{"id":"C1916A00034","name":"Supply Act (No. 3) 1916-17","slug":"supply-act-no-3-1916-17","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"34 of 1916","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":12892,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1916A00034-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-31","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 3) 1916-17","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n![Horizontal line](image.001.png)\n\nSUPPLY (No. 3) 1916-17.\n\n![Horizontal line](image.002.png)\n\nNo. 34 of 1916.\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 seventeen.\n\n\\[Assented to 16th December, 1916.\\]\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. 3) 1916–17.\n\nIssue and application of £2,195,527.\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 seventeen the sum of Two million one hundred and ninety-five thousand five hundred and twenty-seven 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 pet 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 seventeen.\n\nF.16670.\n\n \nSCHEDULE\n\n![Horizontal line](image.003.png)\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| THE PARLIAMENT........................................... | 7,215 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.......................... | 24,598 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................... | 259,955 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................... | 12,223 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS........................... | 115,320 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.—MILITARY...................... | 290,320 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY............................... | 278,300 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...................... | 103,044 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.................... | 174,160 |\n| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................... | 830,392 |\n| | 2,095,527 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................... | 100,000 |\n| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................. | ... |\n| Total................................ | 2,195,527 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

...

The Senate.

1

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

1,010

2

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

140

3

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

75

1,225

2

...

House of Representatives.

1

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

1,170

2

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

270

3

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

200

1,640

Senate and House of Representatives.

3

...

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

1

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

1,300

2

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

240

1,540

4

...

The Library.

1

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

550

2

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

940

1,490

5

...

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

1

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

130

2

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

200

330

6

...

Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.

1

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

70

2

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

200

270

Joint House Committee.

7

...

Refreshment-rooms.

1

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

150

2

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

...

150

10

...

Queen’s Hall.

1

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

...

90

11

...

Parliament Gardens.

1

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

100

2

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

10

110

12

...

Miscellaneous.

1

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

100

2

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

270

370

Total Parliament...................

...

7,215

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Division No

Subdivision No.

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.

£

£

13

...

Prime Minister.

1

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

755

2

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

1,535

2,290

14

...

Executive Council.

1

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

30

2

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

5

35

15

...

Audit Office.

1

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

4,400

2

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

2,800

7,200

16

...

Public Service Commissioner.

1

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

2,170

2

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

1,270

3,440

25

...

Governor-General’s Office.

1

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

192

2

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

1,388

1,580

39

...

High Commissioner’s Office.

1

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

1,400

2

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

2,940

4,340

44

...

Mail Service to Pacific Islands—

No. 1, Mail Services to. Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice and Marshall Islands

...

5,713

Total Department of Prime Minister.............

...

24,598

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

17

....

The Treasury.

1

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

2,135

2

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

2,670

4,805

19

...

In valid and Old-age Pensions Office.

1

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

3,000

2

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

5,670

8,670

20

...

War Pensions................................

...

200,000

21

...

War Pensions Office.

1

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

440

2

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

2,670

3,110

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

III—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.

£

£

22

...

Maternity Allowance Office.

1

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

800

2

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

1,340

2,140

23

...

Land Tax, Estate Duty, and Income Tax Office.

1

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

7,100

2

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

25,440

32,540

24

...

Government Printer.

1

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

2,340

2

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

1,340

3,680

25

...

Governor-General’s Office.

(Shown under Prime Minister’s Department.)

Miscellaneous.

27

...

No 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts

4,670

3.—To recoup Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”

340

5,010

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

...

259,955

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

32

...

Secretary’s Office.

1

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

870

2

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

1,600

2,470

33

...

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

1

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

1,375

2

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

740

2,115

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

34

...

The High Court.

1

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

730

2

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

1,140

1,870

35

...

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

1

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

85

2

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

1,600

1,685

36

...

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

1

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

2,438

2

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

1,510

3,948

37

...

Copyrights Office.

1

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

100

2

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

35

135

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

...

12,223

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

38

...

Administrative.

1

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

1,528

2

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

2,000

3,528

39

...

High Commissioner’s Office.

(Shown under Prime Minister’s Department.)

40

...

Papua.

No. 1.—Towards Expenses of Administration.............

7,500

4.—Development of Oil Fields....................

3,000

5.—Coastal Trade Service Subsidy.................

220

10,720

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.

£

£

41

...

Northern Territory.

1

Administrator..................................

460

2

Administrator’s Office, Salaries......................

3,790

3

Administrator’s Office, Contingencies.................

6,670

4

Lands and Survey, Salaries.........................

820

5

Lands and Survey, Contingencies.....................

1,335

6

Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries.....................

734

7

Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies.................

6,404

9

No. 1.—Subsidy for Steamship Service, Melbourne to Darwin.

750

10

Interest and Sinking Fund—

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

42,000

2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund...............

1,700

64,663

42

...

Port Augusta Railway.

(Shown under Department of Works and Railways.)

43

...

Norfolk Island.

No. 1.—Grant for expenses of Administration—To be paid into Trust Fund

...

500

44

...

Mail Service to Pacific Islands.

(Shown under Prime Minister’s Department.)

45

...

Miscellaneous.

No. 1.—Payment to Customs Department for services under Immigration Act

400

2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund.................

215

3.—Advertising Resources of the Commonwealth.......

235

5.—New Hebrides............................

35

7.—Advancement of Study of Diseases in Tropical Australia—To be paid into Trust Fund

534

13.—Press Cable Subsidy.......................

335

17.—Administration of the Electoral Act.............

8,340

18.—Census, including Collection, Compilation, Printing, Maps, and Miscellaneous Services

635

10,729

108

...

Electoral Office.

1

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

8,400

2

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

1,470

9,870

110

...

Census and Statistics.

1

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

1,340

2

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

3,070

4,410

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.

£

£

111

...

Meteorological.

1

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

2,900

2

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

3,000

5,900

112

...

Lands and Survey.

1

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

2,800

2

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

2,200

5,000

Total Department of Home Affairs.................

...

115,320

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. —MILITARY.

46

...

Central Administration.

1

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

8,000

2

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

2,000

3

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

200

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Expenses of Officers, Warrant and Noncommissioned Officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations)

...

3. Examination fees.........................

...

10,200

47

...

Aviation Instructional Staff.

(Central Flying School.)

1

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

1,300

2

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

800

2,100

48

...

Royal Military College.

1

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

2,650

2

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

6,000*

8,650

49

...

Chemical Adviser.

1

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

330

2

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

150

480

50

...

Examination of Stores and Equipment.

1

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

860

2

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

400

1,260

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

£

£

51

...

Cordite Factory.

1

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

200

2

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

...

200*

52

...

Small Arms Factory.

1

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

530

2

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

...

530†

53

...

Clothing Factory.

1

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

300

2

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

...

300‡

54

...

Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.

1

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

330

2

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

3,330

3,660§†

55

...

Woollen Cloth Factory.

1

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

340

2

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

...

340**

56

...

Administrative and Instructional Staffs.

1

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

26,000

2

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

3,500

29,500

57

...

Permanent Units.

1

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

20,800

2

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

12,600

33,400

58

...

Ordnance Department.

1

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

...

9,000

59

...

Rifle Range Staff.

1

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

...

1,460

60

...

District Accounts and Pay Branch.

1

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

...

860

61

...

Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).

1

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

10,000

2

Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets

40,100

3

Contingencies—Junior Cadets.....................

2,600

52,700

63

1

Camps.....................................

...

11,700

64

....

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment

...

2,300

65

1

Ammunition.................................

...

1,000

66

1

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

...

5,600

67

1

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

...

8,000

68

...

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

...

1,060

\n```\n\n\\* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Cordite Factory Account.\n\n† To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Small Arms Factory Account.\n\n‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Clothing Factory Account.\n\n§ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory Account.\n\n\\*\\* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Woollen Cloth Factory Account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

£

£

69

...

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

1

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

1,420

2

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

4,600

6,020

70

1

Expeditionary Force.............................

...

100,000

71

1

Other War Services..............................

...

Total Department of Defence—Military................

...

290,320

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

72

...

Naval Administration.

1

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

5,330

2

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

1,670

3

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

800

7,800

73

...

Royal Australian Naval College.

1

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

3,350

2

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

2,310

5,660

74

...

Boys’ Training Ship.

1

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

3,000

2

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

2,660

5,660

75

...

Permanent Force (Sea-Going).

1

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

87,000

2

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

31,000

118,000

76

...

Naval Establishments.

1

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

4,000

2

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

4,000

8,000

78

...

Wireless Branch.

1

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

5,300

2

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

4,000

9,300

Citizen Naval Forces.

79

...

(Royal Australian Naval Reserve.)

1

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

15,300

2

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

5,300

20,600

80

...

Royal Australian Naval Reserve

(Sea-Going).

1

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

600

2

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

230

830

81

1

Royal Australian Fleet Reserve......................

...

170

82

...

To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund— Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account ….

...

6,700

83

1

Medical Services...............................

...

2,300

84

...

Signal Stations and Examination Services...............

...

4,000

85

1

Maintenance of Ships and Vessels....................

...

45,000

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY —continued.

£

£

86

1

Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works, also Repair of Vessels of other Commonwealth Departments

...

1,600

87

1

Miscellaneous Services..........................

...

8,350

88

...

To be Paid to the Credit of Trust Fund— Admiralty Account.

...

3,330

89

...

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

...

1,000

90

...

Trading Vessels...............................

...

30,000

91

...

Expeditionary Forces...........................

...

Total Department of the Navy.................

...

278,300

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

92

...

Central Staff.

1

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

2,300

2

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

1,650

3

Miscellaneous—

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

5,000

2. Administration of the Bounties Act............

...

3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act

30

4. Administration of the Iron Bounty Act..........

30

5. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act....

14

6. “Bitter Pit” investigation...................

260

9,284

94

...

Fisheries—Contingencies........................

...

Quarantine.

95

1

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

360

2

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

1,200

3

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

920

4

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

1,730

5

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

320

6

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

1,330

7

Salaries, Queensland and Northern Territory............

330

8

Contingencies, Queensland and Northern Territory........

1,060

9

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

60

10

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

400

11

Salaries, Western Australia.......................

420

12

Contingencies, Western Australia...................

650

14

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

60

8,840

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

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

96

...

Analyst.

1

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

460

2

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

600

1,060

97

...

Inter-State Commission.

1

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

230

2

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

530

760

98

...

Lighthouses.

1

Central Staff—Salaries............................

800

2

Central Staff—Contingencies.......................

260

3

No. 1 District, Salaries............................

80

4

No. 1 District, Contingencies........................

160

5

No. 2 District, Salaries............................

1,800

6

No. 2 District, Contingencies........................

4,000

7

No. 3 District, Salaries............................

4,650

8

No. 3 District, Contingencies........................

13,000

9

No. 4 District, Salaries............................

1,000

10

No. 4 District, Contingencies........................

4,000

29,750

99

...

Navigation.

1

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

100

2

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

100

200

100

...

New South Wales.

1

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

13,300

2

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

3,460

16,760

101

...

Victoria.

1

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

10,000

2

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

3,000

13,000

102

...

Queensland.

1

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

7,160

2

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

1,540

8,700

103

...

South Australia.

1

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

5,000

2

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

1,830

6,830

104

...

Western Australia.

1

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

4,800

2

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

1,160

5,960

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

105

...

Tasmania.

1

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

1,200

2

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

400

1,600

106

...

Northern Territory.

1

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

170

2

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

130

300

Total Department of Trade and Customs............

...

103,044

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

42

...

Port Augusta Railway.

1

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

23,000

2. Contribution to Sinking Fund..................

1,200

3. Extraordinary Maintenance...................

10,000

34,200

107

...

Administrative Staff.

1

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

3,900

2

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

4,100

8,000

108

...

Electoral Office.

(Shown under Department of Home Affairs.)

109

...

Public Works Staff.

1

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

9,000

2

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

4,050

3

Supervision of Works.............................

4,450

17,500

110

...

Census and Statistics.

(Shown under Department of Home Affairs.)

111

...

Meteorological Branch.

(Shown under Department of Home Affairs.)

112

...

Lanes and Surveys.

(Shown under Department of Home Affairs.)

113

...

Railways.

1

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

300

2

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

60,000

60,300

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.

£

£

114

...

Northern Territory Railways and Transport.

1

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

3,800

2

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

2,200

6,000

115

...

Works and Buildings.

(Rent, Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)

1

Parliament...................................

600

2

Prime Minister................................

1,400

3

Treasurer....................................

1,300

4

Attorney-General...............................

800

5

External Affairs................................

400

6

Defence.....................................

15,000

7

Trade and Customs.............................

2,400

8

Quarantine...................................

3,500

9

Home Affairs.................................

1,600

10

Post and Telegraph..............................

18,000

45,000

116

...

Governor-General’s Establishment.

1

Melbourne Government House......................

...

1a

Accommodation in Sydney........................

...

2

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

...

...

117

...

Miscellaneous.

1

No. 2. Fire Insurance............................

160

4. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture

...

7. Storage and Seasoning of Timber...............

3,000

3,160

Total Department of Works and Railways

...

174,160

X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

118

...

Central Staff.

1

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

3,600

2

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

600

3

Miscellaneous.................................

...

4,200

119

...

Cables......................................

...

1,300

120

...

Mails viâ Suez.................................

...

22,500

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

121

...

New South Wales.

1

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

166,600

2

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

66,000

3

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

93,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 2.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations

...

325,600

122

...

Victoria.

1

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

113,200

2

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

26,000

3

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

52,300

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations

300

191,800

123

...

Queensland.

1

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

56,600

2

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

34,000

3

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

30,500

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations

400

121,500

124

...

South Australia.

1

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

33,300

2

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

11,600

3

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

19,500

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations

200

64,600

125

...

Western Australia.

1

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

34,600

2

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

12,000

3

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

19,682

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations

...

66,282

126

...

Tasmania.

1

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

14,600

2

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

7,300

3

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

8,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No 1.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations

...

29,900

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£

£

127

...

Northern Territory.

1

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

250

2

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

500

3

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

160

4

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

500

5

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

300

6

Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)...................

1,000

2,710

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

830,392

30

...

Refunds of Revenue....................................

100,000

31

...

Advance to the Treasurer.................................

...

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

2,195,527

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