Supply Act (No. 2) 1929-30 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (NO. 2) 1929-30.

No. 18 of 1929.

An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty.

[Assented to 13th September, 1929.]

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) 1929-30.

Issue and application of £6,578,090.

2. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty, the sum of Six million five hundred and seventy-eight thousand and ninety pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.

Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.

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

Limit of period of expenditure.

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

SCHEDULE.

.2693.—Price 1s.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—		Total.
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.		£
THE PARLIAMENT.............................................................................................		20,530
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT................................................	£120,690
Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.................................................................................	57,230
63,460
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..........................................................		157,590
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................................................		46,260
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS..........................................................		66,590
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.....................................................................		1,164,360
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..............................................		241,040
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS........................................................................		53,950
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.......................................................................		34,500
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND TRANSPORT.....................................		24,100
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES............................................................................		16,250
WAR SERVICES..................................................................................................		319,200
Total Part 1...............................................		2,207,830
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS........................................................................		177,400
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....................................................		2,535,620
Total Part 2...............................................		2,713,020
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTH AUSTRALIA..........................................................................................		26,570
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA......................................................................................		7,970
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY......................................................................		8,450
PAPUA................................................................................................................		10,750
NEW GUINEA.....................................................................................................		2,500
NORFOLK ISLAND.............................................................................................		1,000
Total Part 3...............................................		57,240
4,978,090
REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................................................................		100,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER......................................................................		1,500,000
Total........................................................		6,578,090

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.	£	£
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
1	…	The Senate.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	2,500
2	Contingencies........................................................................	130
3	Postage and Telegrams...........................................................	350
2,980
2	…	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	3,500
2	Contingencies........................................................................	230
3	Postage and Telegrams...........................................................	630
4,360
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	…	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	3,600
2	Contingencies........................................................................	60
3,660
4	…	The Library.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	1,650
2	Contingencies........................................................................	700
2,350
6	…	Joint House Department.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	4,500
2	Contingencies........................................................................	1,700
6,200
7	…	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	430
2	Contingencies........................................................................	150
580
8	…	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	260
2	Contingencies........................................................................	140
400
Total Parliament.................................	…	20,530

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
9	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	8,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	4,200
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Salary and travelling allowance of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives...............................	340
2. Commercial Agency—Paris.....................................	240
3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers......	470
13,550
10	…	Audit Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	13,400
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	650
14,050
11	…	Office of the Public Service Board.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	10,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,200
12,200
12	…	Governor-General’s Office.
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	…
600
13	…	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	7,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	4,700
12,000
14	…	Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,750
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,050
2,800

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.
16	…	Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	1,050
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	210
1,260
3	Investigations—Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account—
No. 1. Veterinary investigations..........................................	5,600
2. Plant investigations.................................................	16,750
3. Entomological investigations...................................	15,500
4. Animal nutrition, including investigations on mineral deficiencies in pastures........................................	2,560
5. Horticultural, including soil survey and irrigation investigations......................................................	2,300
6. Food preservation and transport...............................	1,920
7. Dairy research.........................................................	250
8. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations......................	2,000
9. Forest products investigations..................................	5,100
10. Mining and metallurgy investigations.......................	50
11. Fuel investigations..................................................	200
12. Radio research........................................................	600
13. Maintenance of Standards........................................	20
14. Unforeseen and urgent investigations.......................	700
15. Library...................................................................	300
16. Catalogue of scientific periodicals............................	250
17. Contributions to Imperial Agricultural Bureaux and to British Woollen and Worsted Association.............	1,380
18. Miscellaneous......................................................... 19. Proportion of salaries and contingencies...................	150 1,600
57,230
17	…	Development and Migration Commission.
1	No. 1. Australian Organization...........................................	4,000
2. London Organization...............................................	3,000
7,000
120,690
Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.......................................	…	57,230
Total Prime Minister’s Department..........................	…	63,460

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
19	…	The Treasury.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	10,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,600
13,100
20	…	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.
1	Contingencies.........................................................................	…	320
21	…	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	14,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	6,300
20,300
22	…	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	2,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,750
4,050
23	…	Taxation Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	47,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	62,000
109,500
24	…	Income Tax Board of Review.
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	…	250
25	…	Land Valuation Board.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	70
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	160
230
26	…	Superannuation Fund Management Board.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	130
2,130
27	…	Government Printer.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	3,160
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,550
4,710
28	…	Coinage.	…	3,000
Total Department of the Treasury............................	…	157,590

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
29	…	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	4,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,000
5,300
30	…	Reporting Branch.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	700
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	230
930
31	…	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	7,900
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	550
8,450
32	…	The High Court.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	1,900
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,000
3,900
33	…	Bankruptcy Administration.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	4,350
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,700
6,050
34	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	1,650
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,800
3,450
35	…	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	350
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	300
650
36	…	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	2,400
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	550	2,950
37	…	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	9,600
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	4,700
14,300
38	…	Copyright Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	250
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	30
280
Total Attorney-General’s Department..................	…	46,260

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
Part 1—continued.
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
39	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	4,180
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	700
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration and Passports Acts......	6,600
3. Administration of Passports Act...............................	250
4. Administration of Immigration Act...........................	1,400
13,130
40	…	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	22,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,180
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)..............	9,400
32,580
41	…	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	5,400
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,300
7,700
42	…	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	6,700
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,460

9,160
43	…	Solar Observatory.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	1,520
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	600
2,120

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS— continued.
44	…	Forestry Branch.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	500	1,900
Total Department of Home Affairs	…	66,590
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
45	…	Central Administration.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	6,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	900
3	Postage and Telegrams............................................................	60
6,960
Under Control of Department of Works.
46	…	Works and Buildings.
1 2	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture............................... Rent of buildings.....................................................................	700 220
920
NAVAL.
47	…	Naval Administration.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	19,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,000
21,000

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
48	…	Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).
1	Pay........................................................................................	254,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	5,000
259,000
49	…	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.
1	Maintenance and repairs, including Victualling, Naval and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also Labour in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet.......................................................	…	167,000
50	…	Medical Services.
1	Pay........................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,500
2,700
51	…	Royal Australian Naval College.
1	Pay........................................................................................	8,600
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	6,000
14,600
52	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1	Pay........................................................................................	30,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	3,000
33,000
53	…	Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.
1	Pay........................................................................................	40
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	40
80
54	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).
1	Pay........................................................................................	140
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	60
200
55	…	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.
1	Pay........................................................................................	520
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	80
600

Schedule—continued.

    

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
NAVAL—continued.
56	…	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	25,630
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	21,300
46,930
58	…	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works.	…	350
59	1	General Services.................................................................	…	8,770
Under Control of Department of Works.
60	…	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...............................	13,000
2	Rent of buildings.....................................................................	330
13,330
MILITARY.
61	…	Permanent Forces.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	119,950
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	5,440
125,390
62	…	Royal Military College.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	1,930
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	8,680
10,610
63	…	Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	…	18,000
64	…	Ordnance Branch.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	…	33,160
65	…	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	2,500
66	…	Finance and Accounts Branch.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	…	9,660
67	…	Universal Military Training.
1	Pay, Citizen Forces..................................................................	46,230
2	Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior and Junior Cadets......	20,580
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee.....................	40
66,850

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
Volunteers
68	…	Contingencies........................................................................	…	10
69	1	Training..............................................................................	…	31,960
70	1	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment...............	…	7,340
71	1	General Contingencies and Services...............................	…	32,500
72	…	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.............................	16,340
2	Rent of buildings....................................................................	2,750
3	Overhaul of and repairs to boats and launches..........................	150
19,240
73	…	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay........................................................................................	2,520
2	Contingencies........................................................................	6,280	8,800
AIR SERVICES.
74	…	Civilian Staff.
1	Pay........................................................................................	…	3,660
75	…	Royal Australian Air Force.
1	Pay........................................................................................	…	67,350
76	1	General Contingencies.....................................................	…	23,500
77	1	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment...................................................	…	26,750
78	…	Works and Buildings
1 2	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture............................. Rent of buildings....................................................................	3,840 100
3,940
79	…	Civil Aviation Branch.
1	Pay........................................................................................	4,690
2	Contingencies........................................................................	1,050
3	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles and Equipment........................................................................	450	6,190
80	…	Development of Civil Aviation.........................................	…	22,800
81	…	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.............................	2,880
2	Rent of buildings....................................................................	320	3,200
82	…	Munitions Supply Branch.
1	Pay........................................................................................	16,280
2	Contingencies........................................................................	49,230*	65,510
Total Department of Defence..................................	…	1,164,360

* £5,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account; and £12,500 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Ammunition Factory Account.

  Under control of Department of Works.

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
83	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	11,600
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,500
14,100
84	…	Tariff Board.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,600
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,400
4,000
85	…	Film Censorship.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,100
2,400
86	…	Marine Branch.
1	Central Staff, Salaries..............................................................	3,700
2	Central Staff, Contingencies....................................................	500
3	New South Wales, Salaries......................................................	7,300
4	New South Wales, Contingencies.............................................	2,100
5	Victoria, Salaries.....................................................................	8,600
6	Victoria, Contingencies...........................................................	3,200
7	Queensland, Salaries...............................................................	13,400
8	Queensland, Contingencies......................................................	8,300
10	South Australia, Salaries..........................................................	4,300
11	South Australia, Contingencies................................................	2,250
12	Western Australia and North Australia, Salaries........................	6,900
13	Western Australia and North Australia, Contingencies	5,700
14	Tasmania, Salaries..................................................................	4,000
15	Tasmania, Contingencies.........................................................	1,700
71,950
87	…	Trade and Customs, New South Wales.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	50,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	4,600
54,600
88	…	Trade and Customs, Victoria.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	34,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	3,100
37,600
89	…	Trade and Customs, Queensland.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	19,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,100
21,100
90	…	Trade and Customs, South Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	15,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,100
17,100

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
91	…	Trade and Customs, Western Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	12,600
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,500
14,100
92	…	Trade and Customs, Tasmania.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	3,350
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	470
3,820
93	…	Trade and Customs, North Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	180
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	90
270
Total Department of Trade and Customs	…	241,040
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.
94	…	Works, Lands, and Surveys.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	20,400
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	6,000
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 2. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture, also salaries of attendants, Sydney and Melbourne...........................................................	1,000
27,400
96	…	Rent of Buildings................................................................	…	20,000
97	1	Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches............	…	3,700
98	…	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne Government Houses	2,500
2	Non-recurring Works..............................................................	350
2,850
Total Department of Works........................................	…	53,950

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.
		£	£
		IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
99	…	Central Administration.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	5,500
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	600
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 4. Advancement of the study of tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account................................................	3,000
7. Eradication of hookworm disease in Australia (contributions of State Governments to be credited to this item)..............................................................	1,000
10,100
100	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	5,700
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,000
6,700
101	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	3,200
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	500
3,700
102	…	Queensland and North Australia.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	5,800
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,200
7,000
103	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	600
2,100
104	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	2,300
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,000
4,300
105	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	450
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	150
600
Total Department of Health...............................	…	34,500

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 1—continued.
X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND TRANSPORT.
106	…	Administrative .
1	Salaries...................................................................................	15,500
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,100
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905.................	7,500
24,100
Total Department of Markets and Transport	…	24,100
XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
108	1	No. 6. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations...	…	10,000
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
114	1	No. 2. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund...............................................................................	…	250
Under Control of Department of Health.

117	1	No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with the control of venereal diseases and tuberculosis.............................	…	6,000
Total Miscellaneous Services...............................	…	16,250

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XII.—WAR SERVICES.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
119	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commissions....................................................	…	3,000
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
120	…	The Treasury.
1	Salaries................................................................................
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,600
600
2,200
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
121	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Establishment and maintenance of Australian War Memorial Museum (moneys received from State Governments as part cost of maintenance of Museum may be credited to this vote).................	…	3,000
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Military.
123	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance...........................................	18,000
2. Graves of soldiers—Erection of headstones and maintenance of graves of deceased soldiers in Australia...........................................................	750
4. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums............	50
5. Erection and maintenance of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials........................................	1,500
20,300
Under Control of Department of Health.
125	…	Repatriation Commission.
2	Repatriation of Soldiers—
No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account...........................	220,000
2. To be paid to the Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions Account, towards soldiers’ children education scheme.......	45,000
265,000

F.2693.—2

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.
Part 1—continued.	£	£
XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.
Under Control of Department of Health— continued.
126	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service................................................................	100
2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act................	500
3. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for home service................................................................	100
700
Under Control of Department of Markets and Transport.
127	…	War Service Homes Commission.
1	No. 1. Expenses in connexion with the building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account).....................	…	25,000
Total War Services........................................	…	319,200
Total Part 1.................................	…	2,207,830

Schedule—continued.

    

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 2—Business Undertakings.
		I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
128	…	Trans-Australian Railway—
1	Working expenses..............................................................	…	80,000
129	…	Central Australia Railway—
1	Working expenses..............................................................	…	50,000
130	…	North Australia Railway—
1	Working expenses..............................................................	…	11,250
131	…	Federal Territory Railway—
1	Working expenses..............................................................	…	1,750
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
133	…	Audit of Accounts—
1	No. 1. Salaries....................................................................	180
2. Contingencies.........................................................	20
200
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
134	…	Interest—
No. 1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia	17,500
2. North Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia	16,700	34,200
Total Commonwealth Railways...............................	…	177,400
II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
135	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	26,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,500
28,500
136	…	Overseas Mails.
1	No. 1. Conveyance of Mails per Orient Line of Steamers	…	32,500
137	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	600,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	120,000
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	210,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials................................................	7,000
937,000

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 2—continued.
II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
138	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries................................................................................	445,000
2	Conveyance of. Mails............................................................	70,000
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	133,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..............................................	5,000
653,000
139	…	Queensland.
1	Salaries................................................................................	205,000
2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	60,000
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	54,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..............................................	2,000
321,000
140	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries................................................................................	150,000
2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	23,500
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	55,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..............................................	2,500
231,000
141	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries................................................................................	102,000
2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	28,500
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	24,500
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..............................................	2,000
157,000

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
		II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
142	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	58,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	11,000
3	Contingencies........................................................................	22,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...............................................	700
91,700
143	…	North Australia and Central Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	4,100
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	1,000
3	Contingencies........................................................................	3,200
8,300
144	…	Wireless.
1	No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited—Contribution towards upkeep of Coastal and Island Radio Stations (moneys received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this vote)............................................................	…	10,000
145	…	Postal Institutes.
1	No. 1. Education...............................................................	…	4,000
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
146	1	Audit of Accounts.
No. 1. Salaries...................................................................	3,500
2. Contingencies........................................................	60
3,560
Under Control of Department of Works.
148	1	Works and Buildings—
No. 1. Salaries...................................................................	15,000
2. Contingencies........................................................	4,000
3. Supervision of works..............................................	60
4. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture	26,000
2	Rent of Buildings...................................................................	13,000
58,060
Total Postmaster-General’s Department	…	2,535,620
Total Part 2.................................................	…	2,713,020

Schedule—continued.

  

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
		Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTH AUSTRALIA.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
149	…	General Services.
1	Department of the Government Resident, Salaries.....................	12,000
2	Department of the Government Resident, Contingencies	7,500
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council........................	200
5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person...........................................................................	20
7. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for shipping service between Fremantle and Darwin....	450
8. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923-26 may be credited to this vote).............................................	150
20,320
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
150	…	Audit of Accounts.
1	No. 1. Salaries....................................................................	100
2. Contingencies..........................................................	20
120
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
151	…	Interest.
1	No. 1. Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia.............................................................	…	4,200
Under Control of Department of Works.
152	…	Works and Buildings.
1	No. 1. Salaries....................................................................	450
2. Contingencies..........................................................	80
3. Repairs, maintenance, fittings, and furniture..............	1,320
2	No. 1. Maintenance of plant and other expenses...................	40
2. Leave and holiday pay and incidentals......................	40
1,930
Total North Australia..................................	…	26,570

Schedule—continued.

    

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 3—continued.
		£	£
		CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.
153	…	General Services.
1	Department of the Government Resident, Salaries.....................	2,220
2	Department of the Government Resident, Contingencies	2,440
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Assistance to missions..............................................	80
2. Maintenance of nursing homes.................................	110
3. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923-26 may be credited to this vote).............................................	160	5,010
154	…	Under Control of Department of Works.
1	No. 1. Salaries....................................................................	850
2. Contingencies..........................................................	150
3. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture	1,960	2,960
Total Central Australia.................................	…	7,970
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
156	…	Federal Territory Police.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	700
2,200
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
157	1	No. 1. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital and expenses incidental thereto.................	…	6,250
Total Federal Capital Territory.......................	…	8,450
PAPUA.
158	…	Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.  Audit of Accounts.
1	No. 1. Salaries....................................................................	…	50
159	1	No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration.........................	10,000
2. Coastal trade service subsidy....................................	700
10,700
Total Papua..............................................	…	10,750

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
NEW GUINEA.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
160	1	No. 1. Grant to the Administration of New Guinea to be used in the interests of native races.........................................	…	2,500
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
162	1	No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account............................	…	1,000
Total Part 3............................................	…	57,240
111	…	Refunds of Revenue...........................................................	…	100,000
112	…	Advance to the Treasurer...............................................	…	1,500,000
Total.......................................................	…	6,578,090

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