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Commonwealth act
This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
The Supply Act (No. 5) 1907–8 authorises the Commonwealth to draw £760,499 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to finance federal operations through 30 June 1908, funding core services (notably postal and defence) and administrative departments.
Spending is time‑bound (no payments after 30 June 1908), released only by Governor‑General’s warrant, and split between expenses transferred from the States and new Commonwealth outlays.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLY (No. 5).
No. 2 of 1908.
An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and eight.
[Assented to 14th March, 1908.]
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.
Issue and application of £760,499.
Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.
Limit of period of expenditure.
SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:28.8pt"><td style="width:67.86%; 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; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>—</span></p></td><td style="width:17.86%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>“Transferred.”</span></p></td><td style="width:14.28%; 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:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>“Other.”</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:67.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:0pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:17.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</span></p></td><td style="width:14.28%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:67.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>THE PARLIAMENT</span><span style="width:206.48pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...............................</span></p></td><td style="width:17.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; margin-right:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>...</span></p></td><td style="width:14.28%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>5,514</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:67.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>THE</span><span> </span><span>DEPARTMENT</span><span> </span><span>OF</span><span> </span><span>EXTERNAL AFFAIRS</span><span style="width:77.83pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........</span></p></td><td style="width:17.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; margin-right:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>...</span></p></td><td style="width:14.28%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>10,378</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:67.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL</span><span>’</span><span>S DEPARTMENT</span><span style="width:76.63pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........</span></p></td><td style="width:17.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; margin-right:0pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>...</span></p></td><td style="width:14.28%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>2,375</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:67.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS</span><span style="width:103.48pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...............</span></p></td><td style="width:17.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>23,149</span></p></td><td style="width:14.28%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>24,239</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:67.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY</span><span style="width:101.67pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...............</span></p></td><td style="width:17.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>2,404</span></p></td><td style="width:14.28%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>2,338</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:67.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS</span><span style="width:65.91pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.........</span></p></td><td style="width:17.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>42,998</span></p></td><td style="width:14.28%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>8,806</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:67.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE</span><span style="width:134.36pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................</span></p></td><td style="width:17.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>99,236</span></p></td><td style="width:14.28%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>4,549</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:17.55pt"><td style="width:67.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL</span><span>’</span><span>S DEPARTMENT</span><span style="width:64.39pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.........</span></p></td><td style="width:17.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>491,903</span></p></td><td style="width:14.28%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>2,610</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:67.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:17.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="height:0pt; margin-top:-6pt; text-align:left; display:block; position:relative; z-index:0"><img src="image.001.png" width="159" height="6" alt="" style="margin-top:23.85pt; margin-left:10.05pt; position:absolute"></span><span>659,690</span></p></td><td style="width:14.28%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>60,809</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:67.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:43.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£720,499</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:67.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>REFUNDS OF REVENUE</span><span style="width:180.49pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........................</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; margin-right:43.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>15,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:67.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>ADVANCE TO TREASURER</span><span style="width:163.39pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........................</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:12pt; margin-right:43.2pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>25,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:67.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:28.8pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-indent:110.7pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Total</span><span style="width:138.79pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-variant:small-caps; display:inline-block">....................</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:3.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:43.2pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£760,499</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
SCHEDULE—continued.
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