Appropriation Act 1901-2 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

   

ANNO SECUNDO

EDWARDI SEPTIMI REGIS.

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No. 16 of 1902.

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Fifty-two thousand four hundred and ninety-seven pounds to the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and two and to appropriate the supplies granted for such year in this session of Parliament.

[Assented to 10th October, 1902.]

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:—

Application of moneys, £52,497.

1. 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 two the sum of Fifty-two thousand four hundred and ninety-seven pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

Appropriation of supplies, £4,211,348.

2. All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty

amounting

  

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amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Four million two hundred and eleven thousand three hundred and forty-eight pounds are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 3 of 1901 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule hereto.

Period for which sums available.

3. All sums included in Part I. of the Second Schedule hereto shall be available for payment of services rendered during the period ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and one as well as for payment of services rendered during the period ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and two.

 

FIRST SCHEDULE.

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GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

Under Act No. 3 of 1901...............................	£1,010,732
Under Act No. 10 of 1901.............................	928,322
Under Act No. 15 of 1901.............................	410,767
Under Act No. 1 of 1902...............................	320,955
Under Act No. 2 of 1902...............................	262,415
Under Act No. 4 of 1902...............................	282,834
Under Act No. 6 of 1902...............................	493,944
Under Act No. 9 of 1902...............................	448,882
Under this Act..............................................	52,497
£4,211,348

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

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APPROPRIATION OF GRANTS.

Part I.—For the expenditure of the year ending 30th June, 1902....	£3,896,493
Part II.—For the expenditure of arrears for the period ending 30th June, 1901................................................................	314,855
£4,211,348

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

  

SECOND SCHEDULE.—PART I.

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ABSTRACT.

—		Total.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
£	£	£
I.—	The Parliament..............................................................	31,132	31,132
II.—	The Department of External Affairs..............................................................	41,566	37,966	3,600
III.—	The Attorney-General’s Department..............................................................	3,200	3,200
IV.—	The Department of Home Affairs..............................................................	143,385	46,151	97,234
V.—	The Department of the Treasury..............................................................	41,371	38,896	2,475
VI.—	The Department of Trade and Customs..............................................................	259,338	3,150	256,188
VII.—	The Department of Defence..............................................................	937,211	49,841	887,370
VIII.—	The Postmaster-General’s Department..............................................................	2,339,290	5,610	2,333,680
3,796,493	215,946	3,580,547
Advance to the Treasurer....................................		100,000	100,000
TOTAL.................................		3,896,493	3,896,493

   

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For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

——	Other Expenditure
£
THE SENATE................................................................................	6,880
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..........................................	9,003
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.....................................	7,666
THE LIBRARY..............................................................................	2,696
REFRESHMENT ROOMS..............................................................	1,050
WATER POWER FOR PARLIAMENT HOUSE.............................	300
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC........................................	1,412
PARLIAMENT GARDENS............................................................	532
MISCELLANEOUS.......................................................................	1,593
Total.............................................................	31,132

 

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 1.	Other Expenditure.
THE SENATE.	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The President..................................................................................	1,100
1	The Chairman of Committees...........................................................	500
1	Clerk of the Parliaments...................................................................	900
1	Clerk Assistant................................................................................	750
1	Usher of the Black Rod and Clerk of Select Committees....................	550
1	Clerk of the Papers..........................................................................	360
1	Shorthand Writer and Typist.............................................................	160
1	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper*.........................................................	180
1	Special Messenger...........................................................................	170
3	Messengers, at £168.........................................................................	504
12	5,174
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Sessional Messengers.........................................................................................		626
Temporary Clerical and other Assistance.............................................................		60
Stores and Stationery..........................................................................................		300
Travelling Expenses...........................................................................................		120
Incidental Expenses...........................................................................................		150
Allowances to Office Cleaners............................................................................		250
Select Committees—Expenses, including Allowances to Witnesses......................		200
1,706
Total Division No. 1.............		6,880
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Division No. 2.
Number of Persons.	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Speaker.....................................................................................	1,100
1	The Chairman of Committees...........................................................	500
1	Clerk of the House of Representatives...............................................	900
1	Clerk Assistant.................................................................................	750
1	Second Clerk Assistant, to 7th July (office abolished as from 8th July, 1901)..........................................................................................	12
1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees........................................	550
1	Clerk of Papers and Accountant........................................................	420
1	Clerk of Records..............................................................................	350
1	Assistant Clerk of Committees and Reading Clerk..............................	300
1	Assistant Reading Clerk...................................................................	200
1	Junior Clerk.....................................................................................	60
11	Carried forward...............................................................	5,142

 

* With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

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For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

I.—The Parliament—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 2.	Other Expenditure.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
11	Brought forward.....................................	5,142
Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	Housekeeper*...................................................................................	275
1	Head Doorkeeper..............................................................................	204
4	Senior Doorkeepers, at £188..............................................................	752
5	Junior Doorkeepers, at £156..............................................................	780
11	2,011
22	Total Salaries...........................................	7,153
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Sessional Messengers........................................................................................		25
Temporary Clerical and other Assistance............................................................		50
Stores and Stationery.........................................................................................		300
Travelling Expenses..........................................................................................		100
Incidental Expenses...........................................................................................		245
Allowances to Office Cleaners...........................................................................		980
Select Committees—Expenses, including Allowances to Witnesses......................		50
Telephone Service.............................................................................................		100
1,850
Total Division No. 2.........		9,003
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SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Number of Persons.	Division No. 3.
	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter.......................................................	700
1	Second Parliamentary Reporter..........................................................	600
8	Parliamentary Reporters, at £500.......................................................	4,000
1	Clerk................................................................................................	200
1	Attendant.........................................................................................	156
12	Total Salaries (carried forward)............................	5,656

* With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

I.—The Parliament—continued.

SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.		Other Expenditure.
Division No. 3.
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.		£
Brought forward.............................................................		5,656
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Sessional Typists, at £4 10s. per week..............................................................................................		1,450
Emergency Shorthand Writing and Typewriting.............................................................................		200
Hire of Typewriting Machines...........................................................................................................		80
Stores and Stationery...........................................................................................................................		125
Travelling Expenses.............................................................................................................................		100
Incidental Expenses..............................................................................................................................		55
2,010
Total Division No. 3..........		7,666
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Number of Persons.	Division No. 4.
	THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Librarian.............................................................................................................	400
1	Clerk............................................................................................................................	188
1	Messenger...................................................................................................................	188
3	776
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Books and Bookbinding......................................................................................................................		500
Stationery..............................................................................................................................................		50
Postage and Telegrams........................................................................................................................		900
Incidental Expenses.............................................................................................................................		150
Allowance to Charwoman.................................................................................................................		60
Temporary Assistance.........................................................................................................................		260
1,920
Total Division No. 4..........		2,696
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JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Division No. 5.
Refreshment Rooms.
Subdivision No. 1.
Towards Wages of Staff and Temporary Waiters..........................................................................		500
Supply of Goods for Stock-in-Trade................................................................................................		500
Allowance to Controller......................................................................................................................		50
Total Division No. 5..........		1,050
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Division No. 6.
Water Power for Parliament House, required for the following purposes:—The protection of the Parliament Buildings from fire; working the Senate lift, the lift to the Library corridors, and the Kitchen lift; and also for working the machinery for the Ventilation of the Chamber of the House of Representatives and adjoining rooms..............................................................		300

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

I.—The Parliament—continued.

SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.		Other Expenditure.
JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.		£
Division No. 7.
Electric Lighting Repairs, etc.
Subdivision No. 1.
Railway Department—Annual Charge for use of Electric Light Station House, Cable, &c...................................................................................................		962
Electric Light Globes, &c..................................................................................		200
Repairs, Painting, &c........................................................................................		250
Total Division No. 7.............		1,412
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Division No. 8.
Number of Persons.	Parliament Gardens.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Foreman Gardener.........................................................................	168
2	Gardeners, at £132 per annum........................................................	264
3	432
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Incidental Expenses..........................................................................................		100
Total Division No. 8.............		532
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Division No. 9.
Miscellaneous.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Engineer........................................................................................	210
1	Assistant Engineer.........................................................................	156
1	Lift Attendant................................................................................	52
1	Housekeeper.................................................................................	25
4	443
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Fuel and Gas.....................................................................................................		800
Incidental Expenses..........................................................................................		350
1,150
Total Division No. 9.............		1,593
Total Parliament.........................................		31,132

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

——	Total.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of Departments as at the Time of their Transfer to the Commonwealth.
£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE...........................	7,777	7,777
FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL...	3,240	3,240
ADMINISTRATION OF NEW GUINEA.....................................	20,000	20,000
MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS....................................	4,534	934	3,600
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT.....................	5,000	5,000
MISCELLANEOUS............................	1,015	1,015
41,566	37,966	3,600

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 10.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of Departments as at the time of their Transfer to the Commonwealth.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries.		£	£
1	Secretary..........................................................		800
1	Chief Clerk......................................................		600
1	Secretary to Prime Minister...............................		450
1	Senior Clerk.....................................................		300
4	Clerks—one at £260, two at £100 (one from 1st October, 1901, and one from 1st February, 1902), one at £50 from 1st February, 1902.................		398
1	Record Clerk....................................................		240
1	Correspondence Clerk at £175, to 16th February, 1902..............................................................		112
1	Despatch Clerk.................................................		120
1	Chief Messenger...............................................		175
1	Messenger........................................................		130
1	Junior Messenger (Sydney Office) at £39 to 31st December, 1901, and at £50 from 1st January, 1902.............................................................		45
1	Housekeeper (Sydney Office) *.........................		52
15	3,422
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Telegrams........................................................................			1,500
Temporary Assistance.......................................................			250
Stores and Stationery........................................................			170
Travelling Expenses..........................................................			300
Incidental Expenses..........................................................

250
Printing (General).............................................................			175
Printing Commonwealth Gazette........................................			1,350
Living Allowances incurred..............................................			50
Expenses of Removal of Officers to Melbourne..................			110
Immigration Restriction Act—Interpreters’ Fees and other Expenses........................................................................			200
4,355
Total Division No. 10............			7,777
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Number of Persons.		Division No. 11.
		FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1		Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate...............................	400
1		Clerk to the Federal Executive Council..............	150
1		Clerk................................................................	325
3		Total Salaries (carried forward).......	875

* With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

II.—The Department of External Affairs—continued.

Division No. 11.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of Departments as at the time of their Transfer to the Commonwealth.
FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL—continued.
£	£
Brought forward...................................	875
Subdivision No. 2.
Contingencies.
Official Printing, Stationery, Travelling, Telegrams, and other Incidental Expenditure for Governor-General.......................................	2,000
Stores and Stationery....................................................................................	50
Incidental Expenses......................................................................................	100
Temporary Clerical Assistance...................................................................	105
Living Allowance incurred..........................................................................	10
Travelling Expenses of Honorary Ministers, being for actual expenses incurred.......................................................................................	100
2,365
Total Division No. 11.........................	3,240
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Division No. 11a.
ADMINISTRATION OF NEW GUINEA................................................	20,000
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Division No. 11b.
MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.
Subsidy towards Mail Service to New Hebrides, Banks, Santa Cruz, and Solomon Groups, at £3,600 per annum..........................................	...	3,600
Additional Subsidy from 1st November, 1901, at £400 per annum, to be granted on condition that black labour is not used (£266 13s. 4d.)................................................................................................................	267
Additional Subsidy for extension of the services, at £2,000 per annum, from 1st March, 1902 (£666 13s. 4d.)......................................	667
Total Division No. 11b.......................	934	3,600
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Division No. 11c.
EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENT.................................................................................	5,000
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Division No. 12.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Federal Flag and Seal Competition............................................................	500
Expenses of Representation of Commonwealth at Historical Science Congress, Rome, and in procuring information from Historical Record Offices, Europe.............................................................................	221
Expenses in connexion with the Imperial Court of Appeal Conference	16
Expenses in connexion with Dr. Maxwell’s Report on the Cane Sugar Industry of Australia..................................................................................	158
Expenses of His Honour Judge Dashwood—Government Resident, Port Darwin—in the preparation of a Report on the Pearling Industry at Port Darwin and Thursday Island, in connexion with the operation of the Immigration Restriction Act.......................................	70
Expenses of Representation of Commonwealth at the International Conference on Workmen’s Insurance, at Düsseldorf, Germany.......	50
Total Division No. 12.........................	1,015
Total Department of External Affairs............	37,966	3,600
	41,566

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

——	Other Expenditure.
£
SECRETARY’S OFFICE................................	3,200

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.	Other Expenditure.
£
Division No. 13.
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman........................................	750
Allowance for extra duties...........................................................	50
1	Chief Clerk and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman......................	500
1	Clerk..........................................................................................	80
1	Messenger..................................................................................	120
4	1,500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Books..............................................................................................................		900
Printing............................................................................................................		200
Stores and Stationery........................................................................................		200
Travelling Expenses.........................................................................................		200
Incidental Expenses.........................................................................................		200
1,700
Total Attorney-General.................................................		3,200

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

______	Total.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF............................	5,395	5,395
ELECTORAL OFFICE.....................................	1,505	1,505
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.............	1,440	1,440
PUBLIC WORKS............................................	9,066	4,066	5,000
WORKS AND BUILDINGS............................	108,181	16,325	91,856
MISCELLANEOUS.........................................	17,798	17,420	378
143,385	46,151	97,234

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 15.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
1		Secretary........................................................	750
1		Chief Clerk....................................................	600
1		Services of Officer borrowed from the State of New South Wales, from 1st July, 1901, to 9th January, 1902, at £500 per annum	550
		Chief Accountant at £550 per annum, from 15th February, 1902
1		Senior Clerk (also Secretary to Minister)..........	450
1		Clerk and Shorthand Writer.............................	250
6		Clerks, at Salaries not exceeding £250.............	1,000
2		Messengers—One at £150, one at £80..............	230
1		Caretaker.......................................................	65
14		3,895
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Stores, Stationery, and Printing..........................................			500
Fuel, Light, and Water......................................................			200
Travelling Expenses..........................................................			350
Incidentals........................................................................			50
Clerical Assistance...........................................................			250
Office Cleaners................................................................			150
1,500
Total Division No. 15........			5,395
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Division No. 16.
ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Chief Electoral Officer...............................................................................		450
1	Senior Clerk...............................................................................		250
1	Clerk...............................................................................		200
1	Junior Clerk...............................................................................		50
4	950
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Stores, Stationery, and Printing..........................................			100
Travelling Expenses..........................................................			200
Incidentals........................................................................			50
Fuel, Light, and Water......................................................			25
Clerical Assistance...........................................................			180
555
Total Division No. 16............			1,505

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 17.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
1	Secretary, at £500, from 1st January, 1902.......	250
1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer, at £200, from 1st January, 1902..............................................	100
1	Messenger, at £80, from 1st January, 1902.......	40
3	Total Salaries.................	390
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Stores, Stationery, and Printing..........................................		200
Travelling Expenses..........................................................		350
Clerical Assistance...........................................................		350
Fuel, Light, and Water......................................................		50
Incidental Expenses..........................................................		100
1,050
Total Division No. 17............		1,440
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Division No. 19.
PUBLIC WORKS.
Central Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional.
1	Inspector-General of Works, at £1,000, from 1st January, 1902..............................................	500
4	Superintendents of Works, at salaries not exceeding £600, from 1st January, 1902........	1,000
1	Chief Draughtsman, from 1st January, 1902......	125
1	Draughtsman, from 1st January, 1902...............	88
1	Cadet Draughtsman, from 1st January, 1902......	25
8	1,738
Clerical.
1	Clerk, from 1st January, 1902...........................	250
1	Accounts Clerk, from 1st January, 1902............	125
2	Clerks—One at £175, one at £150, from 1st January, 1902..............................................	163
1	Messenger, from 1st January, 1902...................	40
5	578
13	Total Salaries (carried forward)........	2,316

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Division No. 19.					Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
PUBLIC WORKS—continued.					£	£
Brought forward...............................................					2,316
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Stores, Stationery, and Printing...........................................................................					350
Lithography, &c.....................................................................................................					400
Fuel, Light, and Water..........................................................................................					150
Travelling Expenses..............................................................................................					750
Incidental Expenses..............................................................................................					100
Subdivision No. 3.					1,750
To recoup the various States for Salaries of Professional and Clerical Officers employed by Commonwealth.......................................................					...	5,000
Total Division No. 19........................					4,066	5,000
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Division No. 20.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.	Rent.	Repairs and Maintenance.	Fittings and Furniture.	Electric Lighting and Telephonic Communication.
NEW SOUTH WALES.	£	£	£	£
External Affairs..................	250	2,600	850	626	4,326
Home Affairs......................	250	1,100	676	14	2,040
Trade and Customs............	345	...	411	330	...	1,086
Defence................................	2,713	9,482	200	270	...	12,665
Post and Telegraph............	9,500	9,150	3,500	...	...	22,150
13,058	22,332	5,637	1,240	6,366	35,901
VICTORIA.
Parliament...........................	...	240	1,150	...	1,390
External Affairs..................	318	2,000	1,000	1,000	4,318
Attorney-General...............	...	...	11	...	11
Home Affairs......................	462	300	1,000	...	1,762
Treasurer..............................	323	100	557	21	1,001
Trade and Customs............	25	1,150	226	305	6	1,700
Defence................................	851	13,605	1,090	355	1,121	14,780
Post and Telegraph............	2,000	5,000	1,550	...	350	8,200
3,979	22,395	6,584	1,681	9,959	24,680
Carried forward...........	17,037	44,727	12,221	2,921	16,325	60,581

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Division No. 20.					Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS—continued.
Subdivision No. 1.					£	£
Rent.	Repairs and Maintenance.	Fittings and Furniture.	Electric Lighting and Telephonic Communication.
£	£	£	£
Brought forward.....	17,037	44,727	12,221	2,921	16,325	60,581
QUEENSLAND.
Trade and Customs......	50	1,140	750	60	...	2,000
Defence......................	550	4,852	708	260	...	6,370
Post and Telegraph......	1,500	2,500	1,100	...	...	5,100
2,100	8,492	2,558	320	...	13,470
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Trade and Customs......	618	400	100	100	...	1,218
Defence......................	75	1,500	...	119	...	1,694
Post and Telegraph......	600	1,150	200	...	...	1,950
1,293	3,050	300	219	...	4,862
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Trade and Customs......	85	612	100	250	...	1,047
Defence......................	400	1,900	...	67	...	2,367
Post and Telegraph......	875	3,000	1,000	...	...	4,875
1,360	5,512	1,100	317	...	8,289
TASMANIA.
Trade and Customs......	100	100	30	70	...	300
Defence......................	170	410	...	58	...	638
Post and Telegraph......	...	900	550	...	...	1,450
270	1,410	580	128	...	2,388
Thursday Island Defence.....................	...	600	...	...	...	600
King George’s Sound Defence.....................	...	1,666	...	...	...	1,666
...	2,266	...	...	...	2,266
Total Division No. 20	22,060	65,457	16,759	3,905	16,325	91,856

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Division No. 21.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
£	£
Expenses of Darling Downs (Queensland) Election, House of Representatives..............................................................	600
Expenses in connexion with choosing the site of the Capital of the Commonwealth....................................................	3,000
Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others..............	10,000
Expenses in connexion with Valuation of Properties taken over from the States.......................................................	2,000
Expenses of Election in Tasmania to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives................................................	1,200
Cost of Compilation and Publication of a New Edition of the Seven Colonies...............................................................	500
Cost of Tabulation of Customs Statistics............................	120
Fidelity Guarantee of Commonwealth Officers in the State of Queensland....................................................................	...	378
Total Division No. 21.......	17,420	378
Total Department of Home Affairs	46,151	97,234
	143,385

 

F.8716.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

—	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
£	£
THE TREASURY...............................................................	4,967
AUDIT OFFICE.................................................................	3,058	2,475
GOVERNMENT PRINTER................................................	29,871
UNFORESEEN AND ACCIDENTAL EXPENDITURE.......	1,000
38,896	2,475
41,371
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER....................................	100,000
141,371

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 22.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
1	Secretary to the Treasury.....................................................	750
1	Accountant.............................................................................	310
1	Chief Clerk, Correspondence Branch................................	310
1	Sub-Accountant....................................................................	285
1	Clerk........................................................................................	235
8	Clerks—Five at £210 (from 9th January, 1902, 14th January, 1902, 16th January, 1902, 1st May, 1902, and from 11th June, 1902, respectively); three at £100 (one from 1st January, 1902, and two from 1st May, 1902)...................................................................................	426
1	Clerk at £52 from 1st January, 1902............................. Messenger at £52 to 31st December, 1901..................	52
14			2,368
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Allowance to State Officers for performing Treasury and Audit duties........................................................................

970
Allowances to State Officers acting as Officers of Commonwealth Sub-Treasuries.....................................	693
Printing and Bookbinding (including Paper)....................	400
Stores and Stationery...........................................................	100
Travelling Expenses and Incidentals.................................	100
Office Cleaner........................................................................	46
Temporary Clerical Assistance...........................................	100
Gratuities to Officers for special services in connexion with first Federal Budget.................................................	40
Exchange on Remittances...................................................	150
2,599
Total Division No. 22.................	4,967
________
Division No. 23.
AUDIT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Auditor-General, from 1st to 31st December, 1901, at £1,000.................................................................................	84
1	Chief Clerk at £560 from 1st January, 1902....................	280
11	Clerks—Five (one from 1st January, 1902, and four from 1st February, 1902), at £310; one from 17th December, 1901, at £260; three (one from 1st January, 1902, and two from 1st February, 1902), at £210; one at £120 (from 1st January, 1902); and one at £40 (from 15th February, 1902)............................................	1,169
1	Messenger and Caretaker at £78 (from 1st January, 1902)...................................................................................	39
14	Carried forward.................................	1,572

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

V.—The Department of the Treasury—continued.

Division No. 23.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
AUDIT OFFICE—continued.
£	£
Brought forward...................................		1,572
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Remuneration to Deputy Auditors and State Audit Officers....		275
Proportion of Salaries and Expenses of State Audit Officers....		...	2,475
Clerical assistance................................................................		300
Stores and Stationery............................................................		100
Fuel, Light, Water, and Incidentals........................................		200
Payments to State Audit Officers and others...........................		200
Travelling Expenses.............................................................		300
Printing................................................................................		100
Office Cleaner.....................................................................		11
1,486	2,475
Total Division No. 23..............		3,058	2,475
_________
Division No. 24.
GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowance to Mr. R. S. Brain for services rendered in connexion with Printing for Parliament...................................		150
Wages, &c.:—
Compositors.........................................................................	£9,400
Proportion of Salaries of the State Classified Staff at the Government Printing office, Melbourne.........................................................................	3,600
Gratuities to Officers engaged in excess of office hours.........................................................................	500
Bookbinders, Machinemen, Warehouse Assistants, Labourers, &c..........................................................................	3,450
16,950
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.		17,100
Paper and Parchment—
Paper for Hansard.......................................................................	£6,100
Other Paper and Parchment.........................................................................	2,700
8,800
Repairs to Machinery...................................................................		300
Book Trimming Machine and Rounding Machine.......................		135
Type..............................................................................................		1,200
Bookbinders’ Materials, Stores, and Printing Ink.........................		1,000
Motive Power, Fuel, and Light.....................................................		700
Rent of Store and Cartage.............................................................		308
Incidentals....................................................................................		150
Printing, &c. .................................................................................		140
Travelling Expenses......................................................................		38
12,771
Total Division No. 24...............		29,871

Forthe Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

V.—The Department of the Treasury—continued.

Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 25.	£	£
UNFORESEEN AND ACCIDENTAL EXPENDITURE.........	1,000
38,896	2,475
_________	41,371
Division No. 25a.
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.
To enable the Treasurer to make advances to Public Officers and to pay expenses of an unforeseen nature which will afterwards be submitted for Parliamentary Appropriation....	100,000
Total Department of the Treasury..............	141,371

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

——	Total.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
£	£	£
MINISTER’S OFFICE.......................................	3,150	3,150
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF—
NEW SOUTH WALES......................	63,491	...	63,491
VICTORIA........................................	63,770	...	63,770
QUEENSLAND................................	60,922	...	60,922
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.......................	26,474	...	26,474
WESTERN AUSTRALIA..................	31,590	...	31,590
TASMANIA......................................	9,941	...	9,941
259,338	3,150	256,188

 

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 26.	Other Expenditure.		Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	MINISTER’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.	£		£
1	Comptroller-General...........................................	1,200
1	Secretary at £600 (10 months only)......................	500
4	Clerks, viz.—One at £300, one at £250, one at £200, one at £150 (10 months only)..................	750
6	Total Salaries..................	2,450
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Incidental and Travelling Expenses.......................................		530
Fuel, Light, and Water.........................................................		20
Stores, Stationery, Printing...................................................		150
700
Total Division No. 26....		3,150
____________
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.
Division No. 27.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	State Collector....................................................	...		920
1	Chief Inspector...................................................	...		700
1	Inspector and Warehousekeeper...........................	...		500
1	Sub-Collector......................................................	...		500
4	Senior Inspector of Excise at £450; Accountant at £450; Cashier at £425; Tide Surveyor at £400...
30	Eleven Sub-Collectors, viz.—One at £370, four at £350, two at £325, four at £300; Assistant-Inspector at £350; Gauger at £350; three Examining Officers, viz.:—Two at £350, one at £300; seven Landing Waiters, viz.:—One at £350, five at £325, one at £300; Clearing Clerk at £325; Chief Statistical Clerk at £325; Excise Clerk at £325; Inspector of Distilleries at £325; Inspector of Tobacco Factories at £300; Tide Surveyor at £350; Computer at £300.................	...	11,570
38	Carried forward........................	...		14,190

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 27.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.	£			£
38	Brought forward..........................	...	14,190
75	One Relieving Officer at £290; fourteen Clerks, viz.:—Two at £290, two at £250, three at £240, one at £230, one at £225, five at £200; Jerquer at £280; Examining Officer at £250; twenty-one Landing Waiters, viz.:—Five at £275, three at £250, four at £225, nine at £200; Inspecting Locker at £250; twenty-two Lockers, viz.:—Four at £250, five at £225; One at £220, twelve at £200; eight Sub-Collectors; viz.:—Five at £250, one at £240, one at £225, one at £200; four Excise Inspectors, viz.:—Three at £240, one at £220; Coast Waiter at £215; Detective at £200..................................	...	17,070
60	Twenty-seven Clerks, viz.:—Four at £190, three at £180, four at £150 (one for two months only), three at £140, six at £125, six at £110, one at £100; Typewriter at £140; Examining Officer at £160; twenty-five Lockers, viz.:—Ten at £175, one at £170, five at £160, nine at £150; Baggage Inspector at £175; two Tide Surveyor’s Assistants at £180; Excise Inspector at £175; two Assistant Landing Waiters at £150..........	...	9,320
3	Clerks, viz.:—One at £95, one at £80, one at £60.............
176	General Division.
72	Two Preventive Officers, viz.—One at £175, one at £166; one Baggage Inspector at £160; thirty Tide Waiters, viz.:—Two at £150, twelve at £140, fifteen at £130; one at £110; two Engine-drivers at £150; two Searchers at £133; ten Searchers’ Assistants at £110; two Messengers, viz.:—One at £150, one at £120; twelve Boatmen, viz.:—Nine at £133, three at £120; nine Watchmen, viz.:—Eight at £120, one at £108; Porter at £120; Lift Attendant at £114...........................	...	9,212
59	Seventeen Customs Officers, viz.—One at £75, three at £30, five at £25, two at £20, six at £10; ten Preventive Officers, viz.:—Two at £30, one at £25, two at £20, five at £10; Watchman at £75; Porter at £90; twenty-one Messengers, viz.:—Twenty at £52, one at £39; seven Cleaners at £50; Switch Attendant at £52; Housekeeper at £30...........................................................	...	2,235
131
307	Carried forward............................	...	52,027

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 27.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
307	Brought forward.................	...	52,027
General Division.
27	Officers at salaries ranging from £120 to £485 (for nine months only)*.........................................	...	3,985
16	Lockers (for two months only).............................	...	400
350	Total Salaries............	...	56,412
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Postage, Telegraph Messages and Exchanges on Remittances.		...	820
Incidental and Travelling Expenses.......................................		...	3,100
Repairs to Steam Launches...................................................		...	265
Uniforms for Boatmen.........................................................		...	124
Protection of Revenue and Rewards......................................		...	311
Fuel, Light, and Water.........................................................		...	375
To meet increased cost of living at out-stations......................		...	466
Printing and Bookbinding.....................................................		...	700
Stores and Stationery...........................................................		...	450
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.		6,611
Compensation to Commissioners appointed under the New South Wales Customs Regulation Act—for loss of office..		...	468
Total Division No. 27...................		...	63,491
__________
Division No. 28.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	State Collector (nine months only).......................	...	563
1	Chief Clerk........................................................	...	750
1	Senior Landing Surveyor.....................................	...	625
1	Inspector............................................................	...	531
5	Chief Inspector of Distilleries and Excise at £535; Accountant, Inspector of Drawbacks, Warehouse-keeper, at £485; Landing Surveyor at £450..............................................................	...	10,868
24	Fifteen Landing Waiters, viz., four at £485, one at £450, three at £350, three at £331, four at £323; Receiver at £450; Jerquer at £350; Tide Inspector at £291; Collector at £287; five Clerks, viz.:—Two at £350, two at £331, one at £323...
33	Carried forward.......................................		13,337

* Transferred from other States.—  £124 deducted for quarters.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 28.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA—continued.	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
33	Brought forward......................	13,337
90	Seven Collectors, viz.—One at £350, one at £300, one at £269, three at £206, one at £170; nine Assistant Landing Waiters, viz.—One at £350, two at £300, six at £206; two Tide Surveyors at £300; twenty-eight Clerks, viz.—Three at £350, one at £325, ten at £300, one at £260, thirteen at £206; fourteen Lockers, viz.—One at £250, ten at £198, three at £185; sixteen Drawback Officers, at £185; fourteen Inspectors of Distilleries, viz.—Two at £300, eleven at £206, one at £200.........................................	...	18,853
115	Three Tidewaiters at £200; fifty-five Clerks, viz.—Thirty-three at £200, one at £164, one at £138, two at £126, one at £120, one at £114, two at £110, one at £109, three at £105, two at £104, one at £99, one at £95, one at £94, one at £84, three at £77, one at £74; fifty-seven Weighers, viz.—One at £175, two at £168, one at £166, one at £162, thirty-five at £153, two at £151, one at £140, one at £138, five at £137, one at £136, one at £134, six at £131.............	...	17,100
238	General Division.	49,290
2	Revenue Detective Inspector at £264; Revenue Detective at £146..........................................................
1	Softgoods Expert at £350..................................................
2	Tea Experts at £252............................................................
2	Excise Officers, one (including allowance) at £250, one at £159.....................................................................
1	Caretaker at £130...............................................................
2	Patrol Officers at £156.......................................................
20	Watchmen, viz.—One at £168, seven at £144, five at £138, four at £124, two at £123, one at £122...........	...	6,720*
1	Labourer at £110.................................................................
11	Senior Messenger at £132; four Messengers, viz.—Three at £120, one at £96; six Junior Messengers, viz.—Three at £72, one at £48, two at £46...............
3	Coxswains, viz.:—One at £173, two at £150................
4	Engine-drivers, viz.:—Three at £156, one at £148.......
7	Boatmen, five at £144; Boys, two at £60.......................
56
294	Total Salaries (carried forward).............	...	56,010

* Includes provision for ten officers for three months only and one officer for two months only.— Includes provision for seventeen officers for three months only and one officer for two months only.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Division No. 28.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA—continued.
£	£
Brought forward..................................................		...	56,010
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Expenses—Protection of the Revenue........................................................		...	1,750
Stores, Fuel, Light, and Water......................................................................		...	1,000
Travelling and Incidental Expenses.............................................................		...	2,750
Printing and Stationery..................................................................................		...	760
Steam Launches—Repairs, Stores, Fuel, &c..............................................		...	1,500
7,760
Total Division No. 28..............................		...	63,770
____________
Number of Persons.	Division No. 29.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	State Collector...........................................................................	...	750
11	Eight Sub-Collectors, viz.:—One at £550, one at £500, one at £450, two at £430, three at £400; Chief Clerk at £460; Inspector of Invoices at £440; Landing Surveyor at £430...................................................................................	...	11,580
20	Seven Sub-Collectors, viz.:—One at £375, one at £360, four at £350, one at £330; Cashier at £360; three Landing Waiters, viz.:—One at £350, one at £325, one at £300; Senior Clerk and Inspector of Excise at £380; six Clerks, viz.:—One at £350, one at £320, one at £310, three at £300; District Inspector of Excise at £300; Revenue Officer at £330.........................................
60	Twelve Landing Waiters, viz.:—One at £280, two at £260, one at £245, two at £235, three at £230, one at £220, two at £200; Sub-Collector at £260; Tide Surveyor at £240; seven Inspectors of Excise, viz.:—Three at £260, one at £240, one at £220, two at £200; thirty-three Clerks viz.:—One at £275, one at £270, one at £260, six at £250, one at £245, two at £240, one at £230, nine at £220, one at £215, two at £210, eight at £200; four Lockers, viz.:—One at £245, three at £200; Clearing Officer at £240; Boarding Officer at £220.......................................................................................

...	13,745
84	Forty-eight Clerks, viz.:—One at £195, six at £190, five at £180, one at £175, two at £170, two at £160, two at £150, three at £140, four at £120, five at £110, one at £100, two at £90, eight at £80, five at £70, one at £60; Boarding Officer at £160; twenty-two Lockers, viz.:—Three at £195, two at £190, six at £180, one at £175, eight at £170, two at £30; thirteen Officers of Customs and Excise, viz.:—One at £195, one at £185, five at £175, two at £170, four at £160........................................	...	12,185
176	Carried forward............................	...	38,260

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 29.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND—continued.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
176	Brought forward.................	...	38,260
General Division.
45	Tide Waiters, viz.:—One at £220, one at £195, one at £190, five at £170, twenty-two at £160, thirteen at £150, one at £135, one at £130..........................	...	9,136
6	Coxswains, viz.:—One at £140, five at £130..........
6	Boatmen, viz.:—Three at £118, two at £108, one at £96..................................................................
4	Storemen, viz.:—One at £140, one at £130, two at £110................................................................
61
237	Total Salaries...............	...	47,396
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Protection of the Revenue, and Excise Expenses.....................		...	3,000
Temporary Assistance, Border Officers, and Expenses............		...	5,760
Travelling and Incidental Expenses........................................		...	2,200
To meet increased Cost of Living at Outports and Stations.......		...	1,366
Stores, Stationery, Printing.....................................................		...	1,200
13,526
Total Division No. 29.....		...	60,922
_________
Division No. 30.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	State Collector......................................................	...	700
6	Accountant at £475; Chief Clerk at £450; Landing Surveyor at £450; Sub-Collector at £450; Senior Inspector of Distilleries at £450; Clerk at £425...	...	9,559
5	First Assistant Landing Surveyor, Warehouse-keeper; Sub-Collector, Clerk at £330; Sub-Collector at £385..............................................
21	Four Sub-Collectors, viz.:—One at £270, two at £210, one at £200; Chief Gauger at £290; Second Assistant Landing Surveyor at £285;two Inspectors of Drawbacks, viz.:—One at £290, one at £270; eight Landing Waiters, viz.:—One at £290, two at £270, four at £230, one at £220; Tide Surveyor at £270; two Clerks at £230; one Clerk at £219; Inspector of Distilleries at £210............
33	Carried forward..................	...	10,259

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 30.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.
£	£
33	Brought forward...............	...	10,259
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
69	Eight Landing Waiters, viz.:—One at £190, three at £180, three at £170, one at £150; three Inspectors of Distilleries, viz.:—One at £170, two at £150; Gauger, at £189; eleven Lockers, viz.:—One at £174, three at £170, two at £150, one at £129, four at £110; seventeen Clerks, viz.:—One at £180, one at £172, four at £170, two at £165, two at £150, one at £131, one at £122, one at £110, three at £100, one at £50; four Tide Waiters, viz.:—Three at £100, one at £80; three Sub-Collectors, viz.:—One at £150, one at £105, one at £86; four Boarding Officers, viz.:—Two at £170, two at £150; three Inspector and Assistant Inspectors of Drawbacks, viz.:—Two at £190, one at £120; Assistant Tide Surveyor at £170; fourteen Junior Clerks, viz.:—Two at £80, one at £79; one at £78, one at £77, one at £72, one at £69, two at £65, one at £62, one at £54, one at £45, one at £42, one at £41....................................	...	9,237
3				Two Watchmen at £100, Office-keeper at £120...
105	Total Salaries..........	...	19,496
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Telegrams, Printing, Stationery, Postage, Water, Fuel, and Miscellaneous...................................................................		...	2,275
Assistant and Glut Officers....................................................		...	1,667
House Allowances and Quarters.............................................		...	160
Travelling Allowances, and Expenses Inspectors of Distilleries..		...	500
Expenses—Protection of the Revenue....................................		...	1,054
Forage..................................................................................		...	135
Expenses—Semaphore Customs and Harbor Boat Service, Northern Territory.............................................................		...	1,063
Living Allowances, Northern Territory...................................		...	124
6,978
Total Division No. 30........		...	26,474

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 31.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
1	State Collector........................................................................	700
2	Chief Landing Surveyor at £500; Chief Clerk at £400..
5	Two Sub-Collectors at £360; Cashier at £315; Warehouse-keeper at £340; Landing Surveyor at £380...................................................................................	...	10,800
34	Twelve Landing Waiters, viz.:—Four at £280, one at £260, four at £250, two at £230, one at £220; Accountant at £270; Statist at £270; Cashier at £200; Jerquer at £280; Locker at £210; Gauger at £220; Tide Surveyor at £230; five Assistant Landing Waiters, viz.:—Two at £230, one at £210, two at £200; six Clerks, viz.:—Two at £270, one at £250, two at £225, one at £215; Senior Inspector of Excise at £280; three Inspectors of Excise at £200................
70	Seven Landing Waiters, viz.:—One at £190, one at £180, one at £135, two at £120, one at £60, one at £50; eleven Assistant Landing Waiters, viz.:—Three at £200, three at £190, one at £185, one at £175, one at £170, one at £160, one at £140; five Tide Waiters, viz.:—Three at £160, two at £150; two Sub-Collectors, viz.:—One at £110, one at £85; nine Lockers, viz.:—Five at £180, three at £170, one at £150; thirteen Delivery Clerks, viz.:—One at £170, eight at £160, four at £150, twenty-three Clerks, viz.:—One at £195, three at £190, three at £185, two at £175, two at £170, one at £165, three at £160, two at £140, one at £130, one at £120, one at £100, two at £80, one at £70.............................................................	...	10,965
20	Coxswain at £150; Detective at £180; four Foremen at £120; three Watchmen, viz.:—Two at £110, one at £100; Boatman at £110; ten Labourers, viz.:—One at £130, nine at £110...........................................................	…	2,360
132
	24,825
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Temporary Clerical Assistance.......................................................................		...	3,800
Travelling and Incidental Expenses...............................................................		...	1,300
Postage and Telegrams.....................................................................................		...	700
Stationery, Typewriters, and Printing............................................................		...	550
House Allowances.............................................................................................		...	235
Tropical Allowances.........................................................................................		...	100
Expenses—Protection of the Revenue..........................................................		...	80
6,765
Total Division No. 31....................		31,590

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 32.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuation of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
Clerical Division.
1	State Collector........................................................	...	500
4	Chief Clerk, Inspector and Landing Surveyor at £350; Collector at £400; Chief Inspector of Distilleries at £325..................................................................
7	Landing Surveyor at £285; Senior Landing Waiter at £240; Warehouse-keeper at £220; two Valuators, viz.:—One at £225, one at £210; two Clerks, viz.:—One at £285, one at £260..........................	...	7,025
29	Five Sub-Collectors, viz.:—One at £180, one at £170, one at £160, one at £80, one at £65; Warehouse-keeper at £190; fifteen Landing Waiters, viz.:—Three at £185, four at £160, one at £145, one at £140, three at £120, one at £85, two at £70; eight Clerks, viz.:—One at £180, one at £160, one at £150, one at £125, one at £100, two at £90, one at £70....................................................................
41	General Division	7,525
8	Two Messengers, viz.:—One at £100, one at £70; Tide-waiter at £100; four Storemen, viz.:—Two at £140, two at £110; Watchman at £80...................	…	850
49	Total Salaries.......................	8,375
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Travelling Expenses................................................................		...	350
Occasional Assistance and Miscellaneous Expenses..................		...	450
Expenses—Protection of the Revenue......................................		...	316
Forage, Quarters, Uniforms, Stores, and Stationery...................		...	450
1,566
Total Division No. 32.......................		9,941
Total Department of Trade and Customs		3,150	256,188
		259,338

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

Total.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
CENTRAL STAFF—	£	£	£
CHIEF ADMINISTRATION.......................	6,499	6,499	...
HEAD-QUARTERS MILITARY STAFF.....	7,224	7,224	...
13,723	13,723	...
EXPENSES IN CONNEXION WITH ROYAL RECEPTION AT SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, BRISBANE, ADELAIDE, PERTH, AND HOBART......................................................	10,305	10,305	...
MISCELLANEOUS.........................................	813	813	...
NEW RIFLES...................................................	25,000	25,000	...
AUSTRALASIAN NAVAL FORCES (Auxiliary Squadron)................................	106,000	...	106,000
THURSDAY ISLAND.....................................	11,323	...	11,323
KING GEORGE’S SOUND..............................	5,770	...	5,770
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF—
NEW SOUTH WALES................................	262,642	...	262,642
VICTORIA.................................................	249,178	...	249,178
QUEENSLAND..........................................	157,889	...	157,889
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.................................	47,596	...	47,596
WESTERN AUSTRALIA............................	27,959	...	27,959
TASMANIA...............................................	19,013	...	19,013
937,211	49,841	887,370

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

Number of Persons.	CENTRAL STAFF.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 33.
CHIEF ADMINISTRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Secretary’s Office.	£	£
1	Secretary for Defence...........................................	900
1	Chief Accountant.................................................	600
1	Chief Clerk..........................................................	540
6	Clerks (1 at £310, 1 at £235, 1 at £210, 1 at £185, 1 at £160, 1 at £80)...............................................	1,179
9	3,219
General.
1	Senior Messenger.................................................	132
2	Messengers (1 Junior)...........................................	138
1	Caretaker ...........................................................	110
4	380
13	Total Salaries............................	3,599
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Travelling Expenses................................................................		300
Stationery, Printing, and Incidentals.........................................		800
Temporary Assistance.............................................................		300
Expenses of Naval and Military Committees............................		1,500
2,900
Total Division No. 33...........		6,499
________
Division No. 34.
HEAD-QUARTERS MILITARY STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
General Officer Commanding, at £2,500 per annum including all allowances except travelling................................................		1,875
Deputy Adjutant-General at £750 ‡ § from 1st April, 1902........		188
Assistant Adjutant-General at £600 ‡§  ,,  ,,.................		150
Deputy Quartermaster-General at £750 ‡§  ,,  ,,.................		188
Assistant Quartermaster-General at £600 ‡§ ,,  ,,.................		150
Assistant Director of Artillery and Stores at £575 ‡ § from 1st April, 1902.........................................................................		144
Carried forward..................................		2,695

  With quarters, fuel, and light.—‡ Without any allowance except for one horse.—§ Subject to reduction if occupying quarters.

 

F. 8716. D

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Division No. 34.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
HEAD-QUARTERS MILITARY STAFF—continued.
£	£
Brought forward....................................	2,695
Assistant Adjutant-General for Artillery at £575 ‡ § from 1st April, 1902.........................................................................	144
Assistant Adjutant-General for Engineer Services at £575 ‡ § from 1st April, 1902............................................................	144
Director-General Medical Services at £900 ‡ § from 1st April, 1902...................................................................................	225
Aide-de-Camp at £450 ‡ § from 1st April, 1902........................	113
Secretary to General Officer Commanding, 30th January to 30th June, 1902, at £350.............................................................	148
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	3,469
Travelling Expenses, Passages, Allowances to Orderlies, &c., and Incidentals....................................................................	3,000
Clerical Assistance.................................................................	600
Allowance to Officer acting as Aide-de-Camp to General Officer Commanding......................................................................	42
Forage Allowances—9 at £50 each per annum from 1st April, 1902...................................................................................	113
3,755
Total Division No. 34....................	7,224
Total Central Staff................................	13,723
_________
Division No. 35.
ROYAL RECEPTION.
Military and Naval Demonstrations in connexion with the Royal Reception at Adelaide, Hobart, and Perth.............................	10,305
_________
Division No. 36.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Furnishing and Alterations to Offices, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne..........................................................................	813
_________
Division No. 36a.
NEW RIFLES.
5,000 Rifles............................................................................	25,000
_________
Division No. 37.
AUSTRALASIAN NAVAL FORCES.
Australasian Naval Forces (Auxiliary Squadron).......................	...	106,000

‡ Without any allowance except for one horse.—§ Subject to reduction if occupying quarters.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	THURSDAY ISLAND.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuation of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 38.
PERMANENT ARTILLERY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
1	Captain................................. at 16s. 6d. per diem	302
2	Lieutenants............................... 14s. 6d. „	530
1	Battery Sergeant-Major................ 6s. 8d. „	122
1	Battery Quartermaster-Sergeant.... 6s. 8d. „	122
3	Sergeants..................................... 5s. 4d. „	292
3	Corporals.................................... 4s. 9d. „	261
3	Bombardiers................................ ...4s. „	219
61	Gunners and Trumpeters.............. ...3s. „	3,340
75	5,188
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Good Conduct Pay.............................................	50
Rations, Fuel, &c................................................	1,410
Clothing.............................................................	450
Contingencies....................................................	1,000
Medical Attendance and Medicines.....................	150
3,060
Total Division No. 38...	8,248
_________
Division No. 39.
DEFENCE FORCE CORPS.
Artillery, Infantry, and Army Medical Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Major....................................... at £17 per annum	17
4	Captains...................................... £15 „	60
7	Lieutenants.................................. £12 „	84
1	Medical Officer........................... £15 „	15
5	Company Sergeants-Major and Colour-Sergeants......................... £9 „	45
12	Sergeants..................................... £8 10s. „	102
12	Corporals.................................... £7 10s. „	90
2	Bombardiers................................ £7 „	14
193	Gunners, Privates, Buglers, &c..... £6 10s. „	1,255
30	Supernumeraries.......................... £3 5s. „	97
267	Carried forward......................	1,779

 

D 2

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

...	1,400
Carried forward................................................	...	1,463
	...	738

  

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
£	£
Brought forward................................	...	738
Division No. 215.
Brought forward...............................	...	1,463
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Veterinary Attendance.............................................................	...	50
Horse Allowance.....................................................................	...	73
Corps Contingent Allowance....................................................	...	175
Prizes......................................................................................	...	90
Uniform Allowances................................................................	...	485
Forage Allowances..................................................................	...	40
Command Allowances.............................................................	...	10
Allowance for Four Orderly-room Sergeants.............................	...	9
932
Total Division No. 215........................	...	2,395
______________ Division No. 216.
Brisbane Company of Submarine Miners.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries...................................................................................	...	288
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Corps Contingent Allowance....................................................	...	16
Prizes......................................................................................	...	7
Uniform Allowances................................................................	...	83
106
Total Division No. 216........................	...	394
______________ Division No. 217.
Queensland Mounted Infantry.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries...................................................................................	...	3,500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Corps Contingent Allowance....................................................	...	375
Band Allowances (4), at £50....................................................	...	100
Prizes......................................................................................	...	228
Uniform and Saddlery Allowances...........................................	...	2,400
Horse and Forage....................................................................	...	3,300
Command...............................................................................	...	128
6,531
Total Division No. 217........................	...	10,031
Carried forward..............................................	...	13,558

 

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
£	£
Brought forward...................................	...	13,558
Division No. 218.
Infantry.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries...................................................................................	...	7,750
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Corps Contingent Allowance....................................................	...	900
Prizes......................................................................................	...	474
Uniform Allowance.................................................................	...	2,450
Forage.....................................................................................	...	140
Bands (4); 1 at £50, 3 at £30.....................................................	...	110
Command Allowance..............................................................	...	175
Allowances for 32 Orderly-room Sergeants, at £12....................	...	200
4,449
Total Division No. 218....	...	12,199
______________
Division No. 219.
Army Medical Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries...................................................................................	...	650
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Corps Contingent Allowance....................................................	...	68
Uniform Allowance.................................................................	...	185
Forage Allowance...................................................................	...	100
Command Allowance..............................................................	...	16
Allowance for 4 Orderly-room Sergeants, at £12.......................	...	20
389
Total Division No. 219....	...	1,039
____________
Division No. 220.
Miscellaneous.
Medical, Veterinary, and Unattached Officers, and Men on Special Duty (including Staff Pay)..................................................	...	50
Forage Allowance for Special Duty..........................................	...	75
_____________	125
Division No. 221.
Volunteer Corps.
Contingencies.
Capitation and Prizes...............................................................	...	2,200
Carried forward.....................................	...	29,121

 

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
£	£
Brought forward...................................	...	29,121
Division No. 222.
Cadet Corps.
Contingencies.
Capitation...............................................................................	...	1,080
______________
Division No. 223.
Rifle Clubs and Instructional Staff.
Contingencies.
Capitation...............................................................................	...	2,000
Temporary Assistance, Office Cleaning, and Incidentals............	...	250
2,250
______________
Division No. 224.
General Contingencies.
Subdivision No. 1.
Stationery and Printing............................................................	...	665
Stores and Equipment..............................................................	...	875
Camp Equipage.......................................................................	...	4,500
Medical and Surgical Equipment..............................................	...	900
Loss on Sale of Ammunition....................................................	...	61
Artillery and Submarine Mining Stores and Ammunition...........	...	1,950
Small Arms Ammunition.........................................................	...	1,700
Rent of Offices, Stores, &c.......................................................	...	150
Wages for Storemen, Armourers, &c........................................	...	45
Travelling Expenses (including Fares)......................................	...	150
Camp and Classes of Instruction...............................................	...	1,135
Instruction with Imperial Army................................................	...	155
Military Adviser (London).......................................................	...	30
Passages—Imperial Officers and Instructors.............................	...	440
Caretakers, Rifle Ranges, Drill Sheds, &c.................................	...	95
Incidentals..............................................................................	...	144
12,995
Total Queensland Military Forces................	...	45,446
Total Queensland Naval and Military Forces.........	...	50,461
_______________________
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NAVAL FORCES.
Division No. 225.
General Contingencies.
Ammunition............................................................................	...	1,381

 

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 226.
Active and Reserve Forces.
Subdivision No. 1.	£	£
Pay.........................................................................................	...	5,533
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Horse Allowance.....................................................................	...	800
Clothing and Equipment..........................................................	...	677
Hire of Horses and Transport...................................................	...	44
Fuel, Light, Repairs to Stores, Travelling Expenses, and Sundries	...	79
Telegrams, Rent of Telephones, Printing, Stationery, Postage Stamps, and Water..............................................................	...	23
Overcoats, Equipment, and Stores............................................	...	654
2,277
Total Division No. 226............	...	7,810
Total South Australian Naval and Military Forces...	...	9,191
______________
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 227.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Transport................................................................................	...	33
Allowances to Caretakers of Armouries and Drill Halls.............	...	60
Extra Labour...........................................................................	...	16
Capitation Allowance..............................................................	...	2,919
Rifle Meeting, Annual, Karrakatta............................................	...	73
Prizes, Gunnery and Musketry..................................................	...	176
Supply and Conversion of Rifles, and Maintenance...................	...	321
Stationery, allowance to Volunteer Corps..................................	...	87
Maintenance of Field Guns......................................................	...	5
Head-quarters Band, Maintenance and Incidental Expenses........	...	2
Band Allowance to Volunteer Corps.........................................	...	110
Drill Instruction of Corps and care of Arms...............................	...	112
Ammunition for Field Guns.....................................................	...	1,192
Horse Hire—Artillery Guns and other Parade Purposes.............	...	83
Harness, Saddlery, and Maintenance for Mounted Infantry and Artillery..............................................................................	...	494
Small Arms Ammunition.........................................................	...	333
Paid Parades and Annual Encampment.....................................	...	343
Incidentals, Rail Fares, and Travelling Expenses.......................	...	503
Accoutrements........................................................................	...	537
Lighting, Water Supply, and Maintenance of Drill Halls............	...	542
Postages, Telegrams, and Telephone Rent.................................	...	127
Stationery, Typewriters, &c.....................................................	...	96
Bandsmen...............................................................................	...	64
Total Western Australian Military Forces..........	...	8,228

 

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
TASMANIAN MILITARY FORCES.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 228.	£	£
Head-quarters Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries...................................................................................	...	7
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies
Allowances for Horse Hire.......................................................	...	2
Stores and Stationery...............................................................	...	17
19
Total Division No. 228......................	...	26
______________
Division No. 229.
Permanent Forces.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries...................................................................................	...	115
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Clothing, &c...........................................................................	...	83
Total Division No. 229......................	...	198
_____________
Division No. 230.
Mounted Infantry....................................................................	...	54
_____________
Division No. 231.
Infantry Regiment.
Incidentals..............................................................................	...	10
____________
Division No. 232.
Cadet Corps.
Clothing and Ammunition........................................................	...	67
_____________
Division No. 233.
Camps of Exercise...................................................................	...	1
Carried forward...............................	...	356

 

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
TASMANIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
£	£
Brought forward...................................	...	356
Division No. 234.
General Contingencies.
Subdivision No. 1.
Cartage, Temporary Assistance, and Incidentals........................	...	14
Stationery, Stores, Advertising, &c...........................................	...	30
Fuel and Lighting—Drill Yards................................................	...	60
Hire of Drill Halls....................................................................	...	150
254
_______________
Division No. 235.
Ordnance Stores Branch.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Stationery and Stores...............................................................	...	3
Cartage and Incidentals............................................................	...	4
7
_______________
Division No. 236.
Miscellaneous.
New Rifles (amount provided in State Appropriation Act, re-voted)..............................................................................	...	5,625
Great Coats (amount provided in State Appropriation Act, re-voted)..............................................................................	...	1,060
Railway Charges.....................................................................	...	213
6,898
Total Tasmanian Military Forces........................	...	7,515
1,918	139,657
Total Department of Defence...................	141,575

 

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
_______	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
£	£
MISCELLANEOUS................................................................	17
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF—
NEW SOUTH WALES.......................................................	...	43,911
VICTORIA........................................................................	...	25,139
QUEENSLAND.................................................................	...	29,112
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.......................................................	...	16,766
WESTERN AUSTRALIA..................................................	...	1,764
TASMANIA......................................................................	...	8,184
17	124,876
124,893

 

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 237.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
£	£
Expenses of Postal Conference.................................................	17
_____________
Division No. 238.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Fuel and Light for City, Suburban, and Country Offices.............	...	1,095
Forage Allowances to Letter Carriers, Line Repairers, and Messengers, and Horse Equipment...................................	...	31
Overtime to expedite the Sorting and Delivery of British and Foreign Mails and of Newspapers; and to Officials working on Sundays.....................................................................	...	682
Uniforms for Letter Carriers, Mail Guards, and Messengers.......	...	1,732
Travelling Expenses—Inspectors and Relieving Officers...........	...	813
Working Expenses—Electric Telegraph....................................	...	2,148
Repairs to Telegraph Lines.......................................................	...	1,938
Incidental and Unforeseen Expenses.........................................	...	246
Fuel, Gas, Water, Carbons, and Globes (Electric Light).............	...	170
Remuneration to Railway Department for performing Postal and Public Telegraph Business...............................................	...	372
Country Post Offices—Allowances to Official Postmasters and Telegraph Masters, for keeping their offices clean; to provide light for office purposes; for porterage of mails; and for attending to and winding turret clocks.........................	...	190
Erection of Telegraph Lines.....................................................	...	49
9,466
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
Inland, including Porterage......................................................	...	26,122
Amount to be paid to Railway Department for the Conveyance of Mails..............................................................................	...	596
Gratuities to Ships’ Mails, Foreign and Coastwise.....................	...	1,332
28,050
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous Services.
To meet deficiency caused by Robbery at the Rock Post Office (£3 15s. 7d.)....................................................................	...	4
Water Supply and Sewerage Charges........................................	...	199
Printing, Bookbinding, &c.......................................................	...	3,546
3,749
Subdivision No. 4.—Salaries.
To pay Increments on Salaries affected by the Public Service Regulations of the State of New South Wales, dated 31st December, 1900, on the same basis as such increments would have been provided for had the officers remained in the service of the State.....................................................	...	2,646
Total Division No. 238.....................	...	43,911

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.
Division No. 239.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
General Division.................................................................................................

...	50
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Allowances to Country Postmasters, including commission for conducting Telegraph business; also payments to Victorian Railway Department for performance of Postal Duties..........................................	...	10,531
Overtime and Gratuities to Officers and others when unavoidably employed at night under special circumstances......................................	...	10
Police Constables’ Allowances........................................................................	...	8
Temporary Assistance, and to provide for the absence of Officers through sickness and when on leave..........................................................	...	92
Contributions towards the Maintenance of Telegraph Stations at Gabo Island and Flinders........................................................................................	...	146
Purchase, Hire, and Forage of Horses in connexion with Maintenance of Lines................................................................................................................	...	61
Telegraph instruments, Battery Materials, Tools, &c..................................	...	90
Clothing for Railway Mail Sorters, Letter Carriers, Telegraph Messengers, &c.............................................................................................	...	135
Stores, Stationery, Mail Bags, Ironmongery, Safes, Seals, and Stamps, also Books, Printing, &c..............................................................................	...	520
Travelling Expenses (including payment to the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company for Carriage of Letter Carriers and Telegraph Messengers, and to Victorian Railways for Payment of Railway Fares for Officers whilst travelling on duty).......................................................	...	555
Fuel, Light, and Water......................................................................................	...	805
Charwomen and cleaning at Country Stations..............................................	...	10
Carriage of Stores, Insurance Premiums on extra guarantees, Incidentals, &c.....................................................................................................................	...	146
Subdivision No. 3.—Telegraph Lines.	13,109
No. 1. Extensions, Repairs and Alterations, Renewing Poles, Transferring Lines to routes of new Railways, including Wire, Insulators, and Fittings for Telegraph Poles and Telegraph Materials for Stock; also Maintenance of Telephone Lines for various Departments, and Renewing and Re-painting Poles.....	...	530
No. 2. Telephone Exchanges, Telephones, Battery Materials, Cables, Wire, Poles, &c..................................................................................	...	2,470
Subdivision No. 4.—Mail Service.	3,000
No. 1. Conveyance of Inland Mails—
Contractors, Special Conveyance of Mails, Purchase, and Forage of Horses for Clearance of Letter Pillars, and Conveyance of Mails to Railway Stations, &c....................	...	6,400
2. Foreign Mails.........................................................................................	...	1,531
3. Gratuities to Masters of Vessels..........................................................	...	1,049
8,980
Total Division No. 239............	...	25,139

 

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.
Division No. 240.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND.	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................................................	...	3,599
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Assistance at Post and Telegraph Offices, and Allowances to Officers of Marine Department for Post and Telegraph Services..	...	96
Temporary Assistance..................................................................	...	102
Temporary Letter Carriers............................................................	...	169
367
Subdivision No. 3—Mails.
Conveyance of Inland Mails, and Landing and Shipping Mails........	...	11,155
Conveyance of Mails coastwise.....................................................	...	250
Conveyance of Mails viâ Adelaide, San Francisco, and Vancouver; also Transit Charges.................................................................	...	4,095
Gratuities to Masters of Vessels for Conveyance of Mails...............	...	470
15,970
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous Services.
Allowances to Country Postmasters and Receiving Officers............	...	1,453
Instruments, Batteries, Material, &c..............................................	...	308
Maintenance and Repair of Telegraph Lines..................................	...	1,281
Maintenance and Repair of Telephone Lines and Instruments.........	...	115
Overtime Allowances, Bicycles, Typewriters, Uniforms, Horse Feed, and Incidentals................................................................	...	994
Bags and Baskets.........................................................................	...	11
Fuel, Light, and Water..................................................................	...	303
Travelling Expenses.....................................................................	...	331
Forage Allowances.......................................................................	...	153
Labourers for Protection of Telegraph Stations...............................	...	24
Allowances to cover extra Cost of Provisions as per Regulations.....	...	104
Stores and Stationery....................................................................	...	158
Guarantee Cable to New Caledonia...............................................	...	1,000
Advertising..................................................................................	...	94
Printing and Bookbinding.............................................................	...	2,136
Proportion of Loss on New Zealand Cable Business, and Proportion on account of Victoria-Tasmania Subsidy..................................	...	711
…	9,176
Total Division No. 240...............	...	29,112

 

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.
Division No. 241.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	...	2,131
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Postal Branch.
Uniforms for Railway Sorters, Letter Carriers, Drivers, and Porter; Stores, Materials, Light, and Sundries generally...................	...	515
Conveyance of Inland Mails and Ship Mail gratuities................	...	11,739
Conveyance of Mails by Railway Department...........................	...	363
12,617
Telegraph Branch.
Forage, Farriery, Instruments, Batteries, Light, and Sundries generally............................................................................	...	198
Repairs to Telegraph lines generally.........................................	...	448
Telephones, &c.......................................................................	...	5
Subsidy to—
Tasmanian Cable connecting Tasmania with Victoria.......	...	423
1,074
General.
Travelling Expenses................................................................	...	19
Telegrams, Printing and Stationery, Postage Stamps, Water, and Sundries............................................................................	...	833
852
Adelaide and Port Darwin Telegraph Line.
Rations and Allowances...........................................................	...	19
Twenty-five per cent. allowance on Salaries of Officers on Port Darwin Line.......................................................................	...	73
92
14,635
Total Division No. 241.	...	16,766
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Division No. 242.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Conveyance of Inland Mails.....................................................	...	48
Conveyance of Foreign Mails...................................................	...	22
Gratuities of Shipmasters.........................................................	...	110
Transport................................................................................	...	115
Travelling Expenses................................................................	...	206
Telegraph Lines—Repairs........................................................	...	53
Linemen’s Equipments............................................................	...	40
Carried forward...............................	...	594

 

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.
Division No. 242.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA —continued.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.	£	£
Brought forward........................................................	...	594
Forage for Line Horses............................................................	...	137
Incidental Expenses.................................................................	...	113
Telephone Materials, &c..........................................................	...	295
Subsidies and Guarantees.........................................................	...	67
Stationery and Printing............................................................	...	9
Fuel, Light, Water, and Sanitary...............................................	...	394
Removal of Telephone Exchange at Fremantle..........................	...	155
Total Division No. 242....	...	1,764
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Division No. 243.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	235
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Provision for New Offices to be Established, and small Increases of Salary not exceeding £10.................................................	...	3
Miscellaneous expenses...........................................................
Stationery and Stores...............................................................
Printing...................................................................................
Printing and Gumming Stamps.................................................
Uniforms, Advertising.............................................................
Travelling Expenses, Staff, and Incidental Expenses..................	...	1,904
Cartage and Conveyance of Stores............................................
Overtime.................................................................................
Exchange on Remittances........................................................
Allowances to Mail Guards when travelling..............................
Fuel and Light.........................................................................
Subsidies for European and Intercolonial Telegraph Service; Shipping Reports; Cost of and working Low Head Station.....	...	1,263
Additions, Repairs, and Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines and Instruments..........................................................	...	897
4,067
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails, etc.
Clearing Pillar Letter Receivers................................................
Conveyance of Inland Mails.....................................................	...	3,882
Conveyance of English, Intercolonial, and Foreign Mails...........
Total Division No. 243.........	...	8,184
17	124,876
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.........	124,893

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