Supply Act (No. 2) 1939-40 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (NO. 2) 1939-40.

No. 39 of 1939.

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 forty.

[Assented to 26th September, 1939.]

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) 1939–40.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Issue and application of £7,433,800.

3. 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 forty the sum of Seven million four hundred and thirty-three thousand eight hundred 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 purpose set forth in Schedule.

4. 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.

5. No money shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty.

THE SCHEDULE

F.5665.—Price 1s.

THE SCHEDULE. Sec. 3

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.	£
THE PARLIAMENT.........................................	20,420
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT..........................	104,450
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS......................	3,220
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.........................	144,350
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT......................	40,160
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..........................	101,860
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE..............................	2,432,680
THE DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT...............	94,450
THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.........................	89,900
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS....................	114,890
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...............................	26,350
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE............................	81,180
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.................................	103,490
WAR SERVICES...........................................	237,170
Total Part 1.................	3,594,570
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................................	131,670
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................	1,870,490
Total Part 2.................	2,002,160
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.....................................	69,290
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY............................	55,760
PAPUA..................................................	11,020
NORFOLK ISLAND.........................................	1,000
Total Part 3.................	137,070
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.....................................	200,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...............................	1,500,000
Total......................	7,433,800

Schedule—continued.

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...........	1,150
	B	General Expenses.............................	90
	C	Other Services................................	360
				1,600
2	..	The House of Representatives.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,780
	B	General Expenses.............................	100
	C	Other Services................................	670
				2,550
3	..	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,890
	B	General Expenses.............................	40
				1,930
4	..	The Library.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,170
	B	General Expenses.............................	460
				1,630
5	..	Joint House Department.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,070
	B	General Expenses.............................	1,250
				3,320
6		Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	230
	B	General Expenses.............................	90
				320
7	..	Parliamentary Printing..........................	..	3,750
8	..	Miscellaneous.
		1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others......	3,000
		2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including salaries of attendants	2,320
				5,320
		Total Parliament................	..	20,420

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
9	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	5,320
	B	General Expenses.............................	5,200
				10,520
10	..	Audit Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	9,060
	B	General Expenses.............................	700
				9,760
11	..	Public Service Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	6,800
	B	General Expenses.............................	1,530
				8,330
12	..	Governor-General’s Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	420
	B	General Expenses.............................	540
				960
13	..	National Library.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	270
	B	General Expenses.............................	100
				370
14	..	High Commissioner’s Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	5,860
	B	General Expenses.............................	5,960
				11,820

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.
15	..	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
		(For payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,340
	B	General Expenses.............................	1,800
	C	Investigations................................
		1. Animal health and nutrition..................	12,570
		2. Plant industry............................	6,860
		3. Entomology.............................	4,000
		4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation.....	4,710
		5. Food preservation and transport................	4,110
		6. Forest products...........................	5,770
		7. Mining and metallurgy......................	140
		8. Radio research...........................	1,320
		9. Information service, including library............	1,030
		10. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry.	770
		11. Fisheries investigations.....................	3,320
		12. Apple and pear industry—research and demonstration.	710
		15. Secondary Industry Research.................	1,000
		16. Training of students—secondary industry research...	550
		17. Unforeseen and urgent investigations............	750
		18. Miscellaneous...........................	940
				53,690
16	..	Shipping and Mail Services to Pacific Islands	..	9,000
		Total Prime Minister’s Department............	..	104,450

F.5665.—2

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.	£	£
17	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,100
	B	General Expenses.............................	1,120
		Total Department of External Affairs	..	3,220
		IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
18	..	The Treasury.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	6,980
	B	General Expenses.............................	2,170
				9,150
19	..	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board	..	310
20	..	Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	16,030
	B	General Expenses.............................	7,560
				23,590
21	..	Taxation Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	50,320
	B	General Expenses.............................	47,970
				98,290
22	..	Income Tax Board of Review.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	10
	B	General Expenses.............................	50
				60
23	..	Land Valuation Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	50
	B	General Expenses.............................	40
				90
24	..	Superannuation Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,330
	B	General Expenses.............................	20
				1,350
25	..	Census and Statistics.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	7,630
	B	General Expenses.............................	3,880
				11,510
		Total Department of the Treasury.............	..	144,350

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	V.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
28	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,460
	B	General Expenses.............................	950
				3,410
29	..	Reporting Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,850
	B	General Expenses.............................	390
				2,240
30	..	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	4,570
	B	General Expenses.............................	350
				4,920
31	..	The High Court.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,260
	B	General Expenses.............................	1,280
				2,540
32	..	Bankruptcy Administration.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	5,460
	B	General Expenses.............................	2,350
				7,810
33	..	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,540
	B	General Expenses.............................	1,590
				3,130
34	..	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	630
	B	General Expenses.............................	100
				730
35	..	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,230
	B	General Expenses.............................	390
				3,620
36	..	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	6,730
	B	General Expenses.............................	5,030
				11,760
		Total Attorney-General’s Department.........	..	40,160

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
37	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	40,630
	B	General Expenses.............................	10,150
				50,780
38	..	Electoral Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	13,470
	B	General Expenses.............................	8,660
				22,130
39	..	Meteorological Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	500
	B	General Expenses.............................	420
				920
40	..	Solar Observatory.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,280
	B	General Expenses.............................	790
				2,070
41	..	Forestry Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,040
	B	General Expenses.............................	680
				2,720
42	..	Maintenance and Rent.
	A	Repairs and maintenance.........................	10,020
	B	Rent of buildings..............................	10,220
				20,240
43	..	Governor-General’s Establishments.................	..	3,000
		Total Department of the Interior..........	..	101,860

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£
		CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.
44	..	Central Administration.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	8,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	4,000
				12,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
45	..	Maintenance and Rent.
		1. Repairs and maintenance.......................	300
		2. Rent.....................................	850
				1,150
46	..	NATIONAL REGISTER.
		1. Salaries, office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing, postage, telegrams and telephone services and other incidental expenses	4,000
		2. Grants to State Councils of the Women’s Voluntary Register	900
		3. Expenditure of the Commonwealth Statistician in connexion with the National Register	50,550
				55,450
		NAVAL.
48	..	Permanent Naval Forces.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	310,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	145,000
				455,000
49	..	Royal Australian Naval College.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	750
	B	General Expenses.............................	1,500
				2,250
50	..	Civilian Permanent Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	29,800
51	..	Royal Australian Naval Reserves.
	A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay..............	8,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	6,000
				14,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
		NAVAL—continued.
52	..	Naval Establishments.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	84,500
	B	General Expenses.............................	13,000
				97,500
53	..	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores..............	..	230,000
54	..	General Services..............................	..	38,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
55	..	Maintenance and Rent.
		1. Repairs and maintenance.......................	6,060
		2. Rent.....................................	640
				6,700
		MILITARY.
56	..	Permanent Military Forces.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	200,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	22,000
				222,000
57	..	Civilian Permanent Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	70,000
58	..	Inspection Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	21,450
	B	General Expenses.............................	3,800
				25,250
59	..	Royal Military College.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	500
	B	General Expenses.............................	3,800
				4,300

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
		MILITARY—continued.
60	..	Citizen Military Forces and Cadets.
	A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay..............	330,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	24,000
				354,000
61	..	Australian Army Reserve.
	A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay..............	650
	B	General Expenses.............................	10,800
				11,450
62	..	Training....................................	..	177,000
63	..	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores..............	..	90,000
64	..	General Services..............................	..	45,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
65	..	Maintenance and Rent.
		1. Repairs and maintenance.......................	28,400
		2. Rent.....................................	5,500
				33,900
66	..	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	500
	B	General Expenses.............................	10,000
				10,500
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
67	..	Permanent Air Force.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	230,000
68	..	Civilian Permanent Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	14,800
69	..	Citizen Air Force.
		1. Pay and Allowances and issues in the nature of Pay to personnel	..	3,380
70	..	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores..............	..	170,000
71	..	General Services..............................	..	26,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
72	..	Maintenance and Rent.
		1. Repairs and maintenance.......................	2,650
		2. Rent.....................................	600
				3,250
		Total Department of Defence...........	..	2,432,680

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.	£	£
		DEFENCE SUPPLIES DIVISION.
73	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	11,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	4,000
				15,000
74	..	Munitions Factories.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	14,000
	B	General Expenses—
		1. Ammunition factory, Footscray—for payment to the credit of the Ammunition Factory Trust Account	7,000
		2. Explosives factory, Maribyrnong—for payment to the credit of the Explosives Factory Trust Account	14,000
		3. Ordnance factory, Maribyrnong—for payment to the credit of the Ordnance Factory Trust Account	16,000
		4. Small Arms factory, Lithgow—for payment to the credit of the Small Arms Factory Trust Account	5,000
		5. Defence Supply laboratories, Maribyrnong— for payment to the credit of the Defence Laboratory Trust Account	9,000
				65,000
		Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
75	..	Maintenance and Rent.
		1. Repairs and Maintenance.......................	450
		2. Rent.....................................	3,000
				3,450
77	..	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	9,000
				11,000
		Total Department of Supply and Development	..	94,450

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.	£	£
78	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	10,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	6,000
				16,000
79	..	Development of Civil Aviation.....................	..	60,000
80	..	Empire Air Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,000
	B	General Expenses—Singapore Section................	1,000
	C	General Expenses—Trans-Tasman Section.............	2,500
	D	Miscellaneous Services..........................	5,000
				11,500
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
81	..	Maintenance and Rent.
		1. Repairs and maintenance.......................	1,400
		2. Rent.....................................	1,000
				2,400
		Total Department of Civil Aviation...........	..	89,900
		X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
83	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	8,770
	B	General Expenses.............................	1,640
				10,410
84	..	Tariff Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,680
	B	General Expenses.............................	1,050
				2,730

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
85	..	Film Censorship.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	470
	B	General Expenses.............................	280
				750
86	..	New South Wales.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	33,110
	B	General Expenses.............................	2,460
				35,570
87	..	Victoria.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	26,380
	B	General Expenses.............................	2,050
				28,430
88	..	Queensland.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	12,840
	B	General Expenses.............................	1,780
				14,620
89	..	South Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	9,520
	B	General Expenses.............................	890
				10,410
90	..	Western Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	8,490
	B	General Expenses.............................	690
				9,180
91	..	Tasmania.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,800
	B	General Expenses.............................	270
				2,070
92	..	Northern Territory.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	540
	B	General Expenses.............................	180
				720
		Total Department of Trade and Customs.......	..	114,890

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	XT.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.	£	£
93	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	5,410
	B	General Expenses.............................	3,120
				8,530
94	..	New South Wales.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,890
	B	General Expenses.............................	950
				3,840
95	..	Victoria.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,710
	B	General Expenses.............................	750
				2,460
96	..	Queensland.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,410
	B	General Expenses.............................	690
				3,100
97	..	South Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,160
	B	General Expenses.............................	330
				1,490
98	..	Western Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,750
	B	General Expenses.............................	1,200
				2,950
99	..	Tasmania.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	710
	B	General Expenses.............................	460
				1,170
100	..	Northern Territory.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,030
	B	General Expenses.............................	780
				2,810
		Total Department of Health.................	..	26,350
		XII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
102	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	8,150
	B	General Expenses.............................	2,700
				10,850
103	..	Administration of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905–1933.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	22,250
	B	General Expenses.............................	5,060
				27,310
104	..	Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	5,240
	B	General Expenses.............................	1,980
				7,220

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE— continued.
105	..	Marine Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	24,170
	B	General Expenses.............................	9,630
				33,800
106	..	Overhaul of and repairs to Steamers, Boats and Launches...	..	2,000
		Total Department of Commerce............	..	81,180

		XIII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
110	..	Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
		4. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services	310
		6. Refund and remission of income tax, land tax, sales tax and estate duty and of fines paid to Commonwealth by arrangement with States	430
		12. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	102,000
				102,740
116	..	Under Control of Department of Health.
		2. Maternal and infant hygiene—Subsidies and expenses....	170
		5. Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory —Expenses	580
				750
		Total Miscellaneous Services.............	..	103,490

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	XIV.—WAR SERVICES.	£	£
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
118	..	Miscellaneous.
		1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–A for audit of accounts of Repatriation Commission and War Service Homes Commissioner	..	1,630
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
119	..	The Treasury.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	850
	B	General Expenses.............................	450
	C	Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.............	6,200
	D	Miscellaneous
		2. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	17,870
				25,370
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
120	..	Australian War Memorial.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,270
	B	General Expenses.............................	500
				1,770
		Under Control of War Service Homes Commissioner.
121	..	War Service Homes Commission.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	7,730
	B	General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	3,020
	C	Maintenance Services—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	5,220
	D	Relief Services—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	1,770
				17,740

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	XIV.—WAR SERVICES—continued.	£	£
		Under Control of Department of Defence.
		MILITARY.
123	..	Miscellaneous.
		1. War graves and memorials—erection, maintenance and incidental expenditure	960
		2. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums..........	40
				1,000
		Under Control of Department of Repatriation.
126	..	Repatriation Commission.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	32,400
	B	General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	10,200
	C	Repatriation Benefits—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	124,000
	D	Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme—for payment to the credit of the Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions—Trust Account	20,000
				186,600
127	..	Repatriation—Miscellaneous.
		1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service	10
		2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920–1938	230
		3. Medical treatment and funeral allowances for persons enlisted for home service	20
				260
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
128	..	Maintenance Services.
		1. Repairs and maintenance.......................	..	2,800
		Total War Services.....................	..	237,170
		Total Part 1............	..	3,594,570

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—Business Undertakings.	£	£
		I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
129	..	Trans-Australian Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	54,920
	B	Stores and Materials............................	20,470
	G	General Expenses.............................	2,850
				78,240
130	..	Central Australia Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	19,000
	B	Stores and Materials............................	10,950
	C	General Expenses.............................	470
				30,420
131	..	North Australia Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	5,640
	B	Stores and Materials............................	1,620
	C	General Expenses.............................	320
				7,580
132	..	Australian Capital Territory Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	950
	B	Stores and Materials............................	50
	C	General Expenses.............................	770
				1,770
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
133	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10–A.	150
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 10–B	10
				160

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
		I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—continued.
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
134	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	..	13,500
		Total Commonwealth Railways...............	..	131,670

		II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
135	..	Central Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	10,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	1,700
	C	Stores and Materials............................	900
	D	Mail Services................................	52,500
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	14,000
	F	Other Services................................	10,000
				89,100
136	..	New South Wales.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	330,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	35,000
	C	Stores and Materials............................	20,000
	D	Mail Services................................	76,000
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	205,000
				666,000
137	..	Victoria.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	225,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	25,500
	C	Stores and Materials............................	9,000
	D	Mail Services................................	49,100
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	127,000
				435,600

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
138	..	Queensland.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	122,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	9,500
	C	Stores and Materials............................	6,000
	D	Mail Services................................	40,500
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	68,000
				246,000
139	..	South Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	80,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	6,500
	C	Stores and Materials............................	4,000
	D	Mail Services................................	14,000
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	47,500
				152,000
140	..	Western Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	55,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	5,000
	C	Stores and Materials............................	4,500
	D	Mail Services................................	15,000
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	40,000
				119,500
141	..	Tasmania.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	30,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	2,000
	C	Stores and Materials............................	2,000
	D	Mail Services................................	7,000
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	22,500
				63,500
142	..	Northern Territory.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	500
	C	Stores and Materials............................	1,000
	D	Mail Services................................	500
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	1,000
				6,000
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
143	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10–A.	1,930
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 10–B	60
				1,990
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
144	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	..	60,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
145	..	Maintenance and Rent.
		1. Proportion of Salaries of Department of the Interior provided under Division No. 37—A	8,000
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 37—B	2,000
		3. Repairs and maintenance.......................	14,200
		4. Rent.....................................	6,600
				30,800
		Total Postmaster-General’s Department.........	..	1,870,490
		Total Part 2......................	..	2,002,160
		Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
146	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	16,200
	B	General Expenses.............................	2,400
	C	Other Services................................	24,740
	D	Developmental Services.........................	13,900
				57,240
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
147	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10—A.	210
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 10—B	10
				220
		Under Control of Department of Health.
148	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	7,760
	B	General Expenses.............................	1,100
	C	Other Services................................	2,970
				11,830
		Total Northern Territory.................	..	69,290

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.	£	£
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
149	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10—A.	390
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 10—B	20
				410
		Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
150	..	Australian Capital Territory Police.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,450
	B	General Expenses.............................	450
				1,900
151	..	Courts and Titles Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	570
	B	General Expenses.............................	320
				890
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
152	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and General Expenses.....................	11,300
	B	Works Services...............................	23,770
	C	Other Services................................	7,750
	D	Education...................................	6,650
				49,470
		Under Control of Department of Health.
153	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Canberra Community Hospital...................	2,240
		2. Health services.............................	90
		3. Abattoir services............................	480
		4. Veterinary services...........................	280
				3,090
		Total Australian Capital Territory............	..	55,760

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
		PAPUA.
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
155	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Towards expenses of Administration...............	10,620
		2. Coastal trade service subsidy....................	400
				11,020
		NORFOLK ISLAND.
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
157	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Towards expenses of Administration—for payment to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account	..	1,000
		Total Part 3...................	..	137,070
111	..	Refunds of Revenue............................	..	200,000
112	..	Advance to the Treasurer.........................	..	1,500,000
		Total.......................	..	7,433,800

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

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