Supply Act (No. 3) 1916-17 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

 

SUPPLY (No. 3) 1916-17.

 

No. 34 of 1916.

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 seventeen.

[Assented to 16th December, 1916.]

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) 1916–17.

Issue and application of £2,195,527.

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 seventeen the sum of Two million one hundred and ninety-five thousand five hundred and twenty-seven 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 pet 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 seventeen.

F.16670.

SCHEDULE

 

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT.............................................................................................	7,215
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.........................................................	24,598
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................................................	259,955
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................................................	12,223
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS...........................................................	115,320
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.—MILITARY...............................................	290,320
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...................................................................	278,300
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...............................................	103,044
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS............................................	174,160
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..............................................	830,392
2,095,527
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.....................................................................................	100,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.......................................................................	...
Total...................................................................	2,195,527

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	...	The Senate.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,010
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	140
3	Postage and Telegrams........................................................	75	1,225
2	...	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,170
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	270
3	Postage and Telegrams........................................................	200	1,640
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	240	1,540
4	...	The Library.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	550
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	940	1,490
5	...	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	130
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	200	330
6	...	Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	70
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	200	270
Joint House Committee.
7	...	Refreshment-rooms.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	150
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	...	150
10	...	Queen’s Hall.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	...	90
11	...	Parliament Gardens.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	100
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	10	110
12	...	Miscellaneous.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	100
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	270	370
Total Parliament.....................................	...	7,215

Schedule—continued.

Division No	Subdivision No.	II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
13	...	Prime Minister.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	755
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,535	2,290
14	...	Executive Council.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	30
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	5	35
15	...	Audit Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	4,400
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,800	7,200
16	...	Public Service Commissioner.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,170
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,270	3,440
25	...	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	192
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,388	1,580
39	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,940	4,340
44	...	Mail Service to Pacific Islands—
No. 1, Mail Services to. Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice and Marshall Islands..............	...	5,713
Total Department of Prime Minister.....................	...	24,598
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
17	....	The Treasury.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,135
2	Contingencies..................................................	2,670	4,805
19	...	In valid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	5,670	8,670
20	...	War Pensions.....................................................................		...	200,000
21	...	War Pensions Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	440
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,670	3,110

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
22	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	800
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,340	2,140
23	...	Land Tax, Estate Duty, and Income Tax Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	7,100
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	25,440	32,540
24	...	Government Printer.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	2,340
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,340	3,680
25	...	Governor-General’s Office.
(Shown under Prime Minister’s Department.)
Miscellaneous.
27	...	No 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts......................................	4,670
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”........................................	340
5,010
Total Department of the Treasury.............................	...	259,955
IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
32	...	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	870
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,600	2,470
33	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,375
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	740	2,115

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
34	...	The High Court.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	730
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,140	1,870
35	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	85
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,600	1,685
36	...	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	2,438
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,510	3,948
37	...	Copyrights Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	35
135
Total Attorney-General’s Department.....................	...	12,223
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
38	...	Administrative.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,528
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,000	3,528
39	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
(Shown under Prime Minister’s Department.)
40	...	Papua.
No. 1.—Towards Expenses of Administration...........................	7,500
4.—Development of Oil Fields...........................................	3,000
5.—Coastal Trade Service Subsidy.....................................	220	10,720

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
41	...	Northern Territory.
1	Administrator.........................................................................	460
2	Administrator’s Office, Salaries...............................................	3,790
3	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies.....................................	6,670
4	Lands and Survey, Salaries......................................................	820
5	Lands and Survey, Contingencies............................................	1,335
6	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries..............................................	734
7	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies....................................	6,404
9	No. 1.—Subsidy for Steamship Service, Melbourne to Darwin..	750
10	Interest and Sinking Fund—
No. 1.—Interest on Loans..................................................	42,000
2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund.................................	1,700	64,663
42	...		Port Augusta Railway.
(Shown under Department of Works and Railways.)
43	...	Norfolk Island.
No. 1.—Grant for expenses of Administration—To be paid into Trust Fund........................................................................	...	500
44	...	Mail Service to Pacific Islands.
(Shown under Prime Minister’s Department.)
45	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 1.—Payment to Customs Department for services under Immigration Act.......................................................	400
2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund.....................................	215
3.—Advertising Resources of the Commonwealth..............	235
5.—New Hebrides............................................................	35
7.—Advancement of Study of Diseases in Tropical Australia—To be paid into Trust Fund.......................	534
13.—Press Cable Subsidy.................................................	335
17.—Administration of the Electoral Act...........................	8,340
18.—Census, including Collection, Compilation, Printing, Maps, and Miscellaneous Services.............................	635	10,729
108	...		Electoral Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	8,400
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,470	9,870
110	...	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	1,340
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	3,070	4,410

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
111	...	Meteorological.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	2,900
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	3,000	5,900
112	...	Lands and Survey.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	2,800
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,200
5,000
Total Department of Home Affairs.............................	...	115,320
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. —MILITARY.
46	...	Central Administration.
1	Pay........................................................................................	8,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,000
3	Postage and Telegrams............................................................	200
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Expenses of Officers, Warrant and Noncommissioned Officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations)........................................................	...
3. Examination fees......................................................	...	10,200
47	...		Aviation Instructional Staff.
(Central Flying School.)
1	Pay........................................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	800	2,100
48	...	Royal Military College.
1	Pay........................................................................................	2,650
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	6,000*	8,650
49	...	Chemical Adviser.
1	Pay........................................................................................	330
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	150	480
50	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
1	Pay........................................................................................	860
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	400
1,260

* 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.	£	£
51	...	Cordite Factory.
1	Pay......................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...	200*
52	...	Small Arms Factory.
1	Pay......................................................................................	530
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...	530
53	...	Clothing Factory.
1	Pay......................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...	300‡
54	...	Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.
1	Pay......................................................................................	330
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	3,330	3,660§
55	...	Woollen Cloth Factory.
1	Pay......................................................................................	340
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...	340**
56	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
1	Pay......................................................................................	26,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................

3,500	29,500
57		...	Permanent Units.
1	Pay......................................................................................	20,800
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	12,600	33,400
58	...	Ordnance Department.
1	Pay......................................................................................	...	9,000
59	...	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay......................................................................................	...	1,460
60	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
1	Pay......................................................................................	...	860
61	...	Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).
1	Pay.................................................................	10,000
2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets	40,100
3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets...............................................	2,600	52,700
63	1	Camps.................................................................................		...	11,700
64	....	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment	...	2,300
65	1	Ammunition.......................................................................	...	1,000
66	1	General Contingencies....................................................	...	5,600
67	1	General Services..............................................................	...	8,000
68	...	Postage and Telegrams...................................................	...	1,060

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

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

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

§To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory Account.

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

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
69	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay........................................................................................	1,420
2	Contingencies........................................................................	4,600	6,020
70	1	Expeditionary Force..........................................................	...	100,000
71	1	Other War Services...........................................................	...
Total Department of Defence—Military.........................	...	290,320
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
72	...	Naval Administration.
1	Pay........................................................................................	5,330
2	Contingencies........................................................................	1,670
3	Postage and Telegrams...........................................................	800	7,800
73	...	Royal Australian Naval College.
1	Pay........................................................................................	3,350
2	Contingencies........................................................................	2,310	5,660
74	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay........................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies........................................................................	2,660	5,660
75	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
1	Pay........................................................................................	87,000
2	Contingencies........................................................................	31,000	118,000
76	...	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay........................................................................................	4,000
2	Contingencies........................................................................	4,000	8,000
78	...	Wireless Branch.
1	Pay........................................................................................	5,300
2	Contingencies........................................................................	4,000	9,300
Citizen Naval Forces.
79	...	(Royal Australian Naval Reserve.)
1	Pay........................................................................................	15,300
2	Contingencies........................................................................	5,300	20,600
80	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve
(Sea-Going).
1	Pay........................................................................................	600
2	Contingencies........................................................................	230	830
81	1	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.....................................	...	170
82	...	To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund— Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account........ ….	...	6,700
83	1	Medical Services................................................................	...	2,300
84	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services.....................	...	4,000
85	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels...................................	...	45,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY —continued.	£	£
86	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works, also Repair of Vessels of other Commonwealth Departments.............................................................	...	1,600
87	1	Miscellaneous Services................................................	...	8,350
88	...	To be Paid to the Credit of Trust Fund— Admiralty Account....................................................................	...	3,330
89	...	Postage and Telegrams................................................	...	1,000
90	...	Trading Vessels.............................................................	...	30,000
91	...	Expeditionary Forces...................................................	...
Total Department of the Navy...........................	...	278,300
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
92	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries.............................................................................	2,300
2	Contingencies....................................................................	1,650
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905........	5,000
2. Administration of the Bounties Act........................	...
3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act................................................	30
4. Administration of the Iron Bounty Act...................	30
5. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act......	14
6. “Bitter Pit” investigation.......................................	260	9,284
94	...		Fisheries—Contingencies.............................................	...
Quarantine.
95	1	Salaries.............................................................................	360
2	Contingencies....................................................................	1,200
3	Salaries, New South Wales.................................................	920
4	Contingencies, New South Wales.......................................	1,730
5	Salaries, Victoria...............................................................	320
6	Contingencies, Victoria......................................................	1,330
7	Salaries, Queensland and Northern Territory.......................	330
8	Contingencies, Queensland and Northern Territory..............	1,060
9	Salaries, South Australia....................................................	60
10	Contingencies, South Australia...........................................	400
11	Salaries, Western Australia.................................................	420
12	Contingencies, Western Australia.......................................	650
14	Contingencies, Tasmania....................................................	60	8,840

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
96	...	Analyst.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	460
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	600	1,060
97	...	Inter-State Commission.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	230
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	530	760
98	...	Lighthouses.
1	Central Staff—Salaries............................................................	800
2	Central Staff—Contingencies..................................................	260
3	No. 1 District, Salaries............................................................	80
4	No. 1 District, Contingencies...................................................	160
5	No. 2 District, Salaries............................................................	1,800
6	No. 2 District, Contingencies...................................................	4,000
7	No. 3 District, Salaries............................................................	4,650
8	No. 3 District, Contingencies...................................................	13,000
9	No. 4 District, Salaries............................................................	1,000
10	No. 4 District, Contingencies...................................................	4,000	29,750
99	...	Navigation.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	100	200
100	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	13,300
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	3,460	16,760
101	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	10,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	3,000	13,000
102	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	7,160
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,540	8,700
103	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	5,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,830	6,830
104	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	4,800
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,160	5,960

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
105	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,200
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	400	1,600
106	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	170
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	130
300
Total Department of Trade and Customs................	...	103,044
IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
42	...	Port Augusta Railway.
1	No. 1. Interest on Loans........................................................	23,000
2. Contribution to Sinking Fund.......................................	1,200
3. Extraordinary Maintenance..........................................	10,000	34,200
107	...		Administrative Staff.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	3,900
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	4,100	8,000
108	...	Electoral Office.
(Shown under Department of Home Affairs.)
109	...	Public Works Staff.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	9,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	4,050
3	Supervision of Works...............................................................	4,450	17,500
110	...	Census and Statistics.
(Shown under Department of Home Affairs.)
111	...	Meteorological Branch.
(Shown under Department of Home Affairs.)
112	...	Lanes and Surveys.
(Shown under Department of Home Affairs.)
113	...	Railways.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	60,000
60,300

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.	£	£
114	...	Northern Territory Railways and Transport.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	3,800
2	Contingencies........................................................................	2,200	6,000
115	...	Works and Buildings.
(Rent, Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)
1	Parliament.............................................................................	600
2	Prime Minister.......................................................................	1,400
3	Treasurer...............................................................................	1,300
4	Attorney-General...................................................................	800
5	External Affairs.....................................................................	400
6	Defence................................................................................	15,000
7	Trade and Customs................................................................	2,400
8	Quarantine............................................................................	3,500
9	Home Affairs........................................................................	1,600
10	Post and Telegraph................................................................	18,000	45,000
116	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne Government House...............................................	...
1a	Accommodation in Sydney....................................................	...
2	Non-recurring Works.............................................................	...	...
117	...	Miscellaneous.
1	No. 2. Fire Insurance..............................................................	160
4. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture........	...
7. Storage and Seasoning of Timber.................................	3,000
3,160
Total Department of Works and Railways	...	174,160
X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
118	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	3,600
2	Contingencies........................................................................	600
3	Miscellaneous.......................................................................	...	4,200
119	...	Cables.................................................................................		...	1,300
120	...	Mails viâ Suez.....................................................................	...	22,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
121	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	166,600
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	66,000
3	Contingencies........................................................................	93,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 2.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations...................................................	...	325,600
122	...		Victoria.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	113,200
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	26,000
3	Contingencies........................................................................	52,300
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations...................................................	300	191,800
123	...		Queensland.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	56,600
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	34,000
3	Contingencies........................................................................	30,500
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations...................................................	400	121,500
124	...		South Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	33,300
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	11,600
3	Contingencies........................................................................	19,500
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations...................................................	200	64,600
125	...		Western Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	34,600
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	12,000
3	Contingencies........................................................................	19,682
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations...................................................	...	66,282
126	...		Tasmania.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	14,600
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................

7,300
3	Contingencies........................................................................	8,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No 1.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations...................................................	...
29,900

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
127	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)................................................	250
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)..................................................	500
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)............................	160
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)...............................	500
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).......................................	300
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).........................................	1,000
2,710
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.........................		830,392
30	...	Refunds of Revenue..............................................................................		100,000
31	...	Advance to the Treasurer......................................................................		...
Total.....................................................................		2,195,527

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