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Explain section THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
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SUPPLY (No. 1) 1916-17.
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No. 18 of 1916.
An 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.
[Assented to 30th May, 1916.]
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:—
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 1) 1916-17.
Issue and application of £2,752,388.
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 Two million seven hundred and fifty-two thousand three hundred and eighty-eight 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.
Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.
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.
Limit of period of expenditure.
No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and seventeen.
SCHEDULE.
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ABSTRACT.
— Total. £ THE PARLIAMENT.......................................... 9,069 THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER......................... 10,159 THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................... 104,405 THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................... 12,115
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...................... 40,450
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.—MILITARY..................... 415,990
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.............................. 389,450
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..................... 91,690
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.......................... 177,160
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................... 831,900
REFUNDS OF REVENUE...................................... 70,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................ 600,000
Total............................... 2,752,388
Division No. Subdivision No. I.—THE PARLIAMENT. £ £ 1 … The Senate. 1 Salaries.................................... 1,015 2 Contingencies................................ 175 3 Postage and Telegrams.......................... 104 1,294 2 … House of Representatives. 1 Salaries.................................... 1,170 2 Contingencies................................ 200 3 Postage and Telegrams.......................... 300 1,670 Senate and House of Representatives. 3 … Parliamentary Reporting Staff. 1 Salaries.................................... 1,300 2 Contingencies................................ 350 1,650 4 … The Library. 1 Salaries.................................... 262 2 Contingencies................................ 500 762 5 ... Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works. 1 Salaries.................................... 128 2 Contingencies................................ 200 328 6 … Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee. 1 Salaries.................................... 67 2 Contingencies................................ 400 467 Joint House Committee. 7 … Refreshment-rooms. 1 Salaries.................................... 150 2 Contingencies................................ 200 350 8 … Water Power for Parliament House................ 20 9 1 Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc...................... ... 2,070 10 … Queen’s Hall. 1 Salaries.................................... ... 87 11 … Parliament Gardens. 1 Salaries.................................... 103 2 Contingencies................................ 20 123 12 … Miscellaneous. 1 Salaries.................................... 98 2 Contingencies................................ 150 248 Total Parliament................... ... 9,069
Division No. Subdivision No. II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER. £ £ 13 … Prime Minister. 1 Salaries.................................... 560 2 Contingencies................................ 1,000 3 Miscellaneous— 1,560 14 … Executive Council. 1 Salaries.................................... 24 2 Contingencies................................ 5 29 15 ... Audit Office. 1 Salaries.................................... 4,670 2 Contingencies................................ 900 16 … Public Service Commissioner. 5,570 1 Salaries.................................... 1,800 2 Contingencies................................ 1,200 3,000 Total Department of Prime Minister.............. … 10,159 III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. 17 … The Treasury. 1 Salaries.................................... 1,800 2 Contingencies................................ 2,800 4,600 19 ... Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office. 1 Salaries.................................... 2,900 2 Contingencies................................ 5,600 8,500 20 ... War Pensions................................ ... 45,000 21 … War Pensions Office. 1 Salaries.................................... 260 2 Contingencies................................ 450 22 … Maternity Allowance Office. 710 1 Salaries.................................... 850 2 Contingencies................................ 1,500 23 … Land Tax, Estate Duty, and Income Tax Office. 2,350 1 Salaries.................................... 9,460 2 Contingencies................................ 20,000 29,460
Division No. Subdivision No. III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued. £ £ 24 … Government Printer. 1 Salaries.................................... 2,400 2 Contingencies................................ 1,000 3,400 25 ... Governor-General’s Office. 1 Salaries.................................... 185 2 Contingencies................................ 1,600 1,785 26 ... Coinage.................................... … 1,600 27 … Miscellaneous. No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts 6,000 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 7,000 Total Department of the Treasury............ … 104,405 IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. 32 ... Secretary’s Office. 1 Salaries.................................... 925 2 Contingencies................................ 1,205 2,130 33 ... Crown Solicitor’s Office. 1 Salaries.................................... 1,250 2 Contingencies................................ 700 1,950 34 … The High Court. 1 Salaries.................................... 725 2 Contingencies................................ 1,200 35 … Court of Conciliation and Arbitration. 1,925 1 Salaries.................................... 90 2 Contingencies................................ 1,550 1,640
Division No. Subdivision No. IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. £ £ 36 … Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs. 1 Salaries.................................... 2,500 2 Contingencies................................ 1,840 4,340 37 ... Copyrights Office. 1 Salaries.................................... 100 2 Contingencies................................ 30 130 Total Attorney-General’s Department............. ... 12,115 V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. 38 … Administrative. 1 Salaries.................................... 1,400 2 Contingencies................................ 2,000 3,400 39 ... High Commissioner’s Office. 1 Salaries.................................... 1,350 2 Contingencies................................ 2,800 4,150 40 ... Papua. No. 1.—Towards expenses of administration............ 7,500 3.—New Government Steamer.................. ... 4.—Development of oil fields................... 3,000 5.—Coastal trade service subsidy................. ... 10,500
Division No. Subdivision No. V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued. £ £ 41 … Northern Territory. 1 Administrator................................ 460 2 Administrator’s Office, Salaries.................... 4,050 3 Administrator’s Office, Contingencies................ 9,000 4 Lands and Survey, Salaries....................... 910 5 Lands and Survey, Contingencies................... 2,700 6 Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries.................... 640 7 Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies................ 3,500 9 No. 1.—Subsidy for Steamship Service, Port Adelaide to Darwin........... ... 10 Interest and Sinking Fund— No. 1.—Interest on Loans..................................... ... 2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund............................. ... 21,260 42 ... Port Augusta Railway. 1 No. 1.—Interest on Loans........................ … 2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund................ … 3.—Extraordinary Maintenance................... … 4.—Interest on South Australian Rolling-Stock......... … 5.—Loss on working of Railway for 1914-15.......... … 43 … Norfolk Island. No. 1.—Grant for expenses of Administration—To be paid into Trust Fund..... … 500 44 … Mail Service to Pacific Islands. No. 1.—Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands … 45 … Miscellaneous. No. 1.—Payment to Customs Department for services under Immigration Act... … 2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund................ 60 3.—Advertising Resources of the Commonwealth..... … 5.—New Hebrides.......................... 30 7.—Advancement of Study of Diseases in Tropical Australia—To be paid into Trust Fund 350 13.—Press Cable Subsidy...................... 200 640 Total Department of External Affairs ... 40,450
Division No. Subdivision No. VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. —MILITARY. £ £ 46 … Central Administration. 1 Pay....................................... 8,000 2 Contingencies................................ 2,000 3 Postage and Telegrams.......................... 200 4 Miscellaneous— No. 1. Expenses of officers sent abroad for instruction.... 300 2. Grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations 100 3. Examination fees........................ 100 4. Pay and Expenses of Exchange Officers......... 50 No. 5. Expenses connected with inventions reported on by Departmental Committees 10 6. Entertainment of Indian Mutiny and Crimean Veterans 20 7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal.... 100 8. War Railway Council..................... 20 10,900 47 ... Aviation Instructional Staff. (Central Flying School.) 1 Pay.............................. 1,500 2 Contingencies................................ 1,000 2,500 48 ... Royal Military College. 1 Pay....................................... 3,000 2 Contingencies................................ 7,500* 10,500 49 ... Chemical Adviser. 1 Pay....................................... 350 2 Contingencies................................ 200 550 50 ... Examination of Stores and Equipment. 1 Pay....................................... 700 2 Contingencies................................ 460 1,160
* Portion to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Military College Working Expenses Account.
Division No. Subdivision No. VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. £ £ 51 … Cordite Factory. 1 Pay....................................... 600 2 Contingencies................................ 2,060 2,660* 52 … Small Arms Factory. 1 Pay....................................... 800 2 Contingencies................................ 50,000 50,800† 53 ... Clothing Factory. 1 Pay....................................... 300 2 Contingencies................................ 2,000 2,300‡ 54 ... Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory. 1 Pay....................................... 200 2 Contingencies................................ 30,000 30,200§ 55 … Woollen Cloth Factory. 1 Pay....................................... 250 2 Contingencies................................ 10,000 10,250** 56 … Administrative and Instructional Staffs. 1 Pay....................................... 26,500 2 Contingencies................................ 6,900 33,400 57 Permanent Units. 1 Pay....................................... 25,000 2 Contingencies................................ 6,350 31,350 58 ... Ordnance Department. 1 Pay....................................... ... 9,000 59 Rifle Range Staff. 1 Pay....................................... … 1,200 60 … District Accounts and Pay Branch. 1 Pay....................................... ... 2,500 61 Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces). 1 Pay.............................. 34,000 2 Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets 53,800 3 Contingencies—Junior Cadets..................... 3,000 90,800 62 Volunteers. 1 Contingencies................................ 20 63 1 Camps..................................... 20,000 64 ... Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment ... 4,050
* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Cordite Factory Account.
† To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Small Arms Factory Account.
‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Clothing Factory Account.
§ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory Account
** To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Woollen Cloth Factory Account.
Division No. Subdivision No. VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. £ £ 65 1 Ammunition................................. … 11,000* 66 1 General Contingencies.......................... … 10,350 67 1 General Services.............................. ... 8,900 68 … Postage and Telegrams.......................... ... 1,000 69 … Rifle Clubs and Associations. 1 Pay....................................... 1,600 2 Contingencies................................ 4,000 5,600 70 1 Expeditionary Force............................ ... 71 1 Other War Services............................ ... 65,000 Total Department of Defence—Military............ ... 415,990 VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. 72 … Naval Forces.Naval Administration. 1 Pay....................................... 4,000 2 Contingencies................................ 1,800 3 Postage and Telegrams.......................... 750 73 … Royal Australian Naval College. 6,550 1 Pay.............................. 3,750 2 Contingencies................................ 3,500 7,250 74 … Boys’ Training Ship. 1 Pay....................................... 3,500 2 Contingencies................................ 3,500 7,000 75 ... Permanent Force (Sea-Going). 1 Pay....................................... 80,000 2 Contingencies................................ 35,000 115,000 76 … Naval Establishments. 1 Pay....................................... 3,750 2 Contingencies................................ 3,500 7,250 78 … Wireless Branch. 1 Pay....................................... 1,800 2 Contingencies................................ 5,500 7,300 Citizen Naval Forces. 79 ... (Royal Australian Naval Reserve.) 1 Pay....................................... 18,000 2 Contingencies................................ 6,000 24,000
* Portion to be paid into Trust Fund—Small Arms Ammunition Account.
Division No. Subdivision No. VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued. £ £ 80 ... Royal Australian Naval Reserve(Sea-Going). 1 Pay....................................... 500 2 Contingencies................................ 200 700 81 1 Royal Australian Fleet Reserve..................... ... 150 82 … To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund— Uniform. Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account ... 10,000 83 1 Medical Services.............................. ... 2,500 84 ... Signal Stations and Examination Services............... ... 5,000 85 1 Maintenance of Ships and Vessels................... ... 120,000 86 1 Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works, also Repair of Vessels of other Commonwealth Departments ... 750 87 1 Miscellaneous Services.......................... ... 5,000 88 … To be Paid to the Credit of Trust Fund— Admiralty Account. ... 10,000 89 ... Postage and Telegrams.......................... ... 1,000 90 … Trading Vessels............................... ... 60,000 91 … Expeditionary Forces........................... ... ... Total Department of the Navy................ ... 389,450 VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. 92 … Central Staff. 1 Salaries.................................... 1,850 2 Contingencies................................ 1,000 3 Miscellaneous— No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905..... 4,500 2. Administration of the Bounties Act............ 20 3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act 40 4. Administration of the Iron Bounty Act.......... 40 5. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act.... 20 6. “Bitter Pit” investigation................... 200 7,670 94 … Fisheries. 1 Salaries.................................... … 2 Contingencies................................ 100 100
Division No. Subdivision No. VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. £ £ 95 … Quarantine. 1 Salaries.................................... 450 2 Contingencies................................ 720 3 New South Wales, Salaries....................... 900 4 New South Wales, Contingencies................... 2,000 5 Victoria, Salaries.............................. 250 6 Victoria, Contingencies.......................... 1,800 7 Queensland, Salaries............................ 290 8 Queensland, Contingencies....................... 1,000 9 South Australia, Salaries......................... 60 10 South Australia, Contingencies..................... 500 11 Western Australia, Salaries....................... 100 12 Western Australia, Contingencies................... 800 14 Tasmania, Contingencies......................... 350 15 Northern Territory, Contingencies................... … 9,220 96 … Analyst. 1 Salaries.................................... 450 2 Contingencies................................ 260 710 97 … Inter-State Commission. 1 Salaries.................................... 300 2 Contingencies................................ 500 800 98 … Lighthouses. 1 Central Staff—Salaries.......................... 750 2 Central Staff—Contingencies...................... 200 3 No. 1 District, Salaries.......................... 80 4 No. 1 District, Contingencies...................... 200 5 No. 2 District, Salaries.......................... 1,600 6 No. 2 District, Contingencies...................... 3,750 7 No. 3 District, Salaries.......................... 4,500 8 No. 3 District, Contingencies...................... 5,600 9 No. 4 District, Salaries.......................... 900 10 No. 4 District, Contingencies...................... 2,000 19,580 99 ... Navigation. 1 Salaries.................................... 300 2 Contingencies................................ 150 450 100 ... New South Wales. 1 Salaries.................................... 13,000 2 Contingencies................................ 3,000 16,000 101 … Victoria. 1 Salaries.................................... 10,500 2 Contingencies................................ 1,900 12,400
Division No. Subdivision No. VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. £ £ 102 … Queensland. 1 Salaries.................................... 6,800 2 Contingencies................................ 1,400 3 Miscellaneous— No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses 2,200 10,400 103 … South Australia. 1 Salaries.................................... 5,300 2 Contingencies................................ 1,200 6,500 104 … Western Australia. 1 Salaries.................................... 4,800 2 Contingencies................................ 1,160 5,960 105 … Tasmania. 1 Salaries.................................... 1,200 2 Contingencies................................ 360 1,560 106 … Northern Territory. 1 Salaries.................................... 180 2 Contingencies................................ 160 340 Total Department of Trade and Customs............... … 91,690 IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. 107 … Administrative Staff. 1 Salaries.................................... 3,500 2 Contingencies................................ 2,600 6,100 108 … Electoral Office. 1 Salaries.................................... 8,000 2 Contingencies................................ 2,000 109 … Public Works Staff. 10,000 1 Salaries.................................... 5,850 2 Contingencies................................ 3,700 3 Supervision of Works........................... 3,000 110 … Census and Statistics. 12,550 1 Salaries.................................... 1,900 2 Contingencies................................ 2,000 3,900
Division No. Subdivision No. IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued. £ £ 111 ... Meteorological Branch. 1 Salaries.................................... 2,900 2 Contingencies................................ 2,500 112 … Lands and Surveys. 5,400 1 Salaries.................................... 2,500 2 Contingencies................................ 2,000 4,500 113 … Railways. 1 Salaries.................................... 300 2 Contingencies................................ 44,000 44,300 114 … Northern Territory Railways and Transport. 1 Salaries.................................... 5,000 2 Contingencies................................ 4,500 115 … Works and Buildings. 9,500 (Rent, Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture, and Telephonic Communication.) 1 Parliament.................................. 1,000 2 Prime Minister................................ 670 3 Treasurer................................... 3,300 4 Attorney-General.............................. 750 5 External Affairs............................... 350 6 Defence.................................... 20,000 7 Trade and Customs............................. 3,500 8 Quarantine.................................. 2,000 9 Home Affairs................................ 3,150 10 Post and Telegraph............................. 21,000 55,720 116 ... Governor-General’s Establishment. 1 Melbourne Government House..................... 750 2 Non-recurring Works........................... 180 930
Division No. Subdivision No. IX.—DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued. £ £ 117 1 Miscellaneous. No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.... 7,600 2. Fire Insurance........................... 60 3. Administration of the Electoral Act.............. 9,000 4. Referenda.............................. 2,000 5. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart 250 6. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services 950 7. Storage and Seasoning of Timber............... 150 8. War Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services 3,500 9. Commonwealth Elections.................... 750 24,260 Total Department of Home Affairs............. … 177,160 X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. 118 … Central Staff. 1 Salaries.................................... 3,600 2 Contingencies................................ 800 3 Miscellaneous................................ … 4,400 119 ... Cables..................................... … 120 ... Mails viâ Suez................................ … 121 … New South Wales. 1 Salaries.................................... 190,000 2 Conveyance of Mails........................... 66,000 3 Contingencies................................ 80,000 4 Miscellaneous— No. 1.—Classification of Cable Traffic by Officers of Pacific Cable Board … 336,000 122 ... Victoria. 1 Salaries.................................... 114,000 2 Conveyance of Mails........................... 27,000 3 Contingencies................................ 50,000 191,000
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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-variant:small-caps">Queensland.</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Salaries</span><span style="width:243.83pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................................</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>60,000</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Conveyance of Mails</span><span style="width:184.56pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........................</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>33,000</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Contingencies</span><span style="width:215.72pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">................................</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>31,000</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Miscellaneous—</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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-left:66.4pt; text-indent:-52pt; font-size:11pt"><span>No. 3.— Payment to Pacific Cable Board for services rendered in connexion with land line work, Southport</span><span></span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>250</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; 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:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>124,250</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>124</span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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>...</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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-variant:small-caps">South</span><span> </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Australia.</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Salaries</span><span style="width:243.83pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................................</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>39,000</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Conveyance of Mails</span><span style="width:184.56pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........................</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>14,000</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Contingencies</span><span style="width:215.72pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">................................</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>16,000</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; 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:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>69,000</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>125</span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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>...</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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-variant:small-caps">Western</span><span> </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Australia.</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Salaries</span><span style="width:243.83pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................................</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>40,000</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Conveyance of Mails</span><span style="width:184.56pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........................</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>14,000</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Contingencies</span><span style="width:215.72pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">................................</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>22,500</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; 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:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>76,500</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>126</span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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>...</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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-variant:small-caps">Tasmania.</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Salaries</span><span style="width:243.83pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................................</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>13,500</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Conveyance of Mails</span><span style="width:184.56pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........................</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>7,750</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Contingencies</span><span style="width:215.72pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">................................</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>6,000</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; 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:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>27,250</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>127</span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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>...</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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-variant:small-caps">Northern</span><span> </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Territory.</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)</span><span style="width:145.79pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.....................</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>400</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Salaries (Payable at Darwin)</span><span style="width:152.5pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.......................</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>700</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)</span><span style="width:86.53pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>200</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)</span><span style="width:93.24pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..............</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>600</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)</span><span style="width:117.68pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.................</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>600</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)</span><span style="width:124.39pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..................</span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>1,000</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:269.05pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:51.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>3,500</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:324.5pt; 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:6pt; margin-left:41.6pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Total </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Postmaster</span><span>-</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">General</span><span>’</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">s</span><span> </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Department</span></p><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:114.1pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><img src="image.004.png" width="66" height="2" alt="Straight connector"></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; 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="margin-top:6pt; text-align:right"><span>831,900</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>30</span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>...</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:324.5pt; 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:6pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Refunds of Revenue</span><span style="width:250.39pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.....................................</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right"><span>70,000</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>31</span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>...</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:324.5pt; 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:6pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Advance to the Treasurer</span><span style="width:228.73pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..................................</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right"><span>600,000</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:324.5pt; 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:6pt; margin-left:127.85pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Total</span><span style="width:189.14pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">............................</span></p></td><td style="width:64.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:3pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right"><span>2,752,388</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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