Appropriation Act of 1898-9 (1898 No 35) (NSW)
Act No. 35, 1898.
An Act to appropriate and apply out of the Con- solidated Revenue Fund of New South Wales certain Sums to make good the Supplies granted for the Service of the year from the 1st day of July, 1898, to the 30th day of June, 1899, inclusive of both dates, and to adjust the vote "Advance to Treasurer, 1897-8," for supplementary charges during the period from the 1st day of July, 1897, to the 30th day of June, 1898, inclusive of both dates ; and for purposes connected with and incidental to the above objects. [23rd December, 1898.]
sums hereinafter mentioned for the service of the year from the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, to the thirtieth dav of June, ox the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine WHEREAS we Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, in Parliament assembled, have granted to Your Majesty the several the Members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales
ninety-nine (inclusive of both dates), and for supplementing the grants made by the last Parliament, in its Third Session, and in adjustment of the vote " Advance to Treasurer, 1897-8," for charges during the period from the first day of July, of the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, to the thirtieth day of June, of the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight (inclusive of both dates): And whereas we desire to make good out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of New South
Wales the several sums granted to Your Majesty as aforesaid: Be it therefore enacted
by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the
Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament
assembled, and by the authority of the same, that out of the said Consolidated Revenue Fund there shall be further appropriated, and are hereby appropriated, and shall be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereafter expressed—
F O R T H E S E R V I C E OF T H E Y E A R FROM F I R S T J U L Y , 1898, TO T H I R T I E T H
J U N E , 1899.
I. S C H E D U L E S : — A n y sum or sums of money not exceeding
One thousand five hundred and eighty-three pounds, to supplement the Schedule to Schedule ( 1 ) to the Act of the Imperial Parliament, eighteenth and nineteenth Victoria, chapter fifty-four, as follows:—
1. Supplement to Schedule B (Pensions) £325 0 0 2. Supplement to Schedule B (Military Pensions) 1,258 0 0
1,583 0 0
I I . E X E C U T I V E AND L E G I S L A T I V E : — A n y sums or sum of money
not exceeding Thirty-one thousand two hundred and seventy-nine pounds, to defray the Salaries and Contingencies of the Executive and Legis lative Establishments following:—
3. His Excellency the Governor £1,381 0 0
4. Executive Council 973 0 0
5. Legislative Council 5,8:12 0 0 6. Legislative Assembly 10,238 0 0 7. Legislative Council and Assembly 3,420 0 0 8. Parliamentary Library 2,013 0 0 9. Parliamentary Reporting Staff 6,172 0 0 10. Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works 1,250 0 0
31,279 0 0
(Amount carried over £32,862 0 0)
(Amount brought over £32,862 0 0)
I I I . C H I E F S E C R E T A R Y : — A n y sum or sums of money not exceed
ing Eight hundred and forty-two thousand and two pounds, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—
11. Chief Secretary £7,346 0 0 12. Auditor-General 15,365 0 0 13. Vice-President of the Executive Council and representative of the Government in the Legislative Council 250 0 0 14. Aborigines Protection Board 11,575 0 0 15. Police 316,987 0 0 Lunacy—
16. Institutions for the Insane generally ... £103,108 0 0 17. Lunatic Patients 2,350 0 0 105,458 0 0
18. Master in Lunacy 3,125 0 0 11). Medical Board 185 0 0 20. The Medical Adviser to the Government 12,350 0 0 21. Coast Hospital 13,631 0 0 22. Analytical Branch 1,348 0 0 23. Maintenance of Sick Paupers 14,000 0 0 41,329 0 0
24. Government Statistician 4,136 0 0
25. Registrar of Friendly Societies and Trades Unions ... ... 907 0 0
26. Agent-General for the Colony 8,100 0 0
27. Charitable Institutions, Government Asylums . . .60 ,286 0 0
28. State Children's Relief Branch ... " 43,950 0 0 29. To recoup amount paid out of the Consolidated
Revenue during year 1897-8 in connection with section 10 of State Children's Relief Act
of 1881 10,033 0 0 114,869 0 0
30. Fisheries Commission 2,92S 0 0 31 . Fire Brigades 1,276 0 0
32. Re-organisation of the Public Service ... . . . . . . . . . 4,000 0 0
33. Botanic Gardens 6,952 0 0
34. Nursery Garden, Campbelltown ... ... . . . ... ... 925 0 0
35. Government Domains ... ... ... ... . . . . . . 2.685 0 0
36. Garden Palace Grounds 1,105 0 0 37. Centennial Park 4,176 0 0
38. Electoral Office .. . 2.347 0 0 Charitable Allowances—
39. Charitable Institutions—aid, on condition that an equal amount be raised by private annual contributions, and also that the Government, through Police Magistrates
or other approved Officers, have the right
of recommending the admission of Patients 32,000 0 0
Carried over £32,000 0 0
Carried over £686,026 0 0
{Amount carried over £32,862 0 0)
(Amount brought over £32,862 0 0)
C H I E F SECRETARY—continued. Brought over £686,026 0 0
Charitable Allowanccs—continued.
Brought over £32,000 0 0
40. Country and Suburban Hospitals, Building Fund—aid, on condition of an equal amount being raised by private subscrip
tions " 800 0 0
41. Sydney Hospital—aid, on the usual con
ditions 4,000 0 0
42. Sydney Hospital—grant in aid of the annual
cost of the Regent-street Dispensary ... 700 0 0
43. Prince Alfred Hospital—aid, on the usual
conditions 4,000 0 0
44. Hospital for Sick Children, Sydney—aid, on
the usual conditions .. . ... ... . . . 1,200 0 0
45. Infants' Home, Ashrield—aid, on the usual
conditions 500 0 0
46. Carrington Centennial Hospital—aid, on the
usual conditions ... ... . . . . . . 1,000 0 0
47. Benevolent Society of New South Wales, Sydney—aid, on condition of an equal amount being raised by private contribu tions
3,000 0 0
48. Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institution—aid, on condition of an equal amount being
raised by private contributions ... . . . 450 0 0
49. Sydney Rescue Work Society—aid, on con
dition of an equal amount being raised by-
private contributions .. . . . . . . . 500 0 0
50. Benevolent Asylum, Sydney, and other kindred
institutions—for support of Women and
Children 4,000 0 0
51. Newcastle and Northumberland Benevolent
Society—Special grant towards outdoor
relief 1,000 0 0
52. Newcastle and Northumberland Benevolent
Society—Special grant for Building Fund 2,000 0 0
53. Salvation Army—grant in aid of .. . . . . 300 0 0 54. Central Mission—subsidy, £1 for £1 on private
subscription ... ... ... . . . . . . 200 0 0
55. Special grants to Country and Suburban
Hospitals 8,000 0 0
Carried over £63,650 0 0
Carried over £686,026 0 0
(Amount carried over . . . £32,862 0 0)
(Amount brought over £32,862 0 0)
C H I E F SECRETARY—continued.
Brought over .' £686,026 0 0
Charitable Allowances—ccntinusd.
Brought over £63,650 0 0
56. Metropolitan Charities Association—Special
grant 250 0 0
57. Newcastle and Northumberl ,nd Benevolent
Societr—Special gr. nt for outdoor relief... 500 0 0
58. Benevolent Society of New South Wales— Special grant for unemployed, relief
... 1,000 0 0
59. Mossgiel Cottage Hospital—Special grant for
Building purposes (Re-Vote) ... ... 350 0 0
60. Newcastle Hospital—Special grant for repairs 350 0 0 61. Newcastle Hospital—Cost of maintenance of
sea-borne destitute patients 300 0 0
62. Temora Hospital—Special grant 50 0 0 63. Albury Hospital—Special grant 500 0 0 66.950 0 0
Miscellaneous Services—
64. Newspapers, Almanacs, Books, ice. ... . . . 700 0 0 65. Burial of destitute persons in cases where inquests are not held
..
700 0 0
66. Maintenance of deserted children, paupers
taken charge of for protsction, expenses of
transmission, charitable relief &c. .. . 6,000 0 0
87. Rewards for apprehension of Offenders .. . 225 0 0 68. Animals Protiction Society, aid. on condition
of an equal amount being raised by private
contributions ... ... ... . . . . . . 250 0 C
69. New South Wales Zoological Soci ty, aid, on
condition of an equal amount being raised
by private subscriptions ... . . . ... 200 0 0
70. Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island—Ex
penses in connection with administration
of 1,100 0 0
71. To pay Municipal Rates on Government
Buildings 12,000 0 0
72. Wages for Gardener, and Tools and Incidental
Expenses for East Maitland Gaol Reserve... 138 0 0
73. Expenses in connection with the Exhibit of
this Colony at the Imperial Institute,
London 700 0 0
74. Hospital for Sick Children—Rent of Premiss 250 0 0 75. To complete contracts and outstanding liabili
ties in connection with Immigration ... 300 0 0
Carried over £22,563 0 0
Carried over '£752,970 0 0
(Amount carried over £32.862 0 0)
(Amount brought over ... ... ... £32,862 0 0)
C H I E F SECRETARY—continued. Brought over £752,076 0 0
Miscellaneous Services—continued.
Brought over £22,563 0 0
76. Preparation of Statistics containing informa tion respecting the resources and industrial capabilities of the Colony, for publication in the United Kingdom
400 0 0
77. Freight, Insurance, carriage of goods, inciden tal, unforeseen, and petty expenses, & c , of
Department 500 0 0
78. National Shipwreck Relief Society of New South Wales—Special grant in aid of
... 250 0 0
79. General improvements. National Park ... 4,000 0 0 80. Rent of Moorcliff and Victoria Lodge, Miller's Point, in connection with Sydney Hospital
350 0 0
81. To meet rent of Government premises occupied by various sub-departments
...
... 2,000 0 0
82. Maintenance, &c., of Telephones .. .
... 250 0 0 83. New South Wales Zoological Society—Special
grant in aid of " 1,000 0 0
84. Special grants in aid of Suburban and Country
Fire Brigades 4,000 0 0
85. Expenses in connection with revising list of
Australian Fishes 200 0 0
86. Wollongong Sand-drift Trust—Special grant
for improvements ... ... ... ... 100 0 0
87. Lady Robinson's Beach Sand-drift Trust— Special grant for improvements .. . . . . 100 0 0 88. Pension to Constable J . F . Alford, in addition to the Pension payable to him from the " Police Superannuation Fund," upon his retirement, through being injured in the
execution of his duty ... ... ... 46 0 0
89. Expenses in connection with and relief to
Sufferers by Floods .300 0 0
CO. Boundary Road, Centennial Park—cost of
construction ... ... ... . . . . . . 300 0 0
91. To meet payments to Commissioners for Railways for Railway claims, for trans
mission of destitute persons, &c. ... ... 2,250 0 0
92. Board of International Exchange—cxpensss in
connection with ... ... . . . . . . 100 0 0
93. Expenses in connection with Federal Con ference—further sum
...
...
...
15 0
0
Carried over £38,724 0 0
Carried ever £752,976 0 0
(Amount carried over ... ... ... £"2.862 0 0)
(Amount brought over £32,862 0 0)
C H I E F S E C R E T A R Y — c o n t i n u e d . Brought over £752,976 0 0
Miscellaneous Services—continued.
Brought over £38,72-4 0 0
94. Expenses in connection with Record Reign
celebrations ... ... ... ... ... 610 0 0
95. Expenses in connection with the late Federal Election—further sum
...
. . .
...
2o
0
0
96. For Steam Service with and among the
Pacific Islands " .. . 1,200 0 0
97. Special Grants to Country and Suburban Municipalities, 1896-7. portion of claims
not paid during financial year ... ... 356 0 0
98. Improvements, Dawes Point Battery Reserve 25 0 0 99. Royal Commission on Charities—Expenses in
connection with 1,000 0 0
100. Royal Commission, Levien Charges—Expenses
in connection with ... ... ... . . . 150 0 0
101. Expenses incurred in conducting a practical
test of the Deep Sea Fisheries of the
Colony 890 0 0
102. Repairs to Obelisk at end of South Head Road,
Watson's Bay 10 0 0
103. Towards erection of Fire Station, Chatswood,
on condition of balance of cost being pro
vided by Fire Brigade Board ... . . . 150 0 0
104. Burwood Fire Brigade—Purchase of site for
station 1,000 0 0
105. New South Wales Zoological Society—Grant
towards meeting expense of opening
Gardens on Sunday 1,000 0 0
106. Metropolitan Firemen's Association—Grant for
Demonstration and Railway Fares 1,000 0 0
107. Country and Suburban Municipalities—Special
grant (Re-vote) 32,500 0 0
108. Federal Constitution Bill Referendum—Ex
penses in connection with ... . . . 0 674 0 0
109. Expenses in connection with Conveyance of 0
Representatives to People's Convention,
Bathurst 144 0 0
110. Governor Phillip Statue, Foundations—further
sum 106 0 0
111. Wollongong Friendly Societies' Hall—Grant
for purchase of site ... ... . . . ... 250 0 0
112. Grafton Water Brigade—Special grant ... 50 0 0
Carried over £79,859 0 0
Carried over £752,976 0 0
{Amount carried over £32,862 0 0 (Amount brought over £32,862 0 0)
C H I E F S E C R E T A R Y — c o n t i n u e d . Brought over £752,970 0 0
Miscellaneous Services—cont inued.
Brought over £79,859 0 0
113. Lismore Water Brigade—Special g ran t . . . 50 0 0 114. Addit ional sum for Religious At tendance to
I n m a t e s of Asylums and other Government
Ins t i tu t ions 100 0 0
115. Compensat ion to Messrs. Turner and Richard son for loss of Opals, stolen whilst in charge of police—further sum
400 0 0
116. Municipal Ra te s on Government Land and Buildings in Martin-place, arrears from 1892 to 1897 inclusive
3,755 0 0
117. A m o u n t due to late Super in tendent of Fire
Brigades, W. D . Bear, being salary unpaid
a t da te of resignation ... . . . . . . 244 0 0
118. Cost of proceedings in Ex t rad i t ion Case—
F r a n k Butler 4,418 0 0
119. Towards expenses of the Honorable Member for P a r r a m a t t a , Major Ferris , and the expenses of Dowell O'Reilly, Esq. , Can- l ida tes for P a r r a m a t t a , a t Election of 27th Ju ly , 1898, voided on account of ii regu
larities of Oflicials till!) each 200 0 0 89,026 0 0
842,002 0 0
I V . TREASURER AND SECRETARY FOR FINANCE AND T R A D E : —
Any sum or sums of money not exceeding Seven hundred and twenty-
three thousand seven hundred and ninety pounds, to defray the Salaries,
Contingencies, and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services
| following:— |
| 120. Treasury | , | , | £19,869 | 0 0 |
| 121. | S t a m p Dut ies | , | . . . | . . . | . . . | 4,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 122. Land and Income Tax | 30,800 0 0 |
| 123. Customs | , | .. . | 54,087 | 0 | 0 |
| 124. Gold Receivers | . . . | 80 0 | 0 |
| 125. Cold and Escort. | 550 | 0 0 |
| 126. | Government Pr in te r ' s | Depar tmen t | . . . | . . . | .., | . . . | 71,423 | 0 | 0 |
| 127. Stores and Stat ionery | 91,853 | 0 | 0 |
| 128. | Mercantile Explosives D e p a r t m e n t | . . . | 8,970 | 0 | 0 |
Carried over -- . . . . . .£282,143 0 0
(Amount carried over ... ... ... £874,864 0 0)
(Amount brought over £874,864 0 0)
TREASURER AND SECRETARY FOR FINANCE AND TRADE—cont inued.
Brough t over £282,143 0 0
129. Board of Hea l th £20,428 0 0 130. Glebe Is land Abat to i r s 9,402 0 0 29,830 0 0
131. Shipping Masters 2,222 0 0 Marine Board of New South Wales —
132. Marino Board, Sydney £5,478 0 0 133. Local Marino Board, Newcastle 1,672 0 0 134. Ha rbour Masters 933 0 0 135. Colonial Light-houses 6,433 0 0 136. Sea and River Pi lots 13,320 0 0 137. Boa tmen 11,592 0 0 138. Telegraph Stat ions 1,168 0 0
139.
Deficiencies in Salaries owing to increased a m o u n t s paid to 4 Pilots, Newcastle
173 0 0
140. Austral ian Coast Light-houses ... . . . . . . 800 0 0
141. Miscellaneous ... 15,187 0 0 56,756 0 0
142. Life-boats 600 0 0 143. Publ ic Wharfs 6,798 0 0 Miscellaneous Services—
144. Pos tage and Public De pa r tme n t s 32,000 0 0
145. Advert is ing for the Public Service 6,000 0 0
146. For t he t ransmission of Telegraphic Messages . . . 1 8 , 0 0 0 0 0 147. Commission on P a y m e n t s in England by the
Government Financial Agents 1,700 0 0
148. Insurance , & c , on English Shipments ... . . . 150 0 0
149. Management of, and expenses in connection with p a y m e n t of half-yearly dividends on Inscribed Stock by the Bank of "England
19.055 0 0
150. Exchange on Remi t t ances within and beyond the
Colony . 15,O0O 0 0
151.
Commission on p a y m e n t of Debentures and In te res t on Debentures in Sydney
...
. . .
. . .
400
0
0
152. For the relief and conveyance of distressed Seamen
belonging to the Colony from Foreign Port--, or
from Wrecked Vessels, &c ... 100 0 0
153. I n aid of the Sailors' Home, Newcastle 350 0 0
154. I n aid of the Sailors' Home , Sydney 350 0 0
155. For In te res t on F u n d s in the t empora ry possession of the Government , belonging to Suitor 5 in
E q u i t y and Lunacy Pa t i en t s 3 .000 0 0
156. A m o u n t payable to Rai lway D e p a r t m e n t for con
veyance, wi thout charge, of Members of Parl ia ment , Distinguished Visitors, School Children, and others 18,000 0 0
Carried over £114.105 0 0
Car r i e 1 over £378,349 0 0
(Amount carried over . . . £874,864 0 0)
(Amount brought, over ... ... . . . £871,864 0 0)
TREASURER AND SECRETARY FOR FINANCE AND TRADE—cont inued .
Brought over £378,349 0 0
Miscellaneous Services—cont inued.
Brought over £114,105 0 0
157. To pay interest on the uninvested F u n d s a t t he
credit of t he Civil Service Superannua t ion Account 2,000 0 0 158. To p a y interest on the balance uninvested a t t he
credit of the Municipal Council of Sydney—
Sinking F u n d Account 1,070 0 0 159. To pay interest on balance a t the credit of the.
B a n k r u p t c y Unclaimed Dividend F u n d ... 210 0 0 160. To pay interest on the uninvested balance at
credit of the Bank rup t cy Es ta t e s Account . . . 42 0 0 161. Sewerage and Wate r Ra tes , & c , various Public
Buildings, & c , Sydney and Country Towns . . . 9,000 0 0
162. To pay interest on special deposits by the Savings
Bank of New South Wales 66,478 0 0
163. To mee t Legal Expenses , Treasury D e p a r t m e n t ... 500 0 0 164. To pay interest on daily credit balance of the
Colonial Treasurer 's Curator of In tes ta t e Es t a t e s
Account 2,500 0 0
165. To pay interest on daily credit balance of the
Colonial Treasurer ' s Registrar in Bank rup t cy Account 10 0 0
166. To pay interest on daily credit balance of the
Colonial Treasurer 's Registrar of P roba tes
Account 700 0 0
167. To mee t Unforeseen Expenses to be hereafter
accounted for 2,000 0 0
168. Allowance to the Premier 500 0 0 169. To meet claims for the refund of Pilotage, Harbour , and Light Rates , and Wharfage and Tonnage
Dues in certain cases ... . . . . . . . . . 500 0 0
170. To mee t the cost of Pr ivate Let ter-boxes for Public
D e p a r t m e n t s 450 0 0
171. Expenses in connection with the compilat ion of the
Historical Records of New South Wales ... 500 0 <•
172. Expenses connected with Rocket Appara tus , New
castle 300 0 0
173. To mee t Gratui t ies to officers upon re t i rement
through abolition of office 7,000 0 0
174. To meet ad jus tment of salaries on revision by
Public Service Board . .15 ,000 0 0
175. To meet increased cost of living allowance to officers
s ta t ioned in remote distr icts ... . . . . . . 6,500 0 0
Carried over £229,365 0 0
Carried over £ 3 7 8 , 3 4 9 0 0
B (Amount carried over £ 8 7 1 . 8 0 4 0 0)
(Amount brought over £874,804 0 0)
TREASURER AND SECRETARY FOR FINANCE AND TRADE—cont inued .
Brought over £378,349 0 0
Miscellaneous Services—cont inued.
Brought over £229,365 0 0
176. Amoun t due to the Civil Service Superannua t ion
F u n d for Aba tements and Compensat ion to ret ired officers, charged to tha t fund in 1895-96
and 189(5-97 903 0 0
1 7 7 . To defray expense:; in connection with the Greater
Br i ta in Exhib i t ion to be held in 1899 4,000 0 0
1 7 8 .
Contr ibut ion towards foundation and main tenance of Meteorological Stat ion. .Mount Kosciusko ...
100 0 0
1 7 9 . Contr ibut ion to Mr. Wragge 's Low-level Observa
tory a t Manly ... 50 0 0
1 8 0 . Towards the Establ ishment of the proposed Eddy Orphanage, being a t rate of £1 for £1 on sub
scriptions collected from the public ... . . . 2,500 0 0
181. Incidenta l Expenses connected with paymen t of
Imper ia l Military and Naval Pensioners in the
Colony . . . 33 0 0
182. Towards expenses of Court of Review in Land and
Income T a x Assessments ... ... . . . 500 0 0
2 3 7 , 1 5 1 0 0
I t e m s connected with Defence—
183. Propor t ion payable to Government of Western Austral ia for expense of maintenance of Garrison, Albany
1,400 0 0
184. Proport ion payable to Government of Queensland for expense of maintenance of Garrison, Thurs day Island
3,300 0 0
185. Nat ional Rifle Association of N.S .W.—Grant in aid
of 1,000 0 0
186. Nor the rn Rifle Associa t ion—Grant in aid of . . . 250 0 0 187. Southern Rifle Associa t ion—Grant in aid of . . . 250 0 0 188. Western Rifle Associa t ion—Grant in aid of ... 250 0 (I 189. Sou th Coast Rifle Associa t ion—Grant in a id of ... 250 0 0
190. Albion Pa rk Ride Club—Grant in aid of 20 0 0
191. Moun t Kembla Rifle Club—Grant in aid of ... 20 0 0
192. Passes for Competi tors . Rifle Association Meetings 750 0 0
193. Roya l Nava l House—Special g r an t in aid of ... 200 0 0
191. R e n t of Premises for Secretary to His Excellency the Admiral and Staff, as agreed upon when Nava l S ta t ion was formed
300
0
0
7,990 0 0
1 9 5 . Advance to Treasurer—To enable the Treasurer to make advances to Public Officers, and on account of other Governments , and to pay expenses of an unforeseen na ture which will af terwards be submi t ted for Par l i amenta ry appropr ia t ion . The whole
a m o u n t t o lie carried to Trust Fund Account ami a d j u s t e d not la ter t h a n t he 30 th J u n e , 1 9 0 0 100.000 0 0
723,790 0 0
(Amount carried over £1,598,654 0 0
(Amount brought over £1,598,054 0 0)
I V . MILITARY AND NAVAL FORCES:—Any sum or sums of money
not exceeding One hundred and ninety-six thousand one hundred and eighty-five pounds, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and other expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—
Military and Naval Forces—
190. Mili tary Secre tary £2,080 0 0
197. P e r m a n e n t and Volunteer Military Forces 181,710 0 0
Nava l Forces—
198. Nava l Brigade £4,734 0 0
199. Volunteer Naval Artillery 2,400 0 0 200. Torpedo Defence 1,745 0 0
201. Warl ike Stores and Ammuni t ion for Naval Forces 450 0 0
9,395 0 0
196,185 0 0
I V . RAILWAYS:—Any sum or sums of money not exceeding One
million nine hundred and twenty-six thousand seven hundred and fifty- four pounds, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following: —
Rai lways and T ramways—
202. Exis t ing Lines—Working Expenses £1,920,751 0 0
V. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL:—Any sum or sums of money not exceeding Forty-six thousand eight hundred and fifty-four pounds, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and other Expenses of the Establish ments and Services following: —
203. The Attorney-General . . . . . . . . . £46,854 0 0
V I . SECRETARY FOR LANDS:—Any sum or sums of money not
exceeding Two hundred and ninety-eight thousand five hundred and sixty-six pounds, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—
204. D e p a r t m e n t of Lands £100,511 0 0 205. D e p a r t m e n t of Lands—Contingencies 39,050 0 0
206 Land Appeal Court—Contingencies 1,400 0 0
207. Church and School Lands—Contingencies 715 0 0
Carried over . . .£202,276 0 0
(Amount carried over £3,768,447 0 0)
(Amount brought over £3,768,447 0 0)
SECRETARY FOR LANDS—cont inued . Brought over £202,276 0 0
Miscellaneous Services—
208. Publ ic Cemeteries—Purchase and resumpt ion of
sites, fencing, clearing, building, &c. ... . . .£1 ,500 0 0
209. Towards construct ion of Rai lway Siding, including cost of resuming land and for drainage. Woronora Cemetery, near Suther land, for southern suburbs . (Re-vote of 1895)
2,500 0 0
210. For the purchase and resumpt ions of -sites for, and
I m p r o v e m e n t and General Maintenance of Public
Pa rks , Recreat ion Grounds, and Bathing-places 12,500 0 0 For improvement and main tenance of the following
P a r k s and Recreat ion G r o u n d s — :
211. W e n t w o r t h P a r k 250 0 0
212. Victoria P a r k 250 0 0
213. Pa rks , Nor th Sydney 250 0 0 214. H y d e , Cook, and Phill ip Parks 1.000 0 0
215. Rushcu t t e r Bay P a r k 250 0 0
216. I s lands in P o r t Jackson 250 0 0 217. R odd Island 100 0 0 218. For t he improvement and main tenance of
Kuring-gai Chase ... . . . . . . . . . 500 0 0
219. For the improvement and maintenance of the
Recreat ion Reserves between Glenbrook and
Mount Victoria 500 0 0 220. Legal Expenses 2,500 0 0 221. To p a y compensat ion in connection with the re sumpt ion of land for roads under the Public
R oa ds Act of 1897 4,000 0 0
222. Al ignment Pos t s for Towns 50 0 0
223. Thomas Edols and Co. (Limited)—One-half of the a m o u n t of compensat ion awarded by the Parkes Local Land Board for an improvement known as " Trundle D a m , " taken by the Government when wi thdrawing from lease certain land on Bur rawang Pastoral Holding (Re-vote of a m o u n t voted in Estimates-in-Chief for 1 8 9 7 - 8 , unpaid on 30th J u n e , 1898)
3 0 0
0
0
26,700 0 0
224. Survey of Lands—Contingencies 66,380 0 0 225. Trigonometrical Survey of the Colony—Contingencies 3,110 0 0 226. Special Services—Labour Set t lements 100 0 0
298,566 0 0
(Amount carried over ... . . . £4,067,013 0 0)
(Amount brought over £4,067,013 0 0)
V I I . SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS:—Any sum or sums of
money not exceeding Eight hundred and ninety-four thousand six hundred and twenty pounds, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:
227. D e p a r t m e n t of Public Works—Estab l i shment £123,467 0 0 Less Value of quar te rs occupied
by certain officers ... . . . £325 0 0
Less Amoun t of Salaries chargeable
to Loan Votes 34,310 0 0
34,635 0 0
88,832 0 0
Public Works and Services—
228. Roads and Bridges 575,000 0 0 Less Amoun t included in Es tab
l ishment 25,000 0 0
550,000 0 0
229. Ha rbou r s and Rivers and Dredge
Service 120,000 0 0
Less A m o u n t included in Es t ab
l ishment 10,000 0 0
110,000 0 0
230. Government Architect 55,000 0 0 Less Amount included in Es tab
l ishment 5,000 0 0
50,000 0 0
231. Miscellaneous 10,000 0 0
720,000 0 0
232. Metropol i tan Board of Wate r Supply and Sewerage 75,818 0 0 9,970 0 0 233. H u n t e r Distr ict Water Supply and Sewerage Board
894,620 0 0
V I I I . ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE:—Any sum or sums of money
not exceeding Two hundred and sixty-five thousand nine hundred and eleven pounds, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and other Expenses
| of the Establishments and Services following:— |
234. D e p a r t m e n t of Jus t ice £10,027 0 0
235. Master in E q u i t y 2,488 0 0
236. P r o t h o n o t a r y and Divorce Court . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,890 0 0 237. Sheriff 29,122 0 0
238. Bankrup tcy Court 2,525 0 0
239. P roba te and In t e s t a t e Es ta t e s Office 2,920 0 0
240. Dis t r ic t Courts 3,654 0 0 241. Coroners 7,373 0 0 242. P e t t y Sessions 76,768 0 0 243. Pr isons 98,125 0 0 244. Registrar-General and Examiner of P a t e n t s 26,858 0 0
Carried over £262,750 0 0
(Amount carried over £4,961,633 0 0)
(Amount brought over £4,961,633 0 0)
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE—cont inued .
Brought over £202,750 0 0
Miscellaneous Services—
245. Allowances to Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors , under
Licensing Act, 45 Vic. No. 14 £000 0 0
246. Almanacs for Country Benches of Magistrates,
Newspapers , Law Books, &c. ... . . . . . . 120 0 0
247. For purchase of n inety bound copies of the New
South Wales Weekly Notes 231 0 0
248. For purchase of sixty copies of Supreme Court
Law Repor t s .'. 252 0 0
219. For expenses of Inquir ies under Commission Act.
44 Vie. No. 1, and Inquir ies under Criminal Law
Amendmen t Act, see. 383 150 0 0
250. For Services of a Law Repor te r for B a n k r u p t c y
and Proba te Courts 150 0 0
251 . Necropolis—for general maintenance of Cemetery . . . 500 0 0 252. Necropolis—Repairs to roads and formation of
new roads ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558 0 0
253. Waverley Cemetery—General Maintenance . . . 150 0 0 254. Purchase of Copies of Addison and Thompson ' s
" Small Deb t s Recovery Acts " for supply to
Country Courts ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 0 0
255. Core Hill Cemetery—General Improvemen t s ... 150 0 0 250. To mee t Legal Expenses . Jus t ice Depar tment ... 150 0 0
257. For purchase of Cox's Criminal Cases ... . . . 75 0 0
3,101 0 0
205,911 0 0
I X . PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, LABOUR, AND INDUSTRY:—Any sum
or sums of money not exceeding Seven hundred and fifty-six thousand
seven hundred and ninety-three pounds, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services follow
ing:—
258. Public Ins t ruc t ion £080.021 0 0
Indus t r ia l Schools—
259. Naut ica l School-ship " Sobraon " £10,092 0 0
260. Indus t r i a l School for Girls, P a r r a m a t t a 3,602 0 0
201 . Carpenter ian Reformatory ... . . . . . . . . . 3,309 0 0 262. Shaftesbury Reformatory ... ... . . . . . . 770 0 0
17,779 0 0
263. Observatory 4.507 0 0 264.. Museum 0,021 0 0
205. Public Library of New South Wales 7,545 0 0
200. Nat ional Ar t Gallery 4,380 0 0 207. Labour and Indus t ry Branch 12,481 0 0
Carried over £739,343 0 0
(Amount carried over £5,227,544 0 0)
(Amount brought over £5,227,544 0 0)
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, LABOUR, AND INDUSTRY—cont inued.
Brought over £739,343 0 0
Grants in aid of Public Ins t i tu t ions— Sydney Univers i ty—
268. For Addit ions, Repairs , and Furn i tu re 1,000 0 0
269. For Addit ional E n d o w m e n t 4,000 0 0 270. To provide for the es tabl ishment of Evening
Lectures (including Universi ty Extens ion
Lectures , and Lectures in Law) ... . . . 2,000 0 0
271. Matriculat ion and other Fees for S tuden t s of
the Training Schools under the D e p a r t m e n t who are a t tending Universi ty Lectures ... 200 0 0
272. Towards the maintenance of the Art Society of New
South Wales 400 0 0 273. Towards the maintenance of the Society of Art is ts 300 0 0
274. L innean Society ... 100 0 0 275. Roya l Socie ty—Amount in proport ion of £1 to
every £1 raised by pr iva te contr ibut ions ... 500 0 0 276. The Roya l Geographical Society of Austra las ia—
A m o u n t in propor t ion of £1. to every £1 raised
b y p r iva te contr ibut ions ... . . . . . . . . . 100 0 0
277. Ins t ruc t ion to t he Bl ind—Amount in propor t ion of £2 to every £1 raised by pr iva te contr ibut ions 500 0 0
278. I n aid of Educat ional Ins t i tu t ions , in the propor t ion of £1 to every £2 raised by pr iva te contribu
t ions " 6,000 0 0 279. I n aid of Buildings (Educat ional Ins t i tu t ions) , in
t he propor t ion of £1 to every £1 raised and
expended on new and addi t ional buildings ... 2,000 0 0 280. I n aid of the " Women ' s Branch of the Roya l
Society for the Prevent ion of Cruelty to Animals , " to assist it in i ts work in connection wi th Public Schools
50 0 0
17,150 0 0
281. Miscellaneous Services—To a m o u n t due to D e p a r t m e n t of
Lands for survey of School sites 300 0 0
756,793 0 0
X . SECRETARY FOR MINES AND AGRICULTURE :—Any sum or sums
of money not exceeding One hundred and eighty-two thousand four
hundred and fifty-eight pounds, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies,
and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—
282. D e p a r t m e n t of Mines £73,460 0 0
283. P reven t ion of Scab in Sheep 23,512 0 0
284. I m p o r t e d and In t roduced Stock 9,917 0 0
Carried over £106,889 0 0
(Amount carried over . . . £5,984,337 0 0 )
(Amount brought over £5,984,337 0 0)
SECRETARY FOR MIXES AND AGRICULTURE—continued.
Brought over . „ . „ . . .£106,889 0 0
285. Registration of Brands 870 0 0
286. Management of P o u n d s a n d Commons ... . . . . . . . . . 685 0 0
287. Public Water ing Places and Artesian Boring 14.218 0 0
288. Agriculture .'. 30.046 0 0
289. School of Mines and Assay Works 1,500 0 0
290. Board of E x p o r t s ... " 2,250 0 0 Miscellaneous Services—
291. For the purposes of Pas tures and Stock Protect ion
Act £5.ooo 0 0
292. Control, marking, fencing, and improving Travel ling Stock and Camping Reserves, removal of obstruct ions and suppression of trespass, and to meet expenses in connection with the acquir ing of land for the benefit of travelling stock
l,ooo 0 0
293. To meet the cost of subsidising Agricultural . Hor t icu l tura l , and Pastoral Societies receiving annua l subscriptions (from 50 members) amount ing to not less than £50, the subsidy not to exceed 10s. on every £1 awarded in prizes for Agricultural or other approved objects, and to mee t the claims unpaid of duly qualified Agricul tu ra l Societies
10,000 0 0 294. To meet expense of subsidising Hor t icul tura l
Societies 250 0 0
295. Special Prizes to be devoted to the improvement
of Agriculture 1.000 0 0
296. To meet expenses in connection with the reclama tion of the Sand-drift , Newcastle
300 0 0
297. Adminis t ra t ion of the Act for tin' Regulation of
Coal Alines and Collieries 2000
298. Ambulance Classes 250 0 0 299. Eradicat ion of Prickly Pear on Water , Camping.
and Travelling Stock Reserves 1.000 0 0
300. Balance of Salary due Government Metallurgist
under agreement ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 0 0
301. Special grant for Relief of Sufferers in Dudley
Colliery Explosion paid to Dudley and. W a r a t a h
Lodges ... ". 200 0 0
.302. Providing Four Scho la r sh ips -Schoo l of Mines ... 100 0 0 303. Special G r a n t to Agricul tural Societies 4,000 0 0 304. Coo ma Pas tora l and Agricultural Association— Re-vote of 1895 (half year) to cover a m o u n t
paid in 1896-7 ... " loo 0 0
305. Vine Diseases Act—Expenses in connection with the eradication of Phyl loxera and adminis t ra t ion of the Vine Diseases Act
2,000 0 0
20,000 0 0
182,458 0 0
(Amount carried over . . . . . . £6,166,795 0 01
(Amount brought over... ... ... £ 6 , 1 6 6 , 7 9 5 0 0 )
X I . THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL:—Any sum or sums of money not exceeding Seven hundred and ten thousand four hundred and seventy-eight pounds, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—
| 3 0 6 . | Postal and Electr ic | Telegraph | D e p a r t m e n t | £ 7 1 0 , 4 7 8 | 0 | 0 |
| ( T O T A L | AMOUNT | A P P R O P R I A T E D | FOR T H E | S E R V I C E | OF T H E | Y E A R | FROM | 1ST | J U L Y , | 1 8 9 8 , |
TO 3 0 T H J U N E , 1 8 9 9 ) £ 6 . 8 7 7 , 2 7 3 0 0
| F O R | T H E | S E R V I C E | O F | T H E | P E R I O D | F R O M | 1ST J U L Y , | 1 8 9 7 , T o | 3 0 T H |
J U N E , 1 8 9 8 ,
X I I . IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE VOTE " ADVANCE TO TREASURER,
1 8 9 7 - 8 , " ON ACCOUNT OF SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1897-8 :—Any sum
or sums of money not exceeding One hundred and thirty-four thousand two hundred and twenty-three pounds fifteen shillings and eight pence, for Supplementary Charges made during the period from 1st July,
1897 , to 30th June, 1898, for the Salaries, Contingencies, and other
Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—
Execut ive and Legislative :—
Par l i amen ta ry Standing Committee for Public Works—Contin gencies—Incidental expenses, including ex >3:i3es of witnesses £ 1 8 14 10
Chief Secretary : —
Aborigines Protect ion Board-—Contingencies—Aid for the Main tenance of Old and Infirm Aborigines, &c
2,72-1 1 9 6
Pol ice—Contingencies—Extra gratui t ies to Detectives J o h n Roche and J a m e s M ' H a t t D and Constable M. A. Conroy for services rendered in the arrest and extradi t ion from San Francisco,
U. S. America, of " B u t l e r " alias " B u r g e s s , " charged with the wilful murder of Captain Lee Weller and others in New
South Wales 100 0 0 Lunacy—Hosp i t a l s for Insane general ly—Contingencies—Pro
visions, medical comfarts, fuel, light, &c. ... ... ... 5 , 6 2 1 1 8 0 Master in Lunacy—Salar ies—
Clerk, difference between £ 1 1 5 per annum and £ 1 1 3
vo ted £ 2 0 0 Clerk, difference between £ 1 0 0 per annum and £ 9 0
voted 1 0 0 0
1 2 0 0
Carried over . . . . . . . . . £ 8 , 1 7 7 12 4
IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE VOTE " ADVANCE TO TREASURER, 1 8 9 7 - 8 , " ON
ACCOUNT OF SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1 8 9 7 - 8 — c o n t i n u e d .
Brought over £8,477 12 4
Chief Sec re ta ry—con t inued . Medical Adviser—
Contingencies—Fees to Medical Pract i t ioners , Vaccinat ion, Coroners' Inques ts , Lunacy Cases, and Medical a t t endance , &c
267 18 1
Coast Hospi ta l—Contingencies—Maintenance of pa t ien ts and ambulance services and other contingencies, including mater ial
for minor repairs ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,178 19 11 Analyt ical Branch—Salar ies—Labora tory Boy, a t £25 per
a n n u m 25 0 0
Maintenance of Sick Paupe r s—For suppor t of Des t i tu te Persons in the Sydney, Prince Alfred. Carrington Centennial Con valescent, and other Hospi ta ls , and cont ingent expenses connected therewi th
8,770 9 0
Chari table I n s t i t u t i o n s : — Salaries—Teacher a t the Cottage Homes, Mit tagong, difference between £90 per a n n u m and £57, less £27 for quar te rs ,
voted,
from 6th September , 1897 47 5 10
Cont ingencies—Rations, medical comforts, minor repairs , & c . . . . 5,396 2 0
Fisheries Commission—Salaries—To adjust salaries in consequence of the rea r rangement of Staff
33 11 10
Botanic Gardens—Contingencies :—
Expenses in connection with the grounds a t Hill View (the Governor 's Residence)
11 10
9
Expenses in connection with the grounds a t Wotonga (the Admiral ' s Residence) 19 18 8 31 9 5
Reorganisat ion of t he Public Service ... . . . . . . . . . 1,107 5 4
Pe rmanen t and Volunteer Military Forces—General Contin gencies :—
Expenses in connection with the holding of the
Eas te r E n c a m p m e n t of the Military Forces a t
Rookwood 5,518 0 3 Cost of Passage of an Officer to India, to fill t he
vacancy caused by the appoin tment of Colonel French as C o m m a n d a n t of the Military Forces of New South Wales 76 9 0 Warl ike Stores, further sum 450 0 0 6,044 9 3
Chari table Allowances—
Benevolent Society of New South Wales—Special g ran t for relief to the unemployed
500
0
0
Benevolent Asylum, Sydney, and other kindred Ins t i tu t ions for suppor t of Women and Children
1,767
0
0
Mossgiel Cottage Hospi ta l—Special g ran t . . . 150 0 0
Carried over £2,417 0 0
Carried over _ ' . . . £32,380 3 6
I N ADJUSTMENT OP THE VOTE " ADVANCE TO TREASURER, 1 8 9 7 - 8 , " ON
ACCOUNT OF SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1 8 9 7 - 8 — c o n t i n u e d .
x>rought over £32,380
Chief Sec re t a ry—con t inued .
Brough t over £2,417 0 0
Chari table Al lowances—cont inued.
Thir lmere H o m e for Consumptives—Special g ran t 300 0 0 Chari table Ins t i tu t ions—Aid, on condition t h a t an equal a m o u n t be raised by pr ivate annual con t r ibut ions , and also t h a t the Government , th rough Police Magistrates or other approved Officers, have the r ight of recommending the admission of P a t i e n t s 5,930 10 5 8,647 10 5
Miscellaneous S e r v i c e s - Maintenance of Deserted Children, Paupers t aken charge of for Protect ion, Expenses of Trans mission, Chari table Relief, &c
2,309 0 7
Expenses in connection with Roya l Commission of Inqu i ry into Charges against Constable W. E . Quelch
83 4 7
Expenses in connection wi th the Roya l Commission appoin ted to investigate the working of the various Public Charities
212 9 1
Expenses in connection wi th the Royal Commis sion of Inqui ry , Indigent Blind Women ' s
H o m e ,
Strathfield 239 15 0
New South Wales Zoological Socie ty—Grant towards meet ing Expenses of Opening t he
Zoological Gardens on Sunday . . . . . . . . . 500 0 0
Expenses incurred in conduct ing a practical tes t of t he Deep-sea Fisheries of t he Colony
. . .
525 10 10
Providing and fixing six t a n k s in Rai lway Trucks for conveying water from Jerilderie to Berrigan
20 6 0
Expenses of the Federa l Convention held in
Melbourne 143 8 5 Expenses incurred in connection with the distr ibu t ion of t he Australasian Federal
Const i tut ion
Bill 300 3 11 Expenses incurred by the Federal Finance Com
mit tee 52 0 4 Expenses in connection with taking a Vote on the
Federa l Const i tut ion Bill 13,500 6 5 L a d y Robinson 's Beach, Sand-drift—Special g ran t 50 0 0 17,936 5 2
Carried over £58,963 19 1
I N ADJUSTMENT OF THE VOTE " ADVANCE TO TREASURER, 1 8 9 7 - 8 , " ON
ACCOUNT OF SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1 8 9 7 - 8 — c o n t i n u e d .
Brought over £58,963 19 1
Treasurer and Secretary for Finance and T r a d e : —
Stores and Stat ionery—Contingencies—Stores and Stat ionery for
the Public Service generally ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,720 11 1 Shipping Master—Salaries—To adjust salaries in consequence of
rea r rangement of staff ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 13 4
Life, Boats—Gratu i t ies to Coxswain and crew of Life-boat, and life-saving appa ra tus and other expenses in connection there with, &c
74 0 9
Public Wharfs—Contingencies—Commissions and Reba tes . . . 974 16 1 Miscellaneous Services—
Insurance on proper t ies resumed by ;he Govern ment , occupied by t enan t s , &c. ...
. . .
. . .
(58
0
8
Contr ibut ion towards expenses incurred in forming
Meteorological Stat ions a t Mount Kosciusko and
Merimbula 436 0 0
Legal Expenses , Treasury D e p a r t m e n t . . . . . . 250 0 0 In te res t on t he uninvested balance a t t he credit
of the Municipal Council of Sydney. Sinking
F u n d ... ' 1 19 9 In te res t on the daily balance of the Colonial Treasurer ' s Curator of In t e s t a t e Es t a t e s
...
1,665
1
3
In te res t on the daily balance at the credit of
the Colonial Treasurer ' s Regis t rar of P roba tes
Account . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 37 0 11 In te res t on the daily balance a t the credit of the
B a n k r u p t c y Unclaimed Dividend F u n d ... 1 2 4
Refund of Poll T a x imposed on Mrs. F . Ehing, a Chinese resident on her re tu rn to Sydney from a visit to China
100 0 0
Expenses in connection with the compilat ion of the Historical Records of the Colony 286 19 0
Gratui t ies to Officers whose services have been dispensed with
...
. . .
*. . .
. . .
. . .
898
8
8
Gra tu i ty to the widow of the late J . M. Duncan , late Sub-collector of Customs, Corowa ...
. . .
428
3
7
Gra tu i ty to Win . Jiffkins. late Staff-Sergeant Volunteer P e r m a n e n t Staff 250 0 0
Sewerage and Wate r Ra tes . & c , various Public Buildings, &c., Sydney and Country Towns
...
129 (i 8
For the transmission of Telegraphic Messages . . .
901 13 5 Advert ising for the Public Service generally ...
264 15 2
Carried over ... . . . . . . £5 ,718 11 5
Carried over £77.735 0 4
IN ADJUSTMENT OP THE VOTE " ADVANCE TO TREASURER, 1 8 9 7 - 8 , " ON
ACCOUNT OF SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1 8 9 7 - 8 — c o n t i n u e d .
Brought over £77,735 0 1
Treasurer and Secretary for Finance and Trade—con t inued .
Brought over ... . . . . . . £5,718 11 5
Miscellaneous Services—cont inued. Expenses in connection with the char ter of the schooner " Eas tward H o . " sent to the relief of Professor David ' s Expedi t ion to Funafut i for the investigation of t he formation of the
Coral Is lands ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 07 5 0' Salary of the late W. T. Pinhey, as Secretary,
Board of Pharmacy , a t the ra te of £108 per
annum, from 1st to 27th October, 1895 ... 7 16 9 To meet pensions to Superannua ted Police Officers 9,068 3 3
To mee t pensions to Inspectors of Stock, Depar t
m e n t of Mines 555 8 7
La te Sir H . Pa rkes—Fami ly Gran t 41 13 4 15,458 18 10
Ra i lways :—
General Establ ishment—Salar ies and Wages of employes— General Renewals, and maintenance of way and works,
.ncluding material , &.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,066 0 2 Secretary for Lands :—
Miscellaneous Services—Kuring-gai Chase—Special g ran t for
improvement , maintenance , &c. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 0 0
oretary for Public W o r k s : — Public Works and Services—Detail Surveys of Cities, Towns, and
Suburbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 15 8 Roads and Bridges—
Main Roads outside Municipalities ... . . . 3 15 4
Main Roads and other Works within Munici pali t ies 073 11 8 Minor Roads 017 17 9
Salaries, E q u i p m e n t Allowances, Travelling Ex
penses, Rent , Cleaning, &c. ... . . . . . . 113 12 4
Erect ion, Repairs , and Renewal of Bridges . . . 2 2 8
Unclassified Roads and other works 170 7 9
Expenses of P u n t s and Ferries ... . . . . . . 17 0 9 1,598 14 3
Dredge Service—To pay coals, stores, repairs, renewals, &c. . . . 72 11 5
Government Archi tect—
Court Houses , & c , addi t ions, repairs, &c. . . . 287 0 5 Furn i tu re , &e., public offices generally 275 16 7 502 17 0
Carried over ,. £122 7 3 0 0 7 8
IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE VOTE " ADVANCE TO TREASURER, 1 8 9 7 - 8 , " ON
ACCOUNT OF SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1 8 9 7 - 8 — c o n t i n u e d .
Brought over . . . . .£122,730 17 8
Secretary for Public W o r k s — c o n t i n u e d . Miscellaneous Services—
Law Costs, B. C. Simpson. C.E., v. R igh t Hon .
G. H . Reid, P.C., in action to recover for services as professional expert in the McSharry
Arbi t ra t ion Case '.. 220 0 0
Expenses in connection with the Public Works Inqu i ry Commission—further
sum
.. .
. . .
653 10
0
Expenses in connection with the Pr ivy Council Appeal , Alexander Adams v. Hon. J . H. Young
50 0
0
Compensat ion to Mrs. Brown, widow of t he late W. J . Brown, labourer. Ha rbour and Rivers Depa r tmen t , who was accidentally killed a t Riley 's Hill Quarries, Clarence River, whilst
chaining stones for loading trollies . . . . . . 50 0 0 973 16 0
Water Supply and Sewerage Board—Contingencies—
To pay wages of Jun ior Clerks. Draf tsmen.
Inspectors , Pumping Engineers. & c . WorkingExpenses , Repairs , Renewals, and all other
contingencies 3.301 10 .3
Repairs to Masonry Dam. Brougli ton 's Pass , Ca ta rac t River
1.580 18
0
1.972 8 9
Adminis t ra t ion of Jus t ice :— Just ice—Salar ies—
Relieving Police Magistrate, a t £125 per annum, from 1st April, 1898
100 5 0
Relieving Clerk of P e t t y Sessions, at £275 per annum, from 1st April. 181)8 ... . . . . . . 08 15 0 175 0 0
Sheriff—Contingencies—Jurors ' fees a t Central Criminal, Circuit,
and Quar ter Sessions Courts, expenses of jurors , and incidental
expenses ... . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,429 11 (i
Bank rup t cy Cour t—Salar ies—Temporary Messenger, at £9 per mon th , from 10th May to 1th J u n e . 1898 5 10 11
P roba t e and In t e s t a t e Es ta tes Office—Contingencies—Incidental
expenses, &c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 0 0
Coroners—Salaries—Salary due to the Executors of the late W. T. Pinhey, as Deputy Coroner, a t £245 per annum, from 1st to 27th October, 1895
17 1 5
Carried over £130,338 12 3
I N ADJUSTMENT OF THE VOTE " ADVANCE TO TREASURER, 1 8 9 7 - 8 , " ON
ACCOUNT OF SERVICES OF THE YEAR 1 8 9 7 - 8 — c o n t i n u e d .
Brought over 130,338 12 3
Adminis t ra t ion of Jus t i c e—con t inued .
P e t t y Sessions—Salaries—
Clerk of P e t t y Sessions, Mur rumbur rah , a t £175
per annum, from 1st October, 181)7 . . . . . . £131 5 0 Assis tant Clerk of P e t t y Sessions, Blayney, a t
£125 per annum, from 1st April, 181)8 . . . . . . 31 5 0
Assis tant Clerk of P e t t y Sessions, Gundagai , at,
£100 per annum, from 22nd October, 1897 . . . 69 7 1
Clerk, Clerk of P e t t y Sessions Office, Nar randera ,
a t £50 per a n n u m , from 23rd September , 1897. . . 38 12 3
Jun io r Clerk, Clerk of P e t t y Sessions Office, Wagga Wagga, a t £50 per annum, from 5th April, 181)8
11 18 10
Allowances to Police act ing as Clerks of P e t t y Sessions
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
70
2
2
358 10 4
Contingencies—Incidental expenses, &c. . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 5 3
Prisons—Contingencies—Provisions, Travelling expenses, &c. . . . 2,402 12 11
Public Ins t ruc t ion , Labour , and Indus t ry :—
Public L ibra ry of New South Wales—Contingencies—Travell ing
Expenses incurred in a t t end ing the In te rna t iona l Library
Conference held in London in Ju ly , 181)7 .'. 200 0 0 Secretary for Mines and Agriculture :—
Mines—Contingencies—Incidental expenses, t ravell ing expenses of
Officers, &c 50 0 0 Miscellaneous' Services—
Broken Hill Pas tora l and Agricultural Association —Special g r an t
300 0
0
Clarence Pas tora l and Agricultural Society— Special g r an t 200 0 0
Newcastle Miners' Relief F u n d — D o n a t i o n . . . 150 0 0
Dis t r ibut ion of Seed to Distressed Farmers , to be
repaid by the Fa rmers ... . . . . . . . . . 96 14 11 740 14 11
134,223 15 8
| T O T A L | AMOUNT | A P P R O P R I A T E D | I N A D J U S T M E N T | OF T H E V O T E | " | A D V A N C E | TO T R E A S U R E R , |
1 8 9 7 - 8 " £134,223 15 8
| T O T A L | AMOUNT | A P P R O P R I A T E D | FOR T H E S E R V I C E | OF T H E Y E A R | FROM | 1ST J U L Y , | 181)8, |
TO 30TH J U N E , 1899 £0.877,273 0 0
G R O S S TOTAL. £7,011,490 15 8 X I I I . The Treasurer of the said Colony shall issue and pay the
'• said several sums to such persons for the purposes hereinbefore
mentioned in such manner and in such proportions as the Governor
by any warrant or order in writing under his hand and directed to the
said Treasurer shall from time to time order and direct, and thepayments so to be made shall be charged upon and payable out of the
Consolidated Revenue Fund of the said Colony.
XIY. The said Treasurer shall in his Accounts from time to time be allowed credit for any sum or sums of money paid by him in pursuance of such warrant or order in writing as aforesaid, and the receipt or receipts of the respective persons to whom the same shall be so paid shall be a full and valid discharge to the said Treasurer in passing his said Accounts for any such sum or sums as shall be therein mentioned, and he shall receive credit for the same accordingly.
XV. This Ace may be cited as the " Appropriation Act of
1898-9."
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