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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 2) 1924-25.

No. 19 of 1924.

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-five.

[Assented to 28th August, 1924.]

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) 1924–25.

Issue and application of £2,978,575.

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

Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.

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

Limit of period of expenditure.

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

F.13702.—Price 8d.


SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

 

£

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

10,610

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

49,210

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

91,160

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

20,200

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

101,550

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

601,290

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

149,070

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

146,260

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

1,424,330

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

21,560

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

3,270

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

210,065

 

2,828,575

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

150,000

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

2,978,575


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

The Senate.

 

 

 

1

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

1,320

 

 

2

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

150

 

 

3

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

140

 

 

 

 

 

1,610

2

House of Representatives.

 

 

 

1

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

1,830

 

 

2

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

800

 

 

3

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

2,530

 

 

Senate and House of Representatives.

 

 

3

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

2,100

 

 

2

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

50

 

 

 

 

 

2,150

4

The Library.

 

 

 

1

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

600

 

 

2

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

5

Australian Historical Records.

 

 

 

1

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

270

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,270

6

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public

 

 

 

 

Works.

 

 

 

1

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

245

 

 

2

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

105

 

 

 

 

 

350

7

Joint Committee of Public Accounts.

 

 

 

1

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

130

 

 

2

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

230

8

Joint House Department.

 

 

 

1

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

580

 

 

2

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

890

 

 

 

 

 

1,470

 

 

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

10,610


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

 

£

£

 

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

9

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

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

3,300

 

 

2

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

2,310

 

 

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             

270

 

 

 

3. Commercial Agency—Paris..............

150

 

 

 

 

 

6,030

10

Audit Office.

 

 

 

1

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

13,000

 

 

2

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

675

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

85

 

 

 

 

 

13,760

11

Public Service Board.

 

 

 

1

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

4,500

 

 

2

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

1,230

 

 

 

 

 

5,730

12

Governor-Generals Office.

 

 

 

1

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

340

 

 

2

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

690

 

 

 

 

 

1,030

13

High Commissioners Office.

 

 

 

1

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

2,000

 

 

2

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

7,000

 

 

 

 

 

9,000


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.

£

£

14

Australian Commissioner in United States of America.

 

 

 

1

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

760

 

 

2

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

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

1,960

16

Immigration.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Australian Organization...................

5,500

 

 

 

4. London Organization........................

6,200

 

 

 

 

 

11,700

 

 

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

49,210

 

 

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

17

The Treasury.

 

 

 

1

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

6,650

 

 

2

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

3,000

 

 

 

 

 

9,650

18

Commonwealth Supply and Tender Board.

 

 

 

1

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

100

20

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

 

 

 

1

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

7,020

 

 

2

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

7,850

 

 

 

 

 

14,870

21

Maternity Allowance Office.

 

 

 

1

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

1,510

 

 

2

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

1,350

 

 

 

 

 

2,890

22

Taxation Office.

 

 

 

1

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

8,500

 

 

2

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

45,740

 

 

 

 

 

54,240

23

Income Tax Board of Appeal.

 

 

 

2

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

130


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.

£

£

24

Superannuation Fund Management Board.

 

 

 

1

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

1,160

 

 

2

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

120

 

 

 

 

 

1,280

26

Government Printer.

 

 

 

1

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

4,000

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

27

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

3,000

 

 

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

91,160

 

 

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

28

Secretarys Office.

 

 

 

1

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

1,990

 

 

2

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

550

 

 

 

 

 

2,540

29

Reporting Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

1,090

 

 

2

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

190

 

 

 

 

 

1,280

30

Crown Solicitors Office.

 

 

 

1

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

3,670

 

 

2

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

220

 

 

 

 

 

3,890

31

The High Court.

 

 

 

1

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

1,200

 

 

2

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

1,160

 

 

 

 

 

2,360

32

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

1

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

620

 

 

2

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

700

 

 

 

 

 

1,320


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

33

Public Service Arbitrators Office.

 

 

 

1

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

180

 

 

2

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

170

 

 

 

 

 

350

34

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

1,260

 

 

2

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

1,410

35

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

 

 

 

1

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

4,860

 

 

2

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

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

6,860

36

Copyright Office.

 

 

 

1

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

170

 

 

2

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

20

 

 

 

 

 

190

 

 

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

20,200

 

 

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

 

 

37

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

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

3,200

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 3. Passports—General expenses in connexion with 

500

 

 

 

 

 

4,700

38

Electoral Office.

 

 

 

1

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

12,870

 

 

2

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

820

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

5,350

 

 

 

 

 

19,040

39

Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

1

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

2,400

 

 

2

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

1,300

 

 

 

 

 

3,700


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

40

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

4,900

 

 

2

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

6,400

41

Solar Observatory.

 

 

 

1

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

500

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

42

Lands and Survey.

 

 

 

1

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

2,400

 

 

2

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

2,900

43

Rent of Buildings.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Prime Minister............................

1,400

 

 

 

2. Treasurer................................

2,100

 

 

 

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

1,600

 

 

 

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

1,700

 

 

 

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

1,000

 

 

 

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

250

 

 

 

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

50

 

 

 

8. Civil Aviation.............................

50

 

 

 

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

1,800

 

 

 

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

500

 

 

 

11. Postmaster-General.........................

5,000

 

 

 

12. Health..................................

350

 

 

 

 

 

15,800

44

Northern Territory.—General Services.

 

 

 

1

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

7,800

 

 

2

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

5,000

 

 

3

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

800

 

 

4

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

1,200

 

 

5

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

750

 

 

 

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

200

 

 

 

5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person 

10

 

 

 

 

 

15,760


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

45

1

Northern Territory—Interest........................

 

2,700

46

Papua.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration.............

12,500

 

 

 

2. Investigation of Oil-fields.....................

2,000

 

 

 

3. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy..................

500

 

 

 

 

 

15,000

47

Norfolk Island.

 

 

 

1

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

750

48

1

Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands.............

13,300

 

 

Total Home and Territories Department

101,550

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

 

49

Central Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

3,200

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

3

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

4,300

 

 

NAVAL.

 

 

50

Naval Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

10,550

 

 

2

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

12,050

51

Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).

 

 

 

1

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

141,000

 

 

2

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

4,550

 

 

 

 

 

145,550

52

 

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             

103,000

F.13702 —2


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

£

£

 

 

NAVAL—continued.

 

 

53

Medical Services.

 

 

 

1

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

310

 

 

2

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

2,150

 

 

 

 

 

2,460

54

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

 

 

1

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

5,700

 

 

2

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

4,250

 

 

 

 

 

9,950

55

Boys’ Training Ship.

 

 

 

1

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

5,600

 

 

2

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

3,800

 

 

 

 

 

9,400

56

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

10,500

 

 

2

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

7,000

 

 

 

 

 

17,500

59

Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

200

 

 

2

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

50

 

 

 

 

 

250

60

Naval Establishments.

 

 

 

1

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

10,800

 

 

2.

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

13,350

 

 

 

 

 

24,150

63

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

8,350

 

 

MILITARY.

 

 

64

Permanent Forces.

 

 

 

1

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

70,000

 

 

2

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

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

74,000

65

Royal Military College.

 

 

 

1

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

1,000

 

 

2

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

4,700

 

 

 

 

 

5,700

66

Professional. Clerical, and General Staffs.

 

 

 

1

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

12,000

67

Ordnance Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

21,000

68

Rifle Range Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

1,390


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

£

£

MILITARY—continued.

 

 

69

Finance and Accounts Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

6,500

70

Universal Military Training.

 

 

 

1

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

9,000

 

 

2

Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets...........

13,300

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

80

 

 

 

 

 

22,380

72

1

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

15,500

73

1

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

2,160

74

1

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

19,000

75

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

1

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

1,500

 

 

2

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

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

7,500

 

 

AIR SERVICES.

 

 

76

Civil Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

600

77

Royal Australian Air Force.

 

 

 

1

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

17,000

78

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

7,000

79

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment 

2,500

80

Civil Aviation Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

1,300

 

 

2

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

400

 

 

3

General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment 

150

 

 

 

 

 

1,850

81

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

 

12,250

82

Munitions Supply Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

11,000

 

 

2

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

25,000*

 

 

 

 

 

36,000

 

 

Total Department of Defence.............

601,290

* Includes £1,400 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Acetate of Lime Factory Account; £10,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account; and £10,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

£

£

84

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

12,000

 

 

2

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

1,900

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905

3,500

 

 

 

3. Commonwealth Film Censorship...........

500

 

 

 

 

 

17,900

85

Tariff Board.

 

 

 

1

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

 

1,000

86

Commercial and Industrial Bureau of the Board of Trade.

 

 

 

1

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

600

 

 

2

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

850

88

1

Australian Trade Representative in East.................

500

89

Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.

 

 

 

1

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

850

 

 

2

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

300

 

 

3

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

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

3,650

91

Commonwealth Laboratory.

 

 

 

1

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

950

 

 

2

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

210

 

 

 

 

 

1,160

92

Lighthouses.

 

 

 

1

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

1,000

 

 

2

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

150

 

 

3

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

2,200

 

 

4

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

1,000

 

 

5

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

2,000

 

 

6

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

2,640

 

 

7

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

2,700

 

 

8

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies

5,700

 

 

10

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

2,000

 

 

11

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

2,500

 

 

13

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

1,900

 

 

14

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies

4,000

 

 

15

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

1,750

 

 

16

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

1,700

 

 

 

 

 

31,240


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

93

Navigation.

 

 

 

1

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

1,700

 

 

2

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

490

 

 

3

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

1,530

 

 

4

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

360

 

 

5

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

1,080

 

 

6

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

130

 

 

7

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

430

 

 

8

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

100

 

 

9

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

350

 

 

10

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

50

 

 

11

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

230

 

 

12

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

40

 

 

13

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

140

 

 

14

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

30

 

 

 

 

 

6,660

94

Trade and Customs, New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

26,000

 

 

2

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

3,500

 

 

 

 

 

29,500

95

Trade and Customs, Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

20,000

 

 

2

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

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

22,000

96

Trade and Customs, Queensland.

 

 

 

1

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

11,250

 

 

2

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

1,640

 

 

 

 

 

12,890

97

Trade and Customs, South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

9,000

 

 

2

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

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

10,200

98

Trade and Customs, Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

8,000

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

9,000

99

Trade and Customs, Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

2,000

 

 

2

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

2,250

100

Trade and Customs, Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

200

 

 

2

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

70

 

 

 

 

 

270

 

 

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

149,070


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

 

£

£

 

 

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

 

 

101

Administrative Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

4,250

 

 

2

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

1,900

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 3. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney             

100

 

 

 

4. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission

250

 

 

 

 

 

6,500

102

Public Works Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

11,500

 

 

 

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

1,650

 

 

3

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

420

 

 

 

 

 

13,570

104

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

1

Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture 

50,000

105

Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Defence—Military.........................

350

 

 

 

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

500

 

 

 

3. Lighthouses............................

1,540

 

 

 

5. Health................................

600

 

 

 

 

 

2,990

106

Governor-Generals Establishment.

 

 

 

1

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

1,500

 

 

2

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

450

 

 

 

 

 

1,950

107

Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.

 

 

 

1

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

46,000


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision No.

VIII—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.

£

£

 

 

 

 

108

 

Port Augusta–Oodnadatta Railway.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Interest on Loans..........................

11,600

 

 

 

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

7,500

 

 

 

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

19,250

109

Northern Territory Railway (Darwin–Katherine River).

 

 

 

1

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

5,200

110

Commonwealth Railways—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

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

800

 

 

Total Department of Works and Railways

146,260

 

 

IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

111

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

7,800

 

 

2

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

1,200

 

112

Overseas Mails.

 

9,000

 

1

No. 1. Conveyance of Mails per Orient Line of Steamers

32,500

113

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

335,000

 

 

2

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

75,000

 

 

3

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

115,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations 

1,500

 

 

5

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

180

 

 

 

 

 

526,680


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision No.

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£

£

 

 

114

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

220,000

 

 

2

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

46,000

 

 

3

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

75,000

 

 

5

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

600

 

 

 

 

 

341,600

115

Queensland.

 

 

 

1

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

120,000

 

 

2

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

38,000

 

 

3

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

67,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations 

200

 

 

 

 

 

225,200

116

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

84,000

 

 

2

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

13,000

 

 

3

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

30,000

 

 

 

 

 

127,000

117

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

64,000

 

 

2

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

13,000

 

 

3

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

21,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations 

100

 

 

 

 

 

98,100

118

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

30,000

 

 

2

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

6,500

 

 

3

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

14,000

 

 

 

 

 

50,500

119

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

750[Illegible text]

 

 

2

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

1,400

 

 

3

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

200

 

 

4

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

400

 

 

5

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

500

 

 

6

Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

4,750


Schedulecontinued.

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£

£

120

Wireless.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited — Upkeep of coastal stations (moneys received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this vote)             

 

 

 

 

 

9,000

 

 

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

1,424,330

 

 

 

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

 

 

121

Central Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

2,050

 

 

2

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

260

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases 

2,500

 

 

 

6. Advancement of the study of Tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account             

1,170

 

 

 

9. Grant towards eradicating hookworm disease in Australia 

1,090

 

 

 

10. Sanitary engineering investigations...........

250

7,320

122

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

2,930

 

 

2

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

1,450

 

123

Victoria.

 

4,380

 

1

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

1,360

 

 

2

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

840

 

124

Queensland and Northern Territory.

 

2,200

 

1

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

2,740

 

 

2

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

1,320

 

125

South Australia.

 

4,060

 

1

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

870

 

 

2

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

670

 

 

 

 

 

1,540


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision No.

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— continued.

£

£

126

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

1,110

 

 

2

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

750

 

 

 

 

 

1,860

127

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

60

 

 

2

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

140

 

 

 

 

 

200

 

 

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

21,560

 

 

XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.

 

 

128

1

No. 1. New Hebrides—Grant for special services.........

170

 

 

Under Control of Attorney-Generals Department.

 

 

134

1

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

500

 

 

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.

 

 

135

1

No. 1. Census, including collection, compilation, printing maps, and miscellaneous services 

2,500

 

 

 

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

2,600

 

 

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

3,270

 

 

XII.—WAR SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.

 

 

139

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commission             

1,520


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£

£

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

141

Repatriation Commission.

 

 

 

2

Repatriation of Soldiers—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account 

150,000

 

 

 

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 “Repatriation of Australian Soldiers’ Contributions Account” towards soldiers’ children educational scheme

13,000

 

 

 

 

 

173,000

142

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

100

 

 

Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.

 

 

143

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

1

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

3,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Defence.

 

 

 

 

Naval.

 

 

144

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services 

300


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision No.

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£

£

 

 

Under Control of Department of Defence— continued.

 

 

 

 

Military.

 

 

145

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance             

13,300

 

 

 

2. Graves of soldiers in Australia.............

1,660

 

 

 

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

10

 

 

 

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

15

 

 

 

5. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums

50

 

 

 

6. Erection of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials 

700

 

 

 

7. Compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the war 

660

 

 

 

 

 

16,395

146

1

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

15,750

 

 

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

210,065

131

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

...

150,000

 

 

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

2,978,575

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