Consolidated Revenue (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

ANNO SECUNDO

EDWARDI SEPTIMI REGIS.

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An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Three hundred and twenty thousand nine hundred and fifty-five pounds to the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and two.

[Assented to 26th February, 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 £320,955.

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 Three hundred and twenty thousand nine hundred and fifty-five 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.

   

–	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
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	138
610
Division No. 4.
The Library.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	65
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	180
245
Division No. 5.
Joint House Committee.
refreshment-rooms.
Subdivision No. 1.............................................	…	55
Division No. 6.
Water Power for Parliament House, &c...............	…	100
Division No. 8.
Parliament Gardens.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	…	36

Schedule—continued.

 

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—continued.
Division No. 9.
Miscellaneous.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	35
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	170
205
II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Division No. 10.
Administrative.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	279
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	100
Division No. 11.	379
Federal Executive Council.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	…	73
III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 13.
Secretary's Office.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	125
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	130
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...................	30
50
Division No. 20.
Works and Buildings.
Subdivision No. 1.—Rent, repairs and maintenance, fittings and furniture, electric lighting and telephonic communication	...	3,000	17,000
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. 2.—Contingencies...................	...	300
Division No. 24.
Government Printer.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	700
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	400
1,100

 

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...................	75
300
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...................	495
2,125
Division No. 31
Expenditure in the State of Western Australia.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	2,071
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	465
Division No. 32.	2,536
Expenditure in the State of Tasmania.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries ...........................	699
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	127
826

 

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.	£	£	£
Division No. 33.
Chief Administration.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	400
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	500
900
Division No. 34.
Head-quarters staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	700
1,200
Division No. 35.
Royal Reception.
Military and Naval Demonstrations.....................	...	1,499
Thursday Island.
Division No. 38.
Permanent Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	550
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	600
1,150
Division No. 39.
Defence Force Corps.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	…	50
King George's Sound.
Division No. 40.
Permanent Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	250
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	400
650
New South Wales Naval Forces.
Division No. 41.
Naval Brigade.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	300
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	250
550

 

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. 46.
Military Secretary.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	...	...	100
Division No. 47.
Head-Quarters Staff.
Subdivision No. 1. —Salaries ...........................	500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	250
750
Division No. 48.
Pay Branch.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	...	…	50
Division No. 50.
New South Wales Regiment—Royal Australian Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	1,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	3,000
Division No. 51.	4,000
Engineers.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	100
Division No. 52.	600
Submarine Miners.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	300
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	100
400
Division No. 53.
Permanent Army Medical Corps.
Subdivision No. l.—Salaries.............................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	100
300

   

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. 54.
Permanent Army Service Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	100
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	100
200
Division No. 55.
Barrack Section (Permanent Army Service Corps).
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	...	...	50
Division No. 56.
Veterinary Department.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	...	…	20
Partially Paid Forces.
Division No. 57.
Lancers Regiment.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	1,200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	500
1,700
Division No. 58.
1st Australian Horse.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	1,200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies ..................	600
1,800
Division No. 59.
Mounted Rifles Regiment.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	1,200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	300
1,500

 

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. 60.
New South Wales Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	1,200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	300
1,500
Division No. 62.
Engineers—Nos. 1 and 2 Field Companies.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries ...........................	400
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	100
500
Division No. 63.
Submarine Miners—No. 3 Company.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	...	...	150
Division No. 64.
Engineers—No. 4 Company Electricians.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	320
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	110
430
Division No. 65.
Infantry Regiments.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	...	…	5,000
Division No. 66.
Army Medical Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	...	...	250
Division No. 67.
Army Service Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................	230
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................	100
330

   

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. 68.
Partially Paid Forces.
General Contingencies......................................................	…	…	2,000
Division No. 71.
6th Regiment Volunteer Infantry (Australian Rifles).
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	...	…	250
Division No. 72.
7th Regiment Volunteer Infantry (St. George's Rifles).
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	...	...	250
Division No. 73.
8th Regiment (Irish Rifles).
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	250
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..............................	50
300
Division No. 74.
National Guard.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	...	...	40
Division No. 75.
Volunteer General Contingencies	...	...	1,000
Division No. 76.
Miscellaneous Services	...	...	1,300

 

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........................................	1,600
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..............................	500
2,100
Division No. 78.
Naval Brigade.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	50
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..............................	50
100
Victorian Military Forces.
Division No. 79.
Permanent Military Forces.
Head-Quarters Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	149
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..............................	50
199
Division No. 80.
Permanent Staff—Militia.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	447
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..............................	87
534
Division No. 81.
Military Staff Clerks.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	102
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..............................	10
112
Division No. 82.
Victoria Regiment—Royal Australian Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	1,800
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..............................	1,000
2,800

 

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 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 83.
Permanent Section—Victorian Engineers.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	435
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..............................	110
545
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........................................	64
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..............................	200
264
Division No. 86.
Mounted Rifles.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	195
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..............................	700
895
Division No. 87.
Victorian Rangers.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	191
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..............................	400
591
Division No. 88.
Scottish Regiment.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	13
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..............................

10

23

 

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........................................	37
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..............................	5,000
5,037
Division No. 90.
Miscellaneous	...	...	5,000
Division No. 91.
Militia.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..............................	...	...	1,000
Division No. 92.
Ordnance Branch	...	...	5,000
Queensland Naval Forces.
Division No. 94.
Permanent Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..............................	350
850
Division No. 95.
War Vessels.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	400
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..............................	1,400
1,800
Division No. 96.
Naval Brigade (Seamen).
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................................	1,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..............................	2,000
3,000

   

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.
Queensland Military Forces.
Division No. 97.
Permanent Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.................................	2,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies........................	400
2,400
Division No. 98.
Queensland Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.................................	1,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies........................	500
1,500
Division No. 99.
Field Artillery Depột.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.................................	…	…	50
Division No. 100.
Submarine Miners, Royal Australian Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.................................	100
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies........................	100
200
Division No. 101.
Annual Drill and Training.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies........................	…	…	600
Division No. 104.
Infantry.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies........................	…	…	1,000

 

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.
Division No. 105.
Army Medical Corps.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.............	...	...	100
Division No. 106.
Miscellaneous.............................	...	...	75
Division No. 107.
Volunteer Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................	...	...	40
Division No. 108.
Cadet Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................	...	...	37
Division No. 109.
Rifle Clubs and Instructional Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries......................	...	...	200
Division No. 110.
General Contingencies...................................	...	...	10,000
South Australian Naval Forces.
Division No. 111.
Permanent Staff.
Salaries......................................................	...	...	250
Division No. 112.
Naval Reserve.
Salaries......................................................	...	...	100

   

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. 113.
General Contingencies..........................................	...	...	500
Division No. 114.
South Australian Military Forces.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.................................	500
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies........................	2,000
2,500
Division No. 115.
Western Australian Military Force.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.................................	280
Subdivision No. 2.—Allowances...........................	200
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies........................	2,000
2,480
Division No. 116.
Tasmanian Military Forces.
Head-Quarters Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.................................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies........................	150
Division No. 117.	350
Permanent Forces.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.................................	200
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies........................	100
300
Division No. 118.
Mounted Infantry..................................................	...	...	100
Division No. 119.
Artillery Forces.
Subdivision No. 1.—Launceston............................	100
Subdivision No. 2.—Southern Tasmania................	100
200
Division No. 120.
Engineer Corps.....................................................	...	...	25

 

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. 121.
Infantry Regiment.................................................	...	...	200
Division No. 123.
Cadet Corps..........................................................	...	...	50
Division No. 124.
Camps of Exercise................................................	...	...	1,500
Division No. 125.
Army Service Corps..............................................	...	...	10
Division No. 126.
General Contingencies..........................................	...	...	200
Division No. 127.
Rifle Clubs...........................................................	...	...	30
Division No. 128.
Ordnance Stores Branch.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.................................	...	...	55
Division No. 129.
Miscellaneous........................	...	...	1,000
VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 130.
Central Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.................................	280
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies........................	100
380

   

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.................................	35,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies........................	7,000
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails.............	18,000
60,000
Division No. 132.
Expenditure in the State of Victoria.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.................................	24,750
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies..........................	4,500
Subdivision No. 3.—Telegraph Lines.......................	1,505
Subdivision No. 4.—Mail Service............................	9,000
39,755
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.................................	10,000
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies........................	3,000
13,000
Division No. 135.
Expenditure in the State of Western Australia.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Fixed).....................	13,000
Subdivision No. 3.—Allowances...........................	800
13,800

   

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. 136.
Expenditure in the State of Tasmania.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.................................	3,600
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies........................	2,200
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails.............	3,000
8,800
12,459	288,496
300,955
Division No. 25a.–Advance to the Treasurer	...	20,000
Total..................................	...	£320,955