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Commonwealth act
This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
The Act authorises withdrawal of £448,882 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for government running costs to 30 June 1902, funding federal departments—Parliament, Defence, Post Office (the largest share), External Affairs, Trade and Customs and Home Affairs.
Funds are released by the Treasurer only on the Governor‑General’s warrant; unspent amounts expire on 30 June 1902. About £41,000 covers arrears carried from the first year of federation.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
ANNO SECUNDO
EDWARDI SEPTIMI REGIS.
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No. 9 of 1902.
An Act to grant and apply out of Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Four hundred and forty-eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-two pounds to the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and two.
[Assented to 19th June, 1902.]
Preamble.
BE 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 :—
Issue and application of £448,882.
Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.
Limit of period of expenditure.
SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
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border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance of the Department as at the Time of Transfer to the Commonwealth.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:70.84%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:12.82%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">£</span></p></td><td style="width:16.32%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:70.84%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">THE PARLIAMENT</span><span style="width:228.98pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-variant:small-caps; display:inline-block">..................................</span></p></td><td style="width:12.82%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">3,067</span></p></td><td style="width:16.32%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:70.84%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS</span><span style="width:100.33pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-variant:small-caps; display:inline-block">...............</span></p></td><td style="width:12.82%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">7,486</span></p></td><td style="width:16.32%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">3,600</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:70.84%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">’</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">S DEPARTMENT</span><span style="width:99.13pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-variant:small-caps; display:inline-block">..............</span></p></td><td style="width:12.82%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">254</span></p></td><td style="width:16.32%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:70.84%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS</span><span style="width:125.98pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-variant:small-caps; display:inline-block">...................</span></p></td><td style="width:12.82%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">7,244</span></p></td><td style="width:16.32%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">11,500</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:70.84%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY</span><span style="width:124.17pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-variant:small-caps; display:inline-block">..................</span></p></td><td style="width:12.82%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">4,252</span></p></td><td style="width:16.32%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">2,475</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:70.84%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS</span><span style="width:88.41pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-variant:small-caps; display:inline-block">.............</span></p></td><td style="width:12.82%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">224</span></p></td><td style="width:16.32%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">24,091</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:70.84%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE</span><span style="width:156.86pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-variant:small-caps; display:inline-block">.......................</span></p></td><td style="width:12.82%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">4,482</span></p></td><td style="width:16.32%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">54,804</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:70.84%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">’</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">S DEPARTMENT</span><span style="width:86.89pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-variant:small-caps; display:inline-block">.............</span></p></td><td style="width:12.82%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1,627</span></p></td><td style="width:16.32%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:14.4pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">254,391</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:70.84%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:12.82%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:16.32%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:70.84%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">Arrears.</span></p></td><td style="width:12.82%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:16.32%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:70.84%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:12.82%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:16.32%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:14.4pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:70.84%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-variant:small-caps">THE PARLIAMENT</span><span style="width:228.98pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-variant:small-caps; display:inline-block">..................................</span></p></td><td style="width:12.82%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-l
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