Supply Act (No. 2) 1913-14 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 2) 1913-14.

No. 2 of 1913.

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 fourteen.

[Assented to 29th August, 1913.]

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. 2) 1913–14.

Issue and application of £964,596.

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 fourteen the sum of Nine hundred and sixty-four thousand five hundred and ninety-six 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 fourteen.

F.12249.

  

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT..............................................................................................	2,307
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER..........................................................	4,206
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................................................	18,865
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................................................	6,438
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...................................................	36,228
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE......................................................................	200,090
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...............................................	32,007
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS............................................................	43,035
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...............................................	351,420
694,596
REFUNDS OF REVENUE......................................................................................	20,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER........................................................................	250,000
Total....................................................................	964,596

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	...	The Senate.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	500
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	60
3	Postage and Telegrams......................................................................................	30
590
2	...	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	550
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	110
3	Postage and Telegrams......................................................................................	100
760
Senate and House of Representatives.
8	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	400
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	100
500
4	...	The Library.
1 2	Salaries................................................................................................................. Contingencies......................................................................................................	110 ...
110
Joint House Committee.
5	...	Refreshment-rooms.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	60
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...
60
6	...	Water Power for Parliament House.....................................	...	...
7	...	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.
1	...............................................................................................................................	...	100
8	...	Queen’s Hall.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	...	43
9	...	Parliament Gardens.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	38
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	10
48
10	...	Miscellaneous.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	46
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	50
96
Total Parliament............................................	2,307

A 2

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II. —THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
		11	...	Prime Minister.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	226
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	432
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives.............	39
12.—Retaining and Special Fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers	40
737
12	...	Executive Council.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	11
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	3	14
13	...	Audit Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,735
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	180
1,915
14	...	Public Service Commissioner.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	850
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	690
1,540
Total Prime Minister.......................	...	4,206
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
15	...	The Treasury.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,000
1,300
16	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	2,000
3,300
17	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	300
500
18	...	Land Tax Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	2,020
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	3,530
5,550
19	...	Government Printer.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	600
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	800
1,400

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
		20	...	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	65
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	350
415
21	...	Coinage..............................................................................................................	...	1,500
22	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts...................	2,500
3.—To recoup Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”	250
4.—Remission of fines under Land Tax Assessment........................	2,150
4,900
Total Department of the Treasury.........................	...	18,865
IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
27	...	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	385
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,800
2,185
28	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	505
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	300
805
29	...	The High Court.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	325
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	560
885
30	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	13
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	415
428

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
31	...	Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,080
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,000
2,080
32	...	Copyrights Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	35
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	20
55
Total Attorney-General’s Department...................	...	6,438
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
33	...	Administrative.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	850
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,000
1,850
34	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...
35	...	Papua.
No. 1.—Towards expenses of administration...............................................	...	2,000
36	...	Northern Territory.
1	Administrator’s Office, Salaries......................................................................	186
2	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies...........................................................	122
3	Government Secretary’s Office, Salaries.......................................................	130
4	Government Secretary’s Office, Contingencies............................................	335
5	Immigration........................................................................................................	...
6	Aboriginal Affairs, Salaries..............................................................................	185
7	Aboriginal Affairs, Contingencies..................................................................	600
8	Agriculture, Salaries..........................................................................................	177
9	Agriculture, Contingencies...............................................................................	1,600
10	Police, Salaries....................................................................................................	665
11	Police, Contingencies........................................................................................	220
12	Gaol, Salaries......................................................................................................	115
13	Gaol, Contingencies...........................................................................................	117
14	Charitable Institutions, Salaries.......................................................................	130
15	Charitable Institutions, Contingencies............................................................	300
16	Board of Health, Salaries..................................................................................	208
17	Board of Health, Contingencies.......................................................................	384

Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
36
18	Law Officers, Salaries.......................................................................................	90
19	Law Officers, Contingencies............................................................................	163
20	Marine, Salaries..................................................................................................	71
21	Marine, Contingencies.......................................................................................	60
22	Stock and Brands, Salaries...............................................................................	85
23	Stock and Brands, Contingencies....................................................................	217
24	Freezing Works...................................................................................................	...
25	Botanic Gardens, Salaries.................................................................................	...
26	Botanic Gardens, Contingencies......................................................................	254
27	Lands, Salaries....................................................................................................	122
28	Lands, Contingencies.........................................................................................	1,830
29	Survey, Salaries..................................................................................................	1,050
30	Survey, Contingencies.......................................................................................	...
31	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries.....................................................................	186
32	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies.........................................................	4,510
33	Education, Salaries.............................................................................................	91
34	Education, Contingencies.................................................................................	50
35	Public Works Staff, Salaries.............................................................................	52
36	Public Works Staff, Contingencies.................................................................	155
37	Works and Buildings..........................................................................................	1,350
38	Railways and Transport, Salaries....................................................................	2,200
39	Railways and Transport, Contingencies.........................................................	4,000
40	Miscellaneous.....................................................................................................	1,957
41	Interest and Sinking Fund.................................................................................	...
23,967
37	...	Port Augusta Railway.
1	No. 3.—Extraordinary Maintenance..............................................................	...	1,214
38	...	Mail Service to Pacific Islands...............................................................	...	4,965
39	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund.........................................................	84
3.—Advertising Resources of Commonwealth	1,000
4.—New Hebrides......................................................................................

60
9.—Survey of North-west Coast of Australia	938
11.—Press Cable Subsidy...........................................................................	125
13.—Commercial Agent in South Africa.................................................	25
2,232
Total Department of External Affairs.................................................	...	36,228

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£
40	...	Central Administration.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	4,700
2	Contingencies—Naval......................................................................................	400
3	Postage and Telegrams—Naval......................................................................	100
4	Contingencies, Military.....................................................................................	700
5	Postage and Telegrams—Military...................................................................	...
6	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant, and noncommissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty..........................................................................	700
2. Grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations of Australia	700
3. Examination fees................................................................................	...
4. Pay and expenses of exchange officers (to be recovered)...........	50
5. Expenses in connection with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees....................................................................................	10
7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal..........................	...
8. War Railway Council—uniform equipment and other expenses	...
10. Remission of Cadets’ fines and costs..............................................	50
7,410
41	...	Special School of Instruction.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...
42	...	Aviation School.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	50
150
43	...	School of Musketry.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...
44	...	Royal Military College.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	1,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	3,000*
4,000
45	...	Chemical Adviser.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	100
200
46	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	150
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	150
300

* Portion to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Military College Working Expenses Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	£	£
		47	...	Cordite Factory.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...
...
48	...	Small Arms Factory.
1	Pay........................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	5,000
5,300*
49	...	Clothing Factory.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	3,000
3,100
50	...	Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	2,500
2,600‡
51	...	Woollen Cloth Factory.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...
...
Naval Forces.
53	...	Royal Naval College.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	1,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,000
2,000
54	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay.....................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,000
2,500
55	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	20,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	5,000
25,000
56	...	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,000
2,500
57	...	Naval Dockyard.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...
...
58	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	2,500
5,500

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Factory Account.

 To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Clothing Factory Account.

‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory Account

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
		59	...	Imperial Royal Naval Reserve................................................................	...	...
60	...	No. 1—To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund— Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account.............................................................
...	3,500
61	1	Medical Services...........................................................................................	...	1,500
62	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services........................................	...	300
63	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.........................................................	...	30,000
64	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works...........................................	...	500
65	1	Miscellaneous Services.............................................................................	...	2,000
66	...	Postage and Telegrams..............................................................................	...	...
Military Forces.
67	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	12,900
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	3,900
16,800
68	...	Permanent Units.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	15,200
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	5,000
20,200
69	...	Ordnance Department.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	...	3,700
70	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	...	350
71	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
1	Pay.......................................................................	...	700
72	...	Universal Training.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	6,500
2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets
3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets........................................................................	2,000
8,500
73	...	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...	80
74	1	Camps..................................................................................................................	...	7,200
75	1	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment..................................	...	1,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
76	1	Ammunition......................................................................................................	...	25,000
77	1	General Contingencies...............................................................................	...	4,500
78	1	General Services...........................................................................................	...	7,700
79	...	Postage and Telegrams..............................................................................	...	200
80	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	5,000
5,300
Total Department of Defence....................................	...	200,090
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
81	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	900
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	400
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905..............................	1,500
2.—Administration of the Bounties Act................................................	10
3.—Australian Industries Preservation Act	1,700
4.—Administration of the Manufactures Encouragement Act..........	15
5.—Seamen’s Compensation Act...........................................................	10
6.—“Bitter Pit” investigation...................................................................	100
4,635
82	...	Fisheries.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	60
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	600
660
8.3	...	Quarantine.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	140
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	300
3	New South Wales, Salaries...............................................................................	250
4	New South Wales, Contingencies...................................................................	350
5	Victoria, Salaries................................................................................................	50
6	Victoria, Contingencies.....................................................................................	300
7	Queensland, Salaries..........................................................................................	...
8	Queensland, Contingencies..............................................................................	200
9	South Australia, Salaries...................................................................................	15
10	South Australia, Contingencies........................................................................	100
11	Western Australia, Salaries..............................................................................	32
12	Western Australia, Contingencies...................................................................	344
13	Tasmania, Contingencies..................................................................................	100
14	Northern Territory, Contingencies..................................................................	50
2,231

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
84	...	Analyst.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	170
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	75
245
85	...	Lighthouses.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	150
350
86	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	6,400
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	850
7,250
87	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	4,500
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	500
5,000
88	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	3,600
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,000
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses.............................................................	700
5,300
89	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	2,300
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	300
2,600
90	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	2,276
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	560
2,836

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
91	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	600
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	120
720
92	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	80
180
Total Department of Trade and Customs.............................................	...	32,007
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
93	...	Administrative Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,005
2,505
94	...	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	500
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................

120
620
95	...	Public Works Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,350
3	Supervision of Works........................................................................................	1,500
4,150
96	...	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	750
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,000
1,750
97	...	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,050
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,075
2,125
98	...	Lanes and Surveys.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,425
2,425

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
99	...	Works and Buildings.
1	Parliament...........................................................................................................	250
2	Prime Minister.....................................................................................................	300
3	Treasurer..............................................................................................................	500
4	Attorney-General................................................................................................	300
5	External Affairs..................................................................................................	150
6	Defence................................................................................................................	6,000
7	Trade and Customs............................................................................................	650
8	Quarantine...........................................................................................................	750
9	Home Affairs......................................................................................................	700
10	Post and Telegraph.............................................................................................	9,000
18,600
100	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne Government House.......................................................................	250
2	Non-recurring Works.........................................................................................	250	‘
500
101	1	Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.........................	500
3. Administration of the Electoral Act....................................................	2,000
4. Commonwealth Elections....................................................................	7,500
5. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart.............................................................................................................	30
9. Geodetic Survey of Australia...............................................................	50
10. Map of Australasia—Towards cost....................................................	30
11. Storage and seasoning of timber.........................................................	250
10,360
Total Department of Home Affairs.........................	...	43,035
IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
102	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	400
1,800
103	...	Cables................................................................................................................	...	...
104	...	Mails viâ Suez..................................................................................................	...	...
105	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	75,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................................................	25,000
3	Contingencies......................................................................................................	30,000
130,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
106	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	50,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................................................	12,000
3	Contingencies......................................................................................................	30,000
92,000
107	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	24,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................................................	15,500
3	Contingencies......................................................................................................	12,000
51,500
108	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	16,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................................................	6,000
3	Contingencies......................................................................................................	7,000
29,000
109	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	18,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................................................	7,000
3	Contingencies......................................................................................................	10,000
35,000
110	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	6.500
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................................................	2,000
3	Contingencies......................................................................................................	2,000
10,500
111	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).........................................................................	200
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)............................................................................	300
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).................................................	70
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)....................................................	350
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)..............................................................	400
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).................................................................	300
1,620
Total Postmaster-General’s Department...............................		351,420
25	...	Refunds of Revenue.............................................................................................................		20,000
26	...	Advance to the Treasurer.....................................................................................................		250,000
Total........................................................................		964,596

   

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