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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (NO. 2) 1933-34.

No. 14 of 1933.

An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-four.

[Assented to 10th October, 1933.]

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) 1933–34.

Issue and application of £2,799,620.

2. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-four the sum of Two million seven hundred and ninety-nine thousand six hundred and twenty 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 thirty-four.

SCHEDULE.

F.3921.—Price 1s.


SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

 

£

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

 

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

8,990

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

43,750

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

102,220

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

15,630

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

38,590

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

359,960

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

57,080

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

11,610

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

39,260

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

171,930

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

94,830

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

943,850

Part 2.—Business Undertakings.

 

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

54,870

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

900,300

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

955,170

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

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

14,380

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

27,120

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

8,500

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

600

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

50,600

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

100,000

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

750,000

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

2,799,620


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision.

 

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

 

 

1

..

The Senate.

 

 

 

A

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

730

 

 

B

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

35

 

 

C

Other Services

225

 

 

 

 

 

990

2

..

House of Representatives.

 

 

 

A

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

950

 

 

B

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

50

 

 

C

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

450

 

 

 

 

 

1,450

 

 

Senate and House of Representatives.

 

 

3

..

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

A

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

1,170

 

 

B

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

30

 

 

 

 

 

1,200

4

..

The Library.

 

 

 

A

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

525

 

 

B

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

225

 

5

..

Joint House Department.

 

750

 

A

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

1,500

 

 

B

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

600

 

 

 

 

 

2,100

6

..

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

 

2,500

 

 

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

..

8,990


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

 

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

8

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

3,000

 

 

B

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

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

5,500

9

..

External Affairs.

 

 

 

A

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

400

 

 

B

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

70

 

 

 

 

 

470

10

..

Audit Office.

 

 

 

A

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

5,000

 

 

B

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

5,400

11

..

Office of the Public Service Board.

 

 

 

A

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

3,000

 

 

B

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

700

 

 

 

 

 

3,700

12

..

Governor-General’s Office.

 

 

 

A

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

30

 

 

B

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

300

 

 

 

 

 

330

13

..

High Commissioner’s Office.

 

 

 

A

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

2,500

 

 

B

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

3,500

 

 

 

 

 

6,000

14

..

Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America.

 

 

 

A

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

400

 

 

B

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

300

 

 

 

 

 

700


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision.

 

£

£

 

 

Part 1continued.

 

 

 

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.

 

 

15

..

Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

 

 

 

A

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

900

 

 

B

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

500

 

 

C

Investigations—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Animal health...........................

1,950

 

 

 

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

1,700

 

 

 

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

1,500

 

 

 

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

1,000

 

 

 

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

1,500

 

 

 

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

500

 

 

 

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

500

 

 

 

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

1,000

 

 

 

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

50

 

 

 

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

100

 

 

 

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

100

 

 

 

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

50

 

 

 

13. Miscellaneous..........................

50

 

 

 

 

 

11,400*

16

..

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

..

10,250

 

 

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

..

43,750

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

F.3921.—2


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision.

 

£

£

 

 

Part 1continued.

 

 

 

 

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

17

..

The Treasury.

 

 

 

A

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

3,750

 

 

B

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

950

 

 

 

 

 

4,700

18

..

Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board

..

150

19

..

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

 

 

 

A

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

5,450

 

 

B

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

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

9,450

20

..

Maternity Allowance Office.

 

 

 

A

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

850

 

 

B

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

850

 

 

 

 

 

1,700

21

..

Taxation Office.

 

 

 

A

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

28,900

 

 

B

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

50,900

 

 

 

 

 

79,800

22

..

Income Tax Board of Review.

 

 

 

A

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

40

 

 

B

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

40

 

 

 

 

 

80

23

..

Land Valuation Board.

 

 

 

A

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

30

 

 

B

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

80

 

 

 

 

 

110

24

..

Superannuation Board.

 

 

 

A

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

650

 

 

B

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

80

 

 

 

 

 

730

25

..

Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

A

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

2,000

 

 

B

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

27

..

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

..

2,500

 

 

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

..

102,220


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

28

..

Secretary’s Office.

 

 

 

A

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

1,400

 

 

B

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

1,800

29

..

Reporting Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

580

 

 

B

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

200

 

 

 

 

 

780

30

..

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

 

 

 

A

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

2,260

 

 

B

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

190

 

 

 

 

 

2,450

31

..

The High Court.

 

 

 

A

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

630

 

 

B

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

650

 

 

 

 

 

1,280

32

..

Bankruptcy Administration.

 

 

 

A

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

2,140

 

 

B

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

950

 

 

 

 

 

3,090

33

..

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

A

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

580

 

 

B

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

410

 

 

 

 

 

990

34

..

Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.

 

 

 

A

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

80

 

 

B

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

30

 

 

 

 

 

110

35

..

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

1,030

 

 

B

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

1,130

36

..

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

 

 

 

A

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

3,000

 

 

B

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

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

..

15,630


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

 

 

37

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

10,000

 

 

B

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

3,500

 

 

 

 

 

13,500

38

..

Electoral Office.

 

 

 

A

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

8,500

 

 

B

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

3,000

 

 

 

 

 

11,500

39

..

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

2,600

 

 

B

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

750

 

 

 

 

 

3,350

40

..

Solar Observatory.

 

 

 

A

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

370

 

 

B

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

170

 

 

 

 

 

540

41

..

Forestry Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

450

 

 

B

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

600

42

..

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

..

3,000

43

..

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

..

5,600

44

..

Governor-General’s Establishment....................

..

500

 

 

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

..

38,590


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

 

 

 

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

 

45

..

Central Administration.

 

 

 

A

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

2,000

 

 

B

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

450

 

 

 

 

 

2,450

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

46

..

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

 

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

..

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAVAL.

 

 

47

..

Permanent Naval Forces.

 

 

 

A

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

86,000

 

 

B

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

13,600

 

 

 

 

 

99,600

48

..

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

 

 

A

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

280

 

 

B

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

750

 

 

 

 

 

1,030

49

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

5,750

50

..

Royal Australian Naval Reserves.

 

 

 

A

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

2,300

 

 

B

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

1,470

 

 

 

 

 

3,770


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

 

 

 

 

NAVAL—continued.

 

 

51

..

Naval Establishments.

 

 

 

A

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

21,150

 

 

B

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

3,400

 

 

 

 

 

24,550

52

..

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

..

18,000

53

..

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

..

9,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

55

..

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

 

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

150

 

 

 

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

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,150

 

 

MILITARY.

 

 

56

..

Permanent Military Forces.

 

 

 

A

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

50,000

 

 

B

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

1,800

 

 

 

 

 

51,800

57

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

20,000

58

..

Royal Military College.

 

 

 

A

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

210

 

 

B

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

960

 

 

 

 

 

1,170

59

..

Citizen Military Forces and Cadets.

 

 

 

A

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

10,000

 

 

B

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

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

16,000


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

 

 

 

 

MILITARY—continued.

 

 

60

..

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

..

8,200

61

..

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

..

5,000

62

..

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

..

10,600

64

..

Works and Buildings.*

 

 

 

 

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

500

 

 

 

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

3,000

 

65

..

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

3,500

 

A

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

450

 

 

B

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

2,800

 

 

 

 

 

3,250

 

 

AIR SERVICES.

 

 

66

..

Permanent Air Force.

 

 

 

A

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

..

27,000

67

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

1,170

68

..

Citizen Air Force.

 

 

 

A

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

..

280

69

..

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

..

6,690

70

..

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

..

2,860

72

..

Works and Buildings.*

 

 

 

 

1. Rent (including provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations and additions to buildings under lease)             

20

 

 

 

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

1,800

 

73

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

1,820

 

A

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

..

1,850

74

..

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

..

1,100

*Under control of the Department of the Interior.


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

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£

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

 

 

 

 

AIR SERVICES—continued.

 

 

75

..

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

..

10,000

76

..

Works and Buildings.†

 

 

 

 

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

..

100

 

 

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

 

 

77

..

Central Administration and Contract Board.

 

 

 

A

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

1,180

 

 

B

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

170

 

78

..

Munitions Establishments and Factories.

 

1,350

 

A

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

4,720

 

 

B

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

13,200*

17,920

 

 

Total Department of Defence

..

359,960

 

 

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

79

..

Central Staff.

 

 

 

A

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

3,200

 

 

B

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

900

 

 

 

 

 

4,100

80

..

Tariff Board.

 

 

 

A

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

450

 

 

B

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

850

 

 

 

 

 

1,300

81

..

Film Censorship.

 

 

 

A

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

260

 

 

B

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

510

* £9,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account. £6,500 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Ammunition Factory Account, £2,500 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Ordnance Factory Account and £2,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Explosives Factory Account.

† Under control of Department of the Interior.


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

82

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

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

17,500

 

 

B

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

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

18,700

83

..

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

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

11,320

 

 

B

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

800

 

 

 

 

 

12,120

84

..

Queensland.

 

 

 

A

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

6,500

 

 

B

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

650

 

 

 

 

 

7,150

85

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

5,600

 

 

B

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

650

 

 

 

 

 

6,250

86

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

4,960

 

 

B

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

670

 

 

 

 

 

5,630

87

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

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

1,100

 

 

B

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

1,200

88

..

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

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

100

 

 

B

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

20

 

 

 

 

 

120

 

 

Total Department of Trade and Customs

..

57,080


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 

 

89

..

Central Administration.

 

 

 

A

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

2,250

 

 

B

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

820

 

 

 

 

 

3,070

90

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

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

1,730

 

 

B

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

430

 

 

 

 

 

2,160

91

..

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

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

1,130

 

 

B

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

450

 

 

 

 

 

1,580

92

..

Queensland and Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

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

1,800

 

 

B

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

360

 

 

 

 

 

2,160

93

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

670

 

 

B

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

200

 

 

 

 

 

870

94

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

980

 

 

B

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

450

 

 

 

 

 

1,430

95

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

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

260

 

 

B

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

80

 

 

 

 

 

340

 

 

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

..

11,610

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

 

 

96

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

6,500

 

 

B

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

8,000

 

 

 

 

 

14,500

97

..

Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad—

 

 

 

A

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

400

 

 

B

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

360

 

 

 

 

 

760


Schedule —continued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE— continued.

 

 

98

..

Marine Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

16,500

 

 

B

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

6,500

23,000

99

..

Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches...........

..

1,000

 

 

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

..

39,260

 

 

X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

102

..

No. 1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances..

50

 

 

 

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

150,000

 

 

 

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

17,000

 

 

 

 

 

167,050

 

 

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

107

..

No. 3. Expenses in connexion with the control of Radium.....

190

 

 

 

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

190

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of Commerce.

 

380

108

..

No. 1. Australian Dairy Council......................

2,000

 

 

 

3. Egg Producers’ Organization.....................

1,000

 

 

 

4. Apple Growers’ Organization....................

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

4,500

 

 

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

..

171,930


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

XII.—WAR SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

110

..

The Treasury.

 

 

 

A

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

1,250

 

 

B

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

350

 

 

C

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

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

6,600

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

111

..

War Memorial Museum.

 

 

 

A

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

650

 

 

B

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

450

 

 

 

 

 

1,100

112

..

War Service Homes Commission.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

A

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

3,600

 

 

B

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

4,600

 

 

C

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

3,000

 

 

 

 

 

11,200

 

 

Under Control of Department of Defence.

 

 

 

 

Military.

 

 

114

..

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

1. War graves—headstones, maintenance and incidental expenditure 

450

 

 

 

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

30

 

 

 

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

200

 

 

 

 

 

680


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

 

 

117

..

Repatriation Commission.

 

 

 

A

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

18,000

 

 

B

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

7,000

 

 

C

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

50,000

 

 

 

 

 

75,000

118

..

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

30

 

 

 

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

150

 

 

 

3. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for home service..

70

 

 

 

 

 

250

 

 

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

..

94,830

 

 

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

..

943,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 2—Business Undertakings.

 

 

 

 

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

 

 

119

..

Trans-Australian Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

15,000

 

 

B

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

8,000

 

 

C

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

750

 

 

 

 

 

23,750

120

..

Central Australia Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

9,000

 

 

B

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

3,700

 

 

C

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

13,100

121

..

North Australia Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

3,800

 

 

B

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

900

 

 

C

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

200

 

 

 

 

 

4,900

122

..

Federal Territory Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

300

 

 

B

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

300

 

 

 

 

 

600


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2.—Business Undertakingscontinued.

£

£

 

 

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—continued.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

 

 

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

124

..

No. 1. Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary........

40

 

 

 

2. General expenses.............................

10

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

125

..

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia 

9,550

 

 

 

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

2,920

12,470

 

 

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

..

54,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

126

..

Central Staff.

 

 

 

A

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

4,500

 

 

B

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

250

 

 

E

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

3,000

 

 

F

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

9,000

 

 

 

 

 

16,750


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2continued.

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

127

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

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

200,000

 

 

B

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

9,000

 

 

C

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

7,000

 

 

D

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

30,000

 

 

E

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

100,000

 

 

 

 

 

346,000

128

..

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

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

135,000

 

 

B

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

7,000

 

 

C

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

4,000

 

 

D

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

18,000

 

 

E

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

65,000

 

 

 

 

 

229,000

129

..

Queensland.

 

 

 

A

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

70,000

 

 

B

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

3,000

 

 

C

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

2,000

 

 

D

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

14,500

 

 

E

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

22,000

 

 

 

 

 

111,500

130

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

55,000

 

 

B

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

2,250

 

 

C

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

1,650

 

 

D

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

8,250

 

 

E

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

22,500

 

 

 

 

 

89,650

131

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

36,000

 

 

B

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

2,500

 

 

C

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

2,000

 

 

D

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

9,000

 

 

E

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

15,000

 

 

 

 

 

64,500


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2continued.

£

£

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

132

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

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

17,500

 

 

B

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

1,000

 

 

C

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

700

 

 

D

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

3,000

 

 

B

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

8,500

 

 

 

 

 

30,700

133

..

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

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

1,700

 

 

B

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

300

 

 

C

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

100

 

 

D

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

200

 

 

E

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

2,800

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

 

 

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

134

..

No. 1. Salaries and payments in the nature of salary

1,500

 

 

 

2. General expenses...........................

50

 

 

 

 

 

1,550

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

136

A

Works and Buildings—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 37—A 

1,050

 

 

 

2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 37—B 

300

 

 

 

4. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.........

5,000

 

 

B

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

7,850

 

 

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

..

900,300

 

 

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

..

955,170


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

 

£

£

 

 

Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

 

 

 

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

137

..

General Services.

 

 

 

A

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

7,000

 

 

B

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

1,000

 

 

C

Other Services—

 

 

 

 

No. 11. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.......

1,500

 

 

 

12. Maintenance of plant and other expenses..........

30

 

 

 

13. Subsidy for steamship services between Melbourne and Darwin and between Fremantle and Darwin             

2,250

 

 

 

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

270

 

 

 

22. Unemployment relief and alleviation of distress.....

1,500

 

 

 

25. Destruction of dingoes......................

50

 

 

 

 

 

13,600

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

 

 

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

138

..

No. 1. Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary

..

50

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

139

..

No. 1. Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia 

..

730

 

 

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

..

14,380


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3continued.

£

£

 

 

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

140

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary......

..

150

 

 

Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.

 

 

142

..

Federal Territory Police.

 

 

 

A

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

470

 

 

B

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

620

143

..

Law Courts, Titles Office and Industrial Board.

 

 

 

A

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

90

 

 

B

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

50

 

 

 

 

 

140

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

144

..

General Services.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and General Expenses.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........

5,500

 

 

 

2. General expenses.............................

1,050

 

 

B

Works Services.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture— The Interior.

2,000

 

 

 

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

150

 

 

 

3. Maintenance of roads and bridges..................

3,000

 

 

 

4. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage............

1,000

 

 

 

5. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves..

3,500

 

 

 

6. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay.......

750

 

 

 

7. Electric supply..............................

3,500

 


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3continued.

£

£

 

 

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.

 

 

 

C

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

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

24,450

145

..

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Canberra Government Hospital (Hospital fees and other receipts to be credited to this vote) 

1,280

 

 

 

2. Health Services............................

100

 

 

 

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

380

 

 

 

 

 

1,760

 

 

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

..

27,120

 

 

PAPUA.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

146

..

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

..

8,500

 

 

NORFOLK ISLAND.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

148

..

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

..

600

 

 

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

..

50,600

103

..

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

..

100,000

104

..

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

..

750,000

 

 

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

..

2,799,620

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

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