{"id":"C1934A00021","name":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1934-35","slug":"supply-act-no-2-1934-35","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"21 of 1934","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3655,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1934A00021-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1934-35","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n---\n\nSUPPLY (No. 2) 1934-35.\n\nNo. 21 of 1934.\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-five.\n\n\\[Assented to 4th August, 1934.\\]\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) 1934–35.\n\nIssue end application of £5,819,030.\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-five the sum of Five million eight hundred and nineteen thousand and thirty pounds out of th9 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-five.\n\nF.3490.—Price 1s. 3d.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\n---\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | |\n| THE PARLIAMENT........................................ | 20,650 |\n| PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT............................ | 87,470 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................ | 182,340 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................... | 45,010 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR......................... | 89,860 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE............................. | 1,245,590 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS................... | 143,250 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.............................. | 28,060 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE........................... | 95,340 |\n| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES................................ | 484,650 |\n| WAR SERVICES.......................................... | 307,280 |\n| Total Part 1.................. | 2,729,500 |\n| Part 2.—Business Undertakings. | |\n| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.............................. | 241,390 |\n| POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................... | 2,520,240 |\n| Total Part 2.................. | 2,761,630 |\n| Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY................................... | 38,720 |\n| FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.............................. | 67,380 |\n| PAPUA................................................. | 21,050 |\n| NORFOLK ISLAND........................................ | 750 |\n| Total Part 3.................. | 127,900 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE.................................... | 200,000 |\n| Total...................... | 5,819,030 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—Departments and Serviced—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| | | I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | | |\n| 1 | .. | The Senate. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,900 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 65 | |\n| | C | Other Services................................ | 395 | |\n| | | | | 2,360 |\n| 2 | .. | The House of Representatives. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 2,410 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 130 | |\n| | C | Other Services................................ | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 3,540 |\n| 3 | .. | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 2,490 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 50 | |\n| | | | | 2,540 |\n| 4 | .. | The Library. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,590 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 500 | |\n| | | | | 2,090 |\n| 5 | .. | Joint House Department. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 2,780 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 990 | |\n| | | | | 3,770 |\n| 6 | .. | Parliamentary Printing.......................... | | 2,500 |\n| 7 | .. | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others...... | 2,000 | |\n| | | 2. Maintenance of Members’ rooms in capital cities, including furniture, also salaries of attendants | 1,850 | |\n| | | | | 3,850 |\n| | | Total Parliament................. | .. | 20,650 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ |\n| | | II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 8 | .. | Administrative. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 8,610 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 6,380 | |\n| | | | | 14,990 |\n| 9 | .. | External Affairs. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,170 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 150 | |\n| | | | | 1,320 |\n| 10 | .. | Audit Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 11,260 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 790 | |\n| | | | | 12,050 |\n| 11 | .. | Office of Public Service Board. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 8,360 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 2,130 | |\n| | | | | 10,490 |\n| 12 | .. | Governor-General’s Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 90 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 460 | |\n| | | | | 550 |\n| 13 | .. | High Commissioner’s Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 5,420 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 6,260 | |\n| | | | | 11,680 |\n| 14 | .. | Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 900 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 720 | 1,620 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued,\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------- |\n| | | Part 1—continued. | | |\n| | | II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | | |\n| 15 | .. | Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 2,590 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,360 | |\n| | C | Investigations— | | |\n| | | 1. Animal health............................ | 3,300 | |\n| | | 2. Plant industry............................. | 3,300 | |\n| | | 3. Entomology.............................. | 2,900 | |\n| | | 4. Animal nutrition, including investigations on mineral deficiencies in pastures | 2,500 | |\n| | | 5. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation...... | 3,000 | |\n| | | 6. Food preservation and transport................. | 1,250 | |\n| | | 7. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations............ | 1,025 | |\n| | | 8. Forest products............................ | 2,310 | |\n| | | 9. Mining and metallurgy....................... | 140 | |\n| | | 10. Radio research............................ | 290 | |\n| | | 11. Library................................. | 300 | |\n| | | 13. Fuel................................... | 130 | |\n| | | 14. Miscellaneous............................ | 125 | |\n| | | | | 24,520* |\n| 16 | .. | Shipping and Mail Services to Pacific Islands........... | .. | 10,250 |\n| | | Total Prime Minister’s Department.............. | .. | 87,470 |\n\n\\* To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Science and Industry Investigation Account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------- |\n| | | Part 1—continued. | | |\n| | | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | | |\n| 17 | .. | The Treasury. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 10,330 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 2,850 | |\n| | | | | 13,180 |\n| 18 | .. | Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board | .. | 400 |\n| 19 | .. | Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 19,620 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 9,960 | |\n| | | | | 29,580 |\n| 20 | .. | Taxation Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 70,430 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 60,000 | |\n| | | | | 130,430 |\n| 21 | .. | Income Tax Board of Review. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 100 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 110 | |\n| | | | | 210 |\n| 22 | .. | Land Valuation Board. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 80 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 110 | |\n| | | | | 190 |\n| 23 | .. | Superannuation Board. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,440 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 180 | |\n| | | | | 1,620 |\n| 24 | .. | Census and Statistics. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 4,550 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 2,180 | |\n| | | | | 6,730 |\n| | | Total Department of the Treasury................ | .. | 182,340 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

26

..

Secretary’s Office.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

3,370

B

General Expenses.............................

1,840

5,210

27

..

Reporting Branch.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

1,760

B

General Expenses.............................

430

2,190

28

..

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

5,910

B

General Expenses.............................

460

6,370

29

..

The High Court.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

1,600

B

General Expenses.............................

1,360

2,960

30

..

Bankruptcy Administration.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

9,720

B

General Expenses.............................

1,540

11,260

31

..

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

1,620

B

General Expenses.............................

840

2,460

32

..

Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

190

B

General Expenses.............................

100

290

33

..

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

2,620

B

General Expenses.............................

310

2,930

34

..

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

8,200

B

General Expenses.............................

3,140

11,340

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

..

45,010

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

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

35

..

Administrative.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

22,120

B

General Expenses.............................

5,740

27,860

36

..

Electoral Office.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

19,360

B

General Expenses.............................

2,900

22,260

37

..

Meteorological Branch.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

7,380

B

General Expenses.............................

4,900

12,280

38

..

Solar Observatory.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

990

B

General Expenses.............................

440

1,430

39

..

Forestry Branch.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

1,030

B

General Expenses.............................

430

1,460

40

..

Works and Buildings...........................

..

9,000

41

..

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

..

12,300

42

..

Governor-General’s Establishment.

A

Maintenance Expenses..........................

..

3,270

Total Department of the Interior..........

..

89,860

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| | | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | | |\n| | | CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. | | |\n| 43 | .. | Central Administration. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 3,900 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 950 | |\n| | | | | 4,850 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| 44 | .. | Works and Buildings. | | |\n| | .. | 1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture........... | .. | 500 |\n| | | NAVAL. | | |\n| 45 | .. | Permanent Naval Forces. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 250,980 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 57,260 | |\n| | | | | 308,240 |\n| 46 | .. | Royal Australian Naval College. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 850 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,350 | |\n| | | | | 2,200 |\n| 47 | .. | Civilian Permanent Services. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | .. | 15,440 |\n| 48 | .. | Royal Australian Naval Reserves. | | |\n| | A | Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay.............. | 11,360 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 4,670 | 16,030 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VI.—THIS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

NAVAL—continued.

49

..

Naval Establishments.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

64,290

B

General Expenses.............................

8,910

73,200

50

..

Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores..............

..

87,510

51

..

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

..

15,310

52

..

Exchange*..................................

..

26,220

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

53

..

Works and Buildings.

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

125

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

7,925

8,050

MILITARY.

54

..

Permanent Military Forces.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

142,066

B

General Expenses.............................

9,084

151,150

55

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

..

47,090

56

..

Royal Military College.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

525

B

General Expenses.............................

2,205

2,730

57

..

Citizen Military Forces and Cadets.

A

Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay..............

35,500

B

General Expenses.............................

24,260

59,760

\n```\n\n\\* Under control of the Department of the Treasury.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

MILITARY—continued.

58

..

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

..

30,670

59

..

Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores..............

..

17,560

60

..

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

..

29,470

61

..

Exchange†..................................

..

25,000

62

..

Works and Buildings.*

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

1,090

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

14,000

15,090

63

..

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

1,147

B

General Expenses.............................

8,483

9,630

64

..

Permanent Air Force.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

..

89,300

65

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

..

3,800

66

..

Citizen Air Force.

1. Pay and Allowances and issues in the nature of Pay to personnel

..

2,500

67

..

Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores..............

..

31,800

68

..

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

..

12,740

69

..

Exchange†..................................

..

22,500

70

..

Works and Buildings.*

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

30

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

3,250

3,280

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.

71

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

..

5,520

72

..

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

..

2,610

73

..

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

..

23,350

\n```\n\n\\* Under control of the Department of the Interior. † Under control of the Department of the Treasury.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------- |\n| | | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | | |\n| 74 | .. | Works and Buildings.† | | |\n| | | 1. Rent of buildings............................ | 195 | |\n| | | 2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture........... | 375 | |\n| | | | | 570 |\n| | | MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. | | |\n| 75 | .. | Central Administration and Contract Board. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 2,820 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 370 | |\n| | | | | 3,190 |\n| 76 | .. | Munitions Establishments and Factories. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 14,580 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 84,150* | 98,730 |\n| | | Total Department of Defence | .. | 1,245,590 |\n| | | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | | |\n| 77 | .. | Central Staff. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 8,400 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 2,480 | |\n| | | | | 10,880 |\n| 78 | .. | Tariff Board. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,800 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,400 | |\n| | | | | 3,200 |\n| 79 | .. | Film Censorship. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 670 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 350 | 1,020 |\n\n\\* £29,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Ammunition Factory Account. £16,000 to be paid to credit at Trust Fund Explosives Factory Account, £16,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Ordnance Factory Account, £17,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account, and £2,700 to be paid to tie credit of Trust Fund Defence Laboratory Account.\n\n† Under control of Department of the Interior.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| | | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | | |\n| 80 | .. | New South Wales. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 44,840 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 2,310 | 47,150 |\n| | | | | |\n| 81 | .. | VICTORIA. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 30,040 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,810 | 31,850 |\n| | | | | |\n| 82 | .. | Queensland. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 15,810 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,500 | 17,310 |\n| | | | | |\n| 83 | .. | South Australia. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 13,360 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,330 | 14,690 |\n| | | | | |\n| 84 | .. | Western Australia. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 12,490 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,040 | 13,530 |\n| | | | | |\n| 85 | .. | Tasmania. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 3,010 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 340 | 3,350 |\n| | | | | |\n| 86 | .. | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 230 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 40 | |\n| | | | | 270 |\n| | | Total Department of Trade and Customs | .. | 143,250 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

87

..

Central Administration.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

6,440

B

General Expenses.............................

2,050

8,490

88

..

New South Wales.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

3,940

B

General Expenses.............................

870

4,810

89

..

Victoria.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

2,360

B

General Expenses.............................

970

3,330

90

..

Queensland and Northern Territory.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

3,880

B

General Expenses.............................

1,310

5,190

91

..

South Australia.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

1,670

B

General Expenses.............................

480

2,150

92

..

Western Australia.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

2,140

B

General Expenses.............................

1,150

3,290

93

..

Tasmania.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

580

B

General Expenses.............................

220

800

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

..

28,060

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IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

94

..

Administrative and Commerce.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

19,340

B

General Expenses.............................

14,800

34,140

95

..

Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

5,000

B

General Expenses.............................

2,500

7,500

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE—continued. | | |\n| 96 | .. | Marine Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 35,900 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 15,500 | |\n| | | | | 51,400 |\n| 97 | .. | Overhaul of and repairs to Boats and Launches | .. | 2,300 |\n| | | Total Department of Commerce........... | .. | 95,340 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 98 | .. | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 1. New Hebrides—Grant for special services.......... | 425 | |\n| | | 2. Entertainment of visitors..................... | 50 | |\n| | | 3. Commercial Agency, Paris.................... | 875 | |\n| | | 4. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations. | 26,000 | |\n| | | 6. Assistance for the Boy Scout Movement........... | 200 | |\n| | | 7. Annual allowance to Mrs. E. J. Russell............ | 80 | |\n| | | 8. Relief and repatriation of distressed Australians abroad. | 100 | |\n| | | 9. Commonwealth contribution towards cost of Chair of Anthropology at the Sydney University | 625 | |\n| | | 10. Premiers’ conferences...................... | 300 | |\n| | | 11. Commonwealth representation, Imperial Economic Committee | 2,000 | |\n| | | Carried forward............... | 30,655 | .. |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --- |\n| | | X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 98 | .. | Miscellaneous—continued. | | |\n| | | Brought forward............ | 30,655 | .. |\n| | | 12. World Conference on reduction and limitation of armaments | 125 | |\n| | | 13. Commonwealth representation at minor conferences... | 150 | |\n| | | 14. Historical memorials of representative men......... | 18 | |\n| | | 15. Royal Commission—Petrol Industry.............. | 500 | |\n| | | 16. Annual allowance to Hon. F. W. Bamford.......... | 52 | |\n| | | 17. Annual allowance to Hon. J. Mathews............. | 52 | |\n| | | 18. Commonwealth representation at International Labour Conference, Geneva | 425 | |\n| | | 19. Royal Commission on taxation laws of the Commonwealth and the States | 500 | |\n| | | 20. Assistance for Australian Banana Industry (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Assistance for Australian Banana Industry) | 750 | |\n| | | 21. World Economic Conference................... | 125 | |\n| | | 22. Commonwealth Grants Commission.............. | 1,000 | |\n| | | 23. Subsidy towards provision of improved passenger service between Melbourne and Launceston | 5,000 | |\n| | | 24. Contribution towards cost of maintenance by States of reception and farm-training depots for migrant settlers | 200 | |\n| | | 25. Development of Fisheries Industry............... | 2,500 | |\n| | | 26. Tobacco investigation and instruction............. | 5,000 | |\n| | | 27. Commonwealth representation, Imperial Shipping Committee | 140 | |\n| | | 28. Investigations in connexion with the development of Northern Australia | 3,000 | |\n| | | 29. Annual allowance to Mrs. H. A. Hinkler........... | 52 | |\n| | | 30. Royal Commission on the Wheat Industry.......... | 5,000 | |\n| | | 31. Goodwill Mission to Japan.................... | 100 | |\n| | | 32. Royal Visit, 1934.......................... | 25,000 | |\n| | | 33. Commonwealth Contribution to Albert Thomas Memorial, Geneva | 65 | |\n| | | Carried forward............... | 80,409 | .. |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 98 | .. | Miscellaneous—continued. | | |\n| | | Brought forward........... | 80,409 | |\n| | | 34. Commonwealth representation—League of Nations (Assembly and Council) | 750 | |\n| | | 35. Commonwealth representation at International Conference, London, for Protection of Industrial Property, 1934 | 100 | |\n| | | 36. Contribution to International Institute of Agriculture at Rome | 1,000 | |\n| | | 37. Commonwealth representation, Permanent Mandates Commission, League of Nations | 200 | |\n| | | 38. Subsidy towards provision of continuous passenger steamer service between Sydney and Hobart during winter months | 4,231 | |\n| | | 39. Aerial Geological Survey of North Australia........ | 5,000 | |\n| | | 40. Commonwealth contribution towards cost of publication of Report of British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition | 500 | |\n| | | 41. Expenses of Committee—Western Australian Secession Case | 750 | |\n| | | 42. Commonwealth representation at International Postal Congress, Cairo, 1934 | 100 | |\n| | | 43. Expenses of Hydrogenation Committee............ | 250 | |\n| | | 44. Royal Commission—Inquiry into retirement of late Lieutenant-Commander A. D. Casey | 200 | |\n| | | | | 93,490 |\n| 99 | .. | Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. | | |\n| | | 1. Contribution to Imperial Bureau of Entomology | 125 | |\n| | | 2. Contribution to Imperial Bureau of Mycology | 50 | |\n| | | 3. Contribution to International Institute of Refrigeration.. | 25 | |\n| | | 4. Grant to Australian Commonwealth Association of Simplified Practice and Standards | 1,500 | |\n| | | 5. Contribution to British Woollen and Worsted Association | 50 | |\n| | | 6. Publication of results of special investigations on scientific matters | 125 | 1,875 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------- |\n| | | X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Treasury. | | |\n| 100 | .. | 1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances.. | 50 | |\n| | | 3. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London (Amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this vote) | 12,000 | |\n| | | 4. Loans management expenses in connexion with Loans for Works, States, and other purposes, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank (amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this vote) | 6,000 | |\n| | | 5. Annual management expenses in connexion with Commonwealth loan securities in United States of America (amounts recovered from other Administrations to be credited to this vote) | 1,250 | |\n| | | 6. Compassionate allowances paid under special circumstances | 200 | |\n| | | 7. Exchange on remittances to London and New York..... | 130,000 | |\n| | | 8. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services | 15,000 | |\n| | | 9. Remission of income tax and sales tax under special circumstances | 2,500 | |\n| | | 10. Expenses of counterfeit coin prosecutions.......... | 500 | 167,500 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department. | | |\n| 103 | .. | 1. Tribunals under the Industrial Peace Act............ | 75 | |\n| | | 2. Contribution to International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property | 75 | |\n| | | 3. Contribution to International Copyrights Convention.... | 75 | 225 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| 104 | .. | 1. Commonwealth elections.................... | .. | 111,000 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| | | X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs. | | |\n| 105 | .. | 1. Remission of duty under special circumstances....... | 125 | |\n| | | 2. Remission of duty on materials for Naval construction.. | 7,500 | 7,625 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Health. | | |\n| 106 | .. | 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with maternal and infant hygiene | 200 | |\n| | | 2. Subsidy for cattle tick control in New South Wales and Queensland | 11,120 | |\n| | | 3. Expenses in connexion with the control of Radium..... | 700 | |\n| | | 4. Australian Institute of Anatomy.................. | 480 | |\n| | | 6. Grants in aid of Research...................... | 3,000 | |\n| | | 7. Commonwealth representation at Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine Congress | 200 | 15,700 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Commerce. | | |\n| 107 | .. | 1. Australian Dairy Council..................... | 4,000 | |\n| | | 2. Egg Producers’ Organization.................. | 2,500 | |\n| | | 3. Apple Growers’ Organization.................. | 3,125 | |\n| | | 4. Australian National Travel Association............ | 1,250 | |\n| | | 5. Assistance to Citrus Industry................... | 5,000 | |\n| | | 6. Assistance to Pineapple Industry................ | 225 | |\n| | | 7. Contribution to International Wheat Advisory Committee | 135 | |\n| | | 8. Administrative expenses—poll of producers under Dairy Produce Act No. 58 of 1933 | 1,000 | |\n| | | 9. Assistance to Fruit Industry in respect of fruit shipped to the United Kingdom and Europe | 62,500 | |\n| | | 10. Grant for overseas publicity.................. | 7,500 | |\n| | | | | 87,235 |\n| | | Total Miscellaneous Services............. | .. | 484,650 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

XI.—WAR SERVICES.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

108

..

Miscellaneous—

1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–A for audit of accounts of Repatriation Department and War Service Homes Commission

..

2,100

109

..

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

1,250

B

General Expenses.............................

650

C

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

19,000

D

Miscellaneous—

1. Exchange on remittances to London..............

55,000

75,900

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

110

..

War Memorial Museum.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

1,600

B

General Expenses.............................

850

2,450

111

..

War Service Homes Commission.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

9,000*

B

General Expenses.............................

5,000*

C

Other Services................................

24,000*

38,000

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Naval.

112

..

Miscellaneous—

2. Pensions payable to members and dependants of members of the crews of hired and ex-enemy vessels in respect of injuries or illness due to war service

150

3. Pension payable in respect of injury sustained by caretaker of collier Wirfa

60

210

\n```\n\n\\* To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund War Service Homes Account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | --------- |\n| | | XI.—WAR SERVICES—continued. | | |\n| | | Military. | | |\n| 113 | .. | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | 1. War graves—headstones, maintenance and incidental expenditure | 970 | |\n| | | 2. Maintenance of graves of internees.............. | 20 | |\n| | | 3. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums......... | 30 | |\n| | | 4. Compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the war | 1,000 | |\n| | | 5. War graves—irrecoverable expenditure in connexion with personal inscriptions on headstones | 100 | |\n| | | 6. Expenditure in connexion with the distribution of medals and plaques, and other base records work incidental to the service, and records of members of the Australian Imperial Force | 100 | 2,220 |\n| | | | | |\n| 116 | .. | Repatriation Commission. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 46,000* | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 16,000* | |\n| | C | Repatriation Benefits........................... | 110,000* | |\n| | D | Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme................ | 14,000† | 186,000 |\n| | | | | |\n| 118 | .. | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service | 30 | |\n| | | 2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act | 220 | |\n| | | 3. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for home service. | 50 | |\n| | | 4. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments | 100 | |\n| | | | | 400 |\n| | | Total War Services..................... | .. | 307,280 |\n| | | Total Part 1............... | .. | 2,729,500 |\n\n\\* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account.\n\n† To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions Account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 2—Business Undertakings. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS | | |\n| 119 | .. | Trans-Australian Railway— | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary......... | 38,240 | |\n| | B | Stores and Materials.......................... | 13,970 | |\n| | C | General Expenses............................ | 2,800 | |\n| | | | | 55,010 |\n| 120 | .. | Central Australia Railway— | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary......... | 24,590 | |\n| | B | Stores and Materials.......................... | 17,850 | |\n| | C | General Expenses............................ | 700 | 43,140 |\n| | | | | |\n| 121 | .. | North Australia Railway— | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary......... | 8,040 | |\n| | B | Stores and Materials.......................... | 1,700 | |\n| | C | General Expenses............................ | 380 | 10,120 |\n| | | | | |\n| 121 | .. | Federal Territory Railway— | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary......... | 600 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................ | 900 | 1,500 |\n| | | | | |\n| 122 | .. | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | 1. Railway surveys generally.................... | 1,250 | |\n| | | 2. Advance to Trust Fund for purchase of sleepers for renewals — Trans-Australian Railway | 81,000 | 82,250 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s | | |\n| | | Department. | | |\n| | | AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS. | | |\n| 123 | .. | 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–a | 160 | |\n| | | 2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10–b | 10 | 170 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

£

£

Part 2—continued.

Part 2.—Business Undertakings—continued.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—continued.

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

124

..

Miscellaneous—

1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia

8,950

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

3,250

3. Exchange on remittances to London and New York....

37,000

49,200

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

..

241,390

\"\"II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

125

..

Central Staff.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

12,600

B

General Expenses.............................

640

C

Stores and Material............................

382

D

Mail Services................................

27,500

E

Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........

13,613

F

Other Services................................

11,225

65,960

126

..

New South Wales.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

456,024

B

General Expenses.............................

36,936

C

Stores and Materials............................

16,320

D

Mail Services................................

101,340

E

Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........

231,390

842,010

127

..

Victoria.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

325,420

B

General Expenses.............................

23,020

C

Stores and Materials............................

3,135

D

Mail Services................................

60,390

E

Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........

155,945

567,910

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 2—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------- |\n| | | II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | | |\n| 128 | .. | Queensland. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 172,394 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 10,940 | |\n| | C | Stores and Materials............................ | 7,474 | |\n| | D | Mail Services................................ | 50,115 | |\n| | E | Engineering Services (other than New Works)........... | 78,447 | |\n| | | | | 319,370 |\n| 129 | .. | South Australia. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 117,238 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 12,915 | |\n| | C | Stores and Materials............................ | 1,180 | |\n| | D | Mail Services................................ | 17,067 | |\n| | E | Engineering Services (other than New Works)........... | 55,350 | |\n| | | | | 203,750 |\n| 130 | .. | Western Australia. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 83,936 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 5,889 | |\n| | C | Stores and Materials............................ | 1,245 | |\n| | D | Mail Services................................ | 21,225 | |\n| | E | Engineering Services (other than New Works)........... | 36,405 | |\n| | | | | 148,700 |\n| 131 | .. | Tasmania. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 41,652 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 2,440 | |\n| | C | Stores and Materials............................ | 530 | |\n| | D | Mail Services................................ | 8,950 | |\n| | E | Engineering Services (other than New Works)........... | 27,818 | |\n| | | | | 81,390 |\n| 132 | .. | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 3,615 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 722 | |\n| | C | Stores and Materials............................ | 397 | |\n| | D | Mail Services................................ | 650 | |\n| | E | Engineering Services (other than New Works)........... | 1,736 | |\n| | | | | 7,120 |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 133 | .. | Audit of Accounts. | | |\n| | | 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under division No. 10—A. | 2,470 | |\n| | | 2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 10—B | 50 | |\n| | | | | 2,520 |\n| 134 | .. | Exchange................................... | .. | 225,000 |\n| | | | | |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2—continued.

£

£

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

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

135

A

Works and Buildings—

1. Proportion of Salaries of Works Branch provided under Division No. 35—A

9,750

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 35—B

2,460

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

38,000

B

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

6,300

56,510

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

..

2,520,240

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

..

2,761,630

Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

136

..

General Services.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

16,884

B

General Expenses.............................

2,250

C

Other Services................................

18,686

37,820

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

137

..

Audit of Accounts.

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10—A.

75

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under No 10.—B

10

85

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

138

..

Interest.

1. Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia

..

815

Total Northern Territory.............

..

38,720

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

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3—continued.

£

£

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

139

..

Audit of Accounts.

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10—A.

..

220

Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.

141

..

Federal Territory Police.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

1,350

B

General Expenses.............................

340

1,690

142

..

Law Courts, Titles Office and Industrial Board.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

210

B

General Expenses.............................

180

390

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

143

..

General Services.

A

Administrative...............................

11,500

B

Works Services...............................

31,530

C

Other Services................................

10,540

D

Education...................................

7,710

61,280

144

..

Under Control of Department of Health.

1. Canberra Government Hospital (Hospital fees and other receipts to be credited to this vote)

2,700

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

200

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

890

4. Plant disease services.........................

10

3,800

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

..

67,380

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 3—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --------- |\n| | | PAPUA. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 146 | .. | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 1. Towards expenses of Administration............... | 12,750 | |\n| | | 2. Coastal trade service subsidy.................... | 800 | |\n| | | 3. Grant of equivalent of Customs duty (but not including primage) on Papuan rubber imported into Australia | 7,500 | 21,050 |\n| | | NORFOLK ISLAND. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 147 | .. | 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund Norfolk Island Account | .. | 750 |\n| | | Total Part 3................ | .. | 127,900 |\n| 101 | .. | Refunds of Revenue............................ | .. | 200,000 |\n| | | Total.................... | .. | 5,819,030 |\n\n---\n\nBy Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2044},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine annual Supply Act. Its scope remains strictly limited to appropriating funds for the 1934-35 financial year as originally intended. The detailed Schedule elaborates on specific allocations within that single appropriation but does not extend the Act's purpose beyond granting and applying the specified sum of £5,819,030."},"complexity_factors":["Simple statutory structure with only 4 operative sections plus a detailed schedule","Extensive line-item appropriations (over 130 divisions) requiring cross-referencing within the Schedule","Clear temporal limitation (expenditure deadline of 30 June 1935) with no exceptions or conditional provisions","Standard appropriation language ('issue and apply', 'warrants under the hand of the Governor-General') requiring no specialized legal interpretation","Specific trust fund allocations (e.g., Science and Industry Investigation Account, War Service Homes Account) noted in footnotes to the Schedule"],"plain_english_summary":"The 1934 Supply Act authorizes £5,819,030 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for government spending to 30 June 1935, letting the Treasurer issue payments by warrant. It funds core departments (notably Defence), the Postmaster‑General and Commonwealth Railways, territorial administrations, war‑service agencies, agricultural subsidies and other public services.\n\nBy legally enabling pay, postal, defence and administrative operations during the Depression—and lapsing unused funds after 30 June 1935—it keeps the Commonwealth running for that financial year."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1934-35","history":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1934-35/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1934-35/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1934-35/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1934-35/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1934-35/documents"}}