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- This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 8) 1914–15.
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Commonwealth act
This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This Act authorises the Treasurer to issue and apply £2,122,467 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (deemed effective from 1 July 1914) to the departmental and specific items listed in the Schedule for the year ending 30 June 1915. It sets a hard expiry for those payments and requires Governor‑General warrants to validate disbursement.
It affects the Commonwealth departments named in the Schedule (Parliament, Prime Minister, Treasury, Defence, Postmaster‑General, etc.), directs taxpayers’ funds to those line items (including sizeable war allocations), and centralises short‑term funding decisions until 30 June 1915.
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Short title.
Date of commencement.
Issue and application of £2,122,467.
3. 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 fifteen the sum of Two million one hundred and twenty-two thousand four hundred and sixty-seven 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.
Limit of period of expenditure.
F.8525.—A
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLY (No. 8) 1914-15.
No. 13 of 1915.
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 fifteen.
[Assented to 19th June, 1915.]
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.
Date of commencement.
Issue and application of £2,122,467.
3. 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 fifteen the sum of Two million one hundred and twenty-two thousand four hundred and sixty-seven 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.
Limit of period of expenditure.
F.8525.—A
SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
| — | Total. |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| THE PARLIAMENT........................................... | 1,718 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.......................... | 11,108 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................... |
| 465,582 |
| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................... | 2,054 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS....................... | 138,825 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE................................ | 1,230,395 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...................... | 18,275 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS........................... | 74,576 |
| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................... | 179,934 |
| 2,122,467 |
| REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................... | ... |
| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................. | ... |
| Total............................... | 2,122,467 |
Schedule —continued.
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padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:50.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:27.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>...</span></p></td><td style="width:281.65pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:12pt; text-align:center; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-variant:small-caps">The Senate.</span></p></td><td style="width:50.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:50.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:27.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:281.65pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Salaries</span><span style="width:250.93pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.....................................</span></p></td><td style="width:50.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>367</span></p></td><td style="width:50.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:27.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:281.65pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Contingencies</span><span style="width:222.82pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.................................</span></p></td><td style="width:50.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>38</span></p></td><td style="width:50.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:27.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:281.65pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Postage and Telegrams</span><span style="width:183.73pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........................</span></p></td><td style="width:50.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>9</span></p></td><td style="width:50.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>414</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:27.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>...</span></p></td><td style="width:281.65pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:12pt; text-align:center; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-variant:small-caps">House of Representatives.</span></p></td><td style="width:50.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:50.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:27.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:281.65pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Salaries</span><span style="width:250.93pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.....................................</span></p></td><td style="width:50.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>274</span></p></td><td style="width:50.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:27.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:281.65pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Contingencies</span><span style="width:222.82pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.................................</span></p></td><td style="width:50.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>5</span><span>9</span></p></td><td style="width:50.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:25pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:27.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:281.65pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Postage and Telegrams</span><span style="width:183.73pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........................</span></p></td><td style="width:50.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>49</span></p></td><td style="width:50.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>382</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:25pt; border-right
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