{"id":"C1902A00002","name":"Consolidated Revenue","slug":"c1902a00002","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"2 of 1902","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314644,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1902A00002-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Consolidated Revenue","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF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.png)\n\nANNO SECUNDO\n\nEDWARDI SEPTIMI REGIS.\n\nNo. 2 of 1902.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Two hundred and sixty-two thousand four hundred and fifteen pounds to the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and two.\n\n\\[Assented to 22nd March, 1902.\\]\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 £262,415.\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 Two hundred and sixty-two thousand four hundred and fifteen 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\nSCHEDULE.\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

Other Expenditure.

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

£

£

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

1,920

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

502

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

255

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

1,399

7,000

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

1,455

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

325

20,649

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

950

52,655

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

280

175,025

7,086

255,329

\"\"

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

£262,415

\n```\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| I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | | | |\n| Division No. 1. | | | |\n| The Senate. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 432 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 100 | | |\n| | | 532 | |\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................ | ... | 472 | |\n| Division No. 4. | | | |\n| The Library. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 65 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 180 | | |\n| | | 245 | |\n| Joint House Committee. | | | |\n| Division No. 8. | | | |\n| Parliament Gardens. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | 33 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| I—THE PARLIAMENT—continued. | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth. |\n| -------------------------------------------- | --- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Division No. 9. | | | |\n| Miscellaneous. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | 35 | |\n| Total Parliament..................... | ... | 1,920 | |\n| | | | |\n| II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | | | |\n| Division No. 10. | | | |\n| Administrative. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 279 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 100 | | |\n| | | 379 | |\n| Division No. 11. | | | |\n| Federal Executive Council. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 73 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 50 | | |\n| | | 123 | |\n| Total Department of External Affairs....... | … | 502 | |\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| Total Attorney-General’s Department....... | ... | 255 | |\n| | | | |\n| IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | | | |\n| Division No. 15. | | | |\n| Administrative Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 220 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 120 | | |\n| | | 340 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

–

Other Expenditure.

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

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.

£

£

£

Division No. 16.

Electoral Office.

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

20

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

39

59

Division No. 20.

Works and Buildings.

Subdivision No. 1.—Rent, repairs and maintenance, fittings and furniture, electric lighting and telephonic communication

…

1,000

7,000

Total Department of Home Affairs......

...

1,399

7,000

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division No. 22.

The Treasury.

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

200

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

100

300

Division No. 23.

Audit Office.

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

270

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

300

570

Division No. 24.

Government Printer.

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

53

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

532

585

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

1,455

\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| 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............ | 100 | | |\n| | | 325 | |\n| Division No. 27. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of New South Wales. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 4,780 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 552 | | |\n| Division No. 28. | | | 5,332 |\n| Expenditure in the State of Victoria. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 4,450 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 300 | | |\n| Division No. 29. | | | 4,750 |\n| Expenditure in the State of Queensland. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 3,950 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 1,180 | | |\n| | | | 5,080 |\n| Division No. 30. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of South Australia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 1,630 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 495 | | |\n| | | | 2,125 |\n| Division No. 31. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of Western Australia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 2,071 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 465 | | |\n| | | | 2,536 |\n| Division No. 32. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of Tasmania. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 699 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 127 | | |\n| | | | 826 |\n| Total Department of Trade and Customs | ... | 325 | 20,649 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth |\n| -------------------------------------------- | --- | ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Division No. 33. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Chief Administration. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 500 | | |\n| | | 700 | |\n| Division No. 34. | | | |\n| Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | 250 | |\n| Thursday Island. | | | |\n| Division No. 38. | | | |\n| Permanent Artillery. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 550 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 300 | | |\n| | | | 850 |\n| King George’s Sound. | | | |\n| Division No. 40. | | | |\n| Permanent Artillery. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 250 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 200 | | |\n| | | | 450 |\n| New South Wales Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 41. | | | |\n| Naval Brigade. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | ... | 400 |\n| Division No. 42. | | | |\n| Volunteer Naval Artillery. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 190 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 10 | | |\n| | | | 200 |\n| Division No. 43. | | | |\n| Torpedo Defence. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | … | ... | 30 |\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| New South Wales Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 46. | | | |\n| Military Secretary. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 10 | | |\n| | | | 210 |\n| Division No. 47. | | | |\n| Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 470 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 400 | | |\n| | | | 870 |\n| Division No. 48. | | | |\n| Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | ... | 80 |\n| Division No. 49. | | | |\n| Ordnance Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | ... | 300 |\n| Division No. 50. | | | |\n| New South Wales Regiment—Royal Australian Artillery. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 5,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 2,000 | | |\n| | | | 7,000 |\n| Division No. 51. | | | |\n| Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 100 | | |\n| | | | 300 |\n| Division No. 52. | | | |\n| Submarine Miners. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | … | 500 |\n| Division No. 53. | | | |\n| Permanent Army Medical Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 50 | | |\n| | | | 250 |\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| New South Wales Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 54. | | | |\n| Permanent Army Service Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 250 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 100 | | |\n| | | | 350 |\n| Division No. 55. | | | |\n| Barrack Section (Permanent Army Service Corps). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 20 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 50 | | |\n| | | | 70 |\n| Division No. 56. | | | |\n| Veterinary Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | ... | ... | 10 |\n| Partially Paid Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 57. | | | |\n| Lancers Regiment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | ... | 2,106 |\n| Division No. 58. | | | |\n| 1st Australian Horse. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | ... | 453 |\n| Division No. 59. | | | |\n| Mounted Rifles Regiment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | ... | 600 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth. |\n| -------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| New South Wales Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 60. | | | |\n| New South Wales Artillery. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | ... | 900 |\n| Division No. 62. | | | |\n| Engineers—Nos. 1 and 2 Field Companies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | ... | 200 |\n| Division No. 63. | | | |\n| Submarine Miners—No. 3 Company. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | ... | 100 |\n| Division No. 64. | | | |\n| Engineers—No. 4 Company Electricians. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | ... | 200 |\n| Division No. 65. | | | |\n| Infantry Regiments. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 4,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 1,000 | | |\n| | | | 5,000 |\n| Division No. 66. | | | |\n| Army Medical Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 350 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 50 | | |\n| | | | 400 |\n| Division No. 67. | | | |\n| Army Service Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | … | … | 350 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth. |\n| ----------------------------------------------------- | --- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| New South Wales Military Forces—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 68. | | | |\n| Partially Paid Forces. | | | |\n| General Contingencies.................... | ... | ... | 1,000 |\n| Division No. 70. | | | |\n| 5th Regiment—Scottish Rifles. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 330 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 50 | | |\n| | | | 380 |\n| Division No. 71. | | | |\n| 6th Regiment Volunteer Infantry (Australian Rifles) | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 50 | | |\n| | | | 150 |\n| Division No. 72. | | | |\n| 7th Regiment Volunteer Infantry (St. George’s Rifles) | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 50 | | |\n| | | | 150 |\n| Division No. 73. | | | |\n| 8th Regiment (Irish Rifles) | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | ... | 100 |\n| Division No. 74. | | | |\n| National Guard. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | ... | ... | 10 |\n| Division No. 75. | | | |\n| Volunteer General Contingencies...... | ... | ... | 2,000 |\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| Victorian Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 77. | | | |\n| Permanent Force. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | ... | 400 |\n| Division No. 78. | | | |\n| Naval Brigade. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | ... | 400 |\n| Victorian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 79. | | | |\n| Permanent Military Forces. | | | |\n| Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | ... | ... | 50 |\n| Division No. 80. | | | |\n| Permanent Staff—Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | ... | ... | 85 |\n| Division No. 81. | | | |\n| Military Staff Clerks. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | ... | ... | 10 |\n| Division No. 82. | | | |\n| Victoria Regiment—Royal Australian Artillery. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 1,790 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 1,000 | | |\n| | | | 2,790 |\n| Division No. 83. | | | |\n| Permanent Section—Victorian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | … | … | 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| Victorian Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 84. | | | |\n| Pay and Stores Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | ... | ... | 100 |\n| Division No. 87. | | | |\n| Victorian Rangers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | ... | 60 |\n| Division No. 88. | | | |\n| Scottish Regiment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | ... | ... | 10 |\n| Division No. 89. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | ... | ... | 500 |\n| Division No. 93. | | | |\n| Encampments, etc.......... | ... | ... | 3,300 |\n| Queensland Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 94. | | | |\n| Permanent Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | ... | 100 |\n| Division No. 95. | | | |\n| War Vessels. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | ... | 100 |\n| Division No. 96. | | | |\n| Naval Brigade (Seamen). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | ... | ... | 1,000 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth. |\n| ------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\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................ | 500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 300 | | |\n| | | | 800 |\n| Division No. 99. | | | |\n| Field Artillery Depôt. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 50 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 40 | | |\n| | | | 90 |\n| Division No. 100. | | | |\n| Submarine Miners, Royal Australian Artillery. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 75 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 50 | | |\n| | | | 125 |\n| Division No. 101. | | | |\n| Annual Drill and Training. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 600 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 200 | | |\n| | | | 800 |\n| Division No. 102. | | | |\n| Brisbane Company Submarine Miners. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 50 | | |\n| | | | 350 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth. |\n| -------------------------------------------- | --- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Queensland Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 103. | | | |\n| Queensland Mounted Infantry. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | ... | 2,500 |\n| Division No. 104. | | | |\n| Infantry. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | ... | 3,000 |\n| Division No. 105. | | | |\n| Army Medical Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 600 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 50 | | |\n| | | | 650 |\n| Division No. 106. | | | |\n| Miscellaneous.................. | ... | ... | 50 |\n| Division No. 107. | | | |\n| Volunteer Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | … | 16 |\n| Division No. 108. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | ... | ... | 25 |\n| South Australian Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 111. | | | |\n| Permanent Staff. | | | |\n| Salaries.............................. | ... | ... | 250 |\n| Division No. 112. | | | |\n| Naval Reserve. | | | |\n| Salaries.............................. | ... | .... | 75 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | – | Other Expenditure. | Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth. |\n| ----------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 114. | | | |\n| South Australian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Active and Reserve Forces... | 600 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies............ | 2,000 | | |\n| | | | 2,900 |\n| Division No. 115. | | | |\n| Western Australian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies............ | 3,000 | | |\n| | | | 3,500 |\n| Tasmanian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 116. | | | |\n| Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 50 | | |\n| | | | 150 |\n| Division No. 117. | | | |\n| Permanent Forces. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 50 | | |\n| | | | 250 |\n| Division No. 124. | | | |\n| Camps of exercise....................... | ... | ... | 250 |\n| Division No. 128. | | | |\n| Ordnance Stores Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | … | ... | 50 |\n| Total Department of Defence.......... | | 950 | 52,655 |\n| | | | |\n| VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | | |\n| Division No. 130. | | | |\n| Central Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | | 280 | |\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| VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 131. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of New South Wales. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 31,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 4,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails....... | 25,000 | | |\n| | | | 60,000 |\n| Division No. 132. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of Victoria. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 24,750 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 6,500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Mail Service............. | 12,500 | | |\n| | | | 43,750 |\n| Division No. 133. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of Queensland. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 12,800 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 1,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Mails................. | 12,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous Services...... | 6,000 | | |\n| | | | 31,800 |\n| Division No. 134. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of South Australia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................ | 10,500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............ | 3,500 | | |\n| | | | 14,000 |\n| Division No. 135. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of Western Australia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Fixed)........... | 13,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Allowances............. | 800 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Contingencies............ | 3,000 | | |\n| | | | 16.800 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

–

Other Expenditure.

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

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

£

£

£

Division No. 136.

Expenditure in the State of Tasmania.

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

4,000

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

925

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

3,750

8,675

Total Postmaster-General’s Department

…

280

175,025

\"\"7,086

255,829

Total.......

...

262,415

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