Supply Act (No. 1) 1939-40 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (NO. 1) 1939-40.

No. 9 of 1939.

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 forty.

[Assented to 20th June, 1939.]

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) 1939–40.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Issue and application of £10,477,100.

3. 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 forty the sum of Ten million four hundred and seventy-seven thousand one hundred 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 purpose set forth in Schedule.

4. 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.

5. No money shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty.

F.3422.—Price 1s.

THE SCHEDULE. Sec. 3.

ABSTRACT.

Total.
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.	£
THE PARLIAMENT..............................................................................................	51,750
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT............................................................	148,510
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...................................................	4,800
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................................................	224,930
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................................................	57,660
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..............................................................	173,980
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE......................................................................	1,892,300
THE DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT....................................	161,100
THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION..........................................................	111,350
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...............................................	194,010
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH........................................................................	35,790
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..................................................................	134,590
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.............................................................................	131,130
WAR SERVICES...................................................................................................	335,750
Total Part 1.......................................	3,657,650
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.........................................................................	176,500
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...............................................	3,472,840
Total Part 2.......................................	3,649,340
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY....................................................................................	68,120
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.................................................................	89,960
PAPUA..................................................................................................................	11,030
NORFOLK ISLAND..............................................................................................	1,000
Total Part 3.......................................	170,110
REFUNDS OF REVENUE......................................................................................	500,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER........................................................................	2,500,000
Total................................................	10,477,100

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.	£	£
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
1	..	The Senate.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	2,360
B	General Expenses.................................................................	80
C	Other Services......................................................................	560
3,000
2	..	The House of Representatives.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	3,030
B	General Expenses.................................................................	150
C	Other Services......................................................................	1,100
4,280
3	..	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	3,060
B	General Expenses.................................................................	50
3,110
4	..	The Library.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	1,730
B	General Expenses.................................................................	710
2,440
5	..	Joint House Department.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	3,420
B	General Expenses.................................................................	1,870
5,290
6	..	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	360
B	General Expenses.................................................................	140
500
7	..	Parliamentary Printing	..	5,000
8	Miscellaneous.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others..............	25,000
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms an capital cities, including salaries of attendants............................	3,130
28,130
Total Parliament.................................	..	51,750

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
9	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	7,710
B	General Expenses.................................................................	7,250
14,960
10	..	Audit Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	14,890
B	General Expenses.................................................................	1,030
15,920
11	..	Public Service Board.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	11,180
B	General Expenses.................................................................	2,980
14,160
12	..	Governor-General’s Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	640
B	General Expenses.................................................................	810
1,450
13	..	National Library.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	400
B	General Expenses.................................................................	700
1,100
14	..	High Commissioner’s Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	8,800
B	General Expenses.................................................................	10,390
19,190

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	£	£
Part 1—continued.
II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.
15	..	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	4,000
B	General Expenses.................................................................	1,550
C	Investigations—for payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account—
1. Animal health and nutrition.........................................	15,970
2. Plant industry.............................................................	8,530
3. Entomology................................................................	5,640
4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation..........	8,010
5. Food preservation and transport...................................	4,140
6. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations.........................	690
7. Forest products...........................................................	6,690
8. Mining and metallurgy................................................	220
9. Radio research............................................................	1,550
10. Information Service, including library..........................	1,170
11. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry....	1,130
12. Fisheries investigations...............................................	3,930
13. Apple and pear industry—research and demonstration...	560
14. Secondary industry research........................................	2,800
15. Training of students—secondary industry research........	260
16. Unforeseen and urgent investigations...........................	500
17. Miscellaneous.............................................................	1,140
68,480
16	..	Shipping and Mail Services to Pacific Islands	..	13,250
Total Prime Minister’s Department.........................	..	148,510

F.3422.—2

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
17	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	3,920
B	General Expenses.................................................................	880	4,800
Total Department of External Affairs	..	4,800
IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
18	..	The Treasury.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	11,320
B	General Expenses.................................................................	2,530
13,850
19	..	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board	..	420
20	..	Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	23,020
B	General Expenses.................................................................	12,530
35,550
21	..	Taxation Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	85,530
B	General Expenses.................................................................	71,950
157,480
22	..	Income Tax Board of Review.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	110
B	General Expenses.................................................................	130
240
23	..	Land Valuation Board.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	60
B	General Expenses.................................................................	70
130
24	..	Superannuation Board.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	2,060
B	General Expenses.................................................................	360
2,420
25	..	Census and Statistics.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	9,340
B	General Expenses.................................................................	5,500
14,840
Total Department of the Treasury..........................	..	224,930

Schedule—continued.

    

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		V.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
28	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	4,310
B	General Expenses.................................................................	1,050
5,360
29	..	Reporting Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	2,740
B	General Expenses.................................................................	430
3,170
30	..	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	6,880
B	General Expenses.................................................................	510
7,390
31	..	The High Court.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	2,060
B	General Expenses.................................................................	1,960
4,020
32	..	Bankruptcy Administration.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	8,740
B	General Expenses.................................................................	2,090
10,830
33	..	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	1,740
B	General Expenses.................................................................	1,310
3,050
34	..	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	350
B	General Expenses.................................................................	150
500
35	..	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	3,460
B	General Expenses.................................................................	360
3,820
36	..	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	13,880
B	General Expenses.................................................................	5,640
19,520
Total Attorney-General’s Department.............	..	57,660

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
37	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	68,700
B	General Expenses.................................................................	10,300
79,000
38	..	Electoral Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments, in the nature of Salary........................	22,110
B	General Expenses.................................................................	7,970
30,080
39	..	Meteorological Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	19,490
B	General Expenses.................................................................	8,880
28,370
40	..	Solar Observatory.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	1,350
B	General Expenses.................................................................	550
1,900
41	..	Forestry Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	2,070
B	General Expenses.................................................................	700
2,770
42	..	Maintenance and Rent.
A	Repairs and maintenance.......................................................	13,080
B	Rent of buildings..................................................................	14,880
27,960
43	..	Governor-General’s Establishments............................	..	3,900
Total Department of the Interior..................	..	173,980

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
44	..	Central Administration.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	9,000
B	General Expenses.................................................................	2,600
11,600
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
45	..	Maintenance Services.
1. Repairs and maintenance......................................................	..	950
NAVAL.
46	..	Permanent Naval Forces.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	350,000
B	General Expenses.................................................................	64,000
414,000
47	..	Royal Australian Naval College.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	1,040
B	General Expenses.................................................................	1,910
2,950
48	..	Civilian Permanent Services.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	..	24,200
49	..	Royal Australian Naval Reserves.
A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay................................	10,550
B	General Expenses.................................................................	6,600
17,150

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued..	£	£
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
NAVAL—continued.
50	..	Naval Establishments.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	80,000
B	General Expenses.................................................................	9,300
89,300
51	..	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores...................

..	110,000
52	..	General Services..............................................................	..	25,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
53	..	Maintenance and Rent.
1. Repairs and maintenance......................................................	6,490
2. Rent....................................................................................	210
6,700
MILITARY.
54	..	Permanent Military Forces.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	240,000
B	General Expenses.................................................................	30,000
270,000
55	..	Civilian Permanent Services.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	70,000
56	..	Royal Military College.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	2,800
B	General Expenses.................................................................	12,000
14,800
57	..	Citizen Military Forces and Cadets.
A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay................................	50,000
B	General Expenses.................................................................	125,000
175,000

Schedule—continued.

    

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
MILITARY—continued.
58	..	Training.............................................................................	..	63,000
59	..	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores...................	..	50,000
60	..	General Services..............................................................	..	75,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
61	..	Maintenance and Rent.
1. Repairs and maintenance......................................................	20,600
2. Rent....................................................................................	5,000
25,600
62	..	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	1,070
B	General Expenses.................................................................	15,530
16,600
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
63	..	Permanent Air Force.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	..	270,000
64	..	Civilian Permanent Services.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	..	10,180
65	..	Citizen Air Force.
1. Pay and Allowances and issues in the nature of Pay to personnel......................................................................................	..	2,020
66	..	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores...................	..	110,000
67	..	General Services..............................................................	..	33,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
68	..	Maintenance and Rent.
1. Repairs and maintenance...................................................	5,000
2. Rent.................................................................................	250
5,250
Total Department of Defence.............	..	1,892,300
VIII. THE DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.
69	..	PRINCIPAL SUPPLY OFFICERS’ COMMITTEE.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	5,000
B	General Expenses.................................................................	400
5,400

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT—continued.
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
70	..	Central Administration and Contract Board.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	6,000
B	General Expenses.................................................................	700
6,700
71	..	Munitions Establishments and Factories.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	29,000
B	General Expenses—
1. Ammunition factory, Footscray—for payment to the credit of the Ammunition Factory Trust Account................	35,000
2. Explosives factory, Maribyrnong—for payment to the credit of the Explosives Factory Trust Account.........	23,000
3. Ordnance factory, Maribyrnong—for payment to the credit of the Ordnance Factory Trust Account....................	23,000
4. Small Arms factory, Lithgow—for payment to the credit of the Small Arms Factory Trust Account.....................	20,000
5. Munitions Supply laboratories, Maribyrnong— for payment to the credit of the Defence Laboratory Trust Account.................................................................	9,000
6. Inspection Branch and other services...........................	10,000
149,000
Total Department of Supply and Development	..	161,100
IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
72	..	Civilian Permanent Services.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	..	16,200
73	..	General Services..............................................................	..	8,000
74	..	Development of Civil Aviation.......................................	..	64,600
75	..	Empire Air Mail Scheme...................................................	..	20,300
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
76	..	Maintenance and Rent.
1. Repairs and maintenance...................................................	2,000
2. Rent.................................................................................	250
2,250
Total Department of Civil Aviation................	..	111,350

Schedule—continued.

    

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
78	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	15,650
B	General Expenses.................................................................	4,070
19,720
79	..	Tariff Board.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	1,880
B	General Expenses.................................................................	1,580
3,460
80	..	Film Censorship.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	750
B	General Expenses.................................................................	480
1,230
81	..	New South Wales.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	56,370
B	General Expenses.................................................................	3,640
60,010
82	..	Victoria.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	41,310
B	General Expenses.................................................................	3,420
44,730
83	..	Queensland.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	21,280
B	General Expenses.................................................................	2,590
23,870
84	..	South Australia.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	18,230
B	General Expenses.................................................................	1,700
19,930
85	..	Western Australia.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	15,270
B	General Expenses.................................................................	1,250
16,520
86	..	Tasmania.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	3,610
B	General Expenses.................................................................	370
3,980
87	..	Northern Territory.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	500
B	General Expenses.................................................................	60
560
Total Department of Trade and Customs............	..	194,010

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
88	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	8,520
B	General Expenses.................................................................	3,130
11,650
89	..	New South Wales.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	4,670
B	General Expenses.................................................................	1,310
5,980
90	..	Victoria.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	2,770
B	General Expenses.................................................................	1,100
3,870
91	..	Queensland and Northern Territory.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	5,240
B	General Expenses.................................................................	1,560
6,800
92	..	South Australia.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	1,860
B	General Expenses.................................................................	460
2,320
93	..	Western Australia.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	2,940
B	General Expenses.................................................................	1,260
4,200
94	..	Tasmania.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	720
B	General Expenses.................................................................	250
970
Total Department of Health.................................	..	35,790
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XII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
96	..	Administrative.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	11,350
B	General Expenses.................................................................	5,090
16,440
97	..	Administration of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905–1933.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	38,000
B	General Expenses.................................................................	7,720
45,720
98	..	Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	9,300
B	General Expenses.................................................................	5,290
14,590

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
XII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE— continued.
99	..	Marine Branch.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	40,390
B	General Expenses.................................................................	15,500
55,890
100	..	Overhaul of and repairs to Steamers, Boats and Launches......................................................................	..	1,950
Total Department of Commerce......................	..	134,590
XIII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
104	..	4. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services..................................................	1,750
6. Refund and remission of income tax, land tax, sales tax and estate duty and of fines paid to Commonwealth by arrangement with States................................................	150
13. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York..............................................................	128,100
130,000
Under Control of Department of Health.
110	..	2. Maternal and infant hygiene—Subsidies and expenses........	250
5. Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory —Expenses.	880
1,130
Total Miscellaneous Services........................	..	131,130

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XIV.—WAR SERVICES.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
112	..	Miscellaneous.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–A for audit of accounts of Repatriation Commission and War Service Homes Commissioner......................................	2,500
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
113	..	The Treasury.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	1,250
B	General Expenses.................................................................	650
C	Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.............................	9,250
D	Miscellaneous......................................................................
2. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London.	27,180
38,330
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
114	..	Australian War Memorial.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	1,930
B	General Expenses.................................................................	720
2,650
115	..	War Service Homes Commission.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account...........	12,070
B	General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account......................................................	5,280
C	Maintenance Services—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account..........................................	9,380
D	Relief Services—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account............................................	2,380
29,110

Schedule—continued.

    

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XIV.—WAR SERVICES—continued.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Military.
117	..	Miscellaneous.
1. War graves and memorials—erection, maintenance and incidental expenditure.............................................	1,040
2. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums.................	50
1,090
Under Control of Department of Repatriation.
120	..	Repatriation Commission.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account..........................................................................	62,000
B	General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	16,000
C	Repatriation Benefits—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	146,500
D	Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme—for payment to the credit of the Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions—Trust Account.................................................................	28,500
253,000
121	..	Miscellaneous.
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 Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920–1938...........	250
3. Medical treatment and funeral allowances for persons enlisted for home service..........................................................	310
570
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
122	..	Maintenance Services
1. Repairs and maintenance...................................................	..	8,500
Total War Services...........................................	..	335,750
Total Part 1..........................	..	3,657,650

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—Business Undertakings.	£	£
I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
123	..	Trans-Australian Railway.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	61,280
B	Stores and Materials.............................................................	19,930
C	General Expenses.................................................................	3,250
84,460
124	..	Central Australia Railway.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	32,100
B	Stores and Materials.............................................................	15,250
C	General Expenses.................................................................	530
47,880
125	..	North Australia Railway.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	9,560
B	Stores and Materials.............................................................	1,780
C	General Expenses.................................................................	580
11,920
126	..	Australian Capital Territory Railway.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	810
B	Stores and Materials.............................................................	130
C	General Expenses.................................................................	730
1,670

127	..	General Services.
1. Railway surveys generally.................................................	620
2. Renewal of sleepers, Trans-Australian Railway...................	15,800
16,420
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
128	..	Audit of Accounts.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–A....	..	150

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued	£	£
I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—continued.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
129	..	Miscellaneous.
3. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York............................................	..	14,000
Total Commonwealth Railways...............................	..	176,500
II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
130	..	Central Office.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	25,200
B	General Expenses.................................................................	4,200
C	Stores and Materials.............................................................	2,400
D	Mail Services.......................................................................	79,000
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)........................	13,000
F	Other Services......................................................................	14,900
138,700
131	..	New South Wales.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	756,000
B	General Expenses.................................................................	66,700
C	Stores and Materials.............................................................	130,800
D	Mail Services.......................................................................	113,900
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)........................	202,400
1,269,800
132	..	Victoria.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	513,000
B	General Expenses.................................................................	44,700
C	Stores and Materials.............................................................	86,900
D	Mail Services.......................................................................	73,500
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)........................	127,800
845,900

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
		II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
133	..	Queensland.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	269,000
B	General Expenses.................................................................	22,900
C	Stores and Materials.............................................................	45,100
D	Mail Services.......................................................................	58,700
B	Engineering Services (other than New Works)........................	68,000
463,700
134	..	South Australia.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	172,700
B	General Expenses.................................................................	14,400
C	Stores and Materials.............................................................	20,200
D	Mail Services.......................................................................	20,400
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)........................	45,900
273,600
135	..	Western Australia.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	132,400
B	General Expenses.................................................................	11,900
C	Stores and Materials.............................................................	17,900
D	Mail Services.......................................................................	22,500
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)........................	38,500
223,200
136	..	Tasmania.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	67,000
B	General Expenses.................................................................	4,700
C	Stores and Materials.............................................................	8,800
D	Mail Services.......................................................................	9,700
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)........................	22,300
112,500
137	..	Northern Territory.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	4,500
B	General Expenses.................................................................	900
C	Stores and Materials.............................................................	500
D	Mail Services.......................................................................	1,100
E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)........................	900
7,900
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
138	..	Audit of Accounts.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10–A...........................................................................	3,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 10–B..................................................	40
3,040
Under Control of Department of the. Treasury.
139	..	Miscellaneous.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York..............................................................	..	84,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
		II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
140	..	Maintenance and Rent.
1. Proportion of Salaries of Department of the Interior provided under Division No. 37—A............................................	12,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 37—B.........................................................................	3,000
3. Repairs and maintenance...................................................	27,500
4. Rent.................................................................................	8,000
50,500
Total Postmaster-General’s Department...............	..	3,472,840
Total Part 2................................................	..	3,649,340
____________ Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
141	..	General Services.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	27,950
B	General Expenses.................................................................	3,550
C	Other Services......................................................................	36,260
67,760
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
142	..	Audit of Accounts.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10—A..	350
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 10—B.............................................................................	10
360
Total Northern Territory..................................	..	68,120

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
144	..	Audit of Accounts.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10—A...........................................................................	360
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
145	..	Australian Capital Territory Police.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	1,450
B	General Expenses.................................................................	430
1,880
146	..	Courts and Titles Office, Canberra.
A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........................	460
B	General Expenses.................................................................	430
890
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
147	..	General Services.
A	Salaries and General Expenses..............................................	18,000
B	Works Services....................................................................	43,130
C	Other Services......................................................................	11,180
D	Education.............................................................................	10,150
82,460
Under Control of Department of Health.
148	..	Miscellaneous Services.
1. Canberra Community Hospital...........................................	3,310
2. Health services.................................................................	140
3. Abattoir services...............................................................	700
4. Veterinary services............................................................	220
4,370
Total Australian Capital Territory.....................	..	89,960

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
PAPUA.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
150	..	Miscellaneous Services.
1. Towards expenses of Administration..................................	10,630
2. Coastal trade service subsidy.............................................	400
11,030
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
152	..	Miscellaneous Services.
1. Towards expenses of Administration—for payment to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account.....................	..	1,000
Total Part 3..........................................	..	170,110
105	..	Refunds of Revenue.........................................................	..	500,000
106	..	Advance to the Treasurer..............................................	..	2,500,000
Total.....................................................	..	10,477,100

By Authority: L. F.