{"id":"C1932A00021","name":"Supplementary Appropriation Act 1930-31","slug":"supplementary-appropriation-act-1930-31","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"21 of 1932","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3608,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1932A00021-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"1. This Act may be cited as the Supplementary Appropriation Act 1930–31.\n\nAppropriation of £1,830,977.\n\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation of £1,830,977","content":"2. The sum of one million eight hundred and thirty thousand nine hundred and seventy-seven pounds which has been issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-one shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 55 of 1930 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.\n\nF.1725.—Price 1s. 6d.\n\n \n \n\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Sch Schedule","sectionType":"schedule","heading":null,"content":"SCHEDULE.\n\n---\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n

—

Total.

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES — OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

£

I.

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

3,083

II.

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

5,620

III.

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

52,075

IV.

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

8,324

V.

THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS........................

2,491

VI.

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

136,362

VII.

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

10,319

VIII.

THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS..............................

2,073

X.

THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS............................

11,892

XI.

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT..........................

1,493

XII.

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...............................

94,949

XIII.

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

1,140,256

TOTAL PART I......................................

1,468,937

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I.

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................................

38,281

II.

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

312,843

TOTAL PART II.......................................

351,124

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NORTH AUSTRALIA..........................................

7,261

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA........................................

100

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.................................

3,555

TOTAL PART III.....................................

10,916

TOTAL..................................

1,830,977

\n```\n\n \n\n| ","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Part Part I","sectionType":"part","heading":"DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES — OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.","content":"PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES — OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | £ |\n| Division No. 1. | |\n| THE SENATE. | |\n| Subdivision. No. 1.—Salaries. | |\n| Increases due to variations in cost of living.............................. | 58 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams........................... | 400 |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 240 |\n| Total Division No. 1.............. | 698 |\n| Division No. 2. | |\n| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. | |\n| Increases due to variations in cost of living.............................. | 95 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams........................... | 1,549 |\n| Total Division No. 2............... | 1,644 |\n| Division No. 3. | |\n| PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. | |\n| Increases due to variations in cost of living.............................. | 30 |\n| Temporary assistance............................................ | 170 |\n| Total Division No. 3............... | 200 |\n| Carried forward.................. | 2,542 |\n\n \n\n| PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- |\n| The Parliament. | |\n| Brought forward................... | 2,542 |\n| Division No. 4. | |\n| THE LIBRARY. | |\n| Increases due to variations in cost of living.............................. | 67 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 6. | |\n| JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. | |\n| Increases due to variations in cost of living.............................. | 242 |\n| Child Endowment.............................................. | 10 |\n| Total Division No. 6............... | 252 |\n| Division No. 7. | |\n| PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS. | |\n| Increases due to variations in cost of living.............................. | 12 |\n| Division No. 8. | |\n| JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. | |\n| Increases due to variations in cost of living.............................. | 6 |\n| Special (Canberra) Allowance...................................... | 2 |\n| | 8 |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 5. Travelling expenses........................................ | 202 |\n| Total Division No. 8............... | 210 |\n| Total Parliament................. | 3,083 |\n\n \n\n

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

£

No. of Persons.

Division No. 9.

ADMINISTRATIVE.

2

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Development Consultants—

Read..................................................

2,703

In lieu of................................................

1,963

740

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous

No. 4. Legal costs..............................................

11

Total Division No. 9..............

751

Division No. 10.

AUDIT OFFICE

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Increases under Arbitration Determination..............................

188

Salary in advance to officer on furlough...............................

72

260

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

1,119

Total Division No. 10..............

1,379

Division No. 11.

OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

3,373

Division No. 13.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.

Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous

No. 1. Payments under High Commissioner’s Act to officers on retirement........

47

Division No. 16.

COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries

Increases due to variations in cost of living.............................

70

Total Prime Minister’s Department.......................

5,620

\n```\n\n \n\n| III—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| | £ |\n| Division No. 18. | |\n| THE TREASURY. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................................... | 164 |\n| 7. Bank exchange............................................ | 1,374 |\n| | 1,538 |\n| Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Legal costs—counterfeit coin prosecutions......................... | 52 |\n| 2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 105 |\n| 3. Legal costs—Commonwealth and others v. State of New South Wales—Financial Agreement Act | 9 |\n| | 166 |\n| Total Division No. 18..................... | 1,704 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 20. | |\n| INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. | |\n| Temporary assistance............................................ | 469 |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 2. Postage and telegrams....................................... | 455 |\n| 6. Other printing............................................ | 399 |\n| 9. Medical examinations....................................... | 357 |\n| 10. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police, and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department | 1,159 |\n| 11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance | 1 |\n| 12. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for office cleaning and other services | 110 |\n| | 2,481 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 291 |\n| Total Division No. 20................. | 3,241 |\n| Carried forward..................... | 4,965 |\n\n \n\n

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

£

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

4,945

Division No. 22.

TAXATION OFFICE.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Number of Persons.

Central Office.

Third Division.

26

Clerks....................................................

7,220

Fourth Division.

30

Assistants.................................................

2,301

8

Typists...................................................

519

64

Total Central Office.....................

10,040

New South Wales.

Third Division.

31

Clerks....................................................

7,211

Fourth Division.

33

Assistants.................................................

4,536

14

Typists...................................................

699

2

Messengers................................................

238

80

Total New South Wales...................

12,684

Queensland.

Fourth Division.

..

4 Typists—

£

Read..................................................

851

In lieu of...............................................

835

16

..

2 Messengers—

£

Read..................................................

387

In lieu of...............................................

262

125

..

Total Queensland............................

141

144

\"BraceCarried forward...................

22,865

4,945

\n```\n\n \n\n

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

£

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

4,945

Division No. 22.

Number of Persons.

TAXATION OFFICE—continued

144

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

22,865

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.

South Australia

Third Division.

8

Clerks....................................................

1,300

Fourth Division.

6

Assistants.................................................

460

1

Messenger.................................................

44

2

Typists...................................................

32

17

Total South Australia..........................

1,836

Tasmania

Third Division.

5

Clerks....................................................

963

3

Assistants.................................................

164

8

\"BraceTotal Tasmania........................

1,127

169

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

25,828

4,945

\n```\n\nF.1725.—2\n\n \n\n

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

£

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

4,945

Division No. 22.

TAXATION OFFICE—continued.

Number of Persons.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.

169

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

25,828

Northern Territory.

..

Deputy Commissioner.........................................

61

..

Clerk....................................................

64

..

Total Northern Territory........................

125

169

25,953

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class..................

186

26,139

Temporary assistance..........................................

1,423

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

27,562

Read...................................................

Nil

In lieu of................................................

£6,800

6,800

Amount to be recovered from State of New South Wales—

Read...................................................

£2,650

In lieu of................................................

3,000

350

34,712

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 7. Other printing.............................................

2,656

10. Law costs...............................................

2,960

5,616

\"BraceCarried forward....................

40,328

4,945

\n```\n\n \n\n| III. The Department of The Treasury. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward.................... | 4,945 |\n| Division No. 22. | |\n| TAXATION OFFICE—continued. | |\n| Brought forward.................... | 40,328 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Payment of child endowment to Taxation officers taken over by State Governments | 19 |\n| 2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 744 |\n| 3. Visit of taxation expert from Canada............................. | 668 |\n| 4. Medical expenses of officer injured on duty......................... | 19 |\n| | 1,450 |\n| Total Division No. 22..................... | 41,778 |\n| Division No. 23. | |\n| INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. | |\n| Temporary assistance............................................ | 17 |\n| Division No. 25. | |\n| SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD. | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 2. Law costs............................................... | 16 |\n| 3. Election of Public Service representative on Superannuation Board......... | 36 |\n| | 52 |\n| Carried forward..................... | 46,792 |\n\n \n\n| III. The Department of The Treasury. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ |\n| Brought forward................. | 46,792 |\n| Division No. 26. | |\n| GOVERNMENT PRINTER. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 1. Parchment and paper........................................ | 59 |\n| 2. Repairs to machinery, also lubricants, cotton waste, roller cleanser and other necessaries | 249 |\n| 4. Bookbinders’ materials, stores and printing ink....................... | 125 |\n| 6. Cartage................................................. | 17 |\n| 7. Distribution of Hansard and Parliamentary papers..................... | 317 |\n| 9. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes............... | 14 |\n| 12. Other printing............................................ | 1,531 |\n| 13. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................. | 44 |\n| Total Division No. 26.................. | 2,356 |\n| Division No. 27. | |\n| COINAGE. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Redemption of silver coin..................................... | 374 |\n| 3. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion | 2,553 |\n| Total Division No. 27.................. | 2,927 |\n| Total Department of the Treasury......................... | 52,075 |\n\n \n\n

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 28.

£

SECRETARY’S OFFICE.

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 7. Travelling expenses.........................................

137

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................

323

10. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules...............

1,020

11. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance

77

1,557

Division No. 31.

THE HIGH COURT.

Number of Persons.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

1

Associate..................................................

62*

1

Clerk....................................................

57*

1

Assistant..................................................

300

3

419

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

Read............................................

£49

In lieu of.........................................

£66

17

436

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 7. Travelling expenses.........................................

1,101

8. Cleaning courts and offices....................................

205

1,306

Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

106

Total Division No. 31......................

1,848

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

3,405

\n```\n\n\\* Portion of year only.\n\n \n\n

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

£

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

3,405

Division No. 32.

BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.

Number of Persons.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

1

Typist....................................................

30

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 7.—Travelling expenses.....................................

531

Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

1,500

2. Law costs.............................................

398

1,898

Total Division No. 32

2,459

Division No. 33.

COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.

Number of Persons.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

1

Conciliation Commissioner......................................

1,064*

Division No. 35.

COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.

Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

132

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

7,060

\n```\n\n\\* Portion at year only.\n\n \n\n

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

£

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

7,060

Division No. 36.

PATENTS, TRADE MARKS, AND DESIGNS.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

Read.................................................

£109

In lieu of...............................................

480

371

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 11. Office cleaning and watching...............................

109

Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

784

Total Division No. 36...................

1,264

Total Attorney-General’s Department.....................

8,324

\n```\n\n \n\n| V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | £ |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Division No. 38. | |\n| ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. | |\n| Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.................. | 10 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 5. Repatriation of migrant under special circumstances............... | 45 |\n| Total Division No. 38.................. | 55 |\n| Division No. 39. | |\n| ELECTORAL OFFICE. | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 3. Redistribution of States into electoral divisions.................. | 2,436 |\n| Total Department of Home Affairs..................... | 2,491 |\n\n \n\n| VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Division No. 44. | |\n| CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. | |\n| Under Control of Department of Defence. | £ |\n| Subdivision No. 1—Salaries. | |\n| Defence Liaison Officer......................................... | 670* |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2. | |\n| No. 1.—Rent of buildings (including provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations or additions to buildings under lease) | 11 |\n| Total Division No. 44..................... | 681 |\n| NAVAL. | |\n| Division No. 47. | |\n| PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING). | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................................... | 6,738 |\n| Division No. 52. | |\n| ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE (SEA-GOING). | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................................... | 296 |\n| Division No. 56. | |\n| GENERAL SERVICES. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 3. Payments on retirement in lieu of furlough........................ | 4,243 |\n| 10. Payment as an act of grace to dependant of deceased official............ | 35 |\n| | 4,278 |\n| Total Under Control of Department of Defence............... | 11,312 |\n| Division No. 56a. | |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Exchange on remittances to London............................. | 38,698 |\n| Carried forward.................... | 50,010 |\n| | 681 |\n\n\\* New position in London; created 1st March, 1831.\n\n \n\n| VI.—The Department of Defence. | £ |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward...................... | 681 |\n| NAVAL—continued. | |\n| Brought forward..................... | 50,010 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. | |\n| Division No. 57. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Rent of Buildings. | |\n| No. 1. Rent of buildings (including provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations or additions to buildings under lease) | 1,304 |\n| Total Naval.......................... | 51,314 |\n| MILITARY. | |\n| Division No. 58. | |\n| PERMANENT FORCES. | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations.......... | 10,015 |\n| 2. Waiver of payments due by members of Permanent Military Forces on discharge | 11 |\n| | 10,026 |\n| Division No. 59. | |\n| ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations.......... | 150 |\n| Carried forward.................. | 10,176 |\n| | 51,995 |\n\n \n\n| VI.—The Department of Defence. | £ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward................... | 51,995 |\n| MILITARY—continued. | |\n| Brought forward................... | 10,176 |\n| Division No. 60. | |\n| PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL, AND GENERAL STAFFS. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations.......... | 955 |\n| Division No. 61. | |\n| ORDNANCE BRANCH. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations.......... | 879 |\n| 2. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania | 141 |\n| | 1,020 |\n| Division No. 63. | |\n| FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations.......... | 1,188 |\n| Carried forward.................... | 13,339 |\n| | 51,995 |\n\n \n\n| VI.—The Department of Defence. | |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| | £ |\n| Brought forward.................... | 51,995 |\n| MILITARY—continued. | |\n| Brought forward.................... | 13,339 |\n| Division No. 64. | |\n| MILITIA TRAINING. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| Pay, Militia Forces.............................................. | 460 |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies, Militia Forces and Senior and Junior Cadets. | |\n| No. 1. Clothing—Militia Forces and Senior Cadets, including allowances for regimental badges | 12,786 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 2. Payments as acts of grace on account of injuries received on duty | 153 |\n| Total Division No. 64..................... | 13,399 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 68. | |\n| GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES. | |\n| No. 33. Expenditure incurred on behalf of Imperial and Indian Governments (to be recovered) | 2,181 |\n| 34. Payment of superannuation contributions of officer under special circumstances | 547 |\n| | 2,728 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | |\n| Division No. 68a. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Exchange on remittances to London.............................. | 42,933 |\n| Total Military.......................... | 72,399 |\n| Carried forward..................... | 124,394 |\n\n \n\n

VI.—The Department of Defence.

£

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

124,394

AIR SERVICES.

Division No. 72.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.

Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.

No. 2. Payment as an act of grace to dependant of deceased officer............

61

Division No. 74a.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Exchange on remittances to London..............................

11,170

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

11,231

Division No. 76.

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

No. 2. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations...........

170

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

11,401

Division No. 79.

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.

Number of Persons.

Small Arms and Machine Gun Factory.

1

Manager..................................................

110*

Ammunition Factories,

..

Engineer—arrears of salary......................................

100

1

Clerk....................................................

200

300

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

410

No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations...........

157

Total Division No. 79...........................

567

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

136,362

\n```\n\n\\* Portion of year only.\n\n \n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Division No. 80. | |\n| CENTRAL STAFF. | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 2. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania | 738 |\n| Division No. 83. | |\n| MARINE BRANCH. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2a.—Central Staff, Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 146 |\n| Subdivision No. 5.—New South Wales, Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 77 |\n| Subdivision No. 8.—Victoria, Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 665 |\n| Subdivision No. 10a.—Queensland, Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 315 |\n| Subdivision No. 14a.—Western Australia and North Australia, Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 93 |\n| 2. Payments under Commonwealth Workmen’s Compensation Act........... | 75 |\n| | 168 |\n| Carried forward....................... | 1,371 |\n| | 738 |\n\n \n\n| VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs. | |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| | £ |\n| Brought forward...................... | 738 |\n| Division No. 83. | |\n| MARINE BRANCH—continued. | |\n| Brought forward...................... | 1,371 |\n| Subdivision No. 17.—Tasmania, Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 35 |\n| Total Division No. 83....................... | 1,406 |\n| Division No. 84. | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 1,037 |\n| 2. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials............ | 170 |\n| | 1,207 |\n| Division No. 85. | |\n| VICTORIA. | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 3,830 |\n| Carried forward.................... | 7,181 |\n\n \n\n| VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs. | |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| | £ |\n| Brought forward.................. | 7,181 |\n| Division No. 87. | |\n| SOUTH AUSTRALIA. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 2,370 |\n| 2. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania | 331 |\n| | 2,701 |\n| Division No. 89. | |\n| TASMANIA. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 238 |\n| 2. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania | 199 |\n| | 437 |\n| Total Department of Trade and Customs...... | 10,319 |\n\n \n\n

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

£

Division No. 91.

WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS.

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 5. Legal costs—Commonwealth ats. New South Wales—ownership of Admiralty House

6

Division No. 93.

RENT OF BUILDINGS.

Subdivision No. 1.

£

No. 8. Markets........................................

118

9. Transport.......................................

1,623

1,741

Less amount to be recovered from other administrations...................

118

1,623

Division No. 95.

GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT.

Subdivision No. 2.—Non-recurring Works.

No. 1. Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne Government Houses.................

444

Total Department of Works......................

2,073

\n```\n\nF.1725.—3\n\n \n\n

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.

Division No. 103.

£

ADMINISTRATIVE.

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

£

Read—

No. 9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.................

1,314

Less amounts to be recovered from Produce Control Board (£20) and Canned Fruits Control Board (£140)

160

1,154

In lieu of—

No. 9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.................

1,154

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

Read—

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

45,842

Less amount to be recovered from State Dried Fruits Board......

1,450

44,392

In lieu of—

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

32,500

11,892

Total Department of Markets....................

11,892

\n```\n\n \n\n| XI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Division No. 105. | |\n| ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 7. Special expenditure in connexion with collection of loans............... | 418 |\n| 8. Training domestics overseas................................... | 458 |\n| 9. Transport Workers’ Act—Legal costs............................. | 445 |\n| 10. Navigation Act—Legal costs.................................. | 172 |\n| Total Department of Transport..................... | 1,493 |\n\n \n\n| XII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | |\n| Division No. 106. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 24. Special investigation—Shipping service between Tasmania and mainland.... | 210 |\n| 25. Royal Commission on allegations of bribery affecting members of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts | 529 |\n| 26. Relief of distress among the unemployed.......................... | 1,903 |\n| 27. Farewell luncheon to His Excellency the Governor-General.............. | 75 |\n| 28. Commonwealth representation at Naval Disarmaments Conference, London... | 127 |\n| 29. Inquiry into sugar industry................................... | 2,094 |\n| 30. Funeral expenses of late members of Commonwealth Parliament.......... | 57 |\n| 31. Expenses in connexion with investigations—Australia House............ | 177 |\n| 32. Grant for relief of distress among unemployed returned soldiers and their dependants | 1,000 |\n| 33. Contribution towards costs of inquiry into complaints of British migrant settlers in Victoria | 500 |\n| 34. Commonwealth representation at the inauguration at New Delhi........... | 434 |\n| 35. Expedition to recover bodies of deceased aviators.................... | 54 |\n| 36. Commonwealth representation at Second Reparations Conference, The Hague | 76 |\n| 37. Ceremony in connexion with the swearing-in of His Excellency the Governor-General | 48 |\n| 38. British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund) | 4,000 |\n| 39. Delegation to Fifteenth International Labour Conference, Geneva.......... | 417 |\n| 40. Australian representation—Biennial Conference, British Empire Service League | 500 |\n| 41. Grant for Australian Authors’ Week, London....................... | 50 |\n| Total under Control of Prime Minister’s Department (Carried forward)......... | 12,251 |\n\n \n\n| XII.—Miscellaneous Services. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward..................... | 12,251 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | |\n| Division No. 107. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 9. Miscellaneous expenditure................................... | 2,500 |\n| 10. Remission of Entertainments Tax under special circumstances........... | 373 |\n| 11. Legal advice in connexion with Sales Tax legislation................. | 270 |\n| 12. Commission on special conversion of Inscribed Stock................. | 250 |\n| 13. Interest on Bank overdraft, Australia............................ | 65,922 |\n| 14. Remission of Sales Tax under special circumstances.................. | 576 |\n| 15. Investigation into duplication of Commonwealth and State Public Services... | 86 |\n| Total under Control of Department of the Treasury............. | 69,977 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | |\n| Division No. 112. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 4. Commonwealth elections.................................... | 1,717 |\n| 5. Buffalo Fly investigation.................................... | 122 |\n| 6. Census, 1931............................................ | 130 |\n| Total under Control of Department of Home Affairs................... | 1,969 |\n| Carried forward...................... | 84,197 |\n\n \n\n| XII.—Miscellaneous Services. | £ |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward...................... | 84,197 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | |\n| Division No. 113. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Remission of duty in necessitous cases............................ | 94 |\n| 2. Assistance to gold mining industry............................... | 1,680 |\n| 3. Payment of awards for motion picture films and scenarios produced in Australia | 1,000 |\n| 4. Gratuity to officer for special services............................. | 175 |\n| 5. Remission of duty on insulin................................... | 837 |\n| 6. Remission of duty under special circumstances....................... | 3,520 |\n| Total under Control of Department of Trade and Customs.................... | 7,306 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. | |\n| Division No. 114. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 2. Repairs and renovations to Parliament House, Melbourne................ | 663 |\n| Carried forward....................... | 92,166 |\n\n \n\n| XII.—Miscellaneous Services. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ |\n| Brought forward...................... | 92,166 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS. | |\n| Division No. 116. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Australian Dairy Council................................... | 971 |\n| 4. Exhibition of Australian timbers in London.......................... | 70 |\n| 5. Expenses of Board appointed under the Dried Fruits Advances Act 1924–26.... | 31 |\n| Total under Control of Department of Markets..................... | 1,072 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. | |\n| Division No. 117. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 4. Concessions granted for conveyance over Commonwealth Railways of fodder for starving stock and live stock for agistment | 1,376 |\n| 5. Transport of gold prospectors over Central Australia Railway............. | 74 |\n| 6. Railway stores lost on SS. Malabar.............................. | 261 |\n| Total under Control of Department of Transport.................... | 1,711 |\n| Total Miscellaneous Services.............................. | 94,949 |\n\n \n\n| XII.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE. | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | |\n| Division No. 119. | |\n| THE TREASURY. | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 2. Exchange on remittances to London............................ | 1,140,246 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | |\n| Division No. 123. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Remission of duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers.. | 10 |\n| Total War Services................... | 1,140,256 |\n\n \n\n| PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS. | |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | |\n| Division No. 133a. | £ |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Exchange on remittance to London............................. | 38,281 |\n| II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | |\n| Division No. 136. | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 686 |\n| 2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts) | 45 |\n| | 731 |\n| Division No. 137. | |\n| VICTORIA. | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 3,949 |\n| 2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts) | 359 |\n| 8. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of officials upon retirement....... | 164 |\n| | 4,472 |\n| Carried forward................... | 5,203 |\n\n \n\n| II.—Postmaster-General’s Department. | |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| | £ |\n| Brought forward...................... | 5,203 |\n| Division No. 138. | |\n| QUEENSLAND. | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 2,543 |\n| 3. Injuries to persons and damage to property.......................... | 15 |\n| 6. Defalcations by officials...................................... | 676 |\n| 8. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of officials on retirement........... | 120 |\n| | 3,354 |\n| Division No. 140. | |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 4,168 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | |\n| Division No. 146. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 2. Unforeseen expenditure...................................... | 3 |\n| 3. Exchange on remittances to London.............................. | 300,115 |\n| | 300,118 |\n| Total Postmaster-General’s Department......................... | 312,843 |\n| Total Part II.—Business Undertakings.......................... | 351,124 |\n\n \n\n| PART III.—TERRITORIES OP THE COMMONWEALTH. | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| NORTH AUSTRALIA. | £ |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OP HOME AFFAIRS. | |\n| Division No. 148.—General Services. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Department of the Government Resident— Salaries. | |\n| Allowance to Chief Inspector of Fisheries.............................. | 50 |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Department of the Government Resident— Contingencies. | |\n| No. 18. Destitutes—Maintenance, passages and burials..................... | 6,503 |\n| 28. Lands and Surveys contingencies............................... | 50 |\n| | 6,553 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 13. Encouragement of primary production........................... | 23 |\n| 14. Coastal shipping services subsidies............................. | 400 |\n| | 423 |\n| Total Division No. 148.................. | 7,026 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | |\n| Division No. 151. | |\n| JUDICIARY. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 2. Office requisites.......................................... | 3 |\n| 3. Writing paper and envelopes.................................. | 3 |\n| 4. Account, record and other books................................ | 21 |\n| 5. Travelling expenses........................................ | 24 |\n| 6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................. | 7 |\n| 7. Court expenses, including witness and jury fees...................... | 177 |\n| | 285 |\n| Total North Australia (carried forward)................ | 7,261 |\n\n \n\n

Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

£

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

7,261

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

Division No. 153.

GENERAL SERVICES.

Subdivision No. 3.—Department of the Government Resident— Miscellaneous.

No. 4. Relief of distress...........................................

100

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

Division No. 160.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Temporary assistance............................................

259

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 28. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

570

29. Camps and tenements—caretaking..............................

964

30. Swimming pool—maintenance.................................

794

31. Duntroon—caretaking, cleaning and maintenance....................

508

32. Election of members to Advisory Council.........................

163

33. Expenditure on behalf of Victorian Government (to be recovered)

130

3,129

Subdivision No. 4—Education.

No. 12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................

113

Total Division No. 160.....................

3,501

\"BraceCarried forward........................

3,501

7,361

\n```\n\n \n\n| Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward........................ | 7,361 |\n| FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued. | |\n| Brought forward........................ | 3,501 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. | |\n| Division No. 161. | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 6. Compensation for injuries received on duty, including payments under Employees’ Compensation Act | 54 |\n| Total Federal Capital Territory.................. | 3,555 |\n| Total Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth....................... | 10,916 |\n\n---\n\nBy Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2187},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains strictly confined to its original fiscal purpose. It provides supplementary funding only for the 1930-31 financial year and does not expand the operational scope, create new ongoing programs, or alter the functions of the departments listed. It merely validates additional expenditures for existing authorized services."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive tabular schedule with hundreds of specific line items across 12+ departments and divisions","Detailed accounting hierarchy (Divisions, Subdivisions, and item numbers) requiring careful aggregation","Retrospective validation mechanism - deems funds appropriated from a date in 1930 rather than prospectively","Multiple inter-departmental cross-charges and recovery items noted (amounts recoverable from States or other departments)","Historical legislative and currency context (pounds sterling, pre-decimal)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorizes a supplementary appropriation of £1,830,977 for the year ended 30 June 1931, legally validating additional government spending already incurred. It primarily tops up War Services, the Postmaster‑General and Defence, and provides funds across Treasury and other departments.\n\nThe spending affects public servants (pay and retirement benefits), veterans and the unemployed, Parliament, legal and royal commission costs, and specific items like the Antarctic expedition and major court cases."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-act-1930-31","history":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-act-1930-31/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-act-1930-31/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-act-1930-31/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-act-1930-31/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-act-1930-31/documents"}}