{"id":"C1925A00032","name":"Supply Act (No. 3) 1925-26","slug":"supply-act-no-3-1925-26","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"32 of 1925","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3133,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1925A00032-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 3) 1925-26","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nSUPPLY (No. 3) 1925-26.\n\nNo. 32 of 1925.\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-six.\n\n\\[Assented to 26th September, 1925.\\]\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) 1925-26.\n\nIssue and application of £8,436,553.\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-six the sum of Eight million four hundred and thirty-six thousand five hundred and fifty-three pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is here by 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-six.\n\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....................................... | 22,550 |\n| THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT........................ | 85,720 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................ | 252,450 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................... | 50,430 |\n| THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT................... | 181,000 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE............................. | 2,126,600 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.................. | 369,480 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS................. | 123,070 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH............................. | 53,130 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.............. | 57,300 |\n| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES................................ | 132,480 |\n| WAR SERVICES.......................................... | 433,610 |\n| Total Part 1...................... | 3,887,820 |\n| Part 2.—Business Undertakings. | |\n| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.............................. | 229,443 |\n| POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................... | 3,694,800 |\n| Total Part 2...................... | 3,924,243 |\n| Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY................................... | 53,060 |\n| PAPUA................................................ | 19,930 |\n| NORFOLK ISLAND....................................... | 1,500 |\n| Total Part 3...................... | 74,490 |\n| | 7,886,553 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE.................................... | 550,000 |\n| Total........................... | 8,436,553 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

...

The Senate.

1

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

3,240

2

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

480

3

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

330

4,050

2

...

House of Representatives.

1

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

4,540

2

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

760

3

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

1,040

6,340

Senate and House of Representatives.

3

...

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

1

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

3,950

2

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

130

4,080

4

...

The Library.

1

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

1,860

2

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

1,500

3,360

5

...

Australian Historical Records.

1

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

90

2

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

400

490

6

...

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

1

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

500

2

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

300

800

7

...

Joint Committee of Public Accounts.

1

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

320

2

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

250

570

8

...

Joint House Department.

1

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

1,420

2

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

1,440

2,860

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

…

22,550

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

£

£

9

...

Administrative.

1

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

9,000

2

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

5,540

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Salary and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and Leader of Country Party

700

2. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers

40

3. Commercial Agency—Paris..................

370

15,650

10

...

Audit Office.

1

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

18,680

2

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

960

19,640

11

...

Public Service Board.

1

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

14,000

2

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

3,240

17,240

12

...

Governor-General’s Office.

1

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

880

2

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

1,370

2,250

13

...

High Commissioner’s Office.

1

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

8,000

2

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

18,140

26,140

14

...

Australian Commissioner in United States of America.

1

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

2,060

2

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

2,740

4,800

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

...

85,720

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued.III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THETREASURY. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| 16 | ... | The Treasury. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 14,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 2,580 | |\n| | | | | 16,580 |\n| 17 | ... | Commonwealth Supply and Tender Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Contingencies................................... | … | 700 |\n| 19 | ... | Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 17,060 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 21,010 | |\n| | | | | 38,070 |\n| 20 | ... | Maternity Allowance Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 2,940 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 3,590 | |\n| | | | | 6,530 |\n| 21 | ... | Taxation Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 71,920 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 100,000 | |\n| | | | | 171,920 |\n| 22 | ... | Income Tax Board of Appeal. | | |\n| | 1 | Contingencies................................... | | 200 |\n| 23 | ... | Superannuation Fund Management Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | ... | 2,550 |\n| 24 | ... | Government Printer. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 7,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | | | | 9,000 |\n| 25 | ... | Coinage....................................... | … | 6,900 |\n| | | Total Department of the Treasury................. | ... | 252,450 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued.IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 26 | ... | Secretary’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 5,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 6,000 |\n| 27 | | Reporting Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 470 | |\n| | | | | 2,870 |\n| 28 | ... | Crown Solicitor’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 9,460 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 640 | |\n| | | | | 10,100 |\n| 29 | ... | The High Court. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,780 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 3,060 | |\n| | | | | 5,840 |\n| 30 | ... | Court of Conciliation and Arbitration. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,260 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 1,810 | |\n| | | | | 3,070 |\n| 31 | ... | Public Service Arbitrator’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 360 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 390 | |\n| | | | | 750 |\n| 32 | ... | Commonwealth Investigation Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,330 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 610 | |\n| | | | | 3,940 |\n| 33 | ... | Patents, Trade Marks and Designs. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 10,780 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 6,750 | |\n| | | | | 17,530 |\n| 34 | ... | Copyright Office. | | |\n| | l | Salaries...................................... | 290 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 40 | |\n| | | | | 330 |\n| | | Total Attorney-General’s Department............ | ... | 50,430 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued.V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIESDEPARTMENT. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| 35 | ... | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 8,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 3,380 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 3. Passports—General expenses in connexion with..... | 1,180 | |\n| | | | | 12,560 |\n| 36 | ... | Electoral Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 30,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 2,140 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Administration of the Electoral Act............. | 21,780 | |\n| | | | | 53,920 |\n| 37 | ... | Census and Statistics. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 7,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 3,830 | |\n| | | | | 10,830 |\n| 38 | ... | Meteorological Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 9,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 4,130 | |\n| | | | | 13,630 |\n| 39 | ... | Solar Observatory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 1,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 1,770 | |\n| | | | | 2,970 |\n| 40 | ... | Lands and Survey. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 4,800 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 1,240 | |\n| | | | | 6,040 |\n| 41 | ... | Rent of Buildings. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Prime Minister............................. | 3,000 | |\n| | | 2. Treasurer................................. | 4,950 | |\n| | | 3. Attorney-General............................ | 4,440 | |\n| | | 4. Home and Territories......................... | 4,350 | |\n| | | 5. Defence—Military........................... | 2,650 | |\n| | | 6. Defence—Naval............................ | 590 | |\n| | | 7. Royal Australian Air Force..................... | 80 | |\n| | | 8. Civil Aviation.............................. | 250 | |\n| | | 9. Trade and Customs.......................... | 4,200 | |\n| | | 10. Works and Railways......................... | 1,250 | |\n| | | 11. Health................................... | 790 | |\n| | | 12. Markets and Migration........................ | 1,500 | |\n| | | | | 28,050 |\n| 42 | 1 | Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands.............. | ... | 53,000 |\n| | | Total Home and Territories Department | ... | 181,000 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued.VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| 43 | ... | Central Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 7,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 2,500 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................. | 250 | |\n| | | | | 9,750 |\n| | | NAVAL. | | |\n| 44 | ... | Naval Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 30,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 4,000 | |\n| | | | | 34,000 |\n| 45 | ... | Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 350,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 10,000 | |\n| | | | | 360,000 |\n| 46 | ... | Maintenance of Ships and Vessels. | | |\n| | 1 | Maintenance and Repairs, including Victualling, Naval and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also labour in connexion with H.M. A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet | … | 260,000 |\n| 47 | ... | Medical Services. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 5,000 | |\n| | | | | 5,600 |\n| 48 | ... | Royal Australian Naval College. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 14,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 10,500 | |\n| | | | | 25,100 |\n| 49 | ... | Boys’ Training Ship. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 14,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 8,000 | |\n| | | | | 22,600 |\n| 50 | ... | Royal Australian Naval Reserve. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 28,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 8,500 | |\n| | | | | 36,500 |\n| 51 | ... | Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 160 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 500 | |\n| | | | | 660 |\n| 52 | ... | Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 150 | |\n| | | | | 550 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued.VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.NAVAL—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| 53 | ... | Royal Australian Fleet Reserve. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 170 | |\n| | | | | 1,170 |\n| 54 | ... | Naval Establishments. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 31,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 30,000 | |\n| | | | | 61,200 |\n| 56 | ... | Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works................. | … | 1,250 |\n| 57 | ... | General Services................................. | … | 20,500 |\n| | | MILITARY. | | |\n| 58 | ... | Permanent Forces | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 115,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 8,500 | |\n| | | | | 123,500 |\n| 59 | ... | Royal Military College. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 2,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 12,500 | |\n| | | | | 15,100 |\n| 60 | ... | Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | ... | 22,000 |\n| 61 | ... | Ordnance Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | ... | 40,000 |\n| 62 | ... | Rifle Range Staff. | | |\n| | I | Pay.......................................... | ... | 3,000 |\n| 63 | ... | Finance and Accounts Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | ... | 13,000 |\n| 64 | ... | Universal Military Training. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay, Citizen Forces............................... | 22,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets............ | 7,000 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia | 160 | |\n| | | | | 29,160 |\n| 65 | ... | Volunteers. | | |\n| | 1 | Contingencies................................... | ... | 40 |\n| 66 | 1 | Training...................................... | ... | 34,000 |\n| 67 | 1 | Maintenance of existing Arms and Equipment............. | ... | 2,000 |\n| 68 | 1 | General Contingencies and Services.................... | ... | 35,000 |\n| 69 | | Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 3,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 16,500 | |\n| | | | | 19,500 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1.—continued.VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------- |\n| | | AIR SERVICES. | | |\n| 70 | ... | Civil Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Civil Staff—Pay................................. | ... | 2,600 |\n| 71 | ... | Royal Australian Air Force. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | ... | 40,000 |\n| 72 | ... | General Contingencies............................. | … | 18,000 |\n| 73 | ... | General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment | ... | 7,000 |\n| 74 | ... | Civil Aviation Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 3,700 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 1,650 | |\n| | 3 | General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment | 470 | |\n| | | | | 5,820 |\n| 75 | ... | Development of Civil Aviation....................... | ... | 18,000 |\n| 76 | … | Munitions Supply Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 24,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 36,000* | |\n| | | | | 60,000 |\n| 77 | 1 | Special Defence Provision.......................... | … | 800,000 |\n| | | Total Department of Defence.................... | … | 2,126,600 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE ANDCUSTOMS. | | |\n| 78 | ... | Central Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 29,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 4,300 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905......... | 16,000 | |\n| | | 3. Commonwealth Film Censorship............... | 800 | |\n| | | | | 50,100 |\n| 79 | ... | Tariff Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 3,300 | |\n| | | | | 5,300 |\n\n\\* £l,200 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Acetate of Lime Factory Account; £17,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account; and £16,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account.\n\n \n\nSchedule:—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued.VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 80 | ... | Fisheries. | | |\n| | 1 | Contingencies................................... | ... | 200 |\n| 81 | ... | Lighthouses. | | |\n| | 1 | Central Staff, Salaries............................. | 2,200 | |\n| | 2 | Central Staff, Contingencies......................... | 350 | |\n| | 3 | New South Wales, Salaries.......................... | 5,000 | |\n| | 4 | New South Wales, Contingencies...................... | 2,250 | |\n| | 5 | Victoria, Salaries................................. | 5,500 | |\n| | 6 | Victoria, Contingencies............................ | 4,000 | |\n| | 8 | Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries......... | 8,000 | |\n| | 9 | Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies..... | 20,000 | |\n| | 10 | South Australia, Salaries............................ | 5,500 | |\n| | 11 | South Australia, Contingencies....................... | 9,000 | |\n| | 13 | Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries.......... | 4,500 | |\n| | 14 | Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies | 10,000 | |\n| | 15 | Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries..................... | 5,500 | |\n| | 16 | Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies................. | 6,200 | |\n| | | | | 88,000 |\n| 82 | ... | Navigation. | | |\n| | 1 | Central Staff, Salaries............................. | 3,000 | |\n| | 2 | Central Staff, Contingencies......................... | 1,100 | |\n| | 3 | New South Wales, Salaries.......................... | 5,500 | |\n| | 4 | New South Wales, Contingencies...................... | 1,100 | |\n| | 5 | Victoria, Salaries................................. | 3,500 | |\n| | 6 | Victoria, Contingencies............................ | 600 | |\n| | 7 | Queensland, Salaries.............................. | 1,200 | |\n| | 8 | Queensland, Contingencies.......................... | 370 | |\n| | 9 | South Australia, Salaries............................ | 1,000 | |\n| | 10 | South Australia, Contingencies....................... | 320 | |\n| | 11 | Western Australia, Salaries.......................... | 520 | |\n| | 12 | Western Australia, Contingencies...................... | 240 | |\n| | 13 | Tasmania, Salaries................................ | 340 | |\n| | 14 | Tasmania, Contingencies........................... | 160 | |\n| | | | | 18,950 |\n| 83 | ... | Trade and Customs, New South Wales. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 65,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 8,000 | |\n| | | | | 73,000 |\n| 84 | ... | Trade and Customs, Victoria. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 50,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingeneies................................... | 6,000 | |\n| | | | | 56,000 |\n| 85 | ... | Trade and Customs, Queensland. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 26,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 4,000 | |\n| | | | | 30,000 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued.VII —THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE ANDCUSTOMS—continued: | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| 86 | ... | Trade and Customs, South Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 22,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 3,500 | |\n| | | | | 25,500 |\n| 87 | ... | Trade and Customs, Western Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 15,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 2,700 | |\n| | | | | 18,100 |\n| 88 | ... | Trade and Customs, Tasmania. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 3,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 800 | |\n| | | | | 4,000 |\n| 89 | ... | Trade and Customs, Northern Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 130 | |\n| | | | | 330 |\n| | | Total Department of Trade and Customs........... | ... | 369,480 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS ANDRAILWAYS. | | |\n| 90 | ... | Works and Railways. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 27,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 9,000 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.... | 4,070 | |\n| | | 2. Fire Insurance—Parliament House.............. | 200 | |\n| | | 3. Maintenance Members rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney | 300 | |\n| | 4 | Supervision of Works............................. | 500 | |\n| | | | | 41,070 |\n| 91 | ... | Works and Buildings. | | |\n| | 1 | Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture | … | 70,000 |\n| 92 | ... | Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches............ | ... | 7,000 |\n| 93 | ... | Governor-General’s Establishment. | | |\n| | 1 | Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses............... | 4,000 | |\n| | 2 | Non-recurring Works.............................. | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 5,000 |\n| | | Total Department of Works and Railways | | 123,070 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

£

£

94

...

Central Administration.

1

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

5,000

2

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

1,000

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases

5,000

3. Investigation of cancer disease.................

2,500

6. Advancement of the study of Tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account

3,000

9. Grant towards eradicating hookworm disease in Australia

3,000

10. Sanitary engineering investigations..............

450

12. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund Serum Laboratories Account

1,250

21,200

95

...

New South Wales.

1

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

6,500

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

3,300

9,800

96

Victoria.

1

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

3,300

2

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

2,000

5,300

97

...

Queensland and Northern Territory.

1

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

6,000

2

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

2,680

8,680

98

...

South Australia.

1

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

2,200

2

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

1,500

3,700

99

Western Australia.

1

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

2,000

2

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

2,000

4,000

100

...

Tasmania.

1

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

110

2

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

340

450

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

...

53,130

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1.—continued.

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS ANDMIGRATION.

£

£

101

...

Administrative.

1

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

3,600

2

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

3,000

6,600

102

...

Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.

1

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

2,050

2

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

550

2,600

103

...

Immigration.

1

Australian Organization............................

17,000

2

Fairbridge Farm School............................

1,100

3

Contribution towards farm training dépôts................

15,000

4

London Organization..............................

15,000

48,100

Total Department of Markets and Migration

…

57,300

XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

104

1

No. 9. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations...

…

25,500

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.

110

1

No. 1. Census, including collection, compilation, printing maps and miscellaneous services

5,000

2. Commonwealth Elections......................

98,930

4. International map of the world

500

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

300

10. Forestry research............................

2,250

106,980

Total Miscellaneous Services..............

…

132,480

XII.-WAR SERVICES.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

114

1

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commissions

…

4,000

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Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services | … | 100 |\n| | | Military. | | |\n| 118 | ... | Miscellaneous | | |\n| | | No. 1. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance | 40,000 | |\n| | | 2. Graves of soldiers in Australia................. | 2,500 | |\n| | | 3. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill | 20 | |\n| | | 4. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums | 90 | |\n| | | 6. Compilation of the History of Australia’s Share in the War | 1,500 | |\n| | | | | 44,110 |\n| 119 | ... | Repatriation Commission. | | |\n| | 2 | Repatriation of Soldiers— | | |\n| | | No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers Repatriation Account | 291,000 | |\n| | | 2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers Repatriation Account) | 8,500 | |\n| | | 3. To be paid to the Trust Fund “Repatriation of Australian Soldiers Contributions Account” towards soldiers’ children educational scheme | 32,000 | |\n| | | | | 331,500 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued.XII.—WAR SERVICES-continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --------- |\n| 120 | 1 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service | 250 | |\n| | | 4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act | 1,000 | |\n| | | 5. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for Home Service | 500 | |\n| | | | | 1,750 |\n| 122 | 1 | War Service Homes Commission..................... | … | 42,500 |\n| | | Total War Services.......................... | … | 433,610 |\n| | | Total Part 1........................ | … | 3,887,820 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | Part 2.—Business Undertakings. | | |\n| | | I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | | |\n| 123 | ... | Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway— | | |\n| | 1 | Working Expenses............................. | | 120,000 |\n| 124 | ... | Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway— | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Loss on working of Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway for the year ended 30th June, 1925 | 27,900 | |\n| | | 2. Interest on South Australian Rolling Stock for the year ended 30th June, 1925 | 3,418 | |\n| 125 | ... | Northern Territory Railway— | | 31,318 |\n| | 1 | Working Expenses............................. | … | 30,000 |\n| 127 | | Miscellaneous — | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Railway surveys generally.................... | … | 9,000 |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 128 | ... | Audit of Accounts— | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 20 | |\n| | | | | 220 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Treasury. | | |\n| 129 | … | Interest— | | |\n| | 1 | Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.................. | 20,825 | |\n| | 2 | Northern Territory Railway....................... | 18,080 | |\n| | | | | 38,905 |\n| | | Total Commonwealth Railways.................. | | 229,443 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 2—continued.II.— THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’SDEPARTMENT. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------- |\n| 130 | ... | Central Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 20,150 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 2,500 | |\n| | | | | 22,650 |\n| 131 | … | Overseas Mails. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Conveyance of Mails per Orient Line of Steamers | … | 86,600 |\n| 132 | … | New South Wales. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 700,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails.............................. | 200,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................... | 350,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 6,500 | |\n| | 5 | Postal Institute.................................. | 700 | |\n| | | | | 1,257,200 |\n| 133 | ... | Victoria. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 550,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails.............................. | 105,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies .................................. | 225,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 8,000 | |\n| | 5 | Postal Institute.................................. | 1,600 | |\n| | | | | 889,600 |\n| 134 | ... | Queensland. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 260,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails.............................. | 100,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................... | 175,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 3,500 | |\n| | 5 | Postal Institute.................................. | 250 | |\n| | | | | 538,750 |\n| 135 | ... | South Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 215,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails.............................. | 37,500 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................... | 100,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 2,500 | |\n| | | | | 355,000 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 2.—continued.II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’SDEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| 136 | ... | Western Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 135,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails.............................. | 45,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................... | 60,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 650 | |\n| | | | | 240,650 |\n| 137 | ... | Tasmania. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 70,500 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails.............................. | 19,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................... | 40,000 | |\n| | | | | 129,500 |\n| 138 | ... | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)........................ | 2,150 | |\n| | 2 | Salaries (Payable at Darwin)......................... | 3,900 | |\n| | 3 | Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)............... | 350 | |\n| | 4 | Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)................ | 900 | |\n| | 5 | Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).................... | 1,250 | |\n| | 6 | Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)..................... | 3,500 | |\n| | | | | 12,050 |\n| 139 | ... | Wireless. | | |\n| | | No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited—Upkeep of coastal stations | … | 13,000 |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 140 | ... | Audit of Accounts. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 4,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 200 | |\n| | | | | 4,200 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Treasury. | | |\n| 141 | 1 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 2. Interest on advance made by Commonwealth Bank pending the raising of a loan for Works purposes | … | 20,000 |\n| | | Under Control of Home and Territories Department. | | |\n| 142 | 1 | Rent of Buildings................................ | … | 15,500 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 2—continued.II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’SDEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --------- |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | | |\n| 143 | ... | Works and Buildings— | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Salaries................................ | 22,000 | |\n| | | 2. Contingencies............................ | 2,750 | |\n| | | 3. Supervision of Works....................... | 250 | |\n| | | 4. Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture | 85,000 | |\n| | | | | 110,000 |\n| | 2 | No. 1. Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches...... | … | 100 |\n| | | Total Postmaster-General’s Department.................. | … | 3,694,800 |\n| | | Total Part 2........................... | … | 3,924,243 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | | | |\n| | | Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | | |\n| | | NORTHERN TERRITORY. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Home and Territories Department. | | |\n| 144 | … | Northern Territory.—General Services. | | |\n| | 1 | Administrative Staff, Salaries........................ | 16,600 | |\n| | 2 | Administrative Staff, Contingencies.................... | 10,000 | |\n| | 3 | Mines Department, Salaries.......................... | 1,200 | |\n| | 4 | Mines Department, Contingencies..................... | 1,200 | |\n| | 5 | Lands and Surveys Department, Salaries................. | 1,300 | |\n| | 6 | Lands and Surveys Department, Contingencies............. | 2,000 | |\n| | 7 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Subsidy for Steamship Service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin | 4,125 | |\n| | | 3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council............ | 250 | |\n| | | 5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person | 25 | |\n| | | 7. Subsidy Coastal Shipping Service.............. | 5,000 | |\n| | | 8. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for Shipping Service between Fremantle and Darwin | 900 | |\n| | | | | 42,600 |\n| 145 | ... | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.Audit of Accounts. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 150 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 20 | |\n| | | | | 170 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 3.—continued.NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --------- |\n| 146 | … | Under Control of Department of The Treasury Interest. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia | … | 4,420 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | | |\n| 147 | … | Works and Buildings. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Salaries.................................. | 720 | |\n| | | 2. Contingencies.............................. | 150 | |\n| | | 3. Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings, and Furniture | 5,000 | |\n| | | | | 5,870 |\n| | | Total Northern Territory................... | … | 53,060 |\n| 149 | ... | PAPUA. | | |\n| | | No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration............... | 12,500 | |\n| | | 2. Investigation of Oil-fields...................... | 6,250 | |\n| | | 3. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy................... | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 19,750 |\n| 150 | ... | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.Audit of Accounts. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 30 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 150 | |\n| | | | | 180 |\n| | | Total Papua.................... | … | 19,930 |\n| 153 | … | NORFOLK ISLAND. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Grant for Expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account | … | 1,500 |\n| | | Total Part 3................ | … | 74,490 |\n| 107 | ... | Refunds of Revenue.............................. | … | 550,000 |\n| | | Total............................ | … | 8,436,553 |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2042},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Standard appropriation legislation consistent with its original purpose of authorizing expenditure for the 1925-26 financial year. 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