{"id":"C1915A00013","name":"Supply Act (No. 8) 1914-15","slug":"supply-act-no-8-1914-15","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"13 of 1915","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":12773,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1915A00013-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-31","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"Short title.\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 8) 1914–15.\n\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Date of commencement","content":"Date of commencement.\n\n2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of July One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.\n\nIssue and application of £2,122,467.\n\n3\\. 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 fifteen the sum of Two million one hundred and twenty-two thousand four hundred and sixty-seven pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.\n\nSum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.\n\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule","content":"4. 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\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Limit of period of expenditure","content":"5. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.\n\nF.8525.—A\n\n \n\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Sch Schedule","sectionType":"schedule","heading":null,"content":"SCHEDULE.\n\n![](image.003.png)ABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| THE PARLIAMENT........................................... | 1,718 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.......................... | 11,108 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................... | 465,582 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................... | 2,054 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS....................... | 138,825 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE................................ | 1,230,395 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...................... | 18,275 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS........................... | 74,576 |\n| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................... | 179,934 |\n| | 2,122,467 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................... | ... |\n| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................. | ... |\n| Total............................... | 2,122,467 |\n\n \n\nSchedule —continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

1

...

The Senate.

1

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

367

2

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

38

3

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

9

414

2

...

House of Representatives.

1

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

274

2

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

59

3

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

49

382

Senate and House of Representatives.

3

...

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

1

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

254

2

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

9

263

4

...

The Library.

1

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

171

2

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

359

530

Joint House Committee.

5

...

Refreshment-rooms.

1

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

15

2

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

...

15

6

...

Water Power for Parliament House

...

7

1

Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.......................

...

20

8

...

Queen’s Hall.

1

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

...

26

9

...

Parliament Gardens.

1

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

20

2

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

4

24

10

...

Miscellaneous.

1

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

14

2

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

30

44

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

...

1,718

\n```\n\nA2 \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | II—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ----- |\n| 11 | ... | Prime Minister. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 142 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | ... | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1.—Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives, including travelling | 3 | |\n| | | 2.—Official expenses of Honorary Ministers.......... | 50 | |\n| | | 3.—Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs | 500 | |\n| | | 4.—Historic memorials of representative men......... | 1,125 | |\n| | | 5.—Dominions Royal Commission................ | 1,150 | |\n| | | 6.—British Association for the Advancement of Science, including balance of Grant of £1,000 to Organizing Secretary for Australian meeting, 1914, for expenses | 2,300 | |\n| | | 7.—Expert to report on possibilities of cotton growing in Australia—contribution towards expenses | 500 | |\n| | | 8.—Retaining and Special Fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers | 40 | |\n| | | 9.—Grant to South-street Society, Ballarat, prize money for Naval and Military Band Contest | 250 | |\n| | | 10.—Royal Commission on Fruit Industry............ | 50 | |\n| | | 11.—Royal Commission on Pearl Shelling Industry...... | 100 | |\n| | | 12.—Royal Commission on Electoral Law and Administration | 250 | |\n| | | 13.—Royal Commission on Powellised Wood and other Timbers | 150 | |\n| | | 14.—Royal Commission on Sugar Industry............ | 10 | |\n| | | 15.—Royal Commission on Meat Export Trade......... | 2,000 | |\n| | | 16.—Wireless Messages, Mawson Antarctic Expedition... | 126 | |\n| | | 17.—Royal Commission on Food Supplies and on Trade and Industry during the war | 250 | |\n| | | 18.—Inter-Parliamentary Union, grant............... | 50 | |\n| | | 19.—Funeral expenses of Senator the Honorable Gregor McGregor | 80 | |\n| | | | | 9,126 |\n| 12 | ... | Executive Council. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 4 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | ... | 4 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | II.—The Department of Prime Minister— continued | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| 13 | ... | Audit Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,373 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 76 | 1,449 |\n| 14 | ... | Public Service Commissioner. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 459 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 70 | |\n| | | | | 529 |\n| | | Total Department of Prime Minister................... | ... | 11,108 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | | |\n| 15 | ... | The Treasury. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 388 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 394 | |\n| 17 | ... | Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office. | | 782 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 612 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 6,326 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous................................. | 49 | |\n| 18 | ... | Maternity Allowance Office. | | 6,987 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 207 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | ... | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1.—Law Costs............................. | 150 | |\n| | | 2.—Rewards and expenses in connexion with maternity allowance funds | 74 | |\n| 19 | ... | Land Tax Office. | | 431 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,679 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | ... | |\n| | | | | 2,679 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------- |\n| 20 | ... | Government Printer. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries..................................... | ... | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | ... | |\n| 21 | ... | Governor-General’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries..................................... | 28 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | ... | |\n| 22 | ... | Coinage..................................... | ... | 28 |\n| 23 | ... | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | No. 1.—Interest at 3½ per cent. on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth | 452,775 | |\n| | | 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act | ... | |\n| | | 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” | ... | |\n| | | | | 452,775 |\n| 24 | | Unforeseen expenditure........................... | ... | 1,900 |\n| | | Total Department of the Treasury................. | | 465,582 |\n| | | IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 28 | ... | Secretary’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries..................................... | 138 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 30 | |\n| 29 | ... | Crown Solicitor’s Office. | | 168 |\n| | 1 | Salaries..................................... | 609 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 34 | |\n| 30 | ... | The High Court. | | 643 |\n| | 1 | Salaries..................................... | 98 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 89 | |\n| 31 | ... | Court of Conciliation and Arbitration. | | 187 |\n| | 1 | Salaries..................................... | 2 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 302 | |\n| | | | | 304 |\n\n \nSchedule — continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ |\n| 32 | ... | Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 684 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 56 | |\n| 33 | ... | Copyrights Office. | | 740 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 11 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 1 | |\n| | | | | 12 |\n| | | Total Attorney-General’s Department............... | ... | 2,054 |\n| | | V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | | |\n| 34 | ... | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 242 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 419 | |\n| 35 | ... | High Commissioner’s Office. | | 661 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | ... | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 10,574 | |\n| 36 | ... | Papua. | | 10,574 |\n| | | No. 1.—Towards expenses of Administration............. | ... | |\n| | | 2.—Loan for Government Plantations................ | ... | |\n| | | 3.—New Government Steamer—grant towards......... | 9,350 | |\n| | | 4.—Development of oil fields..................... | ... | |\n| | | 5.— Coastal trade service subsidy.................. | ... | 9,350 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS— continued.

37

...

Northern Territory.

1

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

109

2

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

2,589

3

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

3,065

4

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

376

5

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

...

6

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

425

7

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

...

8

Railways and Transport, Salaries.....................

1,579

9

Railways and Transport, Contingencies.................

219

10

No. 1.—Subsidy for Steam-ship Service, Port Adelaide to Darwin

...

2.—Exploring Expedition.......................

270

3.—Darwin, Borroloola, and Pine Creek Libraries—To supplement subscription (to £90), also grant in aid District Council (£450)

540

4.—Grant in aid of Social Institutions...............

100

5.—Furniture and fittings for Government House, Northern Territory

100

6.—Payment for Carriage of Wool from Darwin to London.

165

7.—Part payment Mail Service between Alice Springs and Powell’s Creek

148

8.—Payment to South Australia on account of Retiring Allowances due to Police transferred from Northern Territory

40

11

Interest and Sinking Fund—

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

53,000

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

2,050

38

...

Port Augusta Railway.

64,775

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

22,600

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

1,075

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

8,890

4.—Interest on South Australia Rolling Stock..........

6,000

39

...

Norfolk Island.

38,565

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

...

650

40

...

Mail Service to Pacific Islands.

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

...

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------- |\n| 41 | ... | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | No. 1.—Payment to Customs Department for services under Immigration Act | ... | |\n| | | 2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund—To be paid into Trust Fund | ... | |\n| | | 3.—Advertising the resources of the Commonwealth—Australian expenses | ... | |\n| | | 4.—Repatriation of coloured crews of German vessels detained at Commonwealth ports | 3,000 | |\n| | | 5.—Panama Exhibition—to be paid into Trust Fund..... | 5,100 | |\n| | | 6.—Advertising in United States of America.......... | ... | |\n| | | 7.—New Hebrides........................... | 250 | |\n| | | 8.—Annual payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome, including translations | 500 | |\n| | | 9.—Advancement of the Study of Diseases in Tropical Australia—To be paid into Trust Fund | ... | |\n| | | 10.—Contribution to funds of Imperial Institute........ | 500 | |\n| | | 11.—International Bureau of Public Health— Grant...... | 125 | |\n| | | 12.—Survey of North-west Coast of Australia.......... | ... | |\n| | | 13.—Refund of Fines—Immigration Act............. | 400 | |\n| | | 14.—Press Cable Subsidy....................... | ... | |\n| | | 15.—International Congress on Entomology— Subscription to | 6 | |\n| | | 16.—Special Services, New Hebrides—Grant.......... | 3,600 | |\n| | | 17.—Investigation in connexion with noxious insects—Grant | 200 | |\n| | | 18. National Association for Labour Legislation—Grant... | 100 | |\n| | | 19.—Tropical Diseases—Contribution to Imperial Fund for investigation of | 200 | |\n| | | 20.—Gratuities to officers under Public Service Act on retirement | 237 | |\n| | | 21. Repatriation of distressed Australians............. | 30 | |\n| | | 22.—Ceremony of laying foundation stone of Commonwealth offices in London | 2 | |\n| | | | | 14,250 |\n| | | Total Department of External Affairs.................. | ... | 138,825 |\n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VI—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE | £ | |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ----- |\n| 42 | ... | Central Administration.—Military. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay ......................................... | 1,668 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 380 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 1,049 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant, and non-commissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty | 200 | |\n| | | 3. Examination fees......................... | 50 | |\n| | | 4. Pay and expenses of Exchange Officers —To be recovered | 300 | |\n| | | 5. Expenses connected with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees | 100 | |\n| | | 6. Entertainment of Indian Mutiny and Crimean Veterans | 150 | |\n| | | 7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal..... | 200 | |\n| | | 9. Officers’ accommodation, Staff Colleges, England and India | 100 | |\n| | | 10. Remission of Cadets’ fines and costs............ | 100 | |\n| | | 12. Grant to King Edward’s Horse for members of the Citizen Forces attached for duty | 100 | |\n| | | 13. Grant to National Rifle Association of Western Australia towards cost of steamer fares for Western Australian team to attend Commonwealth Interstate match | 100 | |\n| 44 | ... | Aviation School. | | 4,497 |\n| | 1 | Pay......................................... | 4,060 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 870 | |\n| 45 | ... | Royal Military College. | | 4,930 |\n| | 1 | Pay......................................... | ... | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | ... | ... |\n| 46 | ... | Chemical Adviser. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay......................................... | ... | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | ... | ... |\n| 47 | ... | Examination of Stores and Equipment. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay ......................................... | ... | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | ... | ... |\n| 48 | ... | Cordite Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay......................................... | 42 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | ... | 42† |\n| 49 | ... | Small Arms Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay......................................... | 166 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | ... | |\n| | | | | 166‡ |\n\n† To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Cordite Factory Account.\n\n‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Small Arms Factory Account.\n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VI.—THIS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE — continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ----- |\n| 50 | ... | Clothing Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | ... | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | ... | |\n| 51 | ... | Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay ........................................ | ... | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | ... | |\n| 52 | ... | Woollen Cloth Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 35 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | ... | 35* |\n| | | Naval Forces. | | |\n| 54 | ... | Central Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 644 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 200 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams........................... | 199 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Expenses of entertainment in connexion with arrival of Fleet Unit | 500 | 1,543 |\n| 55 | ... | Royal Naval College. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 199 | 699 |\n| 56 | ... | Boys’ Training Ship. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 499 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 369 | 868 |\n| 57 | ... | Permanent Force (Sea-Going). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 9,900 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | ... | 9,900 |\n| 58 | ... | Naval Establishments. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 315 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | ... | 315 |\n| 60 | ... | To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Naval Dockyard Account... | ... | 5,000 |\n| 61 | ... | Citizen Naval Forces (Royal Australian Naval Reserve). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | ... | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,290 | 1,290 |\n| 62 | ... | Royal Australian Naval Reserve. (Sea-Going). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 40 | 440 |\n\n\\* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Woollen Cloth Factory Account.\n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 63 | ... | No. 1—To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund— Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account | ... | |\n| 64 | 1 | Medical Services............................... | ... | |\n| 65 | ... | Signal Stations and Examination Services............... | ... | 490 |\n| 66 | 1 | Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.................... | ... | 9,990 |\n| 67 | 1 | Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works................ | ... | |\n| 68 | 1 | Miscellaneous Services........................... | ... | 1,300 |\n| 68a | ... | To be Paid to the Credit of Trust Fund— Admiralty Account... | ... | 1,900 |\n| 69 | ... | Postage and Telegrams............................ | ... | 90 |\n| | | Military Forces. | | |\n| 70 | ... | Administrative and Instructional Staffs. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 18,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 300 | |\n| 71 | ... | Permanent Units. | | 18,900 |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 6,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,600 | |\n| 72 | ... | Ordnance Department. | | 8,100 |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | ... | 1,200 |\n| 73 | ... | Rifle Range Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | ... | |\n| 74 | ... | District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | ... | 100 |\n| 75 | ... | Universal Training. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | ... | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets.......... | 68,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies—Junior Cadets....................... | 300 | |\n| 76 | ... | Volunteers. | | 68,300 |\n| | 1 | Contingencies................................. | ... | |\n| 77 | 1 | Camps...................................... | ... | |\n| 78 | ... | Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment............ | ... | ... |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

79

1

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

...

...

80

1

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

...

5,800

81

1

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

...

1,900

82

...

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

...

83

...

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

1

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

...

2

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

...

83a

1

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

...

1,075,000

83b

1

Other War Services.

No. 1. Pay of Censors and their Staffs................

2,500

2. Pay of Enemy Officers (including officers of merchant ships) detained or interned in Australia

100

3. Expenditure in connexion with interned enemy subjects

5,000

7,600

Total Department of Defence..................

1,230,395

\"\"VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

84

...

Central Staff.

1

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

320

2

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

50

3

Miscellaneous—

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

...

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

...

3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act

...

4. Administration of the Manufactures Encouragement Act

...

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

...

6. “Bitter Pit” Investigation....................

200

85

...

Fisheries

570

1

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

30

2

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

600

630

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ----- |\n| 86 | ... | Quarantine. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 33 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 40 | |\n| | 3 | New South Wales, Salaries......................... | 730 | |\n| | 4 | New South Wales, Contingencies..................... | ... | |\n| | 5 | Victoria, Salaries............................... | 98 | |\n| | 6 | Victoria, Contingencies........................... | 120 | |\n| | 7 | Queensland, Salaries............................. | 62 | |\n| | 8 | Queensland, Contingencies......................... | 150 | |\n| | 9 | South Australia, Salaries........................... | 5 | |\n| | 10 | South Australia, Contingencies...................... | 150 | |\n| | 11 | Western Australia, Salaries......................... | 10 | |\n| | 12 | Western Australia, Contingencies..................... | 220 | |\n| | 13 | Tasmania, Contingencies.......................... | 30 | |\n| | 14 | Northern Territory, Contingencies.................... | 10 | |\n| 87 | ... | Analyst. | | 1,658 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 89 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 35 | |\n| 88 | ... | Inter-State Commission. | | 124 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 28 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | ... | |\n| 89 | ... | Lighthouses. | | 28 |\n| | 1 | Central Staff—Salaries............................ | 138 | |\n| | 2 | Central Staff—Contingencies....................... | 20 | |\n| | 3 | No. 1. District, Salaries........................... | 50 | |\n| | 4 | No. 1. District, Contingencies....................... | 200 | |\n| | 5 | No. 2. District, Salaries........................... | 500 | |\n| | 6 | No. 2. District, Contingencies....................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 7 | No. 3. District, Salaries........................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 8 | No. 3. District, Contingencies....................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 9 | No. 4. District, Salaries........................... | 500 | |\n| | 10 | No. 4. District, Contingencies....................... | 500 | |\n| 90 | ... | Navigation. | | 4,908 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 106 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 30 | |\n| 91 | ... | New South Wales. | | 136 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 200 | |\n| 92 | ... | Victoria. | | 1,200 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 80 | 3,480 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ------ |\n| 93 | ... | Queensland. | | |\n| | l | Salaries...................................... | 1,700 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 600 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses................... | ... | |\n| 94 | ... | South Australia. | | 2,300 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,250 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 20 | |\n| 95 | ... | Western Australia. | | 1,270 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,450 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 100 | |\n| 96 | ... | Tasmania. | | 1,550 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 340 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 20 | |\n| 97 | ... | Northern Territory. | | 360 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 61 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | ... | |\n| | | | | 61 |\n| | | Total Department of Trade and Customs................. | ... | 18,275 |\n| | | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | | |\n| 98 | ... | Administrative Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 350 | |\n| 99 | ... | Electoral Office. | | 1,850 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 5,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 1,500 | |\n| 100 | … | Public Works Staff. | | 6,500 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 250 | |\n| | 3 | Supervision of Works............................. | 1,500 | |\n| 101 | ... | Census and Statistics. | | 3,950 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 370 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 750 | |\n| 102 | ... | Meteorological Branch. | | 1,120 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 580 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 680 | |\n| | | | | 1,260 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 103 | ... | Lands and Surveys. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 300 | |\n| 103a | ... | Railways. | | 800 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 50,000 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No 1—“Repeat order” for Rails to replace those lost on s.s. Hektor | ... | |\n| | | 2—To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Railways Provision Stores Account | ... | |\n| 104 | ... | Works and Buildings. | | 51,000 |\n| | | (Rent, Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture, and Telephonic Communication.) | | |\n| | 1 | Parliament.................................... | ... | |\n| | 2 | Prime Minister................................. | ... | |\n| | 3 | Treasurer..................................... | ... | |\n| | 4 | Attorney-General............................... | ... | |\n| | 5 | External Affairs................................ | ... | |\n| | 6 | Defence..................................... | 2,807 | |\n| | 7 | Trade and Customs.............................. | ... | |\n| | 8 | Quarantine.................................... | ... | |\n| | 9 | Home Affairs.................................. | 2,539 | |\n| | 10 | Post and Telegraph.............................. | ... | |\n| | | | | 5,346 |\n| 105 | ... | Governor-General’s Establishment. | | |\n| | 1 | Melbourne Government House...................... | 350 | |\n| | 2 | Non-recurring Works............................. | ... | |\n| 106 | 1 | Miscellaneous. | | 350 |\n| | | No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others..... | … | |\n| | | 3. Administration of the Electoral Act............... | 2,000 | |\n| | | 4. Commonwealth Elections..................... | ... | |\n| | | 5. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart | ... | |\n| | | 10. Map of Australia—towards cost.................. | 200 | |\n| | | 11. Storage and seasoning of Timber................. | 50 | |\n| | | 12. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act) | 150 | |\n| | | | | 2,400 |\n| | | Total Department of Home Affairs................ | ... | 74,576 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 107 | ... | Central Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 320 | |\n| 108 | ... | Cables...................................... | ... | 1,520 |\n| 109 | ... | Mails viâ Suez................................. | ... | |\n| 110 | ... | New South Wales. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 29,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails............................. | 9,900 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................. | 14,000 | |\n| 111 | ... | Victoria. | | 52,900 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 10,579 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails............................. | 9,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................. | 25,000 | |\n| 112 | ... | Queensland. | | 44,579 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 15,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails............................. | 9,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................. | 14,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 3. Payment to Pacific Cable Board for services rendered in connexion with land line work, Southport | ... | |\n| 113 | ... | South Australia. | | 38,000 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 6,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails............................. | 4,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................. | 5,000 | |\n| 114 | ... | Western Australia. | | 15,000 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 7,500 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails............................. | 3,300 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................. | 8,000 | |\n| 115 | ... | Tasmania. | | 18,800 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,700 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails............................. | 2,200 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................. | 3,700 | |\n| | | | | 8,600 |\n\nF.8525.—B\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | --- | --------- |\n| 116 | ... | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)....................... | 103 | |\n| | 2 | Salaries (Payable at Darwin)........................ | 112 | |\n| | 3 | Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).............. | 30 | |\n| | 4 | Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)............... | 20 | |\n| | 5 | Contingencies (Payable at. Adelaide).................. | 120 | |\n| | 6 | Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).................... | 150 | |\n| | | | | 535 |\n| | | Total Postmaster-General’s Department............ | | 179,934 |\n| | | | | 2,122,467 |\n| 26 | ... | Refunds of Revenue............................. | | |\n| 27 | ... | Advance to the Treasurer.......................... | | |\n| | | Total............. | | 2,122,467 |\n\n![](image.009.png)Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2038},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Standard supply act consistent with its original purpose of appropriating funds for the 1914-15 financial year. The scope remains limited to the specific monetary authorization and departmental allocations listed in the Schedule."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward appropriation mechanism with no defined terms or interpretation section","Extensive but simple schedule of allocations (116+ line items) requiring historical knowledge of pre-decimal currency and departmental structures","Minimal conditional logic—primarily authorization to spend with basic temporal and procedural constraints","Single cross-reference to South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896 regarding railway sinking funds"],"plain_english_summary":"This 1915 wartime appropriation authorizes the Treasurer to withdraw £2,122,467 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to finance Commonwealth operations through 30 June 1915, heavily funding Defence—notably the Expeditionary Forces—and sustaining key domestic services. \n\nLegally it retroactively commences from 1 July 1914, requires Governor‑General warrants for spending, and bars expenditures after 30 June 1915, reflecting urgent wartime priorities during the Gallipoli campaign."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No. The instrument is a standard supply/appropriation Act: it authorises specific payments from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the 1914–15 year and does not expand Commonwealth powers or alter the legal scope of departments. It does, however, allocate substantial short‑term resources for wartime and special purposes within the ordinary appropriation framework (Schedule)."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive, granular Schedule listing many departments and numerous line items across multiple divisions (Schedule generally)","Large, concentrated war‑related appropriations (Expeditionary Forces item 83a: £1,075,000) increasing fiscal and administrative significance","Multiple trust‑fund and conditional entries (Cordite Factory, Small Arms Factory, Woollen Cloth Factory, Naval Dockyard Account) requiring separate accounting and crediting","Mixed recurring (salaries, contingencies) and non‑recurring grants (grants in aid, loans, special services) complicating cash management","Temporal limit and disbursement mechanics (s.2 deemed commencement; s.3 authorises issue; s.4 warrants; s.5 expenditure deadline) concentrate execution in a short window","Cross‑references to other statutes and obligations (interest and sinking fund contributions, South Australian Act, loans) that require coordination with existing legal schemes","Document formatting and many placeholders or ellipses ('...') create interpretive ambiguity for exact amounts in places"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the Treasurer to issue and apply £2,122,467 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (deemed effective from 1 July 1914) to the departmental and specific items listed in the Schedule for the year ending 30 June 1915. It sets a hard expiry for those payments and requires Governor‑General warrants to validate disbursement. \n\nIt affects the Commonwealth departments named in the Schedule (Parliament, Prime Minister, Treasury, Defence, Postmaster‑General, etc.), directs taxpayers’ funds to those line items (including sizeable war allocations), and centralises short‑term funding decisions until 30 June 1915."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-8-1914-15","history":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-8-1914-15/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-8-1914-15/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-8-1914-15/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-8-1914-15/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-8-1914-15/documents"}}