Supply Act (No. 6) 1914-15

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Supply Act (No. 6) 1914-15

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Act No. 7 of 1915 as made

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.

Date of Assent	14 May 1915

Date of repeal	06 Aug 1934
Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1934

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 6) 1914–15.

No. 7 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 14th May, 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.

1. This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 6) 1914–15.

Date of commencement.

2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of July One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

Issue and application of £1,143,343.

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 One million one hundred and forty-three thousand three hundred and forty-three 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.

4. 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.

5. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

SCHEDULE

F.6577.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
	£
THE PARLIAMENT...............................................................................................	2,029
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER..........................................................	4,179
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY............................................................	20,330
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................................................	4,825
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS....................................................	31,437
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.......................................................................	621,483
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...............................................	26,310
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS............................................................	35,800
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...............................................	341,950
	1,088,343
REFUNDS OF REVENUE......................................................................................	55,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER........................................................................
Total..................................................................	1,143,343

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	...	The Senate.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	492
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
	3	Postage and Telegrams.........................................................	...
				492
2	...	House of Representatives.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	600
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	100
	3	Postage and Telegrams.........................................................	...
				700
		Senate and House of Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	600
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	28
				628
		Joint House Committee.
5	...	Refreshment-rooms.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	66
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................
				66
6	...	Water Power for Parliament House.
7	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.	...
8	...	Queen’s Hall.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	...	45
9	...	Parliament Gardens.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	50
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
				50
10	...	Miscellaneous.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	48
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
				48
		Total Parliament.......................................	...	2,029

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Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
11	...	Prime Minister.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	280
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	865
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives...................................................	20
		8.—Retaining and Special Fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers............................................................................	...
				1,165
12	...	Executive Council.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	14
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
				14
13	...	Audit Office.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,950
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	175
				2,125
14	...	Public Service Commissioner.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	875
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
				875
		Total Department of Prime Minister.......................	...	4,179
		III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
15	...	The Treasury.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	900
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,200
				2,100
17	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,400
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,800
	3	Miscellaneous......................................................................	...
				4,200
18	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	350
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	600
				950
19	...	Land Tax Office.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,325
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,680
				5,005

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
20	...	Government Printer.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,100
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	650
				1,750
21	...	Governor-General’s Office.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	75
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	250
				325
22	...	Coinage..............................................................................	...
23	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts.....................................................................	5,500
		3.—To recoup Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”............................................................................	500
				6,000
		Total Department of the Treasury..........................	...	20,330
		IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
28	...	Secretary’s Office.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	394
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	125
				519
29	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	589
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	190
				779
30	...	The High Court.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	327
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	570
				897
31	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	14
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	457
				471

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
32	...	Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,210
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	890
				2,100
33	...	Copyrights Office.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	47
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	12
				59
		Total Attorney-General’s Department..................	...	4,825
		V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
34	...	Administrative.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	800
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,000
				1,800
35	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,066
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	3,500
				5,566
36	...	Papua.
		No. 1.—Towards expenses of administration.......................
		2.—Loan for Government Plantations............................
		4.—Development of oil fields........................................	1,000
		5.—Coastal trade service subsidy...................................	440
				1,440

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
37	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Administrator.........................................................................	230
	2	Administrator’s Office, Salaries.............................................	2,070
	3	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies...................................	1,000
	4	Lands and Survey, Salaries....................................................	646
	5	Lands and Survey, Contingencies..........................................	1,150
	6	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries............................................	400
	7	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies..................................	2,500
	8	Railways and Transport, Salaries...........................................	2,000
	9	Railways and Transport, Contingencies.................................	1,000
	10	No. 1.—Subsidy for Steamship Service, Port Adelaide to Darwin	500
		2.—Exploring Expedition...............................................	10
	11	Interest and Sinking Fund—
		No. 1.—Interest on Loans.................................................
		2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896.....................................................		11,506
39	...	Norfolk Island.
		No. 1.—Grant for expenses of Administration—To be paid into Trust Fund...............................................................................	...	300
40	...	Mail Service to Pacific Islands.
		No. 1.—Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands....................................	...	5,637
41	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 1.—Payment to Customs Department for services under Immigration Act.........................................................................	900
		2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund—To be paid into Trust Fund	120
		6.—Advertising in United States of America	2,500
		7.—New Hebrides..........................................................	100
		9.—Advancement of the Study of Diseases in Tropical Australia—To be paid into Trust Fund..........................................
		12.—Survey of North-west coast of Australia..................	937
		13.—Refund of fines—Immigration Act..........................	300
		14.—Press Cable Subsidy.................................................	331
				5,188
		Total Department of External Affairs	...	31,437

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£
42	...	Central Administration.—Military.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	3,800
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,300
	3	Postage and Telegrams.........................................................	250
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant, and non-commissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty...................	500
		3. Examination fees..................................................	100
		7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal....	100
				6,050
44	...	Aviation School.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	800
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	500
				1,300
45	...	Royal Military College.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	1,500
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,500*
				3,000
46	...	Chemical Adviser.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	129
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	80
				209
47	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	331
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	99
				430
48	...	Cordite Factory.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	260†
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	10
				270
49	...	Small Arms Factory.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	380
				380‡

* Portion to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Military College Working Expenses Account.

† To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Cordite Factory Account.

‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Small Arms Factory Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
		VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.
50	...	Clothing Factory.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	121
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
				121^○
51	...	Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	53
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
				53†
52	...	Woollen Cloth Factory.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	120
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	4,700
				4,820‡
		Naval Forces.
54	...	Central Administration.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	2,500
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	500
	3	Postage and Telegrams.........................................................	...
				3,000
55	...	Royal Naval College.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	1,500
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,500
				4,000
56	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	2,500
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,000
				4,500
57	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	39,000
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	22,000
				61,000
58	...	Naval Establishments.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	3,000
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	2,500
				5,500
61	...	Citizen Naval Forces (Royal Australian Naval Reserve).
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	18,000
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	4,000
				22,000

○ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Clothing Factory Account.

† To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory Account.

‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Woollen Cloth Factory Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
63	...	No. 1—To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund—Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account......................................	...	9,500
64	1	Medical Services...............................................................	...	1,500
65	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services....................	...	5,000
66	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels..................................	...	200,000
67	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works.....................	...	...
68	1	Miscellaneous Services....................................................	...	6,000
68a	...	To be Paid to the Credit of Trust Fund—Admiralty Account	...	...
69	...	Postage and Telegrams....................................................	...	...
		Military Forces.
70	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	16,000
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	4,000
				20,000
71	...	Permanent Units.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	15,000
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	5,500
				20,500
72	...	Ordnance Department.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	...	4,000
73	...	Rifle Range Staff.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	...	400
74	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	...	1,400
75	...	Universal Training.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	71,500
	2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets...............	50,000
	3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets..............................................	2,000
				123,500
76	...	Volunteers.
	1	Contingencies.......................................................................	...	50
77	1	Camps..................................................................................	...	2,600
78	...	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment..............	...	900

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	£	£
79	1	Ammunition........................................................................	…	100
80	1	General Contingencies.....................................................	...	6,000
81	1	General Services...............................................................	...	10,000
82	...	Postage and Telegrams....................................................	...	700
83	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
	1	Pay.......................................................................................	700
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
				700
83a	1	Expeditionary Forces.......................................................	...
83b	1	Other War Services.
		No. 1. Pay of Censors and their Staffs..............................	20,000
		2. Pay of Enemy Officers (including officers of merchant ships) detained or interned in Australia..........................	2,000
		3. Expenditure in connexion with interned enemy subjects	70,000
				92,000
		Total Department of Defence................................	...	621,483
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
84	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	920
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	350
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905.......	2,000
		2. Administration of the Bounties Act........................	20
		3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act	1,000
		4. Administration of the Manufactures Encouragement Act	15
				4,305
85	...	Fisheries.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	...
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
				...

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
86	...	Quarantine.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	140
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	140
	3	New South Wales, Salaries...................................................	50
	4	New South Wales, Contingencies.........................................	...
	5	Victoria, Salaries..................................................................	...
	6	Victoria, Contingencies........................................................	800
	7	Queensland, Salaries............................................................	...
	8	Queensland, Contingencies..................................................	400
	9	South Australia, Salaries.......................................................	15
	10	South Australia, Contingencies.............................................	600
	11	Western Australia, Salaries...................................................	...
	12	Western Australia, Contingencies.........................................	...
	13	Tasmania, Contingencies......................................................	100
	14	Northern Territory, Contingencies........................................	60
				2,305
87	...	Analyst.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	250
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	150
				400
88	...	Inter-State Commission.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	110
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
				110
89	...	Lighthouses.
	1	Central Staff—Salaries.........................................................	350
	2	Central Staff—Contingencies...............................................	150
	3	No. 1. District, Salaries.........................................................	...
	4	No. 1. District, Contingencies...............................................	...
	5	No. 2. District, Salaries.........................................................	...
	6	No. 2. District, Contingencies...............................................	...
	7	No. 3. District, Salaries.........................................................	...
	8	No. 3. District, Contingencies...............................................	...
	9	No. 4. District, Salaries.........................................................	...
	10	No. 4. District, Contingencies...............................................	...
				500
90	...	Navigation.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	300
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
				300
91	...	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	5,550
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	900
				6,450
92	...	Victoria.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	3,800
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	200
				4,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
93	...	Queensland.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,200
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	100
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses...................................	1,000
				3,300
94	...	South Australia.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,500
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
				2,500
95	...	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,460
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	400
96	...	Tasmania.		1,860
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	100
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	150
97	...	Northern Territory.		250
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	...
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	30
				30
		Total Department of Trade and Customs.....................	...	26,310
		VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
98	....	Administrative Staff.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	...
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	300
				300
99	...	Electoral Office.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	3,000
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	300
				3,300
100	...	Public Works Staff.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	...
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,000
	3	Supervision of Works..........................................................	...
				1,000
101	...	Census and Statistics.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	...
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	125
				125
102	...	Meteorological Branch.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,000
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	200
				1,200

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
103	...	Lands and Surveys.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	...
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,000
				1,000
103a	...	Railways.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	150
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
	3	Miscellaneous......................................................................	...
		No. 1—“Repeat order” for Rails to replace those lost on s.s. Hektor	1,057
		2—To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Railways Provision Stores Account.................................................................	3,000
				4,207
104	...	Works and Buildings.
		(Rent, Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture, and Telephonic Communication.)
	1	Parliament............................................................................	...
	2	Prime Minister......................................................................	298
	3	Treasurer..............................................................................	540
	4	Attorney-General.................................................................	500
	5	External Affairs...................................................................	...
	6	Defence...............................................................................	5,500
	7	Trade and Customs..............................................................	480
	8	Quarantine...........................................................................	...
	9	Home Affairs.......................................................................	2,000
	10	Post and Telegraph...............................................................	10,000
				19,318
105	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
	1	Melbourne Government House............................................	...
	2	Non-recurring Works...........................................................	100
				100
106	1	Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others...	...
		3. Administration of the Electoral Act............................	5,000
		4. Commonwealth Elections...........................................	...
		5. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart..............................................................	...
		10. Map of Australia—towards cost.................................	100
		11. Storage and Seasoning of Timber...............................	…
		12. Wages of employés injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act)..............................	150
				5,250
		Total Department of Home Affairs......................	...	35,800

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
107	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,000
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	200
				1,200
108	...	Cables.................................................................................	...
109	...	Mails viâ Suez....................................................................	...
110	...	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	80,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................................................	31,000
	3	Contingencies.......................................................................	32,000
				143,000
111	...	Victoria.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	52,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................................................	6,000
	3	Contingencies.......................................................................	25,000
				83,000
112	...	Queensland.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	21,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................................................	9,000
	3	Contingencies.......................................................................	4,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 3. Payment to Pacific Cable Board for services rendered in connexion with land line work, Southport........	...
				34,000
113	...	South Australia.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	15,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................................................	11,000
	3	Contingencies.......................................................................	10,000
				36,000
114	...	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	22,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................................................	3,500
	3	Contingencies.......................................................................	5,000
				30,500
115	...	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	9,00
	2	Conveyance of Mails...........................................................	2,000
	3	Contingencies.......................................................................	3,000
				14,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
116	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)..............................................	...
	2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin).................................................	200
	3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).........................	50
	4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)...........................	...
	5	Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)....................................	...
	6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).......................................	...
				250
		Total Postmaster-General’s Department..........................		341,950
				1,088,343
26	...	Refunds of Revenue.............................................................................		55,000
27	...	Advance to the Treasurer......................................................................		...
		Total...........................................................		1,143,343

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