Supply Act (No. 2) 1934-35

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 2) 1934-35.

 

No. 21 of 1934.

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-five.

[Assented to 4th August, 1934.]

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) 1934–35.

Issue end application of £5,819,030.

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-five the sum of Five million eight hundred and nineteen thousand and thirty pounds out of th9 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-five.

F.3490.—Price 1s. 3d.


SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

 

£

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

 

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

20,650

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

87,470

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

182,340

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

45,010

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

89,860

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

1,245,590

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

143,250

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

28,060

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

95,340

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

484,650

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

307,280

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

2,729,500

Part 2.—Business Undertakings.

 

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

241,390

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

2,520,240

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

2,761,630

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

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

38,720

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

67,380

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

21,050

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

750

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

127,900

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

200,000

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

5,819,030


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

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

£

£

 

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

 

 

1

..

The Senate.

 

 

 

A

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

1,900

 

 

B

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

65

 

 

C

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

395

 

 

 

 

 

2,360

2

..

The House of Representatives.

 

 

 

A

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

2,410

 

 

B

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

130

 

 

C

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

3,540

3

..

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

A

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

2,490

 

 

B

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

50

 

 

 

 

 

2,540

4

..

The Library.

 

 

 

A

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

1,590

 

 

B

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

2,090

5

..

Joint House Department.

 

 

 

A

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

2,780

 

 

B

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

990

 

 

 

 

 

3,770

6

..

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

 

2,500

7

..

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others......

2,000

 

 

 

2. Maintenance of Members’ rooms in capital cities, including furniture, also salaries of attendants             

1,850

 

 

 

 

 

3,850

 

 

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

..

20,650


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

 

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

8

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

8,610

 

 

B

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

6,380

 

 

 

 

 

14,990

9

..

External Affairs.

 

 

 

A

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

1,170

 

 

B

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

1,320

10

..

Audit Office.

 

 

 

A

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

11,260

 

 

B

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

790

 

 

 

 

 

12,050

11

..

Office of Public Service Board.

 

 

 

A

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

8,360

 

 

B

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

2,130

 

 

 

 

 

10,490

12

..

Governor-Generals Office.

 

 

 

A

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

90

 

 

B

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

460

 

 

 

 

 

550

13

..

High Commissioners Office.

 

 

 

A

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

5,420

 

 

B

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

6,260

 

 

 

 

 

11,680

14

..

Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America.

 

 

 

A

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

900

 

 

B

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

720

1,620


Schedulecontinued,

Division No.

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...........

2,590

 

 

B

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

1,360

 

 

C

Investigations—

 

 

 

 

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

3,300

 

 

 

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

3,300

 

 

 

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

2,900

 

 

 

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

2,500

 

 

 

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

3,000

 

 

 

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

1,250

 

 

 

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

1,025

 

 

 

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

2,310

 

 

 

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

140

 

 

 

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

290

 

 

 

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

300

 

 

 

13. Fuel...................................

130

 

 

 

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

125

 

 

 

 

 

24,520*

16

..

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

..

10,250

 

 

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

..

87,470

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


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

 

£

£

 

 

Part 1continued.

 

 

 

 

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

17

..

The Treasury.

 

 

 

A

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

10,330

 

 

B

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

2,850

 

 

 

 

 

13,180

18

..

Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board

..

400

19

..

Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Office.

 

 

 

A

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

19,620

 

 

B

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

9,960

 

 

 

 

 

29,580

20

..

Taxation Office.

 

 

 

A

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

70,430

 

 

B

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

60,000

 

 

 

 

 

130,430

21

..

Income Tax Board of Review.

 

 

 

A

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

100

 

 

B

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

110

 

 

 

 

 

210

22

..

Land Valuation Board.

 

 

 

A

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

80

 

 

B

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

110

 

 

 

 

 

190

23

..

Superannuation Board.

 

 

 

A

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

1,440

 

 

B

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

180

 

 

 

 

 

1,620

24

..

Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

A

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

4,550

 

 

B

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

2,180

 

 

 

 

 

6,730

 

 

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

..

182,340


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

26

..

Secretarys Office.

 

 

 

A

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

3,370

 

 

B

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

1,840

 

 

 

 

 

5,210

27

..

Reporting Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

1,760

 

 

B

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

430

 

 

 

 

 

2,190

28

..

Crown Solicitors Office.

 

 

 

A

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

5,910

 

 

B

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

460

 

 

 

 

 

6,370

29

..

The High Court.

 

 

 

A

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

1,600

 

 

B

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

1,360

 

 

 

 

 

2,960

30

..

Bankruptcy Administration.

 

 

 

A

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

9,720

 

 

B

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

1,540

 

 

 

 

 

11,260

31

..

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

A

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

1,620

 

 

B

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

840

 

 

 

 

 

2,460

32

..

Public Service Arbitrators Office.

 

 

 

A

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

190

 

 

B

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

290

33

..

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

2,620

 

 

B

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

310

 

 

 

 

 

2,930

34

..

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

 

 

 

A

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

8,200

 

 

B

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

3,140

 

 

 

 

 

11,340

 

 

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

..

45,010


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

 

 

35

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

22,120

 

 

B

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

5,740

 

 

 

 

 

27,860

36

..

Electoral Office.

 

 

 

A

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

19,360

 

 

B

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

2,900

 

 

 

 

 

22,260

37

..

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

7,380

 

 

B

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

4,900

 

 

 

 

 

12,280

38

..

Solar Observatory.

 

 

 

A

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

990

 

 

B

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

440

 

 

 

 

 

1,430

39

..

Forestry Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

1,030

 

 

B

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

430

 

 

 

 

 

1,460

40

..

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

..

9,000

41

..

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

..

12,300

42

..

Governor-Generals Establishment.

 

 

 

A

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

..

3,270

 

 

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

..

89,860


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

 

 

 

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

 

43

..

Central Administration.

 

 

 

A

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

3,900

 

 

B

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

950

 

 

 

 

 

4,850

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

44

..

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

..

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

..

500

 

 

NAVAL.

 

 

45

..

Permanent Naval Forces.

 

 

 

A

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

250,980

 

 

B

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

57,260

 

 

 

 

 

308,240

46

..

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

 

 

A

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

850

 

 

B

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

1,350

 

 

 

 

 

2,200

47

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

15,440

48

..

Royal Australian Naval Reserves.

 

 

 

A

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

11,360

 

 

B

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

4,670

16,030


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

VI.—THIS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAVAL—continued.

 

 

49

..

Naval Establishments.

 

 

 

A

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

64,290

 

 

B

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

8,910

73,200

 

 

 

 

 

50

..

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

..

87,510

51

..

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

..

15,310

52

..

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

..

26,220

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

53

..

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

 

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

125

 

 

 

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

7,925

 

 

 

 

 

8,050

 

 

MILITARY.

 

 

54

..

Permanent Military Forces.

 

 

 

A

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

142,066

 

 

B

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

9,084

 

 

 

 

 

151,150

55

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

47,090

56

..

Royal Military College.

 

 

 

A

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

525

 

 

B

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

2,205

 

 

 

 

 

2,730

57

..

Citizen Military Forces and Cadets.

 

 

 

A

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

35,500

 

 

B

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

24,260

 

 

 

 

 

59,760

* Under control of the Department of the Treasury.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

 

 

 

 

MILITARY—continued.

 

 

58

..

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

..

30,670

59

..

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

..

17,560

60

..

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

..

29,470

61

..

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

..

25,000

62

..

Works and Buildings.*

 

 

 

 

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

1,090

 

 

 

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

14,000

15,090

 

 

 

 

 

63

..

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

A

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

1,147

 

 

B

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

8,483

 

 

 

 

 

9,630

64

..

Permanent Air Force.

 

 

 

A

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

..

89,300

65

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

3,800

66

..

Citizen Air Force.

 

 

 

 

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

..

2,500

67

..

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

..

31,800

68

..

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

..

12,740

69

..

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

..

22,500

70

..

Works and Buildings.*

 

 

 

 

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

30

 

 

 

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

3,250

 

 

 

 

 

3,280

 

 

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.

 

 

71

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

5,520

72

..

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

..

2,610

73

..

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

..

23,350

* Under control of the Department of the Interior.  † Under control of the Department of the Treasury.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

 

 

74

..

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

 

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

195

 

 

 

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

375

 

 

 

 

 

570

 

 

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

 

 

75

..

Central Administration and Contract Board.

 

 

 

A

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

2,820

 

 

B

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

370

 

 

 

 

 

3,190

76

..

Munitions Establishments and Factories.

 

 

 

A

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

14,580

 

 

B

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

84,150*

98,730

 

 

Total Department of Defence

..

1,245,590

 

 

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

77

..

Central Staff.

 

 

 

A

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

8,400

 

 

B

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

2,480

 

 

 

 

 

10,880

78

..

Tariff Board.

 

 

 

A

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

1,800

 

 

B

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

1,400

 

 

 

 

 

3,200

79

..

Film Censorship.

 

 

 

A

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

670

 

 

B

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

350

1,020

* £29,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Ammunition Factory Account. £16,000 to be paid to credit at Trust Fund Explosives Factory Account, £16,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Ordnance Factory Account, £17,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account, and £2,700 to be paid to tie credit of Trust Fund Defence Laboratory Account.

† Under control of Department of the Interior.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

80

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

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

44,840

 

 

B

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

2,310

      47,150

 

 

 

 

 

81

..

VICTORIA.

 

 

 

A

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

30,040

 

 

B

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

1,810

31,850

 

 

 

 

 

82

..

Queensland.

 

 

 

A

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

15,810

 

 

B

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

1,500

17,310

 

 

 

 

 

83

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

13,360

 

 

B

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

1,330

14,690

 

 

 

 

 

84

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

12,490

 

 

B

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

1,040

13,530

 

 

 

 

 

85

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

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

3,010

 

 

B

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

340

3,350

 

 

 

 

 

86

..

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

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

230

 

 

B

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

40

 

 

 

 

 

270

 

 

Total Department of Trade and Customs

..

143,250


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 

 

87

..

Central Administration.

 

 

 

A

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

6,440

 

 

B

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

2,050

8,490

 

 

 

 

 

88

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

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

3,940

 

 

B

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

870

4,810

 

 

 

 

 

89

..

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

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

2,360

 

 

B

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

970

3,330

 

 

 

 

 

90

..

Queensland and Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

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

3,880

 

 

B

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

1,310

5,190

 

 

 

 

 

91

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

1,670

 

 

B

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

480

2,150

 

 

 

 

 

92

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

2,140

 

 

B

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

1,150

3,290

 

 

 

 

 

93

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

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

580

 

 

B

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

220

 

 

 

 

 

800

 

 

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

..

28,060

 

 

_______

 

 

 

 

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

 

 

94

..

Administrative and Commerce.

 

 

 

A

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

19,340

 

 

B

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

14,800

34,140

 

 

 

 

 

95

..

Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.

 

 

 

A

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

5,000

 

 

B

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

2,500

7,500

 

 

 

 

 


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE—continued.

 

 

96

..

Marine Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

35,900

 

 

B

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

15,500

 

 

 

 

 

51,400

97

..

Overhaul of and repairs to Boats and Launches

..

2,300

 

 

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

..

95,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.

 

 

98

..

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

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

425

 

 

 

2. Entertainment of visitors.....................

50

 

 

 

3. Commercial Agency, Paris....................

875

 

 

 

4. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations.

26,000

 

 

 

6. Assistance for the Boy Scout Movement...........

200

 

 

 

7. Annual allowance to Mrs. E. J. Russell............

80

 

 

 

8. Relief and repatriation of distressed Australians abroad.

100

 

 

 

9. Commonwealth contribution towards cost of Chair of Anthropology at the Sydney University             

625

 

 

 

10. Premiers’ conferences......................

300

 

 

 

11. Commonwealth representation, Imperial Economic Committee 

2,000

 

 

 

Carried forward...............

30,655

..


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.

 

 

98

..

Miscellaneouscontinued.

 

 

 

 

Brought forward............

30,655

..

 

 

12. World Conference on reduction and limitation of armaments 

125

 

 

 

13. Commonwealth representation at minor conferences...

150

 

 

 

14. Historical memorials of representative men.........

18

 

 

 

15. Royal Commission—Petrol Industry..............

500

 

 

 

16. Annual allowance to Hon. F. W. Bamford..........

52

 

 

 

17. Annual allowance to Hon. J. Mathews.............

52

 

 

 

18. Commonwealth representation at International Labour Conference, Geneva 

425

 

 

 

19. Royal Commission on taxation laws of the Commonwealth and the States 

500

 

 

 

20. Assistance for Australian Banana Industry (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Assistance for Australian Banana Industry)             

750

 

 

 

21. World Economic Conference...................

125

 

 

 

22. Commonwealth Grants Commission..............

1,000

 

 

 

23. Subsidy towards provision of improved passenger service between Melbourne and Launceston             

5,000

 

 

 

24. Contribution towards cost of maintenance by States of reception and farm-training depots for migrant settlers             

200

 

 

 

25. Development of Fisheries Industry...............

2,500

 

 

 

26. Tobacco investigation and instruction.............

5,000

 

 

 

27. Commonwealth representation, Imperial Shipping Committee 

140

 

 

 

28. Investigations in connexion with the development of Northern Australia 

3,000

 

 

 

29. Annual allowance to Mrs. H. A. Hinkler...........

52

 

 

 

30. Royal Commission on the Wheat Industry..........

5,000

 

 

 

31. Goodwill Mission to Japan....................

100

 

 

 

32. Royal Visit, 1934..........................

25,000

 

 

 

33. Commonwealth Contribution to Albert Thomas Memorial, Geneva 

65

 

 

 

Carried forward...............

80,409

..


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

 

 

X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.

 

 

98

..

Miscellaneouscontinued.

 

 

 

 

Brought forward...........

80,409

 

 

 

34. Commonwealth representation—League of Nations (Assembly and Council) 

750

 

 

 

35. Commonwealth representation at International Conference, London, for Protection of Industrial Property, 1934             

100

 

 

 

36. Contribution to International Institute of Agriculture at Rome 

1,000

 

 

 

37. Commonwealth representation, Permanent Mandates Commission, League of Nations

200

 

 

 

38. Subsidy towards provision of continuous passenger steamer service between Sydney and Hobart during winter months             

4,231

 

 

 

39. Aerial Geological Survey of North Australia........

5,000

 

 

 

40. Commonwealth contribution towards cost of publication of Report of British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition             

500

 

 

 

41. Expenses of Committee—Western Australian Secession Case 

750

 

 

 

42. Commonwealth representation at International Postal Congress, Cairo, 1934 

100

 

 

 

43. Expenses of Hydrogenation Committee............

250

 

 

 

44. Royal Commission—Inquiry into retirement of late Lieutenant-Commander A. D. Casey 

200

 

 

 

 

 

93,490

99

..

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

 

 

 

 

1. Contribution to Imperial Bureau of Entomology

125

 

 

 

2. Contribution to Imperial Bureau of Mycology

50

 

 

 

3. Contribution to International Institute of Refrigeration..

25

 

 

 

4. Grant to Australian Commonwealth Association of Simplified Practice and Standards 

1,500

 

 

 

5. Contribution to British Woollen and Worsted Association

50

 

 

 

6. Publication of results of special investigations on scientific matters 

125

1,875


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

100

..

1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances..

50

 

 

 

3. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London (Amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this vote)             

12,000

 

 

 

4. Loans management expenses in connexion with Loans for Works, States, and other purposes, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank (amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this vote)             

6,000

 

 

 

5. Annual management expenses in connexion with Commonwealth loan securities in United States of America (amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this vote)             

1,250

 

 

 

6. Compassionate allowances paid under special circumstances

200

 

 

 

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

130,000

 

 

 

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

15,000

 

 

 

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

2,500

 

 

 

10. Expenses of counterfeit coin prosecutions..........

500

167,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Attorney-Generals Department.

 

 

103

..

1. Tribunals under the Industrial Peace Act............

75

 

 

 

2. Contribution to International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property 

75

 

 

 

3. Contribution to International Copyrights Convention....

75

225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

104

..

1. Commonwealth elections....................

..

111,000


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs.

 

 

105

..

1. Remission of duty under special circumstances.......

125

 

 

 

2. Remission of duty on materials for Naval construction..

7,500

7,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

106

..

1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with maternal and infant hygiene 

200

 

 

 

2. Subsidy for cattle tick control in New South Wales and Queensland 

11,120

 

 

 

3. Expenses in connexion with the control of Radium.....

700

 

 

 

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

480

 

 

 

6. Grants in aid of Research......................

3,000

 

 

 

7. Commonwealth representation at Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine Congress 

200

15,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of Commerce.

 

 

107

..

1. Australian Dairy Council.....................

4,000

 

 

 

2. Egg Producers’ Organization..................

2,500

 

 

 

3. Apple Growers’ Organization..................

3,125

 

 

 

4. Australian National Travel Association............

1,250

 

 

 

5. Assistance to Citrus Industry...................

5,000

 

 

 

6. Assistance to Pineapple Industry................

225

 

 

 

7. Contribution to International Wheat Advisory Committee 

135

 

 

 

8. Administrative expenses—poll of producers under Dairy Produce Act No. 58 of 1933 

1,000

 

 

 

9. Assistance to Fruit Industry in respect of fruit shipped to the United Kingdom and Europe

62,500

 

 

 

10. Grant for overseas publicity..................

7,500

 

 

 

 

 

87,235

 

 

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

..

484,650


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

XI.—WAR SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.

 

 

108

..

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

..

2,100

109

..

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

 

A

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

1,250

 

 

B

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

650

 

 

C

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

19,000

 

 

D

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

1. Exchange on remittances to London..............

55,000

75,900

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

110

..

War Memorial Museum.

 

 

 

A

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

1,600

 

 

B

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

850

2,450

 

 

 

 

 

111

..

War Service Homes Commission.

 

 

 

A

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

9,000*

 

 

B

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

5,000*

 

 

C

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

24,000*

38,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of Defence.

 

 

 

 

Naval.

 

 

112

..

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

2. Pensions payable to members and dependants of members of the crews of hired and ex-enemy vessels in respect of injuries or illness due to war service             

150

 

 

 

3. Pension payable in respect of injury sustained by caretaker of collier Wirfa 

60

210

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


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

XI.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

 

 

 

 

Military.

 

 

113

..

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

1. War graves—headstones, maintenance and incidental expenditure 

970

 

 

 

2. Maintenance of graves of internees..............

20

 

 

 

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

30

 

 

 

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

1,000

 

 

 

5. War graves—irrecoverable expenditure in connexion with personal inscriptions on headstones             

100

 

 

 

6. Expenditure in connexion with the distribution of medals and plaques, and other base records work incidental to the service, and records of members of the Australian Imperial Force             

100

2,220

 

 

 

 

 

116

..

Repatriation Commission.

 

 

 

A

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

46,000*

 

 

B

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

16,000*

 

 

C

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

110,000*

 

 

D

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

14,000†

186,000

 

 

 

 

 

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             

220

 

 

 

3. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for home service.

50

 

 

 

4. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments 

100

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

 

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

..

307,280

 

 

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

..

2,729,500

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account.

† To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions Account.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2—Business Undertakings.

£

£

 

 

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS

 

 

119

..

Trans-Australian Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

38,240

 

 

B

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

13,970

 

 

C

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

2,800

 

 

 

 

 

55,010

120

..

Central Australia Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

24,590

 

 

B

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

17,850

 

 

C

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

700

43,140

 

 

 

 

 

121

..

North Australia Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

8,040

 

 

B

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

1,700

 

 

C

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

380

10,120

 

 

 

 

 

121

..

Federal Territory Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

600

 

 

B

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

900

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

122

..

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

1,250

 

 

 

2. Advance to Trust Fund for purchase of sleepers for renewals — Trans-Australian Railway 

81,000

82,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers

 

 

 

 

Department.

 

 

 

 

AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.

 

 

123

..

1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–a 

160

 

 

 

2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10–b 

10

170


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision.

 

£

£

Part 2continued.

 

 

 

 

Part 2.—Business Undertakings—continued.

 

 

 

 

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—continued.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

124

..

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

8,950

 

 

 

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

3,250

 

 

 

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

37,000

49,200

 

 

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

..

241,390

 

 

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

125

..

Central Staff.

 

 

 

A

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

12,600

 

 

B

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

640

 

 

C

Stores and Material............................

382

 

 

D

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

27,500

 

 

E

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

13,613

 

 

F

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

11,225

 

 

 

 

 

65,960

126

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

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

456,024

 

 

B

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

36,936

 

 

C

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

16,320

 

 

D

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

101,340

 

 

E

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

231,390

 

 

 

 

 

842,010

127

..

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

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

325,420

 

 

B

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

23,020

 

 

C

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

3,135

 

 

D

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

60,390

 

 

E

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

155,945

567,910


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2continued.

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

128

..

Queensland.

 

 

 

A

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

172,394

 

 

B

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

10,940

 

 

C

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

7,474

 

 

D

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

50,115

 

 

E

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

78,447

 

 

 

 

 

319,370

129

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

117,238

 

 

B

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

12,915

 

 

C

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

1,180

 

 

D

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

17,067

 

 

E

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

55,350

 

 

 

 

 

203,750

130

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

83,936

 

 

B

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

5,889

 

 

C

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

1,245

 

 

D

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

21,225

 

 

E

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

36,405

 

 

 

 

 

148,700

131

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

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

41,652

 

 

B

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

2,440

 

 

C

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

530

 

 

D

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

8,950

 

 

E

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

27,818

 

 

 

 

 

81,390

132

..

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

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

3,615

 

 

B

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

722

 

 

C

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

397

 

 

D

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

650

 

 

E

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

1,736

 

 

 

 

 

7,120

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.

 

 

133

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

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

2,470

 

 

 

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

50

 

 

 

 

 

2,520

134

..

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

..

225,000

 

 

 

 

 


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2continued.

£

£

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

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

135

A

Works and Buildings—

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of Salaries of Works Branch provided under Division No. 35—A 

9,750

 

 

 

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 35—B 

2,460

 

 

 

3. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.........

38,000

 

 

B

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

6,300

 

 

 

 

 

56,510

 

 

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

..

2,520,240

 

 

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

..

2,761,630

 

 

Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

 

 

 

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

136

..

General Services.

 

 

 

A

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

16,884

 

 

B

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

2,250

 

 

C

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

18,686

 

 

 

 

 

37,820

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.

 

 

137

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

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

75

 

 

 

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

10

 

 

 

 

 

85

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

138

..

Interest.

 

 

 

 

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

..

815

 

 

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

..

38,720


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3continued.

£

£

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.

 

 

139

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

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

 ..

220

 

 

Under Control of Attorney-Generals Department.

 

 

141

..

Federal Territory Police.

 

 

 

A

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

1,350

 

 

B

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

340

 

 

 

 

 

1,690

142

..

Law Courts, Titles Office and Industrial Board.

 

 

 

A

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

210

 

 

B

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

180

 

 

 

 

 

390

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

143

..

General Services.

 

 

 

A

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

11,500

 

 

B

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

31,530

 

 

C

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

10,540

 

 

D

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

7,710

 

 

 

 

 

61,280

144

..

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

 

 

1. Canberra Government Hospital (Hospital fees and other receipts to be credited to this vote) 

2,700

 

 

 

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

200

 

 

 

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

890

 

 

 

4. Plant disease services.........................

10

 

 

 

 

 

3,800

 

 

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

..

67,380


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3continued.

£

£

 

 

PAPUA.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.

 

 

146

..

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

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

12,750

 

 

 

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

800

 

 

 

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

7,500

21,050

 

 

NORFOLK ISLAND.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Ministers Department.

 

 

147

..

1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund Norfolk Island Account 

..

750

 

 

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

..

127,900

101

..

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

..

200,000

 

 

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

..

5,819,030

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

 

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