Supply Act (No. 1) 1935-36

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (NO. 1) 1935-36.

 

No. 28 of 1935.

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-six.

[Assented to 13th April, 1935.]

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) 1935–36.

Issue and application of £6,704,400.

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-six the sum of Six million seven hundred and four thousand four hundred 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 money shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-six.

F.1516.—Price 1s.


SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

 

£

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

 

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

40,460

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

90,990

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

181,850

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

41,320

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

87,980

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

1,049,950

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

136,560

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

26,630

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

87,050

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

146,370

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

205,960

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

2,095,120

Part 2.—Business Undertakings.

 

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

125,380

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

2,379,080

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

2,504,460

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

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

32,890

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

56,410

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

14,770

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

750

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

104,820

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

500,000

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

1,500,000

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

6,704,400


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...........

1,850

 

 

B

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

70

 

 

C

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

400

2,320

2

..

The House of Representatives.

 

 

 

A

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

2,290

 

 

B

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

130

 

 

C

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

1,000

3,420

3

..

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

A

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

2,520

 

 

B

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

50

2,570

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

1,500

4,300

6

..

Parliamentary Printing.

 

2,500

7

..

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

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

22,000

 

 

 

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

1,650

23,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

..

40,460


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

8

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

7,900

 

 

B

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

5,800

13,700

 

 

 

 

 

9

..

External Affairs.

 

 

 

A

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

1,000

 

 

B

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

180

1,180

 

 

 

 

 

10

..

Audit Office.

 

 

 

A

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

12,000

 

 

B

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

800

12,800

 

 

 

 

 

11

..

Office of Public Service Board.

 

 

 

A

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

7,800

 

 

B

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

1,900

9,700

 

 

 

 

 

12

..

Governor-General’s Office.

 

 

 

A

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

90

 

 

B

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

460

550

13

..

High Commissioner’s Office.

 

 

 

A

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

5,300

 

 

B

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

6,300

11,600

 

 

 

 

 

14

..

Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America.

 

 

 

A

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

860

 

 

B

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

700

1,560


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...........

2,200

 

 

B

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

1,300

 

 

C

Investigations—

 

 

 

 

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

5,000

 

 

 

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

5,000

 

 

 

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

3,000

 

 

 

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

2,100

 

 

 

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

3,000

 

 

 

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

1,000

 

 

 

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

1,000

 

 

 

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

3,000

 

 

 

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

150

 

 

 

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

200

 

 

 

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

200

 

 

 

12. Fuel................................

100

 

 

 

13. Contributions to Imperial Agricultural Bureau....

1,250

 

 

 

14. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry 

1,000

 

 

 

15. Miscellaneous.........................

150

29,650*

 

 

 

 

 

16

..

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

..

10,250

 

 

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

..

90,990

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

F. 1516.—2


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

 

£

£

 

 

Part 1continued.

 

 

 

 

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

17

..

The Treasury.

 

 

 

A

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

9,200

 

 

B

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

2,300

11,500

18

..

Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board

..

450

19

..

Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Office.

 

 

 

A

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

18,200

 

 

B

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

9,800

28,000

20

..

Taxation Office.

 

 

 

A

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

74,000

 

 

B

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

59,500

133,500

21

..

Income Tax Board of Review.

 

 

 

A

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

100

 

 

B

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

100

200

22

..

Land Valuation Board.

 

 

 

A

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

70

 

 

B

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

110

180

23

..

Superannuation Board.

 

 

 

A

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

1,400

 

 

B

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

190

1,590

24

..

Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

A

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

4,400

 

 

B

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

2,030

6,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

..

181,850


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

£

£

26

..

Secretary’s Office.

 

 

 

A

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

3,200

 

 

B

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

1,500

4,700

27

..

Reporting Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

1,450

 

 

B

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

430

1,880

28

..

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

 

 

 

A

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

5,600

 

 

B

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

440

6,040

29

..

The High Court.

 

 

 

A

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

1,450

 

 

B

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

1,430

2,880

30

..

Bankruptcy Administration.

 

 

 

A

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

7,350

 

 

B

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

2,000

9,350

31

..

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

A

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

1,560

 

 

B

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

920

2,480

32

..

Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.

 

 

 

A

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

190

 

 

B

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

100

290

33

..

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

2,400

 

 

B

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

300

2,700

34

..

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

 

 

 

A

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

7,650

 

 

B

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

3,350

11,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

..

41,320


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

£

£

35

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

23,500

 

 

B

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

5,800

29,300

 

 

 

 

 

36

..

Electoral Office.

 

 

 

A

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

18,400

 

 

B

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

6,500

24,900

 

 

 

 

 

37

..

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

6,500

 

 

B

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

2,250

8,750

 

 

 

 

 

38

..

Solar Observatory.

 

 

 

A

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

880

 

 

B

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

400

1,280

39

..

Forestry Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

900

 

 

B

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

400

1,300

 

 

 

 

 

40

..

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

..

7,500

41

..

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

..

12,000

42

..

Governor-General’s Establishment.

 

 

 

A

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

2,800

 

 

B

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

150

2,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

..

87,980


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

 

 

 

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

 

43

..

Central Administration.

 

 

 

A

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

4,100

 

 

B

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

940

5,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

44

..

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

 

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

..

500

 

 

NAVAL.

 

 

45

..

Permanent Naval Forces.

 

 

 

A

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

250,000

 

 

B

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

45,000

295,000

 

 

 

 

 

46

..

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

 

 

A

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

730

 

 

B

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

1,420

2,150

 

 

 

 

 

47

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

14,220

48

..

Royal Australian Naval Reserves.

 

 

 

A

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

8,180

 

 

B

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

3,700

11,880


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

£

£

 

 

NAVAL—continued.

 

 

49

..

Naval Establishments.

 

 

 

A

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

56,000

 

 

B

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

8,000

64,000

 

 

 

 

 

60

..

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

..

66,760

51

..

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

..

12,660

52

..

Exchange*.................................

..

10,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

63

..

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

 

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

250

 

 

 

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

6,000

6,250

 

 

MILITARY.

 

 

54

..

Permanent Military Forces.

 

 

 

A

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

128,500

 

 

B

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

7,500

136,000

 

 

 

 

 

55

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

43,500

56

..

Royal Military College.

 

 

 

A

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

480

 

 

B

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

2,100

2,580

57

..

Citizen Military Forces and Cadets.

 

 

 

A

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

25,000

 

 

B

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

20,000

45,000

*Under control of the Department of the Treasury.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

£

£

 

 

MILITARY—continued.

 

 

58

..

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

..

23,000

59

..

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

..

14,000

60

..

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

..

26,000

61

..

Exchange†.................................

..

10,000

62

..

Works and Buildings.*

 

 

 

 

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

900

 

 

 

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

10,000

10,900

63

..

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

A

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

1,090

 

 

B

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

7,600

8,690

64

..

Permanent Air Force.

 

 

 

A

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

..

75,000

65

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

3,650

66

..

Citizen Air Force.

 

 

 

 

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

..

1,200

67

..

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

..

23,300

68

..

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

..

9,900

69

..

Exchange†.................................

..

10,000

70

..

Works and Buildings.*

 

 

 

 

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

100

 

 

 

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

2,700

2,800

 

 

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.

 

 

71

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

4,900

72

..

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

..

2,500

73

..

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

..

23,000

* Under control of the Department of the Interior. † Under control of the Department of the Treasury.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

 

 

74

..

Works and Buildings.†

 

 

 

 

1. Kent of buildings...........................

200

 

 

 

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

450

650

 

 

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

 

 

75

..

Central Administration and Contract Board.

 

 

 

A

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

2,500

 

 

B

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

420

2,920

 

 

 

 

 

76

..

Munitions Establishments and Factories.

 

 

 

A

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

13,000

 

 

B

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

69,000*

82,000

 

 

Total Department of Defence

..

1,049,950

 

 

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

77

..

Central Staff.

 

 

 

A

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

8,500

 

 

B

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

2,250

10,750

 

 

 

 

 

78

..

Tariff Board.

 

 

 

A

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

1,500

 

 

B

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

1,400

2,900

79

..

Film Censorship.

 

 

 

A

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

650

 

 

B

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

370

1,020

* £25,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Ammunition Factory Account. £12,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Explosives Factory Account, £12,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Ordnance Factory Account, £14,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account, and £3,000 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.

 

 

80

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

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

42,000

 

 

B

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

2,550

44,550

81

..

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

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

28,000

 

 

B

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

1,810

29,810

 

 

 

 

 

82

..

Queensland.

 

 

 

A

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

15,500

 

 

B

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

1,650

17,150

83

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

13,200

 

 

B

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

1,280

14,480

84

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

11,760

 

 

B

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

1,000

12,760

85

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

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

2,550

 

 

B

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

300

2,850

 

 

 

 

 

86

..

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

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

250

 

 

B

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

40

290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Department of Trade and Customs

..

136,560


Schedulecontinued.

 

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

£

£

87

..

Central Administration.

 

 

 

A

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

5,700

 

 

B

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

2,000

7,700

88

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

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

3,770

 

 

B

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

890

4,660

89

..

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

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

2,300

 

 

B

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

990

3,290

90

..

Queensland and Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

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

3,840

 

 

B

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

1,150

4,990

91

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

1,560

 

 

B

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

460

2,020

92

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

2,120

 

 

B

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

1,070

3,190

93

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

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

600

 

 

B

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

180

780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

..

26,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

 

 

94

..

Administrative and Commerce.

 

 

 

A

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

16,500

 

 

B

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

14,350

30,850

95

..

Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.

 

 

 

A

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

3,100

 

 

B

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

1,600

4,700

 

 

 

 

 


Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE—continued.

 

 

96

..

Marine Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

35,450

 

 

B

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

14,250

49,700

 

 

 

 

 

97

..

Overhaul of and repairs to Boats and Launches

..

1,800

 

 

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

..

87,050

 

 

______________

X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

100

..

1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances.

50

 

 

 

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

125,000

 

 

 

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

8,000

 

 

 

9. Remission of income tax and sales tax under special circumstances 

1,000

134,050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

106

..

1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with maternal and infant hygiene 

100

 

 

 

2. Subsidy for cattle tick control in New South Wales and Queensland 

11,120

 

 

 

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

700

 

 

 

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

400

12,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

..

146,370


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

XI.—WAR SERVICES.

£

£

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

108

..

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

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

..

2,150

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

109

..

The Treasury.

 

 

 

A

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

1,200

 

 

B

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

600

 

 

C

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

1,500

3,300

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

110

..

War Memorial Museum.

 

 

 

A

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

1,450

 

 

B

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

800

2,250

 

 

 

 

 

111

..

War Service Homes Commission.

 

 

 

A

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

8,000*

 

 

B

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

5,450*

 

 

C

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

14,400*

27,850

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


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

XI.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Military.

 

 

113

..

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

1. War graves—headstones, maintenance and incidental expenditure 

900

 

 

 

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

50

 

 

 

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

200

1,150

 

 

Under Control of Department of Repatriation.

 

 

116

..

Repatriation Commission.

 

 

 

A

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

36,000*

 

 

B

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

11,500*

 

 

C

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

98,000*

 

 

D

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

23,500†

169,000

117

..

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service             

20

 

 

 

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

210

 

 

 

3. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for home service 

30

260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

..

205,960

 

 

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

..

2,095,120

* 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,


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2—Business Undertakings.

£

£

 

 

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS

 

 

119

..

Trans-Australian Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

36,200

 

 

B

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

14,000

 

 

C

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

2,200

52,400

 

 

 

 

 

120

..

Central Australia Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

22,500

 

 

B

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

12,500

 

 

C

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

800

35,800

121

..

North Australia Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

8,000

 

 

B

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

1,700

 

 

C

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

360

10,060

 

 

 

 

 

121

..

Federal Territory Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

600

 

 

B

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

800

1,400

 

 

 

 

 

122

..

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

1. Railway surveys generally.....................

..

630

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

123

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–A.

80

 

 

 

2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10–b 

10

90


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2continued.

£

£

 

 

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—continued.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

124

..

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

7,000

 

 

 

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

2,400

 

 

 

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

15,600

25,000

 

 

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

..

125,380

 

 

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

125

..

Central Staff.

 

 

 

A

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

14,500

 

 

B

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

850

 

 

C

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

430

 

 

D

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

27,500

 

 

E

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

7,670

 

 

F

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

10,190

61,140

 

 

 

 

 

126

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

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

495,100

 

 

B

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

44,150

 

 

C

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

57,300

 

 

D

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

101,000

 

 

E

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

139,100

836,650

 

 

 

 

 

127

..

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

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

355,300

 

 

B

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

33,850

 

 

C

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

42,700

 

 

D

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

60,000

 

 

E

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

97,500

589,350


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2—continued.

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

128

..

Queensland.

 

 

 

A

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

181,600

 

 

B

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

13,650

 

 

C

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

20,100

 

 

D

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

50,000

 

 

E

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

47,900

313,250

 

 

 

 

 

129

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

124,600

 

 

B

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

12,450

 

 

C

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

10,100

 

 

D

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

17,000

 

 

E

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

36,200

200,350

 

 

 

 

 

130

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

89,900

 

 

B

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

8,430

 

 

C

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

10,400

 

 

D

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

21,000

 

 

E

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

23,900

153,630

 

 

 

 

 

131

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

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

46,300

 

 

B

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

3,950

 

 

C

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

6,300

 

 

D

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

9,000

 

 

E

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

16,850

82,400

 

 

 

 

 

132

..

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

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

3,400

 

 

B

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

640

 

 

C

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

320

 

 

D

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

650

 

 

E

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

900

5,910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

133

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

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

2,450

 

 

 

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

50

2,500

134

..

Exchange..................................

 

100,000


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2continued.

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

135

..

Works Services.

 

 

 

A

Works and Buildings—

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of Salaries of Works Branch provided under Division No. 35—A 

6,000

 

 

 

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 35—B 

1,500

 

 

 

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

20,000

 

 

B

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

6,400

33,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

..

2,379,080

 

 

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

..

2,504,460

 

 

Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

 

 

 

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

136

..

General Services.

 

 

 

A

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

15,000

 

 

B

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

2,200

 

 

C

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

15,000

32,200

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

137

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

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

75

 

 

 

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

15

90

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

138

..

Interest.

 

 

 

 

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

..

600

 

 

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

..

32,890


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3continued.

£

£

 

 

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

139

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

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

..

230

 

 

Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.

 

 

141

..

Federal Territory Police.

 

 

 

A

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

1,210

 

 

B

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

260

1,470

142

..

Law Courts, Titles Office and Industrial Board..........

 

 

 

A

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

200

 

 

B

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

170

370

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

143

..

General Services.

 

 

 

A

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

11,250

 

 

B

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

28,500

 

 

C

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

9,000

 

 

D

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

2,000

50,750

 

 

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous.

 

 

144

..

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

2,550

 

 

 

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

200

 

 

 

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

830

 

 

 

4. Plant disease services........................

10

3,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

..

56,410


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3continued.

£

£

 

 

PAPUA.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

146

..

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

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

10,625

 

 

 

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

400

 

 

 

3. Grant of equivalent of Customs duty (but not including primage) on Papuan rubber imported into Australia             

3,745

14,770

 

 

NORFOLK ISLAND.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

147

..

Miscellaneous .

 

 

 

 

1. Towards expenses of Administration (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Norfolk Island Account)             

..

750

 

 

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

..

104,820

101

..

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

..

500,000

102

..

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

..

1,500,000

 

 

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

..

6,704,400

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

 

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