{"id":"C1901A00015","name":"Consolidated Revenue","slug":"c1901a00015","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"15 of 1901","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314631,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1901A00015-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Consolidated Revenue","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n![Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom](image.001.jpeg)\n\nANNO PRIMO\n\nEDWARDI SEPTIMI REGIS.\n\n\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\n\nNo. 15 of 1901.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Four hundred and ten thousand seven hundred and sixty-seven pounds to the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and two.\n\n\\[Assented to 17th December, 1901.\\]\n\nPreamble.\n\nBE 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:—\n\nIssue and application of £410,767.\n\n1. 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 two the sum of Four hundred and ten thousand seven 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.\n\n \n\nSum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.\n\n2. 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.\n\nLimit of period of expenditure.\n\n3. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and two.\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n| | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the time of Transfer to the Commonwealth. |\n| ----------------------------------------------- | --- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | | | |\n| Division No. 1. | | | |\n| The Senate. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 432 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 70 | | |\n| | | 502 | |\n| Division No. 2. | | | |\n| House of Representatives. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | 600 | |\n| Senate and House of Representatives. | | | |\n| Division No. 3. | | | |\n| Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 150 | | |\n| | | 650 | |\n| Division No. 4. | | | |\n| The Library. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 65 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 155 | | |\n| | | 220 | |\n| Division No. 5. | | | |\n| Joint House Committee—Refreshment Rooms. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1........................... | ... | 5 | |\n| Division No. 8. | | | |\n| Parliament Gardens. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | 36 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the time of Transfer to the Commonwealth. |\n| ----------------------------------------------- | --- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| I.—THE PARLIAMENT—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 9. | | | |\n| Miscellaneous. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | 37 | |\n| | | | |\n| II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | | | |\n| Division No. 10. | | | |\n| Administrative. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 264 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 50 | | |\n| | | 314 | |\n| Division No. 11. | | | |\n| Federal Executive Council. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 34 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 25 | | |\n| | | 59 | |\n| | | | |\n| III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | | |\n| Division No. 13. | | | |\n| Secretary’s office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 125 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 130 | | |\n| | | 255 | |\n| | | | |\n| IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | | | |\n| Division No. 15. | | | |\n| Administrative Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 367 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 145 | | |\n| | | 512 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the time of Transfer to the Commonwealth |\n| ----------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 16. | | | |\n| Electoral Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 38 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 64 | | |\n| | | 102 | |\n| | | | |\n| V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | | | |\n| Division No. 22. | | | |\n| The Treasury. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 197 | | |\n| Subdivision No, 2.—Contingencies............... | 600 | | |\n| | | 797 | |\n| VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | | | |\n| Division No. 26. | | | |\n| Minister’s Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 225 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 65 | | |\n| | | 290 | |\n| Division No. 27. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of New South Wales. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 4,845 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 575 | | |\n| | | | 5,420 |\n| Division No. 28. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State OF Victoria. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 4,670 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 660 | | |\n| | | | 5,330 |\n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth. |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 29. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of Queensland. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 3,950 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 1,150 | | |\n| | | | 5,100 |\n| Division No. 30. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of South Australia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 1,650 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 495 | | |\n| | | | 2,145 |\n| Division No. 31. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of Western Australia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 2,070 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 470 | | |\n| | | | 2,540 |\n| Division No. 32. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of Tasmania. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 698 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 130 | | |\n| | | | 828 |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | | | |\n| Division No. 33. | | | |\n| Chief Administration. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 100 | | |\n| | | 400 | |\n| Division No. 37. | | | |\n| Australasian Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Auxiliary Squadron......................... | ... | ... | 105,900 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth. |\n| ----------------------------------------------- | --- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | | | |\n| Thursday Island. | | | |\n| Division No. 38. | | | |\n| Permanent Artillery. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 450 |\n| Division No. 39. | | | |\n| Defence Force Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 150 |\n| King George’s Sound. | | | |\n| Division No. 40. | | | |\n| Permanent Artillery. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 200 |\n| New South Wales Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 41. | | | |\n| Naval Brigade. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.................... | 400 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 50 | | |\n| | | | 450 |\n| Division No. 42. | | | |\n| Volunteer Naval Artillery. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 100 |\n| Division No. 43. | | | |\n| Torpedo Defence. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 80 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 50 | | |\n| | | | 130 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth. |\n| ----------------------------------------------- | --- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | | | |\n| New South Wales Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 46. | | | |\n| Military Secretary. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 160 |\n| Division No. 47. | | | |\n| Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 450 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 100 | | |\n| | | | 550 |\n| Division No. 48. | | | |\n| Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 100 |\n| Division No. 49. | | | |\n| Ordnance Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 375 |\n| Division No. 51. | | | |\n| Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 400 |\n| Division No. 52. | | | |\n| Submarine Miners. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 300 |\n| Division No. 53. | | | |\n| Permanent Army Medical Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 140 |\n| Division No. 54. | | | |\n| Permanent Army Service Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 125 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 100 | | |\n| | | | 225 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth. |\n| ----------------------------------------------- | --- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 55. | | | |\n| Barrack Section (Permanent Army Service Corps). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 12 |\n| Division No. 56. | | | |\n| Veterinary Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.................... | ... | ... | 20 |\n| Partially Paid Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 57. | | | |\n| Lancers Regiment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | ... | ... | 700 |\n| Division No. 58. | | | |\n| 1st Australian Horse. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | ... | ... | 600 |\n| Division No. 59. | | | |\n| Mounted Rifles Regiment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 500 | | |\n| | | | 700 |\n| Division No. 60. | | | |\n| New South Wales Artillery. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | ... | ... | 500 |\n| Division No. 62. | | | |\n| Engineers—Nos. 1 and 2 Field Companies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | ... | ... | 100 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the time of Transfer to the Commonwealth. |\n| ---------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 63. | | | |\n| Submarine Miners—No. 3 Company. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | ... | ... | 80 |\n| Division No. 64. | | | |\n| Engineers—No. 4 Company Electricians. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | ... | ... | 100 |\n| Division No. 65. | | | |\n| Infantry Regiments. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 600 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 2,500 | | |\n| | | | 3,100 |\n| Division No. 66. | | | |\n| Army Medical Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | ... | ... | 200 |\n| Division No. 67. | | | |\n| Army Service Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | ... | ... | 180 |\n| Division No. 69. | | | |\n| Volunteer Forces—Staff Officer. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 35 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 20 | | |\n| | | | 55 |\n| Division No. 70. | | | |\n| 5th Regiment (Scottish Rifles). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 1,000 |\n| Division No. 71. | | | |\n| 6th Regiment Volunteer Infantry (Australian Rifles). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 1,000 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the time of Transfer to the Commonwealth. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 72. | | | |\n| 7th Regiment Volunteer Infantry (St. George’s Rifles). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 1,000 |\n| Division No. 73. | | | |\n| 8th Regiment (Irish Rifles). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 1,000 |\n| Division No. 74. | | | |\n| National Guard. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 150 |\n| Division No. 76. | | | |\n| Miscellaneous Services | ... | ... | 1,500 |\n| Victorian Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 77. | | | |\n| Permanent Force. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 1,650 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 400 | | |\n| | | | 2,050 |\n| Division No. 78. | | | |\n| Naval Brigade. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 50 |\n| Victorian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 79. | | | |\n| Permanent Military Forces. | | | |\n| Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 170 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 40 | | |\n| | | | 210 |\n\n1\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth. |\n| ----------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 86. | | | |\n| Mounted Rifles. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 195 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 500 | | |\n| | | | 695 |\n| Division No. 87. | | | |\n| Victorian Rangers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 191 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 400 | | |\n| | | | 591 |\n| Division No. 88. | | | |\n| Scottish Regiment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 13 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 10 | | |\n| | | | 23 |\n| Division No. 89. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 37 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 1,000 | | |\n| | | | 1,037 |\n| | | | |\n| Division No. 90. | | | |\n| Miscellaneous.............. | ... | ... | 1,000 |\n| Division No. 91. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 500 | | |\n| | | | 700 |\n| Division No. 92. | | | |\n| Ordnance Branch............ | ... | ... | 1,000 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth. |\n| ------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Queensland Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 94. | | | |\n| Permanent Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 350 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 100 | | |\n| | | | 450 |\n| Division No. 95. | | | |\n| War Vessels. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 200 | | |\n| | | | 500 |\n| Queensland Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 97. | | | |\n| Permanent Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 1,500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 300 | | |\n| | | | 1,800 |\n| Division No. 98. | | | |\n| Queensland Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 650 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 400 | | |\n| | | | 1,050 |\n| Division No. 99. | | | |\n| Field Artillery Depôt. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 50 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 50 | | |\n| | | | 100 |\n| Division No. 100. | | | |\n| Submarine Miners, Royal Australian Artillery. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 50 | | |\n| | | | 150 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the time of Transfer to the Commonwealth. |\n| --------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 107. | | | |\n| Volunteer Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 25 |\n| Division No. 110. | | | |\n| General Contingencies....................... | ... | ... | 3,000 |\n| South Australian Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 111. | | | |\n| Permanent Staff. | | | |\n| Salaries................................. | ... | ... | 300 |\n| Division No. 112. | | | |\n| Naval Reserve. | | | |\n| Salaries................................. | ... | ... | 150 |\n| Division No. 113. | | | |\n| General Contingencies....................... | ... | ... | 350 |\n| Division No. 114. | | | |\n| South Australian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Active and Reserve Forces....... | 3,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies............... | 1,000 | | |\n| | | | 4,500 |\n| Division No. 115. | | | |\n| Western Australian Military Force. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Allowances................. | 100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies............... | 2,600 | | |\n| | | | 2,900 |\n| Tasmanian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 116. | | | |\n| Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 150 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth. |\n| ---------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 117. | | | |\n| Permanent Forces. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 175 |\n| Division No. 128. | | | |\n| Ordnance Stores Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 40 |\n| | | | |\n| VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | | |\n| Division No. 130. | | | |\n| Central Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 280 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 100 | | |\n| | | 380 | |\n| Division No. 131. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the state of new south wales. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 35,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 7,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails.......... | 15,500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Cable Subsidies and Guarantees... | 1,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 5.—Miscellaneous Services......... | 1,500 | | |\n| | | | 60,000 |\n| Division No. 132. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of Victoria. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 24,197 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 6,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Telegraph Lines.............. | 1,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Mail Service................ | 14,001 | | |\n| | | | 45,198 |\n| Division No. 133. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of Queensland. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 12,500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 1,200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Mails..................... | 19,100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous............... | 7,000 | | |\n| | | | 39,800 |\n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

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. 134.

Expenditure in the State of South Australia.

£

£

£

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

12,500

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

19,100

31,600

Division Not 135.

Expenditure in the State of Western Australia.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Fixed)..............

13,000

Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (Provisional and Temporary)

500

Subdivision No. 3.—Allowances.................

950

Subdivision No. 4.—Contingencies...............

8,230

22,680

Division No. 136.

Expenditure in the State of Tasmania.

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

3,600

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

3,100

Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails..........

3,900

10,600

\"\"5,159

380,608

£385,767

Division No. 25a.—Advance to the Treasurer

…

25,000

Total.......

…

£410,767

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