Appropriation 1927-28 (WA)

No. 33.] Appropriation. [1927.

APPROPRIATION.

18° GEo. V., No. XXXIII.

No. 33 of 1927.

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 supplies granted for the Service of the Year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and twenty- eight, and to supplement grants made by the present Parliament during its last Session in adjustment of the Vote " Advance to Treasurer, 1926-27," for charges during the Year ended the 30th day of June, 1927.

[Assented to 23rd December, 1927.]

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,-

Preamble.

Parliament assembled, towards making good the supplyWE, Your Majesty's Most Dutiful and Loyal Subjects,the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in

which we have cheerfully granted 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 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) :-

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act,

1927-28.

1927.] Appropriation. [No. 33.

2.    There shall and may be issued and applied, for or Application of

towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty °" sums, that is to say :—

for the services of the year ending the thirtieth day of June,

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Four Million Two Hundred and Four Thousand and Eighty- nine Pounds.

From moneys to credit of the Trust Fund, the sum of One Hundred and Seventeen Thousand One Hundred and Eleven Pounds.

From moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund, the sum of Three Million Two Hundred and Four Thousand Four Hundred and Nine Pounds.

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

3.    (1) All sums granted by this Act, and the Acts Appropriation of

mentioned in Schedule A to this Act, towards making good supplies.

the Supply granted to His Majesty, that is to say :—	Schedule A.
From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Six Million Three Hundred and Fifty-four Thousand and Eighty-nine Pounds.
From moneys to credit of the Trust Fund the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand One Hundred and Eleven Pounds.
From moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund the sum of Four Million Eight Hundred and Twenty-nine Thousand Four Hundred and Nine Pounds.
From the Public Account for Advance to Treasurer the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Pounds, and

in confirmation of the expenditure from the vote, " Advance to/curer. (2) All sums granted by this Act to supplement grants Advance to

to Treasurer, 1926-27," for charges during the year ended

the 30th day of June, 1927, that is to say :—

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Two Hundred and Ninety-nine Thousand Four Hundred and Thirty-two Pounds Five Shillings and Twopence,

From the General Loan Fund the sum of One Hundred and Eighty-three Thousand and Ninety-eight Pounds Seventeen Shillings,

From the Trust Fund, the sum of Nine Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety-six Pounds Six Shillings and One Penny,

No. 33.] Appropriation. [1927.

Schedules 13 to H. Are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated for the purposes and services expressed in Schedules B, C, D, E, F, G, and H.

SCHEDULE A.

FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR ENDING 30rx JUNE, 1928.

Consolidated Revenue Fund

Under Act No. 1	...	• • •	850,000
Under Act No. 2	...	• • •	450,000
Under Act No. 17	...	• ••	850,000

Under this Act ... • •• 4,204,089

Votes as per Estimates 6,354,089

Trust Fund

Under Act No. 1	...	13,500
Under Act No. 2	...	6,000

Under Act No. 17 ... 13,500

Under this Act ... 117,111

Votes as per Estimates 150,111

General Loan Fund

Under Act No. 1	...	750,000
Under Act No. 2	...	375,000

Under Act No. 17 ... 500,000

Under this Act ... 3,204,409

Votes as per Estimates • •• 4,829,409

Public Account Advance to Treasurer

Under Act No. 1	...	300,000
Under this Act	...	200,000

600,000

£11,833,609

SCHEDULE B.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 3Orn JUNE, 1928, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

SUMMARY. £

The Legislative Council ...	1,667
The Legislative Assembly ...	2,728
The Joint House Committee	4,767
The Joint Printing Committee	4,251

The Joint Library Committee	•• •	375 115,493
.• •	565,630
The Minister for Forests	• • •	23,874

The Minister for Justice and Police ... •• • 312,854

The Minister for Public Works and Labour ... • • • 123.776

The Minister for Lands, Immigration and Industries 82,191

The Minister for Agriculture	...	.• •	87,407
.•,	307,720
The Minister for Education	...	• • •	662,189

The Minister for Mines ... ••• • •• 86,049

The Minister for Public Health ... •.• 202.711

■• • 3,770,507

Total ... ... £6,354,089

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SCHEDULE C.

TRUST FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 3Orn JUNE, 1928, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY TRUST ACCOUNT.

Public Works and Buildings	...	89,411
Miscellaneous

121,411

LANDS IMPROVEMENT LOAN FUND.

Departmental ... 2,200

Development of Agriculture 26,500

28,700

Total ... 150,111

SCHEDULE D.

GENERAL LOAN FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 30rn JUNE, 1928, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

SUMMARY.

Under Sec-

tion 36 of	Generally.	Total.
Audit Act.

£ £ £

... 174,617 174,617

Railways and Tramways, etc.	45,633	806,017	851,650
Harbours and Rivers ...	37,600	184,600	222,200
Water Supply and Sewerage	202,891	401,609	604,500
Development of Goldfields and Mineral Re-
2..	83,000	83,000

Development of Agriculture ... o6,103 1,713,819 1,769,922

Roads and Bridges, Public Buildings, etc.... 66,005 572,395 638,400

Other Undertakings ... 7,700 477,420 485,120

415,932 4,413,477 4,829,409

SCHEDULE E.

ADVANCE TO TREASURER.

To be issued, if and when required, from the Public Account, to enable the Treasurer to make advances to public officers, also advances for the Trading Concerns, and to other persons, or for payments of deposits on Contracts, or on account of other Govern- ments, 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 Government Property Trust Account, or the Lands Improvement Loan Fund ; such disbursements to be trans- ferred monthly to the respective Votes and Services, and to be shown as excesses thereon or as new items. The appropriation may also include expenditure in excess of the provisions of any Loan Act pending statutory authority for the raising of such moneys, and the appropriation may also include expenditure on works and services pending provision being made in a Loan Act, and such expenditure, to be charged to Loan Sus- pense Account, to be subsequently submitted to Parliament for specific appropriation. The whole amount to be adjusted subject as hereinafter provided, not later than 30th June, 1929: Provided that expenditure incurred in relaying Perth Electric Tramways and in relaying Government Railways may be adjusted over a period of five years—£500,000.

No. 33.] Appropriation. [1927.

FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1927.

IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1926-27.

SCHEDULE F.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

II.—LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Salaries.

Clerk of Council—Increase £600 to £650 per annum ... 50 0 0

Clerk Assistant and Usher of Black Rod—Increase from £350 to £400

50     0 0

100 0 0

III.—LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

Contingencies.

6 4 2

Members'Postages and Telegrams ... 50 0 0

56 4 2

IV.--JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.

Salaries.

Wages (Kitchen, Dining Room, and Cleaners) 45 10 1

Contingencies.

Incidental ... 148 9 3

193 19 4

VII.—PREMIER.

PREMIER'S DEPARTMENT.

Salaries.

Secretary—Increase from £852 to £900 per annum	48	0	0
Clerk to Leader of the Opposition—Provision for 6 months (ad-
130	3	1
Clerks ranging from £72 to £288 per annum, subject to automatic

increases under Public Service Regulations	122	2 10
96	3 2

Contingencies.

Visit of Empire Parliamentary Delegation	...	606 3 5
Royal and other Commissions of Inquiry	...	154 10 0

Travelling Concessions to Members of Parliament and Life Pass

Holders 349 0 8

Ministerial and Parliamentary Visits, and State Ceremonials ... 290 9 2

Entertaining Distinguished Visitors ... 151 17 11

Royal Visit Expenses ... 855 1 11

Expenses of Clerk to the Leader of the Opposition 1 7 9

2,804 4 11

Carried forward ... 3,155 3 5

1927.] Appropriation. [No. 33.

£ s. s. d.

Brought forward ... 3,155 3 5

VII.—PREMIER—continued.

GOVERNOR' 6 ESTABLISHMEN T.

Salaries.

Typist • • . • • • • • • 27 14 5

Contingencies.

Upkeep of Grounds, Perth and Albany 31 17 8 59 12 1

LONDON AGENCY.

Salaries.

Clerks, Typists, and Attendant 37 10 0

Contingencies.

130 14 10

Housekeepers, Cleaners, etc., Savoy House ... 0 1 10

Expenses of IV. Christie, Accountant 113 3 3

Mrs. Sadlier—Transport Expenses of return to W.A. ... 160 0 0

Hon. H. P. Colebatch—Travelling Expenses, re return to W.A.	500	0	0
Grant to Hon. W. C. Angwin to cover expenses on assumption of office

500 0 0

1,431 9 11

PUBLIC	SERInon COMMISSIONER.
Contingencies.

Representative on Appeal Board ... 402 9 9

Honorarium to Commissioner's Representative at Appeal Board ... 100 0 0

Extra remuneration under Public Service Regulations 79 2 18 3

505 8 0

GOVERNMENT MO TOR CAR SERVICE.

Salaries.

Foreman Mechanic in Charge of Garage 24 0 0

Contingencies.

376 19 5

Maintenance of Workshop, Motor Vehicles, and Bicycles, and Hire

of Cars for all Departments 1,289 246 5 0 3 6

1,936 7 11

PRINTING.

Salaries.

Foreman Compositors, Machinists, Book-binders, Overtime, etc., etc. 1,538 17 5

Draftsman—Increase under reclassification 24 0 0 26 4 5

1,689 1 10

Carried forward ... 8,677 3 2

No. 33.] Appropriation. [1927.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward 8,677 3 2

VIM—TREASURER.

TREASURY.

Salaries.

Under Treasurer—Increase from £804 to £900 ... 96 0 0

Assistant Under Treasurer—Increase front £576 to £600 ... 24 0 0

Inspector—Increase at £96 per annum from 7th May	...	14	S	3
Public Debt Accountant—Increase from £480 to £552	...	72	0	0

Clerks (2)—Increases under Classification	...	36	0	0
Temporary Clerical and other Assistance	...	283	8 11
Stampers (2)—Increases at 3s. 2d. per week	17	7	0
Clerk (in lieu of charge to item 23)	300	0	0

Clerks—Payment in respect of Long Service Leave	...	57	9	2
Clerk—Allowance upon retirement under Regulation 81	...	56 15	9

Contingencies.

Commission—Duty Stamp Vendors ... 66 4 1

Remuneration to Officers under P.S. Regulations Nos. 33 and 79 ...	12 11	1
317 15	6

1,353 19 9

AUDIT.

Salaries.

Chief Inspector—Increase from £636 to £672 36 0 0

Inspector—Allowance for special work in North-West	10 17 11
Temporary Clerical Assistance ...	13 18 7

District Allowances ... 5 1 11

65 18 5

COMPASSIONATE ALLOWANCES.

Widow of S. A. Tiller, late Draftsman, Lands Department 563 17 3

Widow of H. Calder, late Draftsman, Lands Department ... ... 455 1 6

Widow of C. R. Spurr, late Inspector Workers' Homes Board. ... 266 16 9

Widow of C. Green, late Teacher, Education Department ... ... 188 9 3

Widow of J. Walsh, late Inspector, Police Department	...	...	362 16	8
Widow of A. H. Pitman, late Sergeant, Police Department ...	...	246 18
Widow of H. F. Moody, late Clerk, Lands Department	...	...	363 19	4

Widow of J. W. Lowson, late Clerk, Registry Department ... ... 225 17 3

Widow of J, C. Sadleir, late Accountant, London Agency	...	...	912 10	0
Widow of J. Smith, late Inspector, Police Department	...	...	119 11	6

Son of E. Willis, late Teacher, Education Department	...	...	155	0	0
Widow of W. E. Read, late Constable, Police Department ...	115	4 11
Widow of S. A. Fox, late Sergeant, Police Department	...	211 12	8

Widow of C. H. Turner, late Forester ... ... ... 199 5 7

Jean Miles, Medical expenses re injury at Midland School ... ... 1 11 6

Widow of J. E. Neely, late Field Assistant, Public Works Department 333 17 2

Widow of G. Gannon, late Constable, Police Department ... 234 11 4

Widow of Frank Smith, late Teacher, Education Department ... 150 3 5

5,107 4 9

Carried forward ... I 15,204 6 1

1927.] Appropriation. [No. 33.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward 13,204 6 1

VIIL—TREASURER—continued.

GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANK.

Salaries.

Manager—Increase from £672 to £708 ... ... ... 36 0 0

Clerks (2)—Increases under Classification ... ... 24 0 0

Clerks—District and Special Allowances ... ... ... 26 6 10

Temporary Clerical and other Assistance ... ... ... 38 16 2

Night Watchman and Cleaner—Basic wage increase ... 14 15 0

Clerk, Boulder—Increase Ss 6d. per diem ... ... 5 3 0

Manager, Fremantle—Increase from £432 to £156 ... 24 0 0

Clerk, Bunbury—Special Allowance ... ... ... 9 17 8

Messenger, Bunbury—Increase 5d. per diem ... 3 12 1

Clerks (2)—Short provision on Estimates ... ... 2 19 10 '

Manager, Wyndham—Special allowance ... ... ... 9 14 10

Manager, Narrogin—Increase from £306 to £320 ... ... 13 13 3

Manager, Bridgetown, at £336 per annum ... ... ... 286 0 0

Clerk, Bruce Rook	...	...	...	...	...	...	48	0	0
... 1	0 13	5

Contingencies.

Commission payable to Agents, etc. ... 593 7 8

898 14 9

Allowances to Officers for extra attendance on Friday and Saturday

nights, Perth, Branches, and Agencies 54 11 1 3 0 2,091 14 0 6

Less Rebated to Profit and Loss Account ... 2,091 14 0

GOVERNMENT STORES.

Salaries.

Temporary Clerical and other Assistance ... ... ... ... 51 19 9

Payment for accrued Leave to Officers transferred to other De-

... ... 23 9 3

Extra Remuneration under Regulation 79 ... ... ... ... 7 5 8

I 82 14 8

TAXATION.

Amount payrble to Commonwealth Government for Collection of

Taxes ... 8 8 0

Overtime ... 223 11 9

231 19 9

WORKERS' HOMES BOARD.

Salaries.

Proportion of Salaries to Board Members	...	4	0	0
Clerks ranging from £72 to £288 per annum	9	8 11

13 8 11 1 15,519 0 6

No. 33.] Appropriation. [1927.

£ s. d. s. d.

Brought forward ... 13 8 11 15,619 0 6

VIM—TREASURER—continued.

WORKERS' HOMES BOARD--continued.

Contingencies.

Rent	27	0 0
Services rendered by other Departments	164	17 1
40	9 6
245	15 6

I.ess Rebated to Workers' Homes Fund ... 245 15 6

MISCELLANE017S SERVICES.

Salaries.

Telephone Switchboard Operators ... 5 8 0

Benevolent Grants.

Kindergarten Union	...	1	6	3
Retiring Allowances.

Police Benefit Fund—£ for £ Subsidy on Contributions ... 202 9 0

Refunds.

Refunds of Revenue not otherwise provided for ... 808 13 7

Sundry Grants and Services.

Commission on Interest paid, etc., by the Westminster Bank, Ltd.,

the Crown Agents, and the Commonwealth Banks in the Eastern

States and the Commonwealth Bank in London ... ... 840 3

Departmental Advertising (except Railways and State Steamship

Service) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 146 14

Interest and Exchange ... ... .., ...

7,644 11

Stamp Duty on Transfers of Inscribed Stock 442 9

Workers' Compensation Act Fund ... ...

Telephone Switchboard, Central Buildings ... 67 7

Expenses Repatriation of Sundry Persons ... ... 317 3

Police Station Site, Hamilton Hill ... ... ... 100 0

Drysdale River Aborigines Mission, Grant for lugger 20 0

Banger Swamp—Damage by defective drains ... 4,353 4

Grant to Goldfields Fresh Air League ... ... ... ... 100 0

Loss of Advance by Officer-in-Charge of Inunigration ... ... 531 0

Mrs. E. Grundetrom, amount deceased son's Estate, paid in error ... 17 5 1

Grant to Empire Parliamentary Association ... ... ... ... 150 0

Workers' Compensation Act, payment of Medical Referees ... 8 8

Loss on Frozen Beef, Wyndham ... ... ... ...

... 769 13 1

Group Settlement Reserve ... ... ... ... ... ... I 150,000 0

Site for Lighthouse Quarters, Port Hedland ... 0

Investigation into River Pollution ... ... ... ... ... 8 13

Preparation of Landing Ground for Aeroplanes at Marble Bar	...	50	0
Replacement of Duty Stamps lost in transit to Melbourne	...	2	0

Katanning—New Hospital ... ... ... ... ...

25   16

Grant to Sailors' Rest ... ... ... ... ... 25 0

167,145 9 7

Carried forward ... 182,664 10 1

1927.] Appropriation. [No. 33.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 182,664 10 1

VIII.—TREASURER—continued.

STATE ACCIDENT INSURANCE OFFICE.

Salaries.

Allowance to Government Actuary, and to Deputy Registrar

General... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 10 0

Proportion Salaries of Registrar General's Department .:. ... 427 0 0

Clerk, Overtime Allowance ... ... ... ... ... 29 0 0

Clerk—Increase £36 per annum from 1st December ... ... 18 3 4

Clerks (2): 1 at £300 ; 1 at 9s. 6d. per diem ... ... 21 10 0

Contingencies.

Allowance to Mine Workers' Relief Fund ... 25 0 0

558 3 4

Less rebated to State Accident Insurance Trust Fund 558 3 4

IX.—MINISTER FOR FORESTS.

Salaries.

Clerk, 4 months at £324, 43 months at £336 per annum	234	7	0
Clerks (2) at £24 per annum (increases)	29	17	8

Clerks and Foresters 99 10 11

Contingencies.

Incidental •• • • •• 200 0 0

563 15 7

X.—MINISTER FOR LANDS, IMMIGRATION, AND

INDUSTRIES.

LANDS AND SURVEYS.

Salaries.

Under Secretary for Lands—Increase, £852 to £900 ... 46 0 0

Assistant Under Secretary for Lands—Increase, £528 to £576 48 0 0

Accountant—Increase, £576 to £636 ...	6000
Clerks (2)—Increased rate and Special Allowance ...	27 10 0
Clerk—Increase, £384 to £408	24 0 0

Surveyor General—Increase £48 pa. (4 months)	...	16	2 3
Surveyors (9)—Increases, £36 and £24 per annum	220	3 1
Chief Draftsman—Increase, £552 to £600	48	0 0

Draftsmen (5)—Increases at £24 and £12 per annum ... 84 15 2

District Surveyor—Increase from £672 to £766 per annum 84 0 0

Computors (5)—Increases, £24 per annum ... 113 16 4

District Surveyors (4)—Increases, £36 per annum ... 129 16 7

Temporary Clerical Assistance	466	2 10
Proportion of Salary of Officers due to other Departments ...	50	0 0

Contingencies.

Refunds of Revenue ... 378 12 9

Reduction in Amount transferred to Loan 3,301 13 4

5,100 12 4

AGRIOULTURAL BANK, INDUSTRIES ASSISTANCE BOARD, SOLDIERS'

LAND SETTLEMENT.

Salaries.

Manager Agricultural Bank—Increase from £672 to £708 36 0 0

Accountant—Increase from £576 to £600	...	24	0	0
Clerks (4)—Increased rates and arrears	...	26	2	3
Clerks (2)—Transferred front Item No. 53	...	600	0 0
Extra Clerical and other Assistance ...	424 18	0

1,111 0 3

Carried forward ... 189,439 18 3

No. 33.] Appropriation. [1927.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 189,439 18 3

X.—MINISTER FOR LANDS, IMMIGRATION AND

INDUSTRIES—continued.

GROUP SETTLEMENT.

Salaries.

Assistant Under Secretary—Increase from £528 to £552 24 0 0

Assistant Officer-in-Charge—£480 from 15th November ... ... 300 12 0

Clerks ranging from £72 to £288, subject to automatic increases

under Public Service Regulations ... ... 164 1 4

Proportion of Salary due to officers of Department of Lands and

Agriculture ... 25 1 7

Temporary Clerical and other Assistance ... 390 2 1

903 17 0

IMMIGRATION.

Salaries.

Officer-in-Charge--Payment in respect of accrued leave ... 368 1 0

Clerk—Augmentation of vote, upon cessation of rebate by Agri-

cultural Department (6 months) ... 69 3 3

Clerk—Increased classification 3 19 9

Contingencies.

Immigration Bureau—Upkeep 19 5 7

Extra Remuneration ... 59 16 2

520 5 9

COUNCIL OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

Salaries.

Temporary Assistance	11 12 0
Clerk—Grade Increase	12 0 0

Contingencies.

Albany Exhibition • • • • • • • .• 58 14 2

82 6 2

XI.—MINISTER FOR JUSTICE AND POLICE.

JUsTICE. Salaries.

CROWN LAW OFFICES.

Under; eoretary—Increase from £852 to £900	48	0	0
Clerk-in-Charge (Civil Side)—Increase from £504 to £528 ...	24	0	0

ELECTORAL.

Electoral Registrars 4 19 0

LAND TITLES.

Clerk—Increase £288 to £300	12	0	0
Draftsmen and Computers (2)—Increases £408 to £432	18	0	0

Draftsman—Increase £360 to £372 ... 12 0 0

Clerks of Court (3)—Arrears on Appeal, and re-classification 53 3 6

Carried forward ... 202 2 6 190.946 7 2

1927.] Appropriation. [No. 33.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 202 2 61190,946 7 2

XL—MIMSTER FOR JUSTICE AND POLICE—continued.

SUPREME Co 1111T.

Deputy Master and Clerk-in-Charge—Increase from £528 to £552 ... 24 0 0

Clerks (3)—Arrears on Appeal ...	64 18 11
Official Trustee—Increase from £852 to £900	48 0 0

Temporary Clerical Assistance ... 1,265 14 5

Contingencies.

598 11 0

Extra Assistance in the Preparation of Electoral Rolls ; Fees to

Returning and Presiding Officers ; Payments in connection with Electoral Canvassing, and other Expenses in connection with

1,515 8 0

339 2 6

Witnesses and Jurors, Supreme Court and Quarter and Petty Sessions 486 1 10

Awards and Law Costs ... 498 15 11

LICENSING. Salaries.

Magistrates (3)—Increases at £100 per annum ... 100 12 9

Reduced amount recovered from Licensing Compensation Fund ... 275 6 6 I

5,418 14 4

POLICE.

Salaries.

Temporary Labour 369 0 0

Constabulary ... ,681 1 6 f

Contingencies.

Sundry Services—Clothing, Forage, Shoeing, and Saddlery, Travel-

ling and Transport, Incidentals, Stationery, etc. 3,570 15 9

5,620 17 3

XIL—MINISTER FOR MINES.

Salaries.

GENERALLY.

Under Secretary for Mines—Increase from £852 to £900 ...	48	0 0
Mining Registrar, Ravensthorpe—£330 per annum (5 months)	137	4 10

Draftsman—Increase under Classification	...	24	0	0 j
Clerks (3)—Increase under Classification	68	19 0
Temporary Clerical Assistance	3	14 4

Assistant to State Mining Engineer, Clerical Assistance ... 96 2 7

Cu E3110,11, BRANCH.

Temporary Analysts—Labour, etc. ...	18	7 0
Chemists (8)—Increases under Classification	224	10 4

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

Acting Government Geologist—E156 per annum (8 months) 103 12 9

Geologist (12 months). ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 192 0 0

Assistant Petrologist—Increased rate ...	...	...	...	...	12	0 0
...	...	0	12 10

Inspector—Increased rate ... ... ... ... ... ... 24 0 0

Acting Chief Inspector of Machinery—£120 (7 months) .•• .•• 79 14 8

Inspector—Payment is respect of accrued leave ... ... 76 15 1

Carried forward ... 1,109 16 5 201,985 18 9

No. 33.] Appropriation. [1927.

s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward 1,109 16 5 201,98518 9

NIL—MINISTER FOR MINES—continued.

Mrstso ScBoot,.

Salaries to Lecturers • • • ••• • • • 360 0 3

EXPLOSIVES.

Inspector—Increased rate (12 months) 18 0 0

Temporary Labour 72 0 0

Contingencies.

Government Contribution to Mine Workers' Relief Fund ...	342	2	8
Miner's Phtbisis Act— Compensation ...	9,017 19	9

Incidental—All Branches 183 18 6

11,133 17 7

NHL—MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE.

Salaries.

Director—Increase from £960 to £1,020.	60	0	0
Chief Inspector of Stock—Increase from £664 to £676	12 15	2

Dairy and Pig Expert—Increase from £600 to £636 ... 36 0 0

Superintendent, Wheat and Experimental Farms—Increase from

24 0 0

Veterinary Surgeons (2)—Increases at £24 per annum	...	39 19	3
Assistant to Botanist—Increase at £24 per annum	11 17 10

Assistant to Chief Inspector of Rabbits and Registrar of Brands

Increase at £24 per annum 24 0 0

Stock Inspector—Increase at £24 per annum	24	0	0
Fruit Inspector—Increase at £12 per annum	4 11	8
Poultry Expert—Increase from 16s. 2d. per client to £312 per annum	48	5	4
Officer-in-Charge, Irrigation—Increase under Appeal Board decision	24	0	0
Chief Inspector, Potatoes—Increase under Appeal Board decision ...	24	0	0
Agricultural Advisers (2)—Increases under Appeal Board decision ...	48	0	8

Clerk—Allowance upon retirement	...	..•	58 13	1
Clerk—Allowance ups n retirement	81 11	8

Contingencies.

Noxious Weeds ... „. 23 8 10

COLLEGE. OF AGRICULTURE.

Salaries.

Principal—Increase at £24 per annum from November ... 14 13 8

Lecturer in Agriculture—Increase £36 per annum (5 months) 14 17 7

574 14 9

XIV.—MLNISTER FOR WORKS AND LABOUR.

PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

Salaries.

Under Secretary—Increase from £852 to £900 ... 48 0 0 1

Engineer, Harbours and Rivers—Increase from £804 to £852 ••• 32 12 7

Hydraulic Engineer—Increase from £804 to £854 ... 12 2 3

Assistant Engineer—Increase from £636 to £672 ... 36 0 01

Assistant Engineer at £600—Extension of period of service ... 37 10 10

• •• 166 5 8 1213,694. 11 1

1927.] Appropriation. [No. 33.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 166 5 8 213,694 11 1

NIV.—MINISTER FOR WORKS AND LABOUR—continued.

PUBLIC WORKS AND Bunnntos—continued.

Salaries—continued.

Assistant Engineer—Special Allowance (1 month) ...	23 17 5
Assistant Engineer, £552 (1 month) ...	43 4 0

Assistant Engineers (2)—Increases from £504 to £528	...	39 18 4
Assistant Engineer—Increase from £480 to £504	22 6 10
12 5 4
Assistant Engineers (2)—Increases from £348 to £360	...	10 17 11
Draftsman—Increase from £336 to £348	12 0 0
Draftsman—Increase from £300 to £384	59 16 S •

Draftsman—Increase from £288 to £384 ... 79 3 10

Draftsman—Increase from £360 to £372	...	7 19 4
Architects (3)—Increases from £408 to £432	72 0 0
Draftsman—Increase from £360 to £384	...	24 0 0
Draftsman—Increase from £252 to £336	83 2 5
Draftsman and Cadets ...	9 7 24 0 161 10

Assistant Under Secretary—Increase from £552 to £576 ...	24 0
Clerk—Increase from £456 to £480

Supervisor—Increase from £408 to £432	...	23 10 1
Supervisor—Increase front £360 to £408	...	26 16
Supervisors (2)—Increases from £360 to £384	48 0
Supervisor—Increase from £348 to £360 ...	12 0
Sun-Printer—Increase from £264 to £288 ...	24 0

Temporary Clerical and other Assistance ... 3,631 3

District Allowances ... 13 4

Salary in lieu of leave to officers retiring ...	57 11 1
Draftsmen ...	799 18

Payment for leave to officers transferred to other Department • • •

117 19

5,679 19

Less additional amount transferred to Loan and Trust ...	,	3,525 5 2,154 14
Less—Additional amount transferred to Goldfields Water Supply

and other Hydraulic Undertakings

398 12 5

Contingencies.

Maintenance and Material loran Government Departments of Electric

Light, Motors, Telephonettes, Bolls, and Apparatus generally ... 1 99 19 7

Train° Expenses—Railways under Construction ... ... ...	524 10 2
Heating and Water for Central P.W.D. offices and Fremantle Prison	80 18 0

Electric Current and Gas Services, Government Buildings ... 113 10 11

Incidentals ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 19 6 27 6 2

LABOUR.

Salaries.

Arbitration Court-

Registrar—Increase from £576 to £672 ...	90 0 0
Clerks ranging from to £72 to £283 per annum, subject to auto-

matic increases under P.S. Regulations ... 91 12 2

Contingencies.

Incidental 737 9 9

Carried forward ... 2.177 13 8 213,694 11 1

No. 33.] Appropriation. [1927.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 2,177 18 8 213,694 11 1

XI-V.—MINISTER FOR WORKS AND LABOUR—continued.

FIIELIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS—Continued.

FACTORIES.

Salaries.

Clerks—Ranging from £72 to £288 per annum	23 0 7
Clerk	85 0 11

2,286 0 2

XV —CHIEF SECRETARY.

CHIEF SECRETARY.

Salaries.

Under Secretary—Increase from £852 to £900 48 0 0

CORRESPONDENCE DESPATCH.

Assistants ... 32 11 1

Anoxroixrs.

Salaries and Contingencies.

Amount required for Services of the year—Additional 24 0 0

FISHERIES.

Salaries.

Secretary—Short provision on Estimates	12 IS	2
Clerk—Increase from £204 to £228 ...	11 17	10
Inspector—Arrears of previous year ...	4 14	10

Temporary Inspector at £6 per week 136 15 1

Contingencies.

Incidental 9 5 0

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES AND REGISTRY.

Salaries.

Clerk—Rate increased from £300 to £312 2 19 7

Temporary Clerical Assistance 170 9 2

Contingencies.

Incidental ... 36 3 7

GAOLS.

Salaries.

Clerk—Increase from £228 to £240	1 4	3
District Warders—Increases from £289 to £302 and from £251 to £264	23 16	S
Matrons—Increases from £204 to £216 and from £137 to
28 0	0

Temporary Clerical and other Assistance ... ... 324 15 10

Carried forward ... 967 11 1 215,980 11 3

1927.] Appropriation. [No. 33.

£ s. d. I 8. d.

Brought forward ... 967 1 t 1 1215,080 11 3

NV.—CHIEF SECRETARY—continued.

HARBOUR AND LIGHT AND JETTIES.

HARBOUR AND LIGHT.

Salaries.

Light Keeper, Port Hedland—Increase (1 month) ... 1 0 0

Temporary Clerical Assistance, Temporary Labour, etc. 44 10 2

JETTIES AND TRAMWAYS

\Vharfingers, Jetty and Tramway Wages, etc. 588 16 0

LUNACY AND INEBRIATES.

Salaries.

Attendants and Nurses ... 1,940 0 0

Matron—Increase from £240 to £252	12	0	0
Engineering Staff and Farm Manager	38	0	0
Other Employees, Temporary Labour, Messengers, etc.	383	14	7

Contingencies

Maintenance of Patients in Salvation Army Homes 74 17 4

DAIRY FARM.

Salaries.

l aboures,Motor Drivers, etc. 61 14 11

OBSERVATORY.

Salaries.

Government Astronomer—Increase from £672 to £708 ... 36 0 0

Astrographie Observer and Mechanic—Increase from £374 to £40 14 8 11

Temporary Labour ... 14 1 1

Contingencies.

Incidental 47 12 2

STATE CHILDREN AND OUTDOOR RELIEF.

Salaries.

Clerk—Increase from £312 to £336	24	0	0
Clerk—Increase from £283 to £300	6	0	0
Clerks ranging from £72 to £233 per annum, ete.	12	0	0
Clerk, allowance under P.S. Regulation 81	35	1	1

Contingencies.

Aid to Orphanages and Industrial Schools—Subsidies, etc....	236	7	11
Maintenance of Children boarded out	62	7	10

Outdoor Relief, including services incidental thereto ... 977 1 2

STATE LABOUR BUREAU.

Salaries.

Temporary Clerical and other Assistance ... 64 14 7

Carried forward ... 5,641 18 10 215,980 11 3

No. 33.] Appropriation. [1927.

£ s. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 5,641 18 10 215,980 11 3

XV.—CHIEF SECRETARY—continued.

MEDICAL.

Salaries.

Commissioner of Public Health and Principal Medical Officer

Increase from £1,200 to £1,300 100 0 0

•••

•••

•••

•••

Assistant Secretary—£408 (9 months)	305	0 5
Clerks (2)—Increase, £324 to £336 and £240 to £252	24	0 0

Matrons—Increased rates from 1st July ... 102 18 1

Nurses and Domestic Staff ... 975 14 0

Secretary, Kalgoorlie Hospital—Arrears 1925-26 ... 2 16 9

WOOROLOO SANATORIUM.

Nurses, Domestic Staff, Housemaids, etc. ... 43 17 4

Farm and Engineering Staff ... 156 7 4

Contingencies.

GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS.

Provisions, Bedding and Clothing, Fuel, etc. 1,774 13 1

ASSISTED HOSPITALS.

Grants-in-Aid of Maintenance, Buildings, Additions, etc. ... 649 15 3

GENERAL.

Incidental 199 2 1

HamEs.

Salaries.

36 0 0

Orderlies, Female Attendants, and Domestic Staff ... 426 5 11

Contingencies.

Sundry Services—Provisions, Clothing, Fuel, Medicines, etc. 399 3 5

10,837 12 6

XVI.--MINISTER FOR EDUCATION.

Salaries.

Director of Education and Under Secretary—Increase from £1,080

to £1,140 60 0 0

Secretary—Increase from £552 to £576	24	0	0
Inspectress of Needlework

... 24 0 0

Inspector—Increase from £708 to £744	23	6	9
Inspectors of Schools (11)—Short provision in Estimates	37 13	1
Inspector—Increase from £672 to £708 (6 months)	18	0	0
Government Schools, Forage, Lodging, District, Cleaning, and Re-

tiring Allowances, and proportion of leave ... 41,489 14 4

TEACHERS ' COLLEGE.

Assistants ... 165 2 2

Servants ... 78 9 3

Advance to Students ... 57 0 0

Allowances to Students, Short Course	97	6 10
Allowances to Students, Long Course	62	0 0

Carried forward ... 42,136 12 5 226,818 3 9

1927.] Appropriation. [No. 33.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 42,136 12 5 226,818 3 9

XVI—MINISTER FOR EDUCATION—continu ed.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

Staff (including Allowances) ... 2,272 17 0

CONTINUATION SCHOOLS.

Staff (including Allowances) ... 264 12 8

TECHNICAL SCHOOLS.

Inspector—Increase from £612 to £636 ... 24 0 0 !

Superintendent—Increase, £24 per annum (6 months) 11 16 2

Extra Clerical Assistance 81 6 2

Class Instructors and Extra Assistance	...	572 17	8
Caretakers and Cleaners	58 10	0

MANUAL TRAINING, COOKERY, ETC.

Staff (includes Allowances) ... 467 8 8!

NARROOIN FARM SCHOOL.

Staff ••• •.• ••• ••• ••• 218 16 9

Contingencies.

Secondary Scholarships and Bursaries 896 11 3

47,005 S 9

XVIL—MINISTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH.

Salaries.

Clerks—Increase from £312 to £324 (1 month)	...	0 19 10
Laboratory Assistants—Increase from £216 to £252	29 10 11
Visiting Nurses (2)—Increases from £252 to £276	48 0 0

School Medical Officer--Increase from £300 to £600 (1 month)	...	24 18	41
School Dentist, £504—Appointed 27th September, 1926, in lieu of
5 4 0
Wages—Sanitation Government Buildings—Temporary Labour, etc.	51 12 4

Contingencies.

Sundry Services as detailed in the Estimates ... 399 S 0

Venereal Diseases Treatment—Upkeep of Clinics, Payment of 612 6 9

Medical Service, Drugs, etc.

1,172 0 2

PUBLIC UTILITIES.

ALBANS COLD STORES.

Repairs to Plant, etc. ... 102 7 10

ABORIGINES CATTLE STATION, AVON VALLEY.

Stores ; Transport ; Travelling ; Sundries ... 432 16 9

GOLDFIELDS WATER SUPPLY UNDERTAKING.

Salaries.

As per transfer from Public Works Department Estimates ... 991 13 4

Less Chargeable to Loan Funds ... 191 1 8

797 11 8

Contingencies.

Operating and General Expenses, including cost of work to be

reimbursed ... 4,999 16 10

5,797 8 6

Carried forward ... 281,328 4 9

No. 33.] Appropriation. 11927.

£ s. d. s d.

Brought forward ... 281.328 4 0

PUBLIC UTILITIES—continued.

KALGOORLIE ABATTOIRS.

Salaries.

Manager, £433 from 10th November ... 276 13 4

Contingencies.

Incidental, including Wages, and Departmental Charges ... 153 7 3

430 0 7

METROPOLITAN ABATTOIRS AND SALEYARDS.

Salaries.

Controller—Increase at £128 per annum from 28th January	53 19	4
15 15 0

69 14 4

METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE.

Salaries

Engineers (3)—Increases from £600 to £636 ; from £480 to £504 ; -

and from £252 to £324 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 99 7 10

Inspectors (2)—Increases, front £408 to £432 ; from £348 to £344 3S 16 9

Draftsmen (2)—Increases, from £336 to £348 .... ... ... 24 0 0

Draftsman—Increase from £288 (6 months), £300 (6 months) to £312 IS 0 0

Draftsmen (2)—Increases from £216 to £252...	...	...	38	1	0
Draftsman—Increase from £288 to £408 (3 months)	...	...	29 IS	1
Accountant and Assessor—Increase from £576 to £600	...	...	24	0	0

Clerk—Increase front £336 to £360 ... ... ... ... ... 22 17 0

Clerks (11)—Increases-2 from £300 to £312 ; 1 from £312 to £336 ;

6 from £312 to £324 ; 2 from £300 to £324 ... ... ... 134 10 S

Clerk, £324 front 17th January	...	...	...	...	... '	146 19 10
Clerk, £300 from 21st January	...	...	...	...	132 5 4

Temporary Clerical and other Assistance ... ... ... 840 0 0

Reduction in amount recoverable from other Departments ... 41 8 8 1

Contingencies.

Travelling Allowance, £100 ; Tram and Train Fares, £550 ; Tele- phone Rent and Upkeep, £700 ; Postage, £250 ; Stationery and Printing (including Annual Report), £1,475 ; Lithos. and Plan Work, £100 ; Newspapers and Periodicals, £35 ; Tea Money and Overtime Allowance, £50 ; Typewriters and Adding 'Machines, £140 ; Bicycle Upkeep (Head Office), £25 ; Motor Cycles and Upkeep, £475 ; Motor Car and Upkeep, £100 ; Rent of Build- ings, £130 ; Law Costs, £350 ; Motor Cars and Hire, £800 ; Ex- change on Cheques, £15 ; Plumber; Examination Board Ex- pense, £35 ; Workers' Compensation (Salaried Officers only) Contributions to Treasury, £75 ; Office Cleaning, Fuel and Light, £175 ; Furniture and Alterations to Office, £100 ; Sundry Expen- ses, 1350 ; Revenue Refunds, £600 ; Advertising, £75 ; Allow- ance to Officers under Regulations 33 and 79, £50 ; Land Sales,

SOO a Cs

Reimbursement Expenses (cost of work done to be recouped by

1,215 17 5

3,606 6

Carried forward ... 285.434 6 4

1927.] Appropriation,. [No. 33.

£ e. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 286,434 6 4

PUBLIC UTILITIES—continued.

OTHER HYDRAULIC UNDERTAKINGS CHARGEABLE TO REVENUE.

Salaries.

As per transfer from Public Works Department Estimates ... 764 8 3

Less Chargeable to Loan Funds	...	...	• ...	531 16	3
232 13 0

Contingencies.

Operating and General Expenses, including Cost of work to be

493 19 10

Water Supply for Towns, eto. 194 10 11

921     3 9

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

Electricity Supply 13,000 0 0

STATE BATTERIES.

Salaries.

Clerk Relieving, £312 (3 months) 76 15 1

Total, Consolidated Revenue Fund £ 299,432 5 2

No. 33.] Appropriation. [1927.

FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDED 30ra TUNE, 1927.

IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION " ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1926-27.

SCHEDULE G.

GENERAL LOAN FUND.

£ a. d. £ a. d.

DEPARTMENTAL.

2,493 12 11

Salaries—Works, Goldfields and other Water Supplies in Agricultural

592    0 6

Salaries—Main Road Board. ... ... ... ... ... 211 15 5

Salaries—Lands ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,219 14 7

Salaries—Group Settlement and Land Settlement for Soldiers .. 149 9 2

6,666 12 6

RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS, E TO.

Albany-Denmark Extension ... 6.856 13 6

HARBOURS AND RIVERS.

••• 325 1 5

Bunbury Harbour Works ...

WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE.

Eastern Goldfields 430 11 2

DEVELOPMENT OF GOLDFIELDS AND MINERAL

RESOURCES.

Erection of State Batteries and Provision of Treatment Plants ... 198 10 II

DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Agricultural Group Settlement ...	...	...	...	...	47,178 19	8
Purchase of Wire Netting for Settlers
...	...	...	32,853 11	5

Agricultural Immigration ... ... ... ... ... 2,781 14 6

College of Agriculture ... ... ... ... — ... ..• 859 0 0

Assistance to Settlers, Industries, etc. ... ... ... ... ... 64,959 13 4

Land Settlement for Soldiers—Advances generally ; Improvements

and Purchase of Estates ;	Grants to Local Authorities, etc. ...	3,152	0	0	1
151,784 18 11

ROADS AND BRIDGES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, aro.

Public Buildings (including Sewerage and Equipment, new Buildings) 8,484 6 8

_OTHER UNDERTAKINGS.

8,353 2 0

Total General Loan Fund ... £1183,09817 0

1927.] Appropriation. [No. 33.

FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDED 30Th JUNE, 1927.

IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION " ADVANCE TO TREASURER,;' 1926-27.

SCHEDULE H.

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY TRUST ACCOUNT.

£ e. d. £ s. d.

PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

Administration.

Departmental—Salaries 378 18 1 403 14 H

PUBLIC/ BUILDINGS.

School Buildings and Quarters, including Additions and Renovations	964	8	8
Claremont Hospital for Insane—Furniture Repairs, Renewal of

Looks, and General Maintenance and Repairs ... ... ... 903 18 9

Additions and Renovations—Buildings not otherwise provided for 839 17 10

Swan River—Applecross Jetty Renewal ... ... ... ... 1,010 7 8

Clearing Land, Narrogin Farm ... ... ... ... ... 43 0 0

Recoup to Main Roads Board for Services rendered 595 0 0

— 1 5,139 5 11

NORTH-WEST.

Carnarvon Jetty Reinstatement	1,865 13	2
Foreshore Protection Works, Carnarvon and Port Hedland	1,768 13	8
Broome Jetty Tramway	490 II	3

4,124 18 1

MISCELLANEOUS.

Refund of amount credited in error to General Loan Fund—Agri-

23 5 1

Mines Department—Adjustment of amount credited in error ... 1 0 0

Purchase of Bowser Pump for Government Motor Garage ... 196 15 0

Adjustment of amount paid by Public Works Department ... 5 0 0

Adjustment of amount credited in error by Agricultural Bank ... 6 2 0

232 2 1

Total Sale of Government Property Trust Account £9,496 6 1