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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 3) 1922-23.

No. 10 of 1922.

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-three.

[Assented to 15th September, 1922.]

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) 1922–23.

Issue and application of £2,097,210.

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-three the sum of Two million and ninety-seven thousand two hundred and ten 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-three.

F.13999.—Price 8d.


SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

 

£

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

6,870

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

58,000

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

110,210

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

14,750

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

82,570

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

381,340

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

87,730

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

105,090

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

902,380

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

12,000

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

186,270

 

1,947,210

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

150,000

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

 

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

2,097,210


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

The Senate.

 

 

 

1

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

870

 

 

2

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

150

 

 

3

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

1,170

2

House of Representatives.

 

 

 

1

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

1,130

 

 

2

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

370

 

 

3

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

300

 

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

 

Senate and House of Representatives.

 

 

3

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

1,130

 

 

2

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

290

 

 

 

 

 

1,420

4

The Library.

 

 

 

1

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

320

 

 

2

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

240

 

 

 

 

 

560

5

Australian Historical Records.

 

 

 

1

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

160

 

 

2

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

300

 

 

 

 

 

460

6

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

 

 

 

1

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

130

 

 

2

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

230

7

Joint Committee of Public Accounts.

 

 

 

1

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

90

 

 

2

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

120

 

 

 

 

 

210

 

 

Joint House Committee.

 

 

8

Refreshment Rooms.

 

 

 

1

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

120

 

 

2

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

180

 

 

 

 

 

300

10

1

Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.....................

150


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT—continued.

£

£

11

Queens Hall.

 

 

 

1

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

110

12

Parliament Gardens.

 

 

 

1

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

80

 

 

2

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

10

 

 

 

 

 

90

13

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

1

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

120

 

 

2

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

370

 

 

Total ParliamenT………………………

6,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

14

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

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

2,060

 

 

2

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

2,100

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Salary and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and Leader of Country Party             

160

 

 

 

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

130

 

 

 

9. Commercial Agency—Paris..............

110

 

 

 

11. International bibliography of the War........

60

 

 

 

17. Royal Commission—Taxation.............

200

 

 

 

 

 

4,820

15

Audit Office.

 

 

 

1

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

8,480

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Allowance to the Auditor-General..........

60

 

 

 

 

 

9,540


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.

£

£

16

Public Service Commissioner.

 

 

 

1

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

3,000

 

 

2

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

870

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Allowance to Acting Public Service Commissioner 

40

 

 

 

2. Allowances to Deputy Public Service Inspectors.

80

 

 

 

 

 

3,990

17

Governor-Generals Office.

 

 

 

1

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

220

 

 

2

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

480

 

 

 

 

 

700

18

High Commissioners Office.

 

 

 

1

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

1,540

 

 

2

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

6,370

 

 

 

 

 

7,910

19

Australian Commissioner in United States of America.

 

 

 

1

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

480

 

 

2

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

1,130

 

 

 

 

 

1,610

20

Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands.

 

 

 

1

Mail Service to Papua, Solomon Islands and New Hebrides.

8,000

22

1

Immigration.

 

 

 

 

Australian Organization.........................

3,750

 

 

 

London Organization...........................

4,880

 

 

 

 

 

8,630

23

Papua.

 

 

 

1

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

12,500

 

 

 

4. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy...............

300

 

 

 

 

 

12,800

 

 

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

58,000

 

 

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

27

The Treasury.

 

 

 

1

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

4,020

 

 

2

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

5,630

 

 

 

 

 

9,650

28

Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.

 

 

 

1

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

120

 

 

2

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

120

 

 

 

 

 

240


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.

£

£

30

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

 

 

 

1

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

4,200

 

 

2

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

6,380

 

 

 

 

 

10,580

31

Maternity Allowance Office.

 

 

 

1

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

790

 

 

2

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

1,130

 

 

 

 

 

1,920

32

Taxation Office.

 

 

 

1

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

59,170

 

 

2

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

25,500

 

 

 

 

 

84,670

34

Government Printer.

 

 

 

1

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

2,400

 

 

2

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

750

 

 

 

 

 

3,150

 

 

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

110,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

40

Secretarys Office.

 

 

 

1

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

1,240

 

 

2

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

380

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Tribunals under Industrial Peace Act......

750

 

 

 

 

 

2,370

41

Reporting Branch.

 

 

 

2

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

720

42

Crown Solicitors Office.

 

 

 

1

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

2,330

 

 

2

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

310

 

 

 

 

 

2,640

43

The High Court.

 

 

 

1

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

680

 

 

2

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

870

 

 

 

 

 

1,550

44

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

1

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

260

 

 

2

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

620

 

 

 

 

 

880


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

45

Public Service Arbitrators Office.

 

 

 

1

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

120

 

 

2

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

130

 

 

 

 

 

250

46

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

840

 

 

2

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

1,090

47

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

 

 

 

1

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

3,300

 

 

2

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

1,830

 

 

 

 

 

5,130

48

Copyright Office.

 

 

 

1

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

100

 

 

2

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

20

 

 

 

 

 

120

 

 

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

14,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

 

 

49

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

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

1,500

 

 

2

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

830

 

 

 

 

 

2,330

50

Electoral Office.

 

 

 

1

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

9,850

 

 

2

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

1,050

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Administration of the Electoral Act..........

5,000

 

 

 

2. Redistribution of States into Electoral Divisions, printing, maps, clerical assistance, and incidentals             

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

18,400

51

Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

1

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

1,210

 

 

2

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

1,880

 

 

 

 

 

3,090


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

 

£

£

 

 

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

 

 

52

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

2,790

 

 

2

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

1,520

 

 

 

 

 

4,310

53

Lands and Survey.

 

 

 

1

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

1,800

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,800

54

Rent of Buildings.

 

 

 

1

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

700

 

 

2

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

2,630

 

 

3

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

640

 

 

4

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

1,090

 

 

5

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

1,920

 

 

6

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

150

 

 

9

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

250

 

 

10

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

330

 

 

11

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

3,350

 

 

12

Health....................................

150

 

 

 

 

 

11,210

55

Northern Territory.General Services.

 

 

 

1

Administrative Staff, Salaries.....................

4,250

 

 

2

Administrative Staff, Contingencies.................

3,940

 

 

3

Lands and Mines Department, Salaries...............

510

 

 

4

Lands and Mines Department, Contingencies...........

1,320

 

 

6

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

300

 

 

 

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

210

 

 

 

9. Special train service—Inland mails, Northern Territory 

120

 

 

 

 

 

10,650


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

56

Northern Territory—Interest and Sinking Fund.

 

 

 

1

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

21,320

 

 

 

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

1,390

 

57

Norfolk Island.

 

22,710

 

1

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

380

58

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others

1,500

 

 

 

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

4,500

 

 

 

4. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration Act 

600

 

 

 

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

90

 

 

 

 

 

6,690

 

 

Total Home and Territories Department

82,570

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

 

59

Central Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

2,040

 

 

2

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

920

 

 

3

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

60

 

 

 

 

 

3,020

 

 

NAVAL.

 

 

60

Naval Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

6,150

 

 

2

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

2,700

 

 

 

 

 

8,850

61

Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).

 

 

 

1

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

120,000

 

 

2

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

3,750

 

 

 

 

 

123,750

62

Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.

 

 

 

1

Maintenance and Repairs, including Victualling, Naval and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also labour in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet             

54,400

F.13999.—2


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

NAVAL—continued.

£

£

63

Medical Services.

 

 

 

1

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

150

 

 

2

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

2,250

 

 

 

 

 

2,400

64

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

 

 

1

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

3,000

 

 

2

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

3,800

 

 

 

 

 

6,800

65

Boys’ Training Ship.

 

 

 

1

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

2,920

 

 

2

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

2,550

 

 

 

 

 

5,470

66

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

9,000

 

 

2

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

3,750

 

 

 

 

 

12,750

67

Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

50

 

 

2

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

90

 

 

 

 

 

140

70

Naval Establishments.

 

 

 

1

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

6,000

 

 

2

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

10,750

 

 

 

 

 

16,750

72

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

 

600

73

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

10,000

 

 

MILITARY.

 

 

75

Permanent Forces.

 

 

 

1

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

42,290

 

 

2

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

2,890

 

 

 

 

 

45,180

76

Royal Military College.

 

 

 

1

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

600

 

 

2

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

3,070

 

 

 

 

 

3,670

77

Clerical and General Staffs.

 

 

 

1

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

 

8,400

78

Ordnance Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

 

11,780

79

Rifle Range Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

 

900


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OK DEFENCE— continued.

£

£

 

 

MILITARY—continued.

 

 

80

Finance and Accounts Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

4,050

81

Universal Military Training.

 

 

 

1

Pay, Citizen Forces............................

13,130

 

 

2

Contingencies, Citizen Forces.....................

1,900

 

 

3

Contingencies, Senior and Junior Cadets..............

2,600

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia 

60

 

 

 

 

 

17,690

82

1

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

8,600

83

1

Maintenance of existing Arms and Equipment..........

1,000

85

1

General Contingencies and Services.................

10,000

86

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

1

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

1,150

 

 

2

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

4,600

 

 

 

AIR SERVICES.

 

5,750

87

Civil Branch.

 

 

 

1

Civil Staff—Pay..............................

230

88

Royal Australian Air Force.

 

 

 

1

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

8,500

89

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

4,600

90

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment 

380

91

Civil Aviation Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

460

 

 

2

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

450

 

 

3

General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment 

50

 

 

 

 

 

960

93

Munitions Supply Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

4,500

 

 

2

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

220

 

 

 

 

 

4,720

 

 

Total Department of Defence...............

381,340


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

£

£

94

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

5,700

 

 

2

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

2,250

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905

2,000

 

 

 

  7. Commonwealth Film Censorship.........

380

 

 

 

10. Construction of wheat silos—salaries and expenses of Commonwealth Engineer and Staff (to be recovered)             

270

 

 

 

 

 

10,600

96

Bureau of Commerce and Industry.

 

 

 

1

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

180

 

 

2

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

490

 

 

 

 

 

670

97

Australian Trade Commissioner in China.

 

 

 

1

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

240

 

 

2

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

750

 

 

 

 

 

990

99

Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.

 

 

 

1

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

240

 

 

2

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

530

 

 

3

Investigations...............................

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

2,270

100

Fisheries.

 

 

 

1

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

20

101

Commonwealth Laboratory.

 

 

 

1

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

520

 

 

2

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

670

102

Lighthouses.

 

 

 

1

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

600

 

 

2

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

120

 

 

3

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

1,350

 

 

4

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

1,150

 

 

5

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

1,200

 

 

6

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

2,350

 

 

7

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

1,720

 

 

8

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies

3,750

 

 

10

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

1,200

 

 

11

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

1,830

 

 

12

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

1,200

 

 

13

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies

2,400

 

 

14

Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries..................

1,150

 

 

15

Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies..............

1,350

 

 

 

 

 

21,420


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

103

Navigation.

 

 

 

1

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

690

 

 

2

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

450

 

 

3

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

570

 

 

4

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

170

 

 

5

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

360

 

 

6

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

120

 

 

7

Queensland, Salaries...........................

140

 

 

8

Queensland, Contingencies.......................

120

 

 

9

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

120

 

 

10

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

130

 

 

11

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

150

 

 

12

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

80

 

 

13

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

90

 

 

14

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

60

 

 

 

 

 

3,250

104

Trade and Customs, New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

14,300

 

 

2

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

2,650

 

 

 

 

 

16,950

105

Trade and Customs, Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

10,700

 

 

2

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

12,200

106

Trade and Customs, Queensland.

 

 

 

1

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

6,000

 

 

2

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

1,290

 

 

 

 

 

7,290

107

Trade and Customs, South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

4,500

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

5,500

108

Trade and Customs, Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

3,900

 

 

2

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

750

 

 

 

 

 

4,650

109

Trade and Customs, Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

900

 

 

2

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

210

 

 

 

 

 

1,110

110

Trade and Customs, Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

80

 

 

2

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

60

 

 

 

 

 

140

 

 

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

87,730


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

£

£

111

Administrative Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

2,650

 

 

2

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

1,480

 

 

 

 

 

4,130

512

Public Works Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

4,500

 

 

2

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

4,080

 

 

3

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

560

 

 

 

 

 

9,140

115

Kalgoorlie–Port Augusta Railway.

 

 

 

1

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

36,000

116

Port Augusta–Oodnadatta Railway.

 

 

 

1

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

16,800

 

 

 

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

1,100

 

 

 

5. Proportion of charges in connexion with Port Augusta Railway Station 

80

 

 

 

 

 

17,980

117

Northern Territory Railway (Darwin–Katherine River).

 

 

 

1

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

4,600

118

Commonwealth Railways—Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Railway surveys, generally.................

490

119

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1

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

1,200

 

 

2

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

330

 

 

3

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

750

 

 

4

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

800

 

 

5

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

1,000

 

 

6

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

5,850

 

 

7

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

5,220

 

 

8

Royal Australian Air Force.......................

600

 

 

9

Civil Aviation...............................

150

 

 

10

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

750

 

 

11

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

200

 

 

12

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

9,750

 

 

13

Health....................................

1,350

 

 

 

 

 

27,950


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

120

Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches.

 

 

 

1

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

80

 

 

2

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

90

 

 

3

Lighthouses.................................

3,000

 

 

5

Health....................................

140

 

 

 

 

 

3,310

121

Governor-Generals Establishment.

 

 

 

1

Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses...........

1,300

 

 

2

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

1,450

122

1

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

No. 2. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney             

40

 

 

Total Department of Works and Railways

105,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

123

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

3,750

 

 

2

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

670

 

 

 

 

 

4,420

124

Cables.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. New Caledonia Cable Guarantee..............

1,500

125

Overseas Mails.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Conveyance of Mails per Orient Line of Steamers

32,500

126

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

198,000

 

 

2

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

52,500

 

 

3

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

97,500

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough             

1,500

 

 

5

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

90

 

 

 

 

 

349,590


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

127

Victoria.

129,000

 

 

1

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

 

 

 

2

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

25,870

 

 

3

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

58,870

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough             

1,120

 

 

5

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

450

 

128

Queensland.

 

215,310

 

1

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

67,500

 

 

2

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

24,750

 

 

3

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

30,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough             

300

 

 

 

 

 

122,550

129

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

43,500

 

 

2

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

7,500

 

 

3

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

22,500

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations; also payments in lieu of additional furlough             

820

 

180

Western Australia.

 

74,320

 

1

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

40,500

 

 

2

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

10,870

 

 

3

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

15,750

 

131

Tasmania.

 

67,120

 

1

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

16,120

 

 

2

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

4,710

 

 

3

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

10,650

 

132

Northern Territory.

 

31,480

 

1

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

370

 

 

2

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

750

 

 

3

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

110

 

 

4

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

300

 

 

5

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

560.

 

 

6

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

3,590

 

 

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

902,380


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

 

£

£

 

 

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 

 

133

Central Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

880

 

 

2

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

270

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 2. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases 

1,500

 

 

 

3. Subscription to International Bureau of Public Health (including arrears) 

50

 

 

 

6. Advancement of the study of diseases in Tropical Australia—to be paid into Trust Fund             

500

 

 

 

7. Tropical diseases—Contributions to Imperial Fund for investigation of 

100

 

 

 

 

 

3,300

134

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

1,720

 

 

2

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

1,080

 

135

Victoria.

 

2,800

 

1

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

800

 

 

2

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

680

 

 

 

 

 

1,480

136

Queensland and Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

1,300

 

 

2

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

810

 

 

 

 

 

2,110

137

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

450

 

 

2

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

450

 

138

Western Australia.

 

900

 

1

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

600

 

 

2

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

660

 

 

 

 

 

1,260

139

Tasmania.

 

 

 

 

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

30

 

 

2

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

120

 

 

 

 

 

150

 

 

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

12,000


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

XI.—WAR SERVICES.

£

£

141

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

 

1

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

2,200

 

 

2

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

300

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of Home and

 

2,500

 

 

Territories.

 

 

142

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum.....

2,780

 

 

Under Control of Department of Defence.

 

 

 

 

Naval.

 

 

143

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services 

2,650

144

1

Trading vessels..............................

300

 

 

Military.

 

 

145

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Expenses of chemists and munition workers sent to Great Britain (portion to be recovered)             

80

 

 

 

2. Expenses of navvies and labourers sent to Great Britain (portion to be recovered) 

60

 

 

 

3. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance             

13,900

 

 

 

5. Special payments to discharged soldiers retained in or re-admitted to military hospitals

450

 

 

 

6. Payments to or on behalf of members and discharged members of the Imperial and Indian Forces (to be recovered)             

180

 

 

 

7. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill             

30

 

 

 

8. Allowance to Mrs. A. Ross (née Kelly), who contracted meningitis whilst nursing a military patient             

30

 

 

 

9. Grants to Australian soldiers who enlisted in the Imperial Army 

450

 

 

 

10. Australian Imperial Force — Separation allowances paid under special circumstances

80

 

 

 

11. Allowance to Nurse N. Loch, injured on duty

10

 

 

 

12. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums

90

 

 

 

13. Erection of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials 

1,050

 

 

 

 

 

16,410


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision No.

XI.—WAR. SERVICES— continued.

£

£

 

 

Under Control of Department of Repatriation.

 

 

147

Repatriation Commission.

 

 

 

2

Repatriation of Soldiers—

 

 

 

 

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

125,000

 

 

 

2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)             

14,500

 

 

 

3. Grant to the Trust Fund “Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account” towards soldiers’ children educational schemes             

8,000

 

 

 

 

 

147,500

148

1

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service             

250

 

 

 

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

380

 

 

 

 

 

630

149

1

War Service Homes Commission...................

13,500

 

 

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

186,270

38

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

150,000

 

 

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

2,097,210

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