Appropriation Act 1920-21 (WA)

No. 34.] Appropriation, 1920-21. [1920.

APPROPRIATION, 1920-21.

11.° GEO. V., No. XXXIV.

No. 34 of 1920.

AN ACT to appropriate and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and from Moneys to Credit of the Trust Fund and the General Loan Fund and from the Public Account certain sums to make good the supplies granted for the Service of the Year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, and to supplement grants made by the present Parliament during its last Session in adjustment of the Vote "Ad- vance to Treasurer, 1919-20," for charges during the Year ended the 30th day of June, 1920, and to approve of the Scheme of Expenditure, under Section forty-one of the Act No. 8 of 1919.

[Assented to 31st December, 1920.]

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,-

Preamble.

-`ATE, Your Majesty's Most Dutiful and Loyal Subjects,

the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in Parliament assembled, towards making good the Supply which we have cheerfully granted Your Majesty in this Session of Parliament, have resolved to grant unto Your Majesty the Sums hereinafter mentioned, and do there- fore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted: And be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of West- ern Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows (that is to say) :—

Short tine. 1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act,

1920-21.

Application of

moneys.	2. There shall and may be issued and applied, for or to- wards 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, the following sums, that is to say:—
From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Three Million Two Hundred and Seventy-four Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty-eight Pounds.

1920.] Appropriation 1920-21. [No. 34.

From moneys to credit of the Trust Fund, the sum of One Hundred and Seven Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-four Pounds.

From moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund, the sum of Two Million Eight Hundred and Ninety-one Thous- and Nine Hundred and Thirty-two Pounds.

From the Public Account for Advance to Treasurer the sum of One Hundred Thousand Pounds.

3.    (1.) All sums granted by this Act, and the Acts men- Appropriation

tioned in Schedule A to this Act, towards making good the fortai

Supply granted to His Majesty, that is to say:—

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Four Million Five Hundred and Sixty-eight Thousand Nine Hun- dred and Eighty-eight Pounds.

From moneys to credit of the Trust Fund the sum of One Hundred and Seventy-two Thousand Eight Hundred , and Thirty-four Pounds.

From moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund the

sum of Three Million Six Hundred and Forty-one Thousand

Nine Hundred and Thirty-two Pounds. -

From the Public Account for Advance to Treasurer the sum of Four 'Hundred Thousand Pounds, and

(2.) All sums granted by this Act to supplement grants Advance to in confirmation of the expenditure from the vote, "Advance Iremurer. to Treasurer, 1919-20," for charges during the year ended

the 30th day of June, 1920, that is to say:

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Five Hundred and Sixty-seven Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-seven Pounds Fonr Shillings and Eight Pence;

From the General Loan Fund the sum of One Hundred and Forty-eight Thousand Five Hundred and Ninety-two Pounds One Shilling and Seven Pence;

From the Trust Fund the sum of Eight Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty-eight Pounds and Five Pence,

are appropriated and shah be deemed to have been appro-

priated for the purposes and services expressed in Schedules Schedules It

lox.

B.	C. D, E. F, G, and H.
4. The scheme of expenditure under section forty-one of Schedule 1.

the Forests Act, 1918, as, set out in Schedule I is hereby

approved.

No. 341 [1920.

App ropriation, 1920-21.

SCHEDULE A.

FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR ENDING THE 30mit JUNE, 1921.

Consolidated Revenue Fend

Under Act No. 1 of 1920 ...	944,000
Under Act No. 9 of 1920 ...	350,000

Under this Act ... 3,274,988

Votes as per Estimates 4,568,988

Trost Fond

Under Act No. 1 of 1920 ... 65,000

Under this Act ... 107,834

Votes as per Estimates 172,834

General Loot Fund

Under Act No. 1 of 1920 ... 750,000

Under this Act 2,891,932

Votes as per Estimates • • • 3,641,932

Public Acco int Advance to 2'reaeurer-

Under Act No. 1 of 1920 ... 300,000

Under this Act ... „. 100,000

400,000 £8,783,754

1

SCHEDULE B.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 30ru JUNE, 1921, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

SUMMARY.

£

The Legislative Council 385

The Legislative Assembly	...	1,745
The Joint House Committee	4,565

The Joint Printing Committee ... ... 3,325

The Joint Library Committee ... ... 425 104,797

The Minister for Lands and Repatriation 74,366

The Colonial Treasurer	...	...	...	124,329
The Minister for Education	...	...	456,122

The Minister for Public Health ... 180,988

The Minister for Agriculture ... ... 67,222

The Minister for Works ... ... ... ... ... 116,463

The Minister for Mines, Woods, and Forests, and Police 256,891

The Attorney General	...	...	...	...	...	83,404
The Colonial Secretary	...	...	...	.„	...	261,712

Business Undertakings 2,831,749

Total ... £4,568,988

1920.1 Appropriation, 1920-21. [No. 34.

SCHEDULE C.

TRUST FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 30tH JUNE, 1921, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY TRUST ACCOUNT.

£

Departmental ...	6,000
Roads and Bridges	25,000
Harbours and Riven;	9,200
Public Buildings	99,682

Refunds ... So

139,962

LANDS IMPROVEMENT LOAN FUND.

Departmental ... 4,550

Development of Agriculture ... 28,322

32,372

Total ... £172,834

SCHEDULE D.

GENERAL LOAN FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR. ENDING 30ru

JUNE, 1921, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF ;EXPENDITURE

PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

SUMMARY.

Under Sec-

tion 36 of	Generally.	Total.
Audit Act.

£ £ £

Departmental ... ... .. 56,917 56,917

Railways, etc. ... ... ... 20,894 405,906 426,800

Harbours and Rivers ...	...	22,219	125,731	147,950
Water Supply and Sewerage	45,607	301,893	347,500

Development of Goldfields and Mineral Re-

sources ... ... ... ... ... ... 55,750 55,750

Development of Agriculture ... ... ... 1,023 2,254,077 2,255,100

Roads and Bridges, Public Buildings, etc. ... 41,081 39,069 80,150

Other Undertakings ... ... ... ... 177 271,588 271,765

Total £131,001 £3,510,931 22,641,932

SCHEDULE E.

ADVANCE TO TREASURER.

To be issued, if and when required, from the Public Account, to enable the Treasurer to make advances to public officers, also advances for the Trading Concerns, and to other persons, or for payments of deposits on Contracts, or on account of other Govern- ments, etc. Also to pay expenses of an unforeseen nature, chargeable against the Con- solidated Revenue Fund or the General Loan Fund, or the Sale of Government Property Trust Account or the Lands Improvement Loan Fund ; such disbursements to be trans- ferred monthly to the respective Votes and Services, and to be shown as excesses thereon for as new items. The appropriation may also include expenditure; in excess of the provisions of any Loan Act pending statutory authority for the raising of such moneys, and the appropriation may also include expenditure on works and services pending provision being made in a Loan Act, and such expenditure, to be charged to Loan Suspense Account, to be subsequently submitted to Parliament for specific appropriation. The whole amount to be adjusted not later than 30th June, 1922-2400,000.

No. 34.] Appropriation, 1920-21. [1920.

FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1920.

IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION " ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1919.20

SCHEDULE F.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£ s. d. £ s. d:

IL—LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Salaries.

Chief Messenger 23 10 9

Messenger ... 8 4 7

Contingencies.

Incidental, including Postage, Stationery, etc. 68 17 9

100 13 1

M.—LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

Contingencies.

Select Committees—Payment of Witnesses, eta. 7 17 5

IV.--JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.

Salaries.

Wages (Kitchen, Dining-room and Cleaners) 65 12 0

Contingencies.

Members' Postage and Telegrams	...	65	0	0
206	17	4

337 9 4

\*.—JOINT PRINTING COMMITTEE.

Salaries.

Reporters •• • ••• ••• 173 6 8

Typists •• • ••• • •• •• • 28 19 3

Contingencies.

Incidental, including Stationery, Postages, etc. 21 10 1

223 16 0

YI.—jOINT LIBRARY COMMITTEE.

Continuo, r eg.

Incidental, including Rebinding books 7 10 0

Carried forward ... 677 5 10

1920.]	Appropriation, 1920-21.	[No. 34.
s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 677 5 10

VII.—PREMIER.

PREMIER'S DEPARTMENT.

Salaries.

Secretary—Increase at £50 per annum (six months) ... 25 0 0

Clerks and Typists ... 59 16 8

C'ontingencies.

117 11 8

Entertaining Distinguished Visitors 576 2 7

Ministerial and Parliamentary Visits, State Ceremonials, etc. ... 1,021 1 10

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers 9 17 7

Members of Parliament—Free passes over Commonwealth Railways 160 0 0

1101-1L AND OTELER COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY.

National Workers •• • 598 12 2

Prices Regulation •• • 1,272 15 4

State Children—Charities Department •• • 8 7 9

3,848 5 7

God:axon's ESTABLISHMENT.

Salaries.

Head Gardener ...	2 6 8
Wages of Gardeners	50 13 0

Con tingencies.

Incidental ... 100 6 5

153 6 I

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

Conliagenties.

Incidental ... 0 7 6

LON DON AGENCY.

Salaries.

Acting Secretary ... 136 3 8

Clerks... ... ... 550 4 10

Temporary Assistance ... 57 5 2

Commissionaire ...	...	12 0 0
Cleaners...

... ... 55 10 8

Immigration Officer ... 50 0 0

'0

Incidental, including Postage, Stationery, Travelling, Rent, Fuel,

including British Income Tax	...	1,425 15 10
213 3 9

Travelling Expenses of Secretary, Agent General's Office ...	365 0 0
Freight on Mr. A. C. Kessell's furniture from London ...	449 3 5

3,314 7 4

Carried forward ... 7,993 12 4

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 7,993 12 4

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.

Salaries.

Clerks ... 14 /I 0

Carlin gencies.

Incidental... ... ... ... ... ... ... • • • • • • 27 11 2

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... ... ... ... ... 4 11 8

Reclassification Expenses ; Salaries of Assistant Commissioners,

and Incidental, etc. ... ... ... ... ... ... 374 1.3 1

421 6 11

GOVERNMENT MOTOR CAR SERVICE.

Salaries.

Clerk 17 16 S

Contingencies.

Wages and Overtime 748 6 3

General Expenses

3,531 2 8

Purchase of Cars ...

14 0 0

4,311 5 7

Less payable by other Departments—Increase 908 16 7

3,402 9 0

LITHOGRAPHIC.

Salaries.

Clerks 31 18 4

Contingencies.

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... 13 13 4

45 II 8

PRINTING.

Salaries.

Government Printer—Increase (8 months) 80 0 0

76 0 0

Foremen Compositors, Machinists, and all other employees ... 6,391 17 1

Contingencies.

Machinery, Type, Repairs, Stationery, etc. 4,780 17 2

327 11 1

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... 18 10 n

11,674 15 4

Carried forward 23,537 15 3

1920.1 Appropriation, 1920-21. [No. 34.

s. d. E s. d.

Brought forward ... 23,537 15 3

VI11.—MINISTER FOR LANDS AND REPATRIATION.

LANDS AND SURVEYS.

Salaries.

Assistant Under Secretary—Accrued Long Service Leave upon

Retirement 54 6 10

Clerks, Head Office—Increases ...	1,303 11	2
Extra Clerical Assistance	2,110 14 11

Accrued Leave to A.I.P. Officers	...	485	7	6
Inspectors of Lands—Increases	626 16	8

Draftsmen—Increases ... 989 6 5

Computers, Inspecting Surveyors, and Surveyors—Increases 84 0 0

District Surveyors, Computers and Draftsmen—Increases 598 17 11

6,253 1 5

Less increased Transfer to Loan, etc. 120 7 10

Total Salaries ... 6,132 13 7

Contingencies.

Postage, Stationery, Travelling, and Sustenance, Transport, Adver-

tising, Rent, and Miscellaneous Charges, etc. ...	518 16	2
244 15	6

Compensaation for Resumption, Improvements, ate. 146 18 3

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... 568.17 0

Surveys generally	1,225 12 10
Wages—Surveyors' Assistants, Chainmen, and Labourers occasionally

129 12 5

Expenses incidental to Surveys generally ... 1,816 12 6

Purchase of Motor Cars 521 5 0

5,172 0 8

Less Increased Recoup from other Departments for services

rendered 889 18 10

Total, Contingencies	4,282 10 10
Total, Lands and Surveys ...	10,415 4 5

10,415 4 5

AGRICULTURAL BANE, INDuSTRIES ASS/STANCE BOARD, SOLDIERS'

LAND SETTLEMENT, AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

Salaries.

Acting Assistant General Manager ... 131 33 7

2,898 12 9

Secretary—Grade Increase ... 11 0 0

Securities Clerk—Grade Increase	23 0 0 265 8 3
Extra Clerical Assistance	2,954 9 4

Leave to Officers on Active Service ... 43 11 8

Extra Remuneration under P.S. Regulations 383 0 0

Carried forward 6,710 15 7 33,952 19 8

No. 34.] Appropriation, 1920-21. [1920.

£ s. s. d.

Brought forward ... 6,710 15 7 33,952 19 8

Maurer:roam. BANE, Iousrarlis AsbistiNcii BOA R 0, SOL-

DIERS LAND SETTLEMENT AND INDUSTR1 Dinnitor-

MENT—COt 8ed.

Contingencies.

Rent 169 1 8

662 16 11

Purchase of Motor Car	210 0 0
Bonus on Wheat	185 16 11

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... 618 18 9

8,557 9 10

Short. Recoup by other Departments ... 47 13 4

8,605 3 2

Less Transfer to Industries Assistance Act Suspense 'Account,

and Agicultural Bank Trust Fund (Excess) 7,909 8 0

Balance chargeable to Revenue—Excess ... 095 15 2

695 15 2

I X.—COLONIAL TREASURER.

TREASURY.

Salaries.

Sub-Accountant—Grade Increase	11	0	0
Clerks, Head Office	848 10	9

Clerks, Districts ... 87 6 9

Cleaners ... 0 2 1

Temporary Clerks	554 14 3
Special Inquiry Officer	132 7 9

Contingencies.

Incidental—Postage, Stationery, Travelling, etc. ... 435 19 1

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers	121 10 11
Services of Manager, Government Savings Bank, Wyndham—Recoup
50 0 0

2,241 11 7

AUDIT. Salaries.

11 0 0

Examining Audit Clerks	42 2 0
Clerks	398 6 0
Temporary Clerical Assistance ...	80 7 10

Contingencies.

Extra Remuneration under P.S. Regulations 33 and 79	33 16 11
Bonuses and Allowances to Officers	190 12 6
Proportion of Retiring Allowance, H. A. F. Wilkinson	50 10 6

806 15 9

COMPASSIONATE ALLOWANCES.

McDonnell, M. M., Widow J. McDonnell, late Teacher, Education

42 1 8

Urquhart, W. F. (Funeral Expenses), late Rabbit Branch:Agricultural

14 0 0

Pickering, Mary (Dependants of), late Teacher, Education Depart-

92 4 7

Derrick, James R., Caretaker, Perth Technical School ... 32 10 0

Carried forward ... 180 16 3 37,697 2 2

1920.] Appropriation, 1920-21. [No. 34.

s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 180 16 3 37,697 2 2

COMPASSIONATE ALLOWANCES—Continued

Servant°, Mabel, Widow C. V. Servant°, late Clerk-in-Charge, State

Children's Department Lonergan, B. T. (legal Representative of), late Clerk, Unattached 245 4 1

...

36 11      9

Richardson, Mary E., Widow F. H. Richardson, late Inspector,

Public Health Department 63 5 11

Rannard, Edith M., Widow R. R. R. Rannard, late Manual Training

Instructor, Education Dopartmnet 147 7 2

..•

Schonhart, Rose, Widow A. Sobonbart, late Attendant, Hospital

15 7 5

Barber, Rhoda J., Mother late H. J. F. Barber, Stamp Printer,

Litho. Department .. 49 16 0

Holmes, Eva, Mother late Arnold Holmes, Attendant Hospital for

Insane 3 9 0 253 16 11

Flanigan, Isabelle, Widow Jas. Flanigan, late Teacher Education

Colo, Muriel, Widow H. F. Colo, late Teacher, Education Department 68 2 10

Taylor, A. F., Widow W. H. Taylor, late Teacher, Education

108 19 6 4 17 0

Linder (deceased), R., Father of, late Temporary Clerk, Audit

Lawry, D., Widow J. T. Lawry, late Assistant Teacher 5 10 1

Page, Jane A., Mother late A. E. Page, Clerk, London Agency	...	73	9	4
Gordon, Maude, Widow J. H. Cordon, late Clerk, Lands Depart.
31	7 10

Servant°, Mabel, Widow C. V. Servante, late Clerk-in-Charge, State

Children's Department .Lone, Mrs., Mother late Cadet, Water Supply Department ...	...	13 0 0
7 11 11

Edmondson, Mrs., Widow late E. E. Edmondson, Instructor, Manual

Training, Education Department 34 1 9

Moseley, Mrs., T. A., Widow of late Master Supremo Court, Perth ...	1,175	1	6
MK inlay, Mrs. A. 0., Widow of late Sub-Accountant, Water Supply

333 4 0

Archibald. Mrs. C. A., Mother late J. A. Archibald, Teacher, Educa-

tion Department 29 0 3

Ross, Mrs. C. E., Widow H. H. Ross, late Teacher, Education

Department 10 16

Tulce, C., Widow late Stanley Take, Instructor Manual Training,

Education Department Forbes, Mrs. Mary, Mother S. T. Forbes, late Teacher, Education ... 19 1 2

Department 11 12 5

Orphan Children of M. J. Walsh, late Mail Officer, proportion payable

56 4 1

Thorpe, Mrs. L. M., Widow of late Dr. Thorpe, R.M.O., OnsloW	75	0	0
McGowan, Mrs. J., Widow of late J. McGowan, Lunacy Department	5 12	4
Harry, Mrs., Widow of late W. J. Harry, Postal Department, pro-

portion 19 11 11

Harman, J., late Storeman, Stores Department ... 85 16 0

Hubbard, Mrs. A. J., Widow, of late A. J. Hubbard, Customs Depart-

ment, proportion payable by State ... 34 11 3

3,208 6 4

GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANK.

Salaries.

Cashier--Grade Increase 11 0

Inspector—Grade Increase	...	11	0
11	0
District Managers	41	0
District Clerks	243	8 1
Long Service and Annual Leave	32 16

Carried forward 350 5 40,905 8 6

No. 34.] Appropriation, 1920-21. [1920.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 350 5 4 40,905 8 6

GOVERNMENT SAVINOS BANK—continued.

Contingencies.

Commission payable to Agents, etc.	...	733 18	S
Rent	28 0 0 829 3 4

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... 357 0 7

2,298 7 11

GOVERNMF.NT STORES.

Salaries.

Inspector—Grade Increase	...	17 0 0
Clerk-in-Charge—Grade Increase	17 0 0

Secretary Tender Board—Grade Increase 11 0 0

8 13 10

Messengers	25 6 5
Storeman	72 12 0
Provision for Leave, A.I.P.	16 3 0

Contingencies.

Incidental 347 6 1

Workers' Compensation Act, 1912 ... 3 8 4

Wages and Incidentals ...	1,368 12	8
Bonuses and Allowances	202 8 6

2,088 10 10

Literary and Scientific Grants.

Public Library of Western Australia ...

Western Australian Museum and Art Gallery	500	0	0
Travelling Library

TAXATION.

Salaries.

Chief Land Tax Assessor—Grade Increase ...	23 0 0
Assistant Land Tax Assessor—Grade Increase	11 0 0
42 17 11

Temporary Clerical and other Assistance	...	624	2	1
Annual Leave to Officers with A.I.F.	102 13	8

Contingencies.

Refunds Revenue	476	1	6
172	9	0

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... 442 10 2

1,894114 4

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Benevolent Grants.

50 0 0

Victoria Institute and Industrial School for the Blind—Upkeep 25 0 0

Fire Birgade.

Fire Brigades Board—Contribution ... 571 6 0

Defalcations, etc.

Amount required to cover loss through burglary at Lands Office 61 18 8

Shortage in Stamp Stocks in State Taxation Department 6 0 0

Carried forward ... 714 4 8 47,687 1 7

1920.1 Appropriation, 1920-21. [No. 34. 135

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 714 4 8 47,687 1 7

MISCELLANEOUS Snavfors—contimied.

Purchase of Land for Public Purlioses ; also Grants for Maintenance

and Improvements Public Grounds.

Parks, Recreation Grounds, etc.—Grants for Maintenance and

Improvements—King's Park Board, £1,900 ; other Grounds,

20     0 0

King's Park Board, Special Grant, May Drive	113	16 3
King's Park Board, Special Grant, Latrines	12	6 6

Denmark Cemetery—Grant for Drainage ... 10 0 0

Retiring A llowances.

Retiring Allowances ... 2,296 15 1

Royal and other Commissions of Inquiry.

Inquiry re dismissal of Returned Soldiers at Spencer's Brook 23 1 10

Refunds.

Refunds of Revenue not otherwise provided for 129 9 10

Sundry Grants and Sermem

Bonus suggestions for effecting economy in Public Service ... 187 10 0

Commission on Interest paid, etc., by the London County and Westminster Bank, Commonwealth Bank, the Grown Agents, and the Banks in the Eastern States ... 1,506 4 10

Departmental Advertising (except Railways and State Steamship

Service) 497 12 9

7,189 3 4

National Volunteer Workers, Compensation, Wages, and other

14,658 10 8

Peace Celebrations	75	0 11
Railway and Tram Passers for disabled Returned Soldiers : Recoup of Salaries and Incidental Expenses for work done for densest' Soldiers and Sailors'Estates, but other than Expenses in connec- tion with Land Settlement of Soldiers and passes for Returned Soldiers proceeding to work in the North-West	359	7 8

War Bonuses to Public Servants ... 1,914 3 1

Charter of Schooner to convey Foodstuffs from Broome to Wyndham 600 0 0

Expenses of Visit of H.E. the Governor to the North-West...	...	220	7	9
Compensation to Constable R. Fawcett	15	10 0

£ for to Ugly Men's Instructional School for Returned Soldiers,

up to £2,000 1,000 0 0

Refund of Totalisator Tax and Stamp Duty on W.A. Trotting Associa-

tion Benefit Meeting in aid of St. Vincent Foundling Home ... 353 6 3

Payment of an amount to York Jockey Club on account of Tax paid

in connection With Charity Meeting held on 27-12-19 ... 877 19 4

Expenses re Visit H.R.H. Prince of Wales ... 1,933 5 9

Constable B. Fawcett, Compensation loss of personal effects de-

stroyed by Fire at Tableland Police Station ... 25 0 0

Amount required to adjust difference in Lands and Treasury De-

3     0 0

Railway Advisory Board	63	12 5
Advances to Sundry Persons in connection with Quarantine Re-
143	15 9

34,943 4 8

Carried forward ... 82,630 6 3

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£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 82,630 6 3

X.—MINISTER FOR EDUCATION.

Salaries.

Chief Inspector	12	0 0
Accountant	11	0 0
Clerks	389	10 S

Government Sohools 26,118 18 9

Clerk to Minister 9 0 0

Training College, Assistants ... 33 4 10

Training College, Visiting Staff... 210 3 7

Training College, Servants ... 26 1 2

Training College, Advances to Students 86 0 0

Secondary School Staff ... 646 5 0

Caretakers and Cleaners . 19 14 9

Manual Training and Cookery Staff ... 16 17 7

Compulsory Officers ... 26 5 8

Contingencies.

945 19 5

Training College—Board etc., for Students in Residence 180 19 6

Generally—Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... 154 2 11

28,886 3 10

XL—MINISTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH.

MEDICAL SECTION.

Salto ice.

Matrons, Nurses, etc. ... 206 4 5

Leave to Officers with A.Z.P.	60	1	4
Secretary, Kalgoorlie Hospital ...	42 7	8
Wooroloo, Chief Resident Medical Officer	72	0	0
Wooroloo, Matrons, Nurses, Wages, etc.	162 12	1

Contingencies.

Government Hospitals—Provisions, Travelling, Medicines, etc. ... 1,497 3 3

Fremantle Hospital—Maintenance ... 500 0 0

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... 22 17 6

Provisions, Bedding, Clothing, etc., Wooroloo 3,365 15 6

5,929 1 9

HOMES.

Salaries.

Master, Clerk, Matrons, Storekeeper, Nurses, etc. 963 7 7

Contingencies.

Homes, including Provisions, Clothing, Fuel, etc. 5,999 1 2

Bonuses and Advances to Officers ... 4 3 4

HEALTH SECTION. 6,966 12 1

Salaries.

Secretary ...	32 0 0
Clerks and Inspectors ...	219 14 2
Laboratory Assistant, School Hygiene, eta. ...	22 0 0
Wages—Sanitation Government Buildings, etc.	44 0 0
Bacteriologist	406 9 1
258 7 7

Contingencies.

Isolation Hospitals, Land Quarantine, Local Health Authorities

Assistance, Incidental, etc. ... ... ... ... ... 44,466 11 3

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... ... .,. ... ... 158 2 2

Bonuses for Special Services—Influenza Epidemic ... ... 100 0 0

45,707 4 3

Carried forward 170,119 8 2

1920.] Appropriation, 1920-21. [No. 34.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward 170,119 8 2

NIL—MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE.

Salaries.

Assistant Irrigation Expert—Grade Increase... ... 22 0 0

Sheep and Wool Inspector—Increase at .£1 per week	39	3	4
Leave for Officers with ALF....	32	7	9
Assistant Field Officer, Narrogin—Grade increase ...	22	0	0

Assistant Teacher	46 2 6
Vegetable Inspector	26 4 6
Economic Entomologist ...	11 0 0
Assistant Entomologist ...	4 13 4-
Assistant Chief Inspector Rabbits	11 0 0

Veterinary Surgeon ... 11 0 0

Dairy Cadets	...	5 17	6
Messengers	2 12 11

Clerks ... 523 15 3

Fruit Inspectors ...	110 0 0
Stock Inspectors ...	11 0 0
Short Transfer to Trading Concerns, etc	462 0 3

Contingencies.

208 4 6

Additional Remuneration under P.S. Regulations 33 and 79	52	3	9
State Farm, Merredin	50 18	5 i

State Farm, Chapman ... 07 6 5

Rabbit and other Vermin Eradication, etc.... ... 8,353 16 8

Eradication of Rabbits on abandoned Farms, etc. 2,711 7 10

Potato Inspector, including Wages ... 67 19 5

Payment of Annual Leave accrued to wages employees on Land

Clearing operations, with ALI?. 99 8 0

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers 420 11 9

Recoup by Business Undertakings not effected ... 500 0 0

13,878414 t

XIEL—MINISTER FOR WORKS.

PUBLIC WORKS ANB BUILDINOS.

Salaries.

Engineering—Salaries and Allowances generally	...	298 14	8
Architectural—Salaries and Allowances generally	...	72 16	8
Clerical—Salaries and Allowances generally ...	399 14	6
General

Salaries and Allowances generally	167	6	1
Temporary Clerical and other Assistance	140 10	4
District and Special Allowances	223	1	8

Salary in lieu of leave to Officers retiring, etc. 617 14 1,919 18 3 4

Less Excess transfer to Loan Estimates, etc. 868 2 11

1,051 15 4

Short transfer of Roads Boards Auditors' Salaries 17 1,069 5 0 9 8

Excess transfer to Water Supply Undertaking ... 625 2 3

Carried forward ... 444 2 9 183,998 2 3

No. 34.] Appropriation, 1920-21. [1920.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 444 2 9 183,998 2 3

PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS—(continued).

Contin

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers 704 8 1

Wyndham Jetty, Wharfage and Handling 1,940 7 1

Wyndham, Old Jetty, reinstatement ...	64	7
Fremantle Fruit Sheds, Repairs, damage by storm	93 12

Fremantle Resident Magistrate's Quarters—Repairs	212 18 1
Yalgoo Police Station—Repairs	125 0
Queen's Park School—Painting and Repairs	134 0
North Fremantle Store—Repairs, damaged by storm	438 14

Yalgoo, Rabbit Inspectors' Quarters—Repairs	...	110	0
West Perth, Government Tenancies—Additions	...	165 14

4,433 7 7

XLV.—MINISTER FOR MINES, WOODS AND FORESTS,

AND POLICE.

MINES GENERALLY.

Sub-Accountant—Grade Increase 11 0 0

4 Draftsmen	...	44	0 0
235	7 10

9 Inspectors of Mines ... 62 12 11

11 Registrars	...	106 15	0
75 9 5

Temporary Clerical Assistance	586 12 4
Temporary labour, etc. ...	155 9 5
District Allowances to Head Office Officials, etc.	70 11 8

EXPLOSIVES AND ANALYTICAL.

Assistant Government. Analyst	1 0 0
Assistant Inspector of Explosives and Analyst	11 0 0

5 Assistant Analysts	...	53 15	4
11 0 0

Temporary Analysts, etc. 123 5 11

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

4 Geologists, Field ... 33 0

Assistant Chemists and Assayers (2)	11	0
17 16 24 0
Museum Assistant	17 16

Temporary Labour ... 367 19

INSPECTION OF MACHINERY.

Clerk-in-Charge—Grade Increase 11 0 0 17 16 8

Temporary Assistance, etc. ... 58 4 10

6 Inspectors	55 0 0
Clerk	8 18 4

MINING SCHOOL.

Clerk	17 16 8
Salaries of Lecturers	174 1 4

Carried forward 2,365 10 8 188,431 9 10

1920.] Appropriation, 1920-21. [No. 34.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward 2,365 10 8 188,131 9 10

XIV.—MINISTER FOR MINES, Etc.—(continue d).

Contingencies.

473 17 4

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... 438 16 0

Surveys of Leases and Areas, etc. ... 2,380 3 2

Exemption Fees—Refund of ... 160 5 0

Purchase of Travelling Equipment, etc. 30 17 11

Refunds of Revenue ... 410 10 2

6,260 0 3

Woots AND FORESTS.

Salaries.

43 0 0

District Forest Rangers ...	68 13	4
Timber Inspector	17 16 8
Assistant Forest Rangers	106 16 11
Manager State Nursery	11 0 0

453 6 6

Contingencies.

618 10 11

Workers' Compensation Fund ... 1 7 4

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers 195 19 8

1,529 11 4

POLICE.

Salaries.

Secretary—Grade Increase ... 11 0 0

1,474 11 1

Chief Inspector and Inspectors 316 14 8

Constabulary, Allowances, etc.... ... 14,968 16 6

Leave to Officers with A.LF. 1,827 7 11

Con tingencies.

Clothing, Forage, Transport, Travelling, eto. 4,735 13 0

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... 37 11 11

Incidental, Industrial Trouble, Eastern Goldfields 617 0 0

23,988 15 P

XV.—ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Salaries.

CROWN LAW OFF/CE.

Clerk-in-Charge—Grade Increase	11	0	0
Sub-Accountant—Grade Increase	11	0	0

ELECTORAL.

Clerk-in-Charge 11 0 0

Clerks ... 106 7 7

LAND TITLES.

86 12 10

Draftsmen and Computers	44	0	0
Draftsmen ...	86	2	1

Carried forward 356 2 6 220;209 16 6,

No. 34.] Appropriation, 1920-21. [1920.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward 356 2 6 220,209 16 6

SUPREME Comvr.

Clerks	247	18 4
Clerk	17	16 8
Curator Intestate Estates	11	0 0

Clerics 3 13 5

Temporary Clerical and other Assistance, etc.	994	11	1
Chainman	14	17 0
Leave on Retirement of Officers	244	13 10

Conan gen cies.

648     7 6

Extra Remuneration under P.S. Regulations 32 and 79 ...	127	13 4
682	18 10
Witnesses and Jurors, Supreme Court, and Quarter and Petty

Sessions 3,260 12 1

530   17 9

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers 732 18 11

7,874 1 3

XVL—COLONIAL SECRETARY. OFFICE OF COLONIAL SECRETARY.

Salaries.

Business Manager and Inspector of Aocounts 139 11 0

Extra Clerical Assistance, eto.	413	9 6
Officer-in-Charge, Messengers' Exchange, Messengers, etc....	69	5 3

Contingencies.

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers	...	101 13	8
104 14	3

Incidental, Messengers' Exchange ... 53 15 8

882 9 4

ABORIGINES.

Salaries.

127 6 8

School Teachers, Reserve Managers, etc., and Temporary Labour, etc. 86 4 6

Contingencies.

Provisions, Clothing, etc. 2,889 15 10

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers 20 13 8

3,124 0 8

FISHERIES.

Salaries.

Clerks and Inspectors ... 127 6 8

Contingencies.

Repairs and Overhauling, S.S. " Torrens " 230 0 8

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... 172 15 0

Purchase of Canning Plant for fitting out S.S. " Toner's " 866 5 0

1,396 7 4

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES AND REGISTRY.

Salaries.

Clerk of Arbitration Court and Clerks	• • •	150 14	0
Assistant Compilers, etc.	• • •	103 3 4

Carried forward 253 17 4 233,486 15 1

1920.] Appropriation, 1920-21. [No. 34.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 253 17 4 233,486 15 1

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES AND FEGISTRY--COUtiwted.

Contingencies.

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers 1 2

... 48

Incidental ... 145 6 3

447 :4 9

GOALS.

Salaries.

Superintendent, Fremantle Prison ... 158 6 8

Clerks, Storekeeper, Surgeons, Chaplain, etc. 91 7 9

Contingencies.

Provisions, Bedding, Clothing, Uniforms, etc., Postage, Stationery,

Travelling, Transport, etc. 1,323 8 7

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... 28 9 7

1,601 12 7

HARBOUR AND LIGHT—GENEll

Salaries.

Clerk-in-Charge, Grade Increase 11 0 0

9 14 10

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... 66 15 0

Transfer to Loan not effected ... 2,250 0 0

JETTIES AND TRAMWAYS.

Salaries.

Wharfingers, Jetty and Tramway Wages ... 1,987 8 6

Con tingencies.

Jetty and Tramway Working Expenses, etc. 348 15 0

4,673 1314

Immo RATTON.

Salaries.

Clerks, Temporary Labour, etc. ... 33 14 2

Contingencies.

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... 4 15 2

38 9 4

INSPECTION OF LIQUOR.

Salaries.

• • •

• • •

• • • 25 0 0

Inspectors

Contingencies.

Incidental, Travelling, Transport, etc. 123 9 1

148 9 1

STATE I. A130IIR BUREAIL

Salaries.

Secretary—Grade Increase 11 0 0

42 10 0

Temporary Labour, etc. • •• 19 13 3

Carried forward 73 3 3 240,396 4 2

No. 34.] Appropriation, 1920-21. [1920.

£ s. d. £ s.

Brought forward ... 73 3 3 240,306 4 2

STATE LABOUR BUREAU—(continued).

Contingencies.

19 13 8

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... 9 3 4

102 0 3

LUNACY AND INEBRIATES.

Salaries.

Clerks and Storekeeper ... 39 0 0

Chaplain, Attendants, Engineering Staff, Temporary Labour, etc. ... 3,475 7 11

Contingencies.

Provisions, Bedding, Clothing, Incidental, etc. 6,499 19 10

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... 31 18 2

10,046 5 11

OBSERVATORY.

Salaries.

First Assistants ... 22 0 0

Con tin gentles.

196 0 1

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers 24 14 1

242 14 2

STATE CHILDREN.

Salaries.

Matrons, Nurses, Orderlies, etc. ... 727 16 6

Contingencies.

Payment to Women on whom Children are dependent ... 4,166 0 4

Aid to Orphanages and Industrial Schools, Subsidies, etc., and

Maintenance of Children boarded out, etc., Postage, Stationery,

1,423 11 8 4,172 2 4

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... 114 3 11

10,603 14 7

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

ABORIGINES CATTLE STATION.

Salaries.

Manager, Temporary Labour, etc. ... 647 1 8

Contingencies.

Incidental, Stores, Transport, Freight, etc. 1,352 13 9

1,999 16 5

ALBANY COLD STORES.

Salaries.

Local Manager—Grade Increase 11 0 0

Contingencies.

Incidental, including Wages, etc. ... 49 18 7

60 18 7

AVONDALE AND HARVEY ESTATES.

Contingencies.

Avondale Estate, General Expenses, etc. ... 9 5 9 9 5 9

Carried forward 263,460 18 10

1920.] Appropriation, 1920-21. [No. 34.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward 263,460 18 10

GOLDFIELDS WATER SUPPLY UNDERTAKING.

Salaries.

Additional Amount transferred from Public Works Department

498 9 2

Interest and Sinking Fund on Debentures ... 0 3 10

498 13 0

GOVERNMENT REFRIGERATING WORKS.

Contingencies.

Incidental, including Wages, etc. ... 1,047 16 9

KALGOORLIE ABATTOIRS.

Salaries.

Manager—Proportion of Leave upon retirement ... 76 IS 0

METROPOLITAN ABATTOIRS AND SALE YARDS.

Continue?' cies.

Incidental, including Wages, etc. ... 736 4 3

METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, AND

DRAINAGE UNDERTAKING.

Salaries.

Assistant Under Secretary—Grade Increase ... 24 0 0

Temporary Clerical and other Assistance ... 1,280 11 II

Contingencies.

Operating, Maintenance, and General Expenses, and Purchase of

s Water from Goldfields Water Supply Undertaking ... 6,734 16 9

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... 1,077 17 6

Under charge to General Loan, and Sale of Government Property

35 19 0

9,153 5 2

OTHER HYDRAULIC UNDERTAKINGS CHARGEABLE TO REVENUE.

Salaries.

Additional Transfer from Public Works Department—Salaries ... 202 13 5

Less chargeable to Loan Funds ...	89	17	3
112	16	2 I

Contingencies.

Operating and General Expenses, eta. 1,992 14 3

2,105 10 5

Carried forward 277,079 6 5

No. 34.] Appropriation, 1920-21. [1920:.

£ s. d. £ e. d.

Brought forward 277,079 6 5

PERTH CITY MARKETS.

Contingencies.

Incidental, Maintenance, Repairs, Wages, etc. 98 10 11

RAILWAYS.

Salaries and Contingencies 263,302 8 11

STATE BATTERIES.

Salaries.

Clerks 79 8 2

Contingencies.

Purchase of Tailings ... 3,035 0 4

Bonuses and Advances to Officers ... 20 11 8

3,135 0 2

STATE DAIRY FARM (CLAREMONT).

Salaries.

Farm Manager, Labourers, etc. 81 3 3

Contingencies.

Incidental, Forage, Transport, Upkeep, etc. 399 13 S

Purchase of Cattle 532 0 11

1,512 17 10

STATE TRADING CONCERNS.

Contingencies.

Shipment of Cattle from the North-West—Loss on Trading 4 2 10

TOURIST RESORTS, CAVE HOUSES, ETC.

Contingencies.

General Management, Development and Maintenance, etc. 1,219 7 2

Bonuses and 'Allowances to Officers ... 12 12 11

1,232 0 1

TRAMWAYS.

Salaries and Contingencies ... 18,126 7 9

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

Salaries and Contingencies ... 3,356 9 9

IX.—COLONIAL TREASURER (SUPPLEMENTARY)

WORKERS' HOMES BOARD.

Salaries.

Inspector	17 0 0 213 18 6
Annual and Long Service Leave, Air.	41 7 3

Contingencies.

26 11      5

Bonuses and Allowances to Officers ... 41 5 0 340 2 2

Less Rebate to Workers' Homes Fund ... 340 2 2

Total, Consolidated Revenue Fund 567,847 4 8

1920.] Appropriation, 1920-21. [No. 34.

FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1920.

IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE AUFROFRIMMON "ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1919-1920.

SCHEDULE G.

GENERAL LOAN FUND.

DEPARTMENTAL. £ s. d. £ a. d.

Salaries—Works. —. ... ... ... ... ... 3,212 13 2

Salaries—Works, Goldfields, and other Water Supplies in Agricultural

Districts, etc. ... ... ... ... ... ... 189 17 3

Salaries—Colonial Secretary _. ... ... ... ... 111 12 8

Salaries—Land Settlement for Soldiers ... ... 13,432 3 9

Incidental—Works ... ... ... ... ... 103 7 0

Incidental—Land Settlement for Soldiers ... ... 1,000 0 0

18,049 13 10

RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS.

Perth.Fremantle Cottesloe Deviation ... 162 12 6

HARBOURS AND RIVERS.

Fremantle Harbour Works ... 38 4 2

WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE.

Goldfields Water Supply 3,070 18 2

DEVELOPMENT OF GOLDFIELDS, ETC.

Development of Mining, etc. ... 13,724 11 4

DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ETC.

Abattoirs, Cold Storage, Freezing, Chilling, and Canning Works, Wyndham ; Refrigerating Works, Export Depot, Grain Sheds, and Sale Yards (including Land Resumptions and original equipment, Furniture, etc.)	27,081	10	6
Land Settlement for Soldiers—Advances generally, Improvements

and Purchase of Estates ... „. 56,064 9 7

Loans for Purchase of Wire Netting ... 6 10 10

83,152 10 11

ROADS AND BRIDGES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, ETC.

Purchase of Land at Nedlands 30 0 0

OTHER UNDERTAKINGS.

Agricultural Implement Works	15,772	9	6
Steamships	14,591	1	2

30,363 10 8

Total, General Loan Fund ... £148,592 1 7

No. 34.] Appropriation, 1920-21. [1920.

FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDED 30 ru JUNE/1920.

IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION " ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1919-1920.

SCHEDULE H.

TRUST FUND.

LANDS IMPROVEMENT LOAN FUND.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

DEPARTMENTAL.

120     7 10

Incidental—Lands 85 16 11

200 4 9

Contingencies.

Development of Agriculture—Agriculture ... 5,263 13 5

Total, Lands Improvement Loan Fund ... 5,469 18 2

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY TRUST ACCOUNT.

PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

e. d. £ d.

ADMINISTRATION.

Departmental—Salaries ... "' 155 9 9

Incidental .. ••• ••• 28 18 7

184 8 4

Contingencies.

Re-arrangement of Government Offices, including extensive altera-

tions and additions	2,066 19	9
WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, AND DRAINAGE.

Removing poles and feeder cables from Samson Street, East Perth,

and re-erecting in Parry Street ... 464 16 8

OTHER.

Refund to State Steamship Service of Excess Credit ... • • • 51 17 6

Total, Sale of Government Property Trust Account 2,758 2 3

Total, Trust Fund ... £8,228 0 5

_Appropriation, 1920-21. [No. 34.

SCHEDULE I.

FORESTS ACT, 1918.

Section 41.

SCHEME OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND

REFORESTATION OF STATE FORESTS.

FUNDS AVAILABLE.

The expenditure of funds under Section 41 of the Act during the past financial year has been limited owing to the difficulty experienced in obtaining professionally trained officers.

This has enabled a special appropriation for the purpose of liquidating Land Improvement Loan Fund, to be made as shown hereunder:—

£ £

Amount standing to the credit of the Reforestation Fund. 22,876

as at 30th June, 1920 .. .. .. ..

Special appropriation for the purpose of liquidating Land

Improvement Fund .. .. .. 15,448

..

7,428

Estimated Revenue, 1920-21	62,400
Estimated Expenditure, 1920-21	15,371
Approximate Net Revenue	47,029
Approximate amount available for Forest Improvement and

Reforestation Fund .. .. .. .. .. 28,217

Total £35,645

..

IMPROVEMENT AND REFORESTATION OF STATE FORESTS.

WORKING PLAN No. 3.

Covering all that country within the prime jarrah belt south of the Eastern Railway to the southern boundary of the Jarrandale concession, the portion to be taken in hand first being the destroyed forest of the Goldfields Water Supply Catchment Area near Mundaring. The work for 1920-21 to include:—

Sylvicultural operations over the destroyed forests and road-making to enable the marketing of firewood which will be eat according to sylvicultural requirements. The erection of a forest station. The exten- sion of a nursery for the raising of pines and other exotics. The planting and sowing of such species on land incapable of carrying prime jarrah forest.

WORKING PLAN NO. 2.

Covering all that country within the prime Tuart Belt between the Capel and Sabina Rivers. The work for 1920-1921 to include:—

Sylvicultural operations to assure the regeneration of Tuart. Pro- tection of the Than regeneration from fire and grazing. (A fire break is to be completed around the whole of the area and a fence erected as soon as wire is available at a reasonable cost.)

Utilisation of the over-mature timber at present on the area with a minimum of waste. (With this object a small mill is in the course of erection and will commence cutting operations during the coming finan- cial year.)

No. 34.] _Appropriation, 1920-21. [1920.

WORKING PLAN No. 3.

Covering all that country held under coal mining leases in the Collie district and such adjoining country as may be necessary for the provision of an adequate supply of mining timber for the coal mining industry in the Collie district.

The work for 1920-1921 to include:—

A timber survey to determine the extent of existing supplies. Sylvi- cultural operations, especially- over those areas from which all the mining timber has been extracted. The introduction of fast-growing exotics on areas incapable of supporting a crop of prime jarrah.

SANDALWOOD AND MALLET BARK PROPAGATION.

Available supplies of mallet bark have been largely exhausted, and accessible supplies of sandalwood are being rapidly cut out. These two species have main- tained a valuable export trade in the past, and, although steps have been taken to prohibit the cutting of immature sandalwood, further action is required to ensure adequate future supplies. A careful study has been made of the condi- tions affecting the growth of the two species, and it is proposed to create timber reserves east of Narrogin, for the artificial regeneration and protection from fire of these valuable trees.

CLASSIFICATION.

The classification of the timber lands of the South-West is a necessary fore- runner of reforestation work. Three camps of classifiers and compassmen are in active operation and 1920-21 should see the major proportion of this work completed.

SALARIES AND TRAVELLING EXPENSES.

The salaries and expenses of those officers of the department who devote the greater portion of their time to duties directly concerned with reforestation work, as distinct from revenue collecting and timber inspecting, are charged against this fund.

RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION.

The activities of the Forest Products Laboratory will necessarily be restricted

during the coming financial year owing to limitation of accommodation, equip-

ment, and staff. -

It is important that research work should be carried on as far as possible, especially in connection with Tan Barks, the Powell Process, Forest Pathology, the Physical Properties of Timber, Kiln Drying, and Paper Making.

Among the activities of the Forests Products Laboratory is included a tannin survey of all forest products which appear likely to provide suitable raw material for the tainting of hides and skins. The services of an expert leather chemist have been obtained and, in order that his attention' during the first twelve month§ shall be devoted to local problems, 'especially the. use of red gum kino for leather tanning, the State Government have agreed to pay £500 towards his salary and expenses, on Condition that the Commonwealth Government provide a like amount.

It is also necessary that Provision be made for the collection of data relating to problems of sylviculture and mensuration and the carrying on of botanical and entomological investigations.

ADVERTISING AND EXHIBITS.

Certain' of our timbers have always found a ready market owing to their splendid properties, but too frequently they have been relegated to inferior uses and comparatively low piiees obtained in consequence. It behoves us now that we realise that the supply is not unlimited to make every effort to see that our products aro put to the best use for which they are suited, and a fair price obtained for them.

There are other of our timbers which have been neglected in the past, but by demonstrating their undoubted utility a market can be found for them before it is too late to save them from destruction.

1920.]	Appropriation, 1920-21.	[No. 34.
SCHOOL FOR APPRENTICES.

The Commonwealth Forest School is for the training of professional officers only. The question of training boys for the lower grades of the service is left to the State.

An Instructor in Forestry has been appointed, the position being combined with that of Assistant Working Plans Officer, and in order that the boys may receive adequate training, provision must be made for a satisfactory plant.

FOREST PUBLICITY.

The general public is only beginning to realise the great and urgent need for a strong policy of reforestation. There are vast areas in Western Australia capable of agricultural development and the amount of forest land is small in comparison. The settler can do much to assist in the conservation of existing supplies and the creation of new woods for future requirements, but Ile needs to be stimulated to efforts directed along proper lines, and this can only be accomplished by a wide publicity campaign.

COMMONWEALTH FOREST SCHOOL.

The various State Governments have agreed to co-operate with the Common- wealth Government in establishing a school for the training of officers in the profession of forestry. The school is to be established in New South Wales, and the cost of maintenance is to be borne by contribution from each State on a population basis and a subsidy from the Commonwealth Government equal to one-sixth of the total contributions from the States. The quota to be paid by this State amounts to £314.

ARBORETA.

It is proposed to establish forest arboreta in various centres throughout the State. These arboreta will serve the purpose of testing the suitability of different species of trees to varying conditions of soil and climate. Moreover they will be valuable object lessons to the people of the district, and their aesthetic value when established as proposed in the neighbourhood of some of our larger country towns will be considerable.

ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.

Working Plan No. 1 .. • .. .. 9,289

.. 10.292

.. 1,716

Sandalwood and Mallet Bark Propagation , -1,000

Classification .. .. 5,413

Salaries and Travellino-	•1,716
Research and Investigation	2,787

Advertising and Exhibits .. 1,631

School for Apprentices	..	572
Publicity	629
Commonwealth Forest School

.. • 314

Arboreta

, 286

£35,045