Supply Act (No. 1) 1936-37

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1936-37.

No. 21 of 1936.

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-seven.

[Assented to 28th May, 1936.]

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) 1936-37.

Issue and application of £7,236,800.

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-seven the sum of Seven million two hundred and thirty-six thousand eight 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-seven.

SCHEDULE.

F.2772.—Price 1s.


SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

 

£

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

 

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

44,140

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

110,900

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

185,120

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

45,340

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

101,830

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

1,168,170

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

141,440

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

29,240

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

100,440

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

177,070

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

221,920

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

2,325,610

Part 2.—Business Undertakings

 

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

128,900

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

2,664,300

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

2,793,200

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

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

40,090

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

61,120

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

15,780

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

1,000

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

117,990

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

500,000

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

1,500,000

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

7,236,800


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

1,900

 

 

B

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

70

 

 

C

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

570

 

 

 

 

 

2,540

2

The House of Representatives.

 

 

 

A

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

2,470

 

 

B

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

130

 

 

C

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

1,100

 

 

 

 

 

3,700

3

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

A

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

2,680

 

 

B

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

50

 

 

 

 

 

2,730

4

The Library.

 

 

 

A

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

1,400

 

 

B

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

530

 

 

 

 

 

1,930

5

Joint House Department.

 

 

 

A

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

2,940

 

 

B

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

1,600

 

 

 

 

 

4,540

6

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

4,500

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             

2,200

 

 

 

 

 

24,200

 

 

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

44,140


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

£

£

8

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

7,650

 

 

B

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

7,400

 

 

 

 

 

15,050

9

External Affairs.

 

 

 

A

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

1,300

 

 

B

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

220

 

 

 

 

 

1,520

10

Audit Office.

 

 

 

A

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

13,300

 

 

B

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

800

 

 

 

 

 

14,100

11

Office of Public Service Board.

 

 

 

A

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

8,600

 

 

B

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

1,950

 

 

 

 

 

10,550

12

Governor-General’s Office.

 

 

 

A

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

90

 

 

B

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

460

 

 

 

 

 

550

13

 

National Library.

 

 

 

A

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

240

 

 

B

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

380

 

 

 

 

 

620

14

High Commissioner’s Office.

 

 

 

A

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

5,200

 

 

B

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

7,100

 

 

 

 

 

12,300

15

Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America.

 

 

 

A

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

910

 

 

B

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

810

 

 

 

 

 

1,720


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

 

£

£

 

 

Part 1continued.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.

 

 

16

Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

 

 

 

A

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

2,540

 

 

B

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

1,330

 

 

C

Investigations—

 

 

 

 

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

6,000

 

 

 

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

6,900

 

 

 

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

4,800

 

 

 

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

3,000

 

 

 

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

5,100

 

 

 

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

4,800

 

 

 

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

1,000

 

 

 

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

5,800

 

 

 

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

210

 

 

 

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

1,200

 

 

 

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

250

 

 

 

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

160

 

 

 

13. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry...

1,000

 

 

 

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

44,240*

17

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

10,250

 

 

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

110,900

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


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

 

£

£

 

 

Part 1continued.

 

 

 

 

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

18

The Treasury.

 

 

 

A

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

9,500

 

 

B

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

2,600

 

 

 

 

 

12,100

19

Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board

..

370

20

Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Office.

 

 

 

A

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

19,100

 

 

B

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

11,000

 

 

 

 

 

30,100

21

Taxation Office.

 

 

 

A

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

75,000

 

 

B

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

58,000

 

 

 

 

 

133,000

22

Income Tax Board of Review.

 

 

 

A

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

100

 

 

B

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

200

23

Land Valuation Board.

 

 

 

A

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

70

 

 

B

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

170

24

Superannuation Board.

 

 

 

A

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

1,550

 

 

B

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

230

 

 

 

 

 

1,780

25

Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

A

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

5,100

 

 

B

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

2,300

 

 

 

 

 

7,400

 

 

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

185,120


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

£

£

27

Secretary’s Office.

 

 

 

A

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

3,450

 

 

B

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

1,800

 

 

 

 

 

5,250

28

Reporting Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

2,100

 

 

B

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

460

 

 

 

 

 

2,560

29

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

 

 

 

A

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

5,600

 

 

B

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

470

 

 

 

 

 

6,070

30

The High Court.

 

 

 

A

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

1,540

 

 

B

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

1,650

 

 

 

 

 

3,190

31

Bankruptcy Administration.

 

 

 

A

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

6,940

 

 

B

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

1,900

 

 

 

 

 

8,840

32

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

A

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

1,670

 

 

B

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

950

 

 

 

 

 

2,620

33

Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.

 

 

 

A

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

210

 

 

B

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

310

34

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

2,600

 

 

B

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

300

 

 

 

 

 

2,900

35

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

 

 

 

A

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

9,400

 

 

B

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

4,200

 

 

 

 

 

13,600

 

 

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

45,340


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

£

£

36

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

31,700

 

 

B

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

7,000

 

 

 

 

 

38,700

37

Electoral Office.

 

 

 

A

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

19,000

 

 

B

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

6,150

 

 

 

 

 

25,150

38

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

6,900

 

 

B

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

2,900

 

 

 

 

 

9,800

39

Solar Observatory.

 

 

 

A

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

960

 

 

B

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

1,360

40

Forestry Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

1,070

 

 

B

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

1,470

41

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

10,250

42

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

12,000

43

Governor-General’s Establishment.

 

 

 

A

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

2,950

 

 

B

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

3,100

 

 

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

101,830


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

4,350

 

 

B

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

1,050

 

 

 

 

 

5,400

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

45

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

 

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

650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAVAL.

 

 

46

Permanent Naval Forces.

 

 

 

A

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

270,000

 

 

B

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

46,000

 

 

 

 

 

316,000

47

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

 

 

A

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

840

 

 

B

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

1,550

 

 

 

 

 

2,390

48

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

15,650

49

Royal Australian Naval Reserves.

 

 

 

A

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

6,300

 

 

B

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

5,100

 

 

 

 

 

11,400

F.2772.—2


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

57,500

 

 

B

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

9,000

 

 

 

 

 

66,500

51

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

87,600

52

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

14,450

53

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

16,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

54

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

 

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

200

 

 

 

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

6,200

 

 

 

 

 

6,400

 

 

MILITARY.

 

 

55

Permanent Military Forces.

 

 

 

A

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

133,100

 

 

B

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

8,900

 

 

 

 

 

142,000

56

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

44,940

57

Royal Military College.

 

 

 

A

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

640

 

 

B

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

2,600

 

 

 

 

 

3,240

58

Citizen Military Forces and Cadets.

 

 

 

A

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

25,000

 

 

B

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

21,000

46,000

* Under control of the Department of the Treasury.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

£

£

 

 

MILITARY—continued.

 

 

59

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

26,000

60

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

16,000

61

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

27,000

62

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

32,000

63

Works and Buildings.*

 

 

 

 

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

1,000

 

 

 

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

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

11,000

64

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

A

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

1,200

 

 

B

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

8,100

 

 

 

 

 

9,300

65

Permanent Air Force.

 

 

 

A

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

85,000

66

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

3,900

67

Citizen Air Force.

 

 

 

 

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

1,500

68

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

23,100

69

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

10,500

70

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

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

71

Works and Buildings.*

 

 

 

 

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

100

 

 

 

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

7,100

 

 

 

 

 

7,200

 

 

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.

 

 

72

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

6,100

73

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

3,800

74

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

25,500

* 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.

 

 

75

Works and Buildings.†

 

 

 

 

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

200

 

 

 

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

750

 

 

 

 

 

950

 

 

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

 

 

76

Central Administration and Contract Board.

 

 

 

A

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

2,600

 

 

B

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

3,100

77

Munitions Establishments and Factories.

 

 

 

A

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

15,600

 

 

B

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

72,000*

87,600

 

 

Total Department of Defence

1,168,170

 

 

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

78

Central Staff.

 

 

 

A

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

8,700

 

 

B

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

2,300

 

 

 

 

 

11,000

79

Tariff Board.

 

 

 

A

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

1,600

 

 

B

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

1,400

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

80

Film Censorship.

 

 

 

A

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

660

 

 

B

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

1,060

*£ 25,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Ammunition Factory Account. £13,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Explosives Factory Account, £14,000 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.

 

 

81

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

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

43,000

 

 

B

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

2,560

 

 

 

 

 

45,560

82

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

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

30,300

 

 

B

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

2,100

 

 

 

 

 

32,400

83

Queensland.

 

 

 

A

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

15,600

 

 

B

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

1,550

 

 

 

 

 

17,150

84

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

14,000

 

 

B

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

1,400

 

 

 

 

 

15,400

85

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

11,600

 

 

B

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

12,600

86

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

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

2,550

 

 

B

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

2,950

87

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

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

280

 

 

B

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

40

320

 

 

Total Department of Trade and Customs

141,440


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

£

£

88

Central Administration.

 

 

 

A

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

6,270

 

 

B

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

2,700

 

 

 

 

 

8,970

89

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

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

3,800

 

 

B

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

990

 

 

 

 

 

4,790

90

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

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

2,330

 

 

B

General Expenses

1,020

 

 

 

 

 

3,350

91

Queensland and Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

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

4,400

 

 

B

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

1,600

 

 

 

 

 

6,000

92

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

1,540

 

 

B

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

460

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

93

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

2,200

 

 

B

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

1,100

 

 

 

 

 

3,300

94

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

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

620

 

 

B

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

210

 

 

 

 

 

830

 

 

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

29,240

 

 

______________

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

 

 

95

Administrative and Commerce.

 

 

 

A

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

6,330

 

 

B

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

3,500

 

 

 

 

 

9,830

96

Administration of Commerce Act.

 

 

 

A

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

23,600

 

 

B

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

5,200

 

 

 

 

 

28,800

97

Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.

 

 

 

A

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

5,300

 

 

B

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

2,850

 

 

 

 

 

8,150


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE— continued.

 

 

98

Marine Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

36,300

 

 

B

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

15,650

 

 

 

 

 

51,950

99

Overhaul of and repairs to Boats and Launches

1,710

 

 

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

100,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

102

1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances..

50

 

 

 

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

155,000

 

 

 

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

7,000

 

 

 

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

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

164,550

 

 

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

108

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.....

800

 

 

 

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

12,520

 

 

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

177,070


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

XI.—WAR SERVICES.

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

110

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

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

..

2,300

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

111

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.

 

 

112

War Memorial Museum.

 

 

 

A

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

1,450

 

 

B

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

750

 

 

 

 

 

2,200

113

War Service Homes Commission.

 

 

 

A

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

10,120*

 

 

B

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

5,110*

 

 

C

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

13,200*

 

 

 

 

 

28,430

* 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.

 

 

115

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

1. War graves—headstones, maintenance and incidental expenditure 

800

 

 

 

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

50

 

 

 

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

70

 

 

 

 

 

920

 

 

Under Control of Department of Repatriation.

 

 

118

Repatriation Commission.

 

 

 

A

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

40,000*

 

 

B

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

13,000*

 

 

C

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

110,000*

 

 

D

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

21,500†

 

 

 

 

 

184,500

119

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             

220

 

 

 

3. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for home service.

30

 

 

 

 

 

270

 

 

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

221,920

 

 

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

2,325,610

* 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.

 

 

120

Trans-Australian Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

36,200

 

 

B

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

12,500

 

 

C

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

2,100

 

 

 

 

 

50,800

121

Central Australia Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

22,650

 

 

B

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

12,500

 

 

C

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

650

 

 

 

 

 

35,800

122

North Australia Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

8,600

 

 

B

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

1,750

 

 

C

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

330

 

 

 

 

 

10,680

123

Federal Territory Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

700

 

 

B

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

800

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

124

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

630

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

125

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.

 

 

126

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....

20,000

29,400

 

 

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

128,900

 

 

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

127

Central Staff.

 

 

 

A

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

16,780

 

 

B

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

3,500

 

 

C

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

150

 

 

D

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

47,000

 

 

E

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

8,480

 

 

F

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

11,110

 

 

 

 

 

87,020

128

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

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

547,600

 

 

B

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

52,450

 

 

C

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

75,770

 

 

D

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

101,740

 

 

E

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

162,600

 

 

 

 

 

940,160

129

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

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

398,000

 

 

B

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

38,050

 

 

C

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

66,050

 

 

D

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

60,690

 

 

E

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

108,200

 

 

 

 

 

670,990


Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2continued.

£

£

 

 

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S

 

 

 

 

DEPARTMENT—continued.

 

 

130

Queensland.

 

 

 

A

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

201,400

 

 

B

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

15,470

 

 

C

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

22,630

 

 

D

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

51,590

 

 

E

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

52,900

 

 

 

 

 

343,990

131

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

138,000

 

 

B

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

12,700

 

 

C

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

12,560

 

 

D

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

16,950

 

 

E

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

39,420

 

 

 

 

 

219,630

132

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

101,520

 

 

B

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

9,380

 

 

C

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

16,970

 

 

D

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

20,420

 

 

E

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

29,760

 

 

 

 

 

178,050

133

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

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

52,280

 

 

B

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

4,390

 

 

C

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

8,500

 

 

D

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

8,610

 

 

E

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

18,320

 

 

 

 

 

92,100

134

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

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

3,350

 

 

B

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

720

 

 

C

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

350

 

 

D

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

640

 

 

E

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

460

 

 

 

 

 

5,520

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

135

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

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

2,500

 

 

 

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

40

 

 

 

 

 

2,540

136

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

90,000


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2continued.

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

£

£

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

137

Works Services.

 

 

 

A

Works and Buildings—

 

 

 

 

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

6,800

 

 

 

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

1,700

 

 

 

3. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture

19,000

 

 

B

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

6,800

 

 

 

 

 

34,300

 

 

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

2,664,300

 

 

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

2,793,200

 

 

____________

Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

 

 

 

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

138

General Services.

 

 

 

A

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

17,300

 

 

B

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

2,770

 

 

C

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

19,330

 

 

 

 

 

39,400

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

139

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.

 

 

140

Interest.

 

 

 

 

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

600

 

 

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

40,090


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3continued.

£

£

 

 

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

141

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

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

280

 

 

Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.

 

 

142

Federal Territory Police.

 

 

 

A

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

1,150

 

 

B

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

280

 

 

 

 

 

1,430

143

Law Courts, Titles Office and Industrial Board.

 

 

 

A

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

240

 

 

B

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

180

 

 

 

 

 

420

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

144

General Services.

 

 

 

A

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

11,250

 

 

B

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

31,000

 

 

C

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

11,300

 

 

D

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

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

55,550

 

 

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

145

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

1. Canberra Government Hospital....................

2,300

 

 

 

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

100

 

 

 

3. Abattoir services.............................

750

 

 

 

4. Veterinary services............................

280

 

 

 

5. Plant disease services..........................

10

 

 

 

 

 

3,440

 

 

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

61,120


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3continued.

£

£

 

 

PAPUA.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

147

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

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

10,630

 

 

 

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

400

 

 

 

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

4,750

15,780

 

 

NORFOLK ISLAND.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

148

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

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

1,000

 

 

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

117,990

103

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

500,000

104

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

1,500,000

 

 

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

7,236,800

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

 

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