Supply Act (No. 4) 1913-14 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

 

SUPPLY (No. 4) 1913–14.

 

No. 5 of 1913.

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 fourteen.

[Assented to 30th October, 1913.]

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. 4) 1913-14.

Issue and application of £812,622.

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 fourteen the sum of Eight hundred and twelve thousand six hundred and twenty-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 fourteen.

 

SCHEDULE.

 

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT..........................................................................................	3,452
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.....................................................	4,339
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................................................	22,083
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..............................................	4,682
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...............................................	32,574
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE..................................................................	267,360
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...........................................	34,857
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.......................................................	26,355
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..........................................	381,920
777,622
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.................................................................................	35,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...................................................................	—
Total............................................................................................	812,622

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	...	The Senate.
1	Salaries.......................................................................	507
2	Contingencies.............................................................	207
3	Postage and Telegrams................................................	55
769
2	...	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries.......................................................................	600
2	Contingencies.............................................................	200
3	Postage and Telegrams................................................	100
900
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries.......................................................................	600
2	Contingencies.............................................................	100
700
4	...	The Library.
1	Salaries.......................................................................	115
2	Contingencies.............................................................	300
415
Joint House Committee.
5	...	Refreshment—rooms.
1	Salaries.......................................................................	75
2	Contingencies.............................................................	300
375
6	...	Water Power for Parliament House.................	...	...
7	...	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.
1	...................................................................................	100	100
8	…	Queen’s Hall.
1	Salaries.......................................................................	45	45
9	…	Parliament Gardens.
1	Salaries.......................................................................	40
2	Contingencies.............................................................	10
50
10	...	Miscellaneous.
1	Salaries.......................................................................	48
2	Contingencies.............................................................	50	98
Total Parliament........................	...	3,452

   

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
11	…	Prime Minister.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	280
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	450
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives..................................................	39
769
12	...	Executive Council.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	11
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	3
14
13	...	Audit Office.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	1,870
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	186
2,056
14	...	Public Service Commissioner.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	850
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	650
1,500
Total Prime Minister.............................................	...	4,339
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
15	…	The Treasury.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	900
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,275
2,175
16	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	2,400
3,700
17	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	240
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	700
940
18	...	Land Tax Office.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	2,400
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	5,450
7,850
19	…	Government Printer.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,300
2,800

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
20	…	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	68
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	350
418
21	...	Coinage............................................................................	…	1,500
22	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts...................................................................	1,800
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”	200
4.—Remission of fines under Land Tax Assessment........	700
2,700
Total Department of the Treasury............................	...	22,083
IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
27	...	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	385
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	100
485
28	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	509
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	200
709
29	…	The High Court.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	325
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	550
875
30	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	13
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	500
513

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
31	…	Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	1,105
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	950
2,055
32	...	Copyrights Office.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	35
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	10
45
Total Attorney-General’s Department..................	...	4,682
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
33	...	Administrative.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	850
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,000
1,850
34	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	...
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	...
35	...	Papua.
No. 1.—Towards expenses of administration........................	...
36	...	Northern Territory.
1	Administrator’s Office, Salaries...........................................	99
2	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies.................................	222
3	Government Secretary’s Office, Salaries..............................	136
4	Government Secretary’s Office, Contingencies.....................	2,216
5	Immigration.......................................................................	...
6	Aboriginal Affairs, Salaries.................................................	150
7	Aboriginal Affairs. Contingencies........................................	652
8	Agriculture, Salaries...........................................................	120
9	Agriculture, Contingencies..................................................	855
10	Police, Salaries...................................................................	850
11	Police, Contingencies..........................................................	440
12	Gaol, Salaries.....................................................................	150
13	Gaol, Contingencies............................................................	14
14	Charitable Institutions, Salaries...........................................	180
15	Charitable Institutions, Contingencies..................................	387
16	Board of Health, Salaries.....................................................	90
17	Board of Health, Contingencies...........................................	175

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
36	18	Law Officers, Salaries.........................................................	130
19	Law Officers, Contingencies...............................................	200
20	Marine, Salaries..................................................................	60
21	Marine, Contingencies........................................................	...
22	Stock and Brands, Salaries..................................................	50
23	Stock and Brands, Contingencies.........................................	20
24	Freezing Works..................................................................	...
25	Botanic Gardens, Salaries....................................................	23
26	Botanic Gardens, Contingencies..........................................	180
27	Lands, Salaries...................................................................	92
28	Lands, Contingencies..........................................................	662
29	Survey, Salaries..................................................................	1,336
30	Survey, Contingencies........................................................	1,585
31	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries..........................................	330
32	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies................................	2,245
33	Education, Salaries.............................................................	130
34	Education, Contingencies....................................................	220
35	Public Works Staff, Salaries................................................	80
36	Public Works Staff, Contingencies.......................................	183
37	Works and Buildings..........................................................	1,210
38	Railways and Transport, Salaries.........................................	1,500
39	Railways and Transport, Contingencies................................	...
40	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Subsidy for Steam-ship Service..........................	...
6.—Commission on Railways, Harbor, and other developmental works.........................................................	393
41	Interest and Sinking Fund....................................................	12,000
29,365
37	...	Port Augusta Railway.
1	No. 3.—Extraordinary Maintenance.....................................	…
38	...	Mail Service to Pacific Islands.....................................	...
39	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund................................	84
3.—Advertising Resources of Commonwealth............	1,000
4.—New Hebrides.....................................................	100
9.—Survey of North-west Coast of Australia...............	...
11.—Press Cable Subsidy..........................................	125
13.—Commercial Agent in South Africa.....................	50
1,359
Total Department of External Affairs..........................	...	32,574

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£
40	...	Central Administration.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	5,200
2	Contingencies—Naval........................................................	600
3	Postage and Telegrams—Naval...........................................	100
5	Contingencies—Military.....................................................	1,900
6	Postage and Telegrams—Military........................................	50
7	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant, and noncommissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty..................................	1,000
2. Grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations of Australia............................................................................	...
3. Examination fees....................................................	100
4. Pay and expenses of exchange officers (to be recovered)	100
5. Expenses in connexion with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees.....................................	10
7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal........	200
8. War Railway Council—uniform equipment and other expenses	…
9,260
41	...	Special School of Instruction.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	...
42	...	Aviation School
1	Pay.....................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	50
43	...	School of Musketry.	250
1	Pay.....................................................................................	50
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	100
150
44	…	Royal Military College.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	2,000*
3,300
45	...	Chemical Adviser.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	100
200
46	…	Examination of Stores and Equipment.

1	Pay.....................................................................................	250
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	300
550

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

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	£	£
47	...	Cordite Factory.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	300§
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	...
300
48	...	Small Arms Factory.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	400
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	5,000
5,400*
49	...	Clothing Factory.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	...
100
50	...	Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	2,500
2,600‡
51	...	Woollen Cloth Factory.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	...
...
Naval Forces.
53	...	Royal Naval College.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	1,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	500
1,500
54	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,500
3,000
55	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
1	Pay.....................................................................................	70,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	10,000
80,000
56	...	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	500
2,000
57	...	Naval Dockyard.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	…
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	…
58	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,000
4,000

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

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

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

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

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
59	...	Imperial Royal Naval Reserve.
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	...	500
60	...	No. 1—To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund—Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account...........................	10,000
61	1	Medical Services.............................................................	250
62	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services..................	100
63	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.................................	10,000
64	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works....................	250
65	1	Miscellaneous Services..................................................	10,000
66	...	Postage and Telegrams..................................................	100
Military Forces.
67	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	5,100
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	700
5,800
68	...	Permanent Units.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	17,500
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	4,200
21,700
69	...	Ordnance Department.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	4,050
70	...	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	420
71	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	990
72	...	Universal Training.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	17,500
2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets...................	27,800
3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets.............................................	500
45,800
73	...	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies.....................................................................	...	20
74	1	Camps...............................................................................	...	6,750
75	...	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment...............	...	2,900

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	£	£
76	1	Ammunition.....................................................................	…	21,200
77	1	General Contingencies..................................................	...	5,700
78	1	General Services.............................................................	…	4,950
79	...	Postage and Telegrams..................................................	…	810
80	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.	…
1	Pay.....................................................................................	260
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	2,200
2,460
Total Department of Defence................................	...	267,360
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
81	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	900
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	300
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905.....	1,500
2.—Administration of the Bounties Act....................	10
3.—Australian Industries Preservation Act...............	1,700
4.—Administration of the Manufactures Encouragement Act	15
5.—Seamen’s Compensation Act.............................	10
6.—“Bitter Pit” investigation...................................	100
82	...	Fisheries.	4,535
1	Salaries..............................................................................	60
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	500
83	...	Quarantine.	560
1	Salaries..............................................................................	140
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	100
3	New South Wales, Salaries..................................................	250
4	New South Wales, Contingencies........................................	2,000
5	Victoria, Salaries................................................................	50
6	Victoria, Contingencies.......................................................	350
7	Queensland, Salaries...........................................................	...
8	Queensland, Contingencies.................................................	400
9	South Australia, Salaries.....................................................	15
10	South Australia, Contingencies............................................	150
11	Western Australia, Salaries..................................................	32
12	Western Australia, Contingencies........................................	440
13	Tasmania, Contingencies.....................................................	100
14	Northern Territory, Contingencies.......................................	50
4,077

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
84	…	Analyst.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	170
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	60
230
85	…	Lighthouses.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	200
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	100
300
86	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	6,400
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	850
7,250
87	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	5,500
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	600
6,100
88	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	3,600
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	900
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses...........................	625
5,125
89	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	2,300
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	500
2,800
90	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	2,450
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	530
2,980

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
91	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	600
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	120
720
92	…	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	100
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	80
180
Total Department of Trade and Customs...............	...	34,857
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
93	...	Administrative Staff.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,000
2,500
94	…	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	500
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	130
630
95	...	Public Works Staff.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	1,350
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	1,300
3	Supervision of Works.........................................................	...
2,650
96	...	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	750
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	50
800
97	...	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	1,100
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	200
1,300
98	…	Lands and Surveys.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	750
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	500
1,250

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
99	...	Works and Buildings.
1	Parliament..........................................................................	1,150
2	Prime Minister....................................................................	250
3	Treasurer............................................................................	375
4	Attorney-General................................................................	350
5	External Affairs..................................................................	230
6	Defence.............................................................................	4,500
7	Trade and Customs.............................................................	800
8	Quarantine.........................................................................	500
9	Home Affairs.....................................................................	1,050
10	Post and Telegraph.............................................................	4,500
13,705
100	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne Government House............................................	730
2	Non-recurring Works..........................................................	...
730
101	1	Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others......	50
3. Administration of the Electoral Act............................	500
4. Commonwealth Elections..........................................	2,000
5. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart............................................................	40
11. Storage and Seasoning of Timber.............................	200
2,790
Total Department of Home Affairs....................	...	26,355
IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
102	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	400
1,800
103	...	Cables..............................................................................	...	...
104	...	Mails viâ Suez...................................................................	...
105	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	82,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..........................................................	30,000
3	Contingencies.....................................................................	40,000
152,000

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
106	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	52,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..........................................................	12,000
3	Contingencies.....................................................................	30,000
94,000
107	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	24,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..........................................................	10,000
3	Contingencies.....................................................................	18,000
52,000
108	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	16,500
2	Conveyance of Mails..........................................................	6,000
3	Contingencies.....................................................................	7,000
29,500
109	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	19,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..........................................................	7,000
3	Contingencies.....................................................................	9,000
35,000
110	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	7,000
2	Conveyance of Mails..........................................................	4,000
3	Contingencies.....................................................................	5,000
16,000
111	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).............................................	200
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)................................................	300
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)..........................	70
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)............................	350
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)....................................	400
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)......................................

300
1,620
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.............................................		381,920
25	...	Refunds of Revenue.............................................................................		35,000
26	...	Advance to the Treasurer......................................................................		—
Total....................................................		812,622