Supply Act (No. 5) 1913-14 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

  

SUPPLY (No. 5) 1913–14.

No. 9 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 28th November, 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. 5) 1913–14.

Issue and application of £767,143.

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 Seven hundred and sixty-seven thousand one hundred and forty-three 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...............................................................................................	3,143
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER..........................................................	4,328
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY............................................................	17,643
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................................................	4,515
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS....................................................	51,107
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.......................................................................	246,010
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS................................................	32,582
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.............................................................	38,795
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT................................................	359,020
757,143
REFUNDS OF REVENUE......................................................................................	10,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.........................................................................	—
Total.......................................................................	767,143

Schedule—continued.

Division No	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	…	The Senate.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	512
2	Contingencies.................................................................	50
3	Postage and Telegrams....................................................	40
602
2	...	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	600
2	Contingencies.................................................................	150
3	Postage and Telegrams....................................................	100
850
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	600
2	Contingencies.................................................................	100
700
4	...	The Library.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	120
2	Contingencies.................................................................	500
620
Joint House Committee.
5	...	Refreshment—rooms.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	46
2	Contingencies.................................................................	...
46
6	...	Water Power for Parliament House	...	...
7	…	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.
1	......................................................................................	100
100
8	...	Queen’s Hall.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	41
41
9	...	Parliament Gardens.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	38
2	Contingencies.................................................................	...
38
10	...	Miscellaneous.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	46
2	Contingencies.................................................................	100
146
Total Parliament..................................................	…	3,143

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
11	...	Prime Minister.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	300
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
789
12	...	Executive Council.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	11
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	3
14
13	...	Audit Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,885
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	140
2,025
14	...	Public Service Commissioner.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	850
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	650
1,500
Total Prime Minister	...	4,328
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
15	...	The Treasury.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	950
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,000
1,950
16	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,500
3,800
17	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	400
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,100
1,500
18	...	Land Tax Office.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	2,075
2	Contingencies.................................................................................	4,600
6,675
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........................................................................	…
22	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts
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”	500
4.—Remission of fines under Land Tax Assessment.......
500
Total Department of the Treasury	...	17,643
IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
27	...	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	383
2	Contingencies.................................................................	100
483
28	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	509
2	Contingencies.................................................................	150
659
29	The High Court.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	325
2	Contingencies.................................................................	550
875
30	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	13
2	Contingencies.................................................................	385
398

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	...	4,515
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.
36	...	Northern Territory.
1	Administrator’s Office, Salaries.............................................	177
2	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies....................................	131
3	Government Secretary’s Office, Salaries................................	136
4	Government Secretary’s Office, Contingencies.......................	3,620
5	Immigration..........................................................................	200
6	Aboriginal Affairs, Salaries...................................................	150
7	Aboriginal Affairs, Contingencies..........................................	583
8	Agriculture, Salaries..............................................................	120
9	Agriculture, Contingencies....................................................	125
10	Police, Salaries.....................................................................	850
11	Police, Contingencies............................................................	130
12	Gaol, Salaries.......................................................................	150
13	Gaol, Contingencies..............................................................	...
14	Charitable Institutions, Salaries..............................................	180
15	Charitable Institutions, Contingencies....................................	284
16	Board of Health, Salaries.......................................................	90
17	Board of Health, Contingencies.............................................	40
Carried forward....................................................................	6,966

Schedule-—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
Northern Territory—continued.
Brought forward..........................	6,966
36	18	Law Officers, Salaries.........................................................	130
19	Law Officers, Contingencies................................................	86
20	Marine, Salaries..................................................................	61
21	Marine, Contingencies.........................................................	...
22	Stock and Brands, Salaries...................................................	80
23	Stock and Brands, Contingencies..........................................	80
24	Freezing Works...................................................................	...
25	Botanic Gardens, Salaries....................................................	...
26	Botanic Gardens, Contingencies...........................................	123
27	Lands, Salaries....................................................................	92
28	Lands, Contingencies...........................................................	225
29	Survey, Salaries...................................................................	860
30	Survey, Contingencies.........................................................	1,660
31	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries..........................................	232
32	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies.................................	435
33	Education, Salaries..............................................................	60
34	Education, Contingencies.....................................................	20
35	Public Works Staff, Salaries.................................................	80
36	Public Works Staff, Contingencies.......................................	40
37	Works and Buildings...........................................................	280
38	Railways and Transport, Salaries..........................................	1,100
39	Railways and Transport, Contingencies................................	…
40	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Subsidy for Steam-ship Service	...
41	Interest and Sinking Fund....................................................	...
12,610
37	...	Port Augusta Railway.
1	Interest and Sinking Fund....................................................	...	24,095
38	...	Mail Service to Pacific Islands.....................................	...	4,963
39	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 1. —Payments to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration Act.................................	1,250
2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund.................................	84
3.—Advertising Resources of Commonwealth................	5,000
4.—New Hebrides.........................................................	150
9.—Survey of North-west Coast of Australia...................	938
11.—Press Cable Subsidy...............................................	167
13.—Commercial Agent in South Africa..........................	...
7,589
Total Department of External Affairs	...	51,107

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£
40	....	Central Administration.
1	Pay......................................................................................	6,500
2	Contingencies—Naval..........................................................	600
3	Postage and Telegrams—Naval.............................................	100
5	Contingencies—Military.......................................................	1,800
6	Postage and Telegrams—Military..........................................	100
7	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant, and noncommissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty..................................	...
2. Grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations of Australia..........................................................	...
3. Examination fees.......................................................	...
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..........	...
8War Railway Council— uniform equipment and other expenses	...
9,210
41	...	Special School or Instruction.
1	Pay......................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
42	...	Aviation School.
1	Pay......................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	…
100
43	...	School of Musketry.
1	Pay......................................................................................	50
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	100
150
44	...	Royal Military College
1	Pay......................................................................................	1,300
2	Contingencies.......................................................................

3,000*
4,300
45	...	Chemical Adviser
1	Pay......................................................................................	100
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	100
200
46	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
1	Pay......................................................................................	250
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	100
350

 

* 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.................................................................	900
1,900
54	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies.................................................................	1,800
3,800
55	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
1	Pay................................................................................	40,000
2	Contingencies.................................................................	10,000
50,000
56	...	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay................................................................................	1,800
2	Contingencies.................................................................	800
2,600
57	...	Naval Dockyard.
1	Pay................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies.................................................................	...
58	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1	Pay................................................................................	4,000
2	Contingencies.................................................................	3,000
7,000

 

* 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.................................................................	...
60	...	No. 1—To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account	...	3,000
61	1	Medical Services........................................................	...	800
62	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services..............	...	200
63	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels............................	...	30,000
64	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works...............	...	800
65	1	Miscellaneous Services.............................................	...	3,000
66	Postage and Telegrams.............................................	...	150
...	Military Forces.
67	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
1	Pay................................................................................	7,000
2	Contingencies.................................................................	700
7,700
68	...	Permanent Units.
1	Pay................................................................................	15,500
2	Contingencies.................................................................	4,600
20,100
69	...	Ordnance Department.
1	Pay................................................................................	...	4,150
70	...	Rifle Range Staff.
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............	19,800
3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets.........................................	500
37,800
73	...	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies.................................................................	…	20
74	1	Camps...........................................................................	...	6,800
75	...	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment	...	2,900

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	£	£
76	1	Ammunition.................................................................	...	20,500
77	1	General Contingencies..............................................	...	5,700
78	1	General Services........................................................	...	5,950
79	...	Postage and Telegrams.............................................	...	660
80	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay................................................................................	260
2	Contingencies.................................................................	6,100
6,360
Total Department of Defence	…	246,010
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...............	1,000
4.—Administration of the Manufactures Encouragement Act....................................................................	15
5.—Seamen’s Compensation Act............................	10
6.—“Bitter Pit” investigation..................................	100
3,835
82	…	Fisheries.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	60
2	Contingencies.................................................................	500
560
83	...	Quarantine.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	140
2	Contingencies.................................................................	100
3	New South Wales, Salaries..............................................	300
4	New South Wales, Contingencies....................................	550
5	Victoria, Salaries............................................................	50
6	Victoria, Contingencies...................................................	350
7	Queensland, Salaries.......................................................	50
8	Queensland, Contingencies.............................................	350
9	South Australia, Salaries.................................................	15
10	South Australia, Contingencies........................................	350
11	Western Australia, Salaries..............................................	32
12	Western Australia, Contingencies....................................	440
13	Tasmania, Contingencies.................................................	100
14	Northern Territory, Contingencies...................................	50
2,877

 

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..........................................................................	3,450
2	Contingencies.................................................................	900
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses.............................	500
4,850
89	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	2,300
2	Contingencies.................................................................	400
2,700
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	...	32,582
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.................................................................	150
650
95	...	Public Works Staff.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	1,400
2	Contingencies.................................................................	1,750
3	Supervision of Works.....................................................	3,000
6,150
96	...	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	750
2	Contingencies.................................................................	980
1,730
97	...	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	1,100
2	Contingencies.................................................................	1,400
2,500
98	...	Lands and Surveys.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	750
2	Contingencies.................................................................	2,500
3,250

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
99	...	Works and Buildings.
1	Parliament......................................................................	50
2	Prime Minister................................................................	250
3	Treasurer........................................................................	500
4	Attorney-General............................................................	225
5	External Affairs..............................................................	50
6	Defence.........................................................................	5,500
7	Trade and Customs.........................................................	800
8	Quarantine.....................................................................	300
9	Home Affairs.................................................................	1,150
10	Post and Telegraph.........................................................	4,500
13,325
100	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne Government House........................................	470
2	Non-recurring Works......................................................	190
660
Miscellaneous.
101	1	No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others..	150
2. Fire Insurance......................................................	50
3. Administration of the Electoral Act.......................	4,000
4. Commonwealth Elections.....................................	2,500
5. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart...........................................	20
7. Census, including collection, compilation, printing maps, and miscellaneous services	600
10. Map of Australasia.............................................	470
11. Storage and Seasoning of Timber........................	240
8,030
Total Department of Home Affairs	...	38,795
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......................................................	25,000
3	Contingencies.................................................................	25,000
132,000

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.................................................................	20,000
84,000
107	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	23,000
2	Conveyance of Mails......................................................	14,000
3	Contingencies.................................................................	23,000
60,000
108	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	16,500
2	Conveyance of Mails......................................................	5,000
3	Contingencies.................................................................	6,000
27,500
109	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	18,000
2	Conveyance of Mails......................................................	6,000
3	Contingencies.................................................................	11,000
35,000
110	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries..........................................................................	7,000
2	Conveyance of Mails......................................................	4,000
3	Contingencies.................................................................	6,000
17,000
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)..................................	400
1,720
Total Postmaster-General’s Department...........................		359,020
25	…	Refunds of Revenue...........................................................................		10,000
26	...	Advance to the Treasurer....................................................................		—
Total........................................................................................		767,143