Supply Act (No. 7) 1914-15 (Cth)

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 7) 1914–15.

No. 12 of 1915.

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 fifteen.

[Assented to 11th June, 1915.]

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. 7) 1914–15.

Date of commencement.

2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of July One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

Issue and application of £2,023,020.

3. 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 fifteen the sum of Two million and twenty-three thousand and twenty pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.

Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.

4.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.

5. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

——	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT..........................................................................................	1,930
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.....................................................	2,785
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................................................	9,985
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..............................................	2,795
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...............................................	17,980
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE..................................................................	1,710,780
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...........................................	29,515
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS........................................................	18,700
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..........................................	218,550
2,013,020
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.................................................................................	10,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...................................................................	...
Total............................................................................	2,023,020

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	...	The Senate.
1	Salaries................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies......................................................................	50
3	Postage and Telegrams.........................................................	10
360
2	...	House of Representatives.
1	Salaries................................................................................	350
2	Contingencies......................................................................	100
3	Postage and Telegrams.........................................................	50
500
Senate and House of Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
1	Salaries................................................................................	350
2	Contingencies......................................................................	10
360
4	...	The Library.
1	Salaries................................................................................	180
2	Contingencies......................................................................	320
500
Joint House Committee.
5	...	Refreshment-rooms.
1	Salaries................................................................................	35
2	Contingencies......................................................................	...
35
6	...	Water Power for Parliament House.........................	...	15
7	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc..................................	...	50
8	...	Queen’s Hall.
1	Salaries................................................................................	...	10
9	...	Parliament Gardens.
1	Salaries................................................................................	20
2	Contingencies......................................................................	...
20
10	...	Miscellaneous.
1	Salaries................................................................................	30
2	Contingencies......................................................................	50
80
Total Parliament..................................	...	1,930

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
11	...	Prime Minister.
1	Salaries................................................................................	160
2	Contingencies......................................................................	...
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1.—Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives.................................................	20
8.—Retaining and Special Fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers...........................................................	…
180
12	...	Executive Council.
1	Salaries................................................................................	5
2	Contingencies......................................................................	…
5
13	...	Audit Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	1,600
2	Contingencies......................................................................	100
1,700
14	...	Public Service Commissioner.
1	Salaries................................................................................	900
2	Contingencies.....................................................................	…
900
Total Department of Prime Minister.........	...	2,785
III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
15	...	The Treasury.
1	Salaries................................................................................	400
2	Contingencies......................................................................	900
1,300
17	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	900
2	Contingencies......................................................................	4,000
3	Miscellaneous......................................................................	...
4,900
18	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	250
2	Contingencies......................................................................	...
250
19	...	Land Tax Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	3,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................	...
3,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
20	...	Government Printer.
1	Salaries................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies......................................................................	...
21	...	Governor-General’s Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	35
2	Contingencies......................................................................	...
35
22	...	Coinage.............................................................................	...
23	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts.................................................................	…
3.—To recoup Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”........................................................................	500
500
Total Department of the Treasury...........	...	9,985
IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
28	...	Secretary’s Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies......................................................................	120
420
29	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	500
2	Contingencies......................................................................	100
600
30	...	The High Court.
1	Salaries................................................................................	160
2	Contingencies......................................................................	400
560
31	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
1	Salaries................................................................................
2	Contingencies......................................................................	550
550

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
32	...	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£	Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.
1	Salaries................................................................................	650
2	Contingencies......................................................................	...
650
33	...	Copyrights Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	15
2	Contingencies......................................................................	...
15
Total Attorney-General’s Department.......	...	2,795
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
34	...	Administrative.
1	Salaries................................................................................	400
2	Contingencies......................................................................	800
1,200
35	...	High Commissioners Office.
1	Salaries................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,000
1,000
36	...	Papua.
No. 1.—Towards expenses of administration..........................	...
2.—Loan for Government Plantations.............................	...
4.—Development of oil fields.........................................	1,000
5.—Coastal trade service subsidy...................................	...
1,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
37	...	Northern Territory.
1	Administrator.......................................................................	120
2	Administrator’s Office, Salaries............................................	3,000
3	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies...................................	4,000
4	Lands and Survey, Salaries...................................................	440
5	Lands and Survey, Contingencies..........................................	…
6	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries...........................................	500
7	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies..................................	...
8	Railways and Transport, Salaries...........................................	1,500
9	Railways and Transport, Contingencies.................................	1,500
10	No. 1.—Subsidy for Steamship Service, Port Adelaide to Darwin	200
2.—Exploring Expedition...............................................	20
11	Interest and Sinking Fund—
No. 1.—Interest on Loans................................................	...
2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896.....................................................	...
11,280
39	...	Norfolk Island.
No. 1.—Grant for expenses of Administration—To be paid into Trust Fund.............................................................................	...	1,000
40	...	Mail Service to Pacific Islands.
No. 1.—Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands....................................	...
41	...	Miscellaneous.
No. 1.—Payment to Customs Department for services under Immigration Act.....................................................................	...
2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund—To be paid into Trust Fund	...
6.—Advertising in United States of America...................	2,000
7.—New Hebrides.........................................................	200
9.—Advancement of the Study of Diseases in Tropical Australia—To be paid into Trust Fund.........................................	...
12.—Survey of North-west coast of Australia..................	...
13.—Refund of fines—Immigration Act.........................	300
14.—Press Cable Subsidy..............................................	...
2,500
Total Department of External Affairs	...	17,980

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£
42	...	Central Administration.—Military.
1	Pay......................................................................................	2,500
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,000
3	Postage and Telegrams.........................................................	250
4	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant, and noncommissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty...............................	300
3. Examination fees..................................................	...
7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal......	100
4,150
44	...	Aviation School.
1	Pay......................................................................................	800
2	Contingencies......................................................................	1,000
1,800
45	...	Royal Military College.
1	Pay......................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies......................................................................	...
46	...	Chemical Adviser.
1	Pay......................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies......................................................................	...
47	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
1	Pay......................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies......................................................................	...
48	...	Cordite Factory.
1	Pay......................................................................................	90
2	Contingencies......................................................................	...
90
49	...	Small Arms Factory.
1	Pay......................................................................................	200
200‡

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

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	£	£
50	...	Clothing Factory.
1	Pay...................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies...................................................................	...
51	...	Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.
1	Pay...................................................................................	…
2	Contingencies...................................................................	...
52	...	Woollen Cloth Factory.
1	Pay...................................................................................	70
2	Contingencies...................................................................	...
70
Naval Forces.
54	...	Central Administration.
1	Pay...................................................................................	900
2	Contingencies...................................................................	300
3	Postage and Telegrams......................................................	200
1,400
55	...	Royal Naval College.
1	Pay...................................................................................	1,000
2	Contingencies...................................................................	300
1,300
56	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
1	Pay...................................................................................	500
2	Contingencies...................................................................	600

1,100
57	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
1	Pay...................................................................................	30,000
2	Contingencies...................................................................	...
30,000
58	...	Naval Establishments.
1	Pay...................................................................................	300
2	Contingencies...................................................................	…
300
61	...	Citizen Naval Forces (Royal Australian Naval Reserve).
1	Pay...................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies...................................................................	1,500
1,500
62	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).
1	Pay...................................................................................	400
2	Contingencies...................................................................	150
550

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

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	£	£
63	...	No. 1—To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund—Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account.............................
64	1	Medical Services..............................................................	...	1,000
65	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services...................	...	1,000
66	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels..................................	...	17,000
67	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works.....................	...	6,000
68	1	miscellaneous services...................................................	...	2,000
68a	...	To be Paid to the Credit of Trust Fund—Admiralty Account	...	3,000
69	...	Postage and Telegrams...................................................	...	150
Military Forces.
70	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
1	Pay......................................................................................	16,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................	600
16,600
71	...	Permanent Units.
1	Pay......................................................................................	5,000
2	Contingencies......................................................................	4,000
9,000
72	...	Ordnance Department.
1	Pay......................................................................................	...	1,200
73	...	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Pay......................................................................................	...
74	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
1	Pay......................................................................................	...	250
75	...	Universal Training.
1	Pay......................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets..................	70,000
3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets...............................................	700
70,700
76	...	Volunteers.
1	Contingencies......................................................................	...	20
77	1	Camps.................................................................................	...
78	...	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment	...

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	£	£
79	1	Ammunition...................................................................	...
80	1	General Contingencies................................................	...	8,000
81	1	General Services...........................................................	...	6,000
82	...	Postage and Telegrams................................................	...
83	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
1	Pay...................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies...................................................................	...
83a	1	Expeditionary Forces...................................................	...	1,500,000
83b	1	Other War Services.
No. 1. Pay of Censors and their Staffs..............................	6,000
2. Pay of Enemy Officers (including officers of merchant ships) detained or interned in Australia...............	400
3. Expenditure in connexion with interned enemy subjects	20,000
26,400
Total Department of Defence............................	...	1,710,780
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
84	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries............................................................................	600
2	Contingencies...................................................................	350
3	Miscellaneous—
No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905........	...
2. Administration of the Bounties Act.......................	...
3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act........................................................................	...
4. Administration of the Manufactures Encouragement Act	...
950
85	...	Fisheries.
1	Salaries............................................................................	50
2	Contingencies...................................................................	500
550

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
86	...	Quarantine.
1	Salaries............................................................................................................	50
2	Contingencies.................................................................................................	70
3	New South Wales, Salaries..........................................................................	500
4	New South Wales, Contingencies..............................................................	...
5	Victoria, Salaries...........................................................................................	250
6	Victoria, Contingencies................................................................................	300
7	Queensland, Salaries.....................................................................................	60
8	Queensland, Contingencies.........................................................................	200
9	South Australia, Salaries..............................................................................	10
10	South Australia, Contingencies..................................................................	200
11	Western Australia, Salaries.........................................................................	10
12	Western Australia, Contingencies..............................................................	300
13	Tasmania, Contingencies.............................................................................	50
14	Northern Territory, Contingencies.............................................................	10
2,010
87	...	Analyst.
1	Salaries............................................................................................................	150
2	Contingencies.................................................................................................	100
250
88	...	Inter-State Commission.
1	Salaries............................................................................................................	75
2	Contingencies.................................................................................................	...
75
89	...	Lighthouses.
1	Central Staff—Salaries.................................................................................	150
2	Central Staff—Contingencies.....................................................................	90
3	No. 1. District, Salaries................................................................................	50
4	No. 1. District, Contingencies.....................................................................	250
5	No. 2. District, Salaries................................................................................	500
6	No. 2. District, Contingencies.....................................................................	1,000
7	No. 3. District, Salaries................................................................................	1,000
8	No. 3. District, Contingencies.....................................................................	1,000
9	No. 4. District, Salaries................................................................................	500
10	No. 4. District, Contingencies.....................................................................	500
5,040
90	...	Navigation.
1	Salaries............................................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies.................................................................................................	50
250
91	...	NEWSouth Wales.
1	Salaries............................................................................................................	8,000
2	Contingencies.................................................................................................	500
8,500
92	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries............................................................................................................	5,000
2	Contingencies.................................................................................................	500
5,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
93	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries.......................................................................................	2,200
2	Contingencies.............................................................................	1,000
3	Miscellaneous—.........................................................................
No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses.......................................	...
3,200
94	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries.......................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies.............................................................................	...
1,510
95	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries.......................................................................................	900
2	Contingencies.............................................................................	200
1,100
96	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries.......................................................................................	500
2	Contingencies.............................................................................	90
97	...	Northern Territory.	590
1	Salaries.......................................................................................	...
2	Contingencies.............................................................................	...
Total Department of Trade and Customs	…	29,515
VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
98	...	Administrative Staff.
1	Salaries.......................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies.............................................................................	700
2,200
99	...	Electoral Office.
1	Salaries.......................................................................................	5,000
2	Contingencies.............................................................................	2,000
7,000
100	...	Public Works Staff.
1	Salaries.......................................................................................	1,500
2	Contingencies.............................................................................	300
3	Supervision of Works..................................................................	3,000
4,800
101	...	Census and Statistics.
1	Salaries.......................................................................................	600
2	Contingencies.............................................................................	700
1,300
102	...	Meteorological Branch.
1	Salaries.......................................................................................	200
2	Contingencies.............................................................................	1,000
1,200

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
103	...	Lanes and Surveys.
1	Salaries............................................................................	600
2	Contingencies...................................................................	300
900
103a	…	Railways.
1	Salaries............................................................................	1,000
2	Contingencies...................................................................	...
3	Miscellaneous—...............................................................
No. 1—“Repeat order” for Rails to replace those lost on s.s. Hektor............................................................................	...
2—To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Railways Provision Stores Account................................................................	...
1,000
104	...	Works and BUILDINGS.
(Rent, Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture, and Telephonic Communication.)
1	Parliament........................................................................	...
2	Prime Minister..................................................................	...
3	Treasurer..........................................................................	...
4	Attorney-General..............................................................	...
5	External Affairs................................................................	...
6	Defence...........................................................................	...
7	Trade and Customs...........................................................	...
8	Quarantine.......................................................................	...
9	Home Affairs...................................................................	...
10	Post and Telegraph...........................................................	...
105	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
1	Melbourne Government House..........................................	...
2	Non-recurring Works........................................................	200
200
106	1	Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others	...
3. Administration of the Electoral Act.....................	...
4. Commonwealth Elections...................................	...
5. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart..............................................	...
10. Map of Australia—towards cost........................	100
11. Storage and Seasoning of Timber......................	...
12. Wages of employés injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act).	...
100
Total Department of Home Affairs..............	...	18,700

Schedule—Continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
107	...	Central Staff.
1	Salaries............................................................................	800
2	Contingencies...................................................................	600
1,400
108	...	Cables............................................................................	...
109	...	Mails viâ Suez................................................................	...
110	...	New South Wales.
1	Salaries............................................................................	35,000
2	Conveyance of Mails........................................................	20,000
3	Contingencies...................................................................	25,000
80,000
111	...	Victoria.
1	Salaries............................................................................	25,000
2	Conveyance of Mails........................................................	10,000
3	Contingencies...................................................................	30,000
65,000
112	...	Queensland.
1	Salaries............................................................................	13,000
2	Conveyance of Mails........................................................	10,000
3	Contingencies...................................................................	20,000
4	Miscellaneous—...............................................................
No. 3. Payment to Pacific Cable Board for services rendered in connexion with land line work, Southport..........	...
43,000
113	...	South Australia.
1	Salaries............................................................................	...
2	Conveyance of Mails........................................................	...
3	Contingencies...................................................................	6,000
6,000
114	...	Western Australia.
1	Salaries............................................................................	7,000
2	Conveyance of Mails........................................................

4,000
3	Contingencies...................................................................	8,000
19,000
115	...	Tasmania.
1	Salaries............................................................................	...
2	Conveyance of Mails........................................................	2,000
3	Contingencies...................................................................	1,000
3,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
116	...	Northern Territory.
1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)...........................................	200
2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)..............................................	300
3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)........................	...
4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)..........................	50
5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)..................................	200
6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)....................................	400
1,150
Total Postmaster-General’s Department............		218,550
2,013,020
26	...	Refunds of Revenue..........................................................	...	10,000
27	...	Advance to the Treasurer..................................................	...	...
Total......................................................	...	2,023,020

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