{"id":"C1917A00002","name":"Supply Act (No. 5) 1916-17","slug":"supply-act-no-5-1916-17","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"2 of 1917","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":12912,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1917A00002-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-31","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 5) 1916-17","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\nSUPPLY (No. 5) 1916–17.\n\nNo. 2 of 1917.\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 seventeen.\n\n\\[Assented to 15th March, 1917.\\]\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. 5) 1916–17.\n\nIssue and application of £3,798,652.\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 seventeen the sum of Three million seven hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred and fifty-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 seventeen.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF.3587.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ----------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| THE PARLIAMENT..................................... | 10,055 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER..................... | 50,037 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...................... | 577,050 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................. | 17,035 |\n| THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT................. | 118,850 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.—MILITARY................ | 455,715 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.......................... | 745,900 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS................ | 124,890 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS............... | 206,810 |\n| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT................ | 1,392,310 |\n| | 3,698,652 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE................................. | 100,000 |\n| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER........................... | ... |\n| Total............................... | 3,798,652 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| 1 | ... | The Senate. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 200 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams.......................... | 100 | 1,900 |\n| 2 | ... | House of Representatives. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,750 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 625 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams.......................... | 275 | 2,650 |\n| | | Senate and House of Representatives. | | |\n| 3 | ... | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 240 | 2,240 |\n| 4 | ... | The Library. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 795 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 1,000 | 1,795 |\n| 5 | ... | Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 200 | 400 |\n| | | | | |\n| 6 | ... | Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 200 | 300 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | Joint House Committee. | | |\n| 7 | ... | Refreshment-rooms. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 150 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | ... | 150 |\n| 8 | ... | Water Power for Parliament House.................. | ... | 10 |\n| 10 | ... | Queen’s Hall. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | ... | 150 |\n| 11 | ... | Parliament Gardens. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 150 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 10 | 160 |\n| 12 | ... | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 150 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 150 | 300 |\n| | | Total Parliament.................... | ... | 10,055 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------- |\n| 13 | ... | Prime Minister. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 4,500 | |\n| | | | | 6,000 |\n| 14 | ... | Executive Council. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 25 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 5 | |\n| | | | | 30 |\n| 15 | ... | Audit Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 6,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 500 | |\n| | | | | 7,100 |\n| 16 | ... | Public Service Commissioner. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 1,800 | |\n| | | | | 3,800 |\n| 25 | ... | Governor-General’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 370 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,090 | |\n| | | | | 2,460 |\n| 89 | ... | High Commissioner’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,130 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 4,350 | |\n| | | | | 6,480 |\n| 40 | ... | Papua. | | |\n| | 1 | Towards Expenses of Administration................. | 4,750 | |\n| | 2 | Loans for Roads.............................. | 1,000 | |\n| | 4 | Development of Oil Fields........................ | 4,000 | |\n| | 5 | Coastal Trade Service Subsidy..................... | 870 | |\n| | 6 | Loss on working of Wireless Stations................ | 1,500 | |\n| | 7 | Loans for Government Plantations.................. | 1,500 | |\n| | | | | 13,620 |\n| 44 | ... | Mail Service to Pacific Islands. | | |\n| | | No. 1.—Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands | ... | 10,547 |\n| | | Total Department of Prime Minister...... | ... | 50,037 |\n| | | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | | |\n| 17 | ... | The Treasury. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 3,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 4,000 | |\n| 19 | ... | Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office. | | 7,000 |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,900 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 6,600 | |\n| | | | | 8,500 |\n| 20 | ... | War Pensions................................ | ... | 460,000 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------- |\n| 21 | ... | War Pensions Office. | | |\n| | l | Salaries.................................... | 750 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 14,000 | |\n| | | | | 14,750 |\n| 22 | ... | Maternity Allowance Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 3,000 | |\n| | | | | 3,600 |\n| 23 | ... | Land Tax, Estate Duty, and Income Tax Office | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 25,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 45,000 | |\n| | | | | 70,000 |\n| 24 | ... | Government Printer. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 3,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 1,200 | |\n| | | | | 4,700 |\n| 26 | ... | Coinage.................................... | ... | 3,000 |\n| 27 | ... | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts | 4,500 | |\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” | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 5,500 |\n| | | Total Department of the Treasury.............. | ... | 577,050 |\n| | | IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 32 | ... | Secretary’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,350 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 2,350 |\n| 33 | ... | Crown Solicitor’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 1,200 | |\n| | | | | 3,700 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ |\n| | | IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | | |\n| 34 | ... | The High Court. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 1,500 | |\n| | | | | 2,600 |\n| 35 | ... | Court of Conciliation and Arbitration. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 125 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,500 | |\n| | | | | 2,625 |\n| 36 | ... | Patents, Trade Marks and Designs. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 3,750 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 1,800 | |\n| | | | | 5,550 |\n| 37 | ... | Copyrights Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 150 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 60 | |\n| | | | | 210 |\n| | | Total Attorney-General’s Department.......... | ... | 17,035 |\n| | | V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 38 | ... | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 3,500 |\n| 108 | ... | Electoral Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 12,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 3,390 | |\n| | | | | 15,390 |\n| 110 | ... | Census and Statistics. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 4,500 | |\n| | | | | 6,600 |\n| 111 | ... | Meteorological Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 3,800 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 4,000 | |\n| | | | | 7,800 |\n| 112 | ... | Lands and Survey. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 3,000 | |\n| | | | | 5,000 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| | | V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued. | | |\n| 41 | ... | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Administrator................................ | 690 | |\n| | 2 | Administrator’s Office, Salaries.................... | 10,500 | |\n| | 3 | Administrator’s Office, Contingencies................ | 25,000 | |\n| | 4 | Lands and Survey, Salaries....................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 5 | Lands and Survey, Contingencies................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 6 | Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries.................... | 1,500 | |\n| | 7 | Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies............... | 11,000 | |\n| | 9 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1.—Subsidy for Steam-ship Service, Melbourne to Darwin........... | 870 | |\n| | 10 | Interest and Sinking Fund— | | |\n| | | No. 1.—Interest on Loans...................... | 3,500 | |\n| | | 2.—Contribution to. Sinking Fund............. | 1,700 | |\n| | | 3.—Redemption of Northern Territory Loans...... | ... | |\n| | | | | 58,760 |\n| 43 | ... | Norfolk Island. | | |\n| | | No. 1.—Grant for expenses of Administration—To be paid into Trust Fund...... | ... | 750 |\n| 45 | ... | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | No. 2.—Administration of the Electoral Act........................... | 20,500 | |\n| | | 3.—Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services | 550 | |\n| | | 5. War Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services | … | |\n| | | | | 21,050 |\n| | | Total Home and Territories Department | ... | 118,850 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE —MILITARY. | | |\n| 46 | ... | Central Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 7,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 1,600 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams.......................... | 100 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1.—Expenses of Officers, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers, sent abroad for instruction or duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations) | ... | |\n| | | 3. Examination fees...................... | ... | |\n| | | | | 8,700 |\n| 47 | ... | Aviation Instructional Staff.(Central Flying School.) | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 2,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,500 | |\n| | | | | 5,000 |\n| 48 | ... | Royal Military College. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 3,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 8,250* | |\n| | | | | 11,850 |\n| 49 | ... | Chemical Adviser. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 300 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 200 | |\n| | | | | 500 |\n| 50 | ... | Examination of Stores and Equipment. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 960 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | ... | |\n| | | | | 960 |\n\n\\* Portion to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Military College Working Expenses Account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------- |\n| 51 | ... | Cordite Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | ... | |\n| | | | | 2,000* |\n| 52 | ... | Small Arms Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 320 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | ... | |\n| | | | | 320† |\n| 53 | ... | Clothing Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 250 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | ... | |\n| | | | | 250‡ |\n| 54 | ... | Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 300 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 1,670 | |\n| | | | | 1,970§ |\n| 55 | ... | Woollen Cloth Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 260 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | ... | |\n| | | | | 260** |\n| 56 | ... | Administrative and Instructional Staffs. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 50,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 5,000 | |\n| | | | | 55,000 |\n| 57 | ... | Permanent Units. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 36,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 14,000 | |\n| 58 | ... | Ordnance Department. | | 50,000 |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | ... | 15,000 |\n| 59 | ... | Rifle Range Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | ... | 2,200 |\n| 60 | | District Accounts and Pay Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | ... | ... |\n| 61 | ... | Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 40,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets........ | 70,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies—Junior Cadets..................... | 4,000 | |\n| 62 | ... | Volunteers. | | 114,000 |\n| | 1 | Contingencies................................ | | |\n| 63 | 1 | Camps..................................... | ... | … |\n| 64 | ... | Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment........... | ... | 9,000 |\n| 65 | 1 | Ammunition................................. | ... | 40,000 |\n| 66 | 1 | General Contingencies.......................... | ... | 20,000 |\n| 67 | 1 | General Services.............................. | ... | 8,000 |\n| 68 | ... | Postage and Telegrams.......................... | ... | 1,000 |\n\n\\* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Cordite Factory Account.\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—Woollen Cloth Factory Account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| 69 | ... | Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | |\n| | l | Pay....................................... | 2,205 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 7,500 | |\n| | | | | 9,705 |\n| 70 | 1 | Expeditionary Force............................ | ... | ... |\n| 71 | 1 | Other War Services............................ | ... | 100,000 |\n| | | Total Department of Defence—Military............... | ... | 455,715 |\n| | | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY | | |\n| 72 | ... | Naval Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 7,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,500 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams.......................... | 1,200 | |\n| | | | | 10,700 |\n| 73 | ... | Royal Australian Naval College. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 4,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 7,500 | |\n| | | | | 12,000 |\n| 74 | ... | Boys’ Training Ship. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 5,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 6,000 | |\n| | | | | 11,000 |\n| 75 | ... | Permanent Force (Sea-Going). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 140,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 45,000 | |\n| | | | | 185,000 |\n| 76 | ... | Naval Establishments. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 3,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 7,000 | |\n| | | | | 10,500 |\n| 77 | ... | Naval Dockyard.............................. | ... | ... |\n| 78 | ... | Radio Service. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 6,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 4,000 | |\n| | | | | 10,000 |\n| | | Citizen Naval Forces. | | |\n| 79 | ... | (Royal Australian Naval Reserve.) | | |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | 33,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 13,000 | |\n| 80 | ... | Royal Australian Naval Reserve(Sea-Going). | | 46,000 |\n| | 1 | Pay....................................... | ... | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | ... | |\n| | | | | ... |\n| 81 | 1 | Royal Australian Fleet Reserve..................... | | ... |\n| 82 | ... | To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund— Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account | ... | 11,000 |\n| 83 | 1 | Medical Services.............................. | ... | 3,500 |\n| 84 | ... | Signal Stations and Examination Services.............. | ... | 4,500 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY —continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------- |\n| 85 | 1 | Maintenance of Ships and Vessels................... | ... | 180,000 |\n| 86 | 1 | Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works, also Repair of Vessels of other Commonwealth Departments | ... | 6,000 |\n| 87 | 1 | Miscellaneous Services.......................... | ... | 5,000 |\n| 88 | ... | To be Paid to the Credit of Trust Fund— Admiralty Account. | ... | ... |\n| 89 | ... | Postage and Telegrams.......................... | ... | 700 |\n| 90 | ... | Trading Vessels............................... | ... | 250,000 |\n| 91 | ... | Expeditionary Forces........................... | ... | ... |\n| | | Total Department of the Navy................. | ... | 745,900 |\n| | | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | | |\n| 92 | ... | Central Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,000 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905..................... | 2,000 | |\n| | | 2. Administration of the Bounties Act............................ | ... | |\n| | | 3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act............ | ... | |\n| | | 4. Administration of the Iron Bounty Act.......................... | ... | |\n| | | 5. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act.................... | ... | |\n| | | 6. “Bitter Pit” investigation................................... | ... | |\n| | | | | 6,000 |\n| 93 | ... | Prize Courts................................. | ... | 1,000 |\n| 94 | 2 | Fisheries—Contingencies........................ | ... | 100 |\n| 95 | ... | Quarantine. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 450 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 5,000 | |\n| | 3 | Salaries, New South Wales....................... | 1,400 | |\n| | 4 | Contingencies, New South Wales................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 5 | Salaries, Victoria.............................. | 450 | |\n| | 6 | Contingencies, Victoria.......................... | 1,200 | |\n| | 7 | Salaries, Queensland and Northern Territory............ | 710 | |\n| | 8 | Contingencies, Queensland and Northern Territory........ | 1,600 | |\n| | 9 | Salaries, South Australia......................... | 60 | |\n| | 10 | Contingencies, South Australia..................... | 800 | |\n| | 11 | Salaries, Western Australia....................... | 450 | |\n| | 12 | Contingencies, Western Australia................... | 1,400 | |\n| | 14 | Contingencies, Tasmania......................... | 300 | |\n| | | | | 15,820 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | | |\n| 96 | ... | Analyst. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 260 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 740 | |\n| | | | | 1,000 |\n| 97 | ... | Inter-State Commission. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 1,100 | |\n| | | | | 1,700 |\n| 98 | ... | Lighthouses. | | |\n| | 1 | Central Staff—Salaries.......................... | 900 | |\n| | 2 | Central Staff—Contingencies...................... | 240 | |\n| | 3 | No. 1 District, Salaries.......................... | 130 | |\n| | 4 | No. 1 District, Contingencies...................... | 150 | |\n| | 5 | No. 2 District, Salaries.......................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 6 | No. 2 District, Contingencies...................... | 4,000 | |\n| | 7 | No. 3 District, Salaries.......................... | 6,000 | |\n| | 8 | No. 3 District, Contingencies...................... | 5,000 | |\n| | 9 | No. 4 District, Salaries.......................... | 1,500 | |\n| | 10 | No. 4 District, Contingencies...................... | 4,000 | |\n| | | | | 23,920 |\n| 99 | ... | Navigation. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | ... | |\n| | | | | 100 |\n| 100 | ... | New South Wales. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 21,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,240 | |\n| | | | | 23,240 |\n| 101 | ... | Victoria. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 14,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 3,700 | |\n| | | | | 17,700 |\n| 102 | ... | Queensland. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 8,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 3,040 | |\n| | | | | 11,540 |\n| 103 | ... | South Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 8,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,000 | |\n| | | | | 10,000 |\n| 104 | ... | Western Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 8,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 2,500 | |\n| | | | | 10,500 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| 105 | ... | Tasmania. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 300 | |\n| | | | | 1,900 |\n| 106 | ... | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 170 | |\n| | | | | 370 |\n| | | Total Department of Trade and Customs.............. | ... | 124,890 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS. | | |\n| 107 | ... | Administrative Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 4,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 3,600 | |\n| | | | | 8,100 |\n| 109 | ... | Public Works Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 5,000 | |\n| | 3 | Supervision of Works........................... | ... | |\n| | | | | 6,000 |\n| 113 | ... | Railways. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 83,500 | |\n| | | | | 84,000 |\n| 114 | ... | Northern Territory Railways and Transport. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 6,250 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 6,000 | |\n| | | | | 12,250 |\n| 42 | ... | Port Augusta Railway. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Interest on Loans......................... | 13,200 | |\n| | | 2. Contribution to Sinking Fund................. | 1,175 | |\n| | | 4. Extraordinary Maintenance................... | ... | |\n| | | | | 14,375 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------- |\n| 115 | ... | Works and Buildings. | | |\n| | | (Rent, Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.) | | |\n| | 1 | Parliament.................................. | 750 | |\n| | 2 | Prime Minister............................... | 3,085 | |\n| | 3 | Treasurer................................... | 5,850 | |\n| | 4 | Attorney-General.............................. | 1,900 | |\n| | 5 | Home and Territories........................... | 400 | |\n| | 6 | Defence.................................... | 28,000 | |\n| | 7 | Trade and Customs............................ | 3,800 | |\n| | 8 | Quarantine.................................. | 3,825 | |\n| | 9 | Works and Railways........................... | 4,475 | |\n| | 10 | Post and Telegraph............................. | 25,050 | |\n| | | | | 77,135 |\n| 116 | ... | Governor-General’s Establishment. | | |\n| | 1 | Melbourne Government House..................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 1a | Accommodation in Sydney....................... | 340 | |\n| | 2 | Non-recurring Works........................... | 1,470 | |\n| | | | | 3,810 |\n| 117 | ... | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Fire Insurance........................... | 90 | |\n| | | 2. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture | 900 | |\n| | | 4. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts) | 150 | |\n| | | 7. Storage and Seasoning of Timber............................. | ... | |\n| | | | | 1,140 |\n| | | Total Department of Works and Railways........... | ... | 206,810 |\n| | | _____________X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 118 | ... | Central Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 6,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................ | 900 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous................................ | ... | |\n| | | | | 7,300 |\n| 119 | ... | Cables..................................... | ... | 1,400 |\n| 120 | ... | Mails viâ Suez............................... | ... | 15,000 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| 121 | ... | New South Wales. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 250,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails........................... | 75,500 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................ | 162,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 2.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations.... | 750 | |\n| | | | | 488,250 |\n| 122 | ... | Victoria. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 200,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails........................... | 42,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................ | 120,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations.... | 300 | |\n| | | | | 362,300 |\n| 123 | ... | Queensland. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 100,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails........................... | 47,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................ | 44,500 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 3.—Payment Pacific Cable Board............................ | 200 | |\n| | | | | 191,700 |\n| 124 | ... | South Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 65,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails........................... | 32,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................ | 42,500 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations.... | 500 | |\n| | | | | 140,000 |\n| 125 | ... | Western Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 60,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails........................... | 19,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................ | 45,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations.... | 320 | |\n| | | | | 124,320 |\n| 126 | ... | Tasmania. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries.................................... | 21,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails........................... | 14,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................ | 20,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No 1.—Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and regulations.... | ... | |\n| | | | | 55,000 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

127

...

Northern Territory.

1

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

650

2

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

2,000

3

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

90

4

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

900

5

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

1,400

6

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

2,000

7,040

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

1,392,310

_____________

30

...

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

100,000

31

...

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

...

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

3,798,652

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