{"id":"C1933A00010","name":"Supplementary Appropriation Act 1931-32","slug":"supplementary-appropriation-act-1931-32","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"10 of 1933","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":19756,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1933A00010-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"1.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 1931–32.\n\nAppropriation of £859,800.\n\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation of £859,800","content":"2. The sum of eight hundred and fifty-nine thousand eight hundred 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-two shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 17 of 1931 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF.2684.—Price 1s. 6d.\n\n1931–1932.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n---\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

—

Total.

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

£

I.

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

499

II.

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

3,213

III.

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

29,110

IV.

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

1,851

V.

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

3,696

VI.

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

93,679

VII.

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

10,735

VIII.

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

967

IX.

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

924

X.

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

12,470

XI.

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

2,513

XII.

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

334,669

XIII.

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

3,331

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

497,657

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I. COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS..............................

72,450

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

242,255

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

314,705

","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Part PART III","sectionType":"part","heading":"TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.","content":"PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

NORTHERN TERRITORY......................................

7,911

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

39,527

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

47,438

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

859,800

\n```\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n| ","sortOrder":3},{"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. 3.—Postage and Telegrams......................... | 50 |\n| Division No. 2. | |\n| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams......................... | 400 |\n| Division No. 4. | |\n| THE LIBRARY. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. | |\n| Increases due to reclassification................................... | 26 |\n| Child endowment............................................ | 12 |\n| Special (Canberra) allowance..................................... | 5 |\n| Adjustment of salaries......................................... | 6 |\n| Total Division No. 4.............. | 49 |\n| Total Parliament........................ | 499 |\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n| II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Division No. 9. | |\n| ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 13. Electric light and power and other services..................... | 8 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 4. Legal costs of Privy Council Appeal—Proposed abolition of New South Wales Legislative Council | 324 |\n| Total Division No. 9........... | 332 |\n| Division No. 10. | |\n| AUDIT OFFICE. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. | |\n| Adjustment of salaries........................................ | 23 |\n| Payment for additional sick leave................................ | 120 |\n| Salary in advance to officer granted furlough......................... | 243 |\n| Child endowment........................................... | 975 |\n| | 1,361 |\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 | 915 |\n| Total Division No. 10........... | 2,276 |\n| Division No. 11. | |\n| OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD. | |\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 | 576 |\n| Carried forward............... | 3,184 |\n\nF.2684.—2\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n| II.—The Prime Minister’s Department. | £ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Brought forward................ | 3,184 |\n| Division No. 13. | |\n| HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Payments under High Commissioner Act to officers on retirement | 29 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 15. | |\n| COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes........... | 21 |\n| 6. Travelling expenses..................................... | 9 |\n| 9. Printing of bulletins..................................... | 1,126 |\n| 12. Expenses of State Committees for office equipment................ | 37 |\n| | 1,193 |\n| | 4,406 |\n| Less amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account | 1,193 |\n| Total Prime Minister’s Department...................... | 3,213 |\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n```html\n

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division No. 17.

£

THE TREASURY.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

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

592

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

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

Nil

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

£400

400

992

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................

181

2. Office requisites exclusive of writing paper and envelopes............

64

3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon

156

5. Other printing.........................................

310

6. Travelling expenses.....................................

343

7. Bank exchange........................................

204

9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance

195

12. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for office cleaning and other services rendered

2

1,455

Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.

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

220

2. Legal costs—Commonwealth and others v. State of New South Wales....

405

3. Legal costs—Financial Agreements Enforcement Bill...............

617

4. Legal costs—Financial Emergency (State Legislation) Bill...........

194

1,436

Total Division No. 17..............

3,883

Division No. 18.

COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.

Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.

No. 1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment to Postmaster-General’s Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board

172

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

4,055

\n```\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n```html\n

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

£

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

4,055

Division No. 19.

INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

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

233

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

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

Nil

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

£225

225

Total Division No. 19..............

458

Division No. 20.

MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

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

24

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................

197

Total Division No. 20..............

221

Division No. 21.

TAXATION OFFICE.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Number of Persons.

Central Office.

Third Division.

9

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

2,214

Fourth Division.

5

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

910

1

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

150

15

\"\"Total Central Office (carried forward).....................

3,274

4,734

\n```\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n```html\n

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

£

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

4,734

Division No. 21—continued.

TAXATION OFFICE—continued.

Number of Persons.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.

15

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

3,274

New South Wales.

Third Division.

2

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

508

Fourth Division.

18

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

2,097

6

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

984

1

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

143

27

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

3,732

Western Australia.

Third Division.

6

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

289

Fourth Division.

2

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

15

1

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

21

9

Total Western Australia.........................

325

Tasmania.

Third Division.

2

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

466

Fourth Division.

1

Machinist................................................

52

3

Total Tasmania.....................

518

54

\"\"Carried forward.............

7,849

4,734

\n```\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n```html\n

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

£

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

4,734

Division No. 21—continued.

TAXATION OFFICE—continued.

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

7,849

Amounts to be recovered from States—

Read—

£

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

2,061

Victoria........................................

3,032

Western Australia.................................

25,645

30,738

In lieu of—

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

2,785

Victoria........................................

3,800

Western Australia.................................

27,454

34,039

3,301

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

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

900

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

3,010

2,110

13,260

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

1,052

3. Payment of furlough and retiring allowances to Taxation officers taken over by State Governments

188

4. Visit of taxation expert from Canada..........................

41

1,281

Total Division No. 21.................

14,541

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

19,275

\n```\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n| III. The Department of The Treasury. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward................ | 19,275 |\n| Division No. 22. | |\n| INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. | |\n| Temporary assistance........................................ | 2 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 24. | |\n| SUPERANNUATION BOARD. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. | |\n| Salary in advance to officer granted furlough......................... | 50 |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure......................... | 118 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 2. Law costs........................................... | 66 |\n| 3. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 136 |\n| | 202 |\n| Total Division No. 24................ | 370 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 25. | |\n| GOVERNMENT PRINTER. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 4. Bookbinders’ materials, stores and printing ink................... | 91 |\n| 7. Distribution of Hansard and Parliamentary papers................. | 649 |\n| 13. Incidental and petty cash expenditure......................... | 30 |\n| 16. Travelling expenses.................................... | 31 |\n| Total Division No. 25................. | 801 |\n| Carried forward........... | 20,448 |\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n| III. The Department of The Treasury. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward................ | 20,448 |\n| Division No. 26. | |\n| COINAGE. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 3. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion | 4,312 |\n| 4. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion | 3,978 |\n| 5. Expenses of counterfeit coin prosecutions....................... | 372 |\n| Total Division No. 26................ | 8,662 |\n| Total Department of the Treasury................... | 29,110 |\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n```html\n

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 27.

£

SECRETARY’S OFFICE.

Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.

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

1,163

Division No. 34.

COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

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

660

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

900

240

Division No. 35.

PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.

Subdivision No. 3.

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

448

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

1,851

\n```\n\nF. 2684.—3\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n```html\n

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

Division No. 36.

£

ADMINISTRATIVE.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Secretary*................................................

241

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 5. Ministerial visit to Northern Territory

111

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

352

Division No. 37.

ELECTORAL OFFICE.

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 2. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials.......

358

3. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

1,157

4. Compensation to voter for injuries received at polling booth........

50

1,565

Division No. 38.

CENSUS AND STATISTICS.

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Reimbursement to Melbourne University for services of Acting Commonwealth Statistician

366

2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

890

1,256

Division No. 39.

METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Child endowment...........................................

85

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

186

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act—

£

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

4,005

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

4,257

252

523

Total Department of Home Affairs.....................

3,696

\n```\n\n\\* For Department of the Interior. Portion of year only\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n```html\n

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

£

NAVAL.

Division No. 44.

NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.

Read—

£

Deferred pay and interest on accumulations thereof under regulations in respect of First Naval Member and Members of Auxiliary Services—to be paid to credit of Trust Fund —Deferred Pay (Naval) Account

850

In lieu of—

Deferred pay and interest on accumulations thereof under regulations, in respect of Second Naval Member and Members of Auxiliary Services—to be paid to credit of Trust Fund— Deferred Pay (Naval) Account

850

…

Division No. 45.

PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES (SEA-GOING).

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay...................................

22,683

MILITARY.

Division No. 57.

PERMANENT FORCES.

Subdivision No 1.—Salaries.

Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement..................

229

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

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

3,650

Total Division No. 57.................

3,879

Division No. 58.

ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.

Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.

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

314

\"\"Carried forward...............

4,193

22,683

\n```\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n| VI.—The Department of Defence. | £ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward........... | 22,683 |\n| MILITARY—continued. | |\n| Brought forward.......... | 4,193 |\n| Division No. 59. | |\n| PROFESSIONAL, CLERICAL, AND GENERAL STAFFS. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations........ | 404 |\n| Division No. 60. | |\n| ORDNANCE BRANCH. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations........ | 723 |\n| Division No. 61. | |\n| RIFLE RANGE STAFF. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations...... | 110 |\n| Division No. 62. | |\n| FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS BRANCH. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1a.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations...... | 427 |\n| Carried forward................ | 5,857 |\n| | 22,683 |\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n| VI.—The Department of Defence. | £ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward................ | 22,683 |\n| MILITARY—continued. | |\n| Brought forward................ | 5,857 |\n| Division No. 63. | |\n| MILITIA TRAINING. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies, Militia Forces and Senior and Junior Cadets. | |\n| No. 1. Clothing—Militia Forces and Senior Cadets..................... | 9,974 |\n| 9. Expenses in connexion with the opening of Federal and State Parliaments and other ceremonial parades | 180 |\n| | 10,154 |\n| Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 2. Payments as acts of grace on account of injuries received on duty....... | 83 |\n| Total Division No. 63................. | 10,237 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 65. | |\n| TRAINING. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 2. Expenses of officers, warrant and non-commissioned officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under regulations) | 940 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 67. | |\n| GENERAL CONTINGENCIES AND SERVICES. | |\n| No. 33. Compensation for injuries to persons and damage to property......... | 173 |\n| 34. Expenditure incurred on behalf of Imperial and Indian Governments (to be recovered) | 1,068 |\n| | 1,241 |\n| Total Military....................... | 18,275 |\n| Carried forward................. | 40,958 |\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n| VI.—The Department of Defence. | £ |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |\n| Brought forward................ | 40,958 |\n| AIR SERVICES. | |\n| Division No. 72. | |\n| ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 2. Grants on retirement, including payments due under regulations........ | 288 |\n| 3. Payment as an act of grace to dependant of deceased officer........... | 250 |\n| | 538 |\n| Division No. 77. | |\n| CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH. | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Contribution to International Commission for Air Navigation....... | 82 |\n| Total Air Services.......................... | 620 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 82. | |\n| MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 4. For maintenance of the Ammunition Factories on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores and services generally | (c) 32,000 |\n| 5. For maintenance of Ordnance Factories on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores and services generally | (d) 10,000 |\n| 6. For maintenance of Explosives Factories on a nucleus basis, including wages, stores and services generally | (e) 10,000 |\n| 7. For maintenance of the Inspection Branch, including wages, stores and services generally | 1 |\n| | 52,001 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No 2. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased employees........ | 100 |\n| Total Division No. 82........................ | 52,101 |\n| Total Department of Defence...................... | 93,679 |\n\n(c) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Ammunition Factory Account. (d) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Ordnance Factory Account. (e) To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Explosives Factory Account.\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\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 | 2,778 |\n| 2. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials.......... | 85 |\n| | 2,863 |\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 | 4,761 |\n| Division No. 86. | |\n| QUEENSLAND. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. | |\n| Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement.................. | 174 |\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 | 458 |\n| | 632 |\n| Carried forward.................. | 8,256 |\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n| VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs. | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward............... | 8,256 |\n| Division No. 87. | |\n| SOUTH AUSTRALIA. | |\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 | 1,779 |\n| 2. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania | 290 |\n| | 2,069 |\n| Division No. 88. | |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | |\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 | 410 |\n| Total Department of Trade and Customs | 10,735 |\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n| VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| Division No. 91. | |\n| WORKS, LANDS AND SURVEYS. | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others............... | 639 |\n| 4. Maintenance of property at Jervis Bay....................... | 181 |\n| | 820 |\n| Division No. 95. | |\n| GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 8. Fuel, light and power.................................... | 99 |\n| 9. Sanitation and water supply................................ | 48 |\n| | 147 |\n| Total Department of Works........................ | 967 |\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n```html\n

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Division No. 96.

£

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 5. Other printing.........................................

17

6. Travelling expenses.....................................

81

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

58

156

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 18. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

466

Total Division No. 96..............

622

Division No. 97.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.

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

157

2. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of deceased officials..........

73

230

Division No. 99.

QUEENSLAND AND NORTH AUSTRALIA.

Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.

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

50

Division No. 102.

TASMANIA.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Reductions under Financial Emergency Act—

£

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

324

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

346

22

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

924

\n```\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n```html\n

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.

£

Division No. 103.

ADMINISTRATIVE.

No. of Persons.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

£

4

Meat Inspectors..........................................

745

Less amount recovered from State of Queensland....................

745

Salaries in advance to officers granted furlough.............

388

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

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

11,830

4. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act.......

85

11,915

Total Division No. 103..............

12,303

Division No. 104.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE BOARD.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 2. Representation in Canada...............................

167

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

12,470

\n```\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n```html\n

XI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.

Division No. 105.

£

ADMINISTRATIVE.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

No. of Persons.

3

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

1,320

4

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

890

7

2,210

Less reduction under Financial Emergency Act.......................

400

1,810

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 6. Special expenditure in connexion with the collection of loans..........

98

Total Division No. 105.................

1,908

Division No. 106.

MARINE BRANCH.

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

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

557

2. Payment as an act of grace to dependant of official on retirement.......

48

605

Total Department of Transport................

2,513

\n```\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n| XII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | |\n| Division No. 107. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 5. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations.............. | 10,008 |\n| 22. Relief of distress among the unemployed...................... | 242 |\n| 23. Financial Emergency legislation—incidental expenditure............ | 200 |\n| 24. Royal Commission—case of Jacob Johnson.................... | 469 |\n| 25. Funeral expenses of late members of Commonwealth Parliament...... | 177 |\n| 26. Grant for relief of distress among unemployed returned soldiers and their dependants | 3,000 |\n| 27. Investigation of shale oil industry in Tasmania................... | 165 |\n| 28. Contribution towards cost of inquiry into complaints of British migrant settlers in Victoria | 300 |\n| 29. Inquiry into development of fisheries industry................... | 37 |\n| 30. Conference of transport authorities.......................... | 313 |\n| 31. State funeral of the late Sir John Monash...................... | 378 |\n| 32. Payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome............. | 14 |\n| 33. Visit of the Japanese training squadron........................ | 131 |\n| 34. Imperial Economic Conference, Ottawa, 1932................... | 4,294 |\n| 35. State funeral of the late Sir John Quick........................ | 190 |\n| 36. Reparations conference—Lausanne, 1932...................... | 650 |\n| | 20,568 |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. | |\n| No. 2. Contribution to International Institute of Refrigeration.............. | 42 |\n| Total under Control of Prime Minister’s Department (carried forward)........ | 20,610 |\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n```html\n

XII.—Miscellaneous Services.

£

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

20,610

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division No. 108.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances..............

2,137

4. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth Loan Securities in London....

47

5. Loans management expenses in connexion with loans for Works, States and other purposes, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank (amounts recovered from other administrations to be credited to this vote)

7,907

6. Annual management expenses in connexion with Commonwealth loan securities in United States of America

2,046

Read—

£

8. Exchange on remittances to London and New York................

942,361

In lieu of—

8. Exchange on remittances to London..........................

713,000

229,361

9. Investigation into duplication of Commonwealth and State Public Services.

411

10. Remission of sales tax in necessitous cases.....................

32

11. Interest on Bank overdraft, London (amounts recovered from other administrations to be credited to this vote)

8,192

12. Miscellaneous expenditure................................

2,000

13. Purchase of new motor car (moneys received from sale of old car to be credited to this vote)

592

14. Remission of sales tax under special circumstances................

54

15. Interest on Bank overdraft, Australia (amounts recovered from other administrations to be credited to this vote)

45,082

16. Remission of Income Tax under special circumstances.............

847

17. Administrative expenditure in connexion with Loan (Unemployment Relief Works) Acts 1932

230

Total Division No. 108............

298,938

Division No. 109.

UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE................................

29

Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury

298,967

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

319,577

\n```\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n| XII.—Miscellaneous Services. | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| Brought forward.............. | 319,577 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | |\n| Division No. 113. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Refund of fines—Immigration Restriction Act................... | 274 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | |\n| Division No. 114. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Remission of duty in necessitous cases........................ | 60 |\n| 2. Remission of duty under special circumstances................... | 2,448 |\n| 3. Compensation for loss of motion picture scenario................. | 50 |\n| Total under Control of Department of Trade and Customs................ | 2,558 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | |\n| Division No. 116. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 8. Expenses in connexion with medical survey of disabilities of invalid pensioners | 134 |\n| Carried forward................... | 322,543 |\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n| XII.—Miscellaneous Services. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| Brought forward.............. | 322,543 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS. | |\n| Division No. 117. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Australian Dairy Council................................. | 2,315* |\n| 3. Egg Producers’ Organization............................... | 2,792* |\n| 4. Apple Growers’ Organization.............................. | 6,984* |\n| Total under Control of Department of Markets.................. | 12,091 |\n| | |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.Division No. 118. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 3. Concessions granted for conveyance over Central Australia railway of goods for Tubercular Soldiers’ Aid Society | 35 |\n| Total Miscellaneous Services....................... | 334,669 |\n\n\\* Appropriation of special collections paid into Revenue.\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n| XII.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE. | |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | £ |\n| Division No. 120. | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries. | |\n| No. 1. Loan management expenses in connexion with Loans for War purposes, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank | 787 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | |\n| Division No. 121. | |\n| MISCELLANEOUS. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 1. Establishment and maintenance of Australian War Memorial Museum (moneys received from State Governments as part cost of maintenance of museum may be credited to this vote) | 947 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | |\n| Division No. 123. | |\n| MISCELLANEOUS. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 11. Compilation of histories of units of Australian Imperial Force........ | 60 |\n| Carried forward................... | 1,794 |\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n| XII.—War Services Payable out of Revenue. | £ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Brought forward................. | 1,794 |\n| REPATRIATION COMMISSION. | |\n| Division No. 125. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Repatriation of Soldiers. | |\n| No. 3. Hostels and other institutions and administrative offices (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian, Soldiers’ Repatriation Account) | 1,059 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. | |\n| Division No. 127. | |\n| WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| No. 2. Committee of Inquiry—War Service Homes.................. | 478 |\n| Total War Services....................... | 3,331 |\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n```html\n

PART II—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

£

Division No. 133.

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—MISCELLANEOUS.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 2. Losses by theft......................................

35

3. Contribution to Railway Accident and Insurance Fund............

1,037

4. Work performed for other Departments (to be recovered)..........

12

1,084

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division No. 135.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Subdivision No. 1.

Read—

£

Exchange on remittances to London and New York...................

136,366

In lieu of—

Exchange on remittances to London.............................

65,000

71,366

Total Commonwealth Railways.................

72,450

\n```\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n```html\n

II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 136.

£

CENTRAL STAFF.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

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

2,998

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

4,085

1,087

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Payment of pension to officer on retirement.....................

12

2. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

603

615

Total Division No. 136.............

1,702

Division No. 138.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

No. 5. Losses by fire and theft................................

454

Division No. 139.

VICTORIA.

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

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

2,784

8. Payments as acts of grace to dependants of officials upon retirement....

33

2,817

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

4,973

\n```\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n```html\n

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

£

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

4,973

Division No. 140.

QUEENSLAND.

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

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

2,192

2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Employees’ Compensation Acts)

458

3. Injuries to persons and damage to property...................

70

4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels, including cash-on-delivery parcels

3

Total Division No. 140.............

2,723

Division No. 141.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Amount to be charged to Works—

£

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

23,889

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

34,000

10,111

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

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

61,632

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

72,000

10,368

20,479

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

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

2,011

Total Division No. 141.............

22,490

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

30,186

\n```\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n```html\n

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

£

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

30,186

Division No. 142.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

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

27,931

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

30,350

2,419

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

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

1,110

Total Division No. 142..............

3,529

Division No. 143.

TASMANIA.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.

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

45

Amount to be charged to Works—

£

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

10,351

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

14,500

4,149

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

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

14,460

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

20,750

6,290

10,484

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.

No. 23. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness and maintenance thereof, also forage and forage allowance

24

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.

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

644

2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Employees’ Compensation Acts)

144

5. Losses by fire and theft...................................

7

6. Defalcations by officials..................................

99

7. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania

811

1,705

Total Division No. 143..............

12,213

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

45,928

\n```\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n```html\n

II.—Postmaster-Generals Department.

£

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

45,928

Division No. 145.

WIRELESS.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 4. Advance to Australian Broadcasting Commission (to be recovered)

1,200

UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 147.

Subdivision No. 1.—Audit of Accounts.

No. 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1

300

2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2

50

Total Division No. 147.............

350

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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division No. 148.

Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.

Read—

£

No. 1. Exchange on remittances to London and New York...........

724,708

In lieu of—

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

530,000

194,708

3. Unforeseen expenditure.............................

69

Total Division No. 148.............

194,777

Total Postmaster-General’s Department....................

242,255

Total Part II.—Business Undertakings.....................

314,705

\n```\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n| PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY. | £ |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | |\n| Division No. 150.—General Services. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Department of Administration—Salaries. | |\n| Special allowance........................................... | 1,851 |\n| Assistant teacher........................................... | 276 |\n| | 2,127 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 16. Destitutes—maintenance, passages and burials.................. | 544 |\n| 22. Construction and maintenance of beacons and buoys............... | 215 |\n| 23. Works to provide relief to persons out of employment (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Unemployment Relief Account) | 5,000 |\n| | 5,759 |\n| Total Division No. 150................. | 7,886 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | |\n| Division No. 151. | |\n| AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office. | |\n| No. 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10 Subdivision No. 1.. | 25 |\n| Total Northern Territory................ | 7,911 |\n| FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. | |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | |\n| Division No. 156. | |\n| LAW COURTS, TITLES OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL BOARD. | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. | |\n| No. 13. Printing Ordinances and Regulations......................... | 77 |\n| Carried forward................... | 77 |\n| | 7,911 |\n\n \n1931–32.\n\n| Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward............... | 7,911 |\n| FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued. | |\n| Brought forward............... | 77 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | |\n| Division No. 157. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. | |\n| Temporary assistance....................................... | 161 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 28. Payments as acts of grace in respect of injuries received............ | 725 |\n| 29. Review of valuations—rural leases.......................... | 104 |\n| 30. Works to provide relief to persons out of employment (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Unemployment Relief Account) | 15,000 |\n| 31. Compensation for injuries received on duty (including payments under Employees’ Compensation Acts) | 750 |\n| 32. Hotels—maintenance and upkeep (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Federal Capital Hotels Account) | 2,000 |\n| 33. Purchase of Melbourne homes of officers transferred to Canberra (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Canberra Officers Homes’ Account) | 20,000 |\n| | 38,579 |\n| Total Division No. 157............ | 38,740 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. | |\n| Division No. 158. | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| No. 6. Payment as an act of grace under special circumstances............. | 36 |\n| 7. Compensation for injuries received on duty (including payments under Employees’ Compensation Act) | 324 |\n| 8. Repatriation of retrenched temporary officers.................... | 350 |\n| | 710 |\n| Total Federal Capital Territory............... | 39,527 |\n| Total Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth................. | 47,438 |\n\n---\n\nBy Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":1774},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains strictly limited to its original purpose of appropriating additional funds for the 1931-32 financial year. 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