Supply Act (No. 3) 1921-22

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 3) 1921-22.

No. 7 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 13th October, 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. 3) 1921-22.

Issue and application of £1,997,262.

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 One million nine hundred and ninety-seven thousand two hundred and sixty-two 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.16250.—Price 5d.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
	£
THE PARLIAMENT.........................................	5,183
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.........................	18,170
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.........................	85,820
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....................	12,361
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT....................	66,420
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY....................	201,428
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.............................	286,631
THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES)........	3,500
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...................	69,992
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS..................	101,050
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................	609,862
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH..............................	7,345
WAR SERVICES...........................................	449,500
	1,917,262
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.....................................	80,000
Total......................................	1,997,262

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	…	The Senate.
	1	Salaries....................................	568
	2	Contingencies...............................	102
	3	Postage and Telegrams.........................	100
				770
2	…	House of Representatives.
	1	Salaries....................................	700
	2	Contingencies...............................	300
	3	Postage and Telegrams.........................	500
				1,500
		Senate and House of Representatives.
3	…	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	1	Salaries....................................	720
	2	Contingencies...............................	260
				980
4	…	The Library.
	1	Salaries....................................	195
	2	Contingencies...............................	600
				795
6	…	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
	1	Salaries....................................	66
	2	Contingencies...............................	66
				132
7	…	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
	1	Salaries....................................	52
	2	Contingencies...............................	80
				132
		Joint House Committee.
8	…	Refreshment Rooms.
	1	Salaries....................................	70
	2	Contingencies...............................	50
				120
9	1	Water Power................................	…	4
10	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.....................	…	200
11	…	Queen’s Hall.
	1	Salaries....................................	…	56
12	…	Parliament Gardens.
	1	Salaries....................................	52
	2	Contingencies...............................	30
				82
13	…	Miscellaneous.
	1	Salaries....................................	62
	2	Contingencies...............................	350
				412
		Total Parliament...................	…	5,183

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	11.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
14	…	Administrative.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,150
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,200
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 2. Maintenance of motor cars including wages and expenses of chauffeurs	1,000
		5. New Hebrides—Grant for special services.....	400
		10. Commercial Agency—Paris..............	200
		11. Payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome	300
		13. International bibliography of the War........	100
		14. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers	150
		24. Royal Commission—Adjustment of Basic wage.	1,400
				5,900
15	…	Executive Council.
	1	Salaries....................................		20
16	…	Audit Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	4,400
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,000
				5,400
17	…	Public Service Commissioner.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,200
	2	Contingencies...............................	600
				1,800
18	…	Governor-General’s Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	150
	2	Contingencies...............................	350
				500
19	…	High Commissioner’s Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	700
	2	Contingencies...............................	3,000
				3,700
20	…	Australian Commissioner in United States of America.
	1	Salaries....................................	350
	2	Contingencies...............................	500
				850
		Total Prime Minister’s Department...........	…	18,170

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	£	£
28	…	The Treasury.
	1	Salaries....................................	2,830
	2	Contingencies...............................	4,000
				6,830
29	…	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.
	1	Salaries....................................	55
	2	Contingencies...............................	70
				125
31	…	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	2,630
	2	Contingencies...............................	3,370
				6,000
32	…	Maternity Allowance Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	550
	2	Contingencies...............................	765
				1,315
33	…	Taxation Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	30,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	30,000
				60,000
34	…	Government Printer.
	1	Salaries....................................	3,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	475
				3,475
35	…	Coinage.....................................	…	1,850
36	…	Miscellaneous.
	1,	No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions and hospitals in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts	…	6,225
		Total Department of the Treasury...............	…	85,820
		IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
40	…	Secretary’s Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	815
	2	Contingencies...............................	250
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Tribunals under Industrial Peace Act.........	1,700
				2,765
42	…	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,515
	2	Contingencies...............................	190
				1,705

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
43	…	The High Court.
	1	Salaries....................................	464
	2	Contingencies...............................	600
				1,064
41	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
	1	Salaries....................................	81
	2	Contingencies...............................	450
				531
46	…	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
	1	Salaries....................................	2,350
	2	Contingencies...............................	460
				2,810
47	…	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
	1	Salaries....................................	2,165
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,245
				3,410
48		Copyright Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	64
	2	Contingencies...............................	12
				76
		Total Attorney-General’s Department.............	…	12,361

		V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
49	…	Administrative.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,400
	2	Contingencies...............................	250
				1,650
50	…	Electoral Office.
	1	Salaries....................................	5,120
	2	Contingencies...............................	700
				5,820
51	…	Census and Statistics.
	1	Salaries....................................	800
	2	Contingencies...............................	900
				1,700
52	…	Meteorological Branch.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,600
	2	Contingencies...............................	700
				2,300
53	…	Lands and Survey.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	500
				1,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
54	…	Rent of Buildings.
	1	Prime Minister...............................	300
	2	Treasurer..................................	2,500
	3	Attorney-General.............................	600
	4	Home and Territories..........................	550
	5	Defence—Military............................	950
	6	The Navy..................................	200
	7	Trade and Customs............................	650
	8	Works and Railways...........................	250
	9	Post and Telegraph............................	2,100
				8,100
55	…	Northern Territory.—General Services.
	1	Administrative Staff, Salaries.....................	3,100
	2	Administrator’s Staff, Contingencies................	4,700
	3	Lands and Survey, Salaries.......................	300
	5	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries...................	250
	6	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Subsidy for steam-ship service (passengers and cargo) between Melbourne and Darwin, including light dues	800
		2. Grant to Darwin, Booroloola, and Pine Creek Libraries—to supplement subscriptions	10
		3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council...........	495
		4. Part payment for mail service between Alice Springs and Powell’s Creek	50
		5. Part payment for mail service between Katherine and Maranboy	20
		6. Part payment for mail services between Alice Springs and Arltunga	20
				9,745
57	…	Federal Capital Territory.
	2	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Water supply and sewage disposal, operating expense	100
		2. Transport charges........................	295
		4. Payment to New South Wales Government for services rendered by Departments of Education, Police, and Attorney-General	1,000
		5. Maintenance of nurseries, afforestation and tree planting	1,800
		6. Rabbit destruction and maintenance of cleared areas..	680
		8. Inspection of properties under lease and incidental expenses connected with lands administration	860
		9. Watchman and others protecting unused properties...	300
		10. Wages and expenses in connexion with bachelors’ quarters and Yarralumla House	320
				5,355

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
58	…	Norfolk Island.
	1	No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account	…	750
59	…	Papua.
	1	No. 1. Towards expenses of administration...........	…	10,000
60	…	Miscellaneous.
	1	No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others..	300
		2. Administration of the Electoral Act.............	2,000
		3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services	15,000
		5. Refund of fines—Immigration Act.............	200
		7. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund	50
		8. Grant towards the publication of The Birds of Australia	200
		9. Passports and Aliens Registration Act— General expenses	1,750
				19,500
		Total Home and Territories Department	…	66,420
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.
61	…	Central Administration.
	1	Pay......................................	1,730
	2	Contingencies...............................	5,025
	3	Postage and Telegrams.........................	100
				6,905
62	…	Royal Military College.
	2	Contingencies...............................	…	3,900
63	…	Munitions Supply Branch.
	1	Pay......................................	7,880
	2	Contingencies...............................	910
				8,790
64	…	Pay—General...............................	…	63
65	…	Permanent Forces.
	1	Pay......................................	54,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	3,900
				57,900
66	…	Clerical and General Staffs.
	1	Pay......................................	…	4,000
67	…	Ordnance Branch.
	1	Pay......................................	…	12,000
68	…	Rifle Range Staff.
	1	Pay......................................	…	700
69	…	District Accounts Branch.
	1	Pay......................................	…	4,300

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY—continued.	£	£
70	…	Universal Military Training.
	2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces....................	19,500
	3	Contingencies—Senior and Junior Cadets.............	20,000
				39,500
72	1	Training...................................	…	9,000
73	1	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment..........	…	1,670
75	1	General Contingencies and Services.................	…	50,000
76	…	Rifle Clubs and Associations.....................	…	2,700
		Total Department of Defence—Military	…	201,428

		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
77	…	Naval Administration.
	1	Pay......................................	3,591
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,900
				5,491
78	…	Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).
	1	Pay......................................	80,650
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,487
				83,137
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	…	147,070

81	…	Medical Services.
	1	Pay......................................	20
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,000
				2,020
82	…	Royal Australian Naval College.
	1	Pay......................................	3,600
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,955
				6,555
83	…	Boys’ Training Ship.
	1	Pay......................................	2,893
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,520
				4,413
84	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
	1	Pay......................................	6,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,000
				7,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.	£	£
86	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea Going).
	1	Pay......................................	110
	2	Contingencies...............................	35
				145
87	…	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve....................	…	450
88	…	Naval Establishments.
	1	Pay......................................	4,150
	2	Contingencies...............................	4,000
				8,150
91	…	General Services.
	1	No. 1. Expenses in connexion with officers and men and, in certain cases, their families, to or from the United Kingdom	…	21,000
90	…	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works..............	…	1,200
		Total Department of the Navy	…	286,631
		VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES).
95	…	General Contingencies	…	2,750
96	…	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment	…	500
97	…	Maintenance of Aerodromes and Buildings............	…	250
		Total Air Services.................	…	3,500
		IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
100	…	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries....................................	2,855
	2	Contingencies...............................	3,002
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905.....	1,950
		7. Commonwealth Film Censorship...........	860
		12. Construction of wheat silos, salaries and expenses of Commonwealth Engineer and Staff (to be recovered)	900
				9,567

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
101	…	Bureau of Commerce and Industry.
	1	Salaries....................................	138
	2	Contingencies...............................	260
				398
103	…	Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.
	2	Contingencies...............................	350
	3	Investigations...............................	680
				1,030
104	…	Fisheries.
	1	Contingencies...............................	…	25
105	…	Commonwealth Laboratory.
	1	Salaries....................................	500
	2	Contingencies...............................	130
				630
106	…	Lighthouses.
	1	Central Staff, Salaries..........................	500
	2	Central Staff, Contingencies......................	80
	3	New South Wales, Salaries.......................	760
	4	New South Wales, Contingencies..................	850
	5	Victoria, Salaries.............................	1,490
	6	Victoria, Contingencies.........................	1,500
	7	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries......	1,700
	8	Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies..	2,700
	9	South Australia, Salaries........................	1,100
	10	South Australia, Contingencies....................	1,300
	11	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries.......	1,200
	12	Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies	2,805
	13	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries..................	750
	14	Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies..............	720
				17,455
107	…	Navigation.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,422
	2	Contingencies...............................	655
				2,077
108	…	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries....................................	13,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	2,250
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	830
				16,080
109	…	Victoria.
	1	Salaries....................................	7,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	850
				7,850

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
110	…	Queensland.
	1	Salaries....................................	3,500
	2	Contingencies...............................	800
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under, the Public Service Act and Regulations	730
				5,030
111	…	South Australia.
	1	Salaries....................................	3,800
	2	Contingencies...............................	850
				4,650
112	…	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries....................................	3,800
	2	Contingencies...............................	500
				4,300
113	…	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries....................................	600
	2	Contingencies...............................	200
				800
114	…	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries....................................	60
	2	Contingencies...............................	40
				100
		Total Department of Trade and Customs..............	…	69,992
		X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
115	…	Administrative Staff.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,950
	2	Contingencies...............................	715
				2,665
116	…	Public Works Staff.
	1	Salaries....................................	2,500
	2	Contingencies...............................	4,000
	3	Supervision of Works..........................	340
				6,840
118	…	Federal Capital Territory.
	1	Salaries....................................	150
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Road maintenance.....................	1,100
				1,250

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	X—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.	£	£
120	…	Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.
	1.	No. 3. Loss on working of Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway	…	53,115
124	…	Works and Buildings.
		(Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)
	1	Parliament..................................	70
	2	Prime Minister...............................	300
	3	Treasurer..................................	700
	4	Attorney-General.............................	100
	5	Home and Territories..........................	2,000
	6	Defence—Military............................	10,250
	7	The Navy..................................	5,000
	8	Trade and Customs............................	3,500
	9	Works and Railways	100
	10	Post and Telegraph............................	11,500
	11	Health....................................	1,700
				35,220
125	…	Governor-General’s Establishment.
	1	Melbourne Government House....................	750
	3	Non-recurring Works..........................	600
				1,350
127	1	Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Fire insurance—Parliament House............	100
		2. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney	260
		3. Expenses of River Murray Waters Commission.....	250
				610
		Total Department of Works and Railways	…	101,050
		XI.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
128	…	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries....................................	3,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	600
				3,600
130	1	Overseas Mails...............................	…	10,900

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	XI.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
131	…	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries....................................	130,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................	32,000
	3	Contingencies...............................	60,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 2. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations	1,000
				223,000
132	…	Victoria.
	1	Salaries....................................	85,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................	30,000
	3	Contingencies...............................	35,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations	2,000
		5. Injuries to persons and damage to property.....	400
		7. Losses by fire and theft at various post-offices...	400
		8. Defalcations of officials.................	680
	5	Postal Institute...............................	300
				153,780
133	…	Queensland.
	1	Salaries....................................	42,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................	29,866
	3	Contingencies...............................	20,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations	200
				92,066
134	…	South Australia.
	1	Salaries....................................	25,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................	11,500
	3	Contingencies...............................	10,000
				46,500
135	…	Western. Australia.
	1	Salaries....................................	29,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................	16,600
	3	Contingencies...............................	10,000
				55,600
136	…	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries....................................	10,600
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................	1,500
	3	Contingencies...............................	3,500
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 6. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations	216
				15,816

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	XI.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
137	…	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).....................	100
	2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)......................	800
	3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)............	150
	4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).............	250
	5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)................	500
	6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)..................	1,800
				3,600
138	…	Radio Service.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,000
	2	Contingencies...............................	4,000
				5,000
		Total Postmaster-General’s Department...........	…	609,862
		XII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
139	…	Central Administration.
	1	Salaries....................................	1,400
	2	Contingencies...............................	1,000
				2,400
140	…	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries....................................	840
	2	Contingencies...............................	700
				1,540
141	…	Victoria.
	1	Salaries....................................	390
	2	Contingencies...............................	400
				790
142	…	Queensland and Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries....................................	800
	2	Contingencies...............................	500
				1,300
143	…	South Australia.
	1	Salaries....................................	275
	2	Contingencies...............................	300
				575
144	…	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries....................................	250
	2	Contingencies...............................	400
				650
145	…	Tasmania.
	2	Contingencies...............................	…	90
		Total Department of Health...........	…	7,345

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	XIII.—WAR SERVICES.	£	£
		Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
149	…	Miscellaneous—
	1	No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum	…	5,800

		Under Control of Department of Defence— Military.
150	…	Expeditionary Forces…………………………………………..	…	80,000

		Under Control of Department of the Navy.
152	…	Transport Services............................	…	60,000

151	1	Miscellaneous.
		No. 6. Special payments to discharged soldiers retained in or re-admitted to military hospitals	…	39,700

153	…	Miscellaneous.
	1	No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services	10,000
		2. Reserves of coal and oil fuel..............	36,000
		3. Reserves of ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition	20,000
				66,000
154	1	Trading vessels..............................		1,000

		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)	175,000
		2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)	12,000
				187,000
158	1	War Service Homes Commission...................	…	10,000
		Total War Services...............	…	449,500
38	…	Refunds of Revenue.........................	…	80,000
		Total....................	…	1,997,262

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Supply Act (No. 3) 1921-22

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1 Supply Act (No. 3) 1921-22