{"id":"C1907A00009","name":"Supply Act (No. 3) 1907-8","slug":"supply-act-no-3-1907-8","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"9 of 1907","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":12334,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1907A00009-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-31","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 3) 1907-8","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\nSUPPLY (No. 3).\n\nNo. 9 of 1907.\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 eight.\n\n(Assented to 14th November, 1907.)\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) 1907–8.\n\nIssue and application of £787,496.\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 eight the sum of Seven hundred and eighty-seven thousand four hundred and ninety-six 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 eight.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\n—\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

——

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

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

...

5,687

THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

...

12,908

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

...

2,377

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

16,500

16,395

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

830

7,075

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

42,460

6,746

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

132,329

4,630

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT

461,409

3,150

\"\"653,528

58,968

£712,496

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

25,000

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

50,000

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

£787,496

\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...................... | 1,019 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 140 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams........... | 75 | | |\n| | | | 1,234 |\n| Division No. 2. | | | |\n| House of Representatives. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 1,142 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 220 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams........... | 150 | | |\n| | | | 1,512 |\n| Senate and House of Representatives. | | | |\n| Division No. 3. | | | |\n| Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 965 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 300 | | |\n| | | | 1,265 |\n| Division No. 4. | | | |\n| The Library. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 21 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 450 | | |\n| | | | 471 |\n| Joint House Committee. | | | |\n| Division No. 5. | | | |\n| Refreshment-rooms. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 180 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 20 | | |\n| | | | 200 |\n| Division No. 6. | | | |\n| Water Power for Parliament House.................. | ... | ... | 100 |\n| Division No. 7. | | | |\n| Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1......................... | ... | ... | 500 |\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................... | 80 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 60 | | |\n| | | | 140 |\n| Division No. 9. | | | |\n| Parliament Gardens. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 68 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 10 | | |\n| | | | 78 |\n| Division No. 10. | | | |\n| Miscellaneous. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 87 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 100 | | |\n| | | | 187 |\n| Total Parliament........... | ... | ... | 5,687 |\n| | | | |\n| II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | | | |\n| Division No. 11. | | | |\n| Administrative. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 700 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 1,100 | | |\n| | | | 1,800 |\n| Division No. 12. | | | |\n| Executive Council. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | 128 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies............... | 30 | | |\n| | | | 158 |\n| Division No. 13. | | | |\n| Offices of the Commonwealth in London. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries................... | ... | ... | 200 |\n| Division No. 14. | | | |\n| Papua.................................. | ... | ... | 5,000 |\n| Division No. 15. | | | |\n| Mail Service to Pacific Islands.................. | ... | ... | 3,000 |\n| Division No. 16. | | | |\n| Miscellaneous. | | | |\n| No. 4.—Repatriation of Pacific Islanders........... | 1,500 | | |\n| No. 5.—Advertising resources of Commonwealth..... | 1,000 | | |\n| No. 6.—New Hebrides....................... | 250 | | 2,750 |\n| Total Department of External Affairs......... | ... | ... | 12,908 |\n\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...................... | 461 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 100 | | |\n| | | | 561 |\n| Division No. 18. | | | |\n| Crown Solicitor’s Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 464 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 95 | | |\n| | | | 559 |\n| Division No. 19. | | | |\n| The High Court. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 422 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 685 | | |\n| | | | 1,107 |\n| Division No. 20. | | | |\n| Court of Conciliation and Arbitration. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies................. | ... | ... | 150 |\n| Total Attorney-General’s Department......... | ... | ... | 2,377 |\n| | | | |\n| IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | | | |\n| Division No. 21. | | | |\n| Administrative Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 1,309 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 550 | | |\n| | | | 1,859 |\n| Division No. 22. | | | |\n| Electoral Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries...................... | 924 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 300 | | |\n| | | | 1,224 |\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....................

1,035

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

300

1,335

Division No. 24.

Public Works Staff.

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

813

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

200

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

1,500

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

1,000

1,000

2,513

Division No. 25.

Census and Statistics.

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

864

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

1,500

2,364

Division No. 26.

Meteorological Branch.

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

300

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

1,500

1,800

Division No. 27.

Works and Buildings.

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

6,000

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

3,500

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

2,000

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

1,500

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

1,500

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

1,000

15,500

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

...

...

2,000

Division No. 28.

Governor-General’s Establishment.

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

200

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

500

700

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| Division No. 29. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Miscellaneous. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | | | |\n| No. 1. Expenses in connexion with choosing the site of the capital of the Commonwealth | 250 | | |\n| No. 2. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.... | 1,000 | | |\n| No. 5. Expenses in connexion with the administration of the Electoral Act | 1,000 | | |\n| No. 7. Retaining fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers... | 100 | | |\n| No. 8. Towards the cost of compiling a map of Australasia... | 150 | | |\n| No. 9. Towards the expenses of making inquiries and preparing plans for additional lighthouses required on the coast of Australia | 100 | | 2,600 |\n| Total Department of Home Affairs.............. | ... | 16,500 | 16,395 |\n| | | | |\n| V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | | | |\n| Division No. 30. | | | |\n| The Treasury. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 1,075 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................... | 1,000 | | |\n| | | | 2,075 |\n| Division No. 31. | | | |\n| Audit Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries— | | | |\n| “Other”.............. | 1,300 | | |\n| “Transferred”.......... | 730 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies—“Other”............................. | 200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—“Transferred”................... | 100 | | |\n| | | 830 | 1,500 |\n| Division No. 32. | | | |\n| Government Printer. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 2,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................... | 1,000 | | |\n| | | | 3,000 |\n| Division No. 33. | | | |\n| Governor-General’s Office. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies................... | ... | ... | 500 |\n| Total Department of the Treasury............... | ... | 830 | 7,075 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------------- | -------- |\n| VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 37. | | | |\n| Central Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 970 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................... | 400 | | |\n| | | | 1,370 |\n| Division No. 38. | | | |\n| Patents. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 1,256 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................... | 1,350 | | |\n| | | | 2,606 |\n| Division No. 39. | | | |\n| Trade Marks, Designs, and Copyrights. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 295 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................... | 300 | | |\n| | | | 595 |\n| Division No. 40. | | | |\n| New South Wales. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 10,840 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies, “Other”............. | 175 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—“Transferred”........ | 1,250 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Victorian Border Stations, Salaries............. | 240 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 5.—Victorian Border Stations, Contingencies... | 100 | | |\n| | | 12,430 | 175 |\n| Division No. 41. | | | |\n| Victoria. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 9,100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................... | 950 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—New South Wales Border Stations, Salaries | 117 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—New South Wales Border Stations, Contingencies | 20 | | |\n| | | 10,187 | |\n| Division No. 42. | | | |\n| Queensland. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries....................... | 7,200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies, “Other”............. | 2,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—“Transferred”.................... | 1,350 | | |\n| | | 8,550 | 200 |\n| Division No. 43. | | | |\n| South Australia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (South Australia proper)................ | 3,785 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies (South Australia proper).. | 850 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Salaries (Northern Territory)......... | 184 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 4.—Contingencies (Northern Territory)..... | 70 | | |\n| | | 4,889 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

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

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

£

Division No. 44.

Western Australia.

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

4,656

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

500

5,156

Division No. 45.

Tasmania.

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

1,098

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

150

1,248

Total Department of Trade and Customs

...

42,460

6,746

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

Division No. 46.

Central Administration.

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

3,000

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

1,000

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

80

Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous—

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

200

2. Grant to Commonwealth Council of the Rifle Associations of Australia in connexion with competitions for trophies presented by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and Major-General Sir E. T. H. Hutton

200

3. Grant to Commonwealth Council of the Rifle Associations of Australia including £50 in connexion with visit of Rifle Team from Great Britain

150

4,630

New South Wales Naval Forces.

Division No. 48.

Permanent Staff and Militia.

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

750

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

600

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

3

1,353

Division No. 49.

Cadet Corps.

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

...

80

Victorian Naval Forces.

Division No. 50.

Permanent Force.

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

2,000

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

300

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

10

2,310

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

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

£

Division No. 51.

Naval Militia.

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

700

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

600

1,300

Division No. 52.

Cadet Corps.

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

...

180

Queensland Naval Forces.

Division No. 53.

Permanent Force.

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

1,000

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

800

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

15

1,815

Division No. 54.

Naval Militia.

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

1,250

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

400

1,650

Division No. 55.

Cadet Corps.

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

...

140

South Australian Naval Forces.

Division No. 56.

Permanent Force.

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

700

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

250

950

Division No. 57.

Naval Militia.

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

350

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

160

510

Division No. 58.

Cadet Corps.

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

...

50

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Thursday Island. | | | |\n| Division No. 61. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Queensland). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.......................... | 500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................... | 400 | | |\n| | | 900 | |\n| Division No. 62. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.......................... | ... | 23 | |\n| Division No. 63. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.......................... | ... | 630 | |\n| Division No. 64. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction................. | ... | 20 | |\n| Division No. 65. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 40 | |\n| Division No. 66. | | | |\n| Ammunition. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 216 | |\n| Division No. 67. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 190 | |\n| Division No. 68. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams........................... | ... | 5 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | | | |\n| King George’s Sound. | | | |\n| Division No. 70. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Western Australia). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 160 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 150 | | |\n| | | 310 | |\n| Division No. 71. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 37 | |\n| Division No. 72. | | | |\n| Australian Army Medical Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies................. | ... | 10 | |\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............................. | ... | 20 | |\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. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 700 | |\n| Division No. 78. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (New South Wales). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 2,250 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 1,000 | | |\n| | | 3,250 | |\n| Division No. 79. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 900 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 110 | | |\n| | | 1,010 | |\n| Division No. 80. | | | |\n| Permanent Army Service Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 200 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 120 | | |\n| | | 320 | |\n| Division No. 81. | | | |\n| Australian Army Medical Corps | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 150 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 30 | | |\n| | | 180 | |\n| Division No. 82. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 1,200 | |\n| Division No. 83. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 180 | |\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. 84. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 315 | |\n| Division No. 85. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 2,400 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 120 | | |\n| | | 2,520 | |\n| Division No. 86. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 16,500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 200 | | |\n| | | 16,700 | |\n| Division No. 87. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 65 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 100 | | |\n| | | 165 | |\n| Division No. 88. | | | |\n| Corps of Guides............................. | ... | 100 | |\n| Division No. 89. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction.......... | ... | 600 | |\n| Division No. 90 | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 1,000 | |\n| Division No. 91. | | | |\n| Ammunition. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 5,087 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| -------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| New South Wales Military Forces—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 92. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 1,000 | |\n| Division No. 93. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 100 | |\n| Division No. 94. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams........................ | ... | 200 | |\n| Division No. 95. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................... | 280 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................ | 4,000 | | |\n| | | 4,280 | |\n| Division No. 96. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................... | 50 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................ | 500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.......... | 5 | | |\n| | | 555 | |\n| Victorian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 97. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................... | ... | 400 | |\n| Division No. 98. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Victoria). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................... | 1,800 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................ | 600 | | |\n| | | 2,400 | |\n| Division No. 99. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................... | 1,235 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................ | 110 | | |\n| | | 1,345 | |\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. 100. | | | |\n| Australian Army Medical Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 90 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 15 | | |\n| | | 105 | |\n| Division No. 101. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 1,330 | |\n| Division No. 102. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 155 | |\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........................ | 1,500 | | |\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| Victorian Military Forces—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 105. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 15,400 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 500 | | |\n| | | 15,900 | |\n| Division No. 106. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 34 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 100 | | |\n| | | 134 | |\n| Division No. 107. | | | |\n| Corps of Guides............................. | ... | 100 | |\n| Division No. 108. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction.......... | ... | 600 | |\n| Division No. 109. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 1,000 | |\n| Division No. 110. | | | |\n| Ammunition. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 5,415 | |\n| Division No. 111. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 1,400 | |\n| Division No. 112. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 60 | |\n| Division No. 113. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams......................... | ... | 60 | |\n| Division No. 114. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 240 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 4,000 | | |\n| | | 4,240 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

—

“Transferred.”

“Other.”

£

£

£

Victorian Military Forces—continued.

Division No. 115.

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

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

135

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

1,000

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

15

1,150

Queensland Military Forces.

Division No. 116.

District Head-Quarters Staff.

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

...

420

Division No. 117.

Royal Australian Artillery (Queensland).

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

850

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

400

1,250

Division No. 118.

Corps of Australian Engineers.

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

250

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

20

270

Division No. 119.

Ordnance Department.

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

...

410

Division No. 120.

Rifle Range Staff.

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

...

20

Division No. 121.

District Accounts and Pay Branch.

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

...

210

Division No. 122.

Instructional Staff.

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

1,200

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

90

1,290

\n```\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.......................... | 8,150 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................... | 200 | | |\n| | | 8,350 | |\n| Division No. 124. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.......................... | ... | 24 | |\n| Division No. 125. | | | |\n| Corps of Guides................................ | ... | 70 | |\n| Division No. 126. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction............. | ... | 800 | |\n| Division No. 127. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | 400 | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................... | ... | | |\n| Division No. 128. | | | |\n| Ammunition. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................... | ... | 3,523 | |\n| Division No. 129. | | | |\n| Warlike Stores. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................... | ... | 50 | |\n| Division No. 130. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................... | ... | 300 | |\n| Division No. 131. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................... | ... | 200 | |\n| Division No. 132. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams............................ | ... | 80 | |\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. 133. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................... | 85 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................ | 1,500 | | |\n| | | 1,585 | |\n| Division No. 134. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................... | 35 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................ | 300 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.......... | 10 | | |\n| | | 345 | |\n| South Australian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 135. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................... | ... | 320 | |\n| Division No. 136. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (South Australia). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................... | 100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................ | 90 | | |\n| | | 190 | |\n| Division No. 137. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................... | ... | 50 | |\n| Division No. 138. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................... | ... | 300 | |\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. 139. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................... | ... | 60 | |\n| Division No. 140. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................... | ... | 100 | |\n| Division No. 141. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................... | 440 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................ | 20 | | |\n| | | 460 | |\n| Division No. 142. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................... | 3,800 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................ | 200 | | |\n| | | 4,000 | |\n| Division No. 143. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay....................... | 13 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................ | 30 | | |\n| | | 43 | |\n| Division No. 144. | | | |\n| Corps of Guides............................. | ... | 60 | |\n| Division No. 145. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction........... | ... | 200 | |\n| Division No. 146 | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 300 | |\n| Division No. 147. | | | |\n| Ammunition. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 1,492 | |\n| Division No. 148. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 400 | |\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. 149. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 25 | |\n| Division No. 150 | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams......................... | ... | 20 | |\n| Division No. 151. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 65 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 750 | | |\n| | | 815 | |\n| Division No. 152. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 24 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 150 | | |\n| | | 174 | |\n| Western Australian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 153. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 260 | |\n| Division No. 154. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 16 | |\n| Division No. 155. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 220 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| | £ | £ | £ |\n| Western Australian Military Forces—continued. | | | |\n| Division No. 156. | | | |\n| Rifle Range Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 17 | |\n| Division No. 157. | | | |\n| District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 85 | |\n| Division No. 158. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 510 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 10 | | |\n| | | 520 | |\n| Division No. 159. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 2,000 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 100 | | |\n| | | 2,100 | |\n| Division No. 160. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 34 | |\n| Division No. 161. | | | |\n| Corps of Guides............................. | ... | 60 | |\n| Division No. 162. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction.......... | ... | 150 | |\n| Division No. 163. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 150 | |\n| Division No. 164. | | | |\n| Ammunition. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 1,250 | |\n| Division No. 165. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................ | ... | 250 | |\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. 166. | | | |\n| General Services. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.............................. | ... | 150 | |\n| Division No. 167. | | | |\n| Postage and Telegrams........................... | ... | 20 | |\n| Division No. 168. | | | |\n| Cadet Corps. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.......................... | 95 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................... | 900 | | |\n| | | 995 | |\n| Division No. 169. | | | |\n| Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.......................... | 8 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................... | 150 | | |\n| | | 158 | |\n| Tasmanian Military Forces. | | | |\n| Division No. 170. | | | |\n| District Head-Quarters Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.......................... | ... | 260 | |\n| Division No. 171. | | | |\n| Royal Australian Artillery (Tasmania). | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.......................... | 100 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................... | 50 | | |\n| | | 150 | |\n| Division No. 172. | | | |\n| Corps of Australian Engineers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.......................... | ... | 42 | |\n| Division No. 173. | | | |\n| Ordnance Department. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay.......................... | ... | 140 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | — | “Transferred.” | “Other.” |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------- | -------- |\n| Tasmanian Military Forces—continued. | £ | £ | £ |\n| Division No. 175. | | | |\n| District Accounts; and Pay Branch. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 68 | |\n| Division No. 176. | | | |\n| Instructional Staff. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 535 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 10 | | |\n| | | 545 | |\n| Division No. 177. | | | |\n| Militia. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | 2,500 | | |\n| Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies................. | 100 | | |\n| | | 2,600 | |\n| Division No. 178. | | | |\n| Volunteers. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1.—Pay........................ | ... | 34 | |\n| Division No. 179. | | | |\n| Corps of Guides.............................. | ... | 24 | |\n| Division No. 180. | | | |\n| Camps of Training and Schools of Instruction.............. | ... | 100 | |\n| Division No. 181. | | | |\n| Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................. | ... | 100 | |\n| Division No. 182. | | | |\n| Ammunition. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................. | ... | 2,670 | |\n| Division No. 183. | | | |\n| Warlike Stores. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................. | ... | 15 | |\n| Division No. 184. | | | |\n| General Contingencies. | | | |\n| Subdivision No. 1............................. | ... | 180 | |\n\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..............................

...

25

Division No. 186.

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

...

20

Division No. 187.

Cadet Corps.

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

60

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

300

360

Division No. 188.

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

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

...

100

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

...

132,329

4,630

VIII.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 189.

Central Staff.

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

1,500

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

250

...

1,750

Division No. 190.

New South Wales.

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

86,000

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

30,000

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

24,000

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

1,000

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

11,630

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

2,300

154,930

\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.........................

60,000

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

19,000

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

35,000

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

132

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

9,400

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

1,240

124,772

Division No. 192.

Queensland.

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

28,769

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

26,310

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

13,085

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

1,000

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

4,100

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

782

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

570

74,616

Division No. 193.

South Australia.

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

22,532

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

10,367

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

6,717

Subdivision No. 4.—Salaries (Northern Territory)

\"\"

Adelaide
Port Darwin

503

520

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

\"\"

Adelaide
Port Darwin

100

694

Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies (Northern Territory)

\"\"

Adelaide Port Darwin

745

488

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

2,930

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

325

45,921

Division No. 194.

Western Australia.

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

26,000

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

8,500

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

6,000

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

2,000

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

200

42,700

\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.......................

7,900

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

3,900

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

4,250

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

920

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

1,400

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

1,400

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

100

18,470

1,400

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

461,406

3,150

\"\"653,528

58,968

712,496

Division No. 35.

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

25,000

Division No. 36.

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

50,000

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

£787,496

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