	900
138,900
142	..	Western Australia.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	63,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..................................................................	14,000
3	Contingencies.............................................................................	19,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1...... Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...................................................	500
96,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
143	..	Tasmania.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	30,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..................................................................	6,500
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....................................................	400
49,900
144	..	North Australia and Central Australia.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	2,170
2	Conveyance of Mails..................................................................	450
3	Contingencies.............................................................................	950
3,570
145	..	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)......................................................................	6,000
2...... National Broadcasting Service—Maintenance of Broadcasting Stations and Studios...........................	7,000
13,000
146	..	Postal Institutes.
1	No. 1...... Education...............................................................	..	350
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
147	1	Audit of Accounts.
No. 1...... Salaries..................................................................	1,800
2...... Contingencies.........................................................	20
1,820
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
149	1	Works and Buildings—*
No. 1...... Salaries..................................................................	2,700
2...... Contingencies.........................................................	900
3...... Supervision of works..............................................	40
4...... Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture..............	11,000
2	Rent of Buildings*......................................................................	5,000
19,640
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.......................	..	1,440,580
Total Part 2.....................................................	..	1,509,810

* Previously controlled by Department of Works.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.	£	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
150	..	General Services.
1	Department of the Administrator, Salaries...................................	8,900
2	Department of the Administrator, Contingencies.........................	4,500
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1...... Subsidy for steamship service between Melbourne and Darwin...........................................................	850
2...... Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council....................	100
6...... Subsidy to Western Australian Government for shipping service between Fremantle and Darwin.....	450
7...... Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923–26 may be credited to this vote)..............................................	50
14,850
153	..	Works and Buildings.*
1	No 1....... Salaries.................................................................	770
2...... Contingences........................................................	250
3...... Repairs, maintenance, fittings, and furniture...........	2,200
2	No. 1. Maintenance of plant and other expenses................	40
2...... Leave and holiday pay and incidentals....................	100
3,360
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
151	..	Audit of Accounts.
1	No. 1...... Salaries.................................................................	60
2...... Contingencies.......................................................	10	70
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
152	..	Interest.
1	No. 1....... Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia...............................................................	..	10
Total Northern Territory..............................	..	18,290

* Previously controlled by Department of Works.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
Part 3—continued.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
154	..	Audit of Accounts.
1	No. 1....... Salaries..................................................................	..	200
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
155	..	Federal Territory Police.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	900
2	Contingencies............................................................................	160
1,060
156	..	Law Courts, Titles Office and Industrial Board.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	130
2	Contingencies............................................................................	250
380
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
157	..	General Services.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	5,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,200
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 19.... Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves.................................................................	4,800
4	Education..................................................................................	3,000
14,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
		FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.
158	..	Works and Buildings.
1	Salaries and Contingencies—
No. 1...... Salaries................................................................	2,300
2...... Contingencies.......................................................	700
2	Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture—
No. 1...... The Interior..........................................................	5,000
2...... Health..................................................................	130
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1....... Water supply and sewerage...................................	4,000
No. 2...... Electric supply......................................................	5,500
17,630
159	..	Under Control of Department of Health.
1	No. 1...... Canberra Government Hospital (hospital fees and other receipts to be credited to this vote).................	2,200
2...... Health services.....................................................	250
3...... Veterinary services...............................................	650	3,100
Total Federal Capital Territory........................	..	36,370
PAPUA.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
161	1	No. 1...... Towards expenses of Administration......................	10,000
2...... Coastal trade service subsidy.................................	500
10,500
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................	..	900
Total Part 3...............................................	..	66,060
110	..	Refunds of Revenue..............................................................	..	200,000
111	..	Advance to the Treasurer...................................................	..	1,000,000
Total...........................................................	..	3,921,845

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.