Supply Act (No. 1) 1912-13

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1).

No. 1 of 1912.

An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

[Assented to 8th July, 1912.]

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:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 1) 1912-13.

Issue and application of £882,768.

2. 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 thirteen the sum of Eight hundred and eighty-two thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight 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.

3. 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.

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

SCHEDULE.

F.9060.


 

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

 

£

THE PARLIAMENT..........................................

3,047

THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.........................

3,505

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..........................

24,100

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT......................

4,415

THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS......................

22,500

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...............................

169,665

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS....................

51,356

THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS..........................

45,975

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................

378,205

 

682,768

REFUNDS OF REVENUE......................................

50,000

ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................

150,000

Total....................

882,768


Schedulecontinued.

 

£

£

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

 

 

Division No. 1.

 

 

The Senate.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

502

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

63

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.................

25

 

 

 

590

Division No. 2.

 

 

House of Representatives.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

600

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

110

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.................

150

 

 

 

860

Senate and House of Representatives.

 

 

Division No. 3.

 

 

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

590

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

100

 

 

 

690

Division No. 4.

 

 

The Library.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

115

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

300

 

 

 

415

Joint House Committee.

 

 

Division No. 5.

 

 

Refreshment—rooms.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

75

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

...

 

 

 

75

Division No. 6.

 

 

Water Power for Parliament House........................

...

25

Division No. 7.

 

 

Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1..................................

...

200

Division No. 8.

 

 

Queen’s Hall.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

...

40

A 2


Schedulecontinued.

 

£

£

I.—THE PARLIAMENT—continued.

 

 

Division No. 9.

 

 

Parliament Gardens.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

36

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

10

 

 

 

46

Division No. 10.

 

 

Miscellaneous.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1. —Salaries..........................

46

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

60

 

 

 

106

Total Parliament.............

...

3,047

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.

 

 

Division No. 11.

 

 

Prime Minister.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.— Salaries..........................

180

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

100

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous—

 

 

No. 1.—Secretary to Leader of Opposition.................

34

 

2.—Official expenses of Honorary Ministers.............

16

 

 

 

330

Division No. 12.

 

 

Executive Council.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

10

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

10

 

 

 

20

Division No. 13.

 

 

Audit Office.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

1,690

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

165

 

 

 

1,855

Division No. 14.

 

 

Public Service Commissioner.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

700

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

600

 

 

 

1,300

Total Prime Minister.................

...

3,505


Schedulecontinued.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

£

£

Division No. 15.

 

 

The Treasury.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.— Salaries..........................

800

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

500

 

 

 

1,300

Division No. 16.

 

 

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

1,400

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

1,500

 

 

 

2,900

Division No. 17.

 

 

Land Tax Office.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

2,000

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

6,000

 

 

 

8,000

Division No. 18.

 

 

Government Printer.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

1.500

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

1,000

 

 

 

2,500

Division No. 19.

 

 

Governor-General’s Office.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

100

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

500

 

 

 

600

Division No. 20.

 

 

Coinage.........................................

7,000

Division No. 21.

 

 

Miscellaneous.

 

 

No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts             

1,500

 

No. 3.—To recoup Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”             

300

 

 

 

1,800

Total Department of the Treasury..................

...

24,100


Schedulecontinued.

 

£

£

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

Division No. 26.

 

 

Secretary’s Office.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

345

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

115

 

 

 

460

Division No. 27.

 

 

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

340

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

115

 

 

 

455

Division No. 28.

 

 

The High Court.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

250

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

750

 

 

 

1,000

Division No. 29.

 

 

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

70

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

415

 

 

 

485

Division No. 30.

 

 

Patents, Trade Marks, Copyrights, and Designs.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

1,055

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

960

 

 

 

2,015

Total Attorney-General’s Department...............

...

4,415


Schedulecontinued.

 

£

£

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

 

 

Division No. 31.

 

 

Administrative.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

700

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

550

 

 

 

1,250

Division No. 32.

 

 

High Commissioner’s Office.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

620

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

1,700

 

 

 

2,320

Division No. 33.

 

 

Papua.

 

 

No. 1.—Towards expenses of administration................

...

6,250

Division No. 34.

 

 

Northern Territory.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.— Administrator’s Office, Salaries..........

230

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Administrator’s Office, Contingencies.......

100

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Government Secretary’s Office, Salaries.....

105

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Government Secretary’s Office, Contingencies.

100

 

Subdivision No. 5.—Aboriginal Affairs, Salaries..............

365

 

Subdivision No. 6.—Aboriginal Affairs, Contingencies.........

600

 

Subdivision No. 7.—Agriculture, Salaries..................

175

 

Subdivision No. 8.—Agriculture, Contingencies..............

2,150

 

Subdivision No. 9.—Police, Salaries......................

570

 

Subdivision No. 10.—Police, Contingencies.................

315

 

Subdivision No. 11.—Gaol, Salaries......................

80

 

Subdivision No. 12.—Gaol, Contingencies..................

90

 

Subdivision No. 13.—Charitable Institutions, Salaries..........

295

 

Subdivision No. 14.—Charitable Institutions, Contingencies......

245

 

Subdivision No. 15.—Board of Health, Salaries..............

5

 

Subdivision No. 16.—Law Officers, Salaries................

90

 

Subdivision No. 17.—Law Officers, Contingencies............

65

 

Subdivision No. 18.—Marine, Salaries....................

45

 

Subdivision No. 19.—Marine, Contingencies................

120

 


Schedulecontinued.

 

£

£

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

 

 

Subdivision No. 20.—Stock and Brands, Salaries.............

80

 

Subdivision No. 21.—Stock and Brands, Contingencies.........

90

 

Subdivision No. 22.—Botanic Gardens, Contingencies..........

75

 

Subdivision No. 23.— Survey, Salaries....................

375

 

Subdivision No. 24. — Survey, Contingencies...............

400

 

Subdivision No. 25.—Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries..........

155

 

Subdivision No. 26.—Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies.....

1,000

 

Subdivision No. 27.—Education, Salaries..................

100

 

Subdivision No. 28.—Education, Contingencies..............

25

 

Subdivision No. 29.—Railway, Salaries....................

1,000

 

Subdivision No. 30.—Railway, Contingencies...............

300

 

Subdivision No. 31.—Public Works Staff, Salaries............

75

 

Subdivision No. 32.—Public Works Staff, Contingencies........

135

 

Subdivision No. 33.—Works and Buildings.................

1,000

 

Subdivision No. 35.—Interest and Sinking Fund..............

...

 

 

 

10,555

Division No. 35.

 

 

Port Augusta Railway.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Interest and Sinking Fund...............

...

 

Division No. 36.

 

 

Mail Service to Pacific Islands..........................

...

 

Division No. 37.

 

 

Miscellaneous.

 

 

No. 1.—Payment to Customs Department for services of Officers under Immigration Restriction Act             

...

 

No. 2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund....................

60

 

No. 3.—Advertising Resources of Commonwealth.............

2,000

 

No. 4.—New Hebrides...............................

65

 

No. 9.—Survey of North-west Coast of Australia..............

...

 

No. 10.—Refund of Fines, Immigration Restriction Act.........

...

 

 

 

2,125

Total Department of External Affairs...................

...

22,500


Schedulecontinued.

 

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

 

Division No. 38.

 

 

Central Administration.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

3,750

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

2,100

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.................

250

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous—

 

 

No. 1. Expenses of Officers, Warrant, and Non-Commissioned Officers sent abroad for instruction or duty             

500

 

2.—Grants to Commonwealth Council of the Rifle Associations of Australia 

...

 

4.—Examination Fees...........................

100

 

5.—Pay and Expenses of Exchange Officers.............

100

 

6.—Inspection of Stores..........................

...

 

7.—Classes for Officers..........................

...

 

8.—Expenses in connexion with Inventions.............

...

 

10.—Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal.......

250

 

11.—War Railway Council........................

...

 

 

 

7,050

Division No. 39.

 

 

Special School of Instruction.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

200

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

300

 

 

 

500

Division No. 40.

 

 

Physical Training Staff.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

500

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

300

 

 

 

800


Schedulecontinued.

 

£

£

VI.— THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

 

 

Division No. 42.

 

 

School of Musketry.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

150

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

500

 

 

 

650

Division No. 43.

 

 

Royal Military College.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

900

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

2,400

 

 

 

3,300

Division No. 44.

 

 

Chemical Adviser.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

100

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

100

 

 

 

200

Division No. 45.

 

 

Examination of Stores and Equipment.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

...

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

...

 

Division No. 46.

 

 

Cordite Factory.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

200

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

1,600

 

 

 

1,800*

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Cordite Factory Account.


Schedulecontinued.

 

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

 

 

Division No. 47.

 

 

Small Arms Factory.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

400

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

4,000

 

 

 

4,400*

Division No. 48.

 

 

Clothing Factory.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

200

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

5,000

 

 

 

5,200†

Division No. 49

 

 

Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

100

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

2,500

 

 

 

2,600‡

Division No. 50.

 

 

Woollen Cloth Factory.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

100

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

500

 

 

 

600§

Naval Forces.

 

 

Division No. 51.

 

 

Royal Naval College.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

300

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

1,000

 

 

 

1,300

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Factory Account.

† To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Clothing Factory Account.

To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Account.

§ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Woollen Cloth Factory Account.


Schedulecontinued.

 

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

 

 

Division No. 52.

 

 

Boys’ Training Ship.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

1,500

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

1,100

 

 

 

2,600

Division No. 53.

 

 

Permanent Force (Sea-Going).

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

10,000

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

6,000

 

 

 

16,000

Division No. 54.

 

 

Naval Establishments.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

 

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

 

 

Division No. 55.

 

 

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

3,000

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

3,600

 

 

 

6,600

Division No. 57.

 

 

Medical Services...................................

...

300

Division No. 58.

 

 

Signal Stations and Examination Services..................

...

200


Schedulecontinued.

 

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

 

 

Division No. 59.

 

 

Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.......................

...

7,500

Division No. 60.

 

 

Repairs and Maintenance of Naval Works.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1..................................

...

400

Division No. 61.

 

 

Miscellaneous Services...............................

...

3,000

Division No. 62.

 

 

Postage and Telegrams...............................

...

100

Military Forces.

 

 

Division No. 63.

 

 

District Head-Quarters Staff.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

...

2,250

Division No. 64.

 

 

Royal Australian Field Artillery.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

1,800

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

1,200

 

 

 

3,000

Division No. 65.

 

 

Royal Australian Garrison Artillery.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

7,200

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

3,300

 

 

 

10,500

Division No. 66.

 

 

Armament Artificers.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

510

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

15

 

 

 

525


Schedulecontinued.

 

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

 

 

Division No. 67.

 

 

Royal Australian Engineers.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

2,600

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

550

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Military Survey Staff— Contingencies......

200

 

 

 

3,350

Division No. 68.

 

 

Permanent Army Service Corps.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

1,150

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

780

 

 

 

1,930

Division No. 69.

 

 

Permanent Army Medical Corps.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

250

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

100

 

 

 

350

Division No. 70.

 

 

Ordnance Department.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

...

2,900

Division No. 71.

 

 

Rifle Range Staff.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

...

530


Schedulecontinued.

 

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

 

 

Division No. 72.

 

 

District Accounts and Pay Branch.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

...

850

Division No. 73.

 

 

Instructional Staff.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

8,600

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

3,650

 

 

 

12,250

Division No. 74.

 

 

Militia.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

3,200

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

11,100

 

 

 

14,300

Division No. 75.

 

 

Volunteers.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.......................

...

70

Division No. 76.

 

 

Camps.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1..................................

...

4,000


Schedulecontinued.

 

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

 

 

Division No. 77.

 

 

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1..................................

...

3,150

Division No. 78.

 

 

Ammunition.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1..................................

...

3,650

Division No. 79.

 

 

General Contingencies.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1..................................

...

4,900

Division No. 80.

 

 

General Services.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1..................................

...

1,650

Division No. 81.

 

 

Postage and Telegrams...............................

...

500

Division No. 82.

 

 

Universal Training.Cadets.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.......................

...

27,000


Schedulecontinued.

 

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

 

 

Division No. 83.

 

 

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay..............................

260

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

6,050

 

 

 

6,310

Total Department of Defence.................

...

169,665

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

Division No. 84.

 

 

Central Staff.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

930

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

400

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous—

 

 

No. 1.—Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905..........

1,360

 

2.—Administration of the Bounties Act.................

10

 

3.—Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act 

300

 

4.—Administration of the Manufactures Encouragement Act...

15

 

5.— Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act.........

...

 

6.—“Bitter Pit” investigation........................

120

 

 

 

3,135

Division No. 85.

 

 

Fisheries.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

60

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

500

 

 

 

560

F.9060. B


Schedulecontinued.

 

£

£

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.

 

 

Division No. 86.

 

 

Quarantine.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

150

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

150

 

Subdivision No. 3.—New South Wales, Salaries..............

270

 

Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales, Contingencies..........

350

 

Subdivision No. 5.—Victoria, Salaries.....................

200

 

Subdivision No. 6.—Victoria, Contingencies................

300

 

Subdivision No. 7.—Queensland, Contingencies..............

300

 

Subdivision No. 8.—South Australia, Salaries................

15

 

Subdivision No. 9.— South Australia, Contingencies...........

200

 

Subdivision No. 10.—Western Australia, Salaries

20

 

Subdivision No. 11.—Western Australia, Contingencies.........

400

 

Subdivision No. 12.—Tasmania, Contingencies..............

100

 

Subdivision No. 13.— Northern Territory Contingencies.........

20

 

 

 

2,475

Division No. 87.

 

 

Analyst.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

160

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

60

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous—

 

 

No. 1.—Installation and equipment of Laboratory with Scientific Instruments, Glassware, and Chemicals, including freight             

15

 

 

 

235

Division No. 89.

 

 

 

 

Special Lighthouse Investigation.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

20

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

120

 

 

 

140

Division No. 90.

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

6,200

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

765

 

 

 

6,965


Schedulecontinued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.

£

£

 

 

Division No. 91.

 

 

Victoria.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

5,200

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

800

 

 

 

6,000

Division No. 92.

 

 

Queensland.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

3,500

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

1,200

 

Subdivision No. 3. — Miscellaneous—

 

 

No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses......................

600

 

 

 

5,300

Division No. 93.

 

 

South Australia.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

2,300

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

500

 

 

 

2,800

Division No. 94.

 

 

Western Australia.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.— Salaries..........................

2,236

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

520

 

 

 

2,756

Division No. 95.

 

 

Tasmania.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

600

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

150

 

 

 

750

Division No. 96.

 

 

Northern Territory.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

140

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

100

 

 

 

240

Total Department of Trade and Customs.................

...

31,356


Schedulecontinued.

 

£

£

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

 

 

Division No. 97.

 

 

Administrative Staff.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

1,000

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

600

 

 

 

1,600

Division No. 98.

 

 

Electoral Office.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

500

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

150

 

 

 

650

Division No. 99.

 

 

Public Works Staff.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

900

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

700

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Supervision of Works..................

1,000

 

 

 

2,600

Division No. 100.

 

 

Census and Statistics.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

550

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

2,000

 

 

 

2,550

Division No. 101.

 

 

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

900

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

1,500

 

 

 

2,400

Division No. 102.

 

 

Lands and Surveys.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

250

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

500

 

 

 

750


Schedulecontinued.

 

£

£

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.

 

 

Division No. 103.

 

 

Works and Buildings.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Parliament.........................

100

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Prime Minister......................

100

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Treasurer..........................

800

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Attorney-General....................

300

 

Subdivision No. 5.—External Affairs.....................

150

 

Subdivision No. 6.—Defence...........................

6,000

 

Subdivision No. 7.—Trade and Customs...................

1,000

 

Subdivision No. 8.—Quarantine.........................

1,300

 

Subdivision No. 9.— Home Affairs.......................

600

 

Subdivision No. 10.—Post and Telegraph..................

7,500

 

 

 

17,850

Division No. 104.

 

 

Governor-General’s Establishment.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Sydney Government House..............

300

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Melbourne Government House...........

300

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Non-recurring Works..................

400

 

 

 

1,000

Division No. 105.

 

 

Miscellaneous.—Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others........

7,500

 

2. Fire insurance................................

50

 

3. Administration of the Electoral Act..................

3,500

 

4 Commonwealth Election..........................

1,000

 

5. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers

 

6. Map of Australasia.............................

500

 

8. Storage and seasoning of timber....................

500

 

9. Census.....................................

3,500

 

10. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart 

25

 

 

 

16,575

Total Department of Home Affairs.................

...

45,975


Schedulecontinued.

 

£

£

IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

Division No. 106.

 

 

Central Staff.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

1,400

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.......................

500

 

 

 

1,900

Division No. 107.

 

 

Cables............................................

...

17,000

Division No. 108.

 

 

Mails viâ Suez.......................................

...

42,500

Division No. 109.

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

70,000

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails..................

24,000

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.......................

30,000

 

 

 

124,000

Division No. 110.

 

 

Victoria.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

45,000

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails..................

12,000

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.......................

20,000

 

 

 

77,000

Division No. 111.

 

 

Queensland.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

20,700

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails..................

13,100

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.......................

12,000

 

 

 

45,600

Division No. 112.

 

 

South Australia.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

14,800

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails..................

5,780

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.......................

5,000

 

 

 

25,580

Division No. 113.

 

 

Western Australia.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

17,000

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails..................

6,500

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.......................

8,000

 

 

 

31,500


Schedulecontinued.

 

£

£

IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT —continued.

 

 

Division No. 114.

 

 

Tasmania.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...........................

5,600

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails..................

3,500

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.......................

2,500

 

 

 

11,600

Division No. 115.

 

 

Northern Territory.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)............

200

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (Payable at Darwin).............

280

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)...

65

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)....

330

 

Subdivision No. 5.—Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)........

390

 

Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).........

260

 

 

1,525

Total Postmaster-General’s Department......................

378,205

 

682,768

Division No. 24.

 

Refunds of Revenue..........................................

50,000

Division No. 25.

 

Advance to the Treasurer.......................................

150,000

Total......

882,768

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