Appropriation Act 1914-15 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1914-15.

No. 24 of 1915.

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 fifteen and to appropriate the supplies granted for such year in this and the last preceding Session of the Parliament.

[Assented to 31st July, 1915.]

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 1914–15.

Issue and application of £3,096.

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 fifteen the sum of Three thousand and ninety-six pounds.

Appropriation of supplies, £27,130,176.

3. All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in the first Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty, amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty-seven million one hundred and thirty thousand one hundred and seventy-six pounds, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 2 of 1914 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule.

FIRST

F.10700.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

Under Act No. 2 of 1914...................................................................................	£3,060,026
Under Act No. 6 of 1914...................................................................................	3,227,286
Under Act No. 13 of 1914...................................................................................	2,104,438
Under Act No. 20 of 1914...................................................................................	10,316,500
Under Act No. 1 of 1915...................................................................................	3,130,000
Under Act No. 7 of 1915...................................................................................	1,143,343
Under Act No. 12 of 1915...................................................................................	2,023,020
Under Act No. 13 of 1915...................................................................................	2,122,467
Under this Act...................................................................................	3,096
£27,130,176

SECOND

SECOND SCHEDULE.

____

ABSTRACT.

____	Total.
Ordinary Services.	£
I.—The Parliament..............................................................................	38,113
II.—The Prime Minister's Department..................................................	64,351
III.—The Department of the Treasury...................................................	688,311
IV.—The Attorney-General's Department.............................................	58,684
V.—The Department of External Affairs...............................................	611,145
VI.—The Department of Defence.........................................................	18,359,617
VII.—The Department of Trade and Customs.......................................	483,956
VIII.—The Department of Home Affairs..............................................	845,014
IX.—The Postmaster-General's Department..........................................	4,982,993
26,132,184
Australian Notes Branch......................................................................	5,590
Stamp Printing.....................................................................................	1,761
Refunds of Revenue............................................................................	275,000
Advance to the Treasurer.....................................................................	700,000
Assistant to Naval Representative.........................................................	525
Fleet Unit............................................................................................	15,116
Total Ordinary Services................................................	27,130,176

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I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£
THE SENATE.....................................................................................	7,914
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..............................................	10,664
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF..........................................	8,072
THE LIBRARY...................................................................................	6,351
REFRESHMENT ROOMS..................................................................	1,216
WATER POWER FOR PARLIAMENT HOUSE..................................	175
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.............................................	1,070
QUEEN'S HALL.................................................................................	520
PARLIAMENT GARDENS.................................................................	665
MISCELLANEOUS............................................................................	1,466
38,113

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Number of Persons	£
Division No. 1.
THE SENATE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
1	The President................................................................................................	1,100
1	The Chairman of Committees................................................................................................	500
1	Clerk of the Senate................................................................................................	1,000
1	Clerk Assistant and Paying Officer...................................................................................................	775
1	Clerk of Select Committees, Usher of the Black Rod, and Secretary of the Joint House Committee.............................................................................................	600
1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant................................................................................................	420
1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer................................................................................................	260
1	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper*................................................................................................	265
1	President's Messenger................................................................................................	216
1	Special Messenger, in charge of Stores and Stamping Correspondence.........................................................................................	216
2	Senior Messengers, at £200................................................................................................	400
4	Junior Messengers, at £168................................................................................................	672
16	6,424
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners..................................................................................		160
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		125
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................................................		100
9. Maintenance, repairs, and furniture.....................................................		75
10.Temporary assistance.........................................................................		50
770
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams......................................		720
Total Division No. 1.................................		7,914

* With quarters, fuel, light, and water.—— Maximum.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT
Number of Persons.	£
Number of Persons.	£	Division No. 2
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Speaker*................................................................................................	1,100
1	The Chairman of Committees................................................................................................	500
1	Clerk of the House of Representatives................................................................................................	1,000
1	Clerk Assistant................................................................................................	775
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................................................................................................	440
1	Assistant Clerk of Committees and Reading Clerk................................................................................................	400
1	Assistant Reading Clerk................................................................................................	300
1	Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	Housekeeper ................................................................................................	265
1	Speaker's Messenger................................................................................................	216
1	Special Messenger, performing duty of stamping Members' correspondence..........................................................................................	216
2	Senior Messengers—at £200................................................................................................	400
4	Junior Messengers—at £168................................................................................................	672
18	7,384
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department...................		760
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...................		75
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..........................................................................................		200
6. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.........................................................................................		15
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members' luggage		135
8. Temporary assistance..........................................................................		50
9. Supply of newspapers..........................................................................		60
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................................................		150
11. Maintenance, repairs, and furniture.......................................................		200
1,780
Subdivision No 3.—Postage and Telegrams.......................................		1,500
Total Division No. 2....................................		10,664

*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
Number of Persons.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£
Division No. 3.
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter........................................................................................................	800
1	Second Parliamentary Reporter........................................................................................................	650
7	Parliamentary Reporters, at £550........................................................................................................	3,850
2	Parliamentary Reporters, at £500........................................................................................................	1,000
1	Clerk and Accountant........................................................................................................	280
3	Typists*........................................................................................................	540
1	Messenger and Reader........................................................................................................	204
16	7,324
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary shorthand writing, and typewriting and attendance...................		500
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.................................................................................		100
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.......................................................		100
748
Total Division No. 3.....................................................		8,072

* During Parliamentary recess these officers render services to other Departments.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT
Number of Persons	£
Division No. 4.
THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Librarian...............................................................................................................	600
1	Archivist...............................................................................................................	500
1	Cataloguer...............................................................................................................	325
1	Clerk...............................................................................................................	280
4	One temporary clerk and three temporary messengers...............................................................................................................	656
8	2,361
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates, and documents, bookbinding and insurance..........		1,000
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals, and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library........................................		250
3. Postage and telegrams.......................................................................		20
4. Office cleaning.................................................................................		145
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..................		50
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.................................................		150
9. Fittings and furniture.........................................................................		50
10. Collection of Australian historical records*.........................................		2,300
3,990
Total Division No. 4............................		6,351

* Estimated that £225 will be received during 1914-15 from sale of publications.

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.........................................................................................................	220
1	Assistant Steward.........................................................................................................	182
1	Principal Cook.........................................................................................................	194
4	Sessional Waiters.........................................................................................................	170
7	766
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid...........................................................................................		450
Total Division No. 5.......................................................	1,216
_________
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.............................		175
__________
Division No. 7.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Supply of electric current for lighting and working ventilation motors.........		600
2. Electric light globes.................................................................................		100
3. Maintenance, repairs, painting, furniture, &c.............................................		370
1,070

I.—THE PARLIAMENT
Number of Persons.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£
Division No. 8
QUEEN'S HALL.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Senior Messenger.........................................................................................................	200
1	Junior Messenger.........................................................................................................	168
1	Cleaner.........................................................................................................	152
3	________	520
Division No. 9.
PARLIAMENT GARDENS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Foreman Gardener.........................................................................................................	168
3	Gardeners.........................................................................................................	422
4	590
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No 1. Incidental expenses................................................................................		75
Total Division No. 9............................................................................................................	665
Number of Persons.	_________
Division No. 10.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Engineer.........................................................................................................	260
1	Assistant Engineer.........................................................................................................	200
1	Lift Attendant.........................................................................................................

125
3	585
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telephone service....................................................................................		225
2. Fuel and gas............................................................................................		300
3. Incidental expenses.................................................................................		160
4. Attendance, Members' Room, Sydney......................................................		196
881
Total Division No. 10.................................		1,466
Total Parliament......................		38,113

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

£
PRIME MINISTER...................................................................................	19,756
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL..........................................................................	173
AUDIT OFFICE.......................................................................................	26,226
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER......................................................	18,196
64,351

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 11.	£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	PRIME MINISTER.	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	...	Secretary..............................................................................................................	600
Clerical Division
1	3	Senior Clerk..............................................................................................................	360
4	4	Clerks..............................................................................................................	1,017
7	5	Clerks..............................................................................................................	900
Allowances to Adult Officers of Clerical Division..............................................................................................................	46
General Division.
1	...	Senior Assistant..............................................................................................................	169
1	...	Ministerial Messenger..............................................................................................................	160
1	...	Typist..............................................................................................................	135
1	...	Assistant..............................................................................................................	82
1	...	Messenger..............................................................................................................	73
18	Total Salaries...........................................................................	3,542
Subdivision No. 2.— Contingencies.
No. 1. Telegrams (beyond Commonwealth)......................................................			100
2. Postage and telegrams...........................................................................			850
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.......................................................................................			40
7. Travelling expenses...............................................................................			350
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................			250
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette...			3,500
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others....................................................................			1,000
11. Temporary assistance............................................................................			150
6,515
Carried forward................................................			10,057

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.
£
Division No. 11.
PRIME MINISTER.
Brought forward..............................................................	10,057
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Allowances to Officers acting as Secretaries to Prime Minister and Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives, including travelling.......................................................................................	383
2. Official expenses of Honorary Ministers...............................................	50
3. Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs	500
4. Historic memorials of representative men..............................................	1,225
5. Dominions Royal Commission.............................................................	1,150
6. British Association for the Advancement of Science, including balance of Grant of £1,000 to Organizing Secretary, for Australian meeting, 1914, for expenses...................................................................................	2,300
7. Expert to report on possibilities of cotton growing in Australia —contribution towards expenses........................................................	500
8. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers.............	275
9. Grant to South-street Society, Ballarat, prize money for Naval and Military Band Contest.................................................................................	250
10. Royal Commission on Fruit Industry....................................................	50
11. Royal Commission on Pearl Shelling Industry.......................................	100
12. Royal Commission on Electoral Law and Administration......................	250
13. Royal Commission on Powellised Wood and other Timbers...................	150
14. Royal Commission on Sugar Industry...................................................	10
15. Royal Commission on the Meat Export Trade.......................................	2,000
16. Wireless Messages, Mawson Antarctic Expedition................................	126
17. Royal Commission on Food Supplies and on Trade and Industry during the War..........................................................................................	250
18. Inter-Parliamentary Union—Grant.......................................................	50
19. Funeral expenses of Senator the Hon. Gregor McGregor........................	80
9,699
Total Division No. 11..............................	19,756

Does not include cost of printing.

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.
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...............................................................................................................	140
Allowance to Adult Officers of Clerical Division...............................................................................................................	3
143
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams........................................................................			5
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..................			5
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			5
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			5
5. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................			10
30
Total Division No. 12..................			173

* Paid £650 as Official Secretary to the Governor-General under Division 21.

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..............................................................................................................	599
1	2	Examiner..............................................................................................................	477
1	2	Examiner, Northern Territory Accounts, &c...............................................................................................................	420
11	3	Examiners..............................................................................................................	4,050
9	4	Examiners..............................................................................................................	2,085
1	2	Inspector of Stores.................................................................................................................	480
2	4	Clerks..............................................................................................................	535
30	5	Clerks..............................................................................................................	3,749
General Division.
1	...	Assistant..............................................................................................................	144
5	...	Pension Receipt Sorters..............................................................................................................	250
2	...	Messengers..............................................................................................................	174
64	12,963
Local Staffs.
New South Wales
Clerical Division.
1	1	Examiner in charge..............................................................................................................	540
3	3	Examiners..............................................................................................................	1,095
7	4	Examiners..............................................................................................................	1,775
10	5	Clerks..............................................................................................................	1,285
General Division.
1	...	Messenger..............................................................................................................	48
22	4,743
Queensland.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Examiner in charge*..............................................................................................................	420
1	3	Examiner..............................................................................................................	360
3	4	Examiners..............................................................................................................	750
3	5	Clerks..............................................................................................................	426
8	South Australia.	1,956
Clerical Division.
1	2	Examiner in charge..............................................................................................................	420
1	3	Examiner..............................................................................................................	310
2	4	Examiners..............................................................................................................	540
3	5	Clerks..............................................................................................................	336
7	1,606
101	Carried forward................................................................................................	21,268

* Also receives £80 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.
101	Brought forward...............................................................................	21,268
Western Australia.
Clerical Division.
1	3	Examiner in charge..............................................................................................................	400
2	4	Examiners..............................................................................................................	535
3	5	Clerks..............................................................................................................	400
6	1,335
Tasmania.
Clerical Division.
1	3	Examiner in charge..............................................................................................................	360
1	4	Examiner..............................................................................................................	280
3	5	Clerks..............................................................................................................	318
5	958
Allowances to Adult Officers of Clerical Division..............................................................................................................	336
112	Total Salaries............................................................................	23,897
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning.................................................................................			120
2. Postage and telegrams.......................................................................			170
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.................			140
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			80
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			60
6. Other printing...................................................................................			100
7. Travelling expenses..........................................................................			600
8. Temporary assistance........................................................................			492
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................			450
10. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia			64
11. Audit of Commonwealth Bank accounts in London............................			53
2,329
Total Division No. 13 ......................			26,226

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons	Class or Grade.	Division No 14.	£
Number of Persons	Class or Grade.	PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Secretary...............................................................................................................	624
1	2	Registrar...............................................................................................................	460
1	2	Officer in charge, examinations...............................................................................................................	440
1	3	Senior Clerk...............................................................................................................	400
9	4	Clerks...............................................................................................................	2,275
12	5	Clerks...............................................................................................................	1,274
Allowances to Adult Officers of the Clerical Division...............................................................................................................	32
General Division.
1	...	Senior Assistant...............................................................................................................	150
1	...	Senior Messenger...............................................................................................................	138
2	...	Messengers...............................................................................................................	137
2	...	Assistants...............................................................................................................	198
1	...	Typist...............................................................................................................	80
32	6,208
Inspectors' Staffs.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Clerk...............................................................................................................	420
4	3	Clerks...............................................................................................................	1,311
2	4	Clerks...............................................................................................................	560
9	5	Clerks...............................................................................................................	1,206
Allowances to Adult Officers of the Clerical Division...............................................................................................................	36
General Division.
1	...	Assistant...............................................................................................................	132
5	...	Messengers...............................................................................................................	409
6	...	Typists...............................................................................................................	793
28	4,867
60	Total Salaries (carried forward).............................................................................	11,075

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.
£
Division No. 14.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
Brought forward.................................................................................	11,075
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................................................................................................................	1,100
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes................................................................................................................	275
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon......................................................................................................	225
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding......................................................................................................	75
5. Other printing................................................................................................................	1,000
6. Travelling expenses................................................................................................................	400
7. Temporary assistance................................................................................................................	300
8. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising................................................................................................................	2,600
9. Other advertising................................................................................................................	175
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................................................................................................................	300
11. Expenses—Election Divisional Representatives..................................................................................................................	40
12. Fuel, light, and water..................................................................................................................	85
13. Office cleaners..................................................................................................................

260
14. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia.......................................................................................................	86
15. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings..................................................................................................................	200
7,121
Total Division No. 14............................................................	18,196
Total Prime Minister's Department........................................................................	64,351

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
£
THE TREASURY...........................................................................................	24,084
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.............................................	48,440
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE...........................................................	10,745
LAND TAX OFFICE.......................................................................................	80,300
GOVERNMENT PRINTER.............................................................................	20,132
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE................................................................	3,600
COINAGE......................................................................................................	12,000
MISCELLANEOUS........................................................................................	487,010
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE....................................................................	2,000
688,311
AUSTRALIAN NOTES BRANCH .................................................................	5,590
STAMP PRINTING........................................................................................	1,761
REFUNDS OF REVENUE..............................................................................	275,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................................................	700,000
1,670,662

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	...	Assistant Secretary..............................................................................................................	700
Accountant's Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Accountant..............................................................................................................	624
1	2	Sub-Accountant..............................................................................................................	500
2	3	Clerks..............................................................................................................	710
11	4	Clerks..............................................................................................................	2,830
14	5	Clerks..............................................................................................................	1,588
General Division.
1	...	Telephonist..............................................................................................................	110
Allowances to Junior Officers of Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from home........................................................................................................	11
30	6,373
Correspondence Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk..............................................................................................................	520
3	4	Clerks..............................................................................................................	730
9	5	Clerks..............................................................................................................	1,051
Allowance to Officer acting as Private Secretary to the Treasurer........................................................................................................	13
General Division.
1	...	Ministerial Messenger..............................................................................................................	180
4	...	Typists..............................................................................................................	528
3	...	Messengers..............................................................................................................	209
21	3,231
Allowances to Adult Officers of the Clerical Division..............................................................................................................	135
11,339
Less estimated savings..............................................................................................................	650
53	Total Salaries (carried forward)...........................................................................................	10,689

* Also receives £150 allowance as Commissioner of Pensions ; is also Commissioner of Maternity Allowances.

Also receives £100 allowance as Assistant Commissioner of Pensions, and £100 as Assistant Commissioner Maternity Allowances.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
£
Division No. 15.
THE TREASURY
Brought forward...............................................................			10,689
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances to State officers acting as officers of Commonwealth Sub-Treasuries			1,175
2. Postage and telegrams..........................................................................			1,250
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....................			150
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			150
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			250
6. Other printing......................................................................................			120
7. Travelling expenses..............................................................................			100
8. Bank exchange for all Departments ......................................................			8,000
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ....................................................			500
10. Temporary assistance............................................................................			1,500
11. Transactions beyond the Commonwealth—Exchange, Interest, and Bill Stamps			200
Class or Grade.	13,395
	Number of Persons.	Total Division No. 15.............................................................................	24,084
		Division No. 16.
		AUSTRALIAN NOTES BRANCH.
Salaries.
(Printing Section.)
1	...	Note Printer...............................................................................................................	800
2	...	Machinists...............................................................................................................	308
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk................................................................................................................	210
(Issue and Redemption Section.)
Clerical Division.
1	2	Clerk...............................................................................................................	440
1	3	Clerk...............................................................................................................	400
2	4	Clerks...............................................................................................................	445
3	5	Clerks...............................................................................................................	522
Allowances to Adult Officers of the Clerical Division...............................................................................................................	5
General Division.
6	...	Assistants...............................................................................................................	810
15	...	Note Sorters...............................................................................................................	1,650
32	Total Division No. 16...............................................................................	5,590‡

‡Payable out of Trust Fund, Australian Notes Account.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 17.	£
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
...	...	Commissioner *...............................................................................................................	150
...	...	Assistant Commissioner ...............................................................................................................	100
Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk...............................................................................................................	310
3	4	Clerks...............................................................................................................	705
1	5	Clerk...............................................................................................................	138
General Division.
2	...	Typists...............................................................................................................	262
7	Local Staffs	1,665
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Deputy Commissioner...............................................................................................................	427
2	3	Special Magistrates and Examiners...............................................................................................................	620
5	4	Clerks...............................................................................................................	1,305
9	5	Clerks...............................................................................................................	1,214
General Division.
10	...	Assistants...............................................................................................................	1,364
1	...	Caretaker...............................................................................................................	156
2	...	Messengers...............................................................................................................	160
30	Victoria.	5,246
Clerical Division.
1	2	Deputy Commissioner...............................................................................................................	460
2	3	Special Magistrates and Examiners...............................................................................................................	620
4	4	Clerks...............................................................................................................	1,025
6	5	Clerks...............................................................................................................	804
General Division.
10	...	Assistants...............................................................................................................	1,228
1	...	Typist...............................................................................................................	135
2	...	Messengers...............................................................................................................	111
26	QUEENSLAND.	4,383
Clerical Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner ‡...............................................................................................................	80
2	4	Clerks...............................................................................................................	560
3	5	Clerks...............................................................................................................	330
General Division.
3	...	Assistants...............................................................................................................	295
1	...	Messenger...............................................................................................................	52
Allowances to Junior Officers of the Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from home...............................................................................................................	7
9	1,324
72	Carried forward	12,618

* Receives also £900 as Secretary to the Treasury.— Receives also £700 as Assistant Secretary to the Treasury. £100 as Assistant Commissioner of Maternity Allowance.—‡ Receives also £420 as Inspector in Charge, Audit Office.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 17.	£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
72	Brought forward............................................................................	12,618
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Clerical Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner*...............................................................................................................	100
1	4	Clerk...............................................................................................................	280
4	5	Clerks...............................................................................................................	697
General Division.
3	...	Assistants...............................................................................................................	278
1	...	Typist...............................................................................................................	135
9	WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1,490
Clerical Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner*...............................................................................................................	100
1	4	Clerk...............................................................................................................	280
2	5	Clerks...............................................................................................................	400
General Division.
3	...	Assistants...............................................................................................................	355
6	TASMANIA.	1,135
Clerical Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner ...............................................................................................................	...
2	4	Clerks...............................................................................................................	560
1	5	Clerk...............................................................................................................	120
General Division.
2	...	Assistants...............................................................................................................	265
1	...	Typist...............................................................................................................	135
6	1,080
...	...	Allowance to Adult Officers of Clerical Division...............................................................................................................	140
93	Total Salaries............................................................................	16,463
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office-cleaning.....................................................................................			200
2. Postage and telegrams............................................................................			2,100
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes......................			350
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			320
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			100
6. Other printing........................................................................................			600
7. Travelling expenses...............................................................................			150
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure......................................................			550
Carried forward.................................................................	4,370
	16,463

* Receives also £700 as Public Service Inspector.

Receives £550 as Deputy Commissioner of Land Tax and Deputy Commissioner of Pensions under Division No. 19/1.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
£
Division No. 17.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Brought forward.........................................			16,463
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward.........................................			4,370
No. 9. Temporary assistance............................................................................			1,500
10. Medical Examinations............................................................................			3,000
11. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police, and officers of Postmaster-General's Department........................................................................................			23,000
12. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia			57
31,927
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law Costs.............................................................................................			50
Total Division No. 17 ............................... ___________			48,440
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 18.
		MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
...	...	Commissioner*..............................................................................................................	...
...	...	Assistant Commissioner ..............................................................................................................	100
General Division.
1	...	Inspector..............................................................................................................	336
1	Local Staffs.	436
New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerks..............................................................................................................	445
2	5	Clerks..............................................................................................................	318
General Division.
3	...	Assistants..............................................................................................................	239
1	...	Typist..............................................................................................................	80
8	1,082
9	Carried forward..................................................................................	1,518

* Receives £900 as Secretary to the Treasury and £150 as Commissioner of Pensions.

Receives £700 as Assistant Secretary to the Treasury and £100 as Assistant Commissioner of Pensions.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 18.	£
		MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Local Staffs.
9	Brought forward................................................................................	1,518
Victoria.
Clerical Division.

2	4	Clerks...............................................................................................................	510
2	5	Clerks...............................................................................................................	285
4	795
Queensland.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk...............................................................................................................	235
2	5	Clerks...............................................................................................................	197
3	432
South Australia.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk...............................................................................................................	235
2	5	Clerks...............................................................................................................	199
3	434
Western Australia.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk...............................................................................................................	235
Tasmania.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk...............................................................................................................	235
Allowances to Adult Officers of the Clerical Division...............................................................................................................	101
Allowance to Junior Officers of Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from home..........................................................................................................	8
21	Total Salaries (Carried forward) .........................................................................................	3,758

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
£
Division No. 18.
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
Brought forward................................................	3,758
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................................................................	1,200
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes......................	100
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.............................................................................................	150
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.............................................................................................	50
5. Other printing........................................................................................	250
6. Travelling expenses...............................................................................	50
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure......................................................	200
8. Temporary assistance.............................................................................	250
9. Services of Registrars ............................................................................	3,250
10. Poundage on Money Orders...................................................................	1,150
11. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia...........................................................................................	12
6,662
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law costs..............................................................................................	250
2. Rewards and expenses in connexion with maternity allowance frauds.......	75
325
Total Division No. 18...............................	10,745

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 19.	£
LAND TAX OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Office.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Secretary...............................................................................................................	580
5	4	Clerks...............................................................................................................	1,218
21	5	Clerks...............................................................................................................	2,287
Allowance to Adult Officers of Clerical Division...............................................................................................................	27
General Division.
3	G	Typists...............................................................................................................	402
1	G	Assistant...............................................................................................................	126
2	G	Messengers...............................................................................................................	148
33	4,788
New South Wales.
Professional Division.
1	A	Deputy Commissioner...............................................................................................................	750
1	C	Valuer...............................................................................................................	441
2	D	Valuers...............................................................................................................	816
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk...............................................................................................................	380
1	3	Clerk...............................................................................................................	310
7	4	Clerks...............................................................................................................	1,865
33	5	Clerks...............................................................................................................	4,172
Allowance to Adult Officers of Clerical Division...............................................................................................................	400
General Division.
2	...	Assistants...............................................................................................................	252
3	...	Typists...............................................................................................................	400
4	...	Messengers...............................................................................................................	264
55	10,050
88	Carried forward................................................................	14,838

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 19	£
LAND TAX OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1. —Salaries.
88	Brought forward ........................................................................	14,838
Victoria.
Professional Division.
...	P	Deputy Commissioner .............................................................................................................. ..............................................................................................................	...
1	C	Valuer..............................................................................................................	468
2	D	Valuers..............................................................................................................	672
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk..............................................................................................................	380
8	4	Clerks..............................................................................................................	2,100
25	5	Clerks..............................................................................................................	2,863
General Division.
2	...	Assistants..............................................................................................................	254
3	...	Typists..............................................................................................................	405
1	...	Messenger..............................................................................................................	60
43	7,202
Queensland.
Professional Division.
1	A	Deputy Commissioner..............................................................................................................	700
2	D	Valuers..............................................................................................................	732
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk..............................................................................................................	360
3	4	Clerks..............................................................................................................	740
14	5	Clerks..............................................................................................................	1,510
Allowance to Adult Officers of Clerical Division..............................................................................................................	185
General Division.
2	...	Typists..............................................................................................................	270
1	...	Messenger..............................................................................................................	76
24	4,573
155	Carried forward..............................................................	26,613

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 19.	£
LAND TAX OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
155	Brought forward......................................................................................	26,613
South Australia.
Professional Division.
1	B	Deputy Commissioner..............................................................................................................	600
2	D	Valuers..............................................................................................................	756
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk..............................................................................................................	319
4	4	Clerks..............................................................................................................	960
12	5	Clerks..............................................................................................................	1,617
General Division.
1	Assistant..............................................................................................................	86
3	...	Typists..............................................................................................................	328
1	...	Messenger..............................................................................................................	76
25	4,742
Western Australia.
Professional Division.
1	B	Deputy Commissioner..............................................................................................................	600
1	D	Valuer..............................................................................................................	390
Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerks..............................................................................................................	540
4	5	Clerks..............................................................................................................	579
Allowance to Adult Officers, Clerical Division..............................................................................................................	12
General Division.
1	...	Typist..............................................................................................................	90
1	...	Messenger..............................................................................................................	88
10	2,299
190	Carried forward ...................................................................................	33,654

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 19.	£
LAND TAX OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
190	Brought forward.............................................................................	33,654
Tasmania.
Professional Division.
1	B	Deputy Commissioner..............................................................................................................	550
Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerks..............................................................................................................	580
2	5	Clerks..............................................................................................................	174
Allowances to Adult Officers of the Clerical Division..............................................................................................................	16
General Division.
1	...	Typist..............................................................................................................	126
6	1,446
196	Total Salaries....................................................................	35,100
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office-cleaning.....................................................................................			370
2. Postage and telegrams............................................................................			1,400
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes......................			1,100
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			380
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			150
6. Other printing........................................................................................			1,600
7. Travelling expenses, other than for valuations ........................................			200
8. Temporary assistance.............................................................................			11,000
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure......................................................			3,000
10. Law costs..............................................................................................			5,000
11. Valuation fees and expenses other than travelling....................................			13,000
12. Travelling expenses for valuations, including upkeep of motor car............			7,200
13. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia			100
14. Purchase of motor cars...........................................................................			700
45,200
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuities under Public Service Act on retirement......................			…
Total Division No. 19...................................................			80,300

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 20.	£
		GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	D	Engineer in charge....................................................................................................	372
______
Allowance to Government Printer, Melbourne, for services rendered in connexion with printing for Parliament...............................................................................................	150
Wages and overtime —
Compositors...............................................................................................	5,000
Proportion of salaries of the State classified staff of the Government Printing Office, Melbourne.........................................................................................	3,500
Bookbinders, machinemen, warehouse assistants, labourers, and others.........................................................................................	3,300
Gratuities to State officers engaged in excess of office hours....................................................................................................	500
1	12,822
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Paper and parchment.............................................................................			3,800
2. Repairs to machinery, also lubricants, cotton waste, roller cleanser, and other necessaries......................................................................................			200
3. Type....................................................................................................			10
4. Bookbinders' materials, stores, and printing ink......................................			400
5. Motive power, fuel, and light.................................................................			550
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.........................................................................................................			10
11. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.............................................................................................			25
12. Other printing.......................................................................................			140
13. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................			15
14. Insurance of plant, machinery, and stock................................................			275
15. Statutes supplied to new Members of Parliament....................................			75
7,310
Total Division No. 20...............			20,132

III.—The Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 21.	£
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Official Secretary to the Governor-General ......................................................................................................	650
General Division.
2	...	Messengers......................................................................................................	200
3	850
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record, and other books			250
2. Official telegrams and postage..............................................................			600
3. Travelling, temporary messengers, incidental, and petty cash expenditure			400
4. Services rendered by State Railway Departments...................................			1,500
2,750
Total Division No. 21..................			3,600
________
Division No. 22.
COINAGE.
No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion..........................................................			10,000
2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion...........................................

710
24. Printing, other..........................................................................................	2,120
25. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles, and harness, and maintenance thereof, also forage and forage allowances...................................................................................	70
26. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension, Australasian, and China Telegraph Co. in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth......................................................................................	220
27. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges...........	...
28. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	1,150
29. 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. 31...................................................................................	45,500
30. Stores, other than those specially provided.................................................	1,720
31. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material.......................	4,100
32. Temporary assistance................................................................................	13,500
33. Travelling expenses..................................................................................	6,440
34. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote).........................................................	1,500
35. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing..............................	690
36. Wireless Telegraph Stations—Maintenance and operating expenditure........	11,000
139,216
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Wages of employés injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)........................................................................................................	200
2. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement...................................	200
3. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts.......................................	100
4. Injuries to persons and damage to property...................................................	100
5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels....................	200
800
Total Division No. 114................................................................	456,982

IX.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 115.	£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	...	Deputy Postmaster-General.........................................................	550
Professional Division.
1	C	Electrical Engineer......................................................................	450
1	E	Electrical Engineer (Assistant).....................................................	312
2	F	Draughtsmen..............................................................................	408
5	F	Engineer Assistant (Junior)..........................................................	598
2	E	Officers in Charge (Wireless Stations)..........................................	456
11	2,224
Clerical Division.
1	2	Accountant.................................................................................	420
1	3	Manager (Telegraph)...................................................................	400
1	3	Superintendent of Mails..............................................................	400
1	3	Cashier.......................................................................................	400
2	3	Clerks.........................................................................................	735
16	4	Clerks.........................................................................................	3,916
28	5	Clerks.........................................................................................	4,650
5	4	Clerical Assistants......................................................................	1,165
13	5	Clerical Assistants......................................................................	2,445
1	4	Controller of Stores.....................................................................	300
1	3	Inspector....................................................................................	400
1	2	Postmaster..................................................................................	495
4	3	Postmasters................................................................................	1,321
15	4	Postmasters................................................................................	3,203
15	5	Postmasters................................................................................	2,740
1	3	Supervisor (Telegraphs)..............................................................	310
4	4	Supervisors (Mails).....................................................................	1,200
11	4	Telegraphists..............................................................................	2,450
24	5	Telegraphists..............................................................................	4,185
Allowances to Adult Officers of the Clerical Division...................	10
145	31,145
General Division.
135	...	Assistants (in charge), Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants.......................................................	15,982
1	...	Carpenter...................................................................................	177
136	Carried forward..................................................	16,159
157		33,919

IX.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No 115.		£
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
157	Brought forward...................................................................		33,919
General Division—continued.
136	Brought forward...................................................................		16,159
1	...	Inquiry Officer............................................................................		210
2	...	Labourers...................................................................................		264
1	...	Letter Carriers (Overseer of)........................................................		198
48	...	Letter Carriers.............................................................................		5,655
3	...	Line Inspectors...........................................................................		648
71	...	Line Foremen, Linemen in Charge, Linemen (Senior), and Linemen		10,756
4	...	Mail Officers..............................................................................		940
2	...	Mail Driver, Motor Car Driver, and Mail Boys.............................		274
1	...	Mechanician...............................................................................		264
47	...	Mechanics (Foreman), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), and Mechanics(Junior in training)...........................................		7,099
96	...	Messengers (Head), Messengers, Indoor (Senior), Messengers (Senior), Messengers (Telegraph)..........................................................		5,039
2	...	Note Sorters................................................................................		220
24	...	Sorters........................................................................................		4,170
3	...	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen..............................................		452
1	...	Telephone Inspector....................................................................		228
39	...	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists .........................................		3,452
1	...	Watchman..................................................................................		126
Allowances to Junior Officers of the General Division appointed or transferred away from their homes...........................................................		100
482	56,254
Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to Officers acting in higher positions........................................................		500
To provide for regrading of Post Offices.......................................		50
Less estimated savings—		90,723
Professional Division......................................	£300
Clerical Division.............................................	4,100
General Division.............................................	7,600
12,000
639	Total Salaries (carried forward)...............................		78,723

IX.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 115.	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward...........................................................................................	78,723
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance by railway)...............	15,750
2. Conveyance of mails by railway..................................................................	13,700
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels...............................................	2,000
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—Payments in adjustment with other Administrations	60
5. Conveyance of mails by the Union S.S. Co. of N.Z. Ltd., and Huddart, Parker, and Co. Proprietary Ltd. under contracts between Tasmania and Victoria................	13,000
44,510
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	622
2. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)....	180
3. Advertising................................................................................................	100
4. Allowances to officers at outstations for keep of native assistants..................
5. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living	470
6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others..	14,800
7. Carriage of stores and material....................................................................	80
8. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers, and others for the sale of postage stamps........................................................................................	820
9. Fuel, light, and power (including allowances to postmasters).........................	1,550
10. Hire and maintenance of bicycles and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	420
11. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..........................................................	500
12. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering, and repairs	30
13. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep..........................................................	620
14. Office cleaning..........................................................................................	510
15. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........................	1,290
16. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances.............................	1,060
17. Payment to Police Department for services of officers..................................	...
18. Payments under the Telephone Regulations.................................................	20
19. Printing postage stamps..............................................................................	500
Carried forward..................................................................................	23,572
	123,233

IX.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 115.	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward...........................................................................................	123,233
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
Brought forward...........................................................................................	23,572
No. 20. Printing postal guides...............................................................................	160
21. Printing postal notes.................................................................................	120
22. Printing telephone directories and lists.......................................................	175
23. Printing telegraph message forms..............................................................	250
24. Printing, other..........................................................................................	1,300
25. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles, and harness, and maintenance thereof, also forage and forage allowances...................................................................................	...
26. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension, Australasian, and China Telegraph Co., in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to Commonwealth......................................................................................	...
27. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges...........
28. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business	1,500
29. 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. 31...................................................................................	12,170
30. Stores other than those specially provided..................................................	630
31. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material.......................	575
32. Temporary assistance................................................................................	4,200
83. Travelling expenses..................................................................................	1,700
34. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote).........................................................	1,000
35. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing..............................	400
36. Wireless Telegraph Stations—Maintenance and Operating expenditure........	2,000
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.	49,752
No. 1. Wages of employés injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)........................................................................................................	100
2. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement...................................
3. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts.......................................	100
4 Injuries to persons and damage to property....................................................	150
5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels....................	50
400
Total Division No. 115.....................................................................	173,385

IX.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 116.	£
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	NORTHERN TERRITORY.	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).
Clerical Division.
1	5	Postmaster..................................................................................	200
1	4	Telegraphist................................................................................	285
3	5	Telegraphists..............................................................................	455
Allowances to Adult Officers of the Clerical Division...................	2
General Division.
1	...	Assistants in charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants.......................................................	134
7	...	Line Foreman, Linemen, Senior Linemen in Charge, Linemen, and Pole Dressers.................................................................................	1,177
13	2,253
Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (Payable at Darwin).
Professional Division.
1	E	Officer in Charge (Wireless Station).............................................	264
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerical Assistant........................................................................	210
1	5	Clerical Assistant........................................................................	200
1	2	Postmaster..................................................................................	396
4	4	Telegraphists..............................................................................	890
4	5	Telegraphists..............................................................................	725
General Division.
3	...	Assistants in charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants.......................................................	420
3	...	Line Foreman, Linemen, Senior Linemen in Charge, Linemen, and Pole Dressers.................................................................................	552
1	...	Mechanic...................................................................................	173
3	...	Messengers (Telegraph)..............................................................	147
22	3,977
Deduct—Proportion of salaries of officers payable by Commonwealth and State Departments	79
3,898
35	Carried forward........................................................	6,151

IX.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 116.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward...........................................................................................	6,151
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).
No. 1. Conveyance of Inland Mails.......................................................................	650
Subdivision No. 4.—Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance by railway)...............	1,870
2. Conveyance of mails by railway..................................................................	1,111
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels...............................................	200
3,181
Subdivision No. 5.—Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).
No. 1. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	5
2. Advances to linemen and others for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)
3. Advertising................................................................................................	5
4. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts, to cover increased cost of living	290
5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others..	52
6. Carriage of stores and material....................................................................	500
7. Fuel, light, and power (including allowances to postmasters).........................	15
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................................................	15
9. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........................	70
10. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances.............................	50
11. Printing, other............................................................................................	40
12. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles and harness, and maintenance thereof; also forage and forage allowances.....................................................................................

5
13. 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. 15..............................................................................................	1,800
14. Stores, other than those specially provided...................................................	620
15. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material........................	10
16. Travelling expenses...................................................................................	50
17. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing...............................	5
3,532
Carried forward................................................................................	13,514

IX.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 116.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.	£
Brought forward.......................................................................................	13,514
Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).
No. 1. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	5
2. Advertising...........................................................................................	2
3. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts, to cover increased cost of living	1,370
4. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others	166
5. Carriage of stores and material...............................................................	150
6. Hire and maintenance of bicycles, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	10
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure......................................................	5
8. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......................	5
9. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances.........................	837
10. Printing, other..........................................................................................	5
11. Refund of Customs duty, to Eastern Extension, Australasian, and China Telegraph Coy. in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth.........................................................................................	50
12. 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. 14.................................................................................................................	1,280
13. Stores, other than those specially provided.................................................	1
14. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material.......................	50
15. Temporary assistance................................................................................	305
16. Travelling expenses..................................................................................	140
17. Wireless Telegraph Stations—Maintenance and Operating expenditure........	2,020
6,401
Subdivision No. 7.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement..............................	200
Total Division No. 116................................................................	20,115
Total Postmaster-General's Department..............................................	4,982,993

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