Supplementary Appropriation Act 1931-32 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION 1931-32.

No. 10 of 1933.

An Act to appropriate a further sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-two.

[Assented to 24th July, 1933.]

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 Supplementary Appropriation Act 1931–32.

Appropriation of £859,800.

2. The sum of eight hundred and fifty-nine thousand eight hundred pounds which has been issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-two shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 17 of 1931 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

SCHEDULE.

F.2684.—Price 1s. 6d.

1931–1932.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—		Total.
PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES — OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.		£
I.	THE PARLIAMENT......................................	499
II.	THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.......................	3,213
III.	THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................	29,110
IV.	THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................	1,851
V.	THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.......................	3,696
VI.	THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE............................	93,679
VII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.................	10,735
VIII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.............................	967
IX.	THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH............................	924
X.	THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS...........................	12,470
XI.	THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.........................	2,513
XII.	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...............................	334,669
XIII.	WAR SERVICES.........................................	3,331
TOTAL PART I.....................................		497,657
PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
I. COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS..............................		72,450
II. POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT......................		242,255
TOTAL PART II.....................................		314,705
PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY......................................		7,911
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY................................		39,527
TOTAL PART III....................................		47,438
TOTAL..................................		859,800

1931–32.

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES — OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£
Division No. 1.
THE SENATE.
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.........................	50
Division No. 2.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.........................	400
Division No. 4.
THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Increases due to reclassification...................................	26
Child endowment............................................	12
Special (Canberra) allowance.....................................	5
Adjustment of salaries.........................................	6
Total Division No. 4..............	49
Total Parliament........................	499

1931–32.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£
Division No. 9.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 13. Electric light and power and other services.....................	8
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 4. Legal costs of Privy Council Appeal—Proposed abolition of New South Wales Legislative Council	324
Total Division No. 9...........	332
Division No. 10.
AUDIT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Adjustment of salaries........................................	23
Payment for additional sick leave................................	120
Salary in advance to officer granted furlough.........................	243
Child endowment...........................................	975
	1,361
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	915
Total Division No. 10...........	2,276
Division No. 11.
OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	576
Carried forward...............	3,184

F.2684.—2

1931–32.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.	£
Brought forward................	3,184
Division No. 13.
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under High Commissioner Act to officers on retirement	29

Division No. 15.
COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...........	21
6. Travelling expenses.....................................	9
9. Printing of bulletins.....................................	1,126
12. Expenses of State Committees for office equipment................	37
	1,193
	4,406
Less amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account	1,193
Total Prime Minister’s Department......................	3,213

1931–32.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 17.		£
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance........................................		592
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read............................................	Nil
In lieu of..........................................	£400
		400
		992
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................		181
2. Office requisites exclusive of writing paper and envelopes............		64
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon		156
5. Other printing.........................................		310
6. Travelling expenses.....................................		343
7. Bank exchange........................................		204
9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance		195
12. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for office cleaning and other services rendered		2
		1,455
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		220
2. Legal costs—Commonwealth and others v. State of New South Wales....		405
3. Legal costs—Financial Agreements Enforcement Bill...............		617
4. Legal costs—Financial Emergency (State Legislation) Bill...........		194
		1,436
Total Division No. 17..............		3,883
Division No. 18.
COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment to Postmaster-General’s Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board		172
Carried forward............		4,055

1931–32.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.			£
Brought forward................			4,055
Division No. 19.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance........................................			233
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read................................................		Nil
In lieu of..............................................		£225
			225
Total Division No. 19..............			458
Division No. 20.
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance........................................			24
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................			197
Total Division No. 20..............			221

Division No. 21.
TAXATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Number of Persons.	Central Office.
	Third Division.
9	Clerks..................................................		2,214
	Fourth Division.
5	Assistants................................................		910
1	Typist..................................................		150
15	Total Central Office (carried forward).....................		3,274
			4,734

1931–32.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
Brought forward.................		4,734
Division No. 21—continued.
TAXATION OFFICE—continued.
Number of Persons.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.
15	Brought forward........................	3,274
	New South Wales.
	Third Division.
2	Clerks..................................................	508
	Fourth Division.
18	Assistants................................................	2,097
6	Typists..................................................	984
1	Messenger...............................................	143
27	Total New South Wales.......................	3,732
	Western Australia.
	Third Division.
6	Clerks..................................................	289
	Fourth Division.
2	Assistants................................................	15
1	Typist..................................................	21
9	Total Western Australia.........................	325
	Tasmania.
	Third Division.
2	Clerks..................................................	466
	Fourth Division.
1	Machinist................................................	52
3	Total Tasmania.....................	518
54	Carried forward.............	7,849
54		4,734

1931–32.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
Brought forward................		4,734
Division No. 21—continued.
TAXATION OFFICE—continued.
Brought forward................		7,849
Amounts to be recovered from States—
Read—	£
New South Wales.................................	2,061
Victoria........................................	3,032
Western Australia.................................	25,645
	30,738
In lieu of—
New South Wales.................................	2,785
Victoria........................................	3,800
Western Australia.................................	27,454
	34,039
		3,301
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read...........................................	900
In lieu of........................................	3,010
		2,110
		13,260
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		1,052
3. Payment of furlough and retiring allowances to Taxation officers taken over by State Governments		188
4. Visit of taxation expert from Canada..........................		41
		1,281
Total Division No. 21.................		14,541
Carried forward.................		19,275

1931–32.

III. The Department of The Treasury.	£
Brought forward................	19,275
Division No. 22.
INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance........................................	2

Division No. 24.
SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Salary in advance to officer granted furlough.........................	50
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................	118
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Law costs...........................................	66
3. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	136
	202
Total Division No. 24................	370

Division No. 25.
GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4. Bookbinders’ materials, stores and printing ink...................	91
7. Distribution of Hansard and Parliamentary papers.................	649
13. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................	30
16. Travelling expenses....................................	31
Total Division No. 25.................	801
Carried forward...........	20,448

1931–32.

III. The Department of The Treasury.	£
Brought forward................	20,448
Division No. 26.
COINAGE.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 3. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion	4,312
4. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion	3,978
5. Expenses of counterfeit coin prosecutions.......................	372
Total Division No. 26................	8,662
Total Department of the Treasury...................	29,110

1931–32.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 27.		£
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		1,163
Division No. 34.
COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
	£
Read................................................	660
In lieu of..............................................	900
		240
Division No. 35.
PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
Subdivision No. 3.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		448
Total Attorney-General’s Department...................		1,851

F. 2684.—3

1931–32.

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
Division No. 36.		£
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Secretary*................................................		241
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 5. Ministerial visit to Northern Territory		111
Total Division No. 36.................		352
Division No. 37.
ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials.......		358
3. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		1,157
4. Compensation to voter for injuries received at polling booth........		50
		1,565
Division No. 38.
CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Reimbursement to Melbourne University for services of Acting Commonwealth Statistician		366
2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		890
		1,256
Division No. 39.
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Child endowment...........................................		85
Temporary assistance........................................		186
Reductions under Financial Emergency Act—
	£
Read................................................	4,005
In lieu of..............................................	4,257
		252
		523
Total Department of Home Affairs.....................		3,696

* For Department of the Interior. Portion of year only

1931–32.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.		£
NAVAL.
Division No. 44.
NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.
Read—	£
Deferred pay and interest on accumulations thereof under regulations in respect of First Naval Member and Members of Auxiliary Services—to be paid to credit of Trust Fund —Deferred Pay (Naval) Account	850
In lieu of—
Deferred pay and interest on accumulations thereof under regulations, in respect of Second Naval Member and Members of Auxiliary Services—to be paid to credit of Trust Fund— Deferred Pay (Naval) Account	850	…
Division No. 45.
PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING).
Subdivision No. 1.—Pay...................................		22,683
MILITARY.
Division No. 57.
PERMANENT FORCES.
Subdivision No 1.—Salaries.
Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement..................		229
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations........		3,650
Total Division No. 57.................		3,879
Division No. 58.
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations........		314
Carried forward...............		4,193
		22,683

1931–32.

VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward...........	22,683
MILITARY—continued.
Brought forward..........	4,193
Division No. 59.
PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL, AND GENERAL STAFFS.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations........	404
Division No. 60.
ORDNANCE BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations........	723
Division No. 61.
RIFLE RANGE STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations......	110
Division No. 62.
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations......	427
Carried forward................	5,857
	22,683

1931–32.

VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward................	22,683
MILITARY—continued.
Brought forward................	5,857
Division No. 63.
MILITIA TRAINING.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies, Militia Forces and Senior and Junior Cadets.
No. 1. Clothing—Militia Forces and Senior Cadets.....................	9,974
9. Expenses in connexion with the opening of Federal and State Parliaments and other ceremonial parades	180
	10,154
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Payments as acts of grace on account of injuries received on duty.......	83
Total Division No. 63.................	10,237

Division No. 65.
TRAINING.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Expenses of officers, warrant and non-commissioned officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under regulations)	940

Division No. 67.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES.
No. 33. Compensation for injuries to persons and damage to property.........	173
34. Expenditure incurred on behalf of Imperial and Indian Governments (to be recovered)	1,068
	1,241
Total Military.......................	18,275
Carried forward.................	40,958

1931–32.

VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward................	40,958
AIR SERVICES.
Division No. 72.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 2. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations........	288
3. Payment as an act of grace to dependant of deceased officer...........	250
	538
Division No. 77.
CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Contribution to International Commission for Air Navigation.......	82
Total Air Services..........................	620

Division No. 82.
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 4. For maintenance of the Ammunition Factories on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores and services generally	(c) 32,000
5. For maintenance of Ordnance Factories on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores and services generally	(d) 10,000
6. For maintenance of Explosives Factories on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores and services generally	(e) 10,000
7. For maintenance of the Inspection Branch, including wages, stores and services generally	1
	52,001
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No 2. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased employees........	100
Total Division No. 82........................	52,101
Total Department of Defence......................	93,679

(c) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Ammunition Factory Account. (d) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Ordnance Factory Account. (e) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Explosives Factory Account.

1931–32.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 84.	£
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	2,778
2. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials..........	85
	2,863
Division No. 85.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	4,761
Division No. 86.
QUEENSLAND.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement..................	174
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	458
	632
Carried forward..................	8,256

1931–32.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward...............	8,256
Division No. 87.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	1,779
2. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	290
	2,069
Division No. 88.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	410
Total Department of Trade and Customs	10,735

1931–32.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.	£
Division No. 91.
WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others...............	639
4. Maintenance of property at Jervis Bay.......................	181
	820
Division No. 95.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 8. Fuel, light and power....................................	99
9. Sanitation and water supply................................	48
	147
Total Department of Works........................	967

1931–32.

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Division No. 96.		£
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 5. Other printing.........................................		17
6. Travelling expenses.....................................		81
8. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance		58
		156
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 18. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		466
Total Division No. 96..............		622
Division No. 97.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		157
2. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials..........		73
		230
Division No. 99.
QUEENSLAND AND NORTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		50

Division No. 102.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Reductions under Financial Emergency Act—	£
Read.................................................	324
In lieu of..............................................	346
		22
Total Department of Health.....................		924

1931–32.

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.			£
Division No. 103.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
No. of Persons.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£
4	Meat Inspectors..........................................	745
	Less amount recovered from State of Queensland....................	745
Salaries in advance to officers granted furlough.............			388
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Administration of Commerce Act 1905........................			11,830
4. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act.......			85
			11,915
Total Division No. 103..............			12,303
Division No. 104.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE BOARD.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Representation in Canada...............................			167
Total Department of Markets...............			12,470

1931–32.

XI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.
Division No. 105.		£
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
No. of Persons.
3	Clerks.................................................	1,320
4	Typists.................................................	890
7		2,210
	Less reduction under Financial Emergency Act.......................	400
		1,810
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 6. Special expenditure in connexion with the collection of loans..........		98
Total Division No. 105.................		1,908
Division No. 106.
MARINE BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		557
2. Payment as an act of grace to dependant of official on retirement.......		48
		605
Total Department of Transport................		2,513

1931–32.

XII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.	£
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 107.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
No. 5. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations..............	10,008
22. Relief of distress among the unemployed......................	242
23. Financial Emergency legislation—incidental expenditure............	200
24. Royal Commission—case of Jacob Johnson....................	469
25. Funeral expenses of late members of Commonwealth Parliament......	177
26. Grant for relief of distress among unemployed returned soldiers and their dependants	3,000
27. Investigation of shale oil industry in Tasmania...................	165
28. Contribution towards cost of inquiry into complaints of British migrant settlers in Victoria	300
29. Inquiry into development of fisheries industry...................	37
30. Conference of transport authorities..........................	313
31. State funeral of the late Sir John Monash......................	378
32. Payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome.............	14
33. Visit of the Japanese training squadron........................	131
34. Imperial Economic Conference, Ottawa, 1932...................	4,294
35. State funeral of the late Sir John Quick........................	190
36. Reparations conference—Lausanne, 1932......................	650
	20,568
Subdivision No. 2.—Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
No. 2. Contribution to International Institute of Refrigeration..............	42
Total under Control of Prime Minister’s Department (carried forward)........	20,610

1931–32.

XII.—Miscellaneous Services.		£
Brought forward..............		20,610
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 108.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances..............		2,137
4. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth Loan Securities in London....		47
5. Loans management expenses in connexion with loans for Works, States and other purposes, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank (amounts recovered from other administrations to be credited to this vote)		7,907
6. Annual management expenses in connexion with Commonwealth loan securities in United States of America		2,046
Read—	£
8. Exchange on remittances to London and New York................	942,361
In lieu of—
8. Exchange on remittances to London..........................	713,000
		229,361
9. Investigation into duplication of Commonwealth and State Public Services.		411
10. Remission of sales tax in necessitous cases.....................		32
11. Interest on Bank overdraft, London (amounts recovered from other administrations to be credited to this vote)		8,192
12. Miscellaneous expenditure................................		2,000
13. Purchase of new motor car (moneys received from sale of old car to be credited to this vote)		592
14. Remission of sales tax under special circumstances................		54
15. Interest on Bank overdraft, Australia (amounts recovered from other administrations to be credited to this vote)		45,082
16. Remission of Income Tax under special circumstances.............		847
17. Administrative expenditure in connexion with Loan (Unemployment Relief Works) Acts 1932		230
Total Division No. 108............		298,938
Division No. 109.
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE................................		29
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury		298,967
Carried forward.................		319,577

1931–32.

XII.—Miscellaneous Services.	£
Brought forward..............	319,577
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
Division No. 113.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Refund of fines—Immigration Restriction Act...................	274
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 114.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Remission of duty in necessitous cases........................	60
2. Remission of duty under special circumstances...................	2,448
3. Compensation for loss of motion picture scenario.................	50
Total under Control of Department of Trade and Customs................	2,558
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Division No. 116.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 8. Expenses in connexion with medical survey of disabilities of invalid pensioners	134
Carried forward...................	322,543

1931–32.

XII.—Miscellaneous Services.	£
Brought forward..............	322,543
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.
Division No. 117.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Australian Dairy Council.................................	2,315*
3. Egg Producers’ Organization...............................	2,792*
4. Apple Growers’ Organization..............................	6,984*
Total under Control of Department of Markets..................	12,091

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. Division No. 118.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 3. Concessions granted for conveyance over Central Australia railway of goods for Tubercular Soldiers’ Aid Society	35
Total Miscellaneous Services.......................	334,669

* Appropriation of special collections paid into Revenue.

1931–32.

XII.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	£
Division No. 120.
Subdivision No. 3.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.
No. 1. Loan management expenses in connexion with Loans for War purposes, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank	787
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
Division No. 121.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Establishment and maintenance of Australian War Memorial Museum (moneys received from State Governments as part cost of maintenance of museum may be credited to this vote)	947
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
Division No. 123.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 11. Compilation of histories of units of Australian Imperial Force........	60
Carried forward...................	1,794

1931–32.

XII.—War Services Payable out of Revenue.	£
Brought forward.................	1,794
REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
Division No. 125.
Subdivision No. 2.—Repatriation of Soldiers.
No. 3. Hostels and other institutions and administrative offices (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian, Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)	1,059
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.
Division No. 127.
WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Committee of Inquiry—War Service Homes..................	478
Total War Services.......................	3,331

1931–32.

PART II—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.		£
Division No. 133.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Losses by theft......................................		35
3. Contribution to Railway Accident and Insurance Fund............		1,037
4. Work performed for other Departments (to be recovered)..........		12
		1,084
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 135.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Read—	£
Exchange on remittances to London and New York...................	136,366
In lieu of—
Exchange on remittances to London.............................	65,000
		71,366
Total Commonwealth Railways.................		72,450

1931–32.

II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 136.		£
CENTRAL STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read............................................	2,998
In lieu of..........................................	4,085
		1,087
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment of pension to officer on retirement.....................		12
2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		603
		615
Total Division No. 136.............		1,702
Division No. 138.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 5. Losses by fire and theft................................		454
Division No. 139.
VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		2,784
8. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of officials upon retirement....		33
		2,817
Carried forward..................		4,973

1931–32.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.
		£
Brought forward..................		4,973
Division No. 140.
QUEENSLAND.
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		2,192
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Employees’ Compensation Acts)		458
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property...................		70
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels		3
Total Division No. 140.............		2,723
Division No. 141.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount to be charged to Works—	£
Read................................................	23,889
In lieu of..............................................	34,000
		10,111
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read................................................	61,632
In lieu of..............................................	72,000
		10,368
		20,479
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		2,011
Total Division No. 141.............		22,490
Carried forward..................		30,186

1931–32.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.		£
Brought forward................		30,186
Division No. 142.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—	£
Read................................................	27,931
In lieu of..............................................	30,350
		2,419
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		1,110
Total Division No. 142..............		3,529
Division No. 143.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance........................................		45
Amount to be charged to Works—	£
Read..............................................	10,351
In lieu of............................................	14,500
		4,149
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—
Read..............................................	14,460
In lieu of............................................	20,750
		6,290
		10,484
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 23. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness and maintenance thereof, also forage and forage allowance		24
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials		644
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Employees’ Compensation Acts)		144
5. Losses by fire and theft...................................		7
6. Defalcations by officials..................................		99
7. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania		811
		1,705
Total Division No. 143..............		12,213
Carried forward..................		45,928

1931–32.

II.—Postmaster-Generals Department.		£
Brought forward................		45,928
Division No. 145.
WIRELESS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 4. Advance to Australian Broadcasting Commission (to be recovered)		1,200

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 147.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit of Accounts.
No. 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1		300
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2		50
Total Division No. 147.............		350
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 148.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
Read—	£
No. 1. Exchange on remittances to London and New York...........	724,708
In lieu of—
No. 1. Exchange on remittances to London.....................	530,000
		194,708
3. Unforeseen expenditure.............................		69
Total Division No. 148.............		194,777
Total Postmaster-General’s Department....................		242,255
Total Part II.—Business Undertakings.....................		314,705

1931–32.

PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.	£
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
Division No. 150.—General Services.
Subdivision No. 1.—Department of Administration—Salaries.
Special allowance...........................................	1,851
Assistant teacher...........................................	276
	2,127
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 16. Destitutes—maintenance, passages and burials..................	544
22. Construction and maintenance of beacons and buoys...............	215
23. Works to provide relief to persons out of employment (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Unemployment Relief Account)	5,000
	5,759
Total Division No. 150.................	7,886
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 151.
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.
No. 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10 Subdivision No. 1..	25
Total Northern Territory................	7,911
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 156.
LAW COURTS, TITLES OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL BOARD.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 13. Printing Ordinances and Regulations.........................	77
Carried forward...................	77
	7,911

1931–32.

Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.	£
Brought forward...............	7,911
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.
Brought forward...............	77
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
Division No. 157.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance.......................................	161
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 28. Payments as acts of grace in respect of injuries received............	725
29. Review of valuations—rural leases..........................	104
30. Works to provide relief to persons out of employment (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Unemployment Relief Account)	15,000
31. Compensation for injuries received on duty (including payments under Employees’ Compensation Acts)	750
32. Hotels—maintenance and upkeep (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Federal Capital Hotels Account)	2,000
33. Purchase of Melbourne homes of officers transferred to Canberra (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Canberra Officers Homes’ Account)	20,000
	38,579
Total Division No. 157............	38,740
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.
Division No. 158.
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 6. Payment as an act of grace under special circumstances.............	36
7. Compensation for injuries received on duty (including payments under Employees’ Compensation Act)	324
8. Repatriation of retrenched temporary officers....................	350
	710
Total Federal Capital Territory...............	39,527
Total Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.................	47,438

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