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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 2) 1921-22.

No. 5 of 1921.

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-two.

[Assented to 26th July, 1921.]

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. 2) 1921–22.

Issue and application of £4,903,879.

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-two the sum of Four million nine hundred and three thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine 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-two.

SCHEDULE.

F.11957.—Price 5d.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
	£
THE PARLIAMENT.........................................	7,799
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT..........................	33,104
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.........................	101,820
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT......................	13,415
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT....................	87,503

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	…	The Senate.
	1	Salaries...................................	1,138
	2	Contingencies...............................	204
	3	Postage and Telegrams.........................	100
				1,442
2	…	House of Representatives.
	1	Salaries...................................	1,500
	2	Contingencies...............................	500
	3	Postage and Telegrams.........................	250
				2,250
		Senate and House of Representatives.
3	…	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	1	Salaries...................................	1,440
	2	Contingencies...............................	360
				1,800
4	…	The Library.
	1	Salaries...................................	389
	2	Contingencies...............................	400
				789
5	…	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
	1	Salaries...................................	97
	2	Contingencies...............................	133
				230
6	…	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
	1	Salaries...................................	108
	2	Contingencies...............................	160
				268
		Joint House Committee.
7	…	Refreshment Rooms.
	1	Salaries...................................	144
	2	Contingencies...............................	250
				394
8	1	Water Power................................	…	6
9	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.....................	…	148
10	…	Queen’s Hall.
	1	Salaries...................................	…	114
11	…	Parliament Gardens.
	1	Salaries...................................	103
	2	Contingencies...............................	15
				118
12	…	Miscellaneous.
	1	Salaries...................................	140
	2	Contingencies...............................	100
				240
		Total Parliament...............	…	7,799

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
		II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
13	…	Administrative.
	1	Salaries...................................	2,540
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,400
				4,940
14	…	Executive Council.
	1	Salaries...................................	40
	2	Contingencies...............................	5
				45
15	…	Audit Office.
	1	Salaries...................................	9,800
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,620
				11,420
16	…	Public Service Commissioner.
	1	Salaries...................................	3,550
	2	Contingencies...............................	925
				4,475
17	…	Governor-General’s Office.
	1	Salaries...................................	281
	2	Contingencies...............................	953
				1,234
18	…	High Commissioner’s Office.
	1	Salaries...................................	2,300
	2	Contingencies...............................	7,000
				9,300
19	…	Australian Commissioner in United States of America.
	1	Salaries...................................	740
	2	Contingencies...............................	950
				1,690
		Total Prime Minister’s Department..............	…	33,104

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	£	£
25	…	The Treasury.
	1	Salaries...................................	3,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,000
				4,000
26	…	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.
	1	Salaries...................................	70
	2	Contingencies...............................	100
				170
28	…	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
	1	Salaries...................................	4,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	5,000
				9,000
29	…	Maternity Allowance Office.
	1	Salaries...................................	1,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	900
				1,900
30	…	Taxation Office.
	1	Salaries...................................	45,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	25,000
				70,000
31	…	Government Printer.
	1	Salaries...................................	3,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,000
				4,000
32	…	Coinage...................................	…	4,000
33	…	Miscellaneous.
	1	No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions and Hospitals in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts	…	8,750
		Total Department of the Treasury...............	…	101,820

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
37	…	Secretary’s Office.
	1	Salaries...................................	1,630
	2	Contingencies...............................	350
				1,980
38	…	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
	1	Salaries...................................	2,750
	2	Contingencies...............................	500
				3,250
39	…	The High Court.
	1	Salaries...................................	750
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,160
				1,910
40	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
	1	Salaries...................................	162
	2	Contingencies...............................	560
				722
42	…	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
	1	Salaries...................................	3,900
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,500
				5,400
43	…	Copyright Office.
	1	Salaries...................................	123
	2	Contingencies...............................	25
				153
		Total Attorney-General’s Department.............	…	13,415
		V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
44	…	Administrative.
	1	Salaries...................................	2,630
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,380
				4,010
45	…	Electoral Office.
	1	Salaries...................................	10,750
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,560
				12,310
46	…	Census and Statistics.
	1	Salaries...................................	2,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,750
				3,750
47	…	Meteorological Branch.
	1	Salaries...................................	4,120
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,650
				6,770

Division No.	Subdivision No	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
48	…	Lands and Survey.
	1	Salaries...................................	2,350
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,900
				4,250
49	…	Rent of Buildings.
	1	Prime Minister..............................	1,350
	2	Treasurer..................................	4,000
	3	Attorney-General.............................	800
	4	Home and Territories..........................	1,950
	5	Defence—Military............................	2,900
	6	The Navy..................................	850
	7	Trade and Customs...........................	1,270
	8	Quarantine.................................	320
	9	Works and Railways..........................	450
	10	Post and Telegraph...........................	4,900
				18,790
50	…	Northern Territory.—General Services.
	1	Administrative Staff, Salaries.....................	6,000
	2	Administrative Staff, Contingencies................	4,000
	8	Lands and Survey, Salaries......................	720
	4	Lands and Survey, Contingencies..................	500
	5	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries..................	580
	6	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies..............	2,600
				14,400
51	…	Northern Territory.—Interest, and Sinking Fund.
	1	No. 1. Interest on Loans.......................	5,310
		2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896	1,400
				6,710
53	…	Norfolk Island.
	1	No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account	…	750
54	…	Papua.
	1	No. 2. Development of Oilfields..................	800
		3. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy...............	438
				1,238
55	…	Miscellaneous.
	1	No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others	1,000
		2. Administration of the Electoral Act.............	3,400
		3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services	10,000
		9. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund	125	14,525
		Total Home and Territories Department	…	87,503

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.
56	…	Central Administration.
	1	Pay......................................	8,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,775
	3	Postage and Telegrams.........................	400
				11,175
57	…	Royal Military College.
	1	Pay......................................	1,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	9,000
				10,000
59	…	Clothing Factory.
	1	Pay......................................	…	300*
60	…	Harness, Saddlery and Accoutrements Factory.
	1	Pay......................................	…	275†
61	…	Woollen Cloth Factory.
	1	Pay......................................	…	350‡
62	…	Munitions Supply Branch.
	1	Pay......................................	4,700
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,750
				6,450
63	…	Pay—General...............................	…	50
65	…	Permanent Forces.
	1	Pay......................................	75,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	9,500
				84,500
66	…	Clerical and General Staffs.
	1	Pay......................................	…	7,000
68	…	Ordnance Branch.
	1	Pay......................................	…	15,000

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY—continued.	£	£
69	…	Rifle Range Staff.
	1	Pay......................................	…	1,750
70	…	District Accounts Branch.
	1	Pay......................................	…	4,000
71	…	Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).
	1	Pay......................................	20,000
	2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces...................	7,000
	3	Contingencies—Senior and Junior Cadets............	30,000
				57,000
73	1	Camps....................................	…	18,000
74	1	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment.........	…	2,500
75	1	Ammunition................................	…	3,000
76	1	General Contingencies and Services................	…	16,250
79	…	Rifle Clubs and Associations.....................	…	7,500
		Total Department of Defence—Military...........	…	245,100
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
80	…	Naval Administration.
	1	Pay......................................	8,600
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,500
				11,100
81	…	Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).
	1	Pay......................................	130,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	5,000
				135,000
82	…	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	…	124,591

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.	£	£
84	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
	1	Pay......................................	140
	2	Contingencies...............................	140
				280
85	…	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve...................	…	400
86	…	Medical Services.
	1	Pay......................................	45
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,750
				2,795
87	…	Royal Australian Naval College.
	1	Pay......................................	6,800
	2	Contingencies...............................	6,150
				12,950
88	…	Boys’ Training Ship.
	1	Pay......................................	6,600
	2	Contingencies...............................	3,350
				9,950
89	…	Citizen Naval Forces.
	1	Pay......................................	10,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	6,900
				16,900
92	…	Naval Establishments.
	1	Pay......................................	8,750
	2	Contingencies...............................	6,200
				14,950
95	…	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works.............	…	250
		Total Department of the Navy.......	…	329,166
		VIIa.—THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES).
97	…	Air Services.
	1	Pay......................................	20,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	10,000
				30,000
97a	…	Development of Civil Aviation....................	…	25,000
		Total Air Services...............	…	55,000

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	£	£
98	…	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries...................................	2,300
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,200
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905	6,000
				10,500
99	…	Bureau of Commerce and Industry.
	1	Salaries...................................	230
	2	Contingencies...............................	400
	…			630
100	…	Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry
	1	Contingencies...............................	775
	2	Investigations...............................	1,000
				1,775
102	…	Quarantine.
	1	Central Staff, Salaries..........................	2,300
	2	Central Staff, Contingencies.....................	5,000
	3	New South Wales, Salaries......................	1,800
	4	New South Wales, Contingencies..................	900
	5	Victoria, Salaries.............................	800
	6	Victoria, Contingencies........................	450
	7	Queensland and Northern Territory, Salaries...........	1,350
	8	Queensland and Northern Territory, Contingencies......	950
	9	South Australia, Salaries........................	400
	10	South Australia, Contingencies....................	560
	11	Western Australia, Salaries......................	600
	12	Western Australia, Contingencies..................	1,000
	13	Tasmania, Salaries............................	36
	14	Tasmania, Contingencies.......................	150
				16,296
103	…	Commonwealth Laboratory.
	1	Salaries...................................	470
	2	Contingencies...............................	150
				620

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
105	…	Lighthouses.
	1	Central Staff, Salaries..........................	700
	2	Central Staff, Contingencies.....................	100
	3	New South Wales, Salaries......................	1,400
	4	New South Wales, Contingencies..................	1,250
	5	Victoria, Salaries.............................	940
	6	Victoria, Contingencies........................	2,100
	7	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries.....	1,130
	8	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies.	4,300
	9	South Australia, Salaries........................	875
	10	South Australia, Contingencies....................	2,000
	11	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries.......	700
	12	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies	3,000
	13	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries.................	1,250
	14	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies.............	1,350
				21,095
106	…	Navigation.
	1	Salaries...................................	375
	2	Contingencies...............................	70
				445
107	…	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries...................................	15,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,500
				17,500
108	…	Victoria.
	1	Salaries...................................	14,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,800
				15,800
109	…	Queensland.
	1	Salaries...................................	7,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,700
				8,700
110	…	South Australia.
	1	Salaries...................................	5,500
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,100
				6,600
111	…	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries...................................	5,900
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,100
				7,000

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
112	…	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries...................................	1,200
	2	Contingencies...............................	180
				1,380
113	…	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries...................................	150
	2	Contingencies...............................	60
				210
		Total Department of Trade and Customs......	…	108,551

		IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
114	…	Administrative Staff.
	1	Salaries...................................	3,230
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,800
				5,030
115	…	Public Works Staff.
	1	Salaries...................................	5,230
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,500
	3	Supervision of Works..........................	360
	4	Executive Costs.............................	1,500
				9,640
117	…	Federal Capital Territory.
	1	Salaries...................................	240
	2	Contingencies...............................	750
				990
118	…	Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.
	1	Working Expenses............................	…	51,000

119	…	Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.
	1	No. 1. Interest on Loans.......................	13,190
		2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896	1,100
		4. Interest on South Australian rolling-stock.........	6,500
		5. Proportion of charges in connexion with Port Augusta Railway Station	150
				20,940

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.	£	£
120	…	Northern Territory Railway—(Darwin–Katherine River).
	1	Working Expenses............................	…	4,400
121	…	Federal Territory Railway—(Queanbeyan-Canberra)	…	70
122	…	Works and Buildings.
		(Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)
	1	Parliament.................................	730
	2	Prime Minister..............................	170
	3	Treasurer..................................	1,200
	4	Attorney-General.............................	275
	5	Home and Territories..........................	925
	6	Defence—Military............................	8,450
	7	The Navy..................................	6,215
	8	Trade and Customs...........................	1,165
	9	Quarantine.................................	2,170
	10	Works and Railways..........................	360
	11	Post and Telegraph...........................	11,000
				32,660
123	…	Governor-General’s Establishment.
	1	Melbourne Government House....................	850
	2	Non-Recurring Works.........................	230
				1,080
		Total Department of Works and Railways	…	125,810
		X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
125	…	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries...................................	3,800
	2	Contingencies...............................	300
				4,100
127	1	Overseas Mails..............................	…	18,270
128	…	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries...................................	246,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails..........................	35,000
	3	Contingencies...............................	100,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations	1,500
				382,500

Division No.	Subdivision No	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
129	…	Victoria.
	1	Salaries...................................	159,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails..........................	30,000
	3	Contingencies...............................	71,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations	950
	5	Postal Institute..............................	500
				261,450
130	…	Queensland.
	1	Salaries...................................	75,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails..........................	41,000
	3	Contingencies...............................	52,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations	500
				168,500
131	…	South Australia.
	1	Salaries...................................	55,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails..........................	11,000
	3	Contingencies...............................	29,000
				95,000
132	…	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries...................................	54,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails..........................	10,500
	3	Contingencies...............................	21,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations	50
				85,550
133	…	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries...................................	20,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails..........................	6,500
	3	Contingencies...............................	8,800
				35,300
134	…	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)....................	400
	2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin).....................	800
	3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)...........	100
	4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)............	260
	5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)................	1,200
	6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).................	800
				3,560
135	…	Radio Service.
	1	Salaries...................................	2,800
	2	Contingencies...............................	3,700
				6,500
		Total Postmaster-General’s Department...........	…	1,060,730

Division No.	Subdivision No.	XI.—WAR SERVICES.	£	£
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
138	…	Miscellaneous.
	1	Interest on Australia’s war indebtedness to the Government of the United Kingdom	1,084,953
	2	Payment in redaction of principal of Australia’s war indebtedness to the Government of the United Kingdom	234,928
		Under Control of Department of Repatriation.		1,319,881
147	…	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)	520,000
		2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)	24,000
				544,000
151	1	War Service Homes Commission	…	22,000
		Total War Services................	…	1,885,881
35	…	Refunds of Revenue........................	…	100,000
36	…	Advance to the Treasurer.....................	…	750,000
		Total...................	…	4,903,879