pme_306.fm

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

——	Other Expenditure.
	£
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.............	3,200

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.		Other Expenditure.
		£
	Division No. 13.
	SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman..................	750
	Allowance for extra duties...........................	50
1	Chief Clerk and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman..........	500
1	Clerk.........................................	80
1	Messenger.....................................	120
4		1,500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Books..................................................		900
Printing.................................................		200
Stores and Stationery........................................		200
Travelling Expenses........................................		200
Incidental Expenses.........................................		200
		1,700
Total Attorney-General...................		3,200

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

______	Total.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.............	5,395	5,395
ELECTORAL OFFICE.................	1,505	1,505
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER......	1,440	1,440
PUBLIC WORKS....................	9,066	4,066	5,000
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.............	108,181	16,325	91,856
MISCELLANEOUS...................	17,798	17,420	378
	143,385	46,151	97,234

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 15.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
		ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
1		Secretary..........................	750
1		Chief Clerk........................	600
1		Services of Officer borrowed from the State of New South Wales, from 1st July, 1901, to 9th January, 1902, at £500 per annum	550
		Chief Accountant at £550 per annum, from 15th February, 1902
1		Senior Clerk (also Secretary to Minister).....	450
1		Clerk and Shorthand Writer.............	250
6		Clerks, at Salaries not exceeding £250......	1,000
2		Messengers—One at £150, one at £80......	230
1		Caretaker.........................	65
14			3,895
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Stores, Stationery, and Printing...................			500
Fuel, Light, and Water.........................			200
Travelling Expenses..........................			350
Incidentals.................................			50
Clerical Assistance...........................			250
Office Cleaners.............................			150
			1,500
Total Division No. 15....			5,395
________
	Division No. 16.
	ELECTORAL OFFICE.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Chief Electoral Officer.......................		450
1	Senior Clerk..............................		250
1	Clerk...................................		200
1	Junior Clerk..............................		50
4			950
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Stores, Stationery, and Printing...................			100
Travelling Expenses..........................			200
Incidentals.................................			50
Fuel, Light, and Water.........................			25
Clerical Assistance...........................			180
			555
Total Division No. 16......			1,505

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 17.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
1	Secretary, at £500, from 1st January, 1902....	250
1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer, at £200, from 1st January, 1902	100
1	Messenger, at £80, from 1st January, 1902....	40
3	Total Salaries.........	390
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Stores, Stationery, and Printing...................		200
Travelling Expenses..........................		350
Clerical Assistance...........................		350
Fuel, Light, and Water.........................		50
Incidental Expenses...........................		100
		1,050
Total Division No. 17......		1,440
_________
	Division No. 19.
	PUBLIC WORKS.
	Central Staff.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	Professional.
1	Inspector-General of Works, at £1,000, from 1st January, 1902	500
4	Superintendents of Works, at salaries not exceeding £600, from 1st January, 1902	1,000
1	Chief Draughtsman, from 1st January, 1902...	125
1	Draughtsman, from 1st January, 1902.......	88
1	Cadet Draughtsman, from 1st January, 1902...	25
8		1,738
	Clerical.
1	Clerk, from 1st January, 1902.............	250
1	Accounts Clerk, from 1st January, 1902......	125
2	Clerks—One at £175, one at £150, from 1st January, 1902	163
1	Messenger, from 1st January, 1902.........	40
5		578
13	Total Salaries (carried forward).....	2,316

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Division No. 19.					Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
PUBLIC WORKS—continued.					£	£
Brought forward.................					2,316
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Stores, Stationery, and Printing............................					350
Lithography, &c......................................					400
Fuel, Light, and Water..................................					150
Travelling Expenses...................................					750
Incidental Expenses...................................					100
Subdivision No. 3.					1,750
To recoup the various States for Salaries of Professional and Clerical Officers employed by Commonwealth					...	5,000
Total Division No. 19.........					4,066	5,000
_________
Division No. 20.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.	Rent.	Repairs and Maintenance.	Fittings and Furniture.	Electric Lighting and Telephonic Communication.
NEW SOUTH WALES.	£	£	£	£
External Affairs.......	250	2,600	850	626	4,326
Home Affairs........	250	1,100	676	14	2,040
Trade and Customs....	345	...	411	330	...	1,086
Defence............	2,713	9,482	200	270	...	12,665
Post and Telegraph.....	9,500	9,150	3,500	...	...	22,150
	13,058	22,332	5,637	1,240	6,366	35,901
VICTORIA.
Parliament..........	...	240	1,150	...	1,390
External Affairs.......	318	2,000	1,000	1,000	4,318
Attorney-General......	...	...	11	...	11
Home Affairs........	462	300	1,000	...	1,762
Treasurer...........	323	100	557	21	1,001
Trade and Customs....	25	1,150	226	305	6	1,700
Defence............	851	13,605	1,090	355	1,121	14,780
Post and Telegraph.....	2,000	5,000	1,550	...	350	8,200
	3,979	22,395	6,584	1,681	9,959	24,680
Carried forward....	17,037	44,727	12,221	2,921	16,325	60,581

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Division No. 20.					Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS—continued.					Other Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.					£	£
	Rent.	Repairs and Maintenance.	Fittings and Furniture.	Electric Lighting and Telephonic Communication.
	£	£	£	£
Brought forward...	17,037	44,727	12,221	2,921	16,325	60,581
QUEENSLAND.
Trade and Customs...	50	1,140	750	60	...	2,000
Defence..........	550	4,852	708	260	...	6,370
Post and Telegraph...	1,500	2,500	1,100	...	...	5,100
	2,100	8,492	2,558	320	...	13,470
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Trade and Customs...	618	400	100	100	...	1,218
Defence..........	75	1,500	...	119	...	1,694
Post and Telegraph...	600	1,150	200	...	...	1,950
	1,293	3,050	300	219	...	4,862
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Trade and Customs...	85	612	100	250	...	1,047
Defence..........	400	1,900	...	67	...	2,367
Post and Telegraph...	875	3,000	1,000	...	...	4,875
	1,360	5,512	1,100	317	...	8,289
TASMANIA.
Trade and Customs...	100	100	30	70	...	300
Defence..........	170	410	...	58	...	638
Post and Telegraph...	...	900	550	...	...	1,450
	270	1,410	580	128	...	2,388
Thursday Island Defence	...	600	...	...	...	600
King George’s Sound Defence	...	1,666	...	...	...	1,666
	...	2,266	...	...	...	2,266
Total Division No. 20	22,060	65,457	16,759	3,905	16,325	91,856

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Division No. 21.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
MISCELLANEOUS.	Other Expenditure.
	£	£
Expenses of Darling Downs (Queensland) Election, House of Representatives	600
Expenses in connexion with choosing the site of the Capital of the Commonwealth	3,000
Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others......	10,000
Expenses in connexion with Valuation of Properties taken over from the States	2,000
Expenses of Election in Tasmania to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives	1,200
Cost of Compilation and Publication of a New Edition of the Seven Colonies	500
Cost of Tabulation of Customs Statistics.............	120
Fidelity Guarantee of Commonwealth Officers in the State of Queensland	...	378
Total Division No. 21...	17,420	378
Total Department of Home Affairs	46,151	97,234
Total Department of Home Affairs	143,385

F.8716.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

—	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
THE TREASURY............................	4,967
AUDIT OFFICE..............................	3,058	2,475
GOVERNMENT PRINTER......................	29,871
UNFORESEEN AND ACCIDENTAL EXPENDITURE...	1,000
	38,896	2,475
	41,371
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................	100,000
	141,371

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 22.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	THE TREASURY.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
1	Secretary to the Treasury....................	750
1	Accountant.............................	310
1	Chief Clerk, Correspondence Branch............	310
1	Sub-Accountant..........................	285
1	Clerk.................................	235
8	Clerks—Five at £210 (from 9th January, 1902, 14th January, 1902, 16th January, 1902, 1st May, 1902, and from 11th June, 1902, respectively); three at £100 (one from 1st January, 1902, and two from 1st May, 1902)	426
1	Clerk at £52 from 1st January, 1902........... Messenger at £52 to 31st December, 1901.......	52
		52
14		2,368
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Allowance to State Officers for performing Treasury and Audit duties	970
	Allowances to State Officers acting as Officers of Commonwealth Sub-Treasuries	693
	Printing and Bookbinding (including Paper).......	400
	Stores and Stationery......................	100
	Travelling Expenses and Incidentals............	100
	Office Cleaner...........................	46
	Temporary Clerical Assistance................	100
	Gratuities to Officers for special services in connexion with first Federal Budget	40
	Exchange on Remittances...................	150
		2,599
	Total Division No. 22......	4,967
	________
	Division No. 23.
	AUDIT OFFICE.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Auditor-General, from 1st to 31st December, 1901, at £1,000	84
1	Chief Clerk at £560 from 1st January, 1902........	280
11	Clerks—Five (one from 1st January, 1902, and four from 1st February, 1902), at £310; one from 17th December, 1901, at £260; three (one from 1st January, 1902, and two from 1st February, 1902), at £210; one at £120 (from 1st January, 1902); and one at £40 (from 15th February, 1902)	1,169
1	Messenger and Caretaker at £78 (from 1st January, 1902)	39
14	Carried forward............	1,572

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

V.—The Department of the Treasury—continued.

Division No. 23.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
AUDIT OFFICE—continued.		Other Expenditure.
		£	£
Brought forward................		1,572
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Remuneration to Deputy Auditors and State Audit Officers..		275
Proportion of Salaries and Expenses of State Audit Officers..		...	2,475
Clerical assistance..............................		300
Stores and Stationery...........................		100
Fuel, Light, Water, and Incidentals..................		200
Payments to State Audit Officers and others............		200
Travelling Expenses............................		300
Printing....................................		100
Office Cleaner................................		11
		1,486	2,475
Total Division No. 23.......		3,058	2,475
_________
Division No. 24.
GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Allowance to Mr. R. S. Brain for services rendered in connexion with Printing for Parliament...................................		150
Wages, &c.:—
Compositors..........................	£9,400
Proportion of Salaries of the State Classified Staff at the Government Printing office, Melbourne	3,600
Gratuities to Officers engaged in excess of office hours	500
Bookbinders, Machinemen, Warehouse Assistants, Labourers, &c.	3,450
		16,950
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.		17,100
Paper and Parchment—
Paper for Hansard.....................	£6,100
Other Paper and Parchment...............	2,700
		8,800
Repairs to Machinery...................................................................		300
Book Trimming Machine and Rounding Machine.......................		135
Type..............................................................................................		1,200
Bookbinders’ Materials, Stores, and Printing Ink.........................		1,000
Motive Power, Fuel, and Light.....................................................		700
Rent of Store and Cartage.............................................................		308
Incidentals....................................................................................		150
Printing, &c. .................................................................................		140
Travelling Expenses......................................................................		38
		12,771
Total Division No. 24.......		29,871

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

V.—The Department of the Treasury—continued.

	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 25.	£	£
UNFORESEEN AND ACCIDENTAL EXPENDITURE....	1,000
	38,896	2,475
_________	41,371
Division No. 25a.
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.
To enable the Treasurer to make advances to Public Officers and to pay expenses of an unforeseen nature which will afterwards be submitted for Parliamentary Appropriation	100,000
Total Department of the Treasury.....	141,371

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

——	Total.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£	£
MINISTER’S OFFICE..................	3,150	3,150
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF—
NEW SOUTH WALES..........	63,491	...	63,491
VICTORIA..................	63,770	...	63,770
QUEENSLAND...............	60,922	...	60,922
SOUTH AUSTRALIA...........	26,474	...	26,474
WESTERN AUSTRALIA........	31,590	...	31,590
TASMANIA.................	9,941	...	9,941
	259,338	3,150	256,188

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 26.	Other Expenditure.		Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	MINISTER’S OFFICE.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	Clerical Division.	£		£
1	Comptroller-General....................	1,200
1	Secretary at £600 (10 months only)..........	500
4	Clerks, viz.—One at £300, one at £250, one at £200, one at £150 (10 months only)	750
6	Total Salaries..........	2,450
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Incidental and Travelling Expenses..................		530
Fuel, Light, and Water..........................		20
Stores, Stationery, Printing.......................		150
		700
Total Division No. 26..		3,150
____________
	CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.
	Division No. 27.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	Clerical Division.
1	State Collector........................	...		920
1	Chief Inspector........................	...		700
1	Inspector and Warehousekeeper.............	...		500
1	Sub-Collector.........................	...		500
4	Senior Inspector of Excise at £450; Accountant at £450; Cashier at £425; Tide Surveyor at £400
30	Eleven Sub-Collectors, viz.—One at £370, four at £350, two at £325, four at £300; Assistant-Inspector at £350; Gauger at £350; three Examining Officers, viz.:—Two at £350, one at £300; seven Landing Waiters, viz.:—One at £350, five at £325, one at £300; Clearing Clerk at £325; Chief Statistical Clerk at £325; Excise Clerk at £325; Inspector of Distilleries at £325; Inspector of Tobacco Factories at £300; Tide Surveyor at £350; Computer at £300		...	11,570
38	Carried forward...........	...		14,190

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 27.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	Clerical Division.	£	£
38	Brought forward..........	...	14,190
75	One Relieving Officer at £290; fourteen Clerks, viz.:—Two at £290, two at £250, three at £240, one at £230, one at £225, five at £200; Jerquer at £280; Examining Officer at £250; twenty-one Landing Waiters, viz.:—Five at £275, three at £250, four at £225, nine at £200; Inspecting Locker at £250; twenty-two Lockers, viz.:—Four at £250, five at £225; One at £220, twelve at £200; eight Sub-Collectors; viz.:—Five at £250, one at £240, one at £225, one at £200; four Excise Inspectors, viz.:—Three at £240, one at £220; Coast Waiter at £215; Detective at £200	...	17,070
60	Twenty-seven Clerks, viz.:—Four at £190, three at £180, four at £150 (one for two months only), three at £140, six at £125, six at £110, one at £100; Typewriter at £140; Examining Officer at £160; twenty-five Lockers, viz.:—Ten at £175, one at £170, five at £160, nine at £150; Baggage Inspector at £175; two Tide Surveyor’s Assistants at £180; Excise Inspector at £175; two Assistant Landing Waiters at £150	...	9,320
3	Clerks, viz.:—One at £95, one at £80, one at £60.....
176	General Division.
72	Two Preventive Officers, viz.—One at £175, one at £166; one Baggage Inspector at £160; thirty Tide Waiters, viz.:—Two at £150, twelve at £140, fifteen at £130; one at £110; two Engine-drivers at £150; two Searchers at £133; ten Searchers’ Assistants at £110; two Messengers, viz.:—One at £150, one at £120; twelve Boatmen, viz.:—Nine at £133, three at £120; nine Watchmen, viz.:—Eight at £120, one at £108; Porter at £120; Lift Attendant at £114	...	9,212
59	Seventeen Customs Officers, viz.—One at £75, three at £30, five at £25, two at £20, six at £10; ten Preventive Officers, viz.:—Two at £30, one at £25, two at £20, five at £10; Watchman at £75; Porter at £90; twenty-one Messengers, viz.:—Twenty at £52, one at £39; seven Cleaners at £50; Switch Attendant at £52; Housekeeper at £30	...	2,235
131
307	Carried forward...........	...	52,027

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 27.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
307	Brought forward........	...	52,027
	General Division.
27	Officers at salaries ranging from £120 to £485 (for nine months only)*	...	3,985
16	Lockers (for two months only).............	...	400
350	Total Salaries.......	...	56,412†
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Postage, Telegraph Messages and Exchanges on Remittances.		...	820
Incidental and Travelling Expenses..................		...	3,100
Repairs to Steam Launches.......................		...	265
Uniforms for Boatmen..........................		...	124
Protection of Revenue and Rewards...................		...	311
Fuel, Light, and Water..........................		...	375
To meet increased cost of living at out-stations..........		...	466
Printing and Bookbinding........................		...	700
Stores and Stationery...........................		...	450
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.			6,611
Compensation to Commissioners appointed under the New South Wales Customs Regulation Act—for loss of office		...	468
Total Division No. 27.........		...	63,491
__________
	Division No. 28.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	Clerical Division.
1	State Collector (nine months only)...........	...	563
1	Chief Clerk..........................	...	750
1	Senior Landing Surveyor.................	...	625
1	Inspector...........................	...	531
5	Chief Inspector of Distilleries and Excise at £535; Accountant, Inspector of Drawbacks, Warehouse-keeper, at £485; Landing Surveyor at £450	...	10,868
24	Fifteen Landing Waiters, viz., four at £485, one at £450, three at £350, three at £331, four at £323; Receiver at £450; Jerquer at £350; Tide Inspector at £291; Collector at £287; five Clerks, viz.:—Two at £350, two at £331, one at £323	...	10,868
33	Carried forward..................		13,337

* Transferred from other States.—† £124 deducted for quarters.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 28.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA—continued.	£	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	Clerical Division.
33	Brought forward........		13,337
90	Seven Collectors, viz.—One at £350, one at £300, one at £269, three at £206, one at £170; nine Assistant Landing Waiters, viz.—One at £350, two at £300, six at £206; two Tide Surveyors at £300; twenty-eight Clerks, viz.—Three at £350, one at £325, ten at £300, one at £260, thirteen at £206; fourteen Lockers, viz.—One at £250, ten at £198, three at £185; sixteen Drawback Officers, at £185; fourteen Inspectors of Distilleries, viz.—Two at £300, eleven at £206, one at £200	...	18,853
115	Three Tidewaiters at £200; fifty-five Clerks, viz.—Thirty-three at £200, one at £164, one at £138, two at £126, one at £120, one at £114, two at £110, one at £109, three at £105, two at £104, one at £99, one at £95, one at £94, one at £84, three at £77, one at £74; fifty-seven Weighers, viz.—One at £175, two at £168, one at £166, one at £162, thirty-five at £153, two at £151, one at £140, one at £138, five at £137, one at £136, one at £134, six at £131	...	17,100
238	General Division.		49,290†
2	Revenue Detective Inspector at £264; Revenue Detective at £146
1	Softgoods Expert at £350...................
2	Tea Experts at £252......................
2	Excise Officers, one (including allowance) at £250, one at £159
1	Caretaker at £130........................
2	Patrol Officers at £156....................
20	Watchmen, viz.—One at £168, seven at £144, five at £138, four at £124, two at £123, one at £122	...	6,720*
1	Labourer at £110........................
11	Senior Messenger at £132; four Messengers, viz.—Three at £120, one at £96; six Junior Messengers, viz.—Three at £72, one at £48, two at £46
3	Coxswains, viz.:—One at £173, two at £150......
4	Engine-drivers, viz.:—Three at £156, one at £148..
7	Boatmen, five at £144; Boys, two at £60.........
56
294	Total Salaries (carried forward)......	...	56,010

* Includes provision for ten officers for three months only and one officer for two months only.—†Includes provision for seventeen officers for three months only and one officer for two months only.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Division No. 28.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA—continued.		Other Expenditure.
		£	£
Brought forward..................		...	56,010
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Expenses—Protection of the Revenue.....................		...	1,750
Stores, Fuel, Light, and Water..........................		...	1,000
Travelling and Incidental Expenses.......................		...	2,750
Printing and Stationery...............................		...	760
Steam Launches—Repairs, Stores, Fuel, &c..................		...	1,500
			7,760
Total Division No. 28...........		...	63,770
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Number of Persons.	Division No. 29.
Number of Persons.	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	Clerical Division.
1	State Collector............................	...	750
11	Eight Sub-Collectors, viz.:—One at £550, one at £500, one at £450, two at £430, three at £400; Chief Clerk at £460; Inspector of Invoices at £440; Landing Surveyor at £430	...	11,580
20	Seven Sub-Collectors, viz.:—One at £375, one at £360, four at £350, one at £330; Cashier at £360; three Landing Waiters, viz.:—One at £350, one at £325, one at £300; Senior Clerk and Inspector of Excise at £380; six Clerks, viz.:—One at £350, one at £320, one at £310, three at £300; District Inspector of Excise at £300; Revenue Officer at £330	...	11,580
60	Twelve Landing Waiters, viz.:—One at £280, two at £260, one at £245, two at £235, three at £230, one at £220, two at £200; Sub-Collector at £260; Tide Surveyor at £240; seven Inspectors of Excise, viz.:—Three at £260, one at £240, one at £220, two at £200; thirty-three Clerks viz.:—One at £275, one at £270, one at £260, six at £250, one at £245, two at £240, one at £230, nine at £220, one at £215, two at £210, eight at £200; four Lockers, viz.:—One at £245, three at £200; Clearing Officer at £240; Boarding Officer at £220	...	13,745
84	Forty-eight Clerks, viz.:—One at £195, six at £190, five at £180, one at £175, two at £170, two at £160, two at £150, three at £140, four at £120, five at £110, one at £100, two at £90, eight at £80, five at £70, one at £60; Boarding Officer at £160; twenty-two Lockers, viz.:—Three at £195, two at £190, six at £180, one at £175, eight at £170, two at £30; thirteen Officers of Customs and Excise, viz.:—One at £195, one at £185, five at £175, two at £170, four at £160	...	12,185
176	Carried forward...........	...	38,260

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 29.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
176	Brought forward........	...	38,260
	General Division.
45	Tide Waiters, viz.:—One at £220, one at £195, one at £190, five at £170, twenty-two at £160, thirteen at £150, one at £135, one at £130	...	9,136
6	Coxswains, viz.:—One at £140, five at £130.....
6	Boatmen, viz.:—Three at £118, two at £108, one at £96
4	Storemen, viz.:—One at £140, one at £130, two at £110
61
237	Total Salaries........	...	47,396
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Protection of the Revenue, and Excise Expenses..........		...	3,000
Temporary Assistance, Border Officers, and Expenses......		...	5,760
Travelling and Incidental Expenses...................		...	2,200
To meet increased Cost of Living at Outports and Stations...		...	1,366
Stores, Stationery, Printing........................		...	1,200
			13,526
Total Division No. 29...		...	60,922
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	Division No. 30.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	State Collector........................	...	700
6	Accountant at £475; Chief Clerk at £450; Landing Surveyor at £450; Sub-Collector at £450; Senior Inspector of Distilleries at £450; Clerk at £425	...	9,559
5	First Assistant Landing Surveyor, Warehouse-keeper; Sub-Collector, Clerk at £330; Sub-Collector at £385
21	Four Sub-Collectors, viz.:—One at £270, two at £210, one at £200; Chief Gauger at £290; Second Assistant Landing Surveyor at £285; two Inspectors of Drawbacks, viz.:—One at £290, one at £270; eight Landing Waiters, viz.:—One at £290, two at £270, four at £230, one at £220; Tide Surveyor at £270; two Clerks at £230; one Clerk at £219; Inspector of Distilleries at £210
33	Carried forward.........	...	10,259

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 30.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	Other Expenditure.
		£	£
33	Brought forward.......	...	10,259
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
69	Eight Landing Waiters, viz.:—One at £190, three at £180, three at £170, one at £150; three Inspectors of Distilleries, viz.:—One at £170, two at £150; Gauger, at £189; eleven Lockers, viz.:—One at £174, three at £170, two at £150, one at £129, four at £110; seventeen Clerks, viz.:—One at £180, one at £172, four at £170, two at £165, two at £150, one at £131, one at £122, one at £110, three at £100, one at £50; four Tide Waiters, viz.:—Three at £100, one at £80; three Sub-Collectors, viz.:—One at £150, one at £105, one at £86; four Boarding Officers, viz.:—Two at £170, two at £150; three Inspector and Assistant Inspectors of Drawbacks, viz.:—Two at £190, one at £120; Assistant Tide Surveyor at £170; fourteen Junior Clerks, viz.:—Two at £80, one at £79; one at £78, one at £77, one at £72, one at £69, two at £65, one at £62, one at £54, one at £45, one at £42, one at £41	...	9,237
		...	9,237
3	Two Watchmen at £100, Office-keeper at £120..
105	Total Salaries......	...	19,496
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Telegrams, Printing, Stationery, Postage, Water, Fuel, and Miscellaneous		...	2,275
Assistant and Glut Officers........................		...	1,667
House Allowances and Quarters.....................		...	160
Travelling Allowances, and Expenses Inspectors of Distilleries..		...	500
Expenses—Protection of the Revenue.................		...	1,054
Forage.....................................		...	135
Expenses—Semaphore Customs and Harbor Boat Service, Northern Territory		...	1,063
Living Allowances, Northern Territory................		...	124
			6,978
Total Division No. 30....		...	26,474

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 31.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
1	State Collector...........................		700
2	Chief Landing Surveyor at £500; Chief Clerk at £400.
5	Two Sub-Collectors at £360; Cashier at £315; Warehouse-keeper at £340; Landing Surveyor at £380	...	10,800
34	Twelve Landing Waiters, viz.:—Four at £280, one at £260, four at £250, two at £230, one at £220; Accountant at £270; Statist at £270; Cashier at £200; Jerquer at £280; Locker at £210; Gauger at £220; Tide Surveyor at £230; five Assistant Landing Waiters, viz.:—Two at £230, one at £210, two at £200; six Clerks, viz.:—Two at £270, one at £250, two at £225, one at £215; Senior Inspector of Excise at £280; three Inspectors of Excise at £200	...	10,800
70	Seven Landing Waiters, viz.:—One at £190, one at £180, one at £135, two at £120, one at £60, one at £50; eleven Assistant Landing Waiters, viz.:—Three at £200, three at £190, one at £185, one at £175, one at £170, one at £160, one at £140; five Tide Waiters, viz.:—Three at £160, two at £150; two Sub-Collectors, viz.:—One at £110, one at £85; nine Lockers, viz.:—Five at £180, three at £170, one at £150; thirteen Delivery Clerks, viz.:—One at £170, eight at £160, four at £150, twenty-three Clerks, viz.:—One at £195, three at £190, three at £185, two at £175, two at £170, one at £165, three at £160, two at £140, one at £130, one at £120, one at £100, two at £80, one at £70	...	10,965
20	Coxswain at £150; Detective at £180; four Foremen at £120; three Watchmen, viz.:—Two at £110, one at £100; Boatman at £110; ten Labourers, viz.:—One at £130, nine at £110	…	2,360
132
132			24,825
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Temporary Clerical Assistance..........................		...	3,800
Travelling and Incidental Expenses........................		...	1,300
Postage and Telegrams................................		...	700
Stationery, Typewriters, and Printing......................		...	550
House Allowances..................................		...	235
Tropical Allowances.................................		...	100
Expenses—Protection of the Revenue......................		...	80
			6,765
Total Division No. 31.......			31,590

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 32.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuation of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF TASMANIA.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
	Clerical Division.
1	State Collector.........................	...	500
4	Chief Clerk, Inspector and Landing Surveyor at £350; Collector at £400; Chief Inspector of Distilleries at £325
7	Landing Surveyor at £285; Senior Landing Waiter at £240; Warehouse-keeper at £220; two Valuators, viz.:—One at £225, one at £210; two Clerks, viz.:—One at £285, one at £260	...	7,025
29	Five Sub-Collectors, viz.:—One at £180, one at £170, one at £160, one at £80, one at £65; Warehouse-keeper at £190; fifteen Landing Waiters, viz.:—Three at £185, four at £160, one at £145, one at £140, three at £120, one at £85, two at £70; eight Clerks, viz.:—One at £180, one at £160, one at £150, one at £125, one at £100, two at £90, one at £70
41	General Division		7,525
8	Two Messengers, viz.:—One at £100, one at £70; Tide-waiter at £100; four Storemen, viz.:—Two at £140, two at £110; Watchman at £80	…	850
49	Total Salaries............		8,375
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Travelling Expenses.............................		...	350
Occasional Assistance and Miscellaneous Expenses........		...	450
Expenses—Protection of the Revenue.................		...	316
Forage, Quarters, Uniforms, Stores, and Stationery.........		...	450
			1,566
Total Division No. 32...........			9,941
Total Department of Trade and Customs		3,150	256,188
Total Department of Trade and Customs		259,338

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

	Total.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
CENTRAL STAFF—	£	£	£
CHIEF ADMINISTRATION...........	6,499	6,499	...
HEAD-QUARTERS MILITARY STAFF..	7,224	7,224	...
	13,723	13,723	...
EXPENSES IN CONNEXION WITH ROYAL RECEPTION AT SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, BRISBANE, ADELAIDE, PERTH, AND HOBART	10,305	10,305	...
MISCELLANEOUS...................	813	813	...
NEW RIFLES.......................	25,000	25,000	...
AUSTRALASIAN NAVAL FORCES (Auxiliary Squadron)	106,000	...	106,000
THURSDAY ISLAND.................	11,323	...	11,323
KING GEORGE’S SOUND..............	5,770	...	5,770
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF—
NEW SOUTH WALES..............	262,642	...	262,642
VICTORIA......................	249,178	...	249,178
QUEENSLAND...................	157,889	...	157,889
SOUTH AUSTRALIA...............	47,596	...	47,596
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.............	27,959	...	27,959
TASMANIA......................	19,013	...	19,013
	937,211	49,841	887,370

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

Number of Persons.	CENTRAL STAFF.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 33.
	CHIEF ADMINISTRATION.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	Secretary’s Office.	£	£
1	Secretary for Defence....................	900
1	Chief Accountant.......................	600
1	Chief Clerk...........................	540
6	Clerks (1 at £310, 1 at £235, 1 at £210, 1 at £185, 1 at £160, 1 at £80)	1,179
9		3,219
	General.
1	Senior Messenger......................	132
2	Messengers (1 Junior)....................	138
1	Caretaker†...........................	110
4		380
13	Total Salaries..............	3,599
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Travelling Expenses.............................		300
Stationery, Printing, and Incidentals...................		800
Temporary Assistance............................		300
Expenses of Naval and Military Committees.............		1,500
		2,900
Total Division No. 33.....		6,499
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Division No. 34.
HEAD-QUARTERS MILITARY STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
General Officer Commanding, at £2,500 per annum including all allowances except travelling		1,875
Deputy Adjutant-General at £750 ‡ § from 1st April, 1902....		188
Assistant Adjutant-General at £600 ‡ § ,, ,,........		150
Deputy Quartermaster-General at £750 ‡ § ,, ,,........		188
Assistant Quartermaster-General at £600 ‡ § ,, ,,........		150
Assistant Director of Artillery and Stores at £575 ‡ § from 1st April, 1902		144
Carried forward................		2,695

† With quarters, fuel, and light.—‡ Without any allowance except for one horse.—§ Subject to reduction if occupying quarters.

F. 8716. D

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Division No. 34.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
HEAD-QUARTERS MILITARY STAFF—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	£	£
Brought forward.................	2,695
Assistant Adjutant-General for Artillery at £575 ‡ § from 1st April, 1902	144
Assistant Adjutant-General for Engineer Services at £575 ‡ § from 1st April, 1902	144
Director-General Medical Services at £900 ‡ § from 1st April, 1902	225
Aide-de-Camp at £450 ‡ § from 1st April, 1902...........	113
Secretary to General Officer Commanding, 30th January to 30th June, 1902, at £350	148
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	3,469
Travelling Expenses, Passages, Allowances to Orderlies, &c., and Incidentals	3,000
Clerical Assistance..............................	600
Allowance to Officer acting as Aide-de-Camp to General Officer Commanding	42
Forage Allowances—9 at £50 each per annum from 1st April, 1902	113
	3,755
Total Division No. 34.........	7,224
Total Central Staff.................	13,723
_________
Division No. 35.
ROYAL RECEPTION.
Military and Naval Demonstrations in connexion with the Royal Reception at Adelaide, Hobart, and Perth	10,305
_________
Division No. 36.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Furnishing and Alterations to Offices, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne	813
_________
Division No. 36a.
NEW RIFLES.
5,000 Rifles...................................	25,000
_________
Division No. 37.
AUSTRALASIAN NAVAL FORCES.
Australasian Naval Forces (Auxiliary Squadron)..........	...	106,000

‡ Without any allowance except for one horse.—§ Subject to reduction if occupying quarters.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	THURSDAY ISLAND.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuation of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 38.
	PERMANENT ARTILLERY.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
1	Captain...............at 16s. 6d. per diem		302
2	Lieutenants..............14s. 6d. „		530
1	Battery Sergeant-Major.......6s. 8d. „		122
1	Battery Quartermaster-Sergeant..6s. 8d. „		122
3	Sergeants.................5s. 4d. „		292
3	Corporals.................4s. 9d. „		261
3	Bombardiers..................4s. „		219
61	Gunners and Trumpeters..........3s. „		3,340
75			5,188
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Good Conduct Pay.....................		50
	Rations, Fuel, &c......................		1,410
	Clothing............................		450
	Contingencies........................		1,000
	Medical Attendance and Medicines..........		150
			3,060
	Total Division No. 38..		8,248
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	Division No. 39.
	DEFENCE FORCE CORPS.
	Artillery, Infantry, and Army Medical Corps.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Major..................at £17 per annum		17
4	Captains.................£15 „		60
7	Lieutenants...............£12 „		84
1	Medical Officer.............£15 „		15
5	Company Sergeants-Major and Colour-Sergeants............£9 „		45
12	Sergeants.................£8 10s. „		102
12	Corporals.................£7 10s. „		90
2	Bombardiers...............£7 „		14
193	Gunners, Privates, Buglers, &c...£6 10s. „		1,255
30	Supernumeraries............£3 5s. „		97
267	Carried forward..........		1,779

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For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	THURSDAY ISLAND—continued.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 39.
	DEFENCE FORCE CORPS.
			£	£
	Brought forward.........			1,779
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Corps Contingent Allowance................			127
	Prizes...............................			60
	Uniform Allowance......................			311
	Forage Allowance.......................			16
	Command Allowance.....................			40
	Ammunition...........................			146
	Extra Pay, Torres Straits Garrison Battery.......			75
	Camp...............................			267
	Instruction............................			100
	Allowance for 5 Orderly-room Sergeants, 4 at £12, 1 at £6.....			54
	Contingencies..........................			50
	Rifle Club and Contingencies................			50
				1,296
	Total Division No. 39...			3,075
	Total Defences, Thursday Island.....			11,323
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	KING GEORGE’S SOUND.
	Division No. 40.
	PERMANENT ARTILLERY.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	Rate
		£
1	Major.......................	350		2,800
1	Lieutenant....................	250 per day
1	Warrant Officer................	8/6
1	Staff Sergeant..................	5/3
2	Sergeants.....................	4/3
2	Corporals....................	3/6
3	Bombardiers..................	3/3
2	Acting Bombardiers..............	3/
27	Gunners.....................	2/6 to 3/
40
40	Carried forward............			2,800

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	KING GEORGE’S SOUND—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 40.	£	£
	PERMANENT ARTILLERY.

	Brought forward........		2,800
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Rations.............................		900
	Clothing.............................		325
	Stores..............................		125
	Incidental............................		200
	Postage.............................		25
	Travelling............................		25
	Transport............................		60
	Passage Money........................		50
	Library..............................		5
	Medical Examinations—Recruits............		21
	Ammunition..........................		900
	Launch Hire..........................		40
	Hospital Fees.........................		15
	Prizes..............................		14
	Insurances...........................		15
			2,720
	Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
	Compensation to Sergeant Henry Thomas Carter for permanent injury		250
	Total Defences, King George’s Sound....		5,770

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.	Total.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Naval Forces.	£	£	£
Naval Brigade............................	5,396	...	5,396
Volunteer Naval Artillery.....................	2,566	...	2,566
Torpedo Defence..........................	1,645	...	1,645
Warlike Stores............................	700	...	700
Miscellaneous............................	30	...	30
Total Naval Forces.................	10,337	...	10,337
Military Forces.
Military Secretary..........................	1,843	...	1,843
Permanent Forces.
Head-Quarters Staff........................	7,688	...	7,688
Pay Branch..............................	1,264	...	1,264
Ordnance Branch..........................	38,115	...	38,115
New South Wales Artillery....................	61,928	...	61,928
Engineers...............................	6,025	...	6,025
Submarine Miners.........................	4,875	...	4,875
Permanent Army Medical Corps................	2,348	...	2,348
Permanent Army Service Corps.................	2,686	...	2,686
Ditto, Barrack Section.......................	478	...	478
Veterinary Department......................	317	...	317
Total Permanent Forces..............	125,724	...	125,724
Partially-paid Forces.
Lancers Regiment..........................	9,702	...	9,702
1st Australian Horse.........................	9,209	...	9,209
Mounted Rifles Regiment.....................	6,847	...	6,847
New South Wales Artillery....................	7,226	...	7,226
Corps of Engineers.........................	91	...	91
Engineers, Nos. 1 and 2, Field Companies..........	1,776	...	1,776
Submarine Miners.........................	1,155	...	1,155
Engineers, No. 4 Company, Electricians...........	1,724	...	1,724
Infantry Regiments.........................	33,665	...	33,665
Army Medical Corps........................	2,260	...	2,260
Army Service Corps........................	2,040	...	2,040
General Contingencies.......................	15,221	...	15,221
Total Partially-paid Forces.............	90,916	...	90,916
Carried forward................	228,820		228,820

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.	Total.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	228,820		228,820
Volunteer Forces.
Staff Officer.............................	548	...	548
5th Regiment (Scottish Rifles)..................	3,641	...	3,641
6th Regiment (Australian Rifles)................	3,464	...	3,464
7th Regiment (St. George’s Rifles)...............	3,464	...	3,464
8th Regiment (Irish Rifles)....................	3,503	...	3,503
National Guard............................	532	...	532
General Contingencies.......................	15,020	...	15,020
Total Volunteer Forces.................	30,172	...	30,172
Miscellaneous Services......................	3,650	...	3,650
Total Military Forces..................	252,305	...	252,305
Total Naval and Military Forces, New South Wales....	262,642	...	262,642

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.				Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES NAVAL FORCES.			Other Expenditure.
	Division No. 41.			£	£
	NAVAL BRIGADE.
		Maximum.*
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	Per diem.
		s.	d.
1	Captain, Commanding Naval Forces..	5	0		78
1	Paymaster...................	3	6		54
7	Commanders and Lieutenants......	4	0		428
5	Sub-Lieutenants...............	2	0		154
7	Midshipmen..................	1	0		108
		Per annum.
		£
1	Bugler and Bandmaster..........	75			64
10	Warrant Officers...............	18			150
10	Petty Officers.................	15			126
230	Able Seamen.................	12			2,300
53	Newcastle Company............	…			622
					4,084†
	Ambulance Corps.
	Sydney.
1	Fleet Surgeon..........................				61
1	Staff Surgeon..........................				61
1	Surgeon..............................				31
1	First class Petty Officer...................				15
1	Second class Petty Officer..................				13
18	Able Seamen at £10 per annum..............				180
	Newcastle.
1	Staff Surgeon..........................				61
1	First class Petty Officer...................				15
10	Able Seamen at £10 per annum..............				100
	Permanent Staff.
1	Gunnery Instructor, Sydney.................				225
					762
361	Total Salaries (carried forward)......				4,846

* Including Camp Pay. † Not including Camp Pay.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.			Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
			Other Expenditure.
	NEW SOUTH WALES NAVAL FORCES—continued.
			£	£
	Division No. 41.
	NAVAL BRIGADE.
361	Brought forward..........			4,846
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Uniforms for Warrant Officers, Petty Officers, and A.B.’s			300
	Incidental Expenses.......................			200
	Allowances Senior Commander for Executive Duties.			50
				550
	Total Division No. 41...			5,396
	_________
	Division No. 42.
	VOLUNTEER NAVAL ARTILLERY.
		Maximum.*
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	Per annum.
		£
1	Commander.....................	100		72
1	Senior Lieutenant..................	50		38
1	Surgeon........................	30		24
1	Secretary.......................	25		20
4	Lieutenants......................	40		120
8	Sub-Lieutenants...................	25		166
7	Chief Petty Officers................	16		84
8	First class Petty Officers.............	14		84
8	Second class Petty Officers............	11		66
1	Bugler and Signalman...............	12		10
1	Bugler.........................	6		6
16	Leading Seamen...................	9		108
164	Able Seamen.....................	8		984
1	Bandmaster......................	18		14
1	Band Sergeant....................	13		10
18	Bandsmen.......................	11		150
55	St. George’s Company (to maintain the same)	...		100
296	Carried forward.........			2,056†

* Including Camp Pay. † Not including Camp Pay.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES NAVAL FORCES—continued.
	Division No. 42.
	VOLUNTEER NAVAL ARTILLERY.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
296	Brought forward..........		2,056
	Permanent Staff.
1	Instructor..............................		230
297	Total Salaries............		2,286
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Expenses of Instruction and Clothing............		230
	Incidental Expenses.......................		50
			280
	Total Division No. 42......		2,566
	_________
	Division No. 43.
	TORPEDO DEFENCE.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Officer in Charge of Torpedo and Plant..........		280
1	Engineer for Torpedoes.....................		223
1	Artificer...............................		208
2	Stokers, at £132 per annum..................		264
5			975
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Incidental Expenses and Maintenance of Boats.....		150
	Quarters, Allowances, two officers.............		240
	Rations, Fuel, and Light, two officers............		80
	General Repairs to Torpedo Boat...............		200
			670
	Total Division No. 43........		1,645
	__________
	Division No. 44.
	WARLIKE STORES.
	Warlike and General Stores, and Ammunition......		700
	__________
	Division No. 45.
	MISCELLANEOUS.
	Printing and Stationery, Naval Forces............		30
663	Total New South Wales Naval Forces.		10,337

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 46.
	MILITARY SECRETARY.
		£	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Military Secretary......................		800
1	Examiner of Accounts (for one month).........		28
1	Senior Clerk..........................		300
1	Record Clerk, at £200....................		200
3	Clerks—2 at £110, 1 at £90................		310
1	Messenger and Cleaner...................		130
8	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.		1,768
	Incidental Expenses, &c, &c................		75
	Total Division No. 46..		1,843
	__________
	Division No. 47.
	HEAD-QUARTERS STAFF.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	General Officer Commanding Forces, to 31st March, 1902, at £1,250		938
1	General Officer Commanding Forces from 1st January, 1902, at £1,000		500
1	Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief Staff Officer.		457
1	Assistant Quartermaster-General.............		457
1	Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General and Inspector of Musketry		384
1	Chief Clerk...........................		300
1	Superintending Clerk, A.A.-G.’s Department.....		235
1	Do. A.Q.M.-G.’s Department.....		250
1	Do. D.A.A.-G.’s Department......		235
1	Shorthand and Type Writer, two months at £200..		34
2	First Assistant Clerks, at £200..............		400
1	Clerk, at 6s. 10d. per diem.................		125
1	Second Assistant Clerk...................		120
1	Do. do.....................		120
1	Third do.....................		70
1	Messenger...........................		130
16	Carried forward.........		4,755

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.

	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.

	Division No. 47.	£	£
	HEAD-QUARTERS STAFF.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
16	Brought forward.............		4,755
	Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers.
1	Garrison Sergeant-Major, at 9s. 9d. per diem.........		178
1	Sergeant Instructor of Musketry, at 7s. 4d. per diem.....		134
			312
	Rifle Range Staff.
1	Superintendent, Randwick Range, at 9s. 9d. per diem....		178
1	Warrant Officer in Charge of Flemington Range, at 8s. 9d. per diem		160
1	Sergeant, at 7s. 4d. per diem....................		134
1	Marker, at 7s. 4d. per diem.....................		134
1	Marker, at 6s. 10d. per diem....................		125
			731
23	Total Salaries.............		5,798
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Allowance in lieu of quarters....................		345
	Forage Allowance, A.A.-G. and A.Q.M.-G. (2 horses each), and D.A.A.G., at £34		170
	Stable Allowance...........................		42
	Rations..................................		165
	Fuel and Light.............................		110
	Uniform Allowance..........................		55
	Remounts for Field Artillery and Army Service Corps...		150
	Furniture Allowance, G.O.C. (for nine months)........		103
	Table Allowance, G.O.C. (for nine months)..........		150
	Expenses of General Officer Commanding returning to England on expiry of engagement		500
	General Officer Commanding—Expenses of removal on transfer from Brisbane to Sydney		100
			1,890
	Total Division No. 47..		7,688

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued	Other Expenditure.

		£	£
	Division No. 48.
	PAY BRANCH.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Staff Paymaster, eleven months at £400.......		367
1	Superintending Clerk....................		285
1	Assistant Clerk........................		210
1	Do.............................		200
1	Do.............................		170
5			1,232
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Allowance in lieu of Quarters (for one month)...		9
	Rations (for one month)..................		2
	Fuel and Light (for one month).............		2
	Allowance for Orderly, at 1s. per diem........		19
			32
	Total Division No. 48.......		1,264
	_________
	Division No. 49.
	ORDNANCE BRANCH.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	Staff Office, etc.
1	Assistant Commissary-General of Ordnance....		474
1	Deputy Assistant Commissary-General of Ordnance		275
3	Clerks—1 Chief at £275, 1 at £180, and 1 at £150.		605
1	Clerk..............................		125
6	Carried forward.........		1,479

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	Division No. 49.
	ORDNANCE BRANCH.	£	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
6	Brought forward................		1,479
	Armoury.
1	Lieutenant and Quartermaster (Superintending Clerk)		300
1	Clerk................................		75
1	Chief Armourer (Warrant Officer Sergeant major)..		230
1	Armourer Staff Sergeant...................		225
1	Armourer Sergeant.......................		145
4	Labourers, at £135.......................		540
9			1,515
	Ordnance Stores.
1	Saddler..............................		155
1	Overseer (Warrant Officer, Conductor of Stores)...		155
4	Labourers, at £135.......................		540
6			850
	Magazine, Goat Island.
1	Laboratory Overseer (Warrant Officer, Conductor of Stores)		175
1	Labourer.............................		155
1	Watchman............................		155
3			485
24	Total Salaries.........		4,329
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Extra Labour and Incidental Expenses..........		100
	Rations..............................		19
	Fuel and Light..........................		27
	Charge Pay............................		37
	Lodging Allowance......................		200
	Uniform Allowance......................		40
			423
	Subdivision No. 3.
	General Stores (including Warlike Stores and Ammunition for Guns)		26,363
	Small Arm Ammunition...................		7,000
			33,363
	Total Division No. 49.......		38,115

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.
	Division No. 50.
		£	£
	NEW SOUTH WALES REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	Artillery Staff.
1	Officer Commanding Artillery Forces (for six months)..		365
1	Firemaster and Chief Instructor School of Gunnery....		356
1	Inspector of Ordnance Machinery...............		400
1	Quartermaster............................		200
1	Warrant Officer Assistant Firemaster, at 9s. 9d. per diem..		178
1	Warrant Officer Master Gunner, 3rd Class, at 6s. 10d. per diem		125
1	Warrant Officer Superintending Clerk, at 8s. 4d. per diem		153
1	Brigade Quartermaster-Sergeant, at 7s. 10d. per diem..		143
1	Warrant Officer Instructor in Gunnery, at 7s. 10d. per diem		143
1	Orderly-room Sergeant, at 6s. per diem............		110
10			2,173
	Brigade Division Field Artillery.
	Brigade Division Staff.
1	Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding................		420
1	Captain and Adjutant........................		321
1	Sergeant-Major, at 6s. 4d. per diem..............		116
1	Quartermaster-Sergeant, at 6s. 1d. per diem.........		111
1	Farrier Sergeant, at 5s. per diem.................		92
1	Wheeler Sergeant, at 5s. per diem...............		92
1	Collar-maker Sergeant, at 5s. per diem............		92
7			1,244
	A Battery.
2	Lieutenants, at 11s. 10d. per diem...............		432
1	Lieutenant, at 9s. 10d. per diem.................		180
6	Sergeants, at 4s. per diem..........		438
6	Corporals, at 3s. 6d. do.............		384
6	Bombardiers, at 3s. 2d. do. ............		347
3	Acting Bombardiers, at 2s. 8d. do. ............		146
2	Trumpeters, at 2s. 3d. do. ............		83
1	Collar-maker, at 3s. 3d. do.............		60
1	Shoeing-smith, at 3s. 3d. do.............		60
1	Wheeler, at 3s. 3d. do.............		60
108	Drivers and Gunners, at 2s. 3d. do.............		4,436
137			6,626
154	Carried forward................		10,043

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES— continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 50.

	NEW SOUTH WALES REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
154	Brought forward.................		10,043
	Garrison Division—Regimental Staff.
1	Adjutant and Staff Captain.....................		321
1	Warrant Officer Armament Clerk at 9s. 9d. per diem....		178
l	Warrant Officer Sergeant-Major Artificer, at 9s. 9d. per diem		178
2	Warrant Officers 2nd Class Master Gunners, at 7s. 10 per diem		286
1	Master Gunner, 3rd class, at 6s. 10d. per diem........		125
8	Sergeant Artificers, at 6s. 10d. per diem............		1,000
2	Park Sergeants, at 5s. per diem..................		183
17	Musicians, 6 at 3s., 5 at 2s. 9d., and 6 at 2s. 6d. per diem.		854
4	Musicians, at 2s. 3d. per diem...................		165
2	Supernumerary Musicians, at 1s. 6d. per diem........		55
1	Warrant Officer Bandmaster, at 8s. 4d. per diem.......		153
1	Band Sergeant, at 5s. per diem...................		92
1	Staff-Sergeant Trumpeter, at 4s. 6d. per diem.........		83
1	Record Clerk, at 4s. 2d. per diem.................		77
1	Band Corporal, at 4s. per diem...................		73
44			3,823
	Garrison Companies’ Officers.
3	Majors, at 19s. 6d. per diem....................		1,068
3	Captains, at 17s. 7d. per diem...................		963
6	Lieutenants, at 11s. 10d. per diem................		1,296
3	Lieutenants, at 9s. 10d. per diem.................		540
15			3,867
	Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers, Trumpeters, and Gunners.
3	Company Sergeants-Major, at 5s. 5d. per diem........		297
3	Company Quartermaster-Sergeants, at 5s. 2d. per diem..		283
15	Sergeants, at 4s. per diem......................		1,095
15	Corporals, at 3s. 6d. per diem...................		949
12	Bombardiers, at 3s. 2d. per diem.................		694
12	Acting Bombardiers, at 2s. 8d. per diem............		584
9	Trumpeters, 6 at 2s. 3d., and 3 at 1s. 6d. per diem......		330
3	Artificers, at 4s. 3d. per diem...................		233
4	Artificers, at 3s. 3d. per diem...................		238
314	Gunners, at 2s. 3d. per diem....................		12,894
15	Boys, at 1s. per diem.........................		274
405			17,871
618	Carried forward................		35,604

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 50.
	NEW SOUTH WALES REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY.	£	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
618	Brought forward.............		35,604
	Additional Service Pay, as per Royal Warrant. Good Conduct Pay.
	Non-commissioned Officers, Trumpeters, Gunners, and Drivers—Good Conduct Pay, at 3d. per badge		1,500
	Re-engaging Pay.
	Increase Pay on re-engagement to Trumpeters, Gunners, and Drivers, at 3d. per diem		1,000
	Extra Duty Pay.		2,500
	Command Pay—Four Officers Commanding.....		200
	Allowance to Adjutants....................		65
	Seven Orderly-room Clerks.................		65
	Telephone Operators—one at 1s. per diem; and nine at 3d. per diem		60
	Pioneer, Dawes’ Battery, at 1s. per diem........		19
	District Storemen........................		533
	Gymnastic Instructor.....................		39
	Storeman, Mobilization Stores...............		7
	Printing Office.		988
	One Printer, at 1s. 9d. per diem...............		32
	One Assistant Printer, at 9d. per diem..........		14
	Fire Service.		46
	One Non-commissioned Officer as Fireman, at 6d. per diem		10
	Specialists.
	Twenty-two Gunlayers, at 3d. per diem.........		101
	Twenty-two Range-finders, at 3d. per diem.......		101
	Sixteen Signallers, at 3d. per diem.............		73
	Four Company Pay Sergeants, at 1s. per diem.....		73
	Acting Staff-Captain.....................		65
	,, Firemaster.......................		46
			459
618	Total Salaries (carried forward).........		39,607

F.8716. E

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.
		£	£
	Division No. 50.
	NEW SOUTH WALES REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY.
	Brought forward...........		39,607
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Forage Allowance—Officers’ Horses............		476
	Forage Allowance—100 Field Battery Horses, at £20.		2,000
	Uniforms, as per Clothing Regulations...........		3,696
	Free Rations of bread, meat, groceries, and vegetables, at 10d. per ration per diem		10,000
	Fuel and Light under Allowance Regulations.......		950
	Incidental Expenses.......................		1,000
	Band Allowance and Instruments..............		150
	Mess Allowance.........................		100
	Artillery Association (Prizes).................		140
	Steamer Hire—Troops to Batteries.............		100
	Free Kits for Recruits......................		600
	Travelling Expenses for Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men on duty		500
	Books for Garrison Library..................		50
	Guard Boat Service.......................		960
	Removing and Mounting, Examination and Cleaning, &c., of Ordnance and Munitions of War		500
	Allowance in lieu of Quarters.................		1,574
	Towards maintaining Apparatus in Gymnasium.....		50
	Purchase of Tools, &c., Artillery Workshops.......		100
	Helmets and Great Coats....................		350
	Medical Attendance at Out Stations.............		125
	Stipend Allowance to Ministers of various Denominations		200
	Uniform Allowance—Officers on first appointment..		100
	Expenses Officer to England on expiry of engagement..		100
			23,821
	Less Saving, A Battery in South Africa......		63,428
	Less Saving, A Battery in South Africa......		1,500
	Total Division No. 50........		61,928

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence —continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 51.
	ENGINEERS.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
	Staff Office for Engineer Services.
1	Staff Officer...........................		496
1	Chief Surveyor.........................		350
1	Surveyor.............................		292
2	Division Officers, at £312 10s. (North and South)..		625
1	Chief Draughtsman......................		250
1	Assistant Surveyor and Draughtsman...........		240
1	Submarine Mining, Storekeeper..............		183
1	Staff Instructor to Field Companies and Quartermaster		240
1	Staff Instructor to Electricians...............		183
1	Sergeant-Artificer, Electricians...............		143
2	Corporal-Artificers, at 6s. 10d. per diem.........		250
3	Clerks of Works, at £250...................		750
1	Superintending and Record Clerk.............		235
2	Division Clerks, 1 at £200, 1 at £180...........		380
1	Orderly Room Clerk......................		200
1	Messenger............................		130
1	Storeman-Carpenter, at 7s. 10d. per diem........		143
	Extra Duty Pay.
	Coxswains for Submarine Mining Steamers, 1 at 1s., and 1 at 8d. per diem		31
	Engine-drivers Submarine Mining Steamers, at 1s. per diem		37
	Warrant Officer for discharging the duties of Division Officer for Engineer Services, from 1st April, 1902..		13
22	Total Salaries.................		5,171
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Stores for instructional purposes for Nos. 1 and 2 Field Companies		100
	Stores for instructional purposes for No. 3 Submarine Mining Company		100
	Stores for instructional purposes for No. 4 Electric Company		100
	Stores and Incidental Expenses for Submarine Mining Steamers and Boats		300
	Uniforms for Non-commissioned Officers.......		70
	Quarters..............................		85
	Rations for two Warrant Officers and one Non-commissioned Officer		74
	Fuel and Light..........................		25
			854
	Total Division No. 51.......		6,025

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For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	Division No. 52.
	SUBMARINE MINERS.	£	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Officer Commanding...................		384
1	Company Sergeant-Major, at 8s. 4d. per diem...........		153
1	Quartermaster-Sergeant and Pay Sergeant, at 7s. 4d. per diem		134
2	Sergeants, at 7s. 4d. per diem..............		268
3	Corporals, at 6s. 4d. per diem..............		347
4	2nd Corporals, at 5s. per diem.............		365
1	Bugler, at 2s. 3d. per diem................		42
26	Sappers, at 4s. per diem.................		1,898
			3,591
	Additional Service Pay, as per Royal Warrant.
	Good Conduct Pay.....................		95
	Re-engagement Pay to Sappers and Bugler.....		87
	Extra Duty Pay.
	Orderly Room Clerk, at 1s. per diem.........		19
	Pay Corporal, at 1s. per diem..............		19
			220
39	Total Salaries.........		3,811
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Allowance for Uniform, &c., including 1 Officer on 1st appointment		325
	Free Rations, Fuel, and Light..............		650
	Forage Allowance, 1 Officer Commanding.....		34
	Incidental Expenses....................		25
	Free Kits for Recruits...................		30
			1,064
	Total Division No. 52.........		4,875
	_________
	Division No. 53.
	PERMANENT ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Colonel and Principal Medical Officer........		609
1	Warrant Officer, Garrison Compounder, in charge of Hospital, at 9s. 9d. per diem		178
2	Carried forward.........		787

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.
	Division No. 53.
	PERMANENT ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
2	Brought forward.............		787
1	Sergeant, Assistant Ward-master, Compounder, and Storekeeper, at 6s. 4d. per diem		116
1	Corporal, at 5s. 5d. per diem..............		99
2	2nd Corporals, at 4s. 6d. per diem...........		166
5	Privates, at 3s. per diem.................		274
	Additional Service Pay, as per Royal Warrant.		1,442
	Additional Service Pay, as per Royal Warrant.
	Command Pay.......................		15
	Pay Sergeant, at 6d. per diem..............		10
	Re-engaging Pay......................		53
	Good Conduct Pay, at 3d. per Badge.........		65
	Orderly Room Clerk, at 6d. per diem.........		10
	Storeman, at 1s. per diem................		19
	Cook, at 6d. per diem...................		10
			182
11	Total Salaries..........		1,624
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Incidental Expenses....................		50
	Allowance in lieu of Quarters.............		226
	Forage Allowance.....................		34
	Stable Allowance.....................		14
	Maintenance and Renewal of Ambulance Equipment		50
	Uniforms for the Corps, and Kits...........		100
	Rations, Fuel, and Light.................		250
			724
	Total Division No. 53.		2,348
	________
	Division No. 54.
	PERMANENT ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Adjutant Pay and Quartermaster............		277
1	Warrant Officer, 1st class Staff Sergeant-Major..		178
1	Quartermaster-Sergeant, at 7s. 10d. per diem...		143
1	Sergeant, at 4s. per diem.................		73
2	Corporals, at 3s. 6d. per diem..............		128
10	Drivers, at 2s. 3d. per diem...............		411
16	Carried forward..........		1,210

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.
	Division No. 54.
	PERMANENT ARMY SERVICE CORPS.	£	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
16	Brought forward...............		1,210
	Additional Pay.
	Pay Sergeant, at 6d. per diem.................		10
	Re-engaging Pay.........................		19
	Good Conduct Pay........................		73
	Corps Pay..............................		216
			318
16	Total Salaries..............		1,528
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Allowance in lieu of Quarters.................		250
	Forage Allowance........................		34
	Stable Allowance.........................		14
	Uniform and Kits for Corps..................		180
	Rations...............................		310
	Fuel and Light...........................		45
	Forage for 10 Garrison Horses, at £20...........		200
	Repairs to Harness, Vehicles, and Renewals.......		100
	Incidentals.............................		25
			1,158
	Total Division No. 54........		2,686
	_________
	Division No. 55.
	BARRACK SECTION (PERMANENT ARMY SERVICE CORPS).
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Barrack Sergeant, at 7s. 4d. per diem............		134
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Allowance in lieu of Uniform.................		5
	Rations...............................		18
	Fuel and Light...........................		5
	Bed-making by Contract....................		30
	Washing Barrack and Hospital Bedding and Clothing.		100
	Working Pay, Airing, Shaking, and Repairing Blankets		50
	Repairing Hospital and Barrack Bedding.........		40
	Office-cleaner, H.Q.S. Offices................		40
	Office-cleaners, Regtl. Office, Volunteer Force, and Pay Office		56
			344
	Total Division No. 55........		478

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.			Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.
	Division No. 56.
	VETERINARY DEPARTMENT.			£	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Captain and Principal Veterinary Surgeon............				200
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Forage allowance for 1 Captain...................				34
	Stable Allowance............................				14
	Drugs for Horses.............................				50
	Allowance for Clerk, at 1s. per diem................				19
					117
	Total Division No. 56.....				317
	_________
	Partially Paid Forces.
	Division No. 57.
	LANCERS REGIMENT.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	Maximum per annum.*
		£	s.
1	Officer Commanding................	56	0		35
1	Major...........................	40	0		25
13	Captains.........................	32	0		260
13	1st Lieutenants....................	24	0		195
13	2nd Lieutenants....................	20	0		163
1	Quartermaster.....................	32	0		20
6	Squadron Sergeants-Major.............	13	12		51
6	Squadron Quartermaster-Sergeants.......	13	12		51
27	Sergeants........................	12	0		203
6	Farrier Sergeants...................	12	0		45
1	Saddler Sergeant...................	12	0		8
1	Trumpeter Sergeant.................	12	0		8
27	Corporals........................	11	4		189
12	Trumpeters.......................	8	0		60
13	Shoeing Smiths....................	9	12		78
12	Saddlers.........................	9	12		72
500	Troopers and Privates................	9	12		3,000
1	Band Sergeant.....................	12	0		8
1	Band Corporal.....................	11	4		7
23	Bandsmen........................	9	12		138
	Command Pay.....................	…			30
	Towards Continuous Training, 3½ days’ pay.	…			1,078
678	Less estimated saving....				5,724† 590
678	Less estimated saving....				5,724† 590
678	Carried forward..................				5,134†

* Including Camp Pay. † Not including Camp Pay.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.
		£	£
	Partially Paid Forces.
	Division No. 57.
	LANCERS REGIMENT.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
678	Brought forward.............		5,134
	Permanent Staff.
1	Adjutant and Paymaster, at 18s. per diem..........		329
1	Regimental Sergeant-Major, at 8s. 9d. per diem......		160
1	Quartermaster Sergeant, at 8s. 9d. per diem.........		160
1	Orderly Room Clerk, at 7s. 10d. „...............		143
5	Sergeant-Instructors, at 7s. 10d. „..............		715
1	Sergeant-Instructor, at 7s. 4d. „...............		134
10			1,641
688	Total Salaries................		6,775
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Forage allowance, 1 Officer Commanding and 1 Major, at £17		34
	Forage allowance, 1 Staff Officer and 9 Non-commissioned Officers, at £34		340
	Stable allowance, 1 Officer Commanding, 1 Major, and 1 Staff Officer, and 9 N.C. Officers		165
	Allowance in lieu of quarters, Staff Officer and 9 N.C. Officers		351
	Rations................................		43
	Fuel and light............................		17
	Capitation allowance for Uniform, &c.............		1,740
	Cleaning Regimental Offices..................		12
	Band allowance...........................		50
	Allowance towards keep of Regimental Band Horses..		175
			2,927
	Total Division No. 57...		9,702

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.			Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.			Other Expenditure.
	Division No. 58.			£	£
	1st AUSTRALIAN HORSE.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	Maximum per annum.*
		£	s
1	Officer Commanding............	56	0		35
1	Major.......................	40	0		25
12	Captains.....................	32	0		240
12	1st Lieutenants.................	24	0		180
12	2nd Lieutenants................	20	0		150
2	Quartermasters.................	24	0		20
6	Squadron Sergeant-Majors.........	13	12		51
6	Squadron Quartermaster-Sergeants...	13	12		51
24	Sergeants....................	12	0		180
6	Farrier-Sergeants...............	12	0		45
1	Saddler-Sergeant...............	12	0		8
1	Trumpeter-Sergeant.............	12	0		8
24	Corporals....................	11	4		168
11	Trumpeters...................	8	0		55
12	Shoeing-smiths................	9	12		72
11	Saddlers.....................	9	12		66
462	Troopers and privates............	9	12		2,772
1	Band-Sergeant.................	12	0		8
1	Band Corporal.................	11	4		7
23	Bandsmen....................	9	12		138
	Command Pay...........................				30
	Towards Continuous Training, 3½ days’ pay.......				997
629	Less estimated saving......				5,306†
	Less estimated saving......				540
	Permanent Staff.				4,766†
1	Adjutant and Paymaster, at 18s. per diem.........				329
1	Regimental Sergeant-Major, at 8s. 9d. per diem.....				160
1	Quartermaster-Sergeant, at 8s. 9d. per diem.......				160
1	Orderly-room Clerk, at 7s. 10d. per diem.........				143
5	Sergeant-Instructors, at 7s. 10d. „..............				715
1	Sergeant-Instructor, at 7s. 4d. „..............				134
10					1,641
639	Total Salaries (carried forward)..........				6,407

* Including Camp Pay. † Not including Camp Pay.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.			Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.
	Division No. 58.
	1st AUSTRALIAN HORSE.			£	£
	Brought forward........				6,407
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Forage Allowance—1 Officer Commanding and 1 Major, at £17				34
	Forage Allowance—1 Staff Officer, and 9 Non-commissioned Officers, £34				340
	Stable Allowance—1 Officer Commanding, 1 Major, and 1 Staff Officer, and 9 Non-commissioned Officer..				165
	Allowance in lieu of Quarters—Staff Officer and 9 Non-commissioned Officers				351
	Rations...............................				43
	Fuel and light...........................				17
	Capitation Allowance for Uniform, &c...........				1,615
	Cleaning Regimental Offices.................				12
	Band Allowance.........................				50
	Allowance towards keep of Regimental Band Horses.				175
					2,802
	Total Division No. 58.....				9,209
	___________
	Division No. 59.	Maximum per annum.*
	MOUNTED RIFLES REGIMENT.	Maximum per annum.*
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	s.
1	Officer Commanding..............	56	0		35
1	Major........................	40	0		25
8	Captains......................	32	0		160
8	1st Lieutenants..................	24	0		120
8	2nd Lieutenants..................	20	0		100
1	Quartermaster...................	24	0		15
4	Squadron Sergeant-Majors..........	13	12		34
4	Squadron Quartermaster-Sergeants.....	13	12		34
16	Sergeants......................	12	0		120
8	Farrier-Sergeants.................	12	0		60
32	Corporals......................	11	4		224
8	Trumpeters.....................	8	0		44
8	Shoeing-smiths..................	9	12		48
4	Saddlers......................	9	12		24
292	Troopers and Privates..............	9	12		1,752
1	Band-Sergeant..................	12	0		8
1	Band Corporal..................	11	4		7
20	Bandsmen.....................	9	12		120
	Command Pay..................	…			30
	Towards Continuous Training, 3½ days’ pay	…			683
	Less estimated saving......				3,643†
	Less estimated saving......				370
425	Carried forward.............				3,273†

* Including Camp Pay. † Not including Camp Pay.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.
		£	£
	Division No. 59.
	MOUNTED RIFLES REGIMENT.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
425	Brought forward..........		3,273
	Permanent Staff.
1	Adjutant and Paymaster, at 18s. per diem.......		329
1	Regimental Sergeant-Major, at 8s. 9d. per diem...		160
1	Quartermaster-Sergeant, at 8s. 9d. per diem.....		160
1	Orderly-room Clerk, at 7s. 10d. per diem.......		143
4	Sergeant Instructors, at 7s. 10d. per diem.......		572
8			1,364
433	Total Salaries..................		4,637
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Forage allowance—1 Officer Commanding and 1 Major, at £17		34
	Forage allowance—Staff Officer and 7 Non-commissioned Officers, at £34		278
	Stable allowance—1 Officer Commanding, 1 Major, 1 Staff Officer, and 7 Non-commissioned Officers		143
	Allowance in lieu of quarters—Staff Officer and 7 Non-commissioned Officers		300
	Rations.............................		48
	Fuel and light.........................		17
	Band allowance........................		50
	Capitation allowance—Uniform, &c...........		1,098
	Special clothing allowance for increased strength..		55
	Cleaning Regimental Offices...............		12
	Allowance towards keeping Regimental Band Horses		175
			2,210
	Total Division No. 59.....		6,847

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES— continued.			Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 60.			Other Expenditure.
	NEW SOUTH WALES ARTILLERY.			£	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	Field Artillery Brigade	Maximum per annum.*
		£	s.
2	Majors..........................	40	0		50
2	Captains.........................	32	0		40
2	1st Lieutenants....................	24	0		30
4	2nd Lieutenants....................	20	0		50
2	Battery Sergeant-Majors..............	13	12		17
2	Battery Quartermaster-Sergeants.........	12	16		16
2	Farrier Sergeants...................	12	0		15
8	Sergeants........................	12	0		60
8	Corporals........................	11	4		56
8	Bombardiers......................	10	8		52
4	Trumpeters.......................	8	0		20
94	Gunners and Drivers.................	9	12		564
2	Shoeing-smiths....................	9	12		12
1	Surgeon (attached)..................	…			32
	Towards Continuous Training, 3½ days....	…			230
141					l,244† 130
	Less estimated saving.......	…			l,244† 130
					l,114†
	Garrison Division
4	Majors Commanding Companies.........	40	0		100
4	Captains.........................	32	0		80
8	1st Lieutenants....................	24	0		120
4	2nd Lieutenants....................	20	0		50
4	Company Sergeant-Majors.............	13	12		34
4	Company Quartermaster-Sergeants.......	12	16		32
16	Sergeants........................	12	0		120
24	Corporals........................	11	14		168
22	Bombardiers......................	10	8		143
8	Trumpeters.......................	8	0		40
344	Gunners.........................	9	12		2,064
3	Surgeons (attached).................	…			96
	Towards Continuous Training...........	…			689
					3,736† 380
	Less estimated saving........				3,736† 380
445					3,356†
586	Carried forward..................				4,470†

Including Camp Pay. †Not including Camp Pay.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 60.	Other Expenditure.
	NEW SOUTH WALES ARTILLERY.	£	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
586	Brought forward............		4,470
	Permanent Staff.
1	Adjutant and Paymaster, at 17s. 7d. per diem...		321
1	Regimental Sergeant-Major, at 9s. 9d. per diem..		178
1	Orderly-room Clerk, at 8s. 2d. per diem.......		150
3			649
589	Total Salaries..................		5,119
	Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
	Allowance in lieu of quarters—1 Adjutant and 2 N.C. Officers		128
	Rations............................		48
	Fuel and light........................		17
	Capitation allowance for Uniform, &c........		1,182
	Artillery Association (Prize-firing)..........		100
	Hire of Steamers for conveyance to and from the Heads		150
	Forage allowance—1 Adjutant.............		34
	Stable allowance—1 Adjutant..............		14
	Horse allowance, 10 Field Battery Officers, at £17 each		170
	Extra Duty Pay to Artillery Instructors........		100
	Horse allowance......................		68
	Adjutant’s allowance...................		46
	Extra Labour and Incidentals..............		50
			2,107
	Total Division No. 60.....		7,226
	__________
	Division No. 61.
	CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	Regimental Staff.
1	Director of Military Telegraphs............		60
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Forage allowance.....................		17
	Stable „ ..........................		14
			31
	Total Division No. 61.....		91

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.			Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.			Other Expenditure.
	Division No. 62.
	ENGINEERS—Nos. 1 AND 2 FIELD COMPANIES.	Maximum per annum.*
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	s.	£	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	s.
1	Major (Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel) Commanding	…			32
2	Captains........................	40	0		54
2	First Lieutenants..................	28	0		38
2	Second Lieutenants................	24	0		32
2	Company Sergeants-Major...........	16	0		21
2	Quartermaster-Sergeants.............	16	0		21
4	Sergeants.......................	13	12		36
4	First Corporals...................	12	0		32
4	Second Corporals..................	11	4		30
4	Buglers........................	9	12		26
100	Sappers........................	10	8		680
2	Storemen, at 7s. 4d. per diem..........	…			270
	Command Pay....................	…			30
	Towards Continuous Training, 3½ days...	…			205
129					l,507† 150
129	Less estimated saving......				l,507† 150
					l,357†
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Forage allowance...........................				17
	Stable allowance............................				14
	Capitation allowance for uniforms, &c..............				264
	Quarters.................................				64
	Horse hire for Carts and Waggons................				60
					419
	Total Division No. 62.....				1,776
	___________
	Division No. 63.
	Submarine Miners—No. 3 Company. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Captain..................................				42
2	First Lieutenants............................				62
2	Second Lieutenants..........................				42
1	Company Sergeant-Major......................				19
1	Quartermaster-Sergeant.......................				17
2	Sergeants................................				30
2	First Corporals.............................				25
1	Second Corporal............................				10
1	Bugler..................................				8
67	Sappers..................................				563
	Command Pay.............................				15
	Allowance for Extra Proficiency as Submarine Miners...				272
80					1,105 110
	Less estimated saving.......				1,105 110
	Carried forward....................				995

* Including Camp Pay. †Not including Camp Pay.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.			Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.			Other Expenditure.
	Division No. 63.
	SUBMARINE MINERS—No. 3 COMPANY.			£	£
	Brought forward..........				995
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Capitation Allowance for Uniform, &c..........				160
	Total Division No. 63..				1,155
	_________
	Division No. 64.
	ENGINEERS—No. 4 COMPANY ELECTRICIANS.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	Maximum per annum.*
		£	s.
1	Captain.......................	40	0		30
2	1st Lieutenants..................	28	0		42
2	2nd Lieutenants.................	24	0		35
1	Company Sergeant-Major..........	16	0		12
1	Quartermaster-Sergeant............	16	0		12
5	Sergeants.....................	13	12		50
6	1st Corporals...................	12	0		54
3	2nd Corporals..................	11	4		25
2	Buglers.......................	9	12		14
80	Sappers......................	10	8		609
2	Storemen, at 6s. 10d. per diem.......	…			250
	Command Pay..................	…			15
	Extra Proficiency................	…			157
	Towards Continuous Training, 3½ days.	…			174
					1,479† 150
	Less estimated saving.........				1,479† 150
105	Total Salaries....................				l,329†
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Capitation Allowance for Uniform, &c...........				216
	Allowance in lieu of Quarters.................				58
	Forage Allowance, 1 Mounted Officer...........				17
	Stable Allowance, 1 Mounted Officer...........				14
	Hire of Horses and Steamers.................				90
					395
	Total Division No.64..				1,724

* Including Camp Pay † Not including Camp Pay.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.			Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.			Other Expenditure.
	Division No. 65.
	INFANTRY REGIMENTS.	Maximum per annum.*
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.			£	£
	Infantry—1st Regiment.	£	s.
1	Officer Commanding..................	56	0		35
1	Major............................	40	0		25
10	Captains..........................	32	0		200
10	1st Lieutenants......................	24	0		150
10	2nd Lieutenants.....................	20	0		125
1	Quartermaster......................	24	0		15
1	Bugle-Major.......................	13	12		10
10	Colour-Sergeants....................	13	12		85
30	Sergeants.........................	12	0		225
40	Corporals.........................	11	4		280
20	Buglers...........................	8	0		109
470	Privates..........................	9	12		2,820
1	Band Sergeant......................	12	0		8
1	Band Corporal......................	11	4		7
23	Bandsmen.........................	9	12		138
...	Command Pay......................	…			30
1	Surgeon (attached)...................	…			32
	Towards Continuous Training, 3½ days’ pay..	…			985
630					5,279†
630	Infantry, 2nd Regiment §.........................				5,279†
630	Infantry, 3rd Regiment §.........................				5,279†
630	Infantry, 4th Regiment §.........................				5,279†
					21,116
	Less estimated saving.........				2,250
2,520	Infantry.—1st Regiment.				18,866
	Permanent Staff.
1	Adjutant and Paymaster, at 20s. 3d. per diem...........				370
1	Regimental Sergeant-Major, at 8s. 9d. per diem..........				160
1	Quartermaster-Sergeant, at 8s. 9d. per diem............				160
1	Orderly-room Clerk, at 8s. 4d. per diem...............				153
6	Sergeants, at 7s. 10d. per diem.....................				858
10	Infantry.—2nd Regiment.				1,701
	Permanent Staff.
1	Adjutant and Paymaster, at 18s. 3d. per diem...........				334
1	Regimental Sergeant-Major, at 8s. 9d. per diem..........				160
1	Quartermaster-Sergeant, at 8s. 9d. per diem............				160
1	Orderly-room Clerk, at 7s. 10d. per diem..............				143
5	Sergeant Instructors, at 7s. 10d. per diem..............				715
1	Sergeant Instructor, at 7s. 4d. per diem................				134
10					1,646
2,540	Carried forward...............				22,213

* Including Camp Pay. †Not including Camp Pay. § Ranks and Rates as for Infantry, 1st Regiment.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.
	Division No. 65.
	INFANTRY REGIMENTS.	£	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
2,540	Brought forward.............		22,213
	Infantry.—3rd Regiment.
	Permanent Staff.
1	Adjutant and Paymaster, at 20s. 3d. per diem.......		370
1	Regimental Sergeant-Major, at 8s. 9d. per diem.....		160
1	Quartermaster-Sergeant, at 8s. 9d. per diem.......		160
1	Orderly-room Clerk, at 8s. 9d. per diem..........		160
6	Sergeant Instructors, at 7s. 10d. per diem.........		858
1	Sergeant Instructor, at 7s. 4d. per diem...........		134
11			1,842
	Infantry.—4th Regiment.
	Permanent Staff.
1	Adjutant and Paymaster, at 18s. 3d. per diem.......		334
1	Regimental Sergeant-Major, at 8s. 9d. per diem.....		160
1	Quartermaster-Sergeant, at 8s. 9d. per diem.......		160
1	Orderly-room Clerk, at 7s. 10d. per diem.........		143
5	Sergeant Instructors, at 7s. 10d. per diem.........		715
2	Sergeant Instructors, at 7s. 4d. per diem..........		268
11			1,780
2,562	Total Salaries.....................		25,835
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Infantry.—1st Regiment.
	Forage Allowance—1 Officer Commanding and 1 Major at £l7, and 1 Adjutant at £34		68
	Stable Allowance—1 Officer Commanding, 1 Major, and 1 Adjutant		42
	Allowance in lieu of quarters—1 Adjutant and 9 Noncommissioned Officers		394
	Rations...............................		60
	Fuel and Light...........................		27
	Capitation Allowance for Uniform, &c...........		1,305
	Band Allowance.........................		50
	Horse Allowance—1 Surgeon (attached).........		17
	Carried forward.........		1,963
	Carried forward.........		25,835

F.8716. F

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 65.	Other Expenditure.
INFANTRY REGIMENTS.	£	£
Brought forward...................		25,835
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward...................		1,963
Infantry.—2nd Regiment
Forage Allowance—1 Officer Commanding and 1 Major at £17, and 1 Adjutant at £34		68
Stable Allowance—1 Officer Commanding, 1 Major, and 1 Adjutant...		42
Allowance in lieu of quarters—1 Adjutant and 9 Non-commissioned Officers		365
Rations...........................................		46
Fuel and Light.......................................		20
Capitation Allowance for Uniform, &c.......................		1,305
Band Allowance.....................................		50
Horse Allowance—1 Surgeon (attached).....................		17
		1,913
Infantry.—3rd Regiment.
Forage Allowance—1 Officer Commanding and 1 Major at £17, and 1 Adjutant at £34		68
Stable Allowance—1 Officer Commanding, 1 Major, and 1 Adjutant...		42
Allowance in lieu of quarters—1 Adjutant and 10 Non-commissioned Officers		417
Rations...........................................		48
Fuel and Light.......................................		27
Capitation Allowance for Uniform, &c.......................		1,310
Band Allowance.....................................		50
Horse Allowance—1 Surgeon (attached).....................		17
Cleaning Regimental Offices.............................		12
		1,991
Infantry.—4th Regiment.
Forage Allowance—1 Officer Commanding and 1 Major at £17, and 1 Adjutant at £34		68
Stable Allowance—1 Officer Commanding, 1 Major, and 1 Adjutant...		42
Allowance in lieu of quarters—1 Adjutant and 10 Non-commissioned Officers		390
Rations...........................................		46
Fuel and Light.......................................		20
Capitation Allowance for Uniform, &c.......................		1,310
Band Allowance.....................................		50
Horse Allowance, 1 Surgeon (attached)......................		17
Cleaning Regimental Stores and Offices......................		20
		1,963
Total Contingencies....................		7,830
Total Division No. 65...................		33,665

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.			Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.
	Division No. 66.
	ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.	Maximum per annum*
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	s.	£	£
1	Major (Brevet Lieut.-Colonel) Commanding.	48	0		48
3	Captains.........................	32	0		96
3	Lieutenants.......................	24	0		72
1	Quartermaster.....................	24	0		15
3	Sergeant-Majors....................	13	12		26
1	Sergeant, as Compounder.............	13	12		9
2	Quartermaster-Sergeants..............	13	12		17
7	Sergeants........................	12	0		53
14	Corporals........................	11	4		98
3	Buglers.........................	8	0		15
154	Privates.........................	9	12		924
	Command Pay.....................	…			10
	Towards Continuous Training, 3½ days’ pay.	…			270
	Less estimated saving........				1,653†
	Less estimated saving........				170
	Permanent Staff.				l,483†
1	Warrant Officer and Staff Instructor, at 9s. 9d. per diem.......				178
193	Total Salaries....................				1,661
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Horse allowance—1 Major and 3 Captains, at £17......				68
	Allowance in lieu of quarters....................				42
	Capitation Allowance for Uniforms, &c.............				389
	Rations, Fuel, and Light.......................				50
	Hire of Horses for Ambulance Waggons............				50
					599
	Total Division No. 66...				2,260
	_________
	Division No. 67.
	ARMY SERVICE CORPS.	Maximum per annum.*
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	s.
1	Major...........................	40	0		25
3	Captains.........................	32	0		60
3	1st Lieutenants....................	24	0		45
3	2nd Lieutenants....................	20	0		38
1	Warrant Officer....................	13	12		9
3	Company Sergeant-Majors.............	13	12		26
3	Company Quartermaster-Sergeants.......	13	12		26
12	Sergeants........................	12	0		90
12	Corporals........................	11	4		84
3	Buglers.........................	8	0		15
138	Privates and Drivers.................	9	12		828
	Command Pay.....................	…			15
	Towards Continuous Training, 3½ days’ pay.	…			291
					l,552†
	Less estimated saving.........				160
182	Total Salaries (carried forward).............				l,392†

* Including Camp Pay. †Not including Camp Pay.

F 2

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 67.	Other Expenditure.
ARMY SERVICE CORPS.	£	£
Brought forward...................		1,392
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Capitation Allowance for Uniforms.........................		364
Stable Allowance—1 Officer Commanding....................		14
Horse Allowance—10 Officers, at £17.......................		170
Hire of Horses for Instructional purposes.....................		100
		648
Total Division No. 67.........		2,040
________
Division No. 68.
PERMANENT AND PARTIALLY-PAID FORCES—GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
Share of Expenses, Printing Documents, &c....................		600
Share of Expenses, Stationery.............................		750
Schools of Instruction..................................		600
Freight and Incidental expenses...........................		1,800
Travelling expenses, Officers and Non-commissioned Officers on duty.		2,000
Cleaning spare arms...................................		234
Exchange on cheques..................................		50
Maintenance of Telephones..............................		350
Railway Passes for Camps, Shooting purposes, Military Instruction, &c..		2,500
Grant to United Service Institute...........................		100
Postage and Office allowance to Companies of Regiments..........		800
Allowance to extra Markers for Musketry.....................		450
Capitation allowance to Senior Cadets to assist in providing Uniforms, at £1 each		180
Instructor of Massed Bands, at 2s. 6d. per diem.................		46
Deferred Pay to Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and others, after ten and fifteen years’ satisfactory service.		465
Allowance due to Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers, according to classification by examination and maturity		120
To meet expenses in connexion with Medical Examination, &c., of Recruits		300
Expenses in connexion with Local Camps for short course of continuous training		2,500
Allowance to efficient Medical Staff Corps Reservists, at 20s. per annum..		100
Musketry Prizes......................................		590
Army Nursing Staff Reserve.............................		26
Supply of Gas in Military Buildings.........................		540
Medallists, Meritorious Services, &c., at £20 each...............		120
Total Division No. 68.......		15,221

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.
	Division No. 69.
	VOLUNTEER FORCES—STAFF OFFICER.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
1	Staff Officer for Volunteer Forces...............		384
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Allowance in lieu of Quarters..................		83
	Forage Allowance.........................		34
	Stable „ ..............................		14
	Rations................................		19
	Fuel and Light............................		14
			164
	Total Division No. 69...		548
	_________
	Division No. 70.
	5th REGIMENT (SCOTTISH RIFLES).
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men.
629	Scottish Rifles, at £3 per annum...............		1,887
	Permanent Staff.
1	Adjutant and Quartermaster, at 20s. per diem......		365
1	Regimental Sergeant-Major, at 8s. 9d. per diem.....		160
1	Quartermaster-Sergeant, at 8s. 4d. per diem.......		153
1	Orderly-room Clerk, at 7s. 10d. per diem.........		143
2	Sergeant-Instructors, at 7s. 10d. per diem.........		286
1	„ „ at 7s. 4d. per diem.................		134
7			1,241
636	Total Salaries..............		3,128
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Forage Allowance, 1 Adjutant................		34
	Stable ,, .............................		14
	Allowance in lieu of quarters to 1 Adjutant and 6 Non-commissioned Officers		312
	Rations...............................		49
	Fuel and Light...........................		24
	Uniform Allowance—6 Non-commissioned Officers.		30
	Band Allowance.........................		50
			513
	Total Division No. 70..		3,641

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.
	Division No. 71.
	6th REGIMENT VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
	(AUSTRALIAN RIFLES).
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
629	Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and men at £3 per annum		1,887
	Permanent Staff.
1	Lieutenant and Adjutant, at 14s. 2d. per diem......		259
1	Regimental Sergeant-Major, at 8s. 9d. per diem.....		160
1	Quartermaster-Sergeant, at 8s. 4d. per diem.......		153
1	Orderly-room Clerk, at 7s. 10d. per diem.........		143
2	Sergeant-Instructors, at 7s. 10d. per diem.........		286
1	Sergeant-Instructor, at 7s. 4d. per diem...........		134
7			1,135
636	Total Salaries.................		3,022
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Allowances in lieu of quarters................		253
	Forage Allowance........................		34
	Stable „ .............................		14
	Rations...............................		43
	Fuel and light...........................		18
	Uniform Allowance—six Non-commissioned Officers..		30
	Band Allowance.........................		50
			442
	Total Division No. 71..		3,464
	_________
	Division No. 72.
	7th REGIMENT VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
	(ST. GEORGE’S RIFLES).
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
629	Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and men, at £3 per annum		1,887
	Permanent Staff.
1	Lieutenant and Adjutant, at 14s. 2d. per diem......		259
1	Regimental Sergeant-Major, at 8s. 9d. per diem.....		160
1	Quartermaster-Sergeant, at 8s. 4d. per diem.......		153
1	Orderly-room Clerk, at 7s. 10d. per diem.........		143
2	Sergeant-Instructors, at 7s. 10d. per diem.........		286
1	Sergeant-Instructor, at 7s. 4d. per diem...........		134
7			1,135
636	Total Salaries (carried forward)...		3,022

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.
	Division No. 72.
	7th REGIMENT VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
	(St. GEORGE’S RIFLES).	£	£
	Brought forward.......		3,022
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Allowance in lieu of quarters...................		253
	Forage Allowance............................		34
	Stable „ ...............................		14
	Rations..................................		43
	Fuel and light.............................		18
	Uniform Allowance—six Non-commissioned Officers..		30
	Band Allowance............................		50
			442
	Total Division No. 72...		3,464
	_________
	Division No. 73.
	8th REGIMENT (IRISH RIFLES).
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
629	Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and men, at £3 per annum		1,887
	Permanent Staff.
1	Lieutenant and Adjutant, at 14s. 2d. per diem.........		259
1	Regimental Sergeant-Major, at 8s. 9d. per diem.......		160
1	Quartermaster-Sergeant, at 8s. 9d. per diem..........		160
1	Orderly-room Clerk, at 7s. 10d. per diem...........		143
3	Sergeant-Instructors, at 7s. 4d. per diem............		402
7			1,124
636	Total Salaries...............		3,011
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Forage Allowance.................................			34
Stable Allowance.................................			14
Allowance in lieu of Quarters, Adjutant and 6 Non-commissioned Officers			253
Rations........................................			43
Fuel and Light...................................			18
Uniform Allowance, 1 Adjutant and 6 Non-commissioned Officers.			80
Band Allowance..................................			50
			492
Total Division No. 73........			3,503

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.
	Division No. 74.
	NATIONAL GUARD.	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
201	Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and men, at £1 10s. per annum		302
	Permanent Staff.
1	Sergeant-Instructor, at 7s. 10d. per day...........		143
202	Total Salaries...............		445
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Allowance in lieu of quarters.........................			32
Uniform allowance to Non-commissioned Officers..........			5
Band Allowance.................................			50
			87
Total Division No. 74...			532
_________
Division No. 75.
VOLUNTEER GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
Ammunition for Volunteers, including 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Regiments, National Guard, and Reserves			4,000
Freight and Incidental expenses.......................			700
Travelling expenses, Officers and Non-commissioned Officers on duty			500
Railway passes for shooting purposes, Military Instruction, &c...			1,000
Cleaning Regimental Offices.........................			70
Stationery and Office allowance to Companies of Regiments....			100
Allowance to Extra Markers for Musketry................			250
Allowance for Extra Instructors.......................			300
Musketry Prizes.................................			500
Reservists—Special Allowance for Uniforms at 20s..........			750
Incidentals and Medical Examination of Reservists..........			200
New Volunteer Corps—450 Infantry at £3, and 150 Mounted Rifles at £5			2,100
Expenses in connexion with Local Camps for short course of Continuous Training			2,500
To replace ammunition sold at reduced price..............			1,500
Share of expenses, Printing Documents, &c................			300
Share of expenses, Stationery........................			250
			15,020

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES— continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 76.	Other Expenditure.
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.	£	£
Defence Force Rifle Association......................		750
National Rifle Association of New South Wales—Grant in aid of.		1,000
Northern Rifle Association—Grant in aid of...............		250
Southern Rifle Association— do....................		250
Western Rifle Association—Grant in aid of...............		250
South Coast Rifle Association— do....................		250
Passes for Competitors, Rifle Association Meetings..........		900
		3,650
Total New South Wales Military Forces................		252,305
Total New South Wales Naval and Military Forces........		262,642

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA.	Total.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£	£
Naval Forces.
Permanent Force..........................	25,241	...	25,241
Naval Brigade............................	2,425	...	2,425
Total Naval Forces.................	27,666	...	27,666
Military Forces.
Permanent Military Forces.
Head-Quarters Staff........................	2,480	...	2,480
Permanent Staff, Militia.......................	6,432	...	6,432
Military Staff Clerks........................	1,318	...	1,318
Victoria Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery.......	32,477	...	32,477
Victorian Engineers........................	6,467	...	6,467
	49,174	...	49,174
Pay and Stores Branch......................	7,434	...	7,434
Cadet Corps.............................	3,041	...	3,041
Mounted Rifles...........................	10,305	...	10,305
Victorian Rangers.........................	6,644	...	6,644
Scottish Regiment.........................	266	...	266
Rifle Clubs..............................	35,888	...	35,888
Miscellaneous............................	33,859	...	33,859
	97,437	...	97,437
Militia.................................	40,241	...	40,241
Ordnance Branch..........................	31,300	...	31,300
Encampments, &c..........................	3,360	...	3,360
	74,901	...	74,901
Total Military Forces.......................	221,512	...	221,512
Total Victorian Naval and Military Forces........	249,178	...	249,178

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

				Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
				£	£
	VICTORIAN NAVAL FORCES.
	Division No. 77.
	PERMANENT FORCE.
Number of Persons.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	Maximum.*
		£
1	Captain.......................	600			600
1	Commander....................	350
1	Commander....................				1,115
1	Lieutenant.....................
1	Sub-Lieutenant..................	225			210
1	Fleet Surgeon or Medical Officer†.....	150			150
1	Fleet Engineer..................	450			450
1	Chief Engineer..................	300			300
1	Paymaster.....................	200			200
1	Engineer......................	300			300
3	Chief Gunners..................	225			695
4	Gunners......................	210			840
1	Carpenter, 2nd Class..............	160			160
18					5,020
		Maximum Per day.
		s.	d.
1	Chief Engine-room Artificer.........	10	0
7	Engine-room and Torpedo Artificers...	8	6
2	Chief Leading Stokers.............	7	0
7	Leading Stokers.................	6	6
6	Stokers.......................	5	6
10	Stokers.......................	5	0
2	Chief Petty Officers..............	7	0
8	1st Class Petty Officers............	6	6
1	Ship’s Corporal.................	6	6
9	Leading Seamen.................	5	6
56	Able Seamen...................	5	0
4	Training Seamen................	3	6

* Subject to Regraded Pay Regulations. †Under special agreement.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	VICTORIAN NAVAL FORCES—continued.			Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	VICTORIAN NAVAL FORCES—continued.			Other Expenditure.
				£	£
	Division No. 77.
	PERMANENT FORCE.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.

		Maximum Per day.
		s.	d.
4	Boys.........................	2	0
1	Chief Armourer..................	8	6
1	Painter........................	6	0
1	Carpenter’s Mate.................	7	0
4	Carpenters and Joiners..............	5	6
1	Armourer’s Mate.................	5	6
4	Cooks.........................	5	0
1	Chief Ship’s Steward...............	8	0
7	Officers’ Stewards................	5	0
1	Officers’ Messman................	5	6	...	14,426
1	Naval Storekeeper.................	7	0
1	Sick Berth Attendant...............	6	0
140
158
Rating Allowances in addition to Pay.
Torpedo Instructors.......................		0	6
Seamen, Gunner, Torpedo Man...............		0	4
Carpenters (tool money)....................		0	3
Divers (allowance)........................		0	3
Leading Signalmen.......................		0	4
Signalmen.............................		0	2
Buglers...............................		0	3
Blacksmith.............................		2	6
Sailmaker..............................		1	0
Total Salaries (carried forward)..............					19,446

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

VICTORIAN NAVAL FORCES—continued.			Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 77.			Other Expenditure.
PERMANENT FORCE.			£	£
Brought forward........				19,446
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Provisions......................................				3,100
Fuel, Light, and Water..............................				650
Repairs to Machinery and Hulls........................				120
Docking.......................................				300
Stores.........................................				1,200
Incidentals......................................				300
Allowances to Officers and Men of Permanent Forces and Naval Brigade undergoing Special Courses of Instruction				100
Allowance for carrying out the executive duty of Commander, in the absence of Regulations providing for salary of position				25
				5,795
Total Division No. 77..				25,241
_________
Division No. 78.
NAVAL BRIGADE.
Number of Persons.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	Permanent Staff.	Maximum.
2	Gunnery Instructors.................	£225		425
	Naval Brigade Pay.	Stokers, £8 per annum; A.B., £9 10s; and other ranks in proportion.
1	Lieutenant......................		…	1,550
6	Engineers......................
3	Gunners.......................
5	1st-class Petty Officers.............
6	Leading Seamen..................
129	Able Seamen, Stokers, &c............
150				1,550
152	Total Salaries.............			1,975
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Effective allowance................................				340
Stores........................................				10
Incidental and Band Allowances......................				100
				450
Total Division No. 78....				2,425
Total Victorian Naval Forces............				27,666

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES.
	Division No. 79.
	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES.—HEAD-QUARTERS STAFF.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		£	£
1	Major-General Commanding (six months at £1,250; six months at £1,000)*			1,125
1	Assistant Adjutant-General †.................			600
1	Warrant Officer ‡.........................			180
1	Division Engineer for Engineer services, at £300, from 1st April, 1902			75
4	Total Salaries.............			1,980
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Forage Allowance †...............................				100
Travelling Expenses and Incidentals....................				400
				500
Total Division No. 79..				2,480
	________
	Division No. 80.
	PERMANENT STAFF, MILITIA.	Maximum.§
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£
3	Adjutants \|\|...................	355		814
1	Quartermaster ¶ **..............	15s. p. diem		4,550
2	Warrant Officers, Garrison and Brigade Sergeants-Major ¶††	180
6	Warrant Officers, 1st Class ‡‡.......	150
21	Non-commissioned Officers ‡‡......	127
1	Non-commissioned Officer-Ranger at Elwood ‡‡	127
34				5,364
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Allowance in lieu of Quarters—Officers.................				180
Lodging Allowance—Quartermaster, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers				273
Forage Allowance—Officers §§.......................				150
Uniforms—Quartermaster, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers				205
Travelling Expenses and Incidentals....................				260
				1,068
Total Division No. 80....				6,432

* Under special engagement.—† Forage allowed for one horse each to A.A.G. and A.D.C. to Commandant, £50 per annum.—‡ With quarters.—§ Subject to Regraded Pay Regulations.—|| With quarters or allowance, in lieu £60 per annum.—¶ One Quartermaster and one W. O. specially engaged at from £200 to £274 per annum.—
** With allowance for quarters, £23 8s. per annum.—†† With quarters, fuel, and light.—‡‡ With quarters or allowance, in lieu thereof £23 per annum.— §§ Forage allowed for one horse each to Adjutants, at £50 per annum.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.			Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.
	Division No. 81.
	MILITARY STAFF CLERKS.	Maximum.*		£	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£
1	Chief Clerk.......................	285			243
6	Clerks..........................	160			979
7					1,222
7	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Uniform Allowances...................................					46
Travelling Expenses and Incidentals........................					50
					96
Total Division No. 81....					1,318
_________
	Division No. 82.
	VICTORIA REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY.		Maximum.*
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. Officers.		£
1	Lieutenant-Colonel †................		550		550
2	Majors †.........................		485		819
2	Captains †........................		355		612
4	Lieutenants †......................		256		872
1	Captain, Medical Staff ‡..............		300		300
1	Adjutant †........................		256		316
11					3,469
	Warrant, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men. *		Per Day.
4	Warrant Officers...................		8/-
5	Battery Sergeants-Major and Staff Sergeants, and 2nd Class Master Gunners		6/9
14	Sergeants........................		5/9
16	Corporals........................		4/9
13	Bombardiers......................		4/3
1	Armament Artificer.................		10/6
4	Armament Artificers.................		9/6		18,000
1	Blacksmith.......................		9/6
1	Engine-driver.....................		7/6
1	Coxswain........................		7/6
2	Deck-hands.......................		6/-
1	Fireman.........................		6/-
4	Trumpeters.......................		3/6
203	Gunners.........................		3/6
8	Boys...........................		2/-
278					18,000
289	Total Salaries (carried forward).....				21,469

* Subject to Regraded Pay Regulations.—† With quarters or allowance in lieu thereof—Lieut.-Colonel and Majors at £70, Captains at £65, Lieutenants and Adjutants at £55 per annum.—‡ Under special agreement.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.			Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 82.
VICTORIA REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY—continued.			£	£
Brought forward........				21,469
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Allowance to Staff Officer...............................				60
Forage Allowance for Staff Officer.........................				50
Working Pay........................................				50
Allowance in lieu of Quarters—Officers......................				290
Lodging Allowance—Non-commissioned Officers, &c............				474
Travelling Expenses and Separation Allowance.................				300
Forage............................................				70
Fuel, Light, and Water.................................				1,330
Special Duty Pay.....................................				900
Incidentals.........................................				500
Clothing...........................................				1,700
Rations...........................................				4,100
Stores............................................				1,050
Allowance to Officers Attached for Instruction.................				134
				11,008
Total Division No. 82....				32,477
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Number of Persons.	Division No. 83.	Maximum.
	PERMANENT SECTION VICTORIAN ENGINEERS.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.*	£
1	Captain†..........................	360			360
1	Lieutenant †.......................	295			316
3	Warrant Officers....................	240			633
5		Per Day.			1,309
2	Sergeants.........................	8/-
3	Corporals.........................	7/6
3	Engine-drivers......................	8/3			3,900
1	Military Mechanist Coxswain............	8/3
21	Sappers...........................	7/-
30					3,900
35	Total Salaries...................				5,209
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Allowance—Staff Officer, at £60 per annum...................					60
Forage Allowance—Staff Officer..........................					50
Allowance in lieu of Quarters—Officers......................					120
Lodging Allowance, Non-commissioned Officers, &c. ............					88
Field and Travelling Expenses............................					130
Clothing...........................................					260
Fuel, Stores, &c......................................					550
					1,258
Total Division No. 83....					6,467

*Subject to Regraded Pay Regulations.—† With allowance in lieu of quarters, Captain £65, Lieutenant £55 per annum.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.
	Division No. 84.
	PAY AND STORES BRANCH.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		£	£
1	Paymaster...............................			360
4	Clerks—1 at £210, 1 at £160, 1 at £140, 1 at £120....			626
5				986
	Ordnance and Military Stores Branch.
	Clerical Division.
1	Deputy-Controller of Naval and Military Stores......			323
8	Clerks ‡ 1 at £210, 3 at £200, 2 at £120, 2 at £60.....			1,166
9				1,489

	General Division.	Maximum.
1	Armourer........................	£240		229
1	Carpenter and Wheeler................	156		147
11	Foreman,* Store Assistants, § Ordnance Assistant, and Labourers §	144		1,280
1	Messenger........................	96		96
1	Blacksmith.......................	156		156
2	Assistant Armourers.................	156		298
1	Caretaker, Langwarrin Camp†...........	156		156
1	Saddle and Harness Maker.............	156		146
1	Magazine Storeman \|\|.................	200		200
1	Assistant Saddle and Harness Maker ¶.....	130		130
21				2,838
	Professional Division.
1	Controller of Naval and Military Stores**..........			461
1	Inspector Ordnance Machinery.................			460
2				921
37	Total Salaries (carried forward)...			6,234

* With quarter, fuel, and light.—† With quarters.—‡ Two clerks previously paid from Temporary Assistance.—§ Three store assistants and one labourer previously paid from Temporary Assistance.—
|| Previously paid by Naval Forces.—¶ Previously paid from Temporary Assistance.—** Previously paid in Clerical Division.

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For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.				Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 84.
PAY AND STORES BRANCH.
				£	£
Brought forward..............					6,234
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Temporary Assistance.............................					600
Stationery, Travelling Expenses, and Incidentals............					600
					1,200
Total Division No. 84...					7,434
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Division No. 85.
CADET CORPS.		Senior....	503
Establishment.		Junior.....	5,259
Number of Persons.			5,762
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Officer Commanding*.....................				419
1	Adjutant*..............................				344
2					763
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Allowance in lieu of Quarters to Officers.................					120
Travelling Expenses..............................					110
Incidentals and Band Allowance......................					50
Free Ammunition................................					620
Rail Charges on Ammunition, &c. .....................					20
Effective Allowance..............................					1,108
Equipment.....................................					250
					2,278
Total Division No. 85...					3,041
_________
Division No. 86.
MOUNTED RIFLES.
	Establishment, 1112.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Officer Commanding†......................				622
1	Adjutant ‡..............................				334
10	Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers, at from £127 to £150 per annum §				1,369
12	Carried forward..........				2,325

* With allowance for quarters, £60 per annum.—† With allowance for quarters £70.—‡ With quarters.—§ With allowance in lieu of quarters, £23 per annum. Subject to Regraded Pay Regulations.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 86.
MOUNTED RIFLES.		£	£
Brought forward....			2,325
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Uniforms—Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers.............			65
Allowance in lieu of Quarters to Officer Commanding and Adjutant...			95
Lodging Allowance—Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers......			230
Forage—Officers *....................................			150
Forage and Horse Hire—Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers....			500
Travelling Expenses—Officers, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers			590
Capitation and Effective Allowance.........................			2,475
Free Ammunition.....................................			1,670
Rail Charges on Ammunition, &c...........................			100
Corps Expenses—Inspection by Major-General Commanding.......			250
Incidentals.........................................			130
Equipment.........................................			1,575
Temporary Instruction †................................			150
			7,980
Total Division No. 86....			10,305
_________
Division No. 87.
VICTORIAN RANGERS.
Number of Persons.	Establishment, 862.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Officer Commanding ‡.......................		522
1	Adjutant §................................		344
10	Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers, at from £127 to £150 per annum \|\|		1,423
12			2,289
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Allowance in lieu of Quarters—Officer Commanding.............			70
Lodging Allowance—Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers......			230
Forage—Officer Commanding and Adjutant ¶ .................			100
Free Ammunition.....................................			1,300
Capitation and Effective Allowance.........................			1,700
Travelling Expenses...................................			560
Uniforms—Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers.............			60
Rail Charges on Ammunition, &c...........................			120
Incidentals.........................................			150
Cleaning and Lighting Drill Rooms.........................			65
			4,355
Total Division No. 87....			6,644

* Forage allowed for two horses to Officer Commanding, and one to Adjutant at £50 per annum each.—† In lieu of permanent Non-commissioned Officer serving in South Africa.—‡ Allowance for quarters, £70, to Officer Commanding Rangers.—§ With quarters.—|| With allowance in lieu of quarters, £23 per annum. Subject to Regraded Pay Regulations.—¶ Forage allowed for one horse each to Officer Commanding and Adjutant, at £50 per annum.

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For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 88.		Other Expenditure.
SCOTTISH REGIMENT.		£	£
Number of Persons.	Establishment, 453.
Number of Persons.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Non-commissioned Officer *................		146
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Incidentals.............................		120
	Total Division No. 88.		266
	_________
	Division No. 89.
	RIFLE CLUBS.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	No. of Members, 21,565.
1	Secretary for Rifle Clubs................................................		206
2	Clerks..............................................................................		232
3			438
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Free Ammunition................................			20,000
To replenish the Ammunition Fund the loss on Ammunition sold at reduced rates to Rifle clubs			12,000
Freight and Cartage...............................			1,600
Travelling Expenses, Field Firing Fees, &c., and care of Port Melbourne Range			864
Temporary Assistance.............................			360
Badges for Musketry..............................			226
Incidentals.....................................			150
Purchase of Magazine Rifles—Amount to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund—Magazine Rifle Account			250
			35,450
Total Division No. 89.			35,888

* With quarters or allowance in lieu, £23 per annum. Subject to Regraded Pay Regulations.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.				Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 90.
MISCELLANEOUS.				£	£
Annual Grant, Victorian Rifle Association, including Prizes for Rifle Clubs					1,000
King’s Prize, Victorian Rifle Association.....................					25
To replenish the Ammunition Fund the Loss on Supply of Free Ammunition issued to the Permanent and Militia Forces, and on that sold at reduced rates to Permanent and Militia Forces, Victorian Rangers, Victorian Mounted Rifles, Scottish Regiment, Railways Regiment, Cavalry Corps, and Victorian Rifle Association					7,200
To provide for Reserve of 303 Ball Ammunition................					24,000
Compensation as recommended by Boards of Inquiry to members injured on duty					500
Competitions in Gunnery, Field Firing, Marching, and Tent Pitching...					400
Printing...........................................					600
To Colonial Ammunition Co.—Refund of duty.................					107
To Railway Department—Rail Passes to Competitors, Inter-State Rifle Matches					27
_________					33,859
Division No. 91.
MILITIA.
Number of Persons.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	Maximum.
	Head-Quarters Staff.		Privates £7 10s. per annum, and ranks in proportion.
1	Colonel............................
3	Lieutenant-Colonels...................
1	Major.............................
1	Colonel, Medical Staff..................
1	Inspecting Veterinary Surgeon.............
7
7	Field Artillery (Three Batteries).
1	Lieutenant-Colonel....................
1	Brigade-Major.......................
3	Majors............................
3	Captains...........................
9	Lieutenants.........................
1	Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant.........
3	Battery Quartermaster-Sergeants...........
18	Sergeants...........................
3	Sergeant-Farriers.....................
3	Sergeant-Collarmakers..................
18	Corporals..........................
75	Drivers............................
3	Armourer-Sergeants...................
3	Trumpeters.........................
125	Gunners...........................
269
276	Carried forward......

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.			Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 91.			Other Expenditure.
	MILITIA.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.			£	£
276	Brought forward..........
	Garrison Artillery (Seven Batteries).	Maximum.
1	Lieutenant-Colonel..............		Privates £7 10s. per annum, and ranks in proportion.
5	Majors......................
10	Captains.....................
27	Lieutenants...................
8	Company Sergeants-Major.........
47	Sergeants.....................
82	Corporals....................
8	Armament Artificers.............
14	Assistant Armament Artificers.......
24	Trumpeters...................
642	Gunners.....................
868
	Victorian Engineers, Submarine Mining Company.
1	Major.......................
1	Captain......................
2	Lieutenants...................
1	Company Sergeant-Major..........
5	Sergeants.....................
4	Corporals....................
1	Bugler......................
50	Sappers (Class A)...............
19	Sappers......................
84
	Queenscliff Section.
20	Sappers......................
	Victorian Engineers, Field Company.
1	Captain......................
3	Lieutenants...................
1	Company Quartermaster-Sergeant....
3	Sergeants.....................
7	Corporals....................
9	Drivers......................
1	Bugler......................
50	Sappers......................
75
1323	Carried forward................................

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.			Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.
	Division No. 91.
	MILITIA.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.			£	£
1,323	Brought forward............
	Infantry.	Maximum.
1	Colonel........................		Privates £7 10s. per annum, and ranks in proportion.
1	Brigade-Major...................
5	Lieutenant-Colonels...............
10	Majors........................
15	Captains.......................
60	Lieutenants.....................
5	Adjutants.......................
5	Quartermasters...................
5	Bandmasters....................
5	Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeants....
5	Staff-Sergeants...................
20	Colour-Sergeants.................
80	Sergeants.......................
80	Corporals......................
5	Armourer-Sergeants...............
5	Assistant Armourers...............
40	Buglers........................
1,622	Privates........................
1,969
	Ambulance Corps.
1	Major, Medical Staff...............
1	Captain, Medical Staff..............
1	Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant.....
1	Staff-Sergeant Compounder............
2	Sergeants.......................
3	Corporals......................
1	Bugler........................
36	Privates........................
46
	Army Service Corps.
1	Major.........................
1	Captain........................
3	Lieutenants.....................
2	Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeants....
1	Company Sergeant-Major............
4	Sergeants.......................
5	Corporals......................
1	Bugler........................
32	Privates........................
50
3,388	Carried forward.................

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 91.
	MILITIA.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		£	£
3,388	Brought forward.............
	Medical Staff.	Maximum.
1	Lieutenant-Colonel.............	Militia Rates as per Regulations
5	Majors.....................
10	Captains....................
16	Total Salaries.......			27,295
3,404
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Effective Allowance..............................				7,926
Forage Allowance and Horsing Guns...................				3,680
Allowance—Bands..............................				250
Incidentals....................................				1,090
				12,946
Total Division No. 91...				40,241
_________
Division No. 92.
ORDNANCE BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.
Warlike Stores, &c...............................				2,000
Greatcoats, Accoutrements, Helmets, Repairs to Equipment, &c.				3,500
Railway Transport...............................				1,250
Heavy-gun Ammunition, Ordnance Stores, &c.............				9,000
Camp Gear....................................				1,500
Small Arms, Spare Parts, &c.........................				1,000
Heavy-gun Ammunition, &c.........................				13,000*
Balance cost of Martini-Enfield Rifles..................				50
________				31,300
Division No. 93.
ENCAMPMENTS, ETC.
Expenses in connexion with Encampments...............				2,900
Expenses in connexion with Special Camp of Instruction for Submarine Mining Company				300
Expenses in connexion with Class of Instruction for Garrison Artillery				160
				3,360
Total Victorian Military Forces................				221,512
Total Victorian Naval and Military Forces.........				249,178

* Ordered prior to date of transfer.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND.	Total.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£	£
Naval Forces.
Permanent Staff...........................	5,090	...	5,090
War Vessels.............................	6,977	...	6,977
Naval Brigade............................	13,890	...	13,890
Total Naval Forces............	25,957	...	25,957
Military Forces.
Permanent Forces.
Permanent Staff...........................	21,047	...	21,047
Queensland Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery.....	12,794	...	12,794
Field Artillery Depôt........................	713	...	713
Submarine Miners, Royal Australian Artillery.......	1,791	...	1,791
Annual Drill and Training....................	4,304	...	4,304
Brisbane Company of Submarine Miners..........	761	...	761
Queensland Mounted Infantry..................	17,450	...	17,450
Infantry................................	21,013	...	21,013
Army Medical Corps.......................	1,589	...	1,589
Miscellaneous............................	550	...	550
Total Permanent Forces.........	82,012	...	82,012
Volunteer Corps...........................	3,723	...	3,723
Cadet Corps.............................	1,722	...	1,722
Rifle Clubs..............................	5,480	...	5,480
General Contingencies......................	38,995	...	38,995
	49,920	...	49,920
Total Military Forces...........	131,932	...	131,932
Total Naval and Military Forces, Queensland......	157,889	...	157,889

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
Number of Persons.	QUEENSLAND NAVAL FORCES.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	QUEENSLAND NAVAL FORCES.
	Division No. 94.
	PERMANENT STAFF.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	Maximum.	£	£
		£
1	Naval Commandant and Captain, H.M.Q.S. “Gayundah”	600		600
1	Officer Commanding Naval Corps......	400		400
1	Staff Paymaster and Secretary, Naval Commandant	300		300
1	Officer Instructor, Naval Corps........	250		250
1	Surgeon........................	75		75
1	Chief Torpedo Gunner and Storekeeper...	225		225
1	Chief Armourer and Gunner..........	150		150
1	Storekeeper’s Assistant.............	120		120
1	Drill Instructor...................	200		200
1	Drill Instructor...................	180		180
4	Drill Instructors..................	170		680
3	Drill Instructors..................	150		450
1	Drill Instructor...................	120		120
1	Clerk.........................	110		110
1	Clerk.........................	...		80
1	Messenger......................	50		50
1	Store Boy......................	40		40
1	Servant to Officer Commanding Naval Corps	60		60
23				4,090
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	House allowances—
	Naval Commandant......................			100
	Officer Commanding Naval Corps............			100
	Staff Paymaster.........................			60
	Officer Instructor, Naval Corps..............			60
	Navigating Lieutenant....................			60
	Engineer-in-Charge......................			60
	Chief Torpedo Gunner....................			50
	Instructors, ten at £25 each.................			250
	Chief Boatswain........................			25
	Gunner..............................			25
	Artificer Engineer.......................			25
	Storekeeper’s Assistant....................			25
	Uniform allowances—			840
	Staff Officers—Permanent Force.............			160
				1,000
	Total Division No. 94.........			5,090

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
Number of Persons.		QUEENSLAND NAVAL FORCES—continued.				Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
		Division No. 95.
		WAR VESSELS.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Maximum.
		H.M.S. “Gayundah.”		£		£	£
1		Navigating Lieutenant.................		250			250
1		Engineer-in-Charge..................		250			250
1		Chief Boatswain....................		175			175
1		Gunner..........................		150			150
1		Artificer Engineer...................		180			180
1		Engine-room Artificer.................		150			150
1		Ship’s Steward and Master-at-Arms............					144
1		Ward-room Steward.......................					96
1		Chief Carpenter’s Mate.....................					120
1		Gunnery Instructor........................					120
1		Quartermaster and Yeoman of Signals...........					102
2		Quartermasters..........................					192
1		Sick Bay Attendant.......................					60
1		Ship’s Cook............................					108
1		Leading Seaman.........................					81
1		Ordinary Seaman.........................					60
1		Ordinary Seaman, 2nd class..................					48
3		Able Seamen...........................					216
1		Captain’s Servant........................					60
1		Ward-room Servant.......................					60
1		Chief Stoker............................					120
2		Leading Stokers.........................					192
2		Boys.................................					48
28							2,982
		H.M.S. “Paluma.”
1		Leading Stoker, at £8 10s. per month............					96
1		Torpedo Coxswain, at £7 10s. per month.........					90
1		Night Watchman, at £7 per month..............					84
1		Seaman, at £6 per month....................					72
1		Boy, at £4 per month......................					48
5							390
33		Total Salaries............					3,372
		Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
		Rations, Coal, Ship Chandlery, Stores, Extra Labour for Cruise, Incidentals, &c.					3,000
		Docking H.M.S. “Gayundah”................					200
		Docking H.M.S. “Paluma”..................					200
		Maintenance and Repairs, H.M.S. “Paluma”.......					200
		Exchange on Cheques.....................					5
							3,605
		Total Division No. 95.........					6,977
For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
Number of Persons.	QUEENSLAND NAVAL FORCES—continued.					Other Expenditure.		Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 96.
	NAVAL BRIGADE (SEAMEN).					£		£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
729	13½ Companies—(5 Brisbane, 1½ Maryborough, 1 Bundaberg, 1 Rockhampton, 1 Mackay, 2½ Townsville, 1½ Cairns)

	Establishment and Cost of a Company.		£		s.			3,413
	1 Lieutenant, at £15 per annum..........		15		0
	2 Sub-Lieutenants, at £12 per annum......		24		0
	1 Chief Petty Officer, 12 days, at 9s. per diem		5		8
	2 First Class P.O.’s., „ 8s. „........		9		12
	2 Second „ „ „ 7s. 6d. „........		9		0
	2 Leading Seamen „ 7s. ,,........		8		8
	44 Seamen „ 6s. ,,........		158		8
	Command Pay, 1 Lieutenant, at £2 a quarter..		8		0
	Uniform Allowance, 1 Lieutenant and 2 Sub-Lieutenants, £5 per annum each		15		0
	Total for one Company.......		252		16
	Deferred Pay............................							1,000
	Cadet Officers...........................							100
	Reserve of Seamen Officers..................							500
	Reserve of Supernumeraries..................							150
	Naval Volunteer Corps (Cadets), 7 companies......							750
	Total Salaries...................							5,913

	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Camps of Instruction.......................							1,000
	Uniform and Accoutrements..................							1,600
	Prizes for Shooting........................							200
	Band, Naval Head-quarters...................							225
	Caretakers, Drill Sheds (6)...................							72
	Store Maintenance........................							500
	Travelling Allowances and Incidental Expenses.....							1,100
	Repairs................................							300
	Pulling Whalers, Naval Corps.................							180
	Ammunition and Warlike Stores...............							2,000
	Sea Cruising and Instruction for Naval Corps.......							800
								7,977
	Total Division No. 96..							13,890
	Total Queensland Naval Forces............							25,957

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
Number of Persons.	QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 97.
	PERMANENT STAFF.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
	Head-Quarters (Military).
1	Commandant*.........................		800
1	Assistant Adjutant-General.................		500
1	Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General............		350
1	Infantry Staff Officer.....................		400
1	Staff Officer for Mounted Infantry............		350
1	Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General for Musketry...		350
1	Officer in charge of Military Works, &c.........		250
2	Staff Lieutenants, 1 at £200, 1 at £180..........		380
3	Warrant Officers—Garrison Sergeant-Major at £150, Bandmaster at £180, Military Clerical Staff at £150		480
3	Military Clerical Staff, 1 at £130, 1 at £120, 1 at £100		350
1	Sergeant Instructor of Musketry..............		120
1	Clerk to Officer in charge of Military Works.....		70
17			4,400
	Pay and Accounts Branch (Civil).
1	Accountant...........................		400
1	Bookkeeper Stores Trust Account.............		250
1	Sub-Accountant........................		200
1	Record and Correspondence Clerk............		200
3	Clerks, 1 at £100, 1 at £80, and 1 at £70.........		250
7			1,300
	Ordnance Store Staff.
1	Assistant Commissary of Ordnance...........		200
2	Conductors of Ordnance, 1 at £175, 1 at £150.....		325
2	Sub-Conductors, 1 at £130, 1 at £104..........		234
3	Clerks, 1 at £120, 1 at £80, 1 at £70...........		270
3	Leading Storemen.......................		318
11	Storemen.............................		930
1	Staff Armourer Sergeant...................		160
2	Armourers, Brisbane and Townsville..........		310
5	Armourer’s Assistants....................		424
30			3,171
	District Staff.
2	Staff Officers, 1 at £350, 1 at £300............		650
2	Sergeant Instructors, 2 at £120...............		240
2	Clerks, 1 at £170, 1 at £120.................		290
6			1,180
60	Carried forward..............		10,051

* With allowance in lieu of quarters, £200; and horse allowance, £100 per annum.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
Number of Persons.	QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 97.
	PERMANENT STAFF.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
60	Brought forward............		10,051
	Regimental Instruction Staff.
6	Adjutants, at £256 per annum...............		1,536
53	Instructors, from £100 to £120...............		5,560
59			7,096
119	Total Salaries................		17,147
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Forage and Lodging Allowances.............		3,200
	Uniform and Clothing for all Instructors........		700
			3,900
	Total Division No. 97.		21,047
	____________
	Division No. 98.
	QUEENSLAND REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Commanding Officer and Chief Instructor.......		350
1	Major, second in command.................		300
1	Captain, at 14s. per diem..................		256
4	Lieutenants, 3 at 12s., and 1 at 10s. per diem.....		840
1	Sergeant Instructor of Gunnery..............		180
1	Quartermaster-Sergeant Artificer.............		160
1	Sergeant Instructor, Field Artillery............		130
1	Battery Sergeant-Major...................		150
1	Battery Quartermaster-Sergeant..............		120
7	Sergeants, at 4s. 6d. per diem................		575
5	Corporals, at 3s. 6d. per diem...............		320
5	Bombardiers, at 3s. per diem................		274
2	Orderly-room Sergeants, 1 at £120, and 1 at £100..		220
96	Gunners, Drivers, and Trumpeters, at 2s. 3d. per diem		3,942
127			7,817
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Rations, Fuel, Forage, &c..................		3,363
	Medical Attendance......................		200
	Clothing and Necessaries..................		1,014
	Horses—Purchase and Maintenance...........		400
			4,977
	Total Division No. 98.		12,794

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
Number of Persons.	QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 99.
	FIELD ARTILLERY DEPÔT.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
1	Sergeant, at 4s. 6d. per diem................		82
2	Bombardiers, at 3s. per diem................		110
8	Drivers, at 2s. 3d. per diem.................		329
11	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.		521
	Rations, Clothing, &c.....................		192
	Total Division No. 99..		713
	______________
	Division No. 100.
	SUBMARINE MINERS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Lieutenant............................		219
1	Sergeant-Major and Quartermaster-Sergeant*.....		170
1	Sergeant*............................		150
1	Corporal, at 3s. 6d. per diem................		64
1	Bombardier, at 3s. per diem.................		55
12	Miners, at 2s. 3d. per diem.................		493
17			1,151
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.		280
	Rations, clothing, fuel, &c..................		280
	Working pay..........................		360
			640
	Total Division No. 100.		1,791
	_____________
	Division No. 101.
	ANNUAL DRILL AND TRAINING.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	General Staff.
1	Principal Medical Officer, at £24 per annum......		24
1	Principal Veterinary Officer, at £24 per annum....		24
1	Staff Officer for Supply, at £17 per annum.......		17
1	Field A.D.C., at £15 per annum..............		15
1	Lieutenant-Colonel, at £24 per annum..........		24
1	Senior Medical Officer, at £17 per annum.......		17
6	Carried forward..............		121

* Under agreement.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
Number of Persons.	QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 101.
	ANNUAL DRILL AND TRAINING.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
6	Brought forward..............		121
	Artillery.
1	Lieutenant-Colonel, at £24 per annum...............		24
4	Majors, at £17 per annum.......................		68
5	Captains, at £15 per annum......................		75
11	Lieutenants, at £12 per annum....................		132
1	Adjutant, at £15 per annum......................		15
1	Quartermaster, at £15 per annum..................		15
8	Battery Sergeants-Major and Quartermaster-Sergeants, at £9 per annum		72
18	Sergeants, at £8 10s. per annum...................		153
18	Corporals, at £7 10s. per annum...................		135
18	Bombardiers, at £7 per annum....................		126
238	Gunners, Drivers, Musicians, and Trumpeters, at £6 10s. per annum		1,547
323			2,362
329	Total Salaries..................		2,483
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Horses—Purchase and Maintenance................		600
	Veterinary Attendance.........................		50
	Horse Allowance............................		123
	Corps Contingent Allowances....................		188
	Prizes....................................		103
	Uniform Allowances..........................		485
	Forage Allowances...........................		176
	Command Allowances.........................		48
	Allowance for four Orderly-room Sergeants, at £12 per annum		48
			1,821
	Total Division No. 101.....		4,304
	____________
	Division No. 102.
	BRISBANE COMPANY OF SUBMARINE MINERS.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Captain, at £15 per annum......................		15
2	Lieutenants, at £12 per annum....................		24
4	Sergeants, at £8 10s. per annum...................		34
4	Corporals, at £7 10s. per annum...................		30
4	2nd Corporals, at £7 per annum...................		28
46	Submarine Miners and Buglers, at £6 10s. per annum.....		299
	Four additional days’ pay—All ranks...............		108
61	Carried forward................		538

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
Number of Persons.	QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 102.	Other Expenditure.
	BRISBANE COMPANY OF SUBMARINE MINERS.	£	£
	Brought forward...............		538
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Corps Contingent Allowance.....................		31
	Prizes....................................		29
	Uniform Allowances..........................		83
	Command.................................		8
	Allowance for one Orderly-room Sergeant............		12
	Working Pay for Proficients.....................		60
			223
	Total Division No. 102......		761
	______________
	Division No. 103.
	QUEENSLAND MOUNTED INFANTRY.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Lieutenant-Colonel, at £24 per annum...............		24
6	Majors, at £17 per annum.......................		102
20	Captains, at £15 per annum......................		300
40	Lieutenants, at £12 per annum....................		480
4	Veterinary Captains, at £15 per annum..............		60
4	Quartermasters, at £15 per annum.................		60
4	Regimental Sergeants-Major, at £10 per annum........		40
4	Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeants, at £10 per annum...		40
4	Band Sergeants, at £12 per annum.................		48
20	Company Sergeants-Major, at £9 per annum..........		180
4	Sergeants Bugler, at £8 10s. per annum..............		34
4	Sergeants Farrier, at £8 10s. per annum..............		34
4	Sergeants Saddler, at £8 10s. per annum.............		34
40	Sergeants, at £8 10s. per annum...................		340
84	Corporals, at £7 10s. per annum...................		630
4	Band Corporals, at £11 per annum.................		44
40	Shoeing Smiths, at £6 10s. per annum...............		260
48	Bandsmen, at £10 per annum.....................		480
860	Privates and Buglers, at £6 10s. per annum............		5,590
1,195			8,780
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Corps Contingent Allowance.....................		597
	Band Allowance (4) at £50......................		200
	Prizes....................................		560
	Uniform and Saddlery Allowances.................		2,534
	Horse and Forage............................		4,569
	Command.................................		210
			8,670
	Total Division No. 103........		17,459

F.8716. H

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES—continued.
	Division No. 104.
	INFANTRY.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
3	Lieutenant-Colonels, at £24 per annum........		72
6	Majors, at £17 per annum.................		102
33	Captains, at £15 per annum...............		480
66	Lieutenants, at £12 per annum..............		768
5	Quartermasters, at £15 per annum...........		75
4	Sergeants-Major, at £10 per annum..........		40
5	Quartermaster-Sergeants, at £10 per annum.....		50
5	Sergeants, Drummers, and Buglers, at £9 per annum		45
33	Colour-Sergeants, at £9 per annum..........		288
5	Band Sergeants, at £12 per annum...........		60
5	Pioneer Sergeants, at £9 per annum..........		45
99	Sergeants, at £8 10s. per annum.............		816
102	Corporals, at £7 10s. per annum............		743
57	Buglers and Drummers, at £6 10s. per annum...		364
16	Pioneers, at £6 10s. per annum.............		104
105	Bandsmen, at £10 per annum..............		1,050
1617	Privates, at £6 10s. per annum..............		10,192
2166			15,294
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Corps Contingent Allowance..............		1,053
	Prizes..............................		998
	Uniform Allowance....................		2,607
	Forage.............................		171
	Bands (5)—1 at £50, 4 at £30..............		170
	Command Allowance...................		336
	Allowances for 32 Orderly-room Sergeants at £12..		384
			5,719
	Total Division No. 104.		21,013
	___________
	Division No. 105.
	ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
9	Medical Officers—4 at £17, 5 at £15 per annum.		143
7	Staff Sergeants—5 at £10, 2 at £9...........		68
12	Sergeants, at £8 10s. per annum............		102
18	Corporals, at £7 10s. per annum............		135
99	Privates and Buglers, at £6 10s. per annum.....		644
145	Carried forward.......		1,092

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES—continued.
	Division No. 105.
	ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.	£	£
	Brought forward.......		1,092
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Corps—Contingent Allowance................		73
	Uniform Allowance.......................		191
	Forage Allowance........................		153
	Command Allowance......................		32
	Allowance for 4 Orderly-room Sergeants, at £12....		48
			497
	Total Division No. 105..		1,589
	_________
	Division No. 106.
	MISCELLANEOUS.
	Subdivision No. 1.
	Medical, Veterinary, and Unattached Officers and Men on Special Duty (including Staff Pay)		100
	Boards and Courts of Inquiry, &c..............		50
	Forage Allowance for Special Duty.............		100
	Classes of Instruction......................		300
	Total Division No. 106..		550
	__________
	Division No. 107.
	VOLUNTEER CORPS.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Adjutant...............................		256
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Capitation and Prizes......................		3,392
	Band.................................		75
			3,467
	Total Division No. 107..		3,723
	_________
	Division No. 108.
	CADET CORPS.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
2	Adjutants at £256.........................		512
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
	Capitation..............................		1,180
	Band.................................		30
			1,210
	Total Division No. 108..		1,722

H 2

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	Division No. 109.
	RIFLE CLUBS AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
1	Staff Officer and Inspector of Rifle Clubs.........		350
11	Instructors, 1 at £150, 4 at £120, and 6 at £100......		1,230
12			1,580
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Effective Allowance, 10s. per efficient....................			2,500
Lodging Allowance, 5 at £42, 6 at £30.....................			390
Forage Allowance, 1 Staff Officer and 3 Adjutants............			200
Travelling Expenses.................................			300
Instructors Uniform, 11 at £10..........................			110
Postages........................................			50
Temporary Assistance, Office Cleaning, and Incidentals.........			350
			3,900
Total Division No. 109....			5,480
_________
Division No. 110.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
Stores and Equipment...............................			4,000
Camp Equipage...................................			2,500
Medical and Surgical Equipment........................			1,000
Loss on Sale of Ammunition...........................			3,000
Artillery and Submarine Mining Stores and Ammunition........			2,100
Small Arms Ammunition.............................			11,375
Wages for Storemen, Armourers, &c......................			1,000
Travelling Expenses (including Fares).....................			2,000
Camp and Classes of Instruction.........................			5,000
Queensland Rifle Association..........................			700*
Northern Rifle Association............................			300
Central Rifle Association.............................			175
Mackay Rifle Association.............................			75
Western Queensland Rifle Association....................			75
Military Competitions at Rifle Association Meetings...........			300
Grant to United Service Institute........................			50
Passages—Imperial Officers and Instructors.................			1,000
Caretakers, Rifle Ranges, Drill Sheds, &c..................			1,200
Incidentals.......................................			1,500
Stationery and Printing...............................			1,500
Exchange on Cheques...............................			145
Total Division No. 110....			38,995
Total Queensland Military Forces...............			131,932
	Total Queensland Naval and Military Forces........		157,889

*£100 Special Grant, Federal Match, this year only.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	Total.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Naval Forces.	£	£	£
Permanent Staff........................	3,220	...	3,220
Naval Reserve.........................	1,500	...	1,500
Contingencies.........................	4,190	...	4,190
Total Naval Forces...................................	8,910	...	8,910
Military Forces........................	38,686	...	38,686
Total Naval and, Military Forces, South Australia.....................	47,596	...	47,596

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NAVAL FORCES.				Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NAVAL FORCES.
	Division No. 111.
	PERMANENT STAFF.
		Maximum per annum.			£	£
	Salaries.	£
1	Captain, Naval Commandant, and Superintendent of Life-saving Service*	450				450
1	Lieutenant†....................	50				50
1	Staff Engineer..................	300				300
1	Paymaster.....................	183				183
1	Chief Gunner...................	225				225
1	Gunner.......................	183				183
1	Artificer Engineer................	183				183
		Per day.
		s.	d.
1	Chief Armourer.................	8	0			146
3	Chief Petty Officers...............	7	0			384
1	Chief Carpenter’s Mate............	7	0			128
1	Chief Stoker....................	7	0			128
5	1st Class Petty Officers............	6	0			548
1	Leading Stoker..................	6	0			110
1	Able Seaman...................	5	0			92
1	Ward-room Steward..............	6	0			110
21	Total Division No. 111.........					3,220
	__________
	Division No. 112.
	NAVAL RESERVE.	Maximum per day.
	Salaries.	s.		d.
1	Lieutenant, Commander............	20		0
1	Lieutenant.....................	20		0
1	Staff Surgeon...................	21		0
1	Assistant Paymaster...............	15		0
2	Warrant Officers.................	12		0
1	Chief Petty Officer...............	8		0
10	Petty Officers, 1st Class............	7		0
78	Able Seamen, 1st Class............	6		0
14	Able Seamen, 2nd Class............	5		0
10	Ordinary Seamen................	4		0
13	Boys.........................	3		0
2	Engine-room Artificers.............	10		0
4	Leading Stokers.................	7		0
16	Stokers.......................	6		0
154
175	Total Division No. 112....					1,500
	Total Division No. 112....					1,500

* £100 is at present paid by this State as Superintendent Life-saving Service.—† Also £150 from this State as Master s.s. Governor Musgrave, and £50 as Assistant Harbor-master.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NAVAL FORCES—continued.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 113.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.		£	£
Coal.......................................			300
Docking and Repairs............................			400
Stores......................................			125
Uniforms....................................			600
Rations.....................................			500
Travelling...................................			100
Printing, Postages, Telephones.....................			90
Prizes......................................			25
Signalling and Look-out Service....................			50
Ammunition.................................			2,000
Total Division No. 113..			4,190
Total South Australian Naval Forces......			8,910
___________

Number of Persons.	Division No. 114.
	SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Commandant..........................		500
1	Chief Staff Officer.......................		400
1	Artillery Staff Officer.....................		310
1	Assistant Artillery Staff Officer..............		270
1	Staff Paymaster.........................		220
1	Military Storekeeper......................		200
7	Warrant Officers—4 at £180, 2 at £160, 1 at £150..		1,190
37	Non-commissioned Officers and Men..........		2,877
	Deferred pay...........................		120
2	Clerks...............................		210
1	Junior Clerk...........................		49
53	Carried forward........		6,346

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.			Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.		Other Expenditure.
	Division No. 114.		£	£
53	Brought forward.............			6,346
	Subdivision No. 2.
	Active and Reserve Forces.
	Active Force.	Maximum.
108	Mounted Rifles, Officers, N.C. Officers, and Men
100	Field Artillery, do. do. do.	Gunners £5 per annum and ranks in proportion.
200	Garrison Artillery, do. do. do.
60	Machine Gun Corps, do. do. do.
876	Infantry, 1st Battn., do. do. do.
41	Medical Staff Corps, do. do. do.
2	Veterinary Department, Officers...........			12,000
1,387	Reserve Force.	Gunners £2 10s. per annum and ranks in proportion.
573	Mounted Rifles, Officers, N.C. Officers, and Men
973	Infantry, 2nd Battn., do. do. do.
6	Medical Staff, Officers.................
1,552
2,939
2,992	Total Salaries............			18,346
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Clerical and Temporary Assistance.........................				275
Horse Allowance for Mounted Men.........................				1,000
Prizes............................................				400
Small Arm Ammunition................................				1,160
Clothing and Equipment................................				5,800
Hire of Horses and Transport.............................				600
Fuel, Light, Repairs to Stores, Travelling Expenses, and Sundries.....				1,350
Commissariat Expenses, &c. (camp for eight days)...............				2,300
Railway Transport of Men, Horses, and Material..................				2,500
Ammunition and Stores for Forts..........................				750
Telegrams, Rent of Telephones, Printing, Stationery, Postage Stamps, and Water				1,000
Overcoats, Equipment and Stores..........................				3,000
South Australian National Rifle Association, towards prize list, Inter-State Rifle Matches				200
Exchange on Cheques..................................				5
				20,340
Total Division No. 114........				38,686
Total South Australian Military Forces.....................				38,686
Total South Australian Naval and Military Forces..............				47,596

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	Total.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£	£
Total Military Forces, Western Australia........	27,959	...	27,959

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.	Other Expenditure.		Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.

	Division No. 115.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£		£
	Fixed.
1	Commandant ‡........................			600
1	Chief Staff Officer.....................			350
1	Paymaster...........................			250
1	Clerk..............................			210
1	Clerk and Registrar.....................			192
1	Clerk and Assistant Accountant.............			160
1	Clerk and Typewriter....................			90
7	Total Salaries Fixed.....			1,852
	Provisional and Temporary.
2	Stores and Magazine Caretakers, at £18 5s. per annum			37
1	Armourer...........................			25
1	Messenger and Caretaker.................			104
1	Artillery Instructor and Master Gunner........			160
9	Infantry Instructors, at £150 per annum........			1,350
1	Caretaker, Karrakatta....................			104
1	Bandmaster, Head-Quarters Band...........			120
1	Band Sergeant........................			20
29	Bandsmen, at £10 each..................			290
46				2,210
53	Total Salaries..............			4,062
Subdivision No. 2.—Allowances.
Lodging allowance, Commandant...................			100
,, ,, Chief Staff Officer.......................			70
„ „ Master Gunner.........................			78
„ „ Infantry Instructors (eight), at £65.............			520
Fuel and light, Infantry Instructor in Government quarters...			12
Forage allowance, Commandant....................			50
„ „ Chief Staff Officer.......................			50
Travelling allowance, Chief Staff Officer..............			50
Gold-fields—Allowances, Infantry Instructors (two), at £25..			50
			980
Carried forward.......			5,042

‡ With allowance for quarters, £100; and forage allowance, £50 per annum.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
Brought forward......		5,042
Division No. 115.
Subdivision No. 3.
Contingencies.
Allowances to Caretakers of Armouries and Drill Halls.....		312
Extra Labour.................................		100
Capitation Allowance—2,250 men at £2 each............		4,500
Capitation Allowance—Clothing Cadets...............		450
Head-Quarters Band—Maintenance and Incidental Expenses.		60
Band Allowance to Volunteer Corps..................		365
Drill Instruction of Corps and care of Arms.............		500
Maintenance, Field Guns.........................		200
Clerical Assistance.............................		80
Ammunition for Field Guns.......................		300
Horse Hire—Artillery Guns and other Parade Purposes.....		400
Harness, Saddlery, and Maintenance for Mounted Infantry and Artillery		200
Small Arms Ammunition (including Supply for Rifle Clubs)..		5,750
Supply and conversion of Rifles and Maintenance.........		1,000
Prizes—Gunnery and Musketry.....................		400
Rifle Meeting, Annual, at Karrakatta.................		100
Paid Parades and Annual Encampment................		4,000
Transport...................................		200
Rail Fares, Travelling and Incidental Expenses...........		2,000
Tents and Camp Equipment.......................		500
Accoutrements................................		200
Maintenance of Drill Halls, Light and Water............		600
Stationery Allowance to Volunteer Corps..............		250
Postage, Telegrams, and Telephone Rent...............		200
Stationery, Typewriters, &c........................		100
Printing.....................................		150
		22,917
Total Division No. 115..		27,959
Total Western Australian Military Forces......		27,959

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF TASMANIA.	Total.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£	£
Military Forces.
Head-Quarters Staff......................	2,548	...	2,548
Permanent Forces.......................	3,271	...	3,271
Mounted Infantry.......................	837	...	837
Artillery Forces........................	941	...	941
Engineer Corps.........................	178	...	178
Infantry Regiment.......................	2,975	...	2,975
Army Medical Corps.....................	46	...	46
Cadet Corps...........................	200	...	200
Camps of Exercise.......................	2,000	...	2,000
Army Service Corps.....................	38	...	38
General Contingencies....................	1,435	...	1,435
Rifle Clubs...........................	140	...	140
Ordnance Stores Branch...................	515	...	515
Miscellaneous.........................	3,889	...	3,889
Total Military Forces, Tasmania.....	19,013	...	19,013

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

Number of Persons.	TASMANIAN MILITARY FORCES.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 116.
	HEAD-QUARTERS STAFF
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
1	Colonel, Commandant, including allowance of £50*		450
1	Lieutenant-Colonel †....................		300
1	Staff-Captain ‡........................		250
2	Adjutants, at £160......................		320
1	Chief Clerk...........................		135
2	Clerks, at £90.........................		180
1	Messenger...........................		90
	Extra duty pay to Officer for discharging the duties of Staff Officer of Engineers from 1st April, 1902		13
9	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.		1,738
	Allowances for Fuel and Light—3 at £24, 1 at £5..		77
	Allowances for Forage and Horse Hire—2 at £35, 2 at £15		100
	Allowance to Principal Medical Officer........		10
	Allowance to Chief Clerk.................		8
	Allowance to Messenger..................		6
	Miscellaneous Allowances.................		104
	Travelling Expenses.....................		470
	Fuel and Light.........................		15
	Stores and Stationery....................		20
			810
	Total Division No. 116..		2,548
	__________
	Division No. 117.
	PERMANENT FORCES.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Artillery Instructor and Master Gunner.........		150
8	Infantry Instructors—1 at £115; 2 at £120; 1 at £125; 1 at £130; 1 at £140; 1 at £145; 1 at £150		1,045
1	Assistant Armament Artificer...............		100
	s. d.
1	Sergeant.... at 4 3 per diem...............		78
1	Bombardier...„ 2 9 ,,.................		51
14	Gunners.........„ 2 3 ,,................		575
1	Cook...............................		30
27	Carried forward...........		2,029

* With allowance for quarters, fuel, and light £74, and forage allowance £35 per annum.

† With quarters, forage, fuel, and light.

‡ With quarters, fuel, and light.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

TASMANIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 117.	Other Expenditure.
PERMANENT FORCES.	£	£
Brought forward.......	…	2,029
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Ration Allowances, at 1s. 3d. per diem...............		434
Clothing Allowances—9 at £10 per annum; and 1 at £6 per annum		96
Fuel and Light Allowances—9 at £7 per annum; and 1 at £5 per annum		68
House Allowances—1 at £30 per annum; and 4 at £25 per annum		130
Good Conduct Badges.........................		114
Travelling Expenses—Master Gunner...............		16
Clothing, &c................................		115
Ammunition................................		80
Fuel and Light...............................		45
New Kits..................................		144
		1,242
Total Division No. 117........		3,271
_________
Division No. 118.
MOUNTED INFANTRY.
Subdivision No. 1.
Outfit, &c..................................		450
Forage Allowance—1 Instructor at £30..............		30
Capitation Grant—138 Men at 30s. each..............		207
Ammunition (Class Firing)......................		100
Incidental Expenses (for Inspections)................		50
_________		837
Division No. 119.
ARTILLERY FORCES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Launceston.
Annual Training—Field Artillery..................		125
Capitation Grant—90 Men at 30s...................		135
Horse Hire for Field Guns for Daylight Parades.........		50
Ammunition................................		120
House Allowance, Sergeant-Major.................		30
Uniform Allowance, Sergeant-Major................		6
Carried forward............		466

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
TASMANIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.
Division No. 119.
ARTILLERY FORCES.	£	£
Brought forward.........	...	466
Subdivision No. 2.—Southern Tasmania.
Ammunition...................................		150
Annual Training................................		175
Capitation Grant—100 Men at 30s.....................		150
		475
Total Division No. 119..		941
_________
Division No. 120.
ENGINEER CORPS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Ammunition...................................		13
Capitation Grant—60 Men at 30s......................		90
Annual Training................................		75
_________		178
Division No. 121.
INFANTRY REGIMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
Capitation Grant................................		2,250
Ammunition...................................		500
Classes of Instruction.............................		150
Incidentals (Commanding Officers’ Inspections)...........		75
___________		2,975
Division No. 122.
ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Clothing for newly-enrolled Men.....................		11
Capitation Grant—23 men at 30s. ....................		35
____________		46
Division No. 123.
CADET CORPS.
Clothing and Ammunition..........................		200
		200

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

TASMANIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 124.	Other Expenditure.
CAMPS OF EXERCISE.	£	£
Pay Parades, for Mounted Infantry, Infantry, Army Medical Corps, Army Service Corps, Artillery, and Engineers, and Expenses in connexion with		2,000
_________		2,000
Division No. 125.
ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Capitation Grant—10 men at 30s. each................		15
Clothing for 10 men, at £2 5s. each...................		23
__________		38
Division No. 126.
GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
Repairs to Arms and Rifle Ranges...................		100
Ammunition for Salutes..........................		25
Loss on Sale of Ammunition.......................		300
Drill Stores..................................		30
Fuel and Lighting, Drill-yards......................		90
Electric Light Stores............................		25
Cartage, Temporary Assistance, and Incidentals..........		150
Stationery, Stores, Advertising, &c...................		75
Repairs to Buildings and Sanitary Service..............		50
Assistance to Bands, Hobart and Launceston............		100
Maintenance of Batteries.........................		150
Prizes for Shooting.............................		250
Marker, Launceston.............................		50
Printing.....................................		40
___________		1,435
Division No. 127.
RIFLE CLUBS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Ammunition for Class Firing.......................		20
Grants in Aid of Ranges..........................		80
Free Ammunition..............................		40
		140

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.

TASMANIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 128.
ORDNANCE STORES BRANCH.	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Ordnance Storekeeper (also Magazine-keeper)...........		115
Assistant Ordnance Storekeeper, Launceston (also Magazine-keeper, Launceston)		85
Caretaker and Assistant Magazine-keeper, Launceston*.....		10
Clerk......................................		100
Assistant Clerk................................		50
Storeman (also Assistant Storeman Magazine)...........		60
		420
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Uniforms....................................		10
Stationery and Stores............................		12
Cartage and Incidentals..........................		60
Fuel and Light................................		13
		95
Total Division No. 128..		515
__________
Division No. 129.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Great Coats..................................		300
Railway Charges...............................		1,000
In Aid of Tasmanian Rifle Association................		100
Ammunition (for Musketry Practice).................		2,192
Warlike Stores and Equipment for Existing Material.......		297
Total Division No. 129..		3,889
Total Tasmanian Military Forces.........		19,013
Total Department of Defence.....	49,841	887,370
	937,211

* With quarters.

F.8716.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

———	Total.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£	£
CENTRAL STAFF...................	5,360	5,360
MISCELLANEOUS...................	250	250
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF—
NEW SOUTH WALES.............	787,513	...	787,513
VICTORIA.....................	544,902	...	544,902
QUEENSLAND.................	398,275	...	398,275
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.............	228,753	...	228,753
WESTERN AUSTRALIA...........	268,534	...	268,534
TASMANIA....................	105,703	...	105,703
	2,339,290	5,610	2,333,680

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 130.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	CENTRAL STAFF.	Other Expenditure.
		£	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Secretary......................	1,000
1	Chief Clerk....................	600
7	Clerks, one at £350, three at £250, two at £160, one at £120	1,540
2	Clerks at £120, from 1st April, 1902....	60
3	Messengers....................	250
14		3,450
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Travelling Expenses and Incidentals..............		700
Allowances to Officers transferred from other States...		210
Stores, Printing, Fuel, Light, and Water............		400
Honorarium at rate of £50 per month to Mr. S. H. Lamb-ton for services as Adviser to the Postmaster-General in all matters hitherto dealt with by the Public Service Boards of New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland, and in all matters of a similar character in the other States of the Commonwealth		600
		1,910
Total Division No. 130..		5,360
__________
Division No. 130a.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Expenses of Mr. F. L. Outtrim on a visit to London in connexion with the International Telegraph Conference		250

I 2

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 131.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.	Other Expenditure.
		£	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Deputy Postmaster-General and Superintendent of Telegraphs	...	920
1	Chief Clerk........................	...	700
	Appointment Branch.
1	Appointment Clerk...................	...	470
1	Clerk............................	...	320
4	Clerks—2 at £260, 1 at £250, 1 at £230.....	...	1,000
2	Clerks at £200......................	...	400
4	Clerks—1 at £160, 1 at £135, 1 at £90, and 1 at £65	...	450
12			2,640
	Inland Mail Branch.
1	Inland Mail Clerk....................	...	425
2	Clerks—1 at £260, and 1 at £240..........	...	500
1	Clerk............................	...	220
1	Clerk............................	...	90
5			1,235
	Irregularity and Missing Letter Branch.
1	Inspector for Irregularity, Missing and Returned Letter Branch	...	425
1	Clerk............................	...	320
4	Clerks—1 at £270, 2 at £240, and 1 at £220...	...	970
2	Clerks—1 at £200, and 1 at £190..........	...	390
7	Clerks—3 at £150, 1 at £125, 1 at £120, 1 at £90, and 1 at £50	...	835
15			2,940
	Returned Letter Branch.
1	Clerk in charge.....................	...	250
1	Clerk............................	...	200
5	Clerks—2 at £150, 2 at £135, and 1 at £50...	...	620
7			1,070
41	Carried forward......	...	9,505

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 131.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
41	Brought forward.......	...	9,505
	Correspondence Branch.
1	Correspondence Clerk................	...	340
1	Clerk............................	...	240
1	Clerk............................	...	220
1	Clerk............................	...	60
1	Clerk............................	...	50
5			910
	Record Branch.
1	Record Clerk......................	...	300
1	Clerk............................	...	250
3	Clerks at £190......................	...	570
2	Clerks—1 at £120, and 1 at £50..........	...	170
7			1,290
	Store Branch.
1	Clerk in charge of Stores...............	...	300
1	Clerk............................	...	250
1	Clerk............................	...	200
4	Clerks—1 at £140, 1 at £135, 1 at £100, and 1 at £90	...	465
1	Storeman—Foreman.................	...	150
1	Storeman and Signalman...............	...	130
4	Storemen—2 at £120, and 2 at £105.......	...	450
13			1,945
	Account Branch.
1	Accountant........................	...	550
1	Clerk............................	...	300
4	Clerks, 2 at £250, and 2 at £240..........	...	980
5	Clerks, 2 at £200, 2 at £190, and 1 at £150...	...	930
11			2,760
	Cash Branch.
1	Cashier..........................	...	450
1	Clerk............................	...	350
1	Clerk............................	...	250
2	Clerks—1 at £200, 1 at £175............	...	375
3	Clerks—1 at £170, 1 at £150, and 1 at £50...	...	370
8			1,795
85	Carried forward.....	...	18,205

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 131.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
85	Brought forward...........	...	18,205
	Money Order Division.
1	Controller........................	...	800
1	Accountant.......................	...	500
2	Clerks, at £335....................	...	670
4	Clerks—3 at £280, and 1 at £260.........	...	1,100
7	Clerks—6 at £250, and 1 at £220.........	...	1,720
8	Clerks—4 at £200, 2 at £190, 2 at £160....	...	1,500
15	Clerks—3 at £150, 2 at £135, 3 at £105, 1 at £100, 2 at £90, 1 at £65, 2 at £60, and 1 at £50	...	1,550
6	Post and Telegraph Assistants at £39......	...	234
44			8,074
	Distributer’s Branch.
1	Distributer of Stamps................	...	425
1	Clerk.............................	...	299
1	Clerk...........................	...	200
2	Clerks—1 at £105 and 1 at £100.........	...	205
5			1,129
	Mail Division.
1	Chief Inspector and Superintendent.......	...	700
1	Senior Inspector....................	...	500
5	Inspectors—1 at £470, 4 at £400.........	...	2,070
1	Inspector........................	...	300
5	Clerks—1 at £365, 3 at £325, 1 at £310....	...	1,650
7	Clerks—1 at £299, 2 at £290, 1 at £280, 1 at £270, 1 at £265, and 1 at £260	...	1,954
6	Clerks—1 at £250, 4 at £240, and 1 at £220..	...	1,430
16	Clerks—5 at £200, 7 at £190, 1 at £180, 1 at £175, 1 at £170, and 1 at £160	...	3,015
21	Clerks—9 at £150, 4 at £135, 1 at £125, 2 at £120, 1 at £108, 1 at £100, 1 at £75, and 2 at £50	...	2,638
1	Officer in Charge of Parcel Post.........	...	350
2	Relieving Officers—1 at £170 and 1 at £160.	...	330
66			14,937
200	Carried forward.......	...	42,345

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 131.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	Other Expenditure.
		£	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
200	Brought forward...........	...	42,345
	Electric Telegraph Division.
	Electrician’s Branch.
1	Chief Electrician...................	...	700
1	Assistant Electrician.................	...	400
3	Testing Officers at £300..............	...	900
2	Testing Officers—1 at £150, 1 at £140.....	...	290
1	Surveyor........................	...	250
2	Cadets—1 at £78 and 1 at £65..........	...	143
4	Clerks—1 at £175, 1 at £150, 1 at £140, and 1 at £135	...	600
2	Mechanicians—1 at £325, and 1 at £250....	...	575
68	Fitters—1 at £236, 1 at £210, 3 at £200, 2 at £190, 1 at £175, 1 at £150, 4 at £145, 4 at £135, 1 at £130, 9 at £120, 9 at £110, 1 at £105, 1 at £100, and 30 at £96	...	8,156
14	Batterymen—1 at £223, 2 at £150, 1 at £115, 2 at £105, 2 at £95, 2 at £90, 1 at £84, 1 at £78, and 2 at £65	...	1,510
1	Jointer..........................	...	120
1	Bicycle Mechanician................	...	150
1	Outdoor Supervisor.................	...	300
1	Line Foreman.....................	...	200
1	Chief Tester......................	...	160
4	Testers—1 at £115, and 3 at £96.........	...	403
3	Assistants—1 at £96, 1 at £90, and 1 at £52..	...	238
1	Messenger.......................	...	65
111			15,160
	Operating Branch.
1	Manager.........................	...	700
2	Assistant Managers, at £400............	...	800
2	Supervisors—1 at £300, and 1 at £290.....	...	590
4	Booking Clerks—2 at £200, 1 at £180, 1 at £170	...	750
17	Booking Clerks—15 at £150, and 2 at £135..	...	2,520
1	Clerk...........................	...	160
1	Junior Clerk......................	...	50
5	Porters at £65.....................	...	325
33			5,895
344	Carried forward.......	...	63,400

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 131.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
344	Brought forward...........	...	63,400
	Receiving Branch.	...
1	Receiving Clerk......................	...	375
1	Clerk.............................	...	250
7	Clerks—2 at £210, 2 at £180, and 3 at £170...	...	1,290
3	Clerks—1 at £150, 1 at £135, and 1 at £50....	...	335
12			2,250
	Check Branch.
1	Check Clerk........................	...	403
1	Clerk.............................	...	299
5	Clerks—1 at £240, 1 at £230, 1 at £220, and 2 at £200	...	1,090
2	Clerks—1 at £190, and 1 at £170..........	...	360
15	Clerks—8 at £150, 2 at £135, 1 at £105, 1 at £90, 1 at £62, 1 at £60, and 1 at £50	...	1,837
24			3,989
	Despatch Branch.
1	Messengers’ Overseer..................	...	250
2	Clerks at £200.......................	...	400
3	Overseers at £125....................	...	375
12	Monitors—1 at £140, 1 at £130, 8 at £100, 1 at £80, and 1 at £65	...	1,215
18			2,240
	Telephone Branch.
1	Manager...........................	...	400
2	Supervisors—1 at £160, and 1 at £130.......	...	290
1	Exchange Foreman....................	...	300
6	Monitors—1 at £130, 1 at £100, and 4 at £96..	...	614
1	Cleaner and Messenger.................	...	84
334	Switchboard Attendants................	...	14,593
15	Switchboard Attendants from 1st April, 1902..	...	98
1	Matron............................	...	130
1	Assistant Matron.....................	...	70
1	Clerk.............................	...	135
1	Shorthand-writer and Typist..............	...	96
364			16,810
762	Carried forward........	...	88,689

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 131.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
762	Brought forward.............	...	88,689
	Electric Light Branch.
1	Chief Engineer......................	...	350
1	Engineer..........................	...	225
8	Assistant Engineers—2 at £156, 2 at £150, 1 at £130, 1 at £120, 1 at £110, and 1 at £78	...	1,050
10			1,625
10	Construction Branch.		1,625
1	Inspector of Lines....................	...	350
2	Assistant Inspectors of Lines—1 at £275, and 1 at £265	...	540
4	Overseers—3 at £250, and 1 at £200........	...	950
1	Assistant..........................	...	140
8			1,980
1	Manager of Stables...................	...	254
2	1 Farrier at £144, 1 Assistant Farrier at £94....	...	238
8	Grooms—1 at £125, 2 at £122, and 5 at £105..	...	894
1	Foreman of Mail Cart Drivers............	...	150
36	Mail Cart Drivers—1 at £130, 2 at £125, 2 at £120, 6 at £105, 1 at £100, 4 at £95, 1 at £91, and 19 at £84	...	3,417
34	1 Mechanic, £170; 1 Carpenter, £156; 1 Caretaker, £156; 1 Assistant Caretaker, £120; 1 Tower Attendant, £78; 1 Office-keeper, £105; 6 Cleaners at £104; 1 Lift Attendant at £120; 1 Lift Attendant at £110; 1 Lift Attendant at £90; 18 female Cleaners at £52; and 1 Night Watchman at £100	...	2,765
2	Detectives—1 at £220, and 1 at £208........	...	428
3	Constables, at 7s. 6d. per diem each.........	...	411
1	Medical Officer......................	...	130
1	Chinese Interpreter....................	...	50
8	2 Custodians of Mails—1 at £110, and 1 at £95; 1 Custodian of Mail Bags at £105; 1 Bag Maker at £156; 1 Assistant in Bag Room, £84; 2 Bag Turners—1 at £84, and 1 at £78; and 1 Timekeeper at £105	...	817
1	Out-door Inquiry Officer................	...	180
98			9,734
878	Carried forward........	...	102,028

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 131.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
878	Brought forward....	...	102,028
	Indoor Messengers.
1	Chief Messenger.....................	...	180
29	Messengers—1 at £140, 3 at £125, 1 at £120, 1 at £113, 1 at £105, 1 at £101, 4 at £93, 8 at £65, 1 at £52, and 8 at £26		2,106
30			2,286
20	Parcels Assistants—1 at £160, 2 at £150, 1 at £140, 2 at £130, 2 at £120, 9 at £95, 2 at £78, and 1 at £26	...	2,137
4	Parcels Assistants—2 at £100, and 2 at £52, from 1st April, 1902	...	76
24			2,213
51	Line Repairers—46 at £140, 3 at £120 (1 from 1st April, 1902), 1 at £90, and 1 at £65	...	6,865
1	Post and Telegraph Officer..............	...	425
8	Post and Telegraph Officers, at £400 each.....	...	3,200
35	Post and Telegraph Officers—3 at £380, 1 at £370, 4 at £360, 3 at £350, 2 at £340, 4 at £330, 1 at £325, 3 at £320, 3 at £315, 6 at £310, and 5 at £300	...	11,590
83	Post and Telegraph Officers—3 at £299, 2 at £295, 10 at £290, 5 at £280, 4 at £275, 7 at £270, 3 at £265, 17 at £260, 8 at £250, 4 at £245, 14 at £240, 2 at £235, and 4 at £230	...	21,722
100	Post and Telegraph Officers—21 at £225, 3 at £220, 2 at £215, 14 at £210, 37 at £200, 2 at £195, 14 at £190, 1 at £185, and 6 at £180	...	20,470
204	Post and Telegraph Officers—34 at £175, 30 at £170, 1 at £165, 32 at £160, 19 at £150, 58 at £140, 2 at £135, and 28 at £130	...	31,215
9	Post and Telegraph Officers—1 at £125, 3 at £120, 3 at £110, and 2 at £100	...	1,015
1	Post and Telegraph Officer..............	...	80
492			96,582
	Less value of Quarters.................	...	11,080
			85,502
1,424	Carried forward........	...	192,029

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 131.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	Other Expenditure.
		£	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1,424	Brought forward..........	...	192,029

18	Post and Telegraph Assistants—3 at £280, 1 at £270, and 14 at £235	...	4,400

108	Post and Telegraph Assistants—3 at £230, 1 at £225, 14 at £220, 5 at £210, 58 at £200, 9 at £190, and 18 at £180	...	21,595

351	Post and Telegraph Assistants—17 at £175, 51 at £170, 55 at £160, 47 at £150, 1 at £140, 11 at £135, 111 at £130, and 58 at £125	...	50,800

477	Post and Telegraph Assistants—20 at £120, 1 at £115, 5 at £111, 70 at £110, 34 at £100, 3 at £96, 5 at £91, 54 at £90, 14 at £84, 140 at £80 (2 from 1st April, 1902), 29 at £78, 41 at £65, 12 at £52, and 49 at £39	...	39,491
954			116,286
2	Overseers of Sorters at £180..............	...	360

141	Sorters—20 at £170, 22 at £160, 16 at £150, 15 at £140, 17 at £130, 11 at £120, 13 at £115, 1 at £110, 17 at £105, and 9 at £100	...	19,240
143			19,600
17	Stampers at £84......................	...	1,428
39	Mail Guards—14 at £180, 8 at £170, 7 at £160, 2 at £150, and 8 at £140	...	6,420
2,577	Carried forward........	...	335,763

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 131.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
2,577	Brought forward.........	...	335,763
1	Overseer of Letter Carriers..............	...	180
503	Letter Carriers—6 at £150, 48 at £144, 2 at £140, 17 at £135, 19 at £130, 23 at £125, 45 at £120, 20 at £115, 22 at £110, 26 at £105, 10 at £100, 46 at £95, 11 at £91, 121 at £84, 33 at £78, 48 at £65, 3 at £52, 2 at £39, and 1 at £26	...	51,071
504			51,251
99	Mail Boys—41 at £78, 56 at £65 (2 from 1st March, 1902), and 2 at £39	...	6,830
563	Telegraph Messengers—150 at £52, 162 at £39, and 251 at £26	...	20,644
1,693	Non-official Postmasters, Receiving Office-keepers, Telephone Operators, Assistants, &c.	...	28,940
	Amount required to pay increments, in accordance with regulations, to Professional, Clerical, and General Divisions, during 1901-2 (less saving from filling vacancies at the minimum salary of the grade)	...	8,700
	To pay increments on Salaries affected by the Public Service Regulations of the State of New South Wales, dated 31st December, 1900, on the same basis as such increments would have been provided for had the officers remained in the service of the State	...	2,244
	To provide for Increases to Salaries of deserving Officers who do not come within the provisions of the increment regulations in accordance with the practice at time of transfer	...	1,000
5,436	Total Salaries (carried forward)....	...	455,372

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 131.	Other Expenditure.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	£	£
Brought forward...........	...	455,372
Subdivision No. 2.
Contingencies.
Fuel and Light for City, Suburban, and Country Offices.	...	3,800
Forage allowances to Letter-carriers, Line Repairers, and Messengers, and Horse Equipment	...	13,200
Forage (Departmental Horses, Sydney)............	...	1,900
Additional Horses..........................	...	150
Motor Quadri-cycle.........................	...	120
Overtime, to expedite the sorting and delivery of British and Foreign Mails, and of newspapers, transaction of Telegraphic Business; and to Officials working on Sundays, &c.	...	5,000
Uniforms for Letter-carriers, Mail-guards, and Messengers	...	4,200
Travelling expenses—Inspectors and Relieving Officers.	...	12,000
New Stamps and Seals.......................	...	200
Iron Letter and Newspaper Receivers.............	...	200
Working Expenses (Electric Telegraph)...........	...	10,000
Repairs to Telegraph Lines....................	...	14,500
Incidental and Unforeseen Expenses..............	...	3,000
Fuel, Gas, Water, Carbons, and Globes (Electric Light).	...	800
Remuneration to Railway Department for performing Postal and Public Telegraph business	...	7,000
Purchase of Plant, Renewals, Oils, &c., and to replace Lamps (Electric Light)	...	2,000
Country Post Offices; allowances to Official Postmasters and Telegraph Masters for keeping their offices clean; to provide light for office purposes; for porterage of mails; and for attending to and winding turret clocks	...	4,700
Canvas and other material for mail-bags and cost of making	...	1,700
Allowances to Officers stationed at outlying Districts..	...	4,000
To supply Telegraph Instruments, Cables, Tables, &c...	...	1,000
Refund of Telephone Rental Fees................	...	50
		89,520
Carried forward...............	...	544,892

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Division No. 131.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	£	£
Brought forward................	...	544,892
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails.
Inland, including Porterage.........................	...	96,800
Amount to be paid to Railway Department for the Conveyance of Mails	...	73,440
Gratuities to Ships’ Mails, Foreign and Coastwise..........	...	8,000
Postal Communication, viâ Suez, per Federal Mail Service, by the Vessels of the Orient and the Peninsular and Oriental Steam-ship Companies, including the Cost of Overland Transit of Mail Matter	...	30,000
Postal Communication viâ Vancouver.................	...	10,000
		218,240
Subdivision No. 4.—Cable Subsidies and Guarantees.
Tasmanian Cable Subsidy.
Proportion Payable by New South Wales..............	...	1,494
New Caledonia Cable Guarantee.
Proportion Payable by New South Wales..............	...	2,000
		3,494
Subdivision No. 5.—Miscellaneous Services.
Stores and Stationery.............................	...	4,275
Printing and Bookbinding.........................	...	7,500
Advertising...................................	...	500
Printing Postage Stamps and Postal Notes, including cost of paper	...	4,500
Gratuity equal to one month’s pay for each year of service to legal representatives of—(1) G. H. Chapman, late operator, General Post Office, Sydney, £296 15s. 6d.; (2) P. J. Finlayson, late clerk, General Post Office, Sydney, £207 10s. 9d.; and (3) N. E. W. Spooner, late letter-carrier, General Post Office, Sydney, £7 11s. 2d	...	512
Exchange on Remittances.........................	...	2,000
Water Supply and Sewerage Charges..................	...	1,600
		20,887
Total Division No. 131.........	...	787,513

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Classification.	Division No. 132.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
		EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA.		Other Expenditure.
				£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		First Division.
1		Deputy Postmaster-General and Superintendent of Electric Telegraphs		...	900
		Professional Division.	Maximum.
			£
1	A	Telegraph Engineer and Chief Electrician	700	...	700
1	D	Assistant Telegraph Engineer and Electrician	432	...	388
1	D	Manager, Telephone Exchange....	432	...	388
3					1,476
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Superintendent, Mail Branch..........		...	600
1	1	Telegraph Manager................		...	600
1	1	Chief Inspector...................		...	531
1	1	Accountant and Controller of Stamps....		...	531
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................		...	531
1	2	Cashier........................		...	450
1	2	Assistant Superintendent, Mail Branch....		...	431
1	2	Controller, Money Order Office........		...	485
1	2	Assistant Manager, Telegraph Office.....		...	485
1	2	Inspector.......................		...	431
1	2	Senior Clerk, Correspondence Branch....		...	431
1	2	Controller of Stores................		...	431
1	2	Sub-Accountant..................		...	431
1	3	Inspector.......................		...	368
1	3	Senior Clerk, Accounts Branch.........		...	350
1	3	Inspector.......................		...	323
1	3	Testing Officer in charge.............		...	323
1	3	Manager, Parcels Post..............		...	350
1	3	Testing Officer...................		...	323
19		Carried forward....		...	8,405
4		Carried forward....		...	2,376

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Classification.	Division No. 132.			Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
		EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA—continued.			Other Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.			£	£
4		Brought forward............			...	2,376
		Clerical Division.
19		Brought forward............			...	8,405
			Number.	Salary.
				£
3	2	Postmasters............	2	400	...	1,171
			1	380
			1	350
			2	315
16	3	Postmasters............	5	300	...	4,677
			1	290
			1	275
			6	274
			3	275
			1	260
			7	255
56	4	Postmasters............	4	250	...	12,290
			8	235
			4	225
			11	210
			18	185
			3	150
			1	144
13	4	Postmistresses..........	1	132	...	1,646
			4	120
			4	110
			2	110
			8	100
87	5	Postmistresses..........	25	90	...	7,426
			1	84
			50	80
			1	72
5	4	Relieving Postmasters.....	2	300	...	1,351
			3	260
4	5	Relieving Postmistresses...	2	110	...	388
			2	100
203		Carried forward..............			...	37,354
4		Carried forward..............			...	2,376

Note.—Postmasters and Postmistresses are allowed quarters.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Classification.	Division No. 132.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
		EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA—continued.		£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
4	…	Brought forward...........		...	2,376
		Clerical Division.
203	…	Brought forward...........		...	37,354
9	3	Clerks..........................		...	3,687
41	4	Clerks..........................		...	11,587
63	5	Clerks..........................		...	11,923
4	5f	Sellers of Stamps...................		...	424
2	5	Female Supervisors, Telegraph Office.....		...	195
122	5f	Female Assistants at from £40 to £110.....		...	9,719
4	4	Supervisors, Telegraph Office..........		...	1,200
23	4f	Operators at from £185 to £300.........		...	5,692
183	5	Operators at from £40 to £200..........		...	33,669
654					115,450
			Maximum.
		General Division.	Per annum.
			£
5	...	Supervisors Mail Branch at from £324 to £360	360		82,400
4	...	Assistant Supervisors Mail Branch at from £240 to £276	276
20	...	Mail Officers at from £192 to £228.	228
114	...	Sorters at from £11 10s. per month to 75s. per week	156	...
8	...	Female Assistant Letter Sorters at from £54 to £80	78
466	...	Letter-carriers and Stampers at from £90 per annum to 57s. per week	132
617		Carried forward...........		...	82,400
658		Carried forward...........		...	117,826

F.8716. K

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Classification.	Division No. 132.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
		EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA—continued.		Other Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		£	£
658		Brought forward...........		...	117,826
		General Division.
617		Brought forward...........		...	82,400
			Maximum.
			Per Annum.
101	...	Postal Assistants at from £90 to £108	£
101	...	Postal Assistants at from £90 to £108	108
154	...	Junior Postal Assistants at from £54 to £78	78
1	...	Messenger at from £84 to £120.	120	...	30,460
3	...	Junior Messengers at from £42 to £72	72
395	...	Telegraph Messengers at from £24 to £50	50
2	...	Inspectors, Telegraph Works, at from £240 to £276	276
3	...	Overseers, Telegraph Works, at from £204 to £252	240
30	...	Line Repairers at from £126 per annum to 60s. per week	156	...	10,940
46	...	Line Repairers’ Assistants at from £102 to £120	120
1	...	Yard Foreman and Foreman of Carpenters	180
7	...	Carpenters and Ship Carpenter at from £144 to £156	156	...	1,229
1	...	Battery-room Foreman at 60s. per week	156
14	...	Batterymen at from £96 per annum to 54s. per week	120
1	...	Electrical Foreman and Instrument Fitter at from £324 to £360	360
1	...	Foreman Instrument Fitter at from £204 to £240	240
4	...	Senior Instrument Fitters at from £168 to £174	168	...	9,096
38	...	Instrument Fitters at from £138 to £156	156
4	...	Junior Instrument Fitters at from £72 to £108	108
1	...	Cable Jointer at £168........	168
1,424		Carried forward...................		...	134,125
658		Carried forward...................		...	117,826

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Classification.	Division No. 132.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
		EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA—continued.		Other Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		£	£
658	...	Brought forward.........		...	117,826
		General Division.
1,424	...	Brought forward.........		...	134,125
			Maximum.
			Per annum. £
7	...	Saddlers and Sailmakers at from £132 to £156	156
2	...	Senior Storemen and Packers.....	144
6	...	Storemen and Packers at from £108 to £138	138
74	...	Porters and Pillar Clearers at from £90 per annum to 54s. per week	132
1	...	Officer in charge, Cyclists, at from £138 to £156	156
11	...	Bicycle Pillar Clearers at from £90 to £132	132	...	17,793
28	...	Mail Drivers at from £108 per annum to 54s. per week	126
2	...	Female Stamp Embossers........	80
1	...	Waggon Repairer.............	144
1	...	Caretaker at from £147 to £228....	174
8	...	Watchmen at from £102 per annum to 54s. per week	120
1	...	Foreman Painter..............	150
1	...	Painter and Writer.............	156
2	...	Painters at from £120 to £144.....	144
1	...	Plumber and Gasfitter at from £156 to £174	174
1	...	Plumber’s Labourer............	104
2	...	Office Cleaners at from £78 to £120.	96
7	...	Labourers at from £104 to £120....	120
1	...	Engine-driver and Fitter at £180...	168
2	...	Engine-drivers at from £132 to £180.	156
1,583		Carried forward..................		...	151,918
658		Carried forward..................		...	117,826

K 2

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Classification.	Division No. 132.								Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
		EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA—continued.
										£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
658	...	Brought forward..........								...	117,826
		General Division.
1,583	...	Brought forward..........								...	151,918
								Maximum.
								Per Annum. £
3	...	Firemen.....................						120
1	...	Female Type-writer at from £54 to £78						78
1	...	Frenchpolisher at from £132 to £156..						156
1	...	Stamp Printer and Impresser........						168
1	...	Stamp Impresser and Machineman at from £148 to £204						160		...	13,630
1	...	Telegram Search Officer at from £159 to £186						186
1	...	Telephone Sub-manager (Female)....						20
6	...	Monitors, Telephone Exchange (Female), at £78						72
181	...	Telephone Switch Operators at from £48 per annum to 54s. per week						72
		To pay Letter-carriers appointed under old Post Office Regulations the following rates on their promotion as Sorters:—
		Minimum Rate of Pay Monthly.		Scale of Additions.			Maximum Rate of Pay Monthly.
				Scale of Additions.
				Amount.	At Intervals of—	Number.
		£	s.	s.			£		s.
		11	10	10	One year	Six…	14		10
157	...	Sorters at from £138 to £174.............								...	27,269
1,936											192,817
2,594	...	Total Salaries (carried forward).......								...	310,643

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Division No. 132.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA—continued.	£	£
Brought forward.............	...	393,800
Subdivision No. 3.—Telegraph Lines.
No. 1. Repairs, and Alterations, Renewing Poles, Transferring Lines to routes of New Railways, including Wire, Insulators, and Fittings for Telegraph Poles, Renewals and Maintenance of Telephone and Telegraph Lines, including Material and Repainting Poles	...	16,000
2. To proportion of subsidy payable by Victoria towards the construction and maintenance of the Tasmanian Submarine Cable	...	1,505
		17,505
Subdivision No. 4.—Mail Service.
No. 1. Conveyance of Inland Mails—
Government Railways...................	...	58,810
Contractors, Special Conveyance of Mails, Purchase and Forage of Horses for Clearance of Letter Pillars, and Conveyance of Mails to Railway Stations, &c.	...	39,000
2. Foreign Mails..........................	...	31,000
3. Gratuities to Masters of Vessels..............	...	4,500
		133,310
Subdivision No. 5.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuity to the Daughters of the late Alfred Edward William Agg, fourth class officer (equal to nine months’ pay)	...	225
To meet deficiency in Money Order Account, caused by a robbery at the Post Office, Golden Square (£31 14s.)	...	32
Refund of Telephone Rental Fees..................	...	30
	...	287
Total Division No. 132...	...	544,902

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 133.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 133.	Other Expenditure.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND.	£	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Deputy Postmaster-General and Superintendent of Telegraphs	...	700
1	Electrical Engineer..................	...	700
1	Chief Manager and Inspector of Telegraphs..	...	550
1	Superintendent of Money Orders and Accountant	...	550
1	Chief Clerk.......................	...	500
1	Superintendent of Mails...............	...	500
1	Officer in Charge of Correspondence......	...	400
1	Staff Clerk........................	...	350
3	Inspectors, at £300...................	...	900
1	Sub-Accountant....................	...	400
115	Clerks—1 at £400, 1 at £350, 3 at £300, 1 at £280, 1 at £270, 1 at £260, 2 at £245, 4 at £240, 2 at £230, 7 at £220, 11 at £210, 12 at £200, 4 at £190, 5 at £ 180, 6 at £170, 9 at £160, 7 at £150, 17 at £140, 4 at £130, 6 at £120, 4 at £110, 7 at £100	...	20,550
30	Junior Clerks—10 at £80, 11 at £70, 9 at £60.	...	2,110
157			28,210
1	Chief Assistant Engineer...............	...	400
3	Assistant Engineers—1 at £230, 1 at £200, and 1 at £170	...	600
1	Junior Assistant Engineer..............	...	100
4	Engineering Inspectors—1 at £240, 1 at £220, 2 at £200	...	860
1	Chief Mechanician..................	...	300
10	Assistant Mechanicians—1 at £230, 1 at £190, 3 at £150, 1 at £110, 1 at £100, 1 at £90, 2 at £80	...	1,330
7	Assistant Mechanicians (temporary), at from 5s. to 10s. per diem		850
27	Carried forward.......	...	4,440
157	Carried forward.......	...	28,210

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 133.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
157	Brought forward...........	...	28,210
27	Brought forward...........	...	4,440
5	Mechanician Cadets at £60.............	...	300
1	Battery Keeper.....................	...	150
2	Assistant Batterymen and Linemen—1 at £140, 1 at £130	...	270
4	Assistant Batterymen and Linemen (temporary) at 7s. and 8s. per diem	...	350
7	Telephone Switch Officers—1 at £260, 2 at £250, 1 at £240, 1 at £150, 1 at £140, and 1 at £130	...	1,420
1	Lady Supervisor (Central Exchange).......	...	130
76	Switchboard Attendants (Male and Female), One at £100 from 1st April, 1902	...	3,950
123			11,010
1	Storekeeper.......................	...	300
3	Storeman—1 at £140, Packers—2 at £130...	...	400
3	Packers (temporary) at 6s. per diem.......	...	285
7			985
1	Mail Officer, Brisbane................	...	400
322	Officers in Charge and Assistants—1 at £450, 1 at £430, 1 at £425, 1 at £400, 3 at £370, 1 at £350, 5 at £340, 1 at £325, 22 at £300, 12 at £280, 5 at £270, 2 at £260, 6 at £250, 9 at £240, 10 at £230, 11 at £220, 6 at £210, 38 at £200, 22 at £190, 18 at £180, 18 at £170, 19 at £160, 19 at £150, 11 at £140, 14 at £130, 30 at £120, 11 at £110, 25 at £100	...	61,300
23	Junior Assistants—3 at £90, 5 at £80, 7 at £70, 8 at £60	...	1,640
12	Postal Assistants—1 at £200, 1 at £180, 3 at £160, 4 at £150, 3 at £140	...	1,880
60	Line Repairers in Charge—12 at £220, 15 at £200, 5 at £190, 19 at £180, 5 at £170, 4 at £160	...	11,500
418	Carried forward.......	...	76,720
287	Carried forward.......	...	40,205

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 133.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
287	Brought forward...........	...	40,205
418	Brought forward...........	...	76,720
73	Line Repairers—1 at £210, 1 at £200, 1 at £180, 3 at £150, 22 at £140,11 at £130, 18 at £120, 16 at £100	...	9,310
13	Travelling Mail Officers—8 at £180, 1 at £170, 4 at £150	...	2,210
14	Stampers and Sorters—1 at £180, 6 at £170, 1 at £160, 4 at £150, 2 at £140	...	2,240
131	Sorters and Letter Carriers—7 at £145, 30 at £140, 20 at £130, 13 at £120, 15 at £110, 8 at £100, 4 at £95, 10 at £90, 4 at £80, 9 at £70, 11 at £60	...	14,715
4	Parcel Packers—1 at £140, 2 at £130, 1 at £110	...	510
2	Parcel Packers (temporary)—At 6s. per diem.	...	190
5	Mailmen—4 at £140, 1 at £120..........	...	680
185	Messengers and Office-keepers..........	...	7,200
845			113,775
	To provide for increases to salaries of deserving officers in receipt of £160 per annum and over that amount, in accordance with the practice at time of transfer	...	975
1132	Total Salaries.........	...	154,955
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Post and Telegraph Services at Railway Stations........		...	7,000
Assistance at Post and Telegraph Offices, and Allowances to Officers of Marine Department for Post and Telegraph Services		...	1,800
Temporary Assistance.........................		...	1,800
Temporary Letter Carriers......................		...	2,050
			12,650
Carried forward...............		...	167,605

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Division No. 133.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND—continued.	£	£
Brought forward.........	...	167,605
Subdivision No. 3.—Mails.
Conveyance of Inland Mails, and Landing and Shipping Mails	...	60,000
Conveyance of Mails coastwise...................	...	22,750
Conveyance of Mails viâ Adelaide, San Francisco, and Vancouver; also Transit Charges	...	19,000
Gratuities to Masters of Vessels for Conveyance of Mails..	...	3,650
Railway Department for Conveyance of Mails.........	...	50,000
		155,400
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous Services.
Allowances to Country Postmasters and Receiving Officers	...	6,000
Instruments, Batteries, Material, &c.,...............	...	2,000
Maintenance and Repair of Telegraph Lines...........	...	14,700
Maintenance and Repair of Telephone Lines and Instrument	...	1,500
Overtime Allowances, Bicycles, Typewriters, Uniforms, Horse Feed, and Incidentals	...	13,700
Bags and Baskets............................	...	1,100
Fuel, Light, and Water.........................	...	2,650
Travelling Expenses..........................	...	4,050
Forage Allowances...........................	...	6,600
Allowances to Officers in lieu of Quarters............	...	460
Labourers for Protection of Telegraph Stations.........	...	1,800
Allowance to cover extra Cost of Provisions as per Regulations	...	6,600
Stores and Stationery..........................	...	3,850
Guarantee Cable to New Caledonia................	...	2,000
Proportion of Loss on New Zealand Cable Business, and Proportion on account of Victoria-Tasmania Subsidy	...	700
Advertising................................	...	830
Printing and Bookbinding.......................	...	6,500
Gratuity equal to six months’ salary at rate of £400 per annum to widow of Alfred Wright (deceased), late Mail Officer, General Post Office, Brisbane	...	200
Refund of Telephone Rental Fees..................	...	30
		75,270
Total Division No. 133...	...	398,275

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 134.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	Division No. 134.	Other Expenditure.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	£	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Deputy Postmaster-General..............	...	1,000
	Chief Clerk and Correspondence Branch.
1	Chief Clerk.........................	...	500
1	Corresponding Clerk..................	...	330
1	Clerk.............................	...	170
4	Clerks—One at £150, one at £145, one at £140, one at £115	...	550
1	Clerk at £50, from 1st July, 1901, and £65 from 1st January, 1902	...	58
8			1,608
	Accountant’s Branch.
1	Accountant.........................	...	450
1	Senior Clerk........................	...	290
5	Clerks—Three at £270, two at £225.........	...	1,260
10	Clerks—Two at £210, one at £200, two at £170, five at £165	...	1,785
5	Clerks—Three at £150, one at £125, one at £105..	...	680
1	Clerk at £45 10s. from 1st July, 1901, and £65 from 1st January, 1902	...	56
23			4,521

	Money Order Branch.
1	Superintendent......................	...	450
1	Senior Clerk........................	...	330
2	Clerks—One at £260, one at £230..........	...	490
3	Clerks at £165.......................	...	495
6	Clerks—Two at £150, one at £125, one at £110, two at £105	...	745
2	Clerks—One at £80, one at £65..........	...	106
15			2,616
	Cashier’s Branch.
1	Cashier...........................	...	410
1	Clerk.............................	...	105
2			515
49	Carried forward........	...	10,260

* Increase for half-year only.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 134.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
49	Brought forward.......	...	10,260
	Postal Branch.
1	Superintendent of Letter Branch (also Customs Officer without salary)	...	450
1	Senior Inland Clerk (also Customs Officer without salary)	...	330
1	Senior Clerk, in charge of Parcel Post Branch (also £165 payable by Customs Department)	...	165
9	Clerks—Five at £270, four at £230 (eight also Customs Officers without salary)	...	2,270
13	Clerks—Five at £210, one at £200, one at £195, two at £170, three at £165 (three of these also Customs Officers without salary), one at £123 (also £54 payable by Customs Department)	...	2,403
17	Clerks—Ten at £150, two at £145, four at £105, one at £100 (one of these also Customs Officer without salary)	...	2,310
1	Clerk.............................	...	65
11	Sorters—Six at £205, one each at £200, £190, £180; two at £165	...	2,130
17	Sorters—Thirteen at £150, two at £148, one at £145, one at £130	...	2,521
28	Stampers—One at £130; six at £125; one at £120, one at £115; six at £110 (1); one at £105; four at £100 (2); two at £90 (1); four at £80; two at £50 (1 half-year only)	...	2,800
8	Letter-carriers at £150..................	...	1,200
14	Letter-carriers—One at £150, one at £145, one at £140, one at £135; seven at £130 (1); one at £120, one at £70, and one at £50	...	1,716
3	Mail-cart Drivers.....................	...	450
7	Mail-cart Drivers—One at £148; two at £140; one at £135; two at £125; one at £100	...	913
2	Hall Porters, at £120...................	...	240
133			19,963
	Returned Letter and Inquiry Office.
1	Clerk in Charge......................	...	270
1	Clerk.............................	...	225
2	Clerks—One at £110; one at £105..........	...	215
4			710
186	Carried forward.......	...	30,933

* Increase for half-year only.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 134.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	Postal Branch.	£	£
186	Brought forward.........	...	30,933
	Postage Stamp and Printing Division.
1	Printer of Stamps........................	...	260
1	Assistant Printer of Stamps..................	...	170
2	Messengers—One at £50; one at £39*..........	...	86
4			516
	Issuer of Stamps Branch.
1	Issuer of Stamps.........................	...	270
1	Clerk................................	...	150
1	Clerk................................	...	65
3			485
	Telegraph Branch.
	Operating Division.
1	Superintending Officer in charge of Operating Room.	...	365
1	Superintending Officer in charge of Operating Room.	...	330
8	Operators—Seven at £270; one at £230..........	...	2,120
26	Operators—Ten at £210; five at £200; one at £180; three at £170; seven at £165	...	4,945
47	Operators—Thirty-one at £150; one at £140; two at £135; three at £130; one at £125; three at £110; six at £105	...	6,535
18	Operators.............................	...	1,454
101			15,749
	Receiving and Issuing Division.
1	Clerk in charge..........................	...	270
2	Clerks—One at £210 and one at £165...........	...	375
9	Clerks—Three at £150, one at £145, one at £135, one at £130, three at £105	...	1,175
6	Clerks (female).........................	...	456
38	Telegraph Messengers.....................	...	1,228
56			3,504
	Electrician and Instrument Fitter’s Branch.
1	Electrician and Inspector of Telephones.........	...	395
1	Assistant Electrician......................	...	250
1	Second Assistant Electrician.................	...	210
1	Instrument Fitter.........................	...	175
1	Batteryman, at 10s. per diem.................	...	157
14	Junior Mechanics and Messengers.............	...	898
19			2,085
369	Carried forward.........	..	53,272

* Increase for half-year only.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 134.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		£	£
369	Brought forward............	...	53,272
	Inspector’s Branch.
1	Inspector of Post and Telegraph Offices......	...	410
	Stores Branch.
1	Storekeeper.........................	...	210
1	Assistant Storekeeper and Office-keeper (8s. 6d. a day, also quarters, fuel, and light, 365 days)	...	156
1	Clerk.............................	...	105
1	Clerk at £80*........................	...	73
4			544
4	Telephone Branch.		544
1	Chief Attendant (female)................	...	150
25	Attendants (females)...................	...	1,675
2	Night Attendants, at £120 and £100.........	...	220
28			2,045
28	Construction and Maintenance Branch.		2,045
1	Inspector of Lines.....................	...	290
1	Clerk and Draughtsman.................	...	145
1	Clerk.............................	...	105
2	Overseers of Line Parties, at £210 and £175....	...	385
1	Overseer of Line Party (at 9s. 6d. per diem)....	...	149
1	Stable-keeper (also quarters)..............	...	130
7			1,204
7	Carpenter’s Branch.		1,204
1	Carpenter (Foreman, 11s. 6d. per diem, Sundays excluded)	...	180
	Detective and Police Constable acting as Watchmen over the G.P.O. Buildings.
1	Detective (12s. 6d. per diem, also “long service” pay 1s. 8d. per diem, and allowance in lieu of clothing £9 per annum), 365 days	...	267
1	Police Constable (7s. 6d. per diem, also “long service” pay 9d. per diem, and allowance in lieu of clothing £9 per annum), 365 days	...	160
2	Miscellaneous.		427
	Overtime, Extra Clerical Assistance, Operators, Sorters, Stampers, Letter Carriers, Drivers, Instrument Fitters, and Messengers	...	358
412	Carried forward........	...	58,440

* Increase for half-year only.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 134.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
1,456	Brought forward..........	...	114,798
	Postmasters and Operators at Railway Stations.*
1	Postmaster and Telegraph Station-master..........	...	135
2	Postmasters and Telegraph Station-masters—One at £105 (also £12 as Customs Officer), one at £116	...	221
2	Postmasters and Telegraph Station-masters—One at £75, one at £150	...	225
1	Operator...............................	...	113
4	Operators—One at £105, one at £100, two at £83.....	...	371
11	Operators—Six at £75, one at £150, one at £73, one at £65, one at £55, one at £53	...	846
60	Station-masters, operators, and messengers.........	...	3,528
81			5,439
	Adelaide and Port Darwin Telegraph Line.
1	Postmaster and Station-master (with quarters, subsistence allowance £26, and 25 per cent. allowance on salary)‡	...	500
1	Station-master (also quarters, rations, and 25 per cent. allowance on salary) §	...	270
9	Station-masters (with quarters, rations, and 25 per cent. allowance on salary)—Five at £210, one at £105,(a) one at £170, one at £120(a), one at £65(a)......................	...	1,510
4	Postmasters and Station-masters (with quarters)—One at £210 (b) ‡, one at £210 (b) ‡ (with subsistence allowance, £50), one at £l73 ‡ (with subsistence allowance, £26), one at £70 (a) (with subsistence allowance, £5)	...	663
26	Operators (with quarters, rations, and 25 per cent. allowance on salary)—One at £210, one at £174, one at £173, three at £165, one at £164 (b), one at £164, eleven at £150 (of whom two receive allowance from State for Savings Bank), one at £145, one at £140, two at £125, two at £110, one at £107	...	3,892
7	Operators—Three at £150, one at £140 (with subsistence allowance, £30), one at £135 (with subsistence allowance, £30), one at £133 (with subsistence allowance, £30), one at £125 (with subsistence allowance, £30)	...	983
1	Clerk (with quarters, rations, and 25 per cent. allowance on salary)	...	115
68	Station-masters, Operators, Clerks, Messengers, Linemen, and Labourers	...	4,547
117			12,480
1,654	Total Salaries............	...	32,717

* In nearly every case the amount shown is but a moiety of the officer’s salary, the other moiety being paid by the State Railway Department. Eleven of the officers also receive payment from the Savings Bank; one receives fees as Assistant Registrar of Births and Deaths; and one receives an allowance as Clerk of Court.—‡ Also allowance from State for Savings Bank.—§ Also allowance from State as Sub-Protector of Aborigines.

(a) Also paid by Railway Department. (b) Also receives allowance from State as Clerk of Court.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Division No. 134.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	Other Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	£	£
Postal Branch.	£	£
Uniforms for Railway Sorters, Letter Carriers, Drivers, and Porter; Stores, Materials, Light, and Sundries generally	...	3,450
Conveyance of Inland Mails and Ship Mail gratuities..........	...	27,500
Conveyance of Mails by Railway Department...............	...	17,370
Conveyance of Mails between Great Britain and South Australia...	...	9,500
Iron Letter Pillars..................................	...	100
Telegraph Branch.		57,920
Forage, Farriery, Instruments, Batteries, Light, and Sundries generally	...	3,550
Repairs to Telegraph Lines generally.....................	...	6,300
Telephones—Maintenance of existing lines, instruments, &c......	...	2,200
Subsidy to—
Tasmanian Cable connecting Tasmania with Victoria.......	...	423
New Zealand Cable connecting New Zealand with New South Wales	...	68
Subsidy to Western Australia, in connexion with Roebuck Cable...	...	1,000
General.		13,541
Forage Allowance to Postmasters and Station-masters—Overland Corner (£30), Cowell (£30), and Elliston (£30)	...	90
Cleaning General Post-office Buildings, Adelaide............	...	600
Cleaning, Light, and Fuel for Country Post and Telegraph Offices..	...	1,400
Travelling Expenses................................	...	3,000
Telegrams, Printing and Stationery, Postage Stamps, Water, and Sundries	...	4,400
		9,490
Adelaide and Port Darwin Telegraph Line.
Maintenance and Repairs, including Instruments, Batteries, &c. ........	...	2,400
Rations and Allowances.............................	...	2,800
Cartage........................................	...	1,800
Purchase of Horses, Camels, Cattle, and Sheep..............	...	500
Twenty-five per cent. allowance on Salaries of Officers on Port Darwin Line	...	1,650
Northern Territory Mails:—
Inland Mails.................................	...	820
Ship Mails..................................	...	5,085
		15,055
		96,006
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous.
Refund of Telephone Rental Fees.......................	...	30
Total Division No. 134......	...	228,753

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VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 135.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.
	Salaries (Fixed).	£	£
1	Deputy Postmaster-General and Superintendent of Telegraphs	...	700
1	Assistant Superintendent of Telegraphs...........	...	500
1	Accountant..............................	...	460
1	Chief Inspector...........................	...	440
1	Telegraph Manager and Electrician..............	...	425
1	Manager, Money Order Office.................	...	400
1	Inspector of Mails.........................	...	400
4	Inspectors of Posts and Telegraphs—1 at £345, 2 at £330, 1 at £310	...	1,315
1	Cashier................................	...	320
250	Clerks—1 at £310, 1 at £300, 1 at £250, 1 at £240, 1 at £235, 2 at £230, 2 at £220, 2 at £215, 3 at £210, 5 at £200, 7 at £190, 3 at £185, 13 at £180, 11 at £175, 16 at £170, 7 at £165, 42 at £160, 27 at £155, 22 at £150, 18 at £145, 24 at £140, 2 at £135, 15 at £130, 2 at £120, 2 at £110, 4 at £105, 10 at £100, 2 at £90, 1 at £70, 2 at £60, 1 at £50	...	39,020
4	Cadets—1 at £80, 1 at £70, 2 at £60.............	...	270
1	Special Inquiry Officer......................	...	220
156	Post and Telegraph Masters—1 at £400,1 at £345,1 at £320, 1 at £310, 1 at £280, 2 at £270, 2 at £250, 1 at £240, 1 at £235, 1 at £230, 4 at £220, 4 at £210, 1 at £205, 5 at £200, 1 at £195, 7 at £190, 7 at £180, 1 at £175, 9 at £170, 3 at £165, 21 at £160, 1 at £155, 16 at £150, 7 at £140, 2 at £130, 7 at £120, 1 at £110, 7 at £100, 7 at £90, 15 at £80, 4 at £75, 7 at £70, 1 at £65, 5 at £60, 1 at £52	...	23,152
19	Postmasters—3 at £50, 2 at £45, 2 at £40, 4 at £36, 6 at £30, 2 at £25	...	694
8	Telegraph Masters—1 at £340, 1 at £275, 2 at £240, 1 at £220, 1 at £175, 1 at £170, and 1 at £160	...	1,820
2	Officers in Charge—1 at £180, 1 at £170..........	...	350
6	Relieving Officers (at various places)—At £180.....	...	1,080
7	Chief Telegraph Operators—1 at £270, 1 at £260, 2 at £230, 2 at £220, 1 at £200	...	1,630
188	Telegraph Operators—5 at £210, 8 at £200, 2 at £190, 31 at £180, 2 at £175, 34 at £170, 5 at £165, 29 at £160, 1 from 1st January, 1902, 8 at £155, 13 at £150, 5 at £145, 8 at £140, 4 at £135, 13 at £130, 2 at £125, 5 at £120, 7 at £110, 5 at £100, 2 at £90	...	29,690
2	Operating Messengers—1 at £90, 1 at £80.........	...	170
1	Operator and Lineman......................	...	160
9	Postal Assistants—1 at £190, 1 at £185, 4 at £165, 1 at £160, 2 at £135	...	1,465
665	Carried forward...........	...	104,681

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 135.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Fixed).	£	£
665	Brought forward.........	...	104,681
54	Assistants—2 at £170, 2 at £160, 1 at £150, 1 at £145, 5 at £140, 1 at £135, 2 at £130, 1 at £125, 5 at £120, 6 at £110, 3 at £100, 4 at £90, 1 from 1st January, 1902, 4 at £80, 2 at £70, 1 at £65, 12 at £60, 2 from 1st January, 1902	...	5,355
2	Assistants and Linemen—1 at £145, 1 at £135......	...	280
11	Stamp Sellers—4 at £80, 1 at £75, 5 at £70, 1 at £60..	...	805
1	Mail Officer............................	...	140
33	Sorters—1 at £165, 6 at £160, 9 at £150, 2 at £145, 5 at £140, 1 at £135, 6 at £130, 2 at £120, 1 at £110	...	4,730
1	Overseer of Letter Carriers...................	...	240
81	Letter Carriers—29 at £140, 1 at £135, 4 at £130, 1 at £125, 8 at £120, 1 at £115, 12 at £110, 11 at £100, 2 at £95, 3 at £90, 1 at £75, 2 at £70, 3 at £65, 3 at £60..	...	9,385
4	Stampers—1 at £145, 1 at £140, 1 at £135, 1 at £130.	...	550
15	Telegraph Cadets—1 at £110, 1 at £75, 13 at £60....	...	965
38	Telegraph Messengers—2 at £85, 1 at £80, 1 at £70, 1 at £65, 2 at £60, 9 at £50, 16 at £45, and 6 at £40	...	1,915
136	Messengers—1 at £90, 2 at £85, 2 at £80, 1 at £75, 7 at £70, 2 at £65, 27 at £60, 12 at £55, 46 at £50, 16 at £45, 12 at £40, 4 at £35, and 4 at £30	...	7,075
31	Messengers and Letter Carriers—1 at £110, 2 at £90, 1 at £80, 2 at £75, 2 at £70, 1 from 1st January, 1902, 2 at £65, 9 at £60, 7 at £50, 1 from 1st January, 1902, 3 at £45, 2 at £40	...	1,835
1	Messenger and Office Keeper.................	...	170
3	Messengers and Office Cleaners—1 at £140, 1 at £130, 1 at £120............................	...	390
1	Caretaker (Coolgardie).....................	...	150
	Office Cleaner (Fremantle)..................	...	125
12	Post and Telegraph Cadets...................	...	360
1	Officer in Charge Maintenance and Construction (Telegraph)	...	340
2	Assistant Telegraph Managers—1 at £300, 1 at £280.	...	580
3	Inspectors Telegraph Lines—1 at £300, 1 at £230, 1 at £205	...	735
1	Mechanician............................	...	270
1	Telephone Inspector.......................	...	290
1	Assistant Telephone Inspector................	...	200
1	Telephone Foreman.......................	...	210
18	Telephone Fitters—1 at £220, 1 at £210, 2 at £200, 2 at £190, 2 at £180, 1 at £175, 2 at £170, 2 at £165, 2 at £160, 1 at £150, 2 at £120	...	3,125
1,118	Carried forward.............................................................		144,901

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For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.
VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.
Number of Persons.	Division No. 135.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Fixed).	£	£
1,118	Brought forward...............	...	144,901
1	Instrument Fitter.............................	...	170
2	Battery Keepers—1 at £190, 1 at £150..............	...	340
1	Assistant Battery Keeper.......................	...	160
26	Linemen—2 at £180, 1 at £ 170, 4 at £160, 8 at £150, 1 at £145, 3 at £140, 1 at £135, 4 at £130, 2 at £120,	...	3,830
2	Assistant Linemen—1 at £150, 1 at £130.............	...	280
7	Telephone Linemen—1 at £190, 2 at £170, 3 at £150, 1 at £130	...	1,110
11	Telegraph Linemen—1 at £200, 2 at £180, 1 at £160, 4 at £150, 1 at £130, 1 at £120, and 1 at £110	...	1,680
2	Assistant Telegraph Linemen—1 at £140, 1 at £130......	...	270
2	Telephone Attendants in Charge—1 at £150, 1 at £115....	...	265
1	Relieving Telephone Attendant...................	...	90
8	Telephone Attendants (night)—2 at £160, 1 at £150, 1 at £145, 2 at £125, 1 at £110, 1 at £80	...	1,055
133	Telephone Attendants—2 at £110, 2 at £100, 1 at £95, 7 at £90, 2 at £85, 7 at £75, 11 at £70, 14 at £65, 30 at £60, 3 from 1st January, 1902, 10 at £55, 8 at £50, 19 at £45, 20 at £40, 4 from 1st January, 1902	...	7,755
12	Telephone Cadets at £20.......................	...	240
1	Storekeeper................................	...	220
1	Assistant Storekeeper..........................	...	155
1	Bagmaker.................................	...	145
1	Packer...................................	...	150
1,330		...	162,816
	Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (Provisional and Temporary).
5	Instrument Fitters (Telephone)—1 at 12s., 1 at 10s., 1 at 8s. 6d., 1 at 8s., 1 at 7s. per diem	...	713
3	Apprentices—1 at 5s. 6d., and 2 at 2s. 6d. per diem......	...	165
2	Carpenters—1 at 11s. 6d., and 1 at 10s. 6d. per diem.....	...	345
1	Blacksmith, at 10s. 6d. per diem..................	...	165
22	Labourers—8 at 9s. 6d., 3 at 9s., 8 at 8s. 6d., 3 at 8s. per diem	...	3,052
6	Line Repairers—1 at 11s., 1 at 10s., and 4 at 8s. 6d. per diem	...	861
30	Receivers of Mail Bags in Country Districts—7 at £52, 2 at £50, 1 at £39, 2 at £26, 3 at £20, 7 at £15, 1 at £12, 6 at £10 per annum, and 1 Mail Receiver and Telephone Attendant, Kurnalpi, £50	...	842
69		...	6,143
	To provide for increases to salaries of deserving officers in receipt of £160 per annum, and over that amount in accordance with the practice at time of transfer	...	1,700
1,399	Total Salaries...............	...	170,659

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.
VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.
Division No. 135.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	Other Expenditure.
	£	£
Subdivision No. 3.
Allowances.
Officers on Gold-fields—10 at £40, 1 from 1st January, 1902; and 257 at £30 per annum each	...	8,090
Tropical Allowances—2 at £60, 20 at £50, 46 at £40, and 1 at £30 per annum	...	2,990
Field Allowances—6 Relieving Officers at £40 per annum....	...	240
Forage Allowances for Letter Carriers—2 at £40 each, 1 at £24, and 1 at £18 per annum	...	122
Forage Allowance for Messenger.....................	...	24
Allowances—Native Assistant Linemen—2 at £50 per annum each, 1 at £45, 1 at £42, 2 at £40, and 19 at £30 per annum	...	837
	...	12,303
Subdivision No. 4.
Contingencies.
Conveyance of Inland Mails........................	...	39,700
Conveyance of Foreign Mails.......................	...	4,600
Extra Clerical Assistance..........................	...	650
Extra Labour..................................	...	5,320
Gratuities to Shipmasters..........................	...	800
Transport.....................................	...	1,300
Travelling Expenses.............................	...	1,100
Repairs and Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines...	...	5,620
Linemen’s Equipments............................	...	750
Forage for Line Horses............................	...	1,600
Incidental Expenses..............................	...	3,000
Subsidies Coastal Steam Services.....................	...	7,300
Subsidies and Guarantees (Tasmanian Cable).............	...	70
Stationery and Printing............................	...	5,500
Fuel, Light, Water, and Sanitary......................	...	2,750
Removal of Telephone Exchange at Fremantle............	...	1,000
Removal of Telephone Exchange at Perth to new building.....	...	900
Amount payable to Adelaide Steamship Company Limited under Clauses 18, 19, and 31 of Contract, for Customs Charges, &c., on Ships’ Stores, and other Dues	...	2,700
Exchange on Remittances..........................	...	800
Uniforms for Letter-Carriers, &c......................	...	62
Refund of Telephone Rental Fees.....................	...	50
	…	85,572
Total Division No. 135................	...	268,534

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.
VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.
Number of Persons.	Division No. 136.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF TASMANIA.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	Hobart.	£	£
1	Deputy Postmaster-General and Superintendent of Telegraphs	...	500
1	Chief Clerk and Accountant.................	...	350
1	Chief Correspondence Clerk................	...	180
2	Clerks—One at £65, and one at £45............	...	110
5		...	1,140
	Mail Branch.
1	Clerk in Charge.........................	...	240
10	Clerks—One at £200, two at £180, two at £150, one at £125, one at £110, one at £95, one at £85, and one at £75	...	1,350
11		...	1,590
	Registered Letters, Parcels, Telegrams, &c.
1	Clerk in charge.........................	...	250
11	Clerks—One at £170, three at £150, one at £120, two at £110, two at £100, one at £95, and one at £75	...	1,330
12		...	1,580
	Telegraph Branch.
1	Inspector, also Superintendent Railway Telegraphs....	...	193*
1	Manager.............................	...	300
1	Chief Operator.........................	...	250
12	Operators—One at £190, one at £175, one at £170, one at £165, three at £150, two at £125, three at £85	...	1,655
2	Probationers, at £55......................	...	110
1	Batteryman...........................	...	110
18		...	2,618
	Telephone Exchange.
10	Clerks—One at £120, six at £100, one at £70, two at £45	...	880
	Money Order and Sailings Bank Branch.
1	Superintendent.........................	...	320
1	Cashier..............................	...	230
12	Clerks—One at £200, one at £180, one at £150, one at £130, one at £110, two at £105, one at £95, one at £85, two at £75, one at £65	..	1,375
1	Messenger............................	...	90
15		...	2,015
71	Carried forward.........	…	9,823

Half salary, paid also as Superintendent Railway Telegraphs.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.
VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.
Number of Persons.	Division No. 136.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF TASMANIA—continued.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	Hobart.	£	£
71	Brought forward............	...	9,823
	Account and Stamp Branch.
1	Cashier..............................	...	250
6	Clerks—One at £230, one at £170, two at £150, one at £100, one at £75	...	875
1	Clerk and Stamper.......................	...	125
8			1,250
	Returned Letter and Inquiry Branch.
1	Clerk in charge.........................	...	170
1	Clerk...............................	...	85
2			255
1	Office and Store Keeper*..................	...	170
1	Assistant.............................	...	130
1	Clerk...............................	...	55
1	Stamper..............................	...	150
1	Messenger............................	...	60
24	Letter Carriers, at rates varying from 2s. to 8s. per diem	...	2,250
5	Mail Guards, at 8s. per diem................	...	730
18	Telegraph Messengers, at £26 per annum........	...	468
52			4,013
	Launceston.
1	Postmaster............................	...	320
21	Clerks—One at £200, one at £190, four at £180, one at £175, one at £160, three at £150, one at £140, four at £130, one at £120, one at £115, two at £65, one at £45	...	2,965
1	Chief Operator.........................	...	290
14	Operators—One at £230, five at £160, five at £150, one at £130, one at £85, one at £75	...	2,070
2	Probationers, at £55......................	...	110
1	Batteryman...........................	...	95
5	Telephone Clerks—One at £120, one at £60, one at £50, one at £45, and one at £30	...	305
1	Office Keeper and Messenger...............	...	150
17	Letter Carriers, at rates varying from 2s. 9d. to 7s. 6d. per diem	...	1,871
12	Telegraph Messengers, at £26 per annum........	...	312
75			8,488
208	Carried forward............	...	23,829

* With quarters, fuel, and light; also £25 for gumming stamps.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.
VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.
Number of Persons.	Division No. 136.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF TASMANIA —continued.	Other Expenditure.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
208	Brought forward.........	...	23,829
	Country Staff Offices.
54	Postmasters—One at £250, two at £220, one at £185, one at £160, three at £150, one at £140, two at £132, one at £130, one at £122, three at £120, four at £116, one at £112, two at £110, one at £102, fourteen at £100, six at £90, five at £80, one at £75, two at £70, one at £60, one at £50	...	6,064
26	Clerks—Two at £180, two at £170, two at £150, one at £145, one at £135, three at £125, two at £115, one at £95, two at £90, one at £85, one at £80, one at £75, four at £65, two at £55, one at £45	...	2,815
20	Operators—One at £180, one at £170, two at £150, one at £145, two at £125, two at £115, one at £110, two at £105, one at £100, two at £95, three at £90, one at £80, one at £65	...	2,300
56	Assistants—One at £70, three at £60, two at £50, one at £42, ten at £40, one at £36, nine at £30, twenty-seven at £20, one at £15, one at £10	...	1,663
1	Clerk and Operator..........................	...	160
14	Letter Carriers, at rates varying from 2s. 3d. to 7s. 6d. per diem	...	1,126
37	Messengers—Twenty at £26, seventeen at £20........	...	860
1	Operator—Probationer........................	...	40
1	Batteryman...............................	...	125
2	Clerks—Telephone, 1 at £65; 1 at £40..............	...	105
212			15,258
	To provide for increases to salaries of deserving officers in receipt of £160 per annum and over that amount, in accordance with the practice at time of transfer	...	504
	Other Country Offices.
268	Postmasters and Operators—Two at £160, one at £120, two at £110, two at £100, five at £90, one at £80, one at £75, six at £70, two at £65, four at £60, three at £55, nine at £50, twelve at £45, ten at £40, three at £35, twelve at £30, one at £26, eleven at £25, 21 at £20, 52 at £15, 102 at £10, five at £5, one at £1	...	6,822
	To provide for increase at rate of £20 per annum, from 1st January, 1902, to salary of Postmistress, Mount Read, allowance in lieu of rent to be discontinued from same date	...	10
			6,832
688	Carried forward............	...	46,423

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1902.
VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.
Number of Persons.	Division No. 136.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF TASMANIA—continued.	Other Expenditure.
		£	£
688	Brought forward............	...	46,423
1	Inspector............................	...	200
1	Relieving Officer.......................	...	130
2			330
690	Total Salaries.............	...	46,753

Subdivision No. 2.
Contingencies.
Provision for New Offices to be Established, and small Increases of Salary not exceeding £10		...	200
Payments to Railway Department for Services of Officials acting as Postmasters, &c.		...	1,000
Miscellaneous Expenses..........................		...	850
Stationery and Stores............................		...	1,350
Printing.....................................		...	2,200
Printing and Gumming Stamps.....................		...	1,125
Uniforms, Advertising...........................		...	950
Travelling Expenses, Staff, and Incidental Expenses.......		...	475
Cartage and Conveyance of Stores...................		...	20
Overtime....................................		...	2,500
Exchange on Remittances.........................		...	275
Allowances to Mail Guards when travelling.............		...	155
Fuel, Light, and Water...........................		...	800
Subsidies for European and Intercolonial Telegraph Service; Shipping Reports; Cost of and working Low Head Station		...	2,000
Repairs and Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines and Instruments		...	8,000
Aerial Cable to renew Telephone Lines................		...	1,000
Refund of Telephone Rental Fees....................		...	50
			22,950
Subdivision No. 3.
Conveyance of Mails, etc.
Clearing Pillar Letter Receivers and Conveyance of Inland Mails		...	26,460
Conveyance of English, Intercolonial, and Foreign Mails....		...	9,540
			36,000
Total Division No. 136.....		...	105,703
Total Postmaster-General’s Department		5,610	2,333,680
Total Postmaster-General’s Department		2,339,290

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.

SECOND SCHEDULE.—PART II.

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ABSTRACT.

_____		Total.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of their Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
		£	£	£
I.	The Parliament.........................	2,022	2,022
II.	The Department of External Affairs...........	11,124	9,924	1,200
III.	The Attorney-General’s Department...........	402	402
IV.	The Department of Home Affairs.............	27,886	16,904	10,982
V.	The Department of the Treasury..............	1,238	1,238
VI.	The Department of Trade and Customs.........	5,715	145	5,570
VII.	The Department of Defence................	141,575	1,918	139,657
VIII.	The Postmaster-General’s Department.........	124,893	17	124,876
Total Arrears...............		314,855	32,570	282,285

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Division No. 137. THE SENATE.	Other Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£
Gratuity to Senator Dobson for services as Acting Chairman of Committees from 13th to 27th June, 1901	30
The Chairman of Committees, at £500 per annum, from 28th to 30th June, 1901	5
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	35
Stores and Stationery....................................	96
Total Division No. 137................	131
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Division No. 138.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Stores, Stationery, Books, and Typewriting Machines...............	700
Expenses of Removal of Officers to Melbourne...................	150
	850
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Division No. 139.
MISCELLANEOUS.
To pay a Member of the House of Representatives an allowance at the rate of £400 per annum from the 9th to 20th May, 1901, he not having been sworn in until the 21st May, 1901	13
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SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Division No. 140.
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
One Parliamentary Reporter, at £500 per annum, from 16th June, 1901....	21
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
To enable five Sessional Typists to be paid at the rate of £4 10s. per week instead of £18 per month	17
Total Division No. 140................	38
Carried forward................	1,032

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
I.—The Parliament—continued.
	Other Expenditure.
	£
Brought forward..................	1,032
Division No. 140a.
JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
One Lift Attendant, at £1 per week, from 4th to 30th June, 1901........	4
One Housekeeper, at £25 per annum, from 1st to 30th June, 1901.......	3
	7
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
Electric Lighting, &c.....................................	286
Table Linen, Cutlery, Plated-ware, Crockery, Glassware, and Kitchen Utensils for the Refreshment Rooms	697
	983
Total Division No. 140a..................	990
Total The Parliament.............	2,022

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Division No. 141.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of Departments as at the Time of their Transfer to the Commonwealth.
FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.	Other Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
One Clerk to the Federal Executive Council at £150, from 1st January, 1901 (re-vote)	75
One Clerk at £290, for four months (re-vote).........	97
	172
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Official Printing, Stationery, Travelling, Telegrams, and other Incidental Expenditure for Governor-General	1,000
Total Division No. 141.......	1,172
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Division No. 142.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Stores and Stationery........................	146
Printing, including Binding....................	65
Printing Commonwealth Gazette.................	186
__________	397
Division No. 142a.
MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.
Subsidy towards Mail Service to New Hebrides, Banks, Santa Cruz, and Solomon Groups, at £3,600 per annum from 1st March, 1901	...	1,200
_________
Division No. 143.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Expenses in connexion with the opening of Parliament and the Royal Reception, including expenses for the fitting up and preparing the Exhibition Building	8,332
Wreath—Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Victoria......	23
	8,355
Total Department of External Affairs	9,924	1,200

	11,124

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 144.		Other Expenditure.
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		£
One Chief Clerk and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman at £500, from 1st June, 1901		42
One Clerk at £80, from 17th June, 1901............................		4
One Messenger at £120, from 13th June, 1901........................		6
		52
______
Division No. 145.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Honorarium to Mr. E. Carlile for services in connexion with the Commonwealth Public Service Bill		105
Honorarium to Mr. H. P. Owen for services in connexion with the Commonwealth Defence Bill		42
Honorarium to Mr. J. L. Watkins for services in connexion with Patents, Designs, and Trades Marks Bill		105
Honorarium to Mr. H. Pollock for services in connexion with Public Service Bill and Inter-State Commission Bill		75
Gratuities for services rendered to the Attorney-General’s Department by officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department, viz.:—
To W. R. Lemon ....................	£20
„ R. Murphy .......................	1
,, J. Roche.........................	1
,, E. Balharry.......................	1
		23
		350
Total Attorney-General’s Department....		402

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
_____	Total.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF................	394	394
ELECTORAL OFFICE....................	76	76
ELECTORAL..........................	12,000	12,000
WORKS AND BUILDINGS................	14,470	3,488	10,982
MISCELLANEOUS......................	946	946
	27,886	16,904	10,982

For Expenditure of Arrears for Period ended 30th June, 1901.
IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
Division No. 146.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.	Other Expenditure.

Subdivision No. 1.	£	£
Salaries.
One Secretary to Minister at £400, for one month (re-vote)......	34
One Shorthand Writer and Clerk at £200, for one month (re-vote)..	17
One Messenger at £140, for one month (re-vote).............	12
One Officer borrowed from State of New South Wales at £900, for one month (re-vote)	75
One Caretaker...................................	6
	144
Subdivision No. 2.
Contingencies.
Subsistence Allowances.............................	20
Travelling Expenses................................	175
Stores, Stationery, and Printing........................	50
Office-cleaners...................................	5
	250
Total Division No. 146....	394
________
Division No. 147.
ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries.
One Acting Chief Electoral Officer at £600, from 4th to 30th June, 1901	42
Subdivision No. 2.
Contingencies.
One Office-cleaner................................	2
Travelling Expenses................................	29
Stores and Stationery...............................	3
	34
Total Division No. 147....	76
_________
Division No. 148.
ELECTORAL.
For the holding of the first Elections of the Parliament.........	12,000

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.
	Rent, &c.	Repairs and Maintenance.	Fittings and Furniture.	Electric Lighting and Telephonic Communica-tion.	Total.
Division No. 149.					Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Works and Buildings.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.	£	£	£	£	£	£
External Affairs............	...	...	...	189	189	...
Home Affairs.............	125	15	...	...	140	...
Trade and Customs.........	142	...	48	6	...	196
Post and Telegraph.........	12	84	19	...	...	115
Defence.................	280	395	...	...	...	675
	559	494	67	195	329	986
VICTORIA.
Parliament...............	...	192	771	3	966	...
External Affairs............	...	...	1,950	100	2,050	...
Treasurer................	...	...	143	...	143	...
Trade and Customs.........	7	155	12	...	...	174
Post and Telegraph.........	166	374	...	...	...	540
Defence.................	...	2,732	704	...	...	3,436
	173	3,453	3,580	103	3,159	4,150
QUEENSLAND.
Trade and Customs.........	...	821	...	...	...	821
Post and Telegraph.........	230	344	...	...	...	574
Defence.................	...	3,693	...	...	...	3,693
	230	4,858	...	...	...	5,088
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Trade and Customs.........	45	50	...	...	...	95
Defence.................	...	34	...	...	...	34
	45	84	...	...	...	129
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Trade and Customs.........	...	5	...	...	...	5
Post and Telegraph.........	76	...	...	...	...	76
Defence.................	...	100	...	...	...	100
	76	105	...	...	...	181
TASMANIA.
Trade and Customs.........	...	...	...	10	...	10
Post and Telegraph.........	...	418	...	...	...	418
Defence.................	...	20	...	...	...	20
	...	438	...	10	...	448
Total Division No. 149..	1,083	9,432	3,647	308	3,488	10,982

F.8716. M

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
IV.—The Department of Home Affairs—continued.
	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
Division No. 150.
Miscellaneous.
Fire Insurance of Parliament House...................	331	...
Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others..........	325	...
Gratuity to Crichett Walker, Esq., C.M.G., for services rendered as Chief Electoral Officer of the Commonwealth	150	...
Expenses of Electoral Conference....................	140	...
Total Division No. 150.........	946	...
	16,904	10,982

Total Department of Home Affairs...	27,886

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
	Other Expenditure.
Division No. 151.
THE TREASURY.
Salaries.	£
One Messenger at £52, from 21st June, 1901......................	2
_________
Division No. 152.
GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
Wages...............................................	339
Paper and Parchment......................................	86
Bookbinders’ Material, Stores, and Printing Ink....................	8
Type...........................................................	93
Printing..............................................	25
Motive Power, Fuel, and Light...............................	103
Printing for the Parliament prior to 13th May, 1901, being the net cost to the Government Printing Office, Melbourne	538
	1,192
_________
Division No. 153.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Expenses in connexion with Conference of Treasury and Audit Officers....	25
Expenses in connexion with the Conference between the Treasurer and the Representatives of certain Banks (re-vote)	19
	44
Total Department of the Treasury........	1,238

M 2

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
_______	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
MINISTER’S OFFICE.........................	48	—
MISCELLANEOUS...........................	97	—
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF—
NEW SOUTH WALES.......................	...	1,252
VICTORIA..............................	...	730
QUEENSLAND...........................	...	3,049
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.......................	...	72
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.....................	...	410
TASMANIA..............................	...	57
	145	5,570

	£5,715

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 154.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
MINISTER’S OFFICE.	Other Expenditure.
Contingencies.	£	£
Stores, Fuel, Light, Water........................	39
Travelling and Incidental Expenses.................	9	...
__________	48
Division No. 155.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Expenses of Federal Patents Conference..............	97	...
__________
Division No. 156.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Incidental and Travelling Expenses.................	...	557
Repairs to Steam Launches.......................	...	44
Protection of Revenue and Rewards.................	...	111
Fuel, Light, and Water..........................	...	55
Printing and Bookbinding........................	...	359
Stores and Stationery...........................	...	126
__________		1,252
Division No. 157.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Expenses—Protection of the Revenue................	...	84
Stores, Fuel, Light, and Water.....................	...	150
Travelling and Incidental Expenses.................	...	169
Printing and Stationery.........................	...	88
Repairs to Launches...........................	...	14
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.		505
Gratuity of 9 months’ pay to Amelia C. Burgess, widow of Joseph Peter Burgess, late Collector of Customs, Mildura	...	225
Total Division No. 157.......	...	730

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.
Division No. 158.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND.	Other Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.	£	£
Salaries.....................................	...	1,962
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Protection of the Revenue and Excise Expenses..........	...	37
Temporary Assistance, Border Officers, and Expenses......	...	622
To meet increased cost of living at Outports and Stations....	...	70
Stores, Stationery, Printing........................	...	358
		1,087
Total Division No. 158..........	...	3,049
__________
Division No. 159.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Expenses—Semaphore Customs....................	...	72
__________
Division No. 160.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF TASMANIA.
Salaries.
Subdivision No. 1.
2 Clerks....................................	...	8
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Travelling Expenses............................	...	3
Occasional Assistance and Miscellaneous Expenses.......	...	25
Forage, Quarters, Uniforms, Stores, and Stationery........	...	21
		49
Total Division No. 160..........	...	57

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.
Division No. 161.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries.....................................	...	56
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Travelling and Incidental Expenses..................	...	53
Postage and Telegrams..........................	...	131
Stationery, Typewriters, and Printing.................	...	170
		354
Total Division No. 161	...	410
Total Department of Trade and Customs	145	5,570

	5,715

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
MISCELLANEOUS.............................	1,918
THURSDAY ISLAND...........................	...	9,665
KING GEORGE’S SOUND........................	...	2,810
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF—
NEW SOUTH WALES.........................	...	29,880
VICTORIA.................................	...	21,907
QUEENSLAND.............................	...	50,461
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.........................	...	9,191
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.......................	...	8,228
TASMANIA................................	...	7,515
Total	1,918	139,657

	141,575

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
Division No. 162.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
	£	£
Military and Naval Demonstrations in connexion with the opening of Parliament in Melbourne, and the Royal Reception in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane (re-vote)	1,868
Compensation to C. McCarthy in respect of fatal injuries to his wife caused by a trooper’s horse at the Royal Reception in Melbourne	50
_____________
Division No. 163.	1,918
THURSDAY ISLAND DEFENCES.
Proportion of the State of New South Wales..............	...	2,831
Proportion of the State of Victoria....................	...	4,951
Proportion of the State of Queensland..................	...	1,500
Proportion of the State of Western Australia..............	...	383
Total Division No. 163.....	...	9,665
_____________
Division No. 164.
KING GEORGE’S SOUND DEFENCES.
Proportion of the State of New South Wales..............	...	796
Proportion of the State of Victoria....................	...	1,600
Proportion of the State of Queensland..................	...	300
Proportion of the State of Western Australia..............	...	114
Total Division No. 164.....	...	2,810
_____________
NEW SOUTH WALES NAVAL FORCES.
Division No. 165.
Naval Brigade.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Uniforms for Warrant Officers, Petty Officers, and A.B’s.....	...	156
Incidental Expenses..............................	...	99
Division No. 166.		255
Volunteer Naval Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Expenses of Instruction and Clothing..................	...	62
Incidental Expenses..............................	...	11
		73
Carried forward................	...	328

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
NEW SOUTH WALES NAVAL FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
Brought forward.............	...	328
Division No. 167.
Torpedo Defence.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Incidental Expenses and Maintenance of Boats............	...	31
General Repairs to Torpedo Boat shed.................	...	143
		174
Total Naval Forces............	...	502
____________
NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 168.
Military Secretary.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries......................................	...	7
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Incidental Expenses, &c...........................	...	11
Total Division No. 168........	...	18
___________
Division No. 169.
Head-Quarters Staff.
Contingencies.
Uniform Allowance..............................	...	8
___________
Division No. 170.
Ordnance Branch.
Subdivision No. 1.
Pay........................................	...	119
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Rations......................................	...	4
Fuel and Light.................................	...	5
Lodging Allowance..............................	...	29
		38
Subdivision No. 3.		38
General Stores (including Warlike Stores and Ammunition for Guns)	...	13,835
Total Division No. 170........	...	13,992
Carried forward.................	...	14,018

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
Brought forward................	...	14,018
Division No. 171.
New South Wales Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery.		.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Forage Allowance, 100 Field Battery Horses.............	...	127
Uniforms.....................................	...	487
Free Rations: Bread, Meat, Groceries, and Vegetables, at 10d. per ration	...	335
Fuel and Light under Allowance Regulations.............	...	130
Incidental Expenses..............................	...	155
Travelling Expenses for Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men on Duty	...	42
Guard Boat Service..............................	...	150
Removing and Mounting, Examination, and Cleaning, &c., of Ordnance and Munitions of War	...	10
Allowance in lieu of Quarters.......................	...	20
Purchase of Tools, &c., Artillery Workshops.............	...	22
Stipend Allowance to Ministers of various Denominations....	...	36
Medical Attendance at out stations....................	...	2
Subdivision No. 2.		1,516
Pay........................................	...	72
Total Division No. 171.........	...	1,588
__________
Division No. 172.
Engineers.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Staff Office for Engineer Services.
Coxswains for Submarine Mining Steamers..............	...	2
Engine-drivers for Submarine Mining Steamers...........	...	3
		5
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Stores for Instructional Purposes for Nos. 1 and 2 Field Companies	...	2
Stores for Instructional Purposes for No. 3 Submarine Mining Company	...	1
Stores for Instructional Purposes for No. 4 Electric Company..	...	20
Stores and Incidental Expenses for Submarine Mining Steamers and Boats	...	59
		82
Total Division No. 172...........	...	87
Carried forward.....................	...	15,693

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
Brought forward............	...	15,693
Division No. 173.
Submarine Miners.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Allowance for Uniform, &c. ........................	...	246
Free Rations, Fuel, and Light........................	...	39
___________		285
Division No. 174		285
Permanent Army Medical Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Maintenance and Renewal of Ambulance Equipment........	...	8
Uniform for the Corps and Kits......................	...	107
Rations, Fuel, and Light...........................	...	12
___________		127
Division No. 175.		127
Permanent Army Service Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Uniform and Kits for Corps.........................	...	9
Fuel and Light.................................	...	6
Forage for Garrison Horses.........................	...	16
____________		31
Division No. 176.
Barrack Section (Permanent Army Service Corps).
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Bed-making by Contract...........................	...	5
Washing Barrack and Hospital Bedding and Clothing.......	...	6
Working Pay, Airing, Shaking, and Repairing Blankets......	...	8
____________ Division No. 177.		19
Lancers Regiment.		628
Pay........................................	...	628
___________ Division No. 178.
1st Australian Horse.
Subdivision No. 1.
Pay........................................	...	472
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Capitation Allowance for Uniform, &c..................	...	62
Total Division No. 178........	...	534
Carried forward...................	...	17,317

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
Brought forward..............	...	17,317
Division No. 179.
Mounted Rifles Regiment.
Subdivision No. 1.
Pay........................................	...	860
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Allowance towards keeping Regimental Band Horses.......	...	88
Forage Allowance...............................	...	42
Stable Allowance...............................	...	17
Rent and Cleaning Regimental Offices.................	...	6
Allowance in lieu of Quarters.......................	...	39
		192
Total Division No. 179...	...	1,052
____________ Division No. 180.
New South Wales Artillery.—Partially-paid.
Subdivision No. 1.
Pay........................................	...	629
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Extra Duty Pay to Artillery Instructors.................	...	8
Total Division No. 180...	...	637
____________ Division No. 181.
Corps of Engineers.
Pay........................................	...	30
Division No. 182.
____________
Engineers.—Nos. 1 and 2 Field Companies.
Pay........................................	...	455
Horse Hire for Carts and Waggons....................	...	9
____________		464
Division No. 183.		464
Submarine Miners.—No. 3 Company.
Pay........................................	...	124
____________
Division No. 184.
No. 4 Company.—Electricians.
Pay........................................	...	461
Carried forward..............	...	20,085

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
Brought forward.................	...	20,085
Division No. 185.
Infantry Regiments.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Infantry—1st Regiment—Pay...........................	...	1,468
,, 2nd ,, ,,............................	...	1,195
,, 3rd ,, ,,............................	...	898
„ 4th ,, ,,.............................	...	1,185
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	...	4,746
Infantry, 1st Regiment—Capitation Allowance for Uniform, &c.....	...	50
Total Division No. 185...........	...	4,796
_____________ Division No. 186.
ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.
Pay.............................................	...	461
_____________ Division No. 187.
ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
Pay.............................................	...	256
_____________ Division No. 188.
PERMANENT AND PARTIALLY-PAID FORCES.
Subdivision No. 1.—General Contingencies.
Freight and Incidental Expenses..........................	...	205
Travelling Expenses—Officers and Non-commissioned Officers on duty	...	259
Rent of Small Armouries for Country Corps and Cleaning Spare Arms	...	244
Maintenance of Telephones.............................	...	8
Railway Passes for Camps, Shooting Purposes, Military Instruction, &c.	...	586
Postage and Office Allowance to Companies of Regiments........	...	110
Allowance to extra Markers for Musketry....................	...	9
Deferred Pay to Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and others after ten and fifteen years’ satisfactory service	...	42
To meet Expenses in connexion with Medical Examination, &c., of Recruits	...	45
Expenses in connexion with Local Camps for a Short Course of Continuous Training	...	297
Musketry Prizes....................................	...	298
Supply of Gas in Military Buildings.......................	...	146
Compensation to Lieutenant E. P. McDonnell, A.M.C., for injuries received on duty	...	75
		2,324
Carried forward...............	...	27,922

Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
Brought forward..............	...	27,922
Division No. 189.
6th REGIMENT VOLUNTEER INFANTRY (AUSTRALIAN RIFLES).
Contingencies.
Pay........................................	...	4
Allowance in lieu of Quarters.......................	...	1
Uniform Allowance—Non-commissioned Officers.........	...	35
___________		40
Division No. 190.
VOLUNTEER GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
Freight and Incidental Expenses......................	...	55
Travelling Expenses—Officers and Non-commissioned Officers on duty	...	28
Railway Passes for Shooting Purposes, &c...............	...	204
Allowance to extra Markers for Musketry...............	...	9
Hire of Drill Halls...............................	...	27
Allowance for extra Instructors......................	...	12
Musketry Prizes................................	...	18
Incidentals and Medical Examination of Reservists.........	...	36
Expenses in connexion with Local Camps for Short Course of Continuous Training	...	68
___________		457
Division No. 191.
Miscellaneous Services.
National Rifle Association of New South Wales: Grant in aid of	...	6
Northern Rifle Association: Grant in aid of..............	...	82
Southern Rifle Association: Grant in aid of..............	...	125
South Coast Rifle Association: Grant in aid of............	...	1
Passes for Competitors, Rifle Association Meetings.........	...	44
Permanent Cavalry and Infantry......................	...	43
Stores, Stationery, and Printing—Military Forces generally....	...	658
		959
Total New South Wales Military Forces.........	...	29,378
Total New South Wales Naval and Military Forces.......	...	29,880

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
VICTORIAN NAVAL FORCES.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 192.	Other Expenditure.
Permanent Force.	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Officers......................................	...	190
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Provisions....................................	...	255
Fuel, Light, and Water............................	...	63
Repairs to Machinery and Hulls......................	...	34
Docking.....................................	...	96
Stores.......................................	...	75
Incidentals....................................	...	29
		552
Total Division No. 192............	...	742
___________ Division No. 193.
Naval Brigade.
Pay........................................	...	367
Total Victorian Naval Forces........	...	1,109
___________
VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 194.
Pay and Stores Branch.
Contingencies.
Stationery, Travelling Expenses, and Incidentals...........	...	147
___________
Division No. 195.
Cadet Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Incidentals and Band Allowance.....................	...	5
Rail Charges on Ammunition, &c.....................	...	9
		14
Carried forward.................	...	161

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
Brought forward.............	...	161
Division No. 196.
Mounted Rifles.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Rail Charges on Ammunition, &c....................	...	12
Hire of Rooms for Storage of Arms, &c................	...	11
Corps Expenses—
Inspection by Major-General Commanding...........	...	25
Incidentals.................................	...	28
____________		76
Division No. 197.
Victorian Rangers.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Capitation and Effective Allowance..................	...	1,695
Rail Charges on Ammunition, &c....................	...	10
Cleaning, Lighting, and Rent of Drill Rooms, &c..........	...	157
____________		1,862
Division No. 198.
Scottish Regiment.
Contingencies.
Incidentals...................................	...	14
____________
Division No. 199.
Rifle Clubs.
To increase salary of G. Sharp, clerk, 5th class, to £90 per annum, from 1st March, 1901	...	4
Inspection of Ranges, &c..........................	...	356
____________		360
Division No. 200.
Miscellaneous.
Compensation as recommended by Board of Inquiry to member injured on duty	...	100
Competitions in Gunnery, Field Firing, Marching, and Tent Pitching	...	192
Gratuity for Special work (M. Ford)..................	...	20
Gratuity for Special work (J. K. Jensen)...............	...	10
___________		322
Division No. 201.
Head-quarters Staff.
Contingencies.
Travelling Expenses and Incidentals..................	...	92
Carried forward...............	...	2,887

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For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
Brought forward..............	...	2,887
Division No. 202.
Permanent Staff Militia.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Uniforms, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers.........	...	23
Travelling Expenses and Incidentals....................	...	1
_____________		24
Division No. 203.
Victoria Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Fuel, Light, and Water.............................	...	2
Incidentals.....................................	...	42
Clothing......................................	...	53
Rations.......................................	...	242
Stores........................................	...	295
Allowances to Officers attached for Instruction.............	...	28
____________		662
Division No. 204.
Permanent Section, Victorian Engineers.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Clothing......................................	...	102
Fuel, Stores, &c..................................	...	36
____________		138
Division No. 205.
Militia.
Subdivision No. 1.
Pay..........................................	...	15,400
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Forage Allowance and Horsing Guns...................	...	933
Incidentals.....................................	...	215
		1,148
Total Division No. 205........	...	16,548
______________
Division No. 206.
Ordnance Branch.
Warlike Stores, &c................................	...	213
Great Coats, Accoutrements, Helmets, Repairs, Equipments, &c..	...	71
Railway Transport................................	...	112
		396
Carried forward...................	...	20,655

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
VICTORIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
Brought forward.............	...	20,655
Division No. 207.
Encampments, etc.
Expenses in connexion with Easter Encampment...........	...	72
Expenses in connexion with Special Class of Instruction, S. M. M. Coy.	...	71
		143
Total Victorian Military Forces........	...	20,798
Total Victorian Naval and Military Forces......	...	21,907
_________________
QUEENSLAND NAVAL FORCES.
Division No. 208.
Permanent Staff.
Salaries......................................	...	13
____________ Division No. 209.
War Vessels.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Rations, Coal, Ship Chandlery, Stores, Extra Labour for Cruise, Incidentals	...	500
Maintenance and Repairs, H.M.S. Paluma...............	...	30
_________ Division No. 210.		530
Naval Brigade (Seamen).
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Salaries......................................	...	2,250
Deferred Pay..................................	...	250
Cadet Officers.................................	...	97
Reserve of Supernumeraries........................	...	13
		2,610
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Camps of Instruction.............................	...	290
Uniform and Accoutrements........................	...	596
Prizes for Shooting..............................	...	191
Band, Naval Head-quarters.........................	...	39
Travelling Expenses and Incidental Expenses.............	...	146
Extra Training Cruises............................	...	600
		1,862
Total Division No. 210.........	...	4,472
Total Queensland Naval Forces.......	...	5,015

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For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 211.
Permanent Staff.	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
District Staff..................................	...	150
Regimental Instruction Staff........................	...	15
		165
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Forage and Lodging Allowances.....................	...	20
Uniform and Clothing for all Instructors................	...	10
		30
Total Division No. 211...	...	195
___________ Division No. 212.
Queensland Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery.
Contingencies.
Rations, Fuel, Forage, &c..........................	...	471
________
Division No. 213.
Field Artillery Depot.
Contingencies.
Rations, Clothing, &c.............................	...	22
___________
Division No. 214.
Submarine Miners, Royal Australian Artillery.
Contingencies.
Rations, Clothing, Fuel, &c.........................	...	50
___________
Division No. 215.
Annual Drill and Training.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
General Staff..................................	...	63
Artillery.....................................	...	1,400
Carried forward.............	...	1,463
	...	738

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
Brought forward..............	...	738
Division No. 215.
Brought forward..............	...	1,463
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Veterinary Attendance............................	...	50
Horse Allowance.................................	...	73
Corps Contingent Allowance........................	...	175
Prizes.......................................	...	90
Uniform Allowances.............................	...	485
Forage Allowances..............................	...	40
Command Allowances............................	...	10
Allowance for Four Orderly-room Sergeants.............	...	9
		932
Total Division No. 215...........	...	2,395
______________ Division No. 216.
Brisbane Company of Submarine Miners.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries......................................	...	288
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Corps Contingent Allowance........................	...	16
Prizes.......................................	...	7
Uniform Allowances.............................	...	83
		106
Total Division No. 216...........	...	394
______________ Division No. 217.
Queensland Mounted Infantry.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries......................................	...	3,500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Corps Contingent Allowance........................	...	375
Band Allowances (4), at £50........................	...	100
Prizes.......................................	...	228
Uniform and Saddlery Allowances....................	...	2,400
Horse and Forage...............................	...	3,300
Command....................................	...	128
		6,531
Total Division No. 217...........	...	10,031
Carried forward.....................	...	13,558

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
Brought forward................	...	13,558
Division No. 218.
Infantry.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries......................................	...	7,750
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Corps Contingent Allowance........................	...	900
Prizes.......................................	...	474
Uniform Allowance..............................	...	2,450
Forage......................................	...	140
Bands (4); 1 at £50, 3 at £30........................	...	110
Command Allowance............................	...	175
Allowances for 32 Orderly-room Sergeants, at £12.........	...	200
		4,449
Total Division No. 218..	...	12,199
______________
Division No. 219.
Army Medical Corps.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries......................................	...	650
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Corps Contingent Allowance........................	...	68
Uniform Allowance..............................	...	185
Forage Allowance...............................	...	100
Command Allowance............................	...	16
Allowance for 4 Orderly-room Sergeants, at £12...........	...	20
		389
Total Division No. 219..	...	1,039
____________
Division No. 220.
Miscellaneous.
Medical, Veterinary, and Unattached Officers, and Men on Special Duty (including Staff Pay)	...	50
Forage Allowance for Special Duty...................	...	75
_____________		125
Division No. 221.
Volunteer Corps.
Contingencies.
Capitation and Prizes.............................	...	2,200
Carried forward.................	...	29,121

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
QUEENSLAND MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
Brought forward................	...	29,121
Division No. 222.
Cadet Corps.
Contingencies.
Capitation....................................	...	1,080
______________
Division No. 223.
Rifle Clubs and Instructional Staff.
Contingencies.
Capitation....................................	...	2,000
Temporary Assistance, Office Cleaning, and Incidentals......	...	250
		2,250
______________
Division No. 224.
General Contingencies.
Subdivision No. 1.
Stationery and Printing............................	...	665
Stores and Equipment............................	...	875
Camp Equipage................................	...	4,500
Medical and Surgical Equipment.....................	...	900
Loss on Sale of Ammunition........................	...	61
Artillery and Submarine Mining Stores and Ammunition.......	...	1,950
Small Arms Ammunition..........................	...	1,700
Rent of Offices, Stores, &c.........................	...	150
Wages for Storemen, Armourers, &c...................	...	45
Travelling Expenses (including Fares)..................	...	150
Camp and Classes of Instruction.....................	...	1,135
Instruction with Imperial Army......................	...	155
Military Adviser (London).........................	...	30
Passages—Imperial Officers and Instructors..............	...	440
Caretakers, Rifle Ranges, Drill Sheds, &c................	...	95
Incidentals....................................	...	144
		12,995
Total Queensland Military Forces.......	...	45,446
Total Queensland Naval and Military Forces.........	...	50,461
_______________________
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NAVAL FORCES.
Division No. 225.
General Contingencies.
Ammunition..................................	...	1,381

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 226.
Active and Reserve Forces.
Subdivision No. 1.	£	£
Pay........................................	...	5,533
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Horse Allowance...............................	...	800
Clothing and Equipment...........................	...	677
Hire of Horses and Transport........................	...	44
Fuel, Light, Repairs to Stores, Travelling Expenses, and Sundries	...	79
Telegrams, Rent of Telephones, Printing, Stationery, Postage Stamps, and Water	...	23
Overcoats, Equipment, and Stores....................	...	654
		2,277
Total Division No. 226.....	...	7,810
Total South Australian Naval and Military Forces........	...	9,191
______________
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.
Division No. 227.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Transport.....................................	...	33
Allowances to Caretakers of Armouries and Drill Halls......	...	60
Extra Labour..................................	...	16
Capitation Allowance............................	...	2,919
Rifle Meeting, Annual, Karrakatta....................	...	73
Prizes, Gunnery and Musketry.......................	...	176
Supply and Conversion of Rifles, and Maintenance.........	...	321
Stationery, allowance to Volunteer Corps...............	...	87
Maintenance of Field Guns.........................	...	5
Head-quarters Band, Maintenance and Incidental Expenses....	...	2
Band Allowance to Volunteer Corps...................	...	110
Drill Instruction of Corps and care of Arms..............	...	112
Ammunition for Field Guns........................	...	1,192
Horse Hire—Artillery Guns and other Parade Purposes......	...	83
Harness, Saddlery, and Maintenance for Mounted Infantry and Artillery	...	494
Small Arms Ammunition..........................	...	333
Paid Parades and Annual Encampment.................	...	343
Incidentals, Rail Fares, and Travelling Expenses...........	...	503
Accoutrements.................................	...	537
Lighting, Water Supply, and Maintenance of Drill Halls......	...	542
Postages, Telegrams, and Telephone Rent...............	...	127
Stationery, Typewriters, &c........................	...	96
Bandsmen....................................	...	64
Total Western Australian Military Forces..........	...	8,228

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
TASMANIAN MILITARY FORCES.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
Division No. 228.	£	£
Head-quarters Staff.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries......................................	...	7
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies
Allowances for Horse Hire.........................	...	2
Stores and Stationery.............................	...	17
		19
Total Division No. 228..........	...	26
______________
Division No. 229.
Permanent Forces.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries......................................	...	115
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Clothing, &c...................................	...	83
Total Division No. 229..........	...	198
_____________
Division No. 230.
Mounted Infantry...............................	...	54
_____________
Division No. 231.
Infantry Regiment.
Incidentals....................................	...	10
____________
Division No. 232.
Cadet Corps.
Clothing and Ammunition.........................	...	67
_____________
Division No. 233.
Camps of Exercise..............................	...	1
Carried forward..............	...	356

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VII.—The Department of Defence—continued.
TASMANIAN MILITARY FORCES—continued.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
Brought forward................	...	356
Division No. 234.
General Contingencies.
Subdivision No. 1.
Cartage, Temporary Assistance, and Incidentals...........	...	14
Stationery, Stores, Advertising, &c....................	...	30
Fuel and Lighting—Drill Yards......................	...	60
Hire of Drill Halls...............................	...	150
		254
_______________
Division No. 235.
Ordnance Stores Branch.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Stationery and Stores.............................	...	3
Cartage and Incidentals...........................	...	4
		7
_______________
Division No. 236.
Miscellaneous.
New Rifles (amount provided in State Appropriation Act, re-voted)	...	5,625
Great Coats (amount provided in State Appropriation Act, re-voted)	...	1,060
Railway Charges................................	...	213
		6,898
Total Tasmanian Military Forces..............	...	7,515
	1,918	139,657

Total Department of Defence.......	141,575

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
_______	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	£	£
MISCELLANEOUS.............................	17
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF—
NEW SOUTH WALES.........................	...	43,911
VICTORIA.................................	...	25,139
QUEENSLAND.............................	...	29,112
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.........................	...	16,766
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.......................	...	1,764
TASMANIA................................	...	8,184
	17	124,876

	124,893

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 237.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
MISCELLANEOUS.	Other Expenditure.
	£	£
Expenses of Postal Conference......................	17
_____________
Division No. 238.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Fuel and Light for City, Suburban, and Country Offices......	...	1,095
Forage Allowances to Letter Carriers, Line Repairers, and Messengers, and Horse Equipment	...	31
Overtime to expedite the Sorting and Delivery of British and Foreign Mails and of Newspapers; and to Officials working on Sundays	...	682
Uniforms for Letter Carriers, Mail Guards, and Messengers...	...	1,732
Travelling Expenses—Inspectors and Relieving Officers.....	...	813
Working Expenses—Electric Telegraph................	...	2,148
Repairs to Telegraph Lines.........................	...	1,938
Incidental and Unforeseen Expenses...................	...	246
Fuel, Gas, Water, Carbons, and Globes (Electric Light)......	...	170
Remuneration to Railway Department for performing Postal and Public Telegraph Business	...	372
Country Post Offices—Allowances to Official Postmasters and Telegraph Masters, for keeping their offices clean; to provide light for office purposes; for porterage of mails; and for attending to and winding turret clocks	...	190
Erection of Telegraph Lines........................	...	49
		9,466
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
Inland, including Porterage.........................	...	26,122
Amount to be paid to Railway Department for the Conveyance of Mails	...	596
Gratuities to Ships’ Mails, Foreign and Coastwise..........	...	1,332
		28,050
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous Services.
To meet deficiency caused by Robbery at the Rock Post Office (£3 15s. 7d.)	...	4
Water Supply and Sewerage Charges..................	...	199
Printing, Bookbinding, &c..........................	...	3,546
		3,749
Subdivision No. 4.—Salaries.
To pay Increments on Salaries affected by the Public Service Regulations of the State of New South Wales, dated 31st December, 1900, on the same basis as such increments would have been provided for had the officers remained in the service of the State	...	2,646
Total Division No. 238..........	...	43,911

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.
Division No. 239.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA.	Other Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
General Division....................................	...	50
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Allowances to Country Postmasters, including commission for conducting Telegraph business; also payments to Victorian Railway Department for performance of Postal Duties	...	10,531
Overtime and Gratuities to Officers and others when unavoidably employed at night under special circumstances	...	10
Police Constables’ Allowances...........................	...	8
Temporary Assistance, and to provide for the absence of Officers through sickness and when on leave	...	92
Contributions towards the Maintenance of Telegraph Stations at Gabo Island and Flinders	...	146
Purchase, Hire, and Forage of Horses in connexion with Maintenance of Lines	...	61
Telegraph instruments, Battery Materials, Tools, &c.............	...	90
Clothing for Railway Mail Sorters, Letter Carriers, Telegraph Messengers, &c.	...	135
Stores, Stationery, Mail Bags, Ironmongery, Safes, Seals, and Stamps, also Books, Printing, &c.	...	520
Travelling Expenses (including payment to the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company for Carriage of Letter Carriers and Telegraph Messengers, and to Victorian Railways for Payment of Railway Fares for Officers whilst travelling on duty)	...	555
Fuel, Light, and Water................................	...	805
Charwomen and cleaning at Country Stations.................	...	10
Carriage of Stores, Insurance Premiums on extra guarantees, Incidentals, &c.	...	146
Subdivision No. 3.—Telegraph Lines.		13,109
No. 1. Extensions, Repairs and Alterations, Renewing Poles, Transferring Lines to routes of new Railways, including Wire, Insulators, and Fittings for Telegraph Poles and Telegraph Materials for Stock; also Maintenance of Telephone Lines for various Departments, and Renewing and Re-painting Poles	...	530
No. 2. Telephone Exchanges, Telephones, Battery Materials, Cables, Wire, Poles, &c.	...	2,470
Subdivision No. 4.—Mail Service.		3,000
No. 1. Conveyance of Inland Mails—
Contractors, Special Conveyance of Mails, Purchase, and Forage of Horses for Clearance of Letter Pillars, and Conveyance of Mails to Railway Stations, &c.	...	6,400
2. Foreign Mails.................................	...	1,531
3. Gratuities to Masters of Vessels.....................	...	1,049
		8,980
Total Division No. 239....	...	25,139

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.
Division No. 240.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND.	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................	...	3,599
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Assistance at Post and Telegraph Offices, and Allowances to Officers of Marine Department for Post and Telegraph Services	...	96
Temporary Assistance..............................	...	102
Temporary Letter Carriers............................	...	169
		367
Subdivision No. 3—Mails.
Conveyance of Inland Mails, and Landing and Shipping Mails....	...	11,155
Conveyance of Mails coastwise........................	...	250
Conveyance of Mails viâ Adelaide, San Francisco, and Vancouver; also Transit Charges	...	4,095
Gratuities to Masters of Vessels for Conveyance of Mails.......	...	470
		15,970
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous Services.
Allowances to Country Postmasters and Receiving Officers......	...	1,453
Instruments, Batteries, Material, &c......................	...	308
Maintenance and Repair of Telegraph Lines................	...	1,281
Maintenance and Repair of Telephone Lines and Instruments....	...	115
Overtime Allowances, Bicycles, Typewriters, Uniforms, Horse Feed, and Incidentals.	...	994
Bags and Baskets.................................	...	11
Fuel, Light, and Water..............................	...	303
Travelling Expenses...............................	...	331
Forage Allowances................................	...	153
Labourers for Protection of Telegraph Stations..............	...	24
Allowances to cover extra Cost of Provisions as per Regulations..	...	104
Stores and Stationery...............................	...	158
Guarantee Cable to New Caledonia......................	...	1,000
Advertising.....................................	...	94
Printing and Bookbinding............................	...	2,136
Proportion of Loss on New Zealand Cable Business, and Proportion on account of Victoria-Tasmania Subsidy	...	711
	…	9,176
Total Division No. 240.......	...	29,112

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.
Division No. 241.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	Other Expenditure.
	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	...	2,131
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Postal Branch.
Uniforms for Railway Sorters, Letter Carriers, Drivers, and Porter; Stores, Materials, Light, and Sundries generally	...	515
Conveyance of Inland Mails and Ship Mail gratuities........	...	11,739
Conveyance of Mails by Railway Department............	...	363
		12,617
Telegraph Branch.
Forage, Farriery, Instruments, Batteries, Light, and Sundries generally	...	198
Repairs to Telegraph lines generally...................	...	448
Telephones, &c.................................	...	5
Subsidy to—
Tasmanian Cable connecting Tasmania with Victoria.....	...	423
		1,074
General.
Travelling Expenses.............................	...	19
Telegrams, Printing and Stationery, Postage Stamps, Water, and Sundries	...	833
		852
Adelaide and Port Darwin Telegraph Line.
Rations and Allowances...........................	...	19
Twenty-five per cent. allowance on Salaries of Officers on Port Darwin Line	...	73
		92
		14,635
Total Division No. 241.	...	16,766
______________
Division No. 242.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
Conveyance of Inland Mails........................	...	48
Conveyance of Foreign Mails.......................	...	22
Gratuities of Shipmasters..........................	...	110
Transport.....................................	...	115
Travelling Expenses.............................	...	206
Telegraph Lines—Repairs.........................	...	53
Linemen’s Equipments............................	...	40
Carried forward..............	...	594

For Expenditure of Arrears for the Period ended 30th June, 1901.
VIII.—The Postmaster-General’s Department—continued.
Division No. 242.	Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA —continued.	Other Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.	£	£
Brought forward.........................	...	594
Forage for Line Horses............................	...	137
Incidental Expenses..............................	...	113
Telephone Materials, &c...........................	...	295
Subsidies and Guarantees..........................	...	67
Stationery and Printing............................	...	9
Fuel, Light, Water, and Sanitary......................	...	394
Removal of Telephone Exchange at Fremantle............	...	155
Total Division No. 242..	...	1,764
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Division No. 243.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................	...	235
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Provision for New Offices to be Established, and small Increases of Salary not exceeding £10	...	3
Miscellaneous expenses...........................
Stationery and Stores.............................
Printing......................................
Printing and Gumming Stamps......................
Uniforms, Advertising............................
Travelling Expenses, Staff, and Incidental Expenses........	...	1,904
Cartage and Conveyance of Stores....................
Overtime.....................................
Exchange on Remittances..........................
Allowances to Mail Guards when travelling..............
Fuel and Light.................................
Subsidies for European and Intercolonial Telegraph Service; Shipping Reports; Cost of and working Low Head Station	...	1,263
Additions, Repairs, and Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines and Instruments	...	897
		4,067
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails, etc.
Clearing Pillar Letter Receivers......................
Conveyance of Inland Mails........................	...	3,882
Conveyance of English, Intercolonial, and Foreign Mails.....
Total Division No. 243....	...	8,184
	17	124,876

Total Postmaster-General’s Department....	124,893

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Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by
Robt. S. Brain, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.

Under Act No. 3 of 1901..............	£1,010,732
Under Act No. 10 of 1901..............	928,322
Under Act No. 15 of 1901..............	410,767
Under Act No. 1 of 1902..............	320,955
Under Act No. 2 of 1902..............	262,415
Under Act No. 4 of 1902..............	282,834
Under Act No. 6 of 1902..............	493,944
Under Act No. 9 of 1902..............	448,882
Under this Act.....................	52,497
	£4,211,348

Part I.—For the expenditure of the year ending 30th June, 1902..	£3,896,493
Part II.—For the expenditure of arrears for the period ending 30th June, 1901	314,855
	£4,211,348

——	Other Expenditure
	£
THE SENATE....................................	6,880
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...................	9,003
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.................	7,666
THE LIBRARY...................................	2,696
REFRESHMENT ROOMS............................	1,050
WATER POWER FOR PARLIAMENT HOUSE.............	300
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC...................	1,412
PARLIAMENT GARDENS...........................	532
MISCELLANEOUS................................	1,593
Total...........................	31,132

Number of Persons.	Division No. 1.	Other Expenditure.
	THE SENATE.	£
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The President.....................................	1,100
1	The Chairman of Committees...........................	500
1	Clerk of the Parliaments..............................	900
1	Clerk Assistant....................................	750
1	Usher of the Black Rod and Clerk of Select Committees.........	550
1	Clerk of the Papers..................................	360
1	Shorthand Writer and Typist............................	160
1	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper*..........................	180
1	Special Messenger..................................	170
3	Messengers, at £168.................................	504
12		5,174
	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Sessional Messengers........................................		626
Temporary Clerical and other Assistance............................		60
Stores and Stationery.........................................		300
Travelling Expenses.........................................		120
Incidental Expenses..........................................		150
Allowances to Office Cleaners...................................		250
Select Committees—Expenses, including Allowances to Witnesses..........		200
		1,706
Total Division No. 1......		6,880
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Division No. 2.
Number of Persons.	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Number of Persons.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Speaker.......................................	1,100
1	The Chairman of Committees...........................	500
1	Clerk of the House of Representatives......................	900
1	Clerk Assistant.....................................	750
1	Second Clerk Assistant, to 7th July (office abolished as from 8th July, 1901)	12
1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees..................	550
1	Clerk of Papers and Accountant..........................	420
1	Clerk of Records....................................	350
1	Assistant Clerk of Committees and Reading Clerk..............	300
1	Assistant Reading Clerk...............................	200
1	Junior Clerk.......................................	60
11	Carried forward.............................	5,142

SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.		Other Expenditure.
Division No. 3.
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.		£
Brought forward.......................		5,656
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Sessional Typists, at £4 10s. per week...................................		1,450
Emergency Shorthand Writing and Typewriting............................		200
Hire of Typewriting Machines........................................		80
Stores and Stationery..............................................		125
Travelling Expenses...............................................		100
Incidental Expenses...............................................		55
		2,010
Total Division No. 3....		7,666
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Number of Persons.	Division No. 4.
	THE LIBRARY.
	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Librarian.........................................	400
1	Clerk..............................................	188
1	Messenger...........................................	188
3		776
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Books and Bookbinding............................................		500
Stationery.....................................................		50
Postage and Telegrams.............................................		900
Incidental Expenses...............................................		150
Allowance to Charwoman...........................................		60
Temporary Assistance.............................................		260
		1,920
Total Division No. 4....		2,696
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JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Division No. 5.
Refreshment Rooms.
Subdivision No. 1.
Towards Wages of Staff and Temporary Waiters............................		500
Supply of Goods for Stock-in-Trade....................................		500
Allowance to Controller............................................		50
Total Division No. 5....		1,050
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Division No. 6.
Water Power for Parliament House, required for the following purposes:—The protection of the Parliament Buildings from fire; working the Senate lift, the lift to the Library corridors, and the Kitchen lift; and also for working the machinery for the Ventilation of the Chamber of the House of Representatives and adjoining rooms		300

Number of Persons.	Division No. 10.		Other Expenditure.	Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of Departments as at the time of their Transfer to the Commonwealth.
	ADMINISTRATIVE.
	Subdivision No. 1.
	Salaries.		£	£
1	Secretary..........................		800
1	Chief Clerk.........................		600
1	Secretary to Prime Minister..............		450
1	Senior Clerk........................		300
4	Clerks—one at £260, two at £100 (one from 1st October, 1901, and one from 1st February, 1902), one at £50 from 1st February, 1902		398
1	Record Clerk........................		240
1	Correspondence Clerk at £175, to 16th February, 1902		112
1	Despatch Clerk......................		120
1	Chief Messenger.....................		175
1	Messenger.........................		130
1	Junior Messenger (Sydney Office) at £39 to 31st December, 1901, and at £50 from 1st January, 1902		45
1	Housekeeper (Sydney Office) *............		52
15			3,422
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Telegrams.................................			1,500
Temporary Assistance.........................			250
Stores and Stationery..........................			170
Travelling Expenses..........................			300
Incidental Expenses...........................			250
Printing (General)............................			175
Printing Commonwealth Gazette..................			1,350
Living Allowances incurred.....................			50
Expenses of Removal of Officers to Melbourne........			110
Immigration Restriction Act—Interpreters’ Fees and other Expenses			200
			4,355
Total Division No. 10......			7,777
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Number of Persons.		Division No. 11.
Number of Persons.		FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1		Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate	400
1		Clerk to the Federal Executive Council.......	150
1		Clerk.............................	325
3		Total Salaries (carried forward).....	875