Appropriation Act 1915-16 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1915-16.

No. 5 of 1916.

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 sixteen and to appropriate the Supplies granted for such year in this Session of the Parliament.

[Assented to 30th May, 1916.]

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 1915-16.

Issue and application of £4,024,982.

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 sixteen the sum of Four million and twenty-four thousand nine hundred and eighty-two pounds.

Appropriation of supplies £54,098,280.

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 Fifty-four million and ninety-eight thousand two hundred and eighty pounds, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 15 of 1915 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule.

FIRST

F.7443.

 

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Under Act No. 15 of 1915...........................	8,611,581
Under Act No. 29 of 1915...........................	16,195,469
Under Act No. 43 of 1915...........................	7,201,735
Under Act No. 52 of 1915...........................	16,245,608
Under Act No. 1 of 1916.............................	1,818,905
Under this Act............................................	4,024,982
£54,098,280

SECOND

 

SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
Ordinary Services.	£
I.—The Parliament.......................................................................	44,616
II.—The Prime Minister’s Department...........................................	68,145
III.—The Department of the Treasury............................................	1,145,306
IV.—The Attorney-General’s Department.....................................	70,714
V.—The Department of External Affairs.......................................	570,033
VI.—The Department of Defence—Military..................................	36,040,616
VII.—The Department of the Navy...............................................	8,521,423
VIII.—The Department of Trade and Customs...............................	534,863
IX.—The Department of Home Affairs..........................................	946,764
X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department...................................	5,100,715
53,043,195
Australian Notes Branch...............................................................	8,497
Stamp Printing.............................................................................	1,619
Refunds of Revenue.....................................................................	275,000
Advance to the Treasurer..............................................................	750,000
Northern Territory Hotels.............................................................	2,400
Assistant to Naval Representative.................................................	525
Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway..................................................	17,044
Total Ordinary Services..............................	54,098,280

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£
THE SENATE..........................................................................	7,773
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...................................	10,664
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF...............................	9,839
THE LIBRARY.......................................................................	6,670
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.............................................................................................	1,811
JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS......................	1,770
REFRESHMENT ROOMS.......................................................	1,216
WATER POWER FOR PARLIAMENT HOUSE.......................	150
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC..................................	2,070
QUEEN’S HALL.....................................................................	520
PARLIAMENT GARDENS.....................................................	677
MISCELLANEOUS.................................................................	1,456
44,616

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 1.
THE SENATE.	Maximum.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£
1	The President....................................................................	...	1,100
1	The Chairman of Committees.............................................	...	500
1	Clerk of the Senate............................................................	...	1,000
1	Clerk Assistant, and Secretary of the Joint House Committee	775	700
1	Clerk of Select Committees, Usher of the Black Rod, and Accountant.......................................................................................	600	500
1	Clerk of the Papers............................................................	420	310
1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer................................................	210
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
Salary of Officer granted leave of absence prior to retirement..........		194
16	6,283
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
a. 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.................................................			7,773

* With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

  With annual increments of £25 each, subject to the recommendation of the President of the Senate.

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 2.	£
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Speaker*.....................................................................................	1,100
1	The Chairman of Committees.............................................................	500
1	Clerk of the House of Representatives.................................................	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
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		150
6. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding		15
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members’ luggage......		160
8. Temporary assistance.................................................................................		50
9. Supply of newspapers.................................................................................		60
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..........................................................		175
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
4	Parliamentary Reporters, at £500................................................	2,000
1	Clerk and Accountant................................................................	280
2	Typists, at £180.........................................................................	360
1	Messenger and Reader...............................................................	216
17	8,156
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary shorthand writing, and typewriting and attendance......................		1,430
2. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................		10
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........................		35
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
1,683
Total Division No. 3.................................................		9,839

 

I. The Parliament.

Number of Persons.	£
Division No. 4.
THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Librarian..................................................................................	600
1	Archivist.........................................................................................	500
1	Cataloguer......................................................................................	350
1	Clerk...............................................................................................	280
4	One temporary clerk and three temporary messengers........................	700
8	2,430
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, &c........................................................................................		1,000
2. Subscriptions to newspapers.......................................................................		300
8. Postage and telegrams................................................................................		20
4. Office cleaning..........................................................................................		145
5. Office requisites.........................................................................................		50
6. Writing paper, &c......................................................................................		20
7. Account Books, &c....................................................................................		5
8. Incidental and petty cash............................................................................		150
9. Fittings and furniture..................................................................................		50
10. Historical records.......................................................................................		2,500
4,240
Total Division No. 4............................................................		6,670

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.	£
Division No. 5.
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Secretary..........................................................................................	400
1	Clerk................................................................................................	210
1	Messenger........................................................................................	156
3	766
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams................................................................................		20
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes		10
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon		10
4 Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding		15
5. Other printing............................................................................................		10
6. Travelling expenses....................................................................................		450
7. Witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses.......................................................		150
8. Assessors’ fees and travelling expenses.......................................................		140
9. Rent and office cleaning.............................................................................		170
10. Temporary assistance.................................................................................		40
11. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..........................................................		30
1,045
Total Division No. 5.........................................................		1,811

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.	£
Division No. 6.
JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Secretary.................................................................................	400
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................................................		20
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes..............		50
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..............................................................................................		15
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding..............................................................................................		10
5. Travelling expenses and expenses of members................................		1,200
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................................		15
7. Fittings and furniture.....................................................................		60
1,370
Total Division No. 6......................................		1,770

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£
JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Division No. 7.
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. 7.............................		1,216
Division No. 8.
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..........................................................		150
Division No. 9.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Supply of electric current for lighting and working electric motors....		600
2. Electric light globes.......................................................................		100
3. Maintenance, repairs, painting, furniture, &c...................................		370
4. Conversion of lifts from water to electric power...............................		1,000
Total Division No. 9.............................		2,070

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		£
	Division No. 10.
QUEEN’S HALL.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Senior Messenger...............................................................		200
1	Junior Messenger................................................................		168
1	Cleaner..............................................................................		152
3	Total Division No. 10...............................		520
Division No. 11.
PARLIAMENT GARDENS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Foreman Gardener.............................................................		168
3	Gardeners.........................................................................		434
4	Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.		602
No. 1. Incidental expenses			75
Total Division No. 11..............................	677
Number of Persons.		Division No. 12.
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.......................................................................			150
4. Attendance, Members’ Room, Sydney............................................			196
871
Total Division No. 12......................................			1,456
Total Parliament................................			44,616

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

£
PRIME MINISTER...........................................................................	19,257
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL..................................................................	149
AUDIT OFFICE................................................................................	31,037
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER..............................................	17,702
68,145

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 13. PRIME MINISTER.	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	...	Secretary........................................................................	600
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk....................................................................	380
5	4	Clerks.............................................................................	1,159
7	5	Clerks.............................................................................	658
Allowances to Adult Officers of Clerical Division.............	33
Allowance to Officer performing duties of a higher class...	15
General Division.
1	...	Senior Assistant..............................................................	14
1	...	Ministerial Messenger.....................................................	170
2	...	Typists............................................................................	243
3	...	Assistants.......................................................................	251
1	...	Messenger......................................................................	83
3,606
...	Less savings caused through absence of officers with the Expeditionary Forces........................................................................	163
22	Total Salaries...........................................	3,443
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telegrams (beyond Commonwealth)...............................................			200
2. Postage and telegrams....................................................................			400
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			25
6. Other printing................................................................................			160
7. Travelling expenses........................................................................			400
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................................			450
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...............................................................			200
11. Temporary assistance.....................................................................			600
12. Purchase of two hundred copies of Commonwealth Manual of Emergency Legislation for free distribution.....................................................			75
6,310
Carried forward....................................................			9,753

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 13.
PRIME MINISTER.	£
Brought forward.......................................................................	9,753
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.........................	155
2. Official expenses of Honorary Ministers...........................................	50
3. Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs	1,000
4. Historic memorials of representative men..........................................	500
5. Dominions Royal Commission.........................................................	50
6. Expert to report on possibilities of cotton growing in Australia—contribution towards expenses......................................................................................	500
7. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers.........	250
9. Royal Commission on Pearl Shelling Industry...................................	400
10. Royal Commission on Electoral Law and Administration	50
11. Inter-Parliamentary Union—Grant....................................................	50
12. Royal Commission on New Hebrides Mail Service............................	100
13. Royal Commission on Administration of Liverpool Military Camp.....	1,250
14. Expenses in connexion with Funeral of the late Major-General Sir W. T. Bridges, K.C.B., C.M.G., and erection of tomb.............................................	1,225
16. Royal Commission on Sugar Industry...............................................	719
17. Expenses of Appeal by H. R. Batchelor under Section 40 of Public Service Act	5
18. Expenses in connexion with the Prime Minister’s visit to England......	1,200
19. Expenses of Officers accompanying the Prime Minister on his visit to England	1,600
20. Printing Commonwealth Manual of Emergency Legislation...............	400
9,504
Total Division No. 13............................................	19,257

 Does not include cost of printing.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 14.	£
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Subdivision No. 1.
Salaries.
Clerical Division.
Secretary to Federal Executive Council*
1	5	Clerk................................................................................	100
Allowance to Adult Officers of Clerical Division................	19
119
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. 14...........................................			149

* Paid £ as Official Secretary to the Governor-General under Division 25.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 15. AUDIT OFFICE.	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Secretary.....................................................................	600
1	1	Director Naval and Military Audit.................................	490*
1	2	Assistant Director Naval and Military Audit..................	336*
1	2	Senior Examiner..........................................................	497
13	3	Examiners...................................................................	4,484
12	4	Examiners...................................................................	2,829
1	2	Inspector of Stores.......................................................	500
2	4	Clerks..........................................................................	535
33	5	Clerks..........................................................................	4,510
General Division.
4	...	Assistants....................................................................	436
2	...	Messengers..................................................................	153
71	15,370
Local Staffs.
New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Examiner in charge......................................................	560
3	3	Examiners...................................................................	1,120
8	4	Examiners...................................................................	1,997
12	5	Clerks..........................................................................	1,537
General Division.
1	...	Messenger...................................................................	86
25	Queensland.	5,300
Clerical Division.
1	2	Examiner in charge......................................................	420
1	3	Examiner.....................................................................	360
4	4	Examiners...................................................................	898
3	5	Clerks..........................................................................	468
9	South Australia.	2,146
Clerical Division.
1	2	Examiner in charge......................................................	420
1	3	Examiner.....................................................................	310
3	4	Examiners...................................................................	645
3	5	Clerks..........................................................................	270
8	1,615
113	...	Carried forward..................................................	24,461

* Portion of year only.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 15. AUDIT OFFICE.	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
113	...	Brought forward..........................	24,461
Western Australia.
Clerical Division.
1	3	Examiner in charge.......................................................	400
3	4	Examiners....................................................................	652
3	5	Clerks...........................................................................	459
7	1,511
Tasmania.
Clerical Division.
1	3	Examiner in charge.......................................................	380
1	4	Examiner......................................................................	280
3	5	Clerks...........................................................................	346
5	1,006
Allowances to Adult Officers of Clerical Division	263
27,241
Less savings caused through absence of officers with the Expeditionary Forces................................................	1,700
125	Total Salaries...................................	25,541
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning............................................................................			140
2. Postage and telegrams..................................................................			170
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes............			285
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon................................................................................................			85
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding................................................................................................			60
6. Other printing..............................................................................			100
7. Travelling expenses.....................................................................			700
8. Temporary assistance...................................................................			3,000
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................................			450
10. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia..................................................................................................			70
11. Audit of Commonwealth Bank accounts in London.......................			105
5,165
Carried forward.....................................................			30,706

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 15.			£
AUDIT OFFICE.
Brought forward................................................			30,706
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No 1. Gratuities under Public Service Act on retirement......................			300
2. Law Costs—Robinson v. O’Donnell..........................................			31
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	331
		Total Division No. 15.....................................	31,037
		Division No. 16.
		PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Secretary......................................................................	648
1	1	Registrar.......................................................................	520
1	2	Officer in charge, examinations......................................	460
1	3	Senior Clerk..................................................................	400
9	4	Clerks...........................................................................	2,405
12	5	Clerks...........................................................................	1,371
Allowances to Adult Officers of the Clerical Division.....	60
General Division.
1	...	Senior Assistant............................................................	156
1	...	Senior Messenger..........................................................	156
2	...	Messengers...................................................................	146
2	...	Assistants.....................................................................	247
1	...	Typist...........................................................................	129
32	Inspectors’ Staffs.	6,698
Clerical Division.
1	2	Clerk............................................................................	440
4	3	Clerks...........................................................................	1,332
2	4	Clerks...........................................................................	585
10	5	Clerks...........................................................................	1,366
Allowances to Adult Officers of the Clerical Division.....	42
17	Carried forward........................................	3,765
32	6,698

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 16. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.	£
32	...	Brought forward.............................	6,698
Inspectors’ Staffs—continued.
17	...	Brought forward.............................	3,765
General Division.
3	...	Assistants......................................................................	290
4	...	Messengers....................................................................	209
5	...	Typists..........................................................................	640
4,904
Total Salaries.....................................	11,602
29	Less savings caused through absence of officers with the Expeditionary Forces.......................................................................	1,085
61	Total Salaries........................................	10,517
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................................................................................................			325
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding................................................................................................			50
5. Other printing..............................................................................			1,200
6. Travelling expenses......................................................................			400
7. Temporary assistance...................................................................			300
8. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising................			2,450
9. Other advertising..........................................................................			125
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................................			300
11. Expenses—Election Divisional Representatives.............................			25
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..................................................................................................			90
15. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings.............			200
7,185
Total Division No. 16.......................			17,702
Total Prime Minister’s Department			68,145

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

£
THE TREASURY........................................................................................	26,684
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE..........................................	50,097
WAR PENSIONS.........................................................................................	175,000
WAR PENSIONS OFFICE...........................................................................	4,168
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE........................................................	13,605
LAND TAX, ESTATE DUTY, AND INCOME TAX OFFICE	158,217
GOVERNMENT PRINTER..........................................................................	19,732
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE............................................................	10,199
COINAGE...................................................................................................	9,310
MISCELLANEOUS.....................................................................................	675,794
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE.................................................................	2,500
1,145,306
AUSTRALIAN NOTES BRANCH...............................................................	8,497
STAMP PRINTING.....................................................................................	1,619
REFUNDS OF REVENUE...........................................................................	275,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.............................................................	750,000
2,180,422

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 17. THE TREASURY.	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	...	Secretary to 13th March, 1916.........................................	632*
Secretary from 14th March, 1916.....................................	299
Clerical Division.
1	...	Assistant Secretary..........................................................	350‡§
Accountants Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Accountant.....................................................................	648
1	2	Sub-Accountant..............................................................	500
3	3	Clerks.............................................................................

839
15	4	Clerks.............................................................................	3,288
14	5	Clerks.............................................................................	1,505
34	6,780
Correspondence Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................................................	520
5	4	Clerks.............................................................................	981
7	5	Clerks.............................................................................	639
General Division.
1	...	Ministerial Messenger.....................................................	180
6	...	Typists............................................................................	716
1	...	Telephonist.....................................................................	110
3	...	Messengers.....................................................................	244
24	3,390
60	Carried forward....................................	11,451

* Received allowance as Commissioner of Pensions at the rate of £150 per annum; was also Commissioner of Maternity Allowances.

  Is also Commissioner under the Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act, Commissioner under the War Pensions Act, and Commissioner under the Maternity Allowance Act.

‡ Also received allowances up to 13th March, 1916, at the rate of £100 per annum as Assistant Commissioner of Pensions, and £100 per annum as Assistant Commissioner of Maternity Allowances.

§ For six months only.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 17.	£
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
60	...	Brought forward..................................	11,451
Correspondence Branch—continued.
Allowances to Adult Officers of the Clerical Division........	96
Allowances to Junior Officers of the Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from home.........................................	6
11,553
Less savings caused through absence of Officers with Expeditionary Forces.........................................................................	1,059
60	...	Total Salaries.....................................................	10,494
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances to State officers acting as officers of Commonwealth Sub-Treasuries			975
2. Postage and telegrams.....................................................................			2,400
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...............			750
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			130
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			140
6. Other printing.................................................................................			75
7. Travelling expenses........................................................................			100
8. Bank exchange for all Departments.................................................			8,000
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................................			1,000
10. Temporary assistance.....................................................................			2,570
11. Transactions beyond the Commonwealth—Exchange, Interest, and Bill Stamps			50
16,190
Total Division No. 17....................................			26,684

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
Division No. 18.
AUSTRALIAN NOTES BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
(Printing Section.)
1	...	Note Printer....................................................................	800
2	...	Machinists......................................................................	348
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk..............................................................................	238
(Issue and Redemption Section.)
Clerical Division.
1	2	Supervisor......................................................................	460
1	3	Clerk..............................................................................	400
2	4	Clerks.............................................................................	495
2	5	Clerks.............................................................................	402
General Division.
1	...	Inspector........................................................................	210
9	...	Assistants.......................................................................	1,120
46	...	Note Sorters....................................................................	4,224
8,697
Less savings caused through absence of officers with Expeditionary Forces........................................................................	200
66	...	Total Division No. 18..............................	8,497*

* Payable out of Trust Fund, Australian Notes Account.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 19. INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.	£
Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
Central Staff.
...	...	Commissioner at £150 per annum until 15th March, 1916*.............	106
...	...	Assistant Commissioner  .............................................................	50‡
Clerical Division.
1	3	Clerk...........................................................................................	335
3	4	Clerks..........................................................................................	725
2	5	Clerks..........................................................................................	156
General Division.
2	...	Typists.........................................................................................	275
1	...	Assistant......................................................................................	132
9	1,779
Local Staffs.
new south wales.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Deputy Commissioner..................................................................	460
2	3	Special Magistrates and Examiners...............................................	645
5	4	Clerks..........................................................................................	1,330
9	5	Clerks..........................................................................................	1,211
General Division.
10	...	Assistants....................................................................................	1,370
1	...	Caretaker.....................................................................................	162
2	...	Messengers..................................................................................	180
30	VICTORIA.	5,358
Clerical Division.
1	2	Deputy Commissioner..................................................................	460
2	3	Special Magistrates and Examiners...............................................	670
4	4	Clerks..........................................................................................	1,075
6	5	Clerks..........................................................................................	907
General Division.
10	...	Assistants....................................................................................	1,266
2	...	Typists.........................................................................................	193
2	...	Messengers..................................................................................	155
27	4,726
66	...	Carried forward........................................	11,863

* Until the 13th March, 1916, receives also £900 per annum as Secretary to the Treasury. After that date receives £1,000 per annum as Secretary to the Treasury, without allowance as Commissioner.—  Until 13th March, 1916, also receives £700 per annum as Assistant Secretary to the Treasury, and £100 per annum as Assistant Commissioner of Maternity Allowances.—‡ For six months only.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 19.	£
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
66	...	Brought forward.........................................	11,863
QUEENSLAND.
Clerical Division..........................................................................
1	2	Deputy Commissioner..................................................................	460
1	3	Special Magistrate and Examiner..................................................	304
1	4	Clerk...........................................................................................	280
3	5	Clerks..........................................................................................	393
General Division.
2	...	Assistants....................................................................................	256
1	...	Messenger...................................................................................	78
9	SOUTH AUSTRALIA.	1,771
Clerical Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner*................................................................	100
1	4	Clerk...........................................................................................	280
4	5	Clerks..........................................................................................	745
General Division.
3	...	Assistants....................................................................................	340
1	...	Typist..........................................................................................	141
9	WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1,606
Clerical Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner*................................................................	100
1	4	Clerk...........................................................................................	300
2	5	Clerks..........................................................................................	400
General Division.
3	...	Assistants....................................................................................	384
6	TASMANIA.	1,184
Clerical Division.
...	...	Deputy Commissioner  ...............................................................	...
2	4	Clerks..........................................................................................	560
1	5	Clerk...........................................................................................	138
General Division.
2	...	Assistants....................................................................................	223
1	...	Typist..........................................................................................	141
6	1,062
96	...	Carried forward............................	17,486

* Receives also £700 per annum as Public Service Inspector.

  Receives £550 per annum as Deputy Commissioner of Land Tax and Deputy Commissioner of Pensions under Division No 23/1.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 19.	£
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
96	...	Brought forward..................................................	17,486
Allowances to Adult Officers of Clerical Division...........................	156
17,642
Less savings caused through absence of Officers with Expeditionary Forces	689
96	...	Total Salaries...............................................	16,953
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office-cleaning............................................................................................			180
2. Postage and telegrams...................................................................................			2,000
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.............................			425
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			200
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			100
6. Other printing...............................................................................................			300
7. Travelling expenses......................................................................................			200
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................................................			1,150
9. Temporary assistance....................................................................................			2,100
10. Medical Examinations..................................................................................			3,900
11. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police, and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department..................................................................................................................			22,500
12. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia.			39
33,094
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law Costs....................................................................................................			50
Total Division No. 19.....................................			50,097

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 20. WAR PENSIONS.	£
War Pensions payable under War Pensions Act, 1914, including pensions payable under Imperial Acts and recoverable from the Commonwealth...	175,000
Total Division No. 20.........................................	175,000
Division No. 21.
WAR PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk...........................................................................................	175
Local Staffs.
New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerks..........................................................................................	316
1	5	Clerk...........................................................................................	88
General Division.
1	...	Assistant......................................................................................	65
1	...	Typist..........................................................................................	47
Victoria.
Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerks..........................................................................................	350
Queensland.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk...........................................................................................	107
9	...	Carried forward........................................	1,148

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.
		Division No. 21.	£
		WAR PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
9	...	Brought forward...........................................	1,148
South Australia.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk.............................................................................................	158
Western Australia.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk.............................................................................................	179
Tasmania.
Allowances to adult officers of Clerical Division	28
11	...	Total Salaries...........................................................	1,513
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................................................................			120
2. Offices requisites..........................................................................................			120
3. Writing paper and envelopes.........................................................................			25
4. Account, record, and other books...................................................................			20
5. Other printing...............................................................................................			135
6. Travelling expenses......................................................................................			25
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................................................			100
8. Temporary assistance....................................................................................			450
9. Medical examinations...................................................................................			150
10. Services of registrars, police, and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department			1,500
11. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia.			10
2,655
Total Division No. 21..............................................................			4,168

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		Division No. 22.
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
...	...	Commissioner*.............................................................................
...	...	Assistant Commissioner ...............................................................	50
General Division.
1	...	Inspector.......................................................................................	336
1	386
Local Staffs.
New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
3	4	Clerks...........................................................................................	655
2	5	Clerks...........................................................................................	284
General Division.
3	...	Assistants......................................................................................	326
1	Typist............................................................................................	121
9	1,386
10	...	Carried forward..................................	1,772

* Receives £900 per annum as Secretary to the Treasury, and £150 per annum as Commissioner of Pensions until 13th March, 1916.

  Receives £700 per annum as Assistant Secretary to the Treasury, and £100 per annum as Assistant Commissioner of Maternity Allowances until 13th March, 1916.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 22. MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£
			Local Staffs.
			10	...	Brought forward........................................	1,772
Victoria.
Clerical Division.
3	4	Clerks...........................................................................................	745
2	5	Clerks...........................................................................................	275
General Division.
1	...	Assistant.......................................................................................	132
6	Queensland.	1,152
Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerk.............................................................................................	470
2	5	Clerks...........................................................................................	228
4	South Australia.	698
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk.............................................................................................	260
2	5	Clerks...........................................................................................	235
3	Western Australia.	495
Clerical Division.

1	4	Clerk.............................................................................................	235
1	5	Clerk.............................................................................................	165
2	Tasmania.	400
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk.............................................................................................	235
1	5	Clerk.............................................................................................	200
2	435
Allowances to Adult Officers of the Clerical Division......................	65
Allowances to Junior Officers of Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from home................................................................................	1
5,018
Less savings caused through absence of officers with the Expeditionary Forces.................................................................................................	184
27	Total Salaries (Carried forward)...................	4,834

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

£
Division No. 22.
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
Brought forward	4,834
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams................................................................................	1,311
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...........................	60
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	200
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	120
5. Other printing.............................................................................................	350
6. Travelling expenses....................................................................................	260
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................................................	200
8. Temporary assistance..................................................................................	420
9. Services of Registrars.................................................................................	4,500
10. Poundage on Money Orders........................................................................	1,200
11. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia	20
8,641
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law costs..................................................................................................	70
2. Rewards and expenses in connexion with maternity allowance frauds............	60
130
Total Division No. 22...................................................	13,605

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
Division No. 23.
LAND TAX, ESTATE DUTY, AND INCOME TAX OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Office.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Secretary.......................................................................................	580
1	3	Senior Clerk..................................................................................	380
7	4	Clerks...........................................................................................	1,820
67	5	Clerks...........................................................................................	5,730
Allowances to Adult Officers, Clerical Division..............................	20
General Division.
4	G	Typists..........................................................................................	546
3	G	Assistants......................................................................................	410
3	G	Messengers...................................................................................	212
86	...	Carried forward..........	9,698

F.7443.—B

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 23.	£
LAND TAX ESTATE DUTY, AND INCOME TAX OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1 —Salaries.
86	...	Brought forward..........................	9,698
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............................................................................................	335
11	4	Clerks..........................................................................................	2,755
124	5	Clerks..........................................................................................	10,950
Allowances to Adult Officers of Clerical Division..........................	300
General Division.
2	G	Assistants.....................................................................................	252
4	G	Typists.........................................................................................	542
4	G	Messengers..................................................................................	286
151	…	17,807
237	...	Carried forward.........	27,505

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
			Division No. 23.
LAND TAX, ESTATE DUTY, AND INCOME TAX OFFICE.
237	...	Brought forward................................................	27,505
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Victoria.
Professional Division.
1	C	Valuer.........................................................................................	486
2	D	Valuers........................................................................................	672
Clerical Division.
6	4	Clerks..........................................................................................	1,585
90	5	Clerks..........................................................................................	8,260
Allowances to Adult Officers of Clerical Division..........................	25
General Division.
5	G	Assistants....................................................................................	690
5	G	Typists.........................................................................................	626
4	G	Messengers..................................................................................	283
113	...	12,632
350	...	Carried forward....................................................	40,137

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
			Division No. 23
350	...	Brought forward........................................................	40,137
LAND TAX, ESTATE DUTY, AND INCOME TAX OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Queensland.
Professional Division.
1	A	Deputy Commissioner..................................................................	700
2	D	Valuers........................................................................................	768
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk.................................................................................	380
4	4	Clerks..........................................................................................	1,010
33	5	Clerks..........................................................................................	2,970
Allowances to Adult Officers of Clerical Division..........................	142
General Division.
1	G	Assistant......................................................................................	156
3	G	Typists.........................................................................................	410
1	G	Messengers..................................................................................	88
46	6,624
396	...	Carried forward..........................................	46,761

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
		Division No. 23.
LAND TAX, ESTATE DUTY, AND INCOME TAX OFFICE.
396	...	Brought forward.............................	46,761
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
South Australia.
Professional Division.
1	B	Deputy Commissioner..................................................................	600
2	D	Valuers........................................................................................	768
Clerical Division
1	3	Senior Clerk.................................................................................	319
4	4	Clerks..........................................................................................	980
43	5	Clerks..........................................................................................	4,180
General Division.
3	G	Assistants....................................................................................	363
3	G	Typists.........................................................................................	390
1	G	Messenger...................................................................................	88
58	...	7,688
454	...	Carried forward.......................	54,449

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
Division No. 23.
LAND TAX, ESTATE DUTY, AND INCOME TAX OFFICE.
454	...	Brought forward....................................	54,449
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Western Australia.
Professional Division.
1	B	Deputy Commissioner..................................................................	600
1	D	Valuer.........................................................................................	408
Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerks..........................................................................................	515
20	5	Clerks..........................................................................................	1,815
General Division.
2	G	Typists.........................................................................................	245
1	G	Messenger...................................................................................	101
27	…	3,684
481	...	Carried forward.................................................	58,133

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
Division No. 23.
LAND TAX, ESTATE DUTY, AND INCOME TAX OFFICE.
481	...	Brought forward.......................................	58,133
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Tasmania.
Professional Division.
1	B	Deputy Commissioner..................................................................	550
Clerical Division,
2	4	Clerks..........................................................................................	580
12	5	Clerks..........................................................................................	920
Allowances to Adult Officers of Clerical Division..........................	33
General Division.
1	G	Typist...........................................................................................	141
16	...	2,224
497	...	Total Salaries........................	60,357

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

£
Division No. 23.
LAND TAX, ESTATE DUTY, AND INCOME TAX OFFICE.
Brought forward.....................................................	60,357
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office-cleaning..........................................................................................	700
2. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................	5,000
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...........................	5,000
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon	1,600
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	750
6. Other printing.............................................................................................	5,000
7. Travelling expenses, other than for valuations..............................................	800
8 Temporary assistance..................................................................................	35,000
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................................................	6,000
10. Law costs...................................................................................................	12,000
11. Valuation fees and expenses other than travelling.........................................	15,000
12. Travelling expenses for valuations, including upkeep of motor car.................	10,200
13. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia	110
14. Purchase of motor cars................................................................................	700
97,860
Total Division No. 23........................................................	158,217

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 24. 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................................................................................	5,400
Proportion of salaries of the State classified staff of the Government Printing Office, Melbourne...................................................................	4,500
Bookbinders, machinemen, warehouse assistants, labourers, and others	3,100
Gratuities to State officers engaged in excess of office hours...........	500
1	...	14,022
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Paper and parchment..................................................................................			2,000
2. Repairs to machinery, also lubricants, cotton waste, roller cleanser, and other necessaries			245
3. Type..........................................................................................................			10
4. Bookbinders’ materials, stores, and printing ink...........................................			400
5. Motive power, fuel, and light.......................................................................			630
6. Cartage......................................................................................................			350
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......................................................			300
15. Statutes supplied to new Members of Parliament..........................................			25
5,710
Total Division No. 24..........................................			19,732

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 25.	£
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Official Secretary to the Governor-General*..................................	650
1	4	Clerk...........................................................................................	210
General Division.
1	...	Assistant......................................................................................	81
2	...	Messengers..................................................................................	128
5	1,069
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and Stationery, including account, record, and other books...			280
2. Official telegrams and postage.....................................................................			7,300
3. Travelling, temporary messengers, incidental, and petty cash expenditure......			1,000
4. Services rendered by State Railway Departments..........................................			550
9,130
Total Division No. 25...........................................			10,199
Division No. 26.
COINAGE.
No. 1. Coinage of silver, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion..........................................................................................			8,000
2. Coinage of bronze, including freight, insurance, distribution, and other expenses, not including cost of bullion.........................................................................................			1,300
3. Redemption of Silver Coin..........................................................................			10
Total Division No. 26...................................................			9,310

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

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 27.			£
MISCELLANEOUS.
No, 1. Interest at three and one-half per cent, on the value of properties transferred from the States to the Commonwealth:—
Defence Department.............................	Naval	£39,930
	Military	88,520	376,100
Trade and Customs Department............................................		29,590
Home Affairs Department....................................................		420
Postmaster-General’s Department.........................................		217,640
2. Maintenance of persons admitted to charitable institutions, in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts...........................................................			30,000
3. To recoup the Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent, allowed to Fire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services”...............................................................................................................			3,500
4. Premiums on Life Assurance Policies of Commonwealth public servants who are Members of Expeditionary Forces, including contributions to Trust Fund, Officers’ Assurance Account...............................................................................................................			8,000
5. Maternity Allowances paid under special circumstances...............................			360
6. Rewards for the apprehension of counterfeit coiners.....................................			100
7 Grant to Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Fund............................................			250,000
8. Expenses of Federal Parliamentary War Committee including Salary of Secretary to the Honorary Organizer................................................................................

6,000
34. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)...............................................................................	1,650
35. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing.....................................	1,100
36. Wireless Telegraph Stations—Maintenance and operating expenditure................	*
37. Allowances in lieu of quarters to Postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	50
129,450
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	50
2. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement...........................................	200
3. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts...............................................	200
4. Injuries to persons and damage to property..........................................................	100
5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels............................	100
650
Total Division No. 121...........................................................	450,116

* Provided under Division 78, Subdivision 2.

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 122.	£
		TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	..	Deputy Postmaster-General.............................................................................................	550
Professional Division.
1	C	Electrical Engineer.............................................................................................................	468
1	D	Electrical Engineer (Assistant).........................................................................................	336
2	F	Draughtsmen.......................................................................................................................	408
5	F	Engineer Assistants (Junior).............................................................................................	727
9	1,939
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....................................................................................................................................	4,116
27	5	Clerks....................................................................................................................................	4,928
5	4	Clerical Assistants..............................................................................................................	1,165
13	5	Clerical Assistants..............................................................................................................	2,385
1	4	Controller of Stores............................................................................................................	300
1	3	Inspector..............................................................................................................................	400
1	2	Postmaster...........................................................................................................................	507
4	3	Postmasters.........................................................................................................................	1,371
15	4	Postmasters.........................................................................................................................	3,382
14	5	Postmasters.........................................................................................................................	2,580
1	3	Supervisor (Telegraphs)....................................................................................................	310
4	4	Supervisors (Mails)............................................................................................................	1,200
11	4	Telegraphists.......................................................................................................................	2,600
24	5	Telegraphists.......................................................................................................................	4,236
Allowances to Adult Officers of the Clerical Division................................................	20
143	31,855
General Division.
147	..	Assistants (in charge), Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants.......................................................................................................................	18,313
1	..	Carpenter.............................................................................................................................	183
2	..	Cleaner and Watchman....................................................................................................	270
150	Carried forward..................................................................	18,766
153		34,344

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Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
Division No. 122.
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
153	..	Brought forward..............................................	34,344
General Division—continued.
150	..	Brought forward..............................................	18,766
1	..	Inquiry Officer....................................................................................	235
1	..	Labourer.............................................................................................	132
3	..	Line Inspectors....................................................................................	708
71	..	Line Foremen, Linemen in Charge, Linemen (Senior), and Linemen.......	11,414
4	..	Mail Officers.......................................................................................	988
1	..	Mail Driver, Motor Car Driver, and Mail Boys......................................	146
1	..	Mechanician.......................................................................................	264
47	..	Mechanics (Foreman), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), and Mechanics (Junior in training).........................................................	7,723
103	..	Messengers (Head), Messengers, Indoor (Senior), Messengers (Senior), Messengers (Telegraph)....................................................................................	5,313
2	..	Note Sorters........................................................................................	220
41	..	Postmen..............................................................................................	5,184
22	..	Sorters................................................................................................	3,963
3	..	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen.......................................................	484
1	..	Telephone Inspector............................................................................	228
39	..	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists...................................................	3,890
Allowances to Junior Officers of the General Division appointed or transferred away from their homes............................................................................	100
Salaries of officers granted leave of absence or furlough prior to retirement	400
Unforeseen requirements for’ additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions..............................................................................	500
95,002
Less estimated savings.................................................	6,415
88,587
Less savings caused through absence of officers with the Expeditionary Forces....................................................................	7,985
643	Total Salaries (carried forward).....................	80,602

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Division No. 122.	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward......................................................................	80,602
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance by railway)......................	17,725
2. Conveyance of mails by railway.........................................................................	15,100
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
6. Payments to mail contractors on account of increased price of fodder....................	750
48,635
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding	830
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	450
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...........................................................................................................	750
9. Fuel, light, and power (including allowances to postmasters)................................	1,550
Carried forward.......................................................................	18,740
	129,237

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Division No. 122.	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward......................................................................	129,237
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward......................................................................	18,740
No. 10. Hire and maintenance of bicycles and allowances to officers using their own bicycles	400
11. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................................	1,050
12. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering, and repairs	70
13. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep................................................................	600
14. Office cleaning................................................................................................	510
15. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes................................	1,450
16. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances...................................	1,300
17. Payment to Police Department for services of officers........................................	..
18. Payments under the Telephone Regulations.......................................................	20
19. Printing postage stamps....................................................................................	500
20. Printing postal guides.......................................................................................	130
21. Printing postal notes.........................................................................................	120
22. Printing telephone directories and lists...............................................................	170
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	1,600
29. Repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephones lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 31......................................................................................................................	14,940
Carried forward.......................................................................	43,150
	129,237

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£
Division No. 122.
Brought forward............................................	129,237
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 3—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward............................................	43,150
No. 30. Stores other than those specially provided.........................................................	800
31. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material..............................	500
32. Temporary assistance.......................................................................................	7,500
33. Travelling expenses.........................................................................................	1,600
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.....................................	300
36. Wireless Telegraph Stations—Maintenance and operating expenditure................	*
37. Allowances in lieu of quarters to Postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available	35
54,885
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)	100
2. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts...............................................	100
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property..........................................................	50
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels............................	50
5. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement...........................................	131
6. Gratuity to representatives of late W. C. Howe, Letter-Carrier..............................	186
617
Total Division No. 122...........................................................	184,739

* Provided under Division 78, Subdivision 2.

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Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 123.	£
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).
Clerical Division.
1	5	Postmaster..........................................................................................	200
1	4	Telegraphist........................................................................................	300
3	5	Telegraphists.......................................................................................	467
Allowances to Adult Officers of the Clerical Division............................	12
General Division.
1	..	Assistants in Charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants.................................................................................	122
7	..	Line Foreman, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, Linemen, and Pole Dressers......................................................................................................	1,174
2,275
Less savings caused through absence of officers with Expeditionary Forces	192
13	2,083
Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (Payable at Darwin).
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerical Assistant................................................................................	210
1	5	Clerical Assistant................................................................................	200
1	2	Postmaster..........................................................................................	396
4	4	Telegraphists.......................................................................................	890
6	5	Telegraphists.......................................................................................	1,020
General Division.
5	..	Assistants in Charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants.................................................................................	729
4	..	Line Foreman, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, Linemen and Pole Dressers......................................................................................................	661
1	..	Mechanic............................................................................................	179
4	..	Messengers (Telegraph).......................................................................	204
27	4,489
Deduct—Proportion of salaries of officers payable by Commonwealth and State Departments............................................................................	81
4,408
Less savings caused through absence of officers with the Expeditionary Forces...............................................................................................	48
4,360
40	Carried forward...............................................	6,443

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Division No. 123.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward......................................................................	6,443
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)	1,850
2. Conveyance of mails by railway.........................................................................	1,120
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels......................................................	200
3,170
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

310
5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others.........	50
6. Carriage of stores and material...........................................................................	750
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..................................	40
10. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances.....................................	140
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..........................................................	750
15. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material................................	10
16. Travelling expenses...........................................................................................	75
17. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing.......................................	5
4,015
Carried forward.......................................................................	14,278

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Division No. 123.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward...................................................................	14,278
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	1,540
4. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others......	170
5. Carriage of stores and material.........................................................................	280
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...................................	520
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...........................................................................................	170
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...............................................................................................................	2,130
13. Stores, other than those specially provided........................................................	1
14. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material.............................	50
15. Temporary assistance......................................................................................	305
16. Travelling expenses........................................................................................	210
17. Wireless Telegraph Stations—Maintenance and operating expenditure...............	*
Subdivision No. 7.—Miscellaneous.	5,408
No. 1. Gratuities under the Public Service Act on retirement........................................	200
Total Division No. 123.........................................................	19,886
Total Postmaster-General’s Department........................................	5,100,715

* Provided under Division 78, Subdivision 2.

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