Supply Act (No. 3) 1919-20

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

 

SUPPLY (No. 3) 1919-20.

 

No. 21 of 1919.

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

[Assented to 28th October, 1919.]

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. 3) 1919–20.

Issue and application of £5,091,170.

2. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty the sum of Five million and ninety-one thousand one hundred and seventy pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.

Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.

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

Limit of period of expenditure.

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

SCHEDULE.

F.17179.—Price 5d.


SCHEDULE.

 

ABSTRACT.

Total.

 

£

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

10,440

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

52,020

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

118,870

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

12,800

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

233,660

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.....................

394,850

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY..............................

314,750

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

135,680

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

164,250

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

1,513,220

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

2,130,630

 

5,081,170

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

10,000

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

...

Total 

5,091,170


Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

...

The Senate.

 

 

 

1

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

1,750

 

 

2

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

220

 

 

3

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

160

2,130

 

 

 

 

2

...

House of Representatives.

 

 

 

1

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

2,010

 

 

2

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

650

 

 

3

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

250

2,910

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senate and House of Representatives.

 

 

3

...

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

2,140

 

 

2

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

300

2,440

 

 

 

 

4

...

The Library.

 

 

 

1

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

550

 

 

2

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

600

1,150

5

...

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

 

 

1

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

250

 

 

2

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

...

250

 

 

 

 

6

...

Joint Committee of Public Accounts.

 

 

 

1

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

110

 

 

2

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

200

310

 

 

 

 

7

...

Joint House Committee.

 

 

Refreshment-rooms.

 

1

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

175

 

 

2

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

95

270

 

 

 

 

8

...

Water Power for Parliament House....................

...

10

9

1

Electric Lighting, Repairs, Etc........................

...

200

10

...

Queens Hall.

 

 

 

1

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

...

145

11

...

Parliament Gardens.

 

 

 

1

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

140

 

 

2

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

25

165

 

 

 

 

12

...

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

1

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

240

 

 

2

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

220

460

 

 

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

...

10,440


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

£

£

13

...

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

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

3,100

 

 

2

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

3,000

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Salary and travelling allowances of Officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives             

240

 

 

 

7. Allowance—Ministerial Messenger.............

10

 

 

 

8. Allowance—Private Secretary to Prime Minister....

15

6,365

14

...

Executive Council.

 

 

1

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

60

 

 

2

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

5

65

15

...

Audit Office.

 

 

1

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

12,100

 

 

2

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

12,100

16

...

Public Service Commissioner.

 

 

1

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

4,770

 

 

2

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

1,200

5,970

17

...

Governor-Generals Office.

 

 

1

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

555

 

 

2

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

1,305

1,860

18

...

High Commissioners Office.

 

 

1

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

2,460

 

 

2

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

9,500

11,960

20

...

Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands.

...

 

 

No. 1. Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands             

13,700

 

 

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

...

52,020

 

 

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

26

...

The Treasury.

 

 

 

1

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

6,180

 

 

2

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

2,500

8,680

 

 

 

 

28

...

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

 

 

 

1

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

4,900

 

 

2

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

11,000

15,900

 

 

 

 


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.

£

£

29

...

Maternity Allowance Office.

 

 

 

1

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

1,320

 

 

2

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

2,000

3,320

 

 

 

 

30

...

Taxation Office.

 

 

 

1

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

52,250

 

 

2

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

16,000

68,250

 

 

 

 

31

...

Government Printer.

 

 

 

1

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

3,470

 

 

2

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

750

4,220

 

 

 

 

32

...

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

...

...

33

...

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts             

17,000

 

 

 

3. To recoup Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”             

1,500

18,500

 

 

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

...

118,870

 

 

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

37

...

Secretarys Office.

 

 

 

1

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

2,100

 

 

2

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

500

2,600

 

 

 

 

38

...

Crown Solicitors Office.

 

 

 

1

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

3,270

 

 

2

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

...

3,270

 

 

 

 

39

...

The High Court.

 

 

 

1

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

1,240

 

 

2

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

...

1,240

 

 

 

 

40

...

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

1

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

175

 

 

2

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

500

675

 

 

 

 


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

42

...

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

 

 

 

1

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

4,325

 

 

2

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

505

4,830

 

 

 

 

43

...

Copyright Office.

 

 

 

1

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

155

 

 

2

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

30

185

 

 

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

...

12,800

 

 

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

 

 

44

...

Administrative .

 

 

 

1

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

3,160

 

 

2

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

1,300

4,460

 

 

 

 

45

...

Electoral Office.

 

 

 

1

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

13,300

 

 

2

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

2,000

15,300

 

 

 

 

46

...

Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

1

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

2,550

 

 

2

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

1,800

4,350

 

 

 

 

47

...

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

5,020

 

 

2

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

2,800

7,820

 

 

 

 

48

...

Lands and Surveys.

 

 

 

1

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

3,540

 

 

2

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

1,200

4,740

 

 

 

 

49

...

Rent of Buildings.

 

 

 

1

Prime Minister................................

1,500

 

 

2

Treasurer....................................

4,700

 

 

3

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

1,500

 

 

4

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

2,500

 

 

5

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

2,000

 

 

5

,, Military.............................

4,500

 

 

6

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

1,400

 

 

7

Quarantine...................................

650

 

 

8

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

500

 

 

9

Post and Telegraphs............................

7,000

26,250

 

 

 

 


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

50

...

Northern Territory—General Services.

 

 

 

1

Administrative Office, Salaries.......................

7,820

 

 

2

Administrative Office, Contingencies...................

7,000

 

 

3

Lands and Survey, Salaries..........................

1,190

 

 

4

Lands and Survey, Contingencies.....................

450

 

 

5

Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries......................

1,010

 

 

6

Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies..................

3,500

 

 

8

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Subsidy for Steam-ship Service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin, including light dues             

750

 

21,720

 

 

 

 

51

...

Northern Territory—Interest and Sinking Fund and Redemption of Loans.

 

 

 

 

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

44,130

 

 

 

2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896 

1,530

 

45,660

 

 

 

 

52

...

Federal Capital Territory.

 

 

 

2

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Water Supply and Sewage Disposal—Operating Expenses 

100

 

 

 

2. Transport charges........................

40

 

 

 

3. Power, heat, and light services................

150

 

 

 

5. Maintenance of nurseries, afforestation and tree planting 

...

 

 

 

6. Rabbit destruction and maintenance of cleared areas.

...

 

 

 

7. Inspection of properties under lease and incidental expenses connected with lands administration             

600

 

 

 

8. Watchmen and others protecting unused properties..

250

1,140

 

 

 

 

53

...

Norfolk Island.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Grant for expenses of administration—to be paid into Trust Fund 

...

750

54

...

Papua.

 

 

 

 

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

7,500

 

 

 

2. Development of Oil-fields.....................

6,000

13,500

 

 

 

 


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

55

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.....

500

 

 

 

2. Administration of the Electoral Act..............

7,000

 

 

 

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

50

 

 

 

9. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund 

420

 

 

 

11. Commonwealth Elections....................

80,000

87,970

 

 

Total Home and Territories Department................

233,660

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.

 

 

56

Central Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

17,800

 

 

2

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

7,000

 

 

3

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

400

25,200

 

 

 

 

57

Aviation Instructional Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

22,800

 

 

2

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

7,000

29,800

 

 

 

 

58

Royal Military College.

 

 

 

1

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

5,090

 

 

2

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

12,000

17,090

 

 

 

 

59

Examination of Stores and Equipment.

 

 

 

1

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

1,275

 

 

2

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

350

1,625

 

 

 

 

60

Cordite Factory.

 

 

 

1

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

1,910*

61

Small Arms Factory.

 

 

 

1

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

850†

62

Clothing Factory.

 

 

 

1

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

445‡

63

Harness Saddlery and Accoutrements Factory.

 

 

 

 

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

355§

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Cordite Factory. † To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Factory. ‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Clothing Factory. § To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Harness Factory.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY—continued.

£

£

64

Woollen Cloth Factory.

 

 

 

1

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

495*

65

Arsenal.

 

 

 

1

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

...

3,575

66

1

Pay—General.................................

...

705

68

Administrative and Instructional Staffs.

 

 

 

1

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

49,700

 

 

2

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

16,000

65,700

 

 

 

 

69

Permanent Units.

 

 

 

1

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

51,090

 

 

2

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

31,000

82,090

 

 

 

 

70

Ordnance Department.

 

 

 

1

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

18,790

71

Rifle Range Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

2,975

72

District Accounts Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

3,230

73

Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).

 

 

 

1

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

 

 

2

Contingencies—Citizen Farces and Senior Cadets.........

40,000

 

 

3

Contingencies—Junior Cadets......................

3,750

43,750

 

 

 

 

74

Australian Army Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

1,345

 

 

2

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

1,000

2,345

 

 

 

 

76

1

Camps......................................

25,000

77

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

7,500

78

1

Ammunition..................................

3,750

79

1

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

30,000

80

1

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

17,000

81

Postage and Telegrams

2,400

82

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

1

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

2,270

 

 

2

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

6,000

8,270

 

 

Total Department of Defence—Military................

394,850

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Woollen Cloth Factory.


Schedule—continued,

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

£

£

83

...

Naval Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

11,000

 

 

2

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

1,500

 

 

3

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

...

12,500

 

 

 

 

84

...

Permanent Force (Sea-Going).

 

 

 

1

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

205,000

 

 

2

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

2,850

207,850

 

 

 

 

85

...

Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.

 

 

 

1

Maintenance and Repairs, also labour and stores in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet             

...

20,000

86

...

Royal Australian Naval Air Service...................

...

800

87

...

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

600

 

 

2

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

350

950

 

 

 

 

88

...

Royal Australian Fleet Reserve......................

...

25

89

1

Medical Services...............................

...

...

90

...

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

 

 

1

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

9,180

 

 

2

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

5,500

14,680

 

 

 

 

91

...

Boys’ Training Ship.

 

 

 

1

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

10,000

 

 

2

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

3,000

13,000

 

 

 

 

92

...

Citizen Naval Forces.

 

 

 

 

(Royal Australian Naval Brigade.)

 

 

 

1

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

...

...

 

2

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

...

...

93

...

Signal Stations.................................

...

...

95

...

Radio Service.

 

 

 

1

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

8,775

 

 

2

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

2,500

11,275

 

 

 

 

96

...

Naval Establishments.

 

 

 

1

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

10,620

 

 

2

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

3,750

14,370


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.

£

£

97

...

Naval Dockyard................................

...

17,000*

99

...

To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund—Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account 

...

...

100

1

Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works................

...

1,800

100a

1

Miscellaneous Services...........................

...

500

 

 

Total Department of the Navy....................

...

314,750

 

 

_____________

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

100b

...

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

6,110

 

 

2

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

1,700

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905........

8,500

 

 

 

8. Commonwealth Film Censorship..............

450

16,760

 

 

 

 

102

1

Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry (including expenses of Advisory Council pending establishment of permanent institute)             

...

1,000

104

...

Quarantine.

 

 

 

1

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

1,660

 

 

2

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

...

 

 

3

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

2,175

 

 

4

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

...

 

 

5

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

950

 

 

6

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

...

 

 

7

Salaries, Queensland and Northern Territory.............

1,345

 

 

8

Contingencies, Queensland and Northern Territory.........

...

 

 

9

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

300

 

 

10

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

...

 

 

11

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

530

 

 

12

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

...

 

 

13

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

...

 

 

14

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

...

6,960

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Naval Dockyard Account.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

105

...

Commonwealth Laboratory.

 

 

 

1

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

800

 

 

2

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

...

 

 

3

Industrial Chemical Researches......................

20

820

106

...

Inter-State Commission.

 

 

1

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

480

 

 

2

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

...

480

107

...

Lighthouses.

 

 

1

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

900

 

 

2

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

180

 

 

3

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

1,950

 

 

4

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

800

 

 

5

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

1,890

 

 

6

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

2,700

 

 

7

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

2,270

 

 

8

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

6,000

 

 

9

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

1,600

 

 

10

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

3,500

 

 

11

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

1,330

 

 

12

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies.....

4,750

 

 

13

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

1,810

 

 

14

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

1,500

31,180

108

...

Navigation.

 

 

1

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

...

 

 

2

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

850

850

109

...

New South Wales.

 

 

1

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

24,750

 

 

2

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

1,000

25,750

110

...

Victoria.

 

 

1

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

18,550

 

 

2

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

1,000

19,550

111

...

Queensland.

 

 

1

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

10,770

 

 

2

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

1,100

11,870

112

...

South Australia.

 

 

1

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

8,640

 

 

2

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

250

8,890


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

113

...

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

8,180

 

 

2

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

900

9,080

114

...

Tasmania.

 

 

1

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

1,800

 

 

2

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

350

2,150

115

...

Northern Territory.

 

 

1

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

240

 

 

2

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

100

340

 

 

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

...

135,680

 

 

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

 

 

118

...

Administrative Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

4,780

 

 

2

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

2,000

6,780

119

...

Public Works Staff.

 

 

1

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

7,450

 

 

2

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

3,000

 

 

3

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

100

10,550

121

...

Federal Capital Territory.

 

 

1

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

670

 

 

2

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

850

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Special investigation in connexion with water, Sewerage, Gas, Electricity and Transportation, and other Services             

100

 

 

 

2. Road maintenance...........................

500

2,120

122

...

Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.

 

 

1

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

...

65,000

123

...

Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.

 

 

 

1

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

33,750

 

 

 

2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896 

1,100

 

 

 

3. Interest on South Australian Rolling-stock...........

...

34,850

124

...

Northern Territory Railway—(Darwin— Katherine River).

 

 

 

1

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

...

10,000

125

...

Federal Territory Railway—(Queanbeyan–Canberra)........

...

400


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.

£

£

127

...

Works and Buildings.

 

 

(Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)

 

1

Parliament....................................

400

 

 

2

Prime Minister.................................

300

 

 

3

Treasurer....................................

900

 

 

4

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

50

 

 

5

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

1,000

 

 

6

The Navy....................................

4,500

 

 

7

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

7,000

 

 

8

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

2,000

 

 

9

Quarantine...................................

6,000

 

 

10

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

...

 

 

11

Post and Telegraph..............................

11,000

33,150

128

...

Governor-Generals Establishment.

 

 

1

Melbourne Government House......................

900

 

 

2

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

100

1,000

129

...

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Fire Insurance—Parliament House...............

320

 

 

 

2. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture             

80

400

 

 

Total Department of Works and Railways............

...

164,250

 

 

X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

130

...

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

6,560

 

 

2

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

850

7,410

131

...

Cables......................................

...

2,000

132

...

Overseas Mails................................

...

50,000

133

...

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

331,300

 

 

2

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

100,000

 

 

3

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

155,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

800

 

 

 

 

 

587,100


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

134

...

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

208,720

 

 

2

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

45,000

 

 

3

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

85,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

2,000

 

 

5

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

500

341,220

135

...

Queensland.

 

 

1

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

105,540

 

 

2

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

55,000

 

 

3

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

65,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

1,100

 

226,640

136

...

South Australia.

 

 

1

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

72,090

 

 

2

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

20,000

 

 

3

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

30,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

400

 

122,490

137

...

Western Australia.

 

 

1

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

72,470

 

 

2

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

22,000

 

 

3

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

22,000

116,470

138

...

Tasmania.

 

 

1

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

25,500

 

 

2

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

12,000

 

 

3

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

15,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

200

 

52,700

139

...

Northern Territory.

 

 

1

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

610

 

 

2

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

1,530

 

 

3

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

150

 

 

4

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

2,200

 

 

5

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

1,600

 

 

6

Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)...................

1,100

7,190

 

 

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

...

1,513,220


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

XI.—WAR SERVICES.

£

£

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

141

3

Payment to Commonwealth Bank for conducting Registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock 

...

10,250

142

...

War Pensions................................

...

1,500,000

143

...

War Pensions Office.

 

 

 

1

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

15,380

 

 

2

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

25,000

40,380

 

 

Total under Control of Department of the Treasury........

...

1,550,630

 

 

Under Control of Department of Repatriation.—

 

 

149

...

Repatriation Office.

 

 

 

2

No. 1. Repatriation of soldiers and expenses in connexion therewith (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)             

500,000

 

 

 

2. Expenses in connexion with the building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund War Service Homes Account)             

80,000

580,000

 

 

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

...

2,130,630

35

...

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

...

10,000

36

...

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

...

...

 

 

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

...

5,091,170

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