Supply Act (No. 4) 1914-15

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY No. (4) 1914–15.

No. 20 of 1914.

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 fifteen.

[Assented to 12th December, 1914.]

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. 4) 1914–15.

Date of commencement.

This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of July One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

Issue and application of £10,316,500.

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 fifteen the sum of Ten million three hundred and sixteen thousand five hundred 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 fifteen.

SCHEDULE.

F.17070.

SCHEDULE

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
	£
THE PARLIAMENT...........................................	16,547
THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER..........................	23,055
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................	91,850
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......................	24,420
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.......................	255,635
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE................................	6,795,690
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS......................	185,913
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS...........................	383,440
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....................	2,149,950
	9,926,500
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.......................................	90,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.................................	300,000
Total..............................	10,316,500

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	I.—THE PARLIAMENT.	£	£
1	...	The Senate.
	1	Salaries.....................................	2,700
	2	Contingencies................................	360
	3	Postage and Telegrams..........................	400
				3,460
2	...	House of Representatives.
	1	Salaries.....................................	3,160
	2	Contingencies................................	900
	3	Postage and Telegrams..........................	600
				4,660
		Senate and House of Representatives.
3	...	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	1	Salaries.....................................	3,020
	2	Contingencies................................	300
				3,320
4	...	The Library.
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,370
	2	Contingencies................................	1,700
				3,070
		Joint House Committee.
5	...	Refreshment-rooms.
	1	Salaries.....................................	300
	2	Contingencies................................	250	550

6	...	Water Power for Parliament House................	...	100
7	1	Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc..................	...	300
8	...	Queen’s Hall.
	1	Salaries.....................................	...	210
9	...	Parliament Gardens.
	1	Salaries.....................................	250
	2	Contingencies................................	30
				280
10	...	Miscellaneous.
	1	Salaries.....................................	247
	2	Contingencies................................	350
				597
		State Parliament....................	...	16,547

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.	£	£
11	...	Prime Minister.
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,510
	2	Contingencies................................	2,800
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives	170
		8.—Retaining and Special Fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers	110
				4,590
12	...	Executive Council.
	1	Salaries.....................................	60
	2	Contingencies................................	5
				65
13	...	Audit Office.
	1	Salaries.....................................	9,500
	2	Contingencies................................	1,000
				10,500
14	...	Public Service Commissioner.
	1	Salaries.....................................	4,400
	2	Contingencies................................	3,500
				7,900
		Total Department of Prime Minister..............	...	23,055
		III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
15	...	The Treasury.
	1	Salaries.....................................	4,500
	2	Contingencies................................	3,000
				7,500
17	...	Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.
	1	Salaries.....................................	6,800
	2	Contingencies................................	6,800
	3	Miscellaneous................................	...
				13,600
18	...	Maternity Allowance Office.
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,600
	2	Contingencies................................	3,200
				4,800
19	...	Land Tax Office.
	1	Salaries.....................................	15,000
	2	Contingencies................................	22,000
				37,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£
20	...	Government Printer.
	1	Salaries.....................................	6,000
	2	Contingencies................................	3,500
				9,500
21	...	Governor-General’s Office.
	1	Salaries.....................................	350
	2	Contingencies................................	1,100
				1,450
22	...	Coinage....................................	...	5,000
23	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 2.—Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts	12,000
		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
				13,000
		Total Department of the Treasury................	...	91,850
		IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
28	...	Secretary’s Office.
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,950
	2	Contingencies................................	600
				2,550
29	...	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
	1	Salaries.....................................	2,800
	2	Contingencies................................	1,200
				4,000
30	...	The High Court.
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,700
	2	Contingencies................................	2,900
				4,600
31	...	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
	1	Salaries.....................................	70
	2	Contingencies................................	2,000
				2,070

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
32	...	Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs.
	1	Salaries.....................................	6,000
	2	Contingencies................................	4,900
				10,900
33	...	Copyrights Office.
	1	Salaries.....................................	240
	2	Contingencies................................	60
				300
		Total Attorney-General’s Department.............	...	24,420
		V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
34	...	Administrative.
	1	Salaries.....................................	4,500
	2	Contingencies................................	5,000
				9,500
35	...	High Commissioner’s Office.
	1	Salaries.....................................	2,200
	2	Contingencies................................	4,500
				6,700
36	...	Papua.
		No. 1.—Towards expenses of administration............	15,000
		2.—Loan for Government Plantations..............	5,000
		5.—Development of oil fields...................	4,000
		6.—Coastal trade service subsidy.................	870
				24,870

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
37	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Administrator.................................	1,145
	2	Administrator’s Office, Salaries.....................	10,100
	3	Administrator’s Office, Contingencies................	19,740
	4	Lands and Survey, Salaries........................	3,210
	5	Lands and Survey, Contingencies....................	7,855
	6	Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries....................	1,970
	7	Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies................	12,150
	8	Railways and Transport, Salaries....................	10,475
	9	Railways and Transport, Contingencies................	8,520
	10	No. 1.—Subsidy for Steamship Service, Port Adelaide to Darwin	1,050
	11	Interest and Sinking Fund—
		No. 1.—Interest on Loans......................	65,000
		2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896	4,250
				145,465
38	...	Port Augusta Railway.
	1	No. 1.—Interest on Loans.........................	39,750
	...	2.—Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896	2,525
	...	3.—Extraordinary Maintenance..................	7,000
				49,275
39	...	Norfolk Island.
		No. 1.—Grant for expenses of Administration—To be paid into Trust Fund	...	1,050
40	...	Mail Service to Pacific Islands.
		No. 1.—Mail Services to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands	…	11,500
41	...	Miscellaneous.
		No. 1.—Payment to Customs Department for services under Immigration Act	2,300
		2.—Commonwealth Literary Fund—To be paid into Trust Fund	265
		9.—Advancement of the Study of Diseases in Tropical Australia—To be paid into Trust Fund	2,000
		12.—Survey of North-west coast of Australia.........	1,875
		14.—Press Cable Subsidy......................	835
				7,275
		Total Department of External Affairs..............	...	255,635

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£
42	...	Central Administration.—Military.
	1	Pay.......................................	17,000
	2	Contingencies................................	6,500
	3	Postage and Telegrams..........................	450
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Expenses of officers, warrant, and non-commissioned officers sent abroad for instruction or duty	...
		2. Grants to Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations of Australia	...
		3. Examination fees.......................	100
		4. Pay and expenses of exchange officers (to be recovered)	...
		7. Publication of Commonwealth Military Journal...	150
		8. War Railway Council Uniform Equipment and other expenses	200
				24,400
44	...	Aviation School.
	1	Pay.......................................	1,700
	2	Contingencies................................	2,000
				3,700
45	...	Royal Military College.
	1	Pay.......................................	9,000
	2	Contingencies................................	17,000*
				26,000
46	...	Chemical Adviser.
	1	Pay.......................................	600
	2	Contingencies................................	420
				1,020
47	...	Examination of Stores and Equipment.
	1	Pay.......................................	1,500
	2	Contingencies................................	900
				2,400
48	...	Cordite Factory.
	1	Pay.......................................	1,300†
	2	Contingencies................................	50
				1,350
49	...	Small Arms Factory.
	1	Pay.......................................	1,800
	2	Contingencies................................	2,000
				3,800‡

* Portion to be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Military College Working Expenses Account.

† To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Cordite Factory Account.

‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Small Arms Factory Account.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
50	...	Clothing Factory.
	1	Pay.......................................	700
	2	Contingencies................................	...
				700*
51	...	Harness, Saddlery, and Accoutrements Factory.
	1	Pay.......................................	650
	2	Contingencies................................	...
				650†
52	...	Woollen Cloth Factory.
	1	Pay.......................................	800
	2	Contingencies................................	15,000
				15,800‡
		Naval Forces.
54	...	Central Administration.
	1	Pay.......................................	11,500
	2	Contingencies................................	1,200
	3	Postage and Telegrams..........................	1,700
				14,400
55	...	Royal Naval College.
	1	Pay.......................................	7,200
	2	Contingencies................................	9,000
				16,200
56	...	Boys’ Training Ship.
	1	Pay.......................................	6,500
	2	Contingencies................................	5,800
				12,300
57	...	Permanent Force (Sea-Going).
	1	Pay.......................................	220,000
	2	Contingencies................................	24,000
				244,000
58	...	Naval Establishments.
	1	Pay.......................................	8,900
	2	Contingencies................................	4,500
				13,400
61	...	Citizen Naval Forces (Royal Australian Naval Reserve).
	1	Pay.......................................	22,000
	2	Contingencies................................	10,000
				32,000
62	...	Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going).
	1	Pay.......................................	1,800
	2	Contingencies................................	600
				2,400

* 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.

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
63	...	No. 1—To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund— Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account	...	20,000
64	1	Medical Services..............................	...	5,500
65	...	Signal Stations and Examination Services..............	...	20,000
66	1	Maintenance of Ships and Vessels...................	...	500,000
67	1	Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works...............	...	2,500
68	1	Miscellaneous Services..........................	...	22,000
68a	...	To be Paid to the Credit of Trust Fund— Admiralty Account.	...	25,000
69	...	Postage and Telegrams..........................	…	1,750
		Military Forces.
70	...	Administrative and Instructional Staffs.
	1	Pay.......................................	70,000
	2	Contingencies................................	20,000
				90,000
71	...	Permanent Units.
	1	Pay.......................................	75,000
	2	Contingencies................................	27,000
				102,000
72	...	Ordnance Department.
	1	Pay.......................................	...	20,00
73	...	Rifle Range Staff.
	1	Pay.......................................	...	3,000
74	...	District Accounts and Pay Branch.
	1	Pay.......................................	...	5,000
75	...	Universal Training.
	1	Pay.......................................	450,000
	2	Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets.........	81,000
	3	Contingencies—Junior Cadets......................	7,000
				538,000
76	...	Volunteers.
	1	Contingencies................................	...	120
77	1	Camps.....................................	...	125,000
78	...	Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment...........	...	8,600

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.	£	£
79	1	Ammunition.................................	...	...
80	1	General Contingencies...........................	...	18,000
81	1	General Services...............................	...	17,000
82	...	Postage and Telegrams..........................	...	4,200
83	...	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
	1	Pay.......................................	3,500
	2	Contingencies................................	...
				3,500
83a	1	Expeditionary Forces............................	...	4,850,000
		Total Department of Defence.................	...	6,795,690
		VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
84	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries.....................................	4,800
	2	Contingencies................................	2,200
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act of 1905.....	8,000
		3. Administration of the Australian Industries Preservation Act	17,000
		4. Administration of the Manufactures Encouragement Act	60
		5. Administration of Seamen’s Compensation Act....	50
		6.—“Bitter Pit” investigation..................	...
				32,110
85	...	Fisheries.
	1	Salaries.....................................	320
	2	Contingencies................................	3,000
				3,320
86	...	Quarantine.
	1	Salaries.....................................	850
	2	Contingencies................................	900
	3	New South Wales, Salaries........................	1,750
	4	New South Wales, Contingencies....................	2,348
	5	Victoria, Salaries..............................	560
	6	Victoria, Contingencies..........................	1,750
	7	Queensland, Salaries............................	600
	8	Queensland, Contingencies........................	2,000
	9	South Australia, Salaries.........................	75
	10	South Australia, Contingencies.....................	500
	11	Western Australia, Salaries........................	170
	12	Western Australia, Contingencies....................	1,750
	13	Tasmania, Contingencies.........................	500
	14	Northern Territory, Contingencies...................	300
				4,053

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
87	...	Analyst.
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,000
	2	Contingencies................................	500
				1,500
88	...	Inter-State Commission.
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,000
	2	Contingencies................................	1,150
				2,150
89	...	Lighthouses.
	1	Central Staff—Salaries..........................	1,630
	2	Central Staff—Contingencies......................	550
	3	No. 1. District, Salaries..........................	...
	4	No. 1. District, Contingencies......................	300
	5	No. 2. District, Salaries..........................	...
	6	No. 2. District, Contingencies......................	...
	7	No. 3. District, Salaries..........................	...
	8	No. 3. District, Contingencies......................	...
	9	No. 4. District, Salaries..........................	...
	10	No. 4. District, Contingencies......................	...
				2,480
90	...	Navigation.
	1	Salaries.....................................	700
	2	Contingencies................................	700
				1,400
91	...	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries.....................................	35,000
	2	Contingencies................................	5,000
				40,000
92	...	Victoria.
	1	Salaries.....................................	25,000
	2	Contingencies................................	3,000
				28,000
93	...	Queensland.
	1	Salaries.....................................	18,000
	2	Contingencies................................	3,700
	3	Miscellaneous—
		No. 1.—Commerce Act expenses.................	3,900
				25,600
94	...	South Australia.
	1	Salaries.....................................	12,900
	2	Contingencies................................	2,300
				15,200
95	...	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries.....................................	12,450
	2	Contingencies................................	3,250
				15,700

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
96	...	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries.....................................	3,000
	2	Contingencies................................	600
				3,600
97	...	Northern Territory.
	1	Salaries.....................................	450
	2	Contingencies................................	350
				800
		Total Department of Trade and Customs..............	...	185,913
		VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
98	...	Administrative Staff.
	1	Salaries.....................................	9,550
	2	Contingencies................................	4,650
				14,200
99	...	Electoral Office.
	1	Salaries.....................................	18,850
	2	Contingencies................................	4,900
				23,750
400	...	Public Works Staff.
	1	Salaries.....................................	11,000
	2	Contingencies................................	6,350
	3	Supervision of Works...........................	9,000
				26,350
401	...	Census and Statistics.
	1	Salaries.....................................	4,680
	2	Contingencies................................	5,050
				9,730
402	...	Meteorological Branch.
	1	Salaries.....................................	6,800
	2	Contingencies................................	9,450
				16,250
103	...	Lands and Surveys.
	1	Salaries.....................................	6,730
	2	Contingencies................................	8,440
				15,170
103a	...	Railways.
	1	Salaries.....................................	1,575
	2	Contingencies................................	70,125
	3	Miscellaneous................................	...
		No. 1—“Repeat order” for Rails to replace those lost on S.S. Hektor	40,000
		2—To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Railways Provision Stores Account	12,000
				123,700

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
104	...	Works and Buildings.
		(Rent, Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture, and Telephonic Communication.)
	1	Parliament...................................	2,260
	2	Prime Minister................................	1,130
	3	Treasurer....................................	2,520
	4	Attorney-General..............................	1,550
	5	External Affairs...............................	960
	6	Defence....................................	45,000
	7	Trade and Customs.............................	4,520
	8	Quarantine..................................	4,510
	9	Home Affairs.................................	6,240
	10	Post and Telegraph.............................	56,000	124,690
105	...	Governor-General’s Establishment.
	1	Melbourne Government House.....................	2,000
	2	Non-recurring Works............................	700	2,700
106	1	Miscellaneous.
		No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others....	1,500
		3. Administration of the Electoral Act..............	24,000
		4. Commonwealth Elections....................	1,000
		5. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart	50
		11. Storage and Seasoning of Timber...............	350
				26,900
		Total Department of Home Affairs.............	...	383,440
		IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
107	...	Central Staff.
	1	Salaries.....................................	8,500
	2	Contingencies................................	3,000
	3	Miscellaneous................................	...
				11,500
108	...	Cables.....................................	...	700
109	...	Mails viâ Suez................................	...	85,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT — continued.	£	£
110	...	New South Wales.
	1	Salaries.....................................	455,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails............................	151,000
.	3	Contingencies................................	190,000
				796,000
111	...	Victoria.
	1	Salaries.....................................	285,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails............................	68,000
	3	Contingencies................................	135,000
				488,000
112	...	Queensland.
	1	Salaries.....................................	145,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails............................	80,000
	3	Contingencies................................	100,000
	4	Miscellaneous—
		No. 3. Payment to Pacific Cable Board for services rendered in connexion with land line work, Southport	300
				325,300
113	...	South Australia.
	1	Salaries.....................................	92,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails............................	33,000
	3	Contingencies................................	40,000
				165,000
114	...	Western Australia.
	1	Salaries.....................................	95,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails............................	35,000
	3	Contingencies................................	65,000
				195,000
115	...	Tasmania.
	1	Salaries.....................................	32,000
	2	Conveyance of Mails............................	20,000
	3	Contingencies................................	22,000
				74,000

Schedule—continued.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-right:auto; margin-left:auto; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:66.3pt"><td style="width:20.5pt; height:66.3pt; writing-mode:tb-rl; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle"><div style="height:66.3pt; writing-mode:tb-rl"><p style="widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:10pt"><span>Division No.</span></p></div></td><td style="width:23pt; height:66.3pt; writing-mode:tb-rl; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><div style="height:66.3pt; writing-mode:tb-rl"><p style="widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:10pt"><span>Subdivision No.</span></p></div></td><td style="width:284pt; 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="text-align:center; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—</span><span style="font-style:italic">continued.</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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:middle"><p style="text-align:center; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>£</span></p></td><td style="width:57.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="text-align:center; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:20.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-align:justify; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>116</span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>...</span></p></td><td style="width:284pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Northern Territory.</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:57.95pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:20.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; 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-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:284pt; 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:147.94pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">......................</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>1,000</span></p></td><td style="width:57.95pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:20.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; 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-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:284pt; 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:154.65pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.......................</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>1,700</span></p></td><td style="width:57.95pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:20.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; 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-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:284pt; 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:88.68pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>250</span></p></td><td style="width:57.95pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:20.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; 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-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:284pt; 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:95.39pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..............</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>1,700</span></p></td><td style="width:57.95pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:20.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; 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-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:284pt; 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:119.83pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..................</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>1,800</span></p></td><td style="width:57.95pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:20.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; 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-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:284pt; 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:126.54pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...................</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; 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:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>3,000</span></p></td><td style="width:57.95pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:20.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; 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-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:338pt; 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:57.95pt; 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-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>9,450</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:20.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; 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-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:338pt; 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:41.5pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Total </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Postmaster-General’s Department</span><span style="width:114.17pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-variant:small-caps; display:inline-block">.................</span></p></td><td style="width:57.95pt; 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:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>2,149,950</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:20.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; 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-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:338pt; 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:57.95pt; 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:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>9,926,500</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:20.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>26</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-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>...</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:338pt; 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:241.19pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................................</span></p></td><td style="width:57.95pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>90,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:20.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>27</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-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span>...</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:338pt; 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:219.53pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.................................</span></p></td><td style="width:57.95pt; 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-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>300,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:20.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:23pt; 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:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:338pt; 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:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:128.15pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Total</span><span style="width:179.64pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........................</span></p></td><td style="width:57.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt double #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:justify; widows:0; orphans:0"><span>10,316,500</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

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1 Supply Act (No. 4) 1914-15