Appropriation Act 1910-11 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION.

No. 41 of 1910.

An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and eleven and to appropriate the Supplies granted for such year in this session of the Parliament.

[Assented to 1st December, 1910.]

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 1910-11.

Issue and application of £3,253,080.

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 eleven the sum of Three million two hundred and fifty-three thousand and eighty pounds.

Appropriation of Supplies £6,094,900.

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

F.17937.

the sum of Six million ninety-four thousand nine hundred and six pounds, are appropriated and shall he deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 1 of 1910 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule.

 

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FIRST SCHEDULE.
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Grants out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
Under Act No. 1 of 1910....................................................................	£744,331
Under Act No. 5 of 1910....................................................................	1,280,876
Under Act No. 13 of 1910..................................................................	816,619
Under this Act.......................................................................................	3,253,080
£6,094,906

 

SECOND SCHEDULE.
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ABSTRACT.
____	Total.
£
Ordinary Votes.
I.—The Parliament..................................................................	32,700
II.—The Department of External Affairs..................................	107,217
III.—The Attorney-General's Department.................................	17,577
IV.—The Department of Home Affairs....................................	390,965
V.—The Department of the Treasury.......................................	161,089
VI.—The Department of Trade and Customs............................	352,054
VII.—The Department of Defence...........................................	1,251,362
VIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department...........................	3,426,764
Total Ordinary Votes.....................................................	5,739,728
Australian Note Issue Staff.......................................................	3,000
Stamp Printing.........................................................................	2,178
Refunds of Revenue................................................................	100,000
Advance to the Treasurer.........................................................	250,000
Total......................................................................	6,094,906

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I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
£
THE SENATE................................................................................................	6,979
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..........................................................	9,358
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.....................................................	7,197
THE LIBRARY..............................................................................................	4,248
REFRESHMENT ROOMS..............................................................................	1,105
WATER POWER FOR PARLIAMENT HOUSE.............................................	225
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC........................................................	1,411
QUEEN'S HALL............................................................................................	462
PARLIAMENT GARDENS............................................................................	507
MISCELLANEOUS.......................................................................................	1,208
Total.......................................................................................	32,700

  

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Number of Persons.	Division No. 1.		£
THE SENATE.	Maximum.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
£
1	The President......................................................................	…	1,100
1	The Chairman of Committees...............................................	…	500
1	Clerk of the Senate..............................................................	…	900
1	Clerk Assistant and Paying Officer.......................................	750	684
1	Clerk of Select Committees, Usher of the Black Rod, and Secretary of the Joint House Committee............................	550	500
1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant......................................	420	310
1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer..................................................	…	185
1	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper*.............................................	…	250
1	President's Messenger..........................................................	…	204
1	Special Messenger, in charge of Stores and Stamping Correspondence...............................................................	…	204
2	Senior Messengers, at £188..................................................	…	376
4	Junior Messengers, at £156..................................................	…	624
16	5,837
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners....................................................................................			140
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers.............................			100
3. Postage and telegrams..........................................................................			27
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....................			60
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................................			40
6. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding............................................................................................			30
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators' luggage..			100
8. Bank exchange....................................................................................			20
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................................................			100
10. Maintenance, repairs, and furniture.......................................................			75
11. Temporary assistance...........................................................................			50
742
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams........................................			400
Total Division No. 1............................................			6,979

* With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

  

I.—The Parliament.
Number of Persons.	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 and the Library...............................................................	600
1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant.................................................	480
1	Clerk of the Records.......................................................................	400
1	Assistant Clerk of Committees and Reading Clerk............................	880
1	Assistant Reading Clerk.................................................................	285
Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	Housekeeper  ...............................................................................	250
1	Speaker's Messenger......................................................................	204
1	Special Messenger, performing duty of stamping Members' correspondence.........................................................................	204
2	Senior Messengers, at £188.............................................................	376
4	Junior Messengers, at £156.............................................................	624
18	7,053
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department....................		565
2. Select Committees — Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers.............................		115
3. Postage and telegrams..........................................................................		25
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....................		100
a. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................................		100
6. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding............................................................................................		25
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members' luggage.		100
8. Temporary assistance...........................................................................		20
9. Supply of newspapers...........................................................................		45
10. Bank exchange.....................................................................................		35
11. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................................................		100
12. Maintenance, repairs, and furniture.......................................................		100
1,330
Carried forward........................................................................		8,383

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

  

I.—The Parliament.
Division No. 2.		£
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Brought forward....................................................................		8,383
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams........................................		875
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous......................................................
No. 1. Historic Memorial of the Pioneers of Federation.....................................		100
Total Division No. 2...................................................		9,358
Number of Persons.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Division No. 3.
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter.................................................	750
1	Second Parliamentary Reporter....................................................	625
8	Parliamentary Reporters, at £525.................................................	4,200
1	Clerk and Accountant..................................................................	260
6	Typists*.....................................................................................	960
1	Messenger and Reader................................................................	204
18	Carried forward....................................................	6,999

* Maximum salary £204 by annual increments.

  

I.—The Parliament.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		£
Division No. 3.
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF—continued.
Brought forward....................................................................		6,999
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Emergency shorthand writing, and typewriting and attendance................		75
2. Postage and telegrams..........................................................................		10
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes....................		30
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................................		5
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding............................................................................................		3
6. Travelling expenses..............................................................................		25
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................................................		50
198
Total Division No. 3......................................		7,197
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Number of Persons.	Division No. 4.
THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Librarian..............................................................................	600
1	Archivist....................................................................................	500
1	Clerk..........................................................................................	260
3	Carried forward........................................	1,360

 

I.—The Parliament.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		£
Division No. 4.
THE LIBRARY—continued.
Brought forward.................................................		1,360
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates, and documents, bookbinding and insurance.................		1,800
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals, and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library..................................................		200
3. Postage and telegrams..............................................................................		10
4. Office cleaning.........................................................................................		110
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.........................		30
6. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.............................................................................................................		20
7. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.................................................................................................		5
8. Temporary assistance...............................................................................		538
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................................................		100
10. Fittings and furniture................................................................................		75
2,888
Total Division No. 4........................		4,248
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Number of Persons.	JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.
	Division No. 5.
REFRESHMENT ROOMS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Steward...............................................................................................................	182
1	Assistant Steward...............................................................................................................	156
1	Principal Cook...............................................................................................................	182
3	Sessional Waiters...............................................................................................................	170
6	690
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid...............................................................................................		415
Total Division No. 5.........		1,105

 

I.—The Parliament.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		£
JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE—continued.
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; also for working the machinery for the ventilation of the Chamber of the House of Representatives and adjoining rooms.....................................................		225
Division No. 7.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Supply of electric current for lighting and working ventilation motors......		520
2. Annual charge for interest and up-keep of plant for supplying electric light		421
3. Electric light globes...............................................................................		100
4. Maintenance, repairs, painting, furniture, &c..........................................		370
1,411
Number of Persons.	_________
	Division No. 8.
QUEEN'S HALL.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Senior Messenger.........................................................................	188
1	Junior Messenger..........................................................................	156
1	Cleaner........................................................................................	118
3	462
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Division No. 9.
PARLIAMENT GARDENS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Foreman Gardener........................................................................	168
2	Gardeners.....................................................................................	264
3	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.	432
No. 1. Incidental expenses...............................................................................		75
Total Division No. 9...............		507

 

I.— The Parliament.
Number of Persons.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£
JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE—continued.
Division No. 10.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Engineer.......................................................................................	250
1	Assistant Engineer........................................................................	188
1	Lift Attendant...............................................................................	110
3	548
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telephone service.................................................................................		200
2. Fuel and gas.........................................................................................		300
3. Incidental expenses..............................................................................		160
660
Total Division No. 10..............................		1,208
Total Parliament............		32,700

 

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
£
ADMINISTRATIVE.....................................................	13,023
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL..............................................	812
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE..............................	13,756
PAPUA........................................................................	29,000
MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS......................	18,752
MISCELLANEOUS......................................................	31,874
107,2`17

 

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 11.	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	Secretary................................................................................	900
Correspondence Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Chief Clerk............................................................................

460
3	3	Clerks....................................................................................	1,120
1	3	Accountant.............................................................................	310
3	4	Clerks....................................................................................	668
12	5	Clerks....................................................................................	1,269
General Division.
1	…	Ministerial Messenger.............................................................	180
2	…	Messengers............................................................................	168
1	Typist.....................................................................................	84
Prime Minister's Office.
1	2	Secretary to Prime Minister.....................................................	420
2	4	Clerks....................................................................................	395
1	5	Clerk......................................................................................	180
1	…	Senior Messenger...................................................................	117
1	Typist.....................................................................................	72
31	6,343
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telegrams (beyond Commonwealth)......................................................			600
2. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette..			1,800
3. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments.............................................................................			300
4, Immigration Restriction Act—Interpreters' fees, legal and other expenses			1,600
5. Postage and telegrams..........................................................................			800
6. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....................			100
7. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..............................................................................................			200
8. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding..............................................................................................			80
9. Other printing......................................................................................			350
10. Travelling expenses..............................................................................			350
11. Temporary assistance............................................................................			200
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................			300
6,680
Total Division No 11.....................			13,023

 

II.—The Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 12.	£
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Subdivision No. 1.
'	Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Secretary to Federal Executive Council and Official Secretary to Governor-General..............................................................	600
1	5	Clerk......................................................................................	62
2	662
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................................................................			10
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.....................			5
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................................			10
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding............................................................................................			10
5. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................................................			15
6. Official expenses of Honorary Ministers................................................			100
150
Total Division No. 12.......................			812

 

II.—The Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grad	Division No. 13.	£
		HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	…	Official Secretary of the Commonwealth of Australia in Great Britain...............................................................................	1,000
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant...................................................	600
1	2	Officer in Charge—Press Bureau............................................	440
1	3	Sub-Accountant.....................................................................	310
1	3	Private Secretary to High Commissioner.................................	350
1	3	Supply Officer.......................................................................	360
1	3	Chief Correspondence Clerk...................................................	310
1	3	Officer in Charge—Advertising Bureau..................................	310
1	3	Officer in Charge—Produce and Commercial..........................	310
1	4	Paying Officer.......................................................................	235
2	4	Clerks...................................................................................	395
5	5	Clerks...................................................................................	640
General Division.
1	Storeman and Packer.............................................................	100
2	Assistants..............................................................................	78
2	Messengers...........................................................................	132
1	Telephone Boy......................................................................	40
23	5,610
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Clerical assistance and typists................................................................			406
2. Stationery, travelling, and incidental expenses........................................			2,540
3. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence.......			2,000
4. Rent and furniture................................................................................			2,000
5. Cablegrams and telegrams....................................................................			1,000
6. Gratuity to Captain Collins...................................................................			200
8,146
Total Division No. 13...........................			13,756
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Division No. 14.
PAPUA.
No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration......................................................			25,000
2. Wireless Telegraph Station, Port Moresby.............................................			4,000
29,000

  

II.—The Department of External Affairs.
£
Division No. 15.
MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.
No. 1. Subsidy towards mail service to New Hebrides, Banks, Santa Cruz, and Solomon Groups—(July-August, 1910), at £3,600 per annum...............	600
2. Additional Subsidy granted on condition that Black Labour is not used—(July-August, 1910), at £400 per annum..............................................	67
3. Additional subsidy for extension of the services—(July-August, 1910), at £2,000 per annum..............................................................................	334
4. Improved New Hebrides, Solomon and Norfolk Island Services, New Services to Solomon, Gilbert and Ellice and New Guinea—(July-August, 1910), at £4,500 per annum................................................................	750
5. New Guinea Mail Service—(July-August, 1910), at £2,750 per annum....	459
6. New Contract—(September, 1910, to June, 1911), at £19,850 per annum	16,542
18,752
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Division No. 16.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Investigation of tropical diseases, contribution to Imperial fund...........................................................................................................	200
2. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration Restriction Act...............................................................	900
3. Commonwealth Literary Fund...............................................................	700
4. Advertising resources of Commonwealth...............................................	20,000
5. New Hebrides......................................................................................	750
6. Annual payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome..............	200
7. Advancement of the study of diseases in Tropical Australia....................	550
8. Contribution to Funds of Imperial Institute.............................................	500
9. Collection of Australian historical records.............................................	200
10. International Bureau of Public Health....................................................	124
11. Survey of North-west Coast of Australia...............................................	3,750
12. British Association—Advancement of Science......................................	1,000
13. Refund of Fines—Immigration Restriction Act......................................	500
14. Press Cable Service Subsidy.................................................................	2,500
31,874
Total Department of External Affairs................................	107,217

  

III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
£
SECRETARY'S OFFICE................................................................................	3,861
CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE....................................................................	3,833
THE HIGH COURT.......................................................................................	7,058
COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION......................................	2,825
17,577

  

III.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 17.	£
		SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman....................................	900
Professional Division.
1	B	Chief Clerk and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman..................	600
1	D	Secretary to the Representative of the Government in the Senate	310
1	E	Clerk......................................................................................	281
Clerical Division.
1	4	Accountant.............................................................................	235
3	5	Clerks....................................................................................	435
General Division.
1	Ministerial Messenger.............................................................	156
2	Messengers............................................................................	149
11	3,066
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books for departmental library..............................................................			250
2. Postage and telegrams...........................................................................			70
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....................			50
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..............................................................................................			40
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding..............................................................................................			30
6. Other printing.......................................................................................			40
7. Travelling expenses..............................................................................			200
8. Temporary assistance............................................................................			20
9. Defence of prisoners.............................................................................			20
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................			75
795
Total Division No. 17..................................			3,861

  

III.—The Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persona.	Class or Grade.	£
		Division No. 18.
CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	A	Crown Solicitor.......................................................................	1,000
Clerical Division.
1	2	Clerk in Charge (Sydney Office)...............................................	500
1	2	Chief Clerk.............................................................................	420
1	4	Clerk.......................................................................................	260
4	5	Clerks.....................................................................................	524
1	4	Clerk (Sydney Office)..............................................................	210
1	5	Clerk (Sydney Office)..............................................................	92
General Division.
1	Messenger...............................................................................	110
1	Messenger (Sydney Office)......................................................	52
12	3,168
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books...........................................................................................			125
2. Postage and telegrams...........................................................................			120
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....................			75
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon.............................................................................			50
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding..............................................................................................			20
6. Other printing.......................................................................................			25
7. Travelling expenses..............................................................................			125
8. Temporary assistance............................................................................			50
9. Office cleaning, fires, and light..............................................................			25
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................			50
665
Total Division No. 18..................................			3,833

  

III.—The Attoeney-Geneeal's Depaetment.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 19.	£
THE HIGH COURT.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Exempt.
5	…	Associates to Justices—at £300...............................................	1,500
Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk in Principal Registry......................................................	335
1	5	Clerk in Principal Registry......................................................	130
General Division.
5	Tipstaffs................................................................................	858
12	2,823
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books...........................................................................................			300
2. Postage and telegrams...........................................................................			30
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....................			30
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.............................................................................................			30
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of printing, material, and binding.............................................................................................			40
6. Other printing.......................................................................................			30
7. Travelling expenses..............................................................................			3,000
8. Cleaning courts and offices...................................................................			50
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................			80
10. Compensation for services of Commonwealth and State officers.............			600
11. Jurors' fees...........................................................................................			20
12. Temporary assistance...........................................................................			25
4,235
Total Division No. 19........................			7,058

  

III.—The Attorney-General's Department.
Division No. 20.	£
COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................................................................	30
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....................	20
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................................	20
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of printing, material, and binding............................................................................................	20
5. Other printing.......................................................................................	30
6. Travelling expenses..............................................................................	200
7. Temporary assistance............................................................................	20
8. Cleaning courts and offices...................................................................	20
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................	65
10. Shorthand notes of court proceedings.....................................................	700
11. Advertising..........................................................................................	50
12. Compensation to State officers executing duties of officers of the court...	150
13. Reports of cases...................................................................................	100
14. Law costs.............................................................................................	1,400
Total Division No. 20........................	2,825
Total Attorney-General's Department...........................	17,577

  

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
£
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF...........................................................................	14,433
ELECTORAL OFFICE...................................................................................	5,591
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER............................................................	11,650
PUBLIC WORKS STAFF...............................................................................	26,257
CENSUS AND STATISTICS..........................................................................	13,013
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH....................................................................	18,457
WORKS AND BUILDINGS...........................................................................	134,669
GOVERNOR - GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT...........................................	9,520
MISCELLANEOUS.......................................................................................	157,375
390,965

  

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 21.	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	…	Secretary.................................................................................

900
Correspondence Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk..............................................................................	600
2	3	Clerks......................................................................................	645
4	4	Clerks......................................................................................	790
9	5	Clerks......................................................................................	1,160
Professional Division.
1	A	Director of Commonwealth Surveys and Lands..........................	800
1	C	Clerk.......................................................................................	420
General Division.
1	…	Ministerial Messenger..............................................................	132
5	…	Messengers..............................................................................	352
1	…	Messenger (Sydney).................................................................	91
1	…	Caretaker (Melbourne)*............................................................	125
1	…	Messenger (Perth)....................................................................	52
2	…	Cleaners..................................................................................	180
1	…	Typist......................................................................................	78
Accounts Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Accountant..............................................................................	592
1	3	Clerk.......................................................................................	335
5	4	Clerks......................................................................................	1,150
5	5	Clerks......................................................................................	544
Tasmania.
1	2	Commonwealth Electoral Officer, Deputy Public Service Inspector, &c.......................................................................	500
1	4	Clerk.......................................................................................	210
1	5	Clerk.......................................................................................	104
46	Carried forward.........................................	9,760

* And quarters.

  

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 21.			£
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.
Brought forward................................................			9,760
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................................................................			600
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....................			200
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. Other printing.......................................................................................			100
6. Travelling expenses..............................................................................			250
7. Temporary assistance............................................................................			1,000
8. Legal expenses.....................................................................................			50
9. Fuel, light, and water (Commonwealth Offices, Spring and Russell streets)			450
10. Bank exchange.....................................................................................			20
11. Office cleaners for External Affairs, Attorney-General, Home Affairs, Pensions Office and Postmaster-General............................................			950
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................			800
13. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia..........................................................................................			3
4,673
Total Division No. 21....................................................................................			14,l33
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 22.
		ELECTORAL OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Administrative Division.
1	…	Chief Electoral Officer............................................................	700
Clerical Division.
1	2	Senior Clerk...........................................................................	440
2	4	Clerks....................................................................................	470
1	5	Clerk......................................................................................	160
General Division.
1	…	Messenger..............................................................................	110
6	Carried forward.......................................	1,880

  

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No 22.	£
		ELECTORAL OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.— Salaries.
6	Brought forward................................	1,880
New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk in charge........................................................................	400
1	4	Clerk.......................................................................................	235
1	5	Clerk.......................................................................................	160
General Division.
1	Messenger...............................................................................	56
Victoria.
Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk in charge........................................................................	380
1	4	Clerk.......................................................................................	210
1	5	Clerk.......................................................................................	100
Queensland.
Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk in charge........................................................................	360
1	4	Clerk.......................................................................................	185
General Division.
1	Messenger...............................................................................	60
South Australia.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk.......................................................................................	210
Western Australia.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk.......................................................................................	235
18	4,471
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................................................................			300
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper, and envelopes....................			75
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................................			75
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding............................................................................................			50
5. Other printing.......................................................................................			50
6. Travelling expenses..............................................................................			200
7. Temporary assistance............................................................................			150
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................			200
9. Fuel, light, and water............................................................................			10
10. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia..........................................................................................			10
1,120
Total Division No. 22......................................................			5,591

  

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 23.	£
		PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Secretary.................................................................................	539
1	2	Registrar..................................................................................	439
1	3	Senior Clerk.............................................................................	380
1	3	Clerk in Charge, Examinations..................................................	360
6	4	Clerks......................................................................................	1,310
5	5	Clerks......................................................................................	689
General Division.
1	…	Senior Messenger.....................................................................	114
1	Messenger...............................................................................	54
3	…	Assistants................................................................................	204
20	Inspectors' Staffs.	4,089
Clerical Division.
4	3	Clerks......................................................................................	1,305
3	4	Clerks......................................................................................	705
6	5	Clerks......................................................................................	514
General Division.
3	Messengers..............................................................................	171
1	…	Typist......................................................................................	77
17	2,772
37	Total Salaries........................	6,861
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................................................................			700
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....................			150
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................................			150
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding............................................................................................			50
5. Other printing.......................................................................................			1,100
6. Travelling expenses..............................................................................			600
7. Temporary assistance............................................................................			500
8. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising........................			1,000
9. Other advertising..................................................................................			25
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................			200
11. Expenses—Election Divisional Representatives.....................................			50
12. Fuel, light, and water............................................................................			50
13. Office cleaners.....................................................................................			150
14. Allowance of 5 per cent to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia..........................................................................................			64
4,789
Total Division No. 23.....................................			11,650

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Number of Persons.	Division No. 1.		£
THE SENATE.
Maximum.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£
1	The President......................................................................	…	1,100
1	The Chairman of Committees...............................................	…	500
1	Clerk of the Senate..............................................................	…	900
1	Clerk Assistant and Paying Officer.......................................	750	684
1	Clerk of Select Committees, Usher of the Black Rod, and Secretary of the Joint House Committee............................	550	500
1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant......................................	420	310
1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer..................................................	…	185
1	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper*.............................................	…	250
1	President's Messenger..........................................................	…	204
1	Special Messenger, in charge of Stores and Stamping Correspondence...............................................................	204
2	Senior Messengers, at £188..................................................	…	376
4	Junior Messengers, at £156..................................................	…	624
16	5,837
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners.....................................................................................			140
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers.............................			100
3. Postage and telegrams...........................................................................			27
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....................			60
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................................			40
6. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding............................................................................................			30
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators' luggage...			100
8. Bank exchange.....................................................................................			20
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................			100
10. Maintenance, repairs, and furniture........................................................			75
11. Temporary assistance...........................................................................			50
742
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams			400
Total Division No. 1.......................................			6,979

* With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

   

I.—The Parliament.
Number of Persons.	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 and the Library...............................................................	600
1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant.................................................	480
1	Clerk of the Records.......................................................................	400
1	Assistant Clerk of Committees and Reading Clerk............................	380
1	Assistant Reading Clerk.................................................................	285
Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	Housekeeper  ...............................................................................	250
1	Speaker's Messenger......................................................................	204
1	Special Messenger, performing duty of stamping Members' correspondence.........................................................................	204
2	Senior Messengers, at £188.............................................................	376
4	Junior Messengers, at £156.............................................................	624
18	7,053
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department....................		565
2. Select Committees — Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers.............................		115
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............................................................................................		100
6. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding............................................................................................		25
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members' luggage..		100
8. Temporary assistance............................................................................		20
9. Supply of newspapers...........................................................................		45
10. Bank exchange.....................................................................................		35
11. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................		100
12. Maintenance, repairs, and furniture........................................................		100
1,330
Carried forward......................................................		8,383

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

  

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 25.	£
		CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	A	Statistician..............................................................................	1,000
2	E	Computers..............................................................................	545
Clerical Division.
1	2	Chief Compiler.......................................................................	420
4	3	Compilers..............................................................................	1,405
1	4	Compiler................................................................................	185
4	4	Clerks....................................................................................	890
9	5	Clerks....................................................................................	637
General Division.
1	Typist.....................................................................................	72
2	Messengers............................................................................	81
25	5,238
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................................................................			400
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....................			150
3. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding............................................................................................			75
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................................			50
5. Other printing.......................................................................................			4,650
6. Travelling expenses..............................................................................

250
7. Temporary assistance............................................................................			1,700
8. Fuel, light, and water............................................................................			50
9. Office cleaners.....................................................................................			200
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................			150
11. Library................................................................................................			100
7,775
Total Division No. 25.....................................			13,013

  

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
Division No. 26.
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Professional Division.
1	A	Meteorologist...........................................................................	650
1	C	1st Meteorological Assistant.....................................................	440
3	D	Meteorological Assistants.........................................................	1,070
1	D	Physiographer..........................................................................	310
1	E	Draughtsman............................................................................	235
1	F	Draughtsman............................................................................	60
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk........................................................................................	285
4	4	Clerks......................................................................................	840
15	5	Clerks......................................................................................	1,432
1	5	Telegraphist.............................................................................	170
General Division.
1	…	Instrument Maker.....................................................................	200
1	…	Messenger and Caretaker..........................................................	138
3	…	Messengers..............................................................................	208
1	…	Typist......................................................................................	72
New South Wales.
Professional Division.
1	E	Divisional Officer.....................................................................	260
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk........................................................................................	235
1	5	Clerk........................................................................................	130
General Division.
1	…	Typist......................................................................................	112
2	…	Assistants.................................................................................	222
1	…	Messenger................................................................................	26
42	Carried forward..................................	7,096

 

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 26.	£
		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
42	Brought forward.............................	7,095
Queensland.
Professional Division.
1	E	Divisional Officer.....................................................................	235
Clerical Division.
3	5	Clerks.......................................................................................	279
General Division.
1	…	Messenger................................................................................	26
South Australia.
Professional Division.
1	E	Divisional Officer.....................................................................	200
Clerical Division.
4	5	Clerks.......................................................................................	554
Western Australia.
Professional Division.
1	E	Divisional Officer.....................................................................	235
Clerical Division.
3	5	Clerks.......................................................................................	284
Tasmania.
Professional Division.
1	E	Divisional Officer.....................................................................	185
Clerical Division.
2	5	Clerks.......................................................................................	100
59	9,193
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and special telegrams......................................................................			950
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes............................			350
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			200
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding...................................................................................................			200
5. Other printing.............................................................................................			1,500
6. Inspection and travelling expenses................................................................			400
7. Temporary assistance..................................................................................			750
8. Fuel, light, and water...................................................................................			140
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................................................			500
10. Meteorological instruments and apparatus.....................................................			1,500
11. Allowances to country observers..................................................................			2,000
12. Installations for signalling flood and storm warning.......................................			500
13. Office cleaners............................................................................................			250
14. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia			24
9,264
Total Division No. 26..................................................................			18,457

 

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 27.	WORKS AND BUILDINGS
No. 1.	No. 2.	No. 3.	No. 4.	No. 5.
Rent. *	Repairs and Maintenance.	Sanitation and Water Supply.	Fittings and Furniture.	Telephonic Communication.
£	£	£	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
Parliament......................		…	350	1,850	…	…	2,200
Subdivision No. 2.
External Affairs..............		366	80	65	100	143	754
Subdivision No. 3.
Attorney-General............		922	100	65	250	220	1,557
Subdivision No. 4.
Home Affairs.................		3,470	892	10	1,010	493	5,875
Subdivision No. 5.
Treasurer.......................		2,650	25	17	376	293	3,361
Subdivision No. 6.
Trade and Customs (except Northern Territory).....................		2,699	7,842	1,290	1,783	1,337	14,951
Trade and Customs (Northern Territory).....		75	25	10	…	26	136
2,774	7,867	1,300	1,783	1,363	15,087
Subdivision No. 7.
Quarantine.....................		1,615	5,925	435	2,670	324	10,969
Subdivision No. 8.
Defence.........................		7,068	36,720	4,810	3,059	1,703	53,366
Subdivision No. 9.
Post and Telegraph—
Central Staff...................		468	100	25	300	…	893
New South Wales...........		10,000	12,300	3,350	5,100	…	30,750
Victoria..........................		4,500	9.600	3,200	4,000	…	21,300
Queensland....................		1,000	7,750	1,000	3,150	…	12,900
South Australia..............		398	4,300	530	900	…	6,128
Northern Territory..........		8	200	15	50	…	273
Western Australia...........		600	3,150	1,000	1,000	…	5,750
Tasmania.......................		76	2,720	185	525	…	3,506
17,050	40,120	9,305	15,025	…	81,500
35,915	92,079	17,863	24,273	4,539	174,669
Less estimated saving.....		…	…	…	…	…	40,000
Total Division No. 27		…	…	…	…	134,669

* Includes provision in lieu of rent to cover outlay by lessors in the direction of alterations or additions to building's under lease.

 

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 28.
£
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT.
Subdivision No. 1.
Sydney Government House.
No. 1. Caretakers, charwomen, and miscellaneous expenditure.............................	600
2. Maintenance —House..............................................................................	700
3. Maintenance—Grounds...........................................................................	1,050
4. Insurance................................................................................................	135
5. Telephones..............................................................................................	95
6. Postal charges.........................................................................................	5
7. China and glass.......................................................................................	35
8. Fittings and furniture	30
9. Flags.......................................................................................................	25
10. Orderlies.................................................................................................	25
11. Lighting on public occasions and for offices..............................................	100
2,800
Subdivision No. 2.
Melbourne Government House.
No. 1. Caretakers, charwomen, and miscellaneous expenditure.............................	300
2. Maintenance—House..............................................................................	800
3. Maintenance—Grounds...........................................................................	1,100
4. Insurance................................................................................................	130
5. Telephones..............................................................................................	150
6. Postal charges.........................................................................................	3
7. China and glass.......................................................................................	50
8. Fittings and furniture...............................................................................	100
9. Flags.......................................................................................................	20
10. Orderlies.................................................................................................	10
11. Lighting on public occasions and for offices..............................................	100
12. Sanitation and water supply......................................................................	600
3,363
Subdivision No. 3.
Non-Recurring Works.
No. 1. Government House, Sydney.....................................................................	1,357
2. Government House, Melbourne................................................................	2,000
3,357
Total Division No. 28......................................................	9,520

F. 17937. B

 

IV.—The Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 29.	£
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1, Expenses in connexion with the site of the capital of the Commonwealth....	4,000
2. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.....................................	9,000
3. Valuation of properties taken over from the States.....................................	100
4. Fire insurance..........................................................................................	350
5. Administration of the Electoral Act...........................................................	32,770
6. Commonwealth Elections........................................................................	5,000
7. Retaining and special f6es for Commonwealth Medical Officers................	275
8. Map of Australasia—Towards cost...........................................................	1,000
9. Additional lighthouses—making inquiries and preparing plans for..............	100
10. Gratuities to Officers who, during the preceding twelve months, have offered valuable and practical suggestions leading to the introduction of useful reforms and to greater economy and efficiency.............................	200
11. Maintenance Members' Room, Adelaide...................................................	80
12. Storage and seasoning of timber...............................................................	4,500
13. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services—Towards cost.........................................................................	100,000
157,375
Total Department of Home Affairs	390,965

 

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
£	£
THE TREASURY..............................................................................	19,228
LESS AUSTRALIAN NOTE ISSUE STAFF (Shown below).............	3,000	16,228
OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.........................................................	…	48,776
LAND TAX OFFICE.........................................................................	…	35,000
AUDIT OFFICE.................................................................................	…	19,663
GOVERNMENT PRINTER...............................................................	…	17,672
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE..................................................	…	4,000
COINAGE.........................................................................................	…	12,500
MISCELLANEOUS...........................................................................	…	6,250
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE.......................................................	…	1.000
…	161,089
AUSTRALIAN NOTE ISSUE STAFF................................................	…	3,000
STAMP PRINTING...........................................................................	…	2,178
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.................................................................	…	100,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...................................................	…	250,000
516,267

B 2

 

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 30.
		THE TREASURY.	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	Secretary...............................................................................	900*
Clerical Division.	700
1		1	Assistant Secretary.................................................................
Accountant's Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Accountant............................................................................	590
1	2	Sub-Accountant.....................................................................	460
4	3	Clerks....................................................................................	1,355
5	4	Clerks....................................................................................	1,250
10	5	Clerks....................................................................................	1,370
General Division.
1	Messenger.............................................................................	100
22	Correspondence Branch.	5,125
Clerical Division.
1	2	Chief Clerk............................................................................	460
2	4	Clerks....................................................................................	495
7	5	Clerks....................................................................................	732
General Division.
1	…	Ministerial Messenger............................................................	159
1	…	Messenger.............................................................................	91
1	…	Typist....................................................................................	74
13	Australian Note Issue Staff.	2,011
Additional Officers required for Australian Note Issue	3,000‡
37	Total Salaries.....................................................	11,736
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances to State officers acting as officers of Commonwealth Sub-Treasuries.............................................................................................			1,172
2. Office cleaning........................................................................................			225
3. Postage and telegrams..............................................................................			380
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes........................			200
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.................................................................................................			120
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.................................................................................................			200
7. Other printing..........................................................................................			125
8. Travelling expenses.................................................................................			300
9. Bank exchange........................................................................................			1,200
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................................................			350
11. Temporary assistance...............................................................................			200
12. Fuel and light...........................................................................................			20
13. Exchange on London drafts, also London Bill stamps and discount.............			3,000
7,492
Total Division No. 30.......................................			19,228

* Also receives £150 allowance as Commissioner of Pensions.—  Also receives £100 allowance as Assistant Commissioner of Pensions.— This amount, together with expenses, estimated at £37,000, is to be paid out of Trust Fund Australian Notes Account.

V.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 31.	£
		OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Commissioner *.....................................................................	150
Assistant Commissioner  .......................................................	100
Clerical Division.
2	3	Clerks....................................................................................	480
3	4	Clerks....................................................................................	610
2	5	Clerks....................................................................................	120
General Division.
3	…	Typists...................................................................................	220
10	Local Staffs.	1,680
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Deputy Commissioner............................................................	434
6	4	Clerks....................................................................................	1,496
13	5	Clerks....................................................................................	1,510
General Division.
5	…	Assistants..............................................................................	360
1	…	Caretaker...............................................................................

No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance by railway)..........................................................................................................................	3,645
2. Conveyance of mails by railway....................................................................................................................	1,111
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels....................................................................................................................	90
4,846
Subdivision No. 8.—Contingencies (Northern Territory).— Payable at Adelaide.
No. 1. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 2..............................................	1,800
2. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material......................	50
3. Temporary assistance...............................................................................
4. Carriage of stores and material..................................................................	550
5. Overtime, Sunday pay, and meal allowances..............................................
6. Purchase of horses, camels, cattle, sheep, vehicles and harness, and maintenance and equipment thereof ; also forage and forage allowances...	250
7. Fuel and light, including allowances to postmasters....................................	30
8. Travelling expenses..................................................................................	150
9. Allowance to officers stationed in outlying districts, to cover increased cost of living................................................................................................	550
10. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others	52
11. Charwomen, and cleaning allowances........................................................
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................................................	45
13. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.........................	15
14. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing..............................	10
15. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.................................................................................................	10
16. Other printing...........................................................................................	30
17. Stores, other than any mentioned above.....................................................	850
18. Advertising..............................................................................................	5
19. Guarantee premiums.................................................................................	1
4,398
Carried forward...................................	287,762

 

VIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 215.	£
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward......................................	287,762
Subdivision No. 9.—Contingencies (Northern Territory).— Payable at Port Darwin.
No. 1. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 2..............................................	1,112
2. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material......................	50
3. Temporary assistance...............................................................................	30
4. Carriage of stores, instruments, and other material.....................................	450
5. Overtime, Sunday pay, and meal allowances..............................................	60
6. Purchase of horses, camels, cattle, sheep, vehicles, and harness, and maintenance and equipment thereof, also forage and forage allowances....
7. Travelling expenses..................................................................................	100
8. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts, to cover increased cost of living................................................................................................	1,550
9. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others	151
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................................................	2
11. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.........................	1
12. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.................................................................................................	5
13. Other printing...........................................................................................	2
14. Stores, other than any mentioned above.....................................................	1
15. Advertising..............................................................................................	2
16. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth.......................	30
3,546
Subdivision No. 10.—Mails viâ Suez.
No. 1. Conveyance of mails to Europe, per Orient Line of Steamers.......................	16,200
Subdivision No. 11.—Vancouver Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of mails viâ Vancouver..........................................................	2,536
Subdivision No. 12.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Compensation to widow and children of late J. E. Stevens, formerly temporary labourer, killed on duty..........................................................	300
Total Division No. 215........................	310,344

 

VIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		Division No. 216.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	…	Deputy Postmaster-General....................................................	650
Professional Division.
1	B	Electrical Engineer.................................................................	580
1	D	Assistant Engineer..................................................................	335
2	E	Assistant Engineers................................................................	370
3	F	Junior Assistant Engineers......................................................	225
1	E	Draughtsman.........................................................................	185
8	1,695
Clerical Division.
1	2	Chief Clerk............................................................................	500
1	2	Senior Inspector.....................................................................	500
1	2	Superintendent of Mails and Parcels Post.................................	500
1	2	Accountant............................................................................	440
1	2	Telegraph Manager................................................................	440
1	3	Cashier..................................................................................	380
1	3	Controller of Stores................................................................	335
1	3	Manager Telephone Exchange................................................	335
4	3	Inspectors..............................................................................	1,600
2	2	Postmasters............................................................................	994
12	3	Postmasters............................................................................	4,065
65	4	Postmasters............................................................................	14,053
42	5	Postmasters............................................................................	6,856
8	…	Postmasters............................................................................	877
4	4	Postmasters, Relieving............................................................	740
3	3	Clerks....................................................................................	1,030
43	4	Clerks....................................................................................	9,530
57	5	Clerks....................................................................................	10,176
3	3	Supervisors............................................................................	1,005
5	4	Supervisors............................................................................	1,425
2	4	Assistant Supervisors.............................................................	545
58	4	Telegraphists.........................................................................	11,730
95	5	Telegraphists.........................................................................	16,782
5	5	Relieving Officers..................................................................	840
34	5	Clerical Assistants..................................................................	5,970
1	4	Detective...............................................................................	260
451	91,908
460	Carried forward..................................	94,253

 

VIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
Divisicon No. 216.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
460	Brought forward..............................			94,253
General Division.
1	…	Telephone Inspector...............................................................			210
3	…	Foremen Instrument Fitters.....................................................			668
3	…	Senior Instrument Fitters.........................................................			590
33	…	Instrument Fitters...................................................................			4,604
11	…	Junior Instrument Fitters.........................................................			1,236
1	…	Mechanician..........................................................................			276
5	…	Line Inspectors......................................................................			1,011
2	…	Linemen (in Charge of Office)................................................			316
12	…	Line Foremen........................................................................			1,972
43	…	Senior Linemen......................................................................			6,668
73	…	Linemen................................................................................			8,750
1	…	Foreman Batteryman..............................................................			190
9	…	Batterymen............................................................................			839
1	…	Foreman Carpenter.................................................................			180
2	…	Carpenters.............................................................................			307
1	…	Painter...................................................................................			156
1	…	Blacksmith............................................................................			165
1	…	Blacksmith's Striker...............................................................			126
7	…	Mail Officers.........................................................................			1,524
12	…	Despatching Officers..............................................................			2,150
1	…	Detective...............................................................................			201
26	…	Senior Sorters........................................................................			4,353
48	…	Sorters...................................................................................			7,443
121	…	Letter Carriers........................................................................			13,635
418	Carried forward........................................................	57,570
460		94,253

 

VIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 216.	£
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
460	Brought forward.............................	94,253
General Division.
418	Brought forward.............................	57,570
4	…	Storemen...............................................................................	573
2	…	Sailmakers.............................................................................	308
1	…	Watchman.............................................................................	126
189	…	Postal Assistants and Senior Assistants....................................	20,532
2	…	Supervisors............................................................................	294
7	…	Telephone Monitors...............................................................	866
165	…	Telephonists..........................................................................	12,749
3	…	Typists...................................................................................	242
2	…	Mail Drivers...........................................................................	264
1	…	Labourer................................................................................	126
3	…	Office Cleaners......................................................................	293
2	…	Senior Messengers.................................................................	320
9	…	Messengers............................................................................	512
205	…	Telegraph Messengers............................................................	7,017
1013	101,792
To provide for adjustments of Postmasters' Grades...................	50
196,095
Less estimated savings..................................................	16,500
1473	Total Salaries (carried forward)................	179,595

 

VIIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 216.		£
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward..................................................		179,595
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway...............		26,000
2. Conveyance of mails by railway................................................................		28,000
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.............................................		2,000
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations.....................................................................................		500
5. Subsidies for conveyance of coastwise mails, North-west and South coast services.................................................................................... £9,173
Less contribution by State Government......................................... 750
8,423
64,923
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith cchargeable to Contingencies except those provided for under item No. 2..............................................		21,130
2. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material.......................		4,000
3. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)..................................		1,380
4. Iron letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering, and repairs.............................................................................................		150
5. Temporary assistance...............................................................................		5,000
6. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business..................................................................................		950
7. Payment to Police Department for services of officers................................
8. Carriage of stores and material..................................................................		450
9. Overtime, Sunday pay, and meal allowances..............................................		1,800
10. Hire and maintenance of bicycles, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles..........................................................................................		1,350
11. Purchase of horses, vehicles, and harness, and maintenance and equipment thereof; also forage and forage allowances...............................................		40
12. Fuel and light, including allowances to postmasters....................................		2,500
13. Travelling expenses..................................................................................		4,800
14. Allowances to officers to cover increased cost of living..............................		15,500
15. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others		10,000
Carried forward.....................................	69,050
	244,518

 

VIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
£
Division No. 216.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward...............................................		244,518
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward...............................................		69,050
No. 16. Charwomen and cleaning allowances.......................................................		1,450
17. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.......................................................		600
18. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.......................		1,770
19. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing............................		700
20. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding................................................................................................		1,100
21. Printing postage stamps...........................................................................		600
22. Printing postal notes...............................................................................		300
23. Printing telephone directories and lists.....................................................		550
24. Printing telegraph message forms............................................................		800
25. Printing postal guides..............................................................................		200
26. Other printing.........................................................................................		1,600
27. Stores, other than any mentioned above....................................................		2,080
28. Bank exchange on departmental transactions within the Commonwealth....		10
29 Bank exchange on departmental transactions beyond the Commonwealth...		40
30. Advertising............................................................................................		140
31. Guarantee premiums...............................................................................
32. Refund of Customs duty to the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to Commonwealth...........................		25
33. Allowances to officers at out stations for keep of Native assistants.............		520
Carried forward............................	81,535
	244,518

 

VIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 216.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward..............................	244,518
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward................................	81,535
No. 34. Payments under Telephone Regulations...................................................	70
35. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers, and others, for the sale of postage stamps.......................................................

1,100
36. Motor Cars.............................................................................................	1,000
83,705
Subdivision No. 4.—Mails, viâ Suez.
No. 1. Conveyance of mails to Europe, per Orient Line of steamers.......................	10,700
Subdivision No. 5.—Vancouver Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of mails viâ Vancouver..........................................................	1,710
Subdivision No. 6.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Compensation to widow of A. J. Youens, formerly Lineman, killed on duty.	300
Total Division No. 216.............................	340,933

 

VIII.—The Postmastee-Geneeal's Depaetment.
Number of Persons.	Glass or Grade.	£
		Division No, 217.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	…	Deputy Postmaster-General....................................................	500
Professional Division.
1	D.	Electrical Engineer.................................................................	380
1	E.	Assistant Electrical Engineer...................................................	235
2	F.	Junior Assistant Engineers......................................................	174
4	789
Clerical Division.
1	3	Accountant and Controller......................................................	400
1	3	Telegraph Manager................................................................	400
1	3	Superintendent of Mails..........................................................	380
1	3	Cashier..................................................................................	380
1	3	Clerk in Charge......................................................................	380
2	3	Clerks....................................................................................	670
14	4	Clerks....................................................................................	3,365
22	5	Clerks....................................................................................	3,679
1	3	Inspector...............................................................................	310
1	4	Storekeeper............................................................................	285
1	3	Supervisor.............................................................................	310
4	4	Assistant Supervisors.............................................................	1,115
1	2	Postmaster.............................................................................	440
4	3	Postmasters............................................................................	1,220
22	4	Postmasters............................................................................	4,213
17	5	Postmasters............................................................................	2,406
16	4	Telegraphists.........................................................................	3,260
25	5	Telegraphists.........................................................................	3,957
2	4	Relieving Officers..................................................................	445
8	5	Clerical Assistants..................................................................	1,411
145	29,026
150	Carried forward......................	30,315

F.17937. K

 

VIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		Division No. 217.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salarmi.
150	…	Brought forward...............................	30,315
General Division.
3	…	Mail Officers.........................................................................	612
4	…	Despatching Officers..............................................................	713
6	…	Senior Sorters........................................................................	998
11	…	Sorters...................................................................................	1,695
74	…	Letter Carriers........................................................................	8,096
63	…	Postal Assistants and Senior Assistants....................................	6,601
1	…	Postal Note Sorter..................................................................	110
3	…	Messengers............................................................................	206
2	…	Batterymen............................................................................	276
1	…	Mechanician..........................................................................	234
1	…	Foreman Instrument Fitter.......................................................	210
1	…	Senior Instrument Fitter..........................................................	211
10	…	Instrument Fitters...................................................................	1,406
13	…	Junior Instrument Fitters.........................................................	1,080
2	…	Line Inspectors......................................................................	402
3	…	Line Foremen........................................................................	494
11	…	Senior Linemen......................................................................	1,622
15	…	Linemen................................................................................	1,746
1	…	Storeman...............................................................................	143
1	…	Labourer................................................................................	126
3	…	Monitors................................................................................	364
28	…	Telephonists..........................................................................	1,780
75	…	Telegraph Messengers............................................................	2,746
1	…	Carpenter...............................................................................	144
1	…	Lineman (in charge of office)..................................................	146
334	…	32,166
62,481
Less estimated savings................................................	2,000
484	Total Salaries (carried forward).....................	60,481

 

VIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 217.		£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward...................................................		60,481
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance by railway).............		11,800
2. Conveyance of mails by railway................................................................		13,500
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.............................................		1,400
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—Payments in adjustment with other Administrations.....................................................................................		300
5. Conveyance of mails by the Union S.S. Co. of N.Z. Ld., and Huddart, Parker, and Co. Proprietary Ld. under contracts between Tasmania and Victoria.................................................................................................		13,000
40,000
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1 Repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies except those provided for under item No. 2...............................................		5,800
2. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material.......................		500
3. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)..................................		1,127
4. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting and repairs....		60
5. Temporary assistance................................................................................		2,000
6. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business..................................................................................		1,300
7. Payment to Police Department for services of officers.................................		…
8. Carriage of stores and material..................................................................		50
9. Overtime, Sunday pay, and meal allowances..............................................		720
10. Hire and maintenance of bicycles and allowances to officers using their own bicycles.................................................................................................		350
11. Purchase of horses, vehicles, and harness, and maintenance and equipment thereof, also forage and forage allowances...............................................		…
Carried forward.........................................................	11,907
	100,481

 

VIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 217.	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward..................................................	100,481
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward..................................................	11,907
No. 12. Fuel and light, including allowances to postmasters...................................	1,600
13. Travelling expenses................................................................................	1,000
14. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living...............................................................................................	425
15. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others	10,000
16. Charwomen, and cleaning allowances......................................................	450
17. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.......................................................	200
18. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.......................	400
19. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing............................	450
20. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding................................................................................................	450
21. Printing postage stamps...........................................................................	650
22. Printing postal notes...............................................................................	150
23. Printing telephone directories and lists.....................................................	175
24. Printing telegraph message forms............................................................	225
25. Printing postal guides..............................................................................	175
26. Other printing.........................................................................................	775
27. Stores other than any mentioned above....................................................	700
28. Bank exchange on departmental transactions within the Commonwealth....	…
29. Bank exchange on departmental transactions beyond the Commonwealth...	30
30. Advertising............................................................................................	70
31. Guarantee premiums...............................................................................	…
32. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth......................	…
33. Payments under Telephone Regulations...................................................	20
34. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers, and others for the sale of postage stamps......................................................	700
35. Motor cars..............................................................................................	500
31,052
Carried forward...............................................................	131,533

 

VIII.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
£
Division No. 217.
TASMANIA.
Brought forward...........................................	131,533
Subdivision No. 4.—Mails viâ Suez.
No. 1. Conveyance of mails to Europe, per Orient Line of Steamers.......................	7,300
Subdivision No. 5.—Vancouver Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of Mails viâ Vancouver..........................................................	1,200
Total Division No. 217........................................................	140,033
Total Postmaster-General's Department............................	3,426,764

                               

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