{"id":"C1931A00008","name":"Supply Act (No. 1) 1931-32","slug":"supply-act-no-1-1931-32","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"8 of 1931","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3538,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1931A00008-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 1) 1931-32","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n---\n\nSUPPLY (NO. 1) 1931-32.\n\n---\n\nNo. 8 of 1931.\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 thirty-two.\n\n\\[Assented to 27th June, 1931.\\]\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) 1931-32.\n\nIssue and application of £2,409,780.\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 thirty-two, the sum of Two million four hundred and nine thousand seven hundred and eighty 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 thirty-two.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF. 1854.—Price 1s. 3d.\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..........................................

5,970

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

£48,940

Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account

12,710

36,230

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

54,090

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

15,070

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

20,490

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

309,830

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

49,740

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

41,300

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

10,850

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

8,850

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

21,740

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

3,150

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

102,200

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

679,510

Part 2.—Business Undertakings.

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

50,170

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

784,840

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

835,010

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTH AUSTRALIA.........................................

8,500

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.......................................

1,370

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

16,390

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

15,500

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

2,500

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

1,000

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

45,260

1,559,780

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

100,000

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

750,000

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

2,409,780

\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...................................... | 700 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 50 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 150 | |\n| | | | | 900 |\n| 2 | … | House of Representatives. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 900 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 120 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 280 | |\n| | | | | 1,300 |\n| | | Senate and House of Representatives. | | |\n| 3 | … | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 30 | |\n| | | | | 1,030 |\n| 4 | … | The Library. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 450 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 250 | |\n| | | | | 700 |\n| 6 | … | Joint House Department. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 540 | |\n| | | | | 1,740 |\n| 7 | … | Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 120 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 50 | |\n| | | | | 170 |\n| 8 | … | Joint Committee of Public Accounts. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 80 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 50 | |\n| | | | | 130 |\n| | | Total Parliament................. | … | 5,970 |\n\nF.1854.—2\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...................................... | 3,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,200 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Salaries and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives | 260 | |\n| | | 3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers.... | 440 | |\n| | | | | 6,300 |\n| 10 | … | Audit Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 6,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 330 | |\n| | | | | 6,830 |\n| 11 | … | Office of the Public Service Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,700 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 800 | |\n| | | | | 3,500 |\n| 12 | … | Governor-General’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 30 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 260 | |\n| | | | | 290 |\n| 13 | … | High Commissioner’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,140 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,700 | |\n| | | | | 4,840 |\n| 14 | … | Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 630 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 370 | |\n| | | | | 1,000 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 1—continued.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

16

…

Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

1

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

300

2

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

170

470

3

Investigations—Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account—

No. 1. Animal health...........................

1,600

2. Plant industry...........................

2,900

3. Entomology............................

1,900

4. Animal nutrition, including investigations on mineral deficiencies in pastures

1,500

5. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation....

1,300

6. Food preservation and transport...............

300

7. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations..........

800

8. Forest products..........................

800

9. Mining and metallurgy.....................

50

10. Fuel................................

30

11. Radio research.........................

300

12. Library..............................

100

13. Contributions to Imperial Agricultural Bureaux and to British Woollen and Worsted Association

300

14. Miscellaneous..........................

30

15. Proportion of salaries and contingencies........

800

12,710

17

…

Shipping and Mail Services to Pacific Islands.............

…

13,000

48,940

Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account

…

12,710

Total Prime Minister’s Department...............

…

36,230

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

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 1—continued.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

18

…

The Treasury.

1

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

3,000

2

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

800

3,800

19

…

Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.

1

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

…

120

20

…

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

1

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

4,000

2

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

2,800

6,800

21

…

Maternity Allowance Office.

1

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

750

2

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

600

1,350

22

…

Taxation Office.

1

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

17,000

2

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

22,000

39,000

23

…

Income Tax Board of Review.

1

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

30

2

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

40

70

24

…

Land Valuation Board.

1

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

30

2

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

40

70

25

…

Superannuation Board.

1

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

500

2

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

50

550

26

…

Government Printer.

1

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

1,430

2

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

800

2,230

27

1

Coinage.

…

100

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

…

54,090

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

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 1—continued.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

28

…

Secretary’s Office.

1

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

1,200

2

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

400

1,600

29

…

Reporting Branch.

1

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

630

2

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

170

800

30

…

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

1

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

2,200

2

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

200

2,400

31

…

The High Court.

1

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

400

2

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

700

1,100

32

…

Bankruptcy Administration.

1

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

1,700

2

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

800

2,500

33

…

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

1

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

560

2

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

540

1,100

34

…

Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.

1

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

100

2

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

70

170

35

…

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

1

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

840

2

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

170

1,010

36

…

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

1

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

2,600

2

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

1,700

4,300

37

…

Copyright Office.

1

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

80

2

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

10

90

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

…

15,070

\n```\n\nF.1854.—3\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ----- |\n| | | Part 1—continued.V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | | |\n| 38 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,430 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 300 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration and Passports Acts | 2,000 | |\n| | | 3. Administration of Passports Act............... | 80 | |\n| | | 4. Administration of Immigration Act............. | 400 | |\n| | | | | 4,210 |\n| 39 | … | Electoral Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 6,300 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 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) | 3,000 | |\n| | | | | 9,770 |\n| 40 | … | Census and Statistics. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 830 | |\n| | | | | 2,430 |\n| 41 | … | Meteorological Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 900 | |\n| | | | | 2,900 |\n| 42 | … | Solar Observatory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 340 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 200 | |\n| | | | | 540 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 1—continued.

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS— continued.

43

…

Forestry Branch.

1

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

370

2

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

270

640

Total Department of Home Affairs

…

20,490

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

44

…

Central Administration.

1

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

1,450

2

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

370

3

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

40

1,860

Under Control of Department of Works.

45

…

Works and Buildings.

1

Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture..............

100

2

Rent of buildings...............................

150

250

NAVAL.

46

…

Naval Administration.

1

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

5,000

2

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

600

5,600

\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........................................

68,000

2

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

1,500

69,500

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

…

40,000

49

…

Medical Services.

1

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

60

2

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

840

900

50

…

Royal Australian Naval College.

1

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

1,800

2

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

1,500

3,300

51

…

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

1

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

5,720

2

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

1,500

7,220

52

…

Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).

1

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

70

2

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

50

120

53

…

Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.

1

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

230

2

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

50

280

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

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

54

…

Naval Establishments.

1

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

7,200

2

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

6,000

13,200

55

…

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

…

200

56

1

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

…

3,000

Under Control of Department of Works.

57

…

Works and Buildings.

1

Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture..............

2,140

2

Rent of buildings...............................

120

2,260

MILITARY.

58

…

Permanent Forces.

1

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

42,000

2

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

1,670

43,670

59

…

Royal Military College.

1

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

570

2

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

2,000

2,570

60

…

Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs.

1

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

…

4,560

61

Ordnance Branch.

1

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

…

9,000

62

…

Rifle Range Staff.

1

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

…

700

63

…

Finance and Accounts Branch.

1

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

…

2,400

64

…

Militia Training.

1

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

10,000

2

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

3,000

13,000

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

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—

65

…

Volunteers.

1

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

…

30

66

1

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

…

7,500

67

1

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment

…

3,000

68

1

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

…

9,300

69

…

Works and Buildings.†

1

Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture..............

3,000

2

Rent of buildings...............................

500

3

Overhaul of and repairs to boats and launches.............

40

3,540

70

…

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

1

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

660

2

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

2,000

2,660

AIR SERVICES.

71

…

Civilian Staff.

1

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

…

1,300

72

…

Royal Australian Air Force.

1

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

…

18,000

73

1

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

…

5,700

74

1

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment

…

5,300

75

…

Works and Buildings.†

1

Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture..............

800

2

Rent of buildings...............................

50

850

76

…

Civil Aviation Branch.

1

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

1,400

2

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

340

3

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment

100

1,840

77

…

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

…

9,000

78

…

Works and Buildings.†

1

Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture..............

580

2

Rent of buildings...............................

70

650

79

…

Munitions Supply Branch.

1

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

4,570

2

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

13,000*

17,570

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

…

309,830

\n```\n\n\\* £4,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account, £4,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Ammunition Factory Account, £2,500 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Ordnance Factory Account, and £2,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Explosives Factory Account.\n\n† Under control of Department of Works.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

80

…

Central Staff.

1

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

3,000

2

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

700

3,700

81

…

Tariff Board.

1

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

460

2

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

500

960

82

…

Film Censorship.

1

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

230

2

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

200

430

84

…

Trade and Customs, New South Wales.

1

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

14,000

2

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

1,500

3

Miscellaneous—

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

500

16,000

85

…

Trade and Customs, Victoria.

1

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

10,000

2

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

1,000

3

Miscellaneous—

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

500

11,500

86

…

Trade and Customs, Queensland.

1

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

5,400

2

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

700

6,100

87

…

Trade and Customs, South Australia.

1

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

4,500

2

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

600

5,100

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | | |\n| 88 | … | Trade and Customs, Western Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 4,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 500 | |\n| | | | | 4,500 |\n| 89 | … | Trade and Customs, Tasmania. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 850 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 500 | |\n| | | | | 1,350 |\n| 90 | … | Trade and Customs, North Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 70 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 30 | |\n| | | | | 100 |\n| | | Total Department of Trade and Customs | … | 49,740 |\n| | | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. | | |\n| 91 | … | Works, Lands, and Surveys. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 7,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,500 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others... | 22,000 | |\n| | | 2. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture, also salaries of attendants, Sydney and Melbourne | 500 | |\n| | | | | 32,000 |\n| 92 | … | Works and Buildings............................. | … | 3,300 |\n| 93 | … | Rent of Buildings............................... | … | 4,000 |\n| 94 | … | Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches | … | 1,000 |\n| 95 | … | Governor-General’s Establishment.................... | … | 1,000 |\n| | | Total Department of Works..................... | … | 41,300 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

96

…

Central Administration.

1

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

2,300

2

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

200

Miscellaneous—

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

200

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

200

14. Health Conferences and Boards..............

100

3,000

97

…

New South Wales.

1

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

1,400

2

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

600

2,000

98

…

Victoria.

1

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

840

2

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

460

1,300

99

…

Queensland and North Australia.

1

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

1,500

2

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

540

2,040

100

…

South Australia.

1

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

570

2

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

260

830

101

…

Western Australia.

1

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

630

2

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

750

1,380

102

…

Tasmania.

1

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

170

2

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

130

300

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

…

10,850

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ------ |\n| | | X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS. | | |\n| 103 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 4,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 350 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905........ | 3,000 | |\n| | | | | 7,850 |\n| 104 | 1 | Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad................ | … | 1,000 |\n| | | Total Department of Markets.................. | … | 8,850 |\n| | | XI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. | | |\n| 105 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 340 | |\n| | | | | 1,340 |\n| 105a | … | Marine Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Central Staff, Salaries............................ | 1,130 | |\n| | 2 | Central Staff, Contingencies........................ | 200 | |\n| | 3 | New South Wales, Salaries......................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 4 | New South Wales, Contingencies..................... | 700 | |\n| | 5 | Victoria, Salaries............................... | 2,450 | |\n| | 6 | Victoria, Contingencies........................... | 1,230 | |\n| | 7 | Queensland, Salaries............................. | 3,430 | |\n| | 8 | Queensland, Contingencies......................... | 2,700 | |\n| | 10 | South Australia, Salaries.......................... | 1,200 | |\n| | 11 | South Australia, Contingencies...................... | 630 | |\n| | 12 | Western Australia and North Australia, Salaries........... | 1,900 | |\n| | 13 | Western Australia and North Australia, Contingencies | 1,400 | |\n| | 14 | Tasmania, Salaries.............................. | 1,000 | |\n| | 15 | Tasmania, Contingencies.......................... | 430 | |\n| | | | | 20,400 |\n| | | Total Department of Transport................. | … | 21,740 |\n| | | XII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 106 | 1 | No. 6. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations | … | 3,000 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Treasury. | | |\n| 107 | 1 | No. 1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances | … | 50 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Home Affairs. | | |\n| 112 | 1 | No. 2. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund | … | 100 |\n| | | Total Miscellaneous Services................. | … | 3,150 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

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£

£

Part 1—continued.

XIII.—WAR SERVICES.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

Miscellaneous—

118

1

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

…

1,000

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Military.

122

1

Miscellaneous—

No. 4. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums

…

32

Under Control of Department of Health.

124

…

Repatriation Commission.

2

Repatriation of Soldiers—

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

80,000

2. To be paid to the Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions Account, towards soldiers’ children education scheme

13,000

93,000

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | | |\n| ------------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | ------- |\n| | | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| | | XIII — WAR SERVICES—continued. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Health—continued. | | |\n| 125 | 1 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service | 10 | |\n| | | 2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act | 128 | |\n| | | 3. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for home service | 30 | |\n| | | | | 168 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Transport. | | |\n| 126 | … | 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) | … | 8,000 |\n| | | Total War Services....................... | … | 102,200 |\n| | | Total Part 1................ | … | 679,510 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

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£

£

Part 2—Business Undertakings.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS

127

…

Trans-Australian Railway—

1

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

…

23,000

128

…

Central Australia Railway—

1

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

…

12,000

129

…

North Australia Railway—

1

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

…

4,500

130

…

Federal Territory Railway—

1

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

…

600

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

132

…

Audit of Accounts—

1

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

150

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

20

170

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

133

…

Interest—

1

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

7,750

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

2,150

9,900

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

…

50,170

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

134

…

Central Staff.

1

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

6,000

2

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

340

6,340

135

…

Overseas Mails.

1

No. 1. Conveyance of Mails per Orient Line of Steamers

32,500

136

…

New South Wales.

1

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

180,000

2

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

40,000

3

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

50,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

3,000

273,000

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£

£

Part 2—continued.

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

137

…

Victoria.

1

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

134,000

2

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

23,000

3

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

40,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

2,000

199,000

138

…

Queensland.

1

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

65,000

2

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

20,000

3

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

18,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

500

103,500

139

…

South Australia.

1

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

45,000

2

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

7,000

3

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

13,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

600

65,600

140

…

Western Australia.

1

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

33,000

2

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

7,200

3

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

10,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

400

50,600

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£

£

Part 2—continued.

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

141

…

Tasmania.

1

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

16,000

2

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

3,400

3

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

7,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

300

26,700

142

…

North Australia and Central Australia.

1

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

1,000

2

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

700

3

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

500

2,200

143

…

Wireless.

1

No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited—Contribution towards upkeep of Coastal and Island Radio Stations (moneys received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this vote)

…

9,000

144

…

Postal Institutes.

1

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

…

750

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

145

1

Audit of Accounts.

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

3,200

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

50

3,250

Under Control of Department of Works.

147

1

Works and Buildings—

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

1,000

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

300

3. Supervision of works......................

100

4. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture

8,000

2

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

3,000

12,400

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

…

784,840

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

…

835,010

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£

Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTH AUSTRALIA.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

148

…

General Services.

1

Department of the Government Resident, Salaries..........

3,300

2

Department of the Government Resident, Contingencies......

2,500

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Subsidy for steamship service between Melbourne and Darwin

1,400

3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council...........

50

7. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for shipping service between Fremantle and Darwin

450

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

150

7,850

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

150

…

Interest.

1

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

…

550

Under Control of Department of Works.

152

…

Works and Buildings.

2

No. 1. Maintenance of plant and other expenses.........

50

2. Leave and holiday pay and incidentals..........

50

100

Total North Australia...................

…

8,500

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ----- |\n| | | Part 3—continued. | | |\n| | | CENTRAL AUSTRALIA. | | |\n| 153 | … | General Services. | | |\n| | 1 | Department of the Government Resident, Salaries.......... | 700 | |\n| | 2 | Department of the Government Resident, Contingencies | 540 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Assistance to missions..................... | 50 | |\n| | | 2. Maintenance of nursing homes............... | 50 | |\n| | | 3. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923-26 may be credited to this vote) | 30 | |\n| | | | | 1,370 |\n| | | FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department. | | |\n| 157 | … | Federal Territory Police. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 100 | |\n| | | | | 600 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Home Affairs. | | |\n| 160 | … | General Services. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,570 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 600 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 20. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves | 3,000 | |\n| | | | | 6,170 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

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Subdivision No.

Part 3—continued.

£

£

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.

Under Control of Department of Works.

161

…

Works and Buildings.

2

Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture—

No. 1. Home Affairs...........................

3,000

2. Works................................

50

3. Health................................

70

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Water supply and sewerage..................

2,000

No. 2. Electric supply..........................

3,000

8,120

…

Under Control of Department of Health.

162

…

1

No. 1. Canberra Government Hospital (hospital fees and other receipts to be credited to this vote)

1,000

2. Health services..........................

200

3. Veterinary services.......................

300

1,500

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

…

16,390

PAPUA.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

Audit of Accounts.

164

1

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

15,000

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

500

15,500

NEW GUINEA.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

165

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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Part 3—continued.

£

£

NORFOLK ISLAND.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

167

1

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

…

1,000

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

…

45,260

109

…

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

…

100,000

110

…

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

…

750,000

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

…

2,409,780

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