Supply Act (No. 8) 1914-15

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Supply Act (No. 8) 1914-15

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Act No. 13 of 1915 as made

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

Date of Assent	19 Jun 1915

Date of repeal	06 Aug 1934
Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1934

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 8) 1914-15.

No. 13 of 1915.

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

[Assented to 19th June, 1915.]

Preamble.

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 8) 1914–15.

Date of commencement.

2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of July One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

Issue and application of £2,122,467.

3. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and fifteen the sum of Two million one hundred and twenty-two thousand four hundred and sixty-seven pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.

Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.

4. The said sum shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services set forth in the said Schedule.

Limit of period of expenditure.

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

F.8525.—A

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
	£
THE PARLIAMENT..............................................................................................	1,718
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.........................................................	11,108
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................................................	465,582
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................................................	2,054
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...................................................	138,825
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE......................................................................	1,230,395
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..............................................	18,275
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS...........................................................	74,576
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..............................................	179,934
	2,122,467
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.....................................................................................	...
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.......................................................................	...
Total...................................................................	2,122,467

Schedule —continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
1	...	The Senate.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	367
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	38
	3	Postage and Telegrams.........................................................	9	414
2	...	House of Representatives.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	274
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	59
	3	Postage and Telegrams.........................................................	49	382
		Senate and House of Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	254
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	9	263
4	...	The Library.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	171
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	359	530
		Joint House Committee.
5	...	Refreshment-rooms.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	15
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...	15

6	...	Water Power for Parliament House	...
7	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.........................................	...	20
8	...	Queen’s Hall.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	...	26
9	...	Parliament Gardens.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	20
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	4	24
10	...	Miscellaneous.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	14
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	30	44

		Total Parliament.......................................	...	1,718

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Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
11	...	Prime Minister.
	1	Salaries....................................................................................	142
	2	Contingencies..........................................................................	...
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives, including travelling.....................	3
		2.—Official expenses of Honorary Ministers..................	50
		3.—Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs..............................................................	500
		4.—Historic memorials of representative men.................	1,125
		5.—Dominions Royal Commission..................................	1,150
		6.—British Association for the Advancement of Science, including balance of Grant of £1,000 to Organizing Secretary for Australian meeting, 1914, for expenses..................	2,300
		7.—Expert to report on possibilities of cotton growing in Australia—contribution towards expenses...............................	500
		8.—Retaining and Special Fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers...............................................................................	40
		9.—Grant to South-street Society, Ballarat, prize money for Naval and Military Band Contest......................................	250
		10.—Royal Commission on Fruit Industry........................	50
		11.—Royal Commission on Pearl Shelling Industry..........	100
		12.—Royal Commission on Electoral Law and Administration	250
		13.—Royal Commission on Powellised Wood and other Timbers	150
		14.—Royal Commission on Sugar Industry.......................	10
		15.—Royal Commission on Meat Export Trade................	2,000
		16.—Wireless Messages, Mawson Antarctic Expedition....	126
		17.—Royal Commission on Food Supplies and on Trade and Industry during the war.........................................................	250
		18.—Inter-Parliamentary Union, grant...............................	50
		19.—Funeral expenses of Senator the Honorable Gregor McGregor...............................................................................	80
				9,126
12	...	Executive Council.
	1	Salaries....................................................................................	4
	2	Contingencies..........................................................................	...	4

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—The Department of Prime Minister— continued	£	£
13	...	Audit Office.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	1,373
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	76	1,449
14	...	Public Service Commissioner.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	459
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	70
				529
		Total Department of Prime Minister...............................	...	11,108

		III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
15	...	The Treasury.
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	388
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	394
17	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.		782
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	612
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	6,326
	3	Miscellaneous.......................................................................	49
18	...	Maternity Allowance Office.		6,987
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	207
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Law Costs.............................................................	150
		2.—Rewards and expenses in connexion with maternity allowance funds...................................	74
19	...	Land Tax Office.		431
	1	Salaries.................................................................................	2,679
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
				2,679

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
20	...	Government Printer.
	1	Salaries................................................................................	...
	2	Contingencies......................................................................	...
21	...	Governor-General’s Office.
	1	Salaries................................................................................	28
	2	Contingencies......................................................................	...
22	...	Coinage.............................................................................	...	28
23	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 1.—Interest at 3½ per cent. on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth............................................................................	452,775
		2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act.......................	...
		3.—To recoup Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”...	...
				452,775
24		Unforeseen expenditure......................................................	...	1,900
		Total Department of the Treasury...........................		465,582
		IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
28	...	Secretary’s Office.
	1	Salaries................................................................................	138
	2	Contingencies......................................................................	30
29	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.		168
	1	Salaries................................................................................	609
	2	Contingencies......................................................................	34
30	...	The High Court.		643
	1	Salaries................................................................................	98
	2	Contingencies......................................................................	89
31	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.		187
	1	Salaries................................................................................	2
	2	Contingencies......................................................................	302
				304

Schedule — continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
32	...	Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.
	1	Salaries...................................................................................	684
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	56
33	...	Copyrights Office.		740
	1	Salaries...................................................................................	11
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1
				12
		Total Attorney-General’s Department....................	...	2,054
		V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
34	...	Administrative.
	1	Salaries...................................................................................	242
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	419
35	...	High Commissioner’s Office.		661
	1	Salaries...................................................................................	...
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	10,574
36	...	Papua.		10,574
		No. 1.—Towards expenses of Administration........................	...
		2.—Loan for Government Plantations.............................	...
		3.—New Government Steamer—grant towards................	9,350
		4.—Development of oil fields.........................................	...
		5.— Coastal trade service subsidy....................................	...	9,350

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS— continued.
37	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Administrator.........................................................................	109
	2	Administrator’s Office, Salaries.............................................	2,589
	3	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies...................................	3,065
	4	Lands and Survey, Salaries....................................................	376
	5	Lands and Survey, Contingencies..........................................	...
	6	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries............................................	425
	7	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies..................................	...
	8	Railways and Transport, Salaries...........................................	1,579
	9	Railways and Transport, Contingencies.................................	219
	10	No. 1.—Subsidy for Steam-ship Service, Port Adelaide to Darwin.................................................................	...
		2.—Exploring Expedition...............................................	270
		3.—Darwin, Borroloola, and Pine Creek Libraries—To supplement subscription (to £90), also grant in aid District Council (£450).........................................	540
		4.—Grant in aid of Social Institutions............................	100
		5.—Furniture and fittings for Government House, Northern Territory.................................................	100
		6.—Payment for Carriage of Wool from Darwin to London.................................................................	165
		7.—Part payment Mail Service between Alice Springs and Powell’s Creek...............................................	148
		8.—Payment to South Australia on account of Retiring Allowances due to Police transferred from Northern Territory.................................................	40
	11	Interest and Sinking Fund—
		No. 1.—Interest on Loans......................................................	53,000
		2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896.......................................................
			2,050
38	...	Port Augusta Railway.		64,775
		No. 1.—Interest on Loans......................................................	22,600
		2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund....................................	1,075
		3.—Extraordinary Maintenance.......................................	8,890
		4.—Interest on South Australia Rolling Stock..................	6,000
39	...	Norfolk Island.		38,565
		No. 1.—Grant for expenses of Administration—To be paid into Trust Fund.....................................................	...	650
40	...	Mail Service to Pacific Islands.
		No. 1.—Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands.....	...

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
41	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 1.—Payment to Customs Department for services under Immigration Act..................................................	...
		2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund—To be paid into Trust Fund...........................................................	...
		3.—Advertising the resources of the Commonwealth—Australian expenses.............................................	...
		4.—Repatriation of coloured crews of German vessels detained at Commonwealth ports.........................	3,000
		5.—Panama Exhibition—to be paid into Trust Fund.....	5,100
		6.—Advertising in United States of America.................	...
		7.—New Hebrides.........................................................	250
		8.—Annual payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome, including translations..............	500
		9.—Advancement of the Study of Diseases in Tropical Australia—To be paid into Trust Fund................	...
		10.—Contribution to funds of Imperial Institute............	500
		11.—International Bureau of Public Health— Grant......	125
		12.—Survey of North-west Coast of Australia...............	...
		13.—Refund of Fines—Immigration Act.......................	400
		14.—Press Cable Subsidy..............................................	...
		15.—International Congress on Entomology— Subscription to....................................................	6
		16.—Special Services, New Hebrides—Grant................	3,600
		17.—Investigation in connexion with noxious insects—Grant..................................................................	200
		18. National Association for Labour Legislation—Grant	100
		19.—Tropical Diseases—Contribution to Imperial Fund for investigation of.............................................	200
		20.—Gratuities to officers under Public Service Act on retirement...........................................................	237
		21. Repatriation of distressed Australians.......................	30
		22.—Ceremony of laying foundation stone of Commonwealth offices in London.....................	2
				14,250
		Total Department of External Affairs............................	...	138,825

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	£
42	...	Central Administration.—Military.
	1	Pay ........................................................................................	1,668
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	380
	3	Postage and Telegrams............................................................	1,049
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant, and non-commissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty..................................................................	200
		3. Examination fees....................................................	50
		4. Pay and expenses of Exchange Officers —To be recovered.............................................................	300
		5. Expenses connected with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees...............................	100
		6. Entertainment of Indian Mutiny and Crimean Veterans..............................................................	150
		7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal.....	200
		9. Officers’ accommodation, Staff Colleges, England and India.............................................................	100
		10. Remission of Cadets’ fines and costs.....................	100
		12. Grant to King Edward’s Horse for members of the Citizen Forces attached for duty.........................	100
		13. Grant to National Rifle Association of Western Australia towards cost of steamer fares for Western Australian team to attend Commonwealth Interstate match.........................	100
44	...	Aviation School.		4,497
	1	Pay.........................................................................................	4,060
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	870
45	...	Royal Military College.		4,930
	1	Pay.........................................................................................	...
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	...	...
46	...	Chemical Adviser.
	1	Pay.........................................................................................	...
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	...	...
47	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
	1	Pay ........................................................................................	...
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	...	...
48	...	Cordite Factory.
	1	Pay.........................................................................................	42
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	...	42†
49	...	Small Arms Factory.
	1	Pay.........................................................................................	166
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	...
				166‡

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

‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Small Arms Factory Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THIS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE — continued.	£	£
50	...	Clothing Factory.
	1	Pay........................................................................................	...
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
51	...	Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.
	1	Pay .......................................................................................	...
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...
52	...	Woollen Cloth Factory.
	1	Pay........................................................................................	35
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...	35*
		Naval Forces.
54	...	Central Administration.
	1	Pay........................................................................................ .............................................................................................	644
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	200
	3	Postage and Telegrams..........................................................	199
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Expenses of entertainment in connexion with arrival of Fleet Unit........................................	500	1,543
55	...	Royal Naval College.
	1	Pay........................................................................................	500
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	199	699
56	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
	1	Pay........................................................................................	499
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	369	868
57	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
	1	Pay........................................................................................	9,900
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...	9,900
58	...	Naval Establishments.
	1	Pay........................................................................................	315
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	...	315
60	...	To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Naval Dockyard Account................................................................................	...	5,000
61	...	Citizen Naval Forces (Royal Australian Naval Reserve).
	1	Pay........................................................................................	...
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	1,290	1,290
62	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve. (Sea-Going).
	1	Pay........................................................................................	400
	2	Contingencies.......................................................................	40	440

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

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
63	...	No. 1—To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund— Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account.............	...
64	1	Medical Services................................................................	...
65	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services.....................	...	490
66	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels...................................	...	9,990
67	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works......................	...
68	1	Miscellaneous Services.....................................................	...	1,300
68a	...	To be Paid to the Credit of Trust Fund— Admiralty Account..........................................................................	...	1,900
69	...	Postage and Telegrams.....................................................	...	90
		Military Forces.
70	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
	1	Pay........................................................................................	18,600
	2	Contingencies........................................................................	300
71	...	Permanent Units.		18,900
	1	Pay........................................................................................	6,500
	2	Contingencies........................................................................	1,600
72	...	Ordnance Department.		8,100
	1	Pay........................................................................................	...	1,200
73	...	Rifle Range Staff.
	1	Pay........................................................................................	...
74	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
	1	Pay........................................................................................	...	100
75	...	Universal Training.
	1	Pay........................................................................................	...
	2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets................	68,000
	3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets...............................................	300
76	...	Volunteers.		68,300
	1	Contingencies........................................................................	...
77	1	Camps...................................................................................	...
78	...	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment...............	...	...

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		£	£
Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.
79	1	Ammunition.........................................................................	...	...
80	1	General Contingencies......................................................	...	5,800
81	1	General Services................................................................	...	1,900
82	...	Postage and Telegrams.....................................................	...
83	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
	1	Pay........................................................................................	...
	2	Contingencies........................................................................	...
83a	1	Expeditionary Forces........................................................	...	1,075,000
83b	1	Other War Services.
		No. 1. Pay of Censors and their Staffs...............................	2,500
		2. Pay of Enemy Officers (including officers of merchant ships) detained or interned in Australia.	100
		3. Expenditure in connexion with interned enemy subjects................................................................	5,000
				7,600
		Total Department of Defence.................................		1,230,395
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
84	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries..................................................................................	320
	2	Contingencies........................................................................	50
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905........	...
		2. Administration of the Bounties Act.........................	...
		3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act...................................................	...
		4. Administration of the Manufactures Encouragement Act..............................................	...
		5. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act......	...
		6. “Bitter Pit” Investigation..........................................	200
85	...	Fisheries		570
	1	Salaries..................................................................................	30
	2	Contingencies........................................................................	600
				630

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
86	...	Quarantine.
	1	Salaries..................................................................................	33
	2	Contingencies........................................................................	40
	3	New South Wales, Salaries....................................................	730
	4	New South Wales, Contingencies..........................................	...
	5	Victoria, Salaries...................................................................	98
	6	Victoria, Contingencies.........................................................	120
	7	Queensland, Salaries.............................................................	62
	8	Queensland, Contingencies...................................................	150
	9	South Australia, Salaries........................................................	5
	10	South Australia, Contingencies..............................................	150
	11	Western Australia, Salaries....................................................	10
	12	Western Australia, Contingencies..........................................	220
	13	Tasmania, Contingencies.......................................................	30
	14	Northern Territory, Contingencies.........................................	10
87	...	Analyst.		1,658
	1	Salaries..................................................................................	89
	2	Contingencies........................................................................	35
88	...	Inter-State Commission.		124
	1	Salaries..................................................................................	28
	2	Contingencies........................................................................	...
89	...	Lighthouses.		28
	1	Central Staff—Salaries..........................................................	138
	2	Central Staff—Contingencies................................................	20
	3	No. 1. District, Salaries..........................................................	50
	4	No. 1. District, Contingencies................................................	200
	5	No. 2. District, Salaries..........................................................	500
	6	No. 2. District, Contingencies................................................	1,000
	7	No. 3. District, Salaries..........................................................	1,000
	8	No. 3. District, Contingencies................................................	1,000
	9	No. 4. District, Salaries..........................................................	500
	10	No. 4. District, Contingencies................................................	500
90	...	Navigation.		4,908
	1	Salaries..................................................................................	106
	2	Contingencies........................................................................	30
91	...	New South Wales.		136
	1	Salaries..................................................................................	1,000
	2	Contingencies........................................................................	200
92	...	Victoria.		1,200
	1	Salaries..................................................................................	3,400
	2	Contingencies........................................................................	80	3,480

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
93	...	Queensland.
	l	Salaries...................................................................................	1,700
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	600
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses......................................	...
94	...	South Australia.		2,300
	1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,250
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	20
95	...	Western Australia.		1,270
	1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,450
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	100
96	...	Tasmania.		1,550
	1	Salaries...................................................................................	340
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	20
97	...	Northern Territory.		360
	1	Salaries...................................................................................	61
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	...
				61
		Total Department of Trade and Customs..........................	...	18,275
		VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
98	...	Administrative Staff.
	1	Salaries...................................................................................	1,500
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	350
99	...	Electoral Office.		1,850
	1	Salaries...................................................................................	5,000
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	1,500
100	…	Public Works Staff.		6,500
	1	Salaries...................................................................................	2,200
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	250
	3	Supervision of Works.............................................................	1,500
101	...	Census and Statistics.		3,950
	1	Salaries...................................................................................	370
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	750
102	...	Meteorological Branch.		1,120
	1	Salaries...................................................................................	580
	2	Contingencies.........................................................................	680
				1,260

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
103	...	Lands and Surveys.
	1	Salaries..................................................................................	500
	2	Contingencies........................................................................	300
103a	...	Railways.		800
	1	Salaries..................................................................................	1,000
	2	Contingencies........................................................................	50,000
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No 1—“Repeat order” for Rails to replace those lost on s.s. Hektor....................................................................	...
		2—To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Railways Provision Stores Account.......................................	...
104	...	Works and Buildings.		51,000
		(Rent, Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture, and Telephonic Communication.)
	1	Parliament.............................................................................	...
	2	Prime Minister.......................................................................	...
	3	Treasurer...............................................................................	...
	4	Attorney-General..................................................................	...
	5	External Affairs....................................................................	...
	6	Defence................................................................................	2,807
	7	Trade and Customs...............................................................	...
	8	Quarantine............................................................................	...
	9	Home Affairs........................................................................	2,539
	10	Post and Telegraph................................................................	...
				5,346
105	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
	1	Melbourne Government House.............................................	350
	2	Non-recurring Works............................................................	...
106	1	Miscellaneous.		350
		No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others....	…
		3. Administration of the Electoral Act.............................	2,000
		4. Commonwealth Elections............................................	...
		5. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart...................................	...
		10. Map of Australia—towards cost..................................	200
		11. Storage and seasoning of Timber.................................	50
		12. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Act).....	150
				2,400
		Total Department of Home Affairs..........................	...	74,576

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
107	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries..................................................................................	1,200
	2	Contingencies........................................................................	320
108	...	Cables..................................................................................	...	1,520
109	...	Mails viâ Suez.....................................................................	...
110	...	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries..................................................................................	29,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	9,900
	3	Contingencies........................................................................	14,000
111	...	Victoria.		52,900
	1	Salaries..................................................................................	10,579
	2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	9,000
	3	Contingencies........................................................................	25,000
112	...	Queensland.		44,579
	1	Salaries..................................................................................	15,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	9,000
	3	Contingencies........................................................................	14,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 3. Payment to Pacific Cable Board for services rendered in connexion with land line work, Southport.......................................................	...
113	...	South Australia.		38,000
	1	Salaries..................................................................................	6,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	4,000
	3	Contingencies........................................................................	5,000
114	...	Western Australia.		15,000
	1	Salaries..................................................................................	7,500
	2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	3,300
	3	Contingencies........................................................................	8,000
115	...	Tasmania.		18,800
	1	Salaries..................................................................................	2,700
	2	Conveyance of Mails............................................................	2,200
	3	Contingencies........................................................................	3,700
				8,600

F.8525.—B

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
116	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).................................................	103
	2	Salaries (Payable at Darwin)...................................................	112
	3	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)...........................	30
	4	Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)..............................	20
	5	Contingencies (Payable at. Adelaide)......................................	120
	6	Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).........................................	150
				535
		Total Postmaster-General’s Department...............		179,934
				2,122,467
26	...	Refunds of Revenue...............................................................
27	...	Advance to the Treasurer........................................................
		Total............................		2,122,467

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