THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 2) 1927-28.

No. 25 of 1927.

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-eight.

[Assented to 7th October, 1927.]

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) 1927-28.

Issue and application of £4,069,925.

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-eight the sum of Four million and sixty-nine thousand nine hundred and twenty-five 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-eight.

F.15187.—Price 8d.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—		Total.
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.		£
THE PARLIAMENT...........................................		11,710
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...............................	£84,110
Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account	28,700
		55,410
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................		136,620
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......................		22,640
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT......................		35,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE................................		785,355
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS......................		140,400
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS....................		42,400
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.................................		27,920
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION..................		15,600
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...................................		9,750
WAR SERVICES.............................................		203,695
Total Part 1..........................		1,486,500
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.................................		106,690
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.........................		1,716,030
Total Part 2..........................		1,822,720
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA....................		39,660
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.................................		10,030
PAPUA....................................................		8,615
NEW GUINEA...............................................		1,650
NORFOLK ISLAND...........................................		750
Total Part 3..........................		60,705
		3,369,925
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.......................................		200,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.................................		500,000
Total..............................		4,069,925

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.......................................	1,780
	2	Contingencies...................................	140
	3	Postage, and Telegrams............................	170
				2,090
2	…	House of Representatives.
	1	Salaries.......................................	1,900
	2	Contingencies...................................	480
	3	Postage and Telegrams.............................	450
				2,830
		Senate and House of Representatives.
3	…	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	1	Salaries.......................................	2,000
	2	Contingencies...................................	60
				2,060
4	…	The Library.
	1	Salaries.......................................	1,250
	2	Contingencies...................................	570
				1,820
6	…	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
	1	Salaries.......................................	290
	2	Contingencies...................................	120
				410
7	…	Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
	1	Salaries.......................................	190
	2	Contingencies...................................	110
				300
8	…	Joint House Department.
	1	Salaries.......................................	1,100
	2	Contingencies...................................	1,100
				2,200
		Total Parliament...................	…	11,710

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
		Part 1—continued.
		II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
9	…	Administrative.
	1	Salaries.......................................	4,750
	2	Contingencies..................................	3,500
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Salary and travelling allowance of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives	130
		2. Commercial Agency—Paris..................	150
		3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers....	700
				9,230
10	…	Audit Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	7,500
	2	Contingencies..................................	650
				8,150
11	…	Public Service Board.
	1	Salaries.......................................	6,400
	2	Contingencies..................................	500
				6,900
12	…	Governor-General’s Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	750
	2	Contingencies..................................	750
				1,500
13	…	High Commissioner’s Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	5,000
	2	Contingencies..................................	6,500
				11,500
14	…	Australian Commissioner in United States of America.
	1	Salaries.......................................	1,390
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,110
				2,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.	XI.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
16	…	Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
	1	Salaries......................................	1,100
	2	Contingencies..................................	30	1,130
	3	Investigations—Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account—
		No. 1. Stock diseases and pests investigations...........	2,500
		2. Plant diseases, botanical investigations...........	3,550
		3. Prickly-pear pest.........................	1,000
		4. Horticultural problems, including irrigation and inves-tigations	4,750
		5. Animal nutrition problems, including investigations into mineral deficiencies in pastures	5,000
		6. Food preservation and cold storage problems.......	1,500
		7. Forestry and forest products problems...........	2,000
		8. Mining and metallurgy.....................	700
		9. Fuel problems...........................	100
		10. Radio Research..........................	900
		11. Maintenance of standards....................	100
		12. Unforeseen and urgent investigations............	1,250
		13. Library................................	250
		14. Catalogue of Scientific periodicals..............	750
		15. Research Laboratory, Brunswick—maintenance.....	200
		16. Miscellaneous...........................	450
		17. Proportion of salaries and contingencies..........	3,700
				28,700
17	1	Development and Migration Commission.
		No. 1. Australian Organization.....................	8,500
		2. London Organization......................	5,420
		4. Fairbridge Farm School.....................	580
				14,500
				84,110
		Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account		28,700
		Total Prime Minister’s Department.................	…	55,410

F.15187.—2

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.
		III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
18	…	The Treasury.
	1	Salaries.......................................	6,000
	2	Contingencies...................................	1,650
				7,650
19	…	Commonwealth Supply and Tender Board.
	1	Contingencies...................................	…	200
20	…	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	8,700
	2	Contingencies...................................	11,600
				20,300
21	…	Maternity Allowance Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	890
	2	Contingencies...................................	1,000
				1,890
22	…	Taxation Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	47,350
	2	Contingencies...................................	47,650
				95,000
23	…	Income Tax Board of Review.
	2	Contingencies...................................	…	180
24	…	Superannuation Fund Management Board.
	1	Salaries.......................................	1,160
	2	Contingencies...................................	40
				1,200
25	…	Government Printer.
	1	Salaries.......................................	4,000
	2	Contingencies...................................	700
				4,700
26	1	Coinage.......................................	…	5,500
		Total Department of the Treasury..................	…	136,620

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
		Part 1—continued.
		IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
27	…	Secretary’s Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	2,500
	2	Contingencies..................................	800
				3,300
28	…	Reporting Branch.
	1	Salaries.......................................	750
	2	Contingencies..................................	300
				1,050
29	…	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	4,350
	2	Contingencies..................................	350
				4,700
30	…	The High Court.
	1	Salaries.......................................	1,100
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,250
				2,350
32	…	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
	1	Salaries.......................................	500
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,100
				1,600
33	…	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	200
	2	Contingencies..................................	180
				380
34	…	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
	1	Salaries.......................................	1,400
	2	Contingencies..................................	350
				1,750
35	…	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
	1	Salaries.......................................	4,550
	2	Contingencies..................................	2,800
				7,350
36	…	Copyright Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	150
	2	Contingencies..................................	10
				160
		Total Attorney-General’s Department.............	…	22,640

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
37	…	Administrative.
	1	Salaries.......................................	3,750
	2	Contingencies...................................	650
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 3. Administration of Passports Act................	150
		4. Administration of Immigration Act..............	1,800
				6,350
38	…	Electoral Office.
	1	Salaries.......................................	12,660
	2	Contingencies...................................	1,000
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Administration of the Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)	3,000
				16,660
39	…	Census and Statistics.
	1	Salaries.......................................	2,900
	2	Contingencies...................................	1,600
				4,500
40	…	Meteorological Branch.
	1	Salaries.......................................	3,600
	2	Contingencies...................................	2,000
				5,600
41	…	Solar Observatory.
	1	Salaries.......................................	650
	2	Contingencies...................................	240
				890
44	…	Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands (contributions by the Government of the Western Pacific towards the cost of these services may be credited to this Vote)	…	1,000
		Total Home and Territories Department............	…	35,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
45	…	Central Administration.
	1	Pay..........................................	3,500
	2	Contingencies...................................	900
	3	Postage and Telegrams.............................	60
				4,460
		NAVAL.
46	…	Naval Administration.
	1	Pay..........................................	12,900
	2	Contingencies...................................	1,500
				14,400
47	…	Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).
	1	Pay..........................................	143,300
	2	Contingencies...................................	4,500
				147,800
48	…	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	…	84,800
49	…	Medical Services.
	1	Pay..........................................	130
	2	Contingencies...................................	1,750
				1,880
50	…	Royal Australian Naval College.
	1	Pay..........................................	6,000
	2	Contingencies...................................	4,350
				10,350
51	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
	1	Pay..........................................	13,000
	2	Contingencies...................................	2,600
				15,600
52	…	Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.
	2	Contingencies...................................	…	60
53	…	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).
	1	Pay..........................................	250
	2	Contingencies...................................	150
				400

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
		NAVAL—continued.
54	…	Royal Australian Fleet Reserve.
	1	Pay.........................................	…	270
55	…	Naval Establishments.
	1	Pay.........................................	16,600
	2	Contingencies..................................	16,400
				33,000
56	…	No. 1. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund —Uniform Clothing and Necessaries (Naval) Account	…	3,000
57	…	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works................	…	300
58	1	General Services................................	…	10,000
		MILITARY.
59	…	Permanent Forces.
	1	Pay.........................................	52,000
	2	Contingencies..................................	3,000
				55,000
60	…	Royal Military College.
	1	Pay.........................................	1,100
	2	Contingencies..................................	5,660
				6,760
61	…	Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs.
	1	Pay.........................................	…	12,000
62	…	Ordnance Branch.
	1	Pay.........................................	…	21,500
63	…	Rifle Range Staff.
	1	Pay.........................................	…	1,440
64	…	Finance and Accounts Branch.
	1	Pay.........................................	…	6,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
65	…	Universal Military Training.
	1	Pay, Citizen Forces..............................	38,160
	2	Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior and Junior Cadets...	5,500
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee, at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia	80
66	…	Volunteers.		43,740
	1	Contingencies.................................	…	15
67	1	Training.....................................	…	31,000
68	1	Maintenance of existing Arms and Equipment............	…	2,000
69	1	General Contingencies and Services...................	…	17,500
70	…	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
	1	Pay........................................	1,520
	2	Contingencies.................................	6,250
				7,770
		AIR SERVICES.
71	…	Civil Branch.
	1	Civil Staff—Pay................................	…	1,860
72	…	Royal Australian Air Force.
	1	Pay........................................	…	33,000
73	1	General Contingencies............................	…	13,000
74	1	General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment	…	5,250
75	…	Civil Aviation Branch.
	1	Pay........................................	2,100
	2	Contingencies.................................	700
	3	General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment	200
				3,000
76		Development of Civil Aviation......................	…	6,000
77	…	Munitions Supply Branch.
	1	Pay........................................	11,500
	2	Contingencies.................................	17,700*
				29,200
78	…	Special Defence Provision.........................	…	163,000
		Total Department of Defence..................	…	785,355

* £11,500 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account: and £4,200 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	£	£
79	…	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries......................................	6,800
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,750
				8,550
80	…	Tariff Board.
	1	Salaries......................................	900
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,100
				2,000
81	…	Marine Branch.
	1	Central Staff, Salaries.............................	1,750
	2	Central Staff, Contingencies.........................	700
	3	New South Wales, Salaries.........................	2,850
	4	New South Wales, Contingencies.....................	1,500
	5	Victoria, Salaries................................	3,250
	6	Victoria, Contingencies............................	1,600
	7	Queensland, Salaries..............................	3,350
	8	Queensland, Contingencies.........................	9,500
	9	South Australia, Salaries...........................	2,150
	10	South Australia, Contingencies.......................	2,150
	11	Western Australia and North Australia, Salaries............	2,250
	12	Western Australia and North Australia, Contingencies	4,500
	13	Tasmania, Salaries...............................	2,000
	14	Tasmania, Contingencies...........................	1,750
				39,300
82	…	Trade and Customs, New South Wales.
	1	Salaries......................................	29,750
	2	Contingencies..................................	3,000
				32,750
83	…	Trade and Customs, Victoria.
	1	Salaries......................................	21,000
	2	Contingencies..................................	2,000
				23,000
84	…	Trade and Customs, Queensland.
	1	Salaries......................................	12,000
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,800
				13,800
85	…	Trade and Customs, South Australia.
	1	Salaries......................................	9,000
	2	Contingencies..................................	950
				9,950

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
86	…	Trade and Customs, Western Australia.
	1	Salaries......................................	7,900
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,000
				8,900
87	…	Trade and Customs, Tasmania.
	1	Salaries......................................	1,750
	2	Contingencies..................................	250
				2,000
88	…	Trade and Customs, North Australia.
	1	Salaries......................................	120
	2	Contingencies..................................	30
				150
		Total Department of Trade and Customs............	…	140,400
		VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
89	…	Works, Lands, and Surveys.
	1	Salaries......................................	9,500
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,500
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 3. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendants, Sydney and Melbourne	1,000
90	…	Works and Buildings.		12,000
	1	Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture..............	…	16,000
91	1	Rent of Buildings................................	…	10,500
92	1	Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches............	…	2,000
93	…	Governor-General’s Establishment.
	1	Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne Government Houses	1,750
	2	Non-recurring Works.............................	150
				1,900
		Total Department of Works and Railways...........	…	42,400

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
94	…	Central Administration.
	1	Salaries......................................	4,850
	2	Contingencies..................................	670
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 4. Advancement of the study of Tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account	1,650
		7. Eradication of hookworm disease in Australia (contributions of State Governments to be credited to this item)	350
				7,520
95	…	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries......................................	3,500
	2	Contingencies..................................	2,000
				5,500
96	…	Victoria.
	1	Salaries......................................	1,900
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,500
				3,400
97	…	Queensland and North Australia.
	1	Salaries......................................	4,000
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,750
				5,750
98	…	South Australia.
	1	Salaries......................................	1,150
	2	Contingencies..................................	800
				1,950
99	…	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries......................................	1,600
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,500
				3,100
100	…	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries......................................	275
	2	Contingencies..................................	425
				700
		Total Department of Health.................	…	27,920

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.
101	…	Administrative.
	1	Salaries......................................	9,850
	2	Contingencies..................................	750
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Administration of Commerce Act 1905...........	5,000
				15,600
		Total Department of Markets and Migration..............	…	15,600
		XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
102	1	No. 6. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations	…	4,500
		Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
108	1	No. 3. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund	…	250
		Under Control of Department of Health.
11	1	No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with the control of venereal diseases and tuberculosis	…	5,000
		Total Miscellaneous Services................	…	9,750
		XII. —WAR SERVICES.
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
113	1	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commissions	…	1,650

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.
		XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.
		Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
115	…	Miscellaneous—
	1	No. 1. Establishment and Maintenance of Australian War Memorial Museum (moneys received from State Governments as part cost of maintenance of museum may be credited to this vote)	…	2,300
		Under Control of Department of Defence.
		Naval.
116	1	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services	…	725
		Military.
117	1	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance	23,740
		2. Graves of soldiers—Erection of headstones and maintenance of graves of deceased soldiers in Australia	200
		3. Pension to Mrs. Shaw, whose husband was killed by Turks at Broken Hill	10
		4. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums	30
		5. Erection and maintenance of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials	300
		6. Compilation of the History of Australia’s Share in the War	1,230*
				25,510
118	…	Repatriation Commission.
	2	Repatriation of Soldiers—
		No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account	150,000
		2. Hostels and other institutions and Administrative Offices (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers Repatriation Account)	4,750
				154,750

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, National War Histories Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.	XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.
119	1	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service	100
		2. Interest earned on investments of money donated for the benefit of Australian soldiers and their dependants (to be paid to Trust Fund, Repatriation of Australian Soldiers— Contributions Account, and devoted to the establishment of scholarships for soldiers and their dependants)	190
		3. Interest earned on investment of money donated for establishment of University Scholarship for benefit of children of deceased soldiers (to be paid to Trust Fund, Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions Account, and devoted to the establishment of University Scholarship to be called “General Pau Scholarship”)	10
		4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act	340
		5. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for Home Service	120
				760
121	…	War Service Homes Commission.
	1	No. 1. Expenses in connexion with the building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account)	…	18,000
		Total War Services.......................	…	203,695
		Total Part 1.................	…	1,486,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 2.—Business Undertakings.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
122	…	Trans-Australian Railway—
	1	Working Expenses.............................	…	47,000
123	…	Central Australia Railway—
	1	No. 1. Working Expenses........................	…	29,000
124	…	North Australia Railway—
	1	Working Expenses.............................	…	6,000
125	…	Federal Territory Railway—
	1	Working Expenses.............................	…	820
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
127	…	Audit of Accounts—
	1	No. 1. Salaries................................	80
		2. Contingencies...........................	10
				90
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
128	1	Interest—
		No. 1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia	9,550
		2. North Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia	14,230	23,780
		Total Commonwealth Railways...............	…	106,690
		II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
129	…	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries.......................................	12,750
	2	Contingencies..................................	1,400
				14,150
130	…	Overseas Mails.
	1	No. 1. Conveyance of Mails per Orient line of steamers.......	…	22,000
131	…	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries.......................................	380,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails..............................	85,000
	3	Contingencies..................................	145,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	3,500
				613,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 2—continued.
		III.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
132	…	Victoria.
	1	Salaries.......................................	300,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails..............................	42,500
	3	Contingencies...................................	98,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	2,900
				443,400
133	…	Queensland.
	1	Salaries.......................................	140,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails..............................	37,000
	3	Contingencies...................................	61,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	600
				238,600
134	…	South Australia.
	1	Salaries.......................................	100,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails..............................	14,000
	3	Contingencies...................................	50,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	1,000
				165,000
135	…	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries.......................................	70,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails..............................	16,000
	3	Contingencies...................................	30,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	300
				116,300

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
		II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
136	…	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries.....................................	35,500
	2	Conveyance of Mails.............................	7,000
	3	Contingencies.................................	15,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials	750
				58,250
137	…	North Australia and Central Australia.
	1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).......................	1,000
	2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)........................	1,750
	3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)..............	150
	4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)...............	350
	5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)..................	500
	6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)...................	1,000
				4,750
139	…	Postal Institutes—
	1	No. 1. Education.............................	…	3,500
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
140	…	Audit of Accounts
	1	No. 1 Salaries................................	2,160
		2 Contingencies............................	40	2,200
		Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
142	1	Works and Buildings—
		No. 1. Salaries...............................	10,000
		2. Contingencies..........................	2,750
		3. Supervision of Works.....................	70
		4. Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture......	12,000
	2	Rent of Buildings...............................	9,500
	3	No. 1. Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches....	60
				34,380
		Total Postmaster-General’s Department..............	…	1,716,030
		Total Part 2........................	…	1,822,720

Schedule—continued,

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.	£	£
		Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
		NORTH AUSTRALIA & CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.
		Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
143	…	North Australia.—General Services.
	1	Administrative Staff. Salaries........................	17,500
	2	Administrative Staff, Contingencies....................	10,250
	3	Mines Department, Salaries.........................	600
	4	Mines Department, Contingencies.....................	850
	5	Miscellaneous—
		No. 3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council............	150
		5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person	10
		7. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for Shipping Service between Fremantle and Darwin	450
		9. Destruction of Dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923-26 may be credited to this vote)	100
				29,910
144	…	Central Australia.—General Services.
	1	Salaries.......................................	2,000
	2	Contingencies..................................	2,500
				4,500
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
145	…	Audit of Accounts.
	1	No. 1. Salaries................................	90
		2. Contingencies...........................	10
				100
146	…	Under Control of Department of The Treasury.
		Interest.
	1	No. 1. Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia	…	3,560
		Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
147	…	Works and Buildings.
	1	No. 1. Salaries................................	1,000
		2. Contingencies...........................	90
		3. Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings, and Furniture.......	500
				1,590
		Total North Australia and Central Australia.............	…	39,660
		FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
148	…	Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department, Audit of Accounts.
	1	No. 1. Salaries................................	…	30

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
		FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.
		Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
150	1	No. 1. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital and expenses incidental thereto	…	10,000
		Total Federal Capital Territory................	…	10,030
		PAPUA.
		Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
151	1	No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration............	8,250
		2. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy...............	350
				8,600
152	…	Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
		Audit of Accounts.
	1	No. 1. Salaries...............................	…	15
		Total Papua.....................	…	8,615
		NEW GUINEA.
		Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
153	1	No. 1. Grant to the Administration of New Guinea to be used in the interests of Native Races	…	1,650
		NORFOLK ISLAND.
		Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
156	1	No. 1. Grant for Expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account	…	750
		Total Part 3....................	…	60,705
105	…	Refunds of Revenue.............................	…	200,000
106		Advance to the Treasurer..........................	…	500,000
		Total........................	…	4,069,925

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