Supply Act (No. 2) 1913-14 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 2) 1913-14.

No. 2 of 1913.

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 fourteen.

[Assented to 29th August, 1913.]

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. 2) 1913–14.

Issue and application of £964,596.

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 fourteen the sum of Nine hundred and sixty-four thousand five hundred and ninety-six 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 fourteen.

F.12249.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
	£
THE PARLIAMENT...........................................	2,307
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER..........................	4,206
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................	18,865
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......................	6,438
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.......................	36,228
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE................................	200,090
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS......................	32,007
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS...........................	43,035
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....................	351,420
	694,596
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.......................................	20,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.................................	250,000
Total................................	964,596

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£

1	...	The Senate.
	1	Salaries..........................................	500
	2	Contingencies......................................	60
	3	Postage and Telegrams................................	30
				590
2	...	House of Representatives.
	1	Salaries..........................................	550
	2	Contingencies......................................	110
	3	Postage and Telegrams................................	100
				760
		Senate and House of Representatives.
8	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	1	Salaries..........................................	400
	2	Contingencies......................................	100
				500
4	...	The Library.
	1 2	Salaries.......................................... Contingencies......................................	110 ...
				110
		Joint House Committee.
5	...	Refreshment-rooms.
	1	Salaries..........................................	60
	2	Contingencies......................................	...
				60
6	...	Water Power for Parliament House..................	...	...
7	...	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.
	1	...............................................	...	100
8	...	Queen’s Hall.
	1	Salaries..........................................	...	43
9	...	Parliament Gardens.
	1	Salaries..........................................	38
	2	Contingencies......................................	10
				48
10	...	Miscellaneous.
	1	Salaries..........................................	46
	2	Contingencies......................................	50
				96
		Total Parliament..................		2,307

A 2

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II. —THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.
11	...	Prime Minister.
	1	Salaries..........................................	226
	2	Contingencies......................................	432
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives	39
		12.—Retaining and Special Fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers	40
				737
12	...	Executive Council.
	1	Salaries..........................................	11
	2	Contingencies......................................	3	14
13	...	Audit Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	1,735
	2	Contingencies......................................	180
				1,915
14	...	Public Service Commissioner.
	1	Salaries..........................................	850
	2	Contingencies......................................	690
				1,540
		Total Prime Minister..........	...	4,206
		III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
15	...	The Treasury.
	1	Salaries..........................................	300
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,000
				1,300
16	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	1,300
	2	Contingencies......................................	2,000
				3,300
17	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	200
	2	Contingencies......................................	300
				500
18	...	Land Tax Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	2,020
	2	Contingencies......................................	3,530
				5,550
19	...	Government Printer.
	1	Salaries..........................................	600
	2	Contingencies......................................	800
				1,400

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.
20	...	Governor-General’s Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	65
	2	Contingencies......................................	350
				415
21	...	Coinage..........................................	...	1,500
22	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts	2,500
		3.—To recoup Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”	250
		4.—Remission of fines under Land Tax Assessment.........	2,150
				4,900
		Total Department of the Treasury.............	...	18,865
		IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
27	...	Secretary’s Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	385
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,800
				2,185
28	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	505
	2	Contingencies......................................	300
				805
29	...	The High Court.
	1	Salaries..........................................	325
	2	Contingencies......................................	560
				885
30	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
	1	Salaries..........................................	13
	2	Contingencies......................................	415
				428

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£

31	...	Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.
	1	Salaries..........................................	1,080
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,000
				2,080
32	...	Copyrights Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	35
	2	Contingencies......................................	20
				55
		Total Attorney-General’s Department...........	...	6,438
		V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
33	...	Administrative.
	1	Salaries..........................................	850
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,000
				1,850
34	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	...
	2	Contingencies......................................	...
35	...	Papua.
		No. 1.—Towards expenses of administration..................	...	2,000
36	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Administrator’s Office, Salaries..........................	186
	2	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies......................	122
	3	Government Secretary’s Office, Salaries....................	130
	4	Government Secretary’s Office, Contingencies................	335
	5	Immigration.......................................	...
	6	Aboriginal Affairs, Salaries.............................	185
	7	Aboriginal Affairs, Contingencies.........................	600
	8	Agriculture, Salaries..................................	177
	9	Agriculture, Contingencies.............................	1,600
	10	Police, Salaries.....................................	665
	11	Police, Contingencies.................................	220
	12	Gaol, Salaries......................................	115
	13	Gaol, Contingencies..................................	117
	14	Charitable Institutions, Salaries..........................	130
	15	Charitable Institutions, Contingencies......................	300
	16	Board of Health, Salaries...............................	208
	17	Board of Health, Contingencies..........................	384

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£

36
	18	Law Officers, Salaries................................	90
	19	Law Officers, Contingencies............................	163
	20	Marine, Salaries....................................	71
	21	Marine, Contingencies................................	60
	22	Stock and Brands, Salaries..............................	85
	23	Stock and Brands, Contingencies.........................	217
	24	Freezing Works.....................................	...
	25	Botanic Gardens, Salaries..............................	...
	26	Botanic Gardens, Contingencies..........................	254
	27	Lands, Salaries.....................................	122
	28	Lands, Contingencies.................................	1,830
	29	Survey, Salaries.....................................	1,050
	30	Survey, Contingencies................................	...
	31	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries..........................	186
	32	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies.....................	4,510
	33	Education, Salaries..................................	91
	34	Education, Contingencies..............................	50
	35	Public Works Staff, Salaries............................	52
	36	Public Works Staff, Contingencies........................	155
	37	Works and Buildings.................................	1,350
	38	Railways and Transport, Salaries.........................	2,200
	39	Railways and Transport, Contingencies.....................	4,000
	40	Miscellaneous......................................	1,957
	41	Interest and Sinking Fund..............................	...
				23,967
37	...	Port Augusta Railway.
	1	No. 3.—Extraordinary Maintenance.......................	...	1,214
38	...	Mail Service to Pacific Islands...........................	...	4,965
39	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund.....................	84
		3.—Advertising Resources of Commonwealth	1,000
		4.—New Hebrides................................	60
		9.—Survey of North-west Coast of Australia	938
		11.—Press Cable Subsidy............................	125
		13.—Commercial Agent in South Africa..................	25
				2,232
		Total Department of External Affairs.......................	...	36,228

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£

40	...	Central Administration.
	1	Pay.............................................	4,700
	2	Contingencies—Naval................................	400
	3	Postage and Telegrams—Naval..........................	100
	4	Contingencies, Military................................	700
	5	Postage and Telegrams—Military.........................	...
	6	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant, and noncommissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty	700
		2. Grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations of Australia	700
		3. Examination fees..............................	...
		4. Pay and expenses of exchange officers (to be recovered)....	50
		5. Expenses in connection with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees	10
		7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal..........	...
		8. War Railway Council—uniform equipment and other expenses	...
		10. Remission of Cadets’ fines and costs.................	50
				7,410
41	...	Special School of Instruction.
	1	Pay.............................................
	2	Contingencies......................................	...
42	...	Aviation School.
	1	Pay.............................................	100
	2	Contingencies......................................	50
				150
43	...	School of Musketry.
	1	Pay.............................................
	2	Contingencies......................................	...
44	...	Royal Military College.
	1	Pay.............................................	1,000
	2	Contingencies......................................	3,000*
				4,000
45	...	Chemical Adviser.
	1	Pay.............................................	100
	2	Contingencies......................................	100
				200
46	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
	1	Pay.............................................	150
	2	Contingencies......................................	150
				300

* Portion to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Military College Working Expenses Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.
47	...	Cordite Factory.
	1	Pay.............................................	...
	2	Contingencies......................................	...
				...
48	...	Small Arms Factory.
	1	Pay.................................	300
	2	Contingencies......................................	5,000
				5,300*
49	...	Clothing Factory.
	1	Pay.............................................	100
	2	Contingencies......................................	3,000
				3,100†
50	...	Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.
	1	Pay.............................................	100
	2	Contingencies......................................	2,500
				2,600‡
51	...	Woollen Cloth Factory.
	1	Pay.............................................	...
	2	Contingencies......................................	...
				...
		Naval Forces.
53	...	Royal Naval College.
	1	Pay.............................................	1,000
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,000
				2,000
54	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
	1	Pay....................	1,500
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,000
				2,500
55	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
	1	Pay.............................................	20,000
	2	Contingencies......................................	5,000
				25,000
56	...	Naval Establishments.
	1	Pay.................................	1,500
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,000
				2,500
57	...	Naval Dockyard.
	1	Pay.............................................	...
	2	Contingencies......................................	...
				...
58	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
	1	Pay.............................................	3,000
	2	Contingencies......................................	2,500
				5,500

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Factory Account.

† To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Clothing Factory Account.

‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory Account

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.
59	...	Imperial Royal Naval Reserve...........................	...	...
60	...	No. 1—To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund— Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account
			...	3,500
61	1	Medical Services....................................	...	1,500
62	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services....................	...	300
63	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.........................	...	30,000
64	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works....................	...	500
65	1	Miscellaneous Services................................	...	2,000
66	...	Postage and Telegrams................................	...	...
		Military Forces.
67	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
	1	Pay.............................................	12,900
	2	Contingencies......................................	3,900
				16,800
68	...	Permanent Units.
	1	Pay.............................................	15,200
	2	Contingencies......................................	5,000
				20,200
69	...	Ordnance Department.
	1	Pay.............................................	...	3,700
70		Rifle Range Staff.
	1	Pay.............................................	...	350
71	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
	1	Pay..........................	...	700
72	...	Universal Training.
	1	Pay.............................................	6,500
	2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets
	3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets...........................	2,000
				8,500
73	...	Volunteers.
	1	Contingencies......................................	...	80
74	1	Camps...........................................	...	7,200
75	1	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment................	...	1,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£

76	1	Ammunition.......................................	...	25,000
77	1	General Contingencies................................	...	4,500
78	1	General Services....................................	...	7,700
79	...	Postage and Telegrams................................	...	200
80	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
	1	Pay.............................................	300
	2	Contingencies......................................	5,000
				5,300
		Total Department of Defence................	...	200,090
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
81	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries..........................................	900
	2	Contingencies......................................	400
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905...........	1,500
		2.—Administration of the Bounties Act..................	10
		3.—Australian Industries Preservation Act	1,700
		4.—Administration of the Manufactures Encouragement Act....	15
		5.—Seamen’s Compensation Act......................	10
		6.—“Bitter Pit” investigation.........................	100
				4,635
82	...	Fisheries.
	1	Salaries..........................................	60
	2	Contingencies......................................	600
				660
8.3	...	Quarantine.
	1	Salaries..........................................	140
	2	Contingencies......................................	300
	3	New South Wales, Salaries.............................	250
	4	New South Wales, Contingencies.........................	350
	5	Victoria, Salaries....................................	50
	6	Victoria, Contingencies................................	300
	7	Queensland, Salaries.................................	...
	8	Queensland, Contingencies.............................	200
	9	South Australia, Salaries...............................	15
	10	South Australia, Contingencies...........................	100
	11	Western Australia, Salaries.............................	32
	12	Western Australia, Contingencies.........................	344
	13	Tasmania, Contingencies...............................	100
	14	Northern Territory, Contingencies.........................	50
				2,231

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£

84	...	Analyst.
	1	Salaries..........................................	170
	2	Contingencies......................................	75
				245
85	...	Lighthouses.
	1	Salaries..........................................	200
	2	Contingencies......................................	150
				350
86	...	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries..........................................	6,400
	2	Contingencies......................................	850
				7,250
87	...	Victoria.
	1	Salaries..........................................	4,500
	2	Contingencies......................................	500
				5,000
88	...	Queensland.
	1	Salaries..........................................	3,600
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,000
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses.......................	700
				5,300
89	...	South Australia.
	1	Salaries..........................................	2,300
	2	Contingencies......................................	300
				2,600
90	...	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries..........................................	2,276
	2	Contingencies......................................	560
				2,836

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£

91	...	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries..........................................	600
	2	Contingencies......................................	120
				720
92	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries..........................................	100
	2	Contingencies......................................	80
				180
		Total Department of Trade and Customs....................	...	32,007
		VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
93	...	Administrative Staff.
	1	Salaries..........................................	1,500
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,005
				2,505
94	...	Electoral Office.
	1	Salaries..........................................	500
	2	Contingencies......................................	120
				620
95	...	Public Works Staff.
	1	Salaries..........................................	1,300
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,350
	3	Supervision of Works.................................	1,500
				4,150
96	...	Census and Statistics.
	1	Salaries..........................................	750
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,000
				1,750
97	...	Meteorological Branch.
	1	Salaries..........................................	1,050
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,075
				2,125
98	...	Lanes and Surveys.
	1	Salaries..........................................	1,000
	2	Contingencies......................................	1,425
				2,425

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£

99	...	Works and Buildings.
	1	Parliament........................................	250
	2	Prime Minister.....................................	300
	3	Treasurer.........................................	500
	4	Attorney-General....................................	300
	5	External Affairs.....................................	150
	6	Defence..........................................	6,000
	7	Trade and Customs..................................	650
	8	Quarantine........................................	750
	9	Home Affairs......................................	700
	10	Post and Telegraph..................................	9,000
				18,600
100	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
	1	Melbourne Government House...........................	250
	2	Non-recurring Works.................................	250	‘
				500
101	1	Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.........	500
		3. Administration of the Electoral Act...................	2,000
		4. Commonwealth Elections.........................	7,500
		5. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart	30
		9. Geodetic Survey of Australia.......................	50
		10. Map of Australasia—Towards cost...................	30
		11. Storage and seasoning of timber.....................	250
				10,360
		Total Department of Home Affairs............	...	43,035
		IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
102	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries..........................................	1,400
	2	Contingencies......................................	400
				1,800
103	...	Cables...........................................	...	...
104	...	Mails viâ Suez.....................................	...	...
105	...	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries..........................................	75,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails.................................	25,000
	3	Contingencies......................................	30,000
				130,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£

106	...	Victoria.
	1	Salaries..........................................	50,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails.................................	12,000
	3	Contingencies......................................	30,000
				92,000
107	...	Queensland.
	1	Salaries..........................................	24,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails.................................	15,500
	3	Contingencies......................................	12,000
				51,500
108	...	South Australia.
	1	Salaries..........................................	16,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails.................................	6,000
	3	Contingencies......................................	7,000
				29,000
109	...	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries..........................................	18,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails.................................	7,000
	3	Contingencies......................................	10,000
				35,000
110	...	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries..........................................	6.500
	2	Conveyance of Mails.................................	2,000
	3	Contingencies......................................	2,000
				10,500
111	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)...........................	200
	2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)............................	300
	3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)..................	70
	4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)...................	350
	5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).......................	400
	6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)........................	300
				1,620
		Total Postmaster-General’s Department................		351,420
25	...	Refunds of Revenue.........................................		20,000
26	...	Advance to the Treasurer......................................		250,000
		Total...........................		964,596

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