Appropriation Act 1912-13 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION 1912-13.

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No. 43 of 1912.

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

[Assented to 24th December, 1912.]

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 1912-13.

Issue and application of £4,977,653.

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 thirteen the sum of Four million nine hundred and seventy-seven thousand six hundred and fifty-three pounds.

Appropriation of supplies £9,616,656.

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

F.17946.

 

the sum of Nine million six hundred and sixteen thousand six hundred and fifty-six pounds, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 1 of 1912 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule.

 

FIRST SCHEDULE.

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Grants out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

Under Act No. 1 of 1912 .................................................	£882,768
Under Act No. 2 of 1912 .................................................	1,503,574
Under Act No. 11 of 1912 ...............................................	2,252,661
Under this Act ................................................................	4,977,653
£9,616,656

 

SECOND SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
Ordinary Services.	£
I.—The Parliament...................................................................	34,154
II.—The Prime Minister's Department........................................	50,200
III.—The Department of the Treasury........................................	644,296
IV.—The Attorney-General's Department..................................	48,794
V.—The Department of External Affairs....................................	527,810
VI.—The Department of Defence..............................................	2,512,400
VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.............................	395,445
VIII.—The Department of Home Affairs....................................	443,669
IX.—The Postmaster-General's Department...............................	4,253,410
8,910,178
Australian Notes Branch...........................................................	4,226
Stamp Printing..........................................................................	2,252
Refunds of Revenue..................................................................	200,000
Advance to the Treasurer..........................................................	500,000
Total Ordinary Services...............................................	9,616,656

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I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£
THE SENATE............................................................................	7,053
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	9,463
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	7,277
THE LIBRARY..........................................................................	5,378
REFRESHMENT ROOMS.........................................................	1,172
WATER POWER FOR PARLIAMENT HOUSE.........................	200
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.	1,411
QUEEN'S HALL........................................................................	485
PARLIAMENT GARDENS........................................................	507
MISCELLANEOUS...................................................................	1,208
34,154

   

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Number of Persons.
	Division No. 1.	£
	THE SENATE.	Maximum
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
	£
1	The President......................................................................	...	1,100
1	The Chairman of Committees..............................................	...	500
1	Clerk of the Senate..............................................................	...	900
1	Clerk Assistant and Paying Officer.......................................	...	750
1	Clerk of Select Committees, Usher of the Black Rod, and Secretary of the Joint House Committee.................................................	...	550
1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant......................................	420	385
1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer.................................................	...	210
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	6,053
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...................................................................................			20
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.............................			60
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			50
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.............................................................................................			25
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................................................			100
10. Maintenance, repairs, and furniture................................................................			75
11. Temporary assistance....................................................................................			50
750
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams ................................................			250
Total Division No. 1 ..................................			7,053

* 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*....................................................................................	l,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.....................................................................	300
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	7,108
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department.............................		630
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		300
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
1,580
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams..................................................		775
Total Division No. 2............................................		9,463

* 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.
£
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Division No. 3.
Number of Persons.	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
4	Typists ...........................................................................................	680
1	Messenger and Reader .....................................................................	204
16	6,719
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary shorthand writing, and typewriting and attendance		435
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
558
Total Division No. 3............................................		7,277

   

I.—The Parliament.
£
Number of Persons.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Division No. 4.
THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Librarian ................................................................................	600
1	Archivist .......................................................................................	500
1	Clerk .............................................................................................	260
1	Cataloguer .....................................................................................	275
4	One temporary clerk and three temporary messengers ......................	608
8	2,243
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		320
3. Postage and telegrams ................................................................................		15
4. Office cleaning ..........................................................................................		145
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. Collection of Australian historical records ...................................................		650
3,135
Total Division No. 4 .........................		5,378

   

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
4	Sessional Waiters ..........................................................................	170
7	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 ........................................................................................	141
3	________	485
Division No. 9.
PARLIAMENT GARDENS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
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 .........	34,154

   

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.
£
PRIME MINISTER..............................................................	11,795
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.....................................................	166
AUDIT OFFICE..................................................................	22,551
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.................................	15,688
50,200

 

II.—Prime Minister's Department.
Number of Persons	Class or Grade.	Division No. 11.	£
PRIME MINISTER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	...	Secretary ...........................................................................	600
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk ......................................................................	310
2	4	Clerks ...............................................................................	433
4	5	Clerks ...............................................................................	576
General Division.
1	...	Ministerial Messenger ........................................................	136
1	...	Typist ................................................................................	75
1	...	Assistant ............................................................................	126
1	...	Messenger .........................................................................	39
12	2,295
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telegrams (beyond Commonwealth) ...........................................................			400
2. Postage and telegrams..................................................................................			175
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes ...........................			150
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			100
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			25
6. Other printing ............................................................................................			50
7. Travelling expenses ....................................................................................			200
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ..........................................................			200
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette.........			2,200
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others ............................................................................................			1,000
11. Temporary assistance .................................................................................			200
4,700
Carried forward ..............................................

6.995

       

II.—Prime Minister's Department.
£
Division No. 11.
PRIME MINISTER.
Brought forward .........................................................			6,995
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Secretary to Leader of Opposition .................................................................			400*
2. Official expenses of Honorary Ministers ........................................................			150
3. Travelling expenses of Ministers ...................................................................			250
4. Historic memorials of representative men ......................................................			2,000
5. Imperial Trade Commission ..........................................................................			2,000
4,800
Total Division No. 11.................................			11,795
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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 ....................................................................................	111
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams ..................................................................................			5
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes ............................			10
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			10
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			15
5. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ............................................................			15
55
Total Division No. 12 .........................			166

*With travelling expenses not to exceed £50.

 Paid £650 as Official Secretary to the Governor-General under Division No. 19.

     

II.—Prime Minister's Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 13.
		AUDIT OFFICE.	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Secretary ...............................................................................	559
1	2	Examiner ...............................................................................	437
10	3	Examiners .............................................................................	3,600
6	4	Examiners .............................................................................	1,400
1	2	Inspector of Stores .................................................................	440
2	4	Clerks ...................................................................................	470
27	5	Clerks ...................................................................................	3,443
General Division.
1	...	Assistant ................................................................................	126
5	...	Pension Receipt Sorters ..........................................................	550
1	...	Messenger .............................................................................	55
55	11,080
Local Staffs.
Clerical Division.
New South Wales.
1	2	Examiner in charge ................................................................	480
3	3	Examiners .............................................................................	1,000
6	4	Examiners .............................................................................	1,450
8	5	Clerks ...................................................................................	907
18	3,837
Queensland.
1	3	Examiner in charge* ..............................................................	400
1	3	Examiner ...............................................................................	335
3	4	Examiners .............................................................................	680
2	5	Clerks ....................................................................................	286
7	1,701
South Australia.
1	3	Examiner in charge ................................................................	400
3	4	Examiners .............................................................................	770
2	5	Clerks ...................................................................................	290
6	1,460
86	Carried forward ...........................................................	18,078

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

   

II.—Prime Minister's Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 13.	£
		AUDIT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
86	Brought forward ................................	18,078
Western Australia.
1	3	Examiner in charge .............................................................	380
2	4	Examiners ..........................................................................	510
2	5	Clerks .................................................................................	309
5	1,199
Tasmania.
1	3	Examiner in charge .............................................................	335
1	4	Examiner ............................................................................	235
2	5	Clerks .................................................................................	346
4	916
Northern Territory.
1	2	Examiner ............................................................................	420
96	Total Salaries ................................	20,613
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning .........................................................................................			102
2. Postage and telegrams ...............................................................................			160
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes ..........................			150
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			70
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			60
6. Other printing ...........................................................................................			100
7. Travelling expenses ...................................................................................			750
8. Temporary assistance ................................................................................			150
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure .........................................................			250
10. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia			60
11. District allowance to Examiner, Northern Territory .....................................			86
1,938
Total Division No. 13 ..............................			22,551

   

II. — Prime Minister's Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 14.	£
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Secretary ..................................................................................	520
1	2	Registrar ..................................................................................	420
1	2	Officer in charge, examinations .................................................	420
1	3	Senior Clerk .............................................................................	360
6	4	Clerks ......................................................................................	1,473
10	5	Clerks ......................................................................................	1,259
General Division.
1	...	Senior Messenger .....................................................................	128
2	...	Messengers ..............................................................................	133
3	...	Assistants .................................................................................	301
26	5,014
Inspectors' Staffs.
Clerical Division.
4	3	Clerks ......................................................................................	1,388
3	4	Clerks ......................................................................................	805
6	5	Clerks ......................................................................................	779
General Division.
4	...	Messengers ..............................................................................	304
6	...	Typists .....................................................................................	597
23	3,873
49	Total Salaries (carried forward) ..................	8,887

   

II.—Prime Minister's Department.
£
Division No. 14.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
Brought forward ...................................................	8,887
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No 1. Postage and telegrams ................................................................................	1,040
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes ...........................	225
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon .	200
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	75
5. Other printing .............................................................................................	1,500
6. Travelling expenses ....................................................................................	600
7. Temporary assistance ..................................................................................	600
8. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising ..............................	1,800
9. Other advertising ........................................................................................	75
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ...........................................................	200
11. Expenses—Election Divisional Representatives ............................................	25
12. Fuel, light, and water ..................................................................................	50
13. Office cleaners ...........................................................................................	136
14. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia	75
15. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings ...........................	200
6,801
Total Division No. 14 .......................	15,688
Total Prime Minister's Department	50,200

   

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
£		£
THE TREASURY .......................................................	20,305
Less AUSTRALIAN NOTES BRANCH (Shown Below) ......................................................................	4,226
16,079
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE ....................		43,875
LAND TAX OFFICE .............................................................		80,376
GOVERNMENT PRINTER ...................................................		19,690
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE ......................................		4,900
COINAGE .............................................................................		17,500
MISCELLANEOUS ...............................................................		460,626
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE ...........................................		1,250
644,296
AUSTRALIAN NOTES BRANCH .........................................		4,226
STAMP PRINTING ...............................................................		2,252
REFUNDS OF REVENUE .....................................................		200,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER .......................................		500,000
1,350,774

     

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 15.	£
		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 ............................................................................	540
1	2	Sub-Accountant .....................................................................	460
3	3	Clerks ....................................................................................	1,075
9	4	Clerks ....................................................................................	2,158
11	5	Clerks ....................................................................................	1,264
General Division.
1	...	Telephonist ............................................................................	110
26	5,607
Correspondence Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Chief Clerk ............................................................................	500
3	4	Clerks ....................................................................................	630
7	5	Clerks ....................................................................................	945
General Division.
1	...	Ministerial Messenger ............................................................	177
2	...	Typists ..................................................................................	252
2	...	Messengers ............................................................................	123
16	2,627
Australian Notes Branch.
1	...	Note Printer ...........................................................................	800
Clerical Division.
1	2	Clerk .....................................................................................	420
1	4	Clerk .....................................................................................	260
5	5	Clerks ....................................................................................	950
General Division.
4	...	Assistants ..............................................................................	496
5	...	Note Sorters ...........................................................................	550
Additional Clerical and General Division Officers ....................	750
17	4,226‡
61	Total Salaries (carried forward) ............................	14,060

* 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. 15.
THE TREASURY.
Brought forward .........................................................................	14,060
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances to State officers acting as officers of Commonwealth Sub-Treasuries	1,165
2. Office cleaning ..........................................................................................	60
3. Postage and telegrams ...............................................................................	500
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	300
7. Other printing ...........................................................................................	150
8. Travelling expenses ...................................................................................	200
9. Bank exchange ..........................................................................................	1,500
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure .........................................................	350
11. Temporary assistance ................................................................................	200
12. Exchange on London drafts, also London Bill stamps, discount, and interest on advances	1,500
6,245
Total Division No. 15 .................................	20,305

   

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 16.
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Commissioner * .......................................................................	150
Assistant Commissioner  .........................................................	100
Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk .......................................................................................	333
3	4	Clerks ......................................................................................	680
2	5	Clerks ......................................................................................	188
General Division.
3	...	Typists .....................................................................................	322
9	Local Staffs.	1,773
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Deputy Commissioner ..............................................................	474
6	4	Clerks ......................................................................................	1,640
11	5	Clerks ......................................................................................	1,593
General Division.
7	...	Assistants .................................................................................	869
1	...	Caretaker .................................................................................	144
1	...	Messenger ................................................................................	83
27	Victoria.	4,803
Professional Division.
1	D	Special Magistrate ....................................................................	310
Clerical Division.
1	2	Deputy Commissioner ..............................................................	440
6	4	Clerks ......................................................................................	1,385
6	5	Clerks ......................................................................................	773
General Division.
9	...	Assistants .................................................................................	1,117
1	...	Typist ......................................................................................	126
1	...	Messenger ................................................................................	70
25	QUEENSLAND.	4,221
Clerical Division.
Deputy Commissioner ‡ ............................................................	100
2	4	Clerks ......................................................................................	510
3	5	Clerks ......................................................................................	383
General Division.
3	...	Assistants .................................................................................	188
8	1,181
69	Carried forward ...........................................	11,978

* Receives also £900 as Secretary to the Treasury.—  Receives also £700 as Assistant Secretary to the Treasury ‡ Receives also £400 as Examiner in Charge Audit Office.

       

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		£
		Division No. 16.
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
69	Brought forward ...........................................	11,978
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Clerical Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner*...........................................................	50
1	4	Clerk .....................................................................................

 

242
4	5	Clerks ....................................................................................	588
General Division.
2	...	Assistants ..............................................................................	176
1	...	Typist ....................................................................................	126
8	WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1,182
	Clerical Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner*...........................................................	100
1	4	Clerk .....................................................................................	260
2	5	Clerks ....................................................................................	360
General Division.
2	...	Assistants ..............................................................................	227
5	TASMANIA.	947
	Clerical Division.
Deputy Commissioner  ..........................................................	...
2	4	Clerks ....................................................................................	490
1	5	Clerk .....................................................................................	84
General Division.
2	...	Assistants ..............................................................................	228
1	...	Typist ....................................................................................	126
6	928
88	Total Salaries ....................................................	15,035
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning .......................................................................................			160
2. Postage and telegrams .............................................................................			2,000
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes ........................			300
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 .........................................................................................			640
7. Travelling expenses .................................................................................			200
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure .......................................................			450
Carried forward ..................................................... {			4,200
			15,035

* Receives also £700 as Public Service Inspector.

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

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
£
Division No. 16.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Brought forward ...................................................	15,035
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward ...................................................	4,200
No. 9. Temporary assistance ................................................................................	1,340
10. Medical Examinations ...............................................................................	3,200
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	50
28,790
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law Costs under Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act .....................................	50
Total Division No. 16 ............................................	43,875

   

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 17.	£
			LAND TAX OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.
Central Office.— Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Secretary ...............................................................................	540
4	4	Clerks ....................................................................................	981
13	5	Clerks ....................................................................................	1,230
General Division.
2	...	Typists ..................................................................................	252
1	...	Messenger .............................................................................	48
21	...	3,051
Local Staffs.
New South Wales.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	A	Deputy Commissioner ............................................................	750
1	D	Valuer ...................................................................................	400
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk ...........................................................................	335
8	4	Clerks ....................................................................................	1,940
14	5	Clerks ....................................................................................	1,887
General Division.
2	...	Typists ..................................................................................	252
1	...	Messenger .............................................................................	58
28	...	5,622
49	Carried forward ..........................................	8,672

     

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		Division No. 17.	£
LAND TAX OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.
49	Brought forward ...........................................	8,673
Victoria. — Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	C	Valuer ......................................................................................	420
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk .............................................................................	335
6	4	Clerks ......................................................................................	1,431
14	5	Clerks ......................................................................................	1,721
General Division.
3	...	Typists .....................................................................................	361
1	...	Messenger ................................................................................	70
26	4,338
Queensland.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	A	Deputy Commissioner ..............................................................	700
1	D	Valuer ......................................................................................	335
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk .............................................................................	310
3	4	Clerks ......................................................................................	656
12	5	Clerks ......................................................................................	1,195
General Division.
2	...	Typists .....................................................................................	252
1	...	Messenger ................................................................................	55
21	3,503
96	Carried forward ...........................	16,514

     

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		Division No. 17.
LAND TAX OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.
96	Brought forward ...........................................	16,514
South Australia.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	B	Deputy Commissioner ............................................................	600
1	D	Valuer ....................................................................................	360
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk ...........................................................................	335
2	4	Clerks ....................................................................................	446
9	5	Clerks ....................................................................................	1,036
General Division.
2	...	Typists ...................................................................................	252
1	...	Messenger ..............................................................................	54
17	3,083
Western Australia.— Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	B	Deputy Commissioner..............................................................	600
1	D	Valuer ....................................................................................	335
Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerks ....................................................................................	458
2	5	Clerks ....................................................................................	328
General Division.
1	...	Typist ....................................................................................	126
1	...	Messenger ..............................................................................	55
8	1,902
121	Carried forward ..........................	21,499

     

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		Division No. 17.
LAND TAX OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.
121	Brought forward ........................................	21,499
Tasmania.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	B	Deputy Commissioner *...........................................................	550
Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerks ....................................................................................	495
1	5	Clerk .....................................................................................	110
General Division.
1	...	Typist ....................................................................................	126
1	...	Messenger .............................................................................	96
6	1,377
127	Total Salaries .................................	22,876
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			400
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			400
6. Other printing ...........................................................................................			2,200
7. Travelling expenses, other than for valuations .............................................			550
8. Temporary assistance ................................................................................			12,500
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure .........................................................			3,600
10. Law costs .................................................................................................			4,150
11. Valuation fees and other expenses, not including travelling ..........................			19,500
12. Travelling expenses in connexion with valuations .......................................			10,800
13. Allowance of 5 per cent, to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia			100
57,500
Total Division No. 17 .........................................			80,376

* Is also Deputy Commissioner of Pensions without additional pay.

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 18.		£
		GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	D	Engineer in charge ...........................................................		360
Gratuity to Mr. J. Kemp, late Government Printer, for services rendered in connexion with printing for Parliament.........................		250
Wages and overtime :—
Compositors .................................................	£5,000
Proportion of salaries of the State classified staff of the Government Printing Office, Melbourne	1,900
Gratuities to State officers engaged in excess of office hours .........................................................	500
Bookbinders, machinemen, warehouse assistants, labourers, and others ..................................	4,000
11,400
1	12,010
Subdivision No. 2.
Contingencies.
No. 1. Paper and parchment .................................................................................				3,900
2. Repairs to machinery, also lubricants, cotton waste, roller cleanser, and other necessaries				300
3. Type .........................................................................................................				50
4. Bookbinders' materials, stores, and printing ink ...........................................				500
5. Motive power, fuel, and light .....................................................................				660
6. Cartage .....................................................................................................				250
7. Distribution of Hansard and Parliamentary papers ......................................				1,500
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 .....................................................				250
15. Statutes supplied to new Members of Parliament .........................................				75
7,680
Total Division No. 18...........................				19,690

   

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		Division No. 19.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Official Secretary to the Governor-General ............................	650
General Division.
2	...	Messengers ............................................................................	100
3	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, temporary messengers, incidental, and petty cash expenditure......			400
4. Services rendered by State Railway Departments.........................................			2,650
4,150
Total Division No. 19....................................			4,900
_________
Division No. 20.
COINAGE.
No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion.......................................................................................			15,000
Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion ......................................................................................			2,500
17,500

Is also Secretary to the Federal Executive Council without additional pay.

.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 21.				£
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Interest at three and one-half per cent, on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth:—
Defence Department........................................................			£121,599	436,126
Trade and Customs Department.......................................			29,637
Home Affairs Department................................................			530
Postmaster-General's Department.....................................			284,360
2. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions, in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts ........................................................				9,000
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. Remission of Fines under Land Tax Assessment Act ...................................				3,000
5. Royal Commission on Sugar Industry .........................................................				3,000
6. Royal Commission on Fruit Industry ..........................................................				1,000
7. Royal Commission on Pearl Shelling Industry .............................................				500
8. Maternity Allowance—Administrative expenses .........................................				5,000
Total Division No. 21 ....................................				460,626
_________
Division No. 22.
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE.........................................................................				1,250
_________
Number of Persons	Class or Grade.	Division No. 23.
		STAMP PRINTING.
		Subdivision No. 1.
		Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	9	Stamp Printer .......................................................................		440
1	4	Clerk ...................................................................................		210
General Division.
1	...	Overseer .............................................................................		288
1	...	Senior Machinist .................................................................		168
3	...	Machinists ...........................................................................		468
1	...	Female Supervisor ...............................................................		128
5	...	Female Assistants ................................................................		550
13	2,252*

* Payable out of Trust Fund Stamp Printing Account.

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 24.	£
REFUNDS OF REVENUE ‡ ..........................................................................	200,000
__________
Division No. 25.
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 ...........	500,000
Total Department of the Treasury ............................................	1,350,774
‡ 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....................................................	5,562
CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.......................................	5,676
THE HIGH COURT...........................................................

8,100
COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.........	5,115
PATENTS, TRADE MARKS, COPYRIGHTS AND DESIGNS	24,341
48,794

    

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 26.
		£
		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 .................	650
2	E	Clerks ....................................................................................	433
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk ...........................................................................	310
1	4	Clerk .....................................................................................	210
2	5	Clerks ....................................................................................	200
General Division.
1	...	Ministerial Messenger ............................................................	144
1	...	Typist ....................................................................................	126
1	...	Messenger .............................................................................	55
Accounts Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Accountant ............................................................................	280
1	5	Clerk .....................................................................................	190
General Division.
1	...	Messenger .............................................................................	72
Office of the Representatives of the Government in the Senate.
Professional Division.
1	D	Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate	348
General Division.
1	...	Ministerial Messenger ............................................................	174
16	4,192
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 ...........................................................................................			100
7. Travelling expenses ...................................................................................			200
8. Temporary assistance ................................................................................			350
9. Defence of prisoners .................................................................................			20
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ..........................................................			200
1,370
Total Division No. 26 ..........................			5,562

F.17946.  b

   

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		Division No. 27.	£
CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	A	Crown Solicitor .....................................................................	1,250
Clerical Division.
1	2	Clerk in Charge (Sydney Office) ............................................	500
1	2	Chief Clerk ...........................................................................	440
2	4	Clerks ...................................................................................	510
6	5	Clerks ...................................................................................	680
1	3	Clerk (Sydney Office) ...........................................................	310
1	4	Clerk (Sydney Office) ...........................................................	210
1	5	Clerk (Sydney Office) ...........................................................	131
General Division.
1	...	Typist ...................................................................................	128
1	...	Messenger ............................................................................	110
1	...	Messenger (Sydney Office) ....................................................	72
17	4,341
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books ................................................................................................			125
2. Postage and telegrams ...............................................................................			200
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes .........................			75
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of material, printing and embossing thereon			75
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			25
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 .........................................................			100
1,335
Total Division No. 27 ...................................			5,676

     

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		Division No. 28.
		£
THE HIGH COURT.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Exempt.
5	...	Associates to Justices—at £300 .................................................	1,500
Professional Division.
1	C	Chief Clerk ..............................................................................	420
Clerical Division.
1	5	Clerk in Principal Registry ........................................................	162
General Division.
5	...	Tipstaffs ..................................................................................	893
12	2,975
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Law books ................................................................................................			300
2. Postage and telegrams ...............................................................................			25
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 ........................................................................			75
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure .........................................................			120
10. Compensation for services of Commonwealth and State officers			800
11. Jurors' fees ................................................................................................			20
12. Temporary assistance ................................................................................			150
5,125
Total Division No. 28 ........................			8,100

b 2

 

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
Division No. 29.
COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	5	Clerk ...................................................................................... .	160
Subdivision No. 2.
Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams ...............................................................................			75
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 ...........................................................................................			100
6. Travelling expenses ...................................................................................			500
7. Temporary assistance ................................................................................			250
8. Cleaning courts and offices ........................................................................			20
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure (including expenses of representatives of organizations) .............................................................................................................			600
10. Shorthand notes of court proceedings .........................................................			2,000
11. Advertising ..............................................................................................			50
12. Compensation to State officers executing duties of officers of the court ........			150
13. Reports of cases ........................................................................................			150
14. Law costs .................................................................................................			1,000
4,955
Total Division No. 29 .............................................			5,115

     

IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 30.
		£
		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 .........................................................................	440
3	D	Examiners ...........................................................................	1,200
1	D	Classification Officer ...........................................................	400
8	E	Deputy Examiners ...............................................................	2,025
6	F	Assistant Examiners .............................................................	1,020
Clerical Division.
1	3	Unattached Officer ..............................................................	380
6	4	Clerks .................................................................................	1,660
21	5	Clerks .................................................................................	2,750
General Division.
1	...	Supervisor of Publications ....................................................	252
1	...	Assistant Supervisor of Publications .....................................	210
1	...	Reader ................................................................................	174
3	...	Typists ................................................................................	352
3	...	Assistants ............................................................................	386
3	...	Messengers .........................................................................	242
61	12,801
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams ...............................................................................			450
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes ..........................			100
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			75
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			375
5. Other printing ...........................................................................................			9,500
6. Travelling expenses ...................................................................................			100
7. Other stores, fuel, and light ........................................................................			40
8. Temporary assistance ................................................................................			450
9. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure ...................................................			450
11,540
Total Division No. 30 ..........................................			24,341
Total Attorney-General's Department ...............................			48,794

 

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
£
ADMINISTRATIVE .............................................	14,975
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE	21,185
PAPUA ................................................................	53,000
NORTHERN TERRITORY ..................................	274,385
PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY ..............................	104,410
MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS .............	19,850
MISCELLANEOUS ..............................................	40,005
527,810

    

V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 31.
		£
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	...	Secretary ...............................................................................	900
Clerical Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk.............................................................................	520
3	3	Clerks ....................................................................................	1,020
1	3	Accountant ............................................................................	360
7	4	Clerks ....................................................................................	1,673
20	5	Clerks ....................................................................................	2,327
Professional Division.
1	D	Lands Officer .........................................................................	335
3	E	Draughtsmen .........................................................................	490
General Division.
1	...	Ministerial Messenger ............................................................	180
1	...	Senior Messenger ...................................................................	126
3	...	Messengers ............................................................................	292
2	...	Typists ..................................................................................	252
44	8,475
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telegrams (beyond Commonwealth) ..........................................................			1,000
2. Immigration Restriction Act—Interpreters' fees, legal and other expenses......			2,000
3. Postage and telegrams................................................................................			1,000
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes .........................			300
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			350
6. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			200
7. Other printing ...........................................................................................			400
8. Travelling expenses ...................................................................................			350
9. Temporary assistance ................................................................................			600
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure .........................................................			300
6,500
Total Division No. 31 .......................................			14,975*

*Includes services on behalf of the Northern Territory estimated at £4,095.

 

V.—The Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		£
		Division No. 32.
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	...	Official Secretary of the Commonwealth of Australia in Great Britain	1,000
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant ...........................................................	650
1	3	Chief Correspondence Clerk ..........................................................	397
1	3	Sub-Accountant ............................................................................	379
1	...	Private Secretary to High Commissioner .........................................	350
1	...	Supply Officer ..............................................................................	400
1	...	Officer in Charge—Publicity Branch ..............................................	480
1	...	Assistant—Publicity Branch ..........................................................	360
1	...	Journalist ......................................................................................	400
1	...	Paying Officer ..............................................................................	280
2	...	Clerks ...........................................................................................	495
9	...	Clerks ...........................................................................................	966
2	...	Storemen and Packers ....................................................................	242
1	...	Assistant .......................................................................................	60
1	...	Senior Messenger ..........................................................................	126
3	...	Messengers ...................................................................................	164
28	6,749
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary assistance and typists .......................................................................			1,016
2. Stationery, travelling, and incidental expenses ....................................................			3,010
3. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence			2,000
4. Rent and furniture .............................................................................................			1,910
5. Cablegrams and telegrams .................................................................................			1,500
6. Development of Australian export trade on Continent of Europe ..........................			5,000
14,436
Total Division No. 32 ................................			21,185

 

V.—The Department of External Affairs.
£
Division No. 33.
PAPUA.
No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration ........................................................		30,000
2. Wireless Telegraph Station, Port Moresby ................................................		4,000
3. Loan for Government Plantations .............................................................		5,000
4. New Government Stations—Grant towards cost ........................................		2,000
5. Wharves, Port Moresby and Samarai—Grant towards cost .........................		2,000
6. New Government Steamer—Towards cost ................................................		10,000
_________		53,000
Number of Persons.	Division No. 34.
	NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Administrator's Office—Salaries.
1	Administrator ...........................................................................	1,750
1	Acting Administrator ................................................................	500
1	Private Secretary ......................................................................	350
1	Messenger ................................................................................	146
4	2,746
Subdivision No. 2.—Administrator's Office—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowance to Administrator ....................................................................

8. Carriage of stores and material ....................................................................		750
9. Overtime, Sunday pay, and meal allowances ................................................		2,800
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..................................................................		100
12. Fuel and light, including allowances to postmasters ......................................		2,850
13. Travelling expenses ....................................................................................		6,500
14. Allowances to officers to cover increased cost of living ................................		18,500
15. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others		13,500
107,820
Carried forward........................................		280,979

   

IX.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 113.	£
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward .........................................	280,979
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward .........................................	107,820
No. 16. Office cleaning ....................................................................................	1,450
17. Incidental and petty cash expenditure .....................................................	950
18. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes .....................	2,500
19. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing ..........................	1,200
20. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	1,300
21. Printing postage stamps ........................................................................	750
22. Printing postal notes .............................................................................	200
23. Printing telephone directories and lists ...................................................	550
24. Printing telegraph message forms ..........................................................	800
25. Printing postal guides ...........................................................................	300
26. Other printing .......................................................................................	1,600
27. Stores, other than any mentioned above .................................................	2,500
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 ..................................................	300
32. Allowances to officers at out stations for keep of Native assistants ..........	450
33. Payments under Telephone Regulations .................................................	50
34. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers, and others, for the sale of postage stamps .........................................................................	900
35. Motor cars ...........................................................................................	1,000
124,835
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity to W. H. Meleng, Postmaster, on retirement ................................	266
266
Total Division No. 113 ....................................	406,080

       

IX.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 114.
		£
		TASMANIA.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	...	Deputy Postmaster-General ..............................................	500
Professional Division.
2	F	Draughtsmen ...................................................................	120
1	D	Electrical Engineer ...........................................................	400
1	E	Electrical Engineer (Assistant) ..........................................	280
3	F	Engineer's Assistants (Junior) ...........................................	312
1	F	Engineer Operator (Wireless Station) ................................	200
1	E	Officer in Charge (Wireless Station) ..................................	235
9	1,547
Clerical Division.
1	3	Accountant and Controller ................................................	400
1	3	Cashier ............................................................................	400
3	3	Clerks ..............................................................................	1,115
11	4	Clerks ..............................................................................	2,830
23	5	Clerks ..............................................................................	4,059
4	4	Clerical Assistants ............................................................	980
16	5	Clerical Assistants ............................................................	3,042
1	4	Controller of Stores ..........................................................	300
1	3	Inspector .........................................................................	335
1	3	Manager (Telegraph) ........................................................	400
1	2	Postmaster .......................................................................	440
4	3	Postmasters ......................................................................	1,220
18	4	Postmasters ......................................................................	3,681
15	5	Postmasters ......................................................................	2,602
1	3	Superintendent of Mails ....................................................	400
4	4	Supervisors, Assistant .......................................................	1,200
13	4	Telegraphists ...................................................................	2,915
23	5	Telegraphists ...................................................................	3,641
141	...	General Division.	29,960
105	...	Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants and Assistants ...............................................................	12,352
2	...	Batterymen ......................................................................	282
4	...	Cadets .............................................................................	211
1	...	Carpenter .........................................................................	168
1	...	Detective .........................................................................	192
1	...	Labourer ..........................................................................	126
114	13,331
151	Carried forward ..............................	32,007

 

IX.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
Division No. 114.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
151	Brought forward .........................	32,007
General Division.
114	Brought forward .........................	13,331
53	...	Letter Carriers .....................................................................	6,150
3	...	Line Inspectors ...................................................................	621
76	...	Line Foremen, Linemen in charge, Linemen (Senior) and Linemen	10,470
1	...	Mail driver .........................................................................	144
4	...	Mail Officers ......................................................................	851
1	Mechanician .......................................................................	240
37	...	Mechanics (Foreman), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics and Mechanics (Junior) ..........................................................................	4,598
89	Messengers and Telegraph Messengers ................................	4,631
2	...	Storemen ............................................................................	310
21	...	Sorters (Senior), Sorters (Senior Travelling Staff) and Sorters	3,492
1	Telephone Inspector ............................................................	192
32	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists ..................................	2,748
434	47,778
To provide for adjustment of Postmasters' Grades .................	50
Less estimated savings ................................................	79,835
	7,940
585	Total Salaries (carried forward) .......................	71,891

 

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IX.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 114.	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward .................................................	71,895
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance by railway) .........	14,000
2. Conveyance of mails by railway ...........................................................	13,450
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels .........................................	2,000
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—Payments in adjustment with other Administrations	300
5. Conveyance of mails by the Union S.S. Co. of N.Z. Ld., and Huddart, Parker, and Co. Proprietary Ld. under contracts between Tasmania and Victoria .......	13,000
42,750
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 .......................................................................	10,050
2. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material ...................	1,800
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..	100
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 ..........................................	1,000
10. Hire and maintenance of bicycles and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	450
11. Purchase of horses, vehicles, and harness, and maintenance and equipment thereof, also forage and forage allowances ...........................................................	...
18,260
Carried forward ..................................................	114,645

   

IX.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 114.	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward .............................................	114,645
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward ............................................	18,260
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	550
15. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others	14,500
16. Office cleaning .....................................................................................	550
17. Incidental and petty cash expenditure .....................................................	240
18. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes .....................	1,900
19. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing ...........................	650
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 ............................................................................	160
26. Other printing .......................................................................................	1,000
27. Stores other than any mentioned above ...................................................	800
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 ..........................................................................	850
33. Motor cars ............................................................................................	600
Subdivision No. 4.— Miscellaneous	45,320
No. 1. Gratuity to representatives of late E. A. Richards, telegraphist	57
Total Division No. 114 ...............................	160,022

 

IX.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 115.
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.
			£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).
Clerical Division.
1	5	Postmaster ......................................................................	200
1	4	Telegraphist ....................................................................	285
3	5	Telegraphists ..................................................................	590
General Division
2	...	Postal Assistants .............................................................	252
7	...	Line Foreman, Linemen, Senior Linemen in charge, Linemen, and Pole Dressers ...................................................................	1,023
14	Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (Payable at Darwin).	2,350
Professional Division.
2	F	Engineer Operators (Wireless Station) ..............................	400
1	E	Officer in Charge (Wireless Station) .................................	235
Clerical Division.
1	2	Postmaster ......................................................................	396
1	4	Clerical Assistant ............................................................	210
1	5	Clerical Assistant ............................................................	200
4	4	Telegraphists ..................................................................	865
4	5	Telegraphists ..................................................................	720
General Division.
4	...	Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants and Assistants .................................................................	460
3	...	Telegraph Messengers .....................................................	142
3	...	Line Foreman, Linemen, Senior Linemen in Charge, Linemen, and Pole Dressers ...................................................................	476
To provide for further requirements in respect of Staff for Wireless Stations ....................................................................	165
4,269
Deduct—Proportion of salaries of officers payable by other Departments .......................................................	61
24	4,208
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails .....................................................................			800
Carried forward .......................................			7,358

 

IX.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 115.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward ........................................	7,358
Subdivision No. 4.—Conveyance of Mails.
Payable at Darwin.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance by railway) .........	2,317
2. Conveyance of mails by railway ............................................................	1,111
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels .........................................	90
3,518
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 allowance	300
7. Fuel and light, including allowances to postmasters ................................	35
8. Travelling expenses ..............................................................................	150
9. Allowances 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 coat of material, printing, and binding	10
16. Other printing ......................................................................................	50
17. Stores, other than any mentioned above .................................................	850
18. Advertising ..........................................................................................	5
4,602
Carried forward .........................................	15,478

 

IX.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 115.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward……………………………….	15,478
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 .............................................................................	1,812
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 .............................................	72
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

1,250
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 .......................	7
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
3,734
Total Division No. 115.....................................	19,212
Total Postmaster-General's Department .......	4,253,410

             

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