{"id":"C1929A00018","name":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1929-30","slug":"supply-act-no-2-1929-30","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"18 of 1929","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3480,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1929A00018-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1929-30","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n---\n\nSUPPLY (NO. 2) 1929-30.\n\n---\n\nNo. 18 of 1929.\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.\n\n\\[Assented to 13th September, 1929.\\]\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) 1929-30.\n\nIssue and application of £6,578,090.\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, the sum of Six million five hundred and seventy-eight thousand and ninety 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.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n.2693.—Price 1s.\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..........................................

20,530

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

£120,690

Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account

57,230

63,460

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

157,590

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

46,260

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

66,590

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

1,164,360

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

241,040

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

53,950

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

34,500

THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND TRANSPORT................

24,100

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

16,250

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

319,200

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

2,207,830

Part 2.—Business Undertakings.

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

177,400

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

2,535,620

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

2,713,020

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

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

26,570

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

7,970

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

8,450

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

10,750

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

2,500

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

1,000

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

57,240

4,978,090

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

100,000

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

1,500,000

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

6,578,090

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| | | I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | | |\n| 1 | … | The Senate. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 130 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 350 | |\n| | | | | 2,980 |\n| 2 | … | House of Representatives. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 230 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 630 | |\n| | | | | 4,360 |\n| | | Senate and House of Representatives. | | |\n| 3 | … | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 60 | |\n| | | | | 3,660 |\n| 4 | … | The Library. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,650 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 700 | |\n| | | | | 2,350 |\n| 6 | … | Joint House Department. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 4,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,700 | |\n| | | | | 6,200 |\n| 7 | … | Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 430 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 150 | |\n| | | | | 580 |\n| 8 | … | Joint Committee of Public Accounts. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 260 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 140 | |\n| | | | | 400 |\n| | | Total Parliament................. | … | 20,530 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

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Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 1—continued.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

9

…

Administrative.

1

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

8,300

2

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

4,200

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Salary and travelling allowance of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives

340

2. Commercial Agency—Paris.................

240

3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers...

470

13,550

10

…

Audit Office.

1

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

13,400

2

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

650

14,050

11

…

Office of the Public Service Board.

1

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

10,000

2

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

2,200

12,200

12

…

Governor-General’s Office.

2

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

…

600

13

…

High Commissioner’s Office.

1

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

7,300

2

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

4,700

12,000

14

…

Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America.

1

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

1,750

2

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

1,050

2,800

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Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—
continued.

16

…

Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

1

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

1,050

2

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

210

1,260

3

Investigations—Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account—

No. 1. Veterinary investigations....................

5,600

2. Plant investigations.......................

16,750

3. Entomological investigations.................

15,500

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

2,560

5. Horticultural, including soil survey and irrigation investigations

2,300

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

1,920

7. Dairy research..........................

250

8. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations..........

2,000

9. Forest products investigations................

5,100

10. Mining and metallurgy investigations...........

50

11. Fuel investigations.......................

200

12. Radio research..........................

600

13. Maintenance of Standards...................

20

14. Unforeseen and urgent investigations...........

700

15. Library...............................

300

16. Catalogue of scientific periodicals.............

250

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

1,380

18. Miscellaneous..........................

19. Proportion of salaries and contingencies.........

150

1,600

57,230

17

…

Development and Migration Commission.

1

No. 1. Australian Organization....................

4,000

2. London Organization......................

3,000

7,000

120,690

Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account

…

57,230

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

…

63,460

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Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 1—continued.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

19

…

The Treasury.

1

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

10,500

2

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

2,600

13,100

20

…

Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.

1

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

…

320

21

…

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

1

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

14,000

2

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

6,300

20,300

22

…

Maternity Allowance Office.

1

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

2,300

2

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

1,750

4,050

23

…

Taxation Office.

1

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

47,500

2

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

62,000

109,500

24

…

Income Tax Board of Review.

2

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

…

250

25

…

Land Valuation Board.

1

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

70

2

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

160

230

26

…

Superannuation Fund Management Board.

1

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

2,000

2

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

130

2,130

27

…

Government Printer.

1

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

3,160

2

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

1,550

4,710

28

…

Coinage.

…

3,000

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

…

157,590

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Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

29

…

Secretary’s Office.

1

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

4,300

2

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

1,000

5,300

30

…

Reporting Branch.

1

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

700

2

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

230

930

31

…

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

1

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

7,900

2

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

550

8,450

32

…

The High Court.

1

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

1,900

2

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

2,000

3,900

33

…

Bankruptcy Administration.

1

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

4,350

2

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

1,700

6,050

34

…

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

1

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

1,650

2

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

1,800

3,450

35

…

Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.

1

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

350

2

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

300

650

36

…

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

1

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

2,400

2

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

550

2,950

37

…

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

1

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

9,600

2

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

4,700

14,300

38

…

Copyright Office.

1

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

250

2

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

30

280

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

…

46,260

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | Part 1—continued. | | |\n| | | V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | | |\n| 39 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 4,180 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 700 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration and Passports Acts | 6,600 | |\n| | | 3. Administration of Passports Act............... | 250 | |\n| | | 4. Administration of Immigration Act............. | 1,400 | |\n| | | | | 13,130 |\n| 40 | … | Electoral Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 22,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,180 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote) | 9,400 | |\n| | | | | 32,580 |\n| 41 | … | Census and Statistics. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 5,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,300 | |\n| | | | | 7,700 |\n| 42 | … | Meteorological Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 6,700 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,460 | |\n| | | | | 9,160 |\n| 43 | … | Solar Observatory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,520 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 600 | |\n| | | | | 2,120 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 1—continued.

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS— continued.

44

…

Forestry Branch.

1

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

1,400

2

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

500

1,900

Total Department of Home Affairs

…

66,590

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

45

…

Central Administration.

1

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

6,000

2

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

900

3

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

60

6,960

Under Control of Department of Works.

46

…

Works and Buildings.

1

2

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

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

700

220

920

NAVAL.

47

…

Naval Administration.

1

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

19,000

2

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

2,000

21,000

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Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 1—continued.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—
continued.

48

…

Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).

1

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

254,000

2

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

5,000

259,000

49

…

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

…

167,000

50

…

Medical Services.

1

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

200

2

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

2,500

2,700

51

…

Royal Australian Naval College.

1

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

8,600

2

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

6,000

14,600

52

…

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

1

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

30,000

2

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

3,000

33,000

53

…

Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.

1

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

40

2

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

40

80

54

…

Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).

1

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

140

2

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

60

200

55

…

Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.

1

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

520

2

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

80

600

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Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 1—continued.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—
continued.

NAVAL—continued.

56

…

Naval Establishments.

1

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

25,630

2

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

21,300

46,930

58

…

Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works.

…

350

59

1

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

…

8,770

Under Control of Department of Works.

60

…

Works and Buildings.

1

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

13,000

2

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

330

13,330

MILITARY.

61

…

Permanent Forces.

1

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

119,950

2

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

5,440

125,390

62

…

Royal Military College.

1

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

1,930

2

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

8,680

10,610

63

…

Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs.

1

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

…

18,000

64

…

Ordnance Branch.

1

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

…

33,160

65

…

Rifle Range Staff.

1

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

2,500

66

…

Finance and Accounts Branch.

1

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

…

9,660

67

…

Universal Military Training.

1

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

46,230

2

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

20,580

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee..........

40

66,850

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Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—
continued.

Volunteers

68

…

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

…

10

69

1

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

…

31,960

70

1

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

…

7,340

71

1

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

…

32,500

72

…

Works and Buildings.†

1

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

16,340

2

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

2,750

3

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

150

19,240

73

…

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

1

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

2,520

2

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

6,280

8,800

AIR SERVICES.

74

…

Civilian Staff.

1

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

…

3,660

75

…

Royal Australian Air Force.

1

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

…

67,350

76

1

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

…

23,500

77

1

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment

…

26,750

78

…

Works and Buildings †

1

2

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

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

3,840

100

3,940

79

…

Civil Aviation Branch.

1

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

4,690

2

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

1,050

3

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles and Equipment

450

6,190

80

…

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

…

22,800

81

…

Works and Buildings.†

1

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

2,880

2

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

320

3,200

82

…

Munitions Supply Branch.

1

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

16,280

2

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

49,230*

65,510

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

…

1,164,360

\n```\n\n\\* £5,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account; and £12,500 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Ammunition Factory Account.\n\n† Under control of Department of Works.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

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Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

83

…

Central Staff.

1

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

11,600

2

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

2,500

14,100

84

…

Tariff Board.

1

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

1,600

2

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

2,400

4,000

85

…

Film Censorship.

1

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

1,300

2

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

1,100

2,400

86

…

Marine Branch.

1

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

3,700

2

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

500

3

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

7,300

4

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

2,100

5

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

8,600

6

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

3,200

7

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

13,400

8

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

8,300

10

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

4,300

11

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

2,250

12

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

6,900

13

Western Australia and North Australia, Contingencies

5,700

14

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

4,000

15

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

1,700

71,950

87

…

Trade and Customs, New South Wales.

1

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

50,000

2

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

4,600

54,600

88

…

Trade and Customs, Victoria.

1

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

34,500

2

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

3,100

37,600

89

…

Trade and Customs, Queensland.

1

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

19,000

2

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

2,100

21,100

90

…

Trade and Customs, South Australia.

1

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

15,000

2

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

2,100

17,100

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Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

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

91

…

Trade and Customs, Western Australia.

1

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

12,600

2

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

1,500

14,100

92

…

Trade and Customs, Tasmania.

1

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

3,350

2

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

470

3,820

93

…

Trade and Customs, North Australia.

1

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

180

2

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

90

270

Total Department of Trade and Customs

…

241,040

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

94

…

Works, Lands, and Surveys.

1

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

20,400

2

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

6,000

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 2. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture, also salaries of attendants, Sydney and Melbourne

1,000

27,400

96

…

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

…

20,000

97

1

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

…

3,700

98

…

Governor-General’s Establishment.

1

Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne Government Houses

2,500

2

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

350

2,850

Total Department of Works.....................

…

53,950

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Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

99

…

Central Administration.

1

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

5,500

2

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

600

3

Miscellaneous—

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

3,000

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

1,000

10,100

100

…

New South Wales.

1

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

5,700

2

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

1,000

6,700

101

…

Victoria.

1

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

3,200

2

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

500

3,700

102

…

Queensland and North Australia.

1

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

5,800

2

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

1,200

7,000

103

…

South Australia.

1

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

1,500

2

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

600

2,100

104

…

Western Australia.

1

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

2,300

2

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

2,000

4,300

105

…

Tasmania.

1

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

450

2

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

150

600

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

…

34,500

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Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 1—continued.

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND TRANSPORT.

106

…

Administrative .

1

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

15,500

2

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

1,100

3

Miscellaneous—

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

7,500

24,100

Total Department of Markets and Transport

…

24,100

XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

108

1

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

…

10,000

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

114

1

No. 2. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund

…

250

Under Control of Department of Health.

117

1

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

…

6,000

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

…

16,250

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

XII.—WAR SERVICES.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

119

1

Miscellaneous—

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

…

3,000

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

120

…

The Treasury.

1

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

2

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

1,600

600

2,200

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

121

1

Miscellaneous—

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

…

3,000

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Military.

123

1

Miscellaneous—

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

18,000

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

750

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

50

5. Erection and maintenance of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials

1,500

20,300

Under Control of Department of Health.

125

…

Repatriation Commission.

2

Repatriation of Soldiers—

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

220,000

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

45,000

265,000

\n```\n\nF.2693.—2\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | | |\n| ------------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | --------- |\n| | | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| | | XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Health—continued. | | |\n| 126 | 1 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service | 100 | |\n| | | 2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act | 500 | |\n| | | 3. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for home service | 100 | |\n| | | | | 700 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Markets and Transport. | | |\n| 127 | … | 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) | … | 25,000 |\n| | | Total War Services.................... | … | 319,200 |\n| | | Total Part 1................ | … | 2,207,830 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

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Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 2—Business Undertakings.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

128

…

Trans-Australian Railway—

1

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

…

80,000

129

…

Central Australia Railway—

1

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

…

50,000

130

…

North Australia Railway—

1

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

…

11,250

131

…

Federal Territory Railway—

1

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

…

1,750

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

133

…

Audit of Accounts—

1

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

180

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

20

200

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

134

…

Interest—

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

17,500

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

16,700

34,200

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

…

177,400

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

135

…

Central Staff.

1

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

26,000

2

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

2,500

28,500

136

…

Overseas Mails.

1

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

…

32,500

137

…

New South Wales.

1

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

600,000

2

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

120,000

3

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

210,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

7,000

937,000

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Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 2—continued.

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

138

…

Victoria.

1

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

445,000

2

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

70,000

3

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

133,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

5,000

653,000

139

…

Queensland.

1

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

205,000

2

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

60,000

3

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

54,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

2,000

321,000

140

…

South Australia.

1

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

150,000

2

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

23,500

3

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

55,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

2,500

231,000

141

…

Western Australia.

1

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

102,000

2

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

28,500

3

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

24,500

4

Miscellaneous—

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

2,000

157,000

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Subdivision No.

Part 2—continued.

£

£

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

142

…

Tasmania.

1

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

58,000

2

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

11,000

3

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

22,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

700

91,700

143

…

North Australia and Central Australia.

1

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

4,100

2

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

1,000

3

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

3,200

8,300

144

…

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)

…

10,000

145

…

Postal Institutes.

1

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

…

4,000

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

146

1

Audit of Accounts.

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

3,500

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

60

3,560

Under Control of Department of Works.

148

1

Works and Buildings—

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

15,000

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

4,000

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

60

4. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture

26,000

2

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

13,000

58,060

Total Postmaster-General’s Department

…

2,535,620

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

…

2,713,020

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Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTH AUSTRALIA.

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

149

…

General Services.

1

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

12,000

2

Department of the Government Resident, Contingencies

7,500

3

Miscellaneous—

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

200

5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person

20

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

20,320

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

150

…

Audit of Accounts.

1

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

100

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

20

120

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

151

…

Interest.

1

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

…

4,200

Under Control of Department of Works.

152

…

Works and Buildings.

1

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

450

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

80

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

1,320

2

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

40

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

40

1,930

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

…

26,570

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Subdivision No.

Part 3—continued.

£

£

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.

153

…

General Services.

1

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

2,220

2

Department of the Government Resident, Contingencies

2,440

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Assistance to missions.....................

80

2. Maintenance of nursing homes...............

110

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

160

5,010

154

…

Under Control of Department of Works.

1

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

850

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

150

3. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture

1,960

2,960

Total Central Australia...................

…

7,970

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.

156

…

Federal Territory Police.

1

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

1,500

2

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

700

2,200

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.

157

1

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

…

6,250

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

…

8,450

PAPUA.

158

…

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

Audit of Accounts.

1

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

…

50

159

1

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

10,000

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

700

10,700

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

…

10,750

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 3—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | --------- |\n| | | NEW GUINEA. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 160 | 1 | No. 1. Grant to the Administration of New Guinea to be used in the interests of native races | … | 2,500 |\n| | | NORFOLK ISLAND. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 162 | 1 | No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account | … | 1,000 |\n| | | Total Part 3...................... | … | 57,240 |\n| 111 | … | Refunds of Revenue............................. | … | 100,000 |\n| 112 | … | Advance to the Treasurer.......................... | … | 1,500,000 |\n| | | Total.......................... | … | 6,578,090 |\n\n---\n\nBy Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":1858},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Standard annual supply act limited to budgetary appropriation; scope remains confined to allocating funds for the 1929-30 financial year as originally intended."},"complexity_factors":["Simple appropriation mechanism with no conditional logic or exceptions","Straightforward 4-section structure followed by an itemized schedule","No cross-references to other Acts or complex defined terms","No nested provisions or conditional triggers","Schedule line-items represent fiscal data rather than legal complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises £6,578,090 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to meet Commonwealth expenses for the year ending 30 June 1930, enabling Parliament, central agencies, defence forces, Commonwealth Railways, the Postmaster‑General’s operations, and territorial administrations to continue operating. Funds are issued by the Treasurer on Governor‑General warrants and lapse after 30 June 1930. It matters because it provides the annual cash authority for salaries, running costs, defence and infrastructure programs, and specific projects like scientific research and civil aviation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1929-30","history":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1929-30/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1929-30/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1929-30/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1929-30/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1929-30/documents"}}