--- title: "Supply Act (No. 2) 1925-26" slug: "supply-act-no-2-1925-26" jurisdiction: "Commonwealth of Australia" jurisdiction_code: "commonwealth" collection: "act" status: "repealed" act_number: "14 of 1925" version_date: "2026-03-30" register_id: "commonwealth-C1925A00014-current" canonical_url: "https://zoelaw.ai/legislation/supply-act-no-2-1925-26" date_modified: "2026-03-30" source: Zoe (https://zoelaw.ai) --- # Supply Act (No. 2) 1925-26 ## 1 Supply Act (No. 2) 1925-26 THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. --- SUPPLY (No. 2) 1925-26. --- No. 14 of 1925. 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-six. \[Assented to 10th September, 1925\] 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. 1. This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 2) 1925-26. Issue and application of £3,322,820. 2. 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-six the sum of Three million three hundred and twenty-two thousand eight hundred and twenty 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. 3. 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. 4. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-six. F.13885—Price 8d. SCHEDULE. --- ABSTRACT. | — | Total. | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------- | | Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | | | | £ | | THE PARLIAMENT......................................... | 12,235 | | THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.......................... | 34,390 | | THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY......................... | 106,910 | | THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................... | 24,185 | | THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.................... | 52,370 | | THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.............................. | 757,775 | | THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.................... | 148,300 | | THE DEPARTMENT OK WORKS AND RAILWAYS.................. | 19,440 | | THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH............................... | 24,145 | | THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION | 15,710 | | MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES................................. | 2,180 | | WAR SERVICES........................................... | 155,890 | | Total Part 1....................... | 1,353,530 | | Part 2.—Business Undertakings. | | | COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................................ | 132,930 | | POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................... | 1,588,890 | | Total Part 2........................ | 1,721,820 | | Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | | | NORTHERN TERRITORY..................................... | 31,385 | | PAPUA.................................................. | 15,635 | | NORFOLK ISLAND......................................... | 450 | | Total Part 3........................ | 47,470 | | | 3,122,820 | | REFUNDS OF REVENUE..................................... | 200,000 | | Total........................... | 3,322,820 | Schedule—continued. | Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | £ | £ | | ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ------ | | | | I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | | | | 1 | | The Senate. | | | | | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,620 | | | | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 180 | | | | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 120 | | | | | | | 1,920 | | 2 | … | House of Representatives. | | | | | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,870 | | | | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 300 | | | | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 500 | | | | | | | 2,670 | | | | Senate and House of Representatives. | | | | 3 | … | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | | | | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,375 | | | | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 50 | | | | | | | 2,425 | | 4 | … | The Library. | | | | | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 830 | | | | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 800 | | | | | | | 1,630 | | 5 | … | Australian Historical Records. | | | | | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 450 | | | | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,000 | | | | | | | 1,450 | | 6 | … | Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works. | | | | | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 250 | | | | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 100 | | | | | | | 350 | | 7 | … | Joint Committee of Public Accounts. | | | | | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 160 | | | | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 100 | | | | | | | 260 | | 8 | … | Joint House Department. | | | | | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 710 | | | | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 820 | | | | | | | 1,530 | | | | Total Parliament.................. | … | 12,235 | Schedule—continued. | Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ | | ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | | | | II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | | | | 9 | … | Administrative. | | | | | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,500 | | | | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,200 | | | | 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 | 250 | | | | | 2. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers | 30 | | | | | 3. Commercial Agency—Paris................. | 150 | | | | | | | 6,130 | | 10 | … | Audit Office. | | | | | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 9,340 | | | | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 300 | | | | | | | 9,640 | | 11 | | Public Service Board. | | | | | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 5,500 | | | | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,250 | | | | | | | 6,750 | | 12 | … | Governor-General’s Office. | | | | | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 440 | | | | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 590 | | | | | | | 1,030 | | 13 | … | High Commissioner’s Office. | | | | | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,500 | | | | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 6,400 | | | | | | | 8,900 | | 14 | … | Australian Commissioner in United States of America. | | | | | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 780 | | | | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,160 | | | | | | | 1,940 | | | | Total Prime Minister’s Department................ | … | 34,390 | Schedule—continued. ```html

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

16

…

The Treasury.

1

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

7,500

2

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

1,500

9,000

17

…

Commonwealth Supply and Tender Board.

1

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

…

280

19

…

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

1

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

8,530

2

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

8,300

16,830

20

…

Maternity Allowance Office.

1

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

1,670

2

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

1,100

2,770

21

…

Taxation Office.

1

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

38,460

2

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

30,170

68,630

22

…

Income Tax Board of Appeal.

1

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

…

75

23

…

Superannuation Fund Management Board.

1

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

…

1,275

24

…

Government Printer.

1

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

5,000

2

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

850

5,850

25

…

Coinage.....................................

…

2,200

Total Department of the Treasury.................

…

106,910

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£

£

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

26

…

Secretary’s Office.

1

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

2,200

2

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

400

2,600

27

…

Reporting Branch.

1

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

1,445

2

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

260

1,705

28

…

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

1

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

4,730

2

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

250

4,980

29

The High Court.

1

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

1,090

2

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

1,300

2,390

30

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

1

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

630

2

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

850

1,480

31

…

Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.

1

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

180

2

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

160

340

32

…

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

1

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

1,665

2

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

240

1,005

33

…

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

1

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

5,390

2

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

3,240

8,630

34

Copyright Office.

1

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

145

2

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

10

155

Total Attorney-General’s Department............

…

24,185

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Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

35

…

Administrative.

1

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

4,000

2

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

1,350

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 3. Passports—General expenses in connexion with....

400

5,750

36

Electoral Office.

1

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

15,000

2

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

860

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Administration of the Electoral Act.............

6,000

21,860

37

…

Census and Statistics.

1

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

3,500

2

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

1,520

5,030

38

...........................................

Meteorological Branch.

1

Salaries

3,750

2

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

1,650

5,400

39

…

Solar Observatory.

1

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

600

2

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

700

1,300

40

…

Lands and Survey.

1

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

2,400

2

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

460

2,860

41

…

Rent of Buildings.

1

No. 1. Prime Minister..........................

1,200

2. Treasurer..............................

1,850

3. Attorney-General........................

1,770

4. Home and Territories......................

1,600

5. Defence—Military.......................

1,060

6. Defence—Naval.........................

200

7. Royal Australian Air Force..................

20

8. Civil Aviation..........................

100

9. Trade and Customs.......................

1,560

10. Works and Railways.....................

500

11. Health...............................

310

10,170

42

1

Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands.............

…

…

Total Home and Territories Department...........

…

52,370

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£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

43

Central Administration.

1

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

3,500

2

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

900

3

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

100

4,500

NAVAL.

44

…

Naval Administration.

1

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

10,500

2

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

1,860

12,360

45

…

Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).

1

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

160,000

2

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

3,900

163,900

46

…

Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.

1

Maintenance and Repairs, including Victualling, Naval and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also labour in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet

…

100,000

47

…

Medical Services.

1

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

300

2

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

1,800

2,100

48

Royal Australian Naval College.

1

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

5,800

2

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

3,900

9,700

49

…

Boys’ Training Ship.

1

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

5,800

2

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

4,850

10,650

50

…

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

.

1

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

14,000

2

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

5,450

19,450

51

…

Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.

1

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

80

2

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

200

280

52

…

Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).

1

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

50

2

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

20

70

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£

£

VI.— THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

NAVAL—continued.

53

Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.

1

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

500

2

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

30

530

54

…

Naval Establishments.

1

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

14,100

2

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

15,000

29,100

56

…

Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works................

…

500

57

…

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

…

4,500

MILITARY.

58

…

Permanent Forces

1

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

85,000

2

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

2,750

87,750

59

…

Royal Military College.

1

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

1,300

2

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

5,000

6,300

60

…

Professional. Clerical, and General Staffs.

1

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

…

11,000

61

Ordnance Branch.

1

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

…

17,500

62

…

Rifle Range Staff.

1

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

1,500

63

…

Finance and Accounts Branch.

1

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

5,500

64

…

Universal Military Training.

1

Pay, Citizen Forces..............................

40,000

2

Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets...........

10,000

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia

60

50,060

66

1

Training.....................................

…

20,000

67

1

Maintenance of existing Arms and Equipment............

…

3,000

68

1

General Contingencies and Services...................

…

20,000

69

…

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

1

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

1,500

2

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

7,600

9,100

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£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

AIR SERVICES.

70

…

Civil Branch.

1

Civil Staff—Pay................................

…

800

71

…

Royal Australian Air Force.

1

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

…

26,000

72

…

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

…

8,000

73

…

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment

…

4,500

74

…

Civil Aviation Branch.

1

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

1,850

2

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

650

3

General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment

175

2,675

75

…

Development of Civil Aviation......................

…

13,500

76

…

Munitions Supply Branch.

1

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

13,000

2

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

45,000*

58,000

77

1

Special Defence Provision.........................

…

54,950

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

…

757,775

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

78

…

Central Staff.

1

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

12,000

2

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

1,600

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905

5,000

3. Commonwealth Film Censorship..............

250

18,850

79

…

Tariff Board.

1

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

1,500

2

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

500

2,000

``` \* £3,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Acetate of Lime Factory Account; £21,200 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account: and £19,000 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account. Schedule—continued. ```html

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£

£

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.

80

…

Fisheries.

1

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

100

81

…

Lighthouses.

1

Central Staff, Salaries............................

1,100

2

Central Staff, Contingencies........................

125

3

New South Wales, Salaries.........................

2,200

4

New South Wales, Contingencies.....................

800

5

Victoria, Salaries...............................

2,000

6

Victoria, Contingencies...........................

1,600

7

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries........

2,700

8

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies....

5,000

10

South Australia, Salaries..........................

2,000

11

South Australia, Contingencies......................

2,000

13

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries.........

2,000

14

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies.....

4,000

15

Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries....................

1,750

16

Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies................

1,500

28,775

82

…

Navigation.

1

Central Staff, Salaries............................

1,500

2

Central Staff, Contingencies........................

350

3

New South Wales, Salaries.........................

2,200

4

New South Wales, Contingencies.....................

350

5

Victoria, Salaries...............................

1,400

6

Victoria, Contingencies...........................

240

7

Queensland, Salaries.............................

600

8

Queensland, Contingencies.........................

100

9

South Australia, Salaries..........................

500

10

South Australia, Contingencies......................

65

11

Western Australia, Salaries.........................

260

12

Western Australia, Contingencies.....................

80

13

Tasmania, Salaries..............................

170

14

Tasmania, Contingencies..........................

40

7,855

83

…

Track and Customs, New South Wales.

1

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

27,000

2

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

2,950

29,950

84

…

Trade and Customs, Victoria.

1

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

21,000

2

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

2,350

23,350

85

…

Trade and Customs, Queensland.

1

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

11,000

2

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

1,500

12,500

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£

£

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.

86

…

Trade and Customs, South Australia.

1

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

11,000

2

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

1,200

12,200

87

…

Trade and Customs, Western Australia.

1

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

9,200

2

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

1,100

10,300

88

…

Trade and Customs, Tasmania.

1

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

1,900

2

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

350

2,250

89

…

Trade and Customs, Northern Territory.

1

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

120

2

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

50

170

Total Department of Trade and Customs............

…

148,300

VIII.— THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

90

…

Works and Railways.

1

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

5,000

2

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

2,700

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others...

1,000

2. Fire Insurance—Parliament House.............

40

3. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney

145

4

Supervision of Works............................

170

9,055

91

…

Works and Buildings.

1

Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture

…

7,530

92

…

Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches...........

…

1,470

93

…

Governor-General’s Establishment.

1

Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses.............

1,130

2

Non-recurring Works.............................

255

1,385

Total DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS

19,440

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£

£

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

94

…

Central Administration.

1

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

2,650

2

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

400

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases

2,500

3. Investigation of cancer disease................

830

6. Advancement of the study of Tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account

1,165

9. Grant towards eradicating hookworm disease in Australia

1,165

10. Sanitary engineering investigations............

180

12. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund Serum Laboratories Account

500

9,390

95

…

New South Wales.

1

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

3,240

2

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

1,170

4,410

96

…

Victoria.

1

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

1,630

2

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

800

2,430

97

…

Queensland and Northern Territory.

1

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

3,060

2

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

1,000

4,060

93

South Australia.

1

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

1,030

2

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

630

1,660

99

…

Western Australia.

1

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

1,100

2

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

910

2,010

100

…

Tasmania.

1

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

55

2

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

130

185

Total Department of Health.................

…

24,145

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£

£

X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.

101

…

Administrative.

1

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

1,200

2

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

800

2,000

102

…

Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.

1

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

1,025

2

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

250

1,275

103

…

Immigration.

1

Australian Organization...........................

5,725

2

Fairbridge Farm School...........................

870

4

London Organization.............................

5,840

12,435

Total Department of Markets and Migration

…

15,710

XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

104

1

No. 2. New Hebrides—Grant for special services........

…

100

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.

110

1

No. 1. Census, including collection, compilation, printing maps, and miscellaneous services

1,900

5. Commonwealth Literary Fund—To be paid into Trust Fund

110

2,010

Under Control of Works and Railways Department.

112

1

No. 1. Passes over Transcontinental Railway...........

50

4. Lithgow Housing Scheme—Electric Supply.......

20

70

Total Miscellaneous Services...............

…

2,180

XII.—WAR SERVICES.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

114

1

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commission

…

1,650

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£

XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

115

…

The Treasury.

1

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

2,050

2

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

550

2,600

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.

116

…

Miscellaneous—

1

No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum........

…

2,940

Under Control of Department of Defence. Naval.

117

…

Miscellaneous—

1

No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services

…

20

Military.

118

…

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance

16,500

2. Graves of soldiers in Australia................

500

3. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill

10

4. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums

70

6. Compilation of the History of Australia’s Share in the War

750

17,830

119

…

Repatriation Commission.

2

Repatriation of Soldiers—

No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers Repatriation Account

105,000

2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers Repatriation Account)

3,500

3. To be paid to the Trust Fund “Repatriation of Australian Soldiers Contributions Account” towards soldiers’ children educational scheme

12,000

120,500

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£

£

XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

120

1

Miscellaneous—

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

500

5. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for Home Service

300

850

122

1

War Service Homes Commission.....................

…

9,500

Total War Services......................

…

155,890

Total Part 1................

…

1,353,530

Part 2.—Business Undertakings.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

123

…

Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway—

1

Working Expenses.............................

…

47,400

124

…

Port Augusta Oodnadatta Railway—

1

No. 1. Loss on working of Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway for the year ended 30th June, 1925

37,100

2. Interest on South Australian Rolling Stock for the year ended 30th June, 1925

150

125

…

Northern Territory Railway—

37,250

1

Working Expenses.............................

…

6,600

127

…

Miscellaneous —

1

No. 1. Railway surveys generally...................

…

4,000

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

128

…

Audit of Accounts—

1

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

167

2

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

13

180

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

129

…

Interest—

1

Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway....................

20,060

2

Northern Territory Railway.........................

17,440

37,500

Total Commonwealth Railways...................

…

132,930

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£

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

130

…

Central Staff.

1

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

11,450

2

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

1,000

12,450

131

…

Overseas Mails.

1

No. 1. Conveyance of Mails per Orient Line of Steamers

…

43,400

132

…

New South Wales.

1

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

370,000

2

Conveyance of Mails.............................

65,000

3

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

110,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

2,000

5

Postal Institute.................................

180

547,180

133

…

Victoria

1

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

260,000

2

Conveyance of Mails.............................

40,000

3

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

75,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

800

5

Postal Institute.................................

640

376,440

134

…

Queensland.

1

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

130,000

2

Conveyance of Mails.............................

39,000

3

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

70,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

2,000

5

Postal Institute.................................

65

241,065

135

…

South Australia.

1

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

86,000

2

Conveyance of Mails.............................

10,000

3

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

41,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

800

137,800

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136

…

Western Australia.

1

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

69,500

2

Conveyance of Mails.............................

16,000

3

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

22,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

500

108,000

137

…

Tasmania.

1

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

32,500

2

Conveyance of Mails.............................

7,200

3

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

13,000

…

52,700

138

…

Northern Territory.

1

Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).......................

650

2

Salaries (Payable at Darwin)........................

1,500

3

Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)..............

130

4

Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)...............

300

5

Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)...................

700

6

Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)....................

1,100

4,380

139

…

Wireless.

No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited—Upkeep of coastal stations

…

2,000

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

140

…

Audit of Accounts.

1

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

3,145

2

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

190

3,335

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.

142

1

Rent of Buildings...............................

…

6,190

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£

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Under Control of Department of Works and railways.

143

…

Works and Buildings—

1

No. 1. Salaries...............................

16,820

2. Contingencies..........................

1,840

3. Supervision of Works.....................

200

4. Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture

35,000

53,860

2

No. 1. Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches.....

…

90

Total Postmaster-General’s Department

…

1,588,890

Total Part 2.......................

…

1,721,820

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.

144

…

Northern Territory.—General Services.

1

Administrative Staff, Salaries.......................

8,300

2

Administrative Staff, Contingencies...................

5,000

3

Mines Department, Salaries........................

920

4

Mines Department, Contingencies....................

1,100

5

Lands and Surveys Department, Salaries................

980

6

Lands and Surveys Department, Contingencies............

1,500

7

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Subsidy for Steamship Service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin

1,375

3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council...........

50

5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person

10

7. Subsidy Coastal Shipping Service.............

2,600

8. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for Shipping Service between Fremantle and Darwin

300

22,135

145

…

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. Audit of Accounts.

1

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

120

2

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

20

140

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146

…

Under Control of Department of The Treasury, Interest.

1

No. 1. Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia

…

4,360

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

147

…

Works and Buildings.

1

No. 1. Salaries...............................

630

2. Contingencies..........................

120

3. Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings, and Furniture

4,000

4,750

Total Northern Territory.............

…

31,385

149

…

PAPUA.

1

No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration............

12,500

2. Investigation of Oil-fields...................

2,500

3. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy................

500

15,500

150

…

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department Audit of Accounts.

1

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

20

2

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

115

135

Total Papua.....................

…

15,635

153

…

NORFOLK ISLAND.

1

No. 1. Grant for Expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account

…

450

Total Part 3....................

…

47,470

107

…

Refunds of Revenue.............................

…

200,000

Total........................

…

3,322,820

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