Supply Act (No. 3) 1925-26 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

 

SUPPLY (No. 3) 1925-26.

No. 32 of 1925.

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-six.

[Assented to 26th September, 1925.]

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) 1925-26.

Issue and application of £8,436,553.

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-six the sum of Eight million four hundred and thirty-six thousand five hundred and fifty-three pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is here by 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-six.

 

SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.	£
THE PARLIAMENT.......................................................................................	22,550
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT....................................................	85,720
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY....................................................	252,450
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...........................................	50,430
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.........................................	181,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...............................................................	2,126,600
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS........................................	369,480
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.....................................	123,070
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.................................................................	53,130
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION...............................	57,300
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES......................................................................	132,480
WAR SERVICES............................................................................................	433,610
Total Part 1...............................................	3,887,820
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS..................................................................	229,443
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...............................................	3,694,800
Total Part 2...............................................	3,924,243
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.............................................................................	53,060
PAPUA...........................................................................................................	19,930
NORFOLK ISLAND.......................................................................................	1,500
Total Part 3...............................................	74,490
7,886,553
REFUNDS OF REVENUE..............................................................................	550,000
Total........................................................	8,436,553

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	...		The Senate.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	3,240
2	Contingencies............................................................................	480
3	Postage and Telegrams...............................................................	330
4,050
2	...	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	4,540
2	Contingencies............................................................................	760
3	Postage and Telegrams...............................................................	1,040
6,340
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	3,950
2	Contingencies............................................................................	130
4,080
4	...	The Library.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	1,860
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,500
3,360
5	...	Australian Historical Records.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	90
2	Contingencies............................................................................	400
490
6	...	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	500
2	Contingencies............................................................................	300
800
7	...	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	320
2	Contingencies............................................................................	250
570
8	...	Joint House Department.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	1,420
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,440
2,860
Total Parliament..................	…	22,550

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued. II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
9	...		Administrative.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	9,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	5,540
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Salary and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and Leader of Country Party....................................	700
2. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers..............................................................................	40
3. Commercial Agency—Paris......................................	370
15,650
10	...	Audit Office.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	18,680
2	Contingencies............................................................................	960
19,640
11	...	Public Service Board.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	14,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	3,240
17,240
12	...	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	880
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,370
2,250
13	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	8,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	18,140
26,140
14	...	Australian Commissioner in United States of America.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	2,060
2	Contingencies............................................................................	2,740
4,800
Total Prime Minister’s Department.........................	...	85,720

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued. III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THETREASURY.	£	£
16	...	The Treasury.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	14,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	2,580
16,580
17	...	Commonwealth Supply and Tender Board.
1	Contingencies............................................................................	…	700
19	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office
1	Salaries......................................................................................	17,060
2	Contingencies............................................................................	21,010
38,070
20	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	2,940
2	Contingencies............................................................................	3,590
6,530
21	...	Taxation Office.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	71,920
2	Contingencies............................................................................	100,000
171,920
22	...	Income Tax Board of Appeal.
1	Contingencies............................................................................	200
23	...	Superannuation Fund Management Board.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	...	2,550
24	...	Government Printer.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	7,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	2,000
9,000
25	...	Coinage.....................................................................................	…	6,900
Total Department of the Treasury..............................	...	252,450

 

Schedule—continued

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part1—continued. IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
26	...	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	5,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,000
6,000
27	Reporting Branch.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	2,400
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	470
2,870
28	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	9,460
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	640
10,100
29	...	The High Court.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	2,780
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,060
5,840
30	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,260
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,810
3,070
31	...	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	360
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	390
750
32	...	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	3,330
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	610
3,940
33	...	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	10,780
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	6,750
17,530
34	...	Copyright Office.
l	Salaries....................................................................................	290
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	40
330
Total Attorney-General’s Department..................	...	50,430

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part1—continued. V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIESDEPARTMENT.	£	£
35	...	Administrative.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	8,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,380
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 3. Passports—General expenses in connexion with..........	1,180
12,560
36	...	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	30,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,140
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Electoral Act.............................	21,780
53,920
37	...	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	7,000
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3,830
10,830
38	...	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	9,500
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	4,130
13,630
39	...	Solar Observatory.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	1,200
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,770
2,970
40	...	Lands and Survey.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	4,800
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,240
6,040
41	...	Rent of Buildings.
1	No. 1. Prime Minister...............................................................	3,000
2. Treasurer........................................................................	4,950
3. Attorney-General.............................................................	4,440
4. Home and Territories.......................................................	4,350
5. Defence—Military..........................................................	2,650
6. Defence—Naval..............................................................	590
7. Royal Australian Air Force..............................................	80
8. Civil Aviation.................................................................	250
9. Trade and Customs..........................................................	4,200
10. Works and Railways........................................................	1,250
11. Health............................................................................	790
12. Markets and Migration....................................................	1,500
28,050
42	1	Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands.....................	...	53,000
Total Home and Territories Department	...	181,000

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued. VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£
43	...	Central Administration.
1	Pay............................................................................................	7,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	2,500
3	Postage and Telegrams...............................................................	250
9,750
NAVAL.
44	...	Naval Administration.
1	Pay............................................................................................	30,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	4,000
34,000
45	...	Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).
1	Pay............................................................................................	350,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	10,000
360,000
46	...	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.
1	Maintenance and Repairs, including Victualling, Naval and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also labour in connexion with H.M. A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet...................................	…	260,000
47	...	Medical Services.
1	Pay............................................................................................	600
2	Contingencies............................................................................	5,000
5,600
48	...	Royal Australian Naval College.
1	Pay............................................................................................	14,600
2	Contingencies............................................................................

10,500
25,100
49	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay............................................................................................	14,600
2	Contingencies............................................................................	8,000
22,600
50	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1	Pay............................................................................................	28,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	8,500
36,500
51	...	Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.
1	Pay............................................................................................	160
2	Contingencies............................................................................	500
660
52	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).
1	Pay............................................................................................	400
2	Contingencies............................................................................	150
550

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued. VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. NAVAL—continued.	£	£
53	...	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.
1	Pay............................................................................................	1,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	170
1,170
54	...	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay............................................................................................	31,200
2	Contingencies............................................................................	30,000
61,200
56	...	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works...........................	…	1,250
57	...	General Services....................................................................	…	20,500
MILITARY.
58	...	Permanent Forces
1	Pay............................................................................................	115,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	8,500
123,500
59	...	Royal Military College.
1	Pay............................................................................................	2,600
2	Contingencies............................................................................	12,500
15,100
60	...	Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs.
1	Pay............................................................................................	...	22,000
61	...	Ordnance Branch.
1	Pay............................................................................................	...	40,000
62	...	Rifle Range Staff.
I	Pay............................................................................................	...	3,000
63	...	Finance and Accounts Branch.
1	Pay............................................................................................	...	13,000
64	...	Universal Military Training.
1	Pay, Citizen Forces....................................................................	22,000
2	Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets.........................	7,000
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia...................................................................	160
29,160
65	...	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies............................................................................	...	40
66	1	Training..................................................................................	...	34,000
67	1	Maintenance of existing Arms and Equipment.............................	...	2,000
68	1	General Contingencies and Services...................................	...	35,000
69	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay............................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	16,500
19,500

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1.—continued. VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	£	£
AIR SERVICES.
70	...	Civil Branch.
1	Civil Staff—Pay........................................................................	...	2,600
71	...	Royal Australian Air Force.
1	Pay............................................................................................	...	40,000
72	...	General Contingencies..........................................................	…	18,000
73	...	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment...........................................................................	...	7,000
74	...	Civil Aviation Branch.
1	Pay............................................................................................	3,700
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,650
3	General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment	470
5,820
75	...	Development of Civil Aviation.............................................	...	18,000
76	…	Munitions Supply Branch.
1	Pay............................................................................................	24,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	36,000*
60,000
77	1	Special Defence Provision.....................................................	…	800,000
Total Department of Defence......................................	…	2,126,600
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE ANDCUSTOMS.
78	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	29,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	4,300
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905....................	16,000
3. Commonwealth Film Censorship.................................	800
50,100
79	...	Tariff Board.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	3,300
5,300

* £l,200 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Acetate of Lime Factory Account; £17,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account; and £16,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account.

 

Schedule:—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued. VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
80	...	Fisheries.
1	Contingencies...........................................................	...	200
81	...	Lighthouses.
1	Central Staff, Salaries.................................................	2,200
2	Central Staff, Contingencies........................................	350
3	New South Wales, Salaries..........................................	5,000
4	New South Wales, Contingencies..................................	2,250
5	Victoria, Salaries.......................................................	5,500
6	Victoria, Contingencies..............................................	4,000
8	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries..........	8,000
9	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies..	20,000
10	South Australia, Salaries.............................................	5,500
11	South Australia, Contingencies.....................................	9,000
13	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries............	4,500
14	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies	10,000
15	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries.................................	5,500
16	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies.........................	6,200
88,000
82	...	Navigation.
1	Central Staff, Salaries.................................................	3,000
2	Central Staff, Contingencies........................................	1,100
3	New South Wales, Salaries..........................................	5,500
4	New South Wales, Contingencies..................................	1,100
5	Victoria, Salaries.......................................................	3,500
6	Victoria, Contingencies..............................................	600
7	Queensland, Salaries..................................................	1,200
8	Queensland, Contingencies..........................................	370
9	South Australia, Salaries.............................................	1,000
10	South Australia, Contingencies.....................................	320
11	Western Australia, Salaries..........................................	520
12	Western Australia, Contingencies..................................	240
13	Tasmania, Salaries.....................................................	340
14	Tasmania, Contingencies.............................................	160
18,950
83	...	Trade and Customs, New South Wales.
1	Salaries...................................................................	65,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................	8,000
73,000
84	...	Trade and Customs, Victoria.
1	Salaries...................................................................	50,000
2	Contingeneies...........................................................	6,000
56,000
85	...	Trade and Customs, Queensland.
1	Salaries...................................................................	26,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................	4,000
30,000

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued. VII —THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE ANDCUSTOMS—continued:	£	£
86	...	Trade and Customs, South Australia.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	22,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	3,500
25,500
87	...	Trade and Customs, Western Australia.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	15,400
2	Contingencies............................................................................	2,700
18,100
88	...	Trade and Customs, Tasmania.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	3,200
2	Contingencies............................................................................	800
4,000
89	...	Trade and Customs, Northern Territory.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies............................................................................	130
330
Total Department of Trade and Customs.................	...	369,480
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS ANDRAILWAYS.
90	...	Works and Railways.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	27,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	9,000
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others........	4,070
2. Fire Insurance—Parliament House...............................	200
3. Maintenance Members rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney.............................................................................	300
4	Supervision of Works.................................................................	500
41,070
91	...	Works and Buildings.
1	Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.............................................................................................	…	70,000
92	...	Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches...............	...	7,000
93	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses................................	4,000
2	Non-recurring Works.................................................................	1,000
5,000
Total Department of Works and Railways	123,070

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued. IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.	£	£
94	...		Central Administration.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	5,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,000
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases...............................................................	5,000
3. Investigation of cancer disease....................................	2,500
6. Advancement of the study of Tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account	3,000
9. Grant towards eradicating hookworm disease in Australia	3,000
10. Sanitary engineering investigations..............................	450
12. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund Serum Laboratories Account..............................................................................	1,250
21,200
95	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	6,500
Contingencies............................................................................	3,300
9,800
96	Victoria.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	3,300
2	Contingencies............................................................................	2,000
5,300
97	...	Queensland and Northern Territory.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	6,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	2,680
8,680
98	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	2,200
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,500
3,700
99	Western Australia.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	2,000
4,000
100	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	110
2	Contingencies............................................................................	340
450
Total Department of Health.................................	...	53,130

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1.—continued. X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS ANDMIGRATION.	£	£
101	...		Administrative.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	3,600
2	Contingencies............................................................................	3,000
6,600
102	...	Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	2,050
2	Contingencies............................................................................	550
2,600
103	...	Immigration.
1	Australian Organization..............................................................	17,000
2	Fairbridge Farm School..............................................................	1,100
3	Contribution towards farm training dépôts...................................	15,000
4	London Organization.................................................................	15,000
48,100
Total Department of Markets and Migration	…	57,300
XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
104	1	No. 9. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations......	…	25,500
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
110	1	No. 1. Census, including collection, compilation, printing maps and miscellaneous services.................................................	5,000
2. Commonwealth Elections................................................	98,930
4. International map of the world	500
6. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund	300
10. Forestry research.............................................................	2,250
106,980
Total Miscellaneous Services.........................	…	132,480
XII.-WAR SERVICES.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
114	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commissions..................................	…	4,000

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued. XII.—WAR SERVICES-continued.	£	£
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
115	…	The Treasury.

1	Salaries......................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	650
2,650
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
116	...	Miscellaneous—
1	No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum....................	…	7,000
Under Control of Department of Defence. Naval.
117	...	Miscellaneous—
1	No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services	…	100
Military.
118	...	Miscellaneous
No. 1. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance	40,000
2. Graves of soldiers in Australia.....................................	2,500
3. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill...............................	20
4. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums	90
6. Compilation of the History of Australia’s Share in the War	1,500
44,110
119	...	Repatriation Commission.
2	Repatriation of Soldiers—
No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers Repatriation Account............................................	291,000
2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers Repatriation Account)..............................	8,500
3. To be paid to the Trust Fund “Repatriation of Australian Soldiers Contributions Account” towards soldiers’ children educational scheme................................................................	32,000
331,500

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued. XII.—WAR SERVICES-continued.	£	£
120	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service.....	250
4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act..........................................................................	1,000
5. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for Home Service	500
1,750
122	1	War Service Homes Commission..........................................	…	42,500
Total War Services.......................................................	…	433,610
Total Part 1....................................................	…	3,887,820
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
123	...	Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway—
1	Working Expenses...............................................................	120,000
124	...	Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway—
1	No. 1. Loss on working of Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway for the year ended 30th June, 1925.............................................	27,900
2. Interest on South Australian Rolling Stock for the year ended 30th June, 1925..............................................................	3,418
125	...	Northern Territory Railway—	31,318
1	Working Expenses...............................................................	…	30,000
127	Miscellaneous —
1	No. 1. Railway surveys generally............................................	…	9,000
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
128	...	Audit of Accounts—
1	Salaries...............................................................................	200
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	20
220
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
129	…	Interest—
1	Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway........................................	20,825
2	Northern Territory Railway..................................................	18,080
38,905
Total Commonwealth Railways.................................	229,443

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 2—continued. II.— THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’SDEPARTMENT.	£	£
130	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	20,150
2	Contingencies............................................................................	2,500
22,650
131	…	Overseas Mails.
1	No. 1. Conveyance of Mails per Orient Line of Steamers	…	86,600
132	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	700,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..................................................................	200,000
3	Contingencies............................................................................	350,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials....	6,500
5	Postal Institute...........................................................................	700
1,257,200
133	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	550,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..................................................................	105,000
3	Contingencies ...........................................................................	225,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials....	8,000
5	Postal Institute...........................................................................	1,600
889,600
134	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	260,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..................................................................	100,000
3	Contingencies............................................................................	175,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials....	3,500
5	Postal Institute...........................................................................	250
538,750
135	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	215,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..................................................................	37,500
3	Contingencies............................................................................	100,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials....	2,500
355,000

 

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Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 2.—continued. II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’SDEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
136	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	135,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..................................................................	45,000
3	Contingencies............................................................................	60,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials....	650
240,650
137	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	70,500
2	Conveyance of Mails..................................................................	19,000
3	Contingencies............................................................................	40,000
129,500
138	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).....................................................	2,150
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin).......................................................	3,900
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).................................	350
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)...................................	900
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)...........................................	1,250
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).............................................	3,500
12,050
139	...	Wireless.
No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited—Upkeep of coastal stations...................................................................	…	13,000
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
140	...	Audit of Accounts.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	4,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	200
4,200
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
141	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 2. Interest on advance made by Commonwealth Bank pending the raising of a loan for Works purposes...................................	…	20,000
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
142	1	Rent of Buildings.......................................................................	…	15,500

 

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Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 2—continued. II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’SDEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
143	...	Works and Buildings—
1	No. 1. Salaries.......................................................................	22,000
2. Contingencies..............................................................	2,750
3. Supervision of Works..................................................	250
4. Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.................................................................	85,000
110,000
2	No. 1. Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches............	…	100
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.............................	…	3,694,800
Total Part 2..........................................................	…	3,924,243
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
144	…	Northern Territory.—General Services.
1	Administrative Staff, Salaries.....................................................	16,600
2	Administrative Staff, Contingencies............................................	10,000
3	Mines Department, Salaries........................................................	1,200
4	Mines Department, Contingencies...............................................	1,200
5	Lands and Surveys Department, Salaries.....................................	1,300
6	Lands and Surveys Department, Contingencies............................	2,000
7	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Subsidy for Steamship Service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin...........................................	4,125
3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council..........................	250
5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person	25
7. Subsidy Coastal Shipping Service................................	5,000
8. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for Shipping Service between Fremantle and Darwin...............................	900
42,600
145	...	Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. Audit of Accounts.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	150
2	Contingencies............................................................................	20
170

 

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Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 3.—continued. NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	£	£
146	…	Under Control of Department of The Treasury Interest.
1	No. 1. Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia	…	4,420
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
147	…	Works and Buildings.
1	No. 1. Salaries............................................................................	720
2. Contingencies..................................................................	150
3. Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings, and Furniture.................................................................	5,000
5,870
Total Northern Territory..................................	…	53,060
149	...	PAPUA.
No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration.................................	12,500
2. Investigation of Oil-fields.................................................	6,250
3. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy..........................................	1,000
19,750
150	...	Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. Audit of Accounts.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	30
2	Contingencies............................................................................	150
180
Total Papua..........................................	…	19,930
153	…	NORFOLK ISLAND.
1	No. 1. Grant for Expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account..................................................	…	1,500
Total Part 3.................................	…	74,490
107	...	Refunds of Revenue................................................................	…	550,000
Total..............................................................	…	8,436,553