Supply Act (No. 4) 1919-20 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 4) 1919-20.

No. 1 of 1920.

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 18th March, 1920.]

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. 4) 1919–20.

Issue and application of £5,727,180.

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 seven hundred and twenty-seven thousand one hundred and eighty 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.4854.—Price 8d.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
	£
THE PARLIAMENT...........................................	7,690
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...........................	20,090
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................	74,170
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......................	9,280
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT......................	86,695
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY......................	178,860
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...............................	244,985
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS......................	118,215
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS....................	112,635
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....................	1,132,015
WAR SERVICES.............................................	3,251,545
	5,236,180
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.......................................	41,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.................................	450,000
Total..............................	5,727,180

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	...	The Senate.
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,525
	2	Contingencies.................................	95
	3	Postage and Telegrams...........................	140	1,760
2	...	House of Representatives.		1,760
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,720
	2	Contingencies.................................	400
	3	Postage and Telegrams...........................	100	2,220
		Senate and House of Representatives.		2,220
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	1	Salaries.....................................	...	1,630
4	...	The Library.
	1	Salaries.....................................	475
	2	Contingencies.................................	350	825
5	...	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.		825
	1	Salaries.....................................	...	250
6	...	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
	1	Salaries.....................................	...	95
7	...	Joint House Committee.
		Refreshment-rooms.
	1	Salaries.....................................	...	147
8	...	Water Power for Parliament House...................	...	3
9	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, Etc.......................	...	175
10	...	Queen’s Hall.
	1	Salaries.....................................	...	125
11	...	Parliament Gardens.
	1	Salaries.....................................	110
	2	Contingencies.................................	10	120
12	...	Miscellaneous.		120
	1	Salaries.....................................	160
	2	Contingencies.................................	180	340
				340
		Total Parliament.................	...	7,690

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
13	...	Administrative.
	1	Salaries.......................................	2,500
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,550
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Salary and travelling allowances of Officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives	110
		4. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers	45
		7. Allowance—Ministerial Messenger.............	4
		8. Allowance—Private Secretary to Prime Minister....	6
		16. Entertaining members of visiting French Delegation as guests of Commonwealth whilst in Australia	200
			200	4,415
				4,415
14	...	Executive Council.
	1	Salaries.......................................	30
	2	Contingencies..................................	5	35
15	...	Audit Office.		35
	1	Salaries.......................................	...	7,000
16	...	Public Service Commissioner.
	1	Salaries.......................................	3,500
	2	Contingencies..................................	550	4,050
				4,050
17	...	Governor-General’s Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	315
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,075	1,390
				1,390
18	...	High Commissioner’s Office
	1	Salaries.......................................	1,500
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,700	3,200
				3,200
		Total Prime Minister’s Department..............	…	20,090

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	£	£
26	...	The Treasury.
	1	Salaries.....................................	7,900
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,200	9,100
28	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.		9,100
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,700
	2	Contingencies.................................	8,500	10,200
29	...	Maternity Allowance Office.		10,200
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,300
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,300	2,600
30	...	Taxation Office.		2,600
	1	Salaries.....................................	...	39,100
31	...	Government Printer.
	1	Salaries.....................................	2,200
	2	Contingencies.................................	650	2,850
32	...	Coinage.....................................	...	570
33	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts	9,000
		3. To recoup Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Eire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Eire Alarm Services”	750
			750	9,750
				9,750
		Total Department of the Treasury.................	...	74,170
		IV—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
37	...	Secretary’s Office.
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,585
	2	Contingencies.................................	250	1,835
38	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.		1,835
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,900
	2	Contingencies.................................	320	2,220

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
39	...	The High Court.
	1	Salaries......................................	...	985
40	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
	1	Salaries......................................	140
	2	Contingencies..................................	840	980
42	...	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.		980
	1	Salaries......................................	2,200
	2	Contingencies..................................	950	3,150
43	...	Copyright Office.		3,150
	1	Salaries......................................	100
	2	Contingencies..................................	10	110
				110
		Total Attorney-General’s Department...............	...	9,280

		V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
44	...	Administrative.
	1	Salaries......................................	2,800
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,000	3,800
45	...	Electoral Office.		3,800
	1	Salaries......................................	12,000
	2	Contingencies..................................	500	12,500
46	...	Census and Statistics.		12,500
	1	Salaries......................................	2,000
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,600	3,600
47	...	Meteorological Branch.		3,600
	1	Salaries......................................	4,500
	2	Contingencies..................................	2,400	6,900
48	...	Lands and Surveys.		6,900
	1	Salaries......................................	3,500
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,150	4,650

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
49	...	Rent of Buildings.
	1	Prime Minister..................................	1,100
	2	Treasurer.....................................	2,600
	3	Attorney-General................................	710
	4	Home and Territories.............................	1,575
	5	Defence—Naval.................................	975
	5	„ Military...............................	2,500
	6	Trade and Customs...............................	790
	7	Quarantine....................................	200
	8	Works and Railways..............................	250
	9	Post and Telegraphs..............................	4,315	15,015
				15,015
50	...	Northern Territory.—General Services.
	1	Administrative Office, Salaries.......................	5,000
	2	Administrative Office, Contingencies...................	5,652
	3	Lands and Survey, Salaries..........................	760
	4	Lands and Survey, Contingencies.....................	470
	5	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries......................	850
	6	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies..................	2,450
	8	Miscellaneous—
		No. 4. Part payment for mail service between Alice Springs and Powell’s Creek	135
		5. Part payment for mail service between Katherine and Marranboy	53
			53	15,370
51	...	Northern Territory—Interest and Sinking Fund and Redemption of Loans.		15,370
51	...
		No. 1. Interest on Loans............................	2,750
		2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896	1,530
				4,280

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
		V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.
52	...	Federal Capital Territory.
	2	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Water Supply and sewage disposal—Operating Expenses	200
		2. Transport charges..........................	160
		7. Hospital and housing services..................	90
		8. Inspection of properties under lease and incidental expenses connected with lands administration	350
		9. Watchmen and others protecting unused properties.....	100
		10. Wages and expenses in connexion with bachelors’ quarters and Yarralumla House	250
			250	1,150
				1,150
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...............	5,000
		2. Development of oil-fields.....................	3,330
		3. Coastal trade service subsidy...................	1,000	9,330
				9,330
55	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 2. Administration of the Electoral Act...............	4,850
		5. Advancement of the study of diseases in Tropical Australia—to be paid into Trust Fund	1,500
		8. Payment to Customs Department for services of Officers under Immigration Act	3,000
			3,000	9,350
				9,350
		Total Home and Territories Department.................	...	86,695

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.
56	...	Central Administration.
	1	Pay.........................................	18,000
	3	Postage and Telegrams.............................	200
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Expenses of Officers, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers, sent abroad for Instruction or Duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations)	3,180
		3. Examination Fees.........................	50
		4. Expenses connected with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees	30
			30	21,460
				21,460
57	...	Aviation Instructional Staff.
	1	Pay.........................................	...	2,000
58	...	Royal Military College.
	1	Pay.........................................	4,500
	2	Contingencies..................................	7,500	12,000
59	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.		12,000
	1	Pay.........................................	...	1,000
60	...	Cordite Factory.
	1	Pay.........................................	...	2,000*
61	...	Small Arms Factory.
	1	Pay.........................................	...	990†
62	...	Clothing Factory.
	1	Pay.........................................	...	240‡
63	...	Harness Saddlery and Accoutrements Factory.
	1	Pay.........................................	...	100§
64	...	Woollen Cloth Factory.
	1	Pay.........................................	...	300\|\|

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

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY—continued.	£	£
65	...	Arsenal.
	1	Pay........................................	3,800
	2	Contingencies.................................	2,500	6,300
				6,300
66	1	Pay—General.................................	...	400
68	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
	1	Pay........................................	36,370
	2	Contingencies.................................	5,000	41,370
69	...	Permanent Units.		41,370
	1	Pay........................................	...	40,000
70	...	Ordnance Department.
	1	Pay........................................	...	22,000
71	...	Rifle Range Staff.
	1	Pay........................................	...	2,800
72	...	District Accounts Branch.
	1	Pay........................................	...	4,000
73	...	Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).
	3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets......................	...	1,500
74	...	Australian Army Reserve.
	1	Pay........................................	1,250
	2	Contingencies.................................	50	1,300
				1,300
77	...	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment............	...	2,500
79	1	General Contingencies...........................	...	10,000
80	1	General Services...............................	...	4,000
81	...	Postage and Telegrams...........................	...	200
82	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
	1	Pay........................................	...	2,400
		Total Department of Defence—Military................	...	178,860

Schedule — continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	£	£
83	...	Naval Administration.
	1	Pay.........................................	8,795
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,425	10,220
84	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).		10,220
	1	Pay.........................................	116,700
	2	Contingencies..................................	2,300	119,000
85	...	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.		119,000
	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	...	65,000
86	...	Royal Australian Naval Air Service....................	...	400
87	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
	1	Pay.........................................	205
	2	Contingencies..................................	140	345
88	...	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.......................	...	40
90	...	Royal Australian Naval College.
	1	Pay.........................................	4,470
	2	Contingencies..................................	5,650	10,120
				10,120
91	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
	1	Pay.........................................	7,900
	2	Contingencies..................................	3,125	11,025
				11,025
92	...	Citizen Naval Forces.
		(Royal Australian Naval Brigade.)
	1	Pay.........................................	...	7,050
95	...	Radio Service.
	1	Pay.........................................	5,025
	2	Contingencies..................................	200	5,225
96	...	Naval Establishments.		5,225
	1	Pay.........................................	6,900
	2	Contingencies..................................	4,050	10,950

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.	£	£
99	...	To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund—Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account	...	3,750
100	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works................	...	1,260
100a	1	Miscellaneous Services...........................	...	600
		Total Department of the Navy........	...	244,985
		VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
100b	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries......................................	5,650
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,940
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905........	5,830
		7. Remission of duties in necessitous cases.........	5
		8. Commonwealth film censorship...............	275	13,700
101	...	Bureau of Commerce and Industry.		13,700
	1	Salaries......................................	...	265
102	1	Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry (including expenses of Advisory Council pending establishment of permanent institute)	...	3,000
104	...	Quarantine.
	1	Salaries......................................	1,500
	3	Salaries, New South Wales.........................	1,540
	5	Salaries, Victoria...............................	900
	7	Salaries, Queensland and Northern Territory.............	1,000
	11	Salaries, Western Australia.........................	200	5,140

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£

105	...	Commonwealth Laboratory.
	1	Salaries......................................	...	700
106	...	Inter-State Commission.
	1	Salaries......................................	...	425
107	...	Lighthouses.
	1	Central Staff, Salaries.............................	550
	2	Central Staff, Contingencies........................	100
	3	New South Wales, Salaries.........................	1,700
	4	New South Wales, Contingencies.....................	1,150
	5	Victoria, Salaries................................	1,520
	6	Victoria, Contingencies...........................	1,905
	7	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries	1,900
	8	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies....	4,910
	9	South Australia, Salaries...........................	1,040
	10	South Australia, Contingencies......................	2,820
	11	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries.........	1,030
	12	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies.....	3,165
	13	Tasmania, Salaries...............................	1,600
	14	Tasmania, Contingencies..........................	1,630	25,020
				25,020
108	...	Navigation.
	2	Contingencies..................................	...	425
109	...	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries......................................	21,200
	2	Contingencies..................................	2,340	23,540
110	...	Victoria.		23,540
	1	Salaries......................................	16,250
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,120	17,370
111	...	Queensland.		17,370
	1	Salaries......................................	9,165
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,440	10,605
112	...	South Australia.		10,605
	1	Salaries......................................	7,500
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,020	8,520

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
113	...	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries......................................	6,580
	2	Contingencies.................................	965	7,545
114	...	Tasmania.		7,545
	1	Salaries......................................	1,300
	2	Contingencies.................................	250	1,550
115	...	Northern Territory.		1,550
	1	Salaries......................................	330
	2	Contingencies.................................	80	410
		Total Department of Trade and Customs.............	...	118,215
		IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
118	...	Administrative Staff.
	1	Salaries......................................	3,100
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,600	4,700
119	...	Public Works Staff.		4,700
	1	Salaries......................................	5,000
	2	Contingencies.................................	3,420
	3	Supervision of Works............................	620	9,040
121	...	Federal Capital Territory.		9,040
	1	Salaries......................................	400
	2	Contingencies.................................	550
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Special investigation in connexion with water, sewerage, gas, electricity and transportation, and other services	335
			335	1,285
122	...	Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.		1,285
	1	Working Expenses..............................	...	44,000
123	...	Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.
	1	No. 1. Interest on Loans...........................	13,200
		2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896	1,100
			1,100	14,300
124	...	Northern Territory Railway—(Darwin— Katherine River).		14,300
124	...	Northern Territory Railway—(Darwin— Katherine River).
	1	Working Expenses..............................	...	11,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.	£	£

125	...	Federal Territory: Railway—(Queanbeyan–Canberra)........	...	300
126	...	Commonwealth Railways—Miscellaneous.
	1	Railways Surveys generally..........................	...	1,850
127	...	Works and Buildings.
		(Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)
	1	Parliament.....................................	385
	2	Prime Minister..................................	260
	3	Treasurer......................................	700
	4	Attorney-General................................	90
	5	Home and Territories..............................	940
	6	The Navy......................................	4,180
	7	Defence—Military................................	6,365
	8	Trade and Customs...............................	1,900
	9	Quarantine.....................................	2,155
	10	Works and Railways..............................	250
	11	Post and Telegraph...............................	8,015	25,240
				25,240
128	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
	1	Melbourne Government House........................	...	820
129	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 2. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart including furniture	...	100
		Total Department of Works and Railways................	...	112,635

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
		X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
130	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries....................................	2,400
	2	Contingencies................................	700	3,100
				3,100
133	...	New South Walks.
	1	Salaries....................................	300,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................	68,000
	3	Contingencies................................	87,000	455,000
				455,000
134	...	Victoria.
	1	Salaries....................................	188,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................	30,000
	3	Contingencies................................	50,000
	5	Postal Institute...............................	460	268,460
				268,460
135	...	Queensland.
	1	Salaries....................................	95,460
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................	26,000
	3	Contingencies................................	41,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 6. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels	25
		7. Losses by fire and theft at various Post Offices..	50	162,535
				162,535
136	...	South Australia.
	1	Salaries....................................	65,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................	10,000
	3	Contingencies................................	24,000	99,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
137	...	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries....................................	68,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................	12,000
	3	Contingencies................................	20,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	100
		5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels	20
			20	100,120
				100,120
138	...	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries....................................	22,500
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................	8,500
	3	Contingencies................................	9,000	40,000
				40,000
139	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).....................	400
	2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)......................	750
	3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)............	150
	4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).............	500
	5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).................	1,000
	6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)..................	1,000	3,800
				3,800
		Total Postmaster-Generals Department...............	...	1,132,015
		XI.—WAR SERVICES.
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
142	...	War Pensions................................	...	967,000
143	...	War Pensions Office.
	2	Contingencies................................	...	14,500
144	1	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Interest on amount due to the Government of the United Kingdom for the maintenance of Australian troops at the front	...	1,816,000
		Total under Control of Department of the Treasury........	...	2,797,500

F.4854.—2

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	XI.—WAR SERVICES—continued.	£	£
		Under Control of Department of Defence— Military.
145	1	General Contingencies..........................	...	45
		Under Control of Department of Repatriation.— Repatriation Office.
149	2	No. 1. Repatriation of soldiers and expenses in connexion therewith (to be paid to the credit’ of Trust Fund Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)	...	454,000
		Total War Services...............	...	3,251,545
35	...	Refunds of Revenue............................	...	41,000
36	...	Advance to the Treasurer.........................	...	450,000
		Total...........................	...	5,727,180

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