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Supply Act (No. 1) 1915-16

Act No. 15 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 sixteen.
Date of Assent 28 Jun 1915
Date of repeal 06 Aug 1934
Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1934

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1915-16.

No. 15 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 sixteen.

[Assented to 28th 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. 1) 1915–16.

Issue and application of £8,611,581.

2. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and sixteen the sum of Eight million six hundred and eleven thousand five hundred and eighty-one pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.

Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.

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

Limit of period of expenditure.

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

SCHEDULE

F.8895.


 

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Total.

 

£

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

10,573

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

14,030

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

62,680

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

14,590

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

134,398

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

6,383,830

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

133,420

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

218,650

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

1,309,410

 

8,281,581

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

80,000

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

250,000

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

8,611,581


 

Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

...

The Senate.

 

 

 

1

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

1,620

 

 

2

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

195

 

 

3

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

180

 

 

 

 

 

1,995

2

...

House Of Representatives.

 

 

 

1

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

1,850

 

 

2

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

450

 

 

3

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

2,700

 

 

Senate and House of Representatives.

 

 

3

...

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

2,050

 

 

2

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

450

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

4

...

The Library.

 

 

 

1

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

380

 

 

2

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

900

 

 

 

 

 

1,280

 

...

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

 

 

 

1

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

200

 

 

2

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

280

 

 

 

 

 

480

 

...

Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.

 

 

 

2

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

...

150

 

 

Joint House Committee.

 

 

7

...

Refreshment–rooms.

 

 

 

1

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

224

 

 

2

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

200

 

 

 

 

 

424

8

...

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

...

50

9

1

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

...

300

10

...

Queen’s Hall.

 

 

 

1

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

...

130

11

...

Parliament Gardens.

 

 

 

1

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

150

 

 

2

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

20

 

 

 

 

 

170

12

...

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

1

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

144

 

 

2

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

394

 

 

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

...

10,573


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.

£

£

13

...

Prime Minister.

 

 

 

1

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

880

 

 

2

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

1,520

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1.—Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives..............................................

80

 

 

 

 

 

2,480

14

...

Executive Council.

 

 

 

1

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

40

 

 

2

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

10

 

 

 

 

 

50

15

...

Audit Office.

 

 

 

1

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

5,600

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

6,600

16

...

Public Service Commissioner.

 

 

 

1

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

3,000

 

 

2

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

1,900

 

 

 

 

 

4,900

 

 

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

...

14,030

 

 

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

17

...

The Treasury.

 

 

 

1

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

2,900

 

 

2

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

3,400

 

 

 

 

 

6,300

19

...

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

 

 

 

1

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

4,300

 

 

2

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

7,700

 

 

 

 

 

12,000

20

...

War Pensions.

 

 

21

...

War Pensions Office.

 

 

 

1

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

...

 

 

2

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

...

 

22

...

Maternity Allowance Office.

 

 

 

1

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

950

 

 

2

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

1,600

 

 

 

 

 

2,550

23

...

Land Tax and Estate Duty Office.

 

 

 

1

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

8,980

 

 

2

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

15,900

 

 

 

 

 

24,880


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY— continued.

£

£

24

...

Government Printer.

 

 

 

1

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

3,700

 

 

2

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

1,800

 

 

 

 

 

5,500

25

...

Governor-General’s Office.

 

 

 

1

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

270

 

 

2

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

2,430

 

 

 

 

 

2,700

26

...

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

...

3,000

27

...

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

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

5,000

 

 

 

3.—To recoup Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”............................................................................

750

 

 

 

 

 

5,750

 

 

Total Department of this Treasury

...

62,680

 

 

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

32

...

Secretary’s Office.

 

 

 

1

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

1,200

 

 

2

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

350

 

 

 

 

 

1,550

33

...

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

 

 

 

1

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

1,750

 

 

2

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

500

 

 

 

 

 

2,250

34

...

The High Court.

 

 

 

1

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

1,000

 

 

2

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

1,800

 

 

 

 

 

2,800

35

...

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

1

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

90

 

 

2

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

1,590


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

36

...

Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.

 

 

 

1

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

3,700

 

 

2

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

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

6,200

37

...

Copyrights Office.

 

 

 

1

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

150

 

 

2

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

50

 

 

 

 

 

200

 

 

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

...

14,590

 

 

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

 

 

38

...

Administrative.

 

 

 

1

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

2,540

 

 

2

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

3,060

 

 

 

 

 

5,600

39

...

High Commissioner’s Office.

 

 

 

1

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

4,310

 

 

2

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

8,000

 

 

 

 

 

12,310

40

...

Papua.

 

 

 

 

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

7,500

 

 

 

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

10,000

 

 

 

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

5,000

 

 

 

5.—Coastal trade service subsidy.................................

440

 

 

 

 

 

22,940


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

£

£

41

...

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

690

 

 

2

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

6,720

 

 

3

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

13,500

 

 

4

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

1,970

 

 

5

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

4,000

 

 

6

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

1,210

 

 

7

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

6,500

 

 

8

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

6,000

 

 

9

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

5,000

 

 

10

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

750

 

 

11

Interest and Sinking Fund—

 

 

 

 

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

11,000

 

 

 

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

2,100

 

 

 

 

 

59,440

42

...

Port Augusta Railway.

 

 

 

1

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

13,700

 

 

 

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

1,250

 

 

 

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

5,000

 

 

 

4.—Interest on South Australian Rolling Stock

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

21,450

43

...

Norfolk Island.

 

 

 

 

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

...

1,000

44

...

Mail Service to Pacific Islands.

 

 

 

 

No. 1.—Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands,

 

 

 

 

New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands

...

5,713

45

...

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

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

1,100

 

 

 

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

185

 

 

 

3.—Advertising Resources of the Commonwealth........

1,250

 

 

 

5.—Panama Exhibition—To be paid into Trust Fund...

500

 

 

 

7.—New Hebrides........................................................

200

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

1,100

 

 

 

12.—Survey of North-west coast of Australia................

940

 

 

 

14.—Press Cable Subsidy..............................................

670

 

 

 

 

 

5,945

 

 

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

134,398


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

£

£

46

...

Central Administration.Military.

 

 

 

1

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

13,500

 

 

2

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

4,500

 

 

3

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

300

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 1. Expenses of officers sent abroad for instruction.

1,000

 

 

 

2. Grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Association      

100

 

 

 

3. Examination fees.................................................

150

 

 

 

4. Pay and expenses of Exchange Officers

100

 

 

 

7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal..

300

 

 

 

8. War Railway Council...........................................

50

 

 

 

 

 

20,000

47

...

Aviation Instructional Staff.

 

 

 

 

(Central Flying School.)

 

 

 

1

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

2,000

 

 

2

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

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

3,200

48

...

Royal Military College.

 

 

 

1

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

4,000

 

 

2

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

9,000*

 

49

...

Chemical Adviser.

 

13,000

 

1

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

500

 

 

2

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

400

 

50

...

Examination of Stores and Equipment.

 

900

 

1

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

1,300

 

 

2

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

900

 

 

 

 

 

2,200

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


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

£

£

51

...

Cordite Factory.

 

 

 

1

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

900

 

 

2

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

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,900*

52

 

Small Arms Factory.

 

 

 

1

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

1,000

 

 

2

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

20,000

 

 

 

 

 

21,000†

53

...

Clothing Factory.

 

 

 

1

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

400

 

 

2

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

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

4,400‡

54

...

Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.

 

 

 

1

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

350

 

 

2

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

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

10,350§

55

...

Woollen Cloth Factory.

 

 

 

1

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

350

 

 

2

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

20,000

 

 

 

 

 

20,350**

 

 

Naval Forces.

 

 

56

...

Naval Administration.

 

 

 

1

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

8,000

 

 

2

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

2,500

 

 

3

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

1,600

 

 

 

 

 

12,100

57

...

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

 

 

1

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

4,500

 

 

2

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

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

8,500

58

...

Boys’ Training Ship.

 

 

 

1

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

5,000

 

 

2

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

3,500

 

 

 

 

 

8,500

59

...

Permanent Force (Sea-Going).

 

 

 

1

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

130,000

 

 

2

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

30,000

 

 

 

 

 

160,000

60

...

Naval Establishments.

 

 

 

1

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

6,000

 

 

2

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

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

62

...

To be paid to credit of Trust Fund Naval Dockyard account   

...

80,000

 

 

Citizen Naval Forces.

 

 

63

...

(Royal Australian Naval Reserve.)

 

 

 

1

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

20,000

 

 

2

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

9,000

 

 

 

 

 

29,000

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

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

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

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

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


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

£

£

64

...

Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).

 

 

 

1

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

100

 

 

2

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

100

 

 

 

 

 

200

65

1

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

 

66

...

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

...

10,000

67

1

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

...

4,000

68

...

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

...

8,000

69

1

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

...

250,000

70

1

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

...

500

71

1

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

...

10,000

72

 

To be Paid to the Credit of Trust FundAdmiralty Account   

...

10,000

73

...

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

...

1,500

73a

...

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

...

70,000

 

 

Military Forces.

 

 

74

...

Administrative and Instructional Staffs.

 

 

 

1

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

45,600

 

 

2

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

10,800

 

 

 

 

 

56,400

75

...

Permanent Units.

 

 

 

1

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

44,200

 

 

2

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

16,300

 

 

 

 

 

60,500

76

...

Ordnance Department.

 

 

 

1

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

...

12,900

77

...

Rule Range Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

...

2,200

78

...

District Accounts and Pay Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

...

3,700

79

...

Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).

 

 

 

1

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

116,000

 

 

2

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

85,000

 

 

3

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

5,700

 

 

 

 

 

206,700

80

...

Volunteers.

 

 

 

1

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

...

80

81

1

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

...

56,200

82

...

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment

...

7,600


 

Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

£

£

83

1

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

100,900*

84

1

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

...

17,200

85

1

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

16,100

86

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

 

2,450

87

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

1

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

2,900

 

 

2

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

9,400

 

 

 

 

 

12,300

88

1

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

5,000,000

89

1

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

58,000

 

 

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

...

6,383,830

 

 

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

90

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

3,200

 

 

2

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

1,500

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

5,000

 

 

 

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

15

 

 

 

3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act

 

 

 

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

50

 

 

 

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

25

 

 

 

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

10,190

91

Fisheries.

 

 

 

1

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

 

 

2

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

250

92

...

Quarantine.

 

 

 

1

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

550

 

 

2

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

450

 

 

3

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

1,150

 

 

4

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

2,500

 

 

5

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

570

 

 

6

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

1,300

 

 

7

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

300

 

 

8

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

1,100

 

 

9

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

75

 

 

10

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

600

 

 

11

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

100

 

 

12

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

1,070

 

 

13

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

250

 

 

14

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

200

 

 

 

 

 

10,215

* Portion to be paid into Trust Fund—Small Arms Ammunition Account.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

93

...

Analyst.

 

 

 

1

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

600

 

 

2

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

300

 

 

 

 

 

900

94

...

Inter-State Commission.

 

 

 

1

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

600

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,600

95

...

Lighthouses.

 

 

 

1

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

900

 

 

2

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

400

 

 

3

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

125

 

 

4

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

450

 

 

5

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

3,000

 

 

6

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

5,200

 

 

7

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

7,300

 

 

8

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

8,000

 

 

9

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

1,550

 

 

10

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

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

29,425

96

...

Navigation.

 

 

 

1

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

1,000

 

 

2

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

450

 

 

 

 

 

1,450

97

...

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

20,500

 

 

2

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

3,000

 

 

 

 

 

23,500

98

...

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

16,500

 

 

2

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

2,230

 

 

 

 

 

18,730

99

...

Queensland.

 

 

 

1

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

10,900

 

 

2

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

1,900

 

 

3

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

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

3,000

 

 

 

 

 

15,800

100

...

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

8,000

 

 

2

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

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

9,500

101

...

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

7,500

 

 

2

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

1,750

 

 

 

 

 

9,250


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

102

...

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

1,700

 

 

2

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

460

 

 

 

 

 

2,160

103

...

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

250

 

 

2

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

200

 

 

 

 

 

450

 

 

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

133,420

 

 

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

 

 

104

...

Administrative Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

5,150

 

 

2

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

2,700

 

 

 

 

 

7,850

105

...

Electoral Office.

 

 

 

1

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

11,200

 

 

2

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

2,600

 

 

 

 

 

13,800

106

...

Public Works Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

7,500

 

 

2

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

4,500

 

 

3

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

6,500

 

 

 

 

 

18,500

107

...

Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

1

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

2,450

 

 

2

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

2,800

 

 

 

 

 

5,250

108

...

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

1

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

3,700

 

 

2

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

3,900

 

 

 

 

 

7,600

109

...

Lands and Surveys.

 

 

 

1

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

3,300

 

 

2

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

3,800

 

 

 

 

 

7,100

110

...

Railways.

 

 

 

1

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

450

 

 

2

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

48,000

 

 

 

 

 

48,450


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.

£

£

111

...

Works and Buildings.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1

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

900

 

 

2

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

900

 

 

3

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

1,700

 

 

4

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

1,100

 

 

5

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

500

 

 

6

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

26,300

 

 

7

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

3,500

 

 

8

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

2,700

 

 

9

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

4,200

 

 

10

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

36,000

 

 

 

 

 

77,800

112

...

Governor-General’s Establishment.

 

 

 

1

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

1,100

 

 

2

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

113

1

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

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

9,000

 

 

 

2. Fire Insurance...........................................................

350

 

 

 

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

20,000

 

 

 

4. Commonwealth Elections..........................................

 

 

 

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

100

 

 

 

7. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services.........................................

750

 

 

 

11. Storage and Seasoning of Timber..............................

600

 

 

 

 

 

30,800

 

 

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

 

218,650

 

 

IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

114

...

Central Staff.

 

 

 

1

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

6,000

 

 

2

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

1,500

 

 

3

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

...

 

 

 

 

 

7,500

115

...

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

...

8,000

116

...

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

...

42,500


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

 

£

£

 

 

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

 

 

117

...

New South Wales.

 

 

 

1

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

292,000

 

 

2

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

90,000

 

 

3

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

120,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No 1. Classification of Cable Traffic by Officers of Pacific Cable Board.............................................................................

240

 

 

 

 

 

502,240

118

...

Victoria.

 

 

 

1

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

180,000

 

 

2

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

40,000

 

 

3

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

80,000

 

 

 

 

 

300,000

119

...

Queensland.

 

 

 

1

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

87,500

 

 

2

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

46,000

 

 

3

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

30,000

 

 

4

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

No. 3. Payment to Pacific Cable Board for services rendered in connexion with land line work, Southport......

...

 

 

 

 

 

183,500

120

...

South Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

54,000

 

 

2

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

21,000

 

 

3

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

24,000

 

 

 

 

 

99,000

121

...

Western Australia.

 

 

 

1

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

63,000

 

 

2

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

20,000

 

 

3

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

34,000

 

 

 

 

 

117,000

122

...

Tasmania.

 

 

 

1

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

20,850

 

 

2

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

11,150

 

 

3

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

12,450

 

 

 

 

 

44,450


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

123

...

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

1

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

600

 

 

2

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

1,000

 

 

3

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

170

 

 

4

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

850

 

 

5

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

900

 

 

6

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

1,700

 

 

 

 

 

5,220

 

 

Total Postmaster-General’s Department

1,309,410

 

 

 

 

8,281,581

30

...

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

80,000

31

...

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

250,000

 

 

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

8,611,581

 

 

 

 

 

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