Appropriation Act 1919-20 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1919-20.

No. 15 of 1920.

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

[Assented to 29th May, 1920.]

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 1919–20.

Issue and application of £2 979,706.

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 twenty the sum of Two million nine hundred and seventy-nine thousand seven hundred and six pounds.

Appropriation of supplies £24,223,933.

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 for the services of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty, amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty-four million two hundred and twenty-three thousand nine hundred and thirty-three pounds, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 1 of 1919 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty.

FIRST

F.9251.—Price 5s.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Act No. 1 of 1919..........................................................................	4,337,335
Act No. 5 of 1919..........................................................................	6,088,542
Act No. 21 of 1919........................................................................	5,091,170
Act No. 1 of 1920..........................................................................	5,727,180
Under this Act.................................................................................	2,979,706
£24,223,933

SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Payable out of Revenue.	Payable out of Loan Funds, Trust Fund, and other special funds.	Total.
£	£	£
THE PARLIAMENT.......................................................................	39,780	…	39,780
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—	199,301
Audit Office—Salaries............................................................	...	7,636
„ Contingencies................................................	...	9,678
Commonwealth Shipbuilding.................................................	...	19,783
Commonwealth Line of Steamers.........................................	...	21,928
Commonwealth Shipping Board...........................................	...	3,527
Port Pirie Wharf........................................................................	...	1,240
199,301	63,792	263,093
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—	926,596
Treasury—Salaries...................................................................	...	114
Australian Notes, Bonds, and Stamp Printing Branch.......	...	19,326
Refunds of Revenue.................................................................	350,000	...
Advance to the Treasurer........................................................	2,000,000	...
3,276,596	19,440	3,296,036
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT	67,367	...	67,367
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—	618,413
Northern Territory—Hotels....................................................	...	2,320
618,413	2,320	620,733
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY—	1,119,034
District Accounts Branch—Pay............................................	...	12,000
1,119,034	12,000	1,131,034
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—	1,536,924
Naval Administration—Contingencies.................................	...	2,000
Permanent Force (Sea Going)—Contingencies...................	...	2,000
Maintenance of Ships and Vessels........................................	...	500,000
Medical Services.......................................................................	...	4,000
Citizen Naval Forces (Royal Australian Naval Brigade)—
Pay..........................................................................................	...	31,500
Contingencies.......................................................................	...	13,300
Naval Establishments—Contingencies................................	...	5,000
Wireless Workshops................................................................	...	3,000
1,536,924	560,800	2,097,724
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—	583,011
Central Staff—Salaries...........................................................	...	600
Victoria—Salaries....................................................................	...	750
Queensland—Salaries.............................................................	...	200
South Australia—Salaries.......................................................	...	100
Western Australia—Salaries..................................................	...	80
583,011	1,730	584,741
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—	617,412
Naval Works Staff—Salaries.................................................	...	26,890
617,412	26,890	644,302
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—	5,223,143	...	5,223,143
WAR SERVICES—Payable out of Revenue.............................	10,255,980	...	10,255,980
Total..............................................	53,536,961	686,972	24,223,933

I.—The Parliament.

1919–20.	1918–19.		Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
£	£	£	£	£
THE SENATE...............................................................	7,937	8,291	7,940	...	354
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.................	10,540	10,541	11,378	...	1
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF...........	9,118	9,049	8,805	69
THE LIBRARY............................................................	4,446	4,171	4,385	275
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.....................................................	1,406	1,991	1,412	...	585
JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS	1,277	1,750	983	...	473
REFRESHMENT ROOMS.........................................	1,325	1,246	1,264	79
WATER POWER.........................................................	35	40	29	...	5
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC..............	885	1,070	768	...	185
QUEEN’S HALL.........................................................	536	536	571	...
PARLIAMENT GARDENS.......................................	603	581	605	22
MISCELLANEOUS.....................................................	1,672	1,849	1,838	...	177
Total...............................	39,780	41,115	39,978	...	1,335

Total Estimate, 1919–20........................................................................	£39,780
„ Expenditure, 1918–19.................................................................	39,978
Decrease...........................................	£198

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 1.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	THE SENATE.	Maximum per annum.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	Maximum per annum.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£
1	1	The President*...........................................................	...	1,100	1,100
1	1	The Chairman of Committees................................	...	500	500
1	1	Clerk of the Senate...................................................	...	1,000	1,000
1	1	Clerk Assistant, and Secretary of the Joint House Committee...........................................................	...	775	775
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant..........................................................	600	600	575
1	1	Clerk of the Papers....................................................	420	420	385
1	1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer.....................................	...	296	270
1	1	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper ...............................	...	265	265
1	1	President’s Messenger..............................................	...	216	216
1	1	Special Messenger, in charge of Stores and Stamping Correspondence..................................................	...	216	216
3	3	Senior Messengers, at £200....................................	...	600	600
3	3	Junior Messengers, at £168.....................................	...	504	504
16	16	Total Salaries.......................	...	6,492	6,406	6,466§
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners........................................................................................				160	160	166
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers.....................................				50	250‡	140
3. Postage and telegrams............................................................................				20	20	20
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........				50	60	39
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................................................				45	70	32
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding............................................................................................................				20	30	9
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators’ luggage				125	225	113
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................				145	125	148
9. Maintenance, repairs and furniture......................................................				50	75	57
10. Typists.......................................................................................................				160	200	156
11. Temporary assistance.............................................................................				...	50	...
Total Contingencies........................................				825	1,265	880
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams..........................................				620	620	594
Total Division No. 1....................................................				7,937	8,291	7,940

* Ifagain returned to Parliament salary to continue until the meeting of the new Parliament, notwithstanding any dissolution of the Senate.
With quarters, fuel, light, and water.
‡ Includes amount of £150 authorized in connexion with expenses of the Committee—“Supply of intoxicants to Australian Soldiers.”
§ Includes War Bonuses paid to officers in receipt of less than £204 per annum.
F.9251.—2

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Division No. 2.	Maximum per annum	Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	Maximum per annum	Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£	£
1	1	The Speaker*........................................................................	...	1,100	1,100
1	1	The Chairman of Committees...........................................	...	500	500
1	1	Clerk of the House of Representatives............................	...	1,000	1,000
1	1	Clerk Assistant.....................................................................	...	775	775
1	1	Serjeant-at Arms and Clerk of Committees....................	...	600	600
1	1	Clerk of the Records............................................................	...	500	440
1	1	Accountant and Assistant Clerk of Committees**........	...	460	420
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Reading Clerk ..........................	420	410	385
1	1	Junior Clerk...........................................................................	...	250	225
1	1	Members’ Correspondence Clerk......................................	...	250	225
Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper‡.....................................................................................		265	265
1	1	Speaker’s Messenger.........................................................................		216	216
3	3	Senior Messengers—at £200............................................................		600	600
3	3	Junior Messengers—One at £184, two at £168.............................		520	520
7,446	7,271
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay......................................................		19	...
Less salary of officer absent with Expeditionary Forces............		...	420
18	18	Total Salaries................................................		7,465	6,851	7,275§
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department.............				760	760	688
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers........................................				10	100	...
3. Postage and telegrams................................................................................				20	20	25
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..............				80	75	64
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				150	150	229
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				15	15	10
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of luggage..........				150	260	127
8. Temporary assistance................................................................................				10	50	14
9. Supply of newspapers................................................................................				60	60	61
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................................				160	150	182
11. Maintenance, repairs and furniture..........................................................				100	150	73
12. Typists...........................................................................................................				560	600	653
Total Contingencies......................................				2,075	2,390	2,126
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams......................................				1,000	1,300	1,477
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
Compensation to the dependants of the late G. Gaskell, Messenger				...	...	500
Total Division No. 2..........................................				10,540	10,541	11,378

* If returned again to Parliament salary to continue, notwithstanding any dissolution, until the meeting of the new Parliament.
With another increment of £10, subject to the recommendation of the Speaker.
‡ With quarters, fuel, light, and water.
** On Military Service with the A.I.F. until 9th March, 1919.
§ Includes War Bonuses paid to Officers in receipt of less than £204 per annum.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Vote.	Expenditure.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£	£	£
Division No. 3.
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter...............................................	850	800
1	1	Second Parliamentary Reporter..................................................	650	650
6	6	Parliamentary Reporters, at £550...............................................	3,300	3,300
2	3	Parliamentary Reporters, at £525...............................................	1,575	1,050
3	2	Parliamentary Reporters, at £500...............................................	1,000	1,500
1	1	Clerk and Accountant...................................................................	280	280
1	1	Messenger and Reader*...............................................................	228	216
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay...............................................	32
15	15	Total Salaries.............................................	7,915	7,796	7,302
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary shorthand writing, typewriting and attendance.............			1,000	1,000	1,335
2. Postage and telegrams.............................................................................			10	10	5
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...........			35	35	30
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.............................................................................................................			5	5	5
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.............................................................................................................			3	3	1
6. Travelling expenses.................................................................................			50	100	16
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................................................			100	100	92
Minor alterations to rooms...................................................................			...	...	19
Total Contingencies...............................			1,203	1,253	1,503
Total Division No. 3.................................			9,118	9,049	8,805

* Increment due to additional reader’s duties.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 4.
THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	The Librarian..................................................................................	600	600
1	1	Assistant Librarian.........................................................................	400	400
1	1	Clerk.................................................................................................	280	280
4	4	One temporary clerk and three temporary messengers...........	728	728
7	7	Total Salaries.........................	2,008	2,008	2,079
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance			850	1,000	1,006
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library			375	300	407
3. Postage and telegrams...........................................................................			30	30	19
4. Office cleaning.......................................................................................			158	158	158
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.........			75	100	19
6. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................................................................................			20	20	12
7. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding..............................................................................................			5	5
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................			150	150	235
9. Fittings and furniture............................................................................			75	150	78
10. Collection of Australian historical records........................................			700	250	372
Total Contingencies..................................	2,438	2,163	2,306
Total Division No. 4............................	4,446	4,171	4,385

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1919–20.	1918–19
1918–19.	1919–20.
			Vote.

Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 5.
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary.........................................................................................	500	450
1	1	Clerk................................................................................................	260	245
1	1	Messenger.......................................................................................	156	156
3	3	Total Salaries..................................	916	851	861*
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams..........................................................................			20	20	10
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.........			5	10	7
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................................................................................			5	10	6
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and bookbinding....................................................................................			5	15	7
5. Other printing..........................................................................................			5	10	1
6. Travelling expenses...............................................................................			150	450	210
7. Witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses............................................			5	150	6
8. Assessors’ fees and travelling expenses............................................			10	115
9. Rent and office cleaning.......................................................................			230	230	225
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................			30	65	50
11. Telephone services, including rent, installation, extension, repairs and maintenance......................................................................................			25	25	29
12. Temporary assistance............................................................................			...	40
Total Contingencies...........................................			490	1,140	551
Total Division No. 5..............................................			1,406	1,991	1,412

* Includes War Bonuses paid to officers in receipt of less than £204 per annum.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 6.	£	£	£
JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary...........................................................................................	400	400
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional difference under fortnightly system of pay................................................	2	...	...
402	400	400
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................................................................			15	15	6
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........			10	10	1
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................................................			15	15	2
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding............................................................................................................			10	10
5. Travelling expenses and expenses of Members................................			725	1,200	452
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................			80	80	119
7. Fittings and furniture.............................................................................			20	20	3
Total Contingencies...................................			875	1,350	583
Total Division No. 6.........................................................			1,277	1,750	983

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		1918–19.		SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
1918–19.	1919–20.		JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 7.
REFRESHMENT ROOMS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Steward.............................................................................................	250	220
1	1	Assistant Steward............................................................................	182	182
1	1	Principal Cook.................................................................................	208	194
3	3	Total Salaries................................	640	596	616*
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid..............................................................................................			450	450	450
2. Wages of Sessional Waiters..................................................................			200	200	198
3. Gratuities to Temporary Staff..............................................................			35	...	...
Total Contingencies..................			685	650	648
Total Division No. 7..............................			1,325	1,246	1,264
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............................................................................................................			35	40	29
Division No. 9.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, Etc.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Supply of electric current for lighting, working lifts and ventilation motors...........................................................................................................			550	650	368
2. Electric light globes................................................................................			35	50	36
3. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture.....................................			300	370	364
Total Division No. 9..............................			885	1,070	768

* Includes War Bonus paid to officers in receipt of less than £204 per annum.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Division No. 10.		1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	QUEEN'S HALL.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Senior Messenger.............................................................	200	200
1	1	Junior Messenger.............................................................	168	168
1	1	Cleaner...............................................................................	168	168
3	3	Total Division No. 10..................	536	536	571*
Division No. 11.
PARLIAMENT GARDENS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Foreman Gardener...........................................................	175	168
2	2	Gardeners..........................................................................	328	313
3	3	Total Salaries.....................	503	481	514*
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Incidental expenses..........................................................			100	100	91
Number of Persons.		Total Division No. 11....................	603	581	605
Number of Persons.		1918–19.	1919–20.	Division No. 12.
MISCELLANEOUS.		1918–19.	1919–20.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Engineer.............................................................................	260	260
1	1	Assistant Engineer............................................................	200	200
1	1	Lift Attendant...................................................................	141	142
1	1	Night Watchman.............................................................	201	156
4	4	Total Salaries................	802	758	787*
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telephone services...................................................................			420	420	413
2. Fuel and gas..............................................................................			325	350	287
3. Incidental expenses.................................................................			125	125	145
Attendance, Members’ Room, Sydney................................			...	196	206
Total Contingencies....................			870	1,091	1,051
Total Division No. 12.....................			1,672	1,849	1,838
Total Parliament....			39,780	41,115	39,978

* Includes War Bonus paid to officers in receipt of less than £204 per annum.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on page 304.)

1919–20.	1918–19.		Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure	Increase on Vote, 1918–19.	Decrease on Vote, 1918–19.
£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE......................................................	39,139	32,834	58,374	6,305
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL..............................................	211	171	177	40
AUDIT OFFICE.............................................................	45,941	42,367	42,312	3,574
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.....................	22,047	22,005	20,768	42
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE........................	6,890	9,750	9,485	...	2,860
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.........................	45,123	46,700	57,917	...	1,577
AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA..........................................................	12,000	...	12,000
SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.....................................................................................	27,450	32,850	28,800	...	5,400
COUNCIL OF DEFENCE............................................	500	500	...
COMMONWEALTH SHIP-BUILDING...................	19,783*	15,590*	...
COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT LINE OF STEAMERS..............................................................	21,928	13,555	...
COMMONWEALTH SHIPPING BOARD...............	3,527‡	4,460‡	...
PORT PIRIE WHARF...................................................	1,240§	1,239§	...
245,779	222,021	217,833
Deduct Commonwealth Ship-building, Common-wealth Government Line of Steamers, Commonwealth Shipping Board, and Port Pirie Wharf..................................	46,478	34,844	...
199,301	187,177	217,833	12,124

Total Estimate, 1919–20....................................................................	£199,301
„ Expenditure, 1918–19............................................................	217,833
Decrease...............................................................................	£18,532

* To be paid from Trust Fund, Williamstown Dockyard Account.— To be paid from Trust Fund, Commonwealth Government Ships Account.—‡To be paid from War Loan Fund.—§ To be paid from Trust Fund, Barrier Wharf, Port Pirie, Account.— Paid from Division 13, Subdivision 3—Prime Minister’s Office—in 1918–19.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 13.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.		ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Administrative Division.	£	£	£
1	1	...	Secretary....................................................................................	750‡	750
Professional Division.
1	1	C	Publicity Officer.......................................................................	300*	504
1	1	D	Private Secretary......................................................................	408§	408
Clerical Division.
...	1	1	Assistant Secretary..................................................................	600	...
...	1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant..................................................	600	...
1	...	1	Chief Clerk................................................................................	...	537
1	...	1	Accountant...............................................................................	...	535
...	1	2	Sub-Accountant.......................................................................	360*	...
4	4	3	Clerks.........................................................................................	1,354	1,294
8	9	4	Clerks.........................................................................................	2,299	2,096
11	11	5	Clerks.........................................................................................	1,700	1,439
1	...	3	Clerk (unattached)...................................................................	...	400
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..........	66	...
Allowances to Officers performing duties of a higher class	91	...
Portion of Salaries of officers of Home and Territories Department (Electoral Office, Tasmania— Division No. 45/1).......	412	407
General Division.
1	1	...	Senior Assistant........................................................................	174	192
10	10	...	Typists........................................................................................	1,259	1,243
5	4	...	Assistants...................................................................................	500	658
2	2	...	Messengers................................................................................	175	161
1	1	...	Female Sorter............................................................................	79	60
PACIFIC ISLANDS BRANCH.
Professional Division.
...	1	...	Director......................................................................................	750	...
11,877	10,684
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	44	...
Adjustment of salaries.............................................................	30	...
11,951	10,684
Less salaries of officers absent with the Expeditionary Forces	...	416
11,951	10,268
48	49	Less salaries of officers loaned to other Departments	487	886
48	49	Total Salaries (carried forward)................	11,464	9,382	7,950

* Portion of year only. Previously designated “Accountant” ‡Receives in addition an allowance of £100 under Division 13, Subdivision 3. § Receives in addition an allowance of £50 under Division 13, Subdivision 3.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

1919–20.	1918–19.
1919–20.	Division No. 13.	Vote.	Expenditure.
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward....................................................................	11,464	9,382	7,950
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Cablegrams beyond Commonwealth (Moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)	3,000	3,000	12,499
2. Postage and telegrams..............................................................................	950	1,000	893
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes............	300	400	233
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..............................................................................................................	150	200	283
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding..............................................................................................................	150	75	170
6. Other printing.............................................................................................	100	100	204
7. Travelling expenses..................................................................................	400	500	393
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................................................	1,000	1,500	975
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette	2,500	2,500	4,066
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others..................................................................	1,000	1,000	981
11. Temporary assistance............................................................................	2,000	2,000	3,758
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance......................................................................................	400	400	308
13. Travelling and other expenses Pacific Islands Branch....................	650	...	...
Purchase of Commonwealth Manual of Emergency Legislation for free distribution........................................................................................	...	50
Total Contingencies.........................................................	12,600	12,725	24,763
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Salary and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives	800	800	709
2. Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs	1,250	1,250	2,749
3. Historic memorials of representative men...........................................	100	100	82
4. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers	175	219	219
5. New Hebrides, grant for special services..............................................	1,200	1,500	2,583
6. Tropical Diseases — contribution to Imperial Fund for Investigation of	100	100	100
7. Allowance—Ministerial Messenger......................................................	30	30	30
8. Allowance to Private Secretary to Prime Minister..............................	50	50	48
3,705	4,049	6,520
Carried forward..........................................................	24,064	22,107	32,713

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1919–20.	1918–19.
1919–20.	Division No. 13.	Vote.	Expenditure.
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................................................................	24,064	22,107	32,713
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous—continued.
Brought forward..................................................................	3,705	4,049	6,520
No. 9. Expenses in connexion with Conferences on Coal Industry disputes	250	200	533
10. Allowance to Secretary, Prime Minister’s Department................	100	...	100
11. Royal Commission on Expenditure of Commonwealth...............	500	...	552
12. Royal Commission to inquire into questions relating to Taxation of Crown Leaseholds........................................................................................	500	...	521
13. Entertainment of Visitors.....................................................................	250	...	334
14. Investigation in connexion with Noxious Insects—Grant............	200	...	200
15. Imperial Bureau of Mycology—Grant.............................................	150	...	...
16. Entertaining Members of visiting French Delegation as guests of Commonwealth whilst in Australia..............................................	350	2,250	4,190
17. Royal Commission on Public Service...............................................	20	...	426
18. Entertainment Lord Jellicoe................................................................	50	...	348
19. Grant for relief of distress caused by Maritime Strike...................

* Provided under Division No.19, Australian Commissioner in United States of America, in 1919–20. Paid from War Loan Fund.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

1919–20.	1918–19.
1919–20.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 14.				£	£	£
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	Clerical Division.
Secretary to Federal Executive Council*...........................
1	1	5	Clerk.........................................................................................	183	166
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	12	...
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	1	...
1	1	Total Salaries.......................	196	166	172
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................................................				5	5
2. Office requisites......................................................................................				10	...
Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................				...	...	5
Total Contingencies.......................................................				15	5	5
Total Division No. 14........................................................				211	171	177

* Paid £650 as Official Secretary to the Governor-General under Division No. 17.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 15. AUDIT OFFICE. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. Central Staff	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.				Vote.	Expenditure.
Clerical Division.	£	£	£
1	1	1	Secretary....................................................................................	600	600
1	1	1	Director of Naval and Military Audit...................................	700	700
1	1	1	Senior Inspector.......................................................................	535	520
1	1	2	Assistant Director of Naval and Military Audit.................	420	500
1	1	2	Inspector .................................................................................	494	474
2	2	2	Inspectors..................................................................................	840	840
11	21	3	Inspectors..................................................................................	7,540	3,640
12	…	3	Examiners.................................................................................	…	4,460
17	15	4	Assistant Inspectors‡..............................................................	3,869	4,152
1	1	1	Inspector of Stores...................................................................	540	520
3	3	4	Clerks.........................................................................................	760	733
56	52	5	Clerks.........................................................................................	7,909	7,310
…	…	…	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..........	361	…
General Division.
1	1	…	Senior Assistant........................................................................	186	180
2	2	…	Assistants...................................................................................	309	297
3	3	…	Messengers................................................................................	317	232
4	4	…	Typists........................................................................................	572	537
...	...	…	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	35	…
117	109	Local Staffs.	25,987	25,695
New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Local Auditor .......................................................................	600	600
1	1	2	Inspector....................................................................................	420	350*
10	13	3	Inspectors‡................................................................................	4,300	3,340
11	15	4	Assistant Inspectors‡..............................................................	3,753	2,849
15	21	5	Clerks.........................................................................................	2,796	1,600
…	...	…	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award	156	…
General Division.
1	1	Typist.........................................................................................	123	110
1	1	Messenger..................................................................................	110	110
...	1	…	Assistant....................................................................................	102	…
40	54	Queensland.	12,360	8,959
Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Local Auditor .......................................................................	480	460
1	4	3	Inspectors‡................................................................................	1,340	360
7	8	4	Assistant Inspectors‡..............................................................	2,050	1,845
6	9	5	Clerks.........................................................................................	1,360	918
...	…	…	War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award..........	121
15	22	5,351	3,583
172	185	Carried forward...................................................	43,698	38,237

* Portion of year only. Previously designated "Senior Examiner." ‡Previously designated "Examiners."

Previously designated "Examiner in Charge."

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			1918–19.		Division No. 15.
1918–19.	1919–20.			AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		£	£	£
172	185	...	Brought forward.........................		43,698	38,237
South Australia.
Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Local Auditor*...................................................................		500	480
1	2	3	Inspectors .........................................................................		740	380
4	6	4	Assistant Inspectors ........................................................		1,435	1,061
3	6	5	Clerks...................................................................................		793	429
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award		24	...
9	15	3,492	2,350
Western Australia.
Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Local Auditor*...................................................................		400	400
…	1	3	Inspector.............................................................................		320	...
4	5	4	Assistant Inspectors ........................................................		1,275	1,056
3	5	5	Clerks...................................................................................		825	482
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court Award...		24	...
8	12	Tasmania.		2,844	1,938
Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Local Auditor*...................................................................		400	400
...	1	3	Inspector.............................................................................		320	...
4	5	4	Assistant Inspectors ........................................................		1,225	936
1	4	5	Clerks...................................................................................		584	112
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award		28	...
6	11	2,557	1,448
Allowances to adult officers of Clerical Division........		135	202
Allowances to junior officers of Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from home........................................		42	102
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class		204	181
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay, including provision for the Auditor-General...............................		182	...
Adjustment of salaries......................................................		190	...
Less salaries of officers absent with the Expeditionary Forces		53,344 409	44,458 2,464
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year...................................................................................		52,935	41,994
		567	2,770
Less amount to be recovered and credited to Division No. 15, Subdivision No. 1, Salaries, viz.:—		52,368	39,224
From War Loan Fund...........................................................................	£1,000
From other special funds............................................................................	6,636
195	223	7,636	5,822
Total Salaries (carried forward).................		44,732	33,402	31,497

* Previously designated “Examiner in Charge.” Previously designated “Examiners.”

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1919–20.	1918–19.
1919–20.	Division No. 15.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
AUDIT OFFICE.
Brought forward.............................................................................	44,732	33,402	31,497
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning.........................................................................................	200	200	167
2. Postage and telegrams............................................................................	300	300	324
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........	250	250	328
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon ............................................................................................................	150	150	162
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding............................................................................................................	75	100	70
6. Other printing...........................................................................................	50	100	70
7. Travelling expenses................................................................................	600	700	686
8. Temporary assistance............................................................................	7,000	23,240	20,514
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................	450	450	577
10. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia............................................................................................................	107	90	69
11. Audit of Commonwealth Bank accounts in London......................	400	525	375
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance....................................................................................	205	200	216
13. Audit of London Accounts.................................................................	1,000	2,000	1,648
14. Audit of Northern Territory Accounts..............................................	100	...	25
10,887	28,305	25,231
Less amount to be recovered and credited to Division No. 15, Subdivision No. 2, Contingencies, viz.:—
From War Loan Fund.............................................................................. £9,200
From other special funds .................................................. 478	9,678	19,340	14,439
Total Contingencies..............................	1,209	8,965	10,792
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Wages of employees injured on duty...............................................................	...	...	23
Total Division No. 15.................................................	45,941	42,367	42,312

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	1919–20.	1918–19.
Number of Persons.						Division No. 16.
1918–19.	1919–20.					PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.
				Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	Vote.	Expenditure.
				Central Staff.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Clerical Division.	£	£	£
1	1	1	Secretary.................................................................................	648	648
1	1	1	Registrar..................................................................................	580	560
1	1	2	Officer in charge, examinations.........................................	500	500
1	1	3	Senior Clerk............................................................................	400	400
2	1	3	Clerk.........................................................................................	340	561
9	9	4	Clerks.......................................................................................	2,514	2,575
...	1	4	Clerk (unattached)................................................................	290	...
12	12	5	Clerks.......................................................................................	1,927	1,722
Allowances to adult officers of the Clerical Division......	...	33
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	410	410
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award........	73	...
Salary in lieu of furlough on retirement............................	106	...
General Division.
1	1	...	Senior Assistant.....................................................................	192	186
1	1	...	Senior Messenger...................................................................	168	162
2	...	...	Messenger...............................................................................	...	180
3	3	...	Assistants................................................................................	454	380
2	3	Typists.....................................................................................	317	180
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award........	35	...
36	35	8,954	8,497
Inspectors’ Staffs.
4	5	...	Deputy Public Service Inspectors.......................................	3,500	2,800
Clerical Division..
1	1	2	Clerk.........................................................................................	500	480
4	4	3	Clerks.......................................................................................	1,600	1,537
3	4	4	Clerks.......................................................................................	946	845
11	10	5	Clerks.......................................................................................	1,307	1,722
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award........	32	...
General Division.
...	1	...	Senior Assistant.....................................................................	184	...
3	3	...	Assistants................................................................................	456	390
4	4	...	Messengers..............................................................................	370	400
5	4	...	Typists.....................................................................................	630	751
War Bonus granted under Arbitration Court award	42	...
35	36	9,567	8,925
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences in fortnightly system of pay, including provision for the Acting Public Service Commissioner and Public Service Inspectors............................................................................	81	...
71	71	Carried forward.................................................	18,602	17,422	15,398

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1919–20.	1918–19.
	1918–19.		Division No. 16.
	PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward.......................................................................................	18,602	17,422	15,398
Adjustment of salaries.........................................................................................	57	...	...
18,659	17,422
Less savings caused through absence of officers with the Expeditionary Forces..........................................................	373	818
18,286	16,604
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	648	...
Total Salaries.........................	17,638	16,604	15,398
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................................................................	600	650	800
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes..........	100	250	129
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................................................................................................	100	175	118
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding...............................................................................................	30	50	26
5. Other printing...........................................................................................

350	600	215
6. Travelling expenses................................................................................	245	300	285
7. Temporary assistance............................................................................	200	300	414
8. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising...............	1,600	1,700	1,882
9. Other advertising.....................................................................................	50	85	120
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................	328	300	628
11. Expenses—Election Divisional Representatives..............................	14	50	3
12. Fuel, light and water...............................................................................	85	85	72
13. Office cleaners.........................................................................................	260	260	149
14. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia..............................................................................................................	97	96	86
15. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings...........	150	300	144
16. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance.......................................................................................	200	200	200
Total Contingences...................	4,409	5,401	5,271
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuity to widow of E. L. Slattery............................................................	...	...	99
Total Division No 16......................................................................	22,047	22,005	20,768

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			Division No. 17.	Vote.	Expenditure.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	1	1	Official Secretary to the Governor-General*.................	650	650
Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk......................................................................................	360	340
1	1	4	Clerk......................................................................................	310	280
3	2	5	Clerks.....................................................................................	365	482
General Division.
1	1	...	Typist.....................................................................................	143	137
3	2	...	Messengers...........................................................................	204	256
2,032	...
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	8	...
10	8	Total Salaries................	2,040	2,145	1,888
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record and other books............................................................................................................				200	200	283
2. Official telegrams and postage............................................................				3,000	5,985	5,224
3. Travelling, temporary assistance, incidental and petty cash expenditure				750	700	1,280
4. Services rendered by State Railway Departments............................				900	720	810
Total Contingencies.........................................				4,850	7,605	7,597
Total Division No. 17.........................................				6,890	9,750	9,485

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

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 18.	£	£	£
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	...	Official Secretary of the Commonwealth of Australia in Great Britain.................................................................................	1,000	1,000
...	1	...	Medical Officer.......................................................................	800	...
1	1	1	Assistant Secretary and Accountant...................................	505	700
1	1	2	Chief Clerk...............................................................................	500	500
1	1	2	Sub-Accountant......................................................................	460	420
1	...	3	Senior Clerk.............................................................................	...	400
1	1	3	Private Secretary to High Commissioner...........................	320*	320
1	1	...	Officer in Charge—Publicity Branch.................................	648	624
1	1	...	Supply Officer.........................................................................	360	340
3	2	3	Clerks........................................................................................	705	1,060
18	11	...	Clerks........................................................................................	2,405	3,718
1	1	...	Controller, “Australia House,” London.............................	360	335
1	1	...	Storeman Foreman.................................................................	198	192
...	1	...	Chief Messenger.....................................................................	159	...
1	...	...	Senior Messenger....................................................................	143	138
5	...	...	Messengers...............................................................................	...	364
1	1	...	Caretaker.................................................................................	180	180
1	...	...	Storeman..................................................................................	...	144
2	...	...	Assistants.................................................................................	...	210
1	1	...	Ministerial Messenger............................................................	...	150
Salary of officer on furlough................................................	...	200
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	...
345	200
9,088	11,195
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay, including provision for the High Commissioner............................................	48	...
9,136	...
Less salaries of officers absent with the Expeditionary Forces.........................................................................................	63	545
42	26	Total Salaries (carried forward)..............	9,073	10,650	10,650

* Receives in addition an allowance of £80 under Division 18, subdivision 2.

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1919–20.	1918–19.
1919–20.	Division No. 18.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
Brought forward........................	9,073	10,650	10,650
Subdivision No. 2.— Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary assistance and typists........................................................	4,500	4,500	5,557
2. Stationery, travelling and incidental expenses.................................	4,500	4,500	5,833
3. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	2,000	2,000	2,000
4. Cablegrams and telegrams...................................................................	2,000	3,250	6,011
5. Municipal and other taxes....................................................................	8,250*	7,250	7,500
6. Grant to British Chamber of Commerce in Paris.............................	250	500	500
7. Upkeep of “Australia House,” London.............................................	9,000*	9,500	10,013
8. War Bonus..............................................................................................	1,750	4,200	4,200
9. Allowance—Private Secretary............................................................	80	...	...
10. Advertising Resources of Commonwealth......................................	3,400	...	...
11. Rent.........................................................................................................	320	...	...
Official Opening Australia House.....................................................	...	...	2,000
Total Contingencies.............................	36,050	35,700	43,614
Carried forward.....................................	45,123	46,350	54,264

* The total estimated cost of maintenance, taxes, &c., “Australia House,” London, is as follows:—

Salary of Controller...........................................	£360
Caretaker............................................................	180
Municipal and other Taxes..............................	8,250
Upkeep................................................................	9,000
17,790

As a set-off to this expenditure, it is estimated that rents (including cleaning, lighting, and heating) amounting to, £18,750 will be received during the year.

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1919–20.	1918–19.
1919–20.	Division No. 18.				Vote.	Expenditure.
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.				£	£	£
Brought forward.................................	45,123	46,350	54,264
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuity on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations...............				...	350	350
Compassionate allowance to widow of late E. P. Skilton...............................				...	...	158
Anzac celebrations—Paris....................................................................................				...	...	420
Anzac celebrations—London..............................................................................				...	...	300
Motor Car................................................................................................................				...	...	360
Advertising...............................................................................................................				...	...	2,065
Total Miscellaneous..............................................................				...	350	3,653
Total Division No. 18......................................				45,123	46,700	57,917
Division No. 19.
AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.
1919–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
...	1	...	Commissioner.........................................................................	3,000	...
...	1	2	Official Secretary...................................................................	500*	...
...	1	...	Private Secretary....................................................................	630	...
...	3	...	Clerks........................................................................................	420	...
...	2	...	Typists......................................................................................	200	...
...	2	...	Messengers..............................................................................	100	...
...	10	Total Salaries (carried forward)............................	4,850	...

* Receives in addition an allowance of £400 under Division 19, subdivision 2. Portion of year only.

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1919–20.	1918–19.
1919–20.	Division No. 19.	Vote.	Expenditure.
AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............................	4,850	...	...
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowance to Commissioner..................................................................	2,000	...
2. Allowance to Official Secretary............................................................	400	...
3. Office requisites, stationery and incidentals.......................................	450	...
4. Temporary assistance.............................................................................	400	...
5. Travelling expenses.................................................................................	500	...
6. Postage and telegrams.............................................................................	150	...
7. Cablegrams...............................................................................................	600	...
8. Telephones................................................................................................	50	...
9. Rent............................................................................................................	500	...
10. Furniture....................................................................................................	100	...
11. Advertising and publicity.......................................................................	2,000	...
7,150	...
Total Division No. 19..................................	12,000	...
Division No. 20.
SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Mail Service to Papua, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, Gilbert, Ellice and Marshall Islands..............................................................................	27,450	32,850	28,800
Total Division No. 20.....................................	27,450	32,850	28,800
Division No. 21.
COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.
No. 1. General Expenses.....................................................................................	500	500
Total Division No. 21.....................................	500	500

* Expenditure 1918–19 paid from Division No. 13—Prime Minister’s Office, Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	1919–20.	Division No. 22.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
COMMONWEALTH SHIPBUILDING.
Payable from Trust Fund, Shipbuilding Suspense and Williamstown Dockyard Accounts.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	...	Chief Executive Officer........................................................	2,000*
1	...	Chief Marine Engineer..........................................................	1,000*
1	...	Cost Clerk...............................................................................	600*
1	...	Chief Draughtsman...............................................................	520*
2	...	Draughtsmen..........................................................................	800*
5	...	Draughtsmen..........................................................................	1,419
2	...	Pupil Draughtsmen...............................................................	104
3	...	Clerks.......................................................................................	579
4	...	Typists.....................................................................................	569
1	...	Messenger...............................................................................	39
5	...	Shipbuilding Inspectors........................................................	2,000
1	...	Chairman of Tribunal...........................................................	750*
1	...	Representative on Tribunal..................................................	450*
1	...	Secretary to Tribunal............................................................	261
1	...	Manager..................................................................................	600*
1	...	Foreman Shipwright..............................................................	400*
1	...	Ironman..................................................................................	400*
Professional Division.
1	B	Naval Architect......................................................................	528
1	C	Assistant Manager.................................................................	432
1	E	Draughtsman..........................................................................	312
Allowance to officers acting in higher positions..............	144
Clerical Division.
1	3	Accountant and Senior Clerk...............................................	432
1	...	Clerk.........................................................................................	400
1	4	Clerk.........................................................................................	245
2	5	Clerks.......................................................................................	329
War bonus under Arbitration Court award.......................	6
40	Carried forward............................................	15,319

* Provided for under Division No. 22a in 1918–19.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.	Class or Grade.	1919–20.	Division No. 22.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
COMMONWEALTH SHIPBUILDING.
Payable from Trust Fund, Shipbuilding Suspense and Williamstown Dockyard Accounts.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
40	Brought forward..................................	15,319
General Division.
1	...	Typist.......................................................................................	120
1	...	Mould Loftsman....................................................................	276
1	...	Foreman Mechanic................................................................	264
1	...	Foreman Boilermaker...........................................................	276
1	...	Foreman Engine-fitter...........................................................	240
1	...	Foreman Blacksmith.............................................................	240
1	...	Foreman Plumber...................................................................	222
1	...	Dock Foreman........................................................................	222
1	...	Patternmaker..........................................................................	210
1	...	Caretaker.................................................................................	186
3	...	Engine-drivers.........................................................................	558
2	...	Mechanics’ Assistants...........................................................	336
1	...	Assistant..................................................................................	168
1	...	Motor Boat-driver..................................................................	168
1	...	Sailmaker................................................................................	168
1	...

Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay.........	390	..
Adjustment of salaries....................................................	10	..
110,228	104,091
Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.............................................................................	850	849
109,378	103,242
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....................................................................	8,000	6,000
101,378	97,242
Less salaries of officers absent with Expeditionary Forces.............................................................................	6,948	13,320
630	641	Total Salaries.........................	94,430	83,922	86,488
Subdivision No. 2.—Conveyance of Mails.
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails, not including conveyance by railway				18,500	16,750	18,717
2. Conveyance of mails by railway.........................................................				10,455	10,500	9,537
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels..................................				2,500	2,400	3,203
4. Overland and sea transit of mails—Payments in adjustment with other Administrations..................................................................................				500	1,560	2,005
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...............................................................................................................				11,000	13,000	6,410
Total Conveyance of Mails........................................				42,955	44,210	39,872
Carried forward..................................................				137,385	128,132	126,360

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

1919–20.	1918–19.
1919–20.	Division No. 138.	Vote.	Expenditure.
TASMANIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward....................................................	137,385	128,132	126,360
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding................................................................................................	550	500	573
2. Advances to linemen for purchase of horses and vehicles (to be recovered)...............................................................................................................	26	50	26
3. Advertising..............................................................................................	17	75	102
4. Allowances to officers, at out-stations for keep of native assistants	..	..
5. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts to cover increased cost of living.....................................................................................................	431	420	431
6. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving office keepers and others...............................................................................................................	15,956	15,900	15,956
7. Allowances in lieu of quarters to postmasters in charge of offices where no quarters are available........................................................................	70	70	74
8. Bicycles—Purchase, hire and upkeep, and allowances to officers using their own bicycles.................................................................................................	401	400	401
9. Carriage of stores and material...........................................................	94	120	94
10. Commission allowed to licensed vendors, receiving office keepers, and others for the sale of postage stamps........................................................	480	600	743
11. Fuel, light, and power, including allowances to postmasters	1,719	1,550	1,647
Carried forward..................................................	19,744	19,685	20,047
137,385	128,132	126,360

F.9251.—21

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

1919–20.	1918–19.
1919–20.	Division No. 138.	Vote	Expenditure.
TASMANIA.	£	£	£
Brought forward.................................................	137,385	128,132	126,360
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward.................................................	19,744	19,685	20,047
No. 12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................	650	650	837
13. Letter and newspaper receivers and boxes, including painting, lettering and repairs...........................................................................	35	50	35
14. Motor vehicles, purchase and upkeep.................................	898	600	898
15. Office cleaning........................................................................	627	550	627
16. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	700	800	704
17. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay and meal allowances	1,800	2,000	2,535
18. Payment to Police Department for services of officers....	..	..
19. Payments under the Telephone Regulations......................	..	20
20. Printing postage stamps........................................................	600	550	696
21. Printing postal guides.............................................................	53	100	53
22. Printing postal notes...............................................................	100	100	133
23. Printing telephone directories and lists................................	200	200	247
24. Printing telegraph message forms........................................	450	350	465
25. Printing, other..........................................................................	1,100	1,400	1,024
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, Australasia 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..............................................................	1,987	1,600	1,987
30. Repairs and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 32	8,337	8,355	8,526
Carried forward............................................	37,281	37,010	38,814
Carried forward............................................	137,385	128,132	126,360

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

1919–20.	1918–19.
1919–20.	Division No. 138.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward..............................................	137,385	128,132	126,360
TASMANIA.
Subdivision No. 3.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward..............................................	37,281	37,010	38,814
No. 31. Stores other than those specially provided......................	800	550	858
32. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material	170	450	212
33. Temporary assistance.............................................................	7,500	11,250	10,669
34. Travelling expenses................................................................	1,381	1,600	1,381
35. Uniforms and overcoats for officials (moneys paid for cloth by persons making up the uniforms to be credited to this vote)........	635	800	417
36. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing.	200	400	199
Total Contingencies.............................	47,967	52,060	52,550
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Wages of employees injured on duty (including payments under Workmen’s Compensation Acts)....................................................................	50	50	10
2. Refund of fines for non-compliance with contracts...................	30	30
3. Injuries to persons and damage to property.................................	50	50	2
4. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels	20	20	13
5. Losses by fire and theft at various Post-offices...........................	50	50	26
6. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations	250	..	457
7. Gratuity to Line Inspector P. Bryan..............................................	168	..	..
Payment as an act of grace to widow of J. B. J. McCarthy	..	..	68
Total Miscellaneous................................	618	200	576
Total Division No. 138...............................	185,970	180,392	179,486

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.			Vote.	Expenditure.	Division No. 139.	£	£	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).
Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Telegraphist.............................................................................	300	280
3	3	5	Telegraphists............................................................................	609	590
War Bonus to officers of the Clerical Division..................	24	..
General Division.
1	1	..	Assistant...................................................................................	145	139
7	6	..	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, Linemen, and Pole Dressers...............................................................	1,181	1,314
2,259	2,323
Unforeseen requirements for additional staff, including allowances to officers acting in higher positions.........	50	..
Additional day’s pay for leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay......................................	9	..
2,318	2,323
Less salaries of officers absent with the Expeditionary Forces........................................................................................	..	368
2,318	1,955
Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent........................................................................................	60	67
12	11	2,258	1,888	2,084

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	1919–20.	1918–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.			Vote.	Expenditure.	Division No. 139.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.	£	£	£
12	11	Brought forward..............................	2,258	1,888	2,084
Subdivision No. 2.—Salaries (Payable at Darwin).
Clerical Division.
2	3	5	Clerical Assistants..............................................................	616	382
1	1	4	Clerk.....................................................................................	270	245
1	1	2	Postmaster...........................................................................	437	432
5	5	4	Telegraphists.......................................................................	1,230	1,200
2	2	5	Telegraphists.......................................................................	408	396
War Bonus to officers of the Clerical Division.............	66	..
General Division.
9	9	..	Assistants in Charge, Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants (Senior), Postal Assistants, and Assistants	1,329	1,034
4	4	..	Line Foremen, Linemen (Senior), Linemen in Charge, Linemen, and Pole Dresser.............................................................	762	766
1	1	..	Mechanic.............................................................................	216	202
3	3	..	Messengers (Telegraph)....................................................	148	143
1	1	..	Telephonist..........................................................................	78	44
Allowances to junior officers of the General Division appointed or transferred away from their homes........................	25	..
War Bonus to officers of the General Division.............	22	..
Unforeseen..........................................................................	200	..
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year, and fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay.............	31	..
29	30	5,838	4,844
Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.................................................................................	175	249
5,663	4,595	4,545
41	41	Total Salaries (carried forward)..........	7,921	6,483	6,629

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

1919–20.	1918–19.
1919–20.	Division No. 139. NORTHERN TERRITORY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.................................................	7,921	6,483	6,629
Subdivision No. 3.—Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails.................................................................	650	650	612
Subdivision No. 4.—Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin).
No. 1. Conveyance of inland mails (not including conveyance by railway)	2,200	2,000	1,864
2. Conveyance of mails by railway.........................................................	2,374	1,514	1,107
3. Conveyance of mails by non-contract vessels..................................	450	350	168
Total Conveyance of Mails (payable at Darwin).	5,024	3,864	3,139
Subdivision No. 5.—Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding................................................................................................	8	10	10
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.....................................................................................................	297	310	297
5. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving-office keepers and others...............................................................................................................	26	50	26
6. Carriage of stores and material...........................................................	667	1,200	667
7. Fuel, light, and power (including allowances to postmasters)......	10	65	10
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................................	10	50	7
9. Letter and newspaper receivers...........................................................	..	5	..
10. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes........	10	55	26
11. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances............	175	250	191
12. Printing telegraph message forms......................................................	5	25	25
13. Printing, other........................................................................................	5	25	32
14. Purchase and hire of horses, vehicles, and harness and maintenance thereof; also forage and forage allowances.................................................	50	85	100
15. 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. 17..............................	2,299	2,750	3,109
16. Stores, other than those specially provided......................................	1,348	1,550	1,347
17. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material.......	35	35	35
18. Travelling expenses..............................................................................	204	350	205
19. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing...............	5	15	6
Total Contingencies (payable at Adelaide)	5,154	6,835	6,093
Carried forward............................	18,749	17,832	16,473

X.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 139.	1919–20.	1918–19.
Vote.	1919–20.	Expenditure.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........................................	18,749	17,832	16,473
Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding..........................................................................................	3	5	3
2. Advertising........................................................................................	..	5	..
3. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts, to cover increased cost of living..........................................................................................	1,496	1,700	1,498
4. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving-office keepers, and others.........................................................................................................	116	160	116
5. Carriage of stores and material.....................................................	26	305	26
6. Hire and maintenance of bicycles and allowances to officers using their own bicycles..........................................................................................	14	16	14
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................................	10	5	10
8. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...	5	5	..
9. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances.......	375	325	336
10. Printing, other..................................................................................	15	5	1
11. Refund of Customs duty to Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Co. in accordance with provisions of agreement entered into prior to transfer of Department to the Commonwealth......	330	450	330
12. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 14	1,800	1,850	1,845
13. Stores, other than those specially provided................................	..	25	..
14. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material.	93	50	..
15. Temporary assistance....................................................................	235	150	154
16. Travelling expenses........................................................................	127	500	127
17. Allowance for employment of cook, Darwin Post Office.......	260	260	251
Total Contingencies (payable at Darwin)............	4,905	5,816	4,711
Total Division No. 139............................................	23,654	23,648	21,184
5,298,143	5,125,116	5,039,361
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	75,000	50,000	..
Total Postmaster-General’s Department	5,223,143	5,075,116	5,039,361

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

1919–20.	1918–19.		Increase on Estimate, 1918–19.	Decrease on Estimate, 1918–19.
Estimate.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Estimate, 1918–19.	Decrease on Estimate, 1918–19.
£	£	£	£	£
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT....................................	200	...	8,194	200
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPART-MENT OF THE TREASURY.................................	7,362,595	8,529,853	8,373,114	...	1,147,258
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPART-MENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY	250	183	310	67
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPAR-TMENT OF THE NAVY.....................................	185,000	275,000	272,596	...

90,000
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPART-MENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	1,050	7,500	4,707	...	6,450
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTME-NT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS...............	42,000	...	2,787	42,000
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTM-ENT OF REPATRIATION..................................	2,644,885	1,001,000	1,300,044	1,643,885
TOTAL........................	10,255,980	9,813,536	9,961,752	442,444

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. Division No. 140.	1919–20.	1918–19.
MISCELLANEOUS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
No. 1. Payment to officers to High Commissioner’s Staff serving in British Expeditionary Forces and on Home Service in England of difference between Imperial and Australian rates of pay......................	200	...	2,000
Expenses in connexion with Funeral of late Major-General Sir W. T. Bridges, K.C.B., C.M.G., and erection of tomb...................	...	...	298
Payment of half wages to crew of s.s. Matunga........................	...	...	5,896
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department......	200	...	8,194
Under Control of Department of the Treasury. Division No. 141.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Part salaries of officers provided for under Division No. 26—The Treasury	2,500	2,500	2,500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Proportion of Contingencies provided for under Division No. 26—The Treasury.......................................................................................	500*	500*	500
Subdivision No. 3.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.
No. 1. Payment to Commonwealth Bank for conducting Registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock.............................................	20,500	16,000	15,726
Total Division No. 141..............................	28,500	19,000	18,726
Division No. 142.
WAR PENSIONS.
War Pensions payable under War Pensions Act 1914–16, including pensions payable under Imperial Acts and recoverable from the Commonwealth; also War Pensions payable on behalf of other administrations. (To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—War Pensions Account).................................................................	5,450,000	5,000,000	4,828,072
Division No. 143.
WAR PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries
Commissioner ............................................................................................	...
Assistant Commissioner‡...........................................................................	...
Part salaries of officers provided for under Division 28, Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office, and Division 29, Maternity Allowance Office....	20,500	15,058	14,626
Total Salaries............................................	20,500	15,058	14,626
Carried forward......................................	5,473,500	5,019,000	4,846,798

* For details, see Division No. 26, Subdivision No. 2.
Duties performed without extra remuneration by Secretary to the Treasury.
‡ Duties performed without extra remuneration by Assistant Commissioner of Pensions.

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

1919–20.	1918–19.
1919–20.	Under Control of Department of the Treasury—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...............................	5,473,500	5,019,000	4,846,798
Division No. 143.
WAR PENSIONS OFFICE.
Brought forward...............................	20,500	15,058	14,626
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams............................................................	2,500	2,000	2,856
2. Office requisites......................................................................	600	450	919
3. Writing paper and envelopes................................................	250	150	356
4. Account, record and other books.........................................	50	50	101
5. Other printing...........................................................................	1,000	1,500	1,634
6. Travelling expenses................................................................	150	100	239
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................	2,000	2,000	2,122
8. Temporary assistance............................................................	18,000	18,000	22,400
9. Medical examinations...........................................................	10,000	4,000	8,905
10. Services of registrars, police and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department.........................................................................	32,000	32,000	30,364
11. Allowance of 5 per cent. to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia..............................................................................	20	20	31
12. General Expenses, London Office......................................	6,000	5,500	11,700
Total Contingencies.......................	72,570	65,770	81,627
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Law Costs.................................................................................	25	25	29
Grant for assistance of Edward Firth, blind munition worker	...	...	5
Total Miscellaneous......................	25	25	34
Total Division No. 143.....................	93,095	80,853	96,287
Division No. 144.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Interest on amount due to the Government of the United Kingdom for the maintenance of Australian troops at the front........	1,816,000	3,430,000*	3,430,000
Interest on moneys held under “Trading with the Enemy Act”	...	...	18
Compensation to J. Auguste for work in connexion with anti-Greek riots in Western Australia................................................	...	...	11
Total Division No. 144...........................................	1,816,000	3,430,000	3,430,029
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury.....	7,382,595	8,529,853	8,373,114

* Interest for two years from 1st July, 1917, to 30th June, 1919.

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

1919–20.	1918–19.
1919–20.	Under Control of Department of Defence— Military.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 145.
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 three children, £115s. per week..............
Mrs. Cowie, 5s. per week........................................................	96	105	98
J. J. Stokes, 5s. per week.........................................................
2. Allowance to Miss R. Kelly, who contracted meningitis whilst nursing a military patient...................................................................................	78	78	78
3. Allowance to Mr. J. T. Dunk, a munition worker, who was injured whilst at sea...............................................................................................................	14	...	34
4. Grant of passages to England for Mrs. Clayson and two children, dependants of a deceased munition worker.............................................................	62	...	...
Grant to Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Fathers’ Association for purpose of entertaining returned men.......................................................................................	...	...	100
Total Under control of Department of Defence— Military.................................................................................................	250	183	310

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

1919–20.	1918–19
1919–20.	Under Control of Department of the Navy.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 146.
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 vessels used as trading vessels	185,000	275,000	272,596
Total Under Control of Department of the Navy	185,000	275,000	272,596

* Earnings and expenditure in connexion with trading vessels whilst under the control of the Navy are as under:—

Expenditure.	Earnings.
£	£
1914–15......................................................................	153,973	..	145,503
1915–16......................................................................	318,285	..	646,209
1916–17......................................................................	686,700	..	1,272,621
1917–18......................................................................	999,197	..	1,758,418
1918–19......................................................................	272,596	..	599,750
1919–20 (Estimate)..................................................	185,000	..	45,000
2,615,751	4,467,501

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

1919–20.	1918–19.
1919–20.	Under Control of the Department of Trade and Customs.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 147.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Customs duty remitted on presents sent by Australian soldiers and members of the Royal Australian Navy.............................................................	900	6,000	4,178
2. Customs duty on goods imported for the personal use of prisoners of war	150	1,500	529
Total Division No. 147....................................	1,050	7,500	4,707
Total Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs.......................................................................................	1,050	7,500	4,707
Under Control of the Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 148.
PEACE CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE.
Subdivision No. 1.
Expenditure in connexion with Peace Celebrations..............................	42,000	...	2,787
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways..........................................................................................	42,000	...	2,787

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	1919–20.	1919–19.
1918–19.	1919–20.			Under Control of the Department of Repatriation.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1918–19.	1919–20.			Division No. 149.	£	Vote.	Expenditure.	£	£
REPATRIATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
Payable from Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account.
Maximum.
Administrative Division.	Per Annum
£
...	1	Comptroller....................................................	...	900
...	6	Deputy Comptrollers....................................	750	3,520
Professional Division.
...	1	Director Vocational Training......................	1,000	1,000
...	1	Principal Departmental Medical Officer...	1,000	1,000
...	8	Departmental Medical Officers...................	860	5,700
Clerical Division.
...	7	1	Clerks...............................................................	600	3,965
...	15	2	Clerks...............................................................	500	6,660
...	39	3	Clerks...............................................................	410	13,140
...	161	4	Clerks...............................................................	310	40,223
...	348	5	Clerks...............................................................	210	63,334
General Division.
...	118	Typists.............................................................	156	16,018
...	22	Assistants........................................................	156	2,954
...	2	Telephonists...................................................	156	168
...	8	Attendants......................................................	156	1,266
159,848
Staffs of Local Committees in districts with population over 20,000...............................................................................		13,200
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay..............		600
…	737	Total Salaries (carried forward).................		173,648

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

1919 20.	1918–19.
1919 20.	Under Control of the Department of Repatriation.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.........................................	173,648
Division No. 149.
REPATRIATION OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 2.—Repatriation of Soldiers.
No. 1. Repatriation of Soldiers and expenses in connexion therewith (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)...................................................................................................	2,500,000	1,000,000	1,300,000
2. Expenses in connexion with the building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account)	140,000	...	...
2,640,000	1,000,000	1,300,000
Total Division No. 149..........................	2,813,648	1,000,000	1,300,000
Division No. 150.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service...........................	300	1,000	44
2. Interest earned on investment of moneys donated for the benefit of Australian soldiers and their dependants (to be paid to Trust Fund, Repatriation of Australian Soldiers— Contributions account, and devoted to the establishment of scholarships for soldiers and their dependants)...............................................................................	1,525	...	...
3, Interest earned on investment of money donated for establishment of University scholarship for benefit of children of deceased soldiers (to be paid to Trust Fund, Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions account, and devoted to the establishment of University scholarship, to be called “General Pau Scholarship’’).......	60	...	...
4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian Soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act	3,000	...	...
Total Division No. 150..........................	4,885	1,000	44
2,818,533	1,001,000	1,300,044
Deduct Salaries—Repatriation Office—payable from Trust Fund	173,648	...	...
Total Under Control of Department of Repatriation	2,644,885	1,001,000	1,300,044
Total War Services (Annual Votes)............	10,255,980	9,813,536	9,961,752

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9,000	...	1,000
Expenses in connexion with visits of Commonwealth Ministers to London...........................................................................................................	...	1,000
Official expenses of Honorary Ministers.........................................	...	50	70
Expenses of the Commissioner for Australia in New York and his Staff	*	...	4,992
Investigation by Entomologist in connexion with Sugar Cane	...	1,000	1,000
Grant for relief of distress at Innisfail and Babinda, Queensland	...	2,178	2,178
Purchase of Motor Car for official purposes...................................	...	...	475
Funeral of late Sir G. H. Reid............................................................	...	...	372
Exhibition and representation of Australian interests at annual fair at Lyons...........................................................................................................	...	...	800
Funeral Lord Forrest............................................................................	...	...	235
Expenses J. Tomas (late Consul for Russia) and family, travelling from Australia to Russia.........................................................................	...	...	145
Expenses in connexion Repatriation to Australia of family of R. G. Walmsley (to be recovered)............................................................................	...	...	319
Dominions Royal Commission..........................................................	...	...	166
Royal Commission to inquire into cause of industrial disputes on Melbourne wharfs..............................................................................................	...	...	136
Attendance of shorthand writers at Arbitration between Amalgamated Society of Engineers and Chamber of Manufactures.............	...	...	49
Total Miscellaneous..................................................	15,075	10,727	25,661
Total Division No. 13....................................................	39,139	32,834	58,374