{"id":"C1918A00019","name":"Supply Act (No. 1) 1918-19","slug":"supply-act-no-1-1918-19","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"19 of 1918","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":19109,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1918A00019-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 1) 1918-19","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n---\n\nSUPPLY (No. 1) 1918-19.\n\n---\n\nNo. 19 of 1918.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and nineteen.\n\n\\[Assented to 19th June, 1918.\\]\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 Supply Act (No. 1) 1918–19.\n\nIssue and application of £5,574,440.\n\n2. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and nineteen the sum of Five million five hundred and seventy-four thousand four hundred and forty pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.\n\nSum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.\n\n3. The said sum shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services set forth in the said Schedule.\n\nLimit of period of expenditure.\n\n4. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and nineteen.\n\n\\[5d.\\]—F.9712.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\n---\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| THE PARLIAMENT....................................... | 11,250 |\n| THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT........................ | 53,550 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY....................... | 115,590 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................... | 21,360 |\n| THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.................. | 111,450 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY................... | 558,920 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY........................... | 433,100 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.................. | 158,410 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS................. | 166,910 |\n| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................. | 1,277,420 |\n| WAR SERVICES......................................... | 1,560,480 |\n| | 4,474,440 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE................................... | 100,000 |\n| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER............................. | 1,000,000 |\n| Total.................................. | 5,574,440 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| 1 | ... | The Senate. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,665 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 330 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams.......................... | 155 | |\n| | | | | 2,150 |\n| 2 | ... | House of Representatives. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 600 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams.......................... | 450 | |\n| | | | | 3,050 |\n| | | Senate and House of Representatives. | | |\n| 3 | ... | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 560 | |\n| | | | | 2,660 |\n| 4 | ... | The Library. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 320 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 450 | |\n| | | | | 770 |\n| 5 | ... | Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 229 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 261 | |\n| | | | | 490 |\n| 6 | ... | Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 120 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 450 | |\n| | | | | 570 |\n| 7 | ... | Joint House Committee. | | |\n| | | Refreshment-rooms. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 160 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 200 | |\n| | | | | 360 |\n| 8 | ... | Water Power................................. | ... | 10 |\n| 9 | 1 | Electric Lighting, Repairs, Etc. | ... | 300 |\n| 10 | ... | Queen’s Hall. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | ... | 150 |\n| 11 | ... | Parliament Gardens. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 130 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 30 | |\n| | | | | 160 |\n| 12 | ... | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 380 | |\n| | | | | 580 |\n| | | Total Parliament............ | ... | 11,250 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | II—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| 13 | ... | Prime Minister. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,520 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 5,000 | |\n| | | | | 7,520 |\n| | | 3.—Miscellaneous. | | |\n| … | | No. 1. Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives | 208 | |\n| | | 6. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers | 32 | |\n| | | 20. Administration and working expenses, Port Pirie Wharf | 3,500 | |\n| | | | | 3,740 |\n| 14 | ... | Executive Council. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 45 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 15 | |\n| | | | | 60 |\n| 15 | ... | Audit Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 9,140 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 5,400 | |\n| | | | | 14,540 |\n| 16 | ... | Public Service Commissioner. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 3,880 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 1,800 | |\n| | | | | 5,680 |\n| 17 | ... | Governor-General’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 520 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 1,900 | |\n| | | | | 2,420 |\n| 18 | ... | High Commissioner’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,590 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 9,000 | |\n| | | | | 11,590 |\n| 19 | ... | Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands. | | |\n| | | No. 1. Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands | ... | 8,000 |\n| | | Total Department of Prime Minister................. | ... | 53,550 |\n| | | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | | |\n| 20 | ... | The Treasury. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 3,960 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 4,350 | |\n| | | | | 8,310 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------- |\n| 22 | ... | Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 5,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 10,400 | |\n| | | | | 15,600 |\n| 23 | ... | Maternity Allowance Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,240 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,100 | |\n| | | | | 3,340 |\n| 24 | ... | Taxation Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 24,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 41,000 | |\n| | | | | 65,000 |\n| 25 | ... | Government Printer. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 3,210 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,250 | |\n| | | | | 5,460 |\n| 26 | ... | Coinage.................................... | ... | 8,500 |\n| 27 | ... | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts | 8,250 | |\n| | | 3. To recoup Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services” | 1,130 | |\n| | | | | 9,380 |\n| | | Total Department of the Treasury............... | ... | 115,590 |\n| | | IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 2 | ... | Secretary’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,050 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,150 | |\n| | | | | 4,200 |\n| 33 | ... | Crown Solicitor’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,945 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 1,715 | |\n| | | | | 4,660 |\n| 34 | ... | The High Court. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,220 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,000 | |\n| | | | | 3,220 |\n| 35 | ... | Court of Conciliation and Arbitration. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 150 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,300 | |\n| | | | | 2,450 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 36 | ... | Patents, Trade Marks and Designs. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 4,230 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,380 | |\n| | | | | 6,610 |\n| 37 | ... | Copyright Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 170 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 50 | |\n| | | | | 220 |\n| | | Total Attorney-General’s Department................ | … | 21,360 |\n| | | V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 38 | ... | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,550 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 1,500 | |\n| | | | | 4,050 |\n| 39 | ... | Electoral Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 11,850 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,950 | |\n| | | | | 14,800 |\n| 40 | ... | Census and Statistics. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,500 | |\n| | | | | 4,600 |\n| 41 | ... | Meteorological Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 3,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 3,000 | |\n| | | | | 6,500 |\n| 42 | ... | Lands and Survey. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 1,750 | |\n| | | | | 3,850 |\n| 43 | ... | Rent of Buildings. | | |\n| | 1 | Prime Minister............................... | 700 | |\n| | 2 | Treasurer................................... | 3,100 | |\n| | 3 | Attorney-General.............................. | 700 | |\n| | 4 | Home and Territories........................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 5 | Defence—Naval.............................. | 1,100 | |\n| | 5 | ,, Military................................ | 4,000 | |\n| | 6 | Trade and Customs............................ | 1,000 | |\n| | 7 | Quarantine.................................. | 300 | |\n| | 8 | Works and Railways........................... | 400 | |\n| | 9 | Post and Telegraphs............................ | 6,000 | |\n| | | | | 19,300 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| 44 | ... | Northern Territory.—General Services. | | |\n| | 1 | Administrative Salaries.......................... | 7,750 | |\n| | 2 | Administrative Contingencies..................... | 8,250 | |\n| | 3 | Lands and Survey, Salaries....................... | 1,500 | |\n| | 4 | Lands and Survey, Contingencies................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 5 | Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries.................... | 1,100 | |\n| | 6 | Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies............... | 3,500 | |\n| | 8 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Subsidy for Steam-ship Service, Melbourne to Darwin | 750 | |\n| | | 3. Part payment for Mail Service between Alice Springs and Powell’s Creek | 45 | |\n| | | 4. Part payment for Mail Service between Katherine and Maranboy | 15 | |\n| | | | | 23,910 |\n| 45 | ... | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Interest and Sinking Fund on Loans— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Interest on Loans...................... | 3,125 | |\n| | | 2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896 | 1,735 | |\n| | | | | 4,860 |\n| 47 | ... | Norfolk Island. | | |\n| | | No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund | ... | 750 |\n| 48 | ... | Papua. | | |\n| | | No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration............ | 7,500 | |\n| | | 3. Development of Oil-fields................... | 5,000 | |\n| | | 4. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy................ | 440 | |\n| | | | | 12,940 |\n| 49 | ... | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others | 3,000 | |\n| | | 2. Administration of the Electoral Act............. | 11,250 | |\n| | | 3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services | 350 | |\n| | | 4. Payment to Customs Department for services of Officers under Immigration Act | 1,100 | |\n| | | 5. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund | 190 | |\n| | | | | 15,890 |\n| | | Total Home and Territories Department........... | ... | 111,450 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ------ | ---------- |\n| | | (Not including War Services.) | | |\n| 50 | ... | Central Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 13,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,500 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams.......................... | 300 | |\n| | | | | 16,300 |\n| 51 | ... | Aviation Instructional Staff. | | |\n| | | (central flying school.) | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 4,900 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,750 | |\n| | | | | 7,650 |\n| 52 | ... | Royal Military College. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 5,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 9,500* | |\n| | | | | 15,000 |\n| 53 | ... | Chemical Adviser. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 310 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 230 | |\n| | | | | 540 |\n| 54 | ... | Examination of Stores and Equipment. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 1,150 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 450 | |\n| | | | | 1,600 |\n| 55 | ... | Cordite Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 1,010 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 5,000 | |\n| | | | | 6,010† |\n| 56 | ... | Small Arms Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 750 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 20,000 | |\n| | | | | 20,750‡. |\n| 57 | ... | Clothing Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 3,000 | |\n| | | | | 3,400§ |\n| 58 | ... | Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 360 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 10,000 | |\n| | | | | 10,360\\|\\| |\n\n\\* Portion to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Military College Working Expenses Account.\n\n† To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Cordite Factory Account.\n\n‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Small Arms Factory Account.\n\n§ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Clothing Factory Account.\n\n|| To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory Account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VI. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------- |\n| | | (Not including War Services.) | | |\n| 59 | ... | Woollen Cloth Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 6,000 | |\n| | | | | 6,400* |\n| 61 | ... | Administrative and Instructional Staffs. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 42,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 9,000 | |\n| | | | | 51,000 |\n| 62 | ... | Permanent Units. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 39,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 14,300 | |\n| | | | | 53,500 |\n| 63 | ... | Ordnance Department. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | ... | 14,000 |\n| 64 | ... | Rifle Range Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | ... | 3,000 |\n| 65 | ... | District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | ... | 2,360 |\n| 66 | ... | Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 109,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets........ | 75,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies—Junior Cadets..................... | 3,750 | |\n| | | | | 187,950 |\n| 68 | 1 | Camps..................................... | ... | 52,500 |\n| 69 | ... | Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment.......... | ... | 7,500 |\n| 70 | 1 | Ammunition................................. | ... | 58,000 |\n| 71 | 1 | General Contingencies.......................... | ... | 15,000 |\n| 72 | 1 | General Services.............................. | ... | 14,300 |\n| 73 | | Postage and Telegrams.......................... | ... | 2,700 |\n| 74 | ... | Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 2,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 6,700 | |\n| | | | | 9,100 |\n| | | Total Department of Defence—Military............... | ... | 558,920 |\n\n\\* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Woollen Cloth Factory Account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VII. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| | | (Not including War Services.) | | |\n| 75 | ... | Naval Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 9,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,300 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams.......................... | 1,100 | |\n| | | | | 12,900 |\n| 76 | ... | Royal Australian Naval College. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 9,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 7,500 | |\n| | | | | 17,000 |\n| 77 | ... | Boys’ Training Ship. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 9,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 4,800 | |\n| | | | | 14,300 |\n| 78 | ... | Permanent Force (Sea-Going). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 180,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 50,000 | |\n| | | | | 230,000 |\n| 79 | ... | Naval Establishments. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 6,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 6,000 | |\n| | | | | 12,000 |\n| 81 | ... | Radio Service. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 8,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 3,750 | |\n| | | | | 11,750 |\n| 82 | ... | Citizen Naval Forces. (Royal Australian Naval Brigade.) | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 20,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 10,000 | |\n| | | | | 30,000 |\n| 83 | ... | Royal Australian Naval Brigade (Sea-Going). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 50 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 150 | |\n| | | | | 200 |\n| 84 | ... | Royal Australian Fleet Reserve. | | |\n| | | Towards establishment of........................ | ... | 150 |\n| 86 | ... | To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund—Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account | ... | 5,000 |\n| 87 | 1 | Medical Services.............................. | ... | 1,200 |\n| 88 | ... | Signal Stations and Examination Services, including Stores and Hire of Steamers | ... | 650 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------- |\n| | | Not including War Services.) | | |\n| 89 | ... | Maintenance of Ships and Vessels. | | |\n| | 1 | Maintenance and Repairs, also labour and stores in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet | ... | 85,000 |\n| 90 | 1 | Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works, including Dockyards, Dredges, Piers, Wharfs; also Repair and Maintenance of Vessels of Other Commonwealth Departments in respect of which Repayments may be credited to this Division | ... | 4,500 |\n| 91 | 1 | Miscellaneous Services............................ | ... | 8,000 |\n| 93 | … | Postages and Telegrams........................... | ... | 450 |\n| | | Total Department of the Navy.................. | ... | 433,100 |\n| | | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | | |\n| 95 | ... | Central Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 4,300 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 2,300 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905 | 7,250 | |\n| | | 2. Administration of the Bounties Act............ | 15 | |\n| | | 3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act | 15 | |\n| | | 4. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act 1911. | 15 | |\n| | | 5. “Bitter Pit” investigation................... | 100 | |\n| | | 6. Law costs and preparation of cases............. | 40 | |\n| | | 7. Remission of duties in necessitous cases......... | 35 | |\n| | | | | 14,070 |\n| 96 | ... | Fisheries..................................... | … | 80 |\n| 97 | ... | Quarantine. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 810 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 5,100 | |\n| | 3 | Salaries, New South Wales......................... | 1,375 | |\n| | 4 | Contingencies, New South Wales..................... | 2,550 | |\n| | 5 | Salaries, Victoria................................ | 410 | |\n| | 6 | Contingencies, Victoria........................... | 1,550 | |\n| | 7 | Salaries, Queensland and Northern Territory.............. | 550 | |\n| | 8 | Contingencies, Queensland and Northern Territory......... | 1,800 | |\n| | 9 | Salaries, South Australia........................... | 100 | |\n| | 10 | Contingencies, South Australia....................... | 750 | |\n| | 11 | Salaries, Western Australia......................... | 375 | |\n| | 12 | Contingencies, Western Australia..................... | 1,300 | |\n| | 14 | Contingencies, Tasmania.......................... | 350 | |\n| | | | | 17,020 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | | |\n| 98 | ... | Analyst. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 750 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 650 | |\n| | | | | 1,400 |\n| 99 | ... | Inter-State Commission. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 450 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 700 | |\n| | | | | 1,150 |\n| 100 | ... | Lighthouses. | | |\n| | 1 | Central Staff—Salaries.......................... | 1,300 | |\n| | 2 | Central Staff—Contingencies...................... | 300 | |\n| | 3 | No. 1 District, Salaries.......................... | 1,650 | |\n| | 4 | No. 1 District, Contingencies...................... | 5,700 | |\n| | 5 | No. 2 District, Salaries.......................... | 2,400 | |\n| | 6 | No. 2 District, Contingencies...................... | 7,350 | |\n| | 7 | No. 3 District, Salaries.......................... | 5,550 | |\n| | 8. | No. 3 District, Contingencies...................... | 8,700 | |\n| | 9 | No. 4 District, Salaries.......................... | 1,870 | |\n| | 10 | No. 4 District, Contingencies...................... | 4,000 | |\n| | | | | 38,820 |\n| 101 | ... | Navigation. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 160 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 10 | |\n| | | | | 190 |\n| 102 | ... | New South Walks. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 22,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 6,300 | |\n| | | | | 28,500 |\n| 103 | ... | Victoria. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 17,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 3,600 | |\n| | | | | 20,600 |\n| 104 | ... | Queensland. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 11,300 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,550 | |\n| | | | | 13,850 |\n| 105 | ... | South Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 8,050 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,250 | |\n| | | | | 10,300 |\n| 106 | ... | Western Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 7,750 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 1,850 | |\n| | | | | 9,600 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| 107 | ... | Tasmania. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,950 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 450 | |\n| | | | | 2,400 |\n| 108 | ... | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 230 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 200 | |\n| | | | | 430 |\n| | | Total Department of Trade and Customs.............. | ... | 158,410 |\n| | | IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS. | | |\n| 110 | ... | Administrative Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 4,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 3,500 | |\n| | | | | 7,700 |\n| 111 | ... | Public Works Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 6,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 5,500 | |\n| | 3 | Supervision of Works........................... | 2,000 | |\n| | | | | 13,500 |\n| 113 | ... | Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | … | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 60,000 | |\n| | | | | 60,000 |\n| 114 | ... | Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Interest on Loans......................... | 13,190 | |\n| | | 2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896 | 1,100 | |\n| | | 3. Interest on South Australian Rolling-stock......... | 5,720 | |\n| | | | | 20,010 |\n| 115 | ... | Darwin-Katherine River Railway—Working Expenses. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 10,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 5,500 | |\n| | | | | 16,000 |\n| 116 | ... | Queanbeyan-Canberra Railway. | | |\n| | 1 | Working Expenses............................. | … | 450 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

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£

£

117

...

Works and Buildings.

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

1

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

600

2

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

650

3

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

1,500

4

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

300

5

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

2,000

6

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

4,000

6

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

17,000

7

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

2,500

8

Quarantine..................................

3,000

9

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

1,000

10

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

15,000

47,550

118

...

Governor-General’s Establishment.

1

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

1,100

3

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

50

1,150

119

...

Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Fire Insurance—Parliament House..............

100

2. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture

200

3. Storage and Seasoning of timber—towards cost................

250

550

Total Department of Works and Railways

...

166,910

X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

120

...

Central Staff.

1

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

6,500

2

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

700

7,200

121

...

Cables.....................................

2,000

122

...

Mails to Europe...............................

9,900

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| 123 | ... | New South Walks. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 300,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails........................... | 87,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................ | 105,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under the. Public Service Act and Regulations | 1,300 | |\n| | | | | 493,300 |\n| 124 | ... | Victoria. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 190,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails........................... | 55,500 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................ | 70,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations | 850 | |\n| | | | | 316,350 |\n| 125 | ... | Queensland. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 94,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails........................... | 22,800 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................ | 46,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations | 500 | |\n| | | | | 163,300 |\n| 126 | ... | South Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 61,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails........................... | 23,800 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................ | 36,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations | 300 | |\n| | | | | 121,100 |\n| 127 | ... | Western Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 60,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails........................... | 24,500 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................ | 30,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations | 100 | |\n| | | | | 114,600 |\n| 128 | ... | Tasmania. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 21,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails........................... | 11,100 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................ | 11,500 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations | ... | |\n| | | | | 43,600 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --------- |\n| 129 | ... | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)..................... | 550 | |\n| | 2 | Salaries (Payable at Darwin)...................... | 1,100 | |\n| | 3 | Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)............ | 170 | |\n| | 4 | Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)............. | 900 | |\n| | 5 | Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)................. | 1,750 | |\n| | 6 | Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).................. | 1,600 | |\n| | | | | 6,070 |\n| | | Total Postmaster-General’s Department........... | ... | 1,277,420 |\n| | | XI.—WAR SERVICES. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 131 | 1 | Trading Vessels............................... | ... | 100,000 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Treasury. | | |\n| | | WAR PENSIONS. | | |\n| 132 | ... | War Pensions payable under War Pensions Act 1914, including pensions payable under Imperial Acts and recoverable from the Commonwealth | ... | 1,150,000 |\n| 133 | ... | War Pensions Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 3,665 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 12,755 | 16,420 |\n| 133a | ... | Repatriation of Soldiers......................... | | 300,000 |\n| | | Total under Control of Department of the Treasury........ | ... | 1,466,420 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Defence (Military). | | |\n| 134 | 1 | General Contingencies.......................... | ... | 60 |\n| | | Total War Services............................. | ... | 1,566,480 |\n| 30 | ... | Refunds of Revenue............................ | ... | 100,000 |\n| 31 | ... | Advance to the Treasurer......................... | ... | 1,000,000 |\n| | | Total........................... | ... | 5,574,440 |\n\n---\n\nPrinted and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2216},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Standard annual Supply Act appropriating funds for ordinary government services. Scope remains strictly limited to the 1918–19 budget process with no expansion beyond departmental operating expenses and war-related costs consistent with the post-WWI period."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward appropriation mechanism with only 4 operative sections","No conditional clauses, exceptions, or complex cross-references to other statutes","Length is due to extensive tabular schedule listing line-item expenditures (standard for Supply Acts)","Simple temporal limitation (expenditure authority expires 30 June 1919)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act is the federal budget for 1918–19, authorising £5,574,440 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to run government until 30 June 1919. \n\nIt allocates major sums to war services and veterans’ pensions, the Post Office (the largest item), the Army and Navy, and routine civil departments and Parliament, and provides a £1,000,000 contingency advance plus £100,000 for tax refunds—affecting veterans, postal users, military administration and everyday government services."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act confines itself to appropriating a single specified sum for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1919, with availability limited to amounts necessary to satisfy Governor‑General warrants and a hard stop on 30 June 1919 (ss 2–4). The text contains no provision extending or repurposing the authorised expenditures beyond the Schedule; there is no internal evidence that the Act changes scope from that appropriation purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single, time‑limited appropriation with a straightforward legal form (ss 2–4) — low procedural complexity.","Extensive, highly granular Schedule listing many departments, sub‑items and small trust‑fund credits (Schedule) — increases administrative detail and tracking burden.","Multiple cross‑references and footnoted trust‑fund entries (e.g. Military College, Cordite, Small Arms, Clothing, Woollen Cloth accounts) require accounting allocations to be credited to separate accounts (Schedule footnotes).","Mechanics concentrate payment authority in the Treasurer and Governor‑General’s warrants (s 2–3), creating a narrow point of executive discretion about timing of issue.","Includes special line items (refunds of revenue, advance to Treasurer, war pensions and repatriation totals) that touch on repayable items and inter‑departmental reimbursements (Schedule totals) — requires coordination between departments and Treasury."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the Treasurer to issue £5,574,440 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the Commonwealth’s use in the year ending 30 June 1919. The Schedule allocates that money across government departments, war services and pensions, specified trust‑fund accounts, refunds and a £1,000,000 advance; expenditure requires Governor‑General warrants and stops after 30 June 1919. It affects public agencies, service providers paid from those votes and, ultimately, taxpayers because it determines who receives public money and for how long."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-1918-19","history":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-1918-19/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-1918-19/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-1918-19/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-1918-19/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-1918-19/documents"}}