no. xxiv. - nsw legislation · no. xxiv. an act to appropriat ane d apply out of the consolidated...

No. XXIV. An Act to appropriate and apply out of the

Consolidated Revenue Fund of New South Wales certain Sums to make good the Supplies granted for the Service of the Year 1878 and for the Year 1877 and previous Years. [21st May, 1878.]

WH E R E A S we Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects the Members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales

in Parliament assembled have granted to Your Majesty the several sums hereinafter mentioned for the service of the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight and for supplementing the grants made by the late Parliament in its Third Session for the service of the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven and previous years And whereas we desire to make good out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of New South Wales the several sums granted to Your Majesty as aforesaid Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same That out of the said Consolidated Revenue Fund there shall be further appropriated and are hereby appropriated and shall be issued and applied for or towards the several uses and purposes hereafter expressed—

F O R T H E S E R V I C E O F T H E Y E A R 1878. I . SCHEDULES :—Any sum or sums of money not exceeding

Two thousand one hundred and thirty-five pounds to supplement the Schedule to Schedule (1) to the Act of the Imperial Parliament eighteenth and nineteenth Victoria chapter fifty-four as follows :—

1. Supplement to Schedule B (Pensions) ... ... ... £2 ,135 0 0

(Amount carried over ... ... ... £ 2 , 1 3 5 0 0 ) I I .

{Amount brought over ... ... ... £2 ,135 0 0)

I I . EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE:—Any sum or sums of money not exceeding Twenty-one thousand two hundred and twenty-one pounds to defray the Salaries and Contingencies of the Executive and Legislative Establishments following :—

2. His Excellency the Governor £1 ,733 0 0 3. The Executive Council ... ... ... ... ••• ••• 928 0 0 4. The Legislative Council 6,100 0 0 5. The Legislative Assembly 8,955 0 0 6. The Legislative Council and Assembly... ... ... ... L,985 0 0 7. The Parliamentary Library ... ... ... ... ... 1,520 0 0

21,221 0 0

I I I . COLONIAL SECRETARY :—Any sum or sums of money not exceeding Six hundred and seventy-six thousand nine hundred and eight pounds to defray the Salaries Contingencies and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

8. Colonial Secretary $4.896 0 0 Permanent and Volunteer Military forces—

9. General Staff " 7,320 0 0 10. Artillery Force 37,681 0 0 11. Volunteer Force 21.122 0 0 12. Torpedo and .Signalling Corps 2,949 0 0 13. Public School Cadet Corps 550 0 0 14. Naval Brigade 5,811 0 0 15. Police ... ... 186,418 0 0 Prisons—

16. General Establishment £1 ,880 0 0 17. Sydney Gaol 1,635 0 O 18. Parramatta Gaol 890 0 0 19. Bathurst Gaol 417 0 0 20. Maitland Gaol 4S0 0 0 21. Goulburn Gaol 417 0 0 22. Berrima Gaol ... ... ... ... 657 0 0 23. Albury Gaol 200 0 0 24. Braidwood Gaol 200 0 0 25. Mudgee Gaol 215 0 0 20. Armidale Gaol 200 0 0 27. Wagga Wagga Gaol 200 0 0 28. Y a s s G a o l 210 0 0 29. Deuiliquin Gaol 200 0 0 30. Port Macquarie Gaol 287 0 0 31. Young Gaol ... ... ... ... 237 0 0 32. Police Gaols—Country Districts ... 010 0 0 33. Gaols generally 65,102 0 0

74,037 0 0 Lunatic Asylums being— 34. Board "of Visitors 350 0 0 35. Asylums generally ... ... ... ... 1,700 0 0 36. Hospital for the Insane Gladesvillc 19,923 0 0 37. Lunatic Asylum Parramatta ... ... . . . 20 ,867 0 0 38. Lunatic Reception House Darlinghurst ... 1,092 0 0 39. Asylum for Imbeciles and Institutions for

Idiots Newcastle 5,945 0 0 40. Lunatic Patients 12,052 0 0 41. Temporary Lunatic Asylum Cooma ... ... 2,900 0 0

64,949 0 0 42. Medical Board 4 4 0 0 43. Medical Adviser Vaccination Medical Officers Ac 7,800 0 0 44. Auditor General 6,795 0 0 45. Registrar General 15,470 0 0 46. Agent General for the Colony ... ... ... ... ... 2,650 0 0

Carried over £438 ,504 0 0

(Amount carried over... ... ... £23 ,356 0 0) E

(Amount brought over ... ... ... £28 ,356 0 0)

COLONIAL SECRETARY—continued.

Brought over £438 ,504 0 0

Industrial Schools :—-47. Nautical School Ship " Vernon" £4,096 0 0 48. Biloela Industrial School for Girls Parra-

malta Biver 2,442 0 0 6,538 0 0

49. Biloela Bcformatory for Girls Parramatta River ... 379 0 0 50. Reformatory for Boys 104 0 0 Charitable Institutions:— 51. Inspector of Public Charities ... ... ... ... 650 0 0 52. Asylums for the Infirm and Destitute 16,590 0 0 Charitable Allowances:— 53. For the support of Paupers in the Sydney

Infirmary and Hospitals 7,000 0 0 54. Salaries of Lady Superintendent and five

Nursing Sisters 482 0 0 55. In aid of the Sydney Infirmary and Dis

pensary on condition of an equal amount being raised by private contributions ... 3,500 0 0

56. For the support of Women and Children in the Benevolent Asylum Sydney... ... 4,208 0 0

57. In aid of the Funds of the Benevolent Society Sydney on condition of an equal amount being raised by voluntary contributions " ... 500 0 0

58. In aid of the Asylum for Destitute Children at Randwick on condition of £ 2 , 0 0 0 being raised by private contributions ... 4,000 0 0

59. For the support of Infants removed from the Benevolent Asylum Sydney to the Asylum for Destitute Children at Randwick 5,000 0 0

60. Ill aid of the Deaf Dumb and Blind Institution on condition of an equal amount being raised by private contributions ... 450 0 0

In aid of the undermentioned Charitable Institutions on condition that an equal amount bo raised by private contributions and also of the Government through Police Magistrates or other approved officers having the right of admission of patients viz.:—

61. Albury Hospital and Benevolent Society 500 0 0 62. Bega Hospital and Benevolent Society... 50 0 0 63. Gundagai Benevolent Society ... ... 100 0 0 64. Maitland (West) Benevolent Society ... 200 0 0 65. Narrabri Benevolent Asylum and Hospital 400 0 0 66. Parramatta Benevolent Society.. . ... 175 0 0 67. Singleton and Patrick's Plains Benevolent

Society 1,500 0 0 68. Tamworth Benevolent Society 300 0 0

In aid of the undermentioned Hospitals on same conditions viz. :—

69. Adelong 75 0 0 70. Araluen 100 0 0 71 . Armidale and New England 1,400 0 0 72. Bathurst 750 0 0 73. Braidwood 100 0 0 74. Bourke 413 0 0 75. Carcoar 200 0 0 76. Cooma 300 O 0

Carried over ... £31 ,703 0 0


(Amount carried over ... ... ... £23 ,356 0 0)



Broucht over £-462,765 0 0

Charitable Allowances—continued.


77. Deniliquin 400 0 0 78. Dubbo 400 0 0 79. Forbes 300 0 0 80. Glen limes 300 0 0 81. Goulburn 300 0 0 82. Grafton 300 0 0 83. Grenfell 200 0 0 84. Gulgong 500 0 0 85. Gundagai 100 0 0 86. Hay 1,000 0 0 87. Hill End 250 0 0 88. Inverell 150 0 0 89. Kiandra ... 100 0 0 90. Maitland 000 0 0 91 . Menindee 250 0 0 92. Mudgee 300 0 0 93. Murrurundi 400 0 0 94. Muswellbrook 200 0 0 95. Newcastle 750 0 0 96. Orange 500 0 0 97. Parkes 500 0 0 98. Parramatta 250 0 0 99. Port Stephens 100 0 0

100. Qucanboyan 100 0 0 101. Scone 200 0 0 102. Sofala 100 0 0 103. Tenterficld • 100 0 0 104. Warialda 100 0 0 105. Wagga "Wagga 000 0 0 106. Wellington 150 0 0 107. Wilcannia 200 0 0 108. Windsor 200 0 0 109. Wollongong 200 0 0 110. Yass 100 0 0 111. Young 300 0 0 112. In aid of the Outfit of Warialda Hos

pital on the usual condition ... ... 150 0 0 113. Towards the erection of the Prince Alfred

Hospital being third instalment of proposed contribution by the Government of £30 ,000 on same conditions... 10,000 0 0

114. Towards the erection of Tarn worth Hospital on the usual conditions ... 2,500 0 0

115. In aid of alterations and improvements to Forbes Hospital on the usual conditions 200 0 0

116. In aid of the Building Fund of Walgett Hospital on usual conditions... ... 500 0 0

117. Half cost of erection of Bath House Lavatory and Dead House at Scone Hospital ... 150 0 0

118. Towards the erection or purchase of a building to bo used as a City Night Refuge and Soup Kitchen on condition of the like sum being obtained by private contributions specially for the purpose 1,000 0 0

Carried over ... £56 ,703 0 0

Carried over £102,765 0 0

(Amount carried over ... ... ... £23,356 0 0)

(Amount brought over £23 ,356 0 0)


Brought over £162,705 0 0

Charitable Allowances—continued.

Brought over ... £56 ,703 0 0 119. Additions and repairs to the Deniliquin

Hospital 300 0 0 120. Towards the erection of the Hospital

Wilcannia on the usual conditions ... 1,000 0 0 121. Addition to the Goulburn Hospital on

the usual conditions ... ... ... 500 0 0 122. Outfit for the Maitland Hospital ... 100 0 0

58,603 0 0 123. Immigration 75,000 0 0

Miscellaneous Services:— 124. Municipal Council Sydney in aid of the

City Bunds ... 10.000 0 0 125. For defraying Expenses of the Return

ing Officers of the several Electoral Districts 600 0 0

126. Expense of compiling and printing Electoral Lists and Electoral Rolls ... 1,700 0 0

127. Newspapers and Almanacs ... ... 300 0 O 128. Burial of destitute persons in cases where

Inquests are not held ... ... ... -100 0 0 129. Maintenance of Deserted Children

Paupers taken charge of for protection expenses of transmission &c. ... 400 0 0

130. Fees for examining Lunatics ... ... 350 0 0 131. Rewards for apprehension of Offenders... 500 0 0 132. Rent of furnished House for the Commo

dore commanding the Naval Squadron on this Station 500 0 0

133. In aid of the Agricultural Societies of the Colony to be distributed pro rata on condition of an equal amount being raised by private annual subscriptions from the members of such Societies ... 5,000 0 0

134. To complete the erection of Captain Cook's Statue 2.000 0 0

135. Ooodenough Royal Naval House ... 200 0 0 1.36. Two Flood Boats and Boat-shed for

Morpeth ... 150 (l 0 137. For the erection of Memorials over the

graves of Constables Samuel Costigan and George Robert Arnytage who lost their lives in the execution of their duty 4O 0 0

138. In aid of the funds of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on condition of an equal amount being raised by private contributions ... 150 0 0

139. For mounting and removing Ordnance Sydney Newcastle and Botany ... 750 o 0

140. Gratuity to Mr. Siegfried Franck on the loss of his office as Immigration Agent for this Colony in Germany ... ... 150 o it

141. Gratuity to the Widow of Gunner Charles Potter of No. 11 Battery Volunteer Artillery ". 100 0 0

142. In aid of the Discharged Prisoners Aid Society 50 O O

143. Works of Defence 700 0 0 24,040 0 0


(Amount carried over £23 ,356 0 0)



Brought over £620,408 0 0 Municipalities:—

1 44. To meet the payment to Country and Suburban Municipalities of a sum equal to half the Pates in each case for the Municipal year ending 4th February 1S78 excluding from such receipts the Government endowment ... . . . 34 ,000 0 0

145. To meet the payment to the Municipal Council of the City of Sydney of a sum equal to half the City Kates of the Municipal year ended 31st December 1877 . . . " 22,500 0 0

50,500 0 0 670,008 0 O

I V . ADMINISTRATION OK J U S T I C E AND P U B L I C INSTRUCTION:—Any sum or sums of money not exceeding Four hundred and fifty-six thousand six hundred and ninety-six pounds to defray t lie Salaries Contingencies and oilier Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—

14-6. Department of Justice and Public Instruction ... ... £4 ,790 o 0 147. Parliamentary Draftsman ... ... ... ... ... 1,150 O o 148. S u p r e m e and Circuit Courts ... ... ... ... ... 13,908 o O 149. Sheriff 1 4,362 0 0 150. Insolvency Court 1,420 0 0 151. District Courts 10,679 0 0 152. Coroners' Inquests ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,300 0 0 153. Petty Sessions 19,791 0 0 154. Observatory 3,190 0 0 155. Museum 1,000 0 0 156. Public Instruction under Act 30 Vic. No. 22 320,000 O 0 157. Free Public Library ... ... ... ... ... .. 5 878 o 0

Grants in aid of Public Institutions :— 158. To supplement the present Annual Endowment

of £ 1 , 0 0 0 to the Australian Museum ... £300 0 0 159. New South Wales Aeademv of Art as per

Resolution of Assembly ' 1,000 0 0 160. Royal Society—Amount in proportion of £1

to every £ 2 raised by private contributions... 250 o 0 161. Towards establishment of a Technical or Work

ing Men's College in connection with Sydney Mechanics'School of Arts ' 2,000 0 0

162. University of Sydney—For purchase of Scientific Apparatus and Geological Specimens in Europe 1,000 0 o

In aid of Educational Institutions in the proportion of £ 1 to every £ 2 raised by private contributions viz.:—

163. Albury School of Arts ... ... ... 75 0 0 164. Anvil Creek ... ... ... ... ... 75 O 0 165. Armidale Literary Institute ... ... 75 0 0 166. Ballina School of Arts ... ... ... 25 0 o 167. Balmain Working Men's Institute ... 38 0 o 168. Bathurst School of Arts 200 0 0 169. Bega School of Arts ... ... ... 75 O o 170. Braid wood Literary Institute ... ... 75 0 0 171. Branxton Mechanics Institute ... ... 25 o o 172. Brewarrina School of Arts ... ... 40 o o 173. Bombala School id' Arts and Mechanics

Institute 150 0 O

Carried over £5 .403 0 0

Carried over £129 .468 0 O

{Amount carried over... ... ... . . .£700 ,264 o 0 )

(Amount brought over £ 7 0 0 , 2 6 4 0 0 )

ADMINISTRATION OF J U S T I C E AND P U B L I C INSTRUCTION—continued.


Grants in aid of Public Institutions—continued.

Brought over £5 ,403 0 0 174. Botany 75 0 0 175. Bourke Mechanics' Institute ... ... 75 0 . 0 176. Camden School of Arts 38 0 0 177. Carcoar School of Arts 25 0 0 178. Casino School of Arts 3 0 0 0 179. Charlestown Literary Institute 50 0 0 18O. Cooma School of Arts 38 0 0 181. Coonabarrabran School of Arts ... ... 50 0 0 182. Corowa School of Arts 75 0 0 183. Deniliquin School of Arts 150 0 0 184. Denman School of Arts 50 0 0 185. Dubbo Mechanics' Institute 75 0 0 180. Dunsoff School of Arts 50 0 0 187. East Maitland School of Arts 75 0 0 188. Frederickton School of Arts 3 8 0 0 189. Forbes School of Arts 75 0 0 190. G-oulburn School of Arts 75 0 0 191. Grafton School of Arts 75 0 0 192. Grenfell School of Arts 50 0 0 193. Greta School of Arts 75 0 0 194. Gulgong School of Arts 100 0 0 195. Gundagai Literary Institute ... ... 50 0 0 196. Guntawang School of Arts 3 0 0 0 197. Hamilton School of Arts 50 0 0 198. Hill End School of Arts 100 0 0 199. Hinton School of Arts 20 0 0 200. Lambton Mechanics' and Miners' Institute 3 8 0 0 201. Largs School of Arts 50 0 0 202. Merriwa ... 75 0 0 203. Milton School of Arts 3 0 0 0 204. Molong School of Arts 150 0 0 2 0 5 . Morpeth School of Arts 3 0 0 0 206. Mudgee School of Arts 75 0 O 207. Murrurundi Mechanics' Institute and

School of Arts 150 0 0 208. Musclebrook School of Arts 4 0 0 0 209. Narrabri Mechanics' Institute 50 0 0 210. Newcastle School of Arts 200 O 0 211. North Willoughby School of Arts ... 25 0 0 212. Orange Mechanics' Institute and School

of Arts ... ... 150 0 0 213. Parramatta School of Arts 100 0 0 214. Paterson School of Arts 25 0 0 215. Petersham Working Men's Institute ... 50 0 0 216. Queanbeyan Literary Institute 5 0 0 0 217. Raymond Terrace School of Arts 25 0 0 218. Richmond School of Arts 50 0 0 219. Rocky Mouth Mechanics 'Insti tute ... 50 0 0 220. St. Leonards School of Arts 75 0 0 221. Scone School of Arts 50 0 0 222. Sydney Mechanics'School of Arts 200 0 0 223. Singleton Mechanics' Institute 115 O O 224. South Grafton School of Arts 30 0 0 225. Stroud School of Arts 38 0 0 226. Tamworth Mechanics' Institute 38 0 0 227. Tenterfield School of Arts 100 0 O 228. Uralla Literary Institute 75 0 0 229. Walcha School of Arts 25 0 0 230. Wallsend School of Arts 75 0 0 231. Wagga Wagga Mechanics' Institute ... 75 0 0

Carried over ... £ 9 , 3 0 6 0 0


(Amount carried over ... ... ... £700 ,264 0 0)

(Amount brought over £700,264 0 0)

ADMINISTHATION OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC INSTRUCTION—continued.

Brought over £129,468 0 0 Grants in aid of Public Institutions—continued.

Brought over £9,306 0 O 232. West Maitland School of Arts 150 0 0 233. Windsor School of Arts 75 O 0 234. Wingham School of Arts 50 0 0 235. Wollongong School of Arts ... ... 75 0 0 236. Woodville School of Arts 50 0 0 237. Woodford School of Arts 100 0 0 238. Wyrallah School of Arts 25 0 O 239. Tass Mechanics' Institute 75 0 0 240. Young Mechanics" Institute 500 0 O In aid of the erection of Buildings for Educa

tional Institutions on same condition viz. :— 241. Clarence Town School of Arts 300 0 0 242. Forbes School of Arts 1,000 0 0 243. Gunnedah School of Arts 300 0 0 244. Gunning School of Arts 1,000 0 0 245. Raymond Terrace School of Arts 200 0 O 246. Royal Society 500 0 0 247. Seaham School of Arts 100 0 0 248. West Maitland School of Arts (Enlarge

ment of Building) 500 0 0 249. Athenaeum at Haj—Building Fund ... 500 0 0 250. Bega School of Arts—in aid of the Building

Fund on the usual conditions ... ... 400 0 0 251. Broke School of Arts—in aid of the Build

ing Fund on the usual conditions ... 200 0 0 252. Cambcwarra School of Arts—Building

Fund on the usual conditions ... ... 100 0 0 253. Cooma Mechanics' School of Arts—Build

ing Fund on the usual conditions ... 300 0 0 254. Newcastle School of Arts—in aid of the

Building Fund on the usual conditions... 250 0 0 255. Wellington School of Arts—in aid of the

erection of a building on the usual conditions 1,000 0 0

17,050 0 0 Miscellaneous Services:—

256. Almanacs for Country Benches of Magistrates 50 0 0 257. Maintenance of Orphan Schools Parramatta

(pending decision as to their future organization) 7,500 0 0

258. New Circuit Courts—Fees for Presiding Judges (Temporary) 900 0 0

259. Allowances to Clerks to same ... ... ... 75 0 0 260. Charge and preparation of Books for binding

in Law Library generally ... ... ... 30 0 0 261. Fifty copies of " Wilkinson's Australian Magis

trate" at reduction of 15 per cent, on published price (100 copies voted for 1877) 117 0 0

262. Reprint of the Statutes of the Colony (Revote of Vote of 1871) ' 1,500 0 0

10,172 0 0 150,096 0 0

I V . ATTORNEY GENERAL :—Any sum or sums of money not exceeding Twenty-three thousand one hundred and thirty-four pounds to defray Salaries Contingencies and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—

203. Attorney General's Department £3,910 0 0 204 Crown Solicitor 2,945 0 0 205. Quarter Sessions 16,279 0 O

23,134 0 0

(Amount carried over ... ... ...£1,180,094 0 0)

(Amount brought over £1 ,180,094 0 0 )

V. T R E A S U R E R AND S E C R E T A R Y FOR F I N A N C E AND T R A D E :—Any sum or sums of money not exceeding Three hundred and twenty-seven thousand five hundred and forty pounds to defray the Salaries Contingencies and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—

266. Treasury £15 ,670 0 0 267. Customs 48,347 0 0 268. Colonial Distilleries and Refineries 4,361 0 0 269. Gold Receivers 295 0 0 270. Gold and Escort 5,000 0 0 271. Printing Bookbinding Stamps and Railway Tickets 33,823 0 0 272. Stores and Stationery 78,014 0 0 273. Ordnance and Barrack Department 20,088 0 0 274. Health and Emigration Officers 905 0 0 275. Quarantine ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 866 O 0 276. Board of Pharmacy 100 0 0 277. Shipping Masters ' 2,325 0 0 278. Glebe Island Abattoir 2,795 0 0

Marine Board of Ac iv South TA ales :— 279. Marine Board Sydney . . . £ 3 , 6 3 1 0 O 280. Local Marine Board Newcastle 1,416 0 0 281. Harbour Masters 1.300 0 0 282. Colonial Light-houses 3.682 0 0 283. Sea and River Pilots 9.526 0 0 284. Boatmen 9.206 0 0 285. Telegraph Stations 902 0 0 286. Australian Coast Light-houses 2,500 0 0 287. Contingencies ... ... ... ... ... 5,672 0 0

37,835 0 0 288. Life-boats 400 0 0

Miscellaneous Services :— 289. Postage of Public Departments 10,000 0 0 290. Advertising for the Public Service 5,000 0 0 291. For the transmission of Telegraphic Messages... 9,000 0 0 292. Commission on payments in England by the

Government Financial Agents ... ... 4,500 0 0 293. Exchange on Remittances within and beyond

the Colony 6,000 O O 294. Allowance for Postage and Stationery to Clerks

of Petty Sessions Land Agents and Registrars of District Courts 3.000 0 0

295. For the reliefand conveyance of distressed Seamen belonging to the Colony from Foreign Ports... 500 0 O

296. Contribution towards the maintenance of the Settlement at Somerset or other place fixed upon by the Queensland Government according to an assessment made under instructions from Ihe Imperial Government by the late Commodore Goodenough then commanding the Australian Station 1,283 O 0

297. To subsidize a Tug-boat at the rate of £ 1 5 5 per month for the Richmond River in lieu of a Steam-tug for the purchase of which the sum of £ 6 , 5 0 0 was revoted in 1876 (8 months in 1877) 1,860 0 0

298. To meet unforeseen Expenses to be hereafter accounted for 3,000 0 0

299. For the purchase of the barque " Bhering" as a floating Magazine for Gun-cotton and for fitting up of same 2,000 0 0

300. Gratuity to the Widow of Captain Robson late Master of the Light-ship "Bramble" ... 100 0 0

301. Gratuity at the rate of one month's pay for each year of service to Mr. Stephen Lynch Publisher Government Printing Office on his retirement from office from infirmity of body 140 0 0

46,083 0 0 302. Advance to Treasurer-To enable the Treasurer to make advances

to Public Officers and on account of other Governments and to pay expenses of an unforeseen nature which will afterwards be submitted for Parliamentary appropriation The whole amount to be adjusted not later than the 31st December 1879 30,000 O 0

327,540 O O

(Amount carried over ... ... ... £1,507,634 0 0)

(Amount brought over ... ... ... £1,507,634 0 0)

V I . SECRETARY FOR LANDS :—Any sum or sums of money not exceeding Four hundred and forty-five thousand seven hundred and ninety-two pounds to defray the Salaries Contingencies and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

303. Department of Lands £20,003 0 0 304. Conditional Land Sales Branch 20,100 0 0 305. Land Agents Appraisers and others ... ... ... ... 15,600 0 0 306. Oyster Beds 582 0 0

Minor Roads:— 307. Alignment Posts for Towns £250 0 0 308. To meet Expense of fencing Public Roads

where proclaimed through enclosed lands ... 2,000 0 0 2,250 0 0

309. Survey of Lands 300,301 0 0 310. Triangulation and General Survey of the Colony ... ... 11,050 0 0 311. Occupation of Lands ... ... ... ... ... ... 20,755 0 0 312. Prevention of Scab in Sheep 0,015 0 0 313. Imported Stock 110 0 0 314. Registration of Brands 2,125 0 (I 315. Botanic Gardens 5,449 0 0 316. Government Domains and Hyde Park. . . ... ... ... 3,513 0 0 Miscellaneous Services:—

317. For the erection of Public Pounds 300 0 0 318. For preservation of the Caves at Fish River ... 50 0 0 319. For preservation of the "Wombeian Caves ..: 25 O 0 320. For fencing Public Cemeteries 1,200 0 0 321. Parramatta Park 200 0 0 322. Fees to Commissioners of the Court of Claims

for hearing and reporting on Claims to Grants of Land in terms of the Act 5 Win . IV No. 21 125 0 0

323. To meet Legal Expenses in cases instituted by or against the Government under the Crown Lands Act 800 0 0

324. For the improvement of the Recreation Reserve in the Town of Richmond (Annual sum) ... 25 0 0

325. Towards publication of a work on Orchids ... 100 0 0 326. Wages of Gardener East Maitland Gaol Reserve 128 0 0 327. For preparing ground and planting Public

Buildings GOO 0 0 328. For planting and general maintenance of Wyn-

yard Square Reserve ... ... ... ... 150 0 0 329. Rent of Offices Gresham-street £175 Exchange

£325 Pitt-street £00 500 0 0 330. For the completion of Land Reserve Pamphlets 150 0 0 331. For planting and improving Reserve at Manly 300 O 0 332. Further sum for the erection of Caretaker's

House for Eastern Suburbs Waverley ... 150 0 0 333. For the improvement of Reserve Longbottom... 100 0 O 334. Improvement and maintenance of Reserve Flag

staff Hill 150 0 0 335. Cutting down the Cliffs on the north and west

sides of Flagstaff Hill Reserve 500 0 0 336. Improvement of Recreation Ground Campbell-

town ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 337. Planting Trees on Streets Burwood 100 0 0 338. Compensation to C. R. Lillyman P. Malone and

J. Robertson for land sold at Narrabri to them the same having been previously sold at auction to T. G. G. Dan gar of Wee Waa ... 300 0 0

339. Improving Recreation Ground at Forbes ... 100 0 0 340. Fencing and planting Botanic Garden Reserve

a tWara tah 100 0 0


Carried over ... £427,545 0 0

(Amount carried over ... ... ... £1,507,634 0 0) F

(Amount brought over ... ... . . . £ 1 , 5 0 7 , 6 3 4 0 0 )

S E C R E T A R Y EOR LANDS—continued.

Brought over ... ... . . . £ 4 2 7 , 5 4 5 0 0

Miscellaneous Services—continued.

Brought over £0.203 0 0

341. Compensation as refund value of improvements and for deposit paid on the C.P. and additional C.P. to the Trustees of the Estate of the late C. White of Inverell C.P. 320 acres of land at Byron ... ... ... 370 0 0

342. Reservoirs between Hay and Booligal ... ... 2,500 0 0 343. Refund to R. Blackwood Lessee of North Cur-

rabungagung Run of principal and interest at 5 per cent, on account of 100 acres of land on said Run 249 0 0

344. fencing and improving Recreation Ground Wick ham 100 0 0

345. Improving Recreation Reserve Coogee ... 200 o 0 346. Reclamation Blackwattle Swamp 1,000 0 0 347. Approaches to Cemetery for Eastern Suburbs

atAVaverlev ... ... ... 200 0 0 348. Planting and improving Victoria Park... ... 500 0 0 349. Planting and improving Reserve North Shore 100 0 0 350. Improving Public Reserve Paddington ... 200 0 0 351. For planting Reserve Victoria Barracks ... 100 0 0 352. Improving M'Quade Park Windsor ... ... 50 0 0

ror improvements of Reserves viz. : 353. Belmore Square Goulburn ... ... ... 100 0 0 351. Recreation Ground Gunning ... 1OO 0 0 355. Recreation Ground Gundaroo ... ... 50 0 0 356. Recreation Ground Gundagai ... ... 100 0 0 357. Recreation Ground Goulburn ... ... 2(H) 0 0 358. Recreation Ground Narrabri ... ... 100 0 o 359. Recreation Ground North Shore ... ... 100 0 0 360. Recreation Ground North AVilloughby ... 100 o o 361. Recreation Ground Susan Island Clarence

River 100 0 0 362. Recreation Ground Wellington ... 150 0 0 303. Recreation Ground Queanbeyan ... ... 150 0 0 364. Recreation Ground Watson's Bay ... 200 0 0 365. Recreation Ground Cootamundra . . ... 250 0 0 366. Recreation Ground Collector 100 0 0 367. Recreation Ground Camden ... ... 100 0 0 368. Recreation Ground Merriwa 200 0 0 369. Recreation Ground Moloug ... ... 100 0 0 370. Fencing Recreation Reserve Campbelltown... 50 0 0

371. Gratuity to Widow of late .1. N. Wilkinson Scab Inspector Menindic ... .. ... 50 0 0

372. For purchase of Cemetery Site .Newcastle (Resolution of Assembly)' 3,000 0 0

373. For clearing and improving Public Cemetery Ironbarks ... ... 100 0 0

374. Special Grant in aid of Aborigines ... ... 300 0 0 375. For planting the Botanical Reserve at Albury

with trees &c ... 100 0 0 376. For keeping trees in order rouud Reservoir

Enclosure Campbelltown ... ... 25 0 0 377. For fencing and improving Recreation Ground

Ironbarks 50 0 0 378. For improving Public Park Deniliquin ... 200 0 0 370. For improving Reserve and planting trees in

the Streets at Hay 250 0 0 380. For general Improvements to Rifle Range

Paddington ... 150 0 0 18,247 0 0

415,792 0 0

(Amount carried over ... ... ... £1.953,426 0 Oj

(Amount brought over £1,953,426 0 0)

V I I . SECRETARY FOR M I N E S : — A n y sum or sums of money not exceeding Twenty-eight thousand two hundred and forty-nine pounds to defray the Salaries Contingencies and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—•

D e p a r t m e n t of Mines :— 381. Secretary £ 1 , 5 0 0 0 0 382. U n d e r Secretary 800 0 () 383. Clerical Staff 3,170 0 0 384. Survey Staff 2,150 I) 0 385. I n spec to r of Mines ... ... ... ... ... ... 250 0 0 386. Gold Fie lds 3,105 0 0 387. Geological Surveyor ... ... ... ... ... . . . 1,935 0 0 388. Coal Fie lds '. 900 0 0

Contingencies :— 389. Prepara t ion of Leases £ 3 0 0 0 0 390. Prepara t ion of Diagrams ... ... ... 250 0 0 391 . Allowance t o Min ing Surveyors to supplement

appl icants ' fees ... 500 0 0 392. Allowance for S u r v e y s B e p o r t s L o c a l i t y M a p s & e . 800 0 0 393. R e n t of Offices . . ." 793 0 0 394. P lan M o u n t i n g 50 0 0 395. Allowance in l ieu of Forage ... ... ... 100 0 0 390. Travell ing Expenses of Officers of the D e p a r t

ment when specially sanctioned ... ... 1,200 0 O 397 . -Equ ipmen t Allowance to Geological Surveyors 090 O 0 398. Min ing B o a r d — F e e s to Members ... " . . . 1,000 0 0 399. Commission on Sale of Mine r s ' E i g h t s &c. and

to Land Agents on Deposi t s of Ren t s on Minera l Leases 500 0 0

400. Inc iden ta l Expenses 1,250 0 0 7,433 0 0

Miscel laneous :— 401. Reward for the discovery of Gold in payable

quant i t ies in quartz-veins lodes or reefs between certain depths 1,000 0 0

402. Rewards for the discovery of new Gold Fields... 1,000 0 0 403. For the purposesof assisted prospect ing for Gold

the Crown Lands of t he Colony — such sum to be dis t r ibuted unde r rules to be approved by the Execut ive Government and submi t ted to Par l iament (as per Resolution of the Legislative Assembly) ... 5,000 0 0

7,000 0 0 2 8 , 2 4 9 0 0

V I I I . SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC W O R K S : — A n y sum or sums of money not exceeding One million and eighty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-three pounds to defray the Salaries Contingencies and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following :—

404. D e p a r t m e n t of Publ ic W o r k s £7 ,331 0 0 H a r b o u r s and Rivers Navigat ion :—

405. Engineer ' s D e p a r t m e n t ... ... ... ... 3,751 0 0 406. Fi tz Roy Dock 4,393 0 0 407. Dredge Service 55,597 0 0

63,741 0 0 Public W o r k s — H a r b o u r s and Rivers :—

408. Addi t iona l Al lowance to Engineer-in-Chief as Eng inee r t o proposed Sydney W a t e r Supply 300 0 0

409. Ass is tant Engineers employed in super in tending the const ruct ion of Publ ic W o r k s ... ... 1,100 0 0

Carr ied over ... £1 ,400 0 0

Carried over £71 .072 0 0

(Amount carried over £1 ,981,075 0 0)

(Amount brought over £1,981,G75 0 0)

SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS—continued.

Brough t over £71 ,072 0 0

Public W o r k s — H a r b o u r s and Kivers—continued.

Brough t over ... £ 1,400 0 0 •440. Professional and other ex t ra assistance formerly

paid from Cont ingent and o ther T o t e s ... 2,150 0 0 411 . Bal las t M a s t e r Newcast le 200 0 0 412. Boa tman 108 0 0

3,858 0 0 4 1 3 . Pre l iminary HarBour and River Surveys ... 1,000 0 0 414. Land ing Silt from Dredge and forming G r o u n d 5,000 0 0 415. Inc iden ta l Repa i r s to Whar f s Bridges and

o ther Publ ic W o r k s 15,000 0 0 410. Improv ing Navigat ion of the Dar l ing River ... 5,000 0 0 417. Improv ing Navigat ion of t he Mur rumbidgee

River 5,000 0 0 418. Towards improvement to en t r ance t o Lake

Macquar ie 10,000 0 0 419. E x t r a T u g for Dredge Service 6,000 0 0 420. Expenses of Tug employed on occasional services

unconnec ted wi th Dredg ing ... ... ... 500 0 0 4 2 1 . Deepen ing and improving the Y a n k o C u t t i n g

from the M u r r u m b i d g e e 3.000 0 0 422. N e w Boilers for Tug " T h e t i s " and D r e d g e

" V u l c a n " 4,000 0 0 423 . Publ ic W h a r f a t P i t t Town 1,000 0 0 424. F u r t h e r towards extension of N o r t h e r n Break

wa te r Clarence River 10,000 0 0 425. F u r t h e r towards extension of Breakwa te r

M o r u y a River 5,000 0 0 42G. Renewing old Dredge " H e r c u l e s " and P u n t s . . . 4,000 0 0 427. Towards erection of 3 Steam Cranes and ex t ra

Coal Sidings a t Wol longong ... ... ... 5,500 0 0 428. Publ ic W h a r f a t Newing ton P a r r a m a t t a River GOO 0 0 429. Towards F i l te r ing Appara tus Campbel l town

Reservoir 100 0 0 430. Towards cons t ruc t ion of Breakwa te r Shell-

ha rbour 5,000 0 0 4 3 1 . Publ ic W h a r f a t Rocky Po in t Nambucc ra River 1,000 0 0 432. Towards extending and mainta ining M a i n Road

th rough Bullock I s land Newcas t le 500 0 0 433. Publ ic W h a r f Taree 1.000 0 0 434. Towards bui lding Sea-wall on Eas te rn Shore of

Manly Beach 350 0 0 435. Towards W h a r f and Shipping Appl iances a t H a y 5,000 0 0 13G. Dawes Po in t W a l l and Boat H a r b o u r fur ther

sum 3,000 0 0 437. Towards erect ion of W h a r f and Store Bermagui 300 0 0 438. F o r Deodori/ .ation of Blood Glebe Is land Abat

toirs 2,000 0 0 439. Snagging and placing Beacons on the Myal l

River from Carew's F la t s to Bulladela ... 400 0 0 440. Towards extension of J e t t y Wol longong ... 700 O 0 4 4 1 . Towards leng then ing E d e n W h a r f ... ... 750 0 O 442. Publ ic W h a r f Y a m b a Clarence River 1,000 0 0 443 . Sea W a l l Coogee 1,905 0 0 444. Towards removing obst ruct ions from upper pa r t

of Shoalhaven River 300 0 0 445. Removal of rocks a t the en t rance to Camden

H a v e n fu r the r sum 200 0 0 446. W h a r f Ryde 6OO 0 0 447 . W h a r f a t P e n n a n t Hi l ls 450 0 0 448. F o r the erect ion of a Whar f at N a m b u c c a

River nea r the Pos t and Telegraph Office ... 6OO 0 0

Carr ied over ... £105 ,755 0 0

Carr ied over £71 ,930 0 0

(Amount carried over ... ... ... £1,981,675 0 0)

(Amount brought over ... ... ... £1 ,981,675 0 0)


Brought over £74 ,930 0 0 Public W o r k s — H a r b o u r s and Rivers—continued.

B r o u g h t over ... £105 ,755 0 0 449. Publ ic W h a r f Cape H a w k e 1,000 0 0 450. F u r t h e r cont r ibut ion towards t he construct ion

of Publ ic Ba ths Lavender Bay on condition of an equal amoun t being subscribed by the I n h a b i t a n t s or Municipal i t ies of St. Leonards 150 O O

151. Towards Surveys in connection with W a t e r Supply for Sydney Newcas t le Mai t land and Min ing Townships W i n d s o r Ba thu r s t Albury Orange and o ther W a t e r Schemes ... ... 8,000 0 0

114,905 0 0

452 . Misce l laneous—Light ing Lamps Newcast le W h a r f ... ... 207 0 0 453. Colonial Arch i tec t 11.753 0 0

Publ ic W o r k s and Buildings :— 454. Fo r ordinary repai rs a l te ra t ions and addit ions

to Public Buildings general ly 18,000 0 0 455. F o r providing F u r n i t u r e and F i t t i ngs for Public

Oflices generally 10,000 0 0 450. F o r Repai rs to Mil i tary and Volun tee r Bui ld ings 1,500 0 0 457. F o r l ight ing L a m p s sweeping Chimncvs &c.

Victor ia Barracks " ... 200 0 0 458. F o r l ight ing Government Lamps in S t ree t s of

Sydney the Domain and H y d e Park . . . ... 1,100 0 0 459. To provide building and other Mater ia ls for com

plet ion or repa i r of Gaols and other Publ ic Buildings by the labour of Pr isoners in Gaol 6,500 O 0

400. Police Buildings 6,000 0 O 4 0 1 . Gaols Cour t Houses and Lock-ups 20,000 0 0 402. Supply of Collins for Paupe r s ... ... ... 150 0 0 463 . Repa i r s and F u r n i t u r e for Telegraph Sta t ions . . . 3,000 0 0 464. Repa i r s to Buildings used as Roman Catholic

Orphan School. . . 1,300 0 O 465. Repai rs to the P ro t e s t an t Orphan School Parra-

m a t t a . . . 1,000 0 0 466. Rebui ld ing ex te rna l W a l l e rec t ing Lodge Hos

pi ta l K i t c h e n &c. a t t he Gaol Dar l inghur s t 14,000 () 0 467. N e w Cour t H o u s e a t B a t h u r s t 14,000 0 () 468. F o r fu r the r improvements a t t he Aba t to i r

Glebe I s l and 4,600 0 0 469. Luna t i c Asylum Cooma—For providing W a t e r

Supply ... 350 0 0 470. Repa i r s &c. Asylum for t he Infirm and Des

t i t u t e a t Liverpool 1,000 0 0 4 7 1 . F o r the erect ion of a N e w Pos t and Telegraph

Office a t Moree 1,000 0 0 472. Erec t ion of a W a t e r Police Stat ion Newcas t le 1,000 0 O 473. Addi t ions Fenc ing &c. Police Stat ion Tamwor th 1,042 0 0 474. Erec t ion of Watch -house a t Bullock Is land ... 1,150 0 0 475. Erec t ion of a W a t c h - h o u s e a t Stockton ... 1,150 0 0 470. Towards completion of Public Ofices for Lands

D e p a r t m e n t fu r the r sum 20,000 0 0 477. F u r n i t u r e for Government House ... 1,000 0 0 478 . Towards the erect ion of Reformatory for Boys

South H e a d further sum ... " 5,000 0 0 479. Addit ions and al terat ions Reformatory for Gir ls

South H e a d fu r the r sum 3,000 0 0 480. F o r erection of new Light-house and Q u a r t e r s

at South H e a d . . . 15,000 0 0 4 8 1 . Fo r t he erect ion of Temporary Buildings at the

L u n a t i c Asy lum P a r r a m a t t a fu r the r sum . . . 1 3 , 0 0 0 0 0 482. F o r t h e erect ion of a Gaol a t Gou lbu rn . . . 2 5 , 0 0 0 0 0

Carried over ... £190 ,042 0 0


(Amount carried over ... ... ... £1 ,981,675 0 0)

(Amount Irouyht over £1 ,981,675 0 0)


B r o u g h t over £201 ,795 0 0 Public W o r k s and Buildings—continued.

Brough t over . . . £ 1 9 0 , 6 1 2 0 0 483 . Fo r the erect ion of a Cour t -house and Lock-up

a t Li thgow 2,500 0 0 484. For t he erect ion of an addi t ional Bui ld ing to

contain 150 Pa t i en t s a t the Hospi ta l for I n sane Gladesville fu r the r sum ... . . . 1 1 , 0 0 0 0 0

485. To improve character and position of Lights on Coast fur ther sum 3,000 0 0

480. F o r erec t ing Quar te rs for the Look-out M a n at -Newcastle 700 0 0

487. Pos t and Telegraph Office Menind ie fu r the r sum 1,200 0 0 488. Pos t and Te legraph Office G u n n e d a h f u r t h e r sum 800 0 0 489. Erec t ion of Pos t and Telegraph Office W a l g e t t 1,500 () 0 490. Erec t ion of Pos t and Telegraph Office Wal l send 2,000 0 0 4 9 1 . Erec t ion of Pos t and Telegraph Office G u l g o n g 2,000 0 0 492. Erec t ion of a New Cour t House at Bombala ... 3 . 0 0 0 0 0 493. For the purchase of sites for Post and Telegraph

Offices in Suburbs of Sydney and in t he Coun t ry Dis t r ic t s * 1.000 0 0

494. Fo r erect ion of Police Q u a r t e r s a t Invere l l ... 800 0 0 495. F o r erect ion of Police Officers' Qua r t e r s at H a y 800 0 0 496. For erection of Police Stat ion Lock-up and

Steble a t U r a n a ... 1,200 0 0 497. F o r erection of Police Officers' Q u a r t e r s Braid-

wood S00 0 0 498. F o r erect ion of Police Officers' Qua r t e r s Store

and Office a t Nar rab r i 1,200 0 0 499. For erect ion of Police Barrack a t W a l g e t t ... 1,200 0 0 500. For erect ion of a Watch -house a t N o r t h Svdnev

including site " ... 5.000 0 0 501. Fo r erect ion of a Cot tage for the Chief A t t en

dan t at the Temporary Luna t i c Asvlum Cooma 950 0 0 502. F o r t h e erect ion of a Cour t H o u s e a t Fo rbes . . . 8,000 0 0 503. Pos t and Telegraph Offices Orange fu r the r sum 2,300 0 0 501 . For providing and and fixing Pool ing Tiles on

temporary buildings a t Callan P a r k . . . ... 750 0 0 505. F o r t he erect ion of a new Lock-up a t G o u l b u r n 2,500 0 0 506. P o s t a n d T e l e g r a p h O f f i c e a t F o r b e s f u r t h e r s u m o f 1,800 0 0 507. Pos t and Telegraph Office at R a y m and Ter race 1,200 0 0 508. F o r the Pavement in front of Victoria Bar racks 2,600 0 0 509. F o r t he erect ion of a Cour t H o u s e a t D e n m a n 1.000 O O 510. F o r increasing the accommodation a t the Post

and Telegraph Office Nar rab r i ... ... 540 0 0 F o r t he erect ion of Pos t and Telegraph Offices at the

following places v iz . :— 511. K i a m a fur ther sum ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 512. Coonabar rabran further s u m . . . ... ... 700 0 O 513. Na r r ab r i fur ther s u m . . . ... ... ... 540 0 0 514. M u r r u m b u r r a h fu r the r sum ... ... ... 507 0 0 515. Mer rhva fur ther sum 900 0 0 516. N a r r a n d e r a fu r the r sum ... ... ... 700 0 0 517. Cootamundra fu r the r sum ... ... ... 900 0 0 518. P a r r a m a t t a fu r the r sum ... ... ... 650 0 0 519. Blavney fur ther sum 200 0 0 520. B ingera fu r the r sum 400 0 0 5 2 1 . Carcoar fu r the r sum 800 0 0 522. Scone fu r the r sum 119 0 0 523. Coonamble 1,500 0 0 524. W a r a t a h 800 0 0 525. W i n d s o r 1,500 0 0 520. Je r i lde r ie 1,200 0 0 527. J e r r y ' s Pla ins 800 0 0

Carried over ... £267 .298 0 0


(Amount carried over ... ... £1 ,981,675 0 0)

{Amount brought over ... ... £1,981,675 0 0)

SECRETARY EOR PUBLIC WORKS—continued.

Broueh t over £201 ,795 0 0

Public Works and Buildings—continued.

Brought, over ... £207,29,8 0 (I

528. Erec t ion of Police Sta t ion Clarence Town ... 900 0 0 529. Cour t H o u s e Branx ton 800 0 0 530. Police Sta t ion Bega fu r the r sum 700 0 0 531 . N e w Cour t House Yass fu r the r sum 2,000 0 0 532. Police S ta t ion G u n d a g a i fu r the r sum ... ... 75 0 0 533. Cour t and W a t c h H o u s e Redfe rn fur ther sum. . . 300 0 0 534. Addi t ions t o Pol ice bui ld ings Tamwor th ... 38 0 0 535. Cour t House Grafton fu r the r sum ... ... 750 0 O 530. Addi t ions t o Coroner ' s Office ... ... ... 95 0 0 537. Repai rs to Univers i ty Buildings ... . . . 500 0 0 538. Shaf t ing and Driving G e a r &c. for new wing and

new Boiler for old wing of the Government P r in t ing Office 1,500 0 0

539. Repa i r s and Al tera t ions Glebe Island Aba t to i r 1,700 0 0 540. Pilots Residence Kiama 400 0 0

277,110 0 0

Electr ic T e l e g r a p h s : —

Construct ion :— 541. Fo r t he const ruct ion of a Line of Telegraph

from Casino to Coraki on the Richmond River a distance of 20 miles 1,000 0 0

512. L ine from Cowra to Grenfell 2 , 0 0 0 0 0 543. L i n e from Booligal t o Hi l l s ton 5,000 0 0 544. Line from Cootamundra to Guudagai ... ... 2,200 O 0 545. L ine from K i a m a to Moss Yale ... ... 1.850 0 O 546. L ine from W a r r e n to Bourke 15,000 O 0 547. L ine from H a y to Booligal (Re-vote) 4,200 () (i 548. Line from Mi l ton t o B a t e m a n ' s B a y via Nel l igen 2,500 0 0 519. Line from Graf ton t o Copmanhur s tv iaRamorn ie 1,000 0 i» 550. Line from Morangare l l to Marsden ' s Crossing 1,850 0 O 551 . L ine from Merr iwa to D e n m a n . . . ... ... 1,600 0 0 552. Line from Braidwood to Bungendore ... ... 600 0 0 553. Extens ion of Lines general ly ... ... ... 5,000 0 0 554. I r on Poles for Railway Extens ions now in

progress ... 15,000 0 0 58,800 0 0

Roads and Bridges :— 555. Gene ra l Establ ishment 5,925 0 0 556. Super in tenden ts in f ield. . . ... . . . . . . ... ... 10,228 0 0

Cons t ruc t ion and Main tenance :— M a i n N o r t h Road :—

W e s t Mai t land to Tamwor th—Subs idv within 557. Railway Termini 170 miles a t £50. . ' . ... 8,500 0 (I

Tamwor th to A r m i d a l e 7 5 miles a t £ 7 5 ... 5,025 0 0 14, L25 0 0

M a m South Koad :— Sydney to Bowning—Subsidy within Railway

558. Termin i 210 miles at £ 2 5 " 5,250 0 0 Bowning to Albury 175 miles at £ 7 5 13,125 0 (I

l8,375 0 0 Main Western R o a d : —

Sydney to Orange—Subs idy within Railway Termini omit t ing M o u n t a i n Road 135 miles

559. a t £ 2 5 3.375 0 0 Orange to War ren 194 miles a t £ 7 5 14,550 0 0

17,925 0 0


(Amount curried over £1 ,981,675 O 0)

(Amount brought over ... ... . . . £1 ,981 ,675 0 0)

SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC "WORKS—continued.

B r o u g h t over £610 ,289 0 0

O t h e r Main Roads :— 560. Graf ton to Glen I n n e s 100 miles a t £ 7 5 ... £ 7 , 5 0 0 0 0 5 6 1 . Armidale to Mary land 105 miles a t £ 5 0 ... 8,250 0 0 562. W a l l e r a w a n g to M u d g e e 75 miles a t £ 7 5 ... 5,025 0 0 563. W a l l e r a w a n g to M u d g e e — A m o u n t in lieu of

Tolls to repay 0th I n s t a l m e n t of Loan of £ 2 2 , 0 0 0 of 1872 3 , 0 0 0 0 0

564. Boinbala via Tantawangalo to Mer imbula 54 miles a t £ 7 5 4,050 0 0

565. Orange by Boree to Fo rbes 81 miles a t £ 7 5 ... 0,075 0 0 566. G o u l b u r n to Cooma 123 miles a t £ 5 0 ... ... 0,150 0 0 567. Tarago to Braidwood 36 miles a t £ 5 0 1,800 0 0 568. B a t h u r s t to Blayney 22 miles a t £ 2 5 550 0 0 569. B layney via Cowra to Grenfel l 75 miles at £ 5 0 3,750 0 0 570. P o r t Jackson to Pea t ' s P e r r y 2 , 0 0 0 0 0 571 . To bal last and meta l Cleveland s t ree t from

Dowling-s t ree t to t h e Randwick Road ... 1,500 0 0 A m o u n t in lieu of Tolls for repair of the u n d e r

ment ioned Roads :— ' 'Sydney via t he D a m at Cook's River to Half

way H o u s e Rocky Point Road to Road from Tom Ugly ' s

572 Po in t to Burwood Rai lway S ta t ion . . . 3 , 0 0 0 0 0 S tanmorc Road from the Enmore Road to

t he Can te rbury T r u s t Road ... N e w t o w n Railway Bridge to t he Undercliff

Br idge . . . .:. 5 3 , 2 5 0 0 O

Roads and Bridges generally :— 573. Cont ingen t W o r k s on Roads unde r D e p a r t m e n t 12,000 0 0 574. Expenses of work ing P u n t s and main ta in ing

Approaches &c 10,000 0 0 575. Repa i r and pa in t ing of Br idges ... ... 8,000 0 0 576. Conveyance of Officers Equ ipmen t and Mater ia l s

by Rai lway 2,000 0 0 577. M i n o r Roads u n d e r D e p a r t m e n t as pe r Schedule 205,000 0 0 578. Approaches t o Rai lway Sta t ions 8,000 0 0 579. Br idge ( I r o n ) over South Creek a t W i n d s o r

fu r the r sum 1,500 0 0 580. P u n t Tinonee P e r r y 400 0 0 5 8 1 . Br idges on R o a d Tamwor th to W a r i a l d a ... 1,100 0 0 582. Br idge over P a t e r s o n River a t Gresford ... 2,000 0 0 583. Br idge over Tuena Creek 1,000 0 0 584. Br idges on Road N a r r a b r i to M o r e e ... . . . 1,550 0 0 585. Br idge B u n d a b u r r a h Creek on Road Forbes to

M a r s d e n and Bland 500 0 0 586. Br idge J cma long Creek Road Forbes to Condo-

bolin 500 0 0 587. Br idge over Sandy or Coghill Creek a t Cu t t ab r i

on Road W e e W a a to W a l g e t t 500 0 0 588. B r idge Stony Creek on Broad-Arrow Road ... 150 0 0 589. Br idge over Booral Creek on Road from Ray

mond Ter race and S t roud Road to Bul ladelah 500 0 0 590. B r idge over Saucy Creek ... ... ... 700 0 0 591 . Br idge over W y o n g Creek nea r Gosford ... 750 0 0 592. Br idge over Wol londi l ly River on W h e e o Road 2,500 0 0 593 . Br idge over Adelong Creek a t Downey ' s Crossing 400 0 O 594. Br idge over Bi l labong a t J e r e lde r i e with Ap

proaches 800 0 0 595. Br idge over Bega River fur ther sum ... ... 500 0 0 596. Br idge over Good-dog Creek on Road to Boma-

de r ry F e r r y 200 0 0

Carried over ... £200 ,550 0 0


(Amount carried over ... ... ... £1 ,981,675 0 0)

(Amount brought over ... ... £1 ,981,673 0 0)


Brough t over £663,539 0 0 Roads and Bridges generally—continued.

Brough t over ... £260,550 0 0

597. B u n d a r r a Br idge 598. N o w r a Bridge

Addi t ional amoun t s re quired to cons t ruc t of I ron in lieu of Timber

10,000 0 0 20,000 0 0

599. Bridges on Road JNarrabn to Walge t t 1,500 0 0 600. Br idge Gougher ' s Gul ly on Road Gunnedah to

N a r r a b r i 500 0 0 601. Br idge over Charcoal Creek (No . 2) on Main

South Coast E o a d I l l awar ra 400 0 0 602. Br idge Budgee Budgee Creek Dis t r ic t of Bal-

ranald ..." 500 0 0 603. Br idge a t M o a m a — M o i e t y of cost of adding

footways 2,000 0 0 604. B r i d g e — M a n a r Creek 6OO 0 0 605. O 'Br ien ' s Br idge Yass 2,000 0 0 606. Divers ion of A l b u r y and Howlong Eoad to

avoid Hosp i ta l Hi l l 2,000 0 0 607. Road from D u n g o g Bridge to Thalaba Br idge . . . 500 O 0 608. Road Newcas t le to Mai t land 700 0 0 609. Road Brough ton Creek to Broger ' s Creek (on

condition t h a t no compensat ion be given for land or fencing) ... ... ... ... 500 O 0

610. Road from Kiama to Ger r ingong ... ... 1,000 0 O 611. Road from Hell 's L ine a t Railway Br idge to

Creek 600 0 0 612. Meta l l ing M a i n St ree t t h rough Je r i lde r ie ... 1,050 O 0 613. Pass over t he Monkcra i E a n g e 3,000 O 0 614. Road over the Wal la robba E a n s e 1.500 0 0 615. K e r b i n g and G u t t e r i n g cer ta in port ions of

M a i n W e s t e r n E o a d wi thin Munic ipal l imits 1,000 0 0 616. Road at foot of Jambaroo Moun ta in Pass ... 500 0 0 617. Road from B a t h u r s t and Cowra E o a d via G r u b -

benbong Creek to Abererombie Eiver ... 270 0 0 618. Ma in S t r ee t th rough Town of D u n g o g ... 300 0 0 619. Road G c r m a n t o n to Cokeudina . . . ... ... 1,400 0 0 620. Roads in Wol lombi Distr ict ( to be expended

when Roads now under Trus tees are t ransferred to Depa r tmen t ) 5,000 O 0

621. Road from Oberon to Pish River Caves 500 0 O 622. Road Porbcs to Eugowra 1,000 0 0 623. Road Forbes to Pa rkcs 500 0 0 624. Road Ginkin to Tuglow 300 0 0 625. Road Gou lbu rn via Oberon to Tarana ... ... 6OO 0 0 626. Towards providing W a t e r Supply a t Y o u n g and

Grenfel l 1,500 0 0 627. Addi t ional Tanks on Road Balranald to Ivanhoe 4,000 0 0 628. W a t e r Tanks in Liverpool Pla ins Dis t r ic t ... 3,000 O 0 629. Tanks on Road Corowa to Coonamble ... ... 600 O O 630. Tanks on Road Bourke to Cobar fu r the r sum .., 3,000 0 0 631. Tank be tween B o u r k e and Flood 's Br idge on

the W a r r e g o 1,500 0 0 632. Improv ing the Road over t he Bull i Pass ... 200 0 0 633. Improvement s on Roads &c. be tween the Mur -

rumbidgee and the Darl ing Rivers ... ... 3,000 0 0 634. Spare P u n t for t he H u n t e r River 400 0 O 635. Br idge on Road Wol lombi towards Mai t land ... 500 0 0 636. Eeservoir on Road W a g g a W a g g a to Coota-

m u n d r a 1,500 0 0 637. Br idge over Cook's River on road from Kings-

grove to Croydon Railway Stat ion on condition of t h e I n h a b i t a n t s dedicat ing land for road and clearing same ... ... ... ... 000 0 0

Carried over ... £340 ,076 0 0


(Amount carried over £1 ,981,675 0 0) G

(Amount brought over ... £1 ,981 ,675 0 0;


B r o u g h t over £663 ,539 0 0

Roads and Bridges generally—continued.

B r o u g h t over £310 ,076 0 0

638. To complete the cont inuat ion of the Main Sewer along the course of the Tank St ream. . . 15,000 0 0

639. Tanks on Road be tween H a y and Deni l iquiu ... 2,000 0 0 640. H a m at Copargo on the Paroo Road 1,000 0 0 641 . Fo r the Prese rva t ion of the W a t e r Supply on

the Town Common Scone 200 0 0 642. Reservoir a t Cootamundra .. ... ... 100 0 0 643. Road from Trial Bav to Navigable W a t e r of

t he Macleay . . . " 1,000 0 0 644. Rocky Po in t and Fo re s t Roads fu r the r sum ... 500 0 0 645. Br idge over W a l l i s Creek a t Y a r r a b o n g ... 800 0 0 646. Br idge and approaches Dickenson 's Creek,

M a n n i n g River 600 0 0 647. Br idge Mery la Fa l l s 100 0 0 648. Br idge W e s t b r o o k Creek on road from Singleton

to Cooper 's F l a t 500 0 0 649. Br idge on Menind ie Road a t W o y t c h u g g a ... 500 0 0 650. Bridge over Rickaby 's Creek Cornwall is ... 500 0 0 651 . Road from Cook's River Dam to Rocky Po in t . . . 500 0 0 652. I n lieu of Tolls for Main N o r t h e r n Road from

Morpe th to W e s t Ma i t l and to be divided ra tably be tween the Municipal i t ies of Morp e t h and E a s t and W e s t Mai t l and 908 0 0

364,644 0 0 Roads unde r Trus tees :—

653. Clerk in Charge ... ... 300 0 0 654. Mino r Roads u n d e r Trus tees as per Schedule . . . 38,000 0 0 655. Unclassified Roads 16,000 0 0 656. Cost of obtaining Repor t s and other Cont ingen t

Expenses ... • 600 0 0 657. Bowenfels to Wa l l e r awang 12 miles a t £ 1 0 ... 120 0 0

55,020 0 0 Misce l l aneous :—

658. L ight ing Belmoro Bridge 60 0 0 659. A t t e n d i n g to t h e l ight ing and ext inguishing of

Gas &c. in t he Pa r l i amen ta ry Buildings ... 70 0 0 130 0 0

1,083,333 0 0

V I I I . RAILWAYS :—Any sum or sums of money not exceeding Six hundred and forty-eight thousand five hundred and fifty-five pounds to defray the Salaries Contingencies and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

R a i l w a y s : — 600. Genera l Es tab l i shment £5 ,275 0 0 661 . Engineer ing E s t a b l i s h m e n t — W o r k s in Progress ... . . . 13,271 0 0 662. Exis t ing L i n e s — W o r k i n g Expenses 459,784 0 0

Misce l l aneous :— 003. To cover t empora ry P a y m e n t s on account of

Contrac tors and o the r s—Vote to be recouped as advances a re recovered ... ... . . . 2,000 0 0



(Amount carried over £3 ,005 ,008 0 0)

(Amount b r o u g h t over £3,065,008 0 0)

RAILWAYS—continued.

Brough t over £478 ,330 0 o

Miscellaneous—continued.

Brough t over £ 2 , 0 0 0 0 0

664. Al te ra t ions and addit ions to Stat ion Buildings and Siding Accommodation to meet increasing Traffic .50,000 0 0

665. N e w Sta t ion &c. W e s t Mai t land ( inc luding cost of land) and cons t ruc t ing Sidings Sheep and Cat t le Ya rds &c 8,000 0 0

666. Widen ing Br idge over Rai lway Newtown ... 2,000 0 0 667. W i d e n i n g Ul t imo Road Bridge 2,000 0 0 668. Mach inery Tools &c. ... 6,000 0 0 669. Extens ion of p resen t Machine Shops and

Engine Sheds Sydney 5,000 0 0 670. Addi t ional Eng ine Sheds and Machine Shops at

Penr i th B a t h u r s t and Goulburn 10.000 0 0 671. Addi t ional sum for s t reng then ing bridges and

improving grad ien t s Richmond L ine . . . . . . 10 ,000 0 0 672. Additional Workshops and Sheds a t Honey

suckle Poin t ... 10,000 0 0 673. Renewing Richmond Line with 70 lbs. steel rails

and bal last ing with s tone . . 2 0 , 0 0 0 0 0 674. F o r doubl ing the G r e a t W e s t e r n Line between

Pa r ramat t a Junc t i on and P a r r a m a t t a and in the Li thgow Valley and for addit ional Station accommodation (Capital Account ) to be advanced from the surplus on the Consolidated Revenue F u n d pending provision being made by Loan ' . 4 2 , 0 0 0 0 0

675. Gra tu i t y to the widow and children of Driver J o h n Ega n who lost his life at the Rai lway accident a t E m u Plains on 30th J a n u a r y 1878 675 0 0

676. Gra tu i ty to the widow and children of F i reman J o h n W i g g i n s who lost his life by same accident ... 350 0 0

677. G r a t u i t y to the father of G u a r d Herber t Brady who also lost his life by tha t accident ... 200 0 0

678. Revote of 1876 — Railway Foot-passenger Br idges across Rai lwav at Svdnev Newtown and Pa r r a ma t t a Junct ion ... " 2,000 0 0

170,225 0 0 648,555 0 0

I X . THE POSTMASTER GENERAL :—Any sum or sums of money not exceeding Three hundred and forty thousand six hundred and three pounds to defray the Salaries and Contingencies of the Establishments and Services following:—

679. Pos t Office ( including conveyance of Mails) £240 ,772 0 0 680. Money Orde r D e p a r t m e n t 5,645 0 0 6 8 1 . Elec t r ic Telegraphs 91,686 0 0 682. N e w Zealand Cable Subsidy (Resolu t ion of Assembly) ... 2,500 0 0

310,603 0 0

(TOTAT, AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR T H E SERVICE OF T H E Y E A H 1878 ... £ 4.054,166 o 0)

F O R T H E S E R V I C E O F T H E T E A R 1877 A N D P R E V I O U S T E A R S .

X. SUPPLEMENTARY :—Any sum or sums of money not exceeding One hundred and thirty-nine thousand four hundred and twenty-seven pounds and six shillings to defray the Supplementary Charges for the Year 1 8 7 7 and previous Years of the Salaries Contingencies and other Expenses of the Establishments and Services following:—

SERVICES OF 1874. N e w Steam Launch further sum £ 1 , 5 0 1 12 11 F u e l and L igh t fu r the r sum ... ... ... ... ... 3 7 1 0 C o r o n e r s ' I n q u e s t s fu r the r sum ... ... . . . ... ... 3 0 0

£ 1 , 5 4 1 13 11

SERVICES OF 1875.

F r e e Publ ic L i b r a r y — ( R e - v o t e of balance w r i t t e n off) ... 61 19 2 F u e l and L igh t fu r the r sum ... . . . ... ... ... 54 10 6 L a n d s D e p a r t m e n t — C o n t i n g e n t Expenses fu r the r sum ... 4 12 6 Conveyance of Mails f u r t h e r sum ... . . . ... ... 130 8 0 Geological Surveyor—Cont ingencies fu r the r sum ... ... 31 15 6 Pr i sons—To meet t he claims of t he Rai lway D e p a r t m e n t for t he

Conveyance of Pr i soners ... ... . . . ... ... 374 5 3 657 10 11

SERVICES OF 1876.

Police—Contingencies fu r the r sum ... . . . . . . ... 300 0 0 P e r m a n e n t Ar t i l le ry Fo rce—To meet Messrs . "Woods B a r b e r

and Co. 's claim for h i re of horses for t h e Ar t i l l e ry Service in October 1876 30 10 0

Gaols general ly fur ther sum ... . . . . . . ... ... 5 3 6 Asylums for t he Inf irm and D e s t i t u t e fu r the r sum ... ... 35 19 2 Ma in t enance of Dese r t ed Children &c. fu r the r sum ... ... 23 15 6 F o r t he suppor t of Infants removed from the Benevolen t

Asy lum Sydney to t h e Asylum for D e s t i t u t e Children a t Hand wick fu r the r sum 189 9 2

Erysipelas Hosp i ta l P a r r a m a t t a fur ther sum ... ... ... 120 7 9 Pemova l and ut i l izat ion of blood from the Abat to i r s fu r the r sum 95 18 8 To make good the sum advanced to t he New South W a l e s Bifle

Association by M r . I I . C. Danga r to meet t he expense of sending Eifleinen to Phi ladelphia 1,000 0 0

Pa r l i amen ta ry Draf t ing fu r the r sum ... ... ... ... 21 0 0 A t to rney Genera l ' s Depar tmen t —Cont ingent Expenses fu r the r

sum 51 6 0 Board of Pha rmacy—Sala ry of Secretary from 26th Sep tember

to 31st December a t £ 1 0 0 per a n n u m 26 7 9 Stores and Sta t ionery for t he Publ ic Service general ly fur ther

slim 600 0 0 M a r i n e Boa rd—Cont ingen t Expenses fur ther sum ... ... 677 6 4 Law Expenses incur red by the Mar ine Board in the case of t he

Collision be tween the s teamers " C h a l l e n g e r " and " N e w E n g l a n d " 110 3 0

Advert is ing for t he Publ ic Service general ly fu r the r sum ... 130 5 11 Lands Depa r tmen t—Cont ingenc ie s fu r the r sum ... ... 217 10 6 Condi t ional Purchases—Travel l ing Expenses of Inspec to r s

fu r the r sum 174 19 7 Ra i lways—Purchase of land a t Duck River nea r P a r r a m a t t a as

a new site for W o r k s h o p s ... ... ... ... ... 3,699 8 4 Telegraph S ta t ions—Repa i r s and furn i ture fur ther sum ... 290 11 9 Travell ing Expenses of H i s Excellency the Gove rno r dur ing his

t o u r in t he Southern Dis t r ic ts of the Colony in t he year 1870 430 18 8 F r e s h W a t e r Supply for t he Aba t to i r s 45 6 8 Inc iden ta l Expenses to W h a r f s Bridges and o ther Publ ic W o r k s

fu r the r sum ... ... . . . . . . ... ... ... 56 6 6 8,344 14 9

(Amount carried over £10 ,543 19 7)

(Amount brought over £ 1 0 , 5 4 3 19 7)

SUPPLEMENTARY—continued.

SERVICES OP 1877.

Colonial S e c r e t a r y — F u r t h e r Cont ingen t Expenses ... ... £ 2 0 () 0 P e r m a n e n t Mili tary F o r c e —

F o r the Purchase of Boohs for the Garr ison L ib ra ry £ 3 5 0 0

Cont ingen t Expenses—fur the r sum 303 12 4 338 12 4

Pol ice— Forage fur ther sum ... ... ... ... 2,500 0 0 Provision for Pr isoners in Lockups fur ther sum 200 0 0 R e n t of Premises fur ther sum ... ... ... 300 0 0 Conveyance of P r i soners and Police further sum 300 0 0 GO copies of Wilkinson 's Aus t ra l ian Magis t ra te 140 15 0

3,440 15 0 Pr i sons—Gaols general ly :—

To meet ou ts tanding claims on account of Services of 1875 and 187G 324 12 6

Contingencies 1877 fu r the r sum ... ... 1,700 0 0 2,024 12 6

Reg i s t r a r Gene ra l—Inc iden ta l Expenses , fu r the r sum ... ... 147 4 5 Reformatory for Gir ls Biloela P a r r a m a t t a River—Cloth ing

Ra t ions Medical Comforts F u e l and L igh t fu r the r sum ... 200 0 0 Asylum for t he Infirm and Des t i t u t e — F u r t h e r amount required

to complete the Service of the year ... ... ... ... 1.820 5 4 Char i table Allowances •—

I n aid of the maintenance of t he Hill E n d and Tambaroora Hospi ta l on the usual condit ions fu r the r sum ... ... ... 100 0 0

F o r the suppor t of In fan t s removed from the Benevolent Asylum Sydney to t he Asylum for Des t i tu t e Children Eandwick fur ther sum ... ... ... ... ... ... 659 7 11

Tamwor th Benevolent Society fu r the r sum on the usual conditions ... ... ... 179 0 0

Muswellbrook Hospi ta l and Benevolent Asylum fur ther sum on t h e usua l conditions ... 62 8 0

Invere l l Hosp i t a l on t h e usual conditions ... 168 4 1 1,169 0 0

Misce l laneous :— F o r Conveyance to the i r home of t he four

castaways from Maiana (Hal l ' s is land) and Outfit for same ... ... ... ... 175 0 0

For the. purchase of two Boa t s to be placed in charge of t he Council of the Munic ipal Dist r ic t of N u m b a for t he saving of life and p roper ty in t ime of flood ... ... ... 6O 0 0

F o r the purchase of two Boa t s for the purpose of saving life and p roper ty at W a g g a W a g g a in t ime of flood ... ... . . . 51 0 0

To provide a Boat for t he use of t he residen ts of St. Albans M 'Dona ld River in t ime of flood 35 O O

F o r the purchase of a site for a Police Stat ion Pe te r sham 050 0 0

Ra tab le propor t ion chargeable to this Colony of t he amoun t paid to H i s Excellency Sir William Jervois for expenses of t he mission unde r t aken by him with Lieutenant Colonel Scratchley for repor t ing on the best means of defending from invasion the Colonies of New South Wales Victor ia and Queens land 1,245 0 0

Expenses connected with the main tenance of t he Erysipelas Hosp i ta l P a r r a m a t t a ... 2,711 9 8



(Amount earned over ... ... ... £ 1 0 , 5 4 3 19 7)

(Amount brought over £ 1 0 , 5 4 3 19 7)

SUPPLEMENTARY—continued.

SERVICES OF 1877—continued.

Brough t over £ 9 , 1 0 0 9 7

Miscellaneous—continued. Brough t over . . . £4 ,927 9 8

F u r t h e r Expenses connected with the representa t ion of t he Colony a t t he Exhibi t ion held in Phi ladelphia in t h e Y e a r 1876 ... 225 16 10

f u r t h e r expenses connected with t he Sydney Sewerage and H e a l t h Board ... ... 259 5 11

Services of Hydrau l i c E n g i n e e r in connect ion with t he W a t e r Supply and Sewerage of Sydney and Suburbs and the W a t e r Supply of o ther towns of the colony fu r the r sum 3,417 7 5

Expense of Bor ing Surveys &c. in connection with t he Hydrau l i c Engineer ' s services ... 1,655 10 1

Expenses of an Inqu i ry into t h e Condi t ion of t he I n h a b i t a n t s of Lord Howe ' s Island by Capt . Arms t rong R.N 90 0 0

I n aid of the funds of t he Society for t he P re vention of Cruel ty to Animals on condition of an equal amount being raised by private cont r ibut ions ... ... ... ... 150 0 0

Two Torpedo Boats fur ther sum ... 130 0 0 Par i s Exhibi t ion Commission fur ther sum ... 3,000 0 0

13,855 9 11

P e t t y Sess ions :— Clerk of P e t t y Sessions Newcas t le increase of

£ 7 5 pe r a n n u m from 1st J a n u a r y 1877 (increased salary voted for 1876) ... ... 75 0 0

Contingencies fur ther sum ... . . . ... 34 11 0 Crookwell—Clerk of P e t t y Sessions from £ 5 0

to £ 1 7 5 125 0 0 Travel l ing Expenses of Police Magis t ra tes

fu r the r sum ... 300 0 0 Cour t H o u s e Cleaners fu r the r sum ... ... 300 0 0

8 3 1 1 1 0

(1 ran ts in aid of Publ ic In s t i t u t i ons :— Waver l ey School of A r t s purchase of site ... 300 0 0 Pe t e r sham School of Ar t s purchase of site ... 300 0 0 Cambewar ra School of A r t s in aid of Bui ld ing

F u n d on the usual conditions ... 100 0 0 Char les town Li terary I n s t i t u t e — E n d o w m e n t

on t he usual condit ions ... . . . ... 25 0 0 Bombala School of A r t s — i n aid of the Bui ld ing

F u n d on the usua l condit ions ... . . . 500 0 0 Adelong L i t e r a r y I n s t i t u t e — E n d o w m e n t on t he

usual condit ions ... ... . . . ... 33 0 0 1.258 0 0

Miscel laneous Services—Law Expenses in the Case M u s e u m Trus tees ats. Kreff t 100 0 0

A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l : — Cont ingencies—Law Expenses fur ther sum ... 592 15 1 Fees to P rosecu t ing Bar r i s t e r s fur ther sum ... 96 18 6 Inc identa l Expenses fu r the r sum ... ... 27 9 0

717 2 7 Crown Solicitor—

Cont ingencies—fur ther sum ... ... ... 1 0 0 0 E x t r a Clerical Assis tance dur ing t he Sick Leave

of t he Chief Clerk 60 0 0 Inc iden ta l Expenses—fur the r sum ... ... 6 1 2

70 1 2

Carried over £ 2 0 . 0 0 1 14 3

(Amount carried over .. ... ... £ 1 0 . 5 4 3 1 9 7)

(Amount brought over ... ... ... £ 1 0 , 5 4 3 19 7 )

SUPPLEMENTARY—continued. SERVICES OF 1877—continued.

Brough t over £26 ,001 11 3 C u s t o m s : —

Hay-—Assistant Locker at £ 2 0 0 per a n n u m from t h e 23rd November £ 2 1 2 2

Allowance for H o u s e R e n t for same period at the ra te of £ 5 0 per a n n u m ... ... ... 5 5 7

26 7 9 Gove rnmen t P r in t e r :—

Compensat ion to M r . Charles P o t t e r for act ing as Gove rnmen t P r i n t e r dur ing the absence on leave of Mr . Richards 125 0 0

Compensat ion to Mr . Chapman for ac t ing as Supe r in t enden t du r ing the same period ... 40 0 0

Paymen t s made in Eng land in connect ion wi th the in t roduct ion of the Woodbury Process . . . 630 13 9

795 13 9 Ordnance D e p a r t m e n t — F o r adap t ing t he 13. L. H e n r y Rifles

now in use in the Colony to t he Car t r idges manufac tu red by t he Imper i a l Governmen t for t he M a r t i n i - H e n r y Rifles 1,000 0 0

Q u a r a n t i n e — T o meet the cost of t he main tenance of persons de ta ined in Qua ran t ine in consequence of the in t roduct ion of Small-pox by the s teamer " Br isbane " ... . . . ... 2,090 4 3

Glebe I s l and Abat to i rs—Deodor is ing B lood—Wages and o ther expenses connected therewith fu r the r sum .. ... ... 200 0 0

Mar ine Board of N e w South Wa le s—Con t ingen t and Inc iden ta l Expenses—fur the r sum ... 931 10 10

Local Mar ine Board Newcast le :— Inspec to r and Surveyor from 1st October at

£ 2 0 0 " 50 0 0 Boa tman for one m o n t h . . . ... ... ... 9 0 0

993 10 10 Misce l l aneous :—

Advert ising for the Public Service—further sum 750 0 0 Expenses connected with the importat ion of

£50 ,000 of Silver Coin 578 0 1 To mee t claims arising out of Qua ran t ine Regu

lat ions and Rest r ic t ions issued dur ing t he pas t year fu r the r sum. . . ... ... ... 352 8 0

Float ing Magazine Newcast le fu r the r sum ... 212 0 0 H i r e of T u g for Richmond River fu r the r sum. . . 280 0 0 I n aid of t he Nat iona l Shipwreck Relief Society

of New South W a l e s being a sum equal t o t h a t subscribed by the Publ ic ... ... 3,086 19 10

G r a t u i t y to Capta in Charles Haro ld late H a r bour Pi lo t and Ass i s tan t H a r b o u r M a s t e r P o r t Jackson on his re t i rement from office being one month ' s pay for each year of service 375 0 0

Fo r in te res t on t he Uninves ted F u n d s a t t he credit of the Government Savings' Bank in t he Treasury dur ing t he year 1877 1,767 5 9

N e w Light-ship P o r t Jackson to replace the " Bramble"—res to ra t i on of port ion of lapsed balance of Vote of 1870 1,000 0 0

8.401 13 8 L a n d s D e p a r t m e n t — C o n t i n g e n t expenses fu r the r sum. . . ... 3,500 0 0 Survey of Lands :—

Firs t -c lass Draf tsman from £ 3 5 0 to £ 4 0 0 from 1st October 12 10 0

Messenger from £ 1 1 0 to £ 1 2 5 15 0 0 27 10 0

Conditional L a n d Sales—Inspect ion of Condit ional Purchases and Travel l ing expenses fu r the r sum ... . . . ... 800 0 0

Occupat ion of L a n d s — F o r compensat ion to t he Lessee of Cajellico R u n for losses arising from the act ion of t h e Government in conflicting claims be tween Cajellico and adjoining r u n s . . . ... ... . . . ... . . . . . . 190 0 0


(Amount carried over ... ... ... £ 1 0 , 5 1 3 19 7)



Brough t over £44,627 0 6 I m p o r t e d S tock—Forage and Inc iden ta l Expenses fu r the r sum 50 0 0 Misce l l aneous :—

F o r improvement of Reserve T u m u t ... ... £ 1 0 0 0 0 F u r t h e r expenses of the Oys te r Cu l tu re Com

mission..*. ... ... ... ... ... 31S 8 6 Value of Improvemen t s on Land sold a t auct ion

to be paid to M r . H e n r y Talbot t ... ... 554 8 0 972 16 6

Min ing D e p a r t m e n t — W a r d e n ' s Clerk Tingha from £ 2 0 to £50 per annum—increase from 1st J u l y . . . ... ... ... 15 0 0

H a r b o u r s and Rivers Navigat ion :—• Addit ional allowance to Engineer- in-Chief for H a r b o u r s an 1

Rivers as Eng inee r to proposed Sydney W a t e r Supply from 20th November a t the ra te of £ 3 0 0 per annum ... ... 29 3 4

Dredge Service fu r the r sum ... ... ... ... ... 6,351 17 8 Publ ic W o r k s — I n c i d e n t a l Repa i r s to Whar f s Bridges and

other Publ ic W o r k s fur ther sum ... ... . . . . . . 730 3 6 Roads and Bridges : —

F o r t he repair of Roads in t he Municipal i ty of Le ichhard t 200 0 0

Re-flooring Pen r i t h Br idge (Revival of Vo te of 1875) 1,000 0 0

Gostwick Bridge over the Pa te r son fu r the r sum 1,000 0 0 2,200 0 0

Publ ic W o r k s and Bui ld ings :— F o r ordinary Repai rs Al te ra t ions and Addit ions

to Publ ic Bui ld ings general ly fur ther sum ... 1,750 0 0 Tempora ry addit ion to t he buildings of the

Lands D e p a r t m e n t ... . . . ... . . . 70 0 0 F u r t h e r improvements a t t h e Aba t to i r s ... 1,510 17 6 Repai rs and I r o n Rai l ing to t he Dead House

Liverpool Asylum fur ther sum ... ... 517 0 0 Branch Asylum for L u n a t i c Pa t i en t s a t Callen

P a r k including Fenc ing and Gates fu r the r sum 5,000 0 0 Erec t i ng Lock-up a t Grenfel l fu r the r sum ... 100 0 O Addit ions to Telegraph Stat ion Deni l iquin fur

t h e r sum 696 10 0 F r e i g h t of L a n t e r n for Seal Rock Light-house 58 18 0 Gaols Cour t H o u s e s and Lock-ups fur ther sum 14,000 0 0 F o r purchase of site for Pos t and Telegraph

Offices T u m u t 240 0 O F o r purchase of site for N e w Pos t Office

Mer r iwa 100 0 0 F o r t h e purchase of a site for N e w Pos t Office

Molong 150 0 0 F o r purchase of Bui ld ing a t W a r a t a h used as

Council Chambers for holding Cour t s of P e t t y Sessions ... ... . . . ... . . . GOO 0 0

F o r t h e erect ion of Cour t H o u s e and Lock-up a t W a l g e t t fur ther sum 319 0 0

L igh t H o u s e Solitary I s l ands fur ther sum ... 1,000 0 0 20,112 5 6

Elec t r ic Te legraphs—Extens ion of Telegraph Lines general ly fu r the r sum ... ... ... ... ... . . . . . . 189 18 3

Rai lways—Miscel laneous :— F u r t h e r compensat ion to the Widow of the late

Ed . Robinson F o r e m a n P a i n t e r Railway W o r k s h o p s killed 31st A u g u s t 1876 £ 2 5 0 (as per Resolu t ion of t h e Legislative Assembly) less £ 1 0 0 paid u n d e r previous Vote 150 0 0

G r a t u i t y to M r s . El iza Surmane for loss susta ined by dea th of he r husband killed by a Rai lway Accident a t B a t h u r s t Sta t ion on 7th September 1877 150 0 0

Carried over £ 3 0 0 0 0


(Amount carried over £10 ,543 19 7 )

(Amount brought over ... .. ... £10 ,543 19 7)


Brought over ... ... £81 ,278 5 3 Railways—Miscellaneous—continued.

B r o u g h t over ... £ 3 0 0 0 0 Compensat ion to Ga tekeepe r Ea r l for injuries

sustained in t h e execut ion of his dut ies ... 100 0 0 I r o n Poles for Rai lway Telegraphs fu r the r sum 355 1 2 Al te ra t ions and Addi t ions to Stat ion Bui ldings

and Siding accommodation to meet increasing Traffic fu r the r sum 7,000 0 0

Difference in salary voted for Commissioner for Rai lways and t h a t paid to M r . J o h n Rae for the years 1 S 7 4 - 5 - G - 7 — £ 2 0 0 a year 800 0 0

8 , 5 5 5 1 2 Rai lways—Exis t ing L i n e s — W o r k i n g E x p e n s e s : —

Six months salary to Goods Super in tenden t Traffic Branch a t £ 3 5 0 175 0 0

Six months salary to Supe r in t enden t Coaching Branch a t £ 3 5 0 175 0 0

F u r t h e r a m o u n t required to meet the General W o r k i n g Expenses 30,000 0 0

30,350 0 0 P o s t Office—Conveyance of Mails :—

I n l a n d fur ther sum 2 , 0 0 0 O 0 Gra tu i t i es for Ships Mails fo r e ign and Coast

wise fu r the r sum ... ... ... ... 3 0 0 0 0 Por te rage fur ther sum ... ... ... ... 5 0 0 0 O

2 , 8 0 0 0 O Miscel laneous—Towards the purchase of Land required for the

extension of the Genera l Pos t Office 2 , 5 0 0 0 0 Contingencies-—Incidental and unforseen expenses fur ther sum 3 0 0 0 0 Elec t r ic Te legraphs—

I n s t r u m e n t F i t t e r 3 0 0 0 0 Travel l ing Expenses fur ther sum ... ... 8 0 0 0 0 W o r k i n g expenses fur ther sum ... ... 1 , 0 0 0 0 0 R e p a i r s to Lines general ly fu r the r sum ... 5 0 0 0 0 Unfo r seen expenses fu r the r sum ... ... 5 0 0 0 0

3,l0O 0 O 128,883 0 5

TOTAL AMOUNT A P P R O P R I A T E D FOR T H E S U P P L E M E N T A R Y S E R V I C E O F T H E Y E A R S 1 8 7 7 AND PREVIOUS Y E A R S . . . £ 1 3 9 , 4 2 7 6 0

T O T A L AMOUNT A P P R O P R I A T E D F O R T H E S E R V I C E O F T H E Y E A R 1 8 7 8 . . . £ 4 , 0 5 4 , 1 6 6 0 o

G R O S S T O T A L £4 ,193 ,593 6 0)

X I . The Treasurer of the said Colony shall issue and pay the said several sums to such persons for the purposes hereinbefore mentioned in such manner and in such proportions as the Governor by any warrant or order in writing under his hand and directed to the said Treasurer shall from time to time order and direct and the payments so to be made shall be charged upon and payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the said Colony.

X I I . The said Treasurer shall in his Accounts from time to time be allowed credit for any sum or sums of money paid by him in pursuance of such warrant or order in writing as aforesaid and the receipt or receipts of the respective persons to whom the same shall be so paid shall be a full and valid discharge to the said Treasurer in passing his said Accounts for any such sum or sums as shall be therein mentioned and he shall receive credit for the same accordingly.

X I I I . No Appropriation included in this Act shall lapse until the thirty-first day of December one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine.

XIV. Nothing in this Act contained shall affect or in any manner alter or vary any of the provisions contained in the Act thirty-three Victoria number eighteen intituled the " Audit Act of 1870."

XV. This Act may be cited as the "Appropriation Act of 1878."

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