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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1918-19.

No. 19 of 1918.

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 nineteen.

[Assented to 19th June, 1918.]

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) 1918–19.

Issue and application of £5,574,440.

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 nineteen the sum of Five million five hundred and seventy-four thousand four hundred and forty 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 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 nineteen.

[5d.]F.9712.


SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

 

£

THE PARLIAMENT.......................................

11,250

THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT........................

53,550

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................

115,590

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................

21,360

THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT..................

111,450

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY...................

558,920

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...........................

433,100

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..................

158,410

THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.................

166,910

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................

1,277,420

WAR SERVICES.........................................

1,560,480

 

4,474,440

REFUNDS OF REVENUE...................................

100,000

ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.............................

1,000,000

Total..................................

5,574,440


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

...

The Senate.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

1,665

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

330

 

 

3

Postage and Telegrams..........................

155

 

 

 

 

 

2,150

2

...

House of Representatives.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

2,000

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

600

 

 

3

Postage and Telegrams..........................

450

 

 

 

 

 

3,050

 

 

Senate and House of Representatives.

 

 

3

...

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

2,100

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

560

 

 

 

 

 

2,660

4

...

The Library.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

320

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

450

 

 

 

 

 

770

5

...

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

229

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

261

 

 

 

 

 

490

6

...

Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

120

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

450

 

 

 

 

 

570

7

...

Joint House Committee.

 

 

 

 

Refreshment-rooms.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

160

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

200

 

 

 

 

 

360

8

...

Water Power.................................

...

10

9

1

Electric Lighting, Repairs, Etc.

...

300

10

...

Queens Hall.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

...

150

11

...

Parliament Gardens.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

130

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

30

 

 

 

 

 

160

12

...

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

200

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

380

 

 

 

 

 

580

 

 

Total Parliament............

...

11,250


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

II—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.

£

£

13

...

Prime Minister.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

2,520

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

7,520

 

 

3.—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives             

208

 

 

 

6. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers 

32

 

 

 

20. Administration and working expenses, Port Pirie Wharf 

3,500

 

 

 

 

 

3,740

14

...

Executive Council.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

45

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

15

 

 

 

 

 

60

15

...

Audit Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

9,140

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

5,400

 

 

 

 

 

14,540

16

...

Public Service Commissioner.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

3,880

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

1,800

 

 

 

 

 

5,680

17

...

Governor-Generals Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

520

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

1,900

 

 

 

 

 

2,420

18

...

High Commissioners Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

2,590

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

9,000

 

 

 

 

 

11,590

19

...

Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands             

...

8,000

 

 

Total Department of Prime Minister.................

...

53,550

 

 

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

20

...

The Treasury.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

3,960

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

4,350

 

 

 

 

 

8,310


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.

£

£

22

...

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

5,200

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

10,400

 

 

 

 

 

15,600

23

...

Maternity Allowance Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

1,240

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

2,100

 

 

 

 

 

3,340

24

...

Taxation Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

24,000

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

41,000

 

 

 

 

 

65,000

25

...

Government Printer.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

3,210

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

2,250

 

 

 

 

 

5,460

26

...

Coinage....................................

...

8,500

27

...

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts             

8,250

 

 

 

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”             

1,130

 

 

 

 

 

9,380

 

 

Total Department of the Treasury...............

...

115,590

 

 

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

2

...

Secretarys Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

2,050

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

2,150

 

 

 

 

 

4,200

33

...

Crown Solicitors Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

2,945

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

1,715

 

 

 

 

 

4,660

34

...

The High Court.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

1,220

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

3,220

35

...

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

150

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

2,300

 

 

 

 

 

2,450


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

36

...

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

4,230

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

2,380

 

 

 

 

 

6,610

37

...

Copyright Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

170

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

50

 

 

 

 

 

220

 

 

Total Attorney-Generals Department................

21,360

 

 

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

 

 

38

...

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

2,550

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

4,050

39

...

Electoral Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

11,850

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

2,950

 

 

 

 

 

14,800

40

...

Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

2,100

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

4,600

41

...

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

3,500

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

3,000

 

 

 

 

 

6,500

42

...

Lands and Survey.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

2,100

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

1,750

 

 

 

 

 

3,850

43

...

Rent of Buildings.

 

 

 

1

Prime Minister...............................

700

 

 

2

Treasurer...................................

3,100

 

 

3

Attorney-General..............................

700

 

 

4

Home and Territories...........................

2,000

 

 

5

Defence—Naval..............................

1,100

 

 

5

,, Military................................

4,000

 

 

6

Trade and Customs............................

1,000

 

 

7

Quarantine..................................

300

 

 

8

Works and Railways...........................

400

 

 

9

Post and Telegraphs............................

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

19,300


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

44

...

Northern Territory.—General Services.

 

 

 

1

Administrative Salaries..........................

7,750

 

 

2

Administrative Contingencies.....................

8,250

 

 

3

Lands and Survey, Salaries.......................

1,500

 

 

4

Lands and Survey, Contingencies...................

1,000

 

 

5

Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries....................

1,100

 

 

6

Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies...............

3,500

 

 

8

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Subsidy for Steam-ship Service, Melbourne to Darwin 

750

 

 

 

3. Part payment for Mail Service between Alice Springs and Powell’s Creek 

45

 

 

 

4. Part payment for Mail Service between Katherine and Maranboy 

15

 

 

 

 

 

23,910

45

...

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

Interest and Sinking Fund on Loans—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Interest on Loans......................

3,125

 

 

 

2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896 

1,735

 

 

 

 

 

4,860

47

...

Norfolk Island.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund 

...

750

48

...

Papua.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration............

7,500

 

 

 

3. Development of Oil-fields...................

5,000

 

 

 

4. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy................

440

 

 

 

 

 

12,940

49

...

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others

3,000

 

 

 

2. Administration of the Electoral Act.............

11,250

 

 

 

3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services 

350

 

 

 

4. Payment to Customs Department for services of Officers under Immigration Act 

1,100

 

 

 

5. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund 

190

 

 

 

 

 

15,890

 

 

Total Home and Territories Department...........

...

111,450


Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.

£

£

 

 

(Not including War Services.)

 

 

50

...

Central Administration.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

13,500

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

2,500

 

 

3

Postage and Telegrams..........................

300

 

 

 

 

 

16,300

51

...

Aviation Instructional Staff.

 

 

 

 

(central flying school.)

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

4,900

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

2,750

 

 

 

 

 

7,650

52

...

Royal Military College.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

5,500

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

9,500*

 

 

 

 

 

15,000

53

...

Chemical Adviser.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

310

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

230

 

 

 

 

 

540

54

...

Examination of Stores and Equipment.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

1,150

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

450

 

 

 

 

 

1,600

55

...

Cordite Factory.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

1,010

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

6,010†

56

...

Small Arms Factory.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

750

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

20,000

 

 

 

 

 

20,750‡.

57

...

Clothing Factory.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

400

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

3,000

 

 

 

 

 

3,400§

58

...

Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

360

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

10,360||

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

† 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.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY—continued.

£

£

 

 

(Not including War Services.)

 

 

59

...

Woollen Cloth Factory.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

400

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

6,400*

61

...

Administrative and Instructional Staffs.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

42,000

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

9,000

 

 

 

 

 

51,000

62

...

Permanent Units.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

39,200

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

14,300

 

 

 

 

 

53,500

63

...

Ordnance Department.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

...

14,000

64

...

Rifle Range Staff.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

...

3,000

65

...

District Accounts and Pay Branch.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

...

2,360

66

...

Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

109,200

 

 

2

Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets........

75,000

 

 

3

Contingencies—Junior Cadets.....................

3,750

 

 

 

 

 

187,950

68

1

Camps.....................................

...

52,500

69

...

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment..........

...

7,500

70

1

Ammunition.................................

...

58,000

71

1

General Contingencies..........................

...

15,000

72

1

General Services..............................

...

14,300

73

 

Postage and Telegrams..........................

...

2,700

74

...

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

2,400

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

6,700

 

 

 

 

 

9,100

 

 

Total Department of Defence—Military...............

...

558,920

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


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

£

£

 

 

(Not including War Services.)

 

 

75

...

Naval Administration.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

9,500

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

2,300

 

 

3

Postage and Telegrams..........................

1,100

 

 

 

 

 

12,900

76

...

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

9,500

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

7,500

 

 

 

 

 

17,000

77

...

Boys’ Training Ship.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

9,500

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

4,800

 

 

 

 

 

14,300

78

...

Permanent Force (Sea-Going).

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

180,000

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

50,000

 

 

 

 

 

230,000

79

...

Naval Establishments.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

6,000

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

12,000

81

...

Radio Service.

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

8,000

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

3,750

 

 

 

 

 

11,750

82

...

Citizen Naval Forces. (Royal Australian Naval Brigade.)

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

20,000

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

30,000

83

...

Royal Australian Naval Brigade (Sea-Going).

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

50

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

150

 

 

 

 

 

200

84

...

Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.

 

 

 

 

Towards establishment of........................

...

150

86

...

To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund—Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account 

...

5,000

87

1

Medical Services..............................

...

1,200

88

...

Signal Stations and Examination Services, including Stores and Hire of Steamers 

...

650


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.

£

£

 

 

Not including War Services.)

 

 

89

...

Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.

 

 

 

1

Maintenance and Repairs, also labour and stores in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet             

...

85,000

90

1

Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works, including Dockyards, Dredges, Piers, Wharfs; also Repair and Maintenance of Vessels of Other Commonwealth Departments in respect of which Repayments may be credited to this Division             

...

4,500

91

1

Miscellaneous Services............................

...

8,000

93

Postages and Telegrams...........................

...

450

 

 

Total Department of the Navy..................

...

433,100

 

 

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

95

...

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

Salaries......................................

4,300

 

 

2

Contingencies..................................

2,300

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905

7,250

 

 

 

2. Administration of the Bounties Act............

15

 

 

 

3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act 

15

 

 

 

4. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act 1911.

15

 

 

 

5. “Bitter Pit” investigation...................

100

 

 

 

6. Law costs and preparation of cases.............

40

 

 

 

7. Remission of duties in necessitous cases.........

35

 

 

 

 

 

14,070

96

...

Fisheries.....................................

80

97

...

Quarantine.

 

 

 

1

Salaries......................................

810

 

 

2

Contingencies..................................

5,100

 

 

3

Salaries, New South Wales.........................

1,375

 

 

4

Contingencies, New South Wales.....................

2,550

 

 

5

Salaries, Victoria................................

410

 

 

6

Contingencies, Victoria...........................

1,550

 

 

7

Salaries, Queensland and Northern Territory..............

550

 

 

8

Contingencies, Queensland and Northern Territory.........

1,800

 

 

9

Salaries, South Australia...........................

100

 

 

10

Contingencies, South Australia.......................

750

 

 

11

Salaries, Western Australia.........................

375

 

 

12

Contingencies, Western Australia.....................

1,300

 

 

14

Contingencies, Tasmania..........................

350

 

 

 

 

 

17,020


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No

 

£

£

 

 

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.

 

 

98

...

Analyst.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

750

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

650

 

 

 

 

 

1,400

99

...

Inter-State Commission.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

450

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

700

 

 

 

 

 

1,150

100

...

Lighthouses.

 

 

 

1

Central Staff—Salaries..........................

1,300

 

 

2

Central Staff—Contingencies......................

300

 

 

3

No. 1 District, Salaries..........................

1,650

 

 

4

No. 1 District, Contingencies......................

5,700

 

 

5

No. 2 District, Salaries..........................

2,400

 

 

6

No. 2 District, Contingencies......................

7,350

 

 

7

No. 3 District, Salaries..........................

5,550

 

 

8.

No. 3 District, Contingencies......................

8,700

 

 

9

No. 4 District, Salaries..........................

1,870

 

 

10

No. 4 District, Contingencies......................

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

38,820

101

...

Navigation.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

160

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

10

 

 

 

 

 

190

102

...

New South Walks.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

22,200

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

6,300

 

 

 

 

 

28,500

103

...

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

17,000

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

3,600

 

 

 

 

 

20,600

104

...

Queensland.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

11,300

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

2,550

 

 

 

 

 

13,850

105

...

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

8,050

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

2,250

 

 

 

 

 

10,300

106

...

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

7,750

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

1,850

 

 

 

 

 

9,600


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.

£

£

107

...

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

1,950

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

450

 

 

 

 

 

2,400

108

...

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

230

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

200

 

 

 

 

 

430

 

 

Total Department of Trade and Customs..............

...

158,410

 

 

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

 

 

110

...

Administrative Staff.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

4,200

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

3,500

 

 

 

 

 

7,700

111

...

Public Works Staff.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

6,000

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

5,500

 

 

3

Supervision of Works...........................

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

13,500

113

...

Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

60,000

 

 

 

 

 

60,000

114

...

Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Interest on Loans.........................

13,190

 

 

 

2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896 

1,100

 

 

 

3. Interest on South Australian Rolling-stock.........

5,720

 

 

 

 

 

20,010

115

...

Darwin-Katherine River Railway—Working Expenses.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

10,500

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

5,500

 

 

 

 

 

16,000

116

...

Queanbeyan-Canberra Railway.

 

 

 

1

Working Expenses.............................

450


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.

£

£

 

 

 

 

117

...

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

 

(Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)

 

 

 

1

Parliament..................................

600

 

 

2

Prime Minister...............................

650

 

 

3

Treasurer...................................

1,500

 

 

4

Attorney-General..............................

300

 

 

5

Home and Territories...........................

2,000

 

 

6

The Navy...................................

4,000

 

 

6

Defence—Military.............................

17,000

 

 

7

Trade and Customs............................

2,500

 

 

8

Quarantine..................................

3,000

 

 

9

Works and Railways...........................

1,000

 

 

10

Post and Telegraph.............................

15,000

 

 

 

 

 

47,550

118

...

Governor-Generals Establishment.

 

 

 

1

Melbourne Government House.....................

1,100

 

 

3

Non-recurring Works...........................

50

 

 

 

 

 

1,150

119

...

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Fire Insurance—Parliament House..............

100

 

 

 

2. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture             

200

 

 

 

3. Storage and Seasoning of timber—towards cost................

250

 

 

 

 

 

550

 

 

Total Department of Works and Railways

...

166,910

 

 

X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

120

...

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

6,500

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

700

 

 

 

 

 

7,200

121

...

Cables.....................................

 

2,000

122

...

Mails to Europe...............................

 

9,900


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision No.

X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

123

...

New South Walks.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

300,000

 

 

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................

87,000

 

 

3

Contingencies................................

105,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under the. Public Service Act and Regulations 

1,300

 

 

 

 

 

493,300

124

...

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

190,000

 

 

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................

55,500

 

 

3

Contingencies................................

70,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations 

850

 

 

 

 

 

316,350

125

...

Queensland.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

94,000

 

 

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................

22,800

 

 

3

Contingencies................................

46,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations 

500

 

 

 

 

 

163,300

126

...

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

61,000

 

 

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................

23,800

 

 

3

Contingencies................................

36,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations 

300

 

 

 

 

 

121,100

127

...

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

60,000

 

 

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................

24,500

 

 

3

Contingencies................................

30,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations 

100

 

 

 

 

 

114,600

128

...

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

21,000

 

 

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................

11,100

 

 

3

Contingencies................................

11,500

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations 

...

 

 

 

 

 

43,600


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision No.

X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

129

...

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).....................

550

 

 

2

Salaries (Payable at Darwin)......................

1,100

 

 

3

Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)............

170

 

 

4

Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).............

900

 

 

5

Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).................

1,750

 

 

6

Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)..................

1,600

 

 

 

 

 

6,070

 

 

Total Postmaster-Generals Department...........

...

1,277,420

 

 

XI.—WAR SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.

 

 

131

1

Trading Vessels...............................

...

100,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

 

 

WAR PENSIONS.

 

 

132

...

War Pensions payable under War Pensions Act 1914, including pensions payable under Imperial Acts and recoverable from the Commonwealth             

...

1,150,000

133

...

War Pensions Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

3,665

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

12,755

16,420

133a

...

Repatriation of Soldiers.........................

 

300,000

 

 

Total under Control of Department of the Treasury........

...

1,466,420

 

 

Under Control of Department of Defence (Military).

 

 

134

1

General Contingencies..........................

...

60

 

 

Total War Services.............................

...

1,566,480

30

...

Refunds of Revenue............................

...

100,000

31

...

Advance to the Treasurer.........................

...

1,000,000

 

 

Total...........................

...

5,574,440

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