{"id":"C1924A00019","name":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1924-25","slug":"supply-act-no-2-1924-25","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"19 of 1924","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3065,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1924A00019-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"1. This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 2) 1924–25.\n\nIssue and application of £2,978,575.\n\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Issue and application of £2,978,575","content":"2. 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-five the sum of Two million nine hundred and seventy-eight thousand five hundred and seventy-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\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule","content":"3. 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\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Limit of period of expenditure","content":"4. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-five.\n\nF.13702.—Price 8d.\n\n \n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Sch Schedule","sectionType":"schedule","heading":null,"content":"SCHEDULE.\n\n---\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| --------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| THE PARLIAMENT.......................................... | 10,610 |\n| THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.......................... | 49,210 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................... | 91,160 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................... | 20,200 |\n| THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT..................... | 101,550 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE............................... | 601,290 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..................... | 149,070 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS................... | 146,260 |\n| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................... | 1,424,330 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH................................ | 21,560 |\n| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.................................. | 3,270 |\n| WAR SERVICES............................................ | 210,065 |\n| | 2,828,575 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE...................................... | 150,000 |\n| Total............................... | 2,978,575 |\n\n \n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| 1 | … | The Senate. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,320 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 150 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 140 | |\n| | | | | 1,610 |\n| 2 | … | House of Representatives. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,830 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 800 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 400 | |\n| | | | | 2,530 |\n| | | Senate and House of Representatives. | | |\n| 3 | … | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 50 | |\n| | | | | 2,150 |\n| 4 | … | The Library. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 400 | |\n| | | | | 1,000 |\n| 5 | … | Australian Historical Records. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 270 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 1,270 |\n| 6 | … | Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public | | |\n| | | Works. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 245 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 105 | |\n| | | | | 350 |\n| 7 | … | Joint Committee of Public Accounts. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 130 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 100 | |\n| | | | | 230 |\n| 8 | … | Joint House Department. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 580 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 890 | |\n| | | | | 1,470 |\n| | | Total Parliament.................. | … | 10,610 |\n\n \n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 9 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,300 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,310 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Salary and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and Leader of Country Party | 270 | |\n| | | 3. Commercial Agency—Paris.............. | 150 | |\n| | | | | 6,030 |\n| 10 | … | Audit Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 13,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 675 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Allowance to the Auditor-General.......... | 85 | |\n| | | | | 13,760 |\n| 11 | … | Public Service Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 4,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,230 | |\n| | | | | 5,730 |\n| 12 | … | Governor-General’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 340 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 690 | |\n| | | | | 1,030 |\n| 13 | … | High Commissioner’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 7,000 | |\n| | | | | 9,000 |\n\n \n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 14 | … | Australian Commissioner in United States of America. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 760 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,200 | |\n| | | | | 1,960 |\n| 16 | … | Immigration. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Australian Organization................... | 5,500 | |\n| | | 4. London Organization........................ | 6,200 | |\n| | | | | 11,700 |\n| | | Total Prime Minister’s Department............ | … | 49,210 |\n| | | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | | |\n| 17 | … | The Treasury. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 6,650 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 3,000 | |\n| | | | | 9,650 |\n| 18 | … | Commonwealth Supply and Tender Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Contingencies................................. | … | 100 |\n| 20 | … | Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 7,020 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 7,850 | |\n| | | | | 14,870 |\n| 21 | … | Maternity Allowance Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,510 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,350 | |\n| | | | | 2,890 |\n| 22 | … | Taxation Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 8,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 45,740 | |\n| | | | | 54,240 |\n| 23 | … | Income Tax Board of Appeal. | | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | … | 130 |\n\n \n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| 24 | … | Superannuation Fund Management Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,160 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 120 | |\n| | | | | 1,280 |\n| 26 | … | Government Printer. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 4,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 5,000 |\n| 27 | … | Coinage..................................... | … | 3,000 |\n| | | Total Department of the Treasury............. | … | 91,160 |\n| | | IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 28 | … | Secretary’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,990 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 550 | |\n| | | | | 2,540 |\n| 29 | … | Reporting Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,090 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 190 | |\n| | | | | 1,280 |\n| 30 | … | Crown Solicitor’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,670 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 220 | |\n| | | | | 3,890 |\n| 31 | … | The High Court. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,160 | |\n| | | | | 2,360 |\n| 32 | … | Court of Conciliation and Arbitration. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 620 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 700 | |\n| | | | | 1,320 |\n\n \n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 33 | … | Public Service Arbitrator’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 180 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 170 | |\n| | | | | 350 |\n| 34 | … | Commonwealth Investigation Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,260 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 150 | |\n| | | | | 1,410 |\n| 35 | … | Patents, Trade Marks and Designs. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 4,860 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,000 | |\n| | | | | 6,860 |\n| 36 | … | Copyright Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 170 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 20 | |\n| | | | | 190 |\n| | | Total Attorney-General’s Department........ | … | 20,200 |\n| | | V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 37 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,000 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 3. Passports—General expenses in connexion with… | 500 | |\n| | | | | 4,700 |\n| 38 | … | Electoral Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 12,870 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 820 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Administration of the Electoral Act......... | 5,350 | |\n| | | | | 19,040 |\n| 39 | … | Census and Statistics. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,300 | |\n| | | | | 3,700 |\n\n \n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| 40 | … | Meteorological Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 4,900 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,500 | |\n| | | | | 6,400 |\n| 41 | … | Solar Observatory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 1,500 |\n| 42 | … | Lands and Survey. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 500 | |\n| | | | | 2,900 |\n| 43 | … | Rent of Buildings. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Prime Minister............................ | 1,400 | |\n| | | 2. Treasurer................................ | 2,100 | |\n| | | 3. Attorney-General.......................... | 1,600 | |\n| | | 4. Home and Territories........................ | 1,700 | |\n| | | 5. Defence—Military......................... | 1,000 | |\n| | | 6. Defence—Naval........................... | 250 | |\n| | | 7. Royal Australian Air Force.................... | 50 | |\n| | | 8. Civil Aviation............................. | 50 | |\n| | | 9. Trade and Customs......................... | 1,800 | |\n| | | 10. Works and Railways........................ | 500 | |\n| | | 11. Postmaster-General......................... | 5,000 | |\n| | | 12. Health.................................. | 350 | |\n| | | | | 15,800 |\n| 44 | … | Northern Territory.—General Services. | | |\n| | 1 | Administrative Staff, Salaries....................... | 7,800 | |\n| | 2 | Administrative Staff. Contingencies................... | 5,000 | |\n| | 3 | Lands and Mines Department, Salaries................. | 800 | |\n| | 4 | Lands and Mines Department, Contingencies............. | 1,200 | |\n| | 5 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Subsidy for steam-ship service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin | 750 | |\n| | | 3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council........ | 200 | |\n| | | 5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person | 10 | |\n| | | | | 15,760 |\n\n \n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| 45 | 1 | Northern Territory—Interest........................ | | 2,700 |\n| 46 | … | Papua. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration............. | 12,500 | |\n| | | 2. Investigation of Oil-fields..................... | 2,000 | |\n| | | 3. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy.................. | 500 | |\n| | | | | 15,000 |\n| 47 | … | Norfolk Island. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account | … | 750 |\n| 48 | 1 | Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands............. | … | 13,300 |\n| | | Total Home and Territories Department | … | 101,550 |\n| | | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | | |\n| 49 | … | Central Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 3,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,000 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 100 | |\n| | | | | 4,300 |\n| | | NAVAL. | | |\n| 50 | … | Naval Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 10,550 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,500 | |\n| | | | | 12,050 |\n| 51 | … | Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 141,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 4,550 | |\n| | | | | 145,550 |\n| 52 | | Maintenance of Ships and Vessels. | | |\n| | 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 | … | 103,000 |\n\nF.13702 —2\n\n \n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | NAVAL—continued. | | |\n| 53 | … | Medical Services. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 310 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,150 | |\n| | | | | 2,460 |\n| 54 | … | Royal Australian Naval College. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 5,700 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 4,250 | |\n| | | | | 9,950 |\n| 55 | … | Boys’ Training Ship. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 5,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 3,800 | |\n| | | | | 9,400 |\n| 56 | … | Royal Australian Naval Reserve. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 10,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 7,000 | |\n| | | | | 17,500 |\n| 59 | … | Royal Australian Fleet Reserve. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 50 | |\n| | | | | 250 |\n| 60 | … | Naval Establishments. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 10,800 | |\n| | 2. | Contingencies................................. | 13,350 | |\n| | | | | 24,150 |\n| 63 | … | General Services............................ | … | 8,350 |\n| | | MILITARY. | | |\n| 64 | … | Permanent Forces. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 70,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 4,000 | |\n| | | | | 74,000 |\n| 65 | … | Royal Military College. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 1,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 4,700 | |\n| | | | | 5,700 |\n| 66 | … | Professional. Clerical, and General Staffs. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | … | 12,000 |\n| 67 | … | Ordnance Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | … | 21,000 |\n| 68 | … | Rifle Range Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | … | 1,390 |\n\n \n\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

£

£

MILITARY—continued.

69

…

Finance and Accounts Branch.

1

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

…

6,500

70

…

Universal Military Training.

1

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

9,000

2

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

13,300

3

Miscellaneous—

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

80

22,380

72

1

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

…

15,500

73

1

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

…

2,160

74

1

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

…

19,000

75

…

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

1

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

1,500

2

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

6,000

7,500

AIR SERVICES.

76

…

Civil Branch.

1

Civil Staff—Pay................................

…

600

77

…

Royal Australian Air Force.

1

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

…

17,000

78

…

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

…

7,000

79

…

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment

…

2,500

80

…

Civil Aviation Branch.

1

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

1,300

2

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

400

3

General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment

150

1,850

81

…

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

12,250

82

…

Munitions Supply Branch.

1

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

11,000

2

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

25,000*

36,000

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

…

601,290

\n```\n\n\\* Includes £1,400 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Acetate of Lime Factory Account; £10,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account; and £10,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account.\n\n \n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 84 | … | Central Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 12,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,900 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905 | 3,500 | |\n| | | 3. Commonwealth Film Censorship........... | 500 | |\n| | | | | 17,900 |\n| 85 | … | Tariff Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Contingencies................................. | | 1,000 |\n| 86 | … | Commercial and Industrial Bureau of the Board of Trade. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 250 | |\n| | | | | 850 |\n| 88 | 1 | Australian Trade Representative in East................. | … | 500 |\n| 89 | … | Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 850 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 300 | |\n| | 3 | Investigations.................................. | 2,500 | |\n| | | | | 3,650 |\n| 91 | … | Commonwealth Laboratory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 950 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 210 | |\n| | | | | 1,160 |\n| 92 | … | Lighthouses. | | |\n| | 1 | Central Staff, Salaries............................ | 1,000 | |\n| | 2 | Central Staff, Contingencies........................ | 150 | |\n| | 3 | New South Wales, Salaries......................... | 2,200 | |\n| | 4 | New South Wales, Contingencies..................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 5 | Victoria, Salaries............................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 6 | Victoria, Contingencies........................... | 2,640 | |\n| | 7 | Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries........ | 2,700 | |\n| | 8 | Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies | 5,700 | |\n| | 10 | South Australia, Salaries.......................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 11 | South Australia, Contingencies...................... | 2,500 | |\n| | 13 | Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries......... | 1,900 | |\n| | 14 | Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies | 4,000 | |\n| | 15 | Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries.................... | 1,750 | |\n| | 16 | Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies................ | 1,700 | |\n| | | | | 31,240 |\n\n \n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| 93 | … | Navigation. | | |\n| | 1 | Central Staff, Salaries............................ | 1,700 | |\n| | 2 | Central Staff, Contingencies........................ | 490 | |\n| | 3 | New South Wales, Salaries......................... | 1,530 | |\n| | 4 | New South Wales, Contingencies..................... | 360 | |\n| | 5 | Victoria, Salaries............................... | 1,080 | |\n| | 6 | Victoria, Contingencies........................... | 130 | |\n| | 7 | Queensland, Salaries............................. | 430 | |\n| | 8 | Queensland, Contingencies......................... | 100 | |\n| | 9 | South Australia, Salaries.......................... | 350 | |\n| | 10 | South Australia, Contingencies...................... | 50 | |\n| | 11 | Western Australia, Salaries......................... | 230 | |\n| | 12 | Western Australia, Contingencies..................... | 40 | |\n| | 13 | Tasmania, Salaries.............................. | 140 | |\n| | 14 | Tasmania, Contingencies.......................... | 30 | |\n| | | | | 6,660 |\n| 94 | … | Trade and Customs, New South Wales. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 26,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 3,500 | |\n| | | | | 29,500 |\n| 95 | … | Trade and Customs, Victoria. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 20,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,000 | |\n| | | | | 22,000 |\n| 96 | … | Trade and Customs, Queensland. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 11,250 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,640 | |\n| | | | | 12,890 |\n| 97 | … | Trade and Customs, South Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 9,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,200 | |\n| | | | | 10,200 |\n| 98 | … | Trade and Customs, Western Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 8,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 9,000 |\n| 99 | … | Trade and Customs, Tasmania. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 250 | |\n| | | | | 2,250 |\n| 100 | … | Trade and Customs, Northern Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 70 | |\n| | | | | 270 |\n| | | Total Department of Trade and Customs........ | … | 149,070 |\n\n \n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS. | | |\n| 101 | … | Administrative Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 4,250 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,900 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 3. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney | 100 | |\n| | | 4. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission | 250 | |\n| | | | | 6,500 |\n| 102 | … | Public Works Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 11,500 | |\n| | | Contingencies................................. | 1,650 | |\n| | 3 | Supervision of Works............................ | 420 | |\n| | | | | 13,570 |\n| 104 | … | Works and Buildings. | | |\n| | 1 | Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture | … | 50,000 |\n| 105 | … | Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Defence—Military......................... | 350 | |\n| | | 2. Trade and Customs....................... | 500 | |\n| | | 3. Lighthouses............................ | 1,540 | |\n| | | 5. Health................................ | 600 | |\n| | | | | 2,990 |\n| 106 | … | Governor-General’s Establishment. | | |\n| | 1 | Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses............. | 1,500 | |\n| | 2 | Non-recurring Works............................. | 450 | |\n| | | | | 1,950 |\n| 107 | … | Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway. | | |\n| | 1 | Working Expenses.............................. | … | 46,000 |\n\n \n\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VIII—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.

£

£

108

Port Augusta–Oodnadatta Railway.

1

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

11,600

4. Interest on South Australian Rolling Stock........

7,500

5. Proportion of charges in connexion with Port Augusta Railway Station

150

19,250

109

…

Northern Territory Railway (Darwin–Katherine River).

1

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

…

5,200

110

…

Commonwealth Railways—Miscellaneous.

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

…

800

Total Department of Works and Railways

…

146,260

IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

111

…

Central Staff.

1

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

7,800

2

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

1,200

112

…

Overseas Mails.

9,000

1

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

…

32,500

113

…

New South Wales.

1

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

335,000

2

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

75,000

3

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

115,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

1,500

5

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

180

526,680

\n```\n\n \n\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

114

…

Victoria.

1

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

220,000

2

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

46,000

3

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

75,000

5

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

600

341,600

115

…

Queensland.

1

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

120,000

2

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

38,000

3

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

67,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

200

225,200

116

…

South Australia.

1

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

84,000

2

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

13,000

3

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

30,000

127,000

117

…

Western Australia.

1

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

64,000

2

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

13,000

3

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

21,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

100

98,100

118

…

Tasmania.

1

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

30,000

2

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

6,500

3

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

14,000

50,500

119

…

Northern Territory.

1

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

750[Illegible text]

2

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

1,400

3

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

200

4

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

400

5

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

500

6

Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)

1,500

4,750

\n```\n\n \n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | --------- |\n| 120 | … | Wireless. | | |\n| | | No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited — Upkeep of coastal stations (moneys received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this vote) | … | |\n| | | | | 9,000 |\n| | | Total Postmaster-General’s Department................ | … | 1,424,330 |\n| | | X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | | |\n| 121 | … | Central Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,050 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 260 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases | 2,500 | |\n| | | 6. Advancement of the study of Tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account | 1,170 | |\n| | | 9. Grant towards eradicating hookworm disease in Australia | 1,090 | |\n| | | 10. Sanitary engineering investigations........... | 250 | 7,320 |\n| 122 | … | New South Wales. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,930 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,450 | |\n| 123 | … | Victoria. | | 4,380 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,360 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 840 | |\n| 124 | … | Queensland and Northern Territory. | | 2,200 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,740 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,320 | |\n| 125 | … | South Australia. | | 4,060 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 870 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 670 | |\n| | | | | 1,540 |\n\n \n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| 126 | … | Western Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,110 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 750 | |\n| | | | | 1,860 |\n| 127 | … | Tasmania. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 60 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 140 | |\n| | | | | 200 |\n| | | Total Department of Health............... | … | 21,560 |\n| | | XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 128 | 1 | No. 1. New Hebrides—Grant for special services......... | … | 170 |\n| | | Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department. | | |\n| 134 | 1 | No. 1. Tribunals under the Industrial Peace Act........... | … | 500 |\n| | | Under Control of Home and Territories Department. | | |\n| 135 | 1 | No. 1. Census, including collection, compilation, printing maps, and miscellaneous services | 2,500 | |\n| | | 5. Commonwealth Literary Fund—To be paid into Trust Fund | 100 | |\n| | | | | 2,600 |\n| | | Total Miscellaneous Services.............. | … | 3,270 |\n| | | XII.—WAR SERVICES. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 139 | 1 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commission | … | 1,520 |\n\n \n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | XII.— WAR SERVICES—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Treasury. | | |\n| 141 | … | Repatriation Commission. | | |\n| | 2 | Repatriation of Soldiers— | | |\n| | | No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account | 150,000 | |\n| | | 2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account | 10,000 | |\n| | | 3. Grant to the Trust Fund “Repatriation of Australian Soldiers’ Contributions Account” towards soldiers’ children educational scheme | 13,000 | |\n| | | | | 173,000 |\n| 142 | 1 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service | … | 100 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Home and Territories. | | |\n| 143 | … | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum.... | … | 3,000 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Defence. | | |\n| | | Naval. | | |\n| 144 | … | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services | … | 300 |\n\n \n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --------- |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Defence— continued. | | |\n| | | Military. | | |\n| 145 | 1 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance | 13,300 | |\n| | | 2. Graves of soldiers in Australia............. | 1,660 | |\n| | | 3. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill | 10 | |\n| | | 4. Allowance to Mrs. A. Ross (née Kelly), who contracted meningitis whilst nursing a military patient | 15 | |\n| | | 5. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums | 50 | |\n| | | 6. Erection of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials | 700 | |\n| | | 7. Compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the war | 660 | |\n| | | | | 16,395 |\n| 146 | 1 | War Service Homes Commission..................... | … | 15,750 |\n| | | Total War Services.................... | … | 210,065 |\n| 131 | … | Refunds of Revenue............................. | ... | 150,000 |\n| | | Total.................... | … | 2,978,575 |\n\n---\n\nPrinted and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by H. J. Green, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2083},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act remains strictly limited to its original purpose of appropriating funds for the 1924-25 financial year. 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It creates no new regulatory powers or substantive policy duties beyond allocating funds as detailed in the Schedule."},"complexity_factors":["Large number of detailed line‑item allocations across many departments and sub‑divisions increases bookkeeping and administrative complexity (Schedule).","Multiple earmarked trust‑fund credits and special‑purpose payments require separate accounting treatment (e.g. footnote re: Trust Fund Acetate of Lime Factory, Small Arms Factory accounts; Schedule, Defence entries and Division 141 entries).","Centralised authorisation and flow of funds: Treasurer authorised to issue and apply the monies (s.2) and payments to be satisfied by warrants under the hand of the Governor‑General (s.3), creating a narrow procedural pathway for disbursement.","Temporal limit on authority — no moneys may be expended after 30 June 1925 — requires time‑bound implementation and cashflow planning (s.4).","Widespread 'Contingencies' entries across departments create scope for executive administrative discretion in how unitemised amounts are spent (numerous Schedule items labelled 'Contingencies').","Mix of payment types (salaries, conveyance of mails, grants, refunds, trust credits, capital/maintenance and gratuities) complicates classification and cross‑agency coordination (Schedule).","Refunds of revenue and grants to trust funds (Division 131; Division 141) require reconciliation with receipts and may affect net appropriation management (Schedule).","Concentration of large sums in a few departments (notably Postmaster‑General and Defence) concentrates fiscal control and operational impact, which matters for auditors and Parliamentarians reviewing the appropriation (Schedule totals)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises £2,978,575 to be issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the government departments and services listed in the Schedule and empowers the Treasurer to apply those monies. 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