Supply Act (No. 1) 1913-14 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1913-14.

No. 1 of 1913.

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 fourteen.

[Assented to 10th July, 1913.]

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. 1) 1913-14.

Issue and application of £1,687,967.

2. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and fourteen the sum of One million six hundred and eighty-seven thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.

Sum available for the purpose set forth in Schedule.

3. The said sum shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services set forth in the said Schedule.

Limit of period of expenditure.

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

SCHEDULE.

F.9442.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
	£
THE PARLIAMENT............................................	4,379
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER...........................	6,105
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY............................	24,358
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........................	8,405
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS........................	53,163
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.................................	425,695
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.......................	48,709
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS............................	80,523
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT......................	591,630
	1,242,967
REFUNDS OF REVENUE........................................	45,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER..................................	400,000
Total.......................	1,687,967

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
1	...	The Senate.
	1	Salaries..........................................	760
	2	Contingencies......................................	100
	3	Postage and Telegrams................................	35
				895
2	...	House of Representatives.
	1	Salaries..........................................	900
	2	Contingencies......................................	160
	3	Postage and Telegrams................................	150
				1,210
		Senate and House of Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	1	Salaries..........................................	920
	2	Contingencies......................................	200
				1,120
4	...	The Library.
	1	Salaries..........................................	180
	2	Contingencies......................................	350
				530
		Joint House Committee.
5	...	Refreshment-rooms.
	1	Salaries..........................................	95
	2	Contingencies......................................	...
				95
6	...	Water Power for Parliament House..................	...	30
7	...	Electric Lighting Repairs, etc.
	1	...............................................	...	200
8	...	Queen’s Hall.
	1	Salaries..........................................	...	63
9	...	Parliament Gardens.
	1	Salaries..........................................	57
	2	Contingencies......................................	10
				67
10	...	Miscellaneous.
	1	Salaries..........................................	69
	2	Contingencies......................................	100
				169
		Total Parliament....................................	...	4,379

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Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.
11	...	Prime Minister.
	1	Salaries..........................................	378
	2	Contingencies......................................	500
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Secretary to Leader of Opposition.................	51
				929
12	...	Executive Council.
	1	Salaries..........................................	17
	2	Contingencies......................................	5
				22
13	...	Audit Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	2,700
	2	Contingencies......................................	300
				3,000
14	...	Public Service Commissioner.
	1	Salaries..........................................	1,254
	2	Contingencies......................................	900
				2,154
		Total Prime Minister...............	...	6,105
		III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
15	...	The Treasury.
	1	Salaries..........................................	1,800
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,500
				3,300
16	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	1,900
	2	Contingencies......................................	2,500
				4,400
17	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	338
	2	Contingencies......................................	700
				1,038
18	...	Land Tax Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	3,120
	2	Contingencies......................................	5,800
				8,920
19	...	Government Printer.
	1	Salaries..........................................	2,400
	2	Contingencies......................................	700
				3,100

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
20	...	Governor-General’s Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	100
	2	Contingencies......................................	500
				600
21	...	Coinage..........................................	...	1,500
22	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts	1,000
		3.—To recoup Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent, allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”	500
				1,500
		Total Department of the Treasury.............	...	24,358
		IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
27	...	Secretary’s Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	540
	2	Contingencies......................................	150
				690
28	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	700
	2	Contingencies......................................	240
				940
29	...	The High Court.
	1	Salaries..........................................	460
	2	Contingencies......................................	2,500
				2,960
30	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
	1	Salaries..........................................	20
	2	Contingencies......................................	600
				620

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.
31	...	Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.
	1	Salaries..........................................	1,600
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,500
				3,100
32	...	Copyrights Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	60
	2	Contingencies......................................	35
				95
		Total Attorney-General’s Department..........	...	8,405
		V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
33	...	Administrative.
	1	Salaries..........................................	1,100
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,200
				2,300
34	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	4,211
	2	Contingencies......................................	7,850
				12,061
35	...	Papua.
		No. 1.—Towards expenses of administration..................		7,500
36	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Administrator’s Office, Salaries..........................	350
	2	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies......................	150
	3	Government Secretary’s Office, Salaries....................	150
	4 5	Government Secretary’s Office, Contingencies................ Immigration.......................................	150 ...
	6	Aboriginal Affairs, Salaries.............................	380
	7	Aboriginal Affairs, Contingencies.........................	1,100
	8	Agriculture, Salaries..................................	350
	9	Agriculture, Contingencies.............................	5,500
	10	Police, Salaries.....................................	950
	11	Police, Contingencies.................................	500
	12	Gaol, Salaries......................................	150
	13	Gaol, Contingencies..................................	150
	14	Charitable Institutions, Salaries..........................	400
	15	Charitable Institutions, Contingencies......................	400
	16	Board of Health, Salaries...............................	40
	17	Board of Health, Contingencies..........................	50

Schedule—continued

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.
	18	Law Officers, Salaries................................	140
	19	Law Officers, Contingencies............................	150
	20	Marine, Salaries....................................	63
	21	Marine, Contingencies................................	150
	22	Stock and Brands, Salaries..............................	120
	23 24	Stock and Brands, Contingencies......................... Freezing Works.....................................	150 ...
	25	Botanic Gardens, Salaries..............................	68
	26	Botanic Gardens, Contingencies..........................	150
	27	Lands, Salaries.....................................	135
	28	Lands, Contingencies.................................	100
	29	Survey, Salaries.....................................	750
	30	Survey, Contingencies................................	5,000
	31	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries..........................	333
	32	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies.....................	3,400
	33	Education, Salaries..................................	137
	34	Education, Contingencies..............................	150
	35	Public Works Staff, Salaries............................	116
	36	Public Works Staff, Contingencies........................	250
	37	Works and Buildings.................................	600
	38	Railways and Transport, Salaries.........................	1,950
	39	Railways and Transport, Contingencies.....................	1,150
	40	Miscellaneous......................................	...
	41	Interest and Sinking Fund..............................	...
				25,832
37	...	Port Augusta Railway.
	1	No. 3. — Extraordinary Maintenance.......................	...	2,000
38	...	Mail Service to Pacific Islands...........................	...
39	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund.....................	120
		3.—Advertising Resources of Commonwealth..............	3,000
		4.—New Hebrides................................	100
		9.—Survey of North-west Coast of Australia	...
		11.—Press Cable Subsidy...........................	250
				3,470
		Total Department of External Affairs.......................	...	53,163

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
40	...	Central Administration.
	1	Pay.............................................	9,000
	2	Contingencies—Naval................................	1,100
	3	Postage and Telegrams—Naval..........................	150
	4	Contingencies, Military................................	3,000
	5	Postage and Telegrams—Military.........................	180
	6	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant, and noncommissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty	700
		4. Examination fees...........................	100
		5. Pay and expenses of exchange officers (to be recovered)..	120
		9. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal.......	250
		10. War Railway Council—uniform equipment and other expenses	250
				14,850
41	...	Special School of Instruction.
	1	Pay.............................................	540
	2	Contingencies......................................	300
				840
42	...	Aviation School.
	1	Pay.............................................	300
	2	Contingencies......................................	500
				800
43	...	School of Musketry.
	1	Pay.............................................	200
	2	Contingencies......................................	300
				500
44	...	Royal Military College.
	1	Pay.............................................	1,800
	2	Contingencies......................................	3,800*
				5,600
45	...	Chemical Adviser.
	1	Pay.............................................	150
	2	Contingencies......................................	150
				300
46	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
	1	Pay.............................................	450
	2	Contingencies......................................	450
				900

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

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
47	...	Cordite Factory.
	1	Pay.............................................	350
	2	Contingencies......................................	4,000
				4,350*
48	...	Small Arms Factory.
	1	Pay.............................................	600
	2	Contingencies......................................	5,500
				6,100†
49	...	Clothing Factory.
	1	Pay.............................................	225
	2	Contingencies......................................	7,000
				7,225‡
50	...	Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.
	1	Pay.............................................	150
	2	Contingencies......................................	5,000
				5,150§
51	...	Woollen Cloth Factory.
	1	Pay.............................................	120
	2	Contingencies......................................	400
				520\|\|
		Naval Forces.
53	...	Royal Naval College.
	1	Pay.............................................	1,650
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,250
				2,900
54	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
	1	Pay.............................................	2,500
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,800
				4,300
55	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
	1	Pay.............................................	30,000
	2	Contingencies......................................	7,000
				37,000
56	...	Naval Establishments.
	1	Pay.............................................	1,500
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,000
				2,500
57	...	Naval Dockyard.
	1	Pay.............................................	...
	2	Contingencies......................................	...
				...
58	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.	1
	1	Pay.............................................	5,000
	2	Contingencies......................................	4,000
				9,000

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

† To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Factory Account.

‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Clothing Factory Account.

§ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Account.

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

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
59	...	Imperial Royal Naval Reserve...........................	...	4,000
60	...	No. 1—To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund— Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account	...	3,500
61	1	Medical Services....................................	...	750
62	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services....................	...	300
63	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.........................	...	40,000
64	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works	...	500
65	1	Miscellaneous Services................................	...	2,000
66	...	Postage and Telegrams................................	...	300
		Military Forces.
67	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
	1	Pay.............................................	...	5,500
68	...	Permanent Units.
	1	Pay.............................................	25,000
	2	Contingencies......................................	9,500
				34,500
69	...	Ordnance Department.
	1	Pay.............................................		6,000
70	...	Rifle Range Staff.
	1	Pay.............................................		1,200
71	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
	1	Pay.............................................	...	1,800
72	...	Universal Training.
	1	Pay.............................................	32,000
	2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets..............	125,000
	3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets...........................	2,500
				159,500
73	...	Volunteers.
	1	Contingencies......................................	...	60
74	1	Camps...........................................	...	10,000
75	1	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment................	...	3,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
76	1	Ammunition.......................................	...	30,000
77	1	General Contingencies................................	...	9,000
78	1	General Services....................................	...	4,100
79	...	Postage and Telegrams................................	...	850
80	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
	1	Pay.............................................	500
	2	Contingencies......................................	5,000
				5,500
		Total Department of Defence...............	...	425,695
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
81	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries..........................................	1,400
	2	Contingencies......................................	550
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905........	2,000
		2.—Administration of the Bounties Act..............	10
		3.—Australian Industries Preservation Act............	120
		4.—Administration of the Manufactures Encouragement Act	20
		5.—Seamen’s Compensation Act...................	20
		6.— “Bitter Pit” investigation.....................	130
				4,250
82	...	Fisheries.
	1	Salaries..........................................	116
	2	Contingencies......................................	750
				866
83	...	Quarantine.
	1	Salaries..........................................	210
	2	Contingencies......................................	800
	3	New South Wales, Salaries.............................	375
	4	New South Wales, Contingencies.........................	1,000
	5	Victoria, Salaries....................................	75
	6 7	Victoria, Contingencies................................ Queensland, Salaries.................................	500 ...
	8	Queensland, Contingencies.............................	600
	9	South Australia, Salaries...............................	25
	10	South Australia, Contingencies...........................	400
	11	Western Australia, Salaries.............................	48
	12	Western Australia, Contingencies.........................	700
	13	Tasmania, Contingencies...............................	250
	14	Northern Territory, Contingencies.........................	200
				5,183

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£

84	...	Analyst.
	1	Salaries..........................................	255
	2	Contingencies......................................	95
				350
85	...	Lighthouses.
	1	Salaries..........................................	110
	2	Contingencies......................................	160
86	…	New South Wales.		270
	1	Salaries..........................................	9,600
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,275
				10,875
87	...	Victoria.
	1	Salaries..........................................	7,875
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,000
				8,875
88	...	Queensland.
	1	Salaries..........................................	5,400
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,800
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses.........................	1,000
				8,200
89	…	South Australia.
	1	Salaries..........................................	3,600
	2	Contingencies......................................	600
90	...	Western Australia.		4,200
	1	Salaries..........................................	3,410
	2	Contingencies......................................	850
				4,260

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£

91	...	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries..........................................	900
	2	Contingencies......................................	180
				1,080
92	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries..........................................	150
	2	Contingencies......................................	150
				300
		Total Department of Trade and Customs....................	...	48,709
		VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
93	...	Administrative Staff.
	1	Salaries..........................................	2,250
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,000
				3,250
94	...	Electoral Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	750
	2	Contingencies......................................	220
				970
95	...	Public Works Staff.
	1	Salaries..........................................	2,000
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,600
	3	Supervision of Works.................................	5,500
				9,100
96	...	Census and Statistics.
	1	Salaries..........................................	1,100
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,200
				2,300
97	...	Meteorological Branch.
	1	Salaries..........................................	1,575
	2	Contingencies......................................	2,000
				3,575
98	...	Lands and Surveys.
	1	Salaries..........................................	1,500
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,800
				3,300

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£

99	...	Works and Buildings.
	1	Parliament........................................	150
	2	Prime Minister.....................................	500
	3	Treasurer.........................................	900
	4	Attorney-General....................................	500
	5	External Affairs.....................................	180
	6	Defence..........................................	8,500
	7	Trade and Customs..................................	1,000
	8	Quarantine........................................	1,800
	9	Home Affairs......................................	1,200
	10	Post and Telegraph..................................	14,000
				28,730
100	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
	1	Melbourne Government House...........................	600
	2	Non-recurring Works.................................	350
				950
101	1	Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.........	8,000
		3. Administration of the Electoral Act...................	8,100
		4. Commonwealth Elections.........................	9,000
		5. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers	60
		8. Storage and seasoning of timber.....................	750
		9. Census......................................	2,400
		10. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart	38
				28,348
		Total Department of Home Affairs............	...	80,523
		IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
102	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries..........................................	2,100
	2	Contingencies......................................	600
				2,700
103	...	Cables...........................................	...	11,000
104	...	Mails viâ Suez.....................................	...	42,500
105	...	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries..........................................	121,500
	2	Conveyance of Mails.................................	37,500
	3	Contingencies......................................	60,000
				219,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£

106	...	Victoria.
	1	Salaries..........................................	69,300
	2	Conveyance of Mails.................................	18,000
	3	Contingencies......................................	30,000
				117,300
107	...	QUEENSLAND.
	1	Salaries..........................................	34,500
	2	Conveyance of Mails.................................	22,500
	3	Contingencies......................................	22,500
				79,500
108	...	South Australia.
	1	Salaries..........................................	24,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails.................................	9,000
	3	Contingencies......................................	11,000
				44,000
109	...	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries..........................................	27,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails.................................	10,500
	3	Contingencies......................................	16,000
				53,500
110	...	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries..........................................	9,500
	2	Conveyance of Mails.................................	6,000
	3	Contingencies......................................	4,200
				19,700
111	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)...........................	300
	2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)............................	450
	3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)..................	105
	4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)...................	525
	5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).......................	600
	6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)........................	450
				2,430
		Total Postmaster-General’s Department..................		591,630
25	...	Refunds of Revenue..........................................		45,000
26	...	Advance to the Treasurer.......................................		400,000
		Total.......................		1,687,967

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