Supply Act (No. 2) 1936-37

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (NO. 2) 1936-37.

No. 28 of 1936.

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-seven.

[Assented to 21st September, 1936.]

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) 1936-37.

Issue and application of £4,404,750.

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-seven the sum of Four million four hundred and four thousand seven hundred and fifty 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 money shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.

F.5089.—Price 1s.


SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

 

£

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

 

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

17,680

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

83,000

THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS......................

3,140

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

136,130

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

34,720

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

75,430

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

825,980

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

104,930

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

22,270

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

71,530

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

132,800

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

216,060

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

1,723,670

Part 2.Business Undertakings.

 

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

80,840

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

1,803,150

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

1,883,990

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

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

34,080

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

51,670

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

10,670

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

670

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

97,090

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

200,000

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

500,000

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

4,404,750


Schedulecontinued

Division No.

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...........

1,440

 

 

B

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

50

 

 

C

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

1,890

2

The House of Representatives.

 

 

 

A

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

1,830

 

 

B

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

90

 

 

C

Other Services

750

 

 

 

 

 

2,670

3

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

A

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

1,820

 

 

B

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

40

 

 

 

 

 

1,860

4

The Library.

 

 

 

A

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

970

 

 

B

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

350

 

 

 

 

 

1,320

6

Joint House Department.

 

 

 

A

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

2,040

 

 

B

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

700

 

 

 

 

 

2,740

6

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

3,000

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             

2,200

 

 

 

 

 

4,200

 

 

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

17,680


Schedulecontinued

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

8

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

5,050

 

 

B

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

4,100

 

 

 

 

 

9,150

9

Audit Office.

 

 

 

A

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

8,120

 

 

B

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

920

 

 

 

 

 

9,040

10

Office of Public Service Board.

 

 

 

A

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

6,220

 

 

B

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

2,020

 

 

 

 

 

8,240

11

Governor-General’s Office.

 

 

 

A

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

450

 

 

B

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

950

12

National Library.

 

 

 

A

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

200

 

 

B

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

300

 

 

 

 

 

500

13

High Commissioner’s Office.

 

 

 

A

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

4,520

 

 

B

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

4,480

 

 

 

 

 

9,000

14

Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America.

 

 

 

A

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

700

 

 

B

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

360

 

 

 

 

 

1,060


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision.

 

£

£

 

 

Part 1—continued.

 

 

 

 

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.

 

 

 

15

Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

 

 

 

A

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

2,200

 

 

B

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

1,180

 

 

C

Investigations—

 

 

 

 

1. Animal health and nutrition..................

7,500

 

 

 

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

5,500

 

 

 

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

3,040

 

 

 

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

4,120

 

 

 

5. Food preservation and transport...............

3,890

 

 

 

6. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations..........

830

 

 

 

7. Forest products..........................

3,820

 

 

 

8. Mining and metallurgy.....................

150

 

 

 

9. Radio research..........................

920

 

 

 

10. Library...............................

180

 

 

 

11. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry 

1,000

 

 

 

12. Fisheries investigations....................

570

 

 

 

13. Apple and pear industry—research and demonstration 

2,500

 

 

 

14. Unforeseen and urgent investigations...........

500

 

 

 

15. Miscellaneous..........................

330

 

 

 

 

 

38,230*

16

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

6,830

 

 

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

83,000

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

F.5089—2


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

£

£

17

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

2,400

 

 

B

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

740

 

 

 

 

 

3,140

 

 

Total Department of External Affairs.............

3,140

 

 

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

18

The Treasury.

 

 

 

A

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

6,360

 

 

B

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

1,980

 

 

 

 

 

8,340

19

Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board

280

20

Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Office.

 

 

 

A

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

14,330

 

 

B

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

8,140

 

 

 

 

 

22,470

21

Taxation Office.

 

 

 

A

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

52,400

 

 

B

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

44,300

 

 

 

 

 

96,700

22

Income Tax Board of Review.

 

 

 

A

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

80

 

 

B

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

70

 

 

 

 

 

150

23

Land Valuation Board.

 

 

 

A

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

50

 

 

B

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

70

 

 

 

 

 

120

24

Superannuation Board.

 

 

 

A

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

980

 

 

B

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

90

 

 

 

 

 

1,070

25

Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

A

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

4,600

 

 

B

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

2,400

 

 

 

 

 

7,000

 

 

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

136,130


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

V.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

£

£

27

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

2,540

 

 

B

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

860

 

 

 

 

 

3,400

28

Reporting Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

1,420

 

 

B

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

280

 

 

 

 

 

1,700

29

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

 

 

 

A

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

4,880

 

 

B

General Expenses

320

 

 

 

 

 

5,200

30

The High Court.

 

 

 

A

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

1,150

 

 

B

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

1,410

 

 

 

 

 

2,560

31

Bankruptcy Administration.

 

 

 

A

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

4,830

 

 

B

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

1,500

6,330

32

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

A

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

840

 

 

B

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

830

 

 

 

 

 

1,670

33

Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.

 

 

 

A

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

230

 

 

B

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

110

 

 

 

 

 

340

34

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

1,870

 

 

B

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

2,120

35

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

 

 

 

A

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

7,830

 

 

B

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

3,570

 

 

 

 

 

11,400

 

 

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

34,720


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

 

 

36

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

19,580

 

 

B

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

2,640

 

 

 

 

 

22,220

37

Electoral Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

13,050

 

 

B

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

8,370

 

 

 

 

 

21,420

38

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

5,930

 

 

B

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

3,540

 

 

 

 

 

9,470

39

Solar Observatory.

 

 

 

A

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

690

 

 

B

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

260

 

 

 

 

 

950

40

Forestry Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

1,070

 

 

B

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

660

 

 

 

 

 

1,730

41

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

8,670

42

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

8,670

43

Governor-General’s Establishment.

 

 

 

A

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

2,300

 

 

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

75,430


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

 

 

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

 

 

 

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

 

44

Central Administration.

 

 

 

A

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

3,700

 

 

B

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

800

 

 

 

 

 

4,500

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

45

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

 

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

450

 

 

NAVAL.

 

 

46

Permanent Naval Forces.

 

 

 

A

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

181,000

 

 

B

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

32,000

 

 

 

 

 

213,000

47

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

 

 

A

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

600

 

 

B

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

1,050

 

 

 

 

 

1,650

48

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

10,430

49

Royal Australian Naval Reserves.

 

 

 

A

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

4,500

 

 

B

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

3,130

 

 

 

 

 

7,630


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

£

£

 

 

NAVAL—continued.

 

 

50

Naval Establishments.

 

 

 

A

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

40,000

 

 

B

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

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

46,000

51

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

60,000

52

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

10,000

53

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

12,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

54

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

 

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

70

 

 

 

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

5,330

 

 

 

 

 

5,400

 

 

MILITARY.

 

 

55

Permanent Military Forces.

 

 

 

A

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

96,930

 

 

B

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

7,000

 

 

 

 

 

103,930

56

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

31,000

57

Royal Military College.

 

 

 

A

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

500

 

 

B

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

3,500

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

58

Citizen Military Forces and Cadets.

 

 

 

A

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

20,000

 

 

B

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

15,000

 

 

 

 

 

35,000

* Under control of the Department of the Treasury.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

£

£

 

 

MILITARY—continued.

 

 

59

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

15,000

60

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

10,000

61

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

18,000

62

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

22,000

63

 

Works and Buildings.*

 

 

 

 

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

670

 

 

 

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

13,330

 

 

 

 

 

14,000

64

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

A

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

620

 

 

B

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

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

6,620

65

Permanent Air Force.

 

 

 

A

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

65,000

66

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

2,800

67

Citizen Air Force.

 

 

 

 

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

1,000

68

Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores

16,000

69

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

8,000

70

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

7,000

71

 

Works and Buildings.*

 

 

 

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

70

 

 

 

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

7,330

 

 

 

 

 

7,400

 

 

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.

 

 

72

Civilian Permanent Services.

 

 

 

A

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

5,100

73

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

3,000

74

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

20,000

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


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

 

 

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

 

 

75

Works and Buildings.†

 

 

 

 

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

130

 

 

 

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

1,140

 

 

 

 

 

1,270

 

 

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

 

 

76

Central Administration and Contract Board.

 

 

 

A

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

2,000

 

 

B

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

2,400

77

Munitions Establishments and Factories.

 

 

 

A

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

10,400

 

 

B

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

46,000*

56,400

 

 

Total Department of Defence

825,980

 

 

_________

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

79

Administrative .

 

 

 

A

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

6,460

 

 

B

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

3,670

 

 

 

 

 

10,130

80

Tariff Board.

 

 

 

A

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

1,070

 

 

B

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

930

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

81

Film Censorship.

 

 

 

A

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

440

 

 

B

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

290

 

 

 

 

 

730

* £16,000 to be paid to credit of the Ammunition Factory Trust Account, £8,000 to be paid to credit of the Explosives Factory Trust Account, £10,000 to be paid to credit of the Ordnance Factory Trust Account, £10,000 to be paid to credit of Small Arms Factory Trust Account, and £2,000 to be paid to the credit of the Defence Laboratory Trust Account.

† Under control of Department of the Interior.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

82

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

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

30,670

 

 

B

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

1,930

 

 

 

 

 

32,600

83

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

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

21,670

 

 

B

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

1,660

 

 

 

 

 

23,330

84

Queensland.

 

 

 

A

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

11,130

 

 

B

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

1,730

 

 

 

 

 

12,860

85

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

10,670

 

 

B

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

11,670

86

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

8,140

 

 

B

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

730

 

 

 

 

 

8,870

87

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

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

2,000

 

 

B

General Expenses

270

 

 

 

 

 

2,270

88

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

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

370

 

 

B

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

100

470

 

 

Total Department of Trade and Customs

104,930


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

£

£

89

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

5,270

 

 

B

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

1,730

 

 

 

 

 

7,000

90

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

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

2,870

 

 

B

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

670

 

 

 

 

 

3,540

91

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

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

1,670

 

 

B

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

870

 

 

 

 

 

2,540

92

Queensland and Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

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

3,330

 

 

B

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

930

 

 

 

 

 

4,260

93

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

1,130

 

 

B

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

1,530

94

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

1,800

 

 

B

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

930

 

 

 

 

 

2,730

95

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

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

470

 

 

B

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

200

 

 

 

 

 

670

 

 

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

..

22,270

 

 

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

 

 

96

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

5,070

 

 

B

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

3,670

 

 

 

 

 

8,740

97

Administration of the Commerce Act.

 

 

 

A

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

17,000

 

 

B

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

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

21,000

98

Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.

 

 

 

A

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

3,060

 

 

B

General Expenses

1,670

 

 

 

 

 

4,730


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

 

 

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE— continued.

 

 

99

Marine Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

24,660

 

 

B

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

10,670

 

 

 

 

 

35,330

100

Overhaul of and repairs to Steamers, Boats and Launches...

1,730

 

 

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

71,530

 

 

XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

104

1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances

70

 

 

 

7. Exchange on remittances to London and New York.

121,670

 

 

 

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

2,000

 

 

 

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

530

 

 

 

 

 

124,270

 

 

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

110

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

270

 

 

 

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

7,400

 

 

 

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

530

 

 

 

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

330

 

 

 

 

 

8,530

 

 

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

132,800


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

XII.—WAR SERVICES.

£

£

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

112

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 9-A for audit of accounts of Repatriation Department and War Service Homes Commission             

 

1,520

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

113

The Treasury.

 

 

 

A

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

800

 

 

B

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

400

 

 

C

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

1,000

 

 

D

2. Exchange on remittances to London............

17,980

 

 

 

 

 

20,180

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

114

Australian War Memorial.

 

 

 

A

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

1,000

 

 

B

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

800

 

 

 

 

 

1,800

115

War Service Homes Commission.

 

 

 

A

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

7,320

 

 

B

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

3,320*

 

 

C

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

8,800*

 

 

 

 

 

19,440

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


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

XII.—WAR SERVICES— continued.

£

£

 

 

Under Control of Department of Defence.

 

 

 

 

Military.

 

 

117

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

1. War graves and memorials—erection, maintenance and incidental expenditure 

600

 

 

 

2. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums......

30

 

 

 

 

 

630

 

 

Under Control of Department of Repatriation.

 

 

120

Repatriation Commission.

 

 

 

A

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

26,660*

 

 

B

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

10,660*

 

 

C

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

113,310*

 

 

D

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

17,660†

 

 

 

 

 

168,290

121

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

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

170

 

 

 

3. Medical treatment and funeral allowances for persons enlisted for home service 

30

 

 

 

 

 

200

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

122

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

4,000

 

 

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

216,060

 

 

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

1,723,670

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

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


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

 

£

£

 

 

Part 2—Business Undertakings.

 

 

 

 

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

 

 

123

Trans-Australian Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

28,600

 

 

B

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

9,870

 

 

C

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

1,470

 

 

 

 

 

39,940

124

Central Australia Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

14,330

 

 

B

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

3,670

 

 

C

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

470

 

 

 

 

 

18,470

125

North Australia Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

4,930

 

 

B

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

1,200

 

 

C

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

130

 

 

 

 

 

6,260

126

Federal Territory Railway—

 

 

 

A

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

470

 

 

B

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

530

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

127

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

400

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

128

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 9-a..

90

 

 

 

2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 9-b 

10

 

 

 

 

 

100


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

 

£

£

Part 2—continued

 

 

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—continued.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

129

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

500

 

 

 

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

2,500

 

 

 

3. Exchange on remittances to London and New York.

11,670

14,670

 

 

Total Commonwealth Railways........

80,840

 

 

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

130

Central Office.

 

 

 

A

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

10,280

 

 

B

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

2,300

 

 

C

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

660

 

 

D

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

41,750

 

 

E

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

9,880

 

 

F

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

7,200

 

 

 

 

 

72,070

131

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

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

344,690

 

 

B

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

29,930

 

 

C

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

25,440

 

 

D

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

72,040

 

 

E

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

163,950

 

 

 

 

 

636,050

132

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

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

223,750

 

 

B

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

18,580

 

 

C

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

20,630

 

 

D

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

42,640

 

 

E

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

117,500

 

 

 

 

 

423,100


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2—continued.

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

133

Queensland.

 

 

 

A

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

137,810

 

 

B

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

7,050

 

 

C

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

9,700

 

 

D

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

38,540

 

 

E

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

56,190

 

 

 

 

 

249,290

134

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

77,010

 

 

B

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

5,380

 

 

C

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

3,500

 

 

D

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

13,000

 

 

E

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

42,950

 

 

 

 

 

141,840

135

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

65,110

 

 

B

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

4,530

 

 

D

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

13,700

 

 

E

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

28,030

 

 

 

 

 

111,370

136

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

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

31,510

 

 

B

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

1,280

 

 

D

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

6,340

 

 

E

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

19,270

 

 

 

 

 

58,400

137

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

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

2,350

 

 

B

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

560

 

 

C

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

460

 

 

D

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

670

 

 

E

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

1,060

 

 

 

 

 

5,100

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

138

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 9—A 

1,700

 

 

 

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 9—B 

50

 

 

 

 

 

1,750

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

139

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

58,660


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2—continued.

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

140

Works Services.

 

 

 

A

Works and Buildings—

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of Salaries of Works Branch provided under Division No. 36—A 

11,460

 

 

 

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 36—B 

2,860

 

 

 

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

26,670

 

 

B

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

4,530

 

 

 

 

 

45,520

 

 

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

1,803,150

 

 

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

1,883,990

 

 

Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

 

 

 

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

141

General Services.

 

 

 

A

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

14,670

 

 

B

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

2,470

 

 

C

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

16,670

 

 

 

 

 

33,810

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

42

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 9—A 

260

 

 

 

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under 1 Division No. 9—B 

10

 

 

 

 

 

270

 

 

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

34,080


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3continued.

£

£

 

 

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

144

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 9—A 

 

200

 

 

Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.

 

 

145

Federal Territory Police.

 

 

 

A

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

1,070

 

 

B

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

70

 

 

 

 

 

1,140

146

Courts and Titles Office, Canberra.

 

 

 

A

B

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

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

200

330

 

 

 

 

 

530

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

147

General Services.

 

 

 

A

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

9,330

 

 

B

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

28,330

 

 

C

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

7,400

 

 

D

Education

1,330

 

 

 

 

 

46,390

 

 

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

148

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

1. Canberra Community Hospital..................

2,670

 

 

 

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

70

 

 

 

3. Abattoir services...........................

470

 

 

 

4. Veterinary services..........................

190

 

 

 

5. Plant disease services........................

10

 

 

 

 

 

3,410

 

 

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

51,670


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3—continued.

£

£

 

 

PAPUA.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

150

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

1. Towards expenses of Administration

7,070

 

 

 

2. Coastal trade service subsidy

270

 

 

 

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

3,330

10,670

 

 

NORFOLK ISLAND

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

151

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

1. Towards expenses of Administration (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Norfolk Island Account)

670

 

 

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

97,090

105

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

200,000

106

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

500,000

 

 

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

4,404,750

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

 

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