Appropriation Act 1911-12 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

  

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APPROPRIATION.

 

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No. 29 of 1911.

 

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 twelve and to appropriate the Supplies granted for such year in this and the last preceding session of the Parliament.

[Assented to 22nd December, 1911.]

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 1911–12.

Issue and application of £4,170,012.

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 twelve the sum of Four million one hundred and seventy thousand and twelve pounds.

Appropriation of supplies, £8,495,364.

3. All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty, amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to

the

F.18855.

 

the sum of Eight million four hundred and ninety-five thousand three hundred and sixty-four pounds, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 40 of 1910 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule.

  

FIRST SCHEDULE.

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Grants out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

Under Act No. 40 of 1910.............................	£1,315,976
Under Act No. 1 of 1911...............................	1,038,016
Under Act No. 2 of 1911...............................	1,409,534
Under Act No. 10 of 1911.............................	561,826
Under this Act..............................................	4,170,012
£8,495,364

                                   

SECOND

 

 

SECOND SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

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Total.

Ordinary Services.

£

I.—The Parliament..............................................................................................

33,990

II.—The Department of Prime Minister.................................................................

24,457

III.—The Department of the Treasury...................................................................

860,495

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.............................................................

44,926

V.—The Department of External Affairs...............................................................

529,414

VI.—The Department of Defence.........................................................................

1,827,615

VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs........................................................

355,881

VIII.—The Department of Home Affairs...............................................................

386,457

IX.—The Postmaster-General’s Department..........................................................

3,827,160

7,890,395

Australian Note Issue Branch...............................................................................

2,520

Stamp Printing.....................................................................................................

2,449

Refunds of Revenue.............................................................................................

200,000

Advance to the Treasurer.....................................................................................

400,000

Total Ordinary Services.................................................................................

8,495,364

 

A 2

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
£
THE SENATE.....................................................................................................	7,160
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...............................................................	9,718
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF..........................................................	7,197
THE LIBRARY...................................................................................................	4,942
REFRESHMENT ROOMS...................................................................................	1,172
WATER POWER FOR PARLIAMENT HOUSE...................................................	200
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.............................................................	1,411
QUEEN’S HALL.................................................................................................	475
PARLIAMENT GARDENS.................................................................................	507
MISCELLANEOUS.............................................................................................	1,208
Total..........................................................................................	33,990

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Number of Persons.	£
	Division No. 1.
THE SENATE.
Maxim-um.
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	750
1	Clerk of Select Committees, Usher of the Black Rod, and Secretary of the Joint House Committee..............................	550	550
1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant.........................................	420	360
1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer.....................................................	...	200
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	6,018
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.........................................................			7,160

 

* 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......................................................	500
1	Clerk of the Records............................................................................	400
1	Assistant Clerk of Committees and Reading Clerk.................................	400
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	7,093
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department............................		600
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers.....................................		115
3. Postage and telegrams..................................................................................		20
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.....................................................................................................		15
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
1,350
Subdivision No 3.—Postage and Telegrams.................................................		775
Carried forward...................................................		9,218

 

* 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.....................................................		9,218
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Historic Memorial of Representative Men......................................................		500
Total Division No. 2.............................................		9,718
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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	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

 

I.—The Parliament.
£
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Number of Persons.	Division No. 4.
	THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Librarian........................................................................................	600
1	Archivist...............................................................................................	500
1	Clerk....................................................................................................	260
1	Cataloguer............................................................................................	250
4	One Temporary Clerk and Three Temporary Messengers.........................	552
8	2,162
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...................................................................................		15
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. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................................................		100
9. Fittings and furniture....................................................................................		50
10. Temporary assistance...................................................................................		...
11. Collection of Australian historical records......................................................		450
2,780
Total Division No. 4...................		4,942

 

I.—The Parliament.
Number of Persons.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£
	JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Division No. 5.
REFRESHMENT ROOMS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Steward.................................................................................................	200
1	Assistant Steward..................................................................................	170
1	Principal Cook.......................................................................................	182
3	Sessional Waiters..................................................................................	170
6	722
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid..................................................................................................		450
Total Division No. 5.........		1,172
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Division No. 6.
Water Power for Parliament House, required for the following purposes:—The protection of the Parliament Buildings from fire; working the Senate lift, the lift to the Library corridors, and the kitchen lift...................................................		200
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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

 

I.—The Parliament.
Number of Persons.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£
	Division No. 8.
QUEEN’S HALL.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Senior Messenger...............................................................................	188
1	Junior Messenger................................................................................	156
1	Cleaner..............................................................................................	131
3	________	475
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Division No. 9.
PARLIAMENT GARDENS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Foreman Gardener..............................................................................	168
2	Gardeners...........................................................................................	264
3	432
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Incidental expenses......................................................................................		75
Total Division No. 9...........................................		507
Number of Persons.	________
	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..............................................		33,990

 

II.—THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER.
£
PRIME MINISTER..............................................................................	4,150
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.....................................................................	195
AUDIT OFFICE...................................................................................	20,112
24,457

 

II.—The Department of Prime Minister.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		£
		Division No. 11.
PRIME MINISTER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary to Prime Minister.............................................................	520
1	3	Senior Clerk...................................................................................	310
2	4	Clerks.............................................................................................

433
2	5	Clerks.............................................................................................	340
To provide for amendments in rates of pay to officers of Clerical Division.....................................................................................	20
General Division.
1	...	Senior Messenger...........................................................................	126
1	...	Typist.............................................................................................	126
8	1,875
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telegrams (beyond Commonwealth)..............................................................			400
2. Postage and telegrams...................................................................................			175
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.............................			50
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..			50
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.....................................................................................................			50
6. Other printing...............................................................................................			50
7. Travelling expenses......................................................................................			200
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................................................			175
1,150
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Secretary to Leader of Opposition..................................................................			400
2 Official expenses of Honorary Ministers.........................................................			200
3. Painting Picture of Landing of Duke of York in May, 1901.............................			525
1,125
Total Division No. 11........................			4,150

 

  With travelling expenses not to exceed £50.

 

II.—The Department of Prime Minister.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		Division No. 12.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries.
Clerical Division.
Secretary to Federal Executive Council
1	5	Clerk...................................................................................................	95
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................................................................			10
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes............................			15
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..			25
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.....................................................................................................			35
5. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................................................			15
100
Total Division No. 12.................			195

 

  Paid £600 as Official Secretary to the Governor-General under Division 18, Subdivision No. 1.

 

II.—The Department of Prime Minister.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		Division No. 13.
		AUDIT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk....................................................................................	539
1	2	Examiner.......................................................................................	420
8	3	Examiners.....................................................................................	2,802
5	4	Examiners.....................................................................................	1,150
1	2	Inspector of Stores.........................................................................	420
2	3	Examiners.....................................................................................	703
1	3	Senior Clerk (2 months)..................................................................	60
2	4	Clerks............................................................................................	402
23	5	Clerks............................................................................................	2,865
General Division.
1	...	Assistant........................................................................................	126
2	...	Pension Receipt Sorters..................................................................	202
1	...	Messenger.....................................................................................	60
48	9,749
Local Staffs.
Clerical Division.
New South Wales.
1	2	Examiner in charge........................................................................	460
3	3	Examiners.....................................................................................	980
6	4	Examiners.....................................................................................	1,335
5	5	Clerks............................................................................................	497
15	3,272
Queensland.
1	3	Inspector in charge*.......................................................................	380
1	3	Inspector........................................................................................	310
3	4	Inspectors......................................................................................	620
2	5	Clerks............................................................................................	247
7	1,557
South Australia.
1	3	Examiner in charge.........................................................................	380
3	4	Examiners......................................................................................	730
2	5	Clerks............................................................................................	288
6	1,398
76	Carried forward......................................................	15,976

 

* Also receives £100 allowance as Deputy Commissioner of Pensions.

 

II.—The Department of Prime Minister.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 13.	£
		AUDIT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
76	Brought forward.....................................................	15,976
Western Australia.
1	3	Examiner in charge.........................................................................	380
2	4	Examiners......................................................................................	485
2	5	Clerks............................................................................................	300
5	Tasmania.	1,165
1	3	Examiner in charge.........................................................................	335
1	4	Examiner.......................................................................................	285
2	5	Clerks............................................................................................	319
4	939
To provide for amendments in rates of pay to Officers of Clerical Division.....................................................................................	280
85	Total Salaries...........................................	18,360
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning.............................................................................................			102
2. Postage and telegrams..................................................................................			120
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.............................			150
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..			80
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.....................................................................................................			60
6. Other printing..............................................................................................			100
7. Travelling expenses......................................................................................			700
8. Temporary assistance...................................................................................			150
9. Bank exchange............................................................................................			...
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................................................			230
11. Audit of Northern Territory accounts.............................................................			...
12. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia..			60
1,752
Total Division No. 13...............			20,112
Total Department of Prime Minister..........			24,457

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
£	£
THE TREASURY...................................................................................	17,047
Less AUSTRALIAN NOTE ISSUE BRANCH (Shown Below).........	2,520
14,527
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE....................................................		41,927
LAND TAX OFFICE.............................................................................................		70,194
GOVERNMENT PRINTER...................................................................................		20,397
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE......................................................................		4,150
COINAGE.............................................................................................................		27,000
MISCELLANEOUS...............................................................................................		681,050
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE...........................................................................		1,250
860,495
AUSTRALIAN NOTE ISSUE BRANCH................................................................		2,520
STAMP PRINTING...............................................................................................		2,449
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.....................................................................................		200,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.......................................................................		400,000
1,465,464

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 14.	£
		THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	...	Secretary.......................................................................................	900*
Clerical Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary........................................................................	700
Accountant’s Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Accountant....................................................................................	520
1	2	Sub-Accountant.............................................................................	440
3	3	Clerks...........................................................................................	1,030
8	4	Clerks...........................................................................................	1,530
10	5	Clerks...........................................................................................	1,167
General Division.
1	...	Messenger.....................................................................................	61
24	4,748
Correspondence Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Chief Clerk...................................................................................	480
3	4	Clerks...........................................................................................	540
7	5	Clerks...........................................................................................	826
General Division.
1	...	Ministerial Messenger....................................................................	168
2	...	Messengers...................................................................................	105
2	...	Typists..........................................................................................	198
16	2,317
Australian Note Issue Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Clerk.............................................................................................	420
4	4	Clerks...........................................................................................	600
Additional Clerical and General Division Officers...........................	1,500
5	2,520‡
To provide for amendments in rates of pay to Officers of Clerical Division.....................................................................................	160
47	Total Salaries (carried forward)........................................	11,345

 

* Also receives £150 allowance as Commissioner of Pensions.—  Also receives £100 allowance as Assistant Commissioner of Pensions.—‡ Payable out of Trust Fund Australian Notes Account.

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
£
Division No. 14.
THE TREASURY.
Brought forward.............................................................................	11,345
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances to State officers acting as officers of Commonwealth Sub-Treasuries	1,160
2. Office cleaning............................................................................................	300
3. Postage and telegrams..................................................................................	400
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..............................................................................................	122
8. Travelling expenses......................................................................................	200
9. Bank exchange............................................................................................	800
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..........................................................	300
11. Temporary assistance.................................................................................	300
12. Exchange on London drafts, also London Bill stamps, discount, and interest on advances..............................................................................................	1,500
13. Gratuity to Mr. J. R. Collins, Assistant Secretary, being difference between salary voted in 1910-11 and amount paid....................................................	100
5,702
Total Division No. 14......................................	17,047

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 15.
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.	£
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
		Central Staff.
Commissioner *.............................................................................	150
Assistant Commissioner  ...............................................................	100
Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk..............................................................................................	301
3	4	Clerks............................................................................................	630
2	5	Clerks............................................................................................	135
General Division.
3	...	Typists...........................................................................................	262
9	Local Staffs.	1,578
New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Deputy Commissioner....................................................................	454
6	4	Clerks............................................................................................	1,585
12	5	Clerks............................................................................................	1,487
General Division.
5	...	Assistants.......................................................................................	558
1	...	Caretaker.......................................................................................	138
2	...	Messengers....................................................................................	171
27	Victoria.	4,393
Professional Division.
1	D	Special Magistrate..........................................................................	400
Clerical Division.
1	2	Deputy Commissioner....................................................................	420
6	4	Clerks............................................................................................	1,285
7	5	Clerks............................................................................................	828
General Division.
9	...	Assistants.......................................................................................	1,048
1	...	Messenger......................................................................................	59
1	...	Typist............................................................................................	119
26	Queensland.	4,159
Deputy Commissioner ‡..................................................................	100
2	4	Clerks............................................................................................	470
3	5	Clerks............................................................................................	330
General Division.
3	...	Assistants.......................................................................................	176
1	...	Messenger......................................................................................	60
9	1,136
71	Carried forward......................................................	11,266

 

* Receives also £900 as Secretary to the Treasury.   Receives also £700 as Assistant Secretary to the Treasury. ‡ Receives also £380 as Inspector in Charge Audit Office.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		Division No. 15.
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
		71	Brought forward....................................................		11,266
South Australia.
Clerical Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner*..................................................................		50
1	4	Clerk.............................................................................................		217
4	5	Clerks............................................................................................		531
General Division.
2	...	Assistants......................................................................................		152
1	...	Typist............................................................................................		72
8	Western Australia.		1,022
Clerical Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner*..................................................................		100
1	4	Clerk.............................................................................................		235
2	5	Clerks............................................................................................		340
General Division.
2	...	Assistants......................................................................................		252
5	Tasmania.		927
Clerical Division.
Deputy Commissioner  .................................................................

...
2	4	Clerks............................................................................................		470
1	5	Clerk.............................................................................................		60
General Division.
2	...	Assistants......................................................................................		226
1	...	Typist............................................................................................		126
6	882
To provide for amendments in rates of pay to Officers of Clerical Division..................................................................................................		240
90	Total Salaries...........................................		14,337
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning.............................................................................................				150
2. Postage and telegrams..................................................................................				2,500
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.............................				400
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				300
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding				150
6. Other printing..............................................................................................				800
7. Travelling expenses......................................................................................				250
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................................................				450
Carried forward............................................................................			5,000
			14,337

 

* Paid also £700 as Public Service Inspector.

  Paid £550 as Deputy Commissioner of Land Tax and Deputy Commissioner of Pensions under Div. No. 16/1.

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
£
Division No. 15.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Brought forward.........................................................	14,337
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward.........................................................	5,000
No. 9. Temporary assistance........................................................................................	1,000
10. Medical Examinations.....................................................................................	1,500
11. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police, and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department..................................................................................................	20,000
12. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia....	40
27,540
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law Costs under Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act............................................	50
Total Division No. 15................................................	41,927

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		Division No. 16.
		LAND TAX OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.
Central Office.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Secretary............................................................................................	520
4	4	Clerks................................................................................................	865
12	5	Clerks................................................................................................	1,130
General Division.
2	...	Typists...............................................................................................	198
2	...	Messengers........................................................................................	95
21	2,808
Local Staffs.
New South Wales.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	A	Deputy Commissioner.........................................................................	750
1	D	Valuer................................................................................................	360
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk.......................................................................................	310
5	4	Clerks................................................................................................	1,200
8	5	Clerks................................................................................................	1,190
General Division.
3	...	Assistants...........................................................................................	378
2	...	Typists...............................................................................................	198
2	...	Messengers........................................................................................	91
23	4,477
44	Carried forward..................................	7,285

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		Division No. 16.
		LAND TAX OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.
44	Brought forward.......................................................	7,285
Victoria.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	D	Valuer...............................................................................................	380
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk......................................................................................	310
4	4	Clerks...............................................................................................	915
11	5	Clerks...............................................................................................	1,062
General Division.
2	...	Typists..............................................................................................	162
1	...	Messenger........................................................................................	57
20	2,886
Queensland.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	A	Deputy Commissioner.......................................................................	700
1	D	Valuer..............................................................................................	310
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk......................................................................................	310
3	4	Clerks...............................................................................................	555
5	5	Clerks...............................................................................................	678
General Division.
2	...	Typists..............................................................................................	252
1	...	Messenger........................................................................................	39
14	2,844
78	Carried forward.............................................	13,015

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 16.	£
		LAND TAX OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.
78	Brought forward.......................................................	13,015
South Australia.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	B	Deputy Commissioner.......................................................................	600
1	D	Valuer..............................................................................................	360
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk......................................................................................	310
2	4	Clerks...............................................................................................	370
3	5	Clerks...............................................................................................	465
General Division.
2	...	Assistants.........................................................................................	252
2	...	Typists..............................................................................................	252
1	...	Messenger........................................................................................	39
13	2,648
Western Australia.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	B	Deputy Commissioner.......................................................................	600
1	D	Valuer..............................................................................................	310
Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerks...............................................................................................	420
1	5	Clerk................................................................................................	160
General Division.
1	...	Typist...............................................................................................	126
1	...	Messenger........................................................................................	52
7	1,668
98	Carried forward............................................	17,331

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		Division No. 16.	£
		LAND TAX OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.
98	Brought forward.........................................................	17,331
Tasmania.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	B	Deputy Commissioner*.......................................................................	550
1	D	Valuer................................................................................................	310
Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerks................................................................................................	445
1	5	Clerk..................................................................................................	160
General Division.
1	...	Typist.................................................................................................	126
1	...	Messenger..........................................................................................	72
7	1,663
To provide for amendments in rate of pay to Officers of Clerical division	370
105	Total Salaries...................................	19,364
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning.................................................................................................			300
2. Postage and telegrams.......................................................................................			1,500
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.................................			1,500
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon....			1,100
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			130
6. Other printing...................................................................................................			2,000
7. Travelling expenses, other than for valuations....................................................			1,300
8. Temporary assistance........................................................................................			7,100
9.Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................................			1,100
10. Law costs........................................................................................................			4,000
11. Valuation fees and other expenses, not including travelling.................................			21,000
12. Travelling expenses in connexion with valuations..............................................			9,700
13. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia.....			100
50,830
Total Division No. 16................................................			70,194

 

* Receives £550 salary as Deputy Commissioner of Land Tax and Deputy Commissioner of Pensions.

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 17.
		GOVERNMENT PRINTER.		£
		Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	D	Engineer in charge..............................................................................		360
_______
Allowance to Government Printer, Melbourne, for services rendered in connexion with printing for Parliament.............................................		150
Wages and overtime:—
Compositors....................................................................	£5,000
Proportion of salaries of the State classified staff of the Government Printing Office, Melbourne..........................	2,100
Gratuities to State officers engaged in excess of office hours	500
Bookbinders, machinemen, warehouse assistants, labourers, and others......................................................................	3,000
1	10,600
11,110
Subdivision No. 2.
Contingencies.
No. 1. Paper and parchment.........................................................................................				5,650
2. Repairs to machinery, also lubricants, cotton waste, roller cleanser, and other necessaries...................................................................................................				150
3. Type.................................................................................................................				50
4. Bookbinders’ materials, stores, and printing ink..................................................				300
5. Motive power, fuel, and light.............................................................................				660
6. Cartage.............................................................................................................				209
7. Distribution of Hansard and Parliamentary papers..............................................				1,800
8. Postage and telegrams.......................................................................................				50
9. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..................................				10
10. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon....				15
11. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding				15
12. Other printing...................................................................................................				75
13. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................................				30
14. Insurance of plant, machinery, and stock............................................................				223
15. Statutes supplied to new Members of Parliament.................................................				50
9,287
Total Division No. 17...............................				20,397

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 18.			£
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		Subdivision No. 1.
		Salaries.
		Clerical Division.
1	1	Official Secretary to the Governor-General .........................................	600
General Division.
3	...	Messengers.........................................................................................	150
4	750
Subdivision No. 2.
Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record, and other books..........			300
2. Official telegrams and postage...........................................................................			800
3. Travelling incidental, and petty cash expenditure................................................			300
4. Services rendered by State Railway Departments................................................			2,000
3,400
Total Division No. 18................................................			4,150
_________
Division No. 19.
COINAGE.
No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, and not including cost of bullion..................................................................			18,500
2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, and not including cost of bullion..................................................................			8,500
27,000

 

  Also acts as Secretary to the Federal Executive Council.

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 20.				£
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions, in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts..........................................				4,000
2. Royal Commission on Tasmanian Customs Leakage...........................................				450
3. To recoup the Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”..........................................................				3,000
4. Interest at three per cent. and Sinking Fund at one-half per cent. on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth (2 years):—
Defence Department...............................................................			£190,523
Trade and Customs Department..............................................			46,283
Home Affairs Department.......................................................			822
Postmaster-General’s Department...........................................			435,972
673,600
Total Division No. 20................................................				681,050
_________
Division No. 21.
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE................................................................................				1,250
_________
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 22.
		STAMP PRINTING.
		Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Stamp Printer........................................................................................................		420
1	4	Clerk........................................................................................................		185
To provide for amendments in rates of pay to Officers of Clerical Division..................................................................................................		20
General Division.
1	...	Overseer........................................................................................................		300
1	...	Senior Machinist........................................................................................................		165
3	...	Machinists........................................................................................................		463
1	...	Female Supervisor........................................................................................................		126
7	...	Female Assistants........................................................................................................		770
15	2,449*

 

* Payable out of Trust Fund Stamp Printing Account.

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
£
Division No. 23.
REFUNDS OF REVENUE‡..................................................................................................................................	200,000
_________
Division No. 24.
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.
To enable the Treasurer to make advances to Public Officers and to meet expenditure, particulars of which will afterwards be included in a Parliamentary Appropriation...............................................................................................................................

400,000
Total Department of the Treasury..........................................................................................................	1,465,464

‡ Required to enable refunds to be made of amounts which have been collected, but which do not properly belong to Revenue, such as—

(a) Proportion of cable receipts due to the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co. and to the Pacific Cable Board.

(b) Value of postage stamps repurchased by the Postmaster-General’s Department.

(c) Value of postage stamps affixed to postal notes.

(d) Moneys paid to Revenue in error.

 

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
£
SECRETARY’S OFFICE....................................................................	5,119
CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.......................................................	4,701
THE HIGH COURT...........................................................................	8,052
COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION..........................	3,260
PATENTS, TRADE MARKS, COPYRIGHTS AND DESIGNS...........	23,794
44,926

 

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 25.	£
		SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	...	Secretary and Parliamentary Draftsman..............................................	1,000
Professional Division.
1	A	Chief Clerk and Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman............................	600
2	E	Clerks...............................................................................................	383
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk......................................................................................	310
1	4	Clerk................................................................................................	185
2	5	Clerks...............................................................................................	180
General Division.
1	...	Ministerial Messenger.......................................................................	132
1	...	Messenger........................................................................................	60
Accounts Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Accountant.......................................................................................	260
1	5	Clerk................................................................................................	170
General Division.
1	...	Messenger........................................................................................	52
Office of the Representatives of the Government in the Senate.
Professional Division.
1	D	Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate........	329
General Division.
1	...	Ministerial Messenger.......................................................................	168
To provide for amendments in rates of pay to Officers of Professional and Clerical Divisions....................................................................	30
15	3,859
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...............................			100
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..			50
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			30
6. Other printing.................................................................................................			90
7. Travelling expenses.........................................................................................			200
8. Temporary assistance......................................................................................			350
9. Defence of prisoners.......................................................................................			20
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................................................			100
1,260
Total Division No. 25....................			5,119

 

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		Division No. 26.	£
		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
2	4	Clerks................................................................................................	470
5	5	Clerks................................................................................................	542
1	4	Clerk (Sydney Office)........................................................................	210
1	5	Clerk (Sydney Office)........................................................................	114
To provide for amendments in rates of pay to Officers of Clerical Division	35
General Division.
1	...	Messenger.........................................................................................	110
1	...	Messenger (Sydney Office)................................................................	60
14	3,461
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books.......................................................................................................			125
2. Postage and telegrams......................................................................................			150
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes................................			75
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon.......................................................................................................			60
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			20
6. Other printing..................................................................................................			25
7. Travelling expenses.........................................................................................			200
8. Temporary assistance.......................................................................................			500
9. Office cleaning, fires, and light.........................................................................			10
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................................			75
1,240
Total Division No. 26.....................			4,701

 

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		Division No. 27.
THE HIGH COURT.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Exempt.
5	...	Associates to Justices—at £300...........................................................	1,500
Clerical Division.
1	2	Clerk and Industrial Registrar..............................................................	420
1	5	Clerk in Principal Registry..................................................................	150
General Division.
5	...	Tipstaffs............................................................................................	882
12	2,952
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books.......................................................................................................			300
2. Postage and telegrams......................................................................................			35
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes................................			35
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..			35
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of printing, material, and binding			40
6. Other printing..................................................................................................			25
7. Travelling expenses.........................................................................................			3,500
8. Cleaning courts and offices..............................................................................			50
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................................			120
10. Compensation for services of Commonwealth and State officers.........................			800
11. Jurors’ fees......................................................................................................			20
12. Temporary assistance.......................................................................................			140
5,100
Total Division No. 27.....................			8,052

 

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IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		Division No. 28.
COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Industrial Registrar........................................................................................................	600
Subdivision No. 2.
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........................................................................................			250
7. Temporary assistance......................................................................................			20
8. Cleaning courts and offices.............................................................................			20
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure (including expenses of representatives of organizations)............................................................................................			250
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.......................................................................................................			1,000
2,660
Total Division No. 28.............................			3,260

 

IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		Division No. 29.	£
		PATENTS, TRADE MARKS, COPYRIGHTS, AND DESIGNS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	A	Commissioner..................................................................................	850
1	C	Deputy Commissioner and Chief Examiner........................................	460
1	C	Deputy Registrar of Trade Marks and Examiner and Deputy Commissioner of Patents................................................................	420
3	D	Examiners........................................................................................	1,200
1	D	Classification Officer........................................................................	400
8	E	Deputy Examiners............................................................................	1,955
5	F	Assistant Examiners..........................................................................	785
Clerical Division.
1	3	Unattached Officer............................................................................	380
7	4	Clerks...............................................................................................	1,745
21	5	Clerks...............................................................................................	2,650
General Division.
1	...	Supervisor of Publications.................................................................	252
1	...	Assistant Supervisor of Publications...................................................	210
4	...	Typists.............................................................................................	408
3	...	Assistants.........................................................................................	378
3	...	Messengers.......................................................................................	196
To provide for amendments in rates of pay to officers of Clerical and Professional Divisions....................................................................	90
61	12,379
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.....................................................................................			450
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...............................			75
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			375
5. Other printing.................................................................................................			9,450
6. Travelling expenses........................................................................................			75
7. Other stores, fuel, and light..............................................................................			40
8. Temporary assistance......................................................................................			400
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.........................................................			450
11,415
Total Division No. 29..............................................			23,794
Total Attorney-General’s Department.......................................			44,926

 

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V—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
£
ADMINISTRATIVE.........................................................................	14,239
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.................................................	14,455
PAPUA............................................................................................	34,000
NORTHERN TERRITORY..............................................................	262,921
PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY..........................................................	145,610
MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS..........................................	19,850
MISCELLANEOUS..........................................................................	38,339
529,414

 

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Number of Persons	Class or Grade.	Division No. 30.	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	...	Secretary..........................................................................................	900
Professional Division.
1	D	Lands Officer...................................................................................	310
Correspondence Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Chief Clerk.......................................................................................	439
2	3	Clerks...............................................................................................	780
1	3	Accountant.......................................................................................	335
6	4	Clerks...............................................................................................	890
17	5	Clerks...............................................................................................	1,765
To provide for amendments in rates of pay to Officers of Clerical Division........................................................................................	100
General Division.
1	...	Ministerial Messenger.......................................................................	180
3	...	Messengers.......................................................................................	274
1	...	Typist...............................................................................................	116
34	6,089
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telegrams (beyond Commonwealth)................................................................			600
2. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette............			2,200
3. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments.............................................................................................			1,000
4. Immigration Restriction Act—Interpreters’ fees, legal and other expenses..........			1,600
5. Postage and telegrams.....................................................................................			1,000
6. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...............................			200
7. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.			250
8. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			100
9. Other printing.................................................................................................			350
10. Travelling expenses........................................................................................			350
11. Temporary assistance......................................................................................			200
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................................................			300
8,150
Total Division No. 30..............................................			14,239

 

V.—The Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 31.	£
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	...	Official Secretary of the Commonwealth of Australia in Great Britain..	1,000
Clerical Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant...............................................................	600
1	2	Officer in Charge—Publicity Branch..................................................	440
1	3	First Assistant—Publicity Branch......................................................	310
1	4	Second Assistant—Publicity Branch..................................................	185
1	3	Sub-Accountant................................................................................	335
1	3	Private Secretary to High Commissioner............................................	350
1	3	Supply Officer..................................................................................	380
1	3	Chief Correspondence Clerk..............................................................	360
1	3	Officer in Charge—Produce and Commercial.....................................	310
1	4	Paying Officer..................................................................................	260
2	4	Clerks...............................................................................................	445
7	5	Clerks...............................................................................................	660
General Division.
1	...	Storeman and Packer.........................................................................	120
1	...	Assistant...........................................................................................

980
3	E	Assistant Engineers.....................................................................	555
4	F	Junior Assistant Engineers...........................................................	305
2	E	Draughtsmen..............................................................................	387
13	2,747
Clerical Division.
1	2	Chief Clerk.................................................................................	500
1	2	Senior Inspector..........................................................................	500
1	2	Superintendent of Mails..............................................................	500
1	2	Accountant.................................................................................	440
1	2	Telegraph Manager.....................................................................	460
1	3	Assistant Manager, Telegraphs....................................................	310
1	3	Cashier.......................................................................................	400
1	3	Controller of Stores.....................................................................	400
1	3	Manager Telephone Exchange.....................................................	360
5	3	Inspectors...................................................................................	1,910
2	2	Postmasters................................................................................	1,000
12	3	Postmasters................................................................................	4,025
64	4	Postmasters................................................................................	14,199
43	5	Postmasters................................................................................	6,960
7	...	Postmasters................................................................................	885
4	4	Postmasters, Relieving................................................................	740
5	3	Clerks.........................................................................................	1,670
43	4	Clerks.........................................................................................	10,043
64	5	Clerks.........................................................................................	11,200
4	3	Supervisors.................................................................................	1,005
5	4	Supervisors.................................................................................	1,425
2	4	Assistant Supervisors..................................................................	545
1	3	Testing Officer...........................................................................	310
60	4	Telegraphists..............................................................................	12,200
99	5	Telegraphists..............................................................................	17,257
9	5	Relieving Officers.......................................................................	1,500
32	5	Clerical Assistants......................................................................	5,462
1	4	Detective....................................................................................	260
471	96,466
485	Carried forward..................................................	99,863

 

IX.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
Division No. 110.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
485	Brought forward.............................			99,863
General Division.
1	...	Telephone Inspector....................................................................			210
1	...	Foreman Engine Driver...............................................................			192
3	...	Engine Drivers and Fitters...........................................................			486
3	...	Foremen Mechanics....................................................................			668
68	...	Senior Mechanics, Mechanics, and Junior Mechanics....................			8,777
1	...	Mechanician...............................................................................			276
8	...	Line Inspectors...........................................................................			1,586
2	...	Linemen (in Charge of Office).....................................................			316
18	...	Line Foremen.............................................................................			2,977
45	...	Senior Linemen...........................................................................			6,960
95	...	Linemen.....................................................................................			12,106
2	...	Horse Drivers.............................................................................			252
1	...	Foreman Batteryman...................................................................			190
9	...	Batterymen.................................................................................			993
1	...	Foreman Carpenter......................................................................			180
2	...	Carpenters..................................................................................			324
1	...	Painter........................................................................................			156
1	...	Blacksmith.................................................................................			165
1	...	Blacksmith’s Striker....................................................................			126
1	...	Detective....................................................................................			207
7	...	Mail Officers..............................................................................			1,542
14	...	Senior Sorters.............................................................................			2,501
72	...	Sorters........................................................................................			11,789
121	...	Letter Carriers.............................................................................			13,828
478	Carried forward..................................................	66,807
485		99,863

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IX.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
Division No. 110.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
485	Brought forward...............................	99,863
General Division.
478	Brought forward...............................	66,807
4	...	Foreman Storeman and Storemen.................................................	587
2	...	Sailmakers..................................................................................	308
2	...	Watchmen..................................................................................	198
2	...	Postal Note Sorters......................................................................	220
240	...	Senior Postal Assistants, Senior Assistants, Postal Assistants, and Assistants...............................................................................	27,991
5	...	Supervisors.................................................................................	735
8	...	Monitors.....................................................................................	1,050
177	...	Telephonists...............................................................................	13,993
3	...	Typists........................................................................................	378
3	...	Mail Drivers................................................................................	396
1	...	Labourer.....................................................................................	126
3	...	Office Cleaners...........................................................................	348
3	...	Senior Messengers......................................................................	458
15	...	Messengers.................................................................................	759
226	...	Telegraph Messengers.................................................................	9,467
6	...	Cadets........................................................................................	234
1178	124,055
To provide for amendments in rates of pay to Officers of Professional and Clerical Divisions, re-classification of Telegraphists and Postmasters and regrading of Post Offices......	2,800
226,718
Less estimated savings..........................................................	22,000
1663	Total Salaries (carried forward).........................	204,718

 

IX.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
Division No. 110.			£
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward....................................................			204,718
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.....................................................................................................................			30,000
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.....................................................................................................................			2,370
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—payments in adjustment with other Administrations...............................................................................................................			400
5. Subsidies for conveyance of coastwise mails, North-west and South coast services.........................................................................................	£9,173
Less contribution by State Government.....................................................................................	750
8,423
67,193
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
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................................................................................................................			25,000
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)...............................................................................................................			1,100
4. Iron letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering, and repairs...............................................................................................................			330
5. Temporary assistance...............................................................................................................			8,000
6. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business...............................................................................................................			850
7. Payment to Police Department for services of officers...............................................................................................................			...
8. Carriage of stores and material...............................................................................................................			500
9. Overtime, Sunday pay, and meal allowances...............................................................................................................			2,000
10. Hire and maintenance of bicycles, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles...............................................................................................................			1,600
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...............................................................................................................			2,850
13. Travelling expenses...............................................................................................................			5,500
14. Allowances to officers to cover increased cost of living...............................................................................................................			16,000
15. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others..			10,500
Carried forward.................................................		78,270
		271,911

 

IX.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
Division No. 110.	£
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward...............................................	271,911
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies
Brought forward...............................................	78,270
No. 16. Office cleaning.........................................................................................	1,450
17. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................................................	950
18. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.........................	2,800
19. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing..............................	800
20. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding................................................................................................	1,250
21. Printing postage stamps............................................................................	750
22. Printing postal notes.................................................................................	340
23. Printing telephone directories and lists.......................................................	500
24. Printing telegraph message forms..............................................................	800
25. Printing postal guides...............................................................................	200
26. Other printing...........................................................................................	1,600
27. Stores, other than any mentioned above.....................................................	2,200
28. Bank exchange on departmental transactions within the Commonwealth......	5
29. Bank exchange on departmental transactions beyond the Commonwealth....	10
30. Advertising..............................................................................................	200
31. 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...........................	200
32. Allowances to officers at out stations for keep of Native assistants..............	520
33. Payments under Telephone Regulations.....................................................	100
34. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers, and others, for the sale of postage stamps.....................................................	1,100
35. Motor cars...............................................................................................	1,000
95,045
Total Division No. 110.......................................	366,956

 

IX.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 111.	£
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	...	Deputy Postmaster-General..............................................................	500
Professional Division.
1	D.	Electrical Engineer....................................................................	400
1	E.	Assistant Electrical Engineer......................................................	260
2	F.	Junior Assistant Engineers.........................................................	212
1	F.	Draughtsman.............................................................................	60
5	Clerical Division.	932
1	3	Accountant and Controller.........................................................	400
1	3	Telegraph Manager....................................................................	400
1	3	Superintendent of Mails.............................................................	400
1	3	Cashier.....................................................................................	400
1	3	Clerk in Charge.........................................................................	400
2	3	Clerks.......................................................................................	670
15	4	Clerks.......................................................................................	3,625
25	5	Clerks.......................................................................................	3,990
1	3	Inspector...................................................................................	335
1	4	Storekeeper...............................................................................	285
4	4	Assistant Supervisors.................................................................	1,140
1	2	Postmaster................................................................................	440
4	3	Postmasters...............................................................................	1,220
20	4	Postmasters...............................................................................	3,854
16	5	Postmasters...............................................................................	2,406
16	4	Telegraphists.............................................................................	3,310
25	5	Telegraphists.............................................................................	3,909
1	4	Relieving Officer.......................................................................	235
2	5	Relieving Officers.....................................................................	360
9	5	Clerical Assistants.....................................................................	1,539
147	29,318
153	Carried forward............................	30,750

 

IX.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 111.	£
		TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
153	...	Brought forward............................	30,750
General Division.
4	...	Mail Officers............................................................................	822
1	...	Detective..................................................................................	192
9	...	Senior Sorters...........................................................................	1,488
4	...	Senior Sorters, Travelling Staff..................................................	708
11	...	Sorters......................................................................................	1,660
72	...	Letter Carriers...........................................................................	8,351
65	...	Senior Postal Assistants, Senior Assistants, Postal Assistants, and Assistants...........................................................................	7,169
1	...	Postal Note Sorter.....................................................................	110
2	...	Messengers...............................................................................	182
2	...	Batterymen...............................................................................	282
1	...	Mechanician.............................................................................	240
1	...	Telephone Inspector..................................................................	192
30	...	Senior Mechanics, Mechanics, and Junior Mechanics..................	3,516
3	...	Line Inspectors.........................................................................	520
7	...	Line Foremen...........................................................................	1,148
12	...	Senior Linemen........................................................................	1,790
50	...	Linemen...................................................................................

6,402
1	...	Storeman..................................................................................	144
1	...	Labourer..................................................................................	126
3	...	Monitors...................................................................................	388
27	...	Telephonists.............................................................................	2,188
78	...	Telegraph Messengers...............................................................	3,472
1	...	Carpenter.................................................................................	162
1	...	Lineman (in charge of office).....................................................	152
4	...	Cadets......................................................................................	156
391	41,560
Salaries of Officers granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement...........................................................................	120
To provide for amendments in rates of pay to Officers of Professional and Clerical Divisions, reclassification of Telegraphists and Postmasters and regrading of Post Offices.	800
73,230
Less estimated savings....................................................	2,000
544	Total Salaries (carried forward).........................	71,230

 

IX.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
Division No. 111.		£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward......................................................		71,230
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance by railway)............................................................................................................		13,000
2. Conveyance of mails by railway.....................................................................................................................		13,200
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.....................................................................................................................		1,900
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—Payments in adjustment with other Administrations..............................................................................................................		270
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
41,370
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............................................................................................................		9,000
2. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material...............................................................................................................		1,000
3. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)...............................................................................................................		1,000
4. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting and repairs...............................................................................................................		75
5. Temporary assistance...............................................................................................................		2,500
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...............................................................................................................		60
9. Overtime, Sunday pay, and meal allowances...............................................................................................................		950
10. Hire and maintenance of bicycles and allowances to officers using their own bicycles...............................................................................................................		500
11. Purchase of horses, vehicles, and harness, and maintenance and equipment thereof, also forage and forage allowances...............................................................................................................		...
Carried forward..................................................	16,385
	112,600

 

IX.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
Division No. 111.	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward.....................................................	112,600
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward.....................................................	16,385
No. 12. Fuel and light, including allowances to postmasters...................................	1,600
13. Travelling expenses.................................................................................	1,300
14. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living................................................................................................	450
15. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others	11,000
16. Office cleaning........................................................................................	600
17. Incidental and petty cash expenditure........................................................	240
18. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes........................	1,000
19. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing.............................	550
20. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.................................................................................................	600
21. Printing postage stamps...........................................................................	1,000
22. Printing postal notes................................................................................	200
23. Printing telephone directories and lists......................................................	200
24. Printing telegraph message forms.............................................................	250
25. Printing postal guides..............................................................................	175
26. Other printing..........................................................................................	1,000
27. Stores other than any mentioned above.....................................................	1,500
28. Bank exchange on departmental transactions within the Commonwealth.....	...
29. Bank exchange on departmental transactions beyond the Commonwealth...	20
30. Advertising.............................................................................................	70
31. Payments under Telephone Regulations....................................................	20
32. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers, and others for the sale of postage stamps......................................................	700
33. Motor cars..............................................................................................	500
39,360
Total Division No. 111........................................	151,960

 

IX.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
Division No. 112.			£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Payable at Adelaide.)
Clerical Division.
1	4	Postmaster..................................................................................	285
1	5	Postmaster..................................................................................	180
1	4	Telegraphist................................................................................	185
2	5	Telegraphists...............................................................................	350
General Division.
2	...	Postal Assistants..........................................................................	256
1	...	Line Foreman..............................................................................	168
5	...	Linemen.....................................................................................	654
2	...	Linemen in charge of offices........................................................	316
To provide for amendments in rates of pay to Officers of Clerical Division, re-classification of Telegraphists and Postmasters, and regrading of Post Offices.........................................................	50
2,444
Deduct—Proportion of salaries of officers payable by other Departments.......................................................................	12
15	Carried forward..................................................	2,432

 

IX.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 112.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
15	Brought forward........................................................	2,432
Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (Payable at Darwin.)
Clerical Division.
1	2	Postmaster........................................................................................	396
2	5	Postmasters.......................................................................................	360
2	4	Clerks...............................................................................................	420
1	5	Clerical Assistant..............................................................................	180
1	4	Telegraphist......................................................................................	185
5	5	Telegraphists....................................................................................	845
General Division.
3	...	Assistants (formerly Postal Assistants).......................................	378
3	...	Telegraph Messengers..............................................................	147
1	...	Senior Lineman........................................................................	146
2	...	Linemen in charge of offices.....................................................	308
To provide for amendments in rates of pay to Officers of Clerical Division, re-classification of Telegraphists and Postmasters and regrading of Post Offices................................................	100
3,465
Deduct—Proportion of salaries of officers payable by other Departments..................................................................	80
21	3,385
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails........................................................................			800
Carried forward..................................................			6,617

 

IX.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
Division No. 112.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward........................................	6,617
Subdivision No. 4.—Conveyance of Mails.
Payable at Darwin.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance by railway)..............	2,760
2. Conveyance of mails by railway.................................................................	1,111
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels..............................................	90
3,961
Subdivision No. 5.—Contingencies.
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...................................................................	770
5. Overtime, Sunday pay, and meal allowances...............................................	75
6. Purchase of horses, camels, cattle, sheep, vehicles and harness, and maintenance and equipment thereof; also forage and forage allowances...	400
7. Fuel and light, including allowances to postmasters.....................................	35
8. Travelling expenses...................................................................................	150
9. Allowance to officers stationed in outlying districts, to cover increased cost of living...............................................................................................	400
10. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others.	52
11. Office cleaning..........................................................................................	...
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..........................................................	25
13. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........................	20
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
4,682
Carried forward......................................................	15,260

 

IX.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.
Division No. 112.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward...................................	15,260
Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies.
Payable at 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.................................................................................	50
4. Carriage of stores, instruments, and other material.......................................	200
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................................................................................................	1,450
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
3,216
Total Division No. 112........................................	18,476
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.......................	3,827,160

       

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