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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 5) 1915–16.

No. 1 of 1916.

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 sixteen.

[Assented to 12th May, 1916.]

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. 5) 1915–16.

Issue and application of £1,818,905.

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 sixteen the sum of One million eight hundred and eighteen thousand nine hundred and 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.

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 sixteen.

F.6393.


 

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

 

£

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

3,280

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

3,420

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

33,800

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

7,840

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

64,765

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.—MILITARY.....................

295,065

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY..............................

929,975

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

31,150

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

138,760

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

310,850

 

1,818,905

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

...

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

...

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

1,818,905


Schedulecontinued

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

...

The Senate.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

425

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

50

 

 

3

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

...

475

2

 

House of Representatives.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

370

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

100

 

 

3

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

...

470

 

 

Senate and House of Representatives.

 

 

3

...

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

450

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

350

800

4

...

The Library.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

...

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

...

 

5

...

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

65

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

100

165

6

...

Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.

 

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

...

...

 

 

Joint House Committee.

 

 

7

...

Refreshment-rooms.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

25

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

...

25

8

...

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

...

...

9

1

Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc...............

...

1,100

10

...

Queen’s Hall.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

...

30

11

...

Parliament Gardens.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

60

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

5

65

12

...

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

1

Salaries....................................

50

 

 

2

Contingencies................................

100

150

 

 

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

...

3,280


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.

£

£

13

...

Prime Minister.

 

 

 

1

Salaries...................................

...

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

...

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

14

...

Executive Council.

 

 

 

1

Salaries...................................

...

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

...

 

15

...

Audit Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries...................................

1,170

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

2,250

 

16

...

Public Service Commissioner.

 

3,420

 

1

Salaries...................................

...

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

...

3,420

 

 

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

17

...

The Treasury.

 

 

 

1

Salaries...................................

340

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

2,000

 

19

...

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

 

2,340

 

1

Salaries...................................

900

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

6,000

6,900

 

20

 

...

 

War Pensions...............................

...

...

21

...

War Pensions Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries...................................

...

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

1,000

 

22

...

Maternity Allowance Office.

 

1,000

 

1

Salaries...................................

500

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

1,400

 

23

...

Land Tax, Estate Duty, and Income Tax Office.

 

1,900

 

1

Salaries...................................

1,100

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

8,600

9,700


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

III—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.

£

£

24

...

GOVERNMENT PRINTER.

 

 

 

1

Salaries...................................

1,500

 

 

2

Contingencies..............................

...

 

25

...

Governor-General’s Office.

 

1,500

 

1

Salaries...................................

150

 

 

2

Contingencies..............................

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

2,650

26

...

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

...

310

27

...

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

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

7,000

 

 

 

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”             

500

 

 

 

 

 

7,500

 

 

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

...

33,800

 

 

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

32

...

Secretary’s Office.

 

 

 

1

Salaries...................................

416

 

 

2

Contingencies..............................

945

 

33

...

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

 

1,361

 

1

Salaries...................................

470

 

 

2

Contingencies..............................

540

 

34

...

The High Court.

 

1,010

 

1

Salaries...................................

360

 

 

2

Contingencies..............................

495

 

35

...

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

855

 

1

Salaries...................................

25

 

 

2

Contingencies..............................

2,365

2,390


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

36

...

Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.

 

 

 

1

Salaries...................................

1,225

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

942

 

37

...

Copyrights Office.

 

2,167

 

1

Salaries...................................

42

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

15

 

 

 

 

 

57

 

 

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

...

7,840

 

 

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

 

 

38

...

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

Salaries...................................

...

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

460

 

39

...

High Commissioner’s Office.

 

460

 

1

Salaries...................................

...

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

...

 

40

...

Papua.

 

 

 

 

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

...

 

 

 

3.—New Government Steamer.................

...

 

 

 

4.—Development of oil fields..................

...

 


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

£

£

41

...

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

Administrator...............................

130

 

 

2

Administrator’s Office, Salaries...................

2,000

 

 

3

Administrator’s Office, Contingencies...............

5,301

 

 

4

Lands and Survey, Salaries.......................

692

 

 

5

Lands and Survey, Contingencies..................

698

 

 

6

Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries...................

324

 

 

7

Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies...............

...

 

 

8

Railways and Transport, Salaries...................

...

 

 

9

Railways and Transport, Contingencies..............

...

 

 

10

No. 1.—Subsidy for Steamship Service, Port Adelaide to Darwin 

...

 

 

 

7.—Subsidy for Mail Service between Darwin and Borroloola 

...

 

 

11

Interest and Sinking Fund—

 

 

 

 

No. 1.—Interest on Loans.....................

32,000

 

 

 

2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund.............

1,400

 

 

 

 

 

42,545

42

...

Port Augusta Railway.

 

 

 

1

No. 1.—Interest on Loans.......................

10,200

 

 

 

2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund...............

1,090

 

 

 

3.—Extraordinary Maintenance.................

4,220

 

 

 

4.—Interest on South Australian Rolling-Stock......

280

 

 

 

6.—Loss on working of Railway for 1914–15........

...

 

43

...

Norfolk Island.

 

15,790

 

 

No. 1.—Grant for expenses of Administration—To be paid into Trust Fund 

...

...

44

...

Mail Service to Pacific Islands.

 

 

 

 

No. 1.— Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands             

...

5,705

45

...

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

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

...

 

 

 

2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund...............

115

 

 

 

8.—Advancement of Study of Diseases in Tropical Australia—To be paid into Trust Fund 

...

 

 

 

12.—Press Cable Subsidy.....................

150

 

 

 

14.—Special services New Hebrides—Grant.........

...

 

 

 

 

 

265

 

 

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

...

64,765


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

 

£

£

 

 

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. —MILITARY.

 

 

46

...

Central Administration.

 

 

 

1

Pay......................................

5,520

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

...

 

 

3

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

...

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 5. Expenses in connexion with inventions reported on by Departmental Committees 

...

 

 

 

6. Entertainment of Indian Mutiny and Crimean Veterans 

...

 

47

...

Aviation Instructional Staff. (Central Flying School.)

 

5,520

 

1

Pay......................................

280

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

...

 

48

...

Royal Military College.

 

280

 

1

Pay......................................

650

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

2,975*

 

49

...

Chemical Adviser.

 

3,625

 

1

Pay......................................

100

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

50

 

50

...

Examination of Stores and Equipment.

 

150

 

1

Pay......................................

250

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

50

 

 

 

 

 

300

* Portion to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Military College Working Expenses Account.

Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY—continued.

£

£

51

...

Cordite Factory.

 

 

 

1

Pay......................................

230

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

...

 

52

...

Small Arms Factory.

 

230*

 

1

Pay......................................

200

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

35,000

 

53

...

Clothing Factory.

 

35,200†

 

1

Pay......................................

210

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

...

 

54

...

Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.

 

210‡

 

1

Pay......................................

50

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

30,000

 

55

...

Woollen Cloth Factory.

 

30,050§

 

1

Pay......................................

120

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

15,000

 

 

3

Miscellaneous...............................

...

 

 

 

Military Forces.

 

15,120**

56

...

Administrative and Instructional Staffs.

 

 

 

1

Pay......................................

18,750

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

1,890

 

57

...

Permanent Units.

 

20,640

 

1

Pay......................................

...

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

530

 

 

 

 

 

530

58

...

Ordnance Department.

 

 

 

1

Pay......................................

...

3,730

59

...

Rifle Range Staff.

 

 

 

1

Pay......................................

...

180

60

...

District Accounts and Pay Branch.

 

 

 

1

Pay......................................

...

1,315

61

...

Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).

 

 

 

1

Pay.......................................

...

 

 

2

Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets.......

22,475

 

 

3

Contingencies—Junior Cadets....................

...

 

 

 

 

 

22,475

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

† 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 Factory Account.

** To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Woollen Cloth Factory Account.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY—continued.

£

£

62

...

Volunteers.

 

 

 

1

Contingencies...............................

 

 

63

...

Camps....................................

...

 

64

...

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment

...

 

65

...

Ammunition................................

...

 

66

...

General Contingencies.........................

...

5,100

67

...

General Services.............................

...

 

68

...

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

...

 

69

...

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

1

Pay......................................

505

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

2,735

3,240

70

1

Expeditionary Force...........................

...

...

71

1

Other War Services............................

...

147,170

 

 

Total Department of DefenceMilitary.............

...

295,065

 

 

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

 

 

72

...

Naval Administration.

 

 

 

1

Pay......................................

2,000

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

1,000

 

 

3

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

300

 

73

...

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

3,300

 

1

Pay......................................

2,750

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

2,500

 

74

...

Boys’ Training Ship.

 

5,250

 

1

Pay......................................

2,000

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

1,850

 

75

...

Permanent Force (Sea-Going).

 

3,850

 

1

Pay......................................

40,000

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

15,000

 

76

...

Naval Establishments.

 

55,000

 

1

Pay......................................

2,750

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

5,500

 

78

...

Wireless Branch.

 

8,250

 

1

Pay......................................

1,500

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

2,500

 

 

 

Citizen Naval Forces.

 

4,000

79

...

(Royal Australian Naval Reserve.)

 

 

 

1

Pay......................................

9,000

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

3,000

 

80

...

Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).

 

12,000

 

1

Pay......................................

700

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

125

 

 

 

 

 

825

81

1

Royal Australian Fleet Reserve....................

...

900

82

...

To be Paid to Credit of Trust FundUniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account 

...

...

83

84

1

...

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

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

...

...

1,500

2,000

85

1

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

...

100,000

Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY —continued.

£

£

86

1

Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works, also Repair of Vessels of other Commonwealth Departments             

...

250

87

1

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

...

2,600

88

...

To be Paid to the Credit of Trust FundAdmiralty Account 

...

30,000

89

...

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

...

250

89a

...

Trading Vessels..............................

...

25,000

89b

...

Expeditionary Forces..........................

...

675,000

 

 

Total Department of the Navy................

...

929,975

 

 

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

90

...

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

Salaries...................................

...

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

450

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

1,700

 

 

 

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

...

 

 

 

3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act 

30

 

 

 

4. Administration of the Iron Bounty Act.........

...

 

 

 

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

10

 

 

 

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

...

 

91

...

Fisheries.

 

2,190

 

1

Salaries...................................

...

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

45

 

92

...

Quarantine.

 

45

 

1

Salaries...................................

170

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

2,150

 

 

3

New South Wales, Salaries.......................

390

 

 

4

New South Wales, Contingencies..................

2,060

 

 

5

Victoria, Salaries.............................

...

 

 

6

Victoria, Contingencies.........................

2,400

 

 

7

Queensland, Salaries...........................

50

 

 

8

Queensland, Contingencies......................

860

 

 

9

South Australia, Salaries........................

...

 

 

10

South Australia, Contingencies....................

220

 

 

11

Western Australia, Salaries.......................

20

 

 

12

Western Australia, Contingencies..................

240

 

 

14

Tasmania, Contingencies........................

430

 

 

15

Northern Territory, Contingencies..................

90

 

 

 

 

 

9,080


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

93

...

Analyst.

 

 

 

1

Salaries...................................

100

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

150

 

94

...

Inter-State Commission.

 

250

 

1

Salaries...................................

...

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

...

 

95

...

Lighthouses.

 

 

 

1

Central Staff—Salaries.........................

320

 

 

2

Central Staff—Contingencies.....................

170

 

 

3

No. .1 District, Salaries.........................

...

 

 

4

No. 1 District, Contingencies.....................

...

 

 

5

No. 2 District, Salaries.........................

...

 

 

6

No. 2 District, Contingencies.....................

...

 

 

7

No. 3 District, Salaries.........................

...

 

 

8

No. 3 District, Contingencies.....................

...

 

 

9

No. 4 District, Salaries.........................

...

 

 

10

No. 4 District, Contingencies.....................

450

 

96

...

Navigation.

 

940

 

1

Salaries...................................

...

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

...

 

97

...

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

Salaries...................................

1,650

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

3,330

4,980

98

...

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

Salaries...................................

2,000

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

2,090

 

99

...

Queensland.

 

4,090

 

1

Salaries...................................

...

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

200

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

...

 

100

...

South Australia.

 

200

 

1

Salaries...................................

1,000

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

5,000

 

101

...

Western Australia.

 

6,000

 

1

Salaries...................................

2,300

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

500

 

 

 

 

 

2,800


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

102

...

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

Salaries...................................

300

 

 

2

Contingencies..............................

150

 

103

...

Northern Territory.

 

450

 

1

Salaries...................................

75

 

 

2

Contingencies..............................

50

125

 

 

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

...

31,150

 

 

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

 

 

104

...

Administrative Staff.

 

 

 

1

Salaries...................................

600

 

 

2

Contingencies..............................

4,510

 

105

...

Electoral Office.

 

5,110

 

1

Salaries...................................

440

 

 

2

Contingencies..............................

1,025

 

106

...

Public Works Staff.

 

1,465

 

1

Salaries...................................

700

 

 

2

Contingencies..............................

6,290

 

 

3

Supervision of Works.........................

...

 

107

...

Census and Statistics.

 

6,990

 

1

Salaries...................................

300

 

 

2

Contingencies..............................

450

 

108

...

Meteorological Branch.

 

750

 

1

Salaries...................................

600

 

 

2

Contingencies..............................

1,200

 

109

...

Lanes and Surveys.

 

1,800

 

1

Salaries...................................

...

 

 

2

Contingencies..............................

...

 

110

...

Railways.

 

 

 

1

Salaries...................................

150

 

 

2

Contingencies..............................

64,000

 

110a

...

Northern Territory Railways.

 

64,150

 

1

Salaries...................................

16,105

 

 

2

Contingencies..............................

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

20,105


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision No.

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.

£

£

111

...

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

 

(Rent, Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture, and Telephonic Communication.)

 

 

 

1

Parliament.................................

2,700

 

 

2

Prime Minister...............................

200

 

 

3

Treasurer..................................

11,090

 

 

4

Attorney-General.............................

200

 

 

5

External Affairs..............................

100

 

 

6

Defence...................................

5,000

 

 

7

Trade and Customs............................

4,760

 

 

8

Quarantine.................................

...

 

 

9

Home Affairs...............................

2,890

 

 

10

Post and Telegraph............................

...

 

112

...

Governor-General’s Establishment.

 

26,940

 

1

Melbourne Government House....................

250

 

 

2

Non-recurring Works..........................

...

 

113

1

Miscellaneous.

 

250

 

 

No. 10. Trial survey proposed Strategic Railway........

 

 

 

 

11. Trial survey proposed railway Kingoonyah to Oodnadatta 

...

 

 

 

12. Trial survey proposed railway from Oodnadatta to Quorn 

...

 

 

 

13. Trial survey proposed railway from Bitter Springs to Daly Waters 

...

 

 

 

14. War census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services 

10,000

 

 

 

17. Commonwealth Elections...................

1,200

 

 

 

20. Survey North-South Transcontinental Railway between Daly Waters and Oodnadatta 

...

 

 

 

24. Survey in connexion with proposed alteration of gauge of railway between Port Augusta and Quorn             

...

 

 

 

 

 

11,200

 

 

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

 

138,760

 

 

X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

114

...

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

Salaries...................................

...

 

 

2

Contingencies...............................

...

 

 

3

Miscellaneous...............................

...

 

115

...

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

...

 

116

...

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

...

 


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision No.

 

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

117

...

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

Salaries...................................

50,000

 

 

2

Conveyance of Mails..........................

38,000

 

 

3

Contingencies..............................

40,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 2.—Gratuities under Public Service Act on retirement 

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

118

...

Victoria.

 

132,000

 

1

Salaries...................................

30,000

 

 

2

Conveyance of Mails..........................

14,000

 

 

3

Contingencies..............................

10,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1.—Gratuities under Public Service Act on retirement 

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

56,000

119

...

Queensland.

 

 

 

1

Salaries...................................

25,000

 

 

2

Conveyance of Mails..........................

17,000

 

 

3

Contingencies..............................

10,000

 

120

...

South Australia.

 

52,000

 

1

Salaries...................................

15,000

 

 

2

Conveyance of Mails..........................

8,000

 

 

3

Contingencies..............................

12,000

 

121

...

Western Australia.

 

35,000

 

1

Salaries...................................

6,000

 

 

2

Conveyance of Mails..........................

5,500

 

 

3

Contingencies..............................

12,000

 

122

...

Tasmania.

 

23,500

 

1

Salaries...................................

3,000

 

 

2

Conveyance of Mails..........................

3,000

 

 

3

Contingencies..............................

5,100

 

 

 

 

 

11,100


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision No.

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

£

£

123

...

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).....................

180

 

 

2

Salaries (Payable at Darwin)......................

360

 

 

3

Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)............

90

 

 

4

Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).............

220

 

 

5

Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)................

400

 

 

6

Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).................

...

 

 

 

 

 

1,250

 

 

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

310,850

30

...

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

 

31

...

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

 

 

 

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

1,818,905

 

 

 

 

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