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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1924–25.

No. 4 of 1924.

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-five.

[Assented to 28th June, 1924.]

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) 1924–25.

Issue and application of £4,076,175.

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-five the sum of Four million and seventy-six thousand one hundred and seventy-five 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-five.

F.10184.—Price 8d.


SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

 

£

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

10,610

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

50,380

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

91,060

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

20,700

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

88,400

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...............................

634,090

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

149,100

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

149,860

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

1,399,770

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

22,060

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

210,145

 

2,826,175

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

250,000

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

1,000,000

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

4,076,175


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

The Senate.

 

 

 

1

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

1,320

 

 

2

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

150

 

 

3

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

140

 

 

 

 

 

1,610

2

 

House of Representatives.

 

 

 

1

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

1,830

 

 

2

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

300

 

 

3

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

2,530

 

 

Senate and House of Representatives.

 

 

3

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

2,100

 

 

2

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

50

 

 

 

 

 

2,150

4

The Library.

 

 

 

1

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

600

 

 

2

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

5

Australian Historical Records.

 

 

 

1

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

270

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,270

6

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

 

 

 

1

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

245

 

 

2

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

105

 

 

 

 

 

350

7

Joint Committee of Public Accounts.

 

 

 

1

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

130

 

 

2

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

230

8

Joint House Department.

 

 

 

2

Refreshment Rooms, Salaries.....................

160

 

 

3

Refreshment Rooms, Contingencies.................

160

 

 

4

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

10

 

 

5

Electric Lighting, Repairs, &c.....................

300

 


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

 

£

£

 

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT—continued.

 

 

8

Joint House Department.

 

 

 

6

Queen’s Hall, Salaries..........................

130

 

 

8

Parliament Gardens, Salaries......................

130

 

 

9

Parliament Gardens, Contingencies.................

20

 

 

10

Miscellaneous, Salaries.........................

160

 

 

11

Miscellaneous, Contingencies.....................

400

 

 

 

 

 

1,470

 

 

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

10,610

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

9

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

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

3,300

 

 

2

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

2,310

 

 

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             

270

 

 

 

4. New Hebrides—Grant for special services.....

170

 

 

 

8. Commercial Agency—Paris..............

150

 

 

 

 

 

6,200

10

Audit Office.

 

 

 

1

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

13,000

 

 

2

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

675

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

85

 

 

 

 

 

13,760


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.

£

£

 

 

Public Service Board.

 

 

 

1

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

4,500

 

 

2

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

1,230

 

 

 

 

 

5,730

12

Governor-Generals Office.

 

 

 

1

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

340

 

 

2

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

690

 

 

 

 

 

1,030

13

High Commissioners Office.

 

 

 

1

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

2,000

 

 

2

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

7,000

 

 

 

 

 

9,000

14

Australian Commissioner in United States of America.

 

 

 

1

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

760

 

 

2

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

1,200

 

 

 

 

1,960

17

Immigration.

 

 

 

1

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

5,500

 

 

2

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

6,200

 

 

 

 

 

11,700

18

1

British Empire Exhibition

1,000

 

 

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

50,380

 

 

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

19

The Treasury.

 

 

 

1

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

6,650

 

 

2

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

3,000

 

 

 

 

 

9,650

22

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

 

 

 

1

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

7,020

 

 

2

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

7,850

 

 

 

 

 

14,870

23

Maternity Allowance Office.

 

 

 

1

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

1,540

 

 

2

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

1,350

 

 

 

 

 

2,890


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.

£

£

24

Taxation Office.

 

 

 

1

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

8,500

 

 

2

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

45,740

 

 

 

 

 

54,240

25

Income Tax Board of Appeal.

 

 

 

2

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

130

26

Superannuation Fund Management Board.

 

 

 

1

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

1,160

 

 

2

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

120

 

 

 

 

 

1,280

27

Government Printer.

 

 

 

1

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

4,000

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

28

Coinage

3,000

 

 

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

91,060

 

 

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

33

Secretarys Office.

 

 

 

1

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

1,990

 

 

2

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

550

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

3,040

 

 

Reporting Branch.

 

 

34

1

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

1,090

 

 

2

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

190

 

 

 

 

 

1,280

35

Crown Solicitors Office.

 

 

 

1

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

3,670

 

 

2

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

220

 

 

 

 

 

3,890

36

The High Court.

 

 

 

1

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

1,200

 

 

2

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

1,160

 

 

 

 

 

2,360

37

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

1

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

620

 

 

2

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

700

 

 

 

 

 

1,320


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

38

Public Service Arbitrators Office.

 

 

 

1

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

180

 

 

2

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

170

 

 

 

 

 

350

39

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

1,260

 

 

2

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

1,410

40

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

 

 

 

1

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

4,860

 

 

2

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

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

6,860

41

Copyright Office.

 

 

 

1

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

170

 

 

2

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

20

 

 

 

 

 

190

 

 

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

20,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

 

 

42

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

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

3,200

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

4,200

43

Electoral Office.

 

 

 

1

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

12,870

 

 

2

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

820

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Administration of the Electoral Act.......

5,350

 

 

 

 

 

19,040

44

Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

1

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

2,400

 

 

2

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

1,300

 

 

 

 

 

3,700


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

45

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

4,900

 

 

2

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

1,500

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

Item No. 1. Meteorological Telegrams to and from Lighthouses 

150

 

 

 

 

 

6,550

46

Solar Observatory.

 

 

 

1

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

500

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

47

Lands and Survey.

 

 

 

1

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

2,400

 

 

2

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

2,900

48

Rent of Buildings.

 

 

 

1

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

1,400

 

 

2

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

2,100

 

 

3

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

1,600

 

 

4

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

1,700

 

 

5

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

1,000

 

 

6

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

250

 

 

7

Royal Australian Air Force.......................

50

 

 

8

Civil Aviation...............................

50

 

 

9

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

1,800

 

 

10

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

500

 

 

11

Postmaster-General............................

5,000

 

 

12

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

350

 

 

 

 

 

15,800

49

Northern Territory.—General Services.

 

 

 

1

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

7,800

 

 

2

Administrative Staff, Contingencies.................

5,000

 

 

3

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

800

 

 

4

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

1,200

 

 

5

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

750

 

 

 

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

200

 

 

 

5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person 

10

 

 

 

 

 

15,760


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

51

Papua.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Towards expenses or Administration............

12,500

 

 

 

2. Investigation of Oil-fields...................

2,000

 

 

 

3. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy................

500

 

 

 

 

 

15,000

52

Norfolk Island.

 

 

 

1

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

750

53

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services 

2,500

 

 

 

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

200

 

 

 

8. Passports—General expenses in connexion with....

500

 

 

 

 

 

3,200

 

 

Total Home and Territories Department

88,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

 

54

Central Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

3,200

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

3

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

4,300

 

 

NAVAL.

 

 

55

Naval Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

10,550

 

 

2

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

12,050

56

Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).

 

 

 

1

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

141,000

 

 

2

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

4,550

 

 

 

 

 

145,550

57

Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.

 

 

 

1

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

103,000

58

Medical Services.

 

 

 

1

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

310

 

 

2

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

2,150

 

 

 

 

 

2,460

F.10184.—2


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.— THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

NAVAL—continued.

£

£

59

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

 

 

1

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

5,700

 

 

2

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

4,250

 

 

 

 

 

9,950

60

Boys’ Training Ship.

 

 

 

1

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

5,600

 

 

2

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

3,800

 

 

 

 

 

9,400

61

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

10,500

 

 

2

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

7,000

 

 

 

 

 

17,500

62

Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

40

 

 

2

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

40

 

 

 

 

 

80

63

Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).

 

 

 

1

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

400

 

 

2

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

500

64

Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

500

 

 

2

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

600

65

Naval Establishments.

 

 

 

1

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

10,800

 

 

2

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

13,350

 

 

 

 

 

24,150

66

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

20,000

67

Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works..............

1,000

68

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

8,350

 

 

MILITARY.

 

 

69

Permanent Forces.

 

 

 

1

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

70,000

 

 

2

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

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

74,000

70

Royal Military College.

 

 

 

1

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

1,000

 

 

2

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

4,700

 

 

 

 

 

5,700

71

Clerical and General Staffs.

 

 

 

1

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

12,000

72

Ordnance Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

21,000

73

Rifle Range Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

1,390


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

MILITARY—continued.

£

£

 

 

74

Finance and Accounts Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

6,500

75

Universal Military Training.

 

 

 

1

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

9,000

 

 

2

Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets........

13,300

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

80

 

 

 

 

 

22,380

76

..

Volunteers.

 

 

 

1

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

20

77

1

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

15,500

78

1

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

2,160

80

1

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

19,000

81

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

1

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

1,500

 

 

2

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

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

7,500

 

 

AIR SERVICES.

 

 

82

Civil Branch.

 

 

 

1

Civil Staff—Pay..............................

600

83

Royal Australian Air Force.

 

 

 

1

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

17,000

84

General Contingencies

7,000

85

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment 

2,500

86

Civil Aviation Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

1,300

 

 

2

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

400

 

 

3

General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment 

150

 

 

 

 

 

1,850

87

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

12,250

88

Munitions Supply Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

11,000

 

 

2

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

35,850*

 

 

 

 

 

46,850

 

 

Total Department of Defence...............

634,090

* Includes £5,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Cordite Factory Account; £1,400 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Acetate of Lime Factory Account; £15,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account; and £12,500 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

£

£

89

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

12,000

 

 

2

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

1,900

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

3,500

 

 

 

3. Commonwealth Film Censorship...........

500

 

 

 

 

 

17,900

90

Tariff Board.

 

 

 

1

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

1,000

91

Commercial and Industrial Bureau of the Board of Trade.

 

 

 

1

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

600

 

 

2

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

850

93

1

Australian Trade Representative in East..............

500

94

Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.

 

 

 

1

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

850

 

 

2

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

300

 

 

3

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

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

3,650

95

Fisheries.

 

 

 

1

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

30

96

Commonwealth Laboratory.

 

 

 

1

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

950

 

 

2

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

210

 

 

 

 

 

1,160

97

Lighthouses.

 

 

 

1

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

1,000

 

 

2

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

150

 

 

4

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

2,200

 

 

5

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

1,000

 

 

 

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

2,000

 

 

8

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

2,640

 

 

9

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

2,700

 

 

10

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies

5,700

 

 

12

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

2,000

 

 

13

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

2,500

 

 

15

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

1,900

 

 

16

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies

4,000

 

 

18

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

1,750

 

 

19

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

1,700

 

 

 

 

 

31,240


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

 

 

 

 

 

98

Navigation.

 

 

 

1

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

1,700

 

 

2

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

490

 

 

3

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

1,530

 

 

4

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

360

 

 

5

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

1,080

 

 

6

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

130

 

 

7

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

430

 

 

8

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

100

 

 

9

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

350

 

 

10

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

50

 

 

11

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

230

 

 

12

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

40

 

 

13

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

140

 

 

14

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

30

 

 

 

 

 

6,660

99

Trade and Customs, New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

26,000

 

 

2

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

3,500

 

 

 

 

 

29,500

100

Trade and Customs, Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

20,000

 

 

2

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

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

22,000

101

Trade and Customs, Queensland.

 

 

 

1

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

11,250

 

 

2

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

1,640

 

 

 

 

 

12,890

102

Trade and Customs, South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

9,000

 

 

2

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

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

10,200

103

Trade and Customs, Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

8,000

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

9,000

104

Trade and Customs, Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

2,000

 

 

2

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

2,250

105

Trade and Customs, Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

200

 

 

2

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

70

 

 

 

 

 

270

 

 

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

149,100


Schedulecontinued.

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£

£

 

 

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

 

 

106

Administrative Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

4,250

 

 

2

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

1,900

 

 

 

 

 

6,150

107

Public Works Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

11,500

 

 

 

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

1,650

 

 

3

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

420

 

 

 

 

 

13,570

109

Kalgoorlie–Port Augusta Railway.

 

 

 

1

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

46,000

110

Port Augusta–Oodnadatta Railway.

 

 

 

1

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

7,500

 

 

 

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

7,650

111

Northern Territory Railway (Darwin–Katherine River).

 

 

 

1

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

5,200

112

Commonwealth Railways—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

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

800

113

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

 

Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitation, Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture 

50,000


Schedulecontinued.

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£

£

 

 

 

 

114

Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches.

 

 

 

1

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

350

 

 

2

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

500

 

 

3

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

1,500

 

 

4

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

40

 

 

5

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

600

 

 

 

 

 

2,990

115

Governor-Generals Establishment.

 

 

 

1

Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses...........

1,500

 

 

2

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

450

 

 

 

 

 

1,950

116

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others..

15,200

 

 

 

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

100

 

 

 

4. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission.....

250

 

 

 

 

 

15,550

 

 

Total Department of Works and Railways

149,860

 

 

IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

117

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

7,800

 

 

2

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

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

9,000

120

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

335,000

 

 

2

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

75,000

 

 

3

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

115,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

3,000

 

 

5

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

180

 

 

 

 

 

528,180


Schedulecontinued.

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£

£

121

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

220,000

 

 

2

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

46,000

 

 

3

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

75,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

4,000

 

 

5

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

600

 

 

 

 

 

345,600

122

Queensland.

 

 

 

1

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

120,000

 

 

2

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

38,000

 

 

3

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

67,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

225,400

123

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

84,000

 

 

2

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

13,000

 

 

3

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

30,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

128,500

124

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

64,000

 

 

2

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

13,000

 

 

3

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

21,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

200

 

 

 

 

 

98,200

125

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

30,000

 

 

2

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

6,500

 

 

3

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

14,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

640

 

 

 

 

 

51,140

126

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

750

 

 

2

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

1,400

 

 

3

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

200

 

 

4

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

400

 

 

5

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

500

 

 

6

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

4,750


Schedulecontinued.

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£

£

127

Wireless

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited — Upkeep of coastal stations (moneys received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this vote)             

9,000

 

 

 

 

1,399,770

 

 

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

 

 

 

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 

 

128

Central Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

2,050

 

 

2

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

260

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No 1. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Serum Laboratories Account 

500

 

 

 

2. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases 

2,500

 

 

 

6. Advancement of the study of diseases in Tropical Australia—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account             

1,170

 

 

 

8. Grant towards eradicating hookworm disease in Australia 

1,090

 

 

 

9. Sanitary engineering investigations..........

250

 

 

 

 

 

7,820

129

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

2,930

 

 

2

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

1,450

 

 

 

 

 

4,380

130

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

1,360

 

 

2

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

840

 

 

 

 

 

2,200

131

Queensland and Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

2,740

 

 

2

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

1,320

 

 

 

 

 

4,060

132

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

870

 

 

2

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

670

 

 

 

 

 

1,540


Schedulecontinued.

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X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— continued.

£

£

133

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

1,110

 

 

2

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

750

 

 

 

 

 

1,860

134

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

60

 

 

2

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

140

 

 

 

 

 

200

 

 

Total Department ok Health......................

22,060

 

 

XI.—WAR SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.

 

 

135

1

Miscellaneous..............................

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Audit Office—Cast of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commission             

1,520

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

137

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)             

150,000

 

 

 

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

10,000

 

 

 

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

13,000

 

 

 

 

 

173,000

138

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

100


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XI.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

£

£

 

 

Under Control of Department ok Home and Territories.

 

 

139

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

1

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

3,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Defence.

 

 

 

 

Naval.

 

 

140

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services 

300

141

1

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

80

 

 

Military.

 

 

142

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 2. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance             

13,300

 

 

 

3. Graves of soldiers in Australia.............

1,660

 

 

 

4. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill             

10

 

 

 

5. Allowance to Mrs. A. Ross (née Kelly), who contracted meningitis whilst nursing a military patient             

15

 

 

 

7. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums...

50

 

 

 

8. Erection of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials 

700

 

 

 

9. Compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the war 

660

 

 

 

 

 

16,395

144

1

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

15,750

 

 

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

210,145

31

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

250,000

32

 

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

1,000,000

 

 

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

4,076,175

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