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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1922-23.

No. 1 of 1922.

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 twenty-three.

[Assented to 1st July, 1922.]

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) 1922–23.

Issue and application of £2,481,850.

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 twenty-three the sum of Two million four hundred and eighty-one thousand eight hundred and fifty 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 twenty-three.

SCHEDULE.

F.9412.—Price 8d.


SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

 

£

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

7,060

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

41,650

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

77,000

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

11,390

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

53,210

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

105,660

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

185,170

THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES)......

13,825

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

70,140

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

67,835

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

658,710

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.............................

9,250

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

260,950

 

1,561,850

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

170,000

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

750,000

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

2,481,850


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

1.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

The Senate.

 

 

 

1

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

810

 

 

2

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

100

 

 

3

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

1,010

2

House of Representatives.

 

 

 

1

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

910

 

 

2

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

280

 

 

3

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

1,440

 

 

Senate and House of Representatives.

 

 

3

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

1,060

 

 

2

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

230

 

 

 

 

 

1,290

4

The Library.

 

 

 

1

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

270

 

 

2

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

180

 

 

 

 

 

450

5

Australian Historical Records.

 

 

 

1

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

150

 

 

2

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

850

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

6

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

 

 

 

1

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

130

 

 

2

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

70

 

 

 

 

 

200

7

Joint Committee of Public Accounts.

 

 

 

1

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

60

 

 

2

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

60

 

 

 

 

 

120

 

 

Joint House Committee.

 

 

8

Refreshment Rooms.

 

 

 

1

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

120

 

 

2

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

130

 

 

 

 

 

250

9

1

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

10

10

1

Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.....................

800


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT—continued.

£

£

11

Queens Hall.

 

 

 

1

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

120

12

Parliament Gardens.

 

 

 

1

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

80

 

 

2

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

10

 

 

 

 

 

90

13

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

1

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

110

 

 

2

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

170

 

 

 

 

 

280

 

 

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

7,060

 

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

14

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

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

1,640

 

 

2

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

1,400

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Salary and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and Leader of Country Party             

130

 

 

 

2. Maintenance of motor cars including wages and expenses of chauffeurs 

350

 

 

 

5. New Hebrides—Grant for special services

90

 

 

 

10. Commercial Agency—Paris..............

70

 

 

 

13. International bibliography of the War........

25

 

 

 

14. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers 

50

 

 

 

19. Royal Commission—Taxation.............

500

 

 

 

 

 

4,255

15

Executive Council.

 

 

 

1

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

30

16

Audit Office.

 

 

 

1

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

6,500

 

 

2

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

630

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Allowance to the Auditor-General..........

50

 

 

 

 

 

7,180


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.

£

£

17

Public Service Commissioner.

 

 

 

1

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

2,230

 

 

2

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

600

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Allowance to Acting Public Service Commissioner 

25

 

 

 

2. Allowances to Public Service Inspectors......

90

 

 

 

 

 

2,945

18

Governor-Generals Office.

 

 

 

1

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

180

 

 

2

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

320

 

 

 

 

 

500

19

High Commissioners Office.

 

 

 

1

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

1,170

 

 

2

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

4,300

 

 

 

 

 

5,470

20

Australian Commissioner in United States of America.

 

 

 

1

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

370

 

 

2

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

750

 

 

 

 

 

1,120

21

1

Shipping and Mail Service to the Pacific Islands

1,500

23

Immigration.

 

 

 

1

Australian Organization.........................

2,500

 

 

2

London Organization...........................

3,250

 

 

 

 

 

5,750

23a

Papua.

 

 

 

1

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

12,500

 

 

 

2. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy.............

400

 

 

 

 

 

12,900

 

 

Total Prime Ministers Department..............

41,650

 

 

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

28

The Treasury.

 

 

 

1

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

3,730

 

 

2

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

1,750

 

 

 

 

 

5,480

29

Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.

 

 

 

1

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

120

 

 

2

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

80

 

 

 

 

 

200


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.

£

£

31

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

 

 

 

1

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

3,900

 

 

2

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

4,250

 

 

 

 

 

8,150

32

Maternity Allowance Office.

 

 

 

1

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

720

 

 

2

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

720

 

 

 

 

 

1,440

33

Taxation Office.

 

 

 

1

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

36,230

 

 

2

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

14,470

 

 

 

 

 

50,700

34

Government Printer.

 

 

 

1

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

2,330

 

 

2

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

2,830

35

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

2,000

36

1

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions and hospitals in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts

6,200

 

 

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

77,000

 

 

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

40

Secretarys Office.

 

 

 

1

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

1,060

 

 

2

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

250

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Tribunals under Industrial Peace Act........

500

 

 

 

 

 

1,810

41

Reporting Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

410

42

Crown Solicitors Office.

 

 

 

1

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

1,920

 

 

2

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

230

 

 

 

 

 

2,150


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

43

The High Court.

 

 

 

1

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

590

 

 

2

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

700

 

 

 

 

 

1,290

44

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

1

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

115

 

 

2

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

375

 

 

 

 

 

490

45

Public Service Arbitrators Office.

 

 

 

1

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

100

 

 

2

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

110

 

 

 

 

 

210

46

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

710

 

 

2

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

860

47

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

 

 

 

1

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

2,830

 

 

2

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

1,250

 

 

 

 

 

4,080

48

Copyright Office.

 

 

 

1

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

80

 

 

2

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

10

 

 

 

 

 

90

 

 

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

11,390

 

 

 

 

 

 

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

 

 

49

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

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

1,250

 

 

2

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

1,750

50

Electoral Office.

 

 

 

1

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

7,440

 

 

2

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

610

 

 

 

 

 

8,050

51

Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

1

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

1,060

 

 

2

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

900

 

 

 

 

 

1,960


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

52

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

2,230

 

 

2

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

1,050

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 2. Maintenance of Meteorological Wireless Station at Willis Island 

100

 

 

 

 

 

3,380

53

Lands and Survey.

 

 

 

1

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

1,360

 

 

2

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

730

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Commonwealth contribution towards cost of re-determination of the 129th Meridian 

70

 

 

 

 

 

2,160

54

Rent of Buildings.

 

 

 

1

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

675

 

 

2

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

2,500

 

 

3

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

550

 

 

4

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

950

 

 

5

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

1,450

 

 

6

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

450

 

 

7

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

1,600

 

 

8

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

275

 

 

9

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

2,750

 

 

10

Health....................................

125

 

 

 

 

 

11,325

55

Northern Territory.—General Services.

 

 

 

1

Administrative Staff, Salaries.....................

3,340

 

 

2

Administrator’s Staff, Contingencies................

2,750

 

 

3

Lands and Mines, Salaries.......................

400

 

 

4

Lands and Mines, Contingencies...................

850

 

 

6

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Subsidy for steam-ship service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin, including light dues             

200

 

 

 

3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council........

125

 

 

 

9. Special train service—Inland mails, Northern Territory 

80

 

 

 

 

 

7,745


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

57

Federal Capital Territory.

 

 

 

2

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Water supply and sewage disposal, operating expense 

110

 

 

 

2. Transport charges.....................

80

 

 

 

3. Power, heat, and light services.............

90

 

 

 

4. Payment to New South Wales Government for services rendered by Departments of Education, Police, and Attorney-General             

500

 

 

 

5. Maintenance of nurseries, afforestation, and tree planting 

1,000

 

 

 

6. Rabbit destruction and maintenance of cleared areas 

220

 

 

 

8. Inspection of properties under lease and incidental expenses connected with lands administration             

240

 

 

 

9. Watchmen and others protecting unused properties

110

 

 

 

10. Wages and expenses in connexion with bachelors’ quarters and Yarralumla House

190

 

 

 

11. Protection of plantations against fire.........

20

 

 

 

 

 

2,560

58

Norfolk Island.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account

250

60

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others

7,000

 

 

 

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

2,950

 

 

 

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

3,000

 

 

 

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

80

 

 

 

10. Redistribution of States into Electoral Divisions, printing maps, clerical assistance, and incidentals             

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

14,030

 

 

Total Home and Territories Department

53,210

F.9412.—2


Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.

£

£

61

Central Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

4,330

 

 

2

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

2,000

 

 

3

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

150

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Pensions payable to Captain W. F. Wootten and dependants 

35

 

 

 

 

 

6,515

62

Royal Military College.

 

 

 

1

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

780

 

 

2

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

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

3,280

63

Munitions Supply Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

5,000

 

 

2

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

5,500

65

Permanent Forces.

 

 

 

1

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

40,280

 

 

2

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

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

42,780

66

Clerical and General Staffs.

 

 

 

1

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

4,450

67

Ordnance Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

8,340

68

Rifle Range Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

1,070

69

District Accounts Branch.

 

 

 

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

2,780

70

Universal Military Training.

 

 

 

1

Pay, Citizen Forces............................

8,330

 

 

2

Contingencies, Citizen Forces.....................

2,000

 

 

3

Contingencies, Senior and Junior Cadets..............

2,500

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia 

40

 

 

 

 

 

12,870

72

1

Training...................................

7,500

73

1

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

825

75

1

General Contingencies and Services.................

7,250

76

Rifle Clubs and Associations.....................

2,500

 

 

Total Department of Defence—Military

105,660


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

£

£

77

Naval Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

6,000

 

 

2

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

1,750

 

 

 

 

 

7,750

78

Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).

 

 

 

1

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

75,000

 

 

2

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

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

77,500

79

Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.

 

 

 

1

Maintenance and Repairs, including Victualling, Naval and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also labour and stores in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet             

50,000

80

1

Fleet Auxiliaries..............................

6,250

81

 

Medical Services.

 

 

 

1

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

160

 

 

2

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

1,660

82

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

 

 

1

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

4,300

 

 

2

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

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

6,800

83

Boys’ Training Ship.

 

 

 

1

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

4,000

 

 

2

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

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

6,000

84

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

6,750

 

 

2

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

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

9,250

85

Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

50

 

 

2

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

25

 

 

 

 

 

75

86

Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).

 

 

 

1

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

300

 

 

2

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

45

 

 

 

 

 

345

87

Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

450

 

 

2

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

90

 

 

 

 

 

540


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.

£

£

88

Naval Establishments.

 

 

 

1

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

4,750

 

 

2

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

8,500

 

 

 

 

 

13,250

90

Repair and Maintenance or Naval Works..............

250

91

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

5,500

 

 

Total Department of the Navy

185,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES).

 

 

93

Secretarys Branch.

 

 

 

1

Secretariat and Finance—Pay.....................

200

94

Royal Australian Air Force.

 

 

 

1

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

6,950

95

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

3,000

96

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment 

825

97

Maintenance of Aerodromes and Buildings............

450

98

Civil Aviation Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

380

 

 

2

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

300

 

 

3

General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment 

120

 

 

4

Maintenance of aerodromes and buildings.............

100

 

 

 

 

 

900

99

1

Development of Civil Aviation....................

1,500

 

 

Total Air Services................

13,825


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No

 

£

£

 

 

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

100

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

5,230

 

 

2

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

1,250

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905....

1,500

 

 

 

7. Commonwealth Film Censorship...........

180

 

 

 

 

 

8,210

101

Bureau of Commerce and Industry.

 

 

 

1

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

160

 

 

2

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

370

 

 

 

 

 

530

102

Australian Trade Commissioner in China.

 

 

 

1

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

210

 

 

2

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

710

103

Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.

 

 

 

1

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

220

 

 

2

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

300

 

 

3

Investigations...............................

800

 

 

 

 

 

1,320

104

Fisheries.

 

 

 

1

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

10

105

Commonwealth Laboratory.

 

 

 

1

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

480

 

 

2

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

580

106

Lighthouses.

 

 

 

1

Central Staff, Salaries..........................

555

 

 

2

Central Staff, Contingencies......................

70

 

 

3

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

1,000

 

 

4

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

750

 

 

5

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

890

 

 

6

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

1,150

 

 

7

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries......

1,275

 

 

8

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies..

2,500

 

 

9

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

890

 

 

10

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

1,250

 

 

11

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries.......

890

 

 

12

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies

2,100

 

 

13

Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries..................

830

 

 

14

Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies..............

850

 

 

 

 

 

15,000


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

 

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

107

Navigation.

 

 

 

1

Central Staff, Salaries..........................

700

 

 

2

Central Staff, Contingencies......................

300

 

 

3

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

520

 

 

4

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

110

 

 

5

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

340

 

 

6

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

85

 

 

7

Queensland, Salaries...........................

115

 

 

8

Queensland, Contingencies.......................

130

 

 

9

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

110

 

 

10

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

90

 

 

11

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

140

 

 

12

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

50

 

 

13

Tasmania, Salaries............................

80

 

 

14

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

50

 

 

 

 

 

2,820

108

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

12,680

 

 

2

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

1,600

 

 

 

 

 

14,280

109

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

9,000

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

110

Queensland.

 

 

 

1

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

5,670

 

 

2

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

860

 

 

 

 

 

6,530

111

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

4,250

 

 

2

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

650

 

 

 

 

 

4,900

112

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

3,670

 

 

2

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

470

 

 

 

 

 

4,140

113

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

890

 

 

2

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

120

 

 

 

 

 

1,010

114

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

65

 

 

2

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

35

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

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

70,140


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision No.

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

£

£

115

Administrative Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

2,220

 

 

2

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

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

3,420

116

Public Works Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

3,890

 

 

2

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

2,500

 

 

3

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

750

 

 

4

Executive Costs..............................

250

 

 

 

 

 

7,390

118

Federal Capital Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

170

 

 

2

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

300

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Road maintenance....................

350

 

 

 

2. Power House—Working expenses (payments for services to be credited to this vote) 

600

 

 

 

 

 

1,420

119

Kalgoorlie–Port Augusta Railway.

 

 

 

1

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

24,000

 

 

 

 

 

120

Port Augusta–Oodnadatta Railway.

 

 

 

1

No. 4. Interest on South Australian Rolling Stock.......

6,435

 

 

 

5. Proportion of charges in connexion with Port Augusta Railway Station 

75

 

 

 

 

 

6,510

121

Northern Territory Railway (Darwin–Katherine River).

 

 

 

1

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

2,500

122

Federal Territory Railway (Queanbeyan-Canberra).

 

 

 

1

Payment to Government of New South Wales for working and maintaining railway line from Queanbeyan to Canberra             

75


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision No.

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

£

£

123

Commonwealth Railways—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Railway surveys, generally.................

320

 

 

 

 

 

124

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1

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

200

 

 

2

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

360

 

 

3

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

1,000

 

 

4

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

330

 

 

5

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

985

 

 

6

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

5,000

 

 

7

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

2,440

 

 

8

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

830

 

 

9

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

215

 

 

10

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

6,000

 

 

11

Health....................................

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

18,360

125

Governor-Generals Establishment.

 

 

 

1

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

500

 

 

2

Sydney Establishment..........................

430

 

 

3

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

170

 

 

 

 

 

1,100

126

Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches.

 

 

 

1

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

450

 

 

2

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

290

 

 

3

Lighthouses.................................

780

 

 

4

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

30

 

 

5

Health....................................

920

 

 

 

 

 

2,470

127

1

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Fire insurance—Parliament House............

30

 

 

 

2. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney             

120

 

 

 

3. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission

120

 

 

 

 

 

270

 

 

Total Department of Works and Railways

67,835


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision No.

XI. —THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

£

£

128

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

3,000

 

 

2

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

3,500

129

Cables.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. New Caledonia Cable Guarantee..............

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

131

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

163,890

 

 

2

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

32,500

 

 

3

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

62,500

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

2,500

 

 

5

Postal Institute...............................

60

 

 

 

 

 

261,450

132

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

103,890

 

 

2

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

17,580

 

 

3

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

36,250

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

500

 

 

 

7. Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of grace to relatives of deceased officers

100

 

 

5

Postal Institute...............................

300

 

 

 

 

 

158,620

133

Queensland.

 

 

 

1

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

55,560

 

 

2

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

18,000

 

 

3

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

28,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

102,060

134

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

35,000

 

 

2

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

6,750

 

 

3

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

14,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

600

 

 

 

7. Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of grace to relatives of deceased officials             

50

 

 

 

 

 

56,400


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision No.

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

£

£

135

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

33,890

 

 

2

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

6,500

 

 

3

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

10,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

30

 

 

 

 

 

50,420

136

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

13,250

 

 

2

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

3,080

 

 

3

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

5,880

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 6. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations 

50

 

 

 

 

22,260

137

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

250

 

 

2

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

840

 

 

3

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

80

 

 

4

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

300

 

 

5

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

650

 

 

6

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

880

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

 

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

 

658,710

 

 

XII—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 

 

139

Central Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

750

 

 

2

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

200

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 3. Subscription to International Bureau of Public Health 

120

 

 

 

5. Investigation of industrial diseases..........

100

 

 

 

8 Tropical diseases—contributions to Imperial Fund for investigation of 

100

 

 

 

9 Grant towards eradicating hookworm disease in Australia 

550

 

 

 

 

 

1,820

140

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

1,620

 

 

2

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

750

 

 

 

 

 

2,370

141

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

730

 

 

2

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

1,230


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

XII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— continued.

£

£

142

Queensland and Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

1,330

 

 

2

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

600

 

 

 

 

 

1,930

143

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

415

 

 

2

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

320

 

 

 

 

 

735

144

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

550

 

 

2

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

1,050

145

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

25

 

 

2

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

90

 

 

 

 

 

115

 

 

Total Department of Health.................

9,250

 

 

XIII.—WAR SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.

 

 

149

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum.....

1,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of Defence— Military.

 

 

150

Expeditionary Forces...........................

15,000

151

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 5. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance             

10,700

 

 

 

6. Special payments to discharged soldiers retained in or re-admitted to military hospitals

500

 

 

 

16. Grants to Australian soldiers who enlisted in the Imperial Army 

300

 

 

 

21. Erection of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials 

500

 

 

 

 

 

12,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Navy.

 

 

152

Transport Services............................

17,500

153

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services 

1,600

154

1

Trading vessels..............................

300


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

XIII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

£

£

 

 

Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs.

 

 

155

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 2. Administration of War legislation..........

850

 

 

Under Control of Department of Repatriation.

 

 

156

Repatriation Commission.

 

 

 

2

Repatriation of Soldiers—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Repatriation of soldiers and expenses in connexion therewith (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)             

180,000

 

 

 

2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)             

12,500

 

 

 

3. Grant to the Trust. Fund “Australian Soldiers Repatriation Contributions Account” towards soldiers’ children educational schemes             

5,000

 

157

1

Miscellaneous—

 

197,500

 

 

No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service             

50

 

 

 

4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act             

250

 

 

 

 

 

300

158

1

War Service Homes Commission...................

14,250

 

 

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

260,950

38

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

170,000

39

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

750,000

 

 

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

2,481,850

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