Appropriation Act 1916-17 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION 1916–17.

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No. 12 of 1917.

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 seventeen and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for such year.

[Assented to 27th July, 1917.]

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 1916–17.

Issue and application of £161,565.

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 seventeen the sum of One hundred and sixty-one thousand five hundred and sixty-five pounds.

Appropriation of supplies £15,142,905.

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 Fifteen million one hundred and forty-two thousand nine hundred and five pounds, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 18 of 1916 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule.

F.8488. FIRST

FIRST SCHEDULE.

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GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Under Act No. 18 of 1916 ...........................................................................	2,752,388
Under Act No. 26 of 1916 ...........................................................................	5,023,580
Under Act No. 34 of 1916 ...........................................................................	2,195,527
Under Act No. 1 of 1917 ............................................................................	1,211,012
Under Act No. 2 of 1917 ............................................................................	3,798,652
Under Act No. 9 of 1917 ............................................................................	181
Under this Act ............................................................................................	161,565
£15,142,905

SECOND SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
THE PARLIAMENT.....................................................................................	43,393
PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT ..........................................................	153,935
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..................................................	765,032
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT..........................................	72,370
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.......................................	656,049
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY....................................... .	1,849,201
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY...........................................................	1,533,762
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS......................................	578,220
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS...................................	1,026,951
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT......................................	5,141,047
WAR SERVICES..........................................................................................	1,941,330
13,761,340
ACCOUNTANT (AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS' REPATRIATION FUND).......	320
AUSTRALIAN NOTES BRANCH................................................................	9,608
STAMP PRINTING .....................................................................................	1,360
REFUNDS OF REVENUE ...........................................................................	470,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER ..............................................................	750,000
NORTHERN TERRITORY HOTELS ...........................................................	2,400
ASSISTANT TO NAVAL REPRESENTATIVE ............................................	525
KALGOORLIE-PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY .............................................	17,052
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING (CITIZEN FORCES)—PAY. .............	60,000
PERMANENT FORCE (SEA-GOING)—PAY ..............................................	25,000
CITIZEN NAVAL FORCES (ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE)—PAY .........................................................................................................	45,300
Total..................................	15,142,905

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£
THE SENATE ............................................................................................	8,071
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ......................................................	10,135
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF .................................................	9,589
THE LIBRARY ..........................................................................................	6,702
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS ......	1,861
JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS .........................................	1,750
REFRESHMENT ROOMS ..........................................................................	1,246
WATER POWER FOR PARLIAMENT HOUSE ..........................................	50
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC. ....................................................	1,095
QUEEN'S HALL ........................................................................................	520
PARLIAMENT GARDENS ........................................................................	688
MISCELLANEOUS ...................................................................................	1,686
Total ...............................	43,393

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Number of Persons.	Division No. 1.
	THE SENATE	Maxi-mum.
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	725
1	Clerk of Select Committees, Usher of the Black Rod, and Accountant .............................................................................	600	525
1	Clerk of the Papers ..................................................................	420	335
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 or furlough prior to retirement		417
16	Total Salaries ....................................................................		6,581
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners .................................................................................................			160
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers...........................................................			100
3. Postage and telegrams .......................................................................................			20
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes .................................			60
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon ...			50
6. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding			30
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators' luggage ...............			225
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure .................................................................			100
9, Maintenance, repairs, and furniture ....................................................................			75
10. Temporary assistance ........................................................................................			50
Total Contingencies .......................................................			870
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams ....................................................			620
Total Division No. 1 ........................................................			8,071

* If again returned to Parliament salary to continue, notwithstanding any dissolution, until the meeting of the new Parliament.—— With annual increments of £25 each, subject to the recommendation of the President.——‡With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.
	Division No. 2. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	Maximum per annum.	£
£
1	The Speaker* ........................................................................	…	1,100
1	The Chairman of Committees .................................................	…	500
1	Clerk of the House of Representatives .....................................	…	1,000
1	Clerk Assistant** ..................................................................	775	765
1	Serjeant-at-Arms, Clerk of Committees, and Paying Officer for the House and the Library** .....................................................	600	580
1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant ........................................	…	292
1	Clerk of the Records ..............................................................	…	440
1	Assistant Clerk of Committees and Reading Clerk ...................	…	420
1	Reading Clerk** ....................................................................	420	315
1	Junior Clerk ..........................................................................	…	94
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
7,275
Less Salary of Officer absent with Expeditionary Forces............................		420
19	Total Salaries....................................................		6,855
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 .............			260
8. Temporary assistance .......................................................................................			50
9. Supply of newspapers ......................................................................................			60
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ................................................................			175
11. Maintenance, repairs, and furniture ...................................................................			200
Total Contingencies..........................................			1,880
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams ...................................................			1,400
Total Division No. 2 ...........................................			10,135

* If returned again to Parliament salary to continue, notwithstanding any dissolution, until the meeting of the new Parliament.– With quarters, fuel, light, and water.—** With annual increments of £25 each, subject to the recommendation of the Speaker.

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
1	Messenger and Reader ............................................................	216
15	Total Salaries.......................................	7,796
Subdivision No. 2.–Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary shorthand writing and typewriting and attendance ............		1,540
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
Total Contingencies ...........................		1,793
Total Division No. 3 ............................		9,589

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.	£
Division No. 4.
THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	The Librarian ..........................................................................	600
1	Archivist .................................................................................	500
1	Cataloguer ..............................................................................	375
1	Clerk .......................................................................................	280
4	One temporary clerk and three temporary messengers................	700
8	Total Salaries ..................................	2,455
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates, and documents, bookbinding and insurance .........		1,000
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals, and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library..................................		300
3. Postage and telegrams ......................................................................		20
4. Office cleaning ................................................................................		152
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes ................		50
6. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon .........................................................................................		20
7. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding ...................................................................................		5
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ................................................		150
9. Fittings and furniture ........................................................................		50
10. Collection of Australian historical records .........................................		2,500
Total Contingencies ......................................		4,247
Total Division No. 4 .......................................		6,702

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.	£
Division No. 5.
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Secretary .................................................................................	450
1	Clerk .......................................................................................	210
1	Messenger ...............................................................................	156
3	Total Salaries ........................................	816
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 ..............................................		115
9. Rent and office cleaning ...................................................................		170
10. Temporary assistance .......................................................................		40
11. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ................................................		30
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance ............................................................................		25
Total Contingencies ....................................		1,045
Total Division No. 5 ......................................		1,861

I.— The Parliament.

Number of Persons.	£
Division No. 6.
JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Secretary .................................................................................	400
1	Total Salaries ........................................	400
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams .......................................................................		30
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes ................		20
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon .........................................................................................		20
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding .........................................................................................		10
5. Travelling expenses and expenses of members ...................................		1,200
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ................................................		50
7. Fittings and furniture ........................................................................		20
Total Contingencies ....................................		1,350
Total Division No. 6 ......................................		1,750

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 ....................................................................	200
7	Total Salaries ........................................	796
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.

No. 1. Grant in aid ......................................................................................		450
Total Division No. 7 .......................................		1,246
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Division No. 8.
WATER POWER.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Water Power for Parliament House, required for the following purposes:—The protection of the Parliament Buildings from fire; working the kitchen lift .......................................................................................................		50
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Division No. 9.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Supply of electric current for lighting and working lifts and ventilation motors ..........................................................................................		650
2. Electric light globes .........................................................................		75
3. Maintenance, repairs, painting, furniture, &c. ....................................		370
Total Division No. 9 .......................................		1,095

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
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Division No. 11.
PARLIAMENT GARDENS.
Subdivision No. 1.— Salaries.
1	Foreman Gardener....................................................................	168
3	Gardeners ...............................................................................	445
4	Total Salaries ........................................	613
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Incidental expenses ...........................................................................		75
Total Division No. 11 ..............................		688
Number of Persons.	_______
Division No. 12.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	Engineer .................................................................................	260
1	Assistant Engineer ...................................................................	200
1	Lift Attendant ..........................................................................	125
1	Night Watchman .....................................................................	156
4	Total Salaries ........................................	741
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telephone services ...........................................................................		275
2. Fuel and gas .....................................................................................		300
3. Incidental expenses ..........................................................................		174
4. Attendance, Members' Room, Sydney ...............................................		196
Total Contingencies ......................................		945
Total Division No. 12 .................................		1,686
Total Parliament......................		43,393

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services.)

£
PRIME MINISTER .....................................................................................	40,527
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ............................................................................	173
AUDIT OFFICE ..........................................................................................	36,043
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER ........................................................	18,910
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE ...........................................................	9,560
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE ............................................................	25,922
MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS ....................................................	22,850
153,985

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
Professional Division.
1	D	Private Secretary ..........................................................	320
Clerical Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk ..................................................................	390
1	3	Senior Clerk .................................................................	400
1	3	Accountant (Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Fund) ......	320*
7	4	Clerks ..........................................................................	1,794
6	5	Clerks ..........................................................................	830
Allowance to Officer performing duties of a higher class	40
General Division.
1	…	Senior Assistant ...........................................................	180
1	…	Ministerial Messenger ..................................................	180
4	…	Typists .........................................................................	540
3	…	Assistants ....................................................................	309
2	…	Messengers ..................................................................	140
6,043
Deduct Salaries of Officers absent with the Expeditionary Forces .....................................................................	397
5,646
Deduct salary of Accountant—Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Fund, payable from Loan Fund	320
29	Total Salaries ................................	5,326
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Cablegrams (beyond Commonwealth) ...............................................			2,000
2. Postage and telegrams			500
3. Office requisites, exclusive or writing-paper and envelopes			200
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			25
6. Other printing			50
7. Travelling expenses			500
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure			700
Carried forward.........................................			4,175
			5,326

* Salary at rate of £320 per annum provided from Loan Fund.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 13.	£
PRIME MINISTER.
Brought forward .......................................................................	5,326
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward ..............................................................	4,175
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette	4,500
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others.....................................................	2,500
11. Temporary assistance .......................................................................	600
12. Purchase of Commonwealth Manual of Emergency Legislation for free distribution ..............................................................................	150
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance ........................................................................	125
Total Contingencies .......................................................	12,050
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 .........	50
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 ...........................................	325
5. Dominions Royal Commission ...........................................................	100
6. Expert to report on possibilities of cotton growing in Australia—contribution towards expenses ........................................................	500
7. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers .........	225
8. Royal Commission on Pearl Shelling Industry ...................................	140
9. Royal Commission on Gilchrist charges in connexion with Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway ....................................................................	900
10. Expenses of Advisory Council appointed to carry out scientific research (including grant of £5,000) ..............................................................	6,700
11. Royal Commission on Northern Territory Administration ....................	500
12. Expenses in connexion with Compulsory Conference on the Coal Industry dispute ..............................................................................	1,100
Carried forward ...................................................	11,590
	17,376

Does not include cost of printing.

II.— Prime Minister's Department.

£
	Division No. 13.
PRIME MINISTER.
Brought forward .......................................................................	17,376
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous—continued.
Brought forward .......................................................................	11,590
No. 13. Inter-Parliamentary Union—Grant....................................................	50
14. Royal Commission on Federal Capital, Administration of .................	2,000
15. Salary and travelling expenses of Temporary Officer acting as Secretary to Leader of the Opposition...........................................	500
16. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations ....	820
17. Allowance to Prime Minister in connexion with his visit to England...	100
18. New Hebrides, including grant of £3,600 for special services ............	3,900
19. Annual payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome, including translations ..................................................................	500
20. Contribution to funds of Imperial Institute ........................................	500
21. International Bureau of Public Health—Grant ..................................	125
22. Press cable service subsidy ..............................................................	2,000
23. International Congress on Entomology—Subscription to...................	6
24. National Association for Labour Legislation—Grant.........................	100
25. Tropical Diseases—Contribution to Imperial Fund for Investigation of	200
26. Investigation in connexion with Noxious Insects— Grant ..................	200
27. Allowance to Secretary to Acting Prime Minister..............................	25
28. Purchase of Motor Car for official purposes .....................................	535
Total Miscellaneous ..................................................	23,151
Total Division No. 13 ...........................................	40,527

Does not include cost of printing.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

£
	Division No. 14.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	5	Clerical Division.
		Secretary to Federal Executive Council*.........................
		Clerk ............................................................................	143
		143
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams .......................................................................			5
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			5
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................................................................			5
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding ...........................................................................................			5
5. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ................................................			10
30
Total Division No. 14 .......................................................			173

* Paid £650 as Official Secretary to the Governor-General under Division 17.

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 of Naval and Military Audit ..............................	700
1	2	Assistant Director of Naval and Military Audit................	500
1	2	Senior Examiner ...........................................................	434
14	3	Examiners ....................................................................	4,945
12	4	Examiners ....................................................................	3,288
1	2	Inspector of Stores ........................................................	500
3	4	Clerks ...........................................................................	725
32	5	Clerks ...........................................................................	4,300
General Division.
1	…	Senior Assistant ............................................................	160
3	…	Assistants .....................................................................	405
2	…	Messengers ...................................................................	166
72	16,723
Local Staffs.
New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Examiner in charge .......................................................	580
3	3	Examiners ....................................................................	1,120
8	4	Examiners ....................................................................	2,082
12	5	Clerks ...........................................................................	1,769
General Division.
1	…	Messenger ....................................................................	98
25	Queensland.	5,649
Clerical Division.
1	2	Examiner in charge .......................................................	420
1	3	Examiner ......................................................................	320
4	4	Examiners ....................................................................	1,080
3	5	Clerks ...........................................................................	544
9	2,364
106	Carried forward ...................................................	24,736

II.— Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 15.	£
AUDIT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
106	Brought forward...............................	24,736
Local Staffs—continued.
South Australia.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Examiner in charge........................................................	440
1	3	Examiner ......................................................................	340
3	4	Examiners ....................................................................	725
3	5	Clerks ...........................................................................	328
8	1,833
Western Australia.
Clerical Division.
1	3	Examiner in charge .......................................................	400
3	4	Examiners ....................................................................	746
3	5	Clerks ...........................................................................	478
7	1,624
Tasmania.
Clerical Division.
1	3	Examiner in charge .......................................................	380
1	4	Examiner ......................................................................	310
3	5	Clerks ...........................................................................	343
5	1,033
Allowances to Adult Officers of Clerical Division	145
Allowances to Junior Officers of Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from home ....................	49
Allowance to Officers performing duties of a higher class	60
29,480
Less salaries of officers absent with the Expeditionary Forces .......................................................................	2,367
27,113
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year .....................................................................	1,500
126	Total Salaries (carried forward)	25,613

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

£
	Division No. 15.
AUDIT OFFICE.
Brought forward ............................................................	25,613
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning .................................................................................	150
2. Postage and telegrams ......................................................................	250
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	350
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 ...........................................................................................	120
6. Other printing ..................................................................................	100
7. Travelling expenses .........................................................................	700
8. Temporary assistance .......................................................................	7,000
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ................................................	550
10. Allowance of 5 per cent, to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia ........................................................................................	82
11. Audit of Commonwealth Bank accounts in London .............................	105
12. Telephone services, including installation, rents, calls, extension, repair and maintenance .............................................................................	250
Total Contingencies................................	9,857
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act .........................	363
2. Compassionate allowance to widow of J. L. Cantwell, clerk	210
573
Total Division No. 15 ...............................	36,043

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	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 .....................................	480
1	3	Senior Clerk .................................................................	400
10	4	Clerks ..........................................................................	2,575
12	5	Clerks ..........................................................................	1,901
Allowances to Adult Officers of the Clerical Division .....	44
General Division.
1	…	Senior Assistant ............................................................	162
1	…	Senior Messenger .........................................................	162
2	…	Messengers ..................................................................	164
2	…	Assistants .....................................................................	223
1	…	Typist ...........................................................................	138
33	7,417
Inspectors' Staffs.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Clerk ............................................................................	460
4	3	Clerks ..........................................................................	1,437
3	4	Clerks ..........................................................................	800
11	5	Clerks ..........................................................................	1,706
General Division.
2	…	Assistants .....................................................................	282
4	…	Messengers ..................................................................	370
5	…	Typists .........................................................................	697
30	5,752
13,169

Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	1,723
63	Total Salaries (carried forward)...............	11,446

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

£
Division No. 16.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
Brought forward ............................................................	11,446
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams .......................................................................	1,000
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..................	275
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon .......................................................................................................	400
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding ...........................................................................................	75
5. Other printing ...................................................................................	1,200
6. Travelling expenses ...........................................................................	400
7. Temporary assistance ........................................................................	400
8. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising.....................	2,450
9. Other advertising ..............................................................................	100
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 .......................................................................................................	91
15. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings..................	200
16. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance ...................................................................................	203
7,464
Total Division No. 16 ...................................................	18,910

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 17.	£
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	1	Official Secretary to the Governor-General* ...................	650
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk ............................................................................	235
General Division.
1	Assistant ......................................................................	105
3	Messengers ..................................................................	190
5	530
6	Total Salaries	1,180
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record, and other books ......................................................................................................			280
2. Official telegrams and postage ...........................................................			6,250
3. Travelling, temporary assistance, incidental, and petty cash expenditure			1,250
4. Services rendered by State Railway Departments ................................			600
Total Contingencies.............................................			8,380
Total Division No. 17.............................................			9,560

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

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 18.
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	..	Official Secretary of the Commonwealth of Australia in Great Britain........................................................................	1,000
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Accountant................................	700
1	..	Medical Officer.............................................................	800
1	2	Chief Clerk...................................................................	480
1	2	Sub-Accountant.............................................................	435
1	3	Private Secretary to High Commissioner.........................	321
1	..	Officer in Charge—Publicity Branch..............................	550
1	..	Journalist......................................................................	312
2	3	Clerks...........................................................................	670
15	..	Clerks...........................................................................	2,715
2	..	Storemen and Packers....................................................	300
2	..	Assistants......................................................................	168
1	..	Senior Messenger..........................................................	162
5	..	Messengers...................................................................	344
8,957
Less salaries of Officers absent with the Expeditionary Forces	404
35	Total Salaries..................................	8,553
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary assistance and typists.......................................................			1,990
2. Stationery, travelling, and incidental expenses.....................................			5,000
3. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence.....			2,000
4. Rent and furniture..............................................................................			1,400
5. Cablegrams and telegrams..................................................................			4,000
6. Advertising in Great Britain and Ireland..............................................			1,500
7. Municipal and other Taxes.................................................................			800
8. Grant to British Chamber of Commerce in Paris...................................			500
9. Allowance to E. A. Box, as Private Secretary to the High Commissioner			179
Total Contingencies.......................................			17,369
Total Division No. 18...................................................			25,922

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

£
Division No. 19.
MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Mail service to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice, and Marshall Islands ............................................................................	22,850
Total Prime Minister's Department....................................	153,985

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

(Not including War Services.)

£
THE TREASURY ..........................................................................................	35,999
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE ............................................	45,537
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE ..........................................................	11,780
TAXATION OFFICE .....................................................................................	214,909
GOVERNMENT PRINTER ...........................................................................	21,517
COINAGE ....................................................................................................	26,510
MISCELLANEOUS ......................................................................................	406,280
UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE ...................................................................	2,500
765,032
AUSTRALIAN NOTES BRANCH .................................................................	9,608
STAMP PRINTING .......................................................................................	1,360
REFUNDS OF REVENUE .............................................................................	470,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER ...............................................................	750,000
1,996,000

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 20.	£
		THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	…	Secretary ............................................................................	1,000(a)
Clerical Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary ..............................................................	700
Accountant's Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Accountant .........................................................................	600
1	2	Sub-Accountant ..................................................................	420
3	3	Clerks .................................................................................	980
12	4	Clerks .................................................................................	3,290
17	5	Clerks .................................................................................	2,237
34	7,527
1	1	Loans Officer .....................................................................	435
Correspondence Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk .........................................................................	540(b)
5	4	Clerks .................................................................................	1,310
7	5	Clerks .................................................................................	681
General Division.
1	…	Ministerial Messenger .........................................................	180
8	…	Typists ...............................................................................	1,116
1	…	Telephonist .........................................................................	110
3	…	Messengers .........................................................................	226
26	4,163
63	Carried forward .....................................	13,825

(a) Is also Commissioner (without extra remuneration) under the following Acts :—Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act, War Pensions Act, Maternity Allowance Act.

(b) Is also Assistant Commissioner (without extra remuneration) under the following Acts :—Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act, War Pensions Act, Maternity Allowance Act.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or grade.	Division No. 20.	£
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
63	…	Brought forward ............................................	13,825
Allowances to Officers performing duties of higher grades ......	66
Allowances to Junior Officers of the Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from home..........................	12
13,908
Less salaries of Officers absent with Expeditionary Forces ......	1,504
63	…	Total Salaries ............................................	12,399
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..........................			850
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 ...................................................................................................			150
6. Other printing............................................................................................			100
7. Travelling expenses ...................................................................................			100
8. Bank exchange for all Departments ............................................................			9,000
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ..........................................................			1,000
10. Temporary assistance ................................................................................			2,600
11. Transactions beyond the Commonwealth — Exchange, Interest, and Bill Stamps ....................................................................................................			50
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance ............................................................................................			175
Total Contingencies ..........................................			17,600
Subdivision No. 3.—
Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.
No. 1. Payment to Commonwealth Bank for conducting Registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock ...............................................................			6,000
Total Division No. 20 .........................................			35,999

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 21.	£
AUSTRALIAN NOTES BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
(Printing Section.)
1	Note Printer ..........................................................................	800
2	Machinists ...........................................................................	348
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk ....................................................................................	245
(Issue and Redemption Section.)
Clerical Division.
1	2	Supervisor ...........................................................................	480
1	3	Clerk ....................................................................................	400
2	4	Clerks ..................................................................................	560
2	5	Clerks ..................................................................................	254
General Division.
1	Inspector ..............................................................................	360
9	Assistants .............................................................................	1,315
46	Note Sorters .........................................................................	5,170
9,932
Less salaries of Officers absent with Expeditionary Forces ......	324
66	…	Total Division No. 21 ................................	9,608(a)

(a) Payable out of Trust Fund, Australian Notes Account.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 22.	£
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
Central Staff.
…	…	Commissioner* ....................................................................
…	…	Assistant Commissioner .....................................................
Clerical Division.
2	3	Clerks ..................................................................................	574
2	4	Clerks ..................................................................................	619
2	5	Clerks ..................................................................................	325
General Division.
2	…	Typists .................................................................................	286
2	…	Assistants .............................................................................	248
10	Local Staffs.	2,052
new south wales.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Deputy Commissioner ..........................................................	467
3	3	Special Magistrates and Examiners ........................................	980
5	4	Clerks ..................................................................................	1,400
9	5	Clerks ..................................................................................	1,474
General Division.
1	…	Enquiry Officer ....................................................................	210
9	…	Assistants .............................................................................	1,138
1	…	Caretaker .............................................................................	168
2	…	Messengers ..........................................................................	171
31	Victoria.	6,008
Clerical Division.
1	2	Deputy Commissioner ..........................................................	420
3	3	Special Magistrates and Examiners ........................................	1,040
4	4	Clerks ..................................................................................	1,160
7	5	Clerks ..................................................................................	1,093
General Division.
10	…	Assistants .............................................................................	1,208
2	…	Typists .................................................................................	225
2	…	Messengers ..........................................................................	170
29	5,316
70	…	Carried forward ........................................	13,376

* Duties performed, without extra remuneration, by Secretary to the Treasury.— Duties performed, without extra remuneration, by Chief Clerk to the Treasury.

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
			Division No. 22.
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
70	…	Brought forward ........................................	13,376
Queensland.
Clerical Division.
1	2	Deputy Commissioner ..........................................................	480
1	3	Special Magistrate and Examiner ...........................................	320
1	4	Clerk ....................................................................................	310
3	5	Clerks ..................................................................................	466
General Division.
2	…	Assistants .............................................................................	277
1	…	Messenger ............................................................................	87
9	south Australia.	1,940
Clerical Division.
…	Deputy Commissioner* ........................................................	100
1	4	Clerk ....................................................................................	310
4	5	Clerks ..................................................................................	827
General Division.
3	…	Assistants .............................................................................	363
1	…	Typist ..................................................................................	147
9	western Australia.	1,747
Clerical Division.
…	Deputy Commissioner* ........................................................	100
1	4	Special Magistrate and Examiner ...........................................	310
2	5	Clerks ..................................................................................	340
General Division.
3	…	Assistants .............................................................................	412
6	…	Tasmania.	1,162
Clerical Division.
Deputy Commissioner ........................................................
2	4	Clerks ..................................................................................	600
2	5	Clerks ..................................................................................	366
General Division.
2	…	Assistants .............................................................................	245
1	…	Typist ..................................................................................	147
7	1,358
101	Carried forward ....................................	19,583

* Receives £700 per annum as Public Service Inspector.— Receives £550 per annum as Deputy Commissioner of Taxation

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 22.	£
		INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
101	…	Brought forward ...............................................	19,583
Allowances to Officers performing duties of higher position	52
19,635
Less salaries of Officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	1,118
18,517
Less cost of services rendered in connexion with War Pensions and provided under Division 124/1—War Pensions Office	6,000
101	…	Total Salaries .................................................	12,517
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office-cleaning: ........................................................................................

200
2. Postage and telegrams ................................................................................			2,000
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes ..........................			450
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon ...................................................................................................			250
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding ...................................................................................................			100
6. Other printing ............................................................................................			350
7. Travelling expenses ...................................................................................			200
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ..........................................................			1,150
9. Temporary assistance ................................................................................			2,000
10. Medical Examinations ...............................................................................			3,500
11. Services of Magistrates, Registrars, Police, and officers of Post master-General's Department ..............................................................................			22,500
12. Allowance of 5 per cent, to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia			65
13. Telephone Services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance ............................................................................................			205
Total Contingencies ............................................................			32,970
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law Costs .................................................................................................			50
Total Miscellaneous ..................................................................			50
Total Division No. 22 .................................			45,537

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
Division No. 23.
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
…	…	Commissioner* .................................................................
…	…	Assistant Commissioner ...................................................
General Division.
1	…	Inspector ...........................................................................	348
1	348
Local Staffs.
New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
3	4	Clerks ...............................................................................	732
3	5	Clerks ...............................................................................	507
General Division.
3	…	Assistants ..........................................................................	362
1	…	Typist ...............................................................................	146
10	1,747
11	…	Carried forward ............................	2,095

* Duties performed, without extra remuneration, by Secretary to Treasury.

Duties performed, without extra remuneration, by Chief Clerk to the Treasury.

f.8488.—2

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 23.	£
		MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Local Staffs.
11	Brought forward .....................	2,095
Victoria.
Clerical Division.
3	4	Clerks ...............................................................................	800
2	5	Clerks ...............................................................................	352
General Division.
1	…	Assistant ...........................................................................	138
6	Queensland.	1,290
Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerks ...............................................................................	515
2	5	Clerks ...............................................................................	290
4	South Australia.	805
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk .................................................................................	270
2	5	Clerks ...............................................................................	276
3	Western Australia.	546
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk .................................................................................	270
1	5	Clerk .................................................................................	210
2	Tasmania.	480
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk .................................................................................	245
1	5	Clerk .................................................................................	84
2	329
5,545
Less salaries of Officers absent with Expeditionary Forces	410
5,135
Less cost of services rendered in connexion with War Pensions and provided under Division 124/1—War Pensions Office	1,000
28	Total Salaries (carried forward) ....................	4,135

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 23.	£
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
Brought forward ..............................................	4,135
Subdivision No. 2.— Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams................................................................................	1,350
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes ..........................	75
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 ...................................................................................................	170
5. Other printing............................................................................................	150
6. .Travelling expenses ..................................................................................	200
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ..........................................................	150
8. Temporary assistance ................................................................................	450
9. Services of Registrars ................................................................................	3,500
10. Poundage on Money Orders .......................................................................	1,250
11. Allowance of 5 per cent, to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia	20
Total Contingencies .....................................	7,515
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law costs ..................................................................................................	70
2. Rewards and expenses in connexion with maternity allowance frauds ...........	60
Total Miscellaneous .....................................	130
Total Division No. 23...................................	11,780

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
Division No. 24.
TAXATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Office.
Clerical Division.
1	1	Secretary ........................................................................	530
1	3	Senior Clerk ...................................................................	320
3	3	Clerks .............................................................................	960
8	4	Clerks .............................................................................	1,891
67	5	Clerks .............................................................................	6,141
Allowances to officers performing duties of higher grades	177
General Division.
8	G	Typists ...........................................................................	1,077
5	G	Assistants .......................................................................	687
3	G	Messengers .....................................................................	259
96	…	Total Central Office (carried forward) .........	12,042

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 24.	£
TAXATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
96	…	Brought forward .................	12,042
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Professional Division.
1	A	Deputy Commissioner .....................................................	750
1	C	Valuer ............................................................................	459
2	D	Valuers ...........................................................................	816
Clerical Division.
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner ......................................	530
1	3	Senior Clerk ...................................................................	360
3	3	Clerks .............................................................................	960
12	4	Clerks .............................................................................	2,932
128	5	Clerks .............................................................................	16,177
Allowances to 5th Class Clerks, Reg. 166b .......................	200
General Division.
2	G	Assistants .......................................................................	252
12	G	Typists ...........................................................................	1,200
4	G	Messengers .....................................................................	400
167	…	Total New South Wales ..............................	25,036
263	…	Carried forward .....................	37,078

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
Division No. 24.
TAXATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
263	Brought forward .....................	37,078
Victoria.
Professional Division.
1	A	Deputy Commissioner .....................................................	700
1	C	Valuer ............................................................................	504
2	D	Valuers ...........................................................................	672
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk ...................................................................	330
2	3	Clerks .............................................................................	640
7	4	Clerks .............................................................................	1,730
121	5	Clerks .............................................................................	10,720
General Division.
8	G	Assistants .......................................................................	1,050
12	G	Typists ...........................................................................	1,580
6	G	Messengers .....................................................................	450
161	…	Total Victoria .........................	18,376
424	…	Carried forward .....................................	55,454

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
Division No. 24.
TAXATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
424	Brought forward .........................................	55,454
Queensland.
Professional Division.
1	A	Deputy Commissioner .....................................................	700
2	D	Valuers ...........................................................................	762
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk ...................................................................	380
2	3	Clerks .............................................................................	640
5	4	Clerks .............................................................................	1,193
40	5	Clerks .............................................................................	4,947
General Division.
7	G	Assistants .......................................................................	750
9	G	Typists ...........................................................................	1,056
3	G	Messengers .....................................................................	208
70	…	Total Queensland .....................	10,636
494	…	Carried forward ........................................	66,090

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
Division No. 24.
TAXATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
494	…	Brought forward ................................	66,090
South Australia.
Professional Division.
1	B	Deputy Commissioner .....................................................	600
2	D	Valuers ...........................................................................	774
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk ...................................................................	360
2	3	Clerks .............................................................................	640
5	4	Clerks .............................................................................	1,163
43	5	Clerks .............................................................................	4,307
General Division.
3	G	Assistants .......................................................................	363
8	G	Typists ...........................................................................	975
2	G	Messengers .....................................................................	108
67	…	Total South Australia ..................................	9,290
561	…	Carried forward ............................	75,380

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	£
Division No. 24.
TAXATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
561	…	Brought forward ....................................	75,380
Western Australia.
Professional Division.
1	B	Deputy Commissioner .....................................................	600
1	D	Valuer ............................................................................	390
Clerical Division.
1	3	Senior Clerk ...................................................................	320
2	4	Clerks .............................................................................	492
38	5	Clerks .............................................................................	3,315
General Division.
6	G	Assistants .......................................................................	533
5	G	Typists ...........................................................................	665
2	G	Messengers .....................................................................	117
56	…	Total Western Australia .......................	6,432
617	…	Carried forward ..........................................	81,812

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 24.	£
TAXATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
617	Brought forward ......................	81,812
Tasmania.
Professional Division.
1	B	Deputy Commissioner .....................................................	550
Clerical Division
1	3	Clerk ..............................................................................	320
2	4	Clerks .............................................................................	537
12	5	Clerks .............................................................................	1,000
Allowances to Adult Officers of Clerical Division .............	26
General Division.
2	G	Typists ...........................................................................	242
1	G	Messenger ......................................................................	52
19	Total Tasmania ........................	2,727
Northern Territory.
Professional Division.
1	…	Deputy Commissioner .....................................................	100
84,639
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	17,040
637	Total Salaries (carried forward) ........................	67,599

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 24.	£
TAXATION OFFICE.
Brought, forward ...........................	67,599
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office-cleaning .........................................................................................	1,130
2. Postage and telegrams ................................................................................	4,700
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes ..........................	5,000
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon ...................................................................................................	3,000
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding ...................................................................................................	260
6. Other printing ............................................................................................	5,750
7. Travelling expenses, other than for valuations .............................................	380
8 Temporary assistance .................................................................................	73,000
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ..........................................................	17,300
10. Law costs ..................................................................................................	6,000
11. Valuation fees and expenses other than travelling ........................................	15,000
12. Travelling expenses for valuations, including upkeep of motor cars...............	13,930
13. Allowance of 5 per cent, to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia	250
15. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance ............................................................................................	670
16. Purchase of motor cars ..............................................................................	315
Total Contingencies ......................................................	146,685
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity to widow of G. A. McKay, late Commissioner of Taxation..............	625
Total Division No. 24 ....................	214,909

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 25.	£
		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 ...............................................................	2,800
Gratuities to State officers engaged in excess of office hours	500
1	…	Total Salaries, &c. .....................................	13,722
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Paper and parchment .................................................................................			4,000
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 .....................................................................................................			400
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 ...................................................................................................

228
1	..	Labourer...........................................................................	126
3	..	Line Inspectors..................................................................	726
71	..	Line Foremen, Linemen in Charge, Linemen (Senior), and Linemen.......................................................................	11,916
4	..	Mail Officers.....................................................................	1,008
1	..	Mail Driver, Motor Car Driver, and Mail Boys....................	156
1	..	Mechanician......................................................................	273
54	..	Mechanics (Foreman), Mechanics (Senior), Mechanics, Mechanics (Junior), and Mechanics (Junior in training)...	9,147
103	..	Messengers (Head), Messengers, Indoor (Senior), Messengers (Senior), Messengers (Telegraph)...................................	5,382
2	..	Note Sorters......................................................................	220
1	..	Postmen, Overseer of.........................................................	198
45	..	Postmen............................................................................	6,185
23	..	Sorters...............................................................................	4,408
3	..	Storeman (Foreman) and Storemen.....................................	516
1	..	Telephone Inspector...........................................................	243
37	..	Telephone Monitors and Telephonists.................................	3,975
1	..	Typist................................................................................	96
Allowances to Junior Officers of the General Division appointed or transferred away from their homes..............................	100
63,967
100,217
Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions and provision for officers with Expeditionary Forces on Un­attached List who resume duty pending their being placed in suitable vacancies..........................................................	500
100,717
Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......................................................................	850
99,867
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......................................................................	1,485
488	98,382
Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces.............................................................................	12,583
642	Total Salaries (carried forward)............................	85,799

X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 120.	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward......................................................	85,799
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
Total Conveyance of Mails.........................................	47,885
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding...........................................................................................	800
2. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)	130
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..............................................................................................	15,700
7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available.......................................................................	70
8. Carriage of stores and material..............................................................	100
9. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers, and others for the sale of postage stamps.................................................	750
10. Fuel, light, and power, including allowances to postmasters.....................	1,550
Carried forward....................................................	19,650
	133,684

X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 120.	£
TASMANIA.
Brought forward......................................................	133,684
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward......................................................	19,650
No. 11. Hire and maintenance of bicycles and allowances to officers using their own bicycles......................................................................................	400
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure	1,050
13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering, and repairs......................................................................................	70
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep...................................................	600
15. Office cleaning...................................................................................	510
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...................	1,700
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances......................	1,700
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers...........................	..
19. Payments under the Telephone Regulations..........................................	20
20. Printing postage stamps.......................................................................	500
21. Printing postal guides..........................................................................	130
22. Printing postal notes...........................................................................	120
23. Printing telephone directories and lists.................................................	170
24. Printing telegraph message forms........................................................	350
25. Printing, other....................................................................................	1,300
26. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles, and harness, and maintenance thereof, also forage and forage allowances........................................	..
27. 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.............................	..
28. Refunds to Pacific Cable Board of Customs duties and other charges.....	..
29. Remuneration to Railway Department for performing postal and public telegraph business...........................................................................	1,600
30. 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. 32..............	13,000
Carried forward....................................................	42,870
	133,684

F.8488.—9

X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 120.	£
Brought forward......................................................	133,684
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 3—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward......................................................	42,870
No. 31. Stores other than those specially provided.............................................	850
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material.................	500
33. Temporary assistance..........................................................................	9,000
34. Travelling expenses............................................................................	1,600
35. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)............................	1,000
36. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing.......................	400
Total Contingencies..........................................................	56,220
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations.....	19
2. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen's Compensation Acts)......................................................	100
3. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts.................................	50
4. Injuries to persons and damage to property............................................	75
5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels..............	20
6. Gratuity to representatives of late W. C. Howe, Letter-Carrier.................	187
7. Loss by fire and theft at Post Offices.....................................................	30
Total Miscellaneous........................................................	481
Total Division No. 120..............................................	190,385

X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Division No. 121.	£
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).
Clerical Division.
1	4	Telegraphist......................................................................	314
3	5	Telegraphists.....................................................................	528
General Division.
1	..	Assistants in Charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants........................	140
7	..	Line Foreman, Lineman (Senior), Linemen in Charge, Linemen, and Pole Dressers............................................................	1,292
2,274
Less salaries of officers absent with the Expeditionary-Forces.......................................................................	261
12	Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (Payable at Darwin).	2,013
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerical Assistant...............................................................	217
1	5	Clerical Assistant...............................................................	200
1	2	Postmaster.........................................................................	441
4	4	Telegraphists.....................................................................	951
6	5	Telegraphists.....................................................................	1,085
General Division.
7	..	Assistants in Charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants........................	944
5	..	Line Foreman, Lineman (Senior), Lineman in Charge, Lineman, and Pole Dresser.............................................................	909
1	..	Mechanic..........................................................................	185
5	..	Messengers (Telegraph).....................................................	232
31	5,164
Deduct—Proportion of salaries of officers payable by Commonwealth and State Departments..................	93
5,071
Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......................................................................	163
43	4,908
Total Salaries (carried forward)...........................	6,921

F.8488.—10

X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 121.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward......................................................	6,921
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)	1,795
2. Conveyance of mails by railway..........................................................	1,111
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels.......................................	350
3,256
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..................................................	10
9. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...................	25
10. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances......................	200
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.............	1,600
14. Stores, other than those specially provided...........................................	750
15. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material.................	10
16. Travelling expenses............................................................................	275
17. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing........................	5
Total Contingencies (payable at Adelaide)................	4,055
Carried forward...................................................	14,882

X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 121.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward......................................................	14,882
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..................................................................................	1,870
4. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers, and others.............................................................................................	166
5. Carriage of stores and material	350
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......................	500
10. Printing, other....................................................................................	5
11. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Telegraph Coy. in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth......................	200
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.............	2,300
13. Stores, other than those specially provided...........................................	1
14. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries, and material.................	50
15. Temporary assistance..........................................................................	160
16. Travelling expenses............................................................................	450
Total Contingencies (payable at Darwin)	6,079
Total Division No. 121..............................................	20,961
Total Postmaster-General's Department ..............	5,141,047

XI.—WAR SERVICES.

(Not including Payments prom War Loans.)

£
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT....................	400
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY......................	1,231,204
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY........	326
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY....................	700,000
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS........	9,400
TOTAL WAR SERVICES..........................................	1,941,330

XI.—War Services.

(Not including payments from War Loans.)

Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.			£
Division No. 122.
Subdivision No.1.
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with Funeral of late Major-General Sir W. T. Bridges, K.C.B., C.M.G., and erection of tomb..................................			400
Total under Control of Prime Minister's Department			400
________
Number of Persons.	Class or Grade.	Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
		Division. No. 123.
		WAR PENSIONS	1,200,000
__________
Division No. 124
WAR PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Part salaries of officers provided for under Division No. 22
—Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office, and Division 23, Maternity Allowance Office	7,000
Central Staff.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk.................................................................................	242
Local Staffs.
New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerks...............................................................................	480
1	5	Clerk.................................................................................	156
General Division.
1	Assistant...........................................................................	93
1	Typist................................................................................	113
5	Victoria.	842
Clerical Division.
2	4	Clerks...............................................................................	481
2	5	Clerks...............................................................................	123
General Division.
3	Assistants..........................................................................	305
7	Queensland.	909
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk.................................................................................	235
Carried forward.................................	9,228
	14	1,200,000

XI.—War Services.

(Not including payments from War Loans.)

Number of Persons	Class or Grade.	Under Control of Department of the Treasury—continued.	£
14	Brought forward..............................................	1,200,000
Division No. 124.
WAR PENSIONS OFFICE
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Brought forward..............................................

9,228
South Australia.
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk.................................................................................	240
General Division.
1	Assistant...........................................................................	78
1	Typist................................................................................	78
Western Australia.	396
Clerical Division.
1	4	Clerk.................................................................................	270
18	Total Salaries	9,894
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...................................................................			750
2. Office requisites............................................................................			50
3. Writing-paper and envelopes.........................................................			200
4. Account, record, and other books...................................................			50
5. Other printing...............................................................................			150
6. Travelling expenses.......................................................................			50
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................................			2,000
8. Temporary assistance....................................................................			3,500
9. Medical examinations...................................................................			4,000
10. Services of registrars, police, and officers of Postmaster-General's Department.............................................................................			8,000
11. Allowance of 5 per cent, to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia.................................................................................			10
12. Temporary Assistance London Office.............................................			2,500
Total Contingencies......................................			21,260
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law Costs....................................................................................			50
Total Division No. 124...................................			31,204
Total under the control of department of the TREASURY			1,231,204

XI.—War Services.

(Not including payments from War Loans.)

Under Control of Department of Defence—Military.

£

Division No. 128a.

GENERAL CONTINGENCIES.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill—

Mrs. Shaw and children, £1 15s. per week

Mrs. Cowie, 5s. per week

J. J. Stokes, 5s. per week

120

2. Allowance to Miss R. Kelly, who contracted meningitis whilst nursing a military patient...............................................................................

78

3. Expenditure in connexion with grave of A. E. Millard, killed by Turks at Broken Hill....................................................................................

28

4. Grant, as an act of grace, to Mr. Hugh Peoples for injuries alleged to have been received at Central Railway Station, Sydney, during riot by soldiers..........................................................................................

100

Total Division No. 128a

326

Total under Control of Department of Defence—Military

326

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Under Control of the Department of the Navy.

Division No. 140.

TRADING VESSELS.

Subdivision No. 1.

No. 1. Salaries and wages of officers and crews, maintenance, repairs, stores, and all other expenses in connexion with detained enemy and other vessels used as trading vessels.......................................................................

700,000

Total Division No. 140............................................

700,000

Total under Control of Department of the Navy............................

700,000

XI.—War Services.

(Not including payments from War Loans.)

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	£
Division No. 142.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Customs duty remitted on presents sent by Australian soldiers and members of the Royal Australian Navy.............................................................	8,000
2. Customs duty on goods imported for the personal use of prisoners of war	1,400
Total Division No. 142...................................................	9,400
Total under Control of Department of Trade and Customs ................	9,400
Total War Services.................................................	1,941,330