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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 4) 1921-22.

No. 10 of 1921.

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-two.

[Assented to 11th November, 1921.]

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) 1921–22.

Issue and application of £2,742,205.

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-two the sum of Two million seven hundred and forty-two thousand two hundred and five 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-two.

SCHEDULE.

F.17689.—Price 3d.


SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

 

£

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

6,950

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

51,810

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

103,700

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

13,143

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

66,368

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

229,200

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

257,805

THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES)........

7,650

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

93,010

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

103,985

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

967,705

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

9,950

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

430,929

 

2,342,205

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

150,000

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

250,000

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

2,742,205


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

The Senate.

 

 

 

1

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

900

 

 

2

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

200

 

 

3

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

200

 

 

 

 

 

1,300

2

House of Representatives.

 

 

 

1

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

1,000

 

 

2

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

300

 

 

3

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

 

Senate and House of Representatives.

 

 

3

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

1,070

 

 

2

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

300

 

 

 

 

 

1,370

4

The Library.

 

 

 

1

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

290

5

Australian Historical Records.

 

 

 

2

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

900

6

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

 

 

 

1

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

99

 

 

2

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

133

 

 

 

 

 

232

7

Joint Committee of Public Accounts.

 

 

 

1

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

80

 

 

2

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

80

 

 

 

 

 

160

 

 

Joint House Committee.

 

 

8

Refreshment Rooms.

 

 

 

1

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

108

 

 

2

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

358

9

1

Water Power................................

4

10

1

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

11

Queens Hall.

 

 

 

1

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

90

 

 

 

 

 

12

Parliament Gardens.

 

 

 

1

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

78

 

 

2

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

10

 

 

 

 

 

88

13

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

1

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

108

 

 

2

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

208

 

 

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

6,950


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

£

£

14

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

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

2,000

 

 

2

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

2,100

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

230

 

 

 

2. Maintenance of motor cars including wages and expenses of chauffeurs 

600

 

 

 

8. Investigation in connexion with noxious insects—Grant 

200

 

 

 

15. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations 

9,000

 

 

 

 

 

14,130

15

Executive Council.

 

 

 

1

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

30

16

Audit Office.

 

 

 

1

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

6,200

 

 

2

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

1,250

 

 

 

 

 

7,450

17

Public Service Commissioner.

 

 

 

1

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

2,850

 

 

2

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

900

 

 

 

 

 

3,750

18

Governor-Generals Office.

 

 

 

1

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

210

 

 

2

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

540

 

 

 

 

 

750

19

High Commissioners Office.

 

 

 

1

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

850

 

 

2

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

3,000

 

 

 

 

 

3,850

20

Australian Commissioner in United States of America.

 

 

 

1

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

500

 

 

2

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

1,150

 

 

 

 

 

1,650

21

1

Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands...........

12,000

23

Immigration.

 

 

 

1

Australian Organisation.........................

3,200

 

 

2

London Organisation...........................

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

8,200

 

 

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

51,810


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

£

£

28

The Treasury.

 

 

 

1

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

4,100

 

 

2

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

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

8,100

29’

Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.

 

 

 

1

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

160

 

 

2

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

310

31

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

 

 

 

1

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

4,250

 

 

2

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

6,500

 

 

 

 

 

10,750

32

Maternity Allowance Office.

 

 

 

1

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

750

 

 

2

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

2,250

33

Taxation Office.

 

 

 

1

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

38,350

 

 

2

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

15,890

 

 

 

 

 

54,240

34

Government Printer.

 

 

 

1

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

6,150

 

 

2

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

950

 

 

 

 

 

7,100

35

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

6,000

36

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

1

No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions and hospitals in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts

12,450

 

 

 

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

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

14,950

 

 

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

103,700

 

 

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

40

Secretarys Office.

 

 

 

1

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

900

 

 

2

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

455

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

800

 

 

 

 

 

2,155


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

42

Crown Solicitors Office.

 

 

 

1

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

1,700

 

 

2

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

118

 

 

 

 

 

1,818

43

The High Court.

 

 

 

1

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

460

 

 

2

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

845

 

 

 

 

 

1,305

44

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

1

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

110

 

 

2

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

1,100

 

 

 

 

 

1,210

46

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

650

 

 

2

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

200

 

 

 

 

 

850

47

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

 

 

 

1

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

2,700

 

 

2

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

3,000

 

48

Copyright Office.

 

5,700

 

1

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

85

 

 

2

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

20

 

 

 

 

 

105

 

 

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

13,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

 

 

49

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

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

1,830

 

 

2

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

950

 

 

 

 

 

2,780

50

Electoral Office.

 

 

 

1

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

7,530

 

 

2

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

525

 

 

 

 

 

8,055

51

Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

1

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

1,000

 

 

2

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

1,700

 

 

 

 

 

2,700

52

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

2,600

 

 

2

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

1,500

 

53

Lands and Survey.

 

4,100

 

1

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

1,450

 

 

2

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

1,250

 

 

 

 

 

2,700


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

54

Rent of Buildings.

 

 

 

1

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

900

 

 

2

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

4,100

 

 

3

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

900

 

 

4

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

1,650

 

 

5

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

2,400

 

 

6

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

700

 

 

7

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

1,450

 

 

8

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

500

 

 

9

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

4,350

 

 

10

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

200

17,150

55

Northern Territory.—General Services.

 

 

 

1

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

4,750

 

 

2

Administrator’s Staff, Contingencies................

6,000

 

 

3

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

950

 

 

4

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

250

 

 

6

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

200

 

 

 

2. Grant to Darwin, Booroloola, and Pine Creek Libraries—to supplement subscriptions 

5

 

 

 

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

300

 

 

 

4. Part payment for mail service between Alice Springs and Powell’s Creek 

20

 

 

 

5. Part payment for mail service between Katherine and Maranboy 

5

 

 

 

6. Part payment for mail services between Alice Springs and Arltunga 

5

 

 

 

8. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person 

13

 

 

 

13. Special grant to Darwin Town Council for repairs to road 

175

12,673

57

Federal Capital Territory.

 

 

 

2

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Water supply and sewage disposal, operating expense 

500

 

 

 

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

250

 

 

 

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

300

 

 

 

4. Payment to New South Wales Government for services rendered by Departments of Education, Police, and Attorney-General             

1,000

 

 

 

6. Rabbit destruction and maintenance of cleared areas 

500

 

 

 

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

100

 

 

 

Carried forward................

2,650

 


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

Federal Capital Territorycontinued.

 

 

Miscellaneous—continued.

 

 

 

 

Brought forward..................

2,650

 

 

 

No. 9. Watchman and others protecting unused properties..

110

 

 

 

10. Wages and expenses in connexion with bachelors’ quarters and Yarralumla House (revenues received in connexion with the conducting of these establishments may be credited to this item)             

500

 

 

 

11. Protection of plantations against fire............

100

 

 

 

 

 

3,360

59

Papua.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Towards expenses of administration...........

7,500

60

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others

500

 

 

 

2. Administration of the Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this item)             

3,000

 

 

 

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

1,000

 

 

 

5. Refund of fines—Immigration Act.............

100

 

 

 

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

150

 

 

 

9. Passports and Aliens Registration Act— General expenses 

600

5,350

 

 

Total Home and Territories Department

66,368

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.

 

 

61

Central Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

11,000

 

 

2

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

2,500

 

 

3

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

13,650

62

Royal Military College.

 

 

 

1

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

1,500

 

 

2

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

4,500

 

63

Munitions Supply Branch.

 

6,000

 

1

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

8,000

 

 

2

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

550

 

 

 

 

 

8,550

65

Permanent Forces.

 

 

 

1

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

86,000

 

 

2

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

5,100

 

68

Clerical and General Staffs.

 

91,100

 

1

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

14,000

67

Ordnance Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

15,500


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

68

Rifle Range Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

1,000

69

District Accounts Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

6,700

70

Universal Military Training.

 

 

 

1

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

10,000

 

 

2

Contingencies—Citizen Forces....................

2,000

 

 

3

Contingencies—Senior and Junior Cadets.............

10,000

22,000

72

1

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

16,700

73

1

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

2,000

74

1

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

2,000

75

1

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

25,000

76

Rifle Clubs and Associations.....................

 

5,000

 

 

Total Department of Defence—Military

229,200

 

 

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

 

 

77

Naval Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

5,600

 

 

2

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

1,275

 

 

 

 

 

6,875

78

Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).

 

 

 

1

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

70,000

 

 

2

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

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

75,000

79

Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.

 

 

 

1

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

125,410

81

Medical Services.

 

 

 

1

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

40

 

 

2

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

3,000

 

 

 

 

 

3,040

82

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

 

 

1

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

4,500

 

 

2

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

3,950

 

 

 

 

 

8,450

83

Boys’ Training Ship.

 

 

 

1

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

3,500

 

 

2

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

4,500

 

 

 

 

 

8,000

84

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

 

 

 

1

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

9,000

 

 

2

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

4,500

 

 

 

 

 

13,500


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.

£

£

86

Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).

 

 

 

1

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

100

 

 

2

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

30

 

 

 

 

 

130

87

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

150

88

Naval Establishments.

 

 

 

1

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

4,750

 

 

2

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

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

8,750

91

General Services.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Expenses in connexion with officers and men and, in certain cases, their families, to or from the United Kingdom             

8,500

 

 

Total Department of the Navy

257,805

 

 

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES).

 

 

93

Secretarys Branch.

 

 

 

1

Secretariat and Finance—Pay.....................

100

94

Royal Australian Air Force.

 

 

 

1

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

 

2,500

95

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

3,500

96

 

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment 

750

97

Maintenance of Aerodromes and Buildings............

300

98

Civil Aviation Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

250

 

 

2

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

Total Air Services.................

7,650

 

 

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

100

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

4,550

 

 

2

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

2,150

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905

1,500

 

 

 

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

350

 

 

 

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

300

 

 

 

 

 

8,850


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

101

Bureau of Commerce and Industry.

 

 

 

1

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

173

 

 

2

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

350

 

 

 

 

 

523

103

Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.

 

 

 

2

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

500

 

 

3

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

950

 

 

 

 

 

1,450

104

Fisheries.

 

 

 

1

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

25

105

Commonwealth Laboratory.

 

 

 

1

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

508

 

 

2

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

180

 

 

 

 

 

688

106

Lighthouses.

 

 

 

1

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

600

 

 

2

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

160

 

 

3

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

1,140

 

 

4

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

1,500

 

 

5

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

1,500

 

 

6

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

2,300

 

 

7

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

1,800

 

 

8

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies..

3,500

 

 

9

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

1,200

 

 

10

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

2,500

 

 

11

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

1,330

 

 

12

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies

4,000

 

 

13

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

800

 

 

14

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

800

 

 

 

 

 

23,130

107

Navigation.

 

 

 

1

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

745

 

 

2

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

475

 

 

3

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

137

 

 

4

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

96

 

 

5

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

82

 

 

6

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

96

 

 

7

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

64

 

 

8

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

106

 

 

9

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

62

 

 

10

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

86

 

 

11

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

56

 

 

12

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

90

 

 

13

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

70

 

 

14

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

89

 

 

 

 

 

2,254


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

108

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

17,000

 

 

2

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

3,500

 

 

 

 

 

20,500

109

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

11,000

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

12,000

110

Queensland.

 

 

 

1

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

7,700

 

 

2

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

1,400

 

 

 

 

 

9,100

111

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

6,500

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

7,500

112

Western Australia.

 

 

-

1

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

4,700

 

 

2

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

550

 

 

 

 

 

5,250

113

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

1,400

 

 

2

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

190

 

 

 

 

 

1,590

114

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

90

 

 

2

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

60

 

 

 

 

 

150

 

 

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

93,010

 

 

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

 

 

115

Administrative Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

3,600

 

 

2

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

1,900

 

 

 

 

 

5,500

116

Public Works Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

3,000

 

 

2

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

5,800

 

 

3

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

750

 

 

 

 

 

9,550

118

Federal Capital Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

160

 

 

2

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

450

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Road maintenance.....................

900

1,510


Schedulecontinued.

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£

£

 

 

X—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.

 

 

119

Kalgoorlie–Port Augusta Railway— Working Expenses.

 

 

 

1

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

49,250

120

Port Augusta–Oodnadatta Railway.

 

 

 

1

No. 5. Proportion of charges in connexion with Port Augusta Railway Station 

190

121

Northern Territory Railway (Darwin–Katherine River).

 

 

 

1

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

6,235

122

Federal Territory Railway (Queanbeyan-Canberra).

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Payment to Government of New South Wales for working and maintaining railway line from Queanbeyan to Canberra             

250

124

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1

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

100

 

 

2

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

500

 

 

3

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

1,250

 

 

4

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

200

 

 

5

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

500

 

 

6

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

12,500

 

 

7

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

5,500

 

 

8

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

500

 

 

9

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

150

 

 

10

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

8,000

 

 

11

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

30,200

125

Governor-Generals Establishment.

 

 

 

1

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

1,000

 

 

3

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

200

 

 

 

 

 

1,200

127

1

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

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

100

 

 

Total Department of Works and Railways

103,985


Schedulecontinued.

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XI.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

£

£

128

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

3,725

 

 

2

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

850

 

 

 

 

 

4,575

130

1

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

20,000

131

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

200,000

 

 

2

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

70,000

 

 

3

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

100,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

1,000

 

132

Victoria.

 

371,000

 

1

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

126,000

 

 

2

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

37,500

 

 

3

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

70,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

600

 

 

5

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

700

234,800

133

Queensland.

 

 

 

1

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

62,600

 

 

2

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

10,450

 

 

3

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

62,000

 

 

 

 

 

135,050

134

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

46,000

 

 

2

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

6,000

 

 

3

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

26,000

 

 

 

 

 

78,000

135

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

43,000

 

 

2

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

13,000

 

 

3

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

20,000

 

 

 

 

 

76,000

136

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

16,900

 

 

2

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

4,900

 

 

3

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

17,000

 

 

 

 

 

38,800

137

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

350

 

 

2

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

650

 

 

3

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

100

 

 

4

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

50

 

 

5

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

1,650


Schedulecontinued.

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£

£

138

Radio Service.

 

 

 

1

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

2,285

 

 

2

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

5,545

 

 

 

 

 

7,830

 

 

Total Postmaster-Generals Department

967,705

 

 

XII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 

 

139

Central Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

540

 

 

2

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

320

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

1,200

 

 

 

8. Tropical diseases—contributions to Imperial Fund for investigation of 

200

 

 

 

 

 

2,260

140

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

1,300

 

 

2

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

700

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

141

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

800

 

 

2

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

900

 

 

 

 

 

1,700

142

Queensland and Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

960

 

 

2

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

800

 

 

 

 

 

1,760

143

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

350

 

 

2

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

850

144

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

400

 

 

2

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

900

 

 

 

 

 

1,300

145

Tasmania.

 

 

 

2

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

80

 

 

Total Department of Health

9,950

 

 

XIII.—WAR SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.

 

 

149

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

1

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

6,000


Schedulecontinued.

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£

£

Under Control of Department of Defence— Military.

150

Expeditionary Forces...........................

100,000

151

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

1

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

5,000

 

 

 

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

3,000

 

 

 

3. Establishment of the Australian War Museum and records and the compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the War             

1,300

 

 

 

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

44,129

 

 

 

 

 

53,429

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Navy.

 

 

153

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

1

No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services 

2,500

 

 

 

3. Reserves of ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition 

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

3,500

 

 

Under Control of Department of Repatriation.

 

 

156

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)             

240,000

 

 

 

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

18,000

 

 

 

 

 

258,000

158

1

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

10,000

 

 

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

430,929

38

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

150,000

39

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

250,000

 

 

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

2,742,205

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