{"id":"C1903A00010","name":"Supply Act (No. 3) 1903-4","slug":"supply-act-no-3-1903-4","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"10 of 1903","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":12139,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1903A00010-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-31","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 3) 1903-4","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n![Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom](image.001.jpeg)\n\nANNO TERTIO\n\nEDWARDI SEPTIMI REGIS.\n\n\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\n\nNo. 10 of 1903.\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 four.\n\n\\[Assented to 29th September, 1903.\\]\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. 3) 1903-4.\n\nIssue and application of £658,500.\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 four the sum of Six hundred and fifty-eight thousand and five hundred pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.\n\n \n\nSum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.\n\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 four.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

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

...

4,329

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

900

7,510

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

...

734

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

16,500

18,920

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

1,267

5,393

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

44,022

830

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

76,825

3,370

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

417,050

850

\"\"556,564

41,936

598,500

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

10,000

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

50,000

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

£658,500

\n```\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...................... | 992 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.— Contingencies................. | 50 | | |\n| | | | 1,042 |\n| Division No. 2. | | | |\n| House of Representatives. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 1,100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 200 | | |\n| | | | 1,300 |\n| Senate and House of Representatives. | | | |\n| Division No. 3. | | | |\n| Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 945 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 260 | | |\n| | | | 1,205 |\n| Division No. 4. | | | |\n| The Library. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 17 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies | 150 | | |\n| | | | 167 |\n| Division No. 5. | | | |\n| Refreshment-rooms. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................. | ... | ... | 95 |\n| Division No. 6. | | | |\n| Water Power for Parliament House.................. | ... | ... | 100 |\n| Division No. 7. | | | |\n| Electric Lighting, etc. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................. | ... | ... | 100 |\n\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...................... | ... | ... | 76 |\n| Division No. 9. | | | |\n| Parliament Gardens. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | ... | ... | 72 |\n| Division No. 10. | | | |\n| Miscellaneous. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 72 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 100 | | |\n| | | | 172 |\n| Total Parliament................ | ... | ... | 4,329 |\n| | | | |\n| II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | | | |\n| Division No. 11. | | | |\n| Administrative. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 578 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 893 | | |\n| | | | 1,471 |\n| Division No. 12. | | | |\n| Federal Executive Council. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 210 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.................. | 229 | | |\n| | | | 439 |\n| Division No. 13. | | | |\n| Administration of New Guinea..................... | ... | ... | 5,000 |\n| Division No. 14. | | | |\n| Mail Service to Pacific Islands. | | | |\n| No. 1. Subsidy towards Mail Service to New Hebrides, &c....... | 900 | | |\n| 2. Additional Subsidy granted on condition that Black Labour is not used............................................................. | 100 | | |\n| 3. Additional Subsidy for Extension of the Service............. | 500 | | |\n| | | 900 | 600 |\n| Total Department of External Affairs.............. | ... | 900 | 7,510 |\n\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..................... | 264 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 130 | | |\n| | | | 394 |\n| Division No. 16. | | | |\n| Crown Solicitor’s Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 180 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 160 | | |\n| | | | 340 |\n| Total Attorney-General’s Department | ... | ... | 734 |\n| | | | |\n| IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | | | |\n| Division No. 18. | | | |\n| Administrative Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 800 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 600 | | |\n| | | | 1,400 |\n| Division No. 19. | | | |\n| Electoral Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 350 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 300 | | |\n| | | | 650 |\n| Division No. 20. | | | |\n| Public Service Commissioner. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 650 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 1,000 | | |\n| | | | 1,650 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------------- | -------- |\n| IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 21. | | | |\n| Public Works Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 200 | | |\n| | | | 700 |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—To recoup the various States for salaries of Professional and Clerical Officers employed by the Commonwealth | ... | 1,500 | 250 |\n| Division No. 22. | | | |\n| Works and Buildings. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Rent, repairs and maintenance, fittings and furniture, electric light, and telephones | 15,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Rents, repairs, and maintenance, fittings and furniture, electric light, and telephones | 1,500 | 15,000 | 1,500 |\n| Division No. 23. | | | |\n| Governor-General’s Establishment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Sydney Government House........ | 500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Melbourne Government House.............. | 500 | | |\n| | | | 1,000 |\n| Division No. 24. | | | |\n| Miscellaneous. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| No. 1.—Expenses in connexion with choosing the site of the capital of the Commonwealth......................................... | 750 | | |\n| 2.—Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others ... | 1,000 | | |\n| 6.—Expenses in connexion with the introduction of the Commonwealth Electoral Act, including the preparation and printing of Electoral Rolls and Electoral Registration.............................................. | 10,000 | | |\n| 9.—Royal Commission Bonuses on Manufactures........... | 20 | | |\n| | | | 11,770 |\n| Total Department of Home Affairs.......... | ... | 16,500 | 18,920 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 25. | | | |\n| The Treasury. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 680 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 400 | | |\n| | | | 1,080 |\n| Division No. 26. | | | |\n| Audit Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 684 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 1,559 | | |\n| | | 1,267 | 976 |\n| Division No. 27. | | | |\n| Government Printer. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 3,066 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 271 | | |\n| | | | 3,337 |\n| Total Department of the Treasury............... | ... | 1,267 | 5,393 |\n| | | | |\n| VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | | | |\n| Division No. 31. | | | |\n| Minister’s Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 580 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 250 | | |\n| | | | 830 |\n| Division No. 32. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of New South Wales. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 9,950 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 1,650 | | |\n| | | 11,600 | |\n| Division No. 33. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of Victoria. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 9,115 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 1,350 | | |\n| | | 10,465 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 34. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of Queensland. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 8,300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 1,950 | | |\n| | | 10,250 | |\n| Division No. 35. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of South Australia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 3,300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 950 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Salaries (Northern Territory)....... | 196 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Contingencies (Northern Territory)... | 116 | | |\n| | | 4,562 | |\n| Division No. 36. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of Western Australia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 4,495 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 1,100 | | |\n| | | 5,595 | |\n| Division No. 37. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of Tasmania. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 1,330 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 220 | | |\n| | | 1,550 | |\n| Total Department of Trade and Customs | ... | 44,022 | 830 |\n| | | | |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | | | |\n| Division No. 38. | | | |\n| Chief Administration. | | | |\n| (Central Staff.) | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 620 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 150 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams........... | 30 | | |\n| Division No. 40. | | | 800 |\n| New South Wales Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 700 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 120 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams........... | 20 | | |\n| | | 840 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| --------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Victorian Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 41. | | | |\n| Permanent Force. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 2,300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 400 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams........... | 10 | | |\n| | | 2,710 | |\n| Division No. 42. | | | |\n| Naval Brigade. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 350 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 50 | | |\n| | | 400 | |\n| Queensland Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 43. | | | |\n| Permanent Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 650 | |\n| Division No. 44. | | | |\n| War Vessels. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 480 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 350 | | |\n| | | 830 | |\n| Division No. 45. | | | |\n| Naval Brigade (Seamen). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams........... | 10 | | |\n| | | 510 | |\n| Division No. 46. | | | |\n| South Australian Naval Forces. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 750 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams........... | 5 | | |\n| | | 955 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| --------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 47. | | | |\n| Head Quarters Military Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 1,650 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 600 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams........... | 75 | | |\n| | | | 2,325 |\n| Division No. 48. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department at Head-Quarters. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | ... | 240 |\n| Division No. 49. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | ... | 5 |\n| Thursday Island. | | | |\n| Division No. 50. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Queensland). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 800 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 500 | | |\n| | | 1,300 | |\n| Division No. 51. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 10 | |\n| Division No. 52. | | | |\n| Militia or Partially paid. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 200 | | |\n| | | 200 | |\n| Division No. 53. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations..................... | ... | 10 | |\n| Division No. 54. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction | ... | 20 | |\n| Division No. 55. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1 | ... | 50 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 56. | | | |\n| Ammunition. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 100 | |\n| Division No. 57. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 50 | |\n| King George’s Sound. | | | |\n| Division No. 58. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Western Australia). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 250 | | |\n| | | 750 | |\n| Division No. 59. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 30 | |\n| Division No. 60. | | | |\n| Australian Army Medical Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 10 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 10 | | |\n| | | 20 | |\n| Division No. 61. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 10 | |\n| Division No. 62. | | | |\n| Ammunition. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 50 | |\n| Division No. 63. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | | 20 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 64. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams | ... | 5 | |\n| New South Wales Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 65. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 640 | |\n| Division No. 66. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (New South Wales). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 4,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 2,000 | | |\n| | | 6,000 | |\n| Division No. 67. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 950 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 150 | | |\n| | | 1,100 | |\n| Division No. 68. | | | |\n| Permanent Army Service Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 220 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 150 | | |\n| | | 370 | |\n| Division No. 69. | | | |\n| Australian Army Medical Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 160 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 80 | | |\n| | | 240 | |\n| Division No. 70. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 1,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 50 | | |\n| | | 1,050 | |\n| Division No. 71. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 120 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 72. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 290 | |\n| Division No. 73. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 2,700 | |\n| Division No. 74. | | | |\n| Militia or Partially Paid. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 1,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 2,000 | | |\n| | | 3,000 | |\n| Division No. 75. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 65 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Clothing..................... | 500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies................. | 500 | | |\n| | | 1,065 | |\n| Division No. 76. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps | | 120 | |\n| Division No. 77. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 30 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 2,200 | | |\n| | | 2,230 | |\n| Division No. 78. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction | ... | 800 | |\n| Division No. 79. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 400 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 81. | | | |\n| Warlike Stores. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 400 | |\n| Division No. 82. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 1,500 | |\n| Division No. 83. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 200 | |\n| Division No. 84. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams......................... | ... | 100 | |\n| Victorian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 85. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 500 | |\n| Division No. 86. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Victoria). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 3,200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 1,200 | | |\n| | | 4,400 | |\n| Division No. 87. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 1,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 100 | | |\n| | | 1,100 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT. OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 88. | | | |\n| Australian Army Medical Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 90 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 30 | | |\n| | | 120 | |\n| Division No. 89. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | | 1,120 | |\n| Division No. 90. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 60 | |\n| Division No. 91. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 220 | |\n| Division No. 92. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 1,500 | |\n| Division No. 93. | | | |\n| Militia or Partially Paid. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 2,000 | | |\n| | | 2,500 | |\n| Division No. 94. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 30 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Clothing..................... | 300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies................. | 400 | | |\n| | | 730 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| --------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 95. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 80 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 200 | | |\n| | | 280 | |\n| Division No. 96. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 3,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams........... | 40 | | |\n| | | 3,140 | |\n| Division No. 97. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction | ... | 500 | |\n| Division No. 98. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 500 | |\n| Division No. 99. | | | |\n| Ammunition. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 1,500 | |\n| Division No. 100. | | | |\n| Warlike Stores. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 1,500 | |\n| Division No. 101. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 1,500 | |\n| Division No. 102. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | … | 50 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 103. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams......................... | ... | 120 | |\n| Queensland Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 104. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 400 | |\n| Division No. 105. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Queensland). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 1,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 600 | | |\n| | | 1,600 | |\n| Division No. 106. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 250 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 50 | | |\n| | | 300 | |\n| Division No. 107. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 300 | |\n| Division No. 108. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 20 | |\n| Division No. 109. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 240 | |\n| Division No. 110. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 1,260 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 111. | | | |\n| Militia or Partially-paid. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 1,500 | | |\n| | | 2,000 | |\n| Division No. 112. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 15 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Clothing..................... | 100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies................. | 100 | | |\n| | | 215 | |\n| Division No. 113. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps | ... | 200 | |\n| Division No. 114. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 20 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 1,200 | | |\n| | | 1,220 | |\n| Division No. 115. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction.......... | ... | 500 | |\n| Division No. 116. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies................. | ... | 200 | |\n| Division No. 117. | | | |\n| Ammunition. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 400 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.’ |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 118. | | | |\n| Warlike Stores. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 200 | |\n| Division No. 119. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 1,000 | |\n| Division No. 120. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 60 | |\n| Division No. 121. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams......................... | ... | 60 | |\n| South Australian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 122. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 260 | |\n| Division No. 123. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (South Australia). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 280 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 120 | | |\n| | | 400 | |\n| Division No. 124. | | | |\n| Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 40 | |\n| Division No. 125. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | | 250 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 126. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 20 | |\n| Division No. 127. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 95 | |\n| Division No. 128. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 370 | |\n| Division No. 129. | | | |\n| Active Forces. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 1,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 600 | | |\n| | | 1,600 | |\n| Division No. 130. | | | |\n| Reserve Forces. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 250 | | |\n| | | 450 | |\n| Division No. 131. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps | ... | 40 | |\n| Division No. 132. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 25 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 400 | | |\n| | | 425 | |\n| Division No. 133. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction.......... | | 200 | |\n| Division No. 134. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 200 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ---------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 136. | | | |\n| Warlike Stores | ... | 80 | |\n| Division No. 137. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 600 | |\n| Division No. 138. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 25 | |\n| Division No. 139. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams......................... | ... | 50 | |\n| Western Australian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 140. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 250 | |\n| Division No. 141. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers | ... | 10 | |\n| Division No. 142. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 45 | |\n| Division No. 143. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | | 40 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 144. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 80 | |\n| Division No. 145. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 520 | |\n| Division No. 146. | | | |\n| Militia or Partially-paid. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 400 | | |\n| | | 900 | |\n| Division No. 147. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 55 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Clothing..................... | 250 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies................. | 250 | | |\n| | | 555 | |\n| Division No. 148. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps | ... | 80 | |\n| Division No. 149. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations | ... | 1,500 | |\n| Division No. 150. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction | ... | 200 | |\n| Division No. 151. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 100 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| Division No. 153. | £ | £ | £ |\n| | | | |\n| Warlike Stores. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 300 | |\n| Division No. 154. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 400 | |\n| Division No. 155. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 100 | |\n| Division No. 156. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams | ... | 60 | |\n| Tasmanian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 157. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 240 | |\n| Division No. 158. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Tasmania). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 130 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 80 | | |\n| | | 210 | |\n| Division No. 159. | | | |\n| Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 60 | |\n| Division No. 160. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | | 115 | |\n| Division No. 161. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 60 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 162. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 500 | |\n| Division No. 164. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 150 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Clothing..................... | 600 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies................. | 600 | | |\n| | | 1,350 | |\n| Division No. 165. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 30 | |\n| Division No. 166. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 60 | |\n| Division No. 167. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction. | ... | 200 | |\n| Division No. 168. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 30 | |\n| Division No. 170. | | | |\n| Warlike Stores. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 70 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------------- | -------- |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 171. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 250 | |\n| Division No. 172. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 20 | |\n| Division No. 173. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams......................... | ... | 25 | |\n| Total Department of Defence | ... | 76,825 | 3,370 |\n| | | | |\n| VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | | |\n| Division No. 174. | | | |\n| Central Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 700 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 150 | | |\n| | | | 850 |\n| Division No. 175. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of New South Wales. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.— Salaries..................... | 76,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails............ | 42,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies................. | 24,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 5.—Ocean Mail Subsidy............. | 6,510 | | |\n| | | 148,510 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ----------------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------------- | -------- |\n| VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT— continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 176. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of Victoria. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 54,300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails............ | 15,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies................. | 10,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 5.—Ocean Mail Subsidy............. | 5,600 | | |\n| | | 84,900 | |\n| Division No. 177. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of Queensland. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 28,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails............ | 29,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies................. | 12,500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 5.—Ocean Mail Subsidy............. | 2,368 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 6.—Miscellaneous................. | 150 | | |\n| | | 72,018 | |\n| Division No. 178. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of South Australia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 21,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails............ | 11,750 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies................. | 6,550 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Salaries..................... | 2,700 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 5.—Conveyance of Mails............ | 2,150 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies................. | 1,750 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 7.—Ocean Mail Subsidy............. | 1,700 | | |\n| | | 47,600 | |\n| Division No. 179. | | | |\n| Expenditure in the State of Western Australia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries..................... | 29,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails............ | 10,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies................. | 7,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4..—Ocean Mail Subsidy............ | 999 | | |\n| | | 46,999 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

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

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

£

Division No. 180.

Expenditure in the State of Tasmania.

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

7,700

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

5,400

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

3,000

Subdivision No. 4.—Cable Subsidies, &c.............

100

Subdivision No. 5.—Ocean Mail Subsidy.............

823

17,023

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

...

\"\"417,050

850

Division No. 29.

598,500

Refunds of Revenue

10,000

Division No. 30.

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

...

50,000

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

...

£658,500

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