Supply Act (No. 1) 1925-26

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1925-26.

No. 1 of 1925.

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-six.

[Assented to 29th June, 1925.]

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) 1925-26.

Issue and application of £4,459,235.

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-six the sum of Four million four hundred and fifty-nine thousand two hundred and thirty-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-six.

F.9871.—Price 8d.


SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

 

£

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

11,486

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

46,705

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

104,590

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

19,890

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

83,740

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

746,830

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

151,042

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

137,047

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

1,597,715

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

20,360

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES................................

3,030

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

186,800

 

3,109,235

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

350,000

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

1,000,000

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

4,459,235


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

The Senate.

 

 

 

1

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

1,460

 

 

2

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

177

 

 

3

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

120

 

 

 

 

 

1,757

2

House of Representatives.

 

 

 

1

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

2,150

 

 

2

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

300

 

 

3

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

2,850

 

 

Senate and House of Representatives.

 

 

3

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

2,400

 

 

2

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

50

 

 

 

 

 

2,450

4

The Library.

 

 

 

1

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

848

 

 

2

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

1,248

5

Australian Historical Records.

 

 

 

1

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

270

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,270

6

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

 

 

 

1

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

250

 

 

2

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

105

 

 

 

 

 

355

7

Joint Committee of Public Accounts.

 

 

 

1

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

130

 

 

2

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

100

 

8

Joint House Department.

 

230

 

1

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

708

 

 

2

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

618

 

 

 

 

 

1,326

 

 

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

11,486


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

 

£

£

 

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

9

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

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

3,600

 

 

2

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

2,164

 

 

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             

237

 

 

 

3. Commercial Agency—Paris.................

150

 

 

 

 

 

6,151

10

Audit Office.

 

 

 

1

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

11,000

 

 

2

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

450

 

 

 

 

 

11,450

11

Public Service Board.

 

 

 

1

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

5,503

 

 

2

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

1,250

 

 

 

 

 

6,753

12

Governor-General’s Office.

 

 

 

1

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

354

 

 

2

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

592

 

 

 

 

 

946

13

High Commissioner’s Office.

 

 

 

1

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

2,419

 

 

2

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

6,416

 

 

 

 

 

8,835


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.

£

£

14

Australian Commissioner in United States of America.

 

 

 

1

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

777

 

 

2

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

1,168

 

 

 

 

 

1,945

16

Immigration.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Australian Organization....................

5,725

 

 

 

4. London Organization......................

4,900

 

 

 

 

 

10,625

 

 

Total Prime Minister’s Department.....

46,705

 

 

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

17

The Treasury.

 

 

 

1

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

6,500

 

 

2

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

2,635

 

 

 

 

 

9,135

18

Commonwealth Supply and Tender Board.

 

 

 

1

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

290

20

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

 

 

 

1

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

7,000

 

 

2

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

8,345

 

 

 

 

 

15,345

21

Maternity Allowance Office.

 

 

 

1

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

1,590

 

 

2

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

1,120

 

 

 

 

 

2,710

22

Taxation Office.

 

 

 

1

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

35,000

 

 

2

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

32,000

 

 

 

 

 

67,000


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.

£

£

24

Superannuation Fund Management Board.

 

 

 

1

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

1,000

 

 

2

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

1,090

 

 

 

 

 

2,090

26

GOVERNMENT PRINTER.

 

 

 

1

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

3,800

 

 

2

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

870

 

 

 

 

 

4,670

27

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

3,350

 

 

Total Department of the Treasury......

104,590

 

 

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

28

Secretary’s Office.

 

 

 

1

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

2,250

 

 

2

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

2,750

29

Reporting Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

750

 

 

2

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

120

 

 

 

 

 

870

30

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

 

 

 

1

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

3,670

 

 

2

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

3,920

31

The High Court.

 

 

 

1

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

1,310

 

 

2

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

1,150

 

 

 

 

 

2,460

32

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

1

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

600

 

 

2

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

600

 

 

 

 

 

1,200


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

33

Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.

 

 

 

1

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

190

 

 

2

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

140

 

34

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

 

330

 

1

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

1,260

 

 

2

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

1,510

35

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

 

 

 

1

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

4,500

 

 

2

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

2,150

 

 

 

 

 

6,650

36

Copyright Office.

 

 

 

1

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

175

 

 

2

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

25

 

 

 

 

 

200

 

 

Total Attorney-General’s Department............

19,890

 

 

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

 

 

37

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

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

3,200

 

 

2

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

930

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 3. Passports—General expenses in connexion with....

500

 

 

 

 

 

4,630

38

Electoral Office.

 

 

 

1

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

13,000

 

 

2

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

840

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

5,500

 

 

 

 

 

19,340

39

Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

1

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

2,000

 

 

2

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

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

3,200


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

40

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

3,550

 

 

2

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

5,050

41

Solar Observatory.

 

 

 

1

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

500

 

 

2

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

600

1,100

42

Lands and Survey.

 

 

 

1

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

2,000

 

 

2

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

43

Rent of Buildings.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Prime Minister..........................

1,400

 

 

 

2. Treasurer..............................

2,200

 

 

 

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

1,600

 

 

 

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

2,000

 

 

 

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

1,000

 

 

 

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

280

 

 

 

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

50

 

 

 

8. Civil Aviation..........................

100

 

 

 

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

1,900

 

 

 

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

500

 

 

 

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

6,000

 

 

 

12. Health................................

330

 

 

 

 

 

17,360

44

Northern Territory.General Services.

 

 

 

1

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

6,500

 

 

2

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

4,000

 

 

3

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

1,000

 

 

4

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

1,200

 

 

5

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council...........

200

 

 

 

5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person

10

 

 

 

10. Subsidy Coastal Shipping Service.............

1,000

 

 

 

11. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for Shipping Service between Fremantle and Darwin             

300

 

 

 

 

 

14,210


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

 

 

45

1

Northern Territory—Interest........................

 

100

46

Papua.

 

 

 

1

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

12,500

 

 

 

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

2,500

 

 

 

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

15,500

47

Norfolk Island.

 

 

 

1

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

750

48

1

Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands.............

 

 

Total Home and Territories Department

83,740

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

 

49

Central Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

3,500

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

3

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

4,600

 

 

NAVAL.

 

 

50

Naval Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

12,500

 

 

2

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

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

13,700

51

Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).

 

 

 

1

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

155,700

 

 

2

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

4,500

 

 

 

 

 

160,200

52

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             

113,000

53

Medical Services.

 

 

 

1

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

330

 

 

2

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

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,330

54

 

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

 

 

1

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

5,700

 

 

2

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

4,250

 

 

 

 

 

9,950

F.9871.—2


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

£

£

 

 

NAVAL—continued.

 

 

55

Boys’ Training Ship.

 

 

 

1

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

5,800

 

 

2

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

5,150

 

 

 

 

 

10,950

56

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

14,000

 

 

2

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

6,800

 

 

 

 

 

20,800

57

Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

50

 

 

2

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

50

 

 

 

 

 

100

58

Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).

 

 

 

1

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

400

 

 

2

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

500

59

Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

500

 

 

2

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

600

60

Naval Establishments.

 

 

 

1

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

12,500

 

 

2

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

12,000

 

 

 

 

 

24,500

61

To be credited to Trust FundUniforms, Clothing and Necessaries (Naval) Account

15,000

62

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

500

63

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

8,000

 

 

MILITARY.

 

 

64

Permanent Forces.

 

 

 

1

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

100,000

 

 

2

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

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

104,000

65

Royal Military College.

 

 

 

 

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

1,100

 

 

2

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

5,000

6,100

66

Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs.

 

 

 

1

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

14,000

67

Ordnance Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

22,500

68

Rifle Range Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

1,800


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

£

£

 

 

MILITARY—continued.

 

 

69

Finance and Accounts Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

7,000

70

Universal Military Training.

 

 

 

1

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

10,000

 

 

2

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

10,000

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

80

 

 

 

 

 

20,080

71

1

Volunteers....................................

20

72

1

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

21,000

73

1

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

6,000

74

1

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

19,000

75

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

1

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

1,600

 

 

2

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

6,000

7,600

 

 

AIR SERVICES.

 

 

76

Civil Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

800

77

Royal Australian Air Force.

 

 

 

1

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

24,200

78

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

9,000

79

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment 

5,200

80

Civil Aviation Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

1,875

 

 

2

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

700

 

 

3

General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment 

175

 

 

 

 

 

2,750

81

Development of Civil Aviation………………………………

13,500

82

Munitions Supply Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

13,500

 

 

2

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

43,600*

 

 

 

 

 

57,100

83

1

Special Defence Provision.........................

20,450

 

 

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

746,830

* £2,400 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Acetate of Lime Factory Account; £20,500 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account; and £19,500 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.

£

£

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84

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

85

Tariff Board.

 

 

 

1

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

1,000

86

Commercial and Industrial Bureau of the Board of Trade.

 

 

 

1

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

600

 

 

2

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

200

 

 

 

 

 

800

89

Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.

 

 

 

1

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

900

 

 

2

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

216

 

 

3

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

3,040

 

 

 

 

 

4,156

91

Commonwealth Laboratory.

 

 

 

1

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

950

 

 

2

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

210

 

 

 

 

 

1,160

92

Lighthouses.

 

 

 

1

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

1,100

 

 

2

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

125

 

 

3

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

2,200

 

 

4

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

1,000

 

 

5

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

2,000

 

 

6

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

2,600

 

 

7

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

2,700

 

 

8

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

5,000

 

 

10

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

2,000

 

 

11

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

2,000

 

 

13

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

1,900

 

 

14

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies

4,000

 

 

15

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

1,750

 

 

16

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

29,875


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

 

 

93

Navigation.

 

 

 

1

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

1,500

 

 

2

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

350

 

 

3

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

1,850

 

 

4

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

332

 

 

5

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

1,100

 

 

6

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

124

 

 

7

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

500

 

 

8

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

94

 

 

9

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

500

 

 

10

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

65

 

 

11

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

260

 

 

12

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

43

 

 

13

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

171

 

 

14

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

40

 

 

 

 

 

6,929

94

Trade and Customs, New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

30,000

 

 

2

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

2,970

 

 

 

 

 

32,970

95

Trade and Customs, Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

20,000

 

 

2

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

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

22,000

96

Trade and Customs, Queensland.

 

 

 

1

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

10,000

 

 

2

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

1,472

 

 

 

 

 

11,472

97

Trade and Customs, South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

9,000

 

 

2

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

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

10,200

98

Trade and Customs, Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

8,950

 

 

2

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

1,060

 

 

 

 

 

10,010

99

Trade and Customs, Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

2,000

 

 

2

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

300

 

 

 

 

 

2,300

100

Trade and Customs, Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

200

 

 

2

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

70

 

 

 

 

 

270

 

 

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

151,042


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

 

£

£

 

 

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

 

 

101

Administrative Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

4,000

 

 

2

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

1,780

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

15,930

 

 

 

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

105

 

 

 

 

 

21,815

102

Public Works Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

10,000

 

 

2

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

1,520

 

 

3

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

205

 

 

 

 

 

11,725

104

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

1

Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture 

38,600

105

Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches...........

3,390

106

Governor-General’s Establishment.

 

 

 

1

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

1,620

 

 

2

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

2,020

107

Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.

 

 

 

1

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

46,000


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

 

 

108

Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.

 

 

 

1

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

115

 

 

 

3. Interest on South Australian Rolling Stock........

5,532

 

 

 

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

5,797

109

Northern Territory Railway (Darwin— Katherine River).

 

 

 

1

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

6,000

110

Commonwealth RailwaysMiscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

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

1,700

 

 

Total Department of Works and Railways

137,047

 

 

IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

111

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

6,900

 

 

2

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

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

8,100

112

Overseas Mails.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Conveyance of Mails per Orient Line of Steamers

113

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

360,000

 

 

2

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

85,000

 

 

3

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

130,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

3,000

 

 

5

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

180

 

 

 

 

 

578,180


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

 

 

114

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

260,000

 

 

2

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

46,000

 

 

3

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

107,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

4,650

 

 

5

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

600

 

115

Queensland.

 

418,250

 

1

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

136,000

 

 

2

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

39,000

 

 

3

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

69,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

500

 

 

5

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

135

 

 

 

 

 

244,635

116

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

99,500

 

 

2

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

21,000

 

 

3

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

38,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

159,700

117

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

75,000

 

 

2

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

13,500

 

 

3

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

24,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

200

 

 

 

 

 

112,700

118

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

38,000

 

 

2

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

6,950

 

 

3

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

14,350

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

900

 

 

 

 

 

60,200

119

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

800

 

 

2

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

1,500

 

 

3

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

150

 

 

4

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

350

 

 

5

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

450

 

 

6

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

1,700

 

 

 

 

 

4,950


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£

£

120

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)             

 

11,000

 

 

Total Postmaster-General’s Department..............

1,597,715

 

 

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 

 

121

Central Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

2,055

 

 

2

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

260

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases 

2,500

 

 

 

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

835

 

 

 

9. Grant towards eradicating hookworm disease in Australia 

1,030

 

 

 

10. Sanitary engineering investigations............

210

6,890

122

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

2,750

 

 

2

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

1,325

 

 

 

 

 

4,075

123

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

1,270

 

 

2

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

800

 

 

 

 

 

2,070

124

Queensland and Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

2,600

 

 

2

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

1,220

 

 

 

 

 

3,820

125

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

850

 

 

2

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

610

 

 

 

 

 

1,460


Schedulecontinued.

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£

£

126

 

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

1,000

 

 

2

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

860

 

 

 

 

 

1,860

127

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

55

 

 

2

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

130

 

 

 

 

 

185

 

 

Total Department of Health

20,360

 

 

XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

128

1

No. 2. New Hebrides—Grant for special services......................

220

 

 

Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.

 

 

134

1

No. 1. Tribunals under the Industrial Peace
Act 

500

 

 

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.

 

 

135

1

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

2,000

 

 

 

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

200

2,200

 

 

Under Control of Works and Railways Department.

 

 

137

1

No. 1. Passes over Transcontinental Railway.............

80

 

 

 

4. Lithgow Housing Scheme—Electric Supply.....................

30

 

 

 

 

 

110

 

 

Total Miscellaneous Services...............

3,030

 

 

XII.—WAR SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

139

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

1,650


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XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of tub Treasury.

 

 

141

Repatriation Commission.

 

 

 

2

Repatriation of Soldiers—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account 

132,000

 

 

 

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

3,000

 

 

 

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

14,500

 

 

 

 

 

149,500

142

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

50

 

 

Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.

 

 

143

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

1

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

3,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Defence.

 

 

 

 

Naval.

 

 

144

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services 

100


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XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of Defence— continued.

 

 

 

 

Military.

 

 

145

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance             

15,000

 

 

 

2. Graves of soldiers in Australia................

2,000

 

 

 

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

10

 

 

 

5. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums

40

 

 

 

6. Erection of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials 

700

 

 

 

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

750

 

 

 

 

 

18,500

147

1

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

14,000

 

 

Total War Services……………………..

186,800

131

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

350,000

132

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

1,000,000

 

 

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

4,459,235

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