Consolidated Revenue (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

   

ANNO SECUNDO

EDWARDI SEPTIMI REGIS.

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No. 4 of 1902.

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Two hundred and eighty-two thousand eight hundred and thirty-four pounds to the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and two.

[Assented to 26th April, 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:—

Issue and application of £282,834.

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 Two hundred and eighty-two thousand weight hundred and thirty-four pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.

  

Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.

2.The said sum shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services set forth in the said Schedule.

Limit of period of expenditure.

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

 

SCHEDULE.

 

ABSTRACT.

Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
£	£
THE PARLIAMENT ...........................................................................	2,465
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS .................................	502
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.................................	255
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS..........................................	14,569	7,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.........................................	3,206
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.............................	325	20,904
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE....................................................	900	44,733
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.............................	280	181,400
Arrears.
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE....................................................	...	4,395
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.............................	...	1,900
22,502	260,332
Total.......................................	£ 282,834

 

Schedule—continued.

–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
£	£	£
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Division No. 1.
The Senate.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	432
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...............................	100
532
Division No. 2.
House of Representatives.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	600
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...............................	200
800
Senate and House of Representatives.
Division No. 3.
Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	472
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...............................	525
997
Division No. 4.
The Library.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	...	65
Division No. 8.
Parliament Gardens.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	...	36

 

Schedule-—continued.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT—continued.	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 9.	£	£	£
Miscellaneous.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	35
Total Parliament..............................	…	2,465
II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Division No. 10.
Administrative.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	279
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	100
379
Division No. 11.
Federal Executive Council.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	73
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	50
123
Total Department of External Affairs	...	502
III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 13.
Secretary's Office.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	125
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	130
255
Total Attorney-General's Department........	...	255
IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
Division No. 15.
Administrative Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	240
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	120
360

 

Schedule-—continued.

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 16.	£	£	£
Electoral Office.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	20
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	39
59
Division No. 20.
Works and Buildings.
Subdivision No. 1.-—Rent, repairs and maintenance, fittings and furniture, electric lighting and telephonic communication	1,000	7,000
Division No. 21.
Miscellaneous.
Expenses in connexion with choosing the site of the capital of the Commonwealth	2,000
Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others........	9,500
Expenses of Election in Tasmania to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives .............................	1,100
Expenses of Darling Downs (Queensland) Election, House of Representatives	550
13,150
Total Department of Home Affairs.......	...	14,569	7,000
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Division No. 22.
The Treasury.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	200
400
Division No. 23.
Audit Office.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	270
Division No. 24.
Government Printer.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	1,765
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	771
2,536
Total Department of the Treasury.......	...	3,206

Schedule—continued.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth
£	£	£
Division No. 26.
Minister's Office.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	225
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	100
325
Division No. 27.
Expenditure in the State of New South Wales.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	4,780
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	552
5,332
Division No. 28.
Expenditure in the State of Victoria.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	4,450
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	300
4,750
Division No. 29.
Expenditure in the State of Queensland.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	3,950
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	1,130
5,080
Division No. 30.
Expenditure in the State of South Australia.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	1,630
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	750
2,380
Division No. 31.
Expenditure in the State of Western Australia.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	2,071
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	465
2,536
Division No. 32.
Expenditure in the State of Tasmania.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	699
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	127
826
Total Department of Trade and Customs	...	325	20,904

 

Schedule—continued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	–	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......................................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	400
600
Division No. 34.
Head-Quarters Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	100
300
Thursday Island.
Division No. 38.
Permanent Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	400
King George's Sound.
Division No. 40.
Permanent Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	250
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	200
450
New South Wales Naval Forces.
Division No. 41.
Naval Brigade.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	200
Division No. 42.
Volunteer Naval Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	110
Division No. 43.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	100

 

Schedule—continued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 46.	£	£	£
Military Secretary.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	200
Division No. 47.
Head-Quarters Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	450
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	100
550
Division No. 48.
Pay Branch.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	120
Division No. 49.
Ordnance Branch.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	300
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	50
350
Division No. 50.
New South Wales Regiment—Royal Australian Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	4,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	2,000
6,000
Division No. 51.
Engineers.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	400
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	100
500
Division No. 52.
Submarine Miners.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	150
350
Division No. 53.
Permanent Army Medical Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	100
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	50
150

Schedule—continued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
£	£	£
Division No. 54.
Permanent Army Service Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	100
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	50
150
Division No. 55.
Barrack Section (Permanent Army Service Corps).
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	10
Division No. 56.
Veterinary Department.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	20
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	10
30
Partially Paid Forces.
Division No. 57.
Lancers Regiment.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	300
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	500
800
Division No. 58.
1st Australian Horse.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	300
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	400
700
Division No. 59.
Mounted Rifles Regiment.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	300
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	300
600

 

Schedule—continued

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth
£	£	£
Division No. 60.
New South Wales Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	300
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	400
700
Division No. 62.
Engineers—Nos. 1 and 2 Field Companies.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	…	…	50
Division No. 63.
Submarine Miners—No. 3 Company.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	…	…	300
Division No. 64.
Engineers—No. 4 Company Electricians.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	100
Division No. 65.
Infantry Regiments.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	3,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	1,000
4,000
Division No. 66.
Army Medical Corps.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	…	…	150
Division No. 67.
Army Service Corps.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	...	...	100

 

Schedule—continued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
£	£	£
Division No. 68.
Partially Paid Forces.
General Contingencies...............................................	...	...	1,000
Division No. 69.
Volunteer Forces (Staff Officer).
Subdivision No. 1......................................................	...	...	20
Division No. 70.
5th Regiment (Scottish Rifles).
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	50
250
Division No. 71.
6th Regiment Volunteer Infantry (Australian Rifles).
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	100
Division No. 72.
7th Regiment Volunteer Infantry (St. George's Rifles).
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	100
Division No. 73.
8th Regiment (Irish Rifles).
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	100
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	50
150
Division No. 74.
National Guard.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	50

 

Schedule—continued.

–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
£	£	£
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.
Victorian Naval Forces.
Division No. 77.
Permanent Force.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	1,100
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	500
1,600
Victorian Military Forces.

Division No. 79.
Permanent Military Forces.
Head-Quarters STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	150
Division No. 80.
Permanent Staff—Militia.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	400
Division No. 81.
Military Staff Clerks.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	…	...	100
Division No. 82.
Victoria Regiment—Royal Australian Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	1,790
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	750
2,540

 

Schedule—continued.

–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 83.
Permanent Section—Victorian Engineers.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	460
Division No. 84.
Pay and Stores Branch.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	520
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	100
620
Division No. 85.
Cadet Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	71
Division No. 86.
Mounted Rifles.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	500
700
Division No. 87.
Victorian Rangers.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	300
500
Division No. 88.
Scottish Regiment.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	12

 

SCHEDULE—continued.

–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 89.
Rifle Clubs.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	50
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	1,200
1,250
Queensland Naval Forces.
Division No. 94.
Permanent Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	350
Division No. 95.
War Vessels.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	300
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	600
900
Division No. 96.
Naval Brigade (Seamen).
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	2,500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	2,000
4,500
Queensland Military Forces.
Division No. 97.
Permanent Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	1,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	200
1,200
Division No. 98.
Queensland Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	600
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	300

 

Schedule—continued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
£	£	£
Division No. 100.
Submarine Miners, Royal Australian Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	90
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	50
140
Division No. 107.
Volunteer Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	20
Division No. 108.
Cadet Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	25
Division No. 109.
Rifle Clubs and Instructional Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	100
South Australian Naval Forces,
Division No. 111.
Permanent Staff.
Salaries.....................................................................	...	...	300
Division No. 112.
Naval Reserve.
Salaries.....................................................................	...	...	100
Division No. 113.
General Contingencies...............................................	...	...	500
Division No. 114.
South Australian Military Forces.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	760
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies............................	1,000
1,760

 

Schedule—continued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
£	£	£
Division No. 115.
Western Australian Military Forces.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	700
Subdivision No. 2.—Allowances................................	75
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies............................	5,000
5,775
Division No. 116.
Tasmanian Military Forces.
Head-Quarters Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	150
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	100
250
Division No. 117.
Permanent Forces.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	100
300
Division No. 119.
Artillery Forces.
Subdivision No. 1.—Launceston.................................	50
Subdivision No. 2.—Southern Tasmania.....................	100
150
Division No. 126.
General Contingencies...............................................	…	…	200
Division No. 128.
Ordnance Stores Branch.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	...	...	20
Total Department of Defence....	...	900	44,733

 

Schedule—continued

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.
£	£	£
Division No. 130.
Central Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	280
Division No. 131.
Expenditure in the State of New South Wales.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	35,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	3,900
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails..................	14,000
52,900
Division No. 132.
Expenditure in the State of Victoria.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	24,750
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	8,000
Subdivision No. 3.—Telegraph Lines..........................	2,000
Subdivision No. 4.—Mail Service...............................	8,500
43,250
Division No. 133.
Expenditure in the State of Queensland.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	12,800
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	600
Subdivision No. 3.—Mails.........................................	14,000
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous Services...............	6,400
33,800
Division No. 134.
Expenditure in the State of South Australia.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	12,100
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............................	17,000	29,100
Division No. 135.
Expenditure in the State of Western Australia.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Fixed)..........................	11,300
Subdivision No. 3.—Allowances................................	750
Subdivision No. 4.—Contingencies............................	7,300
19,350

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Schedule—continued.

VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—continued.	–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
£	£	£
Division No. 136.
Expenditure in the State of Tasmania.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................................	...	...	3,000
Total Postmaster-General's Department......	...	280	181,400
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
Division No. 164.—King George's Sound Defences	...	...	475
Division No. 236.
Miscellaneous...........................................................	...	...	3,920
Total Defence Department..............................	...	...	4,395
VIII.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 238.
Expenditure in the State of New South Wales.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies............................	...	...	1,900
22,502	260,332
Total...........................................	...	£282,834