Appropriation (1917) (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

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ANNO OCTAVO

GEORGII QUINTI REGIS,

XXIV.

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No. 10 of 1918.

AN ACT to appropriate and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and from Moneys to Credit of the Trust Fund and the General Loan Fund and from the Public Account certain sums to make good the sup- plies granted for the Service of the Year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and eighteen, and to supplement grants made by Parliament during its last Session in adjustment of the Vote " Advance to Treasurer, 1916-17," for charges during the Year ended the 30th day of June, 1917.

[Assented to 28th April, 19181

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,—

E, Your Majesty's Most Dutiful and Loyal Subjects, the Preamble.

WLegislative Assembly of Western Australia, in Parliament

assembled, towards making good the Supply which we have cheerfully granted to Your Majesty in this Session of Parliament, have resolved to grant unto Your Majesty the Sums hereinafter mentioned, and do therefore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted : And be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice

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and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows (that is to say) :-

Application of 1.

There shall and may be issued and applied, for or towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty for the services of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and eighteen, the following sums, that is to say :

Moneys.

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of One Million Six Hundred and Sixty-three Thousand Four Hundred and Thirteen Pounds.

From moneys to credit of the Trust Fund, the sum of Two Hundred and Eighty-two Thousand One Hundred and Forty-six Pounds.

From moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund, the sum of Four Hundred and Fifty-one Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty-eight Pounds.

From the Public Account for Advance to Treasurer the sum of One Hundred Thousand Pounds.

Appropriation of

(1.) All sums granted by this Act, and the Acts men- tioned in Schedule A to this Act, towards making good the

supplies. 2.

Schedule A.	Supply granted to His Majesty, that is to say :
From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Three Million Three Hundred and Nineteen Thousand Four Hundred and Thirteen Pounds.
From moneys to credit of the Trust Fund the sum of Three Hundred and Sixty-two Thousand One Hundred and Forty-six Pounds.
From moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund the sum of Eight Hundred and Fifty-one Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty-eight Pounds.
From the Public Account for Advance to Treasurer the sum of Four Hundred Thousand Founds ; and
Advance to	(2.) All sums granted by this Act to supplement grants in confirmation of the expenditure from the vote, " Advance to Treasurer, 1916-17," for charges during the year ended the 30th day of June, 1917, that is to say :
Treasurer.

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of One Hundred and Seventeen Thousand Four Hundred and Sixty Pounds Fifteen Shillings and One penny.

From the General Loan Fund the sum of Thirty-four Thousand Seven Hundred and Two Pounds Seven Shillings and Eight pence,

From the Trust Fund the sum of Eighteen Thousand

Five Hundred and Seventy-seven Pounds Six Shillings,

are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appro- priated for the purposes and services expressed in Schedules B,

Schedules B to H. C, D, E, F, G, and H.

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SCHEDULE A.

FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR ENDING THE 30TH JUNE, 1918.

Consolidated Revenue Fund :

Under 8 Geo. V., No. L 1,356,000

Under 8 Goo. V., No. VIII. 300,000

Under this Act 1,663,413.

Votes as per Estimates ... 3,319,413

Trust Fund :

Under 8 Goo. V., No. I.	70,000
Under 8 Goo. V., No. VIII.	10,000
Under this Act	282,146

362,146

General Loan Fund :

Under 8 Geo. V., No. L 400,000

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SCHEDULE B.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 30rx JUNE, 1918, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

SUMMARY.

Under Section 36

Generally, Total.

of Audit Act.

His Excellency the Governor 1,573 1,573

The Executive Council	...	45	45
The Legislative Council	929	929

The Legislative Assembly	1,748	1,748
The Joint House Committee	3,895	3,895
The Joint Printing Committee	5,039	5,039

The Joint Library Committee 400 400

The Premier's Office	11,048	11,048
The Minister for Lands	46,131	46,131
The Minister for Agriculture	49,786	49,786

The Colonial Secretary ... 506,993 506,993

The Minister for Education 359,908 359,908

The Minister for Works	...	9,865	110,104	119,969
The Attorney General	...	77,864	77,864

The Minister for Industries and Woods and 12,432 12,432

Forests

The Colonial Treasurer	129,954	129,954
The Minister for Mines	62,882	62,882

Business Undertakings 1,928,817 1,928,817

Total £9,865 £3,309,548 £3,319,413

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SCHEDULE C.

TRUST FUND for the Services of the Year ending the 30th June, 1918, as detailed in the Estimates of Expenditure passed by the Legislative Assembly.

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY TRUST z

Ace OUNT.

Departmental	3,850
Roads and Bridges	5,000
Harbours and Rivers ...	3,786
Public Buildings	28,883
State Smelter, Ravensthorpe	90,000

Refunds ... 247

State Trading Concerns	2,750
Miscellaneous	4,830
Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage	80,800

220,146

LAND IMPROVEMENT LOAN FUND.

Departmental ...	6,300
Development of Agriculture ...	20,700
Agricultural Bank—Working Capital	50,000
Land Settlement for Soldiers	65,000

142,000

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SCHEDULE D.

GENERAL LOAN FUND for the Services of the Year ending 30th June, 1918, as

detailed in the Estimates of Expenditure passed by the Legislative Assembly.

SUMMARY.

Under Section

36 of Audit Generally. Total.

Act.

Departmental 40,439 40,489

Railways, etc.	26,954	216,396	243,350
Harbours and Rivers	22,637	69,313	91,950
Water Supply and Sewerage	97,714	97,714
Development of Goldfields and Mineral Resources	21,000	21,000
Development of Agriculture	321,650	321,650
Roads and Bridges, Public Buildings, etc.	14,635	20,420	35,055

Other Undertakings 47 493 540

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SCHEDULE E.

ADVANCE TO TREASURER,

To be issued, if and when required, from the Public Account, to enable the Trea- surer to make advances to public officers, also advances for the Trading Concerns, and to other persons, or for payment of deposits on Con- tracts, or on account of other Governments, etc. Also to pay expenses of an unforeseen nature, chargeable against the Con- solidated Revenue Fund or the General Loan Fund, or the Sale of Govern- ment Property Trust Account, or the Land Improvement Loan Fund ; such disbursements to be transferred monthly to the respective Votes and Services, and to be shown as excesses thereon or as new items. The appro- priation may also include expenditure in excess of the provisions of any Loan Act pending statutory authority for the raising of such moneys, and such expenditure, to be charged to Loan Suspense Account, to be subsequently submitted to Parliament for specific appropriation. The whole amount to be adjusted not later than 30th June, 1919. .. £400,000.

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FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1917.

IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION "ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1916-17,

ETC.

SCHEDULE F.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

IL—HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

Salaries.

Administrator at £2,000 per annum, from 27th February to 9th

228 11 6

Head Gardener at £4 per week—one day 0 13 4

Contingencies.

Incidental ... 127 13 2

New Lawn Mower ... 193 9 6

550 7 6

III.—EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

Incidental 11 19 3

V.—LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

Salaries.

Messengers ... •• • 26 5 5

VI.—JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.

Salaries.

Wages (kitchen and dining room) 146 18 10

VII.—JOINT PRINTING COMMITTEE.

Salaries.

Typists : 4 at £150, in lieu of 4 at £120 per annum 120 0 0

Sessional Messenger 7 13 4

Contingencies.

Printing and distribution of Hansard	270	7	1
Parliamentary and General Printing	121	4	0

519 4 5

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 1,254 15 5

VIII.—JOINT LIBRARY COMIIITTEE.

Contingencies.

Incidental ... • • • 60 1 11

IX.—PREMIER'S OFFICE.

Contingencies.

Incidental • • • • • • • .• • • • 163 13 0

X.—COLONIAL TREASURER.

TREASURY.

Salaries.

Sub Accountant at £312 per annum, from 2nd February	77	2	8
Clerk : Increase from £228 to £264 per annum, from 1st April ...	9	0	0
Clerk at £204 from 1st November to 18th March	77	17	5
Clerk at £228 from 15th February	85 10	0
Clerk at £252 (portion of July)	8	2	7
Clerk at £180 from 7th November to 31st January ...	42	0	0
Office Cleaners	22	7	6

Temporary Clerical Assistance 181 15 11

Messengers ... 8 17 10

Contingencies.

Remuneration to officers under P.S. Regulations 110 IA 10

623 8 9

AUDIT.

Salaries.

Officers attached to Department in lien of those absent with

A.I.F. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 120 2 6

Clerical and other Assistance ... ... ... ... 47 6 4

Annual and Long Service Leave to officers with A.I.F. ... 28 4 0

195 12 10

COMPASSIONATE ALLOWANCES.

Final.

Wilson, Mrs. E. J., injuries sustained by accident with Govern-

ment Motor Car 15 18 0

Shaw, Jessie, School Teacher, for injuries received ... 11 8 9

Bell, Bert, Dependants of, late Draftsman, Lands Department	22 17 11
Helm, C., legal representative of, late Clerk, Government Stores	15 1 1
Bampfield, J., Dependants of, late Clerk, Water Supply Depart-

ment 144 11 11

Scott, Mrs., Widow of James Scott, late School Teacher...	45	0	5
Hales, Mrs., Widow of L. N. Hales, late School Teacher ...	146	1	11
Letcher, Mrs., Widow of C. E. Letcher, late Clerk, Workers'

Homes Board ... 62 16 8

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 463 16 8 2,297 11 11

COMPASSIONATE ALLOWANCES—CONtiNUed.

Welch, Mrs., Widow of L. B. Welch, late Clerk, Agricultural

109 9 8

Glover, J., legal representative of, late Clerk, Water Supply De-

partment, A.I.F. 55 13 2

Walther, B. H., legal representative of, late Clerk, Colonial

Secretary's Office, A.I.F. 34 0 1

Denton, A. J., legal representatives of, late Cleric, Water Supply

77 18 10

Thomsett, Mrs., Widow of H. K. Thomsett, late School Teacher	294	1	2
Geddes, Mrs., Mother of late C. A. Geddes, Cleric, Mines Depart-
81	4	7
Williams, A. S., legal representative of, late Clerk, Colonial

Secretary's Department 14 9 10

Shelton, Mrs., Widow of W. 0. Shelton, late Teacher, Education

494 6 1

Woodward, Mrs., Widow of H. P. Woodward, late Assistant

467 6 0

Hancock, Mrs., Mother of late J. N. Hancock, Cleric, Water

Supply Department, Atli'. 58 0 0

Sanders, Mrs., Mother of R. V. Sanders, late Draftsman, Lands

79 3 7

Jull, Mrs., Widow of M. E. Jull, late Public Service Commissioner	1,500	0	0
Haughey, Mrs., Mother of C. S. Haughey, late Clerk, Lands

24 8 1

Dalton, Mrs., Widow of James Dalton, late Clerk, Water Supply

Department 173 1 4

Taney, F. W., late Clerk, Treasury Department ... 22 1 10

Parker, G., late Packer, Government Stores Department	...	50	0	0
Delaney, J., late Storeman, Government Stores Department ...	19	5	0

Carlin, W. B., late Storeman, Government Stores ... 71 10 0

Rae, Mrs., Widow of W. J. Rae, late Lands Surveyor, Albany,

A.I.F. 353 12 0

Connolly, M., legal representative of, late Clerk, Crown . Law

Department, A.I.F. 179 12 4

Hutchinson, Mrs., Widow of W. Hutchinson, late Inspector,

Mines Department ... 67 15 0

4,690 15 3

GOVERNMENT MOTOR CARS.

Contingencies.

General Expenses, etc. 252 3 3

Machinery and Tools for Garage 3 6 0

Shortage in rebates by other Departments 379 18 5

635 7 8

GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANK.

Salaries.

Clerks (2) Increases at £12 per annum ...	12	0	0
Clerks (5) 1 at £120, 1 at £96, 1 at £84, 2 at £60 ; for portions of

year 99 1 2

Temporary Clerical Assistance 217 5

Contingencies.

Rent... • • • . • • • • • 9 2 6

337 9 7

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 7,961 4 5

GOVERNMENT STORES.

Salaries.

Honorarium for Services during absence of Controller of Stores	50	0	0
Provision for leave for officers with A.I.P.	7 17	1

Contingencies.

Incidental... ... ... ... ... ... ... S2 8 4

Extra Remuneration under Public Service Regulations	11	3	5
Increase in total expenditure, consequent upon reduction of

amount recovered (rebates) from other Departments 931 0 9

1,082 9 7

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC GRANTS.

Education Generally.

Grant to W.A. University 500 0 0

LONDON AGENCY.

Salaries.

Cleric, increase from £104 to £117 from 19th February ...	4	14	5
Clerks (2) increases from £104 to £117, from 26th March	6	10	0
Wages of Cleaners ...	9	10	4
Temporary Assistance	50	14	6

Contingencies.

Incidental ... 671 12 7

Travelling Expenses, Hon. J. D. Connolly 557 19 3

Bonus to A. Armitage, in lieu of overtime 5 5 0

1,312 6 1

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.

Salaries.

Secretary, Special Allowance at £96 per annum from 1st August S8 0 0

Contingencies.

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 11,123 12 11

TAXATION.

Salaries.

Clerk, increase from £120 to £152 (3 months) ... 4 0 0

Clerk, increase row £192 to £204 (9 months) 9 0 0

Temporary Clerical Assistance ... 332 4 3

Income Tax Assessor (7 months at £240 140 0 0

Contingencies.

Extra Remuneration under P.S. Regulations 57 13 4

Incidental ... 104 6 4

647 3 11

WORKER'S HOMES BOARD.

Salaries.

Secretary, Special Allowance	24	0	0
Inspector (on account of Annual Leave)	6	9	0

Clerk (on account of Annual Leave) ... 10 9 0

Clerks (3) 29 4 0

Contingencies.

Incidental ... 48 16 7

118 18 1

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Benevolent Grants.

Fresh Air Leagues, £ for £ Subsidy 378 17 0

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, ETC.

Members of Parliament—Free Passes over Midland Railway Line	115	2	6
Ministerial and Parliamentary Visits, etc.	256	3	8

• • •

RETIRING ALLOWANCES.

Retiring Allowances 1,240 6 9

ROYAL AND OTHER COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY.

Implement Works ... 7 4 6

Collie Coal ... 385 3 11

Postponement of Debts Act, 1914 62 8 0

Agricultural Industries ...- 2,159 16 5

Inquiry into conduct of Pilot Williamson, when acting as Pilot

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 5,807 19 6 11,889 15 5

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—Continued.

REFUNDS.

Refunds of Revenue not otherwise provided for 170 17 11

SUNDRY GRANTS AND SERVICES.

Commission to Commonwealth on Sale of Duty Stamps	...	3	16	3
Miscellaneous Printing and Advertising (other than Depart-

mental) ... ... ... -... ... ... ... 173 17 3

Grant, State War Council ... ... ... ... 250 0 0

Anzac Day Celebrations ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 0 7

Harvey Irrigation Works—Opening Ceremony ... ... ... 37 3 5

Measuring Machine, to be held and controlled by the University

ofWestern Australia ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 4 4

Scientific Expedition to N.-W. Coast (Dr. Basedow) ... ... 36 0 0

State War Munitions Committee, Expenses	...	...	4	11	1
Cost of Outstation Correspondence per rail	...	...	59	0	6

Expenses Railway Advisory Board ... ... ... ... 40 19 7

Cost of Material seized by the Enemy ... ... ... ... 365 12 6

Advances to residents of Western Australia stranded in England

through German mail boats being interned ... ... 43 0 0

Freight on apples, representing the difference between the or-

dinary and special rate of ls. per case ... ... ... 5 6 11

Land Purchase Board, Expenses of ... ... ... ... 55 7 4

TV. H. Whiteman, Secretary to Committee of Advice to Drafting

Branches of Public Service ... ... ... ... ... 25 0 0

7,088 17 2

XI.—MINISTER FOR LANDS.

Salaries.

Clerks (2) at £204 per anntun (7 months) ... 232 4 10

Clerk at £180 (portion of year) ... ... 94 7 2

Clerk at £12 per annum (increase for 6 months) 6 0 0

Extra Clerical Assistance ... ... ... ... ... ... 213 3 9

Additional charge on total salaries, consequent upon reduction

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 24,097 1 6

XI.—MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE.

AGRICULTURE.

Salaries.

Irrigationist—provision for Long Service Leave upon joining

A.I.F. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 84 2 6

Clerk—Provision for Long Service Leave upon joining A.I.F. ... 30 19 8

Clerk (one day) ... ... ... ... ... 0 6 8

Temporary Clerical and other Assistance ... 900 5 6

... ... 3 19 5

Messengers... ... ... ... ...

Assistant Teacher—Increased rate ... ... ... 3 13 7

Inspector—Increase from £228 to £240 per annum ... 18 10 0

Clerks (transferred from Taxation Department, engaged in

168 0 0

Registration of Orchards)

Inspector (District Allowance) ' ... 31 18 9

Contingencies.

Incidental ... 649 3 6

Extra Remuneration under Public Servide Regulation 79	44 10	0
Importation of Subterranean Clover	72 11	7

Wheat Farms and Dairy Farms ... 10,713 8 2

Fruit.drying process, Brunswick Orchard 24 10 6

Rabbit.proof Fence, expenses for upkeep, etc. 2,271 3 1

Stabling of Stock for Government Departments 28 8 5

15,045 11 4

MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIES.

AGRICULTURAL BANK.

Salaries.

Manager—Increase (11 months at £72 per annum)	66	0	0
Inspectors (4)	101	10	7
Temporary Clerks	271	16	0
Typist—Increase	6	0	0
Clerk...	0	7	9

Contingencies.

Services rendered for other Departments	150	0	0
Shortage in recoups for services rendered to other departments	322	14	4

918 8 8

INDUSTRIES ASSISTANCE BOARD.

Salaries.

Temporary Clerical Assistance 1,242 11 2

Typists (2)—Grade Increases	11	0	9
Clerk (6 months at £204 per annum)	102	0	0
Clerks (2)—Grade Increases	22	6	8
Board Members	51	17	4

Contingencies.

Extra Remuneration under Public Service Regulations ... 128 16 1

1,558 12 0

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 41,619 13 6

XIIL—COLONIAL SECRETARY.

OFFICE OF COLONIAL, SECRETARY.

Salaries.

Clerk—Grade Increase	8	0	0
Friendly Societies—Temporary Labour ...	65	19	2
Labour Bureau—Clerk (6 months at £168)	84	12	11
Observatory—Temporary Labour	7	18	9
Registry—Temporary Assistance ...	339	0	10

CHARITIES.

Matron—Receiving Depot—Grade Increase 12 0 1

FISHERIES.

Inspectors—Grade Increases 3 11 7

GAOLS.

Gaoler at £186 (7 months)	101	0	0
Temporary Labour ...	75	0	0
Retiring Allowance in lieu of leave	28	15	0

HARBOUR AND LIGHT.

Clerk—Grade Increase (2 months)	2	0	0
Lightkeeper—Increase (6 months)	6	0	0

Acting Harbour Master at £504'(3 months) 126 0 0

Jetty and Tramway Wages 2,286 10 7

LITHOGRAPHIC.

Photo-litho. Operator, arrears upon re-classificatio 10 13 4

HEAD OFFICE AND BRANCHES.

Contingencies.

Extra Remuneration under Public Service Regulations 177 0 0

PUBLIC GARDENS.

Public Gardens and Grounds 55 15 0

ABORIGINES.

Salaries	53	0	0
Contingencies—Provisions, Clothing, etc.	39	0	0

Carried forward 3,481 17 3 41,619 13 6

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 3,481 17 3 41,619 13 6

CHARITIES.

Payment to Women on whom Children are dependent, and Out-

doorRelief ... ... ... ... ... 145 19 6

Payment to Inmates of Homes for Work performed 18 14 2

GAOLS.

Incidental... ... ... ... ... 301 0 10

HARBOUR AND LIGHT.

Maintenance of Lighthouses 98 , 3 2

Incidental ... 483 17 4

Extra Remuneration 71 5 4

LITHOGRAPHIC.

Machinery, General Repairs, etc. ... ... 192 19 0

Incidental... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 12 3

Shortage in payments (rebates) by other Departments ... 1,140 10 1

LUNACY. Salaries.

House and Ration Allowance	1,315 13	7
Temporary Labour ...	1,455 12	3

"MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH.

Salaries.

Clerk—Arrears upon re-classification ... 48 0 0

Clerics (16) read £2,112 in lieu of £2,022 increase £90, less In-

drawn £4 3s. 2d. 85 16 10

Inspectors—Arrears under re-classification 66 0 0

Inspectors—For year 1915-16 ... 0 0 4

Sanitation Wages ... 31 12 0

Contingencies.

Government Hospitals—Provisions, Bedding, etc.	3,466	6	5
Isolation Hospitals—Grants in Aid of Maintenance, Buildings,

etc. 440 13 3

Extra Remuneration under Public Service Regulations	58	0	0
Local Health Authorities—Assistance	7	9	7

Sanitation—Government Buildings 265 3 4

PRINTING.

Salaries.

Clerks and Readers—Arrears upon re-classification ... 89 0 0

Contingencies.

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward 15,738 0 5 41,619 13 6

POLICE.

Salaries.

Special Constables • • • • 604 14 2

Contingencies.

Incidental ... .. • • • • • • 362 8 3

16,705 2 10

VIII.—MINISTER FOR EDUCATION.

Salaries.

Training College (Allowance to Students) 17 0 0

Secondary Schools 215 17 10

Secondary Schools, for Year 19,15-16 ... 0 10 0

Technical Schools (Class Instructors) ... 343 1 1

Continuation Schools, for Year 1915-16	0 15	0
Compulsory Officer ...	7 13	7

Clerics, for Year 1915-16 2 4 6

Contingencies.

Furniture, Books, Stock, etc. ... 1,792 1 5

Incidental ... 1,899 19 5

Secondary Scholarships and Bursaries 124 11 5

4,403 14 3

XIV.—MINISTER FOR WORKS.

Salaries.

Assistant Architect (Increase) ... 6 0 0

Officer in Charge of Land Resumption ... 408 0 0

Clerk(Increases) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 0 0

Temporary Clerical Assistance ... ... ... ... ... 605 19 8

Special Allowance to Chairman of Workers' Homes Board for

1915-16 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 99 14 8

State Brickworks, Allowance Sales Manager ... ... 6 0 0

State Implement Works, Allowance Sales Manager ... 24 0 0

Extra Remuneration under Public Service Regulations 202 6 '7

Contingencies.

Maintenance Perth-Fremantle Road ... 162 12 2

Broome Jetty Repairs ... ... ... ... 47 10 6

Repairs and Depreciation of Dredging Plant ... 1,902 11 7

Sharks Bay, replacing Pile Beacon ... ... ... 1 19 4

Fremcmtle Harbour Works, Victoria Quay Sheds ... 166 15 6

Repairs to damage caused by gales in North-West ... ... 690 18 0

Perth New Post Office—Electric Installation ... ... ... 25 9 3

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s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 5,352 7 6 62,728 10 7

BUILDINGS.

Perth Central Offices—Repairs, etc. ... ... 5 18 4

Buildings, not otherwise provided for ... ... 213 15 2

Heating, Lighting, Water—Government Offices ... ... 92 3 1

Furniture, etc., Public Buildings, generally ... ... ... 461 9 7

Perth Government Printing Office—Additional Storage Accom-

modation... ... ... ... ... ... ... 144 17 8

Yallingup Cave House, Electric Light Plant, renewal ... 56 19 9

6,327 11 1

XV.—MINISTER FOR MINES.

MINES GENERALLY.

Salaries.

Clerk (Geological Survey) ... 71 16 1

Wages of Caretakers of Loan Securities	136 14 10
Temporary Analysts, etc. ...	170 4 0

Contingencies.

Exemption Fees, Refund of ... ... ... ... ... 30 10 0

Government Contribution to Miners—Workers' Relief Fund ...	811 17	9
Expenses, Mining Conference, Kalgoorlie	184 15	8

Incidental (all Branches) ... ... ... 965 0 1

2,370 18 5

WOODS AND FORESTS.

Contingencies.

Maintaining Nursery and Plantations 0 3

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward 67 12 0 72,170 14 6

STIPENDIARY MAGISTRACY.

Clerk (temporary) 2 weeks at £1 15s. per week 3 10 0

Clerk (temporary)—Recoup to Mines Department ... 26 19 8

Recoup to Commonwealth Government for Services of Post-

master Acting as Warden ... 50 0 0

SUPREME 001JRT.

Temporary Clerical Assistance ... 43 17 0

Special Allowance to Curator Intestate Estates, at £50 per annum 16 13 4

ELECTORAL.

Temporary Assistance 5 6 0

Contingencies.

CROWN LAW OFFICES.

Incidental... ... ... ... ... ... ... 115 17 11

Extra Remuneration under Public Service Regulations 69 6 2

ELECTORAL.

Extra Assistance in the Preparation of Electoral Rolls, etc. 888 8 3

1,287 10 4

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

Railways 9,745 17 6

Tramways 7,257 2 9

STATE BATTERIES.

Contingencies.

Purchase of Tailings 12,943 6 10

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TOURIST RESORTS, CAVE HOUSES, LTC.

Salaries.

Additional proportion chargeable to State Trading Concerns 106 12 0

Contingencies.

1918, No. 10.] Appropriation, 1917-18. [8 GEO. V.

£ s. d. £ d.

Brought forward ... 104,301 4 7

YANDANOOKA ESTATE.

Contingencies.

Upkeep of Stock, Plant, Interest, etc. ... 1,413 U

ALBANY COLD STORES.

Contingencies.

• • • 401 Ili 5

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Incidental

ABORIGINES CATTLE STATION.

Contingencies.

Incidental, Stores, Transport, Stock, etc. 619 19 I

WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, AND, DRAINAGE DEPARTMENT.

Salaries.

Amount of additional Revenue charge owing to reduction in

proportions charged to General Loan Fund and Sale of Govern-

ment Property Trust Fund ... 6,205 19 8

Contingencies.

... ... ... ... ... ... 2,549 5 2

8 Gm. V.] Appropriation, 1917-18. [1918, No. 10.

FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1917.

IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION " ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1916-17,

ETC.

SCHEDULE G.

GENERAL LOAN FUND.

£ s. d. £ s.

RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS.

ICondinin.Merredin Emu Hill Section 24,498 9 11

Surveys New Lines ... 803 0 2

Water Supply New Lines ... 2,559 17 11

27,861 8 0

DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Abattoirs, Cold Storage; Freezing, Chilling, and Canning Works

Wyndham, Refrigerating Works, etc. 4,793 16 5

Development of Agriculture—Agriculture 1,748 14 4

1918, No. 10.] Appropriation, 1917-18. [8 GEO. V.

FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1917.

IN ADJUSTMENT OP THE APPROPRIATION " ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1916-17.

SCHEDULE 11.

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY TRUST ACCOUNT.

£ s. d.

MINES.

State Smelter, Ravensthorpe—Advances on Ore and Working Expenses in

connection with Smelting 18,577 6 0