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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 3) 1920-21.

No. 24 of 1920.

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-one.

[Assented to 16th September, 1920.]

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. 3) 1920–21.

Issue and application of £1,729,915.

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-one the sum of One million seven hundred and twenty-nine thousand nine hundred and fifteen 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-one.

SCHEDULE.

F.16074.—Price 5d.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
	£
THE PARLIAMENT.....................................	4,807
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT......................	24,723
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY......................	51,195
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................	7,960
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.................	83,310
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.................

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	…	The Senate.
	1	Salaries......................................	435
	2	Contingencies.................................	100
	3	Postage and Telegrams............................	75
				610
2	…	House of Representatives.
	1	Salaries......................................	620
	2	Contingencies.................................	300
	3	Postage and Telegrams............................	300
				1,220
		Senate and House of Representatives.
3	…	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	1	Salaries......................................	450
	2	Contingencies.................................	250
				700
4	…	The Library.
	1	Salaries......................................	160
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,100
				1,260
5	…	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
	1	Salaries......................................	78
	2	Contingencies.................................	80
				158
6	…	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
	1	Salaries......................................	55
	2	Contingencies.................................	100
				155
		Joint House Committee.
7	…	Refreshment-rooms.
	1	Salaries......................................	44
	2	Contingencies.................................	200
				244
8	1	Water Power..................................	…	5
9	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc........................	…	75

10	…	Queen’s Hall.
	1	Salaries......................................	…	40
11	…	Parliament Gardens.
	1	Salaries......................................	45
	2	Contingencies.................................	10
				55
12	…	Miscellaneous.
	1	Salaries......................................	55
	2	Contingencies.................................	230
				285
		Total Parliament....................	…	4,807

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	£	£
13	…	Administrative.
	1	Salaries......................................	765
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,935
				2,700
14	…	Executive Council.
	1	Salaries......................................	…	10
15	…	Audit Office.
	1	Salaries......................................	3,000
	2	Contingencies.................................	800
				4,300
16	…	Public Service Commissioner.
	1	Salaries......................................	1,500
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,300
				2,800
17	…	Governor-General’s Office.
	1	Salaries......................................	138
	2	Contingencies.................................	450
				588
18	…	High Commissioner’s Office.
	1	Salaries......................................	550
	2	Contingencies.................................	3,000
				3,550
19	…	Australian Commissioner in United States of America.
	1	Salaries......................................	525
	2	Contingencies.................................	250
				775
20	1	Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands	…	10,000
		Total Prime Minister’s Department.............	…	24,723

Division No	Subdivision No.	1V.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
37	…	Secretary’s Office.
	1	Salaries......................................	600
	2	Contingencies.................................	350
				950
38	…	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
	1	Salaries......................................	1,000
	2	Contingencies.................................	600
				1,600
39	…	The High Court.
	1	Salaries......................................	350
	2	Contingencies.................................	600
				950
40	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
	1	Salaries......................................	65
	2	Contingencies.................................	450
				515
42	…	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
	1	Salaries......................................	1,500
	2	Contingencies.................................	2,385
				3,885
43	…	Copyright Office.
	1	Salaries......................................	45
	2	Contingencies.................................	15
				60
		Total Attorney-General’s Department.............	…	7,960
		V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
44	…	Administrative.
	1	Salaries......................................	900
	2	Contingencies.................................	500
				1,400
45	…	Electoral Office.
	1	Salaries......................................	4,800
	2	Contingencies.................................	890
				5,690
46	…	Census and Statistics.
	1	Salaries......................................	750
	2	Contingencies.................................	700	1,450
47	…	Meteorological Branch.
	1	Salaries......................................	1,200
	2	Contingencies.................................	700
				1,900

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
48	…	Lands and Survey.
	1	Salaries......................................	1,000
	2	Contingencies.................................	450
				1,450
49	…	Rent of Buildings.
	1	Prime Minister.................................	500
	2	Treasurer.....................................	1,300
	3	Attorney-General...............................	400
	4	Home and Territories.............................	800
	5	The Navy....................................	500
	6	Defence—Military..............................	1,100
	7	Trade and Customs..............................	750
	8	Quarantine....................................	100
	9	Works and Railways.............................	250
	10	Post and Telegraph..............................	2,300
				8,000
30	…	Northern Territory.—General Services.
	1	Administrative Staff, Salaries.......................	2,350
	2	Administrative Staff, Contingencies...................	3,500
	3	Lands and Survey, Salaries.........................	400
	4	Lands and Survey, Contingencies.....................	250
	5	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries.....................	300
	6	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies.................	1,200
				8,000
31	1	Northern Territory.—Interest, Sinking Fund, and Redemption of Loans.
		No. 1. Interest on Loans..........................	47,180
		2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896	1,290
				48,470
53	…	Norfolk Island.
	1	Grant for Expenses of Administration..................	…	250*
54	…	Papua.
	1	No. 1. Development of Oilfields.....................	…	2,000
55	…	Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others	1,500
		2. Administration of the Electoral Act...............	2,000
		3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services	1,200
				4,700
		Total Home and Territories Department		83,310

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.
56	…	Central Administration.
	1	Pay........................................	1,800
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,370
	3	Postage and Telegrams............................	350
				3,520
57	…	Aviation Instructional Staff.
	1	Pay........................................	3,000
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,000
				4,000
58	…	Royal Military College.
	1	Pay........................................	300
	2	Contingencies.................................	4,000
				4,300
59	…	Examination of Storks and Equipment.
	1	Pay........................................	…	600
60	…	Cordite Factory.
	1	Pay........................................	…	850*
61	…	Small Arms Factory.
	1	Pay........................................	…	400†
62	…	Clothing Factory.
	1	Pay........................................	…	175‡
63	…	Harness, Saddlery and Accoutrements Factory.
	1	Pay........................................	…	190§
64	…	Woollen Cloth Factory.
	1	Pay........................................	…	120
65	…	Arsenal.
	1	Pay........................................	1,500
	2	Contingencies.................................	600
				2,100
68	…	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
	1	Pay........................................	10,000
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,500
				11,500

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY— continued.
69	…	Permanent Units.
	1	Pay........................................	15,000
	2	Contingencies.................................	1,500
				16,500
70	…	Ordnance Branch.
	1	Pay........................................	…	6,000
71		Rifle Range Staff.
	1	Pay........................................	…	400
72	…	District Accounts Branch.
	1	Pay........................................	…	1,000
73	…	Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).
	1	Pay........................................	5,000
	2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets..........	8,000
	3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets.......................	1,400
				14,400
76	1	Camps......................................	…	5,000
77	1	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment............	…	1,100
78	1	Ammunition..................................	…	1,000
79	1	General Contingencies............................	…	8,000
80	1	General Services................................	…	7,500
81	1	Postage and Telegrams............................	…	400
82	…	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
	1	Pay........................................	500
	2	Contingencies.................................	500
				1,000
		Total Department of Defence—Military	…	90,055

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
83	…	Naval Administration.
	1	Pay......................................	3,100
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,300
				4,400
84	…	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
	1	Pay......................................	100,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,500
				102,500
85	…	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	…	75,000
86	…	Royal Australian Naval Air Service.................	…	50
89	…	Medical Services.
	1	Pay......................................	90
	2	Contingencies...............................	3,000
				3,090
90	…	Royal Australian Naval College.
	1	Pay......................................	2,100
	2	Contingencies...............................	3,000
				5,100
91	…	Boys’ Training Ship.
	1	Pay......................................	1,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	250
				1,250
92	…	Citizen Naval Forces.
		(Royal Australian Naval Brigade.)
	1	Pay......................................	8,500
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,700
				5,200

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
104	…	Quarantine.
	1	Central Staff, Salaries..........................	450
	2	Central Staff, Contingencies......................	2,000
	3	New South Wales, Salaries......................	500
	4	New South Wales, Contingencies..................	500
	5	Victoria, Salaries.............................	550
	6	Victoria, Contingencies.........................	400
	7	Queensland and Northern Territory, Salaries...........	600
	8	Queensland and Northern Territory, Contingencies.......	700
	9	South Australia, Salaries........................	100
	10	South Australia, Contingencies....................	300
	11	Western Australia, Salaries......................	150
	12	Western Australia, Contingencies..................	400
	14	Tasmania, Contingencies........................	100
				6,750
105	…	Commonwealth Laboratory.
	1	Salaries...................................	180
	2	Contingencies...............................	230
				410
106	…	Inter-State Commission.
	1	Salaries...................................	100
	2	Contingencies...............................	290
				390
107	…	Lighthouses.
	1	Central Staff, Salaries..........................	300
	2	Central Staff, Contingencies......................	60
	3	New South Wales, Salaries......................	650
	4	New South Wales, Contingencies..................	750
	5	Victoria, Salaries.............................	600
	6	Victoria, Contingencies.........................	1,800
	7	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries......	700
	8	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies..	2,500
	9	South Australia, Salaries........................	500
	10	South Australia, Contingencies....................	2,000
	11	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries.......	500
	12	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies	2,500
	13	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries..................	600
	14	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies.............	700
				14,160
108	…	Navigation.
	1	Salaries...................................	…	150
109	…	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries...................................	7,600
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,000
				9,600

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

104

…

Quarantine.

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

450

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

2,000

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

500

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

500

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

550

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

400

Queensland and Northern Territory, Salaries...........

600

Queensland and Northern Territory, Contingencies.......

700

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

100

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

300

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

150

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

400

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

100

6,750

105

…

Commonwealth Laboratory.

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

180

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

230

410

106

…

Inter-State Commission.

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

100

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

290

390

107

…

Lighthouses.

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

300

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

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

650

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

750

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

600

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

1,800

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

700

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies..

2,500

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

500

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

2,000

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

500

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies

2,500

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

600

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

700

14,160

108

…

Navigation.

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

…

150

109

…

New South Wales.

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

7,600

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

2,000

9,600

Division No.	Subdivision No	X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
130	…	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries...................................	2,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	250
				2,250
132	1	Overseas Mails	…	25,000
133	…	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries...................................	120,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails..........................	30,000
	3	Contingencies...............................	48,000
				198,000
134	…	Victoria.
	1	Salaries...................................	75,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails..........................	13,000
	3	Contingencies...............................	20,000
	5	Postal Institute...............................	225
				108,225
135	…	Queensland.
	1	Salaries...................................	34,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails..........................	14,000
	3	Contingencies...............................	20,000
				68,000
136	…	South Australia.
	1	Salaries...................................	18,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails..........................	8,000
	3	Contingencies...............................	16,000
				42,000
137	…	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries...................................	24,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails..........................	5,000
	3	Contingencies...............................	9,000
				38,000
138	…	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries...................................	9,100
	2	Conveyance of Mails..........................	4,250
	3	Contingencies...............................	5,500
				18,850
139	…	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).....................	250
	2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)......................	500
	3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at. Adelaide)...........	150
	4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).............	300
	5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)................	600
	6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).................	500
				2,300
		Total Postmaster-General’s Department..............	…	502,625

Division No.	Subdivision No.	XI.—WAR SERVICES.	£	£
		Under Control of Department of Repatriation.—Repatriation Office.
149	…	Repatriation of Soldiers.
	2	No. 1. Repatriation of soldiers and expenses in connexion therewith (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)	250,000
		2. Expenses in connexion with the building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account)	18,400
				268,400
		Total War Services.....................	…	268,400
35	…	Refunds of Revenue...........................	…	100,000
36	…	Advance to the Treasurer........................	…	250,000
		Total...................	…	1,729,915

Division No	Subdivision No.		£	£
		III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
26	…	The Treasury.
	1	Salaries......................................	1,950
	2	Contingencies.................................	5,000
				6,950
28	…	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
	1	Salaries......................................	2,500
	2	Contingencies.................................	3,250
				5,750
29	…	Maternity Allowance Office.
	1	Salaries......................................	500
	2	Contingencies.................................	700
				1,200
30	…	Taxation Office.
	1	Salaries......................................	12,845
	2	Contingencies.................................	15,750
				28,595
31	…	Government Printer.
	1	Salaries......................................	1,200
	2	Contingencies.................................	900
				2,100
32	…	Coinage.....................................	…	1,000
33	…	Miscellaneous.
		No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions and Hospitals in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts	4,500
		3. To recoup the Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”	1,100
				5,600
		Total Department of the Treasury............	…	51,195

Division No	Subdivision No.		£	£
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.
95	…	Radio Service.
	1	Pay......................................	500
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,000
				1,500
96	…	Naval Establishments.
	1	Pay......................................	3,500
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,500
				5,000
		Total Department of the Navy	…	203,090

		VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
100b	…	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries...................................	2,150
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,650
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905	5,350
				9,150
101	…	Bureau of Commerce and Industry.
	1	Salaries...................................	100
	2	Contingencies...............................	270
				370

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	£	£
118	…	Administrative Staff.
	1	Salaries...................................	1,400
	2	Contingencies...............................	870
				2,270
119	…	Public Works Staff.
	1	Salaries...................................	2,200
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,150
	3	Supervision of Works	350
				4,700
121	…	Federal Capital Territory.
	1	Salaries...................................	300
	2	Contingencies...............................	370
				670
122	…	Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.
	1	Working Expenses............................		22,000
123	1	Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.
		No. 1. Interest on Loans........................	37,170
		2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896	1,100
				38,270
124	…	Northern Territory Railway—(Darwin-Katherine River).
	1	Working Expenses............................	…	3,000
125	…	Federal Territory Railway—(Queanbeyan-Canberra)......	…	40
127	…	Works and Buildings.
		(Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)
	1	Parliament.................................	130
	2	Prime Minister...............................	100
	3	Treasurer..................................	400
	4	Attorney-General.............................	440
	5	Home and Territories..........................	360
	6	The Navy..................................	1,800
	7	Defence—Military............................	3,000
	8	Trade and Customs............................	700
	9	Quarantine.................................	1,050
	10	Works and Railways...........................	400
	11	Post and Telegraph............................	3,600
				11,980
128	…	Governor-General’s Establishment.
	1	Melbourne Government House....................	1,250
	2	Non-recurring Works..........................	700
				1,950
		Total Department of Works and Railways	…	84,880