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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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 authorises the Australian Government to draw £5,776,890 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the 1937–38 year to run federal services. It funds departments (notably Defence), government business undertakings—especially the Postmaster‑General’s Department and Commonwealth Railways—territory administration, refunds, and a £1.5 million advance to the Treasurer for emergencies. The appropriation authority expires on 30 June 1938; unspent funds cannot be used after that date without new legislation.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLY (NO. 1) 1937-38.
No. 1 of 1937.
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 thirty-eight.
[Assented to 30th June, 1937.]
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.
Issue and application of £5,776,890.
Sum available for the purpose set forth in Schedule.
Limit of period of expenditure.
SCHEDULE
F.3341.—Price 1s.
SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
| — | Total. |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | |
| THE PARLIAMENT.......................................... | 37,710 |
| THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.......................... | 79,720 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS....................... |
| 2,110 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................... | 131,630 |
| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................... | 32,520 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR........................... | 73,750 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE............................... | 950,900 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..................... | 99,970 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH................................ | 20,880 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE............................. | 71,420 |
| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.................................. | 104,710 |
| WAR SERVICES............................................ | 171,030 |
| Total Part 1.................. | 1,776,350 |
| Part 2.—Business Undertakings. |
| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................................ | 81,700 |
| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................... | 1,966,640 |
| Total Part 2.................. | 2,048,340 |
| Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. |
| NORTHERN TERRITORY...................................... | 41,210 |
| FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY................................ | 52,690 |
| PAPUA................................................... | 7,300 |
| NORFOLK ISLAND.......................................... | 1,000 |
| Total Part 3................... | 102,200 |
| REFUNDS OF REVENUE...................................... | 350,000 |
| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................ | 1,500,000 |
| Total....................... | 5,776,890 |
Schedule—continued.
| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | £ | £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | ||||
| 1 | .. | The Senate. | ||
| A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,360 | ||
| B | General Expenses............................. | 50 | ||
| C | Other Services................................ | 380 | ||
| 1,790 | ||||
| 2 | .. | The House of Representatives. | ||
| A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,990 | ||
| B | General Expenses............................. | 90 | ||
| C | Other Services................................ | 730 | ||
| 2,810 | ||||
| 3 | .. | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | ||
| A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,810 | ||
| B | General Expenses............................. | 40 | ||
| 1,850 | ||||
| 4 | .. | The Library. | ||
| A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,020 | ||
| B | General Expenses............................. | 350 | ||
| 1,370 | ||||
| 5 | .. | Joint House Department. | ||
| A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 2,010 | ||
| B | General Expenses............................. | 880 | ||
| 2,890 | ||||
| 6 | .. | Parliamentary Printing........................... | 3,000 | |
| 7 | .. | Miscellaneous. | ||
| 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others...... | 22,000 | |||
| 2. Maintenance of Members’ rooms in capital cities, including furniture, also salaries of attendants | 2,000 | |||
| 24,000 | ||||
| Total Parliament................. | 37,710 |
Schedule—continued.
| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued.II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | £ | £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | .. | Administrative. | ||
| A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 5,050 | ||
| B | General Expenses............................. | 4,540 | ||
| 9,590 | ||||
| 9 | .. | Audit Office. | ||
| A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 8,500 | ||
| B | General Expenses............................. | 640 | ||
| 9,140 | ||||
| 10 | .. | Public Service Board. | ||
| A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 5,980 | ||
| B | General Expenses............................. | 1,660 | ||
| 7,640 | ||||
| 11 | .. | Governor-General’s Office. | ||
| A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 260 | ||
| B | General Expenses............................. | 400 | ||
| 660 | ||||
| 12 | .. | National Library. | ||
| A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 190 | ||
| B | General Expenses............................. | 280 | ||
| 470 | ||||
| 13 | .. | High Commissioner’s Office. | ||
| A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 4,000 | ||
| B | General Expenses............................. | 4,620 | ||
| 8,620 | ||||
| 14 | .. | Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America. | ||
| A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 700 | ||
| B | General Expenses............................. | 450 | ||
| 1,150 |
Schedule—continued.
| Division No. | Subdivision. | £ | £ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1—continued. | ||||
| II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | ||||
| 15 | .. | Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. | ||
| A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........... | 1,950 | ||
| B | General Expenses............................. | 1,030 | ||
| C | Investigations— | |||
| 1. Animal health and nutrition.................. | 6,750 | |||
| 2. Plant industry............................ | 5,050 | |||
| 3. Entomology............................. | 3,120 | |||
| 4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation..... | 3,760 | |||
| 5. Food preservation and transport................ | 3,550 | |||
| 6. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations........... | 750 | |||
| 7. Forest products........................... | 3,850 | |||
| 8. Mining and metallurgy...................... | 150 | |||
| 9. Radio research........................... | 860 | |||
| 10. Library................................ | 170 | |||
| 11. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry. | 840 | |||
| 12. Fisheries investigations..................... | 570 | |||
| 13. Apple and pear industry—research and demonstration. | 2,500 | |||
| 14. Unforeseen and urgent investigations............ | 350 | |||
| 15. Miscellaneous........................... | 350 | |||
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