Supply Act (No. 5) 1917-18 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

 

SUPPLY (No. 5) 1917–18.

 

No. 2 of 1918.

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 eighteen.

[Assented to 26th January, 1918.]

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) 1917–18.

Issue and application of £2,284,037.

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 eighteen the sum of Two million two hundred and eighty-four thousand and thirty-seven 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.

Sums 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 eighteen.

[5d.] F.1368.

SCHEDULE.

 

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT..............................................................................................	6,698
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.........................................................	29,883
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................................................	61,771
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................................................	13,277
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT................................................	62,524
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY................................................	171,177
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY....................................................................	203,840
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...............................................	94,201
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS............................................	109,246
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...............................................	854,410
WAR SERVICES...................................................................................................	622,010
2,229,037
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.....................................................................................	55,000
Total...................................................................	2,284,037

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	The Senate.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,028
9	Contingencies.....................................................................	200
3	Postage and Telegrams........................................................	90	1,318
2	...	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,183
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	400
3	Postage and Telegrams........................................................	300	1,888
Senate and House or Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	1,430
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	100	1,530
4	...	The Library.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	211
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	400	611
5	...	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	151
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	173	324
6	...	Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	70
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	240	310
Joint House Committee.
7	...	Refreshment-rooms.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	...	119
8	...	Water Power for Parliament House.............................	...
9	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, Etc......................................	...	100
10	...	Queen’s Hall.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	...	88
11	...	Parliament Gardens.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	79
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	10	89
12	...	Miscellaneous.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	121
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	200	321
Total Parliament.............................	...	6,698

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	11.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
13	...	Prime Minister.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,648
2	Contingencies............................................................................	2,400	4,048
14	...	Executive Council.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	29
2	Contingencies............................................................................	...	29
15	...	Audit Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	4,044
2	Contingencies............................................................................	3,125	7,169
16	...	Public Service Commissioner.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	2,123
2	Contingencies............................................................................	988	3,111
17	...	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	274
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,304	1,578
18	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,578
2	Contingencies............................................................................	6,650	8,228
19	...	Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands.
No. 1. Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands..............................	...	5,720
Total Department of Prime Minister..............................	...	29,883
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
20	...	The Treasury.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	2,440
2	Contingencies............................................................................	1,600
3	Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries..................................	...	4,040
22	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	2,756
2	Contingencies............................................................................	7,000	9,756

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
23	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	848
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,500	2,348
24	...	Taxation Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	13,649
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	20,150	33,799
25	...	Government Printer.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	2,228
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,800	4,028
26	...	Coinage..................................................................................		...	2,000
27	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts..............................................................	5,000
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” ..................................................	800
		5,800
Total Department of the Treasury...............................	...	61,771
IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
32	...	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,322
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,430	2,752
33	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	1,887
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	570	2,457
34	...	The High Court.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	790
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,130	1,920
35	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries.....................................................................................	94
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	1,615
1,709

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT— continued.	£	£
36	...	Patents. Trade Marks and Designs.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,743
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,590	4,333
37	...	Copyright Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	106
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	…	106
Total Attorney-General’s Department...........................	...	13,277
V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
38	...	Administrative.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,953
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,000	2,953
39	...	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	7,740
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	700	8,440
40	...	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,508
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,645	3,153
41	...	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,641
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,000	4,641
42	...	Lands and Survey.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,543
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,200	2,743
43	...	Rent of Buildings.
1	Prime Minister......................................................................	400
2	Treasurer..............................................................................	1,600
3	Attorney-General..................................................................	400
4	Home and Territories.............................................................	1,600
5	Defence—Naval...................................................................	600
5	„ Military................................................................	2,400
6	Trade and Customs................................................................	1,300
7	Quarantine............................................................................	240
8	Works and Railways..............................................................	300
9	Post and Telegraphs..............................................................	4,000	12,840

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
44	...	Northern Territory. —General Services.
1	Administrator........................................................................	460
2	Administrator’s Office, Salaries..............................................	5,008
3	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies....................................	5,400
4	Lands and Survey, Salaries.....................................................	1,060
5	Lands and Survey, Contingencies...........................................	800
6	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries.............................................	636
7	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies...................................	...
9	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Subsidy for Steam-ship Service, Melbourne to Darwin	...	13,364
45	...		Northern Territory.
1	Interest, Sinking Fund, and Redemption of Loans— No. 1. Interest on Loans.........................................................	...
2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896................................................	1,800
		1,800
47	...		Norfolk Island.
No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund...............................................................	...	1,000
48	...	Papua.
No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration.............................	...
3. Development of Oilfields............................................	1,100
4. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy.....................................	...	1,100
49	...		Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others	550
2. Administration of the Electoral Act...............................	6,600
3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services.............................	25
4. Map of Australasia......................................................	500
5. Advancement of the study of diseases in Tropical Australia—to be paid into Trust Fund.......................	1,200
8. Payment to Customs Department for services of Officers under Immigration Act...............................	1,100
9. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund.......................................................................	65
11. Photographic Branch, wages, plant, and material.........	300
12. Maintenance of motor car..........................................	150
13. Commonwealth Elections..........................................	…	10,490
Total Home and Territories Department..................	...		62,524

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.
50	...	Central Administration.
1	Pay......................................................................................	8,900
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,670
3	Postage and Telegrams.........................................................	200	10,770
51	Aviation Instructional Staff.
(central flying school.)
1	Pay......................................................................................	2,860
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,670	4,530
52	...	Royal Military College.
1	Pay......................................................................................	3,180
2	Contingencies......................................................................	6,200*	9,380
53	...	Chemical Adviser.
1	Pay......................................................................................	212
2	Contingencies......................................................................	165	377
54	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
1	Pay......................................................................................	971
2	Contingencies......................................................................	120	1,091

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

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
VT.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY— continued.
61	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	21,218
2	Contingencies......................................................................	5,320	26,538
62	...	Permanent Units.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	19,980
2	Contingencies......................................................................	4,400	24,380
63	...	Ordnance Department.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	...	7,200
64	...	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	...	1,120
65	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
1	Pay.....................................................................................

...	806
66	...	Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).
1	Pay.....................................................................................	19,510
2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets.................	9,630
3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets..............................................	1,500	30,640
68	1	Camps................................................................................		...	9,180
69	...	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment............	...	1,105
70	1	Ammunition......................................................................	...	30,000
71	1	General Contingencies...................................................	...	5,990
72	1	General Services.............................................................	...	3,010
73	...	Postage and Telegrams..................................................	...	620
74	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay.....................................................................................	1,090
2	Contingencies......................................................................	3,350	4,440
Total Department of Defence—Military	...	171,177

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
75	...	Naval Administration.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	5,050
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	1,000
3	Postage and Telegrams.............................................................	100	6,150
76	...	Royal Australian Naval College.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	4,400
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,580	6,980
77	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	4,500
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,930	7,430
78	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
1	Pay.........................................................................................	100,720
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	23,000	123,720
79	...	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	4,650
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,750	7,400
81	...	Radio Service.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	5,035
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	2,000	7,035
Citizen Naval Forces.
82	...	(Royal Australian Naval Brigade.)
1	Pay.........................................................................................	5,400
2	Contingencies..........................................................................	4,000	9,400
86	...	To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund—Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account...................		...	6,750
87	1	Medical Services.................................................................	...	475

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.	£	£
89	...	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.
1	Maintenance and Repairs, also labour and stores, in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet....................................................	...	20,250
90	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works, including Dockyards, Dredges, Piers, Wharfs; also Repair and Maintenance of Vessels or other Commonwealth Departments in respect of which Repayments may be credited to this Division.........	...	3,000
91	1	Miscellaneous Services..................................................	...	5,000
93	...	Postages and Telegrams................................................	...	250
Total Department of the Navy...............	...	203,840
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
95	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	2,226
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,500
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905	4,500
2. Administration of the Bounties Act.......................	5
3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act............................................	10
4. Administration of the Iron Bounty Act..................	25
5. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act.....	5
6. “Bitter Pit” investigation......................................	80
7. Law costs and preparation of cases.......................	...
8. Remission of duties in necessitous cases...............	15	8,366
97	...		Quarantine.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	530
2	Contingencies......................................................................	3,200
3	Salaries, New South Wales...................................................	848
4	Contingencies, New South Wales.........................................	1,400
5	Salaries, Victoria.................................................................	276
6	Contingencies, Victoria........................................................	800
7	Salaries, Queensland and Northern Territory.........................	340
8	Contingencies, Queensland and Northern Territory................	1,000
9	Salaries, South Australia......................................................	74
10	Contingencies, South Australia.............................................	300
11	Salaries, Western Australia...................................................	255
12	Contingencies, Western Australia.........................................	800
14	Contingencies, Tasmania......................................................	160	9,983

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
98	...	Analyst.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	477
2	Contingencies......................................................................	450	927
99	...	Inter-State Commission.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	249
2	Contingencies......................................................................	550	799
100	...	Lighthouses.
1	Central Staff—Salaries.........................................................	800
2	Central Staff—Contingencies...............................................	150
3	No. 1 District, Salaries.........................................................	1,060
4	No. 1 District, Contingencies................................................	2,050
5	No. 2 District, Salaries.........................................................	1,060
6	No. 2 District, Contingencies................................................	3,000
7	No. 3 District, Salaries.........................................................	3,230
8	No. 3 District, Contingencies................................................	4,400
9	No. 4 District, Salaries.........................................................	1,060
10	No. 4 District, Contingencies................................................	2,000	18,810
101	...	Navigation.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	...	110
102	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	14,420
2	Contingencies......................................................................	4,000	18,420
103	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	11,130
2	Contingencies......................................................................	2,200	13,330
104	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	7,140
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,641	8,781
105	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	5,300
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,500	6,800
106	....	Western Australia.
1	Salaries...............................................................................	4,950
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,070	6,020

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
107	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries................................................................................	1,275
2	Contingencies......................................................................	350	1,625
108	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries................................................................................	150
2	Contingencies......................................................................	80	230
Total Department of Trade and Customs.......................	...	94,201
IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
110	...	Administrative Staff.
1	Salaries................................................................................	3,065
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,500	4,565
111	...	Public Works Staff.
1	Salaries................................................................................	3,200
2	Contingencies......................................................................	4,000
3	Supervision of Works...........................................................	1,500	8,700
113	...	Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.
1	Salaries................................................................................	430
2	Contingencies......................................................................	50,000	50,430
114	...	Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.
1	No. 1. Interest on Loans........................................................	...
2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896...............................................	1,100
		1,100
115	...		Darwin-Katherine River Railway—Working Expenses.
1	Salaries................................................................................	8,500
2	Contingencies......................................................................	4,000	12,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.	£	£
117	...	Works and Buildings.
(Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)
1	Parliament.............................................................................	600
2	Prime Minister.......................................................................	300
3	Treasurer...............................................................................	500
4	Attorney-General...................................................................	...
5	Home and Territories..............................................................	1,000
6	The Navy...............................................................................	2,250
6	Defence—Military.................................................................	10,000
7	Trade and Customs.................................................................	500
8	Quarantine.............................................................................	...
9	Works and Railways...............................................................	1,000
10	Post and Telegraph.................................................................	15,000	31,150
118	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne Government House...............................................	800
3	Non-recurring Works.............................................................	1	801
119	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Fire Insurance—Parliament House................................	...
2. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture......	...
Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)..	...
Storage and Seasoning of Timber...................................	...
Total Department of Works and Railways......................	...	109,246
X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
120	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	3,400
2	Contingencies........................................................................	300
3	Miscellaneous........................................................................	...	3,700
121	...	Cables.................................................................................		...	2,000
122	...	Mails to Europe.................................................................	...	...

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
123	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	193,400
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	68,500
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	84,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations..........................................	100
		346,000
124	...		Victoria.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	119,800
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	35,000
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	50,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations..........................................	...
		204,800
125	...		Queensland.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	60,680
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	32,500
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	32,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations..........................................	150
		125,330
126	...		South Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	40,280
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	6,000
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	20,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations..........................................	…
		66,280
127	...		Western Australia.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	39,160
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	15,000
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	19,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations..........................................	...
		73,160
128	...		Tasmania.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	14,840
2	Conveyance of Mails..............................................................	7,400
3	Contingencies.........................................................................	8,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations..........................................	...
		30,240

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
129	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).............................................	320
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)................................................	680
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at. Adelaide).........................	100
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)............................	300
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)....................................	650
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)......................................	850	2,900
Total Postmaster-General’s Department..............	...	854,410
XI.—WAR SERVICES.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
131	1	Trading Vessels..................................................................	...	166,000
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
132	...	War Pensions.....................................................................	...	450,000
133	...	War Pensions Office.
1	Salaries..............................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	4,000	6,000
Total under Control of Department of the Treasury	...	456,000
Under Control of Department of Defence (Military).
134	1	General Contingencies........................................................	...	10
Total War Services..........................................................	...	622,010
30	...	Refunds of Revenue............................................................

...	55,000
Total...........................................	...	2,284,037

 

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