THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom

 

ANNO PRIMO

 

EDWARDI SEPTIMI REGIS.

 

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No. 1 of 1901.

 

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Four hundred and ninety-one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two pounds to the service of the period ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and one.

[Assented to 25th June, 1901.]

Preamble.

BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives as follows :—

Issue and application of £491,882.

1. 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 period ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and one the sum of Four hundred and ninety-one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to


this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.

Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule

2. 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.

3. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and one.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE.

——

SUMMARY.

 

 

Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance as at the Time of Transfer of Departments transferred from the States to the Commonwealth.

Other Expenditure

 

£

£

I. MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.................

...

16,903

II. ATTORNEY-GENERAL..........................

...

518

III. MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS....................

...

22,917

IV. TREASURER (exclusive of Advance to Treasurer).........

...

8,496

V. TRADE AND CUSTOMS .........................

31,400

123

VI. DEFENCE...................................

119,600

44,225

VII. POSTMASTER-GENERAL.......................

237,700

...

 

388,700

93,182

 

£481,882

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

……………   10,000

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

…………….£491,882


I. – MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

 

Number.

 

Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance as at the Time of Transfer of Departments transferred to the Commonwealth.

Other Expenditure

 

Division No. 1.

 

THE SENATE.

 

Subdivision No. 1

 

Salaries.

£

 £

1

The President, at £1,100 per annum, from 9th May, 1901......

...

160

1

The Chairman of Committees, at £500 per annum, from date of election  

...

30

1

Clerk of the Parliaments, at £900 per annum, from 1st April, 1901 

...

225

1

Clerk Assistant, at £750 per annum, from 1st May, 1901....

...

125

1

Usher of the Black Rod and Clerk of Select Committees, at £550 per annum, from 1st May, 1901 

...

92

1

Clerk of the Papers, at £360 per annum, from 1st May, 1901.

...

60

1

Shorthand Writer and Typist, at £160 per annum, from 1st June, 1901 

...

14

1

Junior Clerk, at £160 per annum, from 1st May, 1901

...

27

1

Housekeeper and Doorkeeper, at £180 per annum, in addition to quarters, from 1st May, 1901 

...

30

1

Special Messenger, at £170 per annum, from 1st May, 1901..

...

29

3

Messengers, at £168 per annum, from 1st May, 1901

...

84

4

Sessional Messengers, at £3 per week................

...

104

17

Total Salaries...................

...

980

 

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

 

Contingencies.

 

 

 

Stores, Stationery, Travelling, and Incidental Expenses.....

...

100

 

Total Division No. 1..............

...

1,080

 

———

 

 

 

Division No. 2.

 

 

 

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

Salaries.

 

 

1

The Speaker, at £1,100 per annum, from 9th May, 1901

...

160

1

The Chairman of Committees, at £500 per annum, from 5th June, 1901 

...

37

1

Clerk of the House of Representatives..........

...

...

1

Clerk Assistant, at £750 per annum, from 1st May, 1901

...

125

1

Second Clerk Assistant, at £600 per annum, from 1st May, 1901.

...

100

1

Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees, at £550 per annum, from 1st May, 1901 

...

92

6

Carried forward.........

......

514

 


I.—Minister of External Affairscontinued.

 

 

Number.

 

Division No. 2.

 

 

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVEScontinued.

Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance as at the Time of Transfer of Departments transferred to the Commonwealth.

Other Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

 £

...

Subdivision No. 1—continued.

 

 

6

Brought forward......................

...

514

 

  Salariescontinued.

 

 

1

Clerk of the Papers and Accountant, at £420 per annum, from 1st May, 1901 

...

70

1

Clerk of the Records, at £350 per annum, from 1st May, 1901

...

59

1

Assistant Clerk of Committees and Reading Clerk, at £300 per annum, from 1st May, 1901 … 

...

50

1

Assistant Reading Clerk, at £200 per annum, from 1st May, 1901 

...

34

1

Principal Doorkeeper, at £204 per annum, from 1st May, 1901 

...

34

4

Senior Doorkeepers, at £188 per annum, from 1st May, 1901

...

126

3

Junior Doorkeepers, at £156 per annum, from 1st May, 1901.

...

78

2

Junior Doorkeepers, at £156 per annum, from 27th May, 1901 

...

31

20

Total Salaries.................

...

996

 

Subdivision No. 2

 

 

 

Contingencies.

 

 

Temporary Assistance, Charwomen, Stores, Stationery, Travelling and Incidental Expenses  

...

425

 

Total Division No. 2 ........................

...

1,421

 

———

 

 

Number.

Division No. 3.

 

 

PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

Salaries.

 

 

1

Principal Parliamentary Reporter, at £700 per annum, from 1st April, 1901  

...

175

1

Second Parliamentary Reporter, at £600 per annum, from 1st April, 1901  

...

150

7

Parliamentary Reporters, at £500 per annum, from 1st May, 1901  

...

584

1

Typist, at £200 per annum, from 1st April, 1901 ...........

...

50

1

Attendant, at £156 per annum, from 1st May, 1901 .

...

26

5

Sessional Typists, at £18 per month, from 1st May, 1901

...

180

16

Total Salaries .................

...

1,165

 

Carried forward .............

...

1,165

 


 

I. — Minister of External Affairscontinued.

 

Division. No. 3.

Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance as at the Time of Transfer of Departments transferred to the Commonwealth.

Other Expenditure.

 

PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES—continued.

 

 

£

 £

 

Brought forward ..................

...

1,165

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

 

CONTINGENCIES

 

 

Stores, Stationery, Travelling and Incidental Expenses .

...

400

 

Total Division No. 3 ...........

...

1,565

 

———

 

 

 

Division No. 4

 

 

Number.

THE LIBRARY.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

Salaries.

 

 

1

The Librarian, at £600 per annum, from 1st May, 1901

...

100

1

Clerk, at £200 per annum, from 1st May, 1901 ......

...

34

1

Messenger, at £188 per annum, from 1st May, 1901 ...

...

32

3

Total Salaries ..............

...

166

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

 

Contingencies.

 

 

Books and Bookbinding..............................

...

100

Fuel, Light, Water, Stationery, Postage Stamps, Incidental Expenses, Allowance to Charwoman, and to Temporary Messengers and other Temporary Assistance

...

108

 

 

...

208

 

Total Division No. 4 ................

...

374

 

——

 

 

Division No. 5.

 

 

 

REFRESHMENT ROOMS.

 

 

Allowance to Controller, at £50 per annum, from 1st May, 1901, Wages of Staff, Fuel, Light, and Incidental Expenses              

...

129

 

———

 

 

Division No. 6

 

 

Water power for Parliament House.......................

...

50


1.—MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

 

Number.

 

Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance as at the time of Transfer of Departments transferred to the Commonwealth.

Other Expenditure.

 

Division No. 7,

 

PARLIAMENT GARDENS

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

SALARIES.

£

 £

1

Foreman Gardener, at £168 per annum, from 1st May, 1901  

...

28

2

Gardeners, at £132 per annum, from 1st May, 1901 ...

...

44

3

Total Salaries ...............

...

72

 

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

 

CONTINGENCIES.

 

 

 

Incidental Expenses ........................

...

17

 

Total Division No. 7

_______

...

89

 

 

 

 

 

Division No. 8.

 

 

 

FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

SALARIES.

 

 

1

Private Secretary to the Vice-President, at £400 per annum, from 19th April, 1901  

...

80

1

Acting Clerk to the Federal Executive Council, at £150 per annum, from 1st January, 1901  

...

75

1

Clerk, at £290 per annum, from 1st January, 1901 ....

...

145

3

Total Salaries .....................

...

300

 

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

 

CONTINGENCIES.

 

 

Stores, Stationery, Incidental, and Travelling Expenses .........

...

280

 

Total Division No. 8 .................

...

580


 

I. — MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

 

 

Number.

 

Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance as at the Time of Transfer of Departments transferred to the Commonwealth.

Other Expenditure.

 

Division No. 9.

 

 

£

 £

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.

 

 

 

SALARIES.

 

 

1

Secretary, at £800 per annum, from 1st May, 1901 .......

....

134

1

Chief Clerk, at £600 per annum, from 18th May, 1901.....

...

73

1

Secretary to the Prime Minister, at £450 per annum, from 1st January, 1901  

...

225

1

Clerk, at £250 per annum, from 1st January, 1901 ........

...

125

1

Clerk, at £250 per annum, from 1st February, 1901 .......

...

105

1

Clerk, at £240 per annum, from 7th May, 1901 ..........

...

37

1

Clerk, at £120 per annum, from 13th February, 1901 ......

...

46

1

Chief Messenger, at £140 per annum, from 1st January, 1901  

...

70

1

Messenger, at £100 per annum, from 1st April, 1901 ......

...

25

1

Junior Messenger, at £39 per annum, from 1st January, 1901.

...

20

1

Housekeeper (Sydney Office), at £52 per annum, from 1st April, 1901  

...

13

11

Total Salaries ........................

...

873

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

 

CONTINGENCIES.

 

 

Temporary Assistance ............................

...

71

Stores, Stationery, Allowances, Telegrams, Travelling and Incidental Expenses  

...

500

 

 

...

571

 

Total Division No. 9

_______

...

1,444

 

 

 

 

Division No. 10

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

 

Expenses in connexion with the Opening of Parliament and the Royal Reception  

...

10,000

Honorarium to Mr. E. G. Blackmore for preparation of Draft Standing Orders for the Senate  

...

75

Honorarium to Mr. G. H. Jenkins for preparation of Draft Standing Orders for the House of Representatives              

...

75

Honorarium to Mr. A. C. Budge for services as Acting Clerk to the Federal Executive Council  

...

21

 

Total Division No. 10 .............

...

10,171

 

Total Minister of External Affairs .......

...

16,903


 

 

 

 

 

 

II. – ATTORNEY-GENERAL

 

 

 

Number.

 

 

Division No. 11.

 

SECRETARY'S OFFICE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance as at the Time of Transfer of Departments transferred to the Commonwealth.

Other Expenditure.

 

 

Salaries.

£

£

1

Secretary, at £360 per annum, from 1st January, 1901, to 31st May, 1901, and £750 per annum from 1st June, 1901              

...

213

 

Allowance to Mr. R. R. Garran for acting as Parliamentary Draftsman at £50 per annum from 1st June, 1901              

...

5

1

Total Salaries ...............

...

218

Subdivision No 2

 

 

 

Contingencies.

 

 

Stores, Books, Stationery, Travelling and Incidental Expenses  

...

300

 

Total Attorney-General .....................

...

518


 

 

III. – MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS.

 

Number.

Division No. 12.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

Subdivision No. 1.

Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance as at the Time of Transfer of Departments transferred to the Commonwealth.

Other Expenditure

 

 

SALARIES

£

£

1

Secretary to Minister of Home Affairs, at £400 per annum, from 5th April, 1901  

...

96

1

Shorthand Writer and Clerk,- at £200 per annum, from 17th April, 1901  

...

42

1

Messenger, at £140 per annum, from 1st May, 1901 .....

...

24

1

Officer whose services have been temporarily borrowed from a State, at £900 per annum, from 1st June, 1901

...

75

1

Officer whose services have been temporarily borrowed from a State, at £500 per annum, from 1st June, 1901              

...

42

5

Total Salaries ........

...

279

 

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

 

CONTINGENCIES.

 

 

Travelling Expenses, Allowances, Stationery, Books, Printing, and Incidental Expenses  

...

600

Type-writing Machines ................

...

30

Furnishing Sydney and Melbourne Offices, also Alterations at Sydney Offices  

...

1,910

 

 

 

2,540

 

Total Division No. 12 ..........

...

2,819

 

_______

 

 

Division No. 13.

 

 

 

ELECTORAL.

 

 

For the holding of the first elections for the Parliament (exclusive of moneys drawn and expended by the Governor General in Council in accordance with Section 83 of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act)                            

...

20,000

 

_______

 

 

Division No. 14.

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

Expenses in connexion with the funeral of the Honorable Sir James Robert Dickson, K.C.M.G.  

...

8

Draping Custom Houses on the occasion of the death of Her Majesty Queen Victoria  

...

90

 

 

...

98

 

Total Minister of Home Affairs ...............

...

22,917

 


 

 

IV. – TREASURER.

 

 

 

Number.

Division No. 15.

 

THE TREASURY

 

Subdivision No. 1.

Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance as at the Time of Transfer of Departments transferred to the Commonwealth.

Other Expenditure

 

 

Salaries.

 

 

 

£

 £

1

Secretary to the Treasury, at £300 per annum, from 1st January to 31st May, 1901, and at £750 per annum from 1st June 1901              

...

188

1

Clerk, at £250 per annum, from 18th April, 1901 .......

...

51

2

Clerks, at £250 per annum, from 1st June, 1901 ........

...

84

4

Total Salaries ...............

...

323

 

Subdivision No. 2.

 

 

 

Contingencies.

 

 

Allowances to State Officers for performing Commonwealth Treasury and Audit duties  

...

900

Travelling Expenses, Printing, Stores, and Incidental Expenses ....

...

250

 

 

 

1,150

 

Total Division No. 15 .............

...

1,473

 

——

 

 

Division No. 16.

 

 

 

GOVERNMENT PRINTER.

 

 

Wages ...................................

...

2,000

Plant and Material ...........................

...

4,900

 

Total Division No. 16 .............

...

6,900

 

——

 

 

Division No. 17.

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

Expenses in connexion with Conferences of Treasury and Audit Officers of the various States  

...

100

Expenses in connexion with Conference of Government Printers of New South Wales and Victoria              

...

4

Expenses in connexion with Conference between the Treasurer and Representatives of certain Banks              

 

19

 

Total Division No. 17 ..........

...

123

 

——

 

8,496

Division No. 18.

 

ADVANCE TO TREASURER.

 

 

To enable the Treasurer to make Advances to Public Officers, and to Pay Expenses of an unforeseen nature, which will afterwards be submitted for Parliamentary Appropriation              

10,000

 

Total Treasurer ....................

£18,496

 


 

 

 

 

V. – MINISTER OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance as at the Time of Transfer of Departments transferred to the Commonwealth.

Other Expenditure.

Division No. 19.

£

£

For the Maintenance of the Department of the Minister of Trade and Customs (in addition to moneys drawn from the Treasury and expended by the Governor-General in Council in accordance with Section 83 of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act)—

 

 

Expenditure in the State of New South Wales......£7,000

 

 

Expenditure in the State of Victoria ............8,000

 

 

Expenditure in the State of Queensland ..........9,300

 

 

Expenditure in the State of South Australia .......2,500

 

 

Expenditure in the State of Tasmania ...........1,000

 

 

Expenditure in the State of Western Australia ......3,600

31,400

 

__________

 

Division No. 20.

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

Expenses in connexion with the Federal Patents Conference in Melbourne  

...

123

Total Minister of Trade and Customs...

 

£31,523


 

 

 

 

 VI. – MINISTER OF DEFENCE.

 

 

 

Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance as at the Time of Transfer of Departments transferred to the Commonwealth.

Other Expenditure

Division No. 21.

 

£

£

For the Maintenance of the Department of the Minister of Defence (in addition to moneys drawn from the Treasury and expended by the Governor-General in Council in accordance with section 83 of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act)—

 

 

Expenditure in the State of New South Wales  £26,000

 

 

Expenditure in the State of Victoria  55,000

 

 

Expenditure in the State of Queensland  22,000

 

 

Expenditure in the State of South Australia    6,800

 

 

Expenditure in the State of Tasmania    8,800

 

 

Expenditure in the State of Western Australia    6,000

119,600

 

 

 

———

 

 

Division No. 22.

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

Military and Naval Demonstrations in connexion with the Opening of Parliament in Melbourne, and the Royal Reception in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane              

...

43,500

Furnishing and Alterations to Offices, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne

...

725

 

119,600

44,225

Total Minister of Defence ...................

£163,825


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 VII. – POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

 

 

 

Expenditure solely for the Maintenance or Continuance as at the Time of Transfer of Departments transferred to the Commonwealth.

Other Expenditure

Division No. 23.

 

£

£

For the Maintenance of the Department of the Postmaster-General (in addition to moneys drawn from the Treasury and expended by the Governor-General in Council in accordance with section 83 of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act)—

 

 

Expenditure in the State of New South Wales ..£75,000

 

 

Expenditure in the State of Victoria ......... 65,000

 

 

Expenditure in the State of Queensland ....... 38,000

 

 

Expenditure in the State of South Australia .... 19,000

 

 

Expenditure in the State of Tasmania ........ 10,700

 

 

Expenditure in the State of Western Australia ... 30,000

237,700

 

_________

 

Total Postmaster-General.............

237,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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