Supply Act (No. 3) 1907-8

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

 

SUPPLY (No. 3).

 

No. 9 of 1907.

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

(Assented to 14th November, 1907.)

Preamble.

BE it enacted by the Kings 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. 3) 1907–8.

Issue and application of £787,496.

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 eight the sum of Seven hundred and eighty-seven thousand four hundred and ninety-six 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 eight.


SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

——

Transferred.

Other.

 

£

£

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

...

5,687

THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

...

12,908

THE ATTORNEY-GENERALS DEPARTMENT............

...

2,377

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

16,500

16,395

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

830

7,075

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

42,460

6,746

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

132,329

4,630

THE POSTMASTER-GENERALS DEPARTMENT

461,409

3,150

 

653,528

58,968

 

 

 

£712,496

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

25,000

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

50,000

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

£787,496


Schedulecontinued.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Transferred.

Other.

Division No. 1.

£

£

£

The Senate.

 

 

 

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

1,019

 

 

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

140

 

 

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

75

 

 

 

 

 

1,234

Division No. 2.

 

 

 

House of Representatives.

 

 

 

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

1,142

 

 

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

220

 

 

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

150

 

 

 

 

 

1,512

Senate and House of Representatives.

 

 

 

Division No. 3.

 

 

 

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

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

965

 

 

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

300

 

 

 

 

 

1,265

Division No. 4.

 

 

 

The Library.

 

 

 

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

21

 

 

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

450

 

 

 

 

 

471

Joint House Committee.

 

 

 

Division No. 5.

 

 

 

Refreshment-rooms.

 

 

 

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

180

 

 

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

20

 

 

 

 

 

200

Division No. 6.

 

 

 

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

...

...

100

Division No. 7.

 

 

 

Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.

 

 

 

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

...

...

500

 


Schedule—continued.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT—continued

Transferred.

Other.

Division No. 8.

£

£

£

Queen’s Hall.

 

 

 

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

80

 

 

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

60

 

 

 

 

 

140

Division No. 9.

 

 

 

Parliament Gardens.

 

 

 

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

68

 

 

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

10

 

 

 

 

 

78

Division No. 10.

 

 

 

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

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

87

 

 

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

187

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

...

...

5,687

 

 

 

 

 

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

 

 

 

Division No. 11.

 

 

 

Administrative.

 

 

 

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

700

 

 

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

1,100

 

 

 

 

 

1,800

Division No. 12.

 

 

 

Executive Council.

 

 

 

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

128

 

 

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

30

 

 

 

 

 

158

Division No. 13.

 

 

 

Offices of the Commonwealth in London.

 

 

 

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

...

...

200

Division No. 14.

 

 

 

Papua..................................

...

...

5,000

Division No. 15.

 

 

 

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

...

...

3,000

Division No. 16.

 

 

 

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 4.—Repatriation of Pacific Islanders...........

1,500

 

 

No. 5.—Advertising resources of Commonwealth.....

1,000

 

 

No. 6.—New Hebrides.......................

250

 

2,750

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

...

...

12,908


Schedulecontinued.

 

Transferred.

Other.

III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERALS DEPARTMENT.

£

£

£

Division No. 17.

 

 

 

Secretarys Office.

 

 

 

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

461

 

 

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

561

Division No. 18.

 

 

 

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

 

 

 

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

464

 

 

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

95

 

 

 

 

 

559

Division No. 19.

 

 

 

The High Court.

 

 

 

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

422

 

 

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

685

 

 

 

 

 

1,107

Division No. 20.

 

 

 

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

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

...

...

150

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

...

...

2,377

 

 

 

 

 

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

 

 

 

Division No. 21.

 

 

 

Administrative Staff.

 

 

 

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

1,309

 

 

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

550

 

 

 

 

 

1,859

Division No. 22.

 

 

 

Electoral Office.

 

 

 

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

924

 

 

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

300

 

 

 

 

 

1,224


Schedule continued.

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRScontinued.

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

£

Division No. 23.

 

 

 

Public Service Commissioner.

 

 

 

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

1,035

 

 

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

300

 

 

 

 

 

1,335

Division No. 24.

 

 

 

Public Works Staff.

 

 

 

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

813

 

 

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

200

 

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Supervision of Works “Other”.....

1,500

 

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Supervision of Works “Transferred”..

1,000

 

 

 

 

1,000

2,513

Division No. 25.

 

 

 

Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

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

864

 

 

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

2,364

Division No. 26.

 

 

 

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

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

300

 

 

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

1,800

Division No. 27.

 

 

 

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—New South Wales.............

6,000

 

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Victoria...................

3,500

 

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Queensland.................

2,000

 

 

Subdivision No. 4.—South Australia..............

1,500

 

 

Subdivision No. 5.—Western Australia.............

1,500

 

 

Subdivision No. 6.—Tasmania..................

1,000

 

 

 

 

15,500

 

Subdivision No.7.Other” Expenditure...........

...

...

2,000

Division No. 28.

 

 

 

Governor-General’s Establishment.

 

 

 

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

200

 

 

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

700


Schedulecontinued.

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.

Transferred.

Other.

Division No. 29.

£

£

£

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

No. 1. Expenses in connexion with choosing the site of the capital of the Commonwealth 

250

 

 

No. 2. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others....

1,000

 

 

No. 5. Expenses in connexion with the administration of the Electoral Act 

1,000

 

 

No. 7. Retaining fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers...

100

 

 

No. 8. Towards the cost of compiling a map of Australasia...

150

 

 

No. 9. Towards the expenses of making inquiries and preparing plans for additional lighthouses required on the coast of Australia             

100

 

2,600

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

...

16,500

16,395

 

 

 

 

 

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

 

Division No. 30.

 

 

 

The Treasury.

 

 

 

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

1,075

 

 

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,075

Division No. 31.

 

 

 

Audit Office.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—

 

 

 

“Other”..............

1,300

 

 

“Transferred”..........

730

 

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies—Other”.............................

200

 

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—Transferred”...................

100

 

 

 

 

830

1,500

Division No. 32.

 

 

 

Government Printer.

 

 

 

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

2,000

 

 

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

Division No. 33.

 

 

 

Governor-General’s Office.

 

 

 

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

...

...

500

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

...

830

7,075


Schedulecontinued.

 

Transferred.

Other.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

£

£

£

Division No. 37.

 

 

 

Central Staff.

 

 

 

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

970

 

 

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

1,370

Division No. 38.

 

 

 

Patents.

 

 

 

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

1,256

 

 

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

1,350

 

 

 

 

 

2,606

Division No. 39.

 

 

 

Trade Marks, Designs, and Copyrights.

 

 

 

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

295

 

 

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

300

 

 

 

 

 

595

Division No. 40.

 

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

 

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

10,840

 

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies, “Other”.............

175

 

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—Transferred”........

1,250

 

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Victorian Border Stations, Salaries.............

240

 

 

Subdivision No. 5.—Victorian Border Stations, Contingencies...

100

 

 

 

 

12,430

175

Division No. 41.

 

 

 

Victoria.

 

 

 

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

9,100

 

 

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

950

 

 

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

117

 

 

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

20

 

 

 

 

10,187

 

Division No. 42.

 

 

 

Queensland.

 

 

 

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

7,200

 

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies, “Other”.............

2,000

 

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—Transferred”....................

1,350

 

 

 

 

8,550

200

Division No. 43.

 

 

 

South Australia.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (South Australia proper)................

3,785

 

 

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies (South Australia proper)..

850

 

 

Subdivision No. 3.—Salaries (Northern Territory).........

184

 

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Contingencies (Northern Territory).....

70

 

 

 

 

4,889

 


Schedulecontinued.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMScontinued.

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

£

 

 

 

 

Division No. 44.

 

 

 

Western Australia.

 

 

 

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

4,656

 

 

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

500

 

 

 

 

5,156

 

Division No. 45.

 

 

 

Tasmania.

 

 

 

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

1,098

 

 

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

150

1,248

 

Total Department of Trade and Customs

...

42,460

6,746

 

 

 

 

 

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

 

 

Division No. 46.

 

 

 

Central Administration.

 

 

 

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

3,000

 

 

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

1,000

 

 

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

80

 

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

1. Expenses of Officers, Warrant, and Non-Commissioned Officers sent abroad for instruction or duty             

200

 

 

2. Grant to Commonwealth Council of the Rifle Associations of Australia in connexion with competitions for trophies presented by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and Major-General Sir E. T. H. Hutton             

200

 

 

3. Grant to Commonwealth Council of the Rifle Associations of Australia including £50 in connexion with visit of Rifle Team from Great Britain             

150

 

 

 

 

 

4,630

New South Wales Naval Forces.

 

 

 

Division No. 48.

 

 

 

Permanent Staff and Militia.

 

 

 

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

750

 

 

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

600

 

 

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

3

 

 

 

 

1,353

 

Division No. 49.

 

 

 

Cadet Corps.

 

 

 

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

...

80

 

Victorian Naval Forces.

 

 

 

Division No. 50.

 

 

 

Permanent Force.

 

 

 

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

2,000

 

 

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

300

 

 

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

10

 

 

 

 

2,310

 


Schedulecontinued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

Division No. 51.

 

 

 

Naval Militia.

 

 

 

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

700

 

 

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

600

 

 

 

 

1,300

 

Division No. 52.

 

 

 

Cadet Corps.

 

 

 

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

...

180

 

Queensland Naval Forces.

 

 

 

Division No. 53.

 

 

 

Permanent Force.

 

 

 

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

1,000

 

 

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

800

 

 

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

15

 

 

 

 

1,815

 

Division No. 54.

 

 

 

Naval Militia.

 

 

 

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

1,250

 

 

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

400

 

 

 

 

1,650

 

Division No. 55.

 

 

 

Cadet Corps.

 

 

 

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

...

140

 

South Australian Naval Forces.

 

 

 

Division No. 56.

 

 

 

Permanent Force.

 

 

 

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

700

 

 

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

250

 

 

 

 

950

 

Division No. 57.

 

 

 

Naval Militia.

 

 

 

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

350

 

 

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

160

 

 

 

 

510

 

Division No. 58.

 

 

 

Cadet Corps.

 

 

 

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

...

50

 


Schedulecontinued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

Transferred.

Other.

 

£

£

£

Thursday Island.

 

 

 

Division No. 61.

 

 

 

Royal Australian Artillery (Queensland).

 

 

 

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

500

 

 

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

400

 

 

 

 

900

 

Division No. 62.

 

 

 

Ordnance Department.

 

 

 

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

...

23

 

Division No. 63.

 

 

 

Militia.

 

 

 

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

...

630

 

Division No. 64.

 

 

 

Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction.................

...

20

 

Division No. 65.

 

 

 

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment.

 

 

 

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

...

40

 

Division No. 66.

 

 

 

Ammunition.

 

 

 

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

...

216

 

Division No. 67.

 

 

 

General Contingencies.

 

 

 

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

...

190

 

Division No. 68.

 

 

 

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

...

5

 


Schedulecontinued.

 

Transferred.

Other.

 

£

£

£

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

 

 

 

King Georges Sound.

 

 

 

Division No. 70.

 

 

 

Royal Australian Artillery (Western Australia).

 

 

 

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

160

 

 

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

150

 

 

 

 

310

 

Division No. 71.

 

 

 

Corps of Australian Engineers.

 

 

 

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

...

37

 

Division No. 72.

 

 

 

Australian Army Medical Corps.

 

 

 

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

...

10

 

Division No. 73.

 

 

 

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment.

 

 

 

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

...

30

 

Division No. 75.

 

 

 

General Contingencies.

 

 

 

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

...

20

 


Schedulecontinued.

 

Transferred.

Other.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCEcontinued.

£

£

£

New South Wales Military Forces.

 

 

 

Division No. 77.

 

 

 

District Head-Quarters Staff.

 

 

 

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

...

700

 

Division No. 78.

 

 

 

Royal Australian Artillery (New South Wales).

 

 

 

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

2,250

 

 

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

3,250

 

Division No. 79.

 

 

 

Corps of Australian Engineers.

 

 

 

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

900

 

 

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

110

 

 

 

 

1,010

 

Division No. 80.

 

 

 

Permanent Army Service Corps.

 

 

 

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

200

 

 

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

120

 

 

 

 

320

 

Division No. 81.

 

 

 

Australian Army Medical Corps

 

 

 

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

150

 

 

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

30

 

 

 

 

180

 

Division No. 82.

 

 

 

Ordnance Department.

 

 

 

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

...

1,200

 

Division No. 83.

 

 

 

Rifle Range Staff.

 

 

 

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

...

180

 


Schedulecontinued.

 

Transferred.

Other.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

£

£

£

New South Wales Military Forcescontinued.

 

 

 

Division No. 84.

 

 

 

District Accounts and Pay Branch.

 

 

 

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

...

315

 

Division No. 85.

 

 

 

Instructional Staff.

 

 

 

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

2,400

 

 

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

120

 

 

 

 

2,520

 

Division No. 86.

 

 

 

Militia.

 

 

 

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

16,500

 

 

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

200

 

 

 

 

16,700

 

Division No. 87.

 

 

 

Volunteers.

 

 

 

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

65

 

 

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

100

 

 

 

 

165

 

Division No. 88.

 

 

 

Corps of Guides.............................

...

100

 

Division No. 89.

 

 

 

Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction..........

...

600

 

Division No. 90

 

 

 

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment.

 

 

 

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

...

1,000

 

Division No. 91.

 

 

 

Ammunition.

 

 

 

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

...

5,087

 


Schedulecontinued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

Transferred.

Other.

New South Wales Military Forcescontinued.

£

£

£

Division No. 92.

 

 

 

General Contingencies.

 

 

 

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

...

1,000

 

Division No. 93.

 

 

 

General Services.

 

 

 

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

...

100

 

Division No. 94.

 

 

 

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

...

200

 

Division No. 95.

 

 

 

Cadet Corps.

 

 

 

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

280

 

 

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

4,000

 

 

 

 

4,280

 

Division No. 96.

 

 

 

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

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

50

 

 

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

500

 

 

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

5

 

 

 

 

555

 

Victorian Military Forces.

 

 

 

Division No. 97.

 

 

 

District Head-Quarters Staff

 

 

 

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

...

400

 

Division No. 98.

 

 

 

Royal Australian Artillery (Victoria).

 

 

 

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

1,800

 

 

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

600

 

 

 

 

2,400

 

Division No. 99.

 

 

 

Corps of Australian Engineers.

 

 

 

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

1,235

 

 

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

110

 

 

 

 

1,345

 


Schedulecontinued.

 

Transferred.

Other.

VII.THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

£

£

£

Victorian Military Forcescontinued.

 

 

 

Division No. 100.

 

 

 

Australian Army Medical Corps.

 

 

 

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

90

 

 

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

15

 

 

 

 

105

 

Division No. 101.

 

 

 

Ordnance Department.

 

 

 

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

...

1,330

 

Division No. 102.

 

 

 

Rifle Range Staff.

 

 

 

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

...

155

 

Division No. 103.

 

 

 

District Accounts and Pay Branch.

 

 

 

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

...

230

 

Division No. 104.

 

 

 

Instructional Staff.

 

 

 

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

1,500

 

 

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

100

 

 

 

 

1,600

 


Schedulecontinued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

Transferred.

Other.

Victorian Military Forcescontinued.

£

£

£

Division No. 105.

 

 

 

Militia.

 

 

 

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

15,400

 

 

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

500

 

 

 

 

15,900

 

Division No. 106.

 

 

 

Volunteers.

 

 

 

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

34

 

 

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

100

 

 

 

 

134

 

Division No. 107.

 

 

 

Corps of Guides.............................

...

100

 

Division No. 108.

 

 

 

Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction..........

...

600

 

Division No. 109.

 

 

 

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment.

 

 

 

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

...

1,000

 

Division No. 110.

 

 

 

Ammunition.

 

 

 

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

...

5,415

 

Division No. 111.

 

 

 

General Contingencies.

 

 

 

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

...

1,400

 

Division No. 112.

 

 

 

General Services.

 

 

 

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

...

60

 

Division No. 113.

 

 

 

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

...

60

 

Division No. 114.

 

 

 

Cadet Corps.

 

 

 

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

240

 

 

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

4,000

 

 

 

 

4,240

 


Schedulecontinued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

Transferred.

Other.

£

£

£

 

 

 

 

Victorian Military Forcescontinued.

 

 

 

Division No. 115.

 

 

 

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

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

135

 

 

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

1,000

 

 

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

15

 

 

 

 

1,150

 

Queensland Military Forces.

 

 

 

Division No. 116.

 

 

 

District Head-Quarters Staff.

 

 

 

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

...

420

 

Division No. 117.

 

 

 

Royal Australian Artillery (Queensland).

 

 

 

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

850

 

 

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

400

 

 

 

 

1,250

 

Division No. 118.

 

 

 

Corps of Australian Engineers.

 

 

 

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

250

 

 

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

20

 

 

 

 

270

 

Division No. 119.

 

 

 

Ordnance Department.

 

 

 

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

...

410

 

Division No. 120.

 

 

 

Rifle Range Staff.

 

 

 

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

...

20

 

Division No. 121.

 

 

 

District Accounts and Pay Branch.

 

 

 

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

...

210

 

Division No. 122.

 

 

 

Instructional Staff.

 

 

 

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

1,200

 

 

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

90

 

 

 

 

1,290

 


Schedulecontinued.

 

Transferred.

Other.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

£

£

£

Queensland Military Forcescontinued.

 

 

 

Division No. 123.

 

 

 

Militia.

 

 

 

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

8,150

 

 

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

200

 

 

 

 

8,350

 

Division No. 124.

 

 

 

Volunteers.

 

 

 

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

...

24

 

Division No. 125.

 

 

 

Corps of Guides................................

...

70

 

Division No. 126.

 

 

 

Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction.............

...

800

 

Division No. 127.

 

 

 

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment.

 

400

 

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

...

 

 

Division No. 128.

 

 

 

Ammunition.

 

 

 

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

...

3,523

 

Division No. 129.

 

 

 

Warlike Stores.

 

 

 

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

...

50

 

Division No. 130.

 

 

 

General Contingencies.

 

 

 

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

...

300

 

Division No. 131.

 

 

 

General Services.

 

 

 

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

...

200

 

Division No. 132.

 

 

 

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

...

80

 


Schedulecontinued.

 

Transferred.

Other.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

£

£

£

Queensland Military Forcescontinued.

 

 

 

Division No. 133.

 

 

 

Cadet Corps.

 

 

 

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

85

 

 

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

1,585

 

Division No. 134.

 

 

 

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

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

35

 

 

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

300

 

 

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

10

 

 

 

 

345

 

South Australian Military Forces.

 

 

 

Division No. 135.

 

 

 

District Head-Quarters Staff.

 

 

 

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

...

320

 

Division No. 136.

 

 

 

Royal Australian Artillery (South Australia).

 

 

 

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

100

 

 

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

90

 

 

 

 

190

 

Division No. 137.

 

 

 

Corps of Australian Engineers.

 

 

 

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

...

50

 

Division No. 138.

 

 

 

Ordnance Department.

 

 

 

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

...

300

 


Schedulecontinued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

Transferred.

Other.

South Australian Military Forcescontinued.

£

£

£

Division No. 139.

 

 

 

Rifle Range Staff.

 

 

 

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

...

60

 

Division No. 140.

 

 

 

District Accounts and Pay Branch.

 

 

 

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

...

100

 

Division No. 141.

 

 

 

Instructional Staff.

 

 

 

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

440

 

 

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

20

 

 

 

 

460

 

Division No. 142.

 

 

 

Militia.

 

 

 

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

3,800

 

 

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

200

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

Division No. 143.

 

 

 

Volunteers.

 

 

 

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

13

 

 

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

30

 

 

 

 

43

 

Division No. 144.

 

 

 

Corps of Guides.............................

...

60

 

Division No. 145.

 

 

 

Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction...........

...

200

 

Division No. 146

 

 

 

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment.

 

 

 

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

...

300

 

Division No. 147.

 

 

 

Ammunition.

 

 

 

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

...

1,492

 

Division No. 148.

 

 

 

General Contingencies.

 

 

 

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

...

400

 


Schedulecontinued.

 

Transferred.

Other.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

£

£

£

South Australian Military Forcescontinued.

 

 

 

Division No. 149.

 

 

 

General Services.

 

 

 

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

...

25

 

Division No. 150

 

 

 

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

...

20

 

Division No. 151.

 

 

 

Cadet Corps.

 

 

 

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

65

 

 

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

750

 

 

 

 

815

 

Division No. 152.

 

 

 

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

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

24

 

 

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

150

 

 

 

 

174

 

Western Australian Military Forces.

 

 

 

Division No. 153.

 

 

 

District Head-Quarters Staff.

 

 

 

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

...

260

 

Division No. 154.

 

 

 

Corps of Australian Engineers.

 

 

 

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

...

16

 

Division No. 155.

 

 

 

Ordnance Department

 

 

 

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

...

220

 


Schedulecontinued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

Transferred.

Other.

 

£

£

£

Western Australian Military Forcescontinued.

 

 

 

Division No. 156.

 

 

 

Rifle Range Staff.

 

 

 

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

...

17

 

Division No. 157.

 

 

 

District Accounts and Pay Branch.

 

 

 

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

...

85

 

Division No. 158.

 

 

 

Instructional Staff.

 

 

 

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

510

 

 

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

10

 

 

 

 

520

 

Division No. 159.

 

 

 

Militia.

 

 

 

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

2,000

 

 

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

100

 

 

 

 

2,100

 

Division No. 160.

 

 

 

Volunteers.

 

 

 

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

...

34

 

Division No. 161.

 

 

 

Corps of Guides.............................

...

60

 

Division No. 162.

 

 

 

Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction..........

...

150

 

Division No. 163.

 

 

 

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment.

 

 

 

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

...

150

 

Division No. 164.

 

 

 

Ammunition.

 

 

 

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

...

1,250

 

Division No. 165.

 

 

 

General Contingencies.

 

 

 

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

...

250

 


Schedule—continued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

Transferred.

Other.

Western Australian Military Forcescontinued.

£

£

£

Division No. 166.

 

 

 

General Services.

 

 

 

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

...

150

 

Division No. 167.

 

 

 

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

...

20

 

Division No. 168.

 

 

 

Cadet Corps.

 

 

 

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

95

 

 

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

900

 

 

 

 

995

 

Division No. 169.

 

 

 

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

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

8

 

 

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

150

 

 

 

 

158

 

Tasmanian Military Forces.

 

 

 

Division No. 170.

 

 

 

District Head-Quarters Staff.

 

 

 

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

...

260

 

Division No. 171.

 

 

 

Royal Australian Artillery (Tasmania).

 

 

 

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

100

 

 

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

50

 

 

 

 

150

 

Division No. 172.

 

 

 

Corps of Australian Engineers.

 

 

 

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

...

42

 

Division No. 173.

 

 

 

Ordnance Department.

 

 

 

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

...

140

 


Schedulecontinued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

Transferred.

Other.

Tasmanian Military Forcescontinued.

£

£

£

Division No. 175.

 

 

 

District Accounts; and Pay Branch.

 

 

 

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

...

68

 

Division No. 176.

 

 

 

Instructional Staff.

 

 

 

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

535

 

 

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

10

 

 

 

 

545

 

Division No. 177.

 

 

 

Militia.

 

 

 

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

2,500

 

 

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

100

 

 

 

 

2,600

 

Division No. 178.

 

 

 

Volunteers.

 

 

 

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

...

34

 

Division No. 179.

 

 

 

Corps of Guides..............................

...

24

 

Division No. 180.

 

 

 

Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction..............

...

100

 

Division No. 181.

 

 

 

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment.

 

 

 

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

...

100

 

Division No. 182.

 

 

 

Ammunition.

 

 

 

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

...

2,670

 

Division No. 183.

 

 

 

Warlike Stores.

 

 

 

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

...

15

 

Division No. 184.

 

 

 

General Contingencies.

 

 

 

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

...

180

 


Schedulecontinued.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

Transferred.

Other.

£

£

£

Tasmanian Military Forcescontinued.

 

 

 

Division No. 185.

 

 

 

General Services.

 

 

 

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

...

25

 

Division No. 186.

 

 

 

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

...

20

 

Division No. 187.

 

 

 

Cadet Corps.

 

 

 

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

60

 

 

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

300

 

 

 

 

360

 

Division No. 188.

 

 

 

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

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

...

100

 

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

...

132,329

4,630

 

 

 

 

 

VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

 

Division No. 189.

 

 

 

Central Staff.

 

 

 

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

1,500

 

 

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

250

 

 

 

 

...

1,750

Division No. 190.

 

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

 

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

86,000

 

 

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

30,000

 

 

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

24,000

 

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Cables.......................

1,000

 

 

Subdivision No. 5.—Ocean Mails...................

11,630

 

 

Subdivision No. 6.—Vancouver Mails................

2,300

 

 

 

 

154,930

 


Schedulecontinued.

 

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£

£

£

Division No. 191.

 

 

 

Victoria.

 

 

 

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

60,000

 

 

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

19,000

 

 

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

35,000

 

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Cables..........................

132

 

 

Subdivision No. 5.—Ocean Mails......................

9,400

 

 

Subdivision No. 6.—Vancouver Mails...................

1,240

 

 

 

 

124,772

 

Division No. 192.

 

 

 

Queensland.

 

 

 

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

28,769

 

 

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

26,310

 

 

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

13,085

 

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Cables..........................

1,000

 

 

Subdivision No. 5.—Ocean Mails......................

4,100

 

 

Subdivision No. 6.—Vancouver Mails...................

782

 

 

Subdivision No. 7.—Miscellaneous.....................

570

 

 

 

 

74,616

 

Division No. 193.

 

 

 

South Australia.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (South Australia proper)

22,532

 

 

Subdivision No. 2.Conveyance of Mails (South Australia proper) 

10,367

 

 

Subdivision No. 3.Contingencies (South Australia proper)....

6,717

 

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Salaries (Northern Territory)

 

Adelaide
Port Darwin

503

 

 

520

Subdivision No. 5.—Conveyance of Mails (Northern Territory)

 

Adelaide
Port Darwin

100

 

 

694

Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies (Northern Territory)

 

Adelaide Port Darwin

745

 

 

488

Subdivision No. 7.—Ocean Mails......................

2,930

 

 

Subdivision No. 8.—Vancouver Mails...................

325

 

 

 

 

45,921

 

Division No. 194.

 

 

 

Western Australia.

 

 

 

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

26,000

 

 

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

8,500

 

 

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

6,000

 

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Ocean Mails......................

2,000

 

 

Subdivision No. 5.—Vancouver Mails...................

200

 

 

 

 

42,700

 


Schedule—continued.

VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERALS DEPARTMENT—continued.

Transferred.

Other.

Division No. 195

£

£

£

Tasmania.

 

 

 

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

7,900

 

 

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

3,900

 

 

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

4,250

 

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Cables Transferred..............

920

 

 

Subdivision No. 4.—Cables Other..................

1,400

 

 

Subdivision No. 5.—Ocean Mails....................

1,400

 

 

Subdivision No. 6.—Vancouver Mails.................

100

 

 

 

 

18,470

1,400

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

461,406

3,150

 

 

 

 

 

653,528

58,968

 

712,496

Division No. 35.

 

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

25,000

Division No. 36.

 

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

50,000

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

£787,496

 

 

 

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