{"id":"C1937A00015","name":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1937-38","slug":"supply-act-no-2-1937-38","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"15 of 1937","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3865,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1937A00015-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1937-38","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n---\n\nSUPPLY (No. 2) 1937–38.\n\n---\n\nNo. 15 of 1937.\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-eight.\n\n\\[Assented to 9th September, 1937.\\]\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) 1937–38.\n\nIssue and application of £8,323,000.\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-eight the sum of Eight million three hundred and twenty-three thousand 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 purpose 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-eight.\n\nF.4975.—Price 1s.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\n---\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------- |\n| Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | £ |\n| THE PARLIAMENT........................................... | 35,320 |\n| THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT........................... | 153,800 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS....................... | 4,220 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................... | 261,420 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................... | 64,270 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR............................ | 146,280 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE................................ | 1,743,180 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..................... | 197,720 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH................................ | 41,870 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.............................. | 142,400 |\n| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES................................... | 320,620 |\n| WAR SERVICES............................................. | 381,900 |\n| Total Part 1................... | 3,493,000 |\n| Part 2.—Business Undertakings. | |\n| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................................. | 157,000 |\n| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................... | 3,583,000 |\n| Total Part 2................... | 3,740,000 |\n| Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY...................................... | 81,520 |\n| FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY................................ | 92,730 |\n| PAPUA................................................... | 14,750 |\n| NORFOLK ISLAND........................................... | 1,000 |\n| Total Part 3................... | 190,000 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................... | 400,000 |\n| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................ | 500,000 |\n| Total....................... | 8,323,000 |\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........... | 2,710 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 100 | |\n| | C | Other Services................................ | 740 | |\n| | | | | 3,550 |\n| 2 | .. | The House of Representatives. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 3,970 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 180 | |\n| | C | Other Services................................ | 1,460 | |\n| | | | | 5,610 |\n| 3 | .. | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 3,610 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 60 | |\n| | | | | 3,670 |\n| 4 | | The Library. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 2,020 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 710 | |\n| | | | | 2,730 |\n| 5 | .. | Joint House Department. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 4,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,760 | |\n| | | | | 5,760 |\n| 7 | .. | Parliamentary Printing.......................... | .. | 6,000 |\n| 8 | .. | The Parliament—Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others...... | 4,500 | |\n| | | 2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including salaries of attendants | 3,500 | |\n| | | | | 8,000 |\n| | | Total Parliament................. | .. | 35,320 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

9

..

Administrative.

A

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

10,110

B

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

9,060

19,170

10

..

Audit Office.

A

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

16,980

B

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

1,170

18,150

11

..

Public Service Board.

A

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

11,950

B

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

3,330

15,280

12

..

Governor-General’s Office.

A

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

510

B

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

800

1,310

13

..

National Library.

A

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

360

B

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

550

910

14

..

High Commissioner’s Office.

A

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

7,980

B

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

9,240

17,220

15

..

Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America.

A

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

1,410

B

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

900

2,310

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| | | Part 1—continued. | | |\n| | | II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | | |\n| 16 | .. | Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 3,890 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,670 | |\n| | C | Investigations— | | |\n| | | 1. Animal health and nutrition.................. | 13,500 | |\n| | | 2. Plant industry........................... | 10,110 | |\n| | | 3. Entomology............................ | 6,240 | |\n| | | 4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation.... | 7,520 | |\n| | | 5. Food preservation and transport................ | 7,180 | |\n| | | 6. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations........... | 1,100 | |\n| | | 7. Forest products.......................... | 7,680 | |\n| | | 8. Mining and metallurgy..................... | 280 | |\n| | | 9. Radio research........................... | 1,670 | |\n| | | 10. Library................................ | 360 | |\n| | | 11. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry. | 1,660 | |\n| | | 12. Fisheries investigations..................... | 1,140 | |\n| | | 13. Apple and pear industry—research and demonstration. | 500 | |\n| | | 15. Unforeseen and urgent investigations............ | 650 | |\n| | | 16. Miscellaneous........................... | 650 | |\n| | | | | 65,800* |\n| 17 | .. | Shipping and Mail Services to Pacific Islands | .. | 13,650 |\n| | | Total Prime Minister’s Department.............. | | 153,800 |\n\n\\* To be paid to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigations Trust Account.\n\nF.4975.—2\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------- |\n| | | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | | |\n| 18 | .. | Administrative. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 3,320 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 900 | |\n| | | Total Department of External Affairs | .. | 4,220 |\n| | | IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | | |\n| 19 | .. | The Treasury. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 12,690 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 2,720 | 15,410 |\n| 20 | .. | Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board | .. | 530 |\n| 21 | .. | Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 27,070 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 15,480 | |\n| | | | | 42,550 |\n| 22 | .. | Taxation Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 102,410 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 85,640 | |\n| | | | | 188,050 |\n| 23 | .. | Income Tax Board of Review. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 150 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 130 | |\n| | | | | 280 |\n| 24 | .. | Land Valuation Board. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 100 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 110 | |\n| | | | | 210 |\n| 25 | .. | Superannuation Board. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 2,010 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 250 | |\n| | | | | 2,260 |\n| 26 | .. | Census and Statistics. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 8,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 4,130 | |\n| | | | | 12,130 |\n| | | Total Department of the Treasury............... | | 261,420 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

V.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

28

..

Administrative.

A

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

4,840

B

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

2,050

6,890

29

..

Reporting Branch.

A

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

2,820

B

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

580

3,400

30

..

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

A

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

8,000

B

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

630

8,630

31

..

The High Court.

A

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

2,180

B

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

2,460

4,640

32

..

Bankruptcy Administration.

A

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

9,450

B

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

2,760

12,210

33

..

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

A

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

1,940

B

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

1,450

3,390

34

..

Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.

A

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

370

B

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

160

530

35

..

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

A

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

3,590

B

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

450

4,040

36

..

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

A

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

14,100

B

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

6,440

20,540

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

64,270

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| | | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | | |\n| 37 | .. | Administrative. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 43,360 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 7,760 | |\n| | | | | 51,120 |\n| 38 | .. | Electoral Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 25,590 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 12,480 | |\n| | | | | 38,070 |\n| 39 | .. | Meteorological Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 10,530 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 5,520 | |\n| | | | | 16,050 |\n| 40 | .. | Solar Observatory. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,350 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 550 | |\n| | | | | 1,900 |\n| 41 | .. | Forestry Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,770 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 950 | |\n| | | | | 2,720 |\n| 42 | .. | Works and Buildings. | | |\n| | A | Repairs and maintenance......................... | 15,490 | |\n| | B | Rent of buildings.............................. | 16,000 | |\n| | | | | 31,490 |\n| 43 | .. | Governor-General’s Establishments. | .. | 4,930 |\n| | | Total Department of the Interior......... | .. | 146,280 |\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........... | 7,070 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,570 | |\n| | | | | 8,640 |\n| 45 | .. | Works and Buildings.* | | |\n| | | 1. Repairs and maintenance....................... | .. | 800 |\n| 46 | .. | Principal Supply Officers Committee. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,400 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 380 | |\n| | | | | 1,780 |\n| | | NAVAL. | | |\n| 47 | .. | Permanent Naval Forces. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 385,250 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 65,280 | |\n| | | | | 450,530 |\n| 48 | .. | Royal Australian Naval College. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,240 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 2,100 | |\n| | | | | 3,340 |\n| 49 | .. | Civilian Permanent Services. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | .. | 21,150 |\n| 50 | .. | Royal Australian Naval Reserves. | | |\n| | A | Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay.............. | 12,630 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 6,510 | |\n| | | | | 19,140 |\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 DEFENCE—continued. | | |\n| | | NAVAL—continued. | | |\n| 51 | .. | Naval Establishments. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 83,110 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 12,090 | |\n| | | | | 95,200 |\n| 52 | .. | Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores.............. | .. | 70,000 |\n| 53 | .. | General Services.............................. | .. | 23,710 |\n| 54 | .. | Exchange*.................................. | .. | 38,430 |\n| 55 | .. | Works and Buildings.† | | |\n| | | 1. Repairs and maintenance....................... | 1,910 | |\n| | | 2. Rent..................................... | 150 | |\n| | | | | 2,060 |\n| | | MILITARY. | | |\n| 56 | .. | Permanent Military Forces. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 195,560 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 13,880 | |\n| | | | | 209,440 |\n| 57 | .. | Civilian Permanent Services. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | .. | 62,970 |\n| 58 | .. | Royal Military College. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,160 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 6,000 | |\n| | | | | 7,160 |\n| 59 | .. | Citizen Military Forces and Cadets. | | |\n| | A | Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay.............. | 64,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 37,180 | |\n| | | | | 101,180 |\n\n\\* Under control of Department of the Treasury. † Under control of Department of the Interior.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

MILITARY—continued.

60

..

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

..

42,000

61

..

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

..

20,160

62

..

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

..

49,330

63

..

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

..

33,000

64

..

Works and Buildings.†

1. Repairs and maintenance.......................

19,940

2. Rent.....................................

1,350

21,290

65

..

RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.

A

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

1,420

B

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

16,930

18,350

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.

66

..

Permanent Air Force.

A

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

..

165,050

67

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

A

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

..

6,200

68

..

Citizen Air Force.

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

..

2,000

69

..

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

..

39,230

70

..

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

..

15,000

71

..

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

..

28,500

72

..

Works and Buildings.†

1. Repairs and maintenance.......................

2,000

2. Rent.....................................

30

2,030

CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.

73

..

Civilian Permanent Services.

A

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

..

10,860

74

..

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

..

7,400

75

..

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

..

40,000

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

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

77

..

Works and Buildings.†

1. Repairs and maintenance.......................

1,650

2. Rent.....................................

230

1,880

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

78

..

Central Administration and Contract Board.

A

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

8,170

B

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

930

9,100

79

..

Munitions Establishments and Factories.

A

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

22,090

B

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

94,180*

116,270

Total Department of Defence

1,743,180

\"\"

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

80

..

Administrative.

A

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

12,760

B

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

4,050

16,810

81

..

Tariff Board.

A

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

2,200

B

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

1,950

4,150

82

..

Film Censorship.

A

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

890

B

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

520

1,410

\n```\n\n† Under control of Department of the Interior.\n\n\\* £31,000 to be paid to the credit of the Ammunition Factory Trust Account, £17,000 to be paid to the credit of the Explosives Factory Trust Account, £18,000 to be paid to the credit of the Ordnance Factory Trust Account, £18,000 to be paid to the credit of the Small Arms Factory Trust Account, and £4,000 to be paid to the credit of the Defence Laboratory Trust Account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| | | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | | |\n| 83 | .. | New South Wales. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 59,230 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 3,520 | |\n| | | | | 62,750 |\n| 84 | .. | Victoria. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 41,870 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 3,120 | |\n| | | | | 44,990 |\n| 85 | .. | Queensland. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 21,490 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 2,700 | |\n| | | | | 24,190 |\n| 86 | .. | South Australia. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 19,570 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,940 | |\n| | | | | 21,510 |\n| 87 | .. | Western Australia. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 15,850 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,390 | |\n| | | | | 17,240 |\n| 88 | .. | Tasmania. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 3,700 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 420 | |\n| | | | | 4,120 |\n| 89 | .. | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 500 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 50 | |\n| | | | | 550 |\n| | | Total Department of Trade and Customs......... | | 197,720 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

90

..

Administrative.

A

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

9,490

B

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

3,550

13,040

91

..

New South Wales.

A

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

5,430

B

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

1,320

6,750

92

..

Victoria.

A

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

3,240

B

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

1,500

4,740

93

..

Queensland and Northern Territory.

A

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

6,370

B

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

1,990

8,360

94

..

South Australia.

A

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

2,120

B

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

710

2,830

95

..

Western Australia.

A

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

3,280

B

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

1,710

4,990

96

..

Tasmania.

A

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

860

B

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

300

1,160

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

41,870

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

97

..

Administrative.

A

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

9,290

B

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

6,000

15,290

98

..

Administration of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905–1933.

A

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

36,340

B

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

7,910

44,250

99

..

Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.

A

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

6,590

B

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

3,550

10,140

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| | | X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE—continued. | | |\n| 100 | .. | Marine Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 48,680 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 21,190 | |\n| | | | | 69,870 |\n| 101 | .. | Overhaul of and repairs to Steamers, Boats and Launches... | .. | 2,850 |\n| | | Total Department of Commerce............ | | 142,400 |\n| | | XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. | | |\n| 105 | .. | Department of the Treasury—Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances... | 160 | |\n| | | 4. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services | 3,000 | |\n| | | 6. Remission of income tax, land tax, sales tax and estate duty under special circumstances | 300 | |\n| | | 12. Exchange on remittances within and beyond the Commonwealth | 200,000 | |\n| 109 | .. | Department of the Interior—Miscellaneous. | | 203,460 |\n| | | 16. Commonwealth elections...................... | .. | 115,000 |\n| 111 | .. | Department of Health—Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 2. Maternal and infant hygiene—Subsidies and expenses.... | 300 | |\n| | | 5. Australian Institute of Anatomy................... | 760 | |\n| | | 6. Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory—Expenses. | 1,100 | |\n| | | | | 2,160 |\n| | | Total Miscellaneous Services.............. | | 320,620 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ |\n| | | XII.—WAR SERVICES. | | |\n| 113 | .. | Prime Minister’s Department—Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–A for audit of accounts of Repatriation Department and War Service Homes Commission | .. | 3,100 |\n| 114 | .. | Department of the Treasury—Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,650 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 850 | |\n| | C | Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries............. | 16,000 | |\n| | D | Miscellaneous................................ | | |\n| | | 1. Compassionate allowances to munition and war workers and their dependants | 270 | |\n| | | 2. Exchange on remittances within and beyond the Commonwealth | 54,000 | |\n| | | | | 72,770 |\n| 115 | .. | Australian War Memorial.† | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 2,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 3,000 |\n| 116 | .. | War Service Homes Commission.† | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 14,000* | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 7,000* | |\n| | C | Maintenance Services........................... | 15,000* | 36,000 |\n\n† Under control of Department of the Interior.\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. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | --------- |\n| | | XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued. | | |\n| 118 | .. | Department of Defence—Military—Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 1. War graves and memorials—erection, maintenance and incidental expenditure | 1,540 | |\n| | | 2. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums.......... | 70 | |\n| | | | | 1,610 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Repatriation. | | |\n| 121 | .. | Repatriation Commission. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 70,000* | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 24,000* | |\n| | C | Repatriation Benefits........................... | 150,000* | |\n| | D | Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme................ | 17,000† | |\n| | | | | 261,000 |\n| 122 | .. | Repatriation—Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920–1936 | 300 | |\n| | | 3. Medical treatment and funeral allowances for persons enlisted for home service | 120 | |\n| | | | | 420 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| 123 | .. | Repatriation—Works and Buildings. | | |\n| | | 1. Repairs and maintenance....................... | .. | 4,000 |\n| | | Total War Services.................... | .. | 381,900 |\n| | | Total Part 1............. | | 3,493,000 |\n\n\\* To be paid to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account.\n\n† To be paid to the credit of the Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions Trust Account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 2—Business Undertakings. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ |\n| | | I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | | |\n| 124 | .. | Trans-Australian Railway. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 52,900 | |\n| | B | Stores and Materials............................ | 18,230 | |\n| | C | General Expenses............................. | 2,870 | |\n| | | | | 74,000 |\n| 125 | .. | Central Australia Railway. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 29,730 | |\n| | B | Stores and Materials............................ | 11,950 | |\n| | C | General Expenses............................. | 900 | |\n| | | | | 42,580 |\n| 126 | .. | North Australia Railway. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 10,670 | |\n| | B | Stores and Materials............................ | 2,340 | |\n| | C | General Expenses............................. | 390 | |\n| | | | | 13,400 |\n| 127 | .. | Federal Territory Railway. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 940 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,060 | |\n| | | | | 2,000 |\n| 128 | .. | General Services. | | |\n| | | 1. Railway surveys generally...................... | .. | 900 |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 129 | .. | Audit of Accounts. | | |\n| | | 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10–A.. | .. | 120 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 2—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------- |\n| | | I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—continued. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Treasury. | | |\n| 130 | .. | Miscellaneous Services. | | |\n| | | 3. Exchange on remittances within and beyond the Commonwealth | .. | 24,000 |\n| | | Total Commonwealth Railways................. | | 157,000 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 131 | .. | Central Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 68,050 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 4,360 | |\n| | C | Stores and Materials............................ | 600 | |\n| | D | Mail Services................................ | 87,000 | |\n| | E | Engineering Services (other than New Works)........... | 18,410 | |\n| | F | Other Services................................ | 10,960 | |\n| | | | | 189,380 |\n| 132 | .. | New South Wales. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 648,570 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 54,400 | |\n| | C | Stores and Materials............................ | 26,640 | |\n| | D | Mail Services................................ | 139,490 | |\n| | E | Engineering Services (other than New Works)........... | 366,610 | |\n| | | | | 1,235,710 |\n| 133 | .. | Victoria. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 451,820 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 37,190 | |\n| | C | Stores and Materials............................ | 18,320 | |\n| | D | Mail Services................................ | 82,670 | |\n| | E | Engineering Services (other than New Works)........... | 267,820 | |\n| | | | | 857,820 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2—continued.

£

£

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

134

..

Queensland.

A

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

251,530

B

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

13,350

C

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

9,410

D

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

71,950

E

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

127,900

474,140

135

..

South Australia.

A

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

158,220

B

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

11,300

C

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

5,850

D

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

24,010

E

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

95,820

295,200

136

..

Western Australia.

A

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

122,000

B

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

8,330

C

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

5,440

D

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

27,350

E

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

58,140

221,260

137

..

Tasmania.

A

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

61,360

B

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

2,560

C

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

820

D

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

11,960

E

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

40,450

117,150

138

..

Northern Territory.

A

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

4,340

B

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

990

C

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

500

D

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

1,070

E

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

1,600

8,500

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

139

..

Audit of Accounts.

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

3,500

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 10–B

40

3,540

..

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

140

..

Miscellaneous Services.

1. Exchange on remittances within and beyond the Commonwealth

..

118,000

\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.

141

..

Works and Buildings.

1. Proportion of Salaries of Department of the Interior provided under Division No. 37—A

16,000

..

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 37—B

4,000

3. Repairs and maintenance.....................

33,300

4. Rent..................................

9,000

62,300

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

..

3,583,000

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

3,740,000

Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

142

..

General Services.

A

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

26,760

B

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

4,390

C

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

29,550

D

Developmental Services.........................

20,000

80,700

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

143

..

Audit of Accounts.

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

400

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

20

420

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

144

..

Miscellaneous Services.

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

..

400

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

..

81,520

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Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10—A. | .. | 350 |\n| | | Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department. | | |\n| 146 | .. | Federal Territory Police. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,840 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 280 | |\n| | | | | 2,120 |\n| 147 | .. | Courts and Titles Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 360 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 500 | |\n| | | | | 860 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| 148 | .. | General Services. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and General Expenses..................... | 15,000 | |\n| | B | Works Services............................... | 45,730 | |\n| | C | Other Services................................ | 14,990 | |\n| | D | Education................................... | 8,050 | |\n| | | | | 83,770 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Health. | | |\n| 149 | .. | Miscellaneous Services. | | |\n| | | 1. Canberra Community Hospital................... | 4,150 | |\n| | | 2. Health services............................. | 130 | |\n| | | 3. Abattoir services............................ | 1,000 | |\n| | | 4. Veterinary services........................... | 350 | |\n| | | | | 5,630 |\n| | | Total Federal Capital Territory.......... | | 92,730 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 3—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --------- |\n| | | PAPUA. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 151 | .. | Miscellaneous Services. | | |\n| | | 1. Towards expenses of Administration............... | 14,250 | |\n| | | 2. Coastal trade service subsidy.................... | 500 | 14,750 |\n| | | NORFOLK ISLAND. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 152 | .. | Miscellaneous Services. | | |\n| | | 1. Towards expenses of Administration*.............. | .. | 1,000 |\n| | | Total Part 3.................... | .. | 190,000 |\n| 106 | .. | Refunds of Revenue............................ | .. | 400,000 |\n| 107 | .. | Advance to the Treasurer......................... | .. | 500,000 |\n| | | Total........................ | | 8,323,000 |\n\n\\* To be paid to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account.\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":2764},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose of appropriating a specific sum (£8,323,000) from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the 1937-38 financial year. 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