{"id":"C1919A00021","name":"Supply Act (No. 3) 1919-20","slug":"supply-act-no-3-1919-20","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"21 of 1919","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":19150,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1919A00021-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 3) 1919-20","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\nSUPPLY (No. 3) 1919-20.\n\nNo. 21 of 1919.\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 twenty.\n\n\\[Assented to 28th October, 1919.\\]\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) 1919–20.\n\nIssue and application of £5,091,170.\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 twenty the sum of Five million and ninety-one thousand one hundred and seventy pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.\n\nSum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.\n\n3\\. The said sum shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services set forth in the said Schedule.\n\nLimit of period of expenditure.\n\n4. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF.17179.—Price 5d.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| --------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| THE PARLIAMENT.......................................... | 10,440 |\n| THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.......................... | 52,020 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................... | 118,870 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................... | 12,800 |\n| THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT..................... | 233,660 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY..................... | 394,850 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.............................. | 314,750 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..................... | 135,680 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS................... | 164,250 |\n| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................... | 1,513,220 |\n| WAR SERVICES............................................ | 2,130,630 |\n| | 5,081,170 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE...................................... | 10,000 |\n| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................ | ... |\n| Total | 5,091,170 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

...

The Senate.

1

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

1,750

2

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

220

3

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

160

2,130

2

...

House of Representatives.

1

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

2,010

2

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

650

3

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

250

2,910

Senate and House of Representatives.

3

...

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

1

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

2,140

2

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

300

2,440

4

...

The Library.

1

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

550

2

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

600

1,150

5

...

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

1

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

250

2

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

...

250

6

...

Joint Committee of Public Accounts.

1

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

110

2

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

200

310

7

...

Joint House Committee.

Refreshment-rooms.

1

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

175

2

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

95

270

8

...

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

...

10

9

1

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

...

200

10

...

Queen’s Hall.

1

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

...

145

11

...

Parliament Gardens.

1

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

140

2

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

25

165

12

...

Miscellaneous.

1

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

240

2

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

220

460

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

...

10,440

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

£

£

13

...

Administrative.

1

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

3,100

2

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

3,000

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Salary and travelling allowances of Officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives

240

7. Allowance—Ministerial Messenger.............

10

8. Allowance—Private Secretary to Prime Minister....

15

6,365

14

...

Executive Council.

1

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

60

2

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

5

65

15

...

Audit Office.

1

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

12,100

2

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

…

12,100

16

...

Public Service Commissioner.

1

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

4,770

2

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

1,200

5,970

17

...

Governor-General’s Office.

1

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

555

2

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

1,305

1,860

18

...

High Commissioner’s Office.

1

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

2,460

2

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

9,500

11,960

20

...

Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands.

...

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

…

13,700

Total Prime Minister’s Department..................

...

52,020

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

26

...

The Treasury.

1

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

6,180

2

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

2,500

8,680

28

...

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

1

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

4,900

2

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

11,000

15,900

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.

£

£

29

...

Maternity Allowance Office.

1

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

1,320

2

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

2,000

3,320

30

...

Taxation Office.

1

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

52,250

2

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

16,000

68,250

31

...

Government Printer.

1

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

3,470

2

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

750

4,220

32

...

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

...

...

33

...

Miscellaneous.

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

17,000

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”

1,500

18,500

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

...

118,870

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

37

...

Secretary’s Office.

1

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

2,100

2

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

500

2,600

38

...

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

1

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

3,270

2

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

...

3,270

39

...

The High Court.

1

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

1,240

2

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

...

1,240

40

...

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

1

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

175

2

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

500

675

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

42

...

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

1

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

4,325

2

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

505

4,830

43

...

Copyright Office.

1

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

155

2

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

30

185

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

...

12,800

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

44

...

Administrative .

1

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

3,160

2

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

1,300

4,460

45

...

Electoral Office.

1

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

13,300

2

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

2,000

15,300

46

...

Census and Statistics.

1

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

2,550

2

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

1,800

4,350

47

...

Meteorological Branch.

1

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

5,020

2

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

2,800

7,820

48

...

Lands and Surveys.

1

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

3,540

2

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

1,200

4,740

49

...

Rent of Buildings.

1

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

1,500

2

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

4,700

3

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

1,500

4

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

2,500

5

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

2,000

5

,, Military.............................

4,500

6

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

1,400

7

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

650

8

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

500

9

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

7,000

26,250

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

50

...

Northern Territory—General Services.

1

Administrative Office, Salaries.......................

7,820

2

Administrative Office, Contingencies...................

7,000

3

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

1,190

4

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

450

5

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

1,010

6

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

3,500

8

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Subsidy for Steam-ship Service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin, including light dues

750

21,720

51

...

Northern Territory—Interest and Sinking Fund and Redemption of Loans.

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

44,130

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

1,530

45,660

52

...

Federal Capital Territory.

2

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Water Supply and Sewage Disposal—Operating Expenses

100

2. Transport charges........................

40

3. Power, heat, and light services................

150

5. Maintenance of nurseries, afforestation and tree planting

...

6. Rabbit destruction and maintenance of cleared areas.

...

7. Inspection of properties under lease and incidental expenses connected with lands administration

600

8. Watchmen and others protecting unused properties..

250

1,140

53

...

Norfolk Island.

No. 1. Grant for expenses of administration—to be paid into Trust Fund

...

750

54

...

Papua.

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

7,500

2. Development of Oil-fields.....................

6,000

13,500

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

55

…

Miscellaneous.

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

500

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

7,000

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

50

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

420

11. Commonwealth Elections....................

80,000

87,970

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

…

233,660

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.

56

…

Central Administration.

1

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

17,800

2

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

7,000

3

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

400

25,200

57

…

Aviation Instructional Staff.

1

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

22,800

2

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

7,000

29,800

58

…

Royal Military College.

1

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

5,090

2

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

12,000

17,090

59

…

Examination of Stores and Equipment.

1

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

1,275

2

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

350

1,625

60

…

Cordite Factory.

1

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

…

1,910*

61

…

Small Arms Factory.

1

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

…

850†

62

…

Clothing Factory.

1

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

…

445‡

63

…

Harness Saddlery and Accoutrements Factory.

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

…

355§

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

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY—continued.

£

£

64

…

Woollen Cloth Factory.

1

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

…

495*

65

…

Arsenal.

1

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

...

3,575

66

1

Pay—General.................................

...

705

68

…

Administrative and Instructional Staffs.

1

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

49,700

2

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

16,000

65,700

69

…

Permanent Units.

1

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

51,090

2

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

31,000

82,090

70

…

Ordnance Department.

1

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

…

18,790

71

…

Rifle Range Staff.

1

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

…

2,975

72

…

District Accounts Branch.

1

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

…

3,230

73

…

Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).

1

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

…

2

Contingencies—Citizen Farces and Senior Cadets.........

40,000

3

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

3,750

43,750

74

…

Australian Army Reserve.

1

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

1,345

2

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

1,000

2,345

76

1

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

…

25,000

77

…

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

…

7,500

78

1

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

…

3,750

79

1

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

…

30,000

80

1

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

…

17,000

81

…

Postage and Telegrams

…

2,400

82

…

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

1

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

2,270

2

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

6,000

8,270

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

…

394,850

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

£

£

83

...

Naval Administration.

1

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

11,000

2

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

1,500

3

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

...

12,500

84

...

Permanent Force (Sea-Going).

1

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

205,000

2

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

2,850

207,850

85

...

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

...

20,000

86

...

Royal Australian Naval Air Service...................

...

800

87

...

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

1

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

600

2

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

350

950

88

...

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

...

25

89

1

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

...

...

90

...

Royal Australian Naval College.

1

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

9,180

2

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

5,500

14,680

91

...

Boys’ Training Ship.

1

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

10,000

2

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

3,000

13,000

92

...

Citizen Naval Forces.

(Royal Australian Naval Brigade.)

1

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

...

...

2

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

...

...

93

...

Signal Stations.................................

...

...

95

...

Radio Service.

1

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

8,775

2

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

2,500

11,275

96

...

Naval Establishments.

1

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

10,620

2

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

3,750

14,370

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.

£

£

97

...

Naval Dockyard................................

...

17,000*

99

...

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

...

...

100

1

Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works................

...

1,800

100a

1

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

...

500

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

...

314,750

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VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

100b

...

Central Staff.

1

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

6,110

2

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

1,700

3

Miscellaneous—

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

8,500

8. Commonwealth Film Censorship..............

450

16,760

102

1

Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry (including expenses of Advisory Council pending establishment of permanent institute)

...

1,000

104

...

Quarantine.

1

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

1,660

2

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

...

3

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

2,175

4

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

...

5

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

950

6

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

...

7

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

1,345

8

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

...

9

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

300

10

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

...

11

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

530

12

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

...

13

Salaries, Tasmania..............................

...

14

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

...

6,960

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

105

...

Commonwealth Laboratory.

1

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

800

2

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

...

3

Industrial Chemical Researches......................

20

820

106

...

Inter-State Commission.

1

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

480

2

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

...

480

107

...

Lighthouses.

1

Central Staff, Salaries............................

900

2

Central Staff, Contingencies........................

180

3

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

1,950

4

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

800

5

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

1,890

6

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

2,700

7

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries........

2,270

8

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies....

6,000

9

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

1,600

10

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

3,500

11

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries.........

1,330

12

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies.....

4,750

13

Tasmania, Salaries..............................

1,810

14

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

1,500

31,180

108

...

Navigation.

1

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

...

2

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

850

850

109

...

New South Wales.

1

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

24,750

2

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

1,000

25,750

110

...

Victoria.

1

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

18,550

2

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

1,000

19,550

111

...

Queensland.

1

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

10,770

2

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

1,100

11,870

112

...

South Australia.

1

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

8,640

2

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

250

8,890

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

113

...

Western Australia.

1

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

8,180

2

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

900

9,080

114

...

Tasmania.

1

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

1,800

2

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

350

2,150

115

...

Northern Territory.

1

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

240

2

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

100

340

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

...

135,680

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

118

...

Administrative Staff.

1

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

4,780

2

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

2,000

6,780

119

...

Public Works Staff.

1

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

7,450

2

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

3,000

3

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

100

10,550

121

...

Federal Capital Territory.

1

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

670

2

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

850

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Special investigation in connexion with water, Sewerage, Gas, Electricity and Transportation, and other Services

100

2. Road maintenance...........................

500

2,120

122

...

Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.

1

Working Expenses...............................

...

65,000

123

...

Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.

1

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

33,750

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

1,100

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

...

34,850

124

...

Northern Territory Railway—(Darwin— Katherine River).

1

Working Expenses...............................

...

10,000

125

...

Federal Territory Railway—(Queanbeyan–Canberra)........

...

400

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

127

...

Works and Buildings.

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

1

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

400

2

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

300

3

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

900

4

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

50

5

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

1,000

6

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

4,500

7

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

7,000

8

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

2,000

9

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

6,000

10

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

...

11

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

11,000

33,150

128

...

Governor-General’s Establishment.

1

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

900

2

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

100

1,000

129

...

Miscellaneous.

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

320

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

80

400

Total Department of Works and Railways............

...

164,250

X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

130

...

Central Staff.

1

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

6,560

2

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

850

7,410

131

...

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

...

2,000

132

...

Overseas Mails................................

...

50,000

133

...

New South Wales.

1

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

331,300

2

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

100,000

3

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

155,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

800

587,100

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

134

...

Victoria.

1

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

208,720

2

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

45,000

3

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

85,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

2,000

5

Postal Institute................................

500

341,220

135

...

Queensland.

1

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

105,540

2

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

55,000

3

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

65,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

1,100

226,640

136

...

South Australia.

1

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

72,090

2

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

20,000

3

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

30,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

400

122,490

137

...

Western Australia.

1

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

72,470

2

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

22,000

3

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

22,000

116,470

138

...

Tasmania.

1

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

25,500

2

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

12,000

3

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

15,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

200

52,700

139

...

Northern Territory.

1

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

610

2

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

1,530

3

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

150

4

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

2,200

5

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

1,600

6

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

1,100

7,190

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

...

1,513,220

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

XI.—WAR SERVICES.

£

£

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

141

3

Payment to Commonwealth Bank for conducting Registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock

...

10,250

142

...

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

...

1,500,000

143

...

War Pensions Office.

1

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

15,380

2

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

25,000

40,380

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

...

1,550,630

Under Control of Department of Repatriation.—

149

...

Repatriation Office.

2

No. 1. Repatriation of soldiers and expenses in connexion therewith (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)

500,000

2. Expenses in connexion with the building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund War Service Homes Account)

80,000

580,000

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

...

2,130,630

35

...

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

...

10,000

36

...

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

...

...

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

...

5,091,170

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