Supply Act (No. 1) 1922-23

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1922-23.

No. 1 of 1922.

An 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-three.

[Assented to 1st July, 1922.]

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 purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows:—

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 1) 1922–23.

Issue and application of £2,481,850.

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-three the sum of Two million four hundred and eighty-one thousand eight hundred and fifty 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.

Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.

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.

Limit of period of expenditure.

No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-three.

SCHEDULE.

F.9412.—Price 8d.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
	£
THE PARLIAMENT.......................................	7,060
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT........................	41,650
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................	77,000
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................	11,390
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT..................	53,210
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY...................	105,660
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...........................	185,170
THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES)......	13,825
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..................	70,140
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.................	67,835
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................	658,710
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.............................	9,250
WAR SERVICES.........................................	260,950
	1,561,850
REFUNDS OF REVENUE...................................	170,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.............................	750,000
Total....................................	2,481,850

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	1.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	…	The Senate.
	1	Salaries....................................	810
	2	Contingencies...............................	100
	3	Postage and Telegrams.........................	100
				1,010
2	…	House of Representatives.
	1	Salaries....................................	910
	2	Contingencies...............................	280
	3	Postage and Telegrams.........................	250
				1,440
		Senate and House of Representatives.
3	…	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,060
	2	Contingencies...............................	230
				1,290
4	…	The Library.
	1	Salaries....................................	270
	2	Contingencies...............................	180
				450
5	…	Australian Historical Records.
	1	Salaries....................................	150
	2	Contingencies...............................	850
				1,000
6	…	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
	1	Salaries....................................	130
	2	Contingencies...............................	70
				200
7	…	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
	1	Salaries....................................	60
	2	Contingencies...............................	60
				120
		Joint House Committee.
8	…	Refreshment Rooms.
	1	Salaries....................................	120
	2	Contingencies...............................	130
				250
9	1	Water Power................................	…	10
10	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.....................	…	800

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT—continued.	£	£
11	…	Queen’s Hall.
	1	Salaries....................................	…	120
12	…	Parliament Gardens.
	1	Salaries....................................	80
	2	Contingencies...............................	10
				90
13	…	Miscellaneous.
	1	Salaries....................................	110
	2	Contingencies...............................	170
				280
		Total Parliament.................	…	7,060
		II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
14	…	Administrative.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,640
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,400
	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	130
		2. Maintenance of motor cars including wages and expenses of chauffeurs	350
		5. New Hebrides—Grant for special services	90
		10. Commercial Agency—Paris..............	70
		13. International bibliography of the War........	25
		14. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers	50
		19. Royal Commission—Taxation.............	500
				4,255
15	…	Executive Council.
	1	Salaries....................................	…	30
16	…	Audit Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	6,500
	2	Contingencies...............................	630
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Allowance to the Auditor-General..........	50
				7,180

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.	£	£
17	…	Public Service Commissioner.
	1	Salaries....................................	2,230
	2	Contingencies...............................	600
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Allowance to Acting Public Service Commissioner	25
		2. Allowances to Public Service Inspectors......	90
				2,945
18	…	Governor-General’s Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	180
	2	Contingencies...............................	320
				500
19	…	High Commissioner’s Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,170
	2	Contingencies...............................	4,300
				5,470
20	…	Australian Commissioner in United States of America.
	1	Salaries....................................	370
	2	Contingencies...............................	750
				1,120
21	1	Shipping and Mail Service to the Pacific Islands	…	1,500
23	…	Immigration.
	1	Australian Organization.........................	2,500
	2	London Organization...........................	3,250
				5,750
23a	…	Papua.
	1	No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration........	12,500
		2. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy.............	400
				12,900
		Total Prime Minister’s Department..............	…	41,650
		III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
28	…	The Treasury.
	1	Salaries....................................	3,730
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,750
				5,480
29	…	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.
	1	Salaries....................................	120
	2	Contingencies...............................	80
				200

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
31	…	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	3,900
	2	Contingencies...............................	4,250
				8,150
32	…	Maternity Allowance Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	720
	2	Contingencies...............................	720
				1,440
33	…	Taxation Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	36,230
	2	Contingencies...............................	14,470
				50,700
34	…	Government Printer.
	1	Salaries....................................	2,330
	2	Contingencies...............................	500
				2,830
35	…	Coinage.....................................	…	2,000
36	1	Miscellaneous.
		No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions and hospitals in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts	…	6,200
		Total Department of the Treasury................	…	77,000
		IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
40	…	Secretary’s Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,060
	2	Contingencies...............................	250
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Tribunals under Industrial Peace Act........	500
				1,810
41	…	Reporting Branch.
	1	Contingencies...............................	…	410
42	…	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,920
	2	Contingencies...............................	230
				2,150

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
43	…	The High Court.
	1	Salaries....................................	590
	2	Contingencies...............................	700
				1,290
44	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
	1	Salaries....................................	115
	2	Contingencies...............................	375
				490
45	…	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	100
	2	Contingencies...............................	110
				210
46	…	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
	1	Salaries....................................	710
	2	Contingencies...............................	150
				860
47	…	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
	1	Salaries....................................	2,830
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,250
				4,080
48	…	Copyright Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	80
	2	Contingencies...............................	10
				90
		Total Attorney-General’s Department........	…	11,390

		V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
49	…	Administrative.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,250
	2	Contingencies...............................	500
				1,750
50	…	Electoral Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	7,440
	2	Contingencies...............................	610
				8,050
51	…	Census and Statistics.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,060
	2	Contingencies...............................	900
				1,960

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
52	…	Meteorological Branch.
	1	Salaries....................................	2,230
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,050
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 2. Maintenance of Meteorological Wireless Station at Willis Island	100
				3,380
53	…	Lands and Survey.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,360
	2	Contingencies...............................	730
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Commonwealth contribution towards cost of re-determination of the 129th Meridian	70
				2,160
54	…	Rent of Buildings.
	1	Prime Minister...............................	675
	2	Treasurer..................................	2,500
	3	Attorney-General.............................	550
	4	Home and Territories..........................	950
	5	Defence—Military............................	1,450
	6	The Navy..................................	450
	7	Trade and Customs............................	1,600
	8	Works and Railways...........................	275
	9	Post and Telegraph............................	2,750
	10	Health....................................	125
				11,325
55	…	Northern Territory.—General Services.
	1	Administrative Staff, Salaries.....................	3,340
	2	Administrator’s Staff, Contingencies................	2,750
	3	Lands and Mines, Salaries.......................	400
	4	Lands and Mines, Contingencies...................	850
	6	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Subsidy for steam-ship service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin, including light dues	200
		3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council........	125
		9. Special train service—Inland mails, Northern Territory	80
				7,745

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
57	…	Federal Capital Territory.
	2	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Water supply and sewage disposal, operating expense	110
		2. Transport charges.....................	80
		3. Power, heat, and light services.............	90
		4. Payment to New South Wales Government for services rendered by Departments of Education, Police, and Attorney-General	500
		5. Maintenance of nurseries, afforestation, and tree planting	1,000
		6. Rabbit destruction and maintenance of cleared areas	220
		8. Inspection of properties under lease and incidental expenses connected with lands administration	240
		9. Watchmen and others protecting unused properties	110
		10. Wages and expenses in connexion with bachelors’ quarters and Yarralumla House	190
		11. Protection of plantations against fire.........	20
				2,560
58	…	Norfolk Island.
	1	No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account	…	250
60	…	Miscellaneous.
	1	No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others	7,000
		2. Administration of the Electoral Act.............	2,950
		3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services	3,000
		7. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund	80
		10. Redistribution of States into Electoral Divisions, printing maps, clerical assistance, and incidentals	1,000
				14,030
		Total Home and Territories Department	…	53,210

F.9412.—2

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.	£	£
61	…	Central Administration.
	1	Pay......................................	4,330
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,000
	3	Postage and Telegrams.........................	150
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Pensions payable to Captain W. F. Wootten and dependants	35
				6,515
62	…	Royal Military College.
	1	Pay......................................	780
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,500
				3,280
63	…	Munitions Supply Branch.
	1	Pay......................................	5,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	500
				5,500
65	…	Permanent Forces.
	1	Pay......................................	40,280
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,500
				42,780
66	…	Clerical and General Staffs.
	1	Pay......................................	…	4,450
67	…	Ordnance Branch.
	1	Pay......................................	…	8,340
68	…	Rifle Range Staff.
	1	Pay......................................	…	1,070
69	…	District Accounts Branch.
	…	Pay......................................	…	2,780
70	…	Universal Military Training.
	1	Pay, Citizen Forces............................	8,330
	2	Contingencies, Citizen Forces.....................	2,000
	3	Contingencies, Senior and Junior Cadets..............	2,500
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia	40
				12,870
72	1	Training...................................	…	7,500
73	1	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment..........	…	825
75	1	General Contingencies and Services.................	…	7,250
76	…	Rifle Clubs and Associations.....................	…	2,500
		Total Department of Defence—Military	…	105,660

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	£	£
77	…	Naval Administration.
	1	Pay......................................	6,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,750
				7,750
78	…	Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).
	1	Pay......................................	75,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,500
				77,500
79	…	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.
	1	Maintenance and Repairs, including Victualling, Naval and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also labour and stores in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet	…	50,000
80	1	Fleet Auxiliaries..............................	…	6,250
81		Medical Services.
	1	Pay......................................	160
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,500
				1,660
82	…	Royal Australian Naval College.
	1	Pay......................................	4,300
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,500
				6,800
83	…	Boys’ Training Ship.
	1	Pay......................................	4,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,000
				6,000
84	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
	1	Pay......................................	6,750
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,500
				9,250
85	…	Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.
	1	Pay......................................	50
	2	Contingencies...............................	25
				75
86	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).
	1	Pay......................................	300
	2	Contingencies...............................	45
				345
87	…	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.
	1	Pay......................................	450
	2	Contingencies...............................	90
				540

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.	£	£
88	…	Naval Establishments.
	1	Pay......................................	4,750
	2	Contingencies...............................	8,500
				13,250
90	…	Repair and Maintenance or Naval Works..............	…	250
91	…	General Services.............................	…	5,500
		Total Department of the Navy	…	185,170

		VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES).
93	…	Secretary’s Branch.
	1	Secretariat and Finance—Pay.....................	…	200
94	…	Royal Australian Air Force.
	1	Pay......................................	…	6,950
95	…	General Contingencies............................	…	3,000
96	…	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment	…	825
97	…	Maintenance of Aerodromes and Buildings............	…	450
98	…	Civil Aviation Branch.
	1	Pay......................................	380
	2	Contingencies...............................	300
	3	General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment	120
	4	Maintenance of aerodromes and buildings.............	100
				900
99	1	Development of Civil Aviation....................	…	1,500
		Total Air Services................	…	13,825

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No		£	£
		IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
100	…	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries....................................	5,230
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,250
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905....	1,500
		7. Commonwealth Film Censorship...........	180
				8,210
101	…	Bureau of Commerce and Industry.
	1	Salaries....................................	160
	2	Contingencies...............................	370
				530
102	…	Australian Trade Commissioner in China.
	1	Salaries....................................	210
	2	Contingencies...............................	500
				710
103	…	Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.
	1	Salaries....................................	220
	2	Contingencies...............................	300
	3	Investigations...............................	800
				1,320
104	…	Fisheries.
	1	Contingencies...............................	…	10
105	…	Commonwealth Laboratory.
	1	Salaries....................................	480
	2	Contingencies...............................	100
				580
106	…	Lighthouses.
	1	Central Staff, Salaries..........................	555
	2	Central Staff, Contingencies......................	70
	3	New South Wales, Salaries.......................	1,000
	4	New South Wales, Contingencies..................	750
	5	Victoria, Salaries.............................	890
	6	Victoria, Contingencies.........................	1,150
	7	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries......	1,275
	8	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies..	2,500
	9	South Australia, Salaries........................	890
	10	South Australia, Contingencies....................	1,250
	11	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries.......	890
	12	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies	2,100
	13	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries..................	830
	14	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies..............	850
				15,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
		IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
107	…	Navigation.
	1	Central Staff, Salaries..........................	700
	2	Central Staff, Contingencies......................	300
	3	New South Wales, Salaries.......................	520
	4	New South Wales, Contingencies..................	110
	5	Victoria, Salaries.............................	340
	6	Victoria, Contingencies.........................	85
	7	Queensland, Salaries...........................	115
	8	Queensland, Contingencies.......................	130
	9	South Australia, Salaries........................	110
	10	South Australia, Contingencies....................	90
	11	Western Australia, Salaries.......................	140
	12	Western Australia, Contingencies..................	50
	13	Tasmania, Salaries............................	80
	14	Tasmania, Contingencies........................	50
				2,820
108	…	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries....................................	12,680
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,600
				14,280
109	…	Victoria.
	1	Salaries....................................	9,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,000
				10,000
110	…	Queensland.
	1	Salaries....................................	5,670
	2	Contingencies...............................	860
				6,530
111	…	South Australia.
	1	Salaries....................................	4,250
	2	Contingencies...............................	650
				4,900
112	…	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries....................................	3,670
	2	Contingencies...............................	470
				4,140
113	…	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries....................................	890
	2	Contingencies...............................	120
				1,010
114	…	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries....................................	65
	2	Contingencies...............................	35
				100
		Total Department of Trade, and Customs...........	…	70,140

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	£	£
115	…	Administrative Staff.
	1	Salaries....................................	2,220
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,200
				3,420
116	…	Public Works Staff.
	1	Salaries....................................	3,890
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,500
	3	Supervision of Works..........................	750
	4	Executive Costs..............................	250
				7,390
118	…	Federal Capital Territory.
	1	Salaries....................................	170
	2	Contingencies...............................	300
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Road maintenance....................	350
		2. Power House—Working expenses (payments for services to be credited to this vote)	600
				1,420
119	…	Kalgoorlie–Port Augusta Railway.
	1	Working Expenses............................	…	24,000

120	…	Port Augusta–Oodnadatta Railway.
	1	No. 4. Interest on South Australian Rolling Stock.......	6,435
		5. Proportion of charges in connexion with Port Augusta Railway Station	75
				6,510
121	…	Northern Territory Railway (Darwin–Katherine River).
	1	Working Expenses............................	…	2,500
122	…	Federal Territory Railway (Queanbeyan-Canberra).
	1	Payment to Government of New South Wales for working and maintaining railway line from Queanbeyan to Canberra	…	75

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.	£	£
123	…	Commonwealth Railways—Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Railway surveys, generally.................	…	320

124	…	Works and Buildings.
		(Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)
	1	Parliament..................................	200
	2	Prime Minister...............................	360
	3	Treasurer..................................	1,000
	4	Attorney-General.............................	330
	5	Home and Territories..........................	985
	6	Defence—Military............................	5,000
	7	The Navy..................................	2,440
	8	Trade and Customs............................	830
	9	Works and Railways...........................	215
	10	Post and Telegraph............................	6,000
	11	Health....................................	1,000
				18,360
125	…	Governor-General’s Establishment.
	1	Melbourne Government House....................	500
	2	Sydney Establishment..........................	430
	3	Non-recurring Works..........................	170
				1,100
126	…	Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches.
	1	Defence—Military............................	450
	2	Trade and Customs............................	290
	3	Lighthouses.................................	780
	4	Post and Telegraph............................	30
	5	Health....................................	920
				2,470
127	1	Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Fire insurance—Parliament House............	30
		2. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney	120
		3. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission	120
				270
		Total Department of Works and Railways	…	67,835

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	XI. —THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
128	…	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries....................................	3,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	500
				3,500
129	…	Cables.
	1	No. 1. New Caledonia Cable Guarantee..............	…	1,000

131	…	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries....................................	163,890
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................	32,500
	3	Contingencies...............................	62,500
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations	2,500
	5	Postal Institute...............................	60
				261,450
132	…	Victoria.
	1	Salaries....................................	103,890
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................	17,580
	3	Contingencies...............................	36,250
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations	500
		7. Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of grace to relatives of deceased officers	100
	5	Postal Institute...............................	300
				158,620
133	…	Queensland.
	1	Salaries....................................	55,560
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................	18,000
	3	Contingencies...............................	28,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations	500
				102,060
134	…	South Australia.
	1	Salaries....................................	35,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................	6,750
	3	Contingencies...............................	14,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations	600
		7. Compassionate allowances and payments as acts of grace to relatives of deceased officials	50
				56,400

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	XI—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
135	…	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries....................................	33,890
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................	6,500
	3	Contingencies...............................	10,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations	30
				50,420
136	…	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries....................................	13,250
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................	3,080
	3	Contingencies...............................	5,880
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 6. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations	50
	…			22,260
137	…	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).....................	250
	2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)......................	840
	3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)............	80
	4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).............	300
	5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)................	650
	6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)..................	880
				3,000
		Total Postmaster-General’s Department........		658,710
		XII—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
139	…	Central Administration.
	1	Salaries....................................	750
	2	Contingencies...............................	200
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 3. Subscription to International Bureau of Public Health	120
		5. Investigation of industrial diseases..........	100
		8 Tropical diseases—contributions to Imperial Fund for investigation of	100
		9 Grant towards eradicating hookworm disease in Australia	550
				1,820
140	…	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,620
	2	Contingencies...............................	750
				2,370
141	…	Victoria.
	1	Salaries....................................	730
	2	Contingencies...............................	500
				1,230

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	XII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— continued.	£	£
142	…	Queensland and Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,330
	2	Contingencies...............................	600
				1,930
143	…	South Australia.
	1	Salaries....................................	415
	2	Contingencies...............................	320
				735
144	…	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries....................................	550
	2	Contingencies...............................	500
				1,050
145	…	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries....................................	25
	2	Contingencies...............................	90
				115
		Total Department of Health.................	…	9,250
		XIII.—WAR SERVICES.
		Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
149	1	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum.....	…	1,650

		Under Control of Department of Defence— Military.
150	…	Expeditionary Forces...........................	…	15,000
151	1	Miscellaneous—
		No. 5. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance	10,700
		6. Special payments to discharged soldiers retained in or re-admitted to military hospitals	500
		16. Grants to Australian soldiers who enlisted in the Imperial Army	300
		21. Erection of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials	500
				12,000
		Under Control of Department of the Navy.
152	…	Transport Services............................	…	17,500
153	…	Miscellaneous—
	1	No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services	…	1,600
154	1	Trading vessels..............................	…	300

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	XIII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.	£	£
		Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs.
155	1	Miscellaneous—
		No. 2. Administration of War legislation..........	…	850
		Under Control of Department of Repatriation.
156	…	Repatriation Commission.
	2	Repatriation of Soldiers—
		No. 1. Repatriation of soldiers and expenses in connexion therewith (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)	180,000
		2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)	12,500
		3. Grant to the Trust. Fund “Australian Soldiers Repatriation Contributions Account” towards soldiers’ children educational schemes	5,000
157	1	Miscellaneous—		197,500
		No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service	50
		4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act	250
				300
158	1	War Service Homes Commission...................	…	14,250
		Total War Services.................	…	260,950
38	…	Refunds of Revenue.......................	…	170,000
39	…	Advance to the Treasurer...................	…	750,000
		Total...................	…	2,481,850

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