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Commonwealth act
This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This Act retroactively authorises an extra £988,583 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the year ended 30 June 1937, legalising supplementary government spending already incurred. It covers core departmental running costs, Commonwealth Railways and the Postmaster‑General’s operations, and administration of territories.
It primarily affects public servants, defence personnel and infrastructure projects of 1936–37, and includes items like staff salaries and funding for Australia’s Coronation Contingent.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Supplementary Appropriation Act 1936-37.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION 1936-37.
No. 76 of 1938.
An Act to appropriate a further sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.
[Assented to 12th December, 1938.]
[Date of commencement, 9th January, 1939.]
Preamble.
BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purposes of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows :—
Short title.
Appropriation of £988,583.
SCHEDULE
F.7325.—Price 2s. 3d.
SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
| — | Total. |
|---|---|
| PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | £ |
| THE PARLIAMENT......................................... | 1,030 |
| THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.......................... | 31,747 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...................... | 579 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY......................... | 31,991 |
| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................... | 4,257 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.......................... | 2,619 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.............................. | 298,096 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.................... |
| 37,078 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH............................... | 1,382 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE............................ | 10,555 |
| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES................................. | 231,972 |
| WAR SERVICES........................................... | 32,548 |
| TOTAL PART I................................... | 683,854 |
| PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS. |
| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................................ | 12,483 |
| POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................... | 248,219 |
| TOTAL PART II................................... | 260,702 |
| PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. |
| NORTHERN TERRITORY..................................... | 16,261 |
| FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY............................... | 17,441 |
| NORFOLK ISLAND......................................... | 325 |
| NEW GUINEA............................................. | 10,000 |
| TOTAL PART III.................................. | 44,027 |
| TOTAL........................................ | 988,583 |
1936–37.
| PART I. — DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES — OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | |
|---|---|
| I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | £ |
| Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY. | |
| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |
| 1. Salaries and allowances— | |
| Child endowment..................................... | 29 |
| Under Control of Department of the Treasury. | |
| Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING. | |
| 2. Parliamentary papers.................................... | 1,001 |
| Total Parliament........................ | 1,030 |
1936–37.
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Salaries and allowances—</span></p></td><td style="width:58.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:385.25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:52.3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:italic">Read</span><span>—</span></p></td><td style="width:58.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:385.25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:66.5pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>9 Private Secretaries</span></p></td><td style="width:58.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:385.25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:66.95pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>1 Reception Officer</span></p></td><td style="width:58.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:385.25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:61.9pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>29 Clerks</span></p></td><td style="width:58.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:385.25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:62.4pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>19 Typists</span></p></td><td style="width:58.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:385.25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:66.7pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>7 Assistants</span></p></td><td style="width:58.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:385.25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:52.3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:italic">In lieu of</span><span>—</span></p></td><td style="width:58.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:385.25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:66.5pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>8 Private Secretaries</span></p></td><td style="width:58.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:385.25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:61.7pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>27 Clerks</span></p></td><td style="width:58.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:385.25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:61.9pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>18 Typists</span></p></td><td style="width:58.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:385.25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:66.5pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>6 Assistants</span></p></td><td style="width:58.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:385.25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:66.95pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>1 Chief Investigation Officer (Development Branch)</span></p></td><td style="width:58.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:385.25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:66.5pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>5 Investigation Officers (Development Branch)</span></p></td><td style="width:58.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:385.25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:66.95pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>1 Clerk (Development Branch)</span></p></td><td style="width:58.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:385.25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:66.7pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>2 Typists (Development Branch)</span></p></td><td style="width:58.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:385.25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:4pt; margin-left:66.95pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>1 Messenger(Development Branch)</span></p></td><td style="width:58.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:4pt; 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