{"id":"C1926A00024","name":"Supply Act (No. 1) 1926-27","slug":"supply-act-no-1-1926-27","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"24 of 1926","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3396,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1926A00024-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 1) 1926-27","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n---\n\nSUPPLY (No. 1) 1926-27.\n\n---\n\nNo. 24 of 1926.\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 twenty-seven.\n\n\\[Assented to 29th June, 1926.\\]\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) 1926-27.\n\nIssue and application of £4,046,117.\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 twenty-seven the sum of Four million and forty-six thousand one hundred and seventeen 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 twenty-seven.\n\nF.9443.—Price 8d.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\n---\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------- |\n| Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | |\n| | £ |\n| THE PARLIAMENT......................................... | 9,495 |\n| THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.......................... | 34,560 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY......................... | 102,205 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................... | 20,800 |\n| THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.................... | 57,600 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.............................. | 672,085 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.................... | 141,175 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS................... | 58,132 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH............................... | 24,400 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION | 18,500 |\n| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES................................. | 7,850 |\n| WAR SERVICES........................................... | 167,140 |\n| Total Part 1....................... | 1,313,942 |\n| Part 2.—Business Undertakings. | |\n| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................................ | 87,220 |\n| POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................... | 1,409,610 |\n| Total Part 2........................ | 1,496,830 |\n| Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY..................................... | 19,370 |\n| PAPUA.................................................. | 15,375 |\n| NORFOLK ISLAND......................................... | 600 |\n| Total Part 3........................ | 35,345 |\n| | 2,846,117 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE..................................... | 200,000 |\n| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER............................... | 1,000,000 |\n| Total............................ | 4,046,117 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No, | Subdivision No. | Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ----- |\n| | | I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | | |\n| 1 | … | The Senate. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,310 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 190 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 150 | |\n| | | | | 1,650 |\n| 2 | … | House of Representatives. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,850 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 300 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 500 | |\n| | | | | 2,650 |\n| | | Senate and House of Representatives. | | |\n| 3 | … | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,800 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 50 | |\n| | | | | 1,850 |\n| 4 | … | The Library. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 800 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 600 | |\n| | | | | 1,400 |\n| 5 | … | Australian Historical Records. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 100 | |\n| | | | | 200 |\n| 6 | … | Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 210 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 125 | |\n| | | | | 335 |\n| 7 | … | Joint Committee of Public Accounts. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 110 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 100 | |\n| | | | | 210 |\n| 8 | … | Joint House Department. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 570 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 630 | |\n| | | | | 1,200 |\n| | | Total Parliament.................. | … | 9,495 |\n\nF.9443.—2\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| | | II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 9 | | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,200 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Salary and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and Leader of Country Party | 280 | |\n| | | 2. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers | 30 | |\n| | | 3. Commercial Agency—Paris................. | 150 | |\n| | | | | 6,160 |\n| 10 | … | Audit Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 8,250 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 350 | |\n| | | | | 8,600 |\n| 11 | | Public Service Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 5,750 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,200 | |\n| | | | | 6,950 |\n| 12 | … | Governor-General’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 350 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 550 | |\n| | | | | 900 |\n| 13 | … | High Commissioner’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 7,000 | |\n| | | | | 10,000 |\n| 14 | … | Australian Commissioner in United States of America. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 850 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,100 | |\n| | | | | 1,950 |\n| | | Total Prime Minister’s Department................ | … | 34,560 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 1—continued.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

16

…

The Treasury.

1

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

5,600

2

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

2,000

7,600

17

…

Commonwealth Supply and Tender Board.

1

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

…

280

19

…

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

1

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

6,650

2

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

8,500

15,150

20

…

Maternity Allowance Office.

1

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

1,300

2

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

1,275

2,575

21

…

Taxation Office.

1

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

30,000

2

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

38,500

68,500

23

…

Superannuation Fund Management Board.

1

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

1,050

2

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

150

1,200

24

…

Government Printer.

1

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

3,100

2

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

800

3,900

25

…

Coinage.....................................

…

3,000

Total Department of the Treasury.................

…

102,205

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Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

26

…

Secretary’s Office.

1

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

2,000

2

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

450

2,450

27

…

Reporting Branch.

1

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

1,000

2

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

190

1,190

28

…

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

1

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

4,000

2

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

250

4,250

29

…

The High Court.

1

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

1,170

2

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

1,200

2,370

30

…

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

1

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

600

2

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

700

1,300

31

…

Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.

1

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

160

2

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

150

310

32

…

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

1

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

1,400

2

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

250

1,650

33

…

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

1

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

4,500

2

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

2,600

7,100

34

…

Copyright Office.

1

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

160

2

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

20

180

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

…

20,800

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Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 1—continued.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

35

…

Administrative.

1

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

3,000

2

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

1,200

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 3. Passports—General expenses in connexion with....

200

4,400

36

…

Electoral Office.

1

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

13,000

2

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

800

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Administration of the Electoral Act.............

15,000

28,800

37

…

Census and Statistics.

1

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

2,600

2

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

1,500

4,100

38

…

Meteorological Branch.

1

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

3,800

2

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

1,600

5,400

39

…

Solar Observatory.

1

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

700

2

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

700

1,400

40

…

Lands and Survey.

1

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

2,000

2

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

500

2,500

41

1

Rent of Buildings

…

11,000

Total Home and Territories Department

…

57,600

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Part 1—continued.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

43

…

Central Administration.

1

Pay........................................

3,000

2

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

900

3

Postage and Telegrams............................

100

4,000

NAVAL.

44

…

Naval Administration.

1

Pay........................................

10,500

2

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

1,500

12,000

45

…

Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).

1

Pay........................................

150,000

2

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

4,000

154,000

46

…

Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.

1

Maintenance and Repairs, including Victualling, Naval and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also labour in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet

…

105,000

47

…

Medical Services.

1

Pay........................................

110

2

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

2,000

2,110

48

…

Royal Australian Naval College.

1

Pay........................................

5,600

2

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

4,500

10,100

49

…

Boys’ Training Ship.

1

Pay........................................

6,000

2

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

4,000

10,000

50

…

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

1

Pay........................................

12,500

2

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

5,500

18,000

51

…

Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.

1

Pay........................................

60

2

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

150

210

52

…

Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).

1

Pay........................................

200

2

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

30

230

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£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

NAVAL—continued.

53

…

Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.

1

Pay........................................

500

2

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

60

560

54

…

Naval Establishments.

1

Pay........................................

12,500

2

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

13,000

25,500

55

…

No. 1. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund —Uniform Clothing and Necessaries (Naval) Account

…

15,000

56

…

Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works................

…

500

57

1

General Services................................

…

7,000

MILITARY.

58

…

Permanent Forces.

1

Pay........................................

66,000

2

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

3,000

69,000

59

…

Royal Military College.

1

Pay........................................

1,100

2

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

5,000

6,100

60

…

Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs.

1

Pay........................................

…

11,500

61

…

Ordnance Branch.

1

Pay........................................

…

18,000

62

…

Rifle Range Staff.

1

Pay........................................

…

1,350

63

…

Finance and Accounts Branch.

1

Pay........................................

…

5,500

64

…

Universal Military Training.

1

Pay, Citizen Forces..............................

17,000

2

Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets...........

7,520

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia

80

24,600

65

…

Volunteers.

1

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

…

15

66

1

Training.....................................

…

16,000

67

1

Maintenance of existing Arms and Equipment

…

2,500

68

1

General Contingencies and Services...................

…

16,000

69

…

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

1

Pay........................................

1,400

2

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

6,500

7,900

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Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

AIR SERVICES.

70

…

Civil Branch.

1

Civil Staff—Pay

…

700

1

…

Royal Australian Air Force.

1

Pay........................................

20,000

72

1

General Contingencies............................

…

7,600

73

1

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment

…

3,500

74

…

Civil Aviation Branch.

1

Pay........................................

1,500

2

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

650

3

General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment

160

2,310

75

…

Development of Civil Aviation......................

…

8,000

76

…

Munitions Supply Branch.

1

Pay........................................

10,200

2

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

27,200*

37,400

77

1

Special Defence Provision.........................

…

50,000

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

…

672,085

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

78

…

Central Staff.

1

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

11,000

2

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

1,700

3

Miscellaneous—

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

5,250

3. Commonwealth Film Censorship..............

320

18,270

79

…

Tariff Board.

1

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

720

2

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

1,100

1,820

\n```\n\n\\* £1,250 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Acetate of Lime Factory Account; £12,700 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account; and £12,350 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

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Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.

£

£

81

…

Lighthouses.

1

Central Staff, Salaries............................

1,000

2

Central Staff, Contingencies........................

130

3

New South Wales, Salaries.........................

2,000

4

New South Wales, Contingencies.....................

950

5

Victoria, Salaries...............................

2,100

6

Victoria, Contingencies...........................

2,000

8

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries........

2,850

9

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies

6,250

10

South Australia, Salaries..........................

2,000

11

South Australia, Contingencies......................

3,100

13

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries.........

1,850

14

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies

4,200

15

Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries....................

1,850

16

Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies................

2,100

32,380

82

…

Navigation.

1

Central Staff, Salaries............................

1,300

2

Central Staff, Contingencies........................

400

3

New South Wales, Salaries.........................

2,000

4

New South Wales, Contingencies.....................

400

5

Victoria, Salaries...............................

1,300

6

Victoria, Contingencies...........................

220

7

Queensland, Salaries.............................

520

8

Queensland, Contingencies.........................

120

9

South Australia, Salaries..........................

450

10

South Australia, Contingencies......................

100

11

Western Australia, Salaries.........................

235

12

Western Australia, Contingencies.....................

80

13

Tasmania, Salaries..............................

200

14

Tasmania, Contingencies..........................

60

7,385

83

…

Trade and Customs, New South WalEs.

1

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

25,300

2

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

3,000

28,300

84

…

Trade and Customs, Victoria.

1

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

19,000

2

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

2,200

21,200

85

…

Trade and Customs, Queensland.

1

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

9,600

2

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

1,550

11,150

86

…

Trade and Customs, South Australia.

1

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

8,800

2

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

1,300

10,100

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£

£

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.

87

Trade and Customs, Western Australia.

1

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

7,200

2

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

1,100

8,300

88

…

Trade and Customs, Tasmania.

1

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

1,600

2

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

500

2,100

89

…

Trade and Customs, Northern Territory.

1

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

110

2

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

60

170

Total Department of Trade and Customs............

…

141,175

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

90

…

Works and Railways.

1

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

13,000

2

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

3,500

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others...

16,000

2. Fire Insurance—Parliament House.............

30

3. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney

120

5. Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and dependants of deceased officials

832

4

Supervision of Works............................

200

33,682

91

…

Works and Buildings.

1

Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture

…

20,000

92

1

Overhaul, of and Repairs to Boats and Launches...........

…

2,500

93

…

Governor-General’s Establishment.

1

Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses.............

1,600

2

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

350

1,950

Total Department of Works and Railways

…

58,132

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£

£

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

94

…

Central Administration.

1

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

2,000

2

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

3,500

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases

2,500

4. Investigation of epidemic diseases.............

40

5. Investigation of industrial diseases.............

130

6. Advancement of the study of Tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account

1,000

9. Grant towards eradicating hookworm disease in Australia

1,100

10. Sanitary engineering investigation............

180

12. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund Serum Laboratories Account

1,000

11,450

95

…

New South Wales.

1

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

2,550

2

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

1,250

3,800

96

…

Victoria.

1

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

1,350

2

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

800

2,150

97

…

Queensland and Northern Territory.

1

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

2,450

2

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

1,100

98

South Australia.

3,550

1

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

800

2

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

650

1,450

99

…

Western Australia.

1

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

900

2

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

900

1,800

100

…

Tasmania.

1

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

50

2

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

150

200

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

…

24,400

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£

£

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.

10

…

Administrative.

1

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

1,050

2

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

850

1,900

102

…

Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.

1

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

850

2

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

250

1,100

103

…

Immigration.

1

Australian Organization...........................

6,500

3

Contribution towards farm training dépôts...............

3,000

4

London Organization.............................

6,000

15,500

Total Department of Markets and Migration

…

18,500

XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

104

1

No. 9. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations..

…

6,000

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.

110

1

No. 1. Census, including collection, compilation, printing maps and miscellaneous services

1,000

6. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund

150

1,150

Under Control of Department of Markets and Migration.

113

1

No. 1. Australian Dairy Council...................

2. Australian Fruit Council....................

600

100

700

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

…

7,850

XII.—WAR SERVICES.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

114

1

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commissions

…

1,650

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£

XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

115

…

The Treasury.

1

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

850

2

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

250

1,100

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.

116

…

Miscellaneous—

1

No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum........

…

3,000

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Naval.

117

…

Miscellaneous—

1

No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services

…

100

Military.

118

1

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance

15,500

2. Graves of soldiers in Australia................

1,000

3. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill

10

4. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums

30

6. Compilation of the History of Australia’s Share in the War

650

17,190

119

…

Repatriation Commission.

2

Repatriation of Soldiers—

No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers Repatriation Account

115,000

2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers Repatriation Account)

3,500

3. To be paid to the Trust Fund “Repatriation of Australian Soldiers Contributions Account” towards soldiers’ children educational scheme

13,000

131,500

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Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

120

1

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service

100

4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act

300

5. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for Home Service

200

600

122

1

War Service Homes Commission.....................

…

12,000

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

…

167,140

Total Part 1................

…

1,313,942

Part 2.—Business Undertakings.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

123

…

Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway—

1

Working Expenses.............................

48,000

124

1

Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway—

2. Interest on South Australian Rolling Stock for the year ended 30th June, 1925

345

5. Working expenses for the year ending 30th June, 1926

25,000

125

…

Northern Territory Railway—

25,345

1

Working Expenses.............................

9,250

126

Federal Territory Railway—

1

Working expenses.............................

…

1,100

127

…

Miscellaneous—

1

No. 1. Railway surveys generally...................

…

3,250

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

128

…

Audit of Accounts—

1

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

70

2

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

10

80

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

129

…

Interest—

1

Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway....................

115

2

Northern Territory Railway.........................

80

195

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

…

87,220

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£

£

Part 2—continued.

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

130

…

Central Staff.

1

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

8,800

2

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

1,100

9,900

132

…

New South Wales.

1

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

295,500

2

Conveyance of Mails.............................

75,000

3

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

130,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

2,500

5

Postal Institute.................................

270

503,270

133

…

Victoria.

1

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

212,000

2

Conveyance of Mails.............................

43,300

3

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

90,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

600

5

Postal Institute.................................

650

346,550

134

…

Queensland.

1

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

110,000

2

Conveyance of Mails.............................

38,600

3

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

70,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

750

5

Postal Institute.................................

100

219,450

135

…

South Australia.

1

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

82,500

2

Conveyance of Mails.............................

15,500

3

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

40,000

Miscellaneous—

4

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

850

5

Postal Institute.................................

250

139,100

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£

£

11.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

136

…

Western Australia.

1

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

58,000

2

Conveyance of Mails.............................

17,000

3

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

24,500

4

Miscellaneous—

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

300

5

Postal Institute.................................

100

99,900

137

…

Tasmania.

1

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

30,000

2

Conveyance of Mails.............................

7,100

3

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

15,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

100

138

…

Northern Territory.

52,200

1

Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).......................

750

2

Salaries (Payable at Darwin)........................

1,250

3

Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)..............

150

4

Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)...............

350

5

Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)...................

550

6

Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)....................

1,350

4,400

139

…

Wireless.

No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited—Upkeep of coastal stations

…

1,200

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

140

…

Audit of Accounts.

1

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

1,500

2

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

30

1,530

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

142

1

Rent of Buildings...............................

…

6,000

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II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

143

…

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways—continued.

Works and Buildings—

1

No. 1. Salaries...............................

5,000

2. Contingencies..........................

1,000

3. Supervision of Works.....................

100

4. Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture

20,000

26,100

2

No. 1. Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches.....

…

10

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

…

1,409,610

Total Part 2.......................

…

1,496,830

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.

144

…

Northern Territory.—General Services.

1

Administrative Staff, Salaries.......................

6,500

2

Administrative Staff, Contingencies...................

5,000

3

Mines Department, Salaries........................

500

4

Mines Department, Contingencies....................

500

5

Lauds and Surveys Department, Salaries................

525

6

7

Lands and Surveys Department, Contingencies............

Miscellaneous—

800

No. 5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person

10

7. Subsidy Coastal Shipping Service.............

2,750

8. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for Shipping Service between Fremantle and Darwin

300

16,885

145

…

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

Audit of Accounts

1

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

55

2

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

10

65

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£

£

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.

146

…

Under Control of Department of The Treasury.

Interest.

No. 1. Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia

…

20

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

147

…

Works and Buildings.

No. 1. Salaries...............................

300

2. Contingencies..........................

100

3. Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings, and Furniture

2,000

2,400

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

…

19,370

149

…

PAPUA.

1

No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration............

12,500

2. Investigation of Oil-fields...................

2,500

3. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy................

350

15,350

150

…

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

Audit of Accounts.

1

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

15

2

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

10

25

Total Papua.....................

..

15,375

153

…

NORFOLK ISLAND.

No. 1. Grant for Expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account

…

600

Total Part 3....................

…

35,345

107

…

Refunds of Revenue.............................

…

200,000

108

Advance to the Treasurer..........................

…

1,000,000

Total........................

…

4,046,117

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