Supply Act (No. 4) 1920-21 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

 

SUPPLY (No. 4) 1920-21.

 

No. 34 of 1920.

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-one.

[Assented to 14th October, 1920.]

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) 1920–21.

Issue and application of £3,128,645.

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-one the sum of Three million one hundred and twenty-eight thousand six hundred and forty-five 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-one.

F.17649.—Price, 5d.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT.............................................................................................	8,700
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...........................................................	33,400
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................................................	107,360
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................................................	11,890
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT................................................	102,660
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY................................................	233,930
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...................................................................	327,390
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...............................................	114,945
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS............................................	124,280
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..............................................	1,060,040
WAR SERVICES..................................................................................................	854,050
2,978,645
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.....................................................................................	150,000
Total........................................................................	3,128,645

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	…	The Senate.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,100
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	200
3	Postage and Telegrams..............................................................	110	1,410
2	…	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,240
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	800
3	Postage and Telegrams..............................................................	700	2,740
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	…	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	350	1,750
4	…	The Library.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	400
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	750	1,150
5	…	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	200	400
6	…	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	125
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	100	225
Joint House Committee.
7	…	Refreshment Rooms.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	110
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	110	260
8	1	Water Power.........................................................................		…	10
9	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc............................................	…	200
10	…	Queen’s Hall.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	…	110
11	…	Parliament Gardens.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	20	120
12	…	Miscellaneous.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	150
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	175	325
Total Parliament........................................	…	8,700

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
13	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	2,800	4,800
14	…	Executive Council.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	…	50
15	…	Audit Office.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	6,650
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,550	8,200
16	…	Public Service Commissioner.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,000	4,000
17	…	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies............................................................................	800	1,100
18	…	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	1,000
2	Contingencies............................................................................	2,500	3,500
19	…	Australian Commissioner in United States of America.
1	Salaries......................................................................................	750
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,000	1,750
20	1	Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands		…	10,000
Total Prime Minister’s Department.....................	…	33,400

Schedule—continued.

Division No	Subdivision No.	£	£
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
25	…	The Treasury.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	4,800
2	Contingencies......................................................................	3,000	7,800
28	…	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	5,200
2	Contingencies......................................................................	7,000	12,200
29	…	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	800
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,200	2,000
30	…	Taxation Office.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	34,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................	31,000	65,000
31	…	Government Printer.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	2,860
2	Contingencies......................................................................	600	3,460
32	…	Coinage.............................................................................		…	6,000
33	…	Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions and Hospitals in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts......	10,000
3. To recoup the 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”......................	900
		10,900
Total Department of the Treasury.........................	…		107,360

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
37	…	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,200
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	700	1,900
38	…	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	600	2,600
39	…	The High Court.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	560
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,200	1,760
40	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	130
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,400	1,530
42	…	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,000	4,000
43	…	Copyright Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	80
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	20	100
Total Attorney-General’s Department...........	…	11,890
V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
44	…	Administrative.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,500	3,500
45	…	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	9,700
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,100	10,800
46	…	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,700
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,400	3,100
47	…	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	3,400
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,800	5,200

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.
48	…	Lands and Survey.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies........................................................................	1,100	3,100
49	…	Rent of Buildings.
1	Prime Minister.......................................................................	1,000
2	Treasurer...............................................................................	3,000
3	Attorney-General...................................................................	850
4	Home and Territories..............................................................	1,700
5	Defence—Military.................................................................	2,300
6	The Navy...............................................................................	950
7	Trade and Customs.................................................................	1,200
8	Quarantine.............................................................................	300
9	Works and Railways...............................................................	400
10	Post and Telegraph.................................................................	4,000	15,700
50	…	Northern Territory.—General Services.
1	Administrative Staff, Salaries..................................................	5,700
2	Administrative Staff, Contingencies........................................	6,000
3	Lands and Survey, Salaries.....................................................	1,000
4	Lands and Survey, Contingencies............................................	600
5	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries.............................................	600
6	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies....................................	2,500	16,400
51	…	Northern Territory.—Interest, and Sinking Fund.
1	No. 1... Interest on Loans........................................................	22,125
2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896.........................................................	1,485
		23,610
V
53	…	Norfolk Island.
1	No. 1... Grant for Expenses of Administration..........................	…	750*
54	…	Papua.
1	No. 1... Towards expenses of Administration...........................	7,500
2. Development of Oilfields..............................................	3,000	10,500
55	…		Miscellaneous.
1	No. 2... Administration of the Electoral Act.............................	5,000
3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services.........................................	5,000
		10,000
Total Home and Territories Department..........................	…		102,660

* To be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.
56	…	Central Administration.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	12,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	2,500
3	Postage and Telegrams..............................................................	150	14,650
57	…	Royal Military College.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	2,500
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	9,000	11,500
58	…	Contract and Supply Boards and Examination of Stores and Equipment.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	1,100
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	240	1,340
59	…	Clothing Factory.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	…	280*
60	…	Harness, Saddlery and Accoutrements Factory.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	250
61	…	Woollen Cloth Factory.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	…	240‡
63	…	Pay—General...........................................................................	…	170
66	…	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
1	Pay...........................................................................................	42,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	6,000	48,000

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Clothing Factory.   To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Harness, Saddlery and Accoutrements Factory.... ‡ To be paid to Credit of Trust Fund, Woollen Cloth Factory.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
VT.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE-MILITARY— continued.
67	…	Permanent Units.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	26,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	8,000	34,000
68	…	Ordnance Branch.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	…	14,000
69	…	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	…	1,600
70	…	District Accounts Branch.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	…	3,500
71	…	Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).
1	Pay.......................................................................................	20,000
2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets...................	35,000
3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets...............................................	2,400	57,400
73	1	Camps..................................................................................		…	15,000
74	1	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment..............	…	2,600
75	1	Ammunition........................................................................	…	2,500
76	1	General Contingencies....................................................	…	13,000
77	1	General Services..............................................................	…	10,000
78	1	Postage and Telegrams....................................................	…	900
79	…	Rifle Clubs and Associations..........................................	…	3,000
Total Department of Defence—Military...............

… 233,930

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	£	£
80	…	Naval Administration.
1	Pay........................................................................................	8,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,900	10,400
81	…	Permanent Naval Force (Sea-Going).
1	Pay........................................................................................	130,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	5,000	135,000
82	…	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.......................................................	…	120,000
83	1	Australian Air Corps (Naval Wing).................................	…	400
84	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1	Pay........................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	200	400
85	…	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve......................................		…	800
86	…	Medical Services.
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	…	2,400
87	…	Royal Australian Naval College.
1	Pay........................................................................................	6,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	6,000	12,500
88	…	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay........................................................................................	6,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	4,200	10,700
89	…	Citizen Naval Forces.
1	Pay........................................................................................	10,200
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	4,500	14,700
90	…	Signal Stations and Examination Services, including Stores and Hire of Steamers.............................................		…	170
91	1	Mine Sweeping Section.......................................................	…	170

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.	£	£
92	…	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	8,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	6,000	14,500
94	…	To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Uniform, Clothing and Necessaries (Naval) Account..............................................		…	2,500
95	…	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works..................................	…	2,750
Total Department of the Navy....................................	…	327,390
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
98	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	3,200
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	2,500
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905................	6,000	11,700
99	…		Bureau of Commerce and Industry.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	275
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	800	1,075
100	…	Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry (including expenses of Advisory Council pending establishment of Permanent Institute.)
1	Contingencies.........................................................................	…	1,200
101	…	Fisheries.
1	Contingencies.........................................................................	…	50
102	…	Quarantine.
1	Central Staff, Salaries..............................................................	1,900
2	Central Staff, Contingencies....................................................	2,300
3	New South Wales, Salaries......................................................	1,750
4	New South Wales, Contingencies.............................................	1,550
5	Victoria, Salaries.....................................................................	500
6	Victoria, Contingencies...........................................................	600
7	Queensland and Northern Territory, Salaries.............................	900
8	Queensland and Northern Territory, Contingencies...................	1,500
9	South Australia, Salaries..........................................................	300
10	South Australia, Contingencies................................................	400
11	Western Australia, Salaries......................................................	400
12	Western Australia, Contingencies.............................................	900
14	Tasmania, Contingencies.........................................................	100	13,100

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
103	…	Commonwealth Laboratory.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	600
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	320	920
104	…	Inter-State Commission.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	240
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	400	640
105	…	Lighthouses.
1	Central Staff, Salaries..............................................................	750
2	Central Staff, Contingencies....................................................	150
3	New South Wales, Salaries......................................................	1,200
4	New South Wales, Contingencies.............................................	1,400
5	Victoria, Salaries....................................................................	1,150
6	Victoria, Contingencies...........................................................	3,000
7	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries.................	1,400
8	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies........	4,800
9	South Australia, Salaries..........................................................	1,000
10	South Australia, Contingencies................................................	2,800
11	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries...................	1,000
12	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies..........	4,400
13	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries...........................................	1,200
14	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies..................................	1,500	25,750
106	…	Navigation.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	750
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	700	1,450
107	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	17,800
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	3,000	20,800
108	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	12,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,400	13,900
109	…	Queensland.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	8,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,500	9,500
110	…	South Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	6,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,200	7,200

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
111	…	Western Australia.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	5,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,100	6,100
112	…	Tasmania.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,000
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	300	1,300
113	…	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	180
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	80	260
Total Department of Trade and Customs........	…	114,945
IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
114	…	Administrative Staff.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	2,400
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,600	4,000
115	…	Public Works Staff.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	3,600
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	3,100
3	Supervision of Works...............................................................	850	7,550
117	…	Federal Capital Territory.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	450
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	500	950
118	…	Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.
1	Working Expenses....................................................................	…	44,000
119	…	Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.
1	No. 1... Interest on Loans..........................................................	27,075
2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896...........................................................	1,100
5. Proportion of charges in connexion with Port Augusta Railway Station............................................................	225
		28,400

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.	£	£
120	…	Northern Territory Railway—(Darwin–Katherine River).
1	Working Expenses.................................................................	…	6,000
121	Federal Territory Railway—(Queanbeyan– Canberra).....................................................................	…	80
122	…	Works and Buildings.
(Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)
1	Parliament............................................................................	600
2	Prime Minister......................................................................	250
3	Treasurer..............................................................................	800
4	Attorney-General...................................................................	100
5	Home and Territories.............................................................	850
6	Defence—Military................................................................	8,500
7	The Navy..............................................................................	6,500
8	Trade and Customs................................................................	1,500
9	Quarantine............................................................................	2,400
10	Works and Railways..............................................................	500
11	Post and Telegraph................................................................	10,500	32,500
123	…	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne Government House...............................................	…	800
Total Department of Works and Railways.....................	…	124,280
X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
125	…	Central Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	4,500
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	650	5,150
127	1	Overseas Mails..................................................................		…	25,000
128	…	New South Wales.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	240,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.............................................................	62,000
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	110,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 2.... Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations.................................................	1,800
		413,800

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERALS DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
129	…	Victoria.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	150,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.................................................................	30,000
3	Contingencies...........................................................................	50,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1... Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations...................................................................	700
5	Postal Institute..........................................................................	600	236,300
130	…	Queensland.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	75,000
2	Conveyances Mails....................................................................	32,000
3	Contingencies...........................................................................	60,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1...... Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations...................................................	600
		167,600
131	…		South Australia.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	50,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.................................................................	10,000
3	Contingencies...........................................................................	24,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1...... Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations...................................................	200
		84,200
132	…		Western Australia.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	49,000
2	Conveyance of Mails.................................................................	10,000
3	Contingencies...........................................................................	20,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1...... Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations...................................................	180
		70,180
133	…		Tasmania.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	18,500
2	Conveyance of Mails.................................................................	7,000
3	Contingencies...........................................................................	9,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 6...... Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations...................................................	10
		34,510
134	…		Northern Territory.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)....................................................	200
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)......................................................	1,000
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)................................	100
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)...................................	800
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)...........................................	1,200
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).............................................	1,000	4,300

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
135	…	Radio Service.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	7,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................	3,000	10,000
Total Postmaster-General’s Department......................	…	1,060,040
XI.—WAR SERVICES.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
137	…	The Treasury.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	850
2	Contingencies......................................................................	200	1,050
Under Control of Department of Repatriation.
147	…	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)..............	…	800,000
148	…	War Pensions Office.
1	Salaries	10,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................	11,000	21,000
151	1	War Service Homes Commission.....................................		…	32,000
Total War Services............................................	…	854,050
35	…	Refunds of Revenue........................................................	…	150,000
Total............................................	…	3,128,645

 

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