Supply Act (No. 5) 1913-14 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 5) 1913–14.

No. 9 of 1913.

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 fourteen.

[Assented to 28th November, 1913.]

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. 5) 1913–14.

Issue and application of £767,143.

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 fourteen the sum of Seven hundred and sixty-seven thousand one hundred and forty-three 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 fourteen.

SCHEDULE

ABSTRACT.

—	Total
	£
THE PARLIAMENT...........................................	3,143
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER..........................	4,328
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................	17,643
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......................	4,515
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.......................	51,107
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE................................	246,010
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS......................	32,582
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS...........................	38,795
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....................	359,020
	757,143

REFUNDS OF REVENUE.......................................	10,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.................................	—
Total.................................	767,143

Schedule—continued.

Division No	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	…	The Senate.
	1	Salaries.................................	512
	2	Contingencies.............................	50
	3	Postage and Telegrams.......................	40
				602
2	...	House of Representatives.
	1	Salaries.................................	600
	2	Contingencies.............................	150
	3	Postage and Telegrams.......................	100
				850
		Senate and House of Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	1	Salaries.................................	600
	2	Contingencies.............................	100
				700
4	...	The Library.
	1	Salaries.................................	120
	2	Contingencies.............................	500
				620
		Joint House Committee.
5	...	Refreshment—rooms.
	1	Salaries.................................	46
	2	Contingencies.............................	...
				46
6	...	Water Power for Parliament House	...	...
7	…	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.
	1	.......................................	100
				100
8	...	Queen’s Hall.
	1	Salaries.................................	41
				41
9	...	Parliament Gardens.
	1	Salaries.................................	38
	2	Contingencies.............................	...
				38
10	...	Miscellaneous.
	1	Salaries.................................	46
	2	Contingencies.............................	100
				146
		Total Parliament........................	…	3,143

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
11	...	Prime Minister.
	1	Salaries......................................	300
	2	Contingencies.................................	450
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No.1.—Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives	39
				789
12	...	Executive Council.
	1	Salaries......................................	11
	2	Contingencies.................................	3
				14
13	...	Audit Office.
	1	Salaries......................................	1,885
	2	Contingencies.................................	140
				2,025
14	...	Public Service Commissioner.
	1	Salaries......................................	850
	2	Contingencies.................................	650
				1,500
		Total Prime Minister	...	4,328

		III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
15	...	The Treasury.
	1	Salaries......................................	950
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,000
				1,950
16	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
	1	Salaries......................................	1,300
	2	Contingencies.................................	2,500
				3,800
17	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
	1	Salaries......................................	400
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,100
				1,500
18	...	Land Tax Office.
	1	Salaries......................................	2,075
	2	Contingencies.................................................................................	4,600
				6,675
19	...	Government Printer.
	1	Salaries......................................	1,500
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,300
				2,800

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
20	...	Governor-General’s Office.
	1	Salaries.................................	68
	2	Contingencies.............................	350
				418
21	...	Coinage.................................	…
22	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts
		3.—To recoup Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent, allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”	500
		4.—Remission of fines under Land Tax Assessment...
				500
		Total Department of the Treasury	...	17,643

		IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
27	...	Secretary’s Office.
	1	Salaries.................................	383
	2	Contingencies.............................	100
				483
28	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
	1	Salaries.................................	509
	2	Contingencies.............................	150
				659
29		The High Court.
	1	Salaries.................................	325
	2	Contingencies.............................	550
				875
30	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
	1	Salaries.................................	13
	2	Contingencies.............................	385
				398

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
31	...	Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,105
	2	Contingencies................................	950
				2,055
32	...	Copyrights Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	35
	2	Contingencies................................	10
				45
		Total Attorney-General’s Department	...	4,515

		V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
33	…	Administrative.
	1	Salaries....................................	850
	2	Contingencies................................	1,000
				1,850
34	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	...
	2	Contingencies................................	...
35	…	Papua.
36	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Administrator’s Office, Salaries....................	177
	2	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies................	131
	3	Government Secretary’s Office, Salaries...............	136
	4	Government Secretary’s Office, Contingencies..........	3,620
	5	Immigration.................................	200
	6	Aboriginal Affairs, Salaries.......................	150
	7	Aboriginal Affairs, Contingencies...................	583
	8	Agriculture, Salaries............................	120
	9	Agriculture, Contingencies........................	125
	10	Police, Salaries...............................	850
	11	Police, Contingencies...........................	130
	12	Gaol, Salaries................................	150
	13	Gaol, Contingencies............................	...
	14	Charitable Institutions, Salaries.....................	180
	15	Charitable Institutions, Contingencies................	284
	16	Board of Health, Salaries.........................	90
	17	Board of Health, Contingencies.....................	40
		Carried forward...............................	6,966

Schedule-—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
		Northern Territory—continued.
		Brought forward............	6,966
36	18	Law Officers, Salaries..........................	130
	19	Law Officers, Contingencies......................	86
	20	Marine, Salaries..............................	61
	21	Marine, Contingencies..........................	...
	22	Stock and Brands, Salaries.......................	80
	23	Stock and Brands, Contingencies...................	80
	24	Freezing Works..............................	...
	25	Botanic Gardens, Salaries........................	...
	26	Botanic Gardens, Contingencies...................	123
	27	Lands, Salaries...............................	92
	28	Lands, Contingencies..........................	225
	29	Survey, Salaries..............................	860
	30	Survey, Contingencies..........................	1,660
	31	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries...................	232
	32	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies...............	435
	33	Education, Salaries............................	60
	34	Education, Contingencies........................	20
	35	Public Works Staff, Salaries......................	80
	36	Public Works Staff, Contingencies..................	40
	37	Works and Buildings...........................	280
	38	Railways and Transport, Salaries...................	1,100
	39	Railways and Transport, Contingencies...............	…
	40	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Subsidy for Steam-ship Service	...
	41	Interest and Sinking Fund........................	...
				12,610
37	...	Port Augusta Railway.
	1	Interest and Sinking Fund........................	...	24,095
38	...	Mail Service to Pacific Islands....................	...	4,963
39	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. —Payments to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration Act.................................	1,250
		2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund...............	84
		3.—Advertising Resources of Commonwealth.......	5,000
		4.—New Hebrides..........................	150
		9.—Survey of North-west Coast of Australia........	938
		11.—Press Cable Subsidy.....................	167
		13.—Commercial Agent in South Africa............	...
				7,589
		Total Department of External Affairs	...	51,107

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£
40	....	Central Administration.
	1	Pay.......................................	6,500
	2	Contingencies—Naval..........................	600
	3	Postage and Telegrams—Naval.....................	100
	5	Contingencies—Military.........................	1,800
	6	Postage and Telegrams—Military...................	100
	7	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant, and noncommissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty	...
		2. Grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations of Australia	...
		3. Examination fees.........................	...
		4. Pay and expenses of exchange officers (to be recovered)	100
		5, Expenses in connexion with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees	10
		7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal.....	...
		8 War Railway Council— uniform equipment and other expenses	...
				9,210
41	...	Special School or Instruction.
	1	Pay.......................................	...
	2	Contingencies................................	...
42	...	Aviation School.
	1	Pay.......................................	100
	2	Contingencies................................	…
				100
43	...	School of Musketry.
	1	Pay.......................................	50
	2	Contingencies................................	100
				150
44	...	Royal Military College
	1	Pay.......................................	1,300
	2	Contingencies................................	3,000*
				4,300
45	...	Chemical Adviser
	1	Pay.......................................	100
	2	Contingencies................................	100
				200
46	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
	1	Pay.......................................	250
	2	Contingencies................................	100
				350

* Portion to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Military College Working Expenses Account.

SCHEDULE—continued.

Division No	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued	£	£
47	...	Cordite Factory.
	1	Pay....................................	300§
	2	Contingencies.............................	…
				300
48	...	Small Arms Factory.
	1	Pay....................................	400
	2	Contingencies.............................	5,000
				5,400*
49	...	Clothing Factory.
	1	Pay....................................	100
	2	Contingencies.............................	…
				100†
50	...	Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.
	1	Pay....................................	100
	2	Contingencies.............................	2,500
				2,600‡
51	...	Woollen Cloth Factory.
	1	Pay....................................	…
	2	Contingencies.............................	...	…
		Naval Forces.
53	....	Royal Naval College.
	1	Pay....................................	1,000
	2	Contingencies.............................	900
				1,900
54	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
	1	Pay....................................	2,000
	2	Contingencies.............................	1,800
				3,800
55	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
	1	Pay....................................	40,000
	2	Contingencies.............................	10,000
				50,000
56	...	Naval Establishments.
	1	Pay....................................	1,800
	2	Contingencies.............................	800
				2,600
57	...	Naval Dockyard.
	1	Pay....................................	...
	2	Contingencies.............................	...
58	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
	1	Pay....................................	4,000
	2	Contingencies.............................	3,000
				7,000

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Small Arms Factory Account.

† To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Clothing Factory Account.

‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory Account.

§ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Cordite Factory Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
59	...	Imperial Royal Naval Reserve.
	2	Contingencies.............................	...
60	...	No. 1—To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account	...	3,000
61	1	Medical Services...........................	...	800
62	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services...........	...	200
63	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels................	...	30,000
64	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works...........	...	800
65	1	Miscellaneous Services.......................	...	3,000
66		Postage and Telegrams.......................	...	150
	...	Military Forces.
67	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
	1	Pay....................................	7,000
	2	Contingencies.............................	700
				7,700
68	...	Permanent Units.
	1	Pay....................................	15,500
	2	Contingencies.............................	4,600
				20,100
69	...	Ordnance Department.
	1	Pay....................................	...	4,150
70	...	Rifle Range Staff.
		Pay....................................	...	420
71	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
	1	Pay....................................		990
72	...	Universal Training.
	1	Pay....................................	17,500
	2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets.....	19,800
	3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets..................	500
				37,800
73	...	Volunteers.
	1	Contingencies.............................	…	20
74	1	Camps..................................	...	6,800
75	...	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment	...	2,900

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	£	£
76	1	Ammunition..............................	...	20,500
77	1	General Contingencies.......................	...	5,700
78	1	General Services...........................	...	5,950
79	...	Postage and Telegrams.......................	...	660
80	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
	1	Pay....................................	260
	2	Contingencies.............................	6,100
				6,360
		Total Department of Defence	…	246,010

		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
81	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries.................................	900
	2	Contingencies.............................	300
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905.	1,500
		2.—Administration of the Bounties Act........	10
		3.—Australian Industries Preservation Act.......	1,000
		4.—Administration of the Manufactures Encouragement Act	15
		5.—Seamen’s Compensation Act.............	10
		6.—“Bitter Pit” investigation...............	100
				3,835
82	…	Fisheries.
	1	Salaries.................................	60
	2	Contingencies.............................	500
				560
83	...	Quarantine.
	1	Salaries.................................	140
	2	Contingencies.............................	100
	3	New South Wales, Salaries.....................	300
	4	New South Wales, Contingencies................	550
	5	Victoria, Salaries...........................	50
	6	Victoria, Contingencies.......................	350
	7	Queensland, Salaries.........................	50
	8	Queensland, Contingencies....................	350
	9	South Australia, Salaries......................	15
	10	South Australia, Contingencies..................	350
	11	Western Australia, Salaries....................	32
	12	Western Australia, Contingencies................	440
	13	Tasmania, Contingencies......................	100
	14	Northern Territory, Contingencies................	50
				2,877

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
84	...	Analyst.
	1	Salaries.................................	170
	2	Contingencies.............................	60
				230
85	...	Lighthouses.
	1	Salaries.................................	200
	2	Contingencies.............................	100
				300
86	...	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries.................................	6,400
	2	Contingencies.............................	850
				7,250
87	...	Victoria.
	1	Salaries.................................	5,500
	2	Contingencies.............................	600
				6,100

88	...	Queensland.
	1	Salaries.................................	3,450
	2	Contingencies.............................	900
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses.............	500
				4,850
89	...	South Australia.
	1	Salaries.................................	2,300
	2	Contingencies.............................	400
				2,700
90	...	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries.................................	2,450
	2	Contingencies.............................	530
				2,980

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
91	...	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries.................................	600
	2	Contingencies.............................	120
				720
92	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries.................................	100
	2	Contingencies.............................	80
				180
		Total Department of Trade and Customs	...	32,582

		VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
93	...	Administrative Staff.
	1	Salaries.................................	1,500
	2	Contingencies.............................	1,000
				2,500
94	...	Electoral Office.
	1	Salaries.................................	500
	2	Contingencies.............................	150
				650
95	...	Public Works Staff.
	1	Salaries.................................	1,400
	2	Contingencies.............................	1,750
	3	Supervision of Works........................	3,000
				6,150
96	...	Census and Statistics.
	1	Salaries.................................	750
	2	Contingencies.............................	980
				1,730
97	...	Meteorological Branch.
	1	Salaries.................................	1,100
	2	Contingencies.............................	1,400
				2,500
98	...	Lands and Surveys.
	1	Salaries.................................	750
	2	Contingencies.............................	2,500
				3,250

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
99	...	Works and Buildings.
	1	Parliament...............................	50
	2	Prime Minister.............................	250
	3	Treasurer................................	500
	4	Attorney-General...........................	225
	5	External Affairs............................	50
	6	Defence.................................	5,500
	7	Trade and Customs..........................	800
	8	Quarantine...............................	300
	9	Home Affairs.............................	1,150
	10	Post and Telegraph..........................	4,500
				13,325
100	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
	1	Melbourne Government House..................	470
	2	Non-recurring Works........................	190
				660
		Miscellaneous.
101	1	No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.	150
		2. Fire Insurance........................	50
		3. Administration of the Electoral Act..........	4,000
		4. Commonwealth Elections................	2,500
		5. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart	20
		7. Census, including collection, compilation, printing maps, and miscellaneous services	600
		10. Map of Australasia....................	470
		11. Storage and Seasoning of Timber...........	240
				8,030
		Total Department of Home Affairs	...	38,795

		IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
102	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries.................................	1,400
	2	Contingencies.............................	400
				1,800
103	...	Cables..................................	…
104	...	Mails viâ Suez.............................	…
105	...	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries.................................	82,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails........................	25,000
	3	Contingencies.............................	25,000
				132,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
106	...	Victoria.
	1	Salaries.................................	52,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails........................	12,000
	3	Contingencies.............................	20,000
				84,000
107	...	Queensland.
	1	Salaries.................................	23,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails........................	14,000
	3	Contingencies.............................	23,000
				60,000
108	...	South Australia.
	1	Salaries.................................	16,500
	2	Conveyance of Mails........................	5,000
	3	Contingencies.............................	6,000
				27,500
109	...	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries.................................	18,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails........................	6,000
	3	Contingencies.............................	11,000
				35,000
110	...	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries.................................	7,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails........................	4,000
	3	Contingencies.............................	6,000
				17,000
111	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)...................	200
	2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)....................	300
	3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)..........	70
	4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)...........	350
	5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)..............	400
	6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)...............	400
				1,720
		Total Postmaster-General’s Department.................		359,020

25	…	Refunds of Revenue..................................		10,000
26	...	Advance to the Treasurer...............................		—
		Total........................................		767,143

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