{"id":"C1908A00022","name":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1908-9","slug":"supply-act-no-2-1908-9","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"22 of 1908","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":12391,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1908A00022-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-31","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1908-9","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\nSUPPLY (No. 2).\n\nNo. 22 of 1908.\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 nine.\n\n\\[Assented to 16th October, 1908.\\]\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) 1908–9.\n\nIssue and application of £727,749.\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 nine the sum of Seven hundred and twenty-seven thousand seven hundred and forty-nine 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 nine.\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

———

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

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

...

4,823

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

...

4,016

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

...

2,351

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

22,000

30,200

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

2,021

8,996

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

45,445

13,523

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

131,961

5,150

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

442,193

5,070

\"\"643,620

74,129

£717,749

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

10,000

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

£727,749

\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...................... | 862 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 120 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............ | 50 | | |\n| | | | 1,032 |\n| Division No. 2. | | | |\n| House of Representatives. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 1,145 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 220 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............ | 100 | | |\n| | | | 1,465 |\n| Senate and House OF Representatives. | | | |\n| Division No. 3. | | | |\n| Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 954 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 200 | | |\n| | | | 1,154 |\n| Division No. 4. | | | |\n| The Library. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 32 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 320 | | |\n| | | | 352 |\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.............................. | ... | ... | 300 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

I.—THE PARLIAMENT—continued.

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

Division No. 8.

Queen’s Hall.

£

£

£

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

...

...

78

Division No. 9.

Parliament Gardens.

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

72

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

10

82

Division No. 10.

Miscellaneous.

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

90

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

90

180

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

...

...

4,823

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division No. 11.

Administrative.

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

708

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

1,000

1,708

Division No. 12.

Executive Council.

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

132

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

30

162

Division No. 13.

Offices of the Commonwealth in London.

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

215

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

1,310

1,525

Division No. 15.

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

...

...

83

Division No. 16.

Miscellaneous.

Read—

No. 3.—Commonwealth Literary Fund..............£220

In lieu of provision in Act No. 21 of 1908, viz.:—

No. 3.—Australian Men of Letters Fund.............132

88

No. 6.—New Hebrides......................

200

No. 8.—Advancement of the Study of Diseases in Tropical Australia

100

No. 10.—Collection of Australian Historical Records......

150

538

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

...

...

4,016

\n```\n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | ------- |\n| III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 17. | | | |\n| Secretary’s Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 447 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 100 | | |\n| | | | 547 |\n| Division No. 18. | | | |\n| Crown Solicitor’s Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 432 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 100 | | |\n| | | | 532 |\n| Division No. 19. | | | |\n| The High Court. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 437 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 685 | | |\n| | | | 1,122 |\n| Division No. 20. | | | |\n| Court of Conciliation and Arbitration. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.................. | ... | ... | 150 |\n| Total Attorney-General’s Department.......... | ... | ... | 2,351 |\n| | | | |\n| IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | | | |\n| Division No. 21. | | | |\n| Administrative Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 1,100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 700 | | |\n| | | | l,800 |\n| Division No. 22. | | | |\n| Electoral Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 900 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 250 | | |\n| | | | 1,150 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

£

Division No. 23.

Public Service Commissioner.

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

1,000

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

700

1,700

Division No. 24.

Public Works Staff.

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

1,300

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

300

Subdivision No. 3.—Supervision of Works “Other”.......

1,500

Subdivision No. 3.—Supervision of Works “Transferred”...

1,000

1,000

3,100

Division No. 25.

Census and Statistics.

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

700

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

1,200

1,900

Division No. 26.

Meteorological Branch.

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

l,000

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

1,750

2,850

Division No. 27.

Works and Buildings.

Subdivision No. 1.—New South Wales................

8,000

Subdivision No. 2.—Victoria......................

5,000

Subdivision No. 3.—Queensland....................

3,000

Subdivision No. 4.—South Australia.................

2,000

Subdivision No. 5.—Western Australia................

2,000

Subdivision No. 6.—Tasmania.....................

1,000

21,000

Subdivision No. 7.—“Other” Expenditure..............

...

...

3,000

Division No. 28.

Governor-General’s Establishment.

Subdivision No. 1.—Sydney Government House.........

600

Subdivision No. 2.—Melbourne Government House.......

1,000

1,600

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

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

Division No. 29.

£

£

£

Miscellaneous.—Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Expenses in connexion with choosing the site of the capital of the Commonwealth

100

No. 2. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others....

400

No. 3. Expenses in connexion with valuation of properties taken over from the States

200

No. 5. Expenses in connexion with the administration of the Electoral Act

6,000

6,700

Read—

No. 6. Cost of Commonwealth elections...................£200

In lieu of provision under Act No. 21 of 1908, viz.:—

No. 6. Cost of Commonwealth elections.....................350

Being a deduction of...................

150

6,550

No. 7. Retaining fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers...

50

No. 11. Reception of United States Fleet...............

6,500

13,100

Total Department of Home Affairs.............

...

22,000

30,200

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division No. 30.

The Treasury.

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

1,300

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

1,200

2,500

Division No. 31.

Audit Office.

Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—

“Other”.................................................

796

“Transferred”................

1,721

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies—“Other”

300

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—“Transferred”

300

Division No. 32.

2,021

1,096

Government Printer.

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

2,500

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

2,500

5,000

Division No. 33.

Governor-General’s Office.

Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies..................

...

...

400

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

...

2,021

8,996

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

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

Division No. 37.

Central Staff.

£

£

£

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

1,500

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

700

Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous..................

6,000

8,200

Division No. 37a.

Analyst.

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

362

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

140

502

Division No. 37b.

Fisheries.

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

120

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

100

220

Division No. 37c.

Quarantine.

8,922

Read—

Subdivision No. 1..............................

400

In lieu of provision under Act No. 21 of 1908, viz.:—

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................£150

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................550

700

Being a deduction of..................

...

...

300

8,622

Division No. 38.

Patents.

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

1,266

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

800

2,066

Division No. 39.

Trade Marks, Designs, and Copyrights.

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

335

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

200

535

Division No. 40.

New South Wales.

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

11,326

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies, “Other”............

300

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—“Transferred”.......

1,650

Subdivision No. 4.—Victorian Border Stations, Salaries....

220

Subdivision No. 5.—Victorian Border Stations, Contingencies

100

13,296

300

Division No. 41.

Victoria.

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

9,362

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

1,400

Subdivision No. 3.—New South Wales Border Stations, Salaries

120

Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales Border Stations, Contingencies

35

10,917

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

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

£

Division No. 42.

Queensland.

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

7,240

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies, “Other”............

2,000

Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—“Transferred”..................

1,900

9,140

2,000

Division No. 43.

South Australia.

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

3,900

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies (South Australia proper).

1,060

Subdivision No. 3.—Salaries (Northern Territory)........

194

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

100

5,254

Division No. 44.

Western Australia.

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

4,450

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

890

5,340

Division No. 45.

Tasmania.

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

1,228

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

270

1,498

Total Department of Trade and Customs

…

45,445

13,523

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

Division No. 46.

Central Administration.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

3,000

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

1,200

Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............

150

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous—

1. Expenses of Officers, Warrant, and Non-Commissioned Officers sent abroad for instruction or duty

800

5,150

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

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

£

New South Wales Naval Forces.

Read—

Division No. 48.

Permanent Force.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.......................£220

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................80

Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams...........20

Division No. 48a.

Naval Militia.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................1,200

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................770

2,290

In lieu of provision under Act No. 21 of 1908, viz.:—

Division No. 48.

Permanent Staff and Militia.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................800

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................500

Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............10

1,310

Division No. 49.

980

Cadets.

Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies..................

...

150

Victorian Naval Forces.

Division No. 50.

Permanent Force.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

2,700

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

1,500

Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............

15

4,215

Division No. 51.

Naval Militia.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

800

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

300

1,100

Division No. 52.

Cadets.

Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies..................

...

250

Queensland Naval Forces.

Division No. 53.

Permanent Force.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

1,400

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

500

Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............

10

1,910

Division No. 54.

Naval Militia.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

900

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

400

1,300

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ---------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 55. | | | |\n| Cadets. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.................. | ... | 180 | |\n| Division No. 56. | | | |\n| Permanent Force. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 800 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 400 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............ | 5 | | |\n| | | 1,205 | |\n| Division No. 57. | | | |\n| Naval Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 400 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 100 | | |\n| | | 500 | |\n| Division No. 58. | | | |\n| Cadets. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.................. | ... | 120 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ----------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| Thursday Island. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 61. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Queensland). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 1,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 700 | | |\n| | | 1,700 | |\n| Read— | | | |\n| Division No. 62. | | | |\n| Armament Artificers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 60 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 5 | | |\n| In lieu of provision under Act No 21 of 1908, viz.:— | | | |\n| Division No. 62. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 35 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 5 | | |\n| | | 25 | |\n| Division No. 63. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 50 | | |\n| | | 150 | |\n| Division No. 65. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 100 | |\n| Division No. 66. | | | |\n| Ammunition. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 262 | |\n| Division No. 67. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 200 | |\n| Division No. 68. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams.......................... | ... | 10 | |\n| | | 14,357 | |\n| Division No. 69. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Read— | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies | 5 | | |\n| In lieu of provision under Act No. 21 of 1908, viz.:— | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.................. | 10 | | |\n| Being a deduction of | ... | 5 | |\n| | | 14,352 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| King George’s SoundDivision No. 70. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Western Australia). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 400 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 300 | | |\n| | | 700 | |\n| Division No. 72. | | | |\n| Australian Army Medical Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.................. | ... | 20 | |\n| Division No. 73. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 30 | |\n| Division No. 75. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1 | ... | 50 | |\n| Division No. 76. | | | |\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. 77. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. l.—Pay......................... | ... | 720 | |\n| Division No. 78. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (New South Wales). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 3,700 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 1,500 | | |\n| | | 5,200 | |\n| Read— | | | |\n| Division No. 78a. | | | |\n| Armament Artificers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 45 | | |\n| In lieu of provision under Act No. 21 of 1908, viz.:— | | | |\n| Division No. 82. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 45 | | |\n| Division No. 79. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 1,200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 220 | | |\n| | | 1,420 | |\n| Division No. 80. | | | |\n| Permanent Army Service Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 250 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 150 | | |\n| | | 400 | |\n| Division No. 81. | | | |\n| Australian Army Medical Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 60 | | |\n| | | 260 | |\n| Division No. 82. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 1,150 | | |\n| | | 1,150 | |\n| Division No. 83. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 170 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

£

New South Wales Military Forces—continued.

Division No. 84.

District Accounts and Pay Branch.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

...

330

Division No. 85.

Instructional Staff.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

2,700

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

150

2,850

Division No. 86.

Militia.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

10,750

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

800

11,550

Division No. 87.

Volunteers.

Read—

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.......................£192

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................5,800

5,992

In lieu of provision under Act No. 21 of 1908, viz.:—

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................£92

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................5,900

5,992

Division No. 89.

Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction...........

...

6,000

Division No. 90.

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment.

Subdivision No. 1..............................

...

2,000

Division No. 91.

Ammunition.

Subdivision No. 1..............................

...

4,810

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

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

New South Wales Military Forces—continued.

£

£

£

Division No. 92.

General Contingencies.

Subdivision No. 1..............................

...

1,800

Division No. 93.

General Services.

Subdivision No. 1..............................

...

200

Division No. 94.

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

...

100

Division No. 95.

Cadets.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

250

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

3,000

3,250

Division No. 96.

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

60

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

8,000

Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............

30

8,090

Victorian Military Forces.

Division No. 97.

District Head-Quarters Staff.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

...

580

Division No. 98.

Royal Australian Artillery (Victoria).

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

3,000

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

1,800

4,800

Read—

Division No. 98a.

Armament Artificers.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................£5

Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................55

60

In lieu of provision under Act No. 21 of 1908, viz.:—

Division No. 101.

Ordnance Department.

Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies..................

60

Division No. 99.

Royal Australian Engineers.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

1,200

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

200

1,400

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | | | |\n| Victorian Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 100. | | | |\n| Australian Army Medical Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 30 | | |\n| | | 130 | |\n| Division No. 101. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 1,300 | |\n| Division No. 102. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 150 | |\n| Division No. 103. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 230 | |\n| Division No. 104. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 1,700 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 120 | | |\n| | | 1,820 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

£

Victorian Military Forces—continued.

Division No. 105.

Militia.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

2,400

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

1,200

3,600

Division No. 106.

Volunteers.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

31

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

150

181

Division No. 108.

Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction............

...

2,000

Division No. 109.

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment.

Subdivision No. 1..............................

...

2,000

Division No. 110.

Ammunition.

Subdivision No. 1..............................

...

717

Division No. 111.

General Contingencies.

Subdivision No. 1..............................

...

2,000

Division No. 112.

General Services.

Subdivision No. 1..............................

...

150

Division No. 113.

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

...

90

Division No. 114.

Cadets.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

250

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

2,000

2,250

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ---------------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------------- | -------- |\n| Victorian Military Forces—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 115. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 150 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 10,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............ | 30 | | |\n| | | 10,180 | |\n| Queensland Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 116. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 450 | |\n| Division No. 117. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Queensland). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 1,400 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 700 | | |\n| | | 2,100 | |\n| Read— | | | |\n| Division No. 117a. | | | |\n| Armament Artificers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 10 | | |\n| In lieu of provision under Act No. 21 of 1908, viz.— | | | |\n| Division No. 119. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 10 | | |\n| Division No. 118. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 40 | | |\n| | | 340 | |\n| Division No. 119. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 420 | |\n| Division No. 120. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 30 | |\n| Division No. 121. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 180 | |\n| Division No. 122. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 1,300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 90 | | |\n| | | 1,390 | |\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. 123. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 600 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 800 | | |\n| | | 1,400 | |\n| Division No. 124. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 16 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 50 | | |\n| | | 66 | |\n| Division No. 126. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction........... | ... | 1,000 | |\n| Division No. 127. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 700 | |\n| Division No. 128. | | | |\n| Ammunition. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 1,015 | |\n| Division No. 129. | | | |\n| Warlike Stores. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 100 | |\n| Division No. 130. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 800 | |\n| Division No. 131. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 150 | |\n| Division No. 132. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams.......................... | ... | 100 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

£

Queensland Military Forces—continued.

Division No. 133.

Cadets.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

90

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

1,800

1,890

Division No. 134.

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

50

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

3,000

Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams............

10

3,060

South Australian Military Forces.

Division No. 135.

District Head-Quarters Staff.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

...

290

Division No. 136.

Royal Australian Artillery (South Australia).

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

300

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

150

450

Read—

Division No. 136a.

Armament Artificers.

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

5

In lieu of provision under Act No. 21 of 1908, viz.—

Division No. 138.

Ordnance Department.

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

5

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

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

£

South Australian Military Forces—continued.

Division No. 137.

Royal Australian Engineers.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

...

50

Division No. 138.

Ordnance Department.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

...

310

Division No. 139.

Rifle Range Staff.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

...

40

Division No. 140.

District Accounts and Pay Branch.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

...

110

Division No. 141.

Instructional Staff.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

500

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

40

540

Division No. 142.

Militia.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

500

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

300

800

\n```\n\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. 143. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 16 | |\n| Division No. 145. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction................ | ... | 500 | |\n| Division No. 146 | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 400 | |\n| Division No. 148. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 700 | |\n| Division No. 149. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 50 | |\n| Division No. 150. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams.......................... | ... | 40 | |\n| Division No. 151. | | | |\n| Cadets. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 80 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 1,500 | | |\n| | | 1,580 | |\n| Division No. 152. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | | |\n| | | 27 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

£

£

£

Western Australian Military Forces.

Division No. 153.

District Head-Quarters Staff.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

...

270

Read—

Western Australian Military Forces.

Division No. 154.

Royal Australian Engineers.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

193

In lieu of provision under Act No. 21 of 1908, viz.:—

King George’s Sound.

Division No. 71.

Corps of Australian Engineers.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................£58

Western Australian Military Forces.

Division No. 154.

Corps of Australian Engineers.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................25

83

110

Division No. 155.

Ordnance Department.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

...

220

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| | | | |\n| Western Australian Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 156. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 20 | |\n| Division No. 157. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 90 | |\n| Division No. 158. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 550 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 30 | | |\n| | | 580 | |\n| Division No. 159. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 300 | | |\n| | | 800 | |\n| Division No. 160. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 31 | |\n| Division No. 162. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction........... | ... | 400 | |\n| Division No. 163. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 400 | |\n| Division No. 164. | | | |\n| Ammunition. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 779 | |\n| Division No. 165. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 600 | |\n| Division No. 166. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 150 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ----------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| Western Australian Military Forces—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 167. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams.......................... | ... | 40 | |\n| Division No. 168. | | | |\n| Cadets. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 1,000 | | |\n| | | 1,100 | |\n| Division No. 169. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 27 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 500 | | |\n| | | 527 | |\n| Tasmanian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 170. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 280 | |\n| Division No. 171. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Tasmania). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | 150 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 90 | | |\n| | | 240 | |\n| Read— | | | |\n| Division No. 171a. | | | |\n| Armament Artificers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 5 | | |\n| In lieu of provision under Act No. 21 of 1908, viz.:— | | | |\n| Division No. 173. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 5 | | |\n| Division No. 172. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay......................... | ... | 50 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

£

Tasmanian Military Forces—continued.

Division No. 173.

Ordnance Department.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

...

140

Division No. 174.

Rifle Range Staff.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

...

35

Division No. 175.

District Accounts and Pay Branch.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

...

70

Division No. 176.

Instructional Staff.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

550

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

25

575

Division No. 177.

Militia.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

400

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

300

700

Division No. 178.

Volunteers.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

...

31

Division No. 180.

Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction...............

...

400

Division No. 181.

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment.

Subdivision No. 1..............................

...

400

Division No. 182.

Ammunition.

Subdivision No. 1..............................

...

824

Division No. 184.

General Contingencies.

Subdivision No. 1..............................

...

400

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

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

£

Tasmanian Military Forces—continued.

Division No. 185.

General Services.

Subdivision No. 1..............................

...

30

Division No. 186.

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

...

70

Division No. 187.

Cadets.

Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.........................

70

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

900

970

Division No. 188.

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies

...

500

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

...

131,961

5,150

VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 189.

Central Staff.

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

1,540

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

360

...

1,900

Division No. 190.

New South Wales.

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

88,000

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

37,000

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

33,000

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

150

Subdivision No. 6.—Vancouver Mails

2,300

160,450

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

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

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

£

£

£

Division No. 191.

Victoria.

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

70,000

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

19,500

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

10,000

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

100

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

1,200

100,800

Division No. 192.

Queensland.

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

30,254

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

24,322

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

15,160

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

547

70,283

Division No. 193.

South Australia.

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

23,011

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

11,500

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

7,800

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

Adelaide

Port Darwin

460

475

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

Adelaide

Port Darwin

100

850

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

Adelaide

Port Darwin

650

675

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

400

45,921

Division No. 194.

Western Australia.

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

28,200

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

9,630

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

8,000

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

209

46,039

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

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

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

Division No. 195.

£

£

£

Tasmania.

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

9,000

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails, “Transferred”...

4,200

Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails, “Other”.......

2,170

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

4,350

Subdivision No. 4.—Cables “Transferred”.............

1,000

“Other”.................

l,000

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

150

18,700

3,170

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

442,193

5,070

\"\"643,620

74,129

Division No. 35.

717,749

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

10,000

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

£727,749

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