{"id":"C1904A00005","name":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1904-5","slug":"supply-act-no-2-1904-5","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"5 of 1904","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":17971,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1904A00005-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-31","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1904-5","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\nSUPPLY (No. 2).\n\nNo. 5 of 1904.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and five.\n\n\\[Assented to 28th July, 1904.\\]\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. 2) 1904–5.\n\nIssue and application of £317,387.\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 five the sum of Three hundred and seventeen thousand three hundred and eighty-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 purposes 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 five.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\nABSTRACT\n\n```html\n

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

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

...

2,533

THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

...

932

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

...

731

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

7,750

12,830

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

595

3,098

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

21,831

1,092

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

31,745

1,810

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT

227,015

425

288,936

23,451

\"\"312,387

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

5,000

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

£317,387

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | | | |\n| Division No. 1. | | | |\n| The Senate. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 504 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 50 | | |\n| | | | 554 |\n| Division No. 2. | | | |\n| House of Representatives. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 575 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 120 | | |\n| | | | 695 |\n| Senate and House of Representatives. | | | |\n| Division No. 3. | | | |\n| Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 430 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 200 | | |\n| | | | 680 |\n| Division No. 4. | | | |\n| The Library. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 9 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 240 | | |\n| | | | 249 |\n| Division No. 5. | | | |\n| Refreshment-rooms. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | ... | ... | 60 |\n| Division No. 6. | | | |\n| Water Power............................................................................ | ... | ... | 25 |\n| Division No. 7. | | | |\n| Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | ... | 100 |\n\n \nSchedule —continued.\n\n| I.—THE PARLIAMENT—continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 8. | | | |\n| Queen’s Hall. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | ... | ... | 38 |\n| Division No. 9. | | | |\n| Parliament Gardens. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | ... | ... | 36 |\n| Division No. 10. | | | |\n| Miscellaneous. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 41 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 55 | | |\n| | | | 96 |\n| Total Parliament.............. | … | … | 2,533 |\n| | | | |\n| II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | | | |\n| Division No. 11. | | | |\n| Administrative. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 262 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 500 | | |\n| | | | 762 |\n| Division No. 12. | | | |\n| Federal Executive Council. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 60 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 110 | | |\n| | | | 170 |\n| Total Department of External Affairs........... | ... | ... | 932 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 15. | | | |\n| Secretary’s Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 168 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 80 | | |\n| | | | 248 |\n| Division No. 16. | | | |\n| Crown Solicitor’s Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 113 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 40 | | |\n| | | | 153 |\n| Division No. 17. | | | |\n| The High Court. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 130 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 200 | | |\n| | | | 330 |\n| Total Attorney-General’s Department.......... | ... | ... | 731 |\n| | | | |\n| IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | | | |\n| Division No. 18. | | | |\n| Administrative Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 400 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 300 | | |\n| | | | 700 |\n| Division No. 19. | | | |\n| Electoral Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 170 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 300 | | |\n| Division No. 20. | | | 470 |\n| Public Service Commissioner. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 340 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 500 | | |\n| | | | 840 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued\n\n| IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 21. | | | |\n| Public Works Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 320 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 150 | | |\n| | | | 470 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—To recoup the various States for salaries of Professional and Clerical Officers employed by the Commonwealth | … | 750 | 150 |\n| Division No. 22. | | | |\n| Works and Buildings. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—New South Wales................ | 3,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Victoria...................... | 1,500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Queensland.................... | 800 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—South Australia................. | 500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 5.—Western Australia................ | 800 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 6.—Tasmania..................... | 400 | 7,000 | |\n| Subdivision No. 7.—\"Other Expenditure\".............. | ... | ... | 800 |\n| Division No. 23. | | | |\n| Governor-General’s Establishment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Sydney Government House......... | 300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Melbourne Government House....... | 400 | | |\n| | | | 700 |\n| Division No. 24. | | | |\n| Miscellaneous. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| 2.—Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.. | 7,000 | | |\n| 6.—Expenses in connexion with the administration of the Electoral Act | 1,000 | | |\n| 7.—Cost of Commonwealth Elections *............ | 700 | | |\n| | | | 8,700 |\n| Total Department of Home Affairs........ | … | 7,750 | 12,830 |\n\n\\* Total amount on Estimates.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | | | |\n| Division No. 25. | £ | £ | £ |\n| The Treasury. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................... | 375 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................... | 265 | | |\n| Division No. 26. | | | 640 |\n| Audit Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................... | 364 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................... | 739 | | |\n| | | 595 | 508 |\n| Division No. 27. | | | |\n| Government Printer. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................... | 1,482 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................... | 468 | | |\n| | | | 1,950 |\n| Total Department of the Treasury | … | 595 | 3,098 |\n| | | | |\n| VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | | | |\n| Division No. 32. | | | |\n| Central Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.:—Salaries.......................... | 383 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................... | 200 | | |\n| Division No. 33. | | | 583 |\n| Patents. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................... | 359 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................... | 150 | | |\n| | | | 509 |\n| Division No. 34. | | | |\n| Statistics. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies...................... | … | 200 | |\n| Division No. 35. | | | |\n| New South Wales. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................... | 4,924 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................... | 672 | | |\n| | | 5,596 | |\n| Division No. 36. | | | |\n| Victoria. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................... | 4,950 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................... | 700 | | |\n| | | 5,650 | |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| Division No. 37. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Queensland. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................... | 3,700 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................... | 1,100 | | |\n| | | 4,800 | |\n| Division No. 38. | | | |\n| South Australia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (South Australia proper).......... | 1,520 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies (South Australia proper)...... | 350 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Salaries (Northern Territory)............. | 90 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Contingencies (Northern Territory)......... | 50 | | |\n| | | 2,010 | |\n| Division No. 39. | | | |\n| Western Australia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................... | 2,300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................... | 500 | | |\n| | | 2,800 | |\n| Division No. 40. | | | |\n| Tasmania. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................... | 675 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................... | 100 | | |\n| | | 775 | |\n| Total Department of Trade and Customs | ... | 21,831 | 1,092 |\n| | | | |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | | | |\n| Division No. 41. | | | |\n| Chief Administration . (Central Staff.) | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................... | 320 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................... | 100 | | |\n| | | | 420 |\n| Division No. 43. | | | |\n| Naval Administration. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.............................. | 22 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................... | 63 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams................. | 10 | | |\n| | | | 95 |\n| New South Wales Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 44. | | | |\n| Royal Naval Reserve. (To be repaid by Imperial Government.) | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.............................. | 10 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies...................... | 5 | | |\n| | | | 15 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| New South Wales Naval Forces—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 45. | | | |\n| Permanent Staff and Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 50 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............ | 10 | | |\n| | | 160 | |\n| Victorian Naval Forces | | | |\n| Division No. 46. | | | |\n| Royal Naval Reserve. (To be repaid by Imperial Government.) | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 10 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 5 | | |\n| | | | 15 |\n| Division No. 47. | | | |\n| Permanent Force. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 1,180 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............ | 5 | | |\n| | | 1,485 | |\n| Division No. 48. | | | |\n| Naval Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | ... | 100 | |\n| Queensland Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 49. | | | |\n| Royal Naval Reserve. (To be repaid by Imperial Government.) | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 10 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.— Contingencies.................. | 5 | | |\n| | | | 15 |\n| Division No. 50. | | | |\n| Permanent Force. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 580 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 180 | | |\n| | | 760 | |\n| Division No. 51. | | | |\n| Naval Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............ | 5 | | |\n| | | 205 | |\n| South Australian Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 53. | | | |\n| Royal Naval Reserve. (To be repaid by Imperial Government.) | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 10 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 5 | | |\n| | | | 15 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ---------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| South Australian Naval Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 54. | | | |\n| Permanent Force. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 280 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............ | 5 | | |\n| | | 385 | |\n| Division No. 55. | | | |\n| Naval Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 20 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 50 | | |\n| | | 70 | |\n| Division No. 56. | | | |\n| Head-Quarters Military Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 780 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............ | 50 | | |\n| | | | 1,030 |\n| Division No. 57. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department at Head-Quarters. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | ... | 200 |\n| Division No. 58. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | ... | 5 |\n| Thursday Island. | | | |\n| Division No. 59. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Queensland). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 425 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 200 | | |\n| | | 625 | |\n| Division No. 60. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | … | 11 | |\n| Division No. 61. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 20 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 20 | | |\n| | | 40 | |\n| Division No. 64. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | … | 50 | |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Thursday Island—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 66. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 50 | |\n| Division No. 67. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | … | 5 | |\n| King George’s Sound. | | | |\n| Division No. 68. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Western Australia). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 245 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 100 | | |\n| | | 345 | |\n| Division No. 69. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 15 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 2 | | |\n| | | 17 | |\n| Division No. 70. | | | |\n| Australian Army Medical Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 5 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 5 | | |\n| | | 10 | |\n| Division No. 71. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 15 | |\n| Division No. 73. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | … | 20 | |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| King George’s Sound—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 74. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams.......................... | ... | 5 | |\n| New South Wales Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 75. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 325 | |\n| Division No. 76. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (New South Wales). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 2,050 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 850 | | |\n| | | 2,900 | |\n| Division No. 77. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 460 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 75 | | |\n| | | 535 | |\n| Division No. 78. | | | |\n| Permanent Army Service Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 115 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 60 | | |\n| | | 175 | |\n| Division No. 79. | | | |\n| Australian Army Medical Corps, | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 80 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 40 | | |\n| | | 120 | |\n| Division No. 80. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 510 | |\n| Division No. 81. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 60 | |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ---------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| New South Wales Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 82. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 150 | |\n| Division No. 83. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 1,290 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 60 | | |\n| | | 1,350 | |\n| Division No. 84. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 1,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 250 | | |\n| | | 1,250 | |\n| Division No. 85. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 35 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 50 | | |\n| | | 85 | |\n| Division No. 87. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 15 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............ | 10 | | |\n| | | 525 | |\n| Division No. 89. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 200 | |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| New South Wales Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 91. | | | |\n| Warlike Stores. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 200 | |\n| Division No. 92. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 650 | |\n| Division No. 93. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 100 | |\n| Division No. 94. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams.......................... | ... | 50 | |\n| Victorian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 95. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 265 | |\n| Division No. 96. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Victoria). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 1,650 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 600 | | |\n| Division No. 97. | | 2,250 | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 480 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 60 | | |\n| | | 540 | |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Victorian Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 98. | | | |\n| Australian Army Medical Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 50 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 20 | | |\n| | | 70 | |\n| Division No. 99. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | … | 520 | |\n| Division No. 100. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | … | 30 | |\n| Division No. 101. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | … | 110 | |\n| Division No. 102. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 700 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 50 | | |\n| | | 750 | |\n| Division No. 103. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 1,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 300 | | |\n| | | 1,300 | |\n| Division No. 104. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 16 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 30 | | |\n| | | 46 | |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ---------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Victorian Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 105. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 40 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 100 | | |\n| | | 140 | |\n| Division No. 106. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 55 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 2,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............ | 20 | | |\n| | | 2,075 | |\n| Division No. 108. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | … | 300 | |\n| Division No. 110. | | | |\n| Warlike Stores. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 300 | |\n| Division No. 111. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | … | 800 | |\n| Division No. 112. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | … | 40 | |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Victorian Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 113. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams.......................... | ... | 50 | |\n| Queensland Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 114. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 332 | |\n| Division No. 115. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Queensland). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 530 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 300 | | |\n| | | 830 | |\n| Division No. 116. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 120 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 30 | | |\n| Division No. 117. | | 150 | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 175 | |\n| Division No. 118. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 10 | |\n| Division No. 119. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 125 | |\n| Division No 120. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1 —Pay......................... | 615 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 45 | | |\n| | | 660 | |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Queensland Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 121. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 150 | | |\n| | | 650 | |\n| Division No. 122. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 8 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 10 | | |\n| | | 18 | |\n| Division No. 123. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.................. | ... | 100 | |\n| Division No. 124. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 12 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 500 | | |\n| | | 512 | |\n| Division No. 126. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.................. | … | 150 | |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Queensland Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 128. | | | |\n| Warlike Stores. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | … | 50 | |\n| Division No. 129. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | … | 400 | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | | | |\n| Division No. 130. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | … | 40 | |\n| Division No. 131. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams | … | 50 | |\n| South Australian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 132. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | … | 140 | |\n| Division No. 133. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (South Australia). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 125 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 70 | | |\n| | | 195 | |\n| Division No. 134. | | | |\n| Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | … | 20 | |\n| Division No. 135. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 135 | |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| South Australian Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 136. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 10 | |\n| Division No. 137 | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 50 | |\n| Division No. 138. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 170 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 15 | | |\n| | | 185 | |\n| Division No. 139. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1—Pay.......................... | 400 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 75 | | |\n| Division No. 140. | | 475 | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 8 | | |\n| Subdivision-No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 10 | | |\n| | | 18 | |\n| Division No. 142. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 11 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 200 | | |\n| | | 211 | |\n| Division No. 144. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 150 | |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ----------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII —THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| South Australian Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 147. | | | |\n| General Contingencies | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | … | 300 | |\n| Division No. 148. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | … | 20 | |\n| Division No. 149. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams.......................... | ... | 30 | |\n| Western Australian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 150. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 130 | |\n| Division No. 151. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers | ... | 5 | |\n| Division No. 152. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 40 | |\n| Division No. 153. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 10 | |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Western Australian Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 154. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 40 | |\n| Division No. 155. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 250 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 15 | | |\n| | | 265 | |\n| Division No. 156. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 50 | | |\n| | | 250 | |\n| Division No. 157. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 25 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 75 | | |\n| | | 100 | |\n| Division No. 159. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No 1.—Contingencies................... | ... | 100 | |\n| Division No. 161. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 50 | |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII. —THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Western Australian Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 163. | | | |\n| Warlike Stores. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 200 | |\n| Division No. 164. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 250 | |\n| Division No. 165. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 50 | |\n| Division No. 166. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams.......................... | ... | 20 | |\n| Tasmanian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 167. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 120 | |\n| Division No. 168. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Tasmania). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 70 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 40 | | |\n| | | 110 | |\n| Division No. 169. | | | |\n| Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 20 | |\n| Division No. 170. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | … | 60 | |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| --------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| VII.-THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | | | |\n| Tasmanian Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 171. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 30 | |\n| Division No. 172. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 225 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 10 | | |\n| | | 235 | |\n| Division No. 174. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 10 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 10 | | |\n| | | 20 | |\n| Division No. 176. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations....................... | ... | 60 | |\n| Division No. 178. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 70 | |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ---------------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Tasmanian Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 181. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 150 | |\n| Division No. 182. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 20 | |\n| Division No. 183. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams | ... | 20 | |\n| Total Department of Defence................ | … | 31,745 | 1,810 |\n| | | | |\n| VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | | |\n| Division No. 184. | | | |\n| Central Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 350 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 75 | | |\n| | | | 425 |\n| Division No. 185. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of New South Wales. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 40,500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.............. | 9,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.................. | 11,300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Cables....................... | 11,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 5.—Ocean Mails................... | 6,600 | | |\n| | | 78,400 | |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

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

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

£

Division No. 186.

Expenditure in the State of Victoria.

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

27,000

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails...........

8,000

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies...............

7,500

Subdivision No. 4.—Cables....................

10,000*

Subdivision No. 5.—Ocean Mails................

5,600

58,100

Division No. 187.

Expenditure in the State of Queensland.

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

14,000

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails...........

7,900

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies...............

7.000

Subdivision No. 4.—Cables....................

10,000

Subdivision No. 5.—Ocean Mails................

2,400

41,300

Division No. 188.

Expenditure in the State of South Australia.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (South Australia proper)...

11,450

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails (South Australia proper)

460

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies (South Australia proper)

1,000

Subdivision No. 4.—Salaries (Northern Territory)......

955

Subdivision No. 5.—Conveyance of Mails (Northern Territory)

400

Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies (Northern Territory).

1,350

Subdivision No. 7.—Ocean Mails................

1,750

17,365

Division No. 189.

Expenditure in the State of Western Australia.

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

14,000

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails...........

4,800

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies...............

3,800

Subdivision No. 4.—Ocean Mails................

1,100

23,700

\n```\n\n\\* Total amount to be provided on Estimates 1904-5.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

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

£

£

£

Division No. 190.

Expenditure in the State of Tasmania.

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

3,600

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails..............

2,000

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies..................

1,700

Subdivision No. 5.—Ocean Mails...................

850

8,150

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

227,015

425

\"\"288,936

23,451

Division No. 30.

312,387

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

5,000

£317,387

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