{"id":"C1917A00011","name":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1917-18","slug":"supply-act-no-2-1917-18","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"11 of 1917","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":18605,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1917A00011-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1917-18","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\nSUPPLY (No. 2) 1917–18.\n\nNo. 11 of 1917.\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 eighteen.\n\n\\[Assented to 13th July, 1917.\\]\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. 2) 1917–18.\n\nIssue and application of £4,356,186.\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 eighteen the sum of Four million three hundred and fifty-six thousand one hundred and eighty-six 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\nSums 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 eighteen.\n\nF. 9116.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| THE PARLIAMENT........................................... | 11,321 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.......................... | 37,419 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................... | 108,000 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................... | 19,570 |\n| THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT...................... | 170,350 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY...................... | 419,795 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY............................... | 436,500 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...................... | 150,048 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.................... | 179,660 |\n| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................... | 1,256,323 |\n| WAR SERVICES............................................. | 787,200 |\n| | 3,576,186 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................... | 180,000 |\n| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................. | 600,000 |\n| Total.................................... | 4,356,186 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

...

The Senate.

1

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

1,540

2

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

225

3

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

150

1,915

2

...

House of Representatives.

1

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

1,675

2

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

450

3

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

300

2,425

Senate and House of Representatives.

3

...

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

1

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

1,850

2

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

600

2,450

4

...

The Library.

1

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

400

2

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

1,350

1,750

5

...

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

1

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

200

2

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

300

500

6

...

Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.

1

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

100

2

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

300

400

Joint House Committee.

7

...

Refreshment-rooms.

1

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

225

2

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

450

675

...

8

...

Water Power for Parliament House....................

...

20

9

1

Electric Lighting, Repairs, &c........................

...

375

10

...

Queen’s Hall.

1

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

...

140

11

...

Parliament Gardens.

1

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

156

2

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

30

186

12

...

Miscellaneous.

1

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

185

2

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

300

485

Total Parliament.......................

...

11,321

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.

£

£

13

...

Prime Minister.

1

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

1,425

2

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

3,750

5,175

14

...

Executive Council.

1

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

36

2

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

8

44

15

...

Audit Office.

1

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

6,750

2

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

6,000

12,750

16

...

Public Service Commissioner.

1

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

3,000

2

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

1,950

4,950

17

...

Governor-General’s Office.

1

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

300

2

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

2,100

2,400

18

...

High Commissioner’s Office.

1

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

2,175

2

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

4,200

6,375

19

...

Mail Service to Pacific Islands.

No. 1. Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands

...

5,725

Total Department of Prime Minister..............

...

37,419

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

20

...

The Treasury.

1

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

3,600

2

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

5,000

8,600

22

...

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

1

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

4,650

2

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

6,500

11,150

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Subdivision No.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.

£

£

23

...

Maternity Allowance Office.

1

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

1,350

2

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

1,800

3,150

24

...

Taxation Office.

1

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

17,000

2

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

48,000

65,000

25

...

Government Printer.

1

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

3,300

2

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

1,950

5,250

26

...

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

...

6,600

27

...

Miscellaneous.

No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts

7,500

3. To recoup Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”

750

8,250

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

...

108,000

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

32

...

Secretary’s Office.

1

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

1,820

2

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

2,145

3,965

33

...

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

1

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

2,625

2

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

1,100

3,725

34

...

The High Court.

1

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

1,100

2

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

1,950

3,050

35

...

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

1

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

135

2

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

2,310

2,445

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

36

...

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

1

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

3,800

2

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

2,250

6,050

37

...

Copyright Office.

1

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

155

2

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

180

335

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

...

19,570

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

38

...

Administrative.

1

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

2,265

2

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

2,700

4,965

39

...

Electoral Office.

1

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

10,900

2

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

3,400

14,300

40

...

Census and Statistics.

1

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

2,067

2

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

3,000

5,067

41

...

Meteorological Branch.

1

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

3,620

2

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

4,500

8,120

42

...

Lands and Survey.

1

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

2,730

2

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

3,000

5,730

43

...

Rents.

2

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

900

3

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

3,800

4

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

920

5

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

3,450

6

Defence—Naval..................................

1,600

6

„ Military................................

5,700

7

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

1,900

8

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

560

9

Post and Telegraphs...............................

7,500

26,330

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

44

...

Northern Territory.

1

Administrator...................................

690

2

Administrator’s Office, Salaries.......................

7,000

3

Administrator’s Office, Contingencies...................

13,600

4

Lands and Survey, Salaries..........................

1,400

5

Lands and Survey, Contingencies......................

2,500

6

Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries......................

1,180

7

Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies..................

8,000

9

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Subsidy for Steam-ship Service, Melbourne to Darwin

585

Interest and Sinking Fund—

No. 1. Interest on Loans.........................

3,200

2. Contribution to Sinking Fund.................

1,733

3. Redemption of Northern Territory Loans.........

19,975

59,863

45

...

Norfolk Island.

No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—To be paid into Trust Fund

...

500

46

...

Papua.

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

7,500

3. New Government Steamer—Instalment of Grant towards..

1,000

4. Development of Oilfields.......................

7,500

5. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy....................

438

16,438

47

...

Miscellaneous.

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

10,000

2. Administration of the Electoral Act................

12,500

3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services

350

4. Commonwealth Elections......................

6,000

10. Commonwealth Literary Fund..................

187

29,037

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

...

170,350

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.

£

£

48

...

Central Administration.

1

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

10,500

2

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

3,000

3

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

300

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Expenses of Officers, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations)

75

3. Examination fees.........................

75

13,950

49

...

Aviation Instructional Staff.
(Central Flying School.)

1

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

2,250

2

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

1,500

3,750

50

...

Royal Military College.

1

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

4,875

2

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

10,500*

15,375

51

...

Chemical Adviser.

1

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

300

2

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

180

480

52

...

Examination of Stores and Equipment.

1

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

900

2

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

450

1,350

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY— continued.

£

£

57

...

Administrative and Instructional Staffs.

1

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

41,000

2

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

10,000

51,000

58

...

Permanent Units.

1

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

40,000

2

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

9,000

49,000

59

...

Ordnance Department.

1

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

...

13,500

60

...

Rifle Range Staff.

1

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

...

1,800

61

…

District Accounts and Pay Branch.

1

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

...

1,800

62

...

Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).

1

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

78,000

2

Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets...........

52,000

3

Contingencies—Junior Cadets........................

5,000

135,000

63

...

Volunteers.

1

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

…

64

1

Camps........................................

…

40,000

65

...

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment..............

…

5,800

66

1

Ammunition....................................

…

52,600

67

1

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

…

12,750

68

1

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

…

11,250

69

...

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

…

2,300

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY—continued.

£

£

70

...

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

1

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

1,860

2

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

6,230

8,090

Total Department of Defence—Military.............

...

419,795

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

71

...

Naval Administration.

1

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

9,000

2

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

2,200

3

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

1,050

12,250

72

...

Royal Australian Naval College.

1

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

7,000

2

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

6,500

13,500

73

...

Boys’ Training Ship.

1

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

6,000

2

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

5,250

11,250

74

...

Permanent Force (Sea-Going).

1

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

150,000

2

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

45,000

195,000

75

...

Naval Establishments.

1

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

6,500

2

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

5,500

12,000

77

...

Radio Service.

1

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

6,750

2

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

5,250

12,000

Citizen Naval Forces.

78

...

(Royal Australian Naval Brigade.)

1

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

22,500

2

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

11,250

33,750

79

...

Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).

1

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

400

2

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

150

550

80

1

Royal Australian Fleet Reserve......................

200

81

...

To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund—Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account

...

...

82

1

Medical Services...............................

...

3,000

83

...

Signal Stations and Examination Services...............

...

3,000

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.— continued.

£

£

84

1

Maintenance of Ships and Vessels....................

...

125,000

85

1

Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works also Repair and Maintenance of Vessels of other Commonwealth Departments

...

5,000

86

1

Miscellaneous Services...........................

...

9,000

87

1

To be Paid to the Credit of Trust Fund— Admiralty Account...

...

...

88

...

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

...

1,000

Total Department of the Navy....................

...

436,500

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

90

...

Central Staff.

1

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

3,750

2

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

2,250

3

Miscellaneous—

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

6,750

2. Administration of the Bounties Act............

15

3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act

15

4. Administration of the Iron Bounty Act..........

38

5. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act....

15

6. “Bitter Pit” investigation...................

120

7. Law costs and preparation of cases............

75

13,028

91

1

Fisheries—Contingencies.......................

…

75

92

...

Quarantine.

1

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

675

2

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

1,800

3

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

1,170

4

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

2,850

5

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

375

6

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

1,500

7

Salaries, Queensland and Northern Territory.............

420

8

Contingencies, Queensland and Northern Territory.........

1,650

9

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

120

10

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

750

11

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

315

12

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

1,425

14

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

300

13,350

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

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

93

...

Analyst.

1

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

675

2

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

675

1,350

94

...

Inter-State Commission.

1

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

450

2

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

830

1,280

95

...

Lighthouses.

1

Central Staff—Salaries............................

1,200

2

Central Staff—Contingencies........................

450

3

No. 1 District, Salaries............................

1,500

4

No. 1 District, Contingencies........................

5,550

5

No. 2 District, Salaries............................

3,300

6

No. 2 District, Contingencies........................

7,500

7

No. 3 District, Salaries............................

5,700

8

No. 3 District, Contingencies........................

9,000

9

No. 4 District, Salaries............................

1,950

10

No. 4 District, Contingencies........................

5,250

41,400

96

...

Navigation.

1

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

165

2

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

10

175

97

...

New South Wales.

1

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

19,800

2

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

5,630

25,430

98

...

Victoria.

1

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

15,750

2

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

3,600

19,350

99

...

Queensland.

1

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

10,430

2

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

2,600

13,030

100

...

South Australia.

1

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

8,100

2

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

1,800

9,900

101

...

Western Australia.

1

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

6,980

2

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

1,910

8,890

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

102

...

Tasmania.

1

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

1,800

2

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

530

2,330

103

...

Northern Territory.

1

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

230

2

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

230

460

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

...

150,048

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

104

...

Administrative Staff.

1

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

5,250

2

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

4,200

9,450

105

...

Public Works Staff.

1

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

5,700

2

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

6,300

3

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

1,500

13,500

106

...

Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.

1

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

450

2

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

75,000

75,450

107

...

Port Augusta Railway.

1

No. 1. Interest on Loans...........................

13,200

2. Contribution to Sinking Fund...................

1,100

4. Extraordinary Maintenance....................

…

14,300

108

...

Northern Territory Railways and Transport.

1

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

11,630

2

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

5,250

16,880

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.

£

£

109

...

Works and Buildings.

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

1

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

750

2

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

650

3

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

1,400

4

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

520

5

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

1,500

6

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

3,750

6

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

13,500

7

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

2,700

8

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

3,000

9

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

1,350

10

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

18,000

47,120

110

...

Governor-General’s Establishment.

1

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

1,050

2

Accommodation in Sydney.........................

...

3

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

1,130

2,180

111

...

Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Fire Insurance.............................

100

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

450

4. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)

...

7. Storage and Seasoning of Timber................

230

780

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

...

179,660

X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

112

...

Central Staff.

1

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

6,000

2

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

900

3

Miscellaneous.................................

...

6,900

113

...

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

...

1,000

114

...

Mails viâ Suez.................................

...

6,600

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

115

...

New South Wales.

1

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

277,500

2

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

105,000

3

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

135,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations

1,500

519,000

116

...

Victoria.

1

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

174,000

2

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

48,000

3

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

60,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations

750

282,750

117

...

Queensland.

1

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

87,750

2

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

49,500

3

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

45,000

4

Miscellaneous.................................

…

182,250

118

...

South Australia.

1

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

58,500

2

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

21,000

3

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

24,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations

135

103,635

119

...

Western Australia.

1

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

57,000

2

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

19,500

3

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

30,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations

…

106,500

120

...

Tasmania.

1

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

20,550

2

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

11,350

3

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

10,500

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations

38

43,438

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

121

...

Northern Territory.

1

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

600

2

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

1,050

3

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

300

4

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

900

5

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

900

6

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

1,500

5,250

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

...

1,256,323

XI.—WAR SERVICES.

Under Control of Department or the Treasury.

123

...

War Pensions................................

...

600,000

124

...

War Pensions Office.

1

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

2,400

2

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

4,800

7,200

Total under Control of Department of the Treasury........

...

607,200

Under Control of Department of the Navy.

140

1

Trading vessels...............................

...

180,000

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

...

787,200

30

...

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

...

180,000

31

...

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

...

600,000

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

4,356,186

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