Supply Act (No. 3) 1914-15 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY No. (3) 1914–15.

No. 13 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 13th November, 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. 3) 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 £2,104,438.

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 Two million one hundred and four thousand four hundred and thirty-eight 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 act 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.

F.15890.

  

SCHEDULE

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT................................................................................................	2,484
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER...........................................................	5,100
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.............................................................	19,360
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................................................	4,721
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.....................................................	24,403
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE........................................................................	1,364,960
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.................................................	37,380
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.............................................................	39,880
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT................................................	386,150
1,884,438
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.......................................................................................	20,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.........................................................................	200,000
Total....................................................................	2,104,438

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	...	The Senate.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	31
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	40
3	Postage and Telegrams..........................................................	60
631
2	...	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	600
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	100
3	Postage and Telegrams..........................................................	150
850
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	620
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
620
4	...	The Library.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	30
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
30
Joint House Committee.
5	...	Refreshment-rooms.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	50
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
50
6	...	Water Power for Parliament House..........................	...	...
7	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.	...	100
8	...	Queen’s Hall.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	...	45
9	...	Parliament Gardens.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	50
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	10
60
10	...	Miscellaneous.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	48
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	50
98
Total Parliament......................................	...	2,484

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
11	...	Prime Minister.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	310
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	900
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives	30
1,240
12	...	Executive Council.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	13
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	…
13
13	...	Audit Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,907
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	265
2,172
14	...	Public Service Commissioner.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	875
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	800
1,675
Total Prime Minister........................................	...	5,100
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
15	...	The Treasury.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	900
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	3,100
4,000
17	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,350
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,000
3,350
18	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	350
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,200
1,550
19	...	Land Tax Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,190
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	3,350
5,540

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.................................................................................	70
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	550
620
22	...	Coinage..............................................................................	...	1,000
23	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts.....................................................................	...
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”	500
4.—Remission of fines under Land Tax Assessment.........	300
800
Total Department of the Treasury...........................	...	19,360
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	Contingencies.......................................................................	…
...
36	...	Papua.
No. 1.—Towards expenses of administration..........................	…
4.— New Government Steamer.......................................	650
5.—Development of oil fields..........................................	2,000
2,650

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.
37	...	Northern Territory.
1	Administrator.......................................................................	311
2	Administrator’s Office, Salaries.............................................	1,650
3	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies....................................	7,060
4	Lands and Survey, Salaries....................................................	634
5	Lands and Survey, Contingencies...........................................	2,145
6	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries............................................	411
7	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies..................................	2,400
8	Railways and Transport, Salaries...........................................	2,065
9	Railways and Transport, Contingencies..................................	2,075
10	No. 1.—Subsidy for Steamship Service, Port Adelaide to Darwin	500
11	Interest and Sinking Fund—
No. 1.—Interest on Loans.................................................	...
19,251
38	...	Port Augusta Railway.
1	No. 1.—Interest on Loans......................................................	…
...	3.—Extraordinary Maintenance.......................................	…
41	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 1.—Payment to Customs Department for services under Immigration Act......................................................................	500
14.—Press Cable Subsidy.................................................	167
667
Total Department of External Affairs............................	...	24,403

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£
42	...	Central Administration.—Military.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	4,500
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,200
3	Postage and Telegrams..........................................................	100
5,800
43	...	Special School of Instruction.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	…
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	…
44	...	Aviation Instructional Staff.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	400
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	500
900
45	...	Royal Military College.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	3,000*
4,500
46	...	Chemical Adviser.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
200
47	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	100
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.	£	£
48	...	Cordite Factory.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	250
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
250*
49	...	Small Arms Factory.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
300
50	...	Clothing Factory.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	150
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
150‡
51	...	Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
100§
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.......................................................................................	30,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	50,000
80,000
58	...	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,000
4,000
61	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	30,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	10,000

40,000

* 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 Accoutrement Factory Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
62	...	Imperial Royal Naval Reserve.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
...
63	...	No. 1—To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund— Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account..............................	...	...
64	1	Medical Services...............................................................	...	500
65	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services....................	...	10,000
66	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels...................................	...	100,000
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.......................................................................................	12,700
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	3,700
16,400
71	...	Permanent Units.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	12,500
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	3,900
16,400
72	...	Ordnance Department.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	...	4,800
73	...	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	...	700
74	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	...	1,500
75	...	Universal Training.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	59,500
2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets	6,700
3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets...............................................	1,200
67,400
76	...	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies.......................................................................	...	10
77	1	Camps..................................................................................	...	51,200
78	...	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment...............	...	3,300

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
79	1	Ammunition........................................................................	...
80	1	General Contingencies.....................................................	...	3,600
81	1	General Services...............................................................	...	2,600
82	Postage and Telegrams....................................................	...	900
83	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	800
2.	Contingencies.......................................................................	6,400	7,200
83a	1	Expeditionary Force.........................................................	...	925,000
Total Department of Defence.................................	...	1,364,960
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
84	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	900
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	450
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905............	1,500
3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act	1,500
4. Administration of the Manufactures Encouragement Act	25
5. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act.........	10
6.—“Bitter Pit” investigation........................................	100
7. Administration of Bureau of Agriculture...................	1,000
5,485
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...........................................	1,400
5	Victoria, Salaries..................................................................	80
6	Victoria, Contingencies.........................................................	...
7	Queensland, Salaries.............................................................	100
8	Queensland, Contingencies....................................................	200
9	South Australia, Salaries........................................................	15
10	South Australia, Contingencies..............................................	200
11	Western Australia, Salaries....................................................	40
12	Western Australia, Contingencies..........................................	400
13	Tasmania, Contingencies.......................................................	100
14	Northern Territory, Contingencies..........................................	60
3,325

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
87	...	Analyst.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	180
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	120
300
88	...	Inter-State Commission.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	400
600
89	...	Lighthouses.
1	Central Staff—Salaries..........................................................	490
2	Central Staff—Contingencies................................................	120
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................................................
610
90	...	Navigation.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	100
100
91	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	7,200
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,100
8,300
92	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	5,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	600
5,600
93	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	3,600
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	700
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses ………………………….	1,000
5,300
94	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,400
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	500
2,900
95	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,450
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	840
3,290

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......................	...	37,380
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
98	...	Administrative Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,250
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,280
2,530
99	...	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	3,500
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,450
4,950
100	...	Public Works Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,650
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,300
3	Supervision of Works............................................................	2,500
5,450
101	...	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	700
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	700
1,400
102	...	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,200
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,000
2,200
103	...	Lands and Surveys.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	650
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,200
1,850

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............................................................................	250
2	Prime Minister......................................................................	500
3	Treasurer..............................................................................	1,000
4	Attorney-General..................................................................	1,950
5	External Affairs....................................................................	...
6	Defence................................................................................	4,000
7	Trade and Customs...............................................................	...
8	Quarantine............................................................................	...
9	Home Affairs........................................................................	2,000
10	Post and Telegraph................................................................	2,500
12,200
105	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne Government House..............................................	400
2	Non-recurring Works............................................................	150
550
106	1	Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others........	500
3. Administration of the Electoral Act..............................	6,000
4. Commonwealth Elections............................................	1,000
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..................................	450
8,750
Total Department of Home Affairs.......................	...	39,880
IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
307	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,800
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,000
3	Miscellaneous.......................................................................	...
2,800
108	...	Cables.................................................................................	...	...
109	...	Mails viâ Suez.....................................................................	...	...

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.......................................................................	35,000
151,000
111	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	55,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	10,000
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	25,000
90,000
112	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	28,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	16,000
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	10,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 3. Payment to Pacific Cable Board for services rendered in connexion with land line work, Southport............	150
54,150
113	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	18,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	6,000
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	8,000
32,000
114	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	20,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	7,500
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	11,000
38,500
115	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	7,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	3,500
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	6,000
16,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
116	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)................................................	150
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)..................................................	300
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)............................	50
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)..............................	100
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)......................................	...
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)........................................	600
1,200
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.........................		386,150
1,884,438
26	...	Refunds of Revenue.............................................................................		20,000
27	...	Advance to the Treasurer......................................................................		200,000
Total............................................		2,104,438

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