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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1934-35.

No. 1 of 1934.

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-five.

[Assented to 30th June, 1934.]

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) 1934–35.

Issue and application of £6,079,175.

2. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-five the sum of Six million and seventy-nine thousand one hundred and seventy-five pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.

Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.

3. The said sum shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services set forth in the said Schedule.

Limit of period of expenditure.

4. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-five.

F.2747.Price 1s.


SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT

Total.

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

£

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

42,100

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

83,640

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

183,340

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

39,430

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

86,200

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

871,490

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

124,740

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

25,270

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

79,000

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

133,175

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

228,880

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

1,897,265

Part 2.—Business Undertakings.

 

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

100,290

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

2,085,640

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

2,185,930

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

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

32,620

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

54,110

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

8,500

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

750

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

95,980

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

400,000

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

1,500,000

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

6,079,175


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

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............

1,800

 

 

B

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

65

 

 

C

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

405

2,270

2

..

The House of Representatives.

 

 

 

A

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

2,400

 

 

B

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

130

 

 

C

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

1,000

3,530

3

..

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

A

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

2,450

 

 

B

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

50

2,500

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............

2,800

 

 

B

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

1,300

4,100

6

..

Parliamentary Printing...........................

 

5,000

7

..

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.......

21,500

 

 

 

2. Maintenance of Members’ rooms in capital cities, including furniture, also salaries of attendants             

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

23,000

 

 

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

..

42,100


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

8

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

7,200

 

 

B

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

5,300

12,500

9

..

External Affairs.

 

 

 

A

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

1,000

 

 

B

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

230

1,230

10

..

Audit Office.

 

 

 

A

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

12,500

 

 

B

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

800

13,300

11

..

Office of Public Service Board.

 

 

 

A

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

7,000

 

 

B

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

1,670

8,670

12

..

Governor-Generals Office.

 

 

 

A

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

90

 

 

B

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

460

550

13

..

High Commissioners Office.

 

 

 

A

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

5,200

 

 

B

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

6,500

11,700

14

..

Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America.

 

 

 

A

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

830

 

 

B

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

700

1,530


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

 

£

£

 

 

Part 1continued.

 

 

 

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.

 

 

15

..

Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

 

 

 

A

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

2,000

 

 

B

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

1,300

 

 

C

Investigations—

 

 

 

 

1. Animal health............................

3,400

 

 

 

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

3,400

 

 

 

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

3,000

 

 

 

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

2,500

 

 

 

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

3,000

 

 

 

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

1,100

 

 

 

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

1,025

 

 

 

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

2,200

 

 

 

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

140

 

 

 

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

290

 

 

 

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

300

 

 

 

13. Fuel 

130

 

 

 

14. Miscellaneous...........................

125

 

 

 

 

 

23,910*

16

..

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

..

10,250

 

 

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

..

83,640

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


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

 

£

£

 

 

Part 1continued.

 

 

 

 

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

17

..

The Treasury.

 

 

 

A

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

8,500

 

 

B

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

2,200

 

 

 

 

 

10,700

18

..

Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board..........

..

300

19

..

Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Office.

 

 

 

A

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

17,500

 

 

B

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

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

27,500

20

..

Taxation Office.

 

 

 

A

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

72,500

 

 

B

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

60,000

 

 

 

 

 

132,500

21

..

Income Tax Board of Review.

 

 

 

A

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

110

 

 

B

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

90

 

 

 

 

 

200

22

..

Land Valuation Board.

 

 

 

A

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

70

 

 

B

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

120

 

 

 

 

 

190

23

..

Superannuation Board.

 

 

 

A

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

1,350

 

 

B

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

200

 

 

 

 

 

1,550

24

..

Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

A

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

4,500

 

 

B

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

1,900

 

 

 

 

 

6,400

26

..

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

..

4,000

 

 

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

..

183,340


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

27

..

Secretarys Office.

 

 

 

A

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

3,250

 

 

B

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

1,140

 

 

 

 

 

4,390

28

..

Reporting Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

1,200

 

 

B

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

440

1,640

29

..

Crown Solicitors Office.

 

 

 

A

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

5,630

 

 

B

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

420

 

 

 

 

 

6,050

30

..

The High Court.

 

 

 

A

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

1,400

 

 

B

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

2,900

31

..

Bankruptcy Administration.

 

 

 

A

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

5,460

 

 

B

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

2,440

 

 

 

 

 

7,900

32

..

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

A

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

1,450

 

 

B

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,450

33

..

Public Service Arbitrators Office.

 

 

 

A

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

210

 

 

B

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

90

 

 

 

 

 

300

34

..

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

2,400

 

 

B

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

300

 

 

 

 

 

2,700

35

..

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

 

 

 

A

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

7,570

 

 

B

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

3,530

 

 

 

 

 

11,100

 

 

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

..

39,430


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

..

Administrative .

 

 

 

A

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

20,000

 

 

B

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

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

26,000

37

..

Electoral Office.

 

 

 

A

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

18,400

 

 

B

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

11,000

 

 

 

 

 

29,400

38

..

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

6,000

 

 

B

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

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

8,000

39

..

Solar Observatory.

 

 

 

A

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

850

 

 

B

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

350

 

 

 

 

 

1,200

40

..

Forestry Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

950

 

 

B

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

350

 

 

 

 

 

1,300

41

..

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

..

6,000

42

..

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

..

11,500

43

..

Governor-Generals Establishment.

 

 

 

A

Maintenance Expenses...........................

2,450

 

 

B

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

350

 

 

 

 

 

2,800

 

 

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

..

86,200


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

 

 

 

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

 

44

..

Central Administration.

 

 

 

A

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

4,400

 

 

B

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

930

 

 

 

 

 

5,330

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

45

..

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

..

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

..

500

 

 

NAVAL.

 

 

46

..

Permanent Naval Forces.

 

 

 

A

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

222,500

 

 

B

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

33,000

 

 

 

 

 

255,500

47

..

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

 

 

A

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

610

 

 

B

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

2,110

48

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

13,000

49

..

Royal Australian Naval Reserves.

 

 

 

A

Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay...............

5,000

 

 

B

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

2,700

7,700


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAVAL—continued.

 

 

50

..

Naval Establishments.

 

 

 

A

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

48,000

 

 

B

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

7,000

 

 

 

 

 

55,000

51

..

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

..

46,000

52

..

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

..

20,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

54

..

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

 

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

300

 

 

 

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

4,500

 

 

 

 

 

4,800

 

 

MILITARY.

 

 

55

..

Permanent Military Forces.

 

 

 

A

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

115,000

 

 

B

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

6,500

 

 

 

 

 

121,500

56

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

40,300

57

..

Royal Military College.

 

 

 

A

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

450

 

 

B

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

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,450

58

..

Citizen Military Forces and Cadets.

 

 

 

A

Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay................

25,000

 

 

B

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

17,500

42,500


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

 

 

 

 

MILITARY—continued.

 

 

59

..

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

..

17,000

60

..

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

..

11,000

61

..

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

..

24,000

63

..

Works and Buildings.*

 

 

 

 

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

900

 

 

 

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

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

6,900

64

..

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

A

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

1,050

 

 

B

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

6,800

 

 

 

 

 

7,850

 

 

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.

 

 

65

..

Permanent Air Force.

 

 

 

A

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

..

60,000

66

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

3,500

67

..

Citizen Air Force.

 

 

 

 

1. Pay and Allowances and issues in the nature of Pay to personnel 

..

500

68

..

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

..

15,000

69

..

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

..

7,000

71

..

Works and Buildings.*

 

 

 

 

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

90

 

 

 

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

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

2,590

 

 

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.

 

 

72

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

4,300

73

..

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

..

2,400

74

..

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

..

23,000

* Under control of the Department of the Interior.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

 

 

 

 

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH—continued.

 

 

75

..

Works and Buildings.†

 

 

 

 

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

180

 

 

 

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

680

 

 

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

 

 

76

..

Central Administration and Contract Board.

 

 

 

A

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

2,200

 

 

B

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

480

 

 

 

 

 

2,680

77

..

Munitions Establishments and Factories.

 

 

 

A

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

12,000

 

 

B

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

54,400*

66,400

 

 

Total Department of Defence......

..

871,490

 

 

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

78

..

Central Staff.

 

 

 

A

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

7,200

 

 

B

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

1,950

 

 

 

 

 

9,150

79

..

Tariff Board.

 

 

 

A

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

1,160

 

 

B

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

1,400

 

 

 

 

 

2,560

80

..

Film Censorship.

 

 

 

A

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

600

 

 

B

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

400

1,000

* £20,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Ammunition Factory Account. £9,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Explosives Factory Account, £11,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Ordnance Factory Account £11,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account, and £1,800 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Defence Laboratory Account.

† Under control of Department of the Interior.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

81

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

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

38,300

 

 

B

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

2,400

 

 

 

 

 

40,700

82

..

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

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

25,600

 

 

B

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

1,800

 

 

 

 

 

27,400

83

..

Queensland.

 

 

 

A

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

14,200

 

 

B

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

1,300

 

 

 

 

 

15,500

84

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

12,500

 

 

B

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

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

13,700

85

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

10,800

 

 

B

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

900

 

 

 

 

 

11,700

86

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

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

2,500

 

 

B

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

2,750

87

..

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

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

240

 

 

B

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

40

 

 

 

 

 

280

 

 

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

..

124,740


Schedulecontinued,

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 

 

88

..

Central Administration.

 

 

 

A

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

5,100

 

 

B

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

1,900

 

 

 

 

 

7,000

89

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

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

3,600

 

 

B

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

900

 

 

 

 

 

4,500

90

..

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

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

2,250

 

 

B

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

3,250

91

..

Queensland and Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

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

3,800

 

 

B

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

4,800

92

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

1,450

 

 

B

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

450

 

 

 

 

 

1,900

93

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

2,100

 

 

B

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

3,100

94

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

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

570

 

 

B

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

720

 

 

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

..

25,270

 

 

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

 

 

95

..

Administrative and Commerce.

 

 

 

A

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

14,000

 

 

B

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

14,000

 

 

 

 

 

28,000

96

..

Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.

 

 

 

A

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

850

 

 

B

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

750

1,600


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE— continued.

 

 

97

..

Marine Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

35,000

 

 

B

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

13,000

 

 

 

 

 

48,000

98

..

Overhaul of and repairs to Boats and Launches...........

..

1,400

 

 

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

..

79,000

 

 

X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

101

..

1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances....

100

 

 

 

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

120,000

 

 

 

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

12,000

 

 

 

 

 

132,100

 

 

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

107

..

3. Expenses in connexion with the control of Radium.......

700

 

 

 

4. Australian Institute of Anatomy...................

375

 

 

 

 

 

1,075

 

 

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

..

133,175


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

XI.—WAR SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.

 

 

109

..

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–A for audit of accounts of Repatriation Department and War Service Homes Commission             

..

2,200

110

..

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

 

A

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

1,250

 

 

B

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

650

 

 

C

Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries..............

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,900

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

111

..

War Memorial Museum.

 

 

 

A

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

1,400

 

 

B

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

800

 

 

 

 

 

2,200

112

..

War Service Homes Commission.

 

 

 

A

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

8,000*

 

 

B

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

10,000*

 

 

C

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

5,000*

 

 

 

 

 

23,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Defence.

 

 

 

 

Military.

 

 

114

..

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

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


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

XI.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

 

 

117

..

Repatriation Commission.

 

 

 

A

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

41,000*

 

 

B

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

12,000*

 

 

C

Repatriation Benefits...........................

120,000*

 

 

D

Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme................

24,000†

 

 

 

 

 

197,000

118

..

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

..

220

 

 

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

..

228,880

 

 

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

..

1,897,265

 

 

Part 2—Business Undertakings.

 

 

 

 

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

 

 

119

..

Trans-Australian Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

35,000

 

 

B

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

14,000

 

 

C

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

50,500

120

..

Central Australia Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

21,000

 

 

B

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

7,000

 

 

C

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

800

 

 

 

 

 

28,800

121

..

North Australia Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

8,000

 

 

B

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

1,700

 

 

C

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

350

10,050

 

 

 

 

 

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account.

† To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions Account.

F.2747.—2

 


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2.—Business Undertakingscontinued.

£

£

 

 

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—continued.

 

 

122

..

Federal Territory Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

600

 

 

B

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

600

 

 

 

 

 

1,200

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

125

..

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia 

7,620

 

 

 

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

2,120

9,740

 

 

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

..

100,290

 

 

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

126

..

Central Staff.

 

 

 

A

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

10,250

 

 

B

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

650

 

 

C

Stores and Material.............................

370

 

 

D

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

27,500

 

 

E

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

9,500

 

 

F

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

11,000

59,270

 

 

 

 

 


Schedulecontinued,

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2continued.

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

127

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

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

435,000

 

 

B

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

27,600

 

 

C

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

20,000

 

 

D

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

100,000

 

 

E

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

186,000

 

 

 

 

 

768,600

128

..

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

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

312,000

 

 

B

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

18,000

 

 

C

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

11,000

 

 

D

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

59,300

 

 

E

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

135,700

 

 

 

 

 

536,000

129

..

Queensland.

 

 

 

A

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

164,000

 

 

B

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

6,500

 

 

C

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

4,000

 

 

D

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

49,000

 

 

E

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

65,000

 

 

 

 

 

288,500

130

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

110,000

 

 

B

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

4,000

 

 

C

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

4,000

 

 

D

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

16,400

 

 

E

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

53,000

 

 

 

 

 

187,400

131

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

79,000

 

 

B

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

5,700

 

 

C

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

3,700

 

 

D

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

20,000

 

 

E

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

35,000

143,400

 

 

 

 

 


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2continued.

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

132

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

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

39,000

 

 

B

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

2,000

 

 

C

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

1,800

 

 

D

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

8,700

 

 

E

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

22,500

74,000

133

..

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

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

2,700

 

 

B

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

300

 

 

C

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

40

 

 

D

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

650

 

 

E

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

900

 

 

 

 

 

4,590

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.

 

 

134

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under division No. 10—A 

2,400

 

 

 

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 10—B 

40

 

 

 

 

 

2,440

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

136

A

Works and Buildings—

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of Salaries of Works Branch provided under Division No. 36—A 

2,400

 

 

 

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 36—B 

540

 

 

 

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

12,000

 

 

B

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

6,500

 

 

 

 

 

21,440

 

 

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

..

2,085,640

 

 

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

..

2,185,930


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.

£

£

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

137

..

General Services.

 

 

 

A

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

15,000

 

 

B

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

2,000

 

 

C

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

15,000

 

 

 

 

 

32,000

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.

 

 

138

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10—A..

75

 

 

 

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under No 10.—B..

15

 

 

 

 

 

90

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

139

..

Interest.

 

 

 

 

1. Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia 

..

530

 

 

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

..

32,620

 

 

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.

 

 

140

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10—A..

225

 

 

 

2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10—B 

5

 

 

 

 

 

230

 

 

Under Control of Attorney-Generals Department.

 

 

142

..

Federal Territory Police.

 

 

 

A

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

1,150

 

 

B

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

170

1,320


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3continued.

£

£

 

 

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.

 

 

143

..

Law Courts, Titles Office and Industrial Board.

 

 

 

A

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

200

 

 

B

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

350

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

144

..

General Services.

 

 

 

A

Administrative................................

11,000

 

 

B

Works Services................................

25,770

 

 

C

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

10,000

 

 

D

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

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

48,770

 

 

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

146

..

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

1. Canberra Government Hospital (Hospital fees and other receipts to be credited to this vote) 

2,500

 

 

 

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

190

 

 

 

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

750

 

 

 

 

 

3,440

 

 

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

..

54,110


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3continued.

£

£

 

 

PAPUA.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.

 

 

147

..

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

1. Towards expenses of Administration................

..

8,500

 

 

NORFOLK ISLAND.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.

 

 

148

..

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund Norfolk Island Account 

..

760

 

 

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

..

95,980

102

..

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

..

400,000

103

..

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

..

1,500,000

 

 

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

..

6,079,175

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

 

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