Supply Act (No. 2) 1922-23

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 2) 1922-23.

No. 2 of 1922.

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 twenty-three.

[Assented to, 18th August, 1922.]

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) 1922–23.

Issue and application of £1,763,025.

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 twenty-three the sum of One million seven hundred and sixty-three thousand and twenty-five pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.

Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.

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

Limit of period of expenditure.

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

SCHEDULE.

F.12261.Price 8d.


SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

 

£

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

4,576

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

25,473

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

70,785

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

9,798

THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT..................

38,415

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

319,292

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

58,500

THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.................

106,248

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

579,950

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

8,478

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

141,510

 

1,363,025

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

100,000

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

300,000

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

1,763,025


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

The Senate.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

577

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

100

 

 

3

Postage and Telegrams.........................

100

 

 

 

 

 

777

2

House of Representatives.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

750

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

250

 

 

3

Postage and Telegrams.........................

200

 

 

 

 

 

1,200

 

 

Senate and House of Representatives.

 

 

3

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

750

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

195

 

 

 

 

 

945

4

The Library.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

216

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

160

 

 

 

 

 

376

5

Australian Historical Records.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

105

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

200

 

 

 

 

 

305

6

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

88

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

67

 

 

 

 

 

155

7

Joint Committee of Public Accounts.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

53

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

80

 

 

 

 

 

133

 

 

Joint House Committee.

 

 

8

Refreshment Rooms.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

74

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

125

 

 

 

 

 

199

10

1

Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.....................

100


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT—continued.

£

£

11

Queens Hall.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

77

12

 

Parliament Gardens.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

52

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

10

 

 

 

 

 

62

13

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

72

 

.

2

Contingencies...............................

175

 

 

 

 

 

247

 

 

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

4,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

14

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

1,375

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

1,400

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Salary and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and Leader of Country Party             

110

 

 

 

5. New Hebrides—Grant for special services.....

90

 

 

 

9. Commercial Agency—Paris..............

65

 

 

 

11. International bibliography of the War........

40

 

 

 

17. Royal Commission—Taxation.............

800

 

 

 

 

 

3,880

15

Audit Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

5,650

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

675

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Allowance to the Auditor-General..........

33

 

 

 

 

 

6,363


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.

£

£

16

Public Service Commissioner.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

2,000

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

580

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Allowance to Acting Public Service Commissioner 

25

 

 

 

2. Allowances to Deputy Public Service Inspectors.

60

 

 

 

 

 

2,665

17

Governor-Generals Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

150

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

320

 

 

 

 

 

470

18

High Commissioners Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

1,025

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

4,250

 

 

 

 

 

5,275

19

Australian Commissioner in United States of America.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

320

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

750

 

 

 

 

 

1,070

22

Immigration.

 

 

 

1

Australian Organization.........................

2,500

 

 

2

London Organization...........................

3,250

 

 

 

 

 

5,750

 

 

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

25,473

 

 

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

27

The Treasury.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

2,675

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

3,750

 

 

 

 

 

6,425

28

Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

80

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

75

 

 

 

 

 

155


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.

£

£

30

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

2,800

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

4,250

 

 

 

 

 

7,050

31

Maternity Allowance Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

525

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

750

 

 

 

 

 

1,275

32

Taxation Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

32,780

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

17,000

 

 

 

 

 

49,780

34

Government Printer.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

1,600

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

500

 

 

 

 

 

2,100

35

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

4,000

 

 

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

70,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

40

Secretarys Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

825

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

250

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Tribunals under Industrial Peace Act.........

500

 

41

Reporting Branch.

 

1,575

 

2

Contingencies..............................

475

42

Crown Solicitors Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

1,550

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

215

 

 

 

 

 

1,765

43

The High Court.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

450

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

580

 

 

 

 

 

1,030

44

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

170

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

415

 

 

 

 

 

585


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

45

Public Service Arbitrators Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

75

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

85

 

 

 

 

 

160

46

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

554

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

165

 

 

 

 

 

719

47

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

2,200

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

1,215

 

 

 

 

 

3,415

48

Copyright Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

64

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

10

 

 

 

 

 

74

 

 

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

9,798

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

 

 

49

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

1,000

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

550

 

 

 

 

 

1,550

50

Electoral Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

5,700

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

655

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Administration of the Electoral Act..........

2,100

 

 

 

2. Redistribution of States into Electoral Divisions, printing, maps, clerical assistance, and incidentals             

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

9,955

51

Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

940

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

1,250

 

 

 

 

 

2,190


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

52

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

1,855

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

1,025

 

 

 

 

 

2,880

53

Lands and Survey.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

1,200

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

900

 

 

 

 

 

2,100

54

Rent of Buildings.

 

 

 

1

Prime Minister...............................

465

 

 

2

Treasurer..................................

1,750

 

 

3

Attorney-General.............................

425

 

 

4

Home and Territories..........................

725

 

 

5

Defence—Military............................

1,275

 

 

6

Defence—Naval..............................

100

 

 

9

Trade and Customs............................

500

 

 

10

Works and Railways...........................

215

 

 

11

Post and Telegraph............................

2,225

 

 

12

Health....................................

170

 

 

 

 

 

7,850

55

Northern Territory.General Services.

 

 

 

1

Administrative Staff, Salaries.....................

2,830

 

 

2

Administrative Staff, Contingencies.................

2,625

 

 

3

Lands and Mines Department, Salaries...............

330

 

 

4

Lands and Mines Department, Contingencies...........

875

 

 

6

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Subsidy for steam-ship service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin, including light dues             

200

 

 

 

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

140

 

 

 

9. Special train service—Inland mails, Northern Territory 

80

 

 

 

 

 

7,080


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

7

Norfolk Island.

 

 

 

1

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

 

250

58

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others

1,000

 

 

 

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

3,000

 

 

 

4. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration Act 

300

 

 

 

5. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund 

60

 

 

 

6. Grant towards the publication of The Birds of Australia

200

 

 

 

 

 

4,560

 

 

Total Home and Territories Department...........

38,415

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

 

59

Central Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

1,360

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

610

 

 

3

Postage and Telegrams.........................

42

 

 

 

 

 

2,012

 

 

NAVAL.

 

 

60

Naval Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

4,100

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

1,750

 

 

 

 

 

5,850

61

Permanent Naval FORCES (Sea-Going).

 

 

 

1

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

83,000

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

85,500

62

Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.

 

 

 

1

Maintenance and Repairs, including Victualling, Naval and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also labour in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet             

56,250

F.12261.—2


Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.— THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

£

£

 

 

NAVAL—continued.

 

 

63

Medical Services.

 

 

 

1

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

105

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

1,605

64

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

 

 

1

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

2,000

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

4,500

65

Boys’ Training Ship.

 

 

 

1

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

1,920

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

1,700

 

 

 

 

 

3,620

66

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

6,000

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

8,500

67

Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

30

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

55

 

 

 

 

 

85

70

Naval Establishments.

 

 

 

1

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

4,000

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

7,500

 

 

 

 

 

11,500

71

To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account 

20,000

72

Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works..............

400

73

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

6,000

 

 

MILITARY.

 

 

75

Permanent Forces.

 

 

 

1

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

34,190

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

2,590

 

 

 

 

 

36,780

76

Royal Military College.

 

 

 

1

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

600

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

3,375

 

 

 

 

 

3,975

77

Clerical and General Staffs.

 

 

 

1

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

5,585

78

Ordnance Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

7,850

79

Rifle Range Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

585


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

MILITARY—continued.

£

£

80

Finance and Accounts Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

 

3,295

81

Universal Military Training.

 

 

 

1

Pay, Citizen Forces............................

8,750

 

 

2

Contingencies, Citizen Forces.....................

3,200

 

 

3

Contingencies, Senior and Junior Cadets..............

3,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1 Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia 

37

 

 

 

 

 

14,987

82

1

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

8,333

83

1

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment..........

845

85

1

General Contingencies and Services.................

8,500

86

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

1

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

730

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

3,025

 

 

 

 

 

3,755

 

 

AIR SERVICES.

 

 

87

Civil Branch.

 

 

 

1

Civil Staff—Pay..............................

150

88

Royal Australian Air Force.

 

 

 

1

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

5,600

89

General Contingencies............................

3,000

90

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment 

250

91

Civil Aviation Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

300

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

300

 

 

3

General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment 

100

 

 

 

 

 

700

92

1

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

4,800

93

Munitions Supply Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

4,050

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

430

 

 

 

 

 

4,480

 

 

Total Department or Defence............

319,292


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

£

£

94

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

3,800

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

1,500

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905.....

1,600

 

 

 

7. Commonwealth Film Censorship...........

230

 

 

 

10. Construction of wheat silos, salaries and expenses of Commonwealth Engineer and Staff (to be recovered)             

175

 

 

 

 

 

7,305

96

Bureau of Commerce and industry.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

120

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

325

 

 

 

 

 

445

97

Australian Trade Commissioner in China.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

155

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

500

 

 

 

 

 

655

99

Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

155

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

350

 

 

3

Investigations...............................

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,505

100

Fisheries.

 

 

 

1

Contingencies...............................

 

10

101

Commonwealth Laboratory.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

340

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

100

 

 

 

 

 

440

102

Lighthouses.

 

 

 

1

Central Staff, Salaries..........................

400

 

 

2

Central Staff, Contingencies......................

75

 

 

3

New South Wales, Salaries.......................

900

 

 

4

New South Wales, Contingencies..................

750

 

 

5

Victoria, Salaries.............................

800

 

 

6

Victoria, Contingencies.........................

1,550

 

 

7

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries......

1,150

 

 

8

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies

2,500

 

 

10

South Australia, Salaries........................

800

 

 

11

South Australia, Contingencies....................

1,250

 

 

12

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries.......

800

 

 

13

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies

1,600

 

 

14

Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries..................

750

 

 

15

Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies..............

900

 

 

 

 

 

14,225


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

103

Navigation.

 

 

 

1

Central Staff, Salaries..........................

460

 

 

2

Central Staff, Contingencies......................

300

 

 

3

New South Wales, Salaries.......................

380

 

 

4

New South Wales, Contingencies..................

110

 

 

5

Victoria, Salaries.............................

235

 

 

6

Victoria, Contingencies.........................

80

 

 

7

Queensland, Salaries...........................

90

 

 

8

Queensland, Contingencies.......................

80

 

 

9

South Australia, Salaries........................

75

 

 

10

South Australia, Contingencies....................

85

 

 

11

Western Australia, Salaries.......................

100

 

 

12

Western Australia, Contingencies..................

50

 

 

13

Tasmania, Salaries............................

60

 

 

14

Tasmania, Contingencies........................

35

 

 

 

 

 

2,140

104

Trade and Customs, New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

9,500

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

1,750

 

 

 

 

 

11,250

105

Trade and Customs, Victoria.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

7,100

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

8,100

106

Trade and Customs, Queensland.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

4,000

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

850

 

 

 

 

 

4,850

107

Trade and Customs, South Australia.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

3,000

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

650

 

 

 

 

 

3,650

108

Trade and Customs, Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

2,600

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

500

 

 

 

 

 

3,100

109

Trade and Customs, Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

600

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

140

 

 

 

 

 

740

110

Trade and Customs, Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

50

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

35

 

 

 

 

 

85

 

 

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

58,500


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

£

£

111

Administrative Staff.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

1,750

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

975

 

 

 

 

 

2,725

112

Public Works Staff.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

3,000

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

2,700

 

 

3

Supervision of Works..........................

375

 

 

 

 

 

6,075

115

Kalgoorlie–Port Augusta Railway.

 

 

 

1

Working Expenses............................

24,000

116

Port Augusta–Oodnadatta Railway.

 

 

 

1

No. 3. Loss on working of Port Augusta–Oodnadatta Railway 

45,000

 

 

 

4. Interest on South Australian Rolling Stock........

358

 

 

 

5. Proportion of charges in connexion with Port Augusta Railway Station 

75

 

 

 

 

 

45,433

117

Northern Territory Railway (Darwin–Katherine River).

 

 

 

1

Working Expenses............................

3,000

118

Commonwealth Railways—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Railway surveys, generally..................

325

119

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

 

(Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)

 

 

 

1

Parliament..................................

800

 

 

2

Prime Minister...............................

220

 

 

3

Treasurer..................................

465

 

 

4

Attorney-General.............................

3,100

 

 

5

Home and Territories..........................

675

 

 

6

Defence—Military............................

3,900

 

 

7

Defence—Naval..............................

3,480

 

 

8

Royal Australian Air Force.......................

400

 

 

9

Civil Aviation...............................

100

 

 

10

Trade and Customs............................

500

 

 

11

Works and Railways...........................

400

 

 

12

Post and Telegraph............................

6,500

 

 

13

Health....................................

900

 

 

 

 

 

21,440


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.

£

£

120

Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches.

 

 

 

1

Defence—Military............................

40

 

 

2

Trade and Customs............................

60

 

 

3

Lighthouses.................................

2,000

 

 

5

Health....................................

90

 

 

 

 

 

2,190

121

Governor-Generals Establishment.

 

 

 

1

Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses...........

885

 

 

2

Non-recurring Works..........................

100

 

 

 

 

 

985

122

1

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

No. 2. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney             

 

 

 

 

 

75

 

 

Total Department of Works and Railways

106,248

 

 

IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

123

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

2,500

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

450

 

 

 

 

 

2,950

124

Cables.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. New Caledonia Cable Guarantee..............

1,000

126

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

132,000

 

 

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................

35,000

 

 

3

Contingencies...............................

65,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations: also payments in lieu of additional furlough             

1,000

 

 

5

Postal Institute...............................

60

 

 

 

 

 

233,060


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

127

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

86,000

 

 

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................

17,250

 

 

3

Contingencies...............................

39,250

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough             

750

 

 

5

Postal Institute...............................

300

 

128

Queensland.

 

143,550

 

1

Salaries....................................

45,000

 

 

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................

16,500

 

 

3

Contingencies...............................

20,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough             

200

 

 

 

 

 

81,700

129

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

29,000

 

 

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................

5,000

 

 

3

Contingencies...............................

15,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough             

550

 

130

Western Australia.

 

49,550

 

1

Salaries....................................

27,000

 

 

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................

7,250

 

 

3

Contingencies...............................

10,500

 

131

Tasmania.

 

44,750

 

1

Salaries....................................

10,750

 

 

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................

3,140

 

 

3

Contingencies...............................

7,100

 

132

Northern Territory.

 

20,990

 

1

Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).....................

250

 

 

2

Salaries (Payable at Darwin)......................

500

 

 

3

Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)............

75

 

 

4

Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).............

200

 

 

5

Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)................

375

 

 

6

Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)..................

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,400

 

 

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

579,950


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

£

£

133

Central Administration.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

585

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

180

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 4. Investigation of epidemic diseases.............

100

 

 

 

5. Investigation of industrial diseases

250

 

 

 

6. Advancement of the study of diseases in Tropical Australia—to be paid into Trust Fund 

500

 

 

 

8. Grant towards eradicating hookworm disease in Australia 

1,100

 

 

 

 

 

2,715

134

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

1,125

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

725

 

 

 

 

 

1,850

135

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

535

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

450

 

 

 

 

 

985

136

Queensland and Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

865

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

540

 

 

 

 

 

1,405

137

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

290

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

300

 

 

 

 

 

590

138

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

400

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

435

 

 

 

 

 

835

139

 

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

18

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

80

 

 

 

 

 

98

 

 

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

8,478


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

XI.—WAR SERVICES.

£

£

 

 

Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.

 

 

142

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum.......

1,850

 

 

Under Control of Department of Defence.

 

 

 

 

Naval.

 

 

143

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services

1,750

144

1

Trading vessels..............................

200

 

 

Military.

 

 

145

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Expenses of chemists and munition workers sent to Great Britain (portion to be recovered) 

50

 

 

 

2. Expenses of navvies and labourers sent to Great Britain (portion to be recovered) 

35

 

 

 

3. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance             

9,230

 

 

 

5. Special payments to discharged soldiers retained in or re-admitted to military hospitals

285

 

 

 

6. Payments to or on behalf of members and discharged members of the Imperial and Indian Forces (to be recovered)             

116

 

 

 

7. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill             

14

 

 

 

8. Allowance to Mrs. A. Ross (née Kelly), who contracted meningitis whilst nursing a military patient             

14

 

 

 

9. Grants to Australian soldiers who enlisted in the Imperial Army 

300

 

 

 

10. Australian Imperial Force — Separation allowances paid under special circumstances

50

 

 

 

11. Allowance to Nurse N. Loch, injured on duty

16

 

 

 

12. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums

60

 

 

 

13. Erection of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials

700

 

 

 

 

 

10,860


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

XI.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

Under Control of Department of Repatriation.

£

£

 

 

147

Repatriation Commission.

 

 

 

2

Repatriation of Soldiers—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Repatriation of soldiers and expenses in connexion therewith (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)             

100,000

 

 

 

2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)             

10,000

 

 

 

3. Grant to the Trust Fund “Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account” towards soldiers’ children educational schemes             

7,500

 

 

 

 

 

117,500

148

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service             

100

 

 

 

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

350

149

1

War Service Homes Commission...................

9,000

 

 

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

141,510

38

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

100,000

39

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

300,000

 

 

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

1,763,025

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