Supply Act (No. 3) 1917-18 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

 

SUPPLY (No. 3). 1917–18.

No. 38 of 1917.

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 eighteen.

[Assented to 28th September, 1917.]

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) 1917–18.

Issue and application of £3,487,200.

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 eighteen the sum of Three million four hundred and eighty-seven thousand two hundred 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.

Sums 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 eighteen.

F.13175.

SCHEDULE.

 

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT.............................................................................................	10,740
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER........................................................	40,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..........................................................	68,880
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................................................	19,610
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT...............................................	92,150
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY...............................................	319,150
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...................................................................	357,350
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..............................................	136,500
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS...........................................	173,895
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..............................................	l,250,450
WAR SERVICES..................................................................................................	868,475
3,337,200
REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................................................................	150,000
Total...........................................................................	3,487,200

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	...	The Senate.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	1,580
2	Contingencies....................................................................	300
3	Postage and Telegrams.......................................................	150	2,030
2	...	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	1,700
2	Contingencies....................................................................	600
3	Postage and Telegrams.......................................................	325	2,625
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	1,950
2	Contingencies....................................................................	300	2,250
4	...	The Library.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	620
2	Contingencies....................................................................	1,060	1,680
5	...	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	225
2	Contingencies....................................................................	260	485
6	...	Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	100
2	Contingencies....................................................................	340	440
Joint House Committee.
7	...	Refreshment-rooms.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	…	200
8	...	Water Power for Parliament House...........................	...	10
9	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, Etc....................................	…	270
10	...	Queen’s Hall.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	...	140
11	...	Parliament Gardens.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	155
2	Contingencies....................................................................	20
175
	12	...	Miscellaneous.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	185
2	Contingencies....................................................................	250
435
Total Parliament.............................................................	...	10,740

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
13	...	Prime Minister.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	2,300
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	3,675	5,975
14	...	Executive Council.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	40
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	10	50
15	...	Audit Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	7,500
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	5,000	12,500
16	...	Public Service Commissioner.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,500	4,500
17	...	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	230
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,770	2,000
18	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	2,250
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	7,000	9,250
19	...	Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands.
No. 1, Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands...........................................	...	5,725
Total Department of Prime Minister........................	...	40,000
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
20	...	The Treasury.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	3,300
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	3,800	7,100
22	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	3,400
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	8,000	11,400

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
23	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,200
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	2,500	3,700
24	...	Taxation Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	18,880
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	7,500	26,380
25	...	Government Printer.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	3,100
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,950	5,050
26	...	Coinage..................................................................................		...	7,000
27	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts.............................................................	7,500
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”..................................................	750
8,250
Total Department of the Treasury..........................	...	68,880
IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
32	...	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,875
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	2,145	4,020
33	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	2,675
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	860	3,535
34	...	The High Court.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,120
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	2,000	3,120
35	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	135
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	2,385	2,520

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
36	...	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	3,875
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,385	6,260
37	...	Copyright Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	155
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...	155
Total Attorney-General’s Department...................	...	19,610
V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
38	...	Administrative.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,200
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,000	3,200
39	...	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	11,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,000	13,000
40	...	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,500	4,500
41	...	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,000	5,000
42	...	Lands and Survey.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,000	3,000
43	...	Rent of Buildings.
1	Prime Minister......................................................................	700
2	Treasurer..............................................................................	2,500
3	Attorney-General..................................................................	600
4	Home and Territories.............................................................	2,650
5	Defence—Naval...................................................................	1,000
5	„ Military...............................................................	5,000
6	Trade and Customs................................................................	1,750
7	Quarantine............................................................................	420
8	Works and Railways..............................................................	480
9	Post and Telegraphs..............................................................	6,200	21,300

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
44	...	Northern Territory.—General Services.
1	Administrator.........................................................................	700
2	Administrator’s Office, Salaries..............................................	6,725
3	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies.....................................	4,000
4	Lands and Survey, Salaries.....................................................	1,400
5	Lands and Survey, Contingencies............................................	…
6	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries.............................................	1,050
7	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies....................................	4,225
9	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Subsidy for Steam-ship Service, Melbourne to Darwin............................................................	700
		18,800
45	...		Northern Territory.
1	Interest, Sinking Fund, and Redemption of Loans—
No. 1. Interest on Loans...................................................	3,250
2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896.........................	1,750
		5,000
47	...		Norfolk Island.
No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—To be paid into Trust Fund........................................................................	...	500
48	...	Papua.
No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration.............................	7,500
3. Development of Oilfields.............................................	3,500
4. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy......................................	500	11,500
49	...		Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others..........	...
2. Administration of the Electoral Act...............................	3,500
3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services.............................	500
8. Payment, to Customs Department for services of Officers under Immigration Act................................	2,200
9. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund.......................................................................	150
13. Commonwealth Elections...........................................	…	6,350
Total Home and Territories Department.................	...		92,150

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.	£	£
50	...	Central Administration.
1	Pay........................................................................................	12,500
2	Contingencies........................................................................	2,000
3	Postage and Telegrams...........................................................	300
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 6. Entertainment of Indian Mutiny and Crimean Veterans..........................................................	50
		14,850
51	...		Aviation Instructional Staff.
(central flying school.)
1	Pay........................................................................................	4,000
2	Contingencies........................................................................	2,500	6,500
52	...	Royal Military College.
1	Pay........................................................................................	3,600
2	Contingencies........................................................................	8,000*	11,600
53	...	Chemical Adviser.
1	Pay........................................................................................	350
2	Contingencies........................................................................	250	600
54	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
1	Pay........................................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies........................................................................	500	1,900

* 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 MILITARY— continued.	£	£
59	...	Woollen Cloth Factory.
2	No. 1. To be paid into Trust Fund, Woollen Cloth Factory Account....................................................................	...	2,000
61	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
1	Pay........................................................................................	40,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	10,000	50,500
62	...	Permanent Units.
1	Pay........................................................................................	38,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	18,000	56,000
63	...	Ordnance Department.
1	Pay........................................................................................	...	13,500
64	...	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay........................................................................................	...	3,200
65	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
1	Pay........................................................................................

...	1,700
66	...	Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).
1	Pay........................................................................................	22,000
2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets....................	33,550
3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets.................................................	2,400	57,950
68	1	Camps...................................................................................		...	10,000
69	..	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment...............	...	3,000
70	1	Ammunition.........................................................................	...	59,000
71	1	General Contingencies......................................................	...	9,250
72	1	General Services................................................................	...	10,000
73	...	Postage and Telegrams.....................................................	...	200
74	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay........................................................................................	1,850
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	5,550	7,400
Total Department of Defence—Military	...	319,150

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
VII—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
75	...	Naval Administration.
1	Pay........................................................................................	7,000
2	Contingencies........................................................................	2,500
3	Postage and Telegrams...........................................................	850	10,350
76	...	Royal Australian Naval College.
1	Pay........................................................................................	5,500
2	Contingencies........................................................................	6,500	12,000
77	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay........................................................................................	6,500
2	Contingencies........................................................................	3,500	10,000
78	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
1	Pay........................................................................................	142,000
2	Contingencies........................................................................	40,000	182,000
79	...	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay........................................................................................	4,300
2	Contingencies........................................................................	6,500	10,800
81	...	Radio Service.
1	Pay........................................................................................	7,500
2	Contingencies........................................................................	2,750	10,250
Citizen Naval Forces.
82	...	(Royal Australian Naval Brigade.)
1	Pay........................................................................................	13,000
2	Contingencies........................................................................	9,750	22,750
83	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).
1	Pay........................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies........................................................................	150	150
86	...	To be Paid to Credit or Trust Fund—Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account..................		...	12,000
87	1	Medical Services................................................................	...	300

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.	£	£
89	...	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.
1	Maintenance and Repairs, also labour and stores in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet.......................................................................	...	76,000
90	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works, including Dockyards, Dredges, Piers, Wharfs; also Repair and Maintenance of Vessels of other Commonwealth Departments in respect of which. Repayments may be credited to this Division............	...	4,000
91	1	Miscellaneous Services....................................................	...	6,750
Total Department of the Navy	...	357,350
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
95	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	3,250
2	Contingencies........................................................................	2,250
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905..............	6,750
2. Administration of the Bounties Act.........................	5
3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act...............................................	15
4. Administration of the Iron Bounty Act....................	40
5. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act.......	5
6. “Bitter Pit” investigation........................................	120
7. Law costs and preparation of cases.........................	45	12,480
96	1		Fisheries—Contingencies..................................................	…	75
97	...	Quarantine.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	750
2	Contingencies........................................................................	5,800
3	Salaries, New South Wales.....................................................	1,300
4	Contingencies, New South Wales............................................	2,850
5	Salaries, Victoria....................................................................	375
6	Contingencies, Victoria..........................................................	1,500
7	Salaries, Queensland and Northern Territory............................	500
8	Contingencies, Queensland and Northern Territory..................	1,650
9	Salaries, South Australia.........................................................	120
10	Contingencies, South Australia...............................................	750
11	Salaries, Western Australia.....................................................	315
12	Contingencies, Western Australia............................................	1,425
14	Contingencies, Tasmania........................................................	300	17,635

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
98	...	Analyst.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	675
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	575	1,250
99	...	Inter-State Commission.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	350
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	830	1,180
100	...	Lighthouses.
1	Central Staff—Salaries............................................................	1,050
2	Central Staff—Contingencies..................................................	450
3	No. 1 District, Salaries............................................................	1,500
4	No. 1 District, Contingencies...................................................	3,450
5	No. 2 District, Salaries............................................................	1,450
6	No. 2 District, Contingencies...................................................	4,500
7	No. 3 District, Salaries............................................................	4,250
8	No. 3 District, Contingencies...................................................	5,000
9	No. 4 District, Salaries............................................................	1,100
10	No. 4 District, Contingencies...................................................	2,250	25,000
101	...	Navigation.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	145
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	5	150
102	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	20,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	6,000	26,000
103	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	15,750
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	4,000	19,750
104	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	10,430
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,500	12,930
105	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	6,400
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,200	8,600
106	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	6,980
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,700	8,680

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
107	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,800
2	Contingencies........................................................................	500	2,300
108	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	170
2	Contingencies........................................................................	300	470
Total Department of Trade and Customs.................	...	136,500
IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
110	...	Administrative Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	3,200
2	Contingencies........................................................................	2,800	6,000
111	...	Public Works Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	6,500
2	Contingencies........................................................................	4,000
3	Supervision of Works............................................................	3,000	13,500
113	...	Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	825
2	Contingencies........................................................................	49,700	50,525
114	...	Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.
1	No. 1. Interest on Loans.........................................................	13,300
2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896................................................	1,100
3. Interest on South Australian Rolling-stock.....................	5,720
4. Loss on working of Railway for year ended 30th June, 1917.......................................................................	26,000
		46,120
115	...		Darwin-Katherine River Railway— Working Expenses.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	7,800
2	Contingencies........................................................................	5,200	13,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.	£	£
117	...	Works and Buildings.
(Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)
1	Parliament.........................................................................	500
2	Prime Minister...................................................................	500
3	Treasurer...........................................................................	1,800
4	Attorney-General................................................................	300
5	Home and Territories..........................................................	1,500
6	The Navy...........................................................................	4,000
6	Defence—Military.............................................................	15,000
7	Trade and Customs.............................................................	4,000
8	Quarantine.........................................................................	4,000
9	Works and Railways...........................................................	700
10	Post and Telegraph.............................................................	9,700	42,000
118	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne Government House............................................	1,510
2	Accommodation in Sydney.................................................	90
3	Non-recurring Works..........................................................	1,000	2,600
119	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Fire Insurance—Parliament House............................	150
2. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture....	...
Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)..	...
Storage and Seasoning of Timber...................................	...	150
Total Department of Works and Railways	...		173,895
X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
120	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	5,000
2	Contingencies....................................................................	500
3	Miscellaneous....................................................................	...	5,500
121	...	Cables.............................................................................	...	1,000
122	...	Mails to Europe..............................................................	...	6,600

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
123	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	260,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	103,000
3	Contingencies........................................................................	116,500
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.........................................	1,500
		481,000
124	...		Victoria.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	171,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	45,000
3	Contingencies........................................................................	80,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.........................................	750
		296,750
125	...		Queensland.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	82,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	55,000
3	Contingencies........................................................................	45,000
4	Miscellaneous.......................................................................	…
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.........................................	500
		182,500
126	...		South Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	54,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	27,000
3	Contingencies........................................................................	35,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.........................................	500
		116,500
127	...		Western Australia.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	56,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	21,000
3	Contingencies........................................................................	30,800
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.........................................	200
		108,000
128	...		Tasmania.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	20,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	12,000
3	Contingencies........................................................................	15,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations................................................................	...
		47,000

Schedule—continued-

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
129	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)...............................................	250
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin).................................................	1,400
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)...........................	100
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).............................	1,300
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).....................................	1,400
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).......................................	1,150	5,600
Total Postmaster-General’s Department........	...	1,250,450
XI.—WAR SERVICES.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
131	1	Trading Vessels...................................................................	...	320,000

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
132	...	War Pensions.......................................................................	...	541,000
133	...	War Pensions Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	2,400
2	Contingencies......................................................................	5,000
Total under Control of Department of the Treasury....................................................	7,400
	...	548,400
Under Control of Department of Defence (Military).
134	1	General Contingencies.........................................................	...	75
Total War Services...........................................................	...	868,475
30	...	Refunds of Revenue.............................................................	...	150,000
Total........................................	...	3,487,200

 

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