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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 3) 1921-22.

No. 7 of 1921.

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 twenty-two.

[Assented to 13th October, 1921.]

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) 1921-22.

Issue and application of £1,997,262.

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 twenty-two the sum of One million nine hundred and ninety-seven thousand two hundred and sixty-two 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 twenty-two.

SCHEDULE.

F.16250.—Price 5d.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

£

THE PARLIAMENT..........................................................................................

5,183

THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.......................................................

18,170

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................................................

85,820

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..............................................

12,361

THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT............................................

66,420

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY............................................

201,428

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY................................................................

286,631

THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES).................

3,500

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...........................................

69,992

THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS........................................

101,050

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..........................................

609,862

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH....................................................................

7,345

WAR SERVICES...............................................................................................

449,500

1,917,262

REFUNDS OF REVENUE.................................................................................

80,000

Total.................................................................................

1,997,262

Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

The Senate.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

568

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

102

3

Postage and Telegrams........................................................

100

770

2

House of Representatives.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

700

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

300

3

Postage and Telegrams........................................................

500

1,500

Senate and House of Representatives.

3

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

720

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

260

980

4

The Library.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

195

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

600

795

6

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

66

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

66

132

7

Joint Committee of Public Accounts.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

52

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

80

132

Joint House Committee.

8

Refreshment Rooms.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

70

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

50

120

9

1

Water Power...................................................................

4

10

1

Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc......................................

200

11

Queen’s Hall.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

56

12

Parliament Gardens.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

52

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

30

82

13

Miscellaneous.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

62

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

350

412

Total Parliament......................................

5,183

Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

11.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

£

£

14

Administrative.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

1,150

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

1,200

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 2. Maintenance of motor cars including wages and expenses of chauffeurs...................................

1,000

5. New Hebrides—Grant for special services............

400

10. Commercial Agency—Paris................................

200

11. Payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome....................................................................

300

13. International bibliography of the War...................

100

14. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers.

150

24. Royal Commission—Adjustment of Basic wage...

1,400

5,900

15

Executive Council.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

20

16

Audit Office.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

4,400

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

1,000

5,400

17

Public Service Commissioner.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

1,200

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

600

1,800

18

Governor-General’s Office.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

150

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

350

500

19

High Commissioner’s Office.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

700

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

3,000

3,700

20

Australian Commissioner in United States of America.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

350

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

500

850

Total Prime Minister’s Department...................

18,170

Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

£

£

28

The Treasury.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

2,830

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

4,000

6,830

29

Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

55

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

70

125

31

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

2,630

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

3,370

6,000

32

Maternity Allowance Office.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

550

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

765

1,315

33

Taxation Office.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

30,000

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

30,000

60,000

34

Government Printer.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

3,000

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

475

3,475

35

Coinage................................................................................

1,850

36

Miscellaneous.

1,

No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions and hospitals in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts......................................

6,225

Total Department of the Treasury.........................

85,820

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

40

Secretary’s Office.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

815

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

250

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Tribunals under Industrial Peace Act...................

1,700

2,765

42

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

1,515

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

190

1,705

Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

43

The High Court.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

464

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

600

1,064

41

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

81

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

450

531

46

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

2,350

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

460

2,810

47

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

2,165

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

1,245

3,410

48

Copyright Office.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

64

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

12

76

Total Attorney-General’s Department...................

12,361

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

49

Administrative.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

1,400

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

250

1,650

50

Electoral Office.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

5,120

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

700

5,820

51

Census and Statistics.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

800

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

900

1,700

52

Meteorological Branch.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

1,600

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

700

2,300

53

Lands and Survey.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

1,000

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

500

1,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

54

Rent of Buildings.

1

Prime Minister....................................................................

300

2

Treasurer............................................................................

2,500

3

Attorney-General.................................................................

600

4

Home and Territories...........................................................

550

5

Defence—Military..............................................................

950

6

The Navy............................................................................

200

7

Trade and Customs..............................................................

650

8

Works and Railways............................................................

250

9

Post and Telegraph..............................................................

2,100

8,100

55

Northern Territory.—General Services.

1

Administrative Staff, Salaries...............................................

3,100

2

Administrator’s Staff, Contingencies....................................

4,700

3

Lands and Survey, Salaries..................................................

300

5

Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries..........................................

250

6

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Subsidy for steam-ship service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin, including light dues

800

2. Grant to Darwin, Booroloola, and Pine Creek Libraries—to supplement subscriptions.................

10

3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council.........................

495

4. Part payment for mail service between Alice Springs and Powell’s Creek........................................................

50

5. Part payment for mail service between Katherine and Maranboy...............................................................

20

6. Part payment for mail services between Alice Springs and Arltunga...........................................................

20

9,745

57

Federal Capital Territory.

2

Miscellaneous—

No. 1... Water supply and sewage disposal, operating expense

100

2. Transport charges......................................................

295

4. Payment to New South Wales Government for services rendered by Departments of Education, Police, and Attorney-General....................................................

1,000

5. Maintenance of nurseries, afforestation and tree planting..............................................................................

1,800

6. Rabbit destruction and maintenance of cleared areas....

680

8. Inspection of properties under lease and incidental expenses connected with lands administration...........

860

9. Watchman and others protecting unused properties......

300

10. Wages and expenses in connexion with bachelors’ quarters and Yarralumla House..............................

320

5,355

Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

58

Norfolk Island.

1

No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account.................................

750

59

Papua.

1

No. 1... Towards expenses of administration.........................

10,000

60

Miscellaneous.

1

No. 1... Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.....

300

2. Administration of the Electoral Act............................

2,000

3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services......................................

15,000

5. Refund of fines—Immigration Act.............................

200

7. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund

50

8. Grant towards the publication of The Birds of Australia 

200

9. Passports and Aliens Registration Act— General expenses

1,750

19,500

Total Home and Territories Department

66,420

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.

61

Central Administration.

1

Pay.....................................................................................

1,730

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

5,025

3

Postage and Telegrams........................................................

100

6,905

62

Royal Military College.

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

3,900

63

Munitions Supply Branch.

1

Pay.....................................................................................

7,880

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

910

8,790

64

Pay—General.....................................................................

63

65

Permanent Forces.

1

Pay.....................................................................................

54,000

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

3,900

57,900

66

Clerical and General Staffs.

1

Pay.....................................................................................

4,000

67

Ordnance Branch.

1

Pay.....................................................................................

12,000

68

Rifle Range Staff.

1

Pay.....................................................................................

700

69

District Accounts Branch.

1

Pay.....................................................................................

4,300

Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY—continued.

£

£

70

Universal Military Training.

2

Contingencies—Citizen Forces............................................

19,500

3

Contingencies—Senior and Junior Cadets.............................

20,000

39,500

72

1

Training...........................................................................

9,000

73

1

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment............

1,670

75

1

General Contingencies and Services............................

50,000

76

Rifle Clubs and Associations........................................

2,700

Total Department of Defence—Military

201,428

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

77

Naval Administration.

1

Pay.....................................................................................

3,591

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

1,900

5,491

78

Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).

1

Pay.....................................................................................

80,650

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

2,487

83,137

79

Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.

1

Maintenance and Repairs, including Victualling, Naval and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also labour and stores in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet...................................................

147,070

81

Medical Services.

1

Pay.....................................................................................

20

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

2,000

2,020

82

Royal Australian Naval College.

1

Pay.....................................................................................

3,600

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

2,955

6,555

83

Boys’ Training Ship.

1

Pay.....................................................................................

2,893

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

1,520

4,413

84

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

1

Pay.....................................................................................

6,000

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

1,000

7,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.

£

£

86

Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea Going).

1

Pay.....................................................................................

110

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

35

145

87

Royal Australian Fleet Reserve..................................

450

88

Naval Establishments.

1

Pay.....................................................................................

4,150

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

4,000

8,150

91

General Services.

1

No. 1. Expenses in connexion with officers and men and, in certain cases, their families, to or from the United Kingdom..............................................................

21,000

90

Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works...................

1,200

Total Department of the Navy

286,631

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES).

95

General Contingencies

2,750

96

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment..........................................

500

97

Maintenance of Aerodromes and Buildings................

250

Total Air Services................................

3,500

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

100

Central Staff.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

2,855

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

3,002

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905...........

1,950

7. Commonwealth Film Censorship.........................

860

12. Construction of wheat silos, salaries and expenses of Commonwealth Engineer and Staff (to be recovered).....................................................

900

9,567

Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.

£

£

101

Bureau of Commerce and Industry.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

138

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

260

398

103

Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

350

3

Investigations......................................................................

680

1,030

104

Fisheries.

1

Contingencies.....................................................................

25

105

Commonwealth Laboratory.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

500

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

130

630

106

Lighthouses.

1

Central Staff, Salaries..........................................................

500

2

Central Staff, Contingencies.................................................

80

3

New South Wales, Salaries..................................................

760

4

New South Wales, Contingencies.........................................

850

5

Victoria, Salaries.................................................................

1,490

6

Victoria, Contingencies........................................................

1,500

7

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries..............

1,700

8

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies....

2,700

9

South Australia, Salaries......................................................

1,100

10

South Australia, Contingencies.............................................

1,300

11

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries................

1,200

12

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies

2,805

13

Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries........................................

750

14

Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies..............................

720

17,455

107

Navigation.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

1,422

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

655

2,077

108

New South Wales.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

13,000

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

2,250

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations......................................

830

16,080

109

Victoria.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

7,000

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

850

7,850

Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.

£

£

110

Queensland.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

3,500

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

800

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under, the Public Service Act and Regulations......................................

730

5,030

111

South Australia.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

3,800

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

850

4,650

112

Western Australia.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

3,800

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

500

4,300

113

Tasmania.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

600

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

200

800

114

Northern Territory.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

60

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

40

100

Total Department of Trade and Customs......................

69,992

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

115

Administrative Staff.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

1,950

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

715

2,665

116

Public Works Staff.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

2,500

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

4,000

3

Supervision of Works..........................................................

340

6,840

118

Federal Capital Territory.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

150

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Road maintenance..............................................

1,100

1,250

Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

X—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.

£

£

120

Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.

1.

No. 3. Loss on working of Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway

53,115

124

Works and Buildings.

(Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)

1

Parliament..........................................................................

70

2

Prime Minister....................................................................

300

3

Treasurer............................................................................

700

4

Attorney-General.................................................................

100

5

Home and Territories...........................................................

2,000

6

Defence—Military..............................................................

10,250

7

The Navy............................................................................

5,000

8

Trade and Customs..............................................................

3,500

9

Works and Railways

100

10

Post and Telegraph..............................................................

11,500

11

Health.................................................................................

1,700

35,220

125

Governor-General’s Establishment.

1

Melbourne Government House.............................................

750

3

Non-recurring Works...........................................................

600

1,350

127

1

Miscellaneous.

No. 1... Fire insurance—Parliament House............................

100

2. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney......................................

260

3. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission...........

250

610

Total Department of Works and Railways

101,050

XI.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

128

Central Staff.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

3,000

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

600

3,600

130

1

Overseas Mails................................................................

10,900

Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

XI.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

131

New South Wales.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

130,000

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................................................

32,000

3

Contingencies.....................................................................

60,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.............................................

1,000

223,000

132

Victoria.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

85,000

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................................................

30,000

3

Contingencies.....................................................................

35,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.............................................

2,000

5. Injuries to persons and damage to property...........

400

7. Losses by fire and theft at various post-offices......

400

8. Defalcations of officials......................................

680

5

Postal Institute....................................................................

300

153,780

133

Queensland.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

42,000

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................................................

29,866

3

Contingencies.....................................................................

20,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.............................................

200

92,066

134

South Australia.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

25,000

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................................................

11,500

3

Contingencies.....................................................................

10,000

46,500

135

Western. Australia.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

29,000

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................................................

16,600

3

Contingencies.....................................................................

10,000

55,600

136

Tasmania.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

10,600

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................................................

1,500

3

Contingencies.....................................................................

3,500

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 6. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.............................................

216

15,816

Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

XI.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

137

Northern Territory.

1

Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)..............................................

100

2

Salaries (Payable at Darwin)................................................

800

3

Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)..........................

150

4

Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).............................

250

5

Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).....................................

500

6

Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).......................................

1,800

3,600

138

Radio Service.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

1,000

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

4,000

5,000

Total Postmaster-General’s Department...............

609,862

XII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

139

Central Administration.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

1,400

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

1,000

2,400

140

New South Wales.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

840

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

700

1,540

141

Victoria.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

390

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

400

790

142

Queensland and Northern Territory.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

800

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

500

1,300

143

South Australia.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

275

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

300

575

144

Western Australia.

1

Salaries...............................................................................

250

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

400

650

145

Tasmania.

2

Contingencies.....................................................................

90

Total Department of Health.............

7,345

Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

XIII.—WAR SERVICES.

£

£

Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.

149

Miscellaneous—

1

No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum

5,800

Under Control of Department of Defence— Military.

150

Expeditionary Forces…………………………………………..

80,000

Under Control of Department of the Navy.

152

Transport Services...............................................................

60,000

151

1

Miscellaneous.

No. 6. Special payments to discharged soldiers retained in or re-admitted to military hospitals.................

39,700

153

Miscellaneous.

1

No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services.........................................................

10,000

2. Reserves of coal and oil fuel................................

36,000

3. Reserves of ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition....................................................................

20,000

66,000

154

1

Trading vessels...................................................................

1,000

Under Control of Department of Repatriation.

156

Repatriation Commission.

2

Repatriation of Soldiers—

No. 1. Repatriation of soldiers and expenses in connexion therewith (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account).....

175,000

2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account).......................................................

12,000

187,000

158

1

War Service Homes Commission.....................................

10,000

Total War Services...............................

449,500

38

Refunds of Revenue...................................................

80,000

Total............................................

1,997,262

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