Appropriation Act 1903-4 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

ANNO TERTIO

EDWARDI SEPTIMI REGIS.

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No. 14 of 1903.

[ Assented to 22nd October, 1903.]

Preamble.

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

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 1903–4.

Issue and application of £2,648,437.

2. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and four, the sum of Two million six hundred and forty-eight thousand four hundred and thirty-seven pounds.

F. 10665.

Appropriation of supplies, £3,977,596

3. All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty, amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Three million nine hundred and seventy-seven thousand five hundred and ninety-six pounds, are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 1 of 1903 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

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GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND

Under Act No. 1 of 1903................................................	£75,000
Under Act No. 5 of 1903................................................	595,659
Under Act No. 10 of 1903..............................................	658,500
Under this Act...............................................................	2,648,437
£3,977,596

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

______	"Transferred."	"Other."	Total.
£	£	£
I.—The Parliament......................................................................	...	30,305	30,305
II.—The Department of External Affairs......................................................................	3,600	34,635	38,235
III.—The Attorney-General's Department......................................................................	...	7,165	7,165
IV.—The Department of Home Affairs......................................................................	82,518	130,621	213,139
V.—The Department of the Treasury......................................................................	8,300	27,378	35,678
VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs......................................................................	255,196	5,000	260,196
VII.—The Department of Defence......................................................................	657,804	19,775	677,579
VIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department......................................................................	2,454,952	5,347	2,460,299
3,462,370	260,226	3,722,596
3,722,596
Refunds of Revenue....................................................	55,000
Advance to the Treasurer.....................................................	200,000
Total...............................................	£3,977,596

f. 10665. B

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

_____	"Other."
£
THE SENATE..................................................................................	6,782
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...........................................	8,267
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.......................................	7,044
THE LIBRARY...............................................................................	2,988
REFRESHMENT ROOMS...............................................................	570
WATER POWER FOR PARLIAMENT HOUSE...............................	300
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC..........................................	1,512
QUEEN'S HALL..............................................................................	604
PARLIAMENT GARDENS.............................................................	532
MISCELLANEOUS.........................................................................	1,706
Total.....................................................	30,305

Number of Persons.	"Other."
Division No. 1.	£
THE SENATE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The President...............................................................................................	1,100
1	The Chairman of Committees...............................................................................................	500
1	Clerk of the Parliaments...............................................................................................	900
1	Clerk Assistant and Paying Officer...............................................................................................	750
1	Usher of the Black Rod and Clerk of Select Committees...............................................................................................	550
1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant...............................................................................................	420
1	Shorthand Writer and Typist...............................................................................................	200
1	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper*...............................................................................................	235
1	President's Messenger...............................................................................................	204
3	Senior Messengers, at £188...............................................................................................	564
4	Junior Messengers, at £156...............................................................................................	624
16	6,047
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners..................................................................		200
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including Allowances to Witnesses		100
3. Postage and Telegrams.......................................................		25
4. Office Requisites, exclusive of Writing Paper and Envelopes		100
5. Writing Paper and Envelopes, including Cost of Printing and Embossing thereon........................................................		125
6. Account, Record, and other Books, including Cost of Material, Printing, and Binding.....................................................		25
7. Travelling Expenses.............................................................		50
8. Bank Exchange....................................................................		10
9. Incidental and Petty Cash Expenditure..................................		100
735
Total Division No. 1............................................		6,782

* With quarters, fuel, light, and water B 2

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

I. —The Parliament—continued.

Number of Persons.	"Other.
Division No. 2.	£
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Speaker .................................................................................................	1,100
1	The Chairman of Committees.................................................................................................	500
1	Clerk of the House of Representatives.................................................................................................	900
1	Clerk Assistant.................................................................................................	750
1	Serjeant-at-Arms, Clerk of Committees, and Paying Officer for the House, the Library, and Hansard Departments.............................................................................................	550
1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant.................................................................................................	420
1	Clerk of the Records.................................................................................................	350
1	Assistant Clerk of Committees and Reading Clerk.................................................................................................	300
1	Assistant Reading Clerk.................................................................................................	200
1	Junior Clerk.................................................................................................	80
Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	Housekeeper*.................................................................................................	235
1	Speaker's Messenger.................................................................................................	204
3	Senior Messengers, at £188.................................................................................................	564
4	Junior Messengers, at £156.................................................................................................	624
To Provide for Increments and Adjustment of Salaries.................................................................................................	60
19	6,837
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department..		660
2. Select Committees — Expenses, including Allowances to Witnesses		100
3. Postage and Telegrams........................................................		25
4. Office Requisites, exclusive of Writing Paper and Envelopes.		150
5. Writing Paper and Envelopes, including cost of Printing and Embossing thereon............................................................................		125
6. Account, Record, and other Books, including Cost of Material, Printing, and Binding.....................................................................		25
7. Other Printing......................................................................		25
8. Travelling Expenses............................................................		50
9. Temporary Assistance..........................................................		20
10. Supply of Newspapers.........................................................		30
11. Bank Exchange...................................................................		20
12. Incidental and Petty Cash Expenditure..................................		200
1,430
Total Division No. 2......................................................		8,267

* With quarters, fuel, light, and water.— If returned again to Parliament, salary to continue, notwithstanding the dissolution, until the meeting of the new Parliament.

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

I. —The Parliament—continued.

Number of Persons.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	"Other."
Division No. 3.
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter........................................................................................	700
1	Second Parliamentary Reporter........................................................................................	600
8	Parliamentary Reporters, at £500........................................................................................	4,000
1	Clerk and Accountant........................................................................................	200
1	Attendant........................................................................................	166
12	5,666
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Sessional Typists, at £4 10s. per week....................................		1,100
2. Emergency Shorthand Writing and Typewriting......................		100
3. Postage and Telegrams..........................................................		10
4. Office Requisites, exclusive of Writing Paper and Envelopes		50
5. Writing Paper and Envelopes, including Cost of Printing and Embossing thereon............................................................		5
6. Account, Record, and other Books, including Cost of Material, Printing, and Binding........................................................		3
7. Other Printing.......................................................................		10
8. Travelling Expenses..............................................................		50
9. Incidental and Petty Cash Expenditure...................................		50
1,378
Total Division No. 3........................................... ________		7,044
Division No. 4.
THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Librarian..............................................................................................	500
1	Clerk..............................................................................................	188
1	Messenger..............................................................................................	130
3	818
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books and Bookbinding, including insurance against fire.......		1,000
2. Postage and Telegrams.........................................................		700
3. Allowance to Charwoman.....................................................		60
4. Stationery............................................................................		50
5. Temporary Assistance..........................................................		260
6. Incidental and Petty Cash Expenditure...................................		100
2,170
Total Division No. 4...........................................		2,988

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

I. —The Parliament—continued.

Number of Persons.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES— continued.	"Other."
JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Division No. 5.	£
Refreshment Rooms.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Steward.................................................................................................	182
1	Assistant Steward.................................................................................................	130
1	Principal Cook.................................................................................................	208
3	520
Allowance to Controller....................................................................		50
Total Division No. 5...................................................................	570
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Division No. 6.
Water Power for Parliament House, required for the following purposes:—The protection of the Parliament Buildings from fire; working the Senate lift, the lift to the Library corridors, and the kitchen lift; and also for working the machinery for the ventilation of the Chamber of the House of Representatives and adjoining rooms....................................................................		300
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Division No. 7.
Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Railway Department—Supply of Electric Light........................		450
2. Annual Charge for interest and up-keep of plant for supplying Electric Light..................................................................................		512
3. Electric Light Globes, &c........................................................		150
4. Maintenance, Repairs, Painting, Furniture, and Sanitary Services		400
Total Division No. 7.....................		1,512
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Division No. 8.
QUEEN'S HALL.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Senior Messenger	188
1	Junior Messenger	156
1	Cleaner	110
3	454
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telephone Service		150
Total Division No. 8.....................		604

I. —The Parliament—continued.

Number of Persons.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES— continued.	"Other."
Division No. 9.	£
PARLIAMENT GARDENS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Foreman Gardener	168
2	Gardeners, at £132 per annum	264
3	432
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Incidental Expenses................................................................		100
Total Division No. 9............................		532
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Division No. 10.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Engineer................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................	235
1	Assistant Engineer...................................................................................................	156
1	Lift Attendant...................................................................................................	65
3	Total Salaries...................................................................	456
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fuel and Gas...........................................................................		700
2. Incidental Expenses................................................................		350
Subdivision No. 3.		1,050
For the purchase of a Bust of the first Governor-General.....................		200
Total Division No. 10...................		1,706
Total Parliament.........................		30,305

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

II. –THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

_______	"Transferred."	"Other."	Total.
£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE	...	8,700	8,700
FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL	...	2,635	2,635
ADMINISTRATION OF NEW GUINEA	...	20,000	20,000
MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS	3,600	2,400	6,000
MISCELLANEOUS	...	900	900
3,600	34,635	38,235

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

II. —THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 11.	"Other."
£
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries.
1	Secretary...........................................................................................	800
1	Secretary to Prime Minister...........................................................................................	450
10	Clerks—1 at £350, 1 at £300, 1 at £260, 1 at £180, 1 at £160, 2 at £140, 1 at £120, 1 at £100, 1 at £40....................................................................................	1,790
1	Chief Messenger...........................................................................................	175
2	Messengers—1 at £140, 1 at £60...........................................................................................	200
To provide for increments and adjustment of Salaries...........................................................................................	50
15	3,465
Subdivision No. 2.
Contingencies.
No. 1. Telegrams (beyond Commonwealth)........................................		1,200
2. Printing and Distribution (including Postage) of Commonwealth Gazette................................................................................		1,500
3. Printing and Distribution (including Postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments...............................................		500
4. Immigration Restriction Act—Interpreters' Fees, Legal and other Expenses.............................................................................		750
5. Postage and Telegrams............................................................		400
6. Office Requisites, exclusive of Writing Paper and Envelopes....		40
7. Writing Paper and Envelopes, including cost of Printing and Embossing thereon...............................................................

120
8. Account, Record, and other Books, including cost of Material, Printing, and Binding............................................................		25
9. Other Printing.........................................................................		120
10. Travelling Expenses................................................................		280
11. Temporary Assistance.............................................................		100
12. Incidental and Petty Cash Expenses..........................................		200
5,235
Total Division No. 11...................		8,700

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

II.— The Department of External Affairs—continued.

Number of Persons.	"Other.
Division No. 12.
FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.	£
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries.
1	The Official Secretary to the Governor-General and Secretary to the Federal Executive Council........................................................................	600
1	Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate.......	400
1	Clerk...............................................................................................	120
1	Typewriter and Messenger................................................................	140
4	Total Salaries...................................................	1,260
Subdivision No. 2.
Contingencies.
No. 1. Official Printing, Stationery, Travelling, Telegrams, and other Incidental Expenditure for Governor-General....................................		1,000
2. Writing Paper and Envelopes, including cost of Embossing and Printing thereon		25
3. Account, Record, and other Books, including cost of Material, Printing, and Binding..........................................................................		20
4. Postage and Inter-State Telegrams.........................................		250
5. Office Requisites, exclusive of Writing Paper and Envelopes..		5
6. Incidental and Petty Cash Expenses.......................................		25
7. Temporary Assistance...........................................................
8. Travelling Expenses of Honorary Ministers, being for actual expenses incurred		50
1,375
Total Division No. 12...........................................		2,635
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Division No. 13.
ADMINISTRATION OF NEW GUINEA.............		20,000

II. —The Department of External Affairs—continued.

"Transferred."	"Other."
Division No. 14.
MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.		£	£
No. 1. Subsidy towards Mail Service to New Hebrides, Banks, Santa Cruz, and Solomon Groups...............................................		3,600
2. Additional Subsidy granted on condition that Black Labour is not used.................................................................................		...	400
3. Additional Subsidy for Extension of the Services...................		...	2,000
3,600	2,400
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Division No. 14a.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers employed in connexion with the Immigration Restriction Act.............		...	900
...	900
3,600	34,635
Total Department of External Affairs......
	38,235

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

III.–THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

_______	"Other.
£
SECRETARY'S OFFICE..............................................................	2,365
CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE..................................................	2,300
THE HIGH COURT.....................................................................	2,500
7,165

III.— THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.	Division No 15,	"Other."
SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£
1	Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman........................................................................................................	800
1	Chief Clerk and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman........................................................................................................	500
1	Clerk........................................................................................................	100
1	Junior Clerk........................................................................................................	40
1	Messenger........................................................................................................	140
5	1,580
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books for Departmental Library..........................................		500
2. Postage and Telegrams........................................................		50
3. Office Requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes		30
4. Writing Paper and Envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................................		25
5. Account, Record, and other Books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.......................................................		20
6. Other Printing......................................................................		10
7. Travelling Expenses............................................................		60
8. Temporary Assistance.........................................................		50
9. Incidental and Petty Cash Expenditure...............................		40
785
Total Division No. 15..............		2,365
Division No. 16.
CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
l	Crown Solicitor........................................................................................................	800
...	Clerks........................................................................................................	550
Carried forward.......................................................................	1,350

III. —The Attorney-General's Department—continued.

Division No. 16.	"Other."
CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE— continued.	£
Brought forward.....................................................	1,350
Subdivision No 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law Books............................................................................	150
2. Postage and Telegrams.........................................................	60
3. Office Requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes....	35
4. Writing Paper and Envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................	35
5. Account, Record, and other Books, including cost of material, printing, and binding............................................................................	35
6. Other Printing.......................................................................	25
7. Travelling Expenses.............................................................	50
8. Temporary Assistance...........................................................	40
9. Incidental and Petty Cash Expenditure...................................	70
10. Professional Assistance.........................................................	450
950
Total Division No. 16....................	2,300
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Division No. 17.
THE HIGH COURT.
Subdivision No. 1.— Salaries.
Registrars, Marshal, and Officers...................................................	1,500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law Books............................................................................	400
2. Postage and Telegrams..........................................................	50
3. Office Requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes....	100
4. Writing Paper and Envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................................................	60
5. Account, Record, and other Books, including cost of printing, material, and binding...........................................................................	50
6. Other Printing.......................................................................	40
7. Travelling Expenses..............................................................	200
8. Temporary Assistance...........................................................
9. Incidental and Petty Cash Expenditure....................................	100
1,000
Total Division No. 17....................	2,500
Total Attorney-General.............	7,165

IV.— THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

"Transferred."	"Other."	Total.
£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF...........................	...	8,344	8,344
ELECTORAL OFFICE....................................	...	3,934	3,934
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER............	...	10,432	10,432
PUBLIC WORKS STAFF................................	8,000	6,085	14,085
WORKS AND BUILDINGS............................	74,518	6,289	80,807
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT	...	6,015	6,015
MISCELLANEOUS........................................	...	89,522	89,522
82,518	130,621	213,139

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

IV. —THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 18.	"Other."
Number of Persons.	ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.	"Other."
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£
1	Secretary.............................................................................................................................	750
1	Chief Clerk.........................................................................................................................	600
1	Chief Accountant.............................................................................................................	550
1	Senior Clerk (also Secretary to Minister)......................................................................	450
1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer............................................................................................	250
1	Examiner of Accounts.....................................................................................................	250
1	Paying Officer....................................................................................................................	211
7	Clerks, at Salaries not exceeding £225 per annum.....................................................	1,023
1	Typist..................................................................................................................................	84
2	Junior Clerks, at £40 per annum....................................................................................	80
4	Messengers—One at £175, one at £80, one at £50, and one at £39 per annum....	344
1	Caretaker............................................................................................................................	104
1	Housekeeper......................................................................................................................	52
To provide for Increments and Adjustment of Salaries.............................................	57
23	4,805
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams............................................................................................................		750
2. Office Requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..........................................		100
3. Writing Paper and Envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.......		100
4. Account, Record, and other Books, including cost of material, printing, and binding		125
5. Other Printing............................................................................................................................		50
6. Travelling Expenses................................................................................................................		500
7. Temporary Assistance.............................................................................................................		500
8. Legal Expenses.........................................................................................................................		50
9. Fuel, Light, and Water............................................................................................................		250
10. Bank; Exchange payable in respect of the business of the Department within the Commonwealth..................................................................................................................		35
11. Office Cleaners.........................................................................................................................		829
12. Incidentals and Petty Cash Expenditure...............................................................................		250
3,539
Total Division No. 18........................................		8,344
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Division No. 19.
ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Chief Electoral Officer....................................................................................................	450
1	Senior Clerk.........................................................................................................................	350
3	Clerks, at salaries not exceeding £211 per annum.....................................................	542
1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State of Tasmania, also acting as Public Works Officer and Deputy Public Service Inspector, including arrears, £42	542
1	Clerk to Commonwealth Electoral Officer, &c..........................................................	200
7	Carried forward...................................................	2,084

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

IV. —The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Division No. 19.		"Other."
ELECTORAL OFFICE—continued.		£
Brought forward		2,084
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams...................................................................		50
2. Office Requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.............		400
3. Writing Paper and Envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..................................................................................................		100
4. Account, Record, and other Books, including cost of material, printing, and binding......................................................................................		150
5. Travelling Expenses......................................................................		500
6. Temporary Assistance....................................................................		500
7. Incidental and Petty Cash Expenditure............................................		150
1,850
Total Division No. 19.................		3,934
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Number of Persons.	Division No. 20.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Secretary.................................................................................................	600
1	Registrar..................................................................................................	400
1	Examiner................................................................................................	350
5	Clerks, at salaries not exceeding £260	1,040
3	Junior Clerks, at £40 per annum................................................................	120
5	Clerks, at salaries not exceeding £250, for Inspectors' Offices.................................................................................................... .	1,155
1	Messenger...............................................................................................	110
1	Junior Messenger.....................................................................................	42
To provide for Increments and adjustment of Salaries................................	65
18	3,882
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams..................................................................		800
2. Office Requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.............		100
3. Writing Paper and Envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.....................................................................................		100
4. Account, Record, and other Books, including cost of material, printing, and binding...............................................................................		100
5. Other printing...............................................................................		1,000
6. Travelling expenses.......................................................................		1,500
7. Temporary assistance....................................................................		500
8. Expenses—Courts of Inquiry.........................................................		250
9. Expenses—Boards of Appeal.........................................................		500
10. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising...............		1,000
11. Other advertising.........................................................................		150
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................................		500
13. Expenses, Election Divisional Representatives..............................		50
6,550
Total Division No. 20.................		10,432

F. 10665. C

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

IV. —The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 21.	"Transferred."	"Other."
£	£
PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Inspector-General of Works...............................................................................................	...	1,000
2	Superintendents' of Works, at salaries not exceeding £600 per annum...............................................................................................	...	1,200
1	Chief Draughtsman...............................................................................................	...	300
1	Draughtsman...............................................................................................	...	175
2	Junior Draughtsmen, at £75 per annum...............................................................................................	...	150
1	Senior Clerk...............................................................................................	...	400
3	Clerks; at Salaries not exceeding £225 per annum...............................................................................................	...	550
1	Messenger...............................................................................................	...	80
12	...	3,855
Subdivision No. 2.—CONTINGENCIES.
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams................................................		...	450
2. Office Requisites, exclusive of Writing Paper and Envelopes		...	40
3. Writing Paper and Envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...................................................		...	50
4. Account, Record, and other Books, including cost of material, printing, and binding................................................		...	45
5. Lithography and Blue Printing.....................................		...	50
6. Other Printing.............................................................		...	50
7. Travelling Expenses....................................................		...	300
8. Temporary Assistance.................................................		...	100
9. Incidental and Petty Cash Expenditure..........................		...	145
...	1,230
Subdivision No. 3.
To recoup the various States for Salaries of Professional arid Clerical Officers employed by Commonwealth.............................		8,000	1,000
Total Division No. 21..............		8,000	6,085

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

IV.— The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Division No. 22.			"Transferred."
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
No. 1.	No. 2.	No. 3.	No. 4.	£
Subdivision No 1.			Rent.	£	Repairs and Maintenance.	Fittings and Furniture.	Electric Light and Telephones.
£	£	£	£
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Trade and Customs.........................			527	580	100	300	1,507
Defence		Military...............................................	2,383	7,747	100	240	10,470
Defence		Naval............................................... l	...	100	10	21	131
Post and Telegraph.........................			9,500	9,000	3,500	...	22,000
12,410	17,427	3,710	561	34,108
VICTORIA.
Trade and Customs.........................			31	350	50	233	664
Defence	Military............................................... y		671	4,040	350	200	5,261
Defence	Naval...............................................		...	1,503	...	23	1,526
Post and Telegraph.........................			2,200	2,750	1,550	...	6,500
2,902	8,643	1,950	456	13;951
QUEENSLAND.
Trade and Customs.........................			...	600	60	90	750
Defence	Military...............................................		320	1,790	100	150	2,360
Defence	Naval...............................................		221	200	...	36	457
Post and Telegraph.........................			1,500	2,500	1,000	...	5,000
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.			2,041	5,090	1,160	276	8,567
Trade and Customs.........................			428	250	50	106	834
Defence	Military...............................................		193	1,995	160	88	2,436
Defence	Naval...............................................		...	510	...	30	540
Post and Telegraph.........................			650	1,000	200	...	1,850
Do., Northern Territory...................			10	300	50	...	360
1,281	4,055	460	224	6,020
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Trade and Customs.........................			310	300	200	252	1,062
Defence (Military)..........................			254	986	100	46	1,386
Post and Telegraph.........................			750	3,600	1,000	...	5,350
1,314	4,886	1,300	298	7,798
TASMANIA.
Trade and Customs.........................			...	75	275	75	425
Defence (Military)..........................			182	600	50	67	899
Post and Telegraph.........................			...	1,500	1,250	...	2,750
182	2,175	1,575	142	4,074
Total Subdivision No. 1 (carried forward)...............................................			20,130	42,276	10,155	1,957	74,518

IV. —The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Division No. 22.					"Transferred."	"Other.'
£	£
WORKS AND BUILDINGS—continued.
No. 1.	No. 2.	No. 3.	No. 4.
Rent.	Repairs and Maintenance.	Fittings and Furniture.	Electric Light and Telephones.
£	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	20,130	42,276	10,155	1,957	74,518
Subdivision No. 2.
NEW SOUTH WALES
Home Affairs..................................................	600	50	70	115	...	835
VICTORIA.
Parliament..................................................	150	800	...	6	...	956
External Affairs..................................................	...	...	100	70	...	170
Attorney-General..................................................	250	...450	50	...	750
Home Affairs..................................................	944	35	100	147	...	1,226
Treasurer..................................................	400	50	130	74	...	654
Trade and Customs..................................................	...	...	15	5	...	20
Defence..................................................	212	10	250	88	...	560
Post and Telegraph..................................................	108	250	50	...	...	408
2,064	1,145	1,095	440	...	4,744
QUEENSLAND.
Home Affairs..................................................	...	...	50	10	...	60
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Home Affairs..................................................	...	...	200	10	...	210
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Home Affairs..................................................	200	...	20	10	...	230
TASMANIA.
Home Affairs..................................................	...	...	200	10	...	210
Total Subdivision No. 2	2,864	1,195	1,635	595	...	6,289
74,518	6,289
Total Division No. 22	22,994	43,471	11,790	2,552
Total Division No. 22	22,994	43,471	11,790	2,552	80,807

IV. —The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Division No. 23.	"Transferred."		"Other."
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT.
£		£
Subdivision No. 1.
Sydney Government House.
No. 1. Caretakers, Charwomen, and Miscellaneous Expenditure	£750
2. Maintenance—House..............................................	300
3. ....................... Grounds.........................................	850
4. Insurance...............................................................	100
5. Telephones.............................................................	100
6. Postal Charges........................................................	50
7. China and Glass......................................................	50
8. Fittings, &c.............................................................	100
9. Flags......................................................................	25
10. Orderlies................................................................	25
11. Lighting on Public Occasions and for Offices, &c.....	150
—	...		2,500
Subdivision No. 2.
Melbourne Government House.
No. 1. Caretakers, Charwomen, and Miscellaneous Expenditure	£550
2. Maintenance—House.................................................	700
3............................ Grounds.........................................	999
4. Insurance...................................................................	126
5. Telephones................................................................	135
6. Postal Charges...........................................................	240
7. China and Glass.........................................................	150
8. Flags.........................................................................	50
9. Orderlies...................................................................	50
10. Fittings and Furniture.................................................	215
11. Lighting on Public Occasions and for Offices, &c........	300
—	...		3,515
Total Division No. 23	...	...		6,015
__________
Division No. 24.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with choosing the Site of the Capital of the Commonwealth........................................................................................................			1,500
2. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others...			10,000
3. Expenses in connexion with Valuation of Properties taken over from the States (re-vote).......................................................................................................			2,000
4. Fire Insurance...............................................................................................................			400
5. Cost of Compilation and Publication of a New Edition of the Seven Colonies.......................................................................................................			500
Carried forward			14,400

IV. —The Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Division No. 24.		"Transferred."	"Other."
MISCELLANEOUS— continued.		£	£.
Subdivision No. 1.
Brought forward.............................		...	14,400
No. 6. Expenses in connexion with the introduction of the Commonwealth Electoral Act, including the preparation and printing of Electoral Rolls, and Electoral Registration........................................		...	30,000
7. Cost of Commonwealth Elections........................................		...	45,000
8. Expenses of Engineering Experts Transcontinental Railway..		...	20
9. Royal Commission Bonuses on Manufactures.......................		...	100
10. Cost of holding first Commonwealth Elections......................		...	2
Total Division No. 24............................		...	89,522
82,518	130,621
Total Department of Home Affairs
	213,139

V.— THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

__________	"Transferred."	"Other."	Total.
£	£	£
THE TREASURY..............................................	...	7,154	7,154
AUDIT OFFICE................................................	8,050	5,281	13,331
GOVERNMENT PRINTER...............................	...	14,193	14,193
MISCELLANEOUS...........................................	...	...	...
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE.......................	250	750	1,000
8,300	27,378	35,678
35,678
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.................................	55,000		55,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...................	200,000		200,000
290,678		290,678

V. —THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.	"Transferred."	"Other."
Division No. 25.
£	£
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries.
1	Secretary to the Treasury.......................................	...	750
1	Accountant.............................................................................................	...	420
1	Chief Clerk—Correspondence Branch.............................................................................................	...	335
1	Sub-Accountant.............................................................................................	...	310
7	1 Senior Clerk (Correspondence Branch), at £260; 1 Public Ledger-keeper, at £235; 5 Ledger-keepers, viz.:—3 at £235, and 2 at £210.............................................................................................	...	1,670
9	Clerks, viz.:—2 at £140; 1 at £80; 1 at £60; 2 at £50 (and at £60, 1 from 1.11.03, and 1 from 1.12.03); 3 at £40 (£50 from 1.1.04) To provide for Increments and Adjustment of Salaries	...	618
...	223
20	...	4,326
Subdivision No. 2.
Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances to State Officers acting as Officers of Commonwealth Sub-Treasuries............................................................		...	1,385
2. Office Cleaning..............................................................		...	58
3. Postage and Telegrams....................................................		...	400
4. Office Requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes		...	40
5. Writing Paper and Envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon......................................................		...	70
6. Account, Record, and other Books, including cost of material, printing, and binding...................................................		...	100
7. Other Printing.................................................................		...	100
8. Travelling Expenses........................................................		...	75
9. Temporary Assistance.....................................................		...	100
10. Bank Exchange..............................................................		...	300
11. Incidental and Petty Cash Expenditure.............................		...	200
...	2,828
Total Division No. 25....................		...	7,154

V. —The Department of the Treasury—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 26.	"Transferred."	"Other."
AUDIT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
1	Chief Clerk............................................................................	...	560
1	Senior Clerk—Expenditure Branch..........................................	...	310
12	Clerks and Inspectors—3 at £310, 1 at £260, 1 at £210, 1 at £160, 1 at £110, 2 at £50 (£60 from 1.9.03), and 3 at £40 (£50 from 1.1.04)..............................................................................	...	1,925
1	Senior Clerk—Revenue Branch...............................................	...	310
1	Clerk and Inspector.................................................................	...	210
1	Senior Clerk — Record and Correspondence Branch................	...	210
2	Clerks—1 at £140 (£160 from 1.1.04), and 1 at £100 (£120 from 1.9.03)..............................................................................	...	267
1	Messenger and Caretaker, £100 (less quarters, £13)..................	...	87
To provide for increments and adjustment of Salaries................	...	245
4,124
Deduct from "Other" and add to "Transferred" a portion of above	400	400
20	Total Salaries.....................................	400	3,724
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries and Expenses of State Audit Officers		7,600
2. Remuneration to Deputy Auditors-General...................		...	500
3. Office Cleaner.............................................................		...	40
4. Postage and Telegrams................................................		...	110
5. Office Requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes		...	80
6. Writing Paper and Envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...................................................		...	25
7. Account, Record, and other Books, including cost of material, printing, and binding................................................		...	80
8. Other printing.............................................................		...	70
9. Travelling Expenses....................................................		...	400
10. Temporary Assistance.................................................		...	100
11. Bank Exchange..........................................................		...	2
12. Incidental and Petty Cash Expenditure.........................		...	200
1,607
Deduct from "Other" and add to "Transferred" a portion of above		50	50
7,650	1,557
Total Division No. 26..............		8,050	5,281
13,331

V. —The Department of the Treasury—continued.

"Transferred."	"Other."
Division No. 27.		£	£
GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries.
Allowance to Mr. R. S. Brain for services rendered in connexion with Printing for Parliament..........................................		...	150
Wages, &c.:—
Compositors........................................................	£4,500
Proportion of Salaries of the State Classified Staff of the Government Printing-office, Melbourne................	2,100
Gratuities to Officers engaged in excess of office hours.	500
Bookbinders, Machinemen, Warehouse Assistants, Labourers, &c.......................................................................	2,200
...	9,300
9,450
Subdivision No. 2.
Contingencies.
No. 1. Paper and Parchment......................................................		...	2,200
2. Repairs to Machinery.....................................................		...	150
3. Type..............................................................................		...	500
4. Bookbinders' Materials, Stores, and Printing Ink..............		...	300
5. Motive Power, Fuel, and Light........................................		...	400
6. Cartage..........................................................................		...	183
7. Distribution of Hansard and Parliamentary Papers...........		...	800
8. Postage and Telegrams...................................................		...	50
9. Office Requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes		...	10
10. Writing Paper and Envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon......................................................		...	25
11. Account, Record, and other Books, including cost of material, printing, and binding...................................................		...	30
12. Other Printing................................................................		...	20
13. Incidental and Petty Cash Expenditure............................		...	75
...	4,743
Total Division No. 27................		...	14,193

V. —The Department of the Treasury—continued.

"Transferred."	"Other."
Division No. 28.	£	£
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE.............................................	250	750
Total Department of the Treasury.............................	8,300	27,378
__________
__________	35,678
Division No. 29.
REFUNDS OF REVENUE........................................................	55,000
__________
Division No. 30.
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.
To enable the Treasurer to make advances to Public Officers and to meet expenditure, particulars of which will afterwards be included in a Parliamentary Appropriation.................................................	200,000
Total Department of the Treasury......................	290,678

VI. —THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

"Transferred.'	"Other."	Total.
£	£	£
MINISTER'S OFFICE........................................	...	5,000	5,000
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF—
NEW SOUTH WALES...............................	68,376	...	68,376
VICTORIA................................................	61,638	...	61,638
QUEENSLAND.........................................	57,526	...	57,526
SOUTH AUSTRALIA...............................	25,046	...	25,046
WESTERN AUSTRALIA..........................	33,287	...	33,287
TASMANIA..............................................	9,323	...	9,323
255,196	5,000	260,196

VI.— THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 31.	"Transferred."	"Other."
MINISTER'S OFFICE.
£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Comptroller-General............................................................................................	...	1,200
1	Secretary............................................................................................	...	600
10	Senior Clerk at £300; Clerks:—1 at £250, 1 at £200, 2 at £160, 1 at £149, 1 at £140, 1 at £130, 1 at £116, 1 at £40 (£50 from.1.1.04)......................................................................................	...	1,650
...	3,450
To provide for Increments and Adjustment of Salaries	...	30
12	Total Salaries........................................................	...	3,480
Subdivision No. 2.— Contingencies.		...
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams..................................................		...	600
2. Office Requisites, exclusive of Writing-paper and Envelopes		...	40
3. Writing-paper and Envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.....................................................		...	40
4. Account, Record, and other Books, including cost of material, printing, and binding..................................................		...	40
5. Other Printing...............................................................		...	125
6. Travelling Expenses......................................................		...	150
7. Other Stores, Fuel, Light, and Water..............................

...	10
8. Temporary Assistance...................................................		...	65
9. Miscellaneous and Incidental.........................................		...	450
...	1,520
Total Division No. 31..................		...	5,000
__________
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.
Division No. 32.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries............................................................................................
1	State Collector............................................................................................	920
1	Senior Landing Surveyor............................................................................................	700
1	Warehouse-keeper............................................................................................	500
1	Sub-Collector............................................................................................	600
1	Landing Surveyor............................................................................................	485
5	Carried forward..............................................................	3,205

VI. —The Department Of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of, Persons.	Division No. 32.	'Transferred."		"Other."
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.	£		£
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
5	Brought forward............................................................	3,205
4	Assistant Landing Surveyor at £450; Accountant at £450; Cashier at £425; Tide Surveyor at £400......................................................................................
28	10 Sub-Collectors, viz.:—5 at £350, 1 at £325, 4 at £300; 11 Landing Waiters, viz.:—5 at £350, 3 at £325, 3 at £300; 5 Clerks, viz.:—1 at £350; 3 at £325, 1 at £300; Inspector of Distilleries at £325; Inspector of Tobacco Factories at £300.....................................................................................	10,875
78	16 Clerks, viz.:—2 at £290, 2 at £250, 3 at £240, 1 at £230, 1 at £225, 7 at £200; Jerquer at £280; 27 Landing Waiters, viz.:—5 at £275, 4 at £250, 4 at £225, 3 at £210, 10 at £200, 1 at £175; 19 Lockers, viz.:—4 at £250, 5 at £225, 1 at £220, 9 at £200; 10 Sub-Collectors, viz.:—4 at £250, 1 at £240, 2at £225, 2 at £210, 1 at £200; 4 Excise Inspectors, viz.:—3 at £240, 1 at £220; Detective at £200......................................................................................	17,515*
104	52 Clerks, viz.:—3 at £190, 2 at £180, 8 at £160, 9 at £140, 9 at £130 (£140 from 1st January, 1904), 21 at £120 (2 for 9 months only); Typewriter at £160; 45 Lockers, viz.:—8 at £175, 1 at £170, 32 at £160; 3 at £150 (for 9 months only), 1 at £120; 3 Assistant Landing Waiters at £160; 2 Tide Surveyors' Assistants, viz.:—1 at £175, 1 at £160; Excise Inspector at £175......................................................................................	17,751
26	Clerks, viz.:—6 at £130 (1 for 9 months only), 1 at £100, 16 at £80, 3 at £60......................................................................................
85	Officer of Customs at £166; Sub-Collector at £120; 12 Searchers, viz.:—1 at £160, 11 at £110; 19 Tide Waiters, viz.:—2 at £150, 1 at £144, 12 at £130, 3 at £120 (1 for 9 months only), 1 at £110; 2 Engine-drivers at £150; 23 Messengers, viz.:—1 at £150, 10 at £110, 1 at £96 (for 9 months only), 5 at £52, 1 at £39, 5 at £25; 10 Boatmen, viz.:—8 at £133, 1 at £120, 1 at £100; 14 Watchmen, viz.:—1 at £144, 1 at £132, 2 at £124, 10 at £120; Porter at'£110; Lift Attendant at £114; Switch Attendant at £110.....................................................................................	9,380
9	Officers for 3 months only:—1 at £300, 1 at £290, 1 at £215, 1 at £200, 3 at £175, 1 at £160, 1 at £120..................................................................................... .....................................................................................	454
To provide for Increments and Adjustment of Salaries	500
339	Total Salaries (carried forward).........................................................................	59,680

VI. —The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Division No. 32.		"Transferred."	"Other.''
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.		£	£
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.
Brought forward..................................		59,680
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams............................................................		350
2. Office Requisites, exclusive of Writing-paper and Envelopes.....		60
3. Writing-paper and Envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon................................................................		86
4. Account, Record, and other Books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.............................................................		451
5. Other Printing.........................................................................		505
6. Bank Exchange.......................................................................		358
7. Travelling Expenses................................................................		1,599
8. Other Stores, Fuel, Light, and Water........................................		572
9. Forage, Sustenance, Quarters, and other Allowances.................		780
10. Temporary Assistance, including £1,000 for cost of officers under Excise Act...........................................................................		2,000
11. Protection of Revenue and Rewards..........................................		1,435
12. Miscellaneous and Incidentals..................................................		500
Overtime paid for by the Public................................................		...*
8,696
Total Division No. 32...........................		68,376
__________
Number of Persons.	Division No. 33.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	State Collector..............................................................................................	750
1	Analyst..............................................................................................	285
3	Chief Clerk at £750; Senior Landing Surveyor at £560; Inspector at £650.........................................................................................	1,960
4	Chief Inspector of Distilleries and Excise at £535; Accountant at £485; Warehouse-keeper at £485; Landing Surveyor at £460..........................................................................................	1,965
24	15 Landing Waiters, viz.:—4 at £485, 1 at £450, 10 at £360; Receiver at £450; Jerquer at £360; Tide Inspector at £360; Sub-Collector at £360; 5 Clerks at £360.........................................................................................	9,244
33	Carried forward	14,204

VI. —The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons.	"Transferred."	"Other."
£	£
Division No. 33.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA—continued.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
33	Brought forward..................................................................	14,204
71	Paying Officer at £325; Sub-Collector at £300; 2 Tide Surveyors, viz.:—1 at £325, 1 at £300; 10 Assistant Landing Waiters, viz.:—1 at £325, 1 at £300, 6 at £235, 2 at £185; 21 Clerks, viz.:—1 at £350, 3 at £325, 5 at £300, 1 at £260, 10 at £235, 1 at £185; 18 Lockers, viz.:—1 at £250 (including allowance), 7 at £198, 10 at £185; 4 Drawback Officers at £185; 14 Inspectors of Distilleries, viz.:—1 at £325, 1 at £300, 11 at £235, 1 at £210..........................................................................................	16,891*
115	4 Tide Waiters, viz.:—2 at £200, 1 at £185, 1 (acting) at £140; 59 Clerks, viz.:—28 at £200, 1 at £160, 2 at £150, 1 at £145, 6 at £144, 1 at £143, 1 at £139, 1 at £135, 1 at £126, 1 at £123, 4 at £120, 3 at £116, 1 at £114, 1 at £60, 1 at £55, 6 at £45; 52 Weighers, viz.:—1 at £175, 2 at £168, 1 at £166, 1 at £162, 32 at £144, 1 at £140, 1 at £138, 1 at £135, 5 at £132, 1 at £126, 4 at £120, 2 at £45.........................................................................................	17,003
2	Revenue Detective Inspector at £264; Revenue Detective at £146.........................................................................................	410
3	Softgoods Expert at £350; 2 Tea Experts at £252..............................................................................................	854
2	Excise Officers, viz.:—1 at £250 (including allowance), 1 at £168.........................................................................................	418
1	Caretaker..............................................................................................	132
12	Watchmen, viz.:—1 at £168, 3 at £144, 3 at £142, 1 at £132, 1 at £127, 1 at £110 (for 9 months only), 2 at £104 (£110 from 1.1.04).........................................................................................	1,582
1	Labourer..............................................................................................	110
9	Messengers, viz.:—1 at £120, 2 at £110, 1 at £53, 1 at £48, 3 at £42, 1 at £32.........................................................................................	599
3	Engine-drivers, viz.:—2 at £156, 1 at £147..............................................................................................	459
3	Coxswains, viz.:—1 at £180, 2 at £150..............................................................................................	480
5	Boatmen at £144..............................................................................................	720
2	Boys, viz.:—1 at £110, 1 at £54..............................................................................................	164
1	Officer at £144 (for 3 months only)..............................................................................................	36
To provide for Increments and Adjustment of Salaries	625
263	Total Salaries (carried forward).................................................................................	54,687

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

VI. —The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

DIVISION No. 33.		"Transferred."	"Other
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA—continued.		£
Brought forward. ..............................................................		54,687
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams ..............................................................................................................		400
2. Office Requisites, exclusive of Writing-paper and Envelopes ........................................................................................................		100
3. Writing-paper and Envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...............................................................................................		90
4. Account, Record, and other Books, including cost of material, printing, and binding...............................................................................................		200
5. Other Printing........................................................................................................		450
6. Bank Exchange........................................................................................................		10
7. Travelling Expenses........................................................................................................		1,400
8. Other Stores, Fuel, Light, Water........................................................................................................		800
9. Forage, Sustenance, Quarters, and other allowances........................................................................................................		801
10. Temporary Assistance..........................................................................................................		300
11. Protection of Revenue..........................................................................................................		1,400
12. Miscellaneous and Incidentals..........................................................................................................		1,000
Overtime paid for by the Public....................................................................................................		...*
6,951
Total Division No. 33.............................................		61,638
_________
Number of Persons.	Division No. 34.
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	State Collector..............................................................................................	750
7	Landing Surveyor, at £460; 6 Sub-Collectors, viz.:—1 at £500, 2 at £430, 3 at £400...........................................................................................
18	Chief Clerk, at £310; 7 Sub-Collectors, viz.:—1 at £375, 1 at £360 (for 3 months only), 4 at £350, 1 at £330; Accountant, at £360; 3 Landing Waiters, viz.:— 1 at £350, 1 at £325, 1 at £300; Senior Inspector of Excise, at £380; 5 Clerks, viz.:—1 at £350, 1 at £320, 3 at £300...........................................................................................	8,810
51	9 Landing Waiters, viz.:—2 at £260, 1 at £245, 1 at £235, 3 at £230, 2 at £200; Sub-Collector, at £260; Tide Surveyor, at £240; 6 Inspectors of Excise, viz.:— 3 at £260, 1 at £220, 2 at £200; 31 Clerks, viz.:— 1 at £275, 1 at £270, 1 at £260, 5 at £250, 1 at £245, 2 at £240, 1 at £230, 9 at £220, 1 at £215, 2 at £210, 7 at £200; 3 Lockers, at £200...........................................................................................	11,615
77	Carried forward.............................................................	21,175

F. 10665. D

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

VI. —The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 34.		"Transferred."	"Other."
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND—continued.		£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
77	Brought forward.............................................................		21,175
139	64 Clerks, viz.:—1 at £195, 6 at £190, 4 at £180, 1 at £175, 1 at £170, 7 at £160, 4 at £140, 10 at £130 (£140 from 1.1.04), 11 at £120 (£140 from 1.1.04), 7 at £110 (and at £120, 2 from 1.8.03, 1 from 1.10.03, 1 from 1.1.04, 1 from 1.2.04, 1 from 1.4.04, 1 from 1.5.04), 1 at £100 (£110 from 1.11.03), 3 at £80 (and at £110, 1 from 1.2.04, 1 from 1.4.04), 8 at £60 (6 for 9 months only, 2 at £80 from 1.1.04); Examiner, at £130 (£140 from 1.1.04); 22 Lockers, viz.:—2 at £195, 2 at £190, 5 at £180, 6 at £170, 2 at £160, 4 at £150 (for 9 months only), 1 at £130 (£140 from 1.1.04); 2 Inspectors of Excise:—1 at £182 10s., 1 at £185 (for 9 months only); 10 Officers of Customs and Excise, viz.:—1 at £195, 4 at £175, 2 at £170, 2 at £160, 1 at £130 (£140 from 1.1.04);. 40 Tide Waiters, viz.:—1 at £195, 4 at £170 (1 for 3 months only), 30 at £160, 3 at £140, 2 at £130 (£140 from 1.1.04)...........................................................................................		20,344
6	Coxswains, viz.:—1 at £140, 4 at £130, 1 at £120 (for 9 months only)...........................................................................................
8	Boatmen, viz.:—3 at £118, 2 at £108, 3 at £96...........................................................................................
4	Storemen, viz.:—1 at £140, 1 at £130, 2 at £110...........................................................................................		2,783
5	Messengers, viz.:—1 at £120, 2 at £96, 1 at £50, 1 at £45
1	Night-watchman, at £110...........................................................................................
1	Engine-driver, at £168...........................................................................................
22	Officers for 3 months only:—1 at £550, 1 at £450, 1 at £440, 1 at £430, 1 at £330, 1 at £300, 1 at £280, 1 at £250, 1 at £245, 1 at £235, 1 at £220, 1 at £195, 1 at £190, 1 at £185, 1 at £180, 1 at£175, 1 at £170, 4 at £160, 1 at £130...........................................................................................		1,415
To provide for Increments and Adjustment of Salaries		960
263	Total Salaries.............................................................		46,677
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams..........................................................			900
2. Office Requisites, exclusive of Writing-paper and Envelopes			275
3. Writing-paper and Envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................................			130
4. Account, record, and other Books, including cost of material, printing, and binding........................................................			450
5. Other Printing.......................................................................			230
6. Bank Exchange....................................................................			100
2,085
Carried forward...................................................
46,677

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

VI. —The Department of Trade and Customs—continued.

Division No. 34.		"Transferred."	"Other."
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND- continued.
£		£
Brought forward...................................		46,677
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward...................................		2,085
No. 7. Travelling Expenses.....................................................................		750
8. Other Stores, Fuel, Light, and Water.............................................		664
9. Forage, Sustenance, Quarters and other Allowances.......................		1,350
10. Temporary Assistance, including £2,500 for Sugar Excise Expenses		3,300
11. Protection of the Revenue............................................................		1,800
12. Miscellaneous and Incidental.......................................................		900
Overtime paid for by the Public...................................................		...*
10,849
Total Division No. 34...........................		57,526
____________
Division No. 35
Number of Persons.	EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (South Australia proper).

129	Messengers—3 at £110, 1 at £90, 1 at £85 (£110 from 1.2.04), 1 at £80, 1 at £75, 8 at £70, 2 at £65, 21 at £60, 20 at £55, 38 at £50, 1 at £50 (£110 from 1.2.04), 7 at £45, 17 at £40, 2 at £35, 6 at £30...............................................................................................................	6,941
6	Messengers at £39..................................................................................................................	234
171	9,053
31	Messengers and Letter Carriers—5 at £110, 1 at £85, 1 at £80, 3 at £75, 4 at £70, 1 at £65 (£110 from 1.3.04), 1 at £65, 3 at £60, 7 at £50, 2 at £45, 3 at £40...............................................................................................................	2,105
8	Instrument Fitters (Telephone)—1 at 12s., 1 at 11s., 1 at 10s., 2 at 9s., 1 at 8s. 6d., 1 at 8s., and 1 at 6s. 6d. per diem..............................................................................................................	1,159
2	Batterymen—1 at 6s. 6d., 1 at 6s. per diem..................................................................................................................	196
6	Apprentices—1 at 6s., 1 at 4s. 6d., 1 at 4s., and 3 at 3s. 9d. per diem..................................................................................................................	403
1	Blacksmith at 10s. 6d. per diem..................................................................................................................	165
2	Line Foremen at 10s. per diem each..................................................................................................................	314
7	Labourers—5 at 9s. 6d., 2 at 9s. per diem..................................................................................................................	1,026
57	5,368
1,330	Carried forward..............................................................	174,506

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 179.		"Transferred."
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.		£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1,330	Brought forward..............................................................		174,506
Salaries (Provisional and Temporary).
2	Apprentices—1 at 3s. 3d., 1 at 2s. 6d...................................................................................................................		90
1	Carpenter—1 at 10s. per diem..................................................................................................................		157
1	Painter, at 9s. 6d. per diem..................................................................................................................		149
4	Line Repairers—2 at 9s., 1 at 8s. 6d., 1 at 7s. 6d...................................................................................................................		533
13	Labourers—4 at 9s. 6d., 7 at 9s., 2 at 8s. 6d...................................................................................................................		1,847
21	2,776
1,351	177,282
Less estimated savings...................................................................................................................		5,000
172,282
To provide for increments and adjustment of salaries.......................................................			2,500
To provide for amounts accruing and payable to Officers of three years' service in Clerical Division, subject to passing examination under sec. 21, sub-sec. 6, of Public Service Act			668
Total Salaries.....................................			175,450
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of Inland Mails, coach, horseback, &c................................................			25,500
2. Conveyance of Mails by Railway..........................................................................			12,550
3. Gratuities for Conveyance of Mails by non-contract vessels....................................			750
4. Amount Payable to other States and Administrations for Overland and Sea transit of Mails...............................................................................................................			1,100
5. Subsidies for Conveyance of Coastwise Mails, viz:—Northwest Service £4,000, South Coast Service £6,000..............................................................................			10,000
49,900
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Repair and Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines and Instruments...........			7,000
2. Telegraph and Telephone Instruments, Batteries, Material, &c................................			2,000
3. Uniforms for Officials..........................................................................................			600
4. Iron Letter and Newspaper Receivers, including Lettering and Painting...................			140
5. Temporary Assistance, and to provide for the absence of officials through illness and when on leave..................................................................................................			2,000
6. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing Postal and public Telegraph Business..........................................................................................................
7. Payment to Police Department for services of Police Officers.................................
8. Carriage of Stores, Instruments, &c.......................................................................			800
Carried forward..................................................... .....................................................		12,540
		225,350

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department—continued.

Division No. 179.	"Transferred."
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	£
Brought forward....................................	225,350
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward....................................	12,540
No. 9. Overtime and Allowances for Tea Money..............................................................	200
10. Hire and Maintenance of Bicycles.........................................................................	200
11. Purchase of Horses...............................................................................................	250
12. Fuel and Light, including Allowances to Postmasters for same................................	2,300
13. Forage for Departmental Horses............................................................................	2,200
14. Forage Allowances to Postmasters, Line Repairers, Letter Carriers, Messengers, &c, viz.:—1 at £40, 1 at £24, 2 at £18.......................................................................	100
15. Horse Equipment Allowances...............................................................................	480
16. Travelling Expenses (Inspectors, Relieving Officers, Mail Sorters, &c.)	2,500
17. Allowances to Officers stationed in outlying districts, to cover increased cost of living, viz.:—Gold-fields—12 at £40, 240 at £30. Tropical— 2 at £60, 18 at £50, 44 at £40...............................................................................................................	10,000
18. Allowances to non-official Postmasters, Receiving Office Keepers, &c, and to provide for the opening of new non-official Post Offices and Receiving Offices, &c....................................................................................................................	2,000
19. Allowances to Officers in lieu of Quarters.............................................................
20. Charwomen and Cleaning Allowances to Postmasters, viz.:— Perth, 5; Boulder, 1; Coolgardie, 2; Fremantle, 1; Kalgoorlie, 1; Menzies, 1; Kalgoorlie Railway Station, 1..........................................................................................................	400
21. Incidental and Petty Cash Expenditure...................................................................	350
22. Office Requisites, exclusive of Writing Paper and Envelopes..................................	1,200
23. Writing Paper and Envelopes, including Cost of Printing........................................	600
24. Account, Record, and other Books, including Cost of Material, Printing, and Binding	1,800
25. Printing Postage Stamps and Postal Notes, including cost of Paper; also other Printing.............................................................................................................	2,500
26. Stores, other than any mentioned above.................................................................	300
27. Bank Exchange on Departmental Transactions within the Commonwealth...............	1,200
28. Water Supply and Sanitary Charges.......................................................................	800
29. Advertising..........................................................................................................	80
30. Guarantee Premiums............................................................................................
31. Amount payable to Adelaide Steam-ship Company Ltd. under Clauses 18, 19, and 31 of Contract for Customs charges, &c., on Ships' Stores, and other dues.................	1,000
32. Allowances to Officers at Out Stations for keep of Native Assistants, viz.:—2 at £50, 1 at £45, 1 at £42, 18 at £30...............................................................................	727
43,727
Subdivision No. 4.—Ocean Mail Subsidy.
No. 1. Conveyance of mails viâ Suez under contract with the Orient and Peninsular and Oriental Companies...........................................................................................	4,014
Total Division No. 179............................	273,091

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 180.	" Transferred."
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF TASMANIA.	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Deputy Postmaster-General...............................................................................................................................		500
1	Chief Clerk............................................................................................................................		375
Returned Letter Branch.
1	Clerk in Charge............................................................................................................................		180
I	Clerk............................................................................................................................		120
2	300
Record and Correspondence Branch.
4	Clerks—1 at £184, 1 at £80, 2 at £60............................................................................................................................		384
Store Branch.
1	Storekeeper (also Office-keeper)............................................................................................................................		184
1	Assistant............................................................................................................................		140
1	Clerk............................................................................................................................		80
3	404
Money Order Office.
1	Superintendent and Accountant............................................................................................................................		345
21	Clerks—1 at £280, 1 at £260, 1 at £240, 1 at £210, 2 at £184, 4 at £160, 1 at £140, 6 at £120, 3 at £100, 1 at £80.........................................................................................................................		3,238
1	Clerk and Stamper............................................................................................................................		140
23	Mail Division.		3,723
1	Officer in Charge of Mail Branch............................................................................................................................		260
1	Officer in Charge of Parcel Post............................................................................................................................		270
1	Inspector............................................................................................................................		200
1	Relieving Officer............................................................................................................................		140
4	Electric Telegraph Division.		870
Electrician's Branch.
1	Electrician............................................................................................................................		210
2	Mechanicians—1 at £210, 1 at £200............................................................................................................................		410
8	Fitters—1 at £195, 1 at £156, 2 at £150, 1 at £130, 2 at £120, 1 at £60............................................................................................................................		1,081
3	Batterymen—1 at £125, 2 at £120............................................................................................................................		365
2	Overseers of Lines—1 at £203, 1 at £174............................................................................................................................		377
12	Linemen—6 at £149, 6 at £115............................................................................................................................		1,584
28	4,027
66	Carried forward....................................................................		10,583

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department—continued.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 180.	"Transferred."
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF TASMANIA—continued.	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
66	Brought forward	10,583
Telegraph Branch.
1	Manager	310
2	Supervisors—1 at £260, 1 at £210	470
6	Clerks—1 at £160, 2 at £140, 2 at £120, 1 at £100	780
9	1,560
Telephone Branch.
20	Switchboard Attendants—2 at £120, 6 at £110, 1 at £85,1 at £70, 5 at £60, 3 at £50, 2 at £30	1,565
56	Post and Telegraph Officers—1 at £330, 1 at £260, 2 at £220, 1 at £190, 5 at £160, 7 at £140, 8 at £120, 1 at £101, 16 at £100, 1 at £98, 1 at £95, 4 at £90, 3 at £80, 1 at £75, 2 at £70, 1 at £50, 1 at £15	6,734
101	Post and Telegraph Assistants—1 at £300, 1 at £240, 2 at £220, 1 at £200, 1 at £190, 9 at £184, 3 at £180, 2 at £175, 6 at £165, 24 at £160, 15 at £140, 11 at £120, 6 at £100, 13 at £80, 6 at £60...	14,166
50	Post and Telegraph Assistants—1 at £90, 3 at £80, 2 at £70, 6 at £60, 1 at £50, 3 at £40, 11 at £30, 21 at £20, 1 at £15, 1 at £10	1,775
4	Parcels Assistants—1 at £180, 2 at £160, 1 at £100	600
1	Caretaker and Messenger, Launceston	160
2	Indoor Messengers—1 at £120, 1 at £70	190
214	23,625
1	Stamper	160
3	Mail Guards, at £146 each	438
57	Letter Carriers—1 at £146, 11 at £137, 7 at £132, 1 at £126, 3 at £123, 4 at £120, 1 at £115, 1 at £110, 4 at £88, 2 at £83, 1 at £80, 5 at £70, 1 at £65, 4 at £60, 6 at £58, 2 at £48, 3 at £36	5,582
64	Telegraph Messengers—47 at £26, 17 at £20	1,562
To provide for Increments and Adjustment of Salaries	350
To provide for Increments under sections 21 (6) and 25 Public Service Act	535
125	8,627
45,960
Less Estimated Savings	500
434	Total Salaries (carried forward)	45,460

F. 10665. o

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department—continued.

Division No. 180.		"Transferred."
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF TASMANIA—continued.		£
Brought forward....................................		45,460
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of Inland Mails, coach, horseback, &c................................................		11,000
2. Conveyance of Mails by Railway..........................................................................		14,200
3. Gratuities for Conveyance of Mails by non-contract vessels...................................		350
4. Amount payable to other States and Administrations for overland and sea transit of Mails.............................................................................................................		650
5. Conveyance of Mails viâ Vancouver.....................................................................		200
6. Conveyance of Mails per Union S.S. Company's vessels under contract from and to Tasmania-and Victoria...................................................................................		8,250
34,650
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Repairs and Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines and Instruments..........		4,000
2. Telegraph and Telephone Instruments, Batteries, Material, &c................................		250
3. Uniforms for Officials..........................................................................................		900
4. Iron Letter and Newspaper Receivers, including lettering and painting....................		50
5. Temporary Assistance, and to provide for the absence of officials through illness, and when on leave...............................................................................................		350
6. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing Postal and public Telegraph business........................................................................................................		1,000
7. Payment to Police Department for services of Police Officers.................................
8. Carriage of Stores, Instruments, &c.......................................................................		50
9. Overtime and allowances for tea money................................................................		500
10. Hire and Maintenance of Bicycles........................................................................		70
11. Purchase of Horses..............................................................................................
12. Fuel and Light, including Allowances to Postmasters for same...............................		1,050
13. Forage for Departmental Horses...........................................................................
14. Forage Allowances to Line Repairers—7 at £36....................................................		252
15. Horse Equipment Allowances..............................................................................
16. Travelling Expenses—Mail Guards, Inspector, Relieving Officer, Casual Relieving Officers, and Staff generally...........................................................................		450
17. Allowances to Officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living............................................................................................................
18. Allowances to Non-official Postmasters, Receiving Office-keepers, &c., and to provide for the Opening of New Non-official Post Offices, Receiving Offices, &c................................................................................................................		7,050
19. Allowances to Officers in lieu of quarters.............................................................		20
20. Charwomen, and Cleaning Allowances to Postmasters..........................................		50
21. Incidental and Petty Cash Expenditure..................................................................		300
22. Office Requisites, exclusive of Writing Paper and Envelopes.................................		200
Carried forward.......................................................

16,542

80,110

For the Expenditure of the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

VIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department—continued.

Division No. 180.		"Transferred."	"Other."
EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE OF TASMANIA— continued.		£	£
Brought forward............................		80,110
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward............................		16,542
No. 23. Writing Paper and Envelopes, including cost of Printing....................................................................................................		150
24. Account, Record, and other Books, including cost of Material, Printing, and Binding.....................................................................................		400
25. Printing Postage Stamps and Postal Notes, including cost of Paper; also other Printing.....................................................................................		1,500
26. Stores other than any mentioned above.....................................................................................		275
27. Bank Exchange on Departmental transactions within the Commonwealth.....................................................................................		300
28. Water Supply and Sanitary Charges.....................................................................................		100
29. Advertising.....................................................................................		50
30. Postage and Telegrams.....................................................................................		50
19,367
Subdivision No. 4.—Cable Subsidy, etc.
No. 1. Tasmanian Cable Subsidy....................................................................................................		4,200
2. Cost of working Low Head Station and Shipping Reports.............................................................................................		1,050
5,250
Subdivision No, 5.—Ocean Mail Subsidy.
No. 1. Conveyance of Mails, viâ Suez, under contract with the Orient and Peninsular and Oriental Companies....................................................................................		3,304
Total Division No. 180.......................................		108,031
Total Postmaster-General's Department.........................................................	2,454,952	5,347
2,460,299

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