{"id":"C1918A00001","name":"Supply Act (No. 4) 1917-18","slug":"supply-act-no-4-1917-18","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"1 of 1918","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":18780,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1918A00001-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 4) 1917-18","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n---\n\nSUPPLY (No. 4) 1917–18.\n\n---\n\nNo. 1 of 1918.\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 11th January, 1918.\\]\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. 4) 1917–18.\n\nIssue and application of £1,211,615.\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 One million two-hundred and eleven thousand six hundred and fifteen 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\n\\[5d.\\] F.578.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\n---\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| THE PARLIAMENT.......................................... | 4,179 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.......................... | 12,057 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................... | 40,245 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................... | 6,440 |\n| THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT...................... | 90,666 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY...................... | 99,905 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY............................... | 119,345 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..................... | 47,198 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.................... | 40,750 |\n| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................... | 418,800 |\n| WAR SERVICES............................................. | 287,030 |\n| | 1,166,615 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE...................................... | 45,000 |\n| Total | 1,211,615 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

...

The Senate.

1

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

413

2

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

50

3

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

60

523

2

...

House of Representatives.

1

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

560

2

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

200

3

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

200

960

Senate and House of Representatives.

3

...

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

1

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

650

2

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

150

800

4

...

The Library.

1

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

522

2

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

800

1,322

5

...

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

1

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

71

2

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

87

158

6

...

Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.

1

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

34

2

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

100

134

Joint House Committee.

7

...

Refreshment-rooms.

1

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

...

61

8

...

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

...

...

9

1

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

...

...

10

...

Queen’s Hall.

1

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

...

37

11

...

Parliament Gardens.

1

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

33

2

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

...

33

12

...

Miscellaneous.

1

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

51

2

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

100

151

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

...

4,179

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.

£

£

13

...

Prime Minister.

1

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

780

2

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

1,200

1,980

14

...

Executive Council.

1

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

13

2

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

5

18

15

...

Audit Office.

1

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

2,300

2

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

1,375

3,675

16

...

Public Service Commissioner.

1

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

1,006

2

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

494

1,500

17

...

Governor-General’s Office.

1

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

135

2

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

655

790

18

...

High Commissioner’s Office.

1

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

744

2

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

3,350

4,094

19

...

Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands.

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

...

...

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

...

12,057

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

20

...

The Treasury.

1

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

1,200

2

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

2,800

3

Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries...............

3,700

7,700

22

...

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

1

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

1,300

2

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

1,000

2,300

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Division No.

Subdivision No

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.

£

£

23

...

Maternity Allowance Office.

1

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

400

2

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

700

1,100

24

...

Taxation Office.

1

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

5,295

2

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

14,350

19,645

25

...

Government Printer.

1

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

1,100

2

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

900

2,000

26

...

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

...

5,000

27

...

Miscellaneous.

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

2,500

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”

…

2,500

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

...

40,245

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

32

...

Secretary’s Office.

1

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

625

2

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

715

1,340

33

...

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

1

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

890

2

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

285

1,175

34

...

The High Court.

1

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

375

2

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

575

950

35

...

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

1

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

45

2

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

770

815

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

36

...

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

1

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

1,295

2

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

795

2,090

37

...

Copyright Office.

1

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

50

2

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

20

70

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

...

6,440

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

38

...

Administrative.

1

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

921

2

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

500

1,421

39

...

Electoral Office.

1

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

3,700

2

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

1,400

5,100

40

...

Census and Statistics.

1

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

720

2

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

825

1,545

41

...

Meteorological Branch.

1

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

1,250

2

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

1,000

2,250

42

...

Lands and Survey.

1

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

730

2

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

600

1,330

43

...

Rent of Buildings.

1

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

200

2

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

800

3

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

200

4

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

800

5

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

300

5

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

1,200

6

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

650

7

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

120

8

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

150

9

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

2,000

6,420

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

44

...

Northern Territory.—General Services.

1

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

230

2

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

2,365

3

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

2,700

4

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

500

5

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

400

6

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

300

7

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

1,400

9

Miscellaneous—

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

1,715

9,610

45

...

Northern Territory.

1

Interest, Sinking Fund, and Redemption of Loans—

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

50,000

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

...

50,000

47

...

Norfolk Island.

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

...

48

...

Papua.

7,500

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

3. Development of Oil-fields......................

1,000

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

440

8,940

49

...

Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others

250

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

3,400

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

250

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

...

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

150

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

...

4,050

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

...

90,666

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.

£

£

50

...

Central Administration.

1

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

4,100

2

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

830

3

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

100

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 6. Entertainment of Indian Mutiny and Crimean Veterans

…

5,030

51

...

Aviation Instructional Staff.

(central flying school.)

1

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

1,300

2

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

830

2,130

52

...

Royal Military College.

1

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

1,500

2

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

3,100*

4,600

53

...

Chemical Adviser.

1

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

100

2

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

85

185

54

...

Examination of Stores and Equipment.

1

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

400

2

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

60

460

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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

...

...

61

...

Administrative and Instructional Staffs.

1

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

8,610

2

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

2,360

10,970

62

...

Permanent Units.

1

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

5,500

2

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

2,200

7,700

63

...

Ordnance Department.

1

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

...

2,170

64

...

Rifle Range Staff.

1

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

...

500

65

...

District Accounts and Pay Branch.

1

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

...

200

66

...

Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).

1

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

17,300

2

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

7,470

3

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

770

25,540

68

1

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

...

11,680

69

...

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

...

470

70

1

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

...

15,000

71

1

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

...

3,650

72

1

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

...

1,730

73

...

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

...

265

74

...

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

1

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

600

2

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

7,025

7,625

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

...

99,905

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

£

£

Naval Administration.

1

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

2,750

2

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

300

3

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

250

3,300

76

...

Royal Australian Naval College.

1

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

2,100

2

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

2,170

4,270

77

...

Boys’ Training Ship.

1

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

2,000

2

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

1,300

3,300

78

...

Permanent Force (Sea-Going).

1

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

48,000

2

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

12,000

60,000

79

...

Naval Establishments.

1

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

1,750

2

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

1,000

2,750

81

...

Radio Service.

1

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

2,375

2

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

1,000

3,375

Citizen Naval Forces.

82

...

(Royal Australian Naval Brigade.)

1

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

5,000

2

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

3,000

8,000

83

...

Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).

1

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

...

2

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

...

86

...

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

...

87

1

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

...

350

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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

...

30,000

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

...

1,500

91

1

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

...

2,500

Total Department of the Navy

...

119,345

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

95

...

Central Staff.

1

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

1,050

2

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

750

3

Miscellaneous—

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

2,250

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

…

3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act

5

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

15

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

…

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

40

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

15

4,125

96

1

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

…

97

...

Quarantine.

1

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

250

2

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

1,600

3

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

400

4

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

700

5

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

130

6

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

400

7

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

160

8

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

500

9

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

30

10

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

150

11

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

120

12

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

400

14

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

80

4,920

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

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

98

...

Analyst.

1

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

225

2

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

225

450

99

...

Inter-State Commission.

1

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

115

2

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

280

395

100

...

Lighthouses.

1

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

350

2

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

85

3

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

500

4

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

950

5

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

500

6

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

2,000

7

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

1,500

8

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

3,600

9

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

500

10

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

1,000

10,985

101

...

Navigation.

1

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

50

2

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

...

50

102

...

New South Wales.

1

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

6,800

2

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

2,000

8,800

103

...

Victoria.

1

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

5,250

2

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

1,300

6,550

104

...

Queensland.

1

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

3,367

2

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

836

4,203

105

...

South Australia.

1

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

2,500

2

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

500

3,000

06

...

Western Australia

1

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

2,330

2

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

530

2,860

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

107

...

Tasmania.

1

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

600

2

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

150

750

108

...

Northern Territory.

1

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

70

2

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

40

110

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

...

47,198

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IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

110

...

Administrative Staff.

1

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

1,200

2

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

1,000

2,200

111

...

Public Works Staff.

1

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

2,000

2

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

1,000

3

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

…

3,000

113

...

Kalgoorlie–Port Augusta Railway.

1

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

300

2

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

…

300

114

...

Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.

1

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

20,600

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

...

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

...

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

...

20,600

115

...

Darwin-Katherine River Railway—Working Expenses.

1

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

4,000

2

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

2,000

6,000

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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....................................

...

2

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

...

3

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

500

4

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

...

5

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

1,000

6

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

1,250

6

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

5,000

7

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

500

8

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

...

9

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

...

10

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

...

8,250

118

...

Governor-General’s Establishment.

1

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

400

2

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

…

3

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

…

400

119

...

Miscellaneous.

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

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..............

...

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

…

40,750

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X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

120

...

Central Staff.

1

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

1,800

2

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

200

3

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

…

2,000

121

...

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

...

…

122

...

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

...

10,000

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

123

...

New South Wales.

1

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

90,000

2

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

34,500

3

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

42,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

900

167,400

124

...

Victoria.

1

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

57,000

2

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

15,000

3

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

25,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

800

97,800

125

...

Queensland.

1

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

28,600

2

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

17,000

3

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

15,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

50

60,650

126

...

South Australia.

1

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

19,000

2

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

4,000

3

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

12,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

200

35,200

127

...

Western Australia.

1

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

17,000.

2

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

7,000

3

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

6,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

…

30,000

128

...

Tasmania.

1

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

7,000

2

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

3,600

3

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

4,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

…

14,600

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

129

...

Northern Territory.

1

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

150

2

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

...

3

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

50

4

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

200

5

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

350

6

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

400

1,150

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

...

418,800

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XI.—WAR SERVICES.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

131

1

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

...

84,000

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

132

...

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

200,000

133

...

War Pensions Office.

1

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

1,000

2

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

2,000

3,000

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

...

203,000

Under Control of Department of Defence (Military).

134

1

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

...

30

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

...

287,030

30

...

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

...

45,000

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

...

1,211,615

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