{"id":"C1935A00029","name":"Supplementary Appropriation Act 1933-34","slug":"supplementary-appropriation-act-1933-34","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"29 of 1935","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3761,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1935A00029-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supplementary Appropriation Act 1933-34","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n---\n\nSUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION\n\n1933-34.\n\n---\n\nNo. 29 of 1935.\n\nAn Act to appropriate a further sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-four.\n\n\\[Assented to 13th April, 1935.\\]\n\nPreamble.\n\nBE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows :—\n\nShort title.\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Supplementary Appropriation Act 1933–34.\n\nAppropriation of £497,222.\n\n2. The sum of Four hundred and ninety-seven thousand two hundred and twenty-two 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-four shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 33 of 1933 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF.1517.—Price 1s. 6d.\n\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.....................................

2,292

II.

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

10,487

III.

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

29,276

IV.

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

6,066

V.

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.......................

10,142

VI.

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

19,828

VII.

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

10,731

VIII.

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

2,878

IX.

THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.........................

15,864

X.

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

204,966

XI.

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

49,240

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

361,770

PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.

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

81,304

II.

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

34,396

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

115,700

PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

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

1,598

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

12,154

PAPUA...................................................

6,000

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

19,752

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

497,222

\n```\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- |\n| I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | |\n| Division No. 1.—THE SENATE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances................................. | 68 |\n| C.—Other Services— | |\n| 1. Postage and telegrams for Senators.......................... | 273 |\n| Total Division No. 1.......................... | 341 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. | |\n| C.—Other Services— | |\n| 4. Loss of postage stamps.................................. | 24 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......... | 331 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Postage and telegrams.................................. | 3 |\n| C.—Other Services— | |\n| 1. Purchase of Dalrymple collection........................... | 1,000 |\n| Total Division No. 4.......................... | 1,334 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees........................... | 4 |\n| Carried forward............ | 4 |\n| | 1,699 |\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—ETC.—continued. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| I.—The Parliament. | |\n| Brought forward............. | 1,699 |\n| Division No. 5—continued. | |\n| Brought forward............. | 4 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 9. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act...... | 102 |\n| Total Division No. 5........................... | 108 |\n| | |\n| Under Control or Department of the Interior. | |\n| Division No. 7.—MISCELLANEOUS. | |\n| 2. Maintenance of Members’ rooms in capital cities, including furniture, also salaries of attendants | 437 |\n| 3. Payment as an act of grace in connexion with designs of statues for Parliament House | 50 |\n| Total Division No. 7........................... | 487 |\n| Total Parliament...................... | 2,292 |\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Division No. 8.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 4. Officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu................ | 237 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence............................... | 7 |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............ | 68 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................... | 1,386 |\n| 4. Fuel, light and power................................... | 44 |\n| 5. Cablegrams and radiograms (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote) | 201 |\n| 7. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes. | 352 |\n| 9. Other incidental expenses................................ | 328 |\n| 10. Purchase of motor cars.................................. | 1,500 |\n| | 3,886 |\n| Total Division No. 8.......................... | 4,123 |\n| Division No. 9.—EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances................................. | |\n| Assistant Secretary—new position............................ | 56 |\n| 2. Extra duty pay....................................... | 24 |\n| Total Division No. 9.......................... | 80 |\n| Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 4. Extra duty pay....................................... | 14 |\n| Division No. 11.—OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 5. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising........... | 457 |\n| Carried forward.............. | 4,674 |\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| II.—Prime Minister’s Department. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward............. | 4,674 |\n| Division No. 13.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances................................. | 117 |\n| 4. Temporary and casual employees........................... | 231 |\n| | 348 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence............................... | 1,006 |\n| Total Division No. 13.......................... | 1,354 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 15.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH. | |\n| (To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Science and Industry Investigations Account.) | |\n| | |\n| C.—Investigations— | |\n| 12. Contributions to Imperial Agricultural Bureaux.................. | 4,287 |\n| 14. Miscellaneous....................................... | 172 |\n| | 4,459 |\n| Total Prime Minister’s Department..................... | 10,487 |\n\n---\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n```html\n

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

£

Division No. 17.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........

15

B.—General Expenses—

1. Travelling and subsistence...............................

632

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............

2,103

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................

967

4. Fuel, light and power...................................

45

5. Bank exchange.......................................

21

6. Other incidental expenses................................

230

3,998

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

4,013

Division No. 18.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.

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

71

Division No. 19.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

1. Salaries and allowances.................................

1,401*

Supplementary provision for the following items:—

Number of Persons.

3

Examiners..............................

6

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

4

Inquiry Officers...........................

2

Senior Assistants..........................

4

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

1

Assistant (female).........................

6

Checkers (female).........................

1

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

2

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

29

2. Extra duty pay.......................................

1,387

4. Temporary and casual employees...........................

4,235

7,023

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

7,023

4,084

\n```\n\n\\* Portion of year.\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n```html\n

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

£

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

4,084

Division No. 19—continued.

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

7,023

B.—General Expenses—

1. Travelling and subsistence...............................

241

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............

609

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................

1,633

4. Fuel, light and power...................................

257

5. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department

1,223

6. Medical examinations..................................

845

7. Law costs..........................................

73

4,881

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

11,904

Division No. 21.—TAXATION OFFICE.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

5. Extra duty pay.......................................

2,328

B.—General Expenses—

9. Payments to States for taxation services.......................

2,499

12. Payment for special services in connexion with taxation prosecutions...

15

Amount to be recovered from State of Western Australia—

2,514

£

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

6,420

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

6,850

430

2,944

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

5,272

Division No. 22.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

1. Temporary and casual employees...........................

51

B.—General Expenses—

1. Travelling and subsistence...............................

24

2. Other incidental expenses................................

2

26

Total Division No. 22.........................

77

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

21,337

\n```\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n```html\n

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

£

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

21,337

Division No. 24.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu..........

93

B.—General Expenses—

1. Travelling and subsistence...............................

15

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............

457

4. Fuel, light and power...................................

6

5. Medical examinations..................................

5

6. Other incidental expenses................................

1

7. Law costs..........................................

171

655

Total Division No. 24..........................

748

Division No. 25.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

3. Extra duty pay.......................................

1

4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........

16

17

B.—General Expenses—

8. Tabulation of vital and other statistics including hire of machines

277

Amount to be recovered from Taxation Office for services rendered—

£

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

556

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

750

194

471

Total Division No. 25..........................

488

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

22,573

\n```\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| III.—The Department of the Treasury. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ |\n| Brought forward.............. | 22,573 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 27.—COINAGE. | |\n| 3. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion | 2,909 |\n| 4. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution and other expenses, not including cost of bullion | 3,793 |\n| 5. Expenses of counterfeit coin prosecutions..................... | 1 |\n| Total Division No. 27.......................... | 6,703 |\n| Total Department of The Treasury....................... | 29,276 |\n\n---\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| IV.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Division No. 29.—REPORTING BRANCH. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees........................... | 2,928 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence............................... | 739 |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............ | 46 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................... | 20 |\n| | 805 |\n| Total Division No. 29.......................... | 3,733 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 30.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......... | 199 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............ | 39 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................... | 10 |\n| 5. Law books.......................................... | 19 |\n| 6. Other incidental expenses................................ | 77 |\n| | 145 |\n| Total Division No. 30.......................... | 344 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 31.—THE HIGH COURT. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances................................. | 132 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 33.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances................................. | 51 |\n| Carried forward............. | 4,260 |\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| IV.—Attorney-General’s Department. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Brought forward........ | 4,260 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 35.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence............................... | 3 |\n| Division No. 36.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 3. Extra duty pay....................................... | 1,497 |\n| 4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......... | 171 |\n| | 1,668 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 7. Payment as an act of grace to widow of deceased officer............ | 35 |\n| 8. Payment as an act of grace in respect of fatal accident............. | 100 |\n| | 135 |\n| Total Division No. 36.......................... | 1,803 |\n| Total Attorney-General’s Department.......................... | 6,066 |\n\n---\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n```html\n

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

£

Division No. 37.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

4. Temporary and casual employees...........................

3,069

B.—General Expenses—

26. Loss of counter cash...................................

6

Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations—

£

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

1,920

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

3,250

1,330

1,336

Total Division No. 37........................

4,405

Division No. 40.—SOLAR OBSERVATORY.

B.—General Expenses—

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............

33

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................

18

4. Fuel, light and power...................................

5

5. Library............................................

27

6. Scientific equipment...................................

13

7. Other incidental expenses................................

45

Total Division No. 40..........................

141

Division No. 41.—FORESTRY BRANCH.

B.—General Expenses—

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....................

11

4. Fuel, light and power...................................

4

7. Other incidental expenses................................

26

41

Total Division No. 41..........................

41

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

4,587

\n```\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| V.—The Department of the Interior. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward.............. | 4,587 |\n| Division No. 42.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS. | |\n| A.—Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture— | |\n| 1. Parliament.......................................... | 881 |\n| 2. Prime Minister....................................... | 639 |\n| 3. Treasury........................................... | 472 |\n| 4. Attorney-General..................................... | 642 |\n| 5. The Interior......................................... | 982 |\n| 6. Trade and Customs.................................... | 1,431 |\n| Total Division No. 42.......................... | 5,047 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 44.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT. | |\n| A.—Maintenance Expenses— | |\n| 7. Sanitation and water supply............................... | 58 |\n| B.—Other Services— | |\n| 1. Non-recurring works................................... | 450 |\n| | 508 |\n| Total Department of the Interior.................. | 10,142 |\n\n![](image.003.png)\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| VI. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | £ |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| NAVAL. | |\n| Division No. 53.—GENERAL SERVICES. | |\n| 10. Payment as an act of grace to ex-employee injured on duty.......... | 1,900 |\n| 11. Expenses in connexion with Victorian Centenary Celebrations........ | 236 |\n| Total Division No. 53.......................... | 2,136 |\n| Total Naval................................. | 2,136 |\n| | |\n| MILITARY. | |\n| Division No. 58.—ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 10. Purchase of motor bus.................................. | 500 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 59.—CITIZEN MILITARY FORCES AND CADETS. | |\n| A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay— | |\n| 1. Pay and allowances under Regulations....................... | 2,905 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Clothing, uniforms and kits............................... | 9,016 |\n| 10. Payments as acts of grace on account of injuries received on duty...... | 50 |\n| | 9,066 |\n| Total Division No. 59.......................... | 11,971 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 62.—GENERAL SERVICES. | |\n| 17. Expenses in connexion with Victorian Centenary Celebrations........ | 150 |\n| Total Department of Defence—Military | 12,621 |\n| Division No. 65.—RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS. | |\n| —General Expenses— | |\n| 4. Postage, telegrams and telephones.......................... | 1 |\n| Carried forward............. | 14,758 |\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n```html\n

VI.—The Department of Defence.

£

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

14,758

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.

Division No. 66.—PERMANENT AIR FORCE.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

1. Salaries and allowances.................................

334

Amount to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

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

7,661

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

11,000

3,339

3,673

Division No. 67.—CIVILIAN PERMANENT FORCES.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

1. Salaries and allowances.................................

235*

Supplementary provision for—

No. of Persons

2

Engineers..................................................

Division No. 70.—GENERAL SERVICES.

16. Payments as acts of grace to officers injured on duty..............

568

17. Expenses in connexion with Victorian Centenary Celebrations........

1

Total Division No. 70...............................

569

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

4,477

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

Division No. 77.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION AND CONTRACT BOARD.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

3. Temporary and casual employees...........................

145

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

19,235

\n```\n\n\\* Portion of year.\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| VI.—The Department of Defence. | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward............... | 19,235 |\n| Division No. 78.—MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES. | |\n| | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 6. Inspection Branch, all States.............................. | 448 |\n| Total Division No. 78.......................... | 448 |\n| Total Munitions Supply Branch.................... | 593 |\n| Total Department of Defence..................... | 19,828 |\n\n![](image.004.png)\n\nF.1517.—2\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Division No. 79.—CENTRAL STAFF. | £ |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Extra duty pay....................................... | 704 |\n| 3. Temporary and casual employees........................... | 5 |\n| 4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......... | 1,616 |\n| | 2,325 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence............................... | 2,030 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................... | 618 |\n| 6. Other incidental expenses................................ | 14 |\n| | 2,662 |\n| Total Division No. 79.......................... | 4,987 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 82.—NEW SOUTH WALES. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence............................... | 525 |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............ | 663 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................... | 21 |\n| Total Division No. 82.......................... | 1,209 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 83.—VICTORIA. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 4. Temporary and casual employees........................... | 426 |\n| Carried forward....... | 426 |\n| | 6,196 |\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs. | £ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Brought forward.............. | 6,196 |\n| Division No. 83—continued. | |\n| Brought forward.............. | 426 |\n| | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence............................... | 308 |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............ | 699 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................... | 58 |\n| 4. Fuel, light and power................................... | 68 |\n| 5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses................. | 91 |\n| 6. Payments to States for services of officers acting as officers of Customs. | 16 |\n| 8. Other incidental expenses................................ | 61 |\n| | 1,301 |\n| Total Division No. 83.......................... | 1,727 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 84.—QUEENSLAND. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence............................... | 521 |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............ | 20 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................... | 171 |\n| Total Division No. 84.......................... | 712 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 85.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......... | 704 |\n| Carried forward.............. | 704 |\n| | 8,635 |\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| The Department of Trade and Customs. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ |\n| Brought forward.............. | 8,635 |\n| Division No. 85—continued. | |\n| Brought forward.............. | 704 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence............................... | 402 |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............ | 116 |\n| 6. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered (sale of beer duty stamps; collection of duty on goods imported through the Parcels’ Post and Cleaning Services) | 1 |\n| | 519 |\n| Total Division No. 85.......................... | 1,223 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 86.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence............................... | 458 |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............ | 47 |\n| Total Division No. 86.......................... | 505 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 87.—TASMANIA. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......... | 51 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence............................... | 18 |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............ | 140 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................... | 26 |\n| 5. Freight and cartage.................................... | 113 |\n| 8. Other incidental expenses................................ | 20 |\n| | 317 |\n| Total Division No. 87......................... | 368 |\n| Total Department of Trade and Customs....................... | 10,731 |\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Division No. 89.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. | £ |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......... | 75 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 12. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act | 75 |\n| 13. Law costs.......................................... | 15 |\n| | 90 |\n| Total Division No. 89.......................... | 165 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 90.—NEW SOUTH WALES. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......... | 447 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 91.—VICTORIA. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......... | 28 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 92.—QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 7. Other stores—Outfit of quarantine stations..................... | 351 |\n| 9. District laboratories.................................... | 496 |\n| Total Division No. 92.......................... | 847 |\n| Carried forward........ | 1,487 |\n\nF.1517.—3\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| VIII.—The Department of Health. | £ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Brought forward............. | 1,487 |\n| Division No. 94.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 9. District laboratory..................................... | 1,312 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 95.—TASMANIA. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 9. District laboratory..................................... | 79 |\n| Total Department of Health........................ | 2,878 |\n\n---\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n```html\n

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

£

Division No. 96.—ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMERCE.

B.—General Expenses—

4. Administration of Commerce Act...........................

13,605

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

76

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

13,681

Division No. 97.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.

B.—General Expenses—

3. Representation in New Zealand............................

107

Contribution by Dried Fruits Board towards cost of representation in Canada—

£

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

1,875

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

2,500

625

Total Division No. 97..........................

732

Division No. 98.—MARINE BRANCH.

B.—General Expenses—

8. Conveyance of stores and mails to lighthouses, including hire of launches

848

14. Other incidental expenses................................

156

15. Salvage of vessels.....................................

447

1,451

Total Department of Commerce...................

15,864

\n```\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. | |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | £ |\n| Division No. 100. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| 18. Royal Commission—Petrol industry......................... | 2,293 |\n| 26. Subsidy towards provision of continuous passenger steamer service between Hobart and Sydney during winter months | 770 |\n| 36. Grant to Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in recognition of record solo flight from Great Britain to Australia | 3,000 |\n| 37. Presentation to the Prefect of Arizzo in recognition of sympathy by citizens in connexion with death of Squadron-Leader H. A. Hinkler | 28 |\n| 38. Commonwealth grant for relief of distress among unemployed returned soldiers and their dependants | 2,000 |\n| 39. Annual allowance to Mrs. H. A. Hinkler...................... | 56 |\n| 40. Grant to Flight-Lieutenant C. T. P. Ulm, in recognition of his services to aviation | 1,000 |\n| 41. Commonwealth representation at Waitangi (New Zealand) celebrations.. | 470 |\n| 42. Royal Commission on the wheat industry...................... | 10,858 |\n| 43. Investigations abroad into modern library practice................ | 250 |\n| 44. Goodwill Mission to Japan............................... | 4,976 |\n| 45. Commonwealth representation at International Conference, London, for Protection of Industrial Property, 1934 | 777 |\n| 46. Royal visit, 1934...................................... | 887 |\n| 47. Grant towards expenses of Australian representatives at British Empire Games, 1934 | 500 |\n| 48. State funeral of late Sir Robert Gibson....................... | 187 |\n| 49. Commonwealth representation on Council of League of Nations...... | 568 |\n| 50. State funeral of late Sir Josiah Symon........................ | 90 |\n| 51. Cost of memorial of Adam Lindsay Gordon in Westminster Abbey | 350 |\n| 52. Commonwealth representation, Permanent Mandates Commission, League of Nations | 321 |\n| 53. Purchase of Dr. Basedow’s collection of ethnographic specimens...... | 563 |\n| 54. Commonwealth Citrus Committee—contribution towards expenses | 43 |\n| 55. Expenses of Committee—Western Australian Secession case........ | 20 |\n| 56. Contribution to International Institute of Agriculture at Rome........ | 991 |\n| 57. Reparations Conference, Lausanne, 1932...................... | 92 |\n| 58. Commonwealth representation at International Postal Congress, Cairo, 1934 | 2,638 |\n| 59. Aerial Geological Survey of North Australia................... | 21 |\n| Total Division No. 100 (carried forward)................ | 33,749 |\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| X.—Miscellaneous Services. | £ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| Brought forward.............. | 33,749 |\n| | |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | |\n| Division No. 102. | |\n| 4. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London (amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this vote) | 13,359 |\n| 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) | 51 |\n| 6. Annual management expenses in connexion with Commonwealth loan securities in United States of America (amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this vote) | 274 |\n| 7. Compassionate allowances paid under special circumstances......... | 66 |\n| 8. Exchange on remittances to London and New York............... | 31,852 |\n| 10. Remission of income tax and sales tax under special circumstances | 2,359 |\n| 11. Commonwealth charges under Section 52 e of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act, waived under special circumstances | 158 |\n| 12. Interest on advances held and on bank overdraft, Australia (amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this Vote) | 16,582 |\n| 13. Miscellaneous expenditure............................... | 2,000 |\n| 14. Investigations—duplication of Federal and State services........... | 162 |\n| 15. Administration expenses Loan (Unemployment Relief Works) Act 1932.. | 13 |\n| 16. Adjustment of Invalid and Old-age Pensions, overpaid in special circumstances | 625 |\n| 17. Repatriation of invalid pensioners under special circumstances....... | 175 |\n| 18. Refund to State of Victoria of interest on Soldier Land Settlement loans pending ratification of Agreement between the Commonwealth and the States (to be recovered) | 62,745 |\n| 19. Financial investigations................................. | 182 |\n| 20. Interest concession to State of Victoria in respect of London conversions. | 11,302 |\n| Total Division No. 102......................... | 141,905 |\n| Carried forward............... | 175,654 |\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n```html\n

X.—Miscellaneous Services.

£

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

175,654

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division No. 105a.

1. Commonwealth Elections................................

1,048

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Division No. 106.

1. Remission of duty under special circumstances..................

802

2. Assistance to growers of Doradillo grapes in South Australia.........

20,000

Total under Control of Department of Trade and Customs...................

20,802

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

Division No. 108.

1. Australian Dairy Council................................

742

4. Apple-growers’ Organization.............................

5,949

Read—

£

7. To provide grants to the States for the benefit and assistance of fruitgrowers

125,000

In lieu of—

7. Assistance to fruit industry in respect of fruit shipped to the United Kingdom and Europe

125,000

8. Administrative expenses—artificial manure subsidy...............

136

9. Contribution to International Wheat Advisory Committee...........

270

10. Payment of wheat bounty under special circumstances.............

20

11. Administration expenses—relief to wheat-growers...............

345

Total under Control of Department of Commerce...................

7,462

Total Miscellaneous Services........................

204,966

\n```\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE. | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | £ |\n| Division No. 110.—THE TREASURY. | |\n| D.—Miscellaneous— | |\n| 2. Exchange on remittances to London......................... | 16,053 |\n| | |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | |\n| Division No. 111.—WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 3. Temporary and casual employees........................... | 171 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............ | 84 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................... | 97 |\n| 4. Fuel, light and power................................... | 68 |\n| 7. Other incidental expenses................................ | 51 |\n| | 300 |\n| Total Division No. 111......................... | 471 |\n| Division No. 112.—WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Extra duty pay....................................... | 73 |\n| 3. Temporary assistance................................... | 681 |\n| | 754 |\n| C.—Other Services (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund War Service Homes Account)— | |\n| 1. Maintenance of homes and properties and payment of fees, rates and other charges | 16,796 |\n| | 17,550 |\n| Total Under Control of Department of the Interior | 18,021 |\n| Carried forward............... | 34,074 |\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n```html\n

XI.—War Services Payable out of Revenue.

£

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

34,074

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.

Division No. 117.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION.

C.—Repatriation Benefits (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)—

1. Living allowances.....................................

2,778

3. Maintenance of departmental institution......................

5,330

4. Miscellaneous.......................................

388

8,496

Expenditure payable from Trust Fund—

£

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

99,236

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

105,906

6,670

Total Under Control of Department of Repatriation

15,166

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

49,240

\n```\n\n---\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS. | |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | £ |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | |\n| Division No. 119.—TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY—WORKING EXPENSES. | |\n| C.—General Expenses......................................... | 1,204 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 120.—CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY. | |\n| B.—Stores and Materials....................................... | 1,066 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 121.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY. | |\n| C.—General Expenses......................................... | 196 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 123.—Miscellaneous. | |\n| 3. Contribution to Railway Accident and Insurance Fund............. | 1,383 |\n| 4. Losses by theft....................................... | 874 |\n| 5. Sleeper renewals—Trans-Australian Railway................... | 76,441 |\n| Total Division No. 123......................... | 78,698 |\n| | |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | |\n| Division No. 125.—MISCELLANEOUS. | |\n| 1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on loans taken over from the State of South Australia | 139 |\n| 2. North Australia Railway—Interest on loans taken over from the State of South Australia | 1 |\n| | 140 |\n| Total Commonwealth Railways............................. | 81,304 |\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n```html\n

II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 126.—CENTRAL STAFF.

£

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........

435

C.—Stores and Materials—

1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............

533

Total Division No. 126.........................

968

Division No. 127.—NEW SOUTH WALES.

B.—General Expenses—

16. Payment as an act of grace on account of injuries received..........

50

Division No. 129.—QUEENSLAND.

B.—General Expenses—

1. Travelling and subsistence...............................

2,376

Less—

Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering services other than New Works

2,376

..

C.—Stores and Materials—

1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing............

3,524

2. Other general stores....................................

4,799

3. Uniforms and protective clothing...........................

314

4. Motor vehicles and accessories............................

1,923

5. Bicycles and accessories.................................

110

6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment......................

2,393

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

13,063

1,018

\n```\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| II.—Postmaster-General’s Department. | £ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Brought forward............... | 1,018 |\n| Division No. 129—continued. | |\n| Brought forward............... | 13,063 |\n| Less— | |\n| Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering services other than New Works | 2,018 |\n| Amounts to be charged to New Works........................ | 4,576 |\n| | 6,594 |\n| | 6,469 |\n| E.—Engineering Services— | |\n| 1. Telephone exchange services.............................. | 4,394 |\n| Total Division No. 129......................... | 10,863 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 130.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence............................... | 2,313 |\n| 6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract | 178 |\n| | 2,491 |\n| | |\n| Division No. 131.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence............................... | 1,985 |\n| 6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract | 420 |\n| | 2,405 |\n| Carried forward.............. | 16,777 |\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| II.—Postmaster-General’s Department. | £ |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| Brought forward.............. | 16,777 |\n| Division No. 132.—TASMANIA. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Extra duty pay....................................... | 83 |\n| 3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......... | 302 |\n| 4. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Workmen’s Compensation | 5,447 |\n| 5. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices | 270 |\n| | 6,102 |\n| Less— | |\n| Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering services (other than New Works).. | 3,547 |\n| | 2,555 |\n| C.—Stores and Materials— | |\n| 6. Engineering Stores, tools and equipment...................... | 2,840 |\n| Less— | |\n| Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering services (other than new Works)…. | 2,840 |\n| | .. |\n| E.—Engineering Services— | |\n| 5. Other services....................................... | 6,387 |\n| Total Division No. 132......................... | 8,942 |\n| Division No. 133.—NORTHERN TERRITORY. | |\n| C.—Stores and Material— | |\n| 2. Other general stores.................................... | 597 |\n| Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department | 26,316 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | |\n| Division No. 136.—WORKS SERVICES. | |\n| 3. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.................... | 8,080 |\n| Total Postmaster-General’s Department..................... | 34,396 |\n| Total Part II.—Business Undertakings...................... | 115,700 |\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY. | |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | £ |\n| Division No. 137.—GENERAL SERVICES. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees........................... | 324 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..................... | 164 |\n| C.—Other Services— | |\n| 33. Payment as act of grace of medical and funeral expenses of deceased employee | 35 |\n| 34. Board of Inquiry—Roper River Mission...................... | 53 |\n| 35. Contribution towards cost of missionary expedition to Arnhem Land... | 500 |\n| 36. Sanitary and garbage services............................. | 492 |\n| 37. Payment as act of grace to officer on account of loss of personal effects.. | 30 |\n| | 1,110 |\n| Total Division No. 137.................... | 1,598 |\n| | |\n| FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. | |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | |\n| Division No. 143.—LAW COURTS, TITLES OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL BOARD. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 8. Other incidental expenses................................ | 47 |\n| Carried forward............... | 47 |\n\n \n1933-34.\n\n| PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued. | £ |\n| Brought forward.............. | 47 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | |\n| Division No. 144.—GENERAL SERVICES. | |\n| B.—Works Services— | |\n| 1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture—The Interior........... | 5,527 |\n| 2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture—Health.............. | 421 |\n| 3. Maintenance of roads and bridges........................... | 2,144 |\n| 4. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage.................... | 216 |\n| 5. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves........... | 2,683 |\n| 6. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay................ | 1,094 |\n| 7. Electric Supply....................................... | 36 |\n| | 11,851 |\n| C.—Other Services— | |\n| 34. Payment as an act of grace to employee injured on duty............ | 13 |\n| Total Division No. 144................ | 11,864 |\n| | |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | |\n| Division No. 145.—MISCELLANEOUS. | |\n| 5. Advance to veterinary officer for purchase of motor car for official use (repayments to be credited to this vote) | 243 |\n| Total Federal Capital Territory................... | 12,154 |\n| | |\n| PAPUA. | |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | |\n| Division No. 147.—MISCELLANEOUS. | |\n| 1. Towards expenses of Administration......................... | 6,000 |\n| Total Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth | 19,752 |\n\n---\n\nBy Authority: L. F. 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