Consolidated Revenue (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

ANNO SECUNDO

EDWARDI SEPTIMI REGIS.

No. 2 of 1902.

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

[Assented to 22nd March, 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 £262,415.

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 sixty-two thousand four hundred and fifteen 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....................................................................	1,920
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.........................	502
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.........................	255
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS..................................	1,399	7,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.................................	1,455
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.....................	325	20,649
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	950	52,655
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....................	280	175,025
7,086	255,329
Total	£262,415

   

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
Senate and House of Representatives.
Division No. 3.
Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	472
Division No. 4.
The Library.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	65
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	180
245
Joint House Committee.
Division No. 8.
Parliament Gardens.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	33

   

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...........................................	...	1,920
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....................................	220
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	120
340

   

Schedule—continued.

–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£	£
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
Total Department of Home Affairs.......	...	1,399	7,000
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 22.
The Treasury.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	100
300
Division No. 23.
Audit Office.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	270
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	300
570
Division No. 24.
Government Printer.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	53
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	532
585
Total Department of the Treasury.......		1,455

 

Schedule—continued.

–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	£	£	£
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
Division No. 28.	5,332
Expenditure in the State of Victoria.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	4,450
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	300
Division No. 29.	4,750
Expenditure in the State of Queensland.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	3,950
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	1,180
5,080
Division No. 30.
Expenditure in the State of South Australia.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	1,630
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	495
2,125
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	20,649

   

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..........................	500
700
Division No. 34.
Head-Quarters Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	250
Thursday Island.
Division No. 38.
Permanent Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	550
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	300
850
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....................................	...	...	400
Division No. 42.
Volunteer Naval Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	190
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	10
200
Division No. 43.
Torpedo Defence.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	…	...	30

   

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.	£	£	£
New South Wales Military Forces.
Division No. 46.
Military Secretary.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	10
210
Division No. 47.
Head-Quarters Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	470
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	400
870
Division No. 48.
Pay Branch.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	...	80
Division No. 49.
Ordnance Branch.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	...	300
Division No. 50.
New South Wales Regiment—Royal Australian Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	5,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	2,000
7,000
Division No. 51.
Engineers.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	100
300
Division No. 52.
Submarine Miners.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	…	500
Division No. 53.
Permanent Army Medical Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	50
250

 

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.	£	£	£
New South Wales Military Forces—continued.
Division No. 54.
Permanent Army Service Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	250
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	100
350
Division No. 55.
Barrack Section (Permanent Army Service Corps).
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	20
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	50
70
Division No. 56.
Veterinary Department.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	...	...	10
Partially Paid Forces.
Division No. 57.
Lancers Regiment.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	...	2,106
Division No. 58.
1st Australian Horse.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	...	453
Division No. 59.
Mounted Rifles Regiment.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	...	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.
£	£	£
New South Wales Military Forces—continued.
Division No. 60.
New South Wales Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	...	900
Division No. 62.
Engineers—Nos. 1 and 2 Field Companies.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	...	200
Division No. 63.
Submarine Miners—No. 3 Company.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	...	100
Division No. 64.
Engineers—No. 4 Company Electricians.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	...	200
Division No. 65.
Infantry Regiments.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	4,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	1,000
5,000
Division No. 66.
Army Medical Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	350
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	50
400
Division No. 67.
Army Service Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	…	…	350

   

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.
New South Wales Military Forces—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 68.
Partially Paid Forces.
General Contingencies.............................................	...	...	1,000
Division No. 70.
5th Regiment—Scottish Rifles.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	330
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	50
380
Division No. 71.
6th Regiment Volunteer Infantry (Australian Rifles)
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	100
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	50
150
Division No. 72.
7th Regiment Volunteer Infantry (St. George’s Rifles)
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	100
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	50
150
Division No. 73.
8th Regiment (Irish Rifles)
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	...	100
Division No. 74.
National Guard.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	...	...	10
Division No. 75.
Volunteer General Contingencies...	...	...	2,000

   

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....................................	...	...	400
Division No. 78.
Naval Brigade.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	...	400
Victorian Military Forces.
Division No. 79.
Permanent Military Forces.
Head-Quarters Staff.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	...	...	50
Division No. 80.
Permanent Staff—Militia.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	...	...	85
Division No. 81.
Military Staff Clerks.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	...	...	10
Division No. 82.
Victoria Regiment—Royal Australian Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	1,790
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	1,000
2,790
Division No. 83.
Permanent Section—Victorian Engineers.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	…	…	150

   

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 Military Forces—continued.
Division No. 84.
Pay and Stores Branch.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	...	...	100
Division No. 87.
Victorian Rangers.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	...	60
Division No. 88.
Scottish Regiment.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	...	...	10
Division No. 89.
Rifle Clubs.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	...	...	500
Division No. 93.
Encampments, etc..................	...	...	3,300
Queensland Naval Forces.
Division No. 94.
Permanent Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	...	100
Division No. 95.
War Vessels.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	...	100
Division No. 96.
Naval Brigade (Seamen).
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	...	...	1,000

   

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.
Queensland Military Forces.	£	£	£
Division No. 97.
Permanent Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	1,500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	300
1,800
Division No. 98.
Queensland Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	300
800
Division No. 99.
Field Artillery Depôt.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	50
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	40
90
Division No. 100.
Submarine Miners, Royal Australian Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	75
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	50
125
Division No. 101.
Annual Drill and Training.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	600
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	200
800
Division No. 102.
Brisbane Company Submarine Miners.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	300
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	50
350

   

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.
£	£	£
Queensland Military Forces—continued.
Division No. 103.
Queensland Mounted Infantry.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	...	2,500
Division No. 104.
Infantry.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	...	3,000
Division No. 105.
Army Medical Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	600
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	50
650
Division No. 106.
Miscellaneous...................................	...	...	50
Division No. 107.
Volunteer Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	…	16
Division No. 108.
Cadet Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	...	...	25
South Australian Naval Forces.
Division No. 111.
Permanent Staff.
Salaries...................................................................	...	...	250
Division No. 112.
Naval Reserve.
Salaries...................................................................	...	....	75

   

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. 114.
South Australian Military Forces.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	300
Subdivision No. 2.—Active and Reserve Forces........	600
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies..........................	2,000
2,900
Division No. 115.
Western Australian Military Forces.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	500
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies..........................	3,000
3,500
Tasmanian Military Forces.
Division No. 116.
Head-Quarters Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	100
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	50
150
Division No. 117.
Permanent Forces.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	50
250
Division No. 124.
Camps of exercise...................................................	...	...	250
Division No. 128.
Ordnance Stores Branch.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	…	...	50
Total Department of Defence.................	950	52,655
VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 130.
Central Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	280

   

Schedule—continued.

–	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
£	£	£
VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
Division No. 131.
Expenditure in the State of New South Wales.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	31,000
Subdivision No. 2.— Contingencies...........................	4,000
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails................	25,000
60,000
Division No. 132.
Expenditure in the State of Victoria.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	24,750
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	6,500
Subdivision No. 4.—Mail Service............................	12,500
43,750
Division No. 133.
Expenditure in the State of Queensland.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	12,800
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	1,000
Subdivision No. 3.—Mails.......................................	12,000
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous Services.............	6,000
31,800
Division No. 134.
Expenditure in the State of South Australia.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	10,500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	3,500
14,000
Division No. 135.
Expenditure in the State of Western Australia.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Fixed)........................	13,000
Subdivision No. 3.—Allowances..............................	800
Subdivision No. 4.—Contingencies..........................	3,000
16.800

   

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 POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 136.
Expenditure in the State of Tasmania.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................................	4,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	925
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails................	3,750
8,675
Total Postmaster-General’s Department	…	280	175,025
7,086	255,829
Total	...	262,415