{"id":"C1936A00028","name":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1936-37","slug":"supply-act-no-2-1936-37","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"28 of 1936","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3802,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1936A00028-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1936-37","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n---\n\nSUPPLY (NO. 2) 1936-37.\n\n---\n\nNo. 28 of 1936.\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-seven.\n\n\\[Assented to 21st September, 1936.\\]\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) 1936-37.\n\nIssue and application of £4,404,750.\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-seven the sum of Four million four hundred and four thousand seven hundred and fifty 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 money shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.\n\nF.5089.—Price 1s.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\n---\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| Part 1.—Departments and Serviced—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | |\n| THE PARLIAMENT.......................................... | 17,680 |\n| PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.............................. | 83,000 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...................... | 3,140 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................... | 136,130 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................... | 34,720 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR........................... | 75,430 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE............................... | 825,980 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..................... | 104,930 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH................................ | 22,270 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE............................. | 71,530 |\n| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.................................. | 132,800 |\n| WAR SERVICES............................................ | 216,060 |\n| Total Part 1............... | 1,723,670 |\n| Part 2.—Business Undertakings. | |\n| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................................ | 80,840 |\n| POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........................ | 1,803,150 |\n| Total Part 2............... | 1,883,990 |\n| Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY..................................... | 34,080 |\n| FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY................................ | 51,670 |\n| PAPUA................................................... | 10,670 |\n| NORFOLK ISLAND.......................................... | 670 |\n| Total Part 3............... | 97,090 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE...................................... | 200,000 |\n| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................ | 500,000 |\n| Total.................... | 4,404,750 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—Departments and Services—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........... | 1,440 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 50 | |\n| | C | Other Services............................... | 400 | |\n| | | | | 1,890 |\n| 2 | … | The House of Representatives. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,830 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 90 | |\n| | C | Other Services | 750 | |\n| | | | | 2,670 |\n| 3 | … | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,820 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 40 | |\n| | | | | 1,860 |\n| 4 | … | The Library. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 970 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 350 | |\n| | | | | 1,320 |\n| 6 | … | Joint House Department. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 2,040 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 700 | |\n| | | | | 2,740 |\n| 6 | … | Parliamentary Printing.......................... | … | 3,000 |\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 | 2,200 | |\n| | | | | 4,200 |\n| | | Total Parliament.................. | … | 17,680 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

8

…

Administrative.

A

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

5,050

B

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

4,100

9,150

9

…

Audit Office.

A

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

8,120

B

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

920

9,040

10

…

Office of Public Service Board.

A

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

6,220

B

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

2,020

8,240

11

…

Governor-General’s Office.

A

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

450

B

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

500

950

12

…

National Library.

A

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

200

B

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

300

500

13

…

High Commissioner’s Office.

A

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

4,520

B

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

4,480

9,000

14

…

Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America.

A

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

700

B

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

360

1,060

\n```\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........... | 2,200 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,180 | |\n| | C | Investigations— | | |\n| | | 1. Animal health and nutrition.................. | 7,500 | |\n| | | 2. Plant industry........................... | 5,500 | |\n| | | 3. Entomology............................ | 3,040 | |\n| | | 4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation.... | 4,120 | |\n| | | 5. Food preservation and transport............... | 3,890 | |\n| | | 6. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations.......... | 830 | |\n| | | 7. Forest products.......................... | 3,820 | |\n| | | 8. Mining and metallurgy..................... | 150 | |\n| | | 9. Radio research.......................... | 920 | |\n| | | 10. Library............................... | 180 | |\n| | | 11. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry | 1,000 | |\n| | | 12. Fisheries investigations.................... | 570 | |\n| | | 13. Apple and pear industry—research and demonstration | 2,500 | |\n| | | 14. Unforeseen and urgent investigations........... | 500 | |\n| | | 15. Miscellaneous.......................... | 330 | |\n| | | | | 38,230* |\n| 16 | … | Shipping and Mail Services to Pacific Islands........... | … | 6,830 |\n| | | Total Prime Minister’s Department............ | … | 83,000 |\n\n\\* To be paid to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigations Trust Account.\n\nF.5089—2\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued.III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------- |\n| 17 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salaries.......... | 2,400 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 740 | |\n| | | | | 3,140 |\n| | | Total Department of External Affairs............. | … | 3,140 |\n| | | IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | | |\n| 18 | … | The Treasury. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 6,360 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,980 | |\n| | | | | 8,340 |\n| 19 | … | Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board | … | 280 |\n| 20 | … | Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 14,330 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 8,140 | |\n| | | | | 22,470 |\n| 21 | … | Taxation Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 52,400 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 44,300 | |\n| | | | | 96,700 |\n| 22 | … | Income Tax Board of Review. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 80 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 70 | |\n| | | | | 150 |\n| 23 | … | Land Valuation Board. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 50 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 70 | |\n| | | | | 120 |\n| 24 | … | Superannuation Board. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 980 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 90 | |\n| | | | | 1,070 |\n| 25 | … | Census and Statistics. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 4,600 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 2,400 | |\n| | | | | 7,000 |\n| | | Total Department of the Treasury............. | … | 136,130 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued.V.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| 27 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 2,540 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 860 | |\n| | | | | 3,400 |\n| 28 | … | Reporting Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,420 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 280 | |\n| | | | | 1,700 |\n| 29 | … | Crown Solicitor’s Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 4,880 | |\n| | B | General Expenses | 320 | |\n| | | | | 5,200 |\n| 30 | … | The High Court. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,150 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,410 | |\n| | | | | 2,560 |\n| 31 | … | Bankruptcy Administration. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 4,830 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,500 | 6,330 |\n| 32 | … | Court of Conciliation and Arbitration. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 840 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 830 | |\n| | | | | 1,670 |\n| 33 | … | Public Service Arbitrator’s Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 230 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 110 | |\n| | | | | 340 |\n| 34 | … | Commonwealth Investigation Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,870 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 250 | |\n| | | | | 2,120 |\n| 35 | … | Patents, Trade Marks and Designs. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 7,830 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 3,570 | |\n| | | | | 11,400 |\n| | | Total Attorney-General’s Department.......... | … | 34,720 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | | |\n| 36 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 19,580 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 2,640 | |\n| | | | | 22,220 |\n| 37 | … | Electoral Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 13,050 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 8,370 | |\n| | | | | 21,420 |\n| 38 | … | Meteorological Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 5,930 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 3,540 | |\n| | | | | 9,470 |\n| 39 | … | Solar Observatory. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 690 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 260 | |\n| | | | | 950 |\n| 40 | … | Forestry Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,070 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 660 | |\n| | | | | 1,730 |\n| 41 | … | Works and Buildings........................... | … | 8,670 |\n| 42 | … | Rent of Buildings............................. | … | 8,670 |\n| 43 | … | Governor-General’s Establishment. | | |\n| | A | Maintenance Expenses.......................... | … | 2,300 |\n| | | Total Department of the Interior........... | … | 75,430 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| | | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | | |\n| | | CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. | | |\n| 44 | … | Central Administration. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 3,700 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 800 | |\n| | | | | 4,500 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| 45 | … | Works and Buildings. | | |\n| | | 1. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture....... | … | 450 |\n| | | NAVAL. | | |\n| 46 | … | Permanent Naval Forces. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 181,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 32,000 | |\n| | | | | 213,000 |\n| 47 | … | Royal Australian Naval College. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 600 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,050 | |\n| | | | | 1,650 |\n| 48 | … | Civilian Permanent Services. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | … | 10,430 |\n| 49 | … | Royal Australian Naval Reserves. | | |\n| | A | Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay.............. | 4,500 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 3,130 | |\n| | | | | 7,630 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued.VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| | | NAVAL—continued. | | |\n| 50 | … | Naval Establishments. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 40,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 6,000 | |\n| | | | | 46,000 |\n| 51 | … | Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores............. | … | 60,000 |\n| 52 | … | General Services............................. | … | 10,000 |\n| 53 | … | Exchange*................................. | … | 12,000 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| 54 | … | Works and Buildings. | | |\n| | | 1. Rent of buildings........................ | 70 | |\n| | | 2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture....... | 5,330 | |\n| | | | | 5,400 |\n| | | MILITARY. | | |\n| 55 | … | Permanent Military Forces. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 96,930 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 7,000 | |\n| | | | | 103,930 |\n| 56 | … | Civilian Permanent Services. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | … | 31,000 |\n| 57 | … | Royal Military College. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 500 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 3,500 | |\n| | | | | 4,000 |\n| 58 | … | Citizen Military Forces and Cadets. | | |\n| | A | Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay.............. | 20,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 15,000 | |\n| | | | | 35,000 |\n\n\\* Under control of the Department of the Treasury.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued.VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ |\n| | | MILITARY—continued. | | |\n| 59 | … | Training................................... | … | 15,000 |\n| 60 | … | Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores............. | … | 10,000 |\n| 61 | … | General Services............................. | … | 18,000 |\n| 62 | … | Exchange†................................. | … | 22,000 |\n| 63 | | Works and Buildings.* | | |\n| | | 1. Rent of buildings........................ | 670 | |\n| | | 2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture....... | 13,330 | |\n| | | | | 14,000 |\n| 64 | … | Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 620 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 6,000 | |\n| | | | | 6,620 |\n| 65 | … | Permanent Air Force. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | … | 65,000 |\n| 66 | … | Civilian Permanent Services. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | … | 2,800 |\n| 67 | … | Citizen Air Force. | | |\n| | | 1. Pay and Allowances and issues in the nature of Pay to personnel | … | 1,000 |\n| 68 | … | Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores | … | 16,000 |\n| 69 | … | General Services............................. | … | 8,000 |\n| 70 | … | Exchange†................................. | … | 7,000 |\n| 71 | | Works and Buildings.* | | |\n| | … | 1. Rent of buildings.......................... | 70 | |\n| | | 2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture......... | 7,330 | |\n| | | | | 7,400 |\n| | | CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH. | | |\n| 72 | … | Civilian Permanent Services. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | … | 5,100 |\n| 73 | … | General Services............................. | … | 3,000 |\n| 74 | … | Development of Civil Aviation.................... | … | 20,000 |\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| | | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | | |\n| 75 | … | Works and Buildings.† | | |\n| | | 1. Rent of buildings.......................... | 130 | |\n| | | 2. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture......... | 1,140 | |\n| | | | | 1,270 |\n| | | MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. | | |\n| 76 | … | Central Administration and Contract Board. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 2,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 400 | |\n| | | | | 2,400 |\n| 77 | … | Munitions Establishments and Factories. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 10,400 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 46,000* | 56,400 |\n| | | Total Department of Defence | … | 825,980 |\n| | | _________VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | | |\n| 79 | … | Administrative . | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 6,460 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 3,670 | |\n| | | | | 10,130 |\n| 80 | … | Tariff Board. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,070 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 930 | |\n| | | | | 2,000 |\n| 81 | … | Film Censorship. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 440 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 290 | |\n| | | | | 730 |\n\n\\* £16,000 to be paid to credit of the Ammunition Factory Trust Account, £8,000 to be paid to credit of the Explosives Factory Trust Account, £10,000 to be paid to credit of the Ordnance Factory Trust Account, £10,000 to be paid to credit of Small Arms Factory Trust Account, and £2,000 to be paid to the credit of the Defence Laboratory Trust Account.\n\n† Under control of Department of the Interior.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| | | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | | |\n| 82 | … | New South Wales. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 30,670 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,930 | |\n| | | | | 32,600 |\n| 83 | … | Victoria. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 21,670 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,660 | |\n| | | | | 23,330 |\n| 84 | … | Queensland. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 11,130 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,730 | |\n| | | | | 12,860 |\n| 85 | … | South Australia. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 10,670 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 11,670 |\n| 86 | … | Western Australia. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 8,140 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 730 | |\n| | | | | 8,870 |\n| 87 | … | Tasmania. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 2,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses | 270 | |\n| | | | | 2,270 |\n| 88 | … | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 370 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 100 | 470 |\n| | | Total Department of Trade and Customs | … | 104,930 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued.IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 89 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 5,270 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,730 | |\n| | | | | 7,000 |\n| 90 | … | New South Wales. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 2,870 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 670 | |\n| | | | | 3,540 |\n| 91 | … | Victoria. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,670 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 870 | |\n| | | | | 2,540 |\n| 92 | … | Queensland and Northern Territory. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 3,330 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 930 | |\n| | | | | 4,260 |\n| 93 | … | South Australia. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,130 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 400 | |\n| | | | | 1,530 |\n| 94 | … | Western Australia. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,800 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 930 | |\n| | | | | 2,730 |\n| 95 | … | Tasmania. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 470 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 200 | |\n| | | | | 670 |\n| | | Total Department of Health........... | .. | 22,270 |\n| | | X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. | | |\n| 96 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 5,070 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 3,670 | |\n| | | | | 8,740 |\n| 97 | … | Administration of the Commerce Act. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 17,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 4,000 | |\n| | | | | 21,000 |\n| 98 | … | Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 3,060 | |\n| | B | General Expenses | 1,670 | |\n| | | | | 4,730 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| | | X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE— continued. | | |\n| 99 | … | Marine Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 24,660 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 10,670 | |\n| | | | | 35,330 |\n| 100 | … | Overhaul of and repairs to Steamers, Boats and Launches... | … | 1,730 |\n| | | Total Department of Commerce........ | … | 71,530 |\n| | | XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Treasury. | | |\n| 104 | … | 1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances | 70 | |\n| | | 7. Exchange on remittances to London and New York. | 121,670 | |\n| | | 8. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services | 2,000 | |\n| | | 9. Remission of income tax and sales tax under special circumstances | 530 | |\n| | | | | 124,270 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Health. | | |\n| 110 | … | 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with maternal and infant hygiene……………………………………… | 270 | |\n| | | 2. Subsidy for cattle tick control in New South Wales and Queensland | 7,400 | |\n| | | 3. Expenses in connexion with the control of Radium.. | 530 | |\n| | | 4. Australian Institute of Anatomy.............. | 330 | |\n| | | | | 8,530 |\n| | | Total Miscellaneous Services.......... | … | 132,800 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued.XII.—WAR SERVICES. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 112 | … | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 9-A for audit of accounts of Repatriation Department and War Service Homes Commission | | 1,520 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Treasury. | | |\n| 113 | … | The Treasury. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 800 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 400 | |\n| | C | Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries............ | 1,000 | |\n| | D | 2. Exchange on remittances to London............ | 17,980 | |\n| | | | | 20,180 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| 114 | … | Australian War Memorial. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 800 | |\n| | | | | 1,800 |\n| 115 | … | War Service Homes Commission. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 7,320 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 3,320* | |\n| | C | Other Services............................... | 8,800* | |\n| | | | | 19,440 |\n\n\\* To be paid to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued.XII.—WAR SERVICES— continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | --------- |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Defence. | | |\n| | | Military. | | |\n| 117 | … | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 1. War graves and memorials—erection, maintenance and incidental expenditure | 600 | |\n| | | 2. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums...... | 30 | |\n| | | | | 630 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Repatriation. | | |\n| 120 | … | Repatriation Commission. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 26,660* | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 10,660* | |\n| | C | Repatriation Benefits........................... | 113,310* | |\n| | D | Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme................ | 17,660† | |\n| | | | | 168,290 |\n| 121 | … | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act | 170 | |\n| | | 3. Medical treatment and funeral allowances for persons enlisted for home service | 30 | |\n| | | | | 200 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| 122 | … | Works and Buildings........................... | … | 4,000 |\n| | | Total War Services............................ | … | 216,060 |\n| | | Total Part 1..................... | … | 1,723,670 |\n\n\\* To be paid to credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account.\n\n† To be paid to credit of the Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions—Trust Account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | Part 2—Business Undertakings. | | |\n| | | I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | | |\n| 123 | … | Trans-Australian Railway— | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary......... | 28,600 | |\n| | B | Stores and Materials.......................... | 9,870 | |\n| | C | General Expenses........................... | 1,470 | |\n| | | | | 39,940 |\n| 124 | … | Central Australia Railway— | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary......... | 14,330 | |\n| | B | Stores and Materials........................... | 3,670 | |\n| | C | General Expenses........................... | 470 | |\n| | | | | 18,470 |\n| 125 | … | North Australia Railway— | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 4,930 | |\n| | B | Stores and Materials........................... | 1,200 | |\n| | C | General Expenses............................. | 130 | |\n| | | | | 6,260 |\n| 126 | … | Federal Territory Railway— | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 470 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 530 | |\n| | | | | 1,000 |\n| 127 | … | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | 1. Railway surveys generally.................. | … | 400 |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 128 | … | Audit of Accounts. | | |\n| | | 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 9-a.. | 90 | |\n| | | 2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 9-b | 10 | |\n| | | | | 100 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

£

£

Part 2—continued

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—continued.

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

129

…

Miscellaneous—

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

500

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

2,500

3. Exchange on remittances to London and New York.

11,670

14,670

Total Commonwealth Railways........

…

80,840

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

130

…

Central Office.

A

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

10,280

B

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

2,300

C

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

660

D

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

41,750

E

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

9,880

F

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

7,200

72,070

131

…

New South Wales.

A

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

344,690

B

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

29,930

C

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

25,440

D

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

72,040

E

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

163,950

636,050

132

…

Victoria.

A

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

223,750

B

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

18,580

C

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

20,630

D

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

42,640

E

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

117,500

423,100

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Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 9—A | 1,700 | |\n| | | 2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 9—B | 50 | |\n| | | | | 1,750 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Treasury. | | |\n| 139 | … | Exchange.................................. | … | 58,660 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 2—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --------- |\n| | | II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| 140 | … | Works Services. | | |\n| | A | Works and Buildings— | | |\n| | | 1. Proportion of Salaries of Works Branch provided under Division No. 36—A | 11,460 | |\n| | | 2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 36—B | 2,860 | |\n| | | 3. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture....... | 26,670 | |\n| | B | Rent of Buildings............................. | 4,530 | |\n| | | | | 45,520 |\n| | | Total Postmaster-General’s Department........ | … | 1,803,150 |\n| | | Total Part 2..................... | … | 1,883,990 |\n| | | Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth. | | |\n| | | NORTHERN TERRITORY. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| 141 | … | General Services. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 14,670 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 2,470 | |\n| | C | Other Services............................... | 16,670 | |\n| | | | | 33,810 |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 42 | … | Audit of Accounts. | | |\n| | | 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 9—A | 260 | |\n| | | 2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under 1 Division No. 9—B | 10 | |\n| | | | | 270 |\n| | | Total Northern Territory................... | … | 34,080 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 3—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 144 | … | Audit of Accounts. | | |\n| | | 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 9—A | | 200 |\n| | | Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department. | | |\n| 145 | … | Federal Territory Police. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,070 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 70 | |\n| | | | | 1,140 |\n| 146 | … | Courts and Titles Office, Canberra. | | |\n| | AB | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........General Expenses............................. | 200330 | |\n| | | | | 530 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| 147 | … | General Services. | | |\n| | A | Administrative............................... | 9,330 | |\n| | B | Works Services.............................. | 28,330 | |\n| | C | Other Services............................... | 7,400 | |\n| | D | Education | 1,330 | |\n| | | | | 46,390 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Health. | | |\n| 148 | … | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 1. Canberra Community Hospital.................. | 2,670 | |\n| | | 2. Health services............................ | 70 | |\n| | | 3. Abattoir services........................... | 470 | |\n| | | 4. Veterinary services.......................... | 190 | |\n| | | 5. Plant disease services........................ | 10 | |\n| | | | | 3,410 |\n| | | Total Federal Capital Territory.............. | … | 51,670 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 3—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | --------- |\n| | | PAPUA. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 150 | … | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 1. Towards expenses of Administration | 7,070 | |\n| | | 2. Coastal trade service subsidy | 270 | |\n| | | 3. Grant of equivalent of Customs duty (but not including primage) on Papuan rubber imported into Australia | 3,330 | 10,670 |\n| | | NORFOLK ISLAND | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 151 | … | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 1. Towards expenses of Administration (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Norfolk Island Account) | … | 670 |\n| | | Total Part 3..................... | … | 97,090 |\n| 105 | … | Refunds of Revenue........................... | … | 200,000 |\n| 106 | … | Advance to the Treasurer........................ | … | 500,000 |\n| | | Total.......................... | … | 4,404,750 |\n\n---\n\nBy Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer. 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