Supply Act (No. 1) 1914-15 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1914–15.

No. 2 of 1914.

An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

[Assented to 27th June, 1914.]

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) 1914–15.

Issue and application £3,060,026.

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

Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.

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 get 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 fifteen.

SCHEDULE.

F.8386.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
	£
THE PARLIAMENT................................................	9,851
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER................................	13,020
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.................................	58,745
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.............................	14,265
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.............................	89,199
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE......................................	968,550
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...........................	128,260
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.................................	217,200
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...........................	1,280,936
	2,780,026
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.............................................	80,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER......................................	200,000
Total.......................	3,060,026

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	...	The Senate.
	1	Salaries*............................................	1,596
	2	Contingencies........................................	190
	3	Postage and Telegrams..................................	75
				1,861
2	...	House of Representatives.
	1	Salaries*............................................	1,850
	2	Contingencies........................................	420
	3	Postage and Telegrams	350
				2,620
		Senate and House of Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	1	Salaries............................................	1,860
	2	Contingencies........................................	400
				2,260
4	...	The Library.
	1	Salaries............................................	400
	2	Contingencies........................................	1,210
				1,610
		Joint House Committee.
5	...	Refreshment-rooms.
	1	Salaries............................................	250
	2	Contingencies........................................	...
				250
6	...	Water Power for Parliament House.......................	...	40
7	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.	...	450
8	...	Queen’s Hall.
	1	Salaries............................................	...	140
9	...	Parliament Gardens.
	1	Salaries............................................	150
	2	Contingencies........................................	20
				170
10	...	Miscellaneous.
	1	Salaries............................................	150
	2	Contingencies........................................	300
				450
		Total Parliament.....................	...	9,851

* If returned again to Parliament the Salaries of the President and Speaker to continue, notwithstanding any dissolution, until the meeting of the new Parliament.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
11	...	Prime Minister.
	1	Salaries............................................	840
	2	Contingencies........................................	1,350
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leader’s of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives	105
		8. Retaining and Special Fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers	125
				2,420
12	...	Executive Council.
	1	Salaries............................................	35
	2	Contingencies........................................	15
				50
13	...	Audit Office.
	1	Salaries............................................	5,700
	2	Contingencies........................................	500
				6,200
14	...	Public Service Commissioner.
	1	Salaries............................................	2,600
	2	Contingencies........................................	1,750
				4,350
		Total Prime Minister.............	...	13,020
		III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
15	...	The Treasury.
	1	Salaries............................................	2,700
	2	Contingencies........................................	3,300
				6,000
17	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
	1	Salaries............................................	4,050
	2	Contingencies........................................	7,500
	3	Miscellaneous........................................	...
				11,550
18	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
	1	Salaries............................................	750
	2	Contingencies........................................	1,500
				2,250
19	...	Land Tax Office.
	1	Salaries............................................	7,375
	2	Contingencies........................................	15,000
				22,375

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
20	...	Government Printer.
	1	Salaries............................................	3,300
	2	Contingencies........................................	1,800
				5,100
21	...	Governor-General’s Office.
	1	Salaries............................................	220
	2	Contingencies........................................	1,000
				1,220
22	...	Coinage............................................	...	3,750
23	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts	4,000
		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”	750
		4.—Remission of fines under Land Tax Assessment............	1,750
				6,500
		Total Department of the Treasury.......	...	58,745
		IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
28	...	Secretary’s Office.
	1	Salaries............................................	1,170
	2	Contingencies........................................	350
				1,520
29	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
	1	Salaries............................................	1,540
	2	Contingencies........................................	450
				1,990
30	...	The High Court.
	1	Salaries............................................	990
	2	Contingencies........................................	1,750
				2,740
31	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
	1	Salaries............................................	45
	2	Contingencies........................................	1,300
				1,345

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£

32	...	Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.
	1	Salaries............................................	3,580
	2	Contingencies........................................	2,900
				6,480
33	...	Copyrights Office.
	1	Salaries............................................	150
	2	Contingencies........................................	40
				190
		Total Attorney-General’s Department.............	...	14,265
		V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
34	...	Administrative.
	1	Salaries............................................	2,510
	2	Contingencies........................................	3,000
				5,510
35	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
	1	Salaries............................................	2,200
	2	Contingencies........................................	3,000
				5,200
36	...	Papua.
		No. 1.—Towards expenses of administration....................	7,500
		5.—Development of oil fields...........................	5,000
		6.—Coastal trade service subsidy........................	440
				12,940

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£

37	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Administrator........................................	690
	2	Administrator’s Office, Salaries............................	6,170
	3	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies........................	15,000
	4	Lands and Survey, Salaries................................	1,908
	5	Lands and Survey, Contingencies...........................	4,000
	6	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries............................	750
	7	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies........................	5,500
	8	Railways and Transport, Salaries............................	4,000
	9	Railways and Transport, Contingencies........................	4,000
	10	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Subsidy for Steam-ship Service between Port Adelaide and Darwin	750
	11	Interest and Sinking Fund—
		No. 2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896	2,200
				44,968
38	...	Port Augusta Railway.
	1	No. 2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896	...	1,400
40	...	Mail Service to Pacific Islands.............................	...	5,713
41	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 1.—Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration Restriction Act	700
		2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund........................	*180
		3.—Immigration, including expenses of Advertising Resources of Commonwealth	10,000
		7.—New Hebrides..................................	150
		9.—Advancement of the study of diseases in tropical Australia.....	† 1,000
		12.—Survey of North-west Coast of Australia	938
		14.—Press Cable Subsidy..............................	500
				13,468
		Total Department of External Affairs.............	...	89,199

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Commonwealth Literary Fund.

† To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£

42	...	Central Administration.—Military.
	1	Pay...............................................	13,000
	2	Contingencies........................................	4,000
	3	Postage and Telegrams..................................	300
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant, and non-commissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty	2,000
		2. Grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations of Australia	900
		3. Examination fees...............................	150
		4. Pay and expenses of exchange officers (to be recovered).....	300
		7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal...........	300
		11. Gratuity to Brigadier-General Gordon on retirement—twelve months’ pay	1,200
				22,150
43	...	Special School of Instruction.
	1	Pay...............................................	500
	2	Contingencies........................................	500
				1,000
44	...	Aviation School.
	1	Pay...............................................	600
	2	Contingencies........................................	300
				900
45	...	Royal Military College.
	1	Pay...............................................	4,000
	2	Contingencies........................................	9,000*
				13,000
46	...	Chemical Adviser.
	1	Pay...............................................	500
	2	Contingencies........................................	400
				900
47	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
	1	Pay...............................................	1,100
	2	Contingencies........................................	900
				2,000

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

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
48	...	Cordite Factory.
	1	Pay...............................................	750
	2	Contingencies........................................	2,000
49	...	Small Arms Factory.		2,750*
	1	Pay...............................................	1,200
	2	Contingencies........................................	10,000
50	...	Clothing Factory.		11,200†
	1	Pay...............................................	400
	2	Contingencies........................................	4,000
				4,400‡
51	...	Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.
	1	Pay...............................................	300
	2	Contingencies........................................	7,500
				7,800§
52	...	Woollen Cloth Factory.
	1	Pay...............................................	300
	2	Contingencies........................................	300
		Naval Forces.		600 \|\|
54	...	Central Administration.
	1	Pay...............................................	7,000
	2	Contingencies........................................	2,000
	3	Postage and Telegrams..................................	300
				9,300
55	...	Royal Naval College.
	1	Pay...............................................	4,500
	2	Contingencies........................................	3,000
				7,500
56	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
	1	Pay...............................................	7,000
	2	Contingencies........................................	5,000
				12,000
57	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
	1	Pay...............................................	111,000
	2	Contingencies........................................	24,000
				135,000
58	...	Naval Establishments.
	1	Pay...............................................	6,000
	2	Contingencies........................................	3,000
				9,000
61	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
	1	Pay...............................................	11,000
	2	Contingencies........................................	8,000
				19,000

* 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 Factory Account.

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

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
62	...	Imperial Royal Naval Reserve.
	1	Pay...............................................	300
	2	Contingencies........................................	100
				400
63	...	No. 1—To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund— Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account	...	20,500
64	1	Medical Services......................................	...	6,500
65	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services......................	...	500
66	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels...........................	...	263,000*
67	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works......................	...	1,000
68	1	Miscellaneous Services..................................	...	10,000
69	...	Postage and Telegrams..................................	...	400
		Military Forces.
70	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
	1	Pay...............................................	38,400
	2	Contingencies........................................	8,800
				47,200
71	...	Permanent Units.
	1	Pay...............................................	48,300
	2	Contingencies........................................	16,400
				64,700
72	...	Ordnance Department.
	1	Pay...............................................	...	11,600
73	...	Rifle Range Staff.
	1	Pay...............................................	...	2,050
74	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
	1	Pay...............................................	...	3,400
75	...	Universal Training.
	1	Pay...............................................	33,500
	2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets................	107,000
	3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets.............................	4,700
				145,200
76	...	Volunteers.
	1	Contingencies........................................	...	150
77	1	Camps.............................................	...	18,800
78	...	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment	...	5,800

* Includes £188,068 for Stores purchased from Admiralty.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
79	1	Ammunition.........................................	...	63,500*
80	1	General Contingencies...................................	...	17,000
81	1	General Services......................................	...	14,100
82	...	Postage and Telegrams..................................	...	1,600
83	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
	1	Pay...............................................	2,250
	2	Contingencies........................................	10,400
				12,650
		Total Department of Defence....................	...	968,550
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
84	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries............................................	2,850
	2	Contingencies........................................	1,000
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905...........	4,000
		3.—Australian Industries Preservation Act................	1,500
		6.—“Bitter Pit” investigation.........................	300
				9,650
85,	...	Fisheries.
	1	Salaries............................................	180
	2	Contingencies........................................	1,700
				1,880
86	...	Quarantine.
	1	Salaries............................................	480
	2	Contingencies........................................	600
	3	New South Wales, Salaries................................	1,230
	4	New South Wales, Contingencies...........................	3,000
	5	Victoria, Salaries......................................	100
	6	Victoria, Contingencies..................................	1,000
	7	Queensland, Salaries....................................	300
	8	Queensland, Contingencies................................	950
	9	South Australia, Salaries.................................	60
	10	South Australia, Contingencies.............................	600
	11	Western Australia, Salaries................................	120
	12	Western Australia, Contingencies...........................	1,200
	13	Tasmania, Contingencies.................................	300
	14	Northern Territory, Contingencies...........................	200
				10,140

* Portion to be transferred to Trust Fund.—Small Arms Ammunition Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
87	...	Analyst.
	1	Salaries............................................	600
	2	Contingencies........................................	200
				800
88	...	Inter-State Commission.
	1	Salaries............................................	600
	2	Contingencies........................................	1,000
				1,600
89	...	Lighthouses.
	1	Central Staff—Salaries..................................	720
	2	Central Staff—Contingencies..............................	300
	3	No. 1. District, Salaries..................................	200
	4	No. 1. District, Contingencies..............................	450
	5	No. 2. District, Salaries..................................	3,000
	6	No. 2. District, Contingencies..............................	4,000
	7	No. 3. District, Salaries..................................	6,900
	8	No. 3. District, Contingencies..............................	6,800
	9	No. 4. District, Salaries..................................	1,650
	10	No. 4. District, Contingencies..............................	2,500
				26,520
90	...	Navigation.
	1	Salaries............................................	400
	2	Contingencies........................................	200
				600
91	...	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries............................................	20,100
	2	Contingencies........................................	2,000
				22,100
92	...	Victoria.
	1	Salaries............................................	16,800
	2	Contingencies........................................	2,250
				19,050
93	...	Queensland.
	1	Salaries............................................	10,500
	2	Contingencies........................................	1,800
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses.........................	3,000
				15,300
94	...	South Australia.
	1	Salaries............................................	7,600
	2	Contingencies........................................	1,300
				8,900
95	...	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries............................................	7,350
	2	Contingencies........................................	1,600
				8,950

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
96	...	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries............................................	1,800
	2	Contingencies........................................	400
				2,200
97	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries............................................	320
	2	Contingencies........................................	250
				570
		Total Department of Trade and Customs...........	...	128,260
		VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
98	...	Administrative Staff.
	1	Salaries............................................	5,100
	2	Contingencies........................................	2,500
				7,600
99	...	Electoral Office.
	1	Salaries............................................	2,400
	2	Contingencies........................................	450
				2,850
100	...	Public Works Staff.
	1	Salaries............................................	5,550
	2	Contingencies........................................	3,500
	3	Supervision of Works...................................	6,000
				15,050
101	...	Census and Statistics.
	1	Salaries............................................	2,100
	2	Contingencies........................................	2,500
				4,600
102	...	Meteorological Branch.
	1	Salaries............................................	3,600
	2	Contingencies........................................	3,000
				6,600
103	...	Lands and Surveys.
	1	Salaries............................................	3,450
	2	Contingencies........................................	3,000
				6,450

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued:	£	£
104	...	Works and Buildings.
		(Rent, Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture and Telephonic Communication.)
	1	Parliament..........................................	1,000
	2	Prime Minister........................................	1,000
	3	Treasurer...........................................	2,000
	4	Attorney-General......................................	1,500
	5	External Affairs.......................................	1,000
	6	Defence............................................	20,000
	7	Trade and Customs.....................................	5,000
	8	Quarantine..........................................	5,000
	9	Home Affairs.........................................	4,500
	10	Post and Telegraph.....................................	25,000
				66,000
105	...	Governor-General’s Establishment
	1	Melbourne Government House.............................	1,100
	2	Non-recurring Works...................................	500
				1,600
106	1	Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others............	8,500
		2. Fire Insurance....................................	350
		3. Administration of the Electoral Act......................	20,000
		4. Commonwealth Elections............................	75,000
		5. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart	100
		7. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services	1,500
		11. Storage and Seasoning of Timber.......................	1,000
				106,450
		Total Department of Home Affairs...............	...	217,200
		IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
107	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries............................................	5,400
	2	Contingencies........................................	600
	3	Miscellaneous........................................	...
				6,000
108	...	Cables.............................................	...	10,000
109	...	Mails viâ Suez........................................	...	42,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
110	...	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries............................................	267,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...................................	90,000
	3	Contingencies........................................	110,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		Item 2.—Gratuities under Public Service Act on retirement.........	1,500
				468,500
111	...	Victoria.
	1	Salaries............................................	175,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...................................	54,000
	3	Contingencies........................................	75,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		Item 1.—Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement.......	300
				304,300
112	...	Queensland.
	1	Salaries............................................	80,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...................................	48,000
	3	Contingencies........................................	65,000
				193,000
113	...	South Australia.
	1	Salaries............................................	52,500
	2	Conveyance of Mails...................................	19,500
	3	Contingencies........................................	21,000
				93,000
114	...	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries............................................	63,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...................................	21,000
	3	Contingencies........................................	30,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		Item 1.—Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement.......	100
				114,100
115	...	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries............................................	21,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...................................	11,500
	3	Contingencies........................................	12,000
				44,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
116	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)..............................	600
	2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)...............................	936
	3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).....................	200
	4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)......................	900
	5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).........................	1,200
	6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)..........................	1,200
				5,036
		Total Postmaster-General’s Department...................		1,280,936

26	...	Refunds of Revenue............................................		80,000
27	...	Advance to the Treasurer.........................................		200,000
		Total..............................		3,060,026

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