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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (NO. 1) 1932-33.

No. 18 of 1932.

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 thirty-three.

[Assented to 28th. May, 1932.]

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) 1932–33.

Issue and application of £3,921,845.

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 thirty-three the sum of three million nine hundred and twenty-one thousand eight hundred and forty-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 thirty-three.

F.1722.—Price 1s.


SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

 

£

Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

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

11,380

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

£59,365

 

Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account 

22,635

 

 

 

36,730

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

112,715

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

28,820

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR............................

82,940

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

531,890

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

93,870

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

18,150

THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..............................

54,200

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

5,270

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

170,010

Total Part 1.......................

1,145,975

Part 2.—Business Undertakings.

 

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.................................

69,230

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

1,440,580

Total Part 2.......................

1,509,810

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

NORTHERN TERRITORY......................................

18,290

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY................................

36,370

PAPUA....................................................

10,500

NORFOLK ISLAND...........................................

900

Total Part 3.......................

66,060

 

2,721,845

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

200,000

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

1,000,000

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

3,921,845


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

 

£

£

 

 

Part 1—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

 

 

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

 

 

1

The Senate.

 

 

 

1

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

1,450

 

 

2

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

90

 

 

3

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

230

 

 

 

 

 

1,770

2

House of Representatives.

 

 

 

1

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

1,920

 

 

2

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

200

 

 

3

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

600

 

 

 

 

 

2,720

 

 

Senate and House of Representatives.

 

 

3

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

2,110

 

 

2

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

40

 

 

 

 

 

2,150

4

The Library.

 

 

 

1

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

930

 

 

2

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

350

 

 

 

 

 

1,280

6

Joint House Department.

 

 

 

1

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

2,530

 

 

2

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

930

 

 

 

 

 

3,460

 

 

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

11,380


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

 

£

£

 

 

Part 1continued.

 

 

 

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

9

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

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

6,620

 

 

2

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

3,200

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Salaries and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives             

500

 

 

 

2. Commercial Agency—Paris................

150

 

 

 

3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers..

500

 

 

 

 

 

10,970

10

Audit Office.

 

 

 

1

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

7,830

 

 

2

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

600

 

 

 

 

 

8,430

11

Office of the Public Service Board.

 

 

 

1

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

5,870

 

 

2

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

1,100

 

 

 

 

 

6,970

12

Governor-General’s Office.

 

 

 

1

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

70

 

 

2

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

340

 

 

 

 

 

410

13

High Commissioner’s Office.

 

 

 

1

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

4,485

 

 

2

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

4,300

 

 

 

 

 

8,785

14

Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America.

 

 

 

1

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

635

 

 

2

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

530

 

 

 

 

 

1,165


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.

 

 

15

Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

 

 

 

 

(Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)

 

 

 

1

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

1,760

 

 

2

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

725

 

 

3

Investigations—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Animal health..........................

3,300

 

 

 

2. Plant industry..........................

4,750

 

 

 

3. Entomology............................

3,200

 

 

 

4. Animal nutrition, including investigations on mineral deficiencies in pastures 

3,000

 

 

 

5. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation...

2,000

 

 

 

6. Food preservation and transport...............

450

 

 

 

7. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations..........

750

 

 

 

8. Forest products.........................

1,600

 

 

 

9. Mining and metallurgy....................

100

 

 

 

10. Radio research..........................

200

 

 

 

11. Library...............................

200

 

 

 

12. Contributions to Imperial Agricultural Bureaux and to British Woollen and Worsted Association             

520

 

 

 

13. Miscellaneous..........................

80

 

 

 

 

 

22,635

 

 

 

 

59,365

 

 

Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account 

22,635

 

 

Total Prime Minister’s Department............

36,730


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

17

The Treasury.

 

 

 

1

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

6,260

 

 

2

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

1,900

 

 

 

 

 

8,160

18

Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.

 

 

 

1

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

200

19

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

 

 

 

1

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

8,770

 

 

2

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

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

14,770

20

Maternity Allowance Office.

 

 

 

1

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

1,350

 

 

2

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

1,100

 

 

 

 

 

2,450

21

Taxation Office.

 

 

 

1

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

34,000

 

 

2

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

40,000

 

 

 

 

 

74,000

22

Income Tax Board of Review.

 

 

 

1

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

60

 

 

2

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

70

 

 

 

 

 

130

23

Land Valuation Board.

 

 

 

1

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

65

 

 

2

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

80

 

 

 

 

 

145

24

Superannuation Board.

 

 

 

1

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

1,100

 

 

2

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

1,200

25

Government Printer.

 

 

 

1

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

3,560

 

 

2

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

5,060

26

Coinage.

2,000

38

Census and Statistics.*

 

 

 

1

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

3,300

 

 

2

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

1,300

 

 

 

 

 

4,600

 

 

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

112,715

* Provided in 1931–32 under Department of Home Affairs.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

27

Secretary’s Office.

 

 

 

1

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

2,180

 

 

2

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

750

 

 

 

 

 

2,930

28

Reporting Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

1,080

 

 

2

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

1,330

29

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

 

 

 

1

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

4,300

 

 

2

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

300

 

 

 

 

 

4,600

30

The High Court.

 

 

 

1

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

1,070

 

 

2

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

1,130

 

 

 

 

 

2,200

31

Bankruptcy Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

3,450

 

 

2

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

1,800

 

 

 

 

 

5,250

32

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

1

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

1,180

 

 

2

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

700

 

 

 

 

 

1,880

33

Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.

 

 

 

1

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

200

 

 

2

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

110

 

 

 

 

 

310

34

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

1,600

 

 

2

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

260

 

 

 

 

 

1,860

35

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

 

 

 

1

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

5,460

 

 

2

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

3,000

 

 

 

 

 

8,460

 

 

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

28,820


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

 

 

36

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

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

3,000

 

 

2

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

470

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration and Passports Acts             

3,000

 

 

 

3. Administration of Passports Act.............

150

 

 

 

4. Administration of Immigration Act...........

550

 

 

 

 

 

7,170

37

Electoral Office.

 

 

 

1

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

13,100

 

 

2

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

900

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)             

5,500

 

 

 

 

 

19,500

39

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

4,050

 

 

2

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

1,650

 

 

 

 

 

5,700

40

Solar Observatory.

 

 

 

1

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

620

 

 

2

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

250

 

41

Forestry Branch.

 

870

 

1

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

850

 

 

2

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

350

 

 

 

 

 

1,200


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR— continued.

 

 

91

Works, Lands, and Surveys.*

 

 

 

1

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

8,000

 

 

2

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

3,000

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

22,000

 

 

 

2. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart, including furniture, also salaries of attendants, Sydney and Melbourne             

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

34,000

92

Works and Buildings*.............................

 

3,000

93

Rent of Buildings*...............................

8,000

94

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

1,500

95

 

Governor-General’s Establishment*....................

2,000

 

 

Total Department of the Interior.........

82,940

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

 

 

 

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

 

42

Central Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

3,000

 

 

2

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

600

 

 

3

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

70

 

 

 

 

 

3,670

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

43

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

1

Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...............

130

 

 

2

Rent of buildings.................................

70

 

 

 

 

 

200

* Provided in 1931–32 under Department of Works.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

 

 

 

 

NAVAL.

 

 

44

Naval Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

9,000

 

 

2

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

950

 

 

 

 

 

9,950

45

..

Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).

 

 

 

1

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

121,000

 

 

2

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

2,100

 

 

 

 

 

123,100

46

..

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             

..

60,000

47

..

Medical Services.

 

 

 

1

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

130

 

 

2

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

1,500

 

48

..

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

1,630

 

1

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

1,100

 

 

2

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

1,300

 

 

 

 

 

2,400

49

..

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

12,000

 

 

2

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

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

14,500

50

..

Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).

 

 

 

1

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

350

 

 

2

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

70

 

 

 

 

 

420

51

..

Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

650

 

 

2

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

120

 

 

 

 

 

770


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1continued.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

 

 

52

..

Naval Establishments.

 

 

 

1

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

15,000

 

 

2

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

11,000

 

 

 

 

 

26,000

53

..

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

..

250

54

1

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

..

4,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

56

..

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

1

Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...............

3,300

 

 

2

Rent of buildings................................

400

 

 

 

 

 

3,700

 

 

MILITARY.

 

 

57

..

Permanent Forces.

 

 

 

1

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

72,000

 

 

2

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

2,300

 

 

 

 

 

74,300

58

..

Royal Military College.

 

 

 

1

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

400

 

 

2

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

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,400

59

..

Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs.

 

 

 

1

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

..

8,500

60

..

Ordnance Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

..

18,000

61

..

Rifle Range Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

..

1,400

62

..

Finance and Accounts Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

..

4,000

63

..

Militia Training.

 

 

 

1

Pay, Militia Forces...............................

20,000

 

 

2

Contingencies, Militia Forces and Senior and Junior Cadets....

8,000

 

 

 

 

 

28,000


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

£

£

64

..

Volunteers.

 

 

 

1

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

..

40

65

1

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

..

8,000

66

1

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

..

3,400

67

1

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

..

16,000

69

..

Works and Buildings.†

 

 

 

1

Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...............

3,700

 

 

2

Rent of buildings.................................

780

 

 

3

Overhaul of and repairs to boats and launches..............

70

 

 

 

 

 

4,550

70

..

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

1

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

1,100

 

 

2

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

3,700

 

 

 

 

 

4,800

 

 

           AIR SERVICES.

 

 

71

..

Civilian Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

..

2,400

72

..

Royal Australian Air Force.

 

 

 

1

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

..

35,000

73

1

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

..

11,000

74

1

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment 

..

7,000

76

..

Works and Buildings.†

 

 

 

1

Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...............

1,000

 

 

2

Rent of buildings.................................

100

 

 

 

 

 

1,100

77

..

Civil Aviation Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

2,800

 

 

2

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

900

 

 

3

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment 

160

 

 

 

 

 

3,860

78

..

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

..

17,000

79

..

Works and Buildings.†

 

 

 

1

Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture...............

1,350

 

 

2

Rent of buildings.................................

200

1,550

80

..

Munitions Supply Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

9,000

 

 

2

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

20,000*

29,000

 

 

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

..

531,890

* £5,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account, £8,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Ammunition Factory Account.

† Under control of Department of the Interior.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

81

..

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

5,500

 

 

2

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

7,000

82

..

Tariff Board.

 

 

 

1

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

820

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,820

83

..

Film Censorship.

 

 

 

1

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

450

 

 

2

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

350

 

 

 

 

 

800

84

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

27,650

 

 

2

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

2,200

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

150

 

 

 

 

 

30,000

85

..

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

18,600

 

 

2

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

1,500

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

200

 

 

 

 

 

20,300

86

..

Queensland.

 

 

 

1

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

11,000

 

 

2

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

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

12,200

87

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

9,200

 

 

2

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

1,100

 

 

 

 

 

10,300

88

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

8,200

 

 

2

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

950

 

 

 

 

 

9,150


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

89

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

1,800

 

 

2

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

300

 

 

 

 

 

2,100

90

..

North Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

150

 

 

2

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

50

 

 

 

 

 

200

 

 

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

..

93,870

 

 

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 

 

96

..

Central Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

3,800

 

 

2

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

280

 

 

 

 

 

4,080

97

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

2,500

 

 

2

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

800

 

 

 

 

 

3,300

98

..

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

1,800

 

 

2

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

900

 

 

 

 

 

2,700

99

..

Queensland and North Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

2,650

 

 

2

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

700

 

 

 

 

 

3,350

100

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

1,170

 

 

2

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

1,670

101

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

1,350

 

 

2

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

1,100

 

 

 

 

 

2,450

102

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

350

 

 

2

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

600

 

 

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

..

18,150


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

 

 

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

 

 

103

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

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

9,500

 

 

2

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

700

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

15,200

104

1

Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.................

..

1,000

106

..

Marine Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

27,000

 

 

2

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

11,000

 

 

 

 

 

38,000

 

 

Total Department of Commerce.................

..

54,200

 

 

XII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

107

1

No. 5. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations.

..

5,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

108

1

No. 1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances.

..

70

 

 

Under Control of Department of The Interior.

 

 

113

1

No. 2. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund 

..

200

 

 

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

..

5,270


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

 

 

XIII.—WAR SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

119

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

..

1,800

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

120

..

The Treasury.

 

 

 

1

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

1,000

 

 

2

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

420

 

 

 

 

 

1,420

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

121

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Establishment and maintenance of Australian War Memorial Museum 

..

1,500

127

..

War Service Homes Commission.*

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Expenses in connexion with building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund War Service Homes Account)             

..

14,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Defence.

 

 

 

 

Military.

 

 

123

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 2. Graves of Soldiers—Erection of headstones and maintenance of graves of deceased soldiers in Australia             

800

 

 

 

4. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums.........

40

 

 

 

5. Erection and maintenance of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials 

200

 

 

 

 

 

1,040

* Previously under control of Department of Transport.


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision No.

 

£

£

 

 

Part 1continued.

 

 

 

 

XIII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

 

 

125

..

Repatriation Department.

 

 

 

2

Repatriation of Soldiers—

 

 

 

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

130,000

 

 

 

2. To be paid to the Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions Account, towards soldiers’ children education scheme             

20,000

 

 

 

 

 

150,000

126

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act             

200

 

 

 

3. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for home service 

50

 

 

 

 

 

250

 

 

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

..

170,010

 

 

Total Part 1.................

..

1,145,975


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 2—Business Undertakings.

£

£

 

 

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

 

 

129

..

Trans-Australian Railway—

 

 

 

1

Working expenses..............................

..

40,000

130

..

Central Australia Railway—

 

 

 

1

Working expenses..............................

..

20,000

131

..

North Australia Railway—

 

 

 

1

Working expenses..............................

..

8,000

132

..

Federal Territory Railway—

 

 

 

1

Working expenses..............................

..

1,000

134

..

Audit of Accounts—

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Salaries..............................

80

 

 

 

2. Contingencies..........................

10

 

 

 

 

 

90

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

135

..

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia             

100

 

 

 

2. North Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia             

40

140

 

 

Total Commonwealth Railways.................

..

69,230

 

 

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

136

..

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

12,500

 

 

2

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

700

 

 

 

 

 

13,200

137

..

Overseas Mails.

 

 

 

1

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

..

27,500

138

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

343,000

 

 

2

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

75,000

 

 

3

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

90,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

512,000


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision No.

Part 2—continued.

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

139

..

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

243,000

 

 

2

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

45,000

 

 

3

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

73,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

363,500

140

..

Queensland.

 

 

 

1

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

130,000

 

 

2

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

36,000

 

 

3

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

34,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

700

 

 

 

 

 

200,700

141

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

87,000

 

 

2

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

13,000

 

 

3

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

38,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

900

 

 

 

 

 

138,900

142

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

63,000

 

 

2

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

14,000

 

 

3

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

19,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

500

 

 

 

 

 

96,500


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 2—continued.

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

143

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

30,000

 

 

2

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

6,500

 

 

3

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

13,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials             

400

 

 

 

 

 

49,900

144

..

North Australia and Central Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

2,170

 

 

2

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

450

 

 

3

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

950

 

 

 

 

 

3,570

145

..

Wireless.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited—Contribution towards upkeep of Coastal and Island Radio Stations (moneys received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this vote)             

6,000

 

 

 

2. National Broadcasting Service—Maintenance of Broadcasting Stations and Studios 

7,000

 

 

 

 

 

13,000

146

..

Postal Institutes.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Education.............................

..

350

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

147

1

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Salaries...............................

1,800

 

 

 

2. Contingencies..........................

20

 

 

 

 

 

1,820

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

149

1

Works and Buildings—*

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Salaries...............................

2,700

 

 

 

2. Contingencies..........................

900

 

 

 

3. Supervision of works.....................

40

 

 

 

4. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.......

11,000

 

 

2

Rent of Buildings*................................

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

19,640

 

 

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

..

1,440,580

 

 

Total Part 2..........................

..

1,509,810

* Previously controlled by Department of Works.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.

£

£

 

 

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

150

..

General Services.

 

 

 

1

Department of the Administrator, Salaries................

8,900

 

 

2

Department of the Administrator, Contingencies............

4,500

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Subsidy for steamship service between Melbourne and Darwin 

850

 

 

 

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

100

 

 

 

6. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for shipping service between Fremantle and Darwin             

450

 

 

 

7. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923–26 may be credited to this vote)             

50

 

 

 

 

 

14,850

153

..

Works and Buildings.*

 

 

 

1

No 1. Salaries..............................

770

 

 

 

2. Contingences..........................

250

 

 

 

3. Repairs, maintenance, fittings, and furniture......

2,200

 

 

2

No. 1. Maintenance of plant and other expenses........

40

 

 

 

2. Leave and holiday pay and incidentals.........

100

 

 

 

 

 

3,360

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

151

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Salaries..............................

60

 

 

 

2. Contingencies.........................

10

70

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

152

..

Interest.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia 

..

10

 

 

Total Northern Territory..................

..

18,290

* Previously controlled by Department of Works.


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision No.

 

£

£

 

 

Part 3continued.

 

 

 

 

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

154

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Salaries..............................

..

200

 

 

Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.

 

 

155

..

Federal Territory Police.

 

 

 

1

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

900

 

 

2

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

160

 

 

 

 

 

1,060

156

..

Law Courts, Titles Office and Industrial Board.

 

 

 

1

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

130

 

 

2

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

380

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

157

..

General Services.

 

 

 

1

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

5,000

 

 

2

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

1,200

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 19. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves 

4,800

 

 

4

Education......................................

3,000

 

 

 

 

 

14,000


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 3—continued.

£

£

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.

 

 

158

..

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

1

Salaries and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Salaries..............................

2,300

 

 

 

2. Contingencies.........................

700

 

 

2

Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture

 

 

 

 

No. 1. The Interior...........................

5,000

 

 

 

2. Health..............................

130

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Water supply and sewerage.................

4,000

 

 

 

No. 2. Electric supply.........................

5,500

 

 

 

 

 

17,630

159

..

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Canberra Government Hospital (hospital fees and other receipts to be credited to this vote)             

2,200

 

 

 

2. Health services.........................

250

 

 

 

3. Veterinary services......................

650

3,100

 

 

Total Federal Capital Territory................

..

36,370

 

 

PAPUA.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

161

1

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

10,000

 

 

 

2. Coastal trade service subsidy................

500

 

 

 

 

 

10,500

 

 

NORFOLK ISLAND.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department

 

 

162

1

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

..

900

 

 

Total Part 3.......................

..

66,060

110

..

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

..

200,000

111

..

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

..

1,000,000

 

 

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

..

3,921,845

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

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