{"id":"C1913A00001","name":"Supply Act (No. 1) 1913-14","slug":"supply-act-no-1-1913-14","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"1 of 1913","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":18726,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1913A00001-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 1) 1913-14","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\nSUPPLY (No. 1) 1913-14.\n\nNo. 1 of 1913.\n\nAn 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 fourteen.\n\n\\[Assented to 10th July, 1913.\\]\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\nShort title.\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 1) 1913-14.\n\nIssue and application of £1,687,967.\n\n2. 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 fourteen the sum of One million six hundred and eighty-seven thousand nine 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\nSum available for the purpose set forth in Schedule.\n\n3. 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\n4. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF.9442.\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| THE PARLIAMENT............................................ | 4,379 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER........................... | 6,105 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY............................ | 24,358 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........................ | 8,405 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS........................ | 53,163 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE................................. | 425,695 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS....................... | 48,709 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS............................ | 80,523 |\n| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................... | 591,630 |\n| | 1,242,967 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE........................................ | 45,000 |\n| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.................................. | 400,000 |\n| Total....................... | 1,687,967 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

1

...

The Senate.

1

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

760

2

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

100

3

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

35

895

2

...

House of Representatives.

1

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

900

2

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

160

3

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

150

1,210

Senate and House of Representatives.

3

...

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

1

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

920

2

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

200

1,120

4

...

The Library.

1

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

180

2

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

350

530

Joint House Committee.

5

...

Refreshment-rooms.

1

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

95

2

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

...

95

6

...

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

...

30

7

...

Electric Lighting Repairs, etc.

1

...............................................

...

200

8

...

Queen’s Hall.

1

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

...

63

9

...

Parliament Gardens.

1

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

57

2

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

10

67

10

...

Miscellaneous.

1

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

69

2

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

100

169

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

...

4,379

\n```\n\nA 2\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.

11

...

Prime Minister.

1

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

378

2

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

500

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1.—Secretary to Leader of Opposition.................

51

929

12

...

Executive Council.

1

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

17

2

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

5

22

13

...

Audit Office.

1

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

2,700

2

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

300

3,000

14

...

Public Service Commissioner.

1

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

1,254

2

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

900

2,154

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

...

6,105

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

15

...

The Treasury.

1

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

1,800

2

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

1,500

3,300

16

...

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

1

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

1,900

2

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

2,500

4,400

17

...

Maternity Allowance Office.

1

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

338

2

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

700

1,038

18

...

Land Tax Office.

1

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

3,120

2

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

5,800

8,920

19

...

Government Printer.

1

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

2,400

2

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

700

3,100

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ------ |\n| 20 | ... | Governor-General’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 500 | |\n| | | | | 600 |\n| 21 | ... | Coinage.......................................... | ... | 1,500 |\n| 22 | ... | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts | 1,000 | |\n| | | 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” | 500 | |\n| | | | | 1,500 |\n| | | Total Department of the Treasury............. | ... | 24,358 |\n| | | IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 27 | ... | Secretary’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 540 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 150 | |\n| | | | | 690 |\n| 28 | ... | Crown Solicitor’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 700 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 240 | |\n| | | | | 940 |\n| 29 | ... | The High Court. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 460 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 2,500 | |\n| | | | | 2,960 |\n| 30 | ... | Court of Conciliation and Arbitration. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 20 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 600 | |\n| | | | | 620 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

31

...

Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.

1

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

1,600

2

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

1,500

3,100

32

...

Copyrights Office.

1

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

60

2

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

35

95

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

...

8,405

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

33

...

Administrative.

1

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

1,100

2

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

1,200

2,300

34

...

High Commissioner’s Office.

1

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

4,211

2

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

7,850

12,061

35

...

Papua.

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

7,500

36

...

Northern Territory.

1

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

350

2

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

150

3

Government Secretary’s Office, Salaries....................

150

4

5

Government Secretary’s Office, Contingencies................

Immigration.......................................

150

...

6

Aboriginal Affairs, Salaries.............................

380

7

Aboriginal Affairs, Contingencies.........................

1,100

8

Agriculture, Salaries..................................

350

9

Agriculture, Contingencies.............................

5,500

10

Police, Salaries.....................................

950

11

Police, Contingencies.................................

500

12

Gaol, Salaries......................................

150

13

Gaol, Contingencies..................................

150

14

Charitable Institutions, Salaries..........................

400

15

Charitable Institutions, Contingencies......................

400

16

Board of Health, Salaries...............................

40

17

Board of Health, Contingencies..........................

50

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

18

Law Officers, Salaries................................

140

19

Law Officers, Contingencies............................

150

20

Marine, Salaries....................................

63

21

Marine, Contingencies................................

150

22

Stock and Brands, Salaries..............................

120

23

24

Stock and Brands, Contingencies.........................

Freezing Works.....................................

150

...

25

Botanic Gardens, Salaries..............................

68

26

Botanic Gardens, Contingencies..........................

150

27

Lands, Salaries.....................................

135

28

Lands, Contingencies.................................

100

29

Survey, Salaries.....................................

750

30

Survey, Contingencies................................

5,000

31

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

333

32

Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies.....................

3,400

33

Education, Salaries..................................

137

34

Education, Contingencies..............................

150

35

Public Works Staff, Salaries............................

116

36

Public Works Staff, Contingencies........................

250

37

Works and Buildings.................................

600

38

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

1,950

39

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

1,150

40

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

...

41

Interest and Sinking Fund..............................

...

25,832

37

...

Port Augusta Railway.

1

No. 3. — Extraordinary Maintenance.......................

...

2,000

38

...

Mail Service to Pacific Islands...........................

...

39

...

Miscellaneous.

No. 2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund.....................

120

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

3,000

4.—New Hebrides................................

100

9.—Survey of North-west Coast of Australia

...

11.—Press Cable Subsidy...........................

250

3,470

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

...

53,163

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

40

...

Central Administration.

1

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

9,000

2

Contingencies—Naval................................

1,100

3

Postage and Telegrams—Naval..........................

150

4

Contingencies, Military................................

3,000

5

Postage and Telegrams—Military.........................

180

6

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant, and noncommissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty

700

4. Examination fees...........................

100

5. Pay and expenses of exchange officers (to be recovered)..

120

9. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal.......

250

10. War Railway Council—uniform equipment and other expenses

250

14,850

41

...

Special School of Instruction.

1

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

540

2

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

300

840

42

...

Aviation School.

1

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

300

2

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

500

800

43

...

School of Musketry.

1

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

200

2

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

300

500

44

...

Royal Military College.

1

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

1,800

2

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

3,800*

5,600

45

...

Chemical Adviser.

1

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

150

2

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

150

300

46

...

Examination of Stores and Equipment.

1

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

450

2

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

450

900

\n```\n\n\\* Portion to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Military College Working Expenses Account.\n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

47

...

Cordite Factory.

1

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

350

2

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

4,000

4,350*

48

...

Small Arms Factory.

1

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

600

2

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

5,500

6,100†

49

...

Clothing Factory.

1

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

225

2

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

7,000

7,225‡

50

...

Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.

1

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

150

2

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

5,000

5,150§

51

...

Woollen Cloth Factory.

1

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

120

2

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

400

520||

Naval Forces.

53

...

Royal Naval College.

1

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

1,650

2

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

1,250

2,900

54

...

Boys’ Training Ship.

1

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

2,500

2

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

1,800

4,300

55

...

Permanent Force (Sea-Going).

1

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

30,000

2

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

7,000

37,000

56

...

Naval Establishments.

1

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

1,500

2

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

1,000

2,500

57

...

Naval Dockyard.

1

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

...

2

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

...

...

58

...

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

1

1

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

5,000

2

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

4,000

9,000

\n```\n\n\\* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Cordite Factory Account.\n\n† To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Factory Account.\n\n‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Clothing Factory Account.\n\n§ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Account.\n\n|| To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Woollen Cloth Factory Account.\n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

59

...

Imperial Royal Naval Reserve...........................

...

4,000

60

...

No. 1—To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund— Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account

...

3,500

61

1

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

...

750

62

...

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

...

300

63

1

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

...

40,000

64

1

Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works

...

500

65

1

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

...

2,000

66

...

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

...

300

Military Forces.

67

...

Administrative and Instructional Staffs.

1

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

...

5,500

68

...

Permanent Units.

1

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

25,000

2

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

9,500

34,500

69

...

Ordnance Department.

1

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

6,000

70

...

Rifle Range Staff.

1

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

1,200

71

...

District Accounts and Pay Branch.

1

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

...

1,800

72

...

Universal Training.

1

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

32,000

2

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

125,000

3

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

2,500

159,500

73

...

Volunteers.

1

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

...

60

74

1

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

...

10,000

75

1

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment................

...

3,500

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

76

1

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

...

30,000

77

1

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

...

9,000

78

1

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

...

4,100

79

...

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

...

850

80

...

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

1

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

500

2

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

5,000

5,500

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

...

425,695

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

81

...

Central Staff.

1

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

1,400

2

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

550

3

Miscellaneous—

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

2,000

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

10

3.—Australian Industries Preservation Act............

120

4.—Administration of the Manufactures Encouragement Act

20

5.—Seamen’s Compensation Act...................

20

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

130

4,250

82

...

Fisheries.

1

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

116

2

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

750

866

83

...

Quarantine.

1

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

210

2

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

800

3

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

375

4

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

1,000

5

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

75

6

7

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

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

500

...

8

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

600

9

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

25

10

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

400

11

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

48

12

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

700

13

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

250

14

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

200

5,183

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| | | | | |\n| 84 | ... | Analyst. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 255 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 95 | |\n| | | | | 350 |\n| 85 | ... | Lighthouses. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 110 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 160 | |\n| 86 | … | New South Wales. | | 270 |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 9,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 1,275 | |\n| | | | | 10,875 |\n| 87 | ... | Victoria. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 7,875 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 8,875 |\n| 88 | ... | Queensland. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 5,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 1,800 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses......................... | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 8,200 |\n| 89 | … | South Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 3,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 600 | |\n| 90 | ... | Western Australia. | | 4,200 |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 3,410 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 850 | |\n| | | | | 4,260 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| | | | | |\n| 91 | ... | Tasmania. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 900 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 180 | |\n| | | | | 1,080 |\n| 92 | ... | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 150 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 150 | |\n| | | | | 300 |\n| | | Total Department of Trade and Customs.................... | ... | 48,709 |\n| | | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | | |\n| 93 | ... | Administrative Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 2,250 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 3,250 |\n| 94 | ... | Electoral Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 750 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 220 | |\n| | | | | 970 |\n| 95 | ... | Public Works Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 1,600 | |\n| | 3 | Supervision of Works................................. | 5,500 | |\n| | | | | 9,100 |\n| 96 | ... | Census and Statistics. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 1,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 1,200 | |\n| | | | | 2,300 |\n| 97 | ... | Meteorological Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 1,575 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | | | | 3,575 |\n| 98 | ... | Lands and Surveys. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 1,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 1,800 | |\n| | | | | 3,300 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| | | | | |\n| 99 | ... | Works and Buildings. | | |\n| | 1 | Parliament........................................ | 150 | |\n| | 2 | Prime Minister..................................... | 500 | |\n| | 3 | Treasurer......................................... | 900 | |\n| | 4 | Attorney-General.................................... | 500 | |\n| | 5 | External Affairs..................................... | 180 | |\n| | 6 | Defence.......................................... | 8,500 | |\n| | 7 | Trade and Customs.................................. | 1,000 | |\n| | 8 | Quarantine........................................ | 1,800 | |\n| | 9 | Home Affairs...................................... | 1,200 | |\n| | 10 | Post and Telegraph.................................. | 14,000 | |\n| | | | | 28,730 |\n| 100 | ... | Governor-General’s Establishment. | | |\n| | 1 | Melbourne Government House........................... | 600 | |\n| | 2 | Non-recurring Works................................. | 350 | |\n| | | | | 950 |\n| 101 | 1 | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others......... | 8,000 | |\n| | | 3. Administration of the Electoral Act................... | 8,100 | |\n| | | 4. Commonwealth Elections......................... | 9,000 | |\n| | | 5. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers | 60 | |\n| | | 8. Storage and seasoning of timber..................... | 750 | |\n| | | 9. Census...................................... | 2,400 | |\n| | | 10. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart | 38 | |\n| | | | | 28,348 |\n| | | Total Department of Home Affairs............ | ... | 80,523 |\n| | | IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 102 | ... | Central Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 2,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies...................................... | 600 | |\n| | | | | 2,700 |\n| 103 | ... | Cables........................................... | ... | 11,000 |\n| 104 | ... | Mails viâ Suez..................................... | ... | 42,500 |\n| 105 | ... | New South Wales. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.......................................... | 121,500 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails................................. | 37,500 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies...................................... | 60,000 | |\n| | | | | 219,000 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

106

...

Victoria.

1

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

69,300

2

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

18,000

3

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

30,000

117,300

107

...

QUEENSLAND.

1

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

34,500

2

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

22,500

3

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

22,500

79,500

108

...

South Australia.

1

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

24,000

2

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

9,000

3

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

11,000

44,000

109

...

Western Australia.

1

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

27,000

2

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

10,500

3

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

16,000

53,500

110

...

Tasmania.

1

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

9,500

2

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

6,000

3

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

4,200

19,700

111

...

Northern Territory.

1

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

300

2

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

450

3

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

105

4

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

525

5

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

600

6

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

450

2,430

Total Postmaster-General’s Department..................

591,630

25

...

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

45,000

26

...

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

400,000

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

1,687,967

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