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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (NO. 1) 1933-34.

No. 7 of 1933.

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-four.

[Assented to 30th May, 1933.]

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) 1933–34.

Issue and application of £5,391,390.

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-four, the sum of Five million three hundred and ninety-one thousand three hundred and ninety 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-four.

SCHEDULE.

F.1916—Price 1s.


SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

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

£

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

14,140

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

82,420

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

168,690

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

35,130

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

110,470

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

722,280

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

114,870

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

23,210

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

73,880

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

368,100

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

173,490

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

1,886,680

Part 2.—Business Undertakings.

 

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

90,800

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

1,976,150

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

2,066,950

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

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

24,350

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

54,010

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

8,500

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

900

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

87,760

 

4,041,390

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

350,000

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

1,000,000

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

5,391,390


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision.

 

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

 

 

1

..

The Senate.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

1,740

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

70

 

 

C

Other Services.................................

450

 

 

 

 

 

2,260

2

..

House of Representatives.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

2,400

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

130

 

 

C

Other Services.................................

990

 

 

 

 

 

3,520

 

 

Senate and House of Representatives.

 

 

3

..

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

2,400

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

60

 

 

 

 

 

2,460

4

..

The Library.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

1,200

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

500

 

 

 

 

 

1,700

5

..

Joint House Department.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

3,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

4,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

..

14,140


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

6

..

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

7,500

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

13,500

7

..

External Affairs.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

960

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

100

 

 

 

 

 

1,060

8

..

Audit Office.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

10,200

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

800

 

 

 

 

 

11,000

9

..

Office of the Public Service Board.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

7,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

1,420

 

 

 

 

 

8,420

10

..

Governor-General’s Office.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

90

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

450

 

 

 

 

 

540

11

..

High Commissioner’s Office.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

4,800

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

6,750

 

 

 

 

 

11,550

12

..

Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

750

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

570

 

 

 

 

 

1,320


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision.

 

£

£

 

 

Part 1—continued.

 

 

 

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.

 

 

13

..

Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

1,950

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

1,200

 

 

C

Investigations—

 

 

 

 

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

4,200

 

 

 

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

3,800

 

 

 

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

3,000

 

 

 

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

2,500

 

 

 

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

2,500

 

 

 

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

1,200

 

 

 

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

900

 

 

 

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

2,700

 

 

 

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

150

 

 

 

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

200

 

 

 

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

250

 

 

 

12. Miscellaneous...........................

120

 

 

 

13. Fuel.................................

110

 

 

 

 

 

24,780*

14

..

Shipping and Mail Services to Pacific Islands.............

..

10,250

 

 

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

..

82,420

* To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Science and Industry Investigations Account.

F.1916.—2


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

15

..

The Treasury.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

8,400

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

3,000

 

 

 

 

 

11,400

16

..

Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board

 

300

17

..

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

11,300

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

8,000

 

 

 

 

 

19,300

18

..

Maternity Allowance Office.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

1,700

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

1,600

 

 

 

 

 

3,300

19

..

Taxation Office.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

60,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

60,000

 

 

 

 

 

120,000

20

..

Income Tax Board of Review.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

90

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

70

 

 

 

 

 

160

21

..

Land Valuation Board.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

75

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

75

 

 

 

 

 

150

22

..

Superannuation Board.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

1,350

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

180

 

 

 

 

 

1,530

23

..

Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

4,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

2,250

 

 

 

 

 

6,250

24

..

Government Printer.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

4,500

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

1,800

 

 

 

 

 

6,300

 

 

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

..

168,690


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

25

..

Secretary’s Office.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

2,700

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

930

 

 

 

 

 

3,630

26

..

Reporting Branch.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

1,150

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

300

 

 

 

 

 

1,450

27

..

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

4,700

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

370

 

 

 

 

 

5,070

28

..

The High Court.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

1,300

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

1,350

 

 

 

 

 

2,650

29

..

Bankruptcy Administration.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

4,750

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

2,250

 

 

 

 

 

7,000

30

..

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

1,430

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

900

 

 

 

 

 

2,330

31

..

Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

210

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

90

 

 

 

 

 

300

32

..

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

2,050

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

300

 

 

 

 

 

2,350

33

..

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

6,750

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

3,600

 

 

 

 

 

10,350

 

 

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

..

35,130


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

 

 

34

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

23,500

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

32,000

 

 

 

 

 

55,500

35

..

Electoral Office.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

17,300

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

8,300

 

 

 

 

 

25,600

36

..

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

5,500

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

3,000

 

 

 

 

 

8,500

37

..

Solar Observatory.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

800

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

370

 

 

 

 

 

1,170

38

..

Forestry Branch.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

900

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

400

 

 

 

 

 

1,300

39

..

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

..

4,500

40

..

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

..

12,700

41

..

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

..

1,200

 

 

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

..

110,470


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

 

 

 

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

 

42

..

Central Administration.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

4,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

930

 

 

 

 

 

4,930

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

43

..

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

A

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

..

240

 

 

NAVAL.

 

 

44

..

Permanent Naval Forces.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

166,500

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

29,500

 

 

 

 

 

196,000

45

..

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

600

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

1,620

 

 

 

 

 

2,220

46

..

Other Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

..

12,400

47

..

Royal Australian Naval Reserves.

 

 

 

A

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

4,880

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

3,200

 

 

 

 

 

8,080


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

 

 

 

 

NAVAL—continued.

 

 

48

..

Naval Establishments.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

45,750

 

 

B

General Expense................................

7,350

 

 

 

 

 

53,100

49

..

Repairs, Maintenance and General Stores...............

..

38,850

50

..

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

..

8,610

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

51

..

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

A

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

3,750

 

 

B

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

180

 

 

 

 

 

3,930

 

 

MILITARY.

 

 

52

..

Permanent Military Forces.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

97,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

3,000

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

53

..

Royal Military College.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

450

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

1,950

 

 

 

 

 

2,400

54

..

Other Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

..

39,000

55

..

Citizen Military Forces and Cadets.

 

 

 

A

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

28,500

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

12,000

 

 

 

 

 

40,500


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision

Part 1continued.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

 

 

 

 

MILITARY—continued.

 

 

56

..

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

..

16,500

57

..

Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores...............

..

7,500

58

..

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

..

21,000

59

..

Works and Buildings.*

 

 

 

A

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

4,650

 

 

B

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

1,050

 

 

 

 

 

5,700

60

..

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

1,050

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

5,700

 

 

 

 

 

6,750

 

 

AIR SERVICES.

 

 

61

..

Permanent Air Forces.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

..

54,000

62

..

Other Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

3,300

63

..

Citizen Air Force.

 

 

 

A

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

..

150

64

..

Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores...............

..

15,000

65

..

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

..

6,000

66

..

Works and Buildings.*

 

 

 

A

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

1,800

 

 

B

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

120

 

 

 

 

 

1,920

67

..

Civil Aviation Branch.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

..

4,150

68

..

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

..

2,400

69

..

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

..

25,500

*Under control of the Department of the Interior.


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

 

 

 

 

AIR SERVICES—continued.

 

 

70

..

Works and Buildings.†

 

 

 

A.

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

1,880

 

 

B

Rent of buildings and landing grounds.................

220

 

 

 

 

 

2,100

71

..

Munitions Supply Branch.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

2,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

350

 

 

 

 

 

2,350

72

..

Munitions Establishments and Factories.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

9,500

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

28,200*

37,700

 

 

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

..

722,280

 

 

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

73

..

Central Staff.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

6,670

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

1,720

 

 

 

 

 

8,390

74

..

Tariff Board.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

1,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

1,260

 

 

 

 

 

2,260

75

..

Film Censorship.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

600

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

400

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

* £9,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account, £7,500 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Ammunition Factory Account, £4,500 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Ordnance Factory Account and £4,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Explosives Factory Account.

† Under control of Department of the Interior.


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

76

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

35,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

2,400

 

 

 

 

 

37,400

77

..

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

23,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

1,580

 

 

 

 

 

24,580

78

..

Queensland.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

13,500

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

1,250

 

 

 

 

 

14,750

79

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

11,200

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

12,400

80

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

10,500

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

900

 

 

 

 

 

11,400

81

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

2,200

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

240

 

 

 

 

 

2,440

82

..

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

220

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

30

 

 

 

 

 

250

 

 

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

..

114,870


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 

 

83

..

Central Administration.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

4,500

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

1,650

 

 

 

 

 

6,150

84

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

3,450

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

870

 

 

 

 

 

4,320

85

..

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

2,250

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

900

 

 

 

 

 

3,150

86

..

Queensland and Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

3,600

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

720

 

 

 

 

 

4,320

87

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

1,350

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

400

 

 

 

 

 

1,750

88

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

1,950

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

900

 

 

 

 

 

2,850

89

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

520

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

150

 

 

 

 

 

670

 

 

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

..

23,210

 

 

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

 

 

90

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

13,500

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

12,300

 

 

 

 

 

25,800

91

..

Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad—

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

830

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

750

 

 

 

 

 

1,580


Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE— continued.

 

 

92

..

Marine Branch.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

33,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

13,500

 

 

 

 

 

46,500

 

 

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

..

73,880

 

 

X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

93

..

No. 1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances..............

100

 

 

 

8. Exchange on remittances to London and New York................

350,000

 

 

 

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

18,000

368,100

 

 

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

..

368,100

 

 

XII.—WAR SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

96

..

No. 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 8 for audit of accounts of Repatriation Department and War Service Homes Commission             

..

2,250

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

97

..

War Memorial Museum.

 

 

 

 

(Moneys received from State Governments as part cost of maintenance of Museum may be credited to this vote).

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

1,400

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

850

 

 

 

 

 

2,250


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued

£

£

 

 

XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

 

 

98

..

War Service Homes Commission.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

7,500

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

9,900

 

 

 

 

 

*17,400

 

 

Under Control of Department of Defence.

 

 

 

 

Military.

 

 

99

..

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. War graves—headstones, maintenance and incidental expenditure 

900

 

 

 

3. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums.......

60

 

 

 

4. Erection and maintenance of war memorials......

400

 

 

 

 

 

1,360

100

..

Repatriation Commission.

 

 

 

 

Repatriation of Soldiers—

 

 

 

 

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

..

150,000

101

..

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

..

230

 

 

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

..

173,490

 

 

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

..

1,886,680

* To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund War Service Homes Account.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No

Subdivision.

Part 2—Business Undertakings.

£

£

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

 

 

102

..

Trans-Australian Railway—

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Wages............................

33,000

 

 

B

Stores and Materials...........................

16,500

 

 

C

Incidental Expenses............................

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

51,000

103

..

Central Australia Railway—

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Wages............................

19,500

 

 

B

Stores and Materials...........................

7,500

 

 

C

Incidental Expenses............................

750

 

 

 

 

 

27,750

104

..

North Australia Railway—

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Wages............................

7,800

 

 

B

Stores and Materials...........................

1,800

 

 

C

Incidental Expenses............................

380

 

 

 

 

 

9,980

105

..

Federal Territory Railway—

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Wages............................

600

 

 

B

Incidental Expenses............................

600

 

 

 

 

 

1,200

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

106

..

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

830

 

 

 

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

40

870

 

 

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

..

90,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

107

..

Central Staff.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

9,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

450

 

 

C

Stores and Materials.............................

140

 

 

D

Mail Services..................................

27,500

 

 

E

Engineering Services (other than New Works)............

8,500

 

 

F

Other Services.................................

10,500

 

 

 

 

 

56,090


Schedulecontinued.

Division No

Subdivision.

Part 2continued.

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

108

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

420,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

24,750

 

 

C

Stores and Materials.............................

18,300

 

 

D

Mail Services..................................

100,000

 

 

E

Engineering Services (other than New Works)............

156,000

 

 

 

 

 

719,050

109

..

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

306,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

13,500

 

 

C

Stores and Materials.............................

7,500

 

 

D

Mail Services..................................

60,000

 

 

E

Engineering Services (other than New Works)............

124,500

 

 

 

 

 

511,500

110

..

Queensland.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

154,500

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

7,500

 

 

C

Stores and Materials.............................

3,750

 

 

D

Mail Services..................................

50,000

 

 

E

Engineering Services (other than New Works)............

60,000

 

 

 

 

 

275,750

111

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

110,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

4,500

 

 

C

Stores and Materials.............................

3,300

 

 

D

Mail Services..................................

16,500

 

 

E

Engineering Services (other than New Works)............

45,000

 

 

 

 

 

179,300

112

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

82,500

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

3,500

 

 

C

Stores and Materials.............................

2,700

 

 

D

Mail Services..................................

18,600

 

 

E

Engineering Services (other than New Works)............

25,000

 

 

 

 

 

132,300


Schedulecontinued.

Division No

Subdivision.

Part 2continued

£

£

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

113

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

40,500

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

2,100

 

 

C

Stores and Materials.............................

1,500

 

 

D

Mail Services..................................

8,700

 

 

E

Engineering Services (other than New Works)............

19,050

 

 

 

 

 

71,850

114

..

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

2,400

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

300

 

 

C

Stores and Materials.............................

50

 

 

D

Mail Services..................................

660

 

 

E

Engineering Services (other than New Works)............

1,050

 

 

 

 

 

4,460

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

 

 

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

115

..

No. 1. Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......

2,400

 

 

 

2. General expenses.........................

50

 

 

 

 

 

2,450

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

116

A

Works and Buildings—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 34—A 

1,950

 

 

 

2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 34—B 

450

 

 

 

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

13,500

 

 

B

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

7,500

 

 

 

 

 

23,400

 

 

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

..

1,976,150

 

 

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

..

2,066,950


Schedulecontinued.

Division No

Subdivision.

 

£

£

 

 

Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

 

 

 

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

117

..

General Services.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

13,200

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

2,000

 

 

C

Other Services—

 

 

 

 

No. 11. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.......

3,400

 

 

 

12. Maintenance of plant and other expenses........

40

 

 

 

13. Subsidy for steamship services between Melbourne and Darwin and between Fremantle and Darwin             

2,250

 

 

 

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

270

 

 

 

22. Unemployment relief and alleviation of distress....

3,000

 

 

 

25. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923–32 may be credited to this vote)             

80

 

 

 

 

 

24,240

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

 

 

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

118

..

No. 1. Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary

80

 

 

 

2. General expenses.........................

20

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

119

..

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

..

10

 

 

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

..

24,350


Schedulecontinued.

Division No

Subdivision.

Part 3continued.

£

£

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

120

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary......

..

230

 

 

Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.

 

 

121

..

Federal Territory Police.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

1,050

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

150

 

 

 

 

 

1,200

122

..

Law Courts, Titles Office and Industrial Board.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.............

150

 

 

B

General Expenses...............................

150

 

 

 

 

 

300

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

123

..

General Services.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and General Expenses.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary....................

8,400

 

 

 

2. General expenses.......................................

1,950

 

 

B

Works Services.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture— The Interior...........

3,000

 

 

 

2. Repairs maintenance, fittings and furniture— Health...............

150

 

 

 

3. Maintenance of roads and bridges............................

4,500

 

 

 

4. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage......................

2,400

 

 

 

5. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves............

6,000

 

 

 

6. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay.................

750

 

 

 

7. Electric supply........................................

7,000

 


Schedulecontinued.

Division No

Subdivision.

Part 3continued.

£

£

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.

 

 

 

C

Other Services.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Forestry Branch—maintenance of plantations and fire protection.......

600

 

 

 

11. Caretaking—Public buildings, camps and tenements...............

430

 

 

 

12. Garbage removal and disposal.............................

300

 

 

D

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

4,500

 

 

E

Alleviation of Distress............................

9,000

 

 

 

 

 

48,980

124

..

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

 

 

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

2,550

 

 

 

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

750

 

 

 

 

 

3,300

 

 

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

..

54,010

 

 

PAPUA.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

125

..

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

..

8,500

 

 

NORFOLK ISLAND.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

126

..

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

..

900

 

 

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

..

87,760

94

..

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

..

350,000

95

..

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

..

1,000,000

 

 

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

..

5,391,390

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

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