Appropriation Act 1920-21 (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1920-21.

No. 42 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-one and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for such year.

[Assented to 27th November, 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 1920–21.

Issue and application of £18,796,363.

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-one the sum of Eighteen million seven hundred and ninety-six thousand three hundred and sixty-three pounds.

Appropriation of supplies £27,861,596.

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-one, amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty-seven million eight hundred and sixty-one thousand five hundred and ninety-six pounds, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 16 of 1920 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-one.

F. 19982.—Price 5s. 6d.

   

FIRST SCHEDULE.

  

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

  

£
Act No. 16 of 1920 ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ £............................................................ ............................................................	1,838,847
Act No. 19 of 1920 ............................................................	2,367,826
Act No. 24 of 1920 ............................................................	1,729,915
Act No. 34 of 1920 ............................................................	3,128,645
Under this Act ............................................................	18,796,363
£27,861,596

  

SECOND SCHEDULE.

 

ABSTRACT.

­	Payable out of Revenue.	Payable out of Loan Funds, Trust. Fund, and other special funds.	Total.
£	£	£
THE PARLIAMENT..............................	48,739	…	48,739
THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT—	304,452
Commonwealth Shipbuilding............	…	22,348
Commonwealth Line of Steamers......	…	38,772
Port Pirie Wharf ...............................	…	1,291
304,452	62,411	366,863
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—	1,109,899
Australian Notes, Bonds, and Stamp Printing Branch	…	27,848
Refunds of Revenue...............................	750,000	…
Advance to the Treasurer..................	1,500,000	…
3,359,899	27,848	3,387,747
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT	86,273	…	86,273
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—	928,175
Northern Territory—Hotels...............	…	2,950
928,175	2,950	931,125
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY	1,550,000	…	1,550,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—	2,279,238
Naval Dockyard ...............................	…	30,000
2,279,238	30,000	2,309,238
THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND DEFENCE (AIR SERVICES)..................................	305,833	…	305,833
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	727,251	…	727,251
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—	750,304	…
Naval Works Staff—Salaries..................	…	27,635
750,304	27,635	777,939
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT	6,352,936	6,352,936
WAR SERVICES—Payable out of Revenue	10,695,455	…
Repatriation Commission—Salaries .......	…	208,451
War Service Homes Commission—Salaries	…	113,746
10,695,455	322,197	11,017,652
Total	27,388,555	473,041	27,861,596

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

1920–21.	1919–20.		Increase on Expenditure, 1919–20		Decrease on Expenditure 1919–20.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£		£
THE SENATE ..................................................................	8,711	7,937	8,066	645
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..................................................................	12,513	10,540	11,597	916
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF..................................................................	9,828	9,118	9,555	273
THE LIBRARY ..................................................................	7,305	4,446	5,703	1,602
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	1,902	1,406	1,447	455
JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS ...................................	1,982	1,277	825	1,157
REFRESHMENT ROOMS ..................................................................	1,570	1,325	1,453	117
WATER POWER ..................................................................	35	35	24	11
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.	885	885	757	128
QUEEN'S HALL ..................................................................	616	536	583	33
PARLIAMENT GARDENS ..................................................................	664	603	607	57
MISCELLANEOUS ..................................................................	2,728	1,672	1,838	890
Total	48,739	39,780	42,455	6,284
Estimate, 1920–21...............................................................................			£48,739
Vote, 1919–20...............................................................................			39,780
Increase.................			£8,959

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1920–21.	1919–20.
1919–20.	1920–21.				Division No. 1.
			THE SENATE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
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
1	1	Clerk of the Papers................................................................................	420	420
1	1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer................................................................................	310	296
1	1	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper ................................................................................	280	265
l	1	Special Messenger, in charge of Stores and Stamping Correspondence................................................................................	250	216
l	1	President's Messenger................................................................................	250	216
3	3	Senior Messengers, 2 at £212 ; 1 at £200................................................................................	624	600
3	3	Junior Messengers, at £182................................................................................	546	504
Cost of living bonus................................................................................	216	…
16	16	Total Salaries................................................................................	6,871	6,492	6,704
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners .........................................................			160	160	171
2.  Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to                witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers......................................................................			100	50	…
3. Postage and telegrams................................................			20	20	20
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			60	50	37
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon ..............................................			70	45	46
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding ....................................			30	20	13
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators luggage ......................................................			225	125	165
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure .........................			200	145	116
9. Maintenance, repairs and furniture .............................			75	50	9
10. Typists......................................................................			200	160	171
11. Temporary assistance.................................................			50	…	…
12. Cost of living bonus to temporary officers...................			30	…	…
Total Contingencies.......................			1,220	825	748
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams			620	620	614
Total Division No. 1.........................			8,711	7,937	8,066

* If again 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.

F. 19982.—2

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1920–21	1919–20.
1919–20	1920–21.				Division No. 2.
			HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	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	500
1	1	Accountant and Assistant Clerk of Committees	460	460
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Reading Clerk	420	410
1	1	Junior Clerk	260	250
1	1	Members' Correspondence Clerk	260	250
Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper	280	265
1	1	Speaker's Messenger	250	216
3	3	Senior Messengers—at £212	636	600
3	3	Junior Messengers—One at £196, two at £182	560	520
7,601	7,446
Cost of living bonus	352
Additional day's pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	…	19
18	18	Total Salaries........................................................................................	7,953	7,465	7,582
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department....................................................................................			865	760	790
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers........................................................................			200	10	…
3. Postage and telegrams ..................................................			20	20	20
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			100	80	88
5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon  ....................................................			200	150	138
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding....................................................			15	15	13
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of luggage ..................................................................................			260	150	195
8. Temporary assistance ...................................................			10	10	2
9. Supply of newspapers ...................................................			90	60	70
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ............................			200	160	239
11. Maintenance, repairs and furniture ................................			400	100	94
12. Typists ........................................................................			600	560	598
Total Contingencies.............................			2,960	2,075	2,247
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams			1,600	1,000	1,768
Total Division No. 2..............................			12,513	10,540	11,597

* If returned again to Parliament salary to continue, notwithstanding any dissolution, until the meeting of the new Parliament.

 With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1920–21 .	1919–20.
1919–20.	1920–21.		Vote.	Expenditure.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£	£	£
Division No. 3.
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter	1,000	850
1	1	Second Parliamentary Reporter	700	650
…	11	Parliamentary Reporters, 6 at £600; 1 at £570; 1 at £560; 1 at £550; 1 at £520; 1 at £510	6,310	…
11	…	Parliamentary Reporters, 6 at £550; 3 at £525; 2 at £500	…	5,875
1	1	Clerk and Accountant	280	280
1	1	Messenger and Reader	240	228
Cost of living bonus	150	…
Additional day's pay on account of leap year ; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay	…	32
15	15	Total Salaries.................................................	8,680	7,915	8,070
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary shorthand writing, typewriting and attendance			850	1,000	1,179
2. Postage and telegrams			10	10	5
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes			40	35	36
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon			5	5	2
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding			3	3	1
6. Travelling expenses			50	50	52
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure			100	100	111
8. Cost of living bonus to temporary officers			90	…	99
Total Contingencies..................................			1,148	1,203	1,485
Total Division No. 3....................................			9,828	9,118	9,555

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1920–21.	1919-20.
1919–20.	1920–21.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 4.
THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	The Librarian	675	600
1	1	Assistant Librarian	450	400
1	1	Clerk	325	280
4	5	One temporary clerk and four temporary attendants	1,053	728
Cost of living bonus	220	…
7	8	Total Salaries.................................................................................	2,723	2,008	2,301
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance..................................................................			1,000	850	944
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library.................................................................................			500	375	527
3. Postage and telegrams....................................................			30	30	16
4. Office cleaning..............................................................			182	153	172
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes .................................................................................			120	75	121
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	177
9. Fittings and furniture......................................................			75	75	67
10. Collection of Australian historical records.....................			2,500*	700	1,366
Total Contingencies................................			4,582	2,438	3,402
Total Division No. 4..................................			7,305	4,446	5,703

 

* Payment to Editor, £l, 200 ; Printing and other expenses, £1, 300.

I.—The Parliament.

  

Number of Persons.		1920–21.	1919–20.
1919–20.	1920–21.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 5.
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary................................................................................	575	500
1	1	Clerk................................................................................	310	260
1	1	Messenger................................................................................	182	156
Cost of living bonus................................................................................	40	…
3	3	Total Salaries................................................................................	1,107	916	975
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and Telegrams.............................................			20	20	20
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes .............................................................			50	5	5
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon............................			5	5	6
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and bookbinding.......................			5	5	…
5. Other printing...........................................................			5	5	1
6. Travelling expenses..................................................			250	150	152
7. Witnesses' fees and travelling expenses...................			100	5	9
8. Assessors' fees and travelling expenses....................			50	10
9. Rent and office cleaning...........................................			230	230	230
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................			30	30	23
11. Telephone services, including rent, installation, extension, repairs and maintenance......................			30	25	26
12. Temporary assistance...............................................			20	…	…
Total Contingencies.............................			795	490	472
Total Division No. 5..............................			1,902	1,406	1,447

 

I.—The Parliament.

    

Number of Persons.		1920–21.	1919–20.
1919–20.	1920–21.				Division No. 6.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary............................................................................	400	400
…	1	Office Assistant............................................................................	200	…
Cost of living bonus ............................................................................	32	…
Additional day's pay on account of leap year; also fractional difference under fortnightly system of pay..........................................................................	…	2
1	2	Total Salaries...............................................................................	632	402	422
Subdivision No. 2.—CONTINGENCIES.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................................			15	15
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...............................................................			10	10	6
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			1,200	725	321
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................			80	80	74
7. Fittings and furniture..................................................			20	20
Total Contingencies..............................................................................................			1,350	875	403
Total Division No. 6..............................................................................................			1,982	1,277	825

   

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1920–21.	1919–20.
1919–20.	1920–21.		SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Division No. 7.	£	£	£
REFRESHMENT ROOMS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Steward.................................................................................	300	250
1	1	Assistant Steward.................................................................................	200	182
1	1	Principal Cook .................................................................................	250	208
Cost of living bonus.................................................................................	20
3	3	Total Salaries.................................................................................	770	640	687
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid................................................................			550	450	450
2. Wages of Sessional Waiters........................................			250	200	144
Gratuities to Temporary Staff..................................			35	172
Total Contingencies			800	685	766
Total Division No. 7................................................................................................			1,570	1,325	1,453
_____________ 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	35	24
Total Division No. 8................................................................................................			35	35	24
Division No. 9.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Supply of electric current for lighting, working lifts and ventilation motors.....................................................			550	550	514
2. Electric light globes.......................................................			35	35	19
3. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture...................			300	300	224
Total Division No. 9................................................................................................			885	885	757

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1919–20.
1919–20.	1920–21.	Division No. 10.			1920–21.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		QUEEN'S HALL.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	Senior Messenger...............................................................................	212	200
1	1	Junior Messenger...............................................................................	182	168
1	1	Cleaner...............................................................................  ...............................................................................	182	168
Cost of living bonus ...............................................................................	40
3	3	Total Division No. 10.................................................................................	616	536	583
Division No. 11.
PARLIAMENT GARDENS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Foreman Gardener...............................................................................	200	175
2	2	Gardeners...............................................................................	364	328
3	3	Total Salaries.................................................................................	564	503	550
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Incidental expenses			100	100	57
Number of Persons.		Total Division No. 11.................................................................................	664	603	607
1919–20.	1920–21.	Division No. 12.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Engineer .................................................................................	280	260
1	1	Assistant Engineer .................................................................................	220	200
1	1	Lift Attendant.................................................................................	182	141
1	1	Night Watchman.................................................................................	201	201
Cost of living bonus.................................................................................	20
4	4	Total Salaries.................................................................................	903	802	858
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telephone services......................................................			450	420	438
2. Fuel and gas ...............................................................			300	325	343
3. Incidental expenses....................................................			150	125	199
Total Contingencies..................................................................................................			900	870	980
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Improvement of reserve north of Parliament Gardens			850*
2. Compassionate allowance to officer on resignation			75
Total Miscellaneous..................................................................................................			925
Total Division No. 12..................................................................................................			2,728	1,672	1,838
Total Parliament..................................................................................................			48,739	39,780	42,455

* Expenditure contingent on agreement being reached with Victorian State authorities as to plan of improvement.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on page 324.)

1920–21.	1919–20.		Increase on Expenditure. 1919–20.	Decrease on Expenditure. 1919–20.
	Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE .......................................................................	110,479	39,139	120,915	…	10,436
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.......................................................................	238	211	210	28	…
AUDIT OFFICE.......................................................................	55,525	45,941	54,610	915	…
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.......................................................................	26,496	22,047	25,203	1,293	…
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.......................................................................	6,350	6,890	7,963	…	1,613
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.......................................................................	53,974	45,123	63,037	…	9,063
AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA..................................................................	10,890	12,000	15,727	…	4,837
SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS..................................................................	40,000	27,450	21,600	18,400	…
COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.......................................................................	500	500	…	500	…
COMMONWEALTH SHIP-BUILDING .......................................................................	22,348*	19,783*	…	…	…
COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT LINE OF STEAMERS..................................................................	38,772	21,928	…	…	…
COMMONWEALTH SHIPPING BOARD.......................................................................	…	3,527‡
PORT PIRIE WHARF.......................................................................	1,291§	1,240§	…	…	…
366,863	245,779	309,265
Deduct Commonwealth Ship-building, Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers, Commonwealth Shipping Board, and Port Pirie Wharf........................................................................................	62,411	46,478
304,452	199,301	309,265	4,813
Estimate, 1920–21............................................................................................................................				£304,452
Vote, 1919–20 .....................................................................				199,301
Increase..........................................				£105,151

* To be paid from Trust Fund, Shipbuilding Suspense and Williamstown Dockyard Account——  To be paid from Trust Fund, Commonwealth Government Ships Account.———‡ Paid from War Loan Fund.———§ To be paid from Trust Fund, Barrier Wharf, Port Pirie, Account.

 

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 13.	1919–20.
1919–20.	1920–21.		ADMINISTRATIVE.	1920–21.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
Administrative Division.
1	1	…	Secretary..................................................................................	1,250	750§
Professional Division.
1	1	C	Publicity Officer..................................................................................	300*	300*
1	1	D	Private Secretary..................................................................................	408	408
Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Assistant Secretary..................................................................................	675	600
1	1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant..................................................................................	650	600
1	1	2	Sub-Accountant..................................................................................	360*	360*
4	4	3	Clerks..................................................................................	1,360	1,384
9	9	4	Clerks..................................................................................	2,460	2,299
11	11	5	Clerks..................................................................................	1,859	1,700
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................................................	427	66
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..............................................................................	76	91
Portion of salaries of officers of Home and Territories Department (Electoral Office, Tasmania—Division No. 45)	405	412
General Division.
1	1	…	Senior Assistant..................................................................................	162	174
10	10	…	Typists..................................................................................	1,384	1,259
4	4	…	Assistants..................................................................................	567	500
2	2	…	Messengers ..................................................................................	208	175
1	1	…	Female Sorter..................................................................................	95	79
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards	129	…
Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class..............................................................................	7	…
PACIFIC ISLANDS BRANCH
Professional Division.
1	1	…	Director..................................................................................	750	750
13,532	11,907
Adjustment of salaries ..................................................................................	188	‡
Additional day's pay on account of leap year ; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay..............................................................................	…	44
13,720	11,951
Less salary of officer loaned to other Department ..............................................................................	277	487
49	49	Total Salaries (carried forward)..................................................................................	13,443	11,464	10,255

* Portion of year only.    Receives in addition an allowance of £50 under Division 13, Subdivision 3. ‡ The amount provided for adjustment of salaries 1919–20 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates. § Paid £900 per annum from 1st July, 1919, £150 will be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1919–20.

 

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

  

Division No. 13.	1919–20.
			1920–21.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................................................................................................	13,443	11,464	10,255
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)....................................................................................	5,525	3,000	6,837
2. Postage and telegrams.......................................................	900	950	897
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	250	300	212
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.......................................................	150	150	176
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.....................................................	100	150	111
6. Other printing...................................................................	100	100	83
7. Travelling expenses...........................................................	500	400	812
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................	1,000	1,000	1,452
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette...............................................	2,500	2,500	3,357
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others..........................................................................	1,000	1,000	730
11. Temporary assistance......................................................	2,000	2,000	2,994
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance................................	400	400	306
13. Travelling and other expenses, Pacific Islands Branch.......	300	650	904
Total Contingencies	14,725	12,600	18,871
Carried forward.............................	28,168	24,064	29,126

 

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Division No. 13.	1919–20.
				1920–21.
Vote.	Expenditure
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........................................	28,168	24,064		29,126
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		857
2. Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs.................................................................................	3,500	1,250		3,831
3. Historic memorials of representative men.................................................................................	150	100		76
4. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers.................................................................................	200	175		214
5. New Hebrides—Grant for special services.................................................................................	1,000	1,200		597
6 Tropical Diseases — contribution to Imperial Fund for Investigation of.................................................................................	200	100		100
7. Allowance—Ministerial Messenger.................................................................................	50	30		50
8. Allowance to Private Secretary to Prime Minister	50	50		50
9. Expenses in connexion with Conferences on Coal Industry disputes.................................................................................	300	250		1,712
10. Royal Commission—Expenditure of Commonwealth.................................................................................	1,200	500		1,369
11. Royal Commission—Adjustment of Basic Wage	10,000	…		11,494
12. Royal Commission—Administration of Northern Territory.................................................................................	700	…		4,162
13. Entertainment of Visitors.................................................................................	150	250		36
14. Investigation in connexion with Noxious Insects—Grant.................................................................................	400	200		…
15. Imperial Bureau of Mycology—Grant.................................................................................	300	150		…
16. Establishment of Commercial Agency in Paris.................................................................................	500	…		456
17. Representation of Commonwealth at Conference—International Organization of Labour—Genoa	400	…		1,801
18. Visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales.................................................................................	37,700	…		17,301
19. Payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome (including arrears).................................................................................	1,450	…		…
20. Prize for Military Band Contest at Ballarat Eisteddfod, 1920.................................................................................	250	…		…
21. Entertaining members of visiting French Delegation as guests of Commonwealth whilst in Australia.................................................................................	68	350		565
22. Exhibition of Australian Products at Annual Fair, Lyons, France.................................................................................	600	…		899
23. Relief of Loyalist workers—Maritime strike.................................................................................	4,000	…		897
24. Grant for representation of Australia at Olympic Contests, Antwerp.................................................................................	1,000	…		…
Carried forward.........................................	64,968	5,405		46,467
	28,168	24,064		29,126

 

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Division No. 13.	1920–21.	1919–20.
Vote.		Expenditure.
			ADMINISTRATIVE.
£	£	£
Brought forward...........................................	28,168	24,064	29,126
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous—continued.
Brought forward...........................................	64,968	5,405	46,467
25. International bibliography of the War..............................	1,000	…	13
26. Gratuity on retirement in lieu of furlough  .......................	93	…	…
27. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers	1,000	…	…
28. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations	15,000	…	…
29. Grant to Australian Commonwealth Branch of Empire Parliamentary Association ........................................	250	…	…
Royal Commission to inquire into questions relating to

Taxation of Crown Leaseholds..................................	…	500	256
Royal Commission on Public Service.............................	…	20	5
Allowance to Secretary, Prime Minister's Department	…	100
Entertainment of Lord Jellicoe.......................................	…	50	96
Grant for relief of distress caused by maritime strike.......	…	9,000	32,979
Expenditure in connexion with return of Prime Minister from London............................................................	…	…	164
Cost of special train....................................................	…	…	25
Purchase of Soldier Settlers' charts.................................	…	…	138
State Funeral of late Hon. A. Deakin..............................	…	…	160
Commonwealth Prize for first aerial flight from Great Britain to Australia...................................................	…	…	10,000
Entertainment of General Sir Wm. Birdwood .................	…	…	426
Expenditure in connexion with return of Generals Chauvel and Tivey from service abroad...................................	…	…	18
Bonus on apples shipped from Western Australia to Sydney, 1918...........................................................	…	…	190
Entertainment of Sir Ross Smith and party .....................	…	…	327
Funeral of the late Lord Forrest......................................	…	…	12
Sugar Conference, Sydney.............................................	…	…	96
Investigation in connexion with development of North-West Australia..........................................................	…	…	218
Technical report on Radio Telegraphy ...........................	…	…	150
Passage money for Captain S. H. Whitworth, on behalf of Government of East Africa Protectorate (to be recovered)................................................................	…	…	49
Total Miscellaneous...................................................................................................	82,311	15,075	91,789
Total Division No. 13...................................................................................................	110,479	39,139	120,915

   

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1920–21.	1919–20.
	Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£
Division No. 14.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Number of Persons.			Class or Grade.
1919–20.	1920–21.			Clerical Division.
Secretary to Federal Executive Council*.................................................................................	…	…
1	1	5		Clerk.................................................................................	196	183
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.................................................................................	32	12
Additional day's pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay.................................................................................	1
1	1	Total Salaries.................................................................................	228	196	206
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..................................................					5	5	…
2. Office requisites...........................................................					5	10	4
Total Contingencies					10	15	4
Total Division No. 14  .					238	211	210

* 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.	1920–21.	1919–20.
1919–20.	1920–21		AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
£	£	£
Central Staff.
Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Secretary ..................................................................................	625	625
1	…	1	Director of Naval and Military Audit..................................................................................	…	700
1	…	1	Senior Inspector..................................................................................	…	535
1	…	2	Assistant Director of Naval and Military Audit..................................................................................	…	420
1	1	2	Senior Inspector*..................................................................................	500	494
2	3	2	Inspectors..................................................................................	1,260	840
21	20	3	Inspectors..................................................................................	7,160	7,540
15	17	4	Assistant Inspectors..................................................................................	4,280	3,869
1	1	1	Inspector of Stores..................................................................................	540	540
3	3	4	Clerks..................................................................................	760	760
52	48	5	Clerks..................................................................................	8,368	7,909
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards	2,602	361
General Division.
1	1	…	Senior Assistant..................................................................................	192	186
2	3	…	Assistants..................................................................................	462	309
3	3	…	Messengers..................................................................................	304	317
4	4	…	Typists..................................................................................	596	572
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards	116	35
109	105	27,765	26,012
Local Staffs.
New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Local Auditor..................................................................................	600	625
1	1	2	Inspector ..................................................................................	420	420
13	13	3	Inspectors..................................................................................	4,400	4,300
15	14	4	Assistant Inspectors	3,575	3,753
21	19	5	Clerks..................................................................................	2,949	2,796
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards	1,126	156
General Division.
1	1	…	Typist..................................................................................	156	123
1	1	…	Messenger..................................................................................	102	110
1	2	…	Assistants..................................................................................	234	102
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards	28	…
54	52	13,590	12,385
163	157	Carried forward..................................................................................	41,355	38,397

* Previously designated Inspector.

 

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 15.	1920–21.	1919–20.
1919–20.	1920–21		AUDIT OFFICE.		Vole.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
163	157	Brought forward..................................................................................	41,355	38,397
Queensland.
Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Local Auditor..................................................................................	540	540
4	4	3	Inspectors..................................................................................	1,340	1,340
8	8	4	Assistant Inspectors..................................................................................	2,025	2,050
9	9	5	Clerks..................................................................................	1,619	1,360
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................................................	546	121
General Division.
…	1	…	Typist..................................................................................	78	…
Bonus under Arbitration Court award..................................................................................	4	…
22	23	6,152	5,411
South Australia.
Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Local Auditor..................................................................................	500	500
2	2	3	Inspectors..................................................................................	700	740
6	6	4	Assistant Inspectors..................................................................................	1,487	1,435
6	6	5	Clerks.................................................................................. ..................................................................................	961	793
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards..................................................................................	346	24
General Division.
1	…	Assistant..................................................................................	132	…
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards	12	…
15	16	4,138	3,492
Western Australia.
Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Local Auditor..................................................................................	460	460
1	1	3	Inspector..................................................................................	320	320
5	5	4	Assistant Inspectors..................................................................................	1,208	1,275
5	6	5	Clerks..................................................................................	1,184	825
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards ..................................................................................	248	24
12	13	3,420	2,904
212	209	Carried forward..................................................................................	55,065	50,204

 

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 15.	1919–20.
1919–20.	1920–21.		AUDIT OFFICE.			1920–21.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
Brought forward................................................................................	55,065	50,204
212	209
Tasmania.
Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Local Auditor ................................................................................	420	420
1	1	3	Inspector................................................................................	320	320
5	3	4	Assistant Inspectors................................................................................	710	1,225
4	6	5	Clerks................................................................................	918	584
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards................................................................................	286	28
11	11	2,654	2,577
57,719	52,781
Adjustment of salaries................................................................................	1,566	*
Allowances to adult officers of Clerical Division	6	135
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class............................................................................	238	204
Salary of officer on leave of absence prior to retirement ............................................................................	52	…
Allowances to junior officers of Clerical Division appointed or transferred away from home............................................................................	42
Additional day's pay on account of leap year; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay, including provision for the Auditor-General............................................................................	182
59,581	53,344
Less salaries of officers absent with the Expeditionary Forces............................................................................	…	409
59,581	52,935
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year ............................................................................	3,000	567
56,581	52,368
Less amount to be recovered and credited to Division No. 15, Subdivision No. 1, Salaries, from special funds............................................................................	6,636	7,636
223	220	Total Salaries (carried forward)................................................................................	49,945	44,732	43,052

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries 1919–20 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

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1919–20.
Division No. 15.		1920–21.	Vote.	Expenditure.
AUDIT OFFICE.		£	£	£
Brought forward.......................................................		49,945	44,732	43,052
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No.1. Office cleaning.................................................................		200	200	182
2. Postage and telegrams..................................................		320	300	346
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes		400	250	413
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..................................................		150	150	158
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding................................................		75	75	86
6. Other printing..............................................................		120	50	120
7. Travelling expenses......................................................		900	600	981
8. Temporary assistance...................................................		3,750	7,000	7,161
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................		450	450	462
10.Allowance of 5 per cent, to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia........................................................		128	107	105
11. Audit of Commonwealth Bank accounts in London............		375	400	…
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance................................		205	205	241
13. Audit of Northern Territory accounts.................................		400	100	50
Audit of London accounts............................................		…	1,000	641
7,473	10,887	10,946
Less amount to be recovered and credited to Division No. 15, Subdivision No. 2, Contingencies, viz. :—
From Division No. 136—War Services..........................................................................	£2,000
From other special funds .......................................................................... ..........................................................................	453
2,453	9,678
Total Contingencies.........................		5,020	1,209	10,946
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations		310	…	612
2. Allowance to Auditor-General ..........................................		250*	…
Total Miscellaneous........................		560	…	612
Total Division No. 15........................		55,525	45,941	54,610

* Receives in addition £1009 per annum under Act No. 4 of 1901—Special Appropriation.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 16.	1920–21.	1919–20.
1919–20.	1920–21.
			PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
			£				£	£
Central Staff.
Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Secretary.......................................................................................	675	675
1	1	1	Registrar.......................................................................................	580	580
1	1	2	Officer in charge, examinations.......................................................................................	500	500
1	1	3	Senior Clerk.......................................................................................	400	400
1	1	3	Clerk.......................................................................................	340	340
9	9	4	Clerks.......................................................................................	2,500	2,514
1	1	4	Clerk (unattached).......................................................................................	310	310
12	12	5	Clerks .......................................................................................	2,000	1,927
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......................................................................................	410	410
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.......................................................................................	498	73
Salary in lieu of furlough on retirement.......................................................................................	…	106
General Division.
1	2	…	Senior Assistants.......................................................................................	342	192
1	1	…	Senior Messenger.......................................................................................	168	168
…	1	…	Messenger .......................................................................................	78	…
3	3	…	Assistants.......................................................................................	466	454
3	3	…	Typists.......................................................................................	378	317
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.......................................................................................	122	35
Allowance to typist for deputation work.......................................................................................	24	…
35	37	9,791	9,001
Inspectors' Staffs.
5	7	…	Deputy Public Service Inspectors.......................................................................................	4,900	3,500
Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Clerk.......................................................................................	500	500
4	4	3	Clerks.......................................................................................

1,600	1,600
4	6	4	Clerks.......................................................................................	1,573	956
10	8	5	Clerks.......................................................................................	1,073	1,307
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.......................................................................................	241	32
General Division.
1	1	…	Senior Assistant.......................................................................................	191	184
3	3	…	Assistants.......................................................................................	468	456
4	4	…	Messengers.......................................................................................	375	370
4	4	…	Typists.......................................................................................	648	630
…	1	…	Assistant (unattached).......................................................................................	148	…
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards	114	42
36	39	11,831	9,577
71	76	Carried forward.........................................................................................	21,622	18,578

 

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 16.	1919–20.
1919–20.	1920–21.		PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.	1920–21.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—SALARIES.
£	£	£
71	76	…	Brought forward	21,622	18,578
Inspectors' Staffs—continued.
Adjustment of salaries	162	*
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
21,784	18,659
Less savings caused through absence of officers with the Expeditionary Forces	373
21,784	18,286
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,545	648
71	76
Total Salaries...................................................................................................	20,239	17,638	18,866
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No.1. Postage and telegrams				700	600	782
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes				170	100	189
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon				130	100	166
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding				40	30	11
5. Other printing				800	350	975
6. Travelling expenses				250	245	251
7. Temporary assistance				250	200	437
8. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising				1,800	1,600	1,717
9. Other advertising				140	50	171
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure				450	328	504
11. Expenses—Election Divisional Representatives				50	14	1
12. Fuel, light and water				80	85	62
13. Office cleaners				300	260	165
14. Allowance of 5 per cent, to meet increased cost of living in Western Australia				97	97	93
15. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings				250	150	221
16. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance				200	200	182
Total Contingences...................................				5,707	4,409	5,927
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No.1. Allowance to Acting Public Service Commissioner				150	…	…
2. Allowances to Public Service Inspectors				400	…	300
Gratuity on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations				…	…	110
Total Miscellaneous........................				550	410
Total Division No. 16......................................................................				26,496	22,047	25,203

* The amount provided for adjustment of Salaries 1919–20 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

  Receives in addition £1,200 per annum under Act No. 9 of 1916—Special Appropriation.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	1920–21.	1919–20.
1919–20.	1920–21.					Division No. 17.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
GOVERNOR GENERAL'S OFFICE.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
AdministrativeDivision.
1	1	1	Official Secretary to the Governor-General*	650	650
Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk.......................................................................................	360	360
1	…	4	Clerk .......................................................................................	…	310
2	2	5	Clerks.......................................................................................	390	365
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.......................................................................................	86	…
General Division.
1	1	…	Typist.......................................................................................	149	143
2	2	…	Messengers.......................................................................................	176	204
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards.......................................................................................	14	…
Additional day's pay on account of leap year ; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay.......................................................................................	…	8
8	7	Total Salaries.......................................................................................	1,825	2,040	1,830
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies
No.1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record and other books.................................................................				275	200	258
2. Official telegrams and postage.................................................				2,500	3,000	4,207
3. Travelling, temporary assistance, incidental and petty cash expenditure..........................................................................				750	750	823
4. Services rendered by State Railway Departments .....................				1,000	900	845
Total Contingencies.......................				4,525	4,850	6,133
Total Division No. 17......................				6,350	6,890	7,963

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

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	1920–21.	1919–20.
1919–20.	1920–21.
				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	1	…	Medical Officer.................................................................................	800	800
1	1	1	Assistant Secretary and Accountant.................................................................................	520	505
1	1	2	Chief Clerk.................................................................................	500	500
1	1	2	Sub-Accountant .................................................................................	460	460
1	1	3	Private Secretary to High Commissioner.................................................................................	320*	320*
1	1	…	Officer in Charge—Publicity Branch.................................................................................	648	648
1	1	…	Supply Officer.................................................................................	380	360
2	2	3	Clerks .................................................................................	680	705
11	9	…	Clerks .................................................................................	2,359	2,405
1	1	…	Controller, "Australia House," London.................................................................................	380	360
1	1	…	Storeman Foreman.................................................................................	210	198
1	…	…	Chief Messenger.................................................................................	…	159
1	1	…	Senior Messenger .................................................................................	165	143
1	1	…	Caretaker.................................................................................	180	180
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.................................................................................	180	345
8,782	9,088
Adjustment of salaries .................................................................................	43
Additional day's pay on account of leap year ; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay, including provision for the High Commissioner.................................................................................	…	48
8,825	9,136
Less amount to be withheld from officer on account of rent.................................................................................	18	…
8,807	9,136
Less salaries of officers absent with the Expeditionary Forces.................................................................................	…	63
26	23	Total Salaries (carried forward).....................................................................................	8,807	9,073	7,904

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

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1920–21.		1919–20.
		Division No. 18.			Vote.	Expenditure.
£					£	£
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.
Brought forward...................................................................................................			8,807		9,073	7,904
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary assistance and typists..................................			1,000		4,500	10,704
2. Stationery, travelling and incidental expenses..............			5,000		4,500	7,431
3. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence........................................................			2,000		2,000	2,000
4. Cablegrams and telegrams.............................................			2,000		2,000	3,905
5. Municipal and other taxes.............................................			10,500		8,250	8,130
6. Grant to British Chamber of Commerce in Paris..........			167		250	500
7. Upkeep of "Australia House," London* ......................			13,000		9,000	12,656
8. Cost of living Bonus......................................................			7,000		1,750	4,370
9. Allowance—Private Secretary......................................			80		80	115
10. Advertising resources of Commonwealth...................			3,400		3,400	2,914
11. Rent.............................................................................			450		320	1,535
12. Supply of Year Books.................................................			500		…	295
Total Contingencies...................................................................................................			45,097		36,050	54,555
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Anzac celebrations—London........................................			70		…	578
Total Division No. 18...................................................................................................			53,974		45,123	63,037
* The total estimated cost of maintenance, taxes, &c., "Australia House," London, is as follows:—
Salary of Controller	£380
Caretaker	180
Municipal and other Taxes	10,500
Upkeep	13,000
24,060

As a set-off to this expenditure, it is estimated rents (Including cleaning, lighting, and heating) amounting to £23,400 will be received during the year.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	1920–21.	1919–20.
1919-20.	1920-21.			Division No. 19.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	…	Commissioner	3,000	3,000
1	1	2	Official Secretary	500*	500*
1	1	…	Private Secretary	630	630
3	…	…	Clerks	…	420
2	1	…	Typist	300	200
2	…	…	Messengers	…	100
10	4	Total Salaries	4,430	4,850	4,885
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No.1. Allowance to Commissioner ..........................................				2,000	2,000	1,867
2. Allowance to Official Secretary.....................................				400	400	468
3. Office requisites, stationery and incidentals....................				350	450	1,327
4. Temporary assistance....................................................				250	400	328
5. Travelling expenses.......................................................				500	500	1,377
6. Postage and telegrams...................................................				150	150	291
7. Cablegrams..................................................................				600	600	1,140
8. Telephones...................................................................				50	50	57
9. Rent.............................................................................				710	500	865
10. Furniture......................................................................				100	100	52
11. Advertising and publicity..............................................				1,000	2,000	2,080
12. Allowance for service of motor car................................				350	…
Exchange on remittances..............................................				…	…	990
6,460	7,150	10,842
Total Division No. 19				10,890	12,000	15,727

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

 

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 20.				1919–20.
SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.				1920–21.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.
£	£	£
No. 1. Mail Service to Papua, Solomon Islands, and New Hebrides				40,000	27,450	21,600
Total Division No. 20				40,000	27,450	21,600
Division No. 21.
COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.
No. 1. General Expenses				500	500
Total Division No. 21				500	500
Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 22.
			COMMONWEALTH SHIPBUILDING.
1919–20.	1920–21.
			Payable from Trust Fund, Shipbuilding Suspense and Williamstown Dockyard Accounts.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	…	Chief Executive Officer	2,000	2,000
1	1	…	Chief Marine Engineer	1,000	1,000
1	1	…	Cost Clerk	600	600
1	1	…	Chief Draughtsman	520	520
2	2	…	Draughtsmen	800	800
5	5	…	Draughtsmen	1,521	1,419
2	2	…	Pupil Draughtsmen	136	104
3	3	…	Clerks	630	579
4	4	…	Typists	575	569
1	2	…	Messengers	115	39
5	7	…	Shipbuilding Inspectors	3,000	2,000
1	1	…	Chairman of Tribunal	750	750
1	1	…	Representative on Tribunal	600	450
1	1	…	Secretary to Tribunal	300	261
1	1	…	Manager	600	600
1	1	…	Foreman Shipwright	400	400
1	1	…	Ironman	400	400
Adjustment of salaries	281	…
Professional Division.
1	1	B	Naval Architect	600	528
1	1	C	Assistant Manager	450	432
1	1	E	Draughtsman	312	312
Allowance to officers acting in higher positions	144	144
35	38	Carried forward.........................................................................	15,734	13,907

   

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

     

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 22.	1920–21.	1919–20.
1919–20.	1920–21.
			COMMONWEALTH SHIPBUILDING.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Payable from Trust Fund, Shipbuilding Suspense and Williamstown Dockyard Accounts.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
35	38	Brought forward....................................................................................	15,734	13,907
Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Accountant and Senior Clerk....................................................................................	432	432
1	1	3	Clerk....................................................................................	400	400
1	1	4	Clerk....................................................................................	245	245
2	2	5	Clerks....................................................................................	318	329
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards....................................................................................	70	6
Adjustment of Salaries....................................................................................	79	…
General Division.....................................................................................
1	1	…	Typist....................................................................................	168	120
1	1	…	Mould Loftsman....................................................................................	276	276
1	1	…	Foreman Mechanic....................................................................................	276	264
1	1	…	Foreman Boilermaker....................................................................................	276	276
1	1	…	Foreman Engine-fitter....................................................................................	274	240
1	1	…	Foreman Blacksmith....................................................................................	260	240
1	1	…	Foreman Plumber....................................................................................	234	222
1	1	…	Dock Foreman....................................................................................	240	222
1	1	…	Patternmaker....................................................................................	273	210
1	1	…	Caretaker....................................................................................	198	186
3	3	…	Engine-drivers....................................................................................	692	558
2	2	…	Mechanics' Assistants....................................................................................	376	336
1	1	…	Assistant....................................................................................	168	168
1	1	…	Motor Boat-driver....................................................................................	192	168
1	1	…	Sailmaker....................................................................................	180	168
1	1	…	Storeman....................................................................................	162	162
1	1	…	Blacksmith's Striker....................................................................................	187	156
2	2	…	Watchmen....................................................................................	300	288
1	1	…	Senior Storeman....................................................................................	202	180
Allowance in lieu of quarters....................................................................................	24

6,905	5,154	6,958
Carried forward ....................................	21,595	18,749	16,364

X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

1920–21.	1919–20.
	Division No. 134.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward ....................................	21,595	18,749	16,364
Subdivision No. 6.—Contingencies (Payable at Darwin).
No. 1. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding ........................................................	3	3	..
2. Advertising ........................................................................	5	..	..
3. Allowances to officers stationed in outlying districts, to cover increased cost of living ....................................................	1,845	1,496	1,518
4. Allowances to non-official postmasters, receiving-office keepers, and others .........................................................	210	116	140
5. Carriage of stores and material ............................................	180	26	193
6. Hire and maintenance of bicycles and allowances to officers using their own bicycles ..................................................	30	14	20
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure ..................................	10	10	7
8. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes ..	5	5	..
9. Overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and meal allowances ......	400	375	336
10. Printing, other ...................................................................	15	15	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 .........................................................	350	330	152
12. Repair and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and instruments, including all services in connexion therewith chargeable to Contingencies, except those provided for under Item No. 14 ...........................................................	2,500	1,800	1,870
13. Stores, other than those specially provided ..........................	..	..	..
14. Telegraph and telephone instruments, batteries and material..	50	93	..
15. Temporary assistance .........................................................	340	235	292
16. Travelling expenses ...........................................................	350	127	321
17. Allowance for employment of cook, Darwin Post Office ......	260	260	259
Total Contingencies (payable at Darwin) ..................	6,553	4,905	5,109
Total Division No. 134 ...............................................	28,148	23,654	21,473

X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	1920–21.	1919–20.
1919–20.	1920–21.
				Division No. 135.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
RADIO SERVICE.*
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Rate per annum.
Central Staff.	£
1	...	...	Director of Radio Service ............	600
1	1	...	Assistant to Director of Radio Service .................................................	475
1	1	…	Radio Lieutenant .........................	375–450
2	2	...	Radio Lieutenants (Inspectors) .....	375–450
1	1	...	Radio Lieutenant (Staff and Traffic Superintendent) ........................	375–450
1	1	...	Commissioned Warrant Telegraphist (Inspector) ...............................	292–340
2	2	E.	Radio Engineers ..........................	300–390
4	2	...	Warrant Telegraphists .................	240–288
3	3	...	Chief Petty Officers, Telegraphists.	204–234
1	...	III.	Naval Staff Clerk ........................	320–400
1	1	IV.	Naval Staff Clerk ........................	220–310
3	2	V.	Naval Staff Clerks .......................	60–242
1	...	F.	Naval Draughtsman ....................	96–294	36,501	32,500
1	1	...	Clerical Assistant ........................	168
...	1	II.	Storehouseman ...........................	215–220
3	3	...	Typists........................................	78–162
26	21	Carried forward .....................		36,501	32,500
* Previously provided under Estimates of Department of the Navy.

X.—The Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No 135.		1920–21.	1919–20.
1919–20.	1920–21.
			RADIO SERVICE.*			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
26	21	Brought forward .........		36,501	32,500
Rate per annum
Station Staff.	£
12	14	...	Commissioned Warrant Telegraphists ..................	292–340
26	25	...	Warrant Telegraphists (T) and (E) ..................................	240–288
77	77	...	Chief Petty Officers, Telegraphists .......................	204–234
...	12	...	Leading Telegraphists ..........	162–168
115	128
Bonus to Naval Staff Clerks, Classes IV. and V. .............................................
Pay of Officers and Men prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty ..
Pay of Officers and Men borne for training in excess of complement ..................
Allowances to Officers, and Men holding Acting Appointments .......................
Additional day's pay on account of leap year ; also fractional difference under fortnightly system of pay..................
Less amount to be withheld from Officers on account of rent ............................
141	149	Total Salaries .........................		36,501	32,500	34,414
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. General expenses, maintenance and upkeep of stations; uniforms, district and miscellaneous allowances ; salaries, wages, and allowances of temporary employees ; fares, freight and travelling expenses ; telephone service (including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance) and all expenditure incidental to the Radio Service ................................					15,378	14,000	14,611
Total Contingencies.............................					15,378	14,000	14,611
Total Division No. 135 ................................					51,879	46,500	49,025
6,442,936	5,344,643	5,756,424
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year					90,000	75,000	...
Total Postmaster-General's Department					6,352,936	5,269,643	5,756,424
* Previously provided under Estimates of Department of the Navy.

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

1920–21.	1919–20.		Increase on Expenditure, 1919–20.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1919–20.
Estimate.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT ...........................................	8,030	200	1,275	6,755
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ......................	2,970,779	1,839,500	1,839,234	1,131,545
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND TERRITORIES .........	40,000	...	...	40,000
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY....	1,547,924	250	497	1,547,427
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ...............................	1,066,000	185,000	143,274	922,726
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS................	6,800	1,050	9,483	...	2,683
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS .............	74,286	42,000	34,414	39,872
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION ...............	4,981,636	2,737,980	2,732,525	2,249,111
TOTAL........................	10,695,455	4,805,980	4,760,702	5,934,753

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.	1920–21.	1919–20.
Division No. 136.		Vote.	Expenditure.
MISCELLANEOUS.
£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Payment to officers of High Commissioner's staff, serving in British Expeditionary Forces and on Home Service in England, of difference between Imperial and Australian rates of pay ..................	250	200	384
2. Commonwealth Shipping Board ..........................	180	...
3. Audit Office—Cost of audit of War Accounts.......	2,000	...
4. Compensation to officers and crew of merchant ships for loss of effects through war risks ..................	100	...
5. Bonus to officers and crew employed under Australian articles for period during which they were employed in war zone ..............................	500	...
6. Expropriation and liquidation of enemy possessions in (late) German New Guinea (to be recovered) .	5,000	...	...
Repairs to enemy vessel Wotan (to be recovered) ..	...	...	891
Total Division No. 136 ................................	8,030	200	1,275
Total Under Control of Prime Minister's Department................................................................................	8,030	200	1,275
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 137.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Part salaries of officers provided for under Division No. 25—The Treasury ....................................	2,500	2,500	2,500
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Proportion of Contingencies provided for under Division No. 25—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 ...........................................................................	23,000	20,500	20,161
Total Division No. 137 ................................	26,000	23,500	23,161
Carried forward ..............................	26,000	23,500	23,161
* For details, see Division No. 25, Subdivision No. 2.——  Charged to War Loan Fund in 1919–20.

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	1920–21.	1919–20.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward..........................	26,000	23,500	23,161
Division No. 138.
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	1,816,000	1,816,000
2. London transactions—exchange on remittances and cost of obtaining temporary accommodation when exchange not available .....................................	125,000	...
3. Premiums on life assurance policies of Commonwealth public servants who are members of Expeditionary Forces, including contributions to Trust Fund Officers' Assurance Fund ................	840	...
4. Payment for services rendered in connexion with the Regulations under the War Precautions Act .......	310	...
5. Expenses in connexion with payment of War Gratuities ........................................................	100,000	...
6. To make good deficiency in War Loan Fund temporarily met from Australian Notes Fund......	902,629
Interest on moneys held under "Trading with the Enemy Act" ....................................................	...	...	73
Total Division No. 138 ................................	2,944,779	1,816,000	1,816,073
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury ................................................................................	2,970,779	1,839,500	1,839,234
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
Division No. 139.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum ............	40,000	...
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department.......................................................	40,000	...
Charged to War Loan Fund in 1919–20.
F.19982.—22

 

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

1920–21.	1919–20.
			UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 140.
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES.
Expeditionary Forces, including pay, allotments of pay for period not exceeding two months after date of notification of decease of soldiers, rations, horses, mechanical transport, equipment, clothing and kit, forage, ammunition and incidentals. (Pay and allotments of pay are subject to War Financial Regulations) ....	1,190,000	*
Division No. 141.
MISCELLANEOUS
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Expenses of chemists and munition workers sent to Great Britain (portion to be recovered) ....................................	48,693	*
2. Expenses of navvies and labourers sent to Great Britain (portion to be recovered) ...............................................	39,611	*
3. Establishment of the Australian War Museum and records, and the compilation of the history of Australia's share in the war .........................................................................	13,200	*
4. Graves of Soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth's share of cost of care and maintenance .	210,000	*
5. Special Payments to Discharged Soldiers retained in or readmitted to military hospitals .....................................	30,000	...
6. Commission to Postmaster-General's Department for payment of War accounts through the Money Order account ........................................................................	1,850	*
7. Repatriation of Italians and allowances to dependants ........	2,423	*
8. Prosecutions and investigations under the War Precautions Act ..............................................................................	500	*
9. Hospitals, administrative offices and other buildings—Works in connexion with ..............................................	2,200	*
Carried forward ...............................	348,477	*

* Charged to War Loan Fund in 1919–20.——  In addition £1,210,000 is provided under War Loan Fund in 1920–21.

 

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

1920–21.	1919–20.
			Under Control of Department of Defence—Military—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 141.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Brought forward ............................	348,477
No. 10. Payments to or on behalf of members and discharged members of the Imperial and Indian Forces (to be recovered)	1,000	*
11. Expenditure in connexion with interned enemy subjects (portion to be recovered) ...............................................	7,530	*
12. Aerial reconnaissance of route to Australia (to be recovered)	118	...
13. Acquisition of properties ................................................	85	*
14. Gratuities payable on behalf of Government of United Kingdom to recipients of decorations (to be recovered) ...	300	*
15. Pay of censors and their staffs, telegrams, postage, and other expenditure incidental to the office of censors .......	129	*	...
16. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill—
Mrs. Shaw and three children, £1 15s. per week ....
Mrs. Cowie, 5s. per week .....................................	105	96	111
J. J. Stokes, 5s. per week ......................................
17. Allowance to Miss R. Kelly, who contracted meningitis whilst nursing a military patient ....................................	78	78	78
18. Allowance to Mr. J. T. Dunk, a munition worker, who was injured whilst at sea ......................................................	40	14	62
19. Passages to England for orphan children of late Imperial Reservist, J. Dobson .....................................................	45	...	...
20. Compensation to Mr. J. McKeown for injuries to his son ..	17	...	...
Grant of passages to England for Mrs. Clayson and two children, dependants of a deceased munition worker .....	...	62	58
Allowance to war worker E. Firth ...................................	...	...	51
Grants of passages to England for Mrs. Adams and children, dependants of a deceased munition worker .....	...	...	35
Part freight on pedigreed stock shipped to Australia by members of the A.I.F. .................................................	...	...	102
Total Division No. 141 ..................	357,924	250	497
Total Under control of Department of Defence—Military . ........................................................	1,547,924	250	497

* Charged to War Loan Fund in 1919–20.

 

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

1920–21.	1919–20.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of the Navy.
Division No. 142.
TRANSPORT SERVICES.
No. 1. Transport services in connexion with Expeditionary Forces, including passage money, hire, fitting and re-conditioning of ships, wages, coal, victualling and all other expenditure incidental to such services .............	700,000	*
Division No. 143.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services ................................................................................	46,000	*	...
2. Reserves of coal and oil fuel .......................................	125,000	...	...
3. Reserves of ordnance, torpedo stores, and ammunition.	185,000	...	...
Total Division No. 143 .............................	356,000	..	..
Division No. 144.
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 ..........	10,000	185,000	143,274
Total Under Control of Department of the Navy .....	1,066,000	185,000	143,274

* Charged to War Loan Fund in 1919–20.

 

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

1920–21.	1919–20.
			Division No. 145.
	Under Control of the Department of Trade and Customs.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Customs duty remitted on presents sent by Australian soldiers and members of the Royal Australian Navy ..........	500	900	8,430
2. Prize Courts—Expenses of proceedings in Prize Courts, wages of prize crews of detained enemy vessels and all other expenses in connexion with such vessels whilst under the jurisdiction of the Court (to be recovered) ........	500	*
3. Administration of War Legislation .....................................	3,000	*
4. Administration of War Precautions (Prices) Regulations 1916	300	*
5. Construction of Wheat Silos, salaries and expenses of Commonwealth Engineer and staff (to be recovered) .......	2,500	*
Customs duty on goods imported for the personal use of prisoners of war ............................................................	...	150
Remission of duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers ..............................................................	...	...	1,053
Total Division No. 145 ........................................	6,800	1,050	9,483
Total Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs ................................................

6,800	1,050	9,483
Under Control of the Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 146.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Hospitals, Administrative offices, and other buildings—Works in connexion with ................................................	72,815	*
2. Towards cost of erection of main block of buildings at Mont Park Hospital, Victoria, also furniture and fittings (portion to be recovered) ............................................................	1,471	*
Expenditure in connexion with Peace Celebrations .............	...	42,000	34,414
Total Division No. 146 ..............................................	74,286	42,000	34,414
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways ..............................................	74,286	42,000	34,414

* Changed to War Loan Fund in 1919–20.

F. 19982.—23

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Under Control of the Department of Repatriation.		1920–21.	1919–20.
1919–20.	1920–21.		Division No. 147.
			REPATRIATION COMMISSION.			Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.		£	£	£
Payable from Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Account.
...	1	Chairman—Repatriation Commission .........		1,500	...
...	2	Commissioners ..........................................		2,500	...
Maximum.
	Administrative Division.
Per Annum
£
...	6	Deputy Commissioners .................	800	3,920	...
1	...	Comptroller .................................	...	...	900
6	...	Deputy Comptrollers ....................	750	...	3,520
...	1	Secretary to the Commission .........	...	750.	...
Professional Division.
1	..	Director Vocational Training .........	...	...	1,000
1	1	Principal Departmental Medical Officer	1,000	1,000	1,000
8	8	Departmental Medical Officers ......	860	5,710	5,700
Clerical Division.
7	6	1	Clerks ..........................................	700	3,520	3,965
15	15	2	Clerks ..........................................	500	6,972	6,660
39	58	3	Clerks ..........................................	400	20,010	13,140
161	214	4	Clerks ..........................................	310	53,410	40,223
348	485	5	Clerks ..........................................	210	90,804	63,334
General Division.
6	6	Matrons .......................................	174	972	972
118	161	Typists .........................................	162	21,052	16,018
32	44	Assistants .....................................	174	6,326	3,416
218,446	159,848
Staffs of Local Committees in districts with population over 20,000		8,000	13,200
Bonuses under Arbitration Court awards .....		15,900	...
Salaries of officers granted furlough prior to retirement ............................................... .		600	...
Additional day's pay on account of leap year ; also fractional differences under fortnightly system of pay ..........................................		...	600
242,946	173,648
Less amount provided under Division No. 148, War Pensions Office ........................		34,495	...
743	1008	Total Salaries (carried forward) ....		208,451	173,648

   

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

1920–21.	1919–20.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
	Under Control of the Department of Repatriation—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward .................................	208,451	173,648
Division No. 147.
REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
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) ..................	4,500,000	2,500,000	2,500,000
2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Account) ................	200,000‡	§
4,700,000	2,500,000	2,500,000
Total Division No. 147 ...................................	4,908,451	2,673,648	2,500,000
Division No. 148.
WAR PENSIONS OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
Salaries of Officers included under Division No. 147 —Repatriation Commission .................	34,495	20,500*	13,500
Carried forward ................	34,495	20,500	13,500
	4,908,451	2,673,648	2,500,000

* Under control of Department of the Treasury in 1919-20.——   In addition £2,683,033 was charged to War Loan Fund.——‡ All construction work paid from this vote is under the control of the Department of Works and Railways.——§ Charged to War Loan Fund in 1919-20.

 

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

1920–21.	1919–20.
			Under Control of the Department of Repatriation—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward ...............................................	4,908,451	2,673,648	2,500,000
Division No. 148.
WAR PENSIONS OFFICE.
Brought forward ...............................................	34,495	20,500	13,500
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams .......................................................................	2,500	2,500	4,135
2. Office requisites and stationery ......................................................	900	900	1,959
3. Advertising and printing ..................................................................	1,000	1,000	1,556
4. Travelling expenses ..........................................................................	150	150	845
5. Incidental and petty cash ..................................................................	2,000	2,000	4,915
6. Office furniture and equipment ......................................................	1,955	...	...
7. Temporary assistance .......................................................................	9,000	18,000	30,107
8. Medical examinations ......................................................................	10,000	10,000	15,693
9. Services of registrars, police, and officers of Postmaster-General's Department ..................................................................	29,000	32,000	35,340
10. Fees of State Boards .........................................................................	3,000	...	...
11. General expenses—London offices ..............................................	6,000	6,000	9,365
Allowance of Five per cent, to meet increased cost of living.	...	20	33
65,505	72,570*	103,948
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous.
Law Costs .....................................................................................	...	25*	99
Total Division No. 148 ..........................	100,000	93,095*	117,547*
Division No. 149.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service ...	2,000	300	1,205
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) ......................	1,576	1,525	1,517
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	60	47
4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian Soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act ............................................................................	3,000	3,000	1,816
Total Division No. 149 ..................................................	6,636	4,885	4,585
Carried forward .....................................	5,015,087	2,771,628	2,622,132

Treasury in 1919–20.

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	1920–21.	1919–20.
1919–20.	1920–21.					Under Control of Department of Repatriation—continued.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward ...........		5,015,087	2,771,628	2,622,132
Division No. 150.
WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.
Salaries.
Payable from Trust Fund War Service Homes Account.
Maximum.
Per Annum.
Administrative.	£
1	Commissioner ...........................	...	1,500
6	Deputy Commissioners ..............	850	4,050
Professional.
1	A	Controller of Supplies ................	...	850
1	A	Director of Lands ......................	...	750
1	C	Chief Inspector of Works ...........	...	600
1	F	Survey Draftsman ......................	...	240
6	D	Legal Officers ...........................	498	2,826
5	E	Legal Clerks ..............................	354	1,554
13	F	Legal Clerks ..............................	294	3,274
15,644
Clerical.
1	...	Chief Accountant ......................	...	750
1	...	Chief Clerk ...............................	...	700
10	2	Clerks .......................................	500	4,560
17	3	Clerks .......................................	400	5,840
72	4	Clerks .......................................	310	17,391
231	5	Clerks .......................................	210	44,262
1	...	Allowance to Publicity Officer* .	...	100
General.
66	Typistes ....................................	156	8,700
34	Messengers ...............................	156	2,302
8	Assistants ..................................	156	1,176
3	Telephonists ..............................	156	372
101,797
War bonus and living allowance granted under Arbitration Court award ..............		11,829
Allowance for performance of higher duties		120
479	Total Division No. 150 ......		113,746
Carried forward .........		5,128,833	2,771,628	2,622,132

* Salary paid by Repatriation Commission.

 

XI.—War Services payable out of Revenue.

1920–21.	1919–20.
			Under Control of the Department of Repatriation—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward .......................	5,128,833	2,771,628	2,622,132
Division No. 151.
WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with the building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account) ...........................................	175,000	140,000	110,393
Total Division No. 151 .....................	175,000	140,000	110,393
5,303,833	2,911,628	2,732,525
Deduct Salaries—Repatriation Commission—payable from Trust Fund ...................................................................	208,451	173,648	...
5,095,382	2,737,980	2,732,525
Deduct Salaries—War Service Homes Commission—payable from Trust Fund ...............................................	113,746	...	...
Total Under Control of Department of Repatriation	4,981,636	2,737,980	2,732,525
Total War Services(Annual Votes) ......	10,695,455	4,805,980	4,760,702

 

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