Supply Act (No. 3) 1913-14 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

 

SUPPLY (No. 3) 1913-14.

 

No. 3 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 September, 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. 3) 1913-14.

Issue and application of £1,121,979.

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 One million one hundred and twenty-one thousand nine hundred and seventy-nine 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. Nomoneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

SCHEDULE.

F.13713.

  

SCHEDULE.

 

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT.................................................................................................	2,983
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER............................................................	4,164
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..............................................................	20,430
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....................................................	4,638
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS......................................................	40,702
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.........................................................................	229,810
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..................................................	36,357
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS..............................................................	29,275
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................................................	418,620
786,979
REFUNDS OF REVENUE........................................................................................	35,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER..........................................................................	300,000
Total......................................................................	1,121,979

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT	£	£
1	...	The Senate.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	508
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	63
3	Postage and Telegrams......................................................................................	25
596
2	...	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	600
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	110
3	Postage and Telegrams......................................................................................	100
810
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	600
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	180
780
4	...	The Library.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	110
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	150
260
Joint House Committee.
5	...	Refreshment-rooms.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	75
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...
75
6	...	Water Power for Parliament House...........................................	...	25
7	...	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.	...
1	...............................................................................................................................	...	250
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............................................	...	2,983

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
Prime Minister.
11	...
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	226
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	460
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives........	39
725
12	...	Executive Council.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	11
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	3
14
13	...	Audit Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,745
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	180
1,925
14	...	Public Service Commissioner.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	850
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	650
1,500
Total Prime Minister......................................	...	4,164
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
15	...	The Treasury.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	950
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,500
2,450
16	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	2,450
3,750
17	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	300
500
18	...	Land Tax Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,745
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	5,110
6,855
19	...	Government Printer.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	800
2,300

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
20	...	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	75
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	350
425
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......................	1,800
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”.......................................	100
4.—Remission of fines under Land Tax Assessment..........................	750
2,650
Total Department of the Treasury.........................	20,430
IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
27	...	Secretary’s Office
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	385
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	100
485
28	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	505
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	300
805
29	...	The High Court.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	325
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	550
875
30	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	13
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	385
398

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......................................................................................................	950
2,030
32	...	Copyrights Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	35
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	10
45
Total Attorney-General’s Department................	...	4,638
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...............................................	...	5,500
36	...	Northern Territory.
1	Administrator’s Office, Salaries......................................................................	211
2	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies...........................................................	165
3	Government Secretary’s Office, Salaries.......................................................	130
4	Government Secretary’s Office, Contingencies............................................	140
5	Immigration........................................................................................................	...
6	Aboriginal Affairs, Salaries..............................................................................	235
7	Aboriginal Affairs, Contingencies..................................................................	520
8	Agriculture, Salaries..........................................................................................	177
9	Agriculture, Contingencies...............................................................................	2,516
10	Police, Salaries....................................................................................................	832
11	Police, Contingencies........................................................................................	270
12	Gaol, Salaries......................................................................................................	115
13	Gaol, Contingencies...........................................................................................	...
14	Charitable Institutions, Salaries.......................................................................	130
15	Charitable Institutions, Contingencies............................................................	200
16	Board of Health, Salaries..................................................................................	230
17	Board of Health, Contingencies.......................................................................	110

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
36	18	Law Officers, Salaries.......................................................................................	97
19	Law Officers, Contingencies............................................................................	220
20	Marine, Salaries..................................................................................................	81
21	Marine, Contingencies.......................................................................................	45
22	Stock and Brands, Salaries...............................................................................	85
23	Stock and Brands, Contingencies....................................................................	110
24	Freezing Works...................................................................................................	…
25	Botanic Gardens, Salaries.................................................................................	…
26	Botanic Gardens, Contingencies......................................................................	185
27	Lands, Salaries....................................................................................................	122
28	Lands, Contingencies.........................................................................................	1,905
29	Survey, Salaries..................................................................................................	1,060
30	Survey, Contingencies.......................................................................................	1,540
31	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries.....................................................................	198
32	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies.........................................................	1,115
33	Education, Salaries.............................................................................................	66
34	Education, Contingencies.................................................................................	106
35	Public Works Staff, Salaries.............................................................................	52
36	Public Works Staff, Contingencies.................................................................	185
37	Works and Buildings..........................................................................................	290
38	Railways and Transport, Salaries....................................................................	2,200
39	Railways and Transport, Contingencies.........................................................	3,960
40	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Subsidy for Steam-ship Service.................................................	750
6.—Commission on Railways, Harbor, &c.	750
41	Interest.................................................................................................................	11,000
32,103
37	...	Port Augusta Railway.
1	No. 3.—Extraordinary Maintenance..............................................................	...	...
38	...	Mail Service to Pacific Islands...............................................................	...
39	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund.........................................................

84
3.—Advertising Resources of Commonwealth	1,000
4.—New Hebrides......................................................................................	40
9.—Survey of North-west Coast of Australia	…
11.—Press Cable Subsidy...........................................................................	125
13.—Commercial Agent in South Africa.................................................	…
1,249
Total Department of External Affairs.................................................	…	40,702

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£
40	...	Central Administration.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	4,700
2	Contingencies—Naval......................................................................................	600
3	Postage and Telegrams—Naval......................................................................	100
5	Contingencies—Military...................................................................................	500
6	Postage and Telegrams—Military...................................................................	150
7	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant, and noncommissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty..............................................................	...
2. Grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations of Australia	...
3. Examination fees.............................................................................	...
4. Pay and expenses of exchange officers (to be recovered)........	...
5. Expenses in connection with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees...............................................................................	...
7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal	...
8. War Railway Council—uniform equipment and other expenses	…
10. Remission of Cadets’ lines and costs...........................................	...
6,050
41	...	Special School of Instruction.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...
42	...	Aviation School.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...	…
43	...	School of Musketry.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	350
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	600
950
44	...	Royal Military College.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	1,100
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	3,000*
4,100
45	...	Chemical Adviser.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...
100
46	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...
200

* 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........................................................................................................................	170
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...
170
48	...	Small Arms Factory.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	500
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	6,000
6,500*
49	...	Clothing Factory.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...
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......................................................................................................	500
1,500
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......................................................................................................	500
2,000
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.............................................................	...	3,000
61	1	Medical Services...........................................................................................	...	500
62	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services........................................	...	100
63	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.........................................................	...	30,000
64	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works	...	250
65	1	Miscellaneous Services.............................................................................	...	2,000
66	...	Postage and Telegrams..............................................................................	...	100
Military Forces.
67	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	25,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	7,400
32,400
68	...	Permanent Units.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	15,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	4,000
19,000
69	...	Ordnance Department.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	...	2,500
70	...	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	...	500
71	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	...	1,000
72	...	Universal Training.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	10,000
2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets.....................................	20,000
3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets........................................................................	1,800
31,800
73	...	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...	40
74	1	Camps..................................................................................................................	...	9,500
75	...	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment..................................	...	1,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	£	£
76	1	Ammunition......................................................................................................	...	25,000
77	1	General Contingencies...............................................................................	...	3,500
78	1	General Services...........................................................................................	...	4,000
79	...	Postage and Telegrams..............................................................................	...	350
80	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay........................................................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	4,500
6,000
Total Department of Defence....................................	...	229,810
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
Quarantine.
83	...
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	140
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	300
3	New South Wales, Salaries...............................................................................	250
4	New South Wales, Contingencies...................................................................	2,000
5	Victoria, Salaries................................................................................................	50
6	Victoria, Contingencies.....................................................................................	1,000
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
4,581

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.
4	Salaries.................................................................................................................	6,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	700
6,700
88	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	3,600
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	1,000
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses.............................................................	900
5,500
89	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	2,300
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	400
2,700
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.......................................	...	36,357
VIII —THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
93	...	Administrative Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................

1,000
2,500
94	...	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	500
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	80
580
95	...	Public Works Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	2,400
3	Supervision of Works........................................................................................	...
3,700
96	...	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	750
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...
750
97	...	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,100
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	...
1,100
98	...	Lands and Surveys.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	750
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	700
1,450

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
99	...	Works and Buildings.
1	Parliament...........................................................................................................	350
2	Prime Minister.....................................................................................................	150
3	Treasurer..............................................................................................................	400
4	Attorney-General................................................................................................	125
5	External Affairs..................................................................................................	50
6	Defence................................................................................................................	3,500
7	Trade and Customs............................................................................................	250
8	Quarantine...........................................................................................................	100
9	Home Affairs......................................................................................................	800
10	Post and Telegraph.............................................................................................	3,000
8,725
100	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne Government House.......................................................................	250
2	Non-recurring Works.........................................................................................	100
350
101	1	Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.........................	100
3. Administration of the Electoral Act....................................................	7,000
4. Commonwealth Elections....................................................................	3,000
5. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart.............................................................................................................	20
10,120
Total Department or Home Affairs..........................................	...	29,275
IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
102	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies......................................................................................................	400
1,800
103	...	Cables................................................................................................................	...
104	...	Mails viâ Suez..................................................................................................	...	42,500
105	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	80,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................................................	30,000
3	Contingencies......................................................................................................	10,000
150,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
106	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	52,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................................................	12,000
3	Contingencies......................................................................................................	30,000
94,000
107	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	24,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................................................	20,000
3	Contingencies......................................................................................................	8,000
52,000
108	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	16,500
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................................................	6,000
3	Contingencies......................................................................................................	7,000
29,500
109	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	18,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................................................	4,500
3	Contingencies......................................................................................................	8,000
30,500
110	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries.................................................................................................................	6,700
2	Conveyance of Mails.........................................................................................	4,000
3	Contingencies......................................................................................................	6,000
16,700
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....................		418,620
25	...	Refunds of Revenue...............................................................................................................		35,000
26	...	Advance to the Treasurer.......................................................................................................		300,000
Total..........................................................................		1,121,979

 

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