{"id":"C1913A00005","name":"Supply Act (No. 4) 1913-14","slug":"supply-act-no-4-1913-14","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"5 of 1913","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":18736,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1913A00005-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 4) 1913-14","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\nSUPPLY (No. 4) 1913–14.\n\nNo. 5 of 1913.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.\n\n\\[Assented to 30th October, 1913.\\]\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. 4) 1913-14.\n\nIssue and application of £812,622.\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 fourteen the sum of Eight hundred and twelve thousand six hundred and twenty-two 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 fourteen.\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| -------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| | £ |\n| THE PARLIAMENT......................................... | 3,452 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER........................ | 4,339 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY......................... | 22,083 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................... | 4,682 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS..................... | 32,574 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.............................. | 267,360 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS................... | 34,857 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS......................... | 26,355 |\n| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT................... | 381,920 |\n| | 777,622 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE..................................... | 35,000 |\n| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.............................. | — |\n| Total........................................... | 812,622 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

...

The Senate.

1

Salaries................................

507

2

Contingencies............................

207

3

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

55

769

2

...

House of Representatives.

1

Salaries................................

600

2

Contingencies............................

200

3

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

100

900

Senate and House of Representatives.

3

...

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

1

Salaries................................

600

2

Contingencies............................

100

700

4

...

The Library.

1

Salaries................................

115

2

Contingencies............................

300

415

Joint House Committee.

5

...

Refreshment—rooms.

1

Salaries................................

75

2

Contingencies............................

300

375

6

...

Water Power for Parliament House............

...

...

7

...

Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.

1

......................................

100

100

8

…

Queen’s Hall.

1

Salaries................................

45

45

9

…

Parliament Gardens.

1

Salaries................................

40

2

Contingencies............................

10

50

10

...

Miscellaneous.

1

Salaries................................

48

2

Contingencies............................

50

98

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

...

3,452

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ----- |\n| 11 | … | Prime Minister. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 280 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 450 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1.—Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives | 39 | |\n| | | | | 769 |\n| 12 | ... | Executive Council. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 11 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 3 | |\n| | | | | 14 |\n| 13 | ... | Audit Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,870 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 186 | |\n| | | | | 2,056 |\n| 14 | ... | Public Service Commissioner. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 850 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 650 | |\n| | | | | 1,500 |\n| | | Total Prime Minister..................... | ... | 4,339 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | | |\n| 15 | … | The Treasury. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 900 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,275 | |\n| | | | | 2,175 |\n| 16 | ... | Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,300 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 2,400 | |\n| | | | | 3,700 |\n| 17 | ... | Maternity Allowance Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 240 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 700 | |\n| | | | | 940 |\n| 18 | ... | Land Tax Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 5,450 | |\n| | | | | 7,850 |\n| 19 | … | Government Printer. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,300 | |\n| | | | | 2,800 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ------ |\n| 20 | … | Governor-General’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 68 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 350 | |\n| | | | | 418 |\n| 21 | ... | Coinage................................... | … | 1,500 |\n| 22 | ... | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts | 1,800 | |\n| | | 3.—To recoup Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent, allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services” | 200 | |\n| | | 4.—Remission of fines under Land Tax Assessment.... | 700 | |\n| | | | | 2,700 |\n| | | Total Department of the Treasury................ | ... | 22,083 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 27 | ... | Secretary’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 385 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 100 | |\n| | | | | 485 |\n| 28 | ... | Crown Solicitor’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 509 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 200 | |\n| | | | | 709 |\n| 29 | … | The High Court. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 325 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 550 | |\n| | | | | 875 |\n| 30 | ... | Court of Conciliation and Arbitration. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 13 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 500 | |\n| | | | | 513 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ----- |\n| 31 | … | Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,105 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 950 | |\n| | | | | 2,055 |\n| 32 | ... | Copyrights Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 35 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 10 | |\n| | | | | 45 |\n| | | Total Attorney-General’s Department............ | ... | 4,682 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | | |\n| 33 | ... | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 850 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 1,850 |\n| 34 | ... | High Commissioner’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | ... | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | ... | |\n| 35 | ... | Papua. | | |\n| | | No. 1.—Towards expenses of administration........... | ... | |\n| 36 | ... | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Administrator’s Office, Salaries.................... | 99 | |\n| | 2 | Administrator’s Office, Contingencies............... | 222 | |\n| | 3 | Government Secretary’s Office, Salaries.............. | 136 | |\n| | 4 | Government Secretary’s Office, Contingencies.......... | 2,216 | |\n| | 5 | Immigration................................ | ... | |\n| | 6 | Aboriginal Affairs, Salaries...................... | 150 | |\n| | 7 | Aboriginal Affairs. Contingencies.................. | 652 | |\n| | 8 | Agriculture, Salaries........................... | 120 | |\n| | 9 | Agriculture, Contingencies....................... | 855 | |\n| | 10 | Police, Salaries............................... | 850 | |\n| | 11 | Police, Contingencies.......................... | 440 | |\n| | 12 | Gaol, Salaries............................... | 150 | |\n| | 13 | Gaol, Contingencies........................... | 14 | |\n| | 14 | Charitable Institutions, Salaries.................... | 180 | |\n| | 15 | Charitable Institutions, Contingencies................ | 387 | |\n| | 16 | Board of Health, Salaries........................ | 90 | |\n| | 17 | Board of Health, Contingencies.................... | 175 | |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 36 | 18 | Law Officers, Salaries.......................... | 130 | |\n| | 19 | Law Officers, Contingencies...................... | 200 | |\n| | 20 | Marine, Salaries.............................. | 60 | |\n| | 21 | Marine, Contingencies.......................... | ... | |\n| | 22 | Stock and Brands, Salaries....................... | 50 | |\n| | 23 | Stock and Brands, Contingencies................... | 20 | |\n| | 24 | Freezing Works.............................. | ... | |\n| | 25 | Botanic Gardens, Salaries........................ | 23 | |\n| | 26 | Botanic Gardens, Contingencies................... | 180 | |\n| | 27 | Lands, Salaries............................... | 92 | |\n| | 28 | Lands, Contingencies.......................... | 662 | |\n| | 29 | Survey, Salaries.............................. | 1,336 | |\n| | 30 | Survey, Contingencies.......................... | 1,585 | |\n| | 31 | Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries................... | 330 | |\n| | 32 | Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies............... | 2,245 | |\n| | 33 | Education, Salaries............................ | 130 | |\n| | 34 | Education, Contingencies........................ | 220 | |\n| | 35 | Public Works Staff, Salaries...................... | 80 | |\n| | 36 | Public Works Staff, Contingencies.................. | 183 | |\n| | 37 | Works and Buildings........................... | 1,210 | |\n| | 38 | Railways and Transport, Salaries................... | 1,500 | |\n| | 39 | Railways and Transport, Contingencies............... | ... | |\n| | 40 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1.—Subsidy for Steam-ship Service............ | ... | |\n| | | 6.—Commission on Railways, Harbor, and other developmental works | 393 | |\n| | 41 | Interest and Sinking Fund........................ | 12,000 | |\n| | | | | 29,365 |\n| 37 | ... | Port Augusta Railway. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 3.—Extraordinary Maintenance................. | … | |\n| 38 | ... | Mail Service to Pacific Islands.................... | ... | |\n| 39 | ... | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | No. 2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund............... | 84 | |\n| | | 3.—Advertising Resources of Commonwealth..... | 1,000 | |\n| | | 4.—New Hebrides........................ | 100 | |\n| | | 9.—Survey of North-west Coast of Australia...... | ... | |\n| | | 11.—Press Cable Subsidy................... | 125 | |\n| | | 13.—Commercial Agent in South Africa......... | 50 | |\n| | | | | 1,359 |\n| | | Total Department of External Affairs................ | ... | 32,574 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ----- |\n| 40 | ... | Central Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 5,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies—Naval.......................... | 600 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams—Naval.................... | 100 | |\n| | 5 | Contingencies—Military........................ | 1,900 | |\n| | 6 | Postage and Telegrams—Military.................. | 50 | |\n| | 7 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant, and noncommissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty | 1,000 | |\n| | | 2. Grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations of Australia | ... | |\n| | | 3. Examination fees........................ | 100 | |\n| | | 4. Pay and expenses of exchange officers (to be recovered) | 100 | |\n| | | 5. Expenses in connexion with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees | 10 | |\n| | | 7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal.... | 200 | |\n| | | 8. War Railway Council—uniform equipment and other expenses | … | |\n| | | | | 9,260 |\n| 41 | ... | Special School of Instruction. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | ... | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | ... | |\n| 42 | ... | Aviation School | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 50 | |\n| 43 | ... | School of Musketry. | | 250 |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 50 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 100 | |\n| | | | | 150 |\n| 44 | … | Royal Military College. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 1,300 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 2,000* | |\n| | | | | 3,300 |\n| 45 | ... | Chemical Adviser. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 100 | |\n| | | | | 200 |\n| 46 | … | Examination of Stores and Equipment. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 250 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 300 | |\n| | | | | 550 |\n\n\\* Portion to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Military College Working Expenses Account.\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 47 | ... | Cordite Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 300§ | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | ... | |\n| | | | | 300 |\n| 48 | ... | Small Arms Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 5,000 | |\n| | | | | 5,400* |\n| 49 | ... | Clothing Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | ... | |\n| | | | | 100† |\n| 50 | ... | Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 2,500 | |\n| | | | | 2,600‡ |\n| 51 | ... | Woollen Cloth Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | ... | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | ... | |\n| | | | | ... |\n| | | Naval Forces. | | |\n| 53 | ... | Royal Naval College. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 500 | |\n| | | | | 1,500 |\n| 54 | ... | Boys’ Training Ship. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 1,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,500 | |\n| | | | | 3,000 |\n| 55 | ... | Permanent Force (Sea-Going). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 70,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 10,000 | |\n| | | | | 80,000 |\n| 56 | ... | Naval Establishments. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 1,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 500 | |\n| | | | | 2,000 |\n| 57 | ... | Naval Dockyard. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | … | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | … | |\n| 58 | ... | Royal Australian Naval Reserve. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 3,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 4,000 |\n\n\\* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Small Arms Factory Account.\n\n† To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Clothing Factory Account.\n\n‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory Account.\n\n§ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Cordite Factory Account. \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 59 | ... | Imperial Royal Naval Reserve. | | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | ... | 500 |\n| 60 | ... | No. 1—To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund—Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account | | 10,000 |\n| 61 | 1 | Medical Services............................. | | 250 |\n| 62 | ... | Signal Stations and Examination Services............. | | 100 |\n| 63 | 1 | Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.................. | | 10,000 |\n| 64 | 1 | Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works.............. | | 250 |\n| 65 | 1 | Miscellaneous Services......................... | | 10,000 |\n| 66 | ... | Postage and Telegrams......................... | | 100 |\n| | | Military Forces. | | |\n| 67 | ... | Administrative and Instructional Staffs. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 5,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 700 | |\n| | | | | 5,800 |\n| 68 | ... | Permanent Units. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 17,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 4,200 | |\n| | | | | 21,700 |\n| 69 | ... | Ordnance Department. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | | 4,050 |\n| 70 | ... | Rifle Range Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | | 420 |\n| 71 | ... | District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | | 990 |\n| 72 | ... | Universal Training. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 17,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets................... | 27,800 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies—Junior Cadets..................... | 500 | |\n| | | | | 45,800 |\n| 73 | ... | Volunteers. | | |\n| | 1 | Contingencies............................... | ... | 20 |\n| 74 | 1 | Camps.................................... | ... | 6,750 |\n| 75 | ... | Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment............... | ... | 2,900 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------- |\n| 76 | 1 | Ammunition................................ | … | 21,200 |\n| 77 | 1 | General Contingencies.......................... | ... | 5,700 |\n| 78 | 1 | General Services............................. | … | 4,950 |\n| 79 | ... | Postage and Telegrams......................... | … | 810 |\n| 80 | ... | Rifle Clubs and Associations. | … | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 260 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 2,200 | |\n| | | | | 2,460 |\n| | | Total Department of Defence................. | ... | 267,360 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | | |\n| 81 | ... | Central Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 900 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 300 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1.—Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905... | 1,500 | |\n| | | 2.—Administration of the Bounties Act......... | 10 | |\n| | | 3.—Australian Industries Preservation Act....... | 1,700 | |\n| | | 4.—Administration of the Manufactures Encouragement Act | 15 | |\n| | | 5.—Seamen’s Compensation Act............. | 10 | |\n| | | 6.—“Bitter Pit” investigation................ | 100 | |\n| 82 | ... | Fisheries. | | 4,535 |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 60 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 500 | |\n| 83 | ... | Quarantine. | | 560 |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 140 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 100 | |\n| | 3 | New South Wales, Salaries....................... | 250 | |\n| | 4 | New South Wales, Contingencies.................. | 2,000 | |\n| | 5 | Victoria, Salaries............................. | 50 | |\n| | 6 | Victoria, Contingencies......................... | 350 | |\n| | 7 | Queensland, Salaries........................... | ... | |\n| | 8 | Queensland, Contingencies....................... | 400 | |\n| | 9 | South Australia, Salaries........................ | 15 | |\n| | 10 | South Australia, Contingencies.................... | 150 | |\n| | 11 | Western Australia, Salaries....................... | 32 | |\n| | 12 | Western Australia, Contingencies.................. | 440 | |\n| | 13 | Tasmania, Contingencies........................ | 100 | |\n| | 14 | Northern Territory, Contingencies.................. | 50 | |\n| | | | | 4,077 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ----- |\n| 84 | … | Analyst. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 170 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 60 | |\n| | | | | 230 |\n| 85 | … | Lighthouses. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 100 | |\n| | | | | 300 |\n| 86 | … | New South Wales. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 6,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 850 | |\n| | | | | 7,250 |\n| 87 | ... | Victoria. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 5,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 600 | |\n| | | | | 6,100 |\n| 88 | ... | Queensland. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 3,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 900 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses............ | 625 | |\n| | | | | 5,125 |\n| 89 | ... | South Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,300 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 500 | |\n| | | | | 2,800 |\n| 90 | ... | Western Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,450 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 530 | |\n| | | | | 2,980 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| 91 | ... | Tasmania. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 120 | |\n| | | | | 720 |\n| 92 | … | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 80 | |\n| | | | | 180 |\n| | | Total Department of Trade and Customs........... | ... | 34,857 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. | | |\n| 93 | ... | Administrative Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 2,500 |\n| 94 | … | Electoral Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 130 | |\n| | | | | 630 |\n| 95 | ... | Public Works Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,350 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,300 | |\n| | 3 | Supervision of Works.......................... | ... | |\n| | | | | 2,650 |\n| 96 | ... | Census and Statistics. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 750 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 50 | |\n| | | | | 800 |\n| 97 | ... | Meteorological Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 200 | |\n| | | | | 1,300 |\n| 98 | … | Lands and Surveys. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 750 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 500 | |\n| | | | | 1,250 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| 99 | ... | Works and Buildings. | | |\n| | 1 | Parliament.................................. | 1,150 | |\n| | 2 | Prime Minister............................... | 250 | |\n| | 3 | Treasurer.................................. | 375 | |\n| | 4 | Attorney-General............................. | 350 | |\n| | 5 | External Affairs.............................. | 230 | |\n| | 6 | Defence................................... | 4,500 | |\n| | 7 | Trade and Customs............................ | 800 | |\n| | 8 | Quarantine................................. | 500 | |\n| | 9 | Home Affairs................................ | 1,050 | |\n| | 10 | Post and Telegraph............................ | 4,500 | |\n| | | | | 13,705 |\n| 100 | ... | Governor-General’s Establishment. | | |\n| | 1 | Melbourne Government House.................... | 730 | |\n| | 2 | Non-recurring Works.......................... | ... | |\n| | | | | 730 |\n| 101 | 1 | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others... | 50 | |\n| | | 3. Administration of the Electoral Act............. | 500 | |\n| | | 4. Commonwealth Elections................... | 2,000 | |\n| | | 5. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart | 40 | |\n| | | 11. Storage and Seasoning of Timber............. | 200 | |\n| | | | | 2,790 |\n| | | Total Department of Home Affairs............ | ... | 26,355 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 102 | ... | Central Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 400 | |\n| | | | | 1,800 |\n| 103 | ... | Cables.................................... | ... | ... |\n| 104 | ... | Mails viâ Suez............................... | ... | |\n| 105 | ... | New South Wales. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 82,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails........................... | 30,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies............................... | 40,000 | |\n| | | | | 152,000 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

106

…

Victoria.

1

Salaries....................................

52,000

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................

12,000

3

Contingencies...............................

30,000

94,000

107

...

Queensland.

1

Salaries....................................

24,000

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................

10,000

3

Contingencies...............................

18,000

52,000

108

...

South Australia.

1

Salaries....................................

16,500

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................

6,000

3

Contingencies...............................

7,000

29,500

109

...

Western Australia.

1

Salaries....................................

19,000

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................

7,000

3

Contingencies...............................

9,000

35,000

110

...

Tasmania.

1

Salaries....................................

7,000

2

Conveyance of Mails...........................

4,000

3

Contingencies...............................

5,000

16,000

111

...

Northern Territory.

1

Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).....................

200

2

Salaries (Payable at Darwin)......................

300

3

Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)............

70

4

Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).............

350

5

Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)................

400

6

Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)..................

300

1,620

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

381,920

25

...

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

35,000

26

...

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

—

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

812,622

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