Supplementary Appropriation Act 1933-34 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION

1933-34.

No. 29 of 1935.

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-four.

[Assented to 13th April, 1935.]

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 1933–34.

Appropriation of £497,222.

2. The sum of Four hundred and ninety-seven thousand two hundred and twenty-two 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-four shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 33 of 1933 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

SCHEDULE.

F.1517.—Price 1s. 6d.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT

—		Total.
PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.		£
I.	THE PARLIAMENT.....................................	2,292
II.	THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT......................	10,487
III.	THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY......................	29,276
IV.	THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................	6,066
V.	THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.......................	10,142
VI.	THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...........................	19,828
VII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS................	10,731
VIII.	THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...........................	2,878
IX.	THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.........................	15,864
X.	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES..............................	204,966
XI.	WAR SERVICES........................................	49,240
	TOTAL PART I....................................	361,770

	PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
I.	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS............................	81,304
II.	POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................	34,396
	TOTAL PART II...................................	115,700

	PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY......................................		1,598
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY................................		12,154
PAPUA...................................................		6,000
	TOTAL PART III........................................	19,752
	TOTAL........................................	497,222

1933-34.

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.	£
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Division No. 1.—THE SENATE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.................................	68
C.—Other Services—
1. Postage and telegrams for Senators..........................	273
Total Division No. 1..........................	341

Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
C.—Other Services—
4. Loss of postage stamps..................................	24

Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........	331
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage and telegrams..................................	3
C.—Other Services—
1. Purchase of Dalrymple collection...........................	1,000
Total Division No. 4..........................	1,334

Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................	4
Carried forward............	4
	1,699

1933-34.

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—ETC.—continued.	£
I.—The Parliament.
Brought forward.............	1,699
Division No. 5—continued.
Brought forward.............	4
B.—General Expenses—
9. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act......	102
Total Division No. 5...........................	108

Under Control or Department of the Interior.
Division No. 7.—MISCELLANEOUS.
2. Maintenance of Members’ rooms in capital cities, including furniture, also salaries of attendants	437
3. Payment as an act of grace in connexion with designs of statues for Parliament House	50
Total Division No. 7...........................	487
Total Parliament......................	2,292

1933-34.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£
Division No. 8.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu................	237
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................	7
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............	68
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	1,386
4. Fuel, light and power...................................	44
5. Cablegrams and radiograms (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)	201
7. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes.	352
9. Other incidental expenses................................	328
10. Purchase of motor cars..................................	1,500
	3,886
Total Division No. 8..........................	4,123
Division No. 9.—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.................................
Assistant Secretary—new position............................	56
2. Extra duty pay.......................................	24
Total Division No. 9..........................	80
Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Extra duty pay.......................................	14
Division No. 11.—OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
B.—General Expenses—
5. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising...........	457
Carried forward..............	4,674

1933-34.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.	£
Brought forward.............	4,674
Division No. 13.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.................................	117
4. Temporary and casual employees...........................	231
	348
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................	1,006
Total Division No. 13..........................	1,354

Division No. 15.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
(To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Science and Industry Investigations Account.)

C.—Investigations—
12. Contributions to Imperial Agricultural Bureaux..................	4,287
14. Miscellaneous.......................................	172
	4,459
Total Prime Minister’s Department.....................	10,487

1933-34.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.			£
Division No. 17.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........			15

B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................			632
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............			2,103
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................			967
4. Fuel, light and power...................................			45
5. Bank exchange.......................................			21
6. Other incidental expenses................................			230
			3,998
Total Division No. 17.........................			4,013
Division No. 18.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
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			71
Division No. 19.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.................................			1,401*
Supplementary provision for the following items:—
	Number of Persons.
	3	Examiners..............................
	6	Clerks.................................
	4	Inquiry Officers...........................
	2	Senior Assistants..........................
	4	Assistants...............................
	1	Assistant (female).........................
	6	Checkers (female).........................
	1	Messenger..............................
	2	Typists................................
	29
2. Extra duty pay.......................................			1,387
4. Temporary and casual employees...........................			4,235
			7,023
		Carried forward..............................	7,023
			4,084

* Portion of year.

1933-34.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
Brought forward.............		4,084
Division No. 19—continued.
Brought forward.............		7,023
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................		241
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............		609
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................		1,633
4. Fuel, light and power...................................		257
5. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department		1,223
6. Medical examinations..................................		845
7. Law costs..........................................		73
		4,881
Total Division No. 19.............		11,904
Division No. 21.—TAXATION OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
5. Extra duty pay.......................................		2,328
B.—General Expenses—
9. Payments to States for taxation services.......................		2,499
12. Payment for special services in connexion with taxation prosecutions...		15
Amount to be recovered from State of Western Australia—		2,514
	£
Read.............................................	6,420
In lieu of...........................................	6,850	430

		2,944
Total Division No. 21..........................		5,272


Division No. 22.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Temporary and casual employees...........................		51
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................		24
2. Other incidental expenses................................		2
		26
Total Division No. 22.........................		77
Carried forward..............		21,337

1933-34.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.		£
Brought forward.............		21,337
Division No. 24.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu..........		93
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................		15
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............		457
4. Fuel, light and power...................................		6
5. Medical examinations..................................		5
6. Other incidental expenses................................		1
7. Law costs..........................................		171
		655
Total Division No. 24..........................		748
Division No. 25.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
3. Extra duty pay.......................................		1
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........		16
		17
B.—General Expenses—
8. Tabulation of vital and other statistics including hire of machines		277
Amount to be recovered from Taxation Office for services rendered—	£
Read........................................	556
In lieu of.....................................	750
		194
		471
Total Division No. 25..........................		488
Carried forward...............		22,573

1933-34.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.	£
Brought forward..............	22,573

Division No. 27.—COINAGE.
3. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion	2,909
4. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion	3,793
5. Expenses of counterfeit coin prosecutions.....................	1
Total Division No. 27..........................	6,703
Total Department of The Treasury.......................	29,276

1933-34.

IV.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£
Division No. 29.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................	2,928
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................	739
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............	46
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	20
	805
Total Division No. 29..........................	3,733

Division No. 30.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........	199
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............	39
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	10
5. Law books..........................................	19
6. Other incidental expenses................................	77
	145
Total Division No. 30..........................	344

Division No. 31.—THE HIGH COURT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.................................	132

Division No. 33.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.................................	51
Carried forward.............	4,260

1933-34.

IV.—Attorney-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward........	4,260

Division No. 35.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................	3
Division No. 36.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
3. Extra duty pay.......................................	1,497
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........	171
	1,668
B.—General Expenses—
7. Payment as an act of grace to widow of deceased officer............	35
8. Payment as an act of grace in respect of fatal accident.............	100
	135
Total Division No. 36..........................	1,803
Total Attorney-General’s Department..........................	6,066

1933-34.

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.		£
Division No. 37.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Temporary and casual employees...........................		3,069
B.—General Expenses—
26. Loss of counter cash...................................		6
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations—
	£
Read............................................	1,920
In lieu of..........................................	3,250
		1,330
		1,336
Total Division No. 37........................		4,405

Division No. 40.—SOLAR OBSERVATORY.
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............		33
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................		18
4. Fuel, light and power...................................		5
5. Library............................................		27
6. Scientific equipment...................................		13
7. Other incidental expenses................................		45
Total Division No. 40..........................		141

Division No. 41.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................		11
4. Fuel, light and power...................................		4
7. Other incidental expenses................................		26
		41
Total Division No. 41..........................		41
Carried forward..............		4,587

1933-34.

V.—The Department of the Interior.	£
Brought forward..............	4,587
Division No. 42.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
A.—Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture—
1. Parliament..........................................	881
2. Prime Minister.......................................	639
3. Treasury...........................................	472
4. Attorney-General.....................................	642
5. The Interior.........................................	982
6. Trade and Customs....................................	1,431
Total Division No. 42..........................	5,047

Division No. 44.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT.
A.—Maintenance Expenses—
7. Sanitation and water supply...............................	58
B.—Other Services—
1. Non-recurring works...................................	450
	508
Total Department of the Interior..................	10,142

1933-34.

VI. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£
NAVAL.
Division No. 53.—GENERAL SERVICES.
10. Payment as an act of grace to ex-employee injured on duty..........	1,900
11. Expenses in connexion with Victorian Centenary Celebrations........	236
Total Division No. 53..........................	2,136
Total Naval.................................	2,136

MILITARY.
Division No. 58.—ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
B.—General Expenses—
10. Purchase of motor bus..................................	500

Division No. 59.—CITIZEN MILITARY FORCES AND CADETS.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Pay and allowances under Regulations.......................	2,905
B.—General Expenses—
1. Clothing, uniforms and kits...............................	9,016
10. Payments as acts of grace on account of injuries received on duty......	50
	9,066
Total Division No. 59..........................	11,971

Division No. 62.—GENERAL SERVICES.
17. Expenses in connexion with Victorian Centenary Celebrations........	150
Total Department of Defence—Military	12,621
Division No. 65.—RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
—General Expenses—
4. Postage, telegrams and telephones..........................	1
Carried forward.............	14,758

1933-34.

VI.—The Department of Defence.			£
Brought forward..............			14,758
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
Division No. 66.—PERMANENT AIR FORCE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.................................			334
Amount to remain unexpended at close of year—		£
Read...............................................		7,661
In lieu of............................................		11,000	3,339
			3,673
Division No. 67.—CIVILIAN PERMANENT FORCES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.................................			235*
Supplementary provision for—
No. of Persons
2	Engineers..................................................
Division No. 70.—GENERAL SERVICES.
16. Payments as acts of grace to officers injured on duty..............			568
17. Expenses in connexion with Victorian Centenary Celebrations........			1
	Total Division No. 70...............................		569
Total Royal Australian Air Force..................			4,477

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
Division No. 77.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION AND CONTRACT BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
3. Temporary and casual employees...........................			145
Carried forward.............			19,235

* Portion of year.

1933-34.

VI.—The Department of Defence.	£
Brought forward...............	19,235
Division No. 78.—MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES.

B.—General Expenses—
6. Inspection Branch, all States..............................	448
Total Division No. 78..........................	448
Total Munitions Supply Branch....................	593
Total Department of Defence.....................	19,828

F.1517.—2

1933-34.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 79.—CENTRAL STAFF.	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Extra duty pay.......................................	704
3. Temporary and casual employees...........................	5
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........	1,616
	2,325
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................	2,030
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	618
6. Other incidental expenses................................	14
	2,662
Total Division No. 79..........................	4,987

Division No. 82.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................	525
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............	663
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	21
Total Division No. 82..........................	1,209

Division No. 83.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Temporary and casual employees...........................	426
Carried forward.......	426
	6,196

1933-34.

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward..............	6,196
Division No. 83—continued.
Brought forward..............	426

B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................	308
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............	699
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	58
4. Fuel, light and power...................................	68
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.................	91
6. Payments to States for services of officers acting as officers of Customs.	16
8. Other incidental expenses................................	61
	1,301
Total Division No. 83..........................	1,727

Division No. 84.—QUEENSLAND.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................	521
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............	20
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	171
Total Division No. 84..........................	712

Division No. 85.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........	704
Carried forward..............	704
	8,635

1933-34.

The Department of Trade and Customs.	£
Brought forward..............	8,635
Division No. 85—continued.
Brought forward..............	704
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................	402
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............	116
6. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered (sale of beer duty stamps; collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels’ Post and Cleaning Services)	1
	519
Total Division No. 85..........................	1,223

Division No. 86.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................	458
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............	47
Total Division No. 86..........................	505

Division No. 87.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........	51
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................	18
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............	140
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	26
5. Freight and cartage....................................	113
8. Other incidental expenses................................	20
	317
Total Division No. 87.........................	368
Total Department of Trade and Customs.......................	10,731

1933-34.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Division No. 89.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........	75
B.—General Expenses—
12. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act	75
13. Law costs..........................................	15
	90
Total Division No. 89..........................	165

Division No. 90.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........	447

Division No. 91.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........	28

Division No. 92.—QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY.
B.—General Expenses—
7. Other stores—Outfit of quarantine stations.....................	351
9. District laboratories....................................	496
Total Division No. 92..........................	847
Carried forward........	1,487

F.1517.—3

1933-34.

VIII.—The Department of Health.	£
Brought forward.............	1,487
Division No. 94.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
B.—General Expenses—
9. District laboratory.....................................	1,312

Division No. 95.—TASMANIA.
B.—General Expenses—
9. District laboratory.....................................	79
Total Department of Health........................	2,878

1933-34.

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.		£
Division No. 96.—ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMERCE.
B.—General Expenses—
4. Administration of Commerce Act...........................		13,605
8. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act......		76
Total Division No. 96..........................		13,681

Division No. 97.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.
B.—General Expenses—
3. Representation in New Zealand............................		107
Contribution by Dried Fruits Board towards cost of representation in Canada—
	£
Read.............................................	1,875
In lieu of...........................................	2,500
		625
Total Division No. 97..........................		732

Division No. 98.—MARINE BRANCH.
B.—General Expenses—
8. Conveyance of stores and mails to lighthouses, including hire of launches		848
14. Other incidental expenses................................		156
15. Salvage of vessels.....................................		447
		1,451
Total Department of Commerce...................		15,864

1933-34.

X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£
Division No. 100.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
18. Royal Commission—Petrol industry.........................	2,293
26. Subsidy towards provision of continuous passenger steamer service between Hobart and Sydney during winter months	770
36. Grant to Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in recognition of record solo flight from Great Britain to Australia	3,000
37. Presentation to the Prefect of Arizzo in recognition of sympathy by citizens in connexion with death of Squadron-Leader H. A. Hinkler	28
38. Commonwealth grant for relief of distress among unemployed returned soldiers and their dependants	2,000
39. Annual allowance to Mrs. H. A. Hinkler......................	56
40. Grant to Flight-Lieutenant C. T. P. Ulm, in recognition of his services to aviation	1,000
41. Commonwealth representation at Waitangi (New Zealand) celebrations..	470
42. Royal Commission on the wheat industry......................	10,858
43. Investigations abroad into modern library practice................	250
44. Goodwill Mission to Japan...............................	4,976
45. Commonwealth representation at International Conference, London, for Protection of Industrial Property, 1934	777
46. Royal visit, 1934......................................	887
47. Grant towards expenses of Australian representatives at British Empire Games, 1934	500
48. State funeral of late Sir Robert Gibson.......................	187
49. Commonwealth representation on Council of League of Nations......	568
50. State funeral of late Sir Josiah Symon........................	90
51. Cost of memorial of Adam Lindsay Gordon in Westminster Abbey	350
52. Commonwealth representation, Permanent Mandates Commission, League of Nations	321
53. Purchase of Dr. Basedow’s collection of ethnographic specimens......	563
54. Commonwealth Citrus Committee—contribution towards expenses	43
55. Expenses of Committee—Western Australian Secession case........	20
56. Contribution to International Institute of Agriculture at Rome........	991
57. Reparations Conference, Lausanne, 1932......................	92
58. Commonwealth representation at International Postal Congress, Cairo, 1934	2,638
59. Aerial Geological Survey of North Australia...................	21
Total Division No. 100 (carried forward)................	33,749

1933-34.

X.—Miscellaneous Services.	£
Brought forward..............	33,749

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 102.
4. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London (amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this vote)	13,359
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)	51
6. Annual management expenses in connexion with Commonwealth loan securities in United States of America (amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this vote)	274
7. Compassionate allowances paid under special circumstances.........	66
8. Exchange on remittances to London and New York...............	31,852
10. Remission of income tax and sales tax under special circumstances	2,359
11. Commonwealth charges under Section 52 e of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act, waived under special circumstances	158
12. Interest on advances held and on bank overdraft, Australia (amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this Vote)	16,582
13. Miscellaneous expenditure...............................	2,000
14. Investigations—duplication of Federal and State services...........	162
15. Administration expenses Loan (Unemployment Relief Works) Act 1932..	13
16. Adjustment of Invalid and Old-age Pensions, overpaid in special circumstances	625
17. Repatriation of invalid pensioners under special circumstances.......	175
18. Refund to State of Victoria of interest on Soldier Land Settlement loans pending ratification of Agreement between the Commonwealth and the States (to be recovered)	62,745
19. Financial investigations.................................	182
20. Interest concession to State of Victoria in respect of London conversions.	11,302
Total Division No. 102.........................	141,905
Carried forward...............	175,654

1933-34.

X.—Miscellaneous Services.		£
Brought forward...............		175,654
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 105a.
1. Commonwealth Elections................................		1,048

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 106.
1. Remission of duty under special circumstances..................		802
2. Assistance to growers of Doradillo grapes in South Australia.........		20,000
Total under Control of Department of Trade and Customs...................		20,802
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
Division No. 108.
1. Australian Dairy Council................................		742
4. Apple-growers’ Organization.............................		5,949
Read—	£
7. To provide grants to the States for the benefit and assistance of fruitgrowers	125,000
In lieu of—
7. Assistance to fruit industry in respect of fruit shipped to the United Kingdom and Europe	125,000
8. Administrative expenses—artificial manure subsidy...............		136
9. Contribution to International Wheat Advisory Committee...........		270
10. Payment of wheat bounty under special circumstances.............		20
11. Administration expenses—relief to wheat-growers...............		345
Total under Control of Department of Commerce...................		7,462
Total Miscellaneous Services........................		204,966

1933-34.

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	£
Division No. 110.—THE TREASURY.
D.—Miscellaneous—
2. Exchange on remittances to London.........................	16,053

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 111.—WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
3. Temporary and casual employees...........................	171
B.—General Expenses—
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............	84
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	97
4. Fuel, light and power...................................	68
7. Other incidental expenses................................	51
	300
Total Division No. 111.........................	471
Division No. 112.—WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Extra duty pay.......................................	73
3. Temporary assistance...................................	681
	754
C.—Other Services (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund War Service Homes Account)—
1. Maintenance of homes and properties and payment of fees, rates and other charges	16,796
	17,550
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	18,021
Carried forward...............	34,074

1933-34.

XI.—War Services Payable out of Revenue.		£
Brought forward..............		34,074
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
Division No. 117.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
C.—Repatriation Benefits (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)—
1. Living allowances.....................................		2,778
3. Maintenance of departmental institution......................		5,330
4. Miscellaneous.......................................		388
		8,496
Expenditure payable from Trust Fund—
	£
Read..................................................	99,236
In lieu of...............................................	105,906	6,670


Total Under Control of Department of Repatriation		15,166
Total War Services.....................................		49,240

1933-34.

PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.	£
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 119.—TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY—WORKING EXPENSES.
C.—General Expenses.........................................	1,204

Division No. 120.—CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
B.—Stores and Materials.......................................	1,066

Division No. 121.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
C.—General Expenses.........................................	196

Division No. 123.—Miscellaneous.
3. Contribution to Railway Accident and Insurance Fund.............	1,383
4. Losses by theft.......................................	874
5. Sleeper renewals—Trans-Australian Railway...................	76,441
Total Division No. 123.........................	78,698

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 125.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on loans taken over from the State of South Australia	139
2. North Australia Railway—Interest on loans taken over from the State of South Australia	1
	140
Total Commonwealth Railways.............................	81,304

1933-34.

II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 126.—CENTRAL STAFF.	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........	435
C.—Stores and Materials—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............	533
Total Division No. 126.........................	968

Division No. 127.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
B.—General Expenses—
16. Payment as an act of grace on account of injuries received..........	50

Division No. 129.—QUEENSLAND.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................	2,376
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering services other than New Works	2,376
	..
C.—Stores and Materials—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............	3,524
2. Other general stores....................................	4,799
3. Uniforms and protective clothing...........................	314
4. Motor vehicles and accessories............................	1,923
5. Bicycles and accessories.................................	110
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment......................	2,393
Carried forward...............	13,063
Carried forward...............	1,018

1933-34.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward...............	1,018
Division No. 129—continued.
Brought forward...............	13,063
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering services other than New Works	2,018
Amounts to be charged to New Works........................	4,576
	6,594
	6,469
E.—Engineering Services—
1. Telephone exchange services..............................	4,394
Total Division No. 129.........................	10,863

Division No. 130.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................	2,313
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	178
	2,491

Division No. 131.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............................	1,985
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	420
	2,405
Carried forward..............	16,777

1933-34.

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
Brought forward..............	16,777
Division No. 132.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Extra duty pay.......................................	83
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........	302
4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation	5,447
5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	270
	6,102
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering services (other than New Works)..	3,547
	2,555
C.—Stores and Materials—
6. Engineering Stores, tools and equipment......................	2,840
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering services (other than new Works)….	2,840
	..
E.—Engineering Services—
5. Other services.......................................	6,387
Total Division No. 132.........................	8,942
Division No. 133.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
C.—Stores and Material—
2. Other general stores....................................	597
Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department	26,316
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 136.—WORKS SERVICES.
3. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture....................	8,080
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.....................	34,396
Total Part II.—Business Undertakings......................	115,700

1933-34.

PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.	£
Division No. 137.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
2. Temporary and casual employees...........................	324
B.—General Expenses—
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................	164
C.—Other Services—
33. Payment as act of grace of medical and funeral expenses of deceased employee	35
34. Board of Inquiry—Roper River Mission......................	53
35. Contribution towards cost of missionary expedition to Arnhem Land...	500
36. Sanitary and garbage services.............................	492
37. Payment as act of grace to officer on account of loss of personal effects..	30
	1,110
Total Division No. 137....................	1,598

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 143.—LAW COURTS, TITLES OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL BOARD.
B.—General Expenses—
8. Other incidental expenses................................	47
Carried forward...............	47

1933-34.

PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	£
Brought forward..............	47
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 144.—GENERAL SERVICES.
B.—Works Services—
1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture—The Interior...........	5,527
2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture—Health..............	421
3. Maintenance of roads and bridges...........................	2,144
4. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage....................	216
5. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves...........	2,683
6. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay................	1,094
7. Electric Supply.......................................	36
	11,851
C.—Other Services—
34. Payment as an act of grace to employee injured on duty............	13
Total Division No. 144................	11,864

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Division No. 145.—MISCELLANEOUS.
5. Advance to veterinary officer for purchase of motor car for official use (repayments to be credited to this vote)	243
Total Federal Capital Territory...................	12,154

PAPUA.
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 147.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Towards expenses of Administration.........................	6,000
Total Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth	19,752

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