{"id":"C1928A00022","name":"Supply Act (No. 1) 1928-29","slug":"supply-act-no-1-1928-29","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"22 of 1928","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3483,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1928A00022-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 1) 1928-29","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n---\n\nSUPPLY (No. 1) 1928-29.\n\n---\n\nNo. 22 of 1928.\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-nine.\n\n\\[Assented to 22nd June, 1928.\\]\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) 1928-29.\n\nIssue and application of £6,343,635.\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-nine the sum of Six million three hundred and forty-three thousand six hundred and thirty-five 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-nine.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF.1432.—Price 8d.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\n---\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

—

Total.

£

Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.

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

21,650

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

£111,550

Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account

27,700

83,850

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

168,390

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

44,280

THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT....................

77,280

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

1,210,085

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

238,850

THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS...................

112,900

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

41,670

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

20,700

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

5,680

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

293,205

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

2,318,540

Part 2.—Business Undertakings.

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

154,110

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

2,665,710

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

2,819,820

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA..................

27,225

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

11,530

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

13,020

NEW GUINEA.............................................

2,500

NORFOLK ISLAND.........................................

1,000

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

55,275

5,193,635

REFUNDS OF REVENUE.....................................

400,000

ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...............................

750,000

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

6,343,635

\n```\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...................................... | 2,620 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 260 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 220 | |\n| | | | | 3,100 |\n| 2 | … | House of Representatives. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 600 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 650 | |\n| | | | | 4,750 |\n| | | Senate and House of Representatives. | | |\n| 3 | … | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 80 | |\n| | | | | 580 |\n| 4 | … | The Library. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,220 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 840 | |\n| | | | | 060 |\n| 6 | … | Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 430 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 180 | |\n| | | | | 610 |\n| 7 | … | Joint Committee of Public Accounts. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 250 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 150 | |\n| | | | | 400 |\n| 8 | … | Joint House Department. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 4,350 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,800 | |\n| | | | | 7,150 |\n| | | Total Parliament................. | … | 21,650 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | Part 1—continued. | | |\n| | | II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 9 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 6,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 4,400 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Salary and travelling allowance of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives | 320 | |\n| | | 2. Commercial Agency—Paris................. | 220 | |\n| | | 3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers... | 560 | |\n| | | | | 12,100 |\n| 10 | … | Audit Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 14,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 800 | |\n| | | | | 14,800 |\n| 11 | … | Public Service Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 9,850 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,500 | |\n| | | | | 11,350 |\n| 12 | … | Governor-General’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 1,200 |\n| 13 | … | High Commissioner’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 8,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 8,000 | |\n| | | | | 16,200 |\n| 14 | … | Australian Commissioner in United States of America. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,300 | |\n| | | | | 3,700 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| | | II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued. | | |\n| 16 | … | Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,300 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 450 | |\n| | | | | 1,750 |\n| | 3 | Investigations—Payable from Science and IndustryInvestigation Trust Account— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Stock diseases and pests.................... | 3,000 | |\n| | | 2. Plant diseases, botanical investigations.......... | 3,250 | |\n| | | 3. Prickly pear pest......................... | 1,500 | |\n| | | 4. Horticultural problems, including irrigation and investigations | 4,450 | |\n| | | 5. Animal nutrition problems, including investigations into mineral deficiencies in pastures | 4,500 | |\n| | | 6. Food preservation and cold storage problems...... | 1,500 | |\n| | | 7. Forestry and forest products problems........... | 2,060 | |\n| | | 8. Mining and metallurgy..................... | 650 | |\n| | | 9. Fuel problems.......................... | 130 | |\n| | | 10. Radio research......................... | 560 | |\n| | | 11. Maintenance of standards.................. | 60 | |\n| | | 12. Unforeseen and urgent investigations.......... | 2,500 | |\n| | | 13. Library.............................. | 380 | |\n| | | 14. Catalogue of scientific periodicals............ | 460 | |\n| | | 15. Research Laboratory, Brunswick—maintenance... | 250 | |\n| | | 16. Miscellaneous.......................... | 250 | |\n| | | 17. Proportion of salaries and contingencies........ | 2,200 | |\n| | | | | 27,700 |\n| 17 | 1 | Development and Migration Commission. | | |\n| | | No. 1. Australian Organization.................... | 13,250 | |\n| | | 2. London Organization...................... | 9,500 | |\n| | | | | 22,750 |\n| | | | | 111,550 |\n| | | Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account | … | 27,700 |\n| | | Total Prime Minister’s Department............... | … | 83,850 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| | | Part 1—continued. | | |\n| | | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | | |\n| 18 | … | The Treasury. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 10,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,500 | |\n| | | | | 12,500 |\n| 19 | … | Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Contingencies................................. | … | 350 |\n| 20 | … | Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 13,300 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 4,700 | |\n| | | | | 18,000 |\n| 21 | … | Maternity Allowance Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,690 | |\n| | | | | 3,890 |\n| 22 | … | Taxation Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 59,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 60,000 | |\n| | | | | 119,000 |\n| 23 | … | Income Tax Board of Review. | | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | | 180 |\n| 24 | … | Superannuation Fund Management Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 170 | |\n| | | | | 2,170 |\n| 25 | … | Government Printer. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 6,300 | |\n| | ‘2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 7,300 |\n| 26 | … | Coinage..................................... | … | 5,000 |\n| | | Total Department of the Treasury................. | … | 168,390 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

27

…

Secretary’s Office.

1

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

4,000

2

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

980

4,980

28

…

Reporting Branch.

1

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

1,650

2

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

420

2,070

29

…

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

1

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

7,200

2

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

480

7,680

30

…

The High Court.

1

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

1,960

2

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

1,980

3,940

31

…

Bankruptcy Administration.

1

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

4,340

2

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

1,420

5,760

32

…

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

1

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

2,000

2

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

1,600

3,600

33

…

Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.

1

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

350

2

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

250

600

34

…

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

1

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

2,450

2

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

570

3,020

35

…

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

1

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

8,050

2

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

4,300

12,350

36

…

Copyright Office.

1

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

260

2

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

20

280

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

…

44,280

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | Part 1—continued. | | |\n| | | V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 37 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 5,900 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,000 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration and Passport Acts | 1,000 | |\n| | | 3. Administration of Passports Act............... | 250 | |\n| | | 4. Administration of Immigration Act............. | 1,250 | |\n| | | | | 9,400 |\n| 38 | … | Electoral Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 21,900 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,470 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote) | 9,000 | |\n| | | | | 32,370 |\n| 39 | … | Census and Statistics. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 5,180 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,500 | |\n| | | | | 7,680 |\n| 40 | … | Meteorological Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 6,900 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 3,200 | |\n| | | | | 10,100 |\n| 41 | … | Solar Observatory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,300 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 920 | |\n| | | | | 2,220 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 1—continued.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

42

…

Commonwealth Forestry Bureau.

1

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

530

2

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

60

590

43

…

Australian Forestry School.

1

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

700

2

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

470

1,170

44

…

Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands (contributions by the Government of the Western Pacific towards the cost of these services may be credited to this Vote)

…

13,750

Total Home and Territories Department............

…

77,280

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

45

…

Central Administration.

1

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

5,740

2

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

1,370

3

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

100

7,210

NAVAL.

46

…

Naval Administration.

1

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

20,600

2

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

2,250

22,850

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 1—continued.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—
continued.

47

…

Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).

1

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

242,000

2

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

6,500

248,500

48

…

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

…

150,000

49

…

Medical Services.

1

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

210

2

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

2,750

2,960

50

…

Royal Australian Naval College.

1

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

9,700

2

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

6,500

16,200

51

…

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

1

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

21,000

2

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

7,250

28,250

52

…

Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.

1

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

80

2

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

130

210

53

…

Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).

1

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

400

2

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

120

520

54

…

Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.

1

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

430

2

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

70

500

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

NAVAL—continued.

55

…

Naval Establishments.

1

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

25,900

2

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

22,750

48,650

56

…

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

…

5,000

57

…

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

…

625

58

1

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

…

10,000

MILITARY.

59

…

Permanent Forces.

1

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

101,000

2

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

5,000

106,000

60

…

Royal Military College.

1

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

2,100

2

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

8,900

11,000

61

…

Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs.

1

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

…

20,000

62

…

Ordnance Branch.

1

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

…

33,000

63

…

Rifle Range Staff.

1

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

…

2,450

64

…

Finance and Accounts Branch.

1

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

…

9,500

65

…

Universal Military Training.

1

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

25,900

2

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

25,200

2

Miscellaneous—

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

80

51,180

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 1—continued.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—
continued.

66

…

Volunteers.

1

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

…

50

67

1

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

…

24,200

68

1

Maintenance of existing Arms and Equipment............

…

3,100

69

1

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

…

26,800

70

…

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

1

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

2,500

2

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

9,600

12,100

AIR SERVICES.

71

…

Civil Branch.

1

Civil Staff-Pay.................................

…

2,160

72

…

Royal Australian Air Force.

1

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

…

50,840

73

1

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

…

20,000

74

1

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment

…

8,800

75

…

Civil Aviation Branch.

1

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

3,300

2

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

1,000

3

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles and Equipment

300

4,600

76

…

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

…

12,500

77

…

Munitions Supply Branch.

1

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

17,850

2

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

40,480*

58,330

78

…

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

…

212,000

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

…

1,210,085

\n```\n\n\\* £20,200 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account; and £16,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

79

…

Central Staff.

1

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

10,500

2

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

3,000

13,500

80

…

Tariff Board.

1

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

1,450

2

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

1,960

3,410

81

…

Marine Branch.

1

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

3,600

2

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

740

3

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

7,000

4

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

2,500

5

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

6,300

6

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

3,200

7

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

7,000

8

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

16,000

9

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

4,480

10

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

4,300

11

Western Australia and North Australia, Salaries...........

4,400

12

Western Australia and North Australia, Contingencies

5,600

13

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

3,700

14

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

1,800

70,620

82

…

Trade and Customs, New South Wales.

1

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

48,000

2

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

5,300

53,300

83

…

Trade and Customs, Victoria.

1

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

34,000

2

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

3,500

37,500

84

…

Trade and Customs, Queensland.

1

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

19,500

2

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

2,800

22,300

85

…

Trade and Customs, South Australia.

1

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

16,500

2

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

2,000

18,500

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

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

86

…

Trade and Customs, Western Australia.

1

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

14,000

2

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

1,950

15,950

87

…

Trade and Customs, Tasmania.

1

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

3,000

2

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

490

3,490

88

…

Trade and Customs, North Australia.

1

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

230

2

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

50

280

Total Department of Trade and Customs

…

238,850

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

89

…

Works, Lands, and Surveys.

1

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

21,000

2

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

5,000

3

Miscellaneous—

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

25,000

2. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendants, Sydney and Melbourne

1,200

90

…

Works and Buildings.

52,200

1

Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture.............

…

37,000

91

1

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

…

15,000

92

1

Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches

…

5,600

93

…

Governor-General’s Establishment.

1

Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne Government Houses

2,900

2

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

200

3,100

Total Department of Works and Railways............

…

112,900

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

94

…

Central Administration.

1

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

7,200

2

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

830

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 4. Advancement of the study of Tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account

2,500

7. Eradication of hookworm disease in Australia (contributions of State Governments to be credited to this item)

1,250

11,780

95

…

New South Wales.

1

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

5,600

2

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

2,580

8,180

96

…

Victoria.

1

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

2,940

2

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

1,750

4,690

97

…

Queensland and North Australia.

1

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

6,200

2

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

2,400

8,600

98

…

South Australia.

1

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

1,850

2

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

1,200

3,050

99

…

Western Australia.

1

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

2,200

2

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

2,100

4,300

100

…

Tasmania.

1

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

380

2

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

690

1,070

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

…

41,670

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 1—continued.

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.

101

…

Administrative.

1

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

14,700

2

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

1,000

3

Miscellaneous—

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

5,000

20,700

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

…

20,700

XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Under Control of Prime. Minister’s Department.

102

1

No. 6. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations..............

…

4,500

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.

108

1

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

250

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

300

Under Control of Department of Health.

550

111

1

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

…

630

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

…

5,680

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Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

XII.—WAR SERVICES.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

113

1

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatria-tion and War Service Homes Commissions

…

2,700

114

…

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

The Treasury.

1

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

1,500

2

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

360

3

Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries...............

No. 1. Expenses of conducting Registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock, including payments due to Commonwealth Bank

9,000

10,860

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.

115

…

Miscellaneous—

1

No. 1. Establishment and maintenance of Australian War Memorial Museum (moneys received from State Governments as part cost of maintenance of Museum may be credited to this vote)

…

4,100

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Naval.

116

1

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services

…

725

Military.

117

1

Miscellaneous—

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

23,740

2. Graves of soldiers—Erection of headstones and maintenance of graves of deceased soldiers in Australia

650

3. Pension to Mrs. Shaw, whose husband was killed by Turks at Broken Hill

20

4. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums.......

50

5. Erection and maintenance of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials

750

6. Compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the war

1,800*

27,010

\n```\n\n\\* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, National War Histories Account.\n\nF.1432.—2\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued. | | |\n| ------------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------- |\n| | | | £ | £ |\n| | | XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued. | | |\n| 118 | … | Repatriation Commission. | | |\n| | 2 | Repatriation of Soldiers— | | |\n| | | No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account | 214,350 | |\n| | | 3. To be paid to the Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions Account, towards soldiers’ children education scheme | 19,630 | |\n| | | | | 233,980 |\n| 119 | 1 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service | 130 | |\n| | | 4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act | 500 | |\n| | | 5. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for home service | 200 | |\n| | | | | 830 |\n| 121 | … | War Service Homes Commission. | … | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Expenses in connexion with the building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account) | … | 13,000 |\n| | | Total War Services...................... | … | 293,205 |\n| | | Total Part 1................ | … | 2,318,540 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 2—Business Undertakings.

£

£

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

122

…

Trans-Australian Railway—

1

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

…

73,500

123

…

Central Australia Railway (Port Augusta-Oodnadatta)

1

No. 1. Working Expenses........................

…

48,000

124

…

North Australia Railway (Darwin-Katherine River)—

1

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

…

18,000

125

…

Federal Territory Railway—

1

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

…

3,000

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

127

…

Audit of Accounts—

1

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

165

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

15

180

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

128

1

Interest—

No. 1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia

8,770

2. North Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia

2,660

11,430

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

…

154,110

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

129

…

Central Staff.

1

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

18,000

2

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

1,740

19,740

130

…

Overseas Mails.

1

No. 1. Conveyance of mails per Orient line of steamers

…

32,500

131

…

New South Wales.

1

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

625,000

2

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

130,000

3

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

210,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

6,800

971,800

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Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 2—continued.

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

132

…

Victoria.

1

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

440,000

2

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

70,000

3

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

140,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

4,000

654,000

133

…

Queensland.

1

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

225,000

2

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

62,000

3

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

80,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

1,600

368,600

134

…

South Australia.

1

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

175,000

2

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

26,000

3

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

68,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

1,600

270,600

135

…

Western Australia.

1

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

120,000

2

Conveyence of Mails.............................

29,000

3

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

40,000

4

Miscellaneous—

1

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

500

189,500

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Subdivision No.

Part 2—continued.

£

£

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

136

…

Tasmania.

1

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

53,000

2

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

11,000

3

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

24,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

1,000

89,000

137

…

North Australia and Central Australia.

1

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

1,600

2

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

3,000

3

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

290

4

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

600

5

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

860

6

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

1,650

8,000

138

…

Wireless—

No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited—Upkeep of stations (moneys received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this vote)

…

500

139

…

Postal Institutes—

1

No. 1. Education..............................

…

3,200

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

140

1

Audit of Accounts.

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

2,940

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

50

2,990

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

142

1

Works and Buildings—

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

15,000

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

2,200

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

50

4. Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture......

28,000

2

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

10,000

3

No. 1. Overhaul of and repairs to boats and launches......

30

55,280

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

…

2,665,710

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

…

2,819,820

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTH AUSTRALIA & CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.

143

…

North Australia.—General Services.

1

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

10,300

2

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

6,000

3

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

1,000

4

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

1,300

5

Miscellaneous—

No. 3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council...........

250

5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person

10

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

450

9. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923-26 may be credited to this vote)

150

19,460

144

…

Central Australia.—General Services.

1

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

1,400

2

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

1,700

3,100

145

1

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

Audit of Accounts.

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

90

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

10

100

146

…

Under Control of Department of the Treasury, Interest.

1

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

…

665

147

…

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

Works and Buildings.

1

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

1,400

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

250

3. Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings, and Furniture

2,250

3,900

Total North Australia and Central Australia

…

27,225

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 3—continued.

£

£

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

148

…

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

1

Audit Office—

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

…

30

149

…

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

1

Cost of equipment, Government Printing Office, Canberra....

…

1,500

Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.

150

1

No. 1. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital and expenses incidental thereto

…

10,000

Total Federal Capital Territory...........

…

11,530

PAPUA.

Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.

151

1

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

12,500

2. Coastal trade service subsidy.................

500

13,000

152

1

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

Audit of Accounts.

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

…

20

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

…

13,020

NEW GUINEA.

Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.

153

1

No. 1. Grant to the Administration of New Guinea to be used in the interests of native races

…

2,500

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