Supply Act (No. 3) 1915-16 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 3) 1915-16.

No. 43 of 1915.

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 sixteen.

[Assented to 15th November, 1915.]

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) 1915–16.

Issue and application of £7,201,735.

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 sixteen the sum of Seven million two hundred and one thousand seven hundred and thirty-five 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 sixteen.

SCHEDULE.

F.16420.

  

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT...........................................................................................	6,668
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER......................................................	11,035
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................................................	48,170
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...............................................	13,929
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS................................................	50,241
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...................................................................	5,713,816
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS............................................	85,438
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.........................................................	146,588
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...........................................	825,850
6,901,735
REFUNDS OF REVENUE..................................................................................	50,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER....................................................................	250,000
Total.................................................................	7,201,735

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	...	The Senate.
1	Salaries........................................................................	1,007
2	Contingencies..............................................................	130
3	Postage and Telegrams.................................................	100
2	...	House of Representatives.	1,237
1	Salaries........................................................................	1,200
2	Contingencies..............................................................	300
3	Postage and Telegrams.................................................	250
3	...	Senate and House of Representatives. Parliamentary Reporting Staff.	1,750
1	Salaries........................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies..............................................................	200
4	...	The Library.	1,600
1	Salaries........................................................................	151
2	Contingencies..............................................................	500
5	...	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.	651
1	Salaries........................................................................	128
2	Contingencies..............................................................	100
6	...	Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.	228
2	Contingencies..............................................................	...	600
Joint House Committee.
7	...	Refreshment-rooms.
1	Salaries........................................................................	...	110
8	...	Water Power for Parliament House.................	...	25
9	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc......................	...	120
10	...	Queen’s Hall.
1	Salaries........................................................................	...	88
11	...	Parliament Gardens.
1	Salaries........................................................................	94
2	Contingencies..............................................................	10
12	...	Miscellaneous.	104
1	Salaries........................................................................	80
2	Contingencies..............................................................	75
155
Total Parliament..............................	...	6,668

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
13	...	Prime Minister.
1	Salaries.........................................................................	640
2	Contingencies................................................................	850
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives.............................	...
14	...	Executive Council.	1,490
1	Salaries.........................................................................	25
2	Contingencies................................................................	...
15	...	Audit Office.	25
1	Salaries.........................................................................	3,720
2	Contingencies................................................................	1,500
16	...	Public Service Commissioner.	5,220
1	Salaries.........................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies................................................................	1,300
4,300
Total Prime Minister....................................	...	11,035
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
17	...	The Treasury.
1	Salaries.........................................................................	1,800
2	Contingencies................................................................	2,400
19	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.	4,200
1	Salaries.........................................................................	2,800
2	Contingencies................................................................	2,000
4,800
20	...	War Pensions..............................................................	...	...
21	...	War Pensions Office.
1	Salaries.........................................................................	600
2	Contingencies................................................................	200
22	...	Maternity Allowance Office.	800
1	Salaries.........................................................................	800
2	Contingencies................................................................	1,400
23	...	Land Tax and Estate Duty Office.	2,200
1	Salaries.........................................................................	6,430
2	Contingencies................................................................	18,640
25,070

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
24	...	Government Printer.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	2,600
2	Contingencies................................................................	1,200
25	...	Governor-General’s Office.	3,800
1	Salaries..........................................................................	200
2	Contingencies................................................................	1,600
1,800
26	...	Coinage.......................................................................	...
27	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts................................................................	5,000
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
5,500
Total Department of the Treasury...................	...	48,170
IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
32	...	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	1,050
2	Contingencies................................................................	3,000
33	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.	4,050
1	Salaries..........................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies................................................................	1,250
34	...	The High Court.	2,650
1	Salaries..........................................................................	730
2	Contingencies................................................................	1,140
35	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.	1,870
1	Salaries..........................................................................	75
2	Contingencies................................................................	870
945

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
36	...	Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	2,448
2	Contingencies................................................................	1,840
37	...	Copyrights Office.	4,288
1	Salaries..........................................................................	96
2	Contingencies................................................................	30
126
Total Attorney-General’s Department............	...	13,929
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
38	...	Administrative.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	1,800
2	Contingencies................................................................	3,000
39	...	High Commissioner’s Office.	4,800
1	Salaries..........................................................................	2,160
2	Contingencies................................................................	5,300
40	...	Papua.	7,460
No. 1.—Towards expenses of administration...................	7,500
3.—New Government Steamer.................................	...
4.—Development of oil fields...................................	4,000
5.—Coastal trade service subsidy.............................	...
11,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
41	...	Northern Territory.
1	Administrator................................................................	459
2	Administrator’s Office, Salaries......................................	4,570
3	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies.............................	7,040
4	Lands and Survey, Salaries.............................................	1,550
5	Lands and Survey, Contingencies....................................	2,056
6	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries.....................................	710
7	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies...........................	6,026
8	Railways and Transport, Salaries....................................	...
9	Railways and Transport, Contingencies...........................	...
10	No. 1.—Subsidy for Steamship Service, Port Adelaide to Darwin	750
11	Interest and Sinking Fund—
No. 1.—Interest on Loans..........................................	...
2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund........................	...
42	...	Port Augusta Railway.	23,161
1	No. 1.—Interest on Loans...............................................	...
2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund.............................	...
3.—Extraordinary Maintenance................................	...
4.—Interest on South Australian Rolling-Stock.........	...
43	...	Norfolk Island.
No. 1.—Grant for expenses of Administration—To be paid into Trust Fund.............................................................	...	1,000
44	...	Mail Service to Pacific Islands.
No. 1.—Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands.................	...
45	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 1.—Payment to Customs Department for services under Immigration Act............................................	1,100
2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund............................	120
3.—Advertising Resources of the Commonwealth.....	...
6.—New Hebrides...................................................	100
8.—Advancement of Study of Diseases in Tropical Australia—To be paid into Trust Fund...........................	1,000
11.—Survey of North-west coast of Australia.............	...
13.—Press Cable Subsidy..........................................	...
2,320
Total Department of External Affairs..............	...	50,241

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£
46	...	Central Administration.—Military.
1	Pay................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies................................................................	...
3	Postage and Telegrams...................................................	...
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Expenses of officers sent abroad for instruction	...
2. Grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Association.................................................................	...
4. Pay and expenses of Exchange Officers............	...
7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal	200
8. War Railway Council.....................................	...
47	...	Aviation Instructional Staff. (Central Flying School.)	3,200
1	Pay................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies................................................................	...
48	...	Royal Military College.	3,000
1	Pay................................................................................	2,700
2	Contingencies................................................................	6,000*
49	...	Chemical Adviser.	8,700
1	Pay................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies................................................................	100
50	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.	300
1	Pay................................................................................	500
2	Contingencies................................................................	650
51	...	Cordite Factory.	1,150
1	Pay................................................................................	520
2	Contingencies................................................................	...
520

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

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

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
52	...	Small Arms Factory.
1	Pay................................................................................	800
2	Contingencies................................................................	...
53	...	Clothing Factory.	800*
1	Pay................................................................................	250
2	Contingencies................................................................	...
250
54	...	Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.
1	Pay................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies................................................................	...
200‡
55	...	Woollen Cloth Factory.
1	Pay................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies................................................................	...
300§
Naval Forces.
56	...	Naval Administration.
1	Pay................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies................................................................	1,000
3	Postage and Telegrams...................................................	1,000
4,000
57	...	Royal Australian Naval College.
1	Pay................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies................................................................	3,000
5,000
58	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies................................................................	2,500
4,500
59	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
1	Pay................................................................................	100,000
2	Contingencies................................................................	10,000
110,000
60	...	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies................................................................

2,500
4,000
61	...	To be paid to credit of Trust Fund Naval Dockyard account...................................................................	...	49,000
62	...	Wireless Branch.
1	Pay................................................................................	6,000
2	Contingencies................................................................	24,000
Citizen Naval Forces.	30,000
63	...	(Royal Australian Naval Reserve.)
1	Pay................................................................................	10,000
2	Contingencies................................................................	5,000
15,000

* 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.

§ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Woollen Cloth Factory Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
64	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).
1	Pay................................................................................
2	Contingencies................................................................
65	1	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve..............................	...
66	...	To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund— Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account................................	...	15,000
67	1	Medical Services........................................................	...	3,000
68	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services.............	...	2,500
69	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels............................	...	50,000
70	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works, also Repair of Vessels of other Commonwealth Departments...	...	1,500
71	1	Miscellaneous Services.............................................	...	5,000
72	...	To be Paid to the Credit of Trust Fund— Admiralty Account...................................................................	...	4,000
73	...	Postage and Telegrams.............................................	...	1,000
73a	...	Trading Vessels..........................................................	...	50,000
Military Forces.
74	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
1	Pay................................................................................	36,170
2	Contingencies................................................................	6,420
42,590
75	...	Permanent Units.
1	Pay................................................................................	25,160
2	Contingencies................................................................	9,320
34,480
76	...	Ordnance Department.
1	Pay................................................................................	...	8,040
77	...	Rule Range Staff.
1	Pay................................................................................	...	1,190
78	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
Pay................................................................................	...	2,116
79	...	Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).
1	Pay................................................................................	34,320
2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets...........	41,900
3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets........................................	2,450
80	...	Volunteers.	78,670
1	Contingencies................................................................	...	30
81	1	Camps...........................................................................	...	14,800
82	...	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment........	...	3,900

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
83	1	Ammunition.................................................................	...	460
84	1	General Contingencies..............................................	...	8,140
85	1	General Services........................................................	...	10,700
86	...	Postage and Telegrams.............................................	...	1,230
87	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay................................................................................	1,920
2	Contingencies................................................................	1,730	3,650
88	1	Expeditionary Force..................................................	...	5,080,000
89	1	Other War Services....................................................	...	51,900
Total Department of Defence..........................	...	5,713,816
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
90	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	1,600
2	Contingencies................................................................	1,100
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905.....	4,000
2. Administration of the Bounties Act....................	20
3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act............................................................................	40
4. Administration of the Iron Bounty Act...............	40
5. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act..	40
6. “Bitter Pit” investigation...................................	200
91	...	Fisheries.	7,040
1	Salaries..........................................................................	...
2	Contingencies................................................................	200
92	...	Quarantine.	200
1	Salaries..........................................................................	400
2	Contingencies................................................................	400
3	New South Wales, Salaries.............................................	600
4	New South Wales, Contingencies....................................	200
5	Victoria, Salaries...........................................................	400
6	Victoria, Contingencies..................................................	1,500
7	Queensland, Salaries......................................................	280
8	Queensland, Contingencies.............................................	600
9	South Australia, Salaries.................................................	...
10	South Australia, Contingencies.......................................	400
11	Western Australia, Salaries.............................................	...
12	Western Australia, Contingencies...................................	712
14	Tasmania, Contingencies................................................	166
15	Northern Territory, Contingencies...................................	120
5,778

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
93	...	Analyst.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	460
2	Contingencies................................................................	240
94	...	Inter-State Commission.	700
1	Salaries..........................................................................	320
2	Contingencies................................................................	700
95	...	Lighthouses.	1,020
1	Central Staff—Salaries...................................................	600
2	Central Staff—Contingencies.........................................	250
3	No. 1 District, Salaries...................................................	90
4	No. 1 District, Contingencies..........................................	250
5	No. 2 District, Salaries...................................................	2,000
6	No. 2 District, Contingencies..........................................	3,000
7	No. 3 District, Salaries...................................................	5,000
8	No. 3 District, Contingencies..........................................	4,800
9	No. 4 District, Salaries...................................................	1,000
10	No. 4 District, Contingencies..........................................	2,000
96	...	Navigation.	18,990
1	Salaries..........................................................................	400
2	Contingencies................................................................	300
700
97	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	12,300
2	Contingencies................................................................	2,000
14,300
98	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	10,000
2	Contingencies................................................................	2,100
12,100
99	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	7,000
2	Contingencies................................................................	1,300
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses..............................	600
8,900
100	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	5,000
2	Contingencies................................................................	2,800
7,800
101	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	4,940
2	Contingencies................................................................	1,160
6,100

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
102	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	1,160
2	Contingencies................................................................	320
1,480
103	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	170
2	Contingencies................................................................	160
330
Total Department of Trade and Customs.............	...	85,438
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
104	...	Administrative Staff.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	3,440
2	Contingencies................................................................	1,740
105	...	Electoral Office.	5,180
1	Salaries..........................................................................	7,460
2	Contingencies................................................................	3,800
106	...	Public Works Staff.	11,260
1	Salaries..........................................................................	5,400
2	Contingencies................................................................	2,680
3	Supervision of Works.....................................................	2,500
107	...	Census and Statistics.	10,580
1	Salaries..........................................................................	1,560
2	Contingencies................................................................	1,500
108	...	Meteorological Branch.	3,060
1	Salaries..........................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies................................................................	2,320
109	...	Lanes and Surveys.	5,320
1	Salaries..........................................................................	1,800
2	Contingencies................................................................	2,096
110	...	Railways.	3,896
1	Salaries..........................................................................	300
2	Contingencies................................................................	53,000
53,300

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
111	...	Works and Buildings.
(Rent, Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture, and Telephonic Communication.)
1	Parliament.....................................................................	200
2	Prime Minister...............................................................	824
3	Treasurer.......................................................................	1,056
4	Attorney-General...........................................................	720
5	External Affairs.............................................................	240
6	Defence.........................................................................	17,368
7	Trade and Customs........................................................	3,752
8	Quarantine.....................................................................	1,688
9	Home Affairs.................................................................	2,664
10	Post and Telegraph.........................................................	22,112
112	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.	50,624
1	Melbourne Government House.......................................	648
2	Non-recurring Works.....................................................	50
113	1	Miscellaneous.	698
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.	1,500
2. Fire Insurance.......................................................	...
3. Administration of the Electoral Act.........................	1,000
4. Referenda.............................................................	...
5. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart.............................................	20
6. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services......................................	150
7. War Census...........................................................	...
9. Storage and Seasoning of Timber...........................	...
2,670
Total Department of Home Affairs................	...	146,588
IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
114	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	4,000
2	Contingencies................................................................	1,500
3	Miscellaneous................................................................	...
5,500
115	...	Cables..........................................................................	...	1,600
116	...	Mails viâ Suez..............................................................	...	42,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
117	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	184,000
2	Conveyance of Mails......................................................	64,000
3	Contingencies................................................................	70,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Classification of Cable Traffic by Officers of Pacific Cable Board.........................................................	...
118	...	Victoria.	318,000
1	Salaries..........................................................................	100,000
2	Conveyance of Mails......................................................	36,500
3	Contingencies................................................................	20,000
119	...	Queensland.	156,500
1	Salaries..........................................................................	57,500
2	Conveyance of Mails......................................................	31,700
3	Contingencies................................................................	38,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 3. Payment to Pacific Cable Board for services rendered in connexion with land line work, Southport....	30
120	...	South Australia.	127,230
1	Salaries..........................................................................	38,000
2	Conveyance of Mails......................................................	15,000
3	Contingencies................................................................	17,000
121	...	Western Australia.	70,000
1	Salaries..........................................................................	42,000
2	Conveyance of Mails......................................................	14,000
3	Contingencies................................................................	20,000
122	...	Tasmania.	76,000
1	Salaries..........................................................................	14,000
2	Conveyance of Mails......................................................	7,800
3	Contingencies................................................................	3,000
24,800

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
123	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).........................................	400
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)...........................................	800
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).....................	120
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).......................	600
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)...............................	700
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).................................	1,100
3,720
Total Postmaster-General’s Department........................		825,850
30	...	Refunds of Revenue..........................................................................		50,000
31	...	Advance to the Treasurer...................................................................		250,000
Total..............................................		7,201,735

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