{"id":"C1906A00006","name":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1906-7","slug":"supply-act-no-2-1906-7","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"6 of 1906","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":12297,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1906A00006-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-31","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1906-7","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\nSUPPLY (No. 2).\n\nNo. 6 of 1906.\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 seven.\n\n\\[Assented to 29th August, 1906.\\]\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) 1906-7.\n\nIssue and application of £748,363.\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 seven the sum of Seven hundred and forty-eight thousand three hundred and sixty-three 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 seven.\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n—\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

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

...

4,706

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

900

8,527

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

...

1,655

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

17,032

13,779

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

100

7,062

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

41,288

4,920

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

130,444

4,490

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

437,110

1,350

\"\"626,874

46,489

£673,363

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

25,000

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

50,000

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

£748,363

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------ | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| Division No. 1. | £ | £ | £ |\n| The Senate. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.................. | 1,018 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.............. | 50 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams........ | 50 | | |\n| | | | 1,118 |\n| Division No. 2. | | | |\n| House of Representatives. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.................. | 1,126 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.............. | 150 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams........ | 75 | | |\n| | | | 1,351 |\n| Senate and House of Representatives. | | | |\n| Division No. 3. | | | |\n| Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.................. | 960 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.............. | 150 | | |\n| | | | 1,110 |\n| Division No. 4. | | | |\n| The Library. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.................. | 21 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.............. | 350 | | |\n| | | | 371 |\n| Joint House Committee. | | | |\n| Division No. 5. | | | |\n| Refreshment-rooms. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.................. | 120 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.............. | 20 | | |\n| | | | 140 |\n| Division No. 6. | | | |\n| Water Power for Parliament House.............. | ... | ... | 40 |\n| Division No. 7. | | | |\n| Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1........................... | ... | .... | 224 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| I.—THE PARLIAMENT—continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| Division No. 8. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Queen’s Hall. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 76 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 26 | | |\n| | | | 102 |\n| Division No. 9. | | | |\n| Parliament Gardens. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 72 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 10 | | |\n| | | | 82 |\n| Division No. 10. | | | |\n| Miscellaneous. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 90 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 78 | | |\n| | | | 168 |\n| Total Parliament............... | ... | ... | 4,706 |\n| | | | |\n| | | | |\n| II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | | | |\n| Division No. 11. | | | |\n| Administrative. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. l.—Salaries.................... | 632 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 648 | | |\n| | | | 1,280 |\n| Division No. 12. | | | |\n| Executive Council. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 127 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 20 | | |\n| | | | 147 |\n| Division No. 13. | | | |\n| New Guinea. | | | |\n| No. 1.—Towards Expenses of Administration........ | ... | ... | 5,000 |\n| | | | |\n| Division No. 14. | | | |\n| Mail Service to Pacific Islands.................. | | 900 | 2,100 |\n| Total Department of External Affairs.......... | ... | 900 | 8,527 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ----------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 16. | | | |\n| Secretary’s Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 390 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 50 | | |\n| | | | 440 |\n| Division No. 17. | | | |\n| Crown Solicitor’s Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 400 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 50 | | |\n| | | | 450 |\n| Division No. 18. | | | |\n| The High Court. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 270 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 475 | | |\n| | | | 745 |\n| Division No. 19. | | | |\n| Court of Conciliation and Arbitration. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies............... | ... | ... | 20 |\n| Total Attorney-General’s Department....... | ... | ... | 1,655 |\n| | | | |\n| IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | | | |\n| Division No. 20. | | | |\n| Administrative Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 962 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 750 | | |\n| | | | 1,712 |\n| Division No. 21. | | | |\n| Electoral Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 466 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 200 | | |\n| | | | 666 |\n\n \n\nSchedule —continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 22. | | | |\n| Public Service Commissioner. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 873 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 600 | | |\n| | | | 1,473 |\n| Division No. 23. | | | |\n| Public Works Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 831 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 210 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Supervision of Works.......... | 2,421 | | |\n| | | 782 | 2,680 |\n| Division No. 25. | | | |\n| Works and Buildings. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—New South Wales............. | 6,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Victoria................... | 4,500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Queensland................. | 2,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—South Australia.............. | 1,500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 5.—Western Australia............ | 1,500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 6.—Tasmania.................. | 750 | | |\n| | | 16,250 | |\n| Subdivision No. 7.—“Other” Expenditure | … | … | 1,450 |\n| Division No. 26. | | | |\n| Governor-General’s Establishment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Sydney Government House...... | 750 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Melbourne Government House.... | 450 | | |\n| | | | 1,200 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 27. | | | |\n| Miscellaneous. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| No. 2. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others. | 700 | | |\n| No. 4. Fire Insurance......................... | 398 | | |\n| No. 5. Expenses in connexion with the administration of the Electoral Act | 3,500 | | 4,598 |\n| Total Department of Home Affairs........... | ... | 17,032 | 13,779 |\n| | | | |\n| V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | | | |\n| Division No. 28. | | | |\n| The Treasury. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 1,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 1,000 | | |\n| | | | 2,000 |\n| Division No. 29. | | | |\n| Audit Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | … | ... | 847 |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | … | 100 | 300 |\n| Division No. 30. | | | |\n| Government Printer. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 3,600 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 200 | | 3,800 |\n| Division No. 31. | | | |\n| Governor-General’s Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | ... | ... | 115 |\n| Total Department of the Treasury...... | ... | 100 | 7,062 |\n| VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | | | |\n| Division No. 35. | | | |\n| Central Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 820 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 300 | | |\n| | | | 1,120 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------------- | -------- |\n| Division No. 36. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Patents. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................ | 1,050 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................... | 800 | | |\n| | | | 1,850 |\n| Division No. 38. | | | |\n| New South Wales. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................ | 10,400 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................... | 1,600 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Victorian Border Stations, Salaries | 249 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Victorian Border Stations. Contingencies. | 100 | | |\n| | | 11,999 | 350 |\n| Division No. 39. | | | |\n| Victoria. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................ | 9,130 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................... | 1,100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—New South Wales Border Stations, Salaries | 84 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales Border Stations, Contingencies | 50 | | |\n| | | 10,364 | |\n| Division No. 40. | | | |\n| Queensland. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................ | 6,720 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................... | 2,550 | | |\n| | | 7,670 | 1,600 |\n| Division No. 41. | | | |\n| South Australia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (South Australia proper) | 3,405 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies (South Australia proper)... | 600 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Salaries (Northern Territory).......... | 180 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Contingencies (Northern Territory)..... | 100 | | |\n| | | 4,285 | |\n| Division No. 42. | | | |\n| Western Australia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................ | 4,735 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................... | 800 | | |\n| | | 5,535 | |\n| Division No. 43. | | | |\n| Tasmania. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries........................ | 1,260 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................... | 175 | | |\n| | | 1,485 | |\n| Total Department of Trade and Customs | … | 41,288 | 4,920 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 44. | | | |\n| Central Administration. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 2,840 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 800 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............ | 150 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous— | | | |\n| 1. Expenses of Officers, Warrant, and Non-Commissioned Officers sent abroad for instruction or duty | 700 | | |\n| | | | 4,490 |\n| New South Wales Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 45. | | | |\n| Permanent Staff and Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 600 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............ | 5 | | |\n| | | 805 | |\n| Victorian Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 47. | | | |\n| Permanent Force. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 2,500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 800 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............ | 10 | | |\n| | | 3,310 | |\n| Division No. 48. | | | |\n| Naval Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 135 | | |\n| | | 635 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ---------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Queensland Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 50. | | | |\n| Permanent Force. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 1,300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 450 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............ | 15 | | |\n| | | 1,765 | |\n| Division No. 51. | | | |\n| Naval Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 750 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 230 | | |\n| | | 980 | |\n| Division No. 52. | | | |\n| Cadets. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.................. | ... | 100 | |\n| South Australian Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 53. | | | |\n| Permanent Force. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 600 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 250 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............ | 5 | | |\n| | | 855 | |\n| Division No. 54. | | | |\n| Naval Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 250 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 50 | | |\n| | | 300 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Thursday Island. | | | |\n| Division No. 58. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Queensland). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 1,200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 750 | | |\n| | | 1,950 | |\n| Division No. 59. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | … | 23 | |\n| | | | |\n| Division No. 60. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 80 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 300 | | |\n| | | 380 | |\n| Division No. 61. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations...................... | ... | 15 | |\n| Division No. 62. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction................ | ... | 40 | |\n| Division No. 63. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 40 | |\n| Division No. 65. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 100 | |\n| Division No. 67. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams.......................... | | 10 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| King George’s Sound. | | | |\n| Division No. 68. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Western Australia). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 450 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 230 | | |\n| | | 680 | |\n| Division No. 69. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 30 | |\n| Division No. 70. | | | |\n| Australian Army Medical Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 8 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 10 | | |\n| | | 18 | |\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.............................. | ... | 55 | |\n| Division No. 74. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams.......................... | ... | 5 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| New South Wales Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 75. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 680 | |\n| Division No. 76. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (New South Wales). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 4,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 1,500 | | |\n| | | 5,500 | |\n| Division No. 77. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 1,200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 150 | | |\n| | | 1,350 | |\n| Division No. 78. | | | |\n| Permanent Army Service Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 250 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 150 | | |\n| | | 400 | |\n| Division No. 79. | | | |\n| Australian Army Medical Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 170 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 80 | | |\n| | | 250 | |\n| Division No. 80. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 1,050 | |\n| Division No. 81. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 155 | |\n\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......................... | ... | 310 | |\n| Division No. 83. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 2,500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 100 | | |\n| | | 2,600 | |\n| Division No. 84. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 600 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 10,400 | | |\n| | | 11,000 | |\n| Division No. 85. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 92 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 5,700 | | |\n| | | 5,792 | |\n| Division No. 86. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | ... | 400 | |\n| Division No. 87. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 40 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 10,500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............ | 20 | | |\n| | | 10,560 | |\n| Division No. 88. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction........... | ... | 500 | |\n| Division No. 89. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 800 | |\n| Division No. 90. | | | |\n| Ammunition. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 300 | |\n\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| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 2,000 | |\n| Division No. 92. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 150 | |\n| Division No. 93. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams.......................... | ... | 60 | |\n| Victorian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 94. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 550 | |\n| Division No. 95. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Victoria). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 2,800 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 1,000 | | |\n| | | 3,800 | |\n| Division No. 96. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 1,200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 130 | | |\n| | | 1,330 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Victorian Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 97. | | | |\n| Australian Army Medical Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 30 | | |\n| | | 130 | |\n| Division No. 98. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 1,220 | |\n| Division No. 99. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 140 | |\n| Division No. 100. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 220 | |\n| Division No. 101. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 1,500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 100 | | |\n| | | 1,600 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Victorian Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 102. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 600 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 10,000 | | |\n| | | 10,600 | |\n| Division No. 103. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 50 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 2,050 | | |\n| | | 2,100 | |\n| Division No. 104. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 260 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 400 | | |\n| | | 660 | |\n| Division No. 105. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 130 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 5,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............ | 50 | | |\n| | | 5,180 | |\n| Division No. 106. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction........... | ... | 1,000 | |\n| Division No. 107. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 800 | |\n| Division No. 109. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 1,500 | |\n| Division No. 110. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 80 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Victorian Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 111. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams.......................... | ... | 100 | |\n| Queensland Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 112. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | … | 460 | |\n| Division No. 113. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Queensland). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 1,500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 700 | | |\n| | | 2,200 | |\n| Division No. 114. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 280 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 50 | | |\n| | | 330 | |\n| Division No. 115. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | … | 400 | |\n| Division No. 116. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | … | 20 | |\n| Division No. 117. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | … | 240 | |\n| Division No. 118. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 1,300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 80 | | |\n| | | 1,380 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Queensland Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 119. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 450 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 5,300 | | |\n| | | 5,750 | |\n| Division No. 120. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 24 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 250 | | |\n| | | 274 | |\n| Division No. 121. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | ... | 200 | |\n| Division No. 122. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 30 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 2,500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............ | 10 | | |\n| | | 2,540 | |\n| Division No. 123. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction........... | ... | 600 | |\n| Division No. 124. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 500 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Queensland Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 126. | | | |\n| Warlike Stores. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 60 | |\n| Division No. 127. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 700 | |\n| Division No. 128. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | | 100 | |\n| Division No. 129. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams.......................... | ... | 80 | |\n| South Australian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 130. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 270 | |\n| Division No. 131. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (South Australia). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 250 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 150 | | |\n| | | 400 | |\n| Division No. 132. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 50 | |\n| Division No. 133. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | … | 290 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| South Australian Military Forces—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 134. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 20 | |\n| Division No. 135. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 105 | |\n| Division No. 136. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 440 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 30 | | |\n| | | 470 | |\n| Division No. 137. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 2,700 | | |\n| | | 3,000 | |\n| Division No. 138. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 25 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 1,450 | | |\n| | | 1,475 | |\n| Division No. 139. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | ... | 150 | |\n| Division No. 140. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 26 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 5,600 | | |\n| | | 5,626 | |\n| Division No. 141. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction................. | ... | 400 | |\n| Division No. 142. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 400 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ----------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | | | |\n| South Australian Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 144. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 650 | |\n| Division No. 145. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 30 | |\n| Division No. 146. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams.......................... | ... | 30 | |\n| Western Australian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 147. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 260 | |\n| Division No. 148. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 10 | |\n| Division No. 149. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 140 | |\n\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. 150. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | … | 18 | |\n| Division No. 151. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 80 | |\n| Division No. 152. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 490 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 25 | | |\n| | | 515 | |\n| Division No. 153. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 150 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 1,800 | | |\n| | | 1,950 | |\n| Division No. 154. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 50 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 1,400 | | |\n| | | 1,450 | |\n| Division No. 155. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | ... | 120 | |\n| Division No. 156. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | ... | 2,500 | |\n| Division No. 157. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction........... | … | 250 | |\n| Division No. 158. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 200 | |\n\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. 160. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 450 | |\n| Division No. 161. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 80 | |\n| Division No. 162. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams.......................... | ... | 30 | |\n| Tasmanian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 163. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 260 | |\n| Division No. 164. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Tasmania). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 120 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 50 | | |\n| | | 170 | |\n| Division No. 165. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | … | 45 | |\n| Division No. 166. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | … | 125 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Tasmanian Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 167. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 66 | |\n| Division No. 168. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 12 | | |\n| | | 512 | |\n| Division No. 169. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 150 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 2,000 | | |\n| | | 2,150 | |\n| Division No. 170. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 50 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 1,520 | | |\n| | | 1,570 | |\n| Division No. 171. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | ... | 100 | |\n| Division No. 172. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.................. | ... | 500 | |\n| Division No. 173. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction | ... | 200 | |\n| Division No. 174. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 120 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| --------------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Tasmanian Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 176. | | | |\n| Warlike Stores. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 35 | |\n| Division No. 177. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 300 | |\n| Division No. 178. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | | 30 | |\n| Division No. 179. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams.......................... | ... | 30 | |\n| Total Department of Defence........... | ... | 130,444 | 4,490 |\n| | | | |\n| VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | | |\n| Division No. 180. | | | |\n| Central Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision-No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 1,200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 150 | | |\n| | | | 1,350 |\n| Division No. 181. | | | |\n| New South Wales. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries ...................... | 83,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails............. | 40,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.................. | 20,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 5.—Ocean Mails................... | 11,200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 6.—Vancouver Mails................ | 1,500 | | |\n| | | 155,700 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

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

£

£

£

Division No. 182.

Victoria.

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

57,000

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

16,000

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

15,000

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

9,200

Subdivision No. 6.—Vancouver Mails................

1,200

98,400

Division No. 183.

Queensland.

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

29,381

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

24,975

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

12,495

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

4,100

Subdivision No. 6.—Vancouver Mails................

475

Subdivision No. 7.—Miscellaneous..................

285

71,711

Division No. 184.

South Australia.

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

22,908

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

9,925

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

5,792

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

Adelaide

Port Darwin

851

549

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

Adelaide

Port Darwin

100

698

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

Adelaide

Port Darwin

951

875

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

2,900

Subdivision No. 8.—Vancouver Mails................

325

45,874

Division No. 185.

Western Australia.

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

26,000

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

8,500

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

6,800

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

2,000

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

225

43,525

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

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

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

£

£

£

Division No. 186.

Tasmania.

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

8,400

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

6,500

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

4,700

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

1,000

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

1,000

Subdivision No. 6.—Vancouver Mails..............

300

21,900

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

437,110

1,350

\"\"626,874

46,489

673,363

Division No. 33.

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

25,000

Division No. 34.

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

50,000

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

£748,363

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