Supply Act (No. 6) 1916-17 and (No. 1) 1917-18 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

 

SUPPLY (No. 6) 1916–17 AND (No. 1) 1917–18.

 

No. 9 of 1917.

An Act to grant and apply sums out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the years ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and seventeen and the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and eighteen respectively.

[Assented to 15th June, 1917.]

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. 6) 1916–17 and (No. 1) 1917–18.

Issue and application of £181 for 1916–17.

2.—(1.) 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 seventeen the sum of One hundred and eighty-one pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

(2.) The Supply Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act are hereby amended so that the sums granted by the said Acts and the sum granted by this section of this Act, amounting, as appears in the Second Schedule to this Act, in the aggregate to the sum of Fourteen million nine hundred and eighty-one thousand three hundred and forty pounds, are issuable and applicable by the Treasurer, and shall be deemed to have been issuable and applicable

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by the Treasurer as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 18 of 1916, for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule to this Act, in lieu of the purposes and services expressed in the Schedules to the Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act.

(3.) The sum issuable and applicable under this section 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 Second Schedule to this Act.

(4.) No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this section of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

Issue and application of £750,000 for 1917–18.

3.—(1.) 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 Seven hundred and fifty thousand pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

(2.) The sum issuable and applicable under this section 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 Third Schedule to this Act.

(3.) No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this section of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and eighteen.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Under Act No. 18 of 1916............................................................	2,752,388
Under Act No. 26 of 1916............................................................	5,023,580
Under Act No. 34 of 1916............................................................	2,195,527
Under Act No. 1 of 1917..............................................................	1,211,012
Under Act No. 2 of 1917..............................................................	3,798,652
£ 14,981,159

SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT.............................................................................................	43,393
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER........................................................	153,985
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..........................................................	765,032
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................................................	72,370
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT...............................................	656,049
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.—MILITARY..............................................	1,849,201
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...................................................................	1,533,762
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..............................................	578,220
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS...........................................	1,026,951
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.............................................	5,141,047
WAR SERVICES..................................................................................................	1,941,330
REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................................................................	470,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER......................................................................	750,000
14,981,340
Deduct amounts previously granted out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, as set out in the First Schedule.........................................................................................	14,981,159
Total........................................................	181

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	...	The Senate.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	6,581
2	Contingencies........................................................................	870
3	Postage and Telegrams...........................................................	620
8,071
2	...	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	6,855
2	Contingencies........................................................................	1,880
3	Postage and Telegrams...........................................................	1,400
10,135
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	7,796
2	Contingencies........................................................................	1,793
9,589
4	...	The Library.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,455
2	Contingencies........................................................................	4,247
6,702
5	...	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	816
2	Contingencies........................................................................	1,045
1,861
6	...	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	400
2	Contingencies........................................................................	1,350
Joint House Committee.	1,750
7	...	Refreshment-rooms.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	796
2	Contingencies........................................................................	450
1,246
8	1	Water Power for Parliament House..............................	50
9	1	Electric Lighting Repairs, &c.................................................	...	1,095
10	...	Queen’s Hall.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	...	520
11	...	Parliament Gardens.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	613
2	Contingencies........................................................................	75
688
12	...	Miscellaneous.
1	Salaries.................................................................................	741
2	Contingencies........................................................................	945
1,686
Total Parliament...................................	...	43,393

Second Schedule—continued

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
13	...	Prime Minister.
1	Salaries................................................................................	5,326
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	12,050
...	3	Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Allowance to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives..........................................	50
2. Official expenses of Honorary Ministers.........................	50
3. Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs................................................	1,000
4. Historic memorials of representative men.......................	325
5. Dominions Royal Commission.......................................	100
6. Expert to report on possibilities of cotton growing in Australia—contribution towards expenses....................	500
7. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers......................................................................	225
8. Royal Commission on Pearl Shelling Industry................	140
9. Royal Commission on Gilchrist charges in connexion with Kalgoorlie–Port Augusta Railway........................	900
10. Expenses of Advisory Council appointed to carry out scientific research (including grant of £5,000)..............	6,700
11. Royal Commission on Northern Territory Administration...........................................................	500
12. Expenses in connexion with Compulsory Conference on the Coal Industry Dispute............................................	1,100
13. Inter-Parliamentary Union—Grant...............................	50
14. Royal Commission on Federal Capital, Administration of...............................................................................	2,000
15. Salary and travelling expenses of Temporary Officer acting as Secretary to Leader of the Opposition............	500
16. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations................................................................	820
17. Allowance to Prime Minister in connexion with his visit to England..................................................................	100
18. New Hebrides, including grant of £3,600 for special services......................................................................	3,900
19. Annual payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome, including translations....................................	500
20. Contribution to funds of Imperial Institute....................	500
21. International Bureau of Public Health—Grant...............	125
22. Press cable service subsidy..........................................	2,000
23. International Congress on Entomology—subscription to	6
Carried forward.................................................	39,467

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT —continued.	£	£
13	3	Miscellaneous—continued.
Brought forward.................................................	39,467
No. 24. National Association for Labour Legislation— Grant...	100
25. Tropical Diseases—contribution to Imperial Fund for Investigation of..........................................................	200
26. Investigation in connexion with Noxious Insects—Grant.................................................................................	200
27. Allowance to Secretary to Acting Prime Minister..........	25
28. Purchase of Motor Car for official purposes.................	535
40,527
14	...	Executive Council.
1	Salaries................................................................................	143
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	30
173
15	...	Audit Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	25,613
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	9,857
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act.....	363
2. Compassionate Allowance to widow of J. L. Cantwell, clerk..........................................................................	210
36,043
16	...	Public Service Commissioner.
1	Salaries................................................................................	11,446
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	7,464
18,910
17	...	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	1,180
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	8,380
9,560
18	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	8,553
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	17,369
25,922
19	1	Mail Service to Pacific Islands.
No. 1. Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands...........	...	22,850
Total Prime Minister’s Department.................................	...	153,985

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	£	£
20	...	The Treasury.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	12,399
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	17,600
3	Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries—
No. 1. Payment to Commonwealth Bank for conducting Registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock....................................................	6,000
35,999
22	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	12,517
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	32,970
...	3	Miscellaneous.........................................................................	...
No. 1. Law Costs.................................................................	50
45,537
23	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	4,135
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	7,515
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Law costs........................................................................................	70
2. Rewards and expenses in connexion with maternity allowance frauds..	60
11,780
24	...	Taxation Office.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	67,599
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	146,685
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuity to widow of G. A. McKay, late Commissioner of Taxation.....................................................................................	625
214,909
25	...	Government Printer.
1	Salaries..................................................................................	13,722
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	7,795
21,517
26	1	Coinage..............................................................................	...	26,510
Miscellaneous.
27	1	No. 1. Interest at three and one-half per cent. on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth:—
Department of Defence, Military..........................	88,520
Department of the Navy.......................................	41,060
Department of Trade and Customs.......................	29,770
Department of Works and Railways.....................	410
Postmaster-General’s Department........................	217,620
Carried forward....................................................	377,380

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
27	1	Miscellaneous—continued.
Brought forward.................................................	377,380
No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts........................................	25,000
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”.................................................	3,500
4. Maternity Allowances paid under special circumstances.	400
406,280
28	...	Unforeseen Expenditure..................................................	...	2,500
Total Department of the Treasury...............	...	765,032
IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
32	...	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	5,254
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	7,880
13,134
33	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	8,490
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	4,460
12,950
34	...	The High Court.
1	Salaries................................................................................	4,378
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	6,635
11,013
35	...

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries................................................................................	496
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	10,670
11,166
36	...	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
1	Salaries................................................................................	14,868
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	8,430
23,298

Second Schedule—continued.

 

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
37	...	Copyrights Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	599
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	210
809
Total Attorney-General’s Department..........................	...	72,370
V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
38	...	Administrative.
1	Salaries................................................................................	9,102
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	9,650
18,752
39	...	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	42,276
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	13,540
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Honorarium to R. C. Oldham, Chief Electoral Officer, in recognition of special services rendered by him in connexion with the Referendum (Military Service) and Parliamentary Elections.....................................................	100
55,916
40	...	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries................................................................................	8,263
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	12,535
20,798
41	...	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries................................................................................	14,499
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	14,360
28,859
42	...	Lands and Survey.
1	Salaries................................................................................	9,925
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	11,675
21,600
43	...	Northern Territory.
1	Administrator.......................................................................	2,750
2	Administrator’s Office, Salaries.............................................	27,656
3	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies...................................	54,489
4	Lands and Survey, Salaries....................................................	5,467
5	Lands and Survey, Contingencies..........................................	9,890
6	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries............................................	4,609
Carried forward.................................................	104,861

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
43	...	Northern Territory—continued.
Brought forward...........................................................................	104,861
7	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies....................................	32,150
9	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Subsidy for Steam-ship Service, Melbourne to Darwin.......	3,500
2. Darwin, Borroloola, and Pine Creek libraries— To supplement subscription (to £90), also Grant in aid Darwin Town Council (£1,410) ...............................................................................	1,500
3. Grant in aid of Social Institutions...............................................	100
4. Furniture and fittings for Government House, Northern Territory.	100
5. Part payment for mail service between Alice Springs and Powell’s Creek......................................................................	170
6. Part payment for mail service between Katherine and Maranboy..	53
7. Cost of examination of country west of overland telegraph line....	1,500
8. Payment to South Australia on account of retiring allowances due to police transferred from Northern Territory..........................	32
143,966
43a	1	Northern Territory—Interest, Sinking Fund, and Redemption of Loans.
No. 1. Interest on Loans..........................................................	107,000
2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896...............................................................	7,000
3. Redemption of Northern Territory Loans........................	5,750
119,750
44	1	Norfolk Island.
No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—To be paid into Trust Fund............................................................................	...	3,000
45	1	Papua.
No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration..............................	30,000
2. Loan for Roads................................................................	3,000
3. New Government Steamer—Instalment of Grant towards...	10,000
4. Development of Oilfields...............................................	16,000
5. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy.......................................	1,750
6. Loss on Working of Wireless Stations.............................	3,450
7. Loan for Government Plantations...................................	2,500
8. Grant for Ethnological Research Work in Papua.............	100
9. Expenses in connexion with inquiry by Judge Murray into shortage of labour in Solomon Islands.........................	383
67,183

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
46	1	Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.............	12,000
2. Administration of the Electoral Act...................................	62,000
3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services............................................	2,900
4. Map of Australasia...........................................................	500
5. Referenda. Alterations to Constitution...............................	2,000
6. Advancement of the study of diseases in Tropical Australia—to be paid into Trust Fund............................	4,300
7. Refund of Fines, Immigration Act.....................................	1,000
8. Repatriation of Distressed Australians...............................	400
9. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration Act..................................................	4,400
10. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund............................................................................	725
11. Advertising the resources of the Commonwealth —Australian expenses......................................................	2,000
12. Commonwealth Elections...............................................	84,000
176,225
Total Home and Territories Department........................	...	656,049
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.
(Not including War Services.)
47	...	Central Administration.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	41,225
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	10,300
3	Postage and Telegrams............................................................	1,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Expenses of Officers, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations)................	350
2. Grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations of Australia................................................................................... ...................................................................................	100
3. Examination fees..............................................................	300
4. Pay and expenses of Exchange officers—To be recovered..	300
5. Expenses connected with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees.............................................	1,000
Carried forward....................................................	54,575

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY —continued.	£	£
(Not including War Services.)
47	...	Central Administration—continued.
Brought forward...................................................	54,575
4	Miscellaneous—continued.
No. 6. Entertainment of Indian Mutiny and Crimean Veterans	150
7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal.............	50
8. War Railway Council, Uniform, Equipment, and other expenses..............................................................	100
9. Officers’ accommodation, Staff Colleges, England and India....................................................................	100
10. Remission of Cadets’ fines and costs........................	100
11. Grant to King Edward’s Horse for members of the Citizen Forces attached for duty............................	100
12. Gratuities to officers and others on retirement in lieu of furlough...............................................................	738
13. Expenses in connexion with display of Exhibits and War Trophies by Defence Department at A.N.A. Exhibition............................................................	100
14. Gratuity to Military Officers for special services rendered in compilation of publication—“A Progressive Course of Physical Exercises”.............	35
56,048
48	...	Aviation Instructional Staff.
(Central Flying School.)
1	Pay........................................................................................	10,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	7,560
17,560
49	...	Royal Military College.
1	Pay........................................................................................	15,000
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	34,820*
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Billiard tables for staff.............................................	200
2. Temporary grant in connexion with canteen...............	1,000
51,020
50	...	Chemical Adviser.
1	Pay........................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	890
2,390
51	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
1	Pay........................................................................................	4,671
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,700
6,371

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

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY— continued. (Not including War Services.)	£	£
52	...	Cordite Factory.
1	Pay......................................................................................	3,864
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,560
6,424*
53	...	Small Arms Factory.
1	Pay......................................................................................	3,196
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	50,000
53,196
54	...	Clothing Factory.
1	Pay......................................................................................	1,597
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,000
3,597‡
55	...	Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.
1	Pay......................................................................................	1,292
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	50,000
51,292§
56	...	Woollen Cloth Factory.
1	Pay......................................................................................	1,502
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	10,000
11,502**
57	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
1	Pay......................................................................................	160,020
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	26,000
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuity to widow of late Lieut-Colonel E. S. Brown	213
186,233
58	...	Permanent Units.
1	Pay......................................................................................	130,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	53,260
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuity to widow of Warrant Officer J. T. Leyden, R.A.G.A. ................................................................................ ................................................................................	111
2. Payment as an act of grace to Master Gunner J. P. Scalla, R.A.G.A., on retirement from Commonwealth Military Forces............................	88
183,459
59	...	Ordnance Branch.
1	Pay......................................................................................	...	53,073
60	...	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay......................................................................................	...	8,500

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

 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 Accoutrement Factory Account.

** To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Woollen Cloth Factory Account.

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY—continued. (Not including War Services.)	£	£
61	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	...	7,804
62	...	Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).
1	Pay.......................................................................................	390,000
2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets...................	248,350
3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets...............................................	15,950
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Payment as an act of grace to representatives of late Lieutenant P. C. Vassy for his wrongful dismissal from Australian Engineers in 1910.......................................	25
654,325
63	...	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies........................................................................	...	10
64	1	Camps.................................................................................	...	90,100
65	1	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment.............	...	17,000
66	1	Ammunition.......................................................................	...	250,000
67	1	General Contingencies....................................................	...	52,570
68	1	General Services..............................................................	...	43,660
69	1	Postage and Telegrams...................................................	...	5,000
70	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay.........................................................................................	8,617
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	29,450
38,067
Total Department of Defence—Military (Not including War Services).................................................................	...	1,849,201
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Not including War Services.)
71	...	Naval Administration.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	32,673
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	8,050
3	Postage and Telegrams..........................................................	3,500
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Portion of cost of expedition for relief of Sir E. Shackleton’s party at Ross Sea....................................	8,000
52,223
72	...	Royal Australian Naval College.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	21,200
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	25,000
46,200
73	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	21,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	23,225
44,225

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued. (Not including War Services.)	£	£
74	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
1	Pay.......................................................................................	515,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	150,000
665,000
75	...	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	21,941
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	21,000
42,941
76	...	Naval Dockyard..............................................................	...	*25,000
77	...	Radio Service.
1	Pay.......................................................................................	25,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	22,000
47,000
Citizen Naval Forces.
78	...	(Royal Australian Naval Reserve.)
1	Pay.......................................................................................	58,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	38,830
96,830
79	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).
1	Pay.......................................................................................	2,000
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	700
2,700
80	1	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve....................................	...	2,000
81	1	To be Paid to, Credit of Trust Fund—Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account...........	...	40,000
82	1	Medical Services...............................................................	9,000
83	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services (including Stores and Hire of Steamers).....................................	...	2,500
84	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels..................................	...	335,000
85	...	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works (including Dockyards, Dredges, Piers, Wharfs), also Repair and Maintenance of Vessels of other Commonwealth Departments, in respect of which Repayments may be credited to this Division...........	...	20,000
86	1	Miscellaneous Services...................................................	...	29,355
87	1	No. 1. To be Paid to the Credit of Trust Fund— Admiralty Account..............................................	...	50,000
88	...	Postage and Telegrams....................................................	...	3,000
89	...	Wireless Workshops.
1	Pay......................................................................................	788
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	20,000
Total Department of the Navy	20,788
(Not including War Services)................	...	1,533,762

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Naval Dockyard Account.

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.		£	£
90	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries................................................................................		11,912
2	Contingencies.......................................................................		8,400
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905.............		25,000
2. Administration of the Bounties Act........................		25
.	3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act................................................		50
4. Administration of Iron Bounty Act 1914–15.........................................................................		150
5. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act 1911.........................................................................		25
6. “Bitter Pit” investigation.......................	£1,250
Less contribution by States...............	£500	750
7. Law costs and preparation of cases........................		400
8. Compensation under the Seamen’s Compensation Act 1911, to dependants of persons lost on F.I.S. Endeavour.........................................................		709
9. Legal expenses in connexion with compensation to dependants of persons lost on F.I.S. Endeavour...		30
10. Remission of duty in necessitous cases..................		50
11. Remission of duty on dredge imported by Victorian Government on loan............................		4,950
12. Medical and Funeral Expenses of late Captain Davies, Director of Navigation...........................		137
13. Remission of duty on wheat imported by the Government of New South Wales.......................		2,233
14. Remission of duty on Goods imported by the Societé d’Assistance Maternelle et Infantile.........		22
15. Compassionate Allowance to widow of Captain D. P. Davies, Director of Navigation...................		400	55,243
91	1	Fisheries—Contingencies................................................		...	380
92	...	Quarantine.
1	Salaries................................................................................		2,155
2	Contingencies.......................................................................		10,350
3	Salaries, New South Wales....................................................		5,655
4	Contingencies, New South Wales..........................................		10,275
5	Salaries, Victoria..................................................................		1,737
6	Contingencies, Victoria.........................................................		8,455
7	Salaries, Queensland and Northern Territory..........................		2,115
8	Contingencies, Queensland and Northern Territory.................		6,595
9	Salaries, South Australia.......................................................		316
10	Contingencies, South Australia..............................................		2,940
11	Salaries, Western Australia....................................................		1,427
12	Contingencies, Western Australia..........................................		5,020
13	Salaries, Tasmania................................................................		130
14	Contingencies, Tasmania.......................................................		1,270
58,440

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	£	£
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
93	...	Analyst.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	2,341
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	2,595
4,936
94	...	Inter-State Commission.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	1,567
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	3,125
4,692
95	...	Lighthouses.
1	Central Staff—Salaries..............................................................	4,356
2	Central Staff—Contingencies....................................................	1,325
3	No. 1 District, Salaries..............................................................	477
4	No. 1 District, Contingencies.....................................................	995
5	No. 2 District, Salaries..............................................................	9,627
6	No. 2 District, Contingencies.....................................................	20,885
6a	No. 2 District, Miscellaneous—No. 1. Cost of conveyance of body of late R. J. Wood from Thursday Island, together with General Expenses..................................................................................	53
7	No. 3 District, Salaries..............................................................	26,926
8	No. 3 District, Contingencies.....................................................	49,745
8a	No. 3 District, Miscellaneous—No. 1. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement..........................................................	117
9	No. 4 District, Salaries..............................................................	5,810
10	No. 4 District, Contingencies.....................................................	17,035
137,351
96	...	Navigation.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	743
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	55
798
97	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	80,011
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	23,750
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement	345
104,106
98	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries....................................................................................	61,101
2	Contingencies...........................................................................	14,195
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement.....	1,040
2. Gratuity to widow of late W. J. Hambleton....................	160
76,496

F.7094.—2

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
99	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	40,850
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	9,695
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 2. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement...	315
50,860
100	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	29,931
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	8,275
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Licence fee waived (Sugar Bond)...............................	5
Gratuity to widow of late E. A. Cleland, Examining Officer......................................................................	118
38,329
101	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	27,801
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	7,645
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement...	284
35,730
102	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	7,013
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,960
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Gratuity under the Public Service Act on retirement	67
9,040
103	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,009
2	Contingencies.........................................................................	810
1,819
Total Department of Trade and Customs...................	...	578,220
IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
104	...	Administrative Staff.
1	Salaries................................................................................	19,416
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	16,460
35,876

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.	£	£
105	...	Public Works Staff.
1	Salaries................................................................................	25,058
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	22,225
3	Supervision of Works...........................................................	5,000
52,283
106	...	Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.
1	Salaries................................................................................	1,800
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	305,000
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Railway Provision Stores Account...................................................	10,000
316,800
107	1	Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.
No. 1. Interest on Loans........................................................	73,000
2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896......................................................	4,750
3. Redemption of Loans..................................................	137,130
4. Extraordinary Maintenance..........................................	29,745
5. Interest on South Australian rolling-stock.....................	5,720
6. Loss on working of Railway for year ended 30th June, 1916.......................................................................	30,551
280,896
108	...	Northern Territory Railways and Transport.
1	Salaries................................................................................	27,250
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	21,380
3	No. 1. Working Expenses Pine Creek-Katherine River Railway.	7,000
55,630
109	...	Works and Buildings.
(Rent, Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)
1	Parliament............................................................................	3,050
2	Prime Minister......................................................................	7,305
3	Treasurer..............................................................................	15,350
4	Attorney-General..................................................................	5,525
5	Home and Territories............................................................	1,421
6	Defence...............................................................................	105,190
7	Trade and Customs...............................................................	15,252
8	Quarantine...........................................................................	15,368
9	Works and Railways.............................................................	15,900
10	Post and Telegraph...............................................................	100,359
284,720
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	20,000
264,720

F. 7694.—3

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.	£	£
110	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne Government House............................................	4,206
2	Accommodation in Sydney..................................................	880
3	Non-recurring Works..........................................................	1,950
7,036
111	1	Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Fire Insurance...........................................................	350
2. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture....	1,850
3. Storage and Seasoning of Timber—towards cost...........................................................................	1,000
4. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)..	500
5. Trial survey proposed Strategic Railway, including proposed railway Port Augusta to Terowie or Burra—towards cost............................................	1,000
6. Trial survey proposed railway from Bitter Springs to Daly Waters—towards cost..................................	600
7. Survey, North-South Transcontinental Railway, between Daly Waters and Oodnadatta—towards cost.....................................................................	1,100
8. Survey, Railway, Canberra to Jervis Bay—towards cost	1,500
9. Survey railway between Canberra and border Federal Territory in direction of Yass—towards cost..........	300
10. Premiums and expenses in connexion with competitive designs for Parliament House, Canberra.............................................................	500
11. Compensation to dependants of late A. J. Ball, killed by lightning.........................................................	180
12. Grant to mother of late L. H. G. Ridland, killed on Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway, including legal expenses..............................................................	55
13. Performance of work by Railway Department for State Governments and private enterprises (to be recovered)...........................................................	4,000
14. “Yarralumna” House, Federal Territory—upkeep.......	750
15. Compensation to J. Murray, for injuries received whilst employed at Chatsworth Rifle Range...........	25
13,710
Total Department of Works and Railways.............	...	1,026,951

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
112	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries................................................................................	22,434
2	Contingencies......................................................................	3,555

3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with experiments by H. A. Dixon in respect of primary sorting of mails.....................................................................	100
2. Legal expenses of arbitration case in connexion with conveyance of mails over State railways....	100
26,189
113	1	Cables...............................................................................	...	4,000
114	1	Mails viâ Suez...................................................................	...	60,000
115	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries................................................................................	1,072,852
2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	371,510
3	Contingencies......................................................................	511,743
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Classification of Cable Traffic by officers of the Pacific Cable Board.............................................................................. ..............................................................................	240
2. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.......................................	4,000
3. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act)...............................................................	100
4. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts	50
5. Injuries to persons and damage to property............	300
6. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels...............................................	50
7. Compensation to contractors for delay in supplying material.........................................................	50
8. Loss by fire and theft at Post Offices.....................	250
9. Compassionate allowance to widow of A. F. Hayward........................................................	70
1,961,215
116	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries................................................................................	706,114
2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	166,640
3	Contingencies......................................................................	351,970
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations................................................	2,300
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act)...............................................................	700
3. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts	...
Carried forward...........................	1,227,724

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
		Victoria—continued
		Brought forward.................................................	1,227,724
116	4	Miscellaneous—continued.
No. 4. Injuries to persons and damage to property...........	600
5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels..............................................	25
6. Loss by fire and theft at Post Offices....................	300
7. Payment as an act of grace to widow of C. S. Clarke, Postmaster.........................................	248
1,228,897
117	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries................................................................................	359,998
2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	192,750
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	195,900
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations......................................	800
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)..............................................................	50
3. Payment to Pacific Cable Board for services rendered in connexion with land line work, Southport.......................................................	450
4. Injuries to persons and damages to property..........	100
5. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts.	100
6. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels................................................	50
7. Losses by fire and theft.........................................	100
8. Deficiencies in accounts of postal officials............	100
9. Gratuity to widow of J. S. Leaver, Telephone Inspector........................................................	114
750,512
118	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries................................................................................	229,664
2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	92,760
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	128,290
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations......................................	1,060
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)............................................................	50
3. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contract.	250
4. Injuries to persons and damage to property...........	100
5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels................................................	75
6. Deficiencies in accounts of postal officials............	850
453,099

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
119	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries................................................................................	226,012
2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	80,800
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	138,000
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations......................................	400
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)..............................................................	50
3. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts.	100
4. Injuries to persons and damages to property.........	100
5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels................................................	30
6. Compassionate allowance to widow of J. Ferguson	92
7. Compassionate allowance to widow of Thomas Markey, Postmaster........................................	105
8. Compassionate allowance to widow of J. A. M. Williams, Postmaster......................................	100
445,789
120	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries................................................................................	85,799
2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	47,885
3	Contingencies.......................................................................	56,220
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations......................................	19
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)............................................................	100
3. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts.	50
4. Injuries to persons and damage to property...........	75
5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels................................................	20
6. Gratuity to representatives of late W. C. Howe, Letter-Carrier.................................................	187
7. Loss by fire and theft at Post Offices....................	30
190,385
121	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)...............................................	2,013
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)..................................................	4,908
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)............................	650
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)..............................	3,256
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)......................................	4,055
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)........................................	6,079
20,961
Total Postmaster-General’s Department...............	...	5,141,047

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	XI.—WAR SERVICES.	£	£
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
122	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with Funeral of late Major-General Sir W. T. Bridges, K.C.B., C.M.G., and erection of tomb............................................	...	400
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
123	...	War Pensions.......................................................................	...	1,200,000
124	...	War Pensions Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	9,894
2	Contingencies.......................................................................	21,260
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Law costs...............................................................	50
31,204
Total under Control of Department of the Treasury	...	1,231,204
Under Control of Department of Defence— Military.
128a	1	General contingencies...........................................................	...	326
Under Control of Department of the Navy.
140	1	Trading vessels.....................................................................	...	700,000
Under Control of the Department of Trade and Customs.
142	1	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Customs duty remitted on presents sent by Australian soldiers and members of the Royal Australian Navy............................................	8,000
2. Customs duty on goods imported for the personal use of prisoners of war.........................................	1,400
Total under Control of the Department of Trade and Customs...................................	...	9,400
Total War Services............................................................	...	1,941,330
30	...	Refunds of Revenue..............................................................	...	470,000
31	...	Advance to the Treasurer......................................................	...	750,000
14,981,340
Deduct amounts previously granted out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund as set out in the First Schedule............	...	14,981,159
Total.........................................	181

THIRD SCHEDULE.

Division No. 31—Advance to the Treasurer........................................ £750,000

 

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