{"id":"C1917A00038","name":"Supply Act (No. 3) 1917-18","slug":"supply-act-no-3-1917-18","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"38 of 1917","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":19086,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1917A00038-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 3) 1917-18","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\nSUPPLY (No. 3). 1917–18.\n\nNo. 38 of 1917.\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 eighteen.\n\n\\[Assented to 28th September, 1917.\\]\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) 1917–18.\n\nIssue and application of £3,487,200.\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 eighteen the sum of Three million four hundred and eighty-seven thousand two hundred 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\nSums available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.\n\n3. The said sum shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services set forth in the said Schedule.\n\nLimit of period of expenditure.\n\n4. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and eighteen.\n\nF.13175.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| THE PARLIAMENT........................................... | 10,740 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.......................... | 40,000 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................... | 68,880 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................... | 19,610 |\n| THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT...................... | 92,150 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY...................... | 319,150 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY............................... | 357,350 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..................... | 136,500 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.................... | 173,895 |\n| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................... | l,250,450 |\n| WAR SERVICES............................................. | 868,475 |\n| | 3,337,200 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................... | 150,000 |\n| Total................................... | 3,487,200 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

...

The Senate.

1

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

1,580

2

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

300

3

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

150

2,030

2

...

House of Representatives.

1

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

1,700

2

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

600

3

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

325

2,625

Senate and House of Representatives.

3

...

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

1

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

1,950

2

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

300

2,250

4

...

The Library.

1

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

620

2

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

1,060

1,680

5

...

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

1

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

225

2

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

260

485

6

...

Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.

1

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

100

2

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

340

440

Joint House Committee.

7

...

Refreshment-rooms.

1

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

…

200

8

...

Water Power for Parliament House..................

...

10

9

1

Electric Lighting, Repairs, Etc.....................

…

270

10

...

Queen’s Hall.

1

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

...

140

11

...

Parliament Gardens.

1

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

155

2

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

20

175

12

...

Miscellaneous.

1

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

185

2

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

250

435

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

...

10,740

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.

£

£

13

...

Prime Minister.

1

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

2,300

2

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

3,675

5,975

14

...

Executive Council.

1

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

40

2

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

10

50

15

...

Audit Office.

1

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

7,500

2

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

5,000

12,500

16

...

Public Service Commissioner.

1

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

3,000

2

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

1,500

4,500

17

...

Governor-General’s Office.

1

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

230

2

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

1,770

2,000

18

...

High Commissioner’s Office.

1

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

2,250

2

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

7,000

9,250

19

...

Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands.

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

...

5,725

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

...

40,000

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

20

...

The Treasury.

1

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

3,300

2

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

3,800

7,100

22

...

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

1

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

3,400

2

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

8,000

11,400

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Subdivision No.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.

£

£

23

...

Maternity Allowance Office.

1

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

1,200

2

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

2,500

3,700

24

...

Taxation Office.

1

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

18,880

2

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

7,500

26,380

25

...

Government Printer.

1

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

3,100

2

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

1,950

5,050

26

...

Coinage......................................

...

7,000

27

...

Miscellaneous.

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

7,500

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”

750

8,250

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

...

68,880

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

32

...

Secretary’s Office.

1

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

1,875

2

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

2,145

4,020

33

...

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

1

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

2,675

2

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

860

3,535

34

...

The High Court.

1

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

1,120

2

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

2,000

3,120

35

...

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

1

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

135

2

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

2,385

2,520

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

36

...

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

1

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

3,875

2

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

2,385

6,260

37

...

Copyright Office.

1

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

155

2

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

...

155

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

...

19,610

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

38

...

Administrative.

1

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

2,200

2

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

1,000

3,200

39

...

Electoral Office.

1

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

11,000

2

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

2,000

13,000

40

...

Census and Statistics.

1

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

2,000

2

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

2,500

4,500

41

...

Meteorological Branch.

1

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

3,000

2

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

2,000

5,000

42

...

Lands and Survey.

1

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

2,000

2

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

1,000

3,000

43

...

Rent of Buildings.

1

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

700

2

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

2,500

3

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

600

4

Home and Territories............................

2,650

5

Defence—Naval...............................

1,000

5

„ Military.............................

5,000

6

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

1,750

7

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

420

8

Works and Railways............................

480

9

Post and Telegraphs.............................

6,200

21,300

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

44

...

Northern Territory.—General Services.

1

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

700

2

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

6,725

3

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

4,000

4

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

1,400

5

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

…

6

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

1,050

7

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

4,225

9

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Subsidy for Steam-ship Service, Melbourne to Darwin

700

18,800

45

...

Northern Territory.

1

Interest, Sinking Fund, and Redemption of Loans—

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

3,250

2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896

1,750

5,000

47

...

Norfolk Island.

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

...

500

48

...

Papua.

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

7,500

3. Development of Oilfields.....................

3,500

4. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy..................

500

11,500

49

...

Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.....

...

2. Administration of the Electoral Act..............

3,500

3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services

500

8. Payment, to Customs Department for services of Officers under Immigration Act

2,200

9. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund

150

13. Commonwealth Elections....................

…

6,350

Total Home and Territories Department............

...

92,150

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.

£

£

50

...

Central Administration.

1

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

12,500

2

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

2,000

3

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

300

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 6. Entertainment of Indian Mutiny and Crimean Veterans

50

14,850

51

...

Aviation Instructional Staff.

(central flying school.)

1

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

4,000

2

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

2,500

6,500

52

...

Royal Military College.

1

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

3,600

2

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

8,000*

11,600

53

...

Chemical Adviser.

1

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

350

2

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

250

600

54

...

Examination of Stores and Equipment.

1

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

1,400

2

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

500

1,900

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE MILITARY— continued.

£

£

59

...

Woollen Cloth Factory.

2

No. 1. To be paid into Trust Fund, Woollen Cloth Factory Account

...

2,000

61

...

Administrative and Instructional Staffs.

1

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

40,500

2

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

10,000

50,500

62

...

Permanent Units.

1

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

38,000

2

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

18,000

56,000

63

...

Ordnance Department.

1

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

...

13,500

64

...

Rifle Range Staff.

1

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

...

3,200

65

...

District Accounts and Pay Branch.

1

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

...

1,700

66

...

Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).

1

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

22,000

2

Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets..........

33,550

3

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

2,400

57,950

68

1

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

...

10,000

69

..

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

...

3,000

70

1

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

...

59,000

71

1

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

...

9,250

72

1

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

...

10,000

73

...

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

...

200

74

...

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

1

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

1,850

2

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

5,550

7,400

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

...

319,150

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

VII—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

75

...

Naval Administration.

1

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

7,000

2

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

2,500

3

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

850

10,350

76

...

Royal Australian Naval College.

1

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

5,500

2

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

6,500

12,000

77

...

Boys’ Training Ship.

1

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

6,500

2

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

3,500

10,000

78

...

Permanent Force (Sea-Going).

1

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

142,000

2

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

40,000

182,000

79

...

Naval Establishments.

1

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

4,300

2

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

6,500

10,800

81

...

Radio Service.

1

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

7,500

2

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

2,750

10,250

Citizen Naval Forces.

82

...

(Royal Australian Naval Brigade.)

1

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

13,000

2

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

9,750

22,750

83

...

Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).

1

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

...

2

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

150

150

86

...

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

...

12,000

87

1

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

...

300

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.

£

£

89

...

Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.

1

Maintenance and Repairs, also labour and stores in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet

...

76,000

90

1

Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works, including Dockyards, Dredges, Piers, Wharfs; also Repair and Maintenance of Vessels of other Commonwealth Departments in respect of which. Repayments may be credited to this Division

...

4,000

91

1

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

...

6,750

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

...

357,350

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

95

...

Central Staff.

1

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

3,250

2

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

2,250

3

Miscellaneous—

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

6,750

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

5

3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act

15

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

40

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

5

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

120

7. Law costs and preparation of cases............

45

12,480

96

1

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

…

75

97

...

Quarantine.

1

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

750

2

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

5,800

3

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

1,300

4

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

2,850

5

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

375

6

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

1,500

7

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

500

8

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

1,650

9

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

120

10

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

750

11

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

315

12

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

1,425

14

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

300

17,635

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

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

98

...

Analyst.

1

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

675

2

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

575

1,250

99

...

Inter-State Commission.

1

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

350

2

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

830

1,180

100

...

Lighthouses.

1

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

1,050

2

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

450

3

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

1,500

4

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

3,450

5

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

1,450

6

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

4,500

7

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

4,250

8

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

5,000

9

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

1,100

10

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

2,250

25,000

101

...

Navigation.

1

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

145

2

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

5

150

102

...

New South Wales.

1

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

20,000

2

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

6,000

26,000

103

...

Victoria.

1

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

15,750

2

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

4,000

19,750

104

...

Queensland.

1

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

10,430

2

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

2,500

12,930

105

...

South Australia.

1

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

6,400

2

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

2,200

8,600

106

...

Western Australia.

1

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

6,980

2

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

1,700

8,680

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

107

...

Tasmania.

1

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

1,800

2

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

500

2,300

108

...

Northern Territory.

1

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

170

2

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

300

470

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

...

136,500

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

110

...

Administrative Staff.

1

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

3,200

2

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

2,800

6,000

111

...

Public Works Staff.

1

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

6,500

2

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

4,000

3

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

3,000

13,500

113

...

Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.

1

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

825

2

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

49,700

50,525

114

...

Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.

1

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

13,300

2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896

1,100

3. Interest on South Australian Rolling-stock..........

5,720

4. Loss on working of Railway for year ended 30th June, 1917

26,000

46,120

115

...

Darwin-Katherine River Railway— Working Expenses.

1

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

7,800

2

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

5,200

13,000

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

117

...

Works and Buildings.

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

1

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

500

2

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

500

3

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

1,800

4

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

300

5

Home and Territories...........................

1,500

6

The Navy..................................

4,000

6

Defence—Military............................

15,000

7

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

4,000

8

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

4,000

9

Works and Railways...........................

700

10

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

9,700

42,000

118

...

Governor-General’s Establishment.

1

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

1,510

2

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

90

3

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

1,000

2,600

119

...

Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Fire Insurance—Parliament House.............

150

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

...

Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)

...

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

...

150

Total Department of Works and Railways

...

173,895

X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

120

...

Central Staff.

1

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

5,000

2

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

500

3

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

...

5,500

121

...

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

...

1,000

122

...

Mails to Europe..............................

...

6,600

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

123

...

New South Wales.

1

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

260,000

2

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

103,000

3

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

116,500

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations

1,500

481,000

124

...

Victoria.

1

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

171,000

2

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

45,000

3

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

80,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations

750

296,750

125

...

Queensland.

1

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

82,000

2

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

55,000

3

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

45,000

4

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

…

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations

500

182,500

126

...

South Australia.

1

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

54,000

2

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

27,000

3

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

35,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations

500

116,500

127

...

Western Australia.

1

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

56,000

2

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

21,000

3

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

30,800

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations

200

108,000

128

...

Tasmania.

1

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

20,000

2

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

12,000

3

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

15,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations

...

47,000

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

129

...

Northern Territory.

1

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

250

2

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

1,400

3

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

100

4

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

1,300

5

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

1,400

6

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

1,150

5,600

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

...

1,250,450

XI.—WAR SERVICES.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

131

1

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

...

320,000

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

132

...

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

...

541,000

133

...

War Pensions Office.

1

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

2,400

2

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

5,000

Total under Control of Department of the Treasury....

7,400

...

548,400

Under Control of Department of Defence (Military).

134

1

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

...

75

Total War Services.............................

...

868,475

30

...

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

...

150,000

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

...

3,487,200

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