Supply Act (No. 2) 1914-15 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 2) 1914–15.

No. 6 of 1914.

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 fifteen.

[Assented to 12th October, 1914.]

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) 1914–15.

Date of commencement.

2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of July One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

Issue and application of £3,227,286.

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 fifteen the sum of Three million two hundred and twenty-seven thousand two hundred and eighty-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.

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 moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

SCHEDULE.

F.14219.

  

SCHEDULE

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT................................................................................................	3,546
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER...........................................................	4,900
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.............................................................	20,792
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................................................	4,721
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.....................................................	60,897
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE........................................................................	2,467,520
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.................................................	36,880
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.............................................................	63,230
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT................................................	394,800
3,057,286
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.......................................................................................	20,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.........................................................................	150,000
Total....................................................................	3,227,286

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	...	The Senate.
1	Salaries*...............................................................................	438
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	91
3	Postage and Telegrams..........................................................	165
694
2	...	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries*...............................................................................	550
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	100
3	Postage and Telegrams..........................................................	300
950
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	620
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
620
4	...	The Library.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	210
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	400
610
Joint House Committee.
5	...	Refreshment-rooms.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	50
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	200
250
6	...	Water Power for Parliament House..........................	...	20
7	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc...............................	...	150
8	...	Queen’s Hall.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	...	44
9	...	Parliament Gardens.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	50
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	10
60
10	...	Miscellaneous.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	48
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	100
148
Total Parliament.....................................	...	3,546

* If returned again to Parliament the Salaries of the President and Speaker to continue, notwithstanding any dissolution, until the meeting of the new Parliament.

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Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
11	...	Prime Minister.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	600
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives............................................................................	35
935
12	...	Executive Council.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	12
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	10
22
13	...	Audit Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,866
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	212
2,078
14	...	Public Service Commissioner.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	865
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,000
1,865
Total Prime Minister........................................	...	4,900
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
15	...	The Treasury.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	900
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,500
2,400
17	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,350
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,500
3,850
18	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	250
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	500
750
19	...	Land Tax Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,530
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	3,200
5,730

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
20	...	Government Printer.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,000
2,500
21	...	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	72
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	290
362
22	...	Coinage..............................................................................	...	1,250
23	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts.....................................................................	3,500
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.........	200
3,950
Total Department of the Treasury..........................	...	20,792
IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
28	...	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	388
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	122
510
29	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	511
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	150
661
30	...	The High Court.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	325
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	550
875
31	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	14
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	435
449

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
32	...	Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,192
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	974
2,166
33	...	Copyrights Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	47
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	13
60
Total Attorney-General’s Department...................	...	4,721
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
34	...	Administrative.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	835
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,000
1,835
35	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,150
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	3,000
5,150
36	...	Papua.
No. 1.—Towards expenses of administration..........................	7,500
5.—Development of oil fields..........................................	2,000
9,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.
37	...	Northern Territory.
1	Administrator.......................................................................	145
2	Administrator’s Office, Salaries.............................................	1,300
3	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies....................................	2,800
4	Lands and Survey, Salaries....................................................	630
5	Lands and Survey, Contingencies...........................................	1,300
6	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries............................................	360
7	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies..................................	3,500
8	Railways and Transport, Salaries...........................................	1,600
9	Railways and Transport, Contingencies..................................	2,250
11	Interest and Sinking Fund—
No. 1.—Interest on Loans................................................	11,000
24,885
38	...	Port Augusta Railway.
1	No. 1.—Interest on Loans......................................................	13,650
...	3.—Extraordinary Maintenance.......................................	1,500
15,150
41	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund...................................	*160
3.—Immigration, including expenses of Advertising Resources of Commonwealth......................................................	3,000
7.—New Hebrides...........................................................	50
9.—Advancement of the study of diseases in tropical Australia	1,000
14.—Press Cable Subsidy.................................................	167
4,377
Total Department of External Affairs............................	...	60,897

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Commonwealth Literary Fund.

  To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
42	...	Central Administration.—Military.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,020
3	Postage and Telegrams..........................................................	100
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal.......	50
8. War Railway Council, Uniform, Equipment, and other expenses..........................................................................	100
3,270
43	...	Special School of Instruction.
1	Pay.......................................................................................
2	Contingencies.......................................................................
44	...	Aviation Instructional Staff.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	600
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	300
900
45	...	Royal Military College.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	3,500*
5,000
46	...	Chemical Adviser.
1	Pay.......................................................................................
2	Contingencies.......................................................................
47	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	300
600

* 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.	£	£
48	...	Cordite Factory.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies.......................................................................
300*
49	...	Small Arms Factory.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies.......................................................................
300
50	...	Clothing Factory.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies.......................................................................
200‡
51	...	Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,500
2,600§
52	...	Woollen Cloth Factory.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
...
Naval Forces.
54	...	Central Administration.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	2,500
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,500
3	Postage and Telegrams..........................................................	300
4,300
55	...	Royal Naval College.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	1,750
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,000
2,750
56	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	2,500
2	Contingencies.......................................................................

2,000
4,500
57	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
1	Pay.......................................................................................	50,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	15,000
65,000
58	...	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,000
4,000
61	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	30,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	15,000
45,000

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Cordite Factory Account.

  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.	£	£
62	...	Imperial Royal Naval Reserve.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	100
200
63	...	No. 1—To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund— Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account...............................	...	10,000
64	1	Medical Services...............................................................	...	1,000
65	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services....................	...	3,000
66	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels...................................	...	130,000
67	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works......................	...	200
68	1	Miscellaneous Services....................................................	...	5,000
69	...	Postage and Telegrams....................................................	...	300
Military Forces.
70	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	15,200
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	4,300
19,500
71	...	Permanent Units.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	15,200
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	4,300
19,500
72	...	Ordnance Department.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	...	4,000
73	...	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	...	650
74	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	...	950
75	...	Universal Training.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	286,000
2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets..................	5,300
3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets...............................................	1,600
292,900
76	…	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies.......................................................................	...	50
77	1	Camps..................................................................................	...	74,000
78	...	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment...............	...	1,900

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
79	1	Ammunition........................................................................	...	100,900*
80	1	General Contingencies.....................................................	...	4,500
81	1	General Services...............................................................	...	3,800
82	...	Postage and Telegrams....................................................	...	600
83	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	650
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	5,200
5,850
83a	1	Expeditionary Force.........................................................	...	1,650,000
Total Department of Defence.................................	...	2,467,520
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
84	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	950
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	450
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905...........	1,500
2. Administration of Bounties Act................................	30
4. Administration of the Manufactures Encouragement Act	50
5. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act.........	40
6.—“Bitter Pit” investigation........................................	400
7. Administration of Bureau of Agriculture...................	1,000
4,420
85	...	Fisheries.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	60
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	600
660
86	...	Quarantine.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	180
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	200
3	New South Wales, Salaries....................................................	350
4	New South Wales, Contingencies...........................................	1,200
5	Victoria, Salaries..................................................................	260
6	Victoria, Contingencies.........................................................	200
7	Queensland, Salaries.............................................................	100
8	Queensland, Contingencies....................................................	800
9	South Australia, Salaries........................................................	...
10	South Australia, Contingencies..............................................	100
11	Western Australia, Salaries....................................................	40
12	Western Australia, Contingencies..........................................	400
13	Tasmania, Contingencies.......................................................	100
14	Northern Territory, Contingencies..........................................	60
3,990

* Portion to be transferred to Trust Fund.—Small Arms Ammunition Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
87	...	Analyst.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	60
260
88	...	Inter-State Commission.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	300
500
89	...	Lighthouses.
1	Central Staff—Salaries..........................................................	320
2	Central Staff—Contingencies................................................	100
3	No. 1. District, Salaries.........................................................
4	No. 1. District, Contingencies................................................
5	No. 2. District, Salaries.........................................................
6	No. 2. District, Contingencies................................................
7	No. 3. District, Salaries.........................................................
8	No. 3. District, Contingencies................................................
9	No. 4. District, Salaries.........................................................
10	No. 4. District, Contingencies................................................
420
90	...	Navigation.
1	Salaries.................................................................................
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	80
80
91	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	7,200
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,100
8,300
92	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	5,400
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	600
6,000
93	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	3,650
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	700
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses......................................	1,000
5,350
94	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,500
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	500
3,000
95	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,450
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	540
2,990

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
96	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	600
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	120
720
97	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	110
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	80
190
Total Department of Trade and Customs....................	...	36,880
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
98	...	Administrative Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,680
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	800
2,480
99	...	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	3,500
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,100
4,600
100	...	Public Works Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,850
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,000
3	Supervision of Works............................................................	2,500
5,350
101	...	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	700
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	900
1,600
102	...	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,200
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,200
2,400
103	...	Lands and Surveys.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,150
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,200
2,350

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
104	...	Works and Buildings.
(Rent, Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture and Telephonic Communication.)
1	Parliament............................................................................
2	Prime Minister......................................................................
3	Treasurer..............................................................................
4	Attorney-General..................................................................
5	External Affairs....................................................................
6	Defence................................................................................	8,000
7	Trade and Customs...............................................................	500
8	Quarantine............................................................................	500
9	Home Affairs........................................................................	500
10	Post and Telegraph................................................................	10,000
19,500
105	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne Government House..............................................	400
2	Non-recurring Works............................................................	250
650
106	1	Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others........	500
3. Administration of the Electoral Act................................	7,500
4. Commonwealth Elections.............................................	15,000
5. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart...................................................................	50
7. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services............................................	750
11. Storage and Seasoning of Timber..................................	500
24,300
Total Department of Home Affairs.......................	...	63,230
IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
107	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,800
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	500
3	Miscellaneous.......................................................................
2,300
108	...	Cables.................................................................................	...	...
109	...	Mails viâ Suez.....................................................................	...	42,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
110	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	90,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	26,000
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	25,000
141,000
111	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	46,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	5,000
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	10,000
61,000
112	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	28,500
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	16,000
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	20,000
64,500
113	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	18,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	6,000
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	5,000
29,000
114	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	21,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	7,000
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	12,000
40,000
115	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	7,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	3,300
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,000
12,300

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
116	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)................................................	200
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)..................................................	350
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)............................	50
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)..............................	400
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)......................................	200
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)........................................

1,000
2,200
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.........................		394,800
3,057,286
26	...	Refunds of Revenue.............................................................................		20,000
27	...	Advance to the Treasurer.....................................................................		150,000
Total...........................................		3,227,286

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