Appropriation Act 1922-23 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION, 1922–23.

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No. 42 of 1922.

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

[Assented to 18th October, 1922.]

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 1922–23.

Issue and application of £14,542,293.

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‑three the sum of Fourteen million five hundred and forty‑two thousand two hundred and ninety‑three pounds.

Appropriation of supplies £20,884,378.

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‑three, amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty million eight hundred and eighty‑four thousand three hundred and seventy‑ eight pounds, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 1 of 1922 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‑three.

F.15759.— Price 6s. FIRST

FIRST SCHEDULE.

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GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.
£
Act No. 1 of 1922..............................	2,481,850
Act No. 2 of 1922..............................	1,763,025
Act No. 10 of 1922............................	2,097,210
Under this Act...................................	14,542,293
£20,884,378

SECOND SCHEDULE

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ABSTRACT.

Payable out of Revenue.	Payable out of Loan and Trust Funds.	Total.
THE PARLIAMENT...................................................	£	£	£
	61,128	...	61,128
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—	538,549
Commonwealth Shipbuilding.................................	49,568
Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers........	51,825
538,549	101,393	639,942
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—	1,229,384
Australian Note, Bond, and Stamp Printing Office...	...	6,674
Refunds of Revenue...............................................	1,050,000	...
Advance to the Treasurer........................................	1,500,000	...
3,779,384	6,674	3,786,058
THE ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......	119,865	...	119,865
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.....	722,479	...	722,479
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...........................	3,696,171	...	3,696,171
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.... .	786,608	...	786,608
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—	823,219
Naval Works Staff—Salaries..................................	...	8,500
Federal Capital Territory—Salaries.........................	...	3,450
823,219	11,950	835,169
THE POSTMASTER‑GENERALS DEPARTMENT.....	7,756,335	...	7,756,335
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.............................	125,210	...	125,210
WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE —	2,108,631
Repatriation Commission—Salaries........................	...	246,782
2,108,631	246,782	2,355,413
Total............................................	20,517,579	366,799	20,884,378

I.—The Parliament

Division Number	________	1922–23.	1921–22.		Increase on Expenditure, 1921–22.	Decrease on Expenditure.1921–22.
Division Number	________	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1921–22.	Decrease on Expenditure.1921–22.
£	£	£	£	£
1	THE SENATE .............................	9,844	9,374	8,969	875
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES............	15,396	15,173	15,835	...	439
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF...................................	11,518	12,388	11,146	372
4	THE LIBRARY ..........................	5,844	5,639	5,625	219
5	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS ............................	6,440	3,200	4,704	1,736
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS................................	1,778	3,453	5,311	...	3,533
7	JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.........................	1,434	1,514	1,138	296
8	REFRESHMENT ROOMS...........	1,911	1,911	2,089	...	178
9	WATER POWER.........................	35	35	29	6
10	ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.......................................	1,850	900	1,642	208
11	QUEEN’S HALL.........................	901	754	754	147
12	PARLIAMENT GARDENS.........	801	771	735	66
13	MISCELLANEOUS.....................	3,376	3,009	2,181	1,195
Total................................	61,128	58,121	60,158	970

Estimate, 1922–23...............................................................................	£61,128
Vote, 1921–22.....................................................................................	58,121
Increase..........................................................	£3,007

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23		1921–22.		Division No. 1.
1921–22	1922–23		THE SENATE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	l	The President*......................................................	1,100	1,100
1	l	The Chairman of Committees.................................	500	500
1	l	Clerk of the Senate................................................	1,250	1,000
1	l	Clerk Assistant, and Secretary of the Joint House Committee......................................................	775	775
1	l		775	775	1	l	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant .....................................................	600	600
1	l	Clerk of the Papers................................................	420	420	1	l		600	600
1	1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer....................................	290	270
1	l	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper.................................................................	280	280
1	l	Special Messenger, in charge of Stores and Stamping Correspondence...............................................	275	275
1	l		275	275	1	l	President’s Messenger...........................................	250	250
3	3	Senior Messengers, at £212....................................	636	636
3	3	Junior Messengers, at £182....................................	546	546
Cost of living allowances.......................................	454	454
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	250	250
16	16	Total Salaries ................................	7,626	7,356	7,312
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaners............................................................			172	172	168
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers....................................................			100	100
3. Postage and telegrams..................................................			30	30	25
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes			60	60	35
5. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..................................................			70	70	55
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding................................................			30	30	11
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators’ luggage ...................................................			200	200	96
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................			220	220	188
9. Maintenance, repairs and furniture.............................			275	75	73
10. Typists.....................................................................			160	160	156
11. Temporary assistance................................................			40	40	11
12. Cost of living allowances and basic wage to temporary officers................................................................			61	61	65
Total Contingencies........................			1,418	1,218	883
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams			800	800	774
Total Division No. 1.......................			9,844	9,374	8,969

If returned again to Parliament salaryto continue, until the meeting of the new parliament, notwithstanding any dissolution of the Senate
* With quarters, fuel, light, and water.

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23		1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 2.	£	£	£
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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...................	1,250	1,250
1	1	Clerk Assistant....................................................	775	775
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant.........................................	680	680
1	1	Serjeant‑at‑Arms and Clerk of Committees............	600	600
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees...................................................	500	500
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Reading Clerk..................	420	420
1	1	Accountant..........................................................	335	335
1	1	Members’ Correspondence Clerk..........................	285	285
Serjeant‑at‑Arms Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper.......................................................	280	280
1	1	Speaker’s Messenger............................................	250	250
3	3	Senior Messengers—at £212................................	636	636
3	3	Junior Messengers—One at £196, two at £182.......	560	560
3	3	Male Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department, at £182.......................................	546	546
8,717	8,717
Cost of living allowances.....................................	660	660
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	274	262
21	21	Total Salaries (carried forward)...............	9,651	9,639	9,646

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

With quarters, fuel, light, and water

I.—The Parliament

Division No. 2.	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 2.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	£	£	£
Brought forward............................	9,651	9,639	9,646
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaners, including service for Hansard Department	640	429	607
2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers....................................................	200	200
3. Postage and telegrams...................................................	30	30	29
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	100	100	72
5. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon....................................................	300	300	334
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding..................................	15	15	14
7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of luggage...................................................................	260	260	240
8. Temporary assistance ...................................................	10	10	28
9. Supply of newspapers ..................................................	90	90	91
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................	300	300	298
11. Maintenance, repairs and furniture.................................	400	400	310
12. Typists.........................................................................	900	900	758
Total Contingencies..............................	3,245	3,034	2,781
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.................	2,500	2,500	2,996
Subdivision No. 3a.—Miscellaneous.
Gratuities on retirement, also payments in lieu of furlough	...	...	412
Total Division No. 2........................	15,396	15,173	15,835

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.		SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		1921–22.
		Vote.		Expenditure.
		Division No. 3.	£	£	£
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	l	Principal Parliamentary Reporter...............................	1,000	1,000
1	l	Second Reporter .......................................................	750	750
...	11	Parliamentary Reporters, 6 at £650 ; 1 at £640 ; 1 at £610; 1 at £600; 2 at £570...................................	6,890	...
...	11		6,890	...	11	...	Parliamentary Reporters, 4 at £650; 1 at £640 ; 1 at £630 ; 1 at £620 ; 1 at £590 ; 1 at £580 ; 2 at £550.	...	6,760
1	l	Clerk and Accountant................................................	280	280
1	l	Messenger and Reader..............................................	240	240
2	...	Parliamentary Reporters at £600................................	400
Cost of living allowances ..........................................	700	700
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment....	70	70
17	15	Total Salaries.............................................	9,930	10,200	9,654
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Temporary shorthand writing, typewriting and attendance ...			1,000	1,000	913
2. Postage and telegrams....................................................			10	10	7
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes			50	50	49
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon....................................................
			5	5	3
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding
			3	3
6. Travelling expenses.......................................................			150	150	136
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................			100	100	136
8. Cost of living allowances to temporary officers...............			200	200	184
9. Basic wage and child endowment allowances to temporary officers....................................................................			70	70	64
			70	70	64	Total Contingencies................................			1,588	1,588	1,492
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payment to officers on retirement in lieu of furlough..			...	600	...
Total Division No. 3........................			11,518	12,388	11,146

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons,		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23		1921–22.		Division No. 4.
			Vote.	Expenditure.	Division No. 4.
			Vote.	Expenditure.	THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	Librarian................................................................	750	750
1	1	Assistant Librarian..................................................	550	500
3	4	Clerks.....................................................................	1,070	795
1	1	Cadet Cataloguer ....................................................	120	100
4	3	One temporary clerk and three temporary attendants.	580	855
1	1	Cleaner...................................................................	182	182
Cost of living allowances........................................	426	426
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..	141	141
11	11	Total Salaries...........................	3,819	3,749	3,740
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance....................................................................			1,000	1,000	710
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library			600	500	752
			600	500	752	3. Postage and telegrams.....................................................	75	40	58
4. Office requisites..............................................................			100	100	85
5. Writing‑paper and envelopes............................................			20	20	5
6. Account, record, and other books.....................................			5	5	...
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................			150	150	206
8. Fittings and furniture.......................................................			75	75	69
Total Contingencies..............................			2,025	1,890	1,885
Total Division No. 4................................			5,844	5,639	5,625
Number of Persons,		Division No. 5.
1921–22	1922–23	Division No. 5.
1921–22	1922–23	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	l	Editor ........................................................................	1,440	1,200	1,290
1	1	Total Salaries..............................	1,440	1,200	1,290
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Expenses of collection and publication..............................			5,000	2,000	3,414
Total Division No. 5................			6,440	3,200	4,704

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons,		1922–23.	1921 ‑22.
1921–22	1922–23	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 6.	£	£	£
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	l	Secretary...............................................................	600	575
1	l	Clerk.....................................................................	210	245
1	l	Messenger.............................................................	182	182
Cost of living allowances.......................................	124	124
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	37	37
3	3	Total Salaries...............................	1,153	1,163	834
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................................			25	20	31
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes			50	20	24
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................
			5	5	...
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and bookbinding .....................................
			5	5	...
5. Other printing.............................................................			5	5	...
6. Travelling expenses....................................................			350	350	742
7 Witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses........................			50	50
8. Assessors’ fees and travelling expenses........................			50	50
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................			30	30	30
10. Telephone services, including rent, installation, extension, repairs and maintenance.........................................			35	35	35
			35	35	35	11. Temporary assistance.................................................	20	20
Rent and office cleaning.............................................			...	200	99
Total Contingencies...................................			625	790	961
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Inspection by Sub‑Committee of proposed route for North‑ South Railway—towards expenses............
			...	1,500	3,516
Total Division No. 6......................			1,778	3,453	5,311

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23	1922–23.	Division No. 7.	Vote.	Expenditure.
JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.	£	£	£
JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.	£	£	£	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary................................................................	450	400
1	1	Office Assistant......................................................	200	200
Cost of living allowances........................................

62	62
Basic wage allowances............................................	12	12
2	2	Total Salaries..........................................	724	674	674
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................................................			15	15	20
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes			10	10	9
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..................................................			10	10	8
						4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding................................................	5	5	4
5. Travelling expenses.......................................................			600	700	412
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................			50	80	11
7. Fittings and furniture......................................................			20	20
Total Contingencies..............................			710	840	464
Total Division No. 7...........................................			1,434	1,514	1,138

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.		SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23
		JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 8.	£	£	£
REFRESHMENT ROOMS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Steward..................................................................	325	325
1	1	Assistant Steward....................................................	200	200
1	1	Principal Cook........................................................	250	250
Cost of living allowances.........................................	150	150
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..	36	36
3	3	Total Salaries..................................	961	961	961
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid.....................................................................			650	650	829
2. Wages of Sessional Waiters.............................................			300	300	299
Total Contingencies.......................			950	950	1,128
Total Division No. 8......................................			1,911	1,911	2,089
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Division No. 9.
WATER POWER.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Water Power for Parliament House, required for the protection of the Parliament Buildings from fire and working the kitchen lift.................................................			35	35	29
Total Division No. 9..........................................			35	35	29
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Division No. 10.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING, REPAIRS, ETC.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Supply of electric current for lighting, working lifts and ventilation motors.....................................................			550	550	572
2. Electric light globes.......................................................			50	50	49
3. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture....................			1,250*	300	1,021
Total Division No. 10 ................................			1,850	900	1,642

*Includes £950 for non‑recurring expenditure on necessary repairs in and about Parliament House.

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.			SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		1922–23.	1921–22.
								1921–22.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 11.		£				£	£
QUEEN’S HALL.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1		Senior Messenger...................................................		212	212
1	1		Junior Messenger....................................................		182	182
1	1		Cleaner...................................................................		182	182
Cost of living allowances ........................................		90	90
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..		90	88
Salary of officer granted furlough prior to retirement.		73	...
3	3		Total Salaries..................................		829	754	754
Subdivision No. 2.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment to officer in lieu of additional furlough...............					72	...	...
Total Division No. 11...................					901	754	754
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Number of Persons.				Division No. 12.
1921–22		1922–23
PARLIAMENT GARDENS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
l		1		Foreman Gardener...............................................	210	200
2		2		Gardeners............................................................	384	364
Cost of living allowances .....................................	71	71
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	36	36
3		3		Total Salaries...............................	701	671	671
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Incidental expenses................................................					100	100	64
Total Division No. 12........................					801	771	735

I.—The Parliament

Number of Persons.		SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.	SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 13.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Engineer...................................................................	300	280
1	1	Assistant Engineer....................................................	220	220
1	...	Lift Attendant ..........................................................	...	182
1	1	Night Watchman.......................................................	201	201
Cost of living allowances..........................................	147	124
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment....	88	62
4	3	Total Salaries..............................	956	1,069	938
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Telephone services........................................................			940	600	419
2. Fuel and gas.................................................................			400	300	436
3. Incidental expenses.......................................................			230	190	227
Total Contingencies....................			1,570	1,090	1,082
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No 1. Improvement of reserve north of Parliament Gardens.........			850*	850	...
Gratuities in lieu of additional furlough..........................			...	...	161
Total Division No. 13...............................			3,376	3,009	2,181
Total Parliament..............................			61,128	58,121	60,158

*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 351.)

Division Number.	1922–23.	1921–22.		Increase on Expenditure 1921–22.	Decrease on Expenditure 1921–22.
		1921–22.				Vote.	Expenditure.
		14	ADMINISTRATIVE..............................			£	£	£	£	£
105,876	104,207	14	ADMINISTRATIVE..............................	240,448	...	134,572
15	AUDIT OFFICE ....................................	69,442	63,899	64,517	4,925	...
16	PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER...........................	33,224	31,574	33,759	...	535
17	GOVERNOR‑GENERAL’S OFFICE..............................................	6,328	6,538	6,355	...	27
18	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE	59,129	63,588	67,577	...	8,448
19	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	9,300	12,625	9,353	...	53
20	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.........................	50,200	49,167	49,167	1,033	...
21	COUNCIL OF DEFENCE ..................	250	1,000	...	250	...
22	IMMIGRATION....................................	73,300	88,000	72,175	1,125	...
23	PAPUA.....................................................	81,500	84,563*	179,245*	...	97,745
24	WIRELESS............................................	50,000	...	...	50,000	...
25	COMMONWEALTH SHIPBUILDING..............................	49,568	24,253‡	...	...	...
25a	COCKATOO ISLAND DOCKYARD	(a)	30,000§	...	...	...
26	COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT LINE OF STEAMERS......................................	51,825‡	46,200	...	...	...
26a	PORT PIRIE WHARF .........................	(b)	1,291(c)	...	...	...
Deduct Commonwealth Shipbuilding, Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers, Port Pirie Wharf and Cockatoo Island Dockyard............	639,942	606,905	722,596	...	...
	101,393	101,744	...	...	...
Total	538,549	505,161	722,596	...	184,047

Estimate, 1922–23...................................................	£538,549
Vote, 1921–22.........................................................	505,161
Increase......................................	£33,388

Provided under Home and Territories Department in 1921–22.—— To be paid from Trust Fund, Shipbuilding Suspense, Williamstown Dockyard, and Cockatoo Island Dockyard Accounts.——‡ Paid from Trust Fund, Shipbuilding Suspense, and Williamstown Dockyard Accounts.——§ Paid from Trust Fund, Cockatoo Island Dockyard Account.—— To be paid from Trust Fund, Commonwealth Government Ships Account.——(a) Included under “Commonwealth Shipbuilding” in 1922–23.——(b) Port Pirie Wharf has been transferred to the Government of South Australia——(c) Paid from Trust Fund, Barrier Wharf, Port

II. —THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 14.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 14.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
Administrative Division.
1	1	...	Secretary......................................................	1,250	1,250
Clerical Division.
...	1	1	Assistant Secretary*......................................	600
1	...	2	Assistant Secretary.......................................	...	500
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.......................................	50	50
	50	50	Accountant’s Branch.
Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Accountant..................................................	440	423
1	2	3	Clerks..........................................................	640	326
1	1	4	Clerk............................................................	245	230
2	4	5	Clerks .........................................................	647	302
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards........................................	320	210
	320	210	Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........................................	133	74
General Division.
1	2	...	Typists.........................................................	259	133
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards .......................................	30	15
	30	15	Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........................................	24	12
Correspondence Branch.
Clerical Division.
2	2	3	Clerks..........................................................	780	780
4	3	4	Clerks..........................................................	730	1,126
1	1	5	Clerk............................................................	209	197
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards........................................	240	312
	240	312	Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........................................	126	177
General Division.
10	10	...	Typists.........................................................	1,407	1,348
1	2	...	Assistants.....................................................	289	150
2	l	...	Messenger....................................................	60	221
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards........................................	212	204
	212	204	Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........................................	141	132
28	31	Carried forward ...................	8,832	8,172

*Received during 1921–22 an allowance of £100 per annum for performing duties of position.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 14.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 14.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	28	31	Brought forward............................	8,832	8,172
Records Branch.
Clerical Division.
2	2	3	Clerks.........................................................	680	680
1	1	4	Clerk..........................................................	245	225
8	10	5	Clerks ........................................................	1,831	1,504
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards........................................	473	348
	473	348	Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........................................	300	192
General Division.
1	2	...	Assistants...................................................	228	147
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards........................................	42	30
	42	30	Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........................................	32	33
Publicity and Intelligence Branch.
Professional Division.
1	1	C	Publicity Officer ........................................	600	600
General Division.
1	1	...	Supervising Assistant..................................	252	252
1	1	...	Senior Assistant..........................................	171	165
1	1	...	Assistant.....................................................	142	136
1	1	...	Female Sorter.............................................	132	126
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ........................................	125	125
	125	125	Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........................................	98	113
45	51	Carried forward.....................	14,183	12,848

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 14.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.				1921–22.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
			ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			ADMINISTRATIVE.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
45	51	Brought forward............................	14,183	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	12,848
External Affairs Branch.
Professional Division.
2	2	...	Foreign Affairs Officers.............................	1,500	1,500
New Guinea and Papuan Section.
Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk..........................................................	360	360
1	1	4	Clerk..........................................................	226	245
1	1	5	Clerk..........................................................	198	186
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ......................................	110	130
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..........................................	37	37
General Division.
1	2	...	Typists........................................................	262	136
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ...,..................................	30	15
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..........................................	24	12
Passports Section.
Clerical Division.
...	1	3	Clerk..........................................................	320	*
...	2	5	Clerks.........................................................	407	*
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ......................................	150	*
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..........................................	114	*
General Division.
...	1	...	Assistant ....................................................	142	...
...	1	...	Typist.........................................................	162	...
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ......................................	45	...
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..........................................	24	...
51	63	Carried forward.......................	18,294	15,469

* Provided under Home and Territories Department in 1921–22.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 14.		1922–23.	1921–22.
			ADMINISTRATIVE.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.			Vote.	Expenditure.
					£	£	£
51	63	Brought forward............................		18,294	15,469
Private Secretaries to Ministers.
Professional Division.
1	1	D	Private Secretary ..........................................		408	336
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................		50	50
Basic wage allowance, including child endowment		13	38
Clerical Division.
...	2	4	Private Secretaries ........................................		555	...
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ....................................................		100	...
Basic wage allowance, including child endowment		50	...
Unattached Staff.
Clerical Division.
...	1	3	Clerk		360	...
...	1	5	Clerk		210	...
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards..................................................... .		80	...
Basic wage allowance, including child endowment		12	...
General Division.
1	1	...	Typist...........................................................		162	162
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.....................................................		15	15
Basic wage allowance, including child endowment		12	12
20,321	16,082
Allowances to officers for performing duties of a higher class..............................................
Clerical Division......................................		400	550
General Division......................................		...	90
20,721	16,722
Deduct salary of officer loaned to Home and Territories Department..........................		...	340
Deduct salaries of officers loaned—...............
(a) Expropriation Board ...............................................	£441
(b) Immigration Branch...............................................	812
1,253	...
19,468	16,382
Adjustment of salaries...................................

327	*
19,795	16,382
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..............................................		1,000	...
53	69	Total Salaries (carried forward)...............		18,795	16,382	14,874

*The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921–22 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

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Division No. 14.	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 14.		Vote.	Expenditure.
ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward.......................................	18,795	16,382	14,874
Subdivision No. 2:—Contingencies.	3,500	5,000	3,991
No. 1. Cablegrams beyond Commonwealth (moneys paid by persons for cables sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote).............................................................................	3,500	5,000	3,991
2. Postage and telegrams...............................................	2,000	920	2,192
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	250	200	415
4. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.................................................	180	200	213
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding...............................................	100	120	396
	100	120	396	6. Other printing...........................................................	100	100	234
7. Travelling expenses ..................................................	800	500	1,243
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................	1,200	1,200	1,900
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette........................................	4,000	2,500	4,659
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others	1,250	1,000	1,574
	1,250	1,000	1,574	11. Temporary assistance................................................	2,500	2,500	4,593
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..........................	350	400	354
	350	400	354	13. Foreign Affairs‑—Travelling and other expenses in connexion with......................................................	1,000	1,500	1,553
14. Passports—General expenses in connexion with ........	3,000	5,000*	4,680		1,000	1,500	1,553
Total Contingencies.............................	20,230	21,140	27,997
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 and Leader of Country Party	1,500	1,300	1,467
	1,500	1,300	1,467	2. Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs ...............................................................	2,500	3,500	5,709
3. Historic memorials of representative men.....................	70	50	60		2,500	3,500	5,709
4. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers...................................................................	200	200	206
5. New Hebrides—Grant for special services....................	1,050	1,000	872
6. Entertainment of visitors.............................................	150	150	234
7. Investigation in connexion with noxious insects—Grant	400	400	600
8. Imperial Bureau of Mycology—Grant .........................	150	150	300
9. Commercial Agency—Paris........................................	800	800	877
10. Payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome	1,000	1,100	985
11. International bibliography of the War..........................	200	500	196
8,020	9,150	11,506
Carried forward ...................................
Carried forward ...................................	39,025	37,522	42,871

* Provided in 1921–22 under Home and Territories Department, Division 60, Subdivision 1

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Division No. 14.	1922–23.	1921–22.
ADMINISTRATIVE.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward .............................	39,025	37,522	42,871
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Brought forward .............................	8,020	9,150	11,506
No. 12. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers........	500	500	1,029
13. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations	51,366	26,000	40,984
14. Grant to Australian Commonwealth Branch of Empire Parliamentary Association......................................	250	250	250
	250	250	250	15. Monument at Darwin to commemorate landing of Sir Ross Smith, K.B.E.................................................	715	635	8
16. Imperial Mineral Resources Bureau—Grant................	2,000	2,000	2,000		715	635	8
17. Royal Commission—Taxation....................................	3,000	6,000	11,034
18. Royal Commission—Unification of railway gauges.....	1,000	10,000	9,229
Royal Commission—'Pilfering of ships’ cargoes.........	500	203
Royal Commission—Cockatoo and Garden Islands Naval Establishments.....................................................	1,000	869
	1,000	869	Royal Commission—Property of German Nationals......	...	1,500	1,273
Royal Commission—Adjustment of Basic Wage ........ ...	...	1,400	1,821
Royal Commission‑—Northern Territory Administration	...	...	399
Visit of Prime Minister to England.............................	...	5,000	5,928
Prize for Military Band Contest at Ballarat Eisteddfod, 1921....................................................................	...	250	250
Geneva Conference, 1920..........................................	...	2,500	4,343
Representation of Commonwealth at Conference of International Organization of Labor, Geneva..........	...	...	1,175
	...	...	1,175	Erection of Statue, “Victory,” at Parliament House......	...	...	120
Installation of Wireless System, Parliament House......	...	...	200
Grant to Port Pirie Relief Distress Committee.............	...	...	1,000
Compensation to Mr. C. Steel for injuries caused by Commonwealth motor car.....................................	...	...	900
	...	...	900	Funeral expenses, late Hon. J. Page, M.H.R................	...	...	339
Washington Conference.............................................	...	...	8,418
Relief of distress, maritime strike...............................	...	...	4,446
Warriors’ Day Appeal, New South Wales—Grant.......	...	...	1,000
Expenses in connexion with Premiers’ Conference......	...	...	363
Farewell dinner to Right Hon. Sir Joseph Cook, P.C.,..	...	...
G.C.M.G.............................................................	...	...	340
Grant for relief of distress of unemployed returned soldiers and dependants.........................................	...	...	1,000
	...	...	1,000	Passage and expenses, Darwin to Melbourne, of F. Birtles and assistant ........................................................	...	...	130
Visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.........	...	738			...	...	130
Carried forward...............................................	66,851	66,685	111,295
	39,025	37,522	42,871

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1922 23.	1921–22.
1922 23.	Division No. 14.	Vote.	Expenditure.
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward .............................................	39,025	37,522	42,871
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
Brought forward .............................................	66,851	66,685	111,295
Contribution to Imperial Institute........................................	...	...	2,000
Federated Seamen’s Union v. Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers......................................................	...	...	200
Industrial Conference—Expenses of Delegation...................	...	...	1,314
Relief of distress in Europe..................................................	...	...	49,070
Funeral expenses, late Hon. F. G. Tudor, M.H.R................	...	...	165
Repatriation of distressed Australians .................................	...	...	523
Select Committee on Wireless............................................	...	...	163
Contribution to International Research Council...................	...	...	218
Medical examinations of South Australian “transferred” officers who were retired on attaining the age of sixty‑ five .........................................................	...	...	25
State funerals of late Sir Ross Smith, K.B.E., and Lieutenant Bennett ................................................................	...	...	15
Expenses Wireless Administration....................................	...	...	89
Payment to Government of South Africa in respect of wheat (portion to be recovered)...........................................	...	...	32,500
Total Miscellaneous.................................	66,851	66,685	197,577
Total Division No. 14..............................	105,876	104,207	240,448

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 15.	1922–23.	1921–22.
Number of Persons.			Division No. 15.				1921–22.	1922–23.	AUDIT OFFICE.
Vote.	Expenditure.								AUDIT OFFICE.
			Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
					Central Staff.	£			£	£
					Clerical Division.
1	1		1		Secretary....................................................	675	675
1	1	1	Inspector of Stores......................................	580	580
2	2	2	Inspectors...................................................	900	900
5	5	3	Inspectors...................................................	1,880	1,880
7	7	4	Assistant Inspectors....................................	1,875	2,092
2	3	4	Clerks.........................................................	805	560
20	20	5	Clerks.........................................................	3,957	3,472
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards........................................
	1,475	1,410
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	612	561
General Division.
5	4	...	Assistants...................................................	631	759
1	1	...	Typist.........................................................	162	166
...	1	...	Telephonist.................................................	132	...
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court Awards.......................................
	111	137
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	72	72
44	45	Local Staffs	13,867	13,264
New South Wales.
Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Local Auditor.............................................	625	625
...	2	2	Inspectors...................................................	840	840
14	12	3	Inspectors...................................................	4,240	4,240
14	17	4	Assistant Inspectors....................................	4,733	4,180
28	29	5	Clerks.........................................................	5,374	3,960
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court Awards.......................................
	2,647	2,208
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	1,244	1,044
General Division.
1	1	...	Typist.........................................................	162	162
1	1	...	Messenger..................................................	73	100
0	3	...	Assistants...................................................	447	308
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards........................................
	113	157
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	54	42
61	66	20,552	17,766
105	111	Carried forward ...............................	34,419	31,030

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	1922 23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.			1921–22.			Division No. 15.
1921–22.	1922–23.			AUDIT OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
105	111	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
105	111	Brought forward....................................................................	34,419	31,030
Victoria.
Clerical Division.
1	l	1	Local Auditor....................................................................	540	540
1	1	2	Inspector .......................................................................	460	460
15	15	3	Inspectors.......................................................................	5,660	5,658
11	12	4	Assistant Inspectors.......................................................................	3,193	2,978
1	1	4	Clerk....................................................................	290	290
32	32	5	Clerks....................................................................	6,115	5,824
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards. ............................................................	2,507	2,442
	2,507	2,442		Basic wage allowances including child endowment....................................................................	850	809
General Division.....................................................................
1	1	...	Senior Assistant....................................................................	192	192
...	1	...	Assistant .......................................................................	134	...
1	...	...	Messenger....................................................................	...	125
3	3	Typists....................................................................	472	454
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ...............................................................
	125	116
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.............................................................	99	109
66	67	20,637	19,997
Queensland.
Queensland.	Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Local Auditor....................................................................	580	580
1	1	2	Inspector .......................................................................	420	420
3	3	3	Inspectors....................................................................	1,080	1,080
8	8	4	Assistant Inspectors....................................................................	2,260	2,237
9	9	5	Clerks....................................................................	1,813	1,794
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards............................................................	940	924
	940	924	Basic wage allowances, including child endowment............................................................	477	448
General Division.
1	1	...	Typist....................................................................	155	150
1	1	...	Assistant .......................................................................	124	102
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards............................................................	32	30
	32	30	Basic wage allowances, including child endowment............................................................	20	24
24	24	7,901	7,789
195	202	Carried forward....................................................................	62,957	58,816

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 15.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		AUDIT OFFICE		Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
195	202	Brought forward.......................................................................	£	£	£
195	202		62,957	58,816
South Australia.
Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Local Auditor............................................	540	540
2	2	3	Inspectors .................................................	760	750
6	6	4	Assistant Inspectors...................................	1,563	1,529
8	8	5	Clerks........................................................	1,527	1,333
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ........................................	710	711
	710	711	Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........................................	384	288
General Division.
1	1	Typist........................................................	149	143
1	1	Assistant ...................................................	165	138
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ........................................	30	30
	30	30	Basic wage allowance................................	24	24
19	19	5,852	5,486
Western Australia.
Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Local Auditor...........................................	500	500
1	1	3	Inspector .................................................	360	360
6	6	4	Assistant Inspectors..................................	1,670	1,645
6	6	5	Clerks .....................................................	1,140	1,118
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards .......................................	520	528
	520	528	Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..........................................	248	248
14	14	4,438	4,399
Tasmania.
Clerical Division.
1	1	2	Local Auditor........................................	460	450
1	1	3	Inspector .................................................	360	360
3	4	4	Assistant Inspectors...............................	1,050	1,025
5	5	5	Clerks...................................................	825	622
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards......................................	446	384
	446	384	Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........................................	184	181
10	11	Carried forward	3,325	3,022
238	235	Carried forward	73,247	68,701

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 15.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 15.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
228	235	Brought forward...............	73,247	68,701
Tasmania—continued.
10	11	Brought forward...............	3,325	3,022
General Division.
1	1	...	Typist............................................................	130	116
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards..............................................	15	17
Basic wage allowance....................................	10	6
11	12	London.	3,480	3,161
...	1	3	Local Auditor................................................	360
Darwin.
...	1	3	Local Auditor................................................	320	...
Cost of living allowance under Arbitration Court’ awards.............................................	50	...
Basic wage allowance....................................	12	...
382	...
77,469	71,862
Adjustment of salaries....................................	1,418	13*
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.................................................

250	250
79,137	72,125
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year..........................................	1,740	2,244
77,397	69,881
Less amount to be recovered from special funds	4,926	4,926
72,471	64,955
Less amount to be provided under Division No. 140, War Services.......................................	9,033	9,033
239	249	Total Salaries (carried forward)...	63,438	55,922	54,967

* The balance of amount provided for adjustment of salaries 1921–22 has been added to the items of salaries to which adjustments relate.

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1922–23.	1921–22.
1922–23.	Division No. 15.	Vote.	Expenditure.
AUDIT OFFICE.	£	£	£
AUDIT OFFICE.	£	£	£	Brought forward.........................................	63,438	55,922	54,967
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning...........................................................	275	200	254
2. Postage and telegrams.................................................	300	400	277
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	300	300	359
4. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon....................................................	150	100	187
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding..................................................	75	75	85
6. Other printing.............................................................	100	120	72
7. Travelling expenses.....................................................	1,200	1,200	1,153
8. Temporary assistance..................................................	2,250	4,500	5,193
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................	500	400	647
10. Audit of Commonwealth Bank accounts in London......	375	375	...
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance.............................	300	300	288
12. Cost of living bonus to officer in London.....................	256	...	...
13. Allowances to officer in Darwin to cover increased cost of living........................................................................	76	...	...
Audit of Northern Territory accounts...........................	*	410	185
6,157	8,380	8,700
Less amount to be recovered from special funds...........	653	903	...
Total Contingencies..............	5,504	7,477	8,700
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Allowance to Auditor‑General.....................................	500	500	500
Audit of Northern Territory and Papuan Accounts	...	...	25
Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations, also payments in lieu of additional furlough	...	...	325
Total Miscellaneous...................	500	500	850
Total Division No. 15.................................	69,442	63,899	64,517

*Provided under Sub‑division No. 1—Salaries 1922–23. Receives in addition £1,000 per annum under Act No. 4 of 1901—Special Appropriations.

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Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 16.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.		Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Central Staff.	£	£	£
Clerical Division.
1	1	1	Secretary......................................................	700	700
1	1	1	Registrar.......................................................	600	600
1	1	2	Officer in charge, examinations.....................	500	500
1	1	3	Senior Clerk.................................................	400	400
1	1	3	Clerk............................................................	380	380
10	11	4	Clerks...........................................................	3,225	2,859
1	...	4	Clerk (unattached)........................................	...	310
12	12	5	Clerks...........................................................	2,268	2,119
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..................................................................	450	450
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards..................................................................	1,240	1,151
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	484	458
General Division.
2	2	...	Senior Assistants..........................................	378	372
1	1	...	Senior Messenger.........................................	168	168
1	1	...	Messenger....................................................	62	78
3	3	...	Assistants.....................................................	458	443
4	4	...	Typists.........................................................	577	511
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards..................................................................	302	299
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	133	133
Allowance to typist for deputation work.........	24	24
39	39	12,349	11,955
Inspectors’ Staffs.
7	7	...	Deputy Public Service Inspectors...................	4,900	4,900
Clerical Division.
2	2	2	Clerks...........................................................	940	940
3	3	3	Clerks...........................................................	1,200	1,200	.
6	6	4	Clerks...........................................................	1,640	1,680
6	6	5	Clerks...........................................................	1,052	1,021
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards..................................................................	613	628
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	255	317
General Division.
1	1	..	Senior Assistant............................................	160	154
4	5	..	Assistants.....................................................	747	574
3	3	..	Messengers...................................................	290	244
5	5	..	Typists.........................................................	772	761
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards	337	250
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment	161	127
37	38	13,067	12,796
76	77	Carried forward.............	25,416	24,751

II. —THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.			1921–22.		Division No. 16.
1921–22.	1922–23.			PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
76	77	Brought forward................................	25,416	24,751
Portion of salaries of officers of Home and Territories Department (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 50)........................	574	567
25,990	25,318
Adjustment of salaries..................................	200	*
26,190	25,318
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..............................................	1,651	1,439
	1,651	1,439	76	77	Total Salaries................	24,539	23,879	23,548
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................................				1,300	970	1,359
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes................................................................................				250	140	274
3. Writing‑paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.............................................
				210	110	244
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding....................................				30	40	20
				30	40	20	5. Other printing.............................................................		850	800	1,839
6. Travelling expenses....................................................				300	290	381
7. Temporary assistance..................................................				300	350	506
8. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising				2,300	2,000	2,310
9. Other advertising........................................................				200	180	246
10. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.........................				600	600	700
11. Fuel, light and water..................................................				80	75	46
12. Office cleaners..........................................................				460	530	457
13. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings..............................................................				500	300	552
14. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance.............................				280	310	277
Total Contingencies...........				7,660	6,695	9,211
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Allowance to Acting Public Service Commissioner........				300 1	300	288
2. Allowances to Deputy Public Service Inspectors...........				725	700	700
Election of Divisional Representatives........................				...	...	12
Total Miscellaneous...........				1,025	1,000	1,000
Total Division No. 16............				33,224	31,574	33,759

*The amount provided for adjustment of Salaries, 1921–22, 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.

II. —THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 17.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23.		Division No. 17.		1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23.		GOVERNOR‑GENERAL’S OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	GOVERNOR‑GENERAL’S OFFICE.
£	£	£	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Division.
1	1	1	Official Secretary to the Governor‑General*.......	650	650
Clerical Division.
1	1	3	Clerk............................................................	380	380
2	2	5	Clerks..........................................................	361	546
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.............................................	130	130
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...............................................	24	31
General Division.
1	1	Typist..........................................................	161	155
2	2	...	Messengers..................................................	168	227
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.............................................	35	54
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...............................................	24	30
Adjustment of salaries..................................	1,933	2,203
20
7	7	Total Salaries	1,953§	2,203 §	2,025 §
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record and other books.........................................................				325	330	369
2. Official telegrams and postage......................................				1,800	2,250	1,854
3. Travelling, temporary assistance, incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................................................				750	755	782
4. Services rendered by Railway Departments....................				1,500	1,000	1,325
Total Contingencies....................				4,375§	4,335 §	4,330 §
Total Division No. 17...................				6,328 §	6,538 §	6,355 §

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

The amount provided for adjustment of salaries, 1921–22, has been added to the item to which the adjustment relates.

§Includes provision for “Executive Council” which was provided under a separate Division in 1921–22.

II. —THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23.			Vote.	Expenditure.
1921–22	1922–23.			Vote.	Expenditure.	Division No. 18.	£	£	£
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Under Public Service Act.
1	l	...	Official Secretary of the Commonwealth of Australia in Great Britain..........................	2,000	2,000
1	l	1	Assistant Secretary and Accountant...............	560	540
1	l	2	Chief Clerk..................................................	500	500
1	l	2	Sub‑Accountant............................................	360	360
1	l	4	Private Secretary to High Commissioner........	310	160
2	1	3	Clerk............................................................	360	740
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..............................................	197	316
Adjustment of Salaries..................................	4,287	4,616
20	*
7	6	4,307	4,616
Under High Commissioner's Act.
1	1	...	Clerk............................................................	440	330
84	78	...	Clerks, Typists, Storemen. Messengers, Telephonists, and Assistants (salaries under £300 per annum)......................................	9,150	7,910
85	79	9,590	8,240
13,897	12,856
Less amount to be withheld from officer on account of rent..........................	18	18
13,879	12,838
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year............	...	500
92	85	Total Salaries (carried forward)	13,879	12,338	13,909

* Theamount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1921–22 has been added to the item of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

II. —THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT

Division No. 18.	1922–23.	1921–22.
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.	£	£	£
Brought forward......................	13,879	12,338	13,909
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Stationery, travelling and incidental expenditure...........	6,000	7,500	8,895
2. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence................................................................	2,000	2,000	429
3. Cablegrams and telegrams..........................................	1,000	1,000	1,380
4. Municipal and other taxes..........................................	13,250	12,250	10,417
5. Grant to British Chamber of Commerce in Paris..........	500	500	625
6. Upkeep of “ Australia House,” London.......................	13,500*	15,250	16,543
7. Cost of living bonus...................................................	8,000	10,700	10,439
8. Advertising resources of Commonwealth....................	1,000	2,000	2,565
Allowance to Official Secretary while acting as High Commissioner......................................................	...	...	1,555
Total Contingencies............	45,250	51,200	52,848
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Anzac celebrations—London...................................	...	50	120
Travelling expenses of High Commissioner..............	...	...	700
Total Miscellaneous....................	...	50	820
Total Division No. 18.....................	59,129	63,588	67,577

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

Salary ofController, Including Cost of Living Allowance	483
Municipal and other Taxes........................	13,250
Upkeep...................................................	13,500
27,233

As a set off to this expenditure, it is estimated that rents (including cleaning, lighting and heating) amounting to £31,000 will be received during the year.

II. —THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 19.	1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		Division No. 19.		1921–22.
1921–22.	1922–23.		AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	...	Commissioner..............................................	3,000	3,000
1	1	...	Official Secretary.........................................	480*	480‡
1	1	...	Accountant...................................................	320	320
Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher position...........................................	...	20
	...	20	3,800	3,820
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..............................................	1,000	...
	1,000	...	3	3	Total Salaries.......................................	2,800	3,820	2,243
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowance to Commissioner..........................................				2,000	2,000	925
2. Allowance to Official Secretary......................................				520	500	396
3. Allowance to Accountant...............................................				320	320	253
4. Office requisites, stationery and incidentals.....................				200	250	227
5. Temporary assistance.....................................................				500	600	775
6. Travelling expenses.......................................................				900	650	1,299
7. Postage, cables and telegrams.........................................				500	750	564
8. Telephones....................................................................				60	75	55
9. Rent..............................................................................				800	710	924
10. Furniture.......................................................................				50	100	...
11. Advertising and publicity...............................................				600	1,000	592
12. Allowance for service of motor car.................................				350	350	184
13. Exchange on remittances...............................................				700	1,500	916
7,500	8,805	7,110
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.........................................................................				1,000	...	...
Total Contingencies...............				6,500	8,805	7,110
Total Division No. 19......................				9,300	12,625	9,353
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Division No. 20.
SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Mail Service to Papua, Solomon Islands, and New Hebrides				50,200	49,167	49,167
Total Division No. 20..................				50,200	49,167	49,167

*Receives in addition an allowance of £520 under subdivision No. 2 Receives in addition an allowance of £320 under subdivision No. 2 ‡Received in addition an allowance of £500 under subdivision No. 2

F.15759.–3

II. —THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT

Division No. 21.	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 21.		Vote.	Expenditure.
COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
No 1. General Expenses........................................................	250	1,000	...
Total Division No. 21.....................	250	1,000	...
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Division No. 22.
IMMIGRATION.
Subdivision No. 1.
Australian Organization.
No. 1. Salaries, and other expenses, including office requisites, travelling expenses, publicity material and freight to London on exhibits................................................	32,000	40,000	30,348
2. Fairbridge Farm School.............................................	1,300	...	...
London Organization.

150	150	9,188
15. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance............................	500	400	229
16. District laboratories......................................................	2,000	500	..
Total Contingencies..........................	8,660	6,460	14,735
Total Division No. 136 .......................	20,820	16,792	23,940

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Number of Persons.						1921–22	1922–23
Vote.	Expenditure.					1921–22	1922–23
Division No. 137.	£			£	£
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	B	Quarantine Officer........................................	622	660
1	1	C	Medical Officer (Laboratories)......................	319*	310*
1	1	F	Technical Assistant (Laboratories).................	105*	81*
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards..................................................	30	30
Cost of living allowances under determination of Public Service Arbitrator.......................	100	50
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........................................	12
Clerical Division.
1	1	4	Clerk............................................................	245	245
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards..................................................	50	50
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........................................	25	25
General Division.
1	1	V.	Foreman Assistant........................................	204	204
1	1	II.	Launch Boy.................................................	110	110
3	3	I.	Quarantine Assistants...................................	491	476
2	2	..	Engine Drivers.............................................	384	384
1	1	..	Coxswain.....................................................	192	192
2	2	II.	Typists.........................................................	135	179
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards..................................................	357	333
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment...........................................	147	151
3,528	3,480
Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......................................	70	41
14	14	Total Salaries (carried forward)...	3,458	3,439	2,843

* For portion of year only.

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division No. 137.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Division No. 137.		Vote.	Expenditure.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.................................	3,458	3,439	2,843
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act............................................	410	400	407
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers...................................................	650	700	620
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others.....................................................................	50	50	53
4. Postage and telegrams....................................................	50	50	50
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing‑paper and envelopes	15	15	15
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding................................................	20	20	20
7. Other printing................................................................	20	20	2
8. Travelling expenses........................................................	10	10	5
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light....	750	800	846
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances..........	10	10	5
11. Temporary assistance...................................................	100	100	319
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure......................	600	385	594
13. Hire and maintenance of launches.................................	400	400	337
14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item).......................	50	50	2,340
15. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance............................	120	100	98
16. District laboratory........................................................	1,000	500	..
Total Contingencies...........................	4,255	3,610	5,711
Total Division No. 137...........................	7,713	7,049	8,554

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 138.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				1921‑22.
1921–22	1922–23				Vote.	Expenditure.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Professional Division.
1	1	A	Chief Quarantine Officer.............................	900	900
1	1	C	Quarantine Officer......................................	622	606
1	1	C	Medical Officer (Laboratories).....................	638	310*
1	1	F	Technical Assistant (Laboratories)...............	209	81*
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.......................................	30	30
Cost of living allowances under determination of Public Service Arbitrator..................	150	50
Clerical Division.
1	1	5	Clerk..........................................................	197	189
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.......................................	50	50
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..........................................	25	12
General Division.
1	1	VII.	Quarantine Sanitary Inspector......................	218	228
1	1	V.	Foreman Assistant.......................................	20*	204
2	1	..	Engine Driver.............................................	192	384
..	1	III.	Quarantine Assistant...................................	192	..
1	..	II.	Quarantine Assistant...................................	..	192
5	5	I.	Quarantine Assistants..................................	811	811
1	1	II.	Typist.........................................................	138	147
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.......................................	495	515
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment..........................................	186	134
5,073	4,843
Adjustment of salaries.................................	12	12
5,085	4,855
Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....................................	71	78
16	15	Total Salaries (carried forward)........	5,014	4,777	3,072

* For portion of year only.

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division No. 138.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.		1921‑22.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..................................	5,014	4,777	3,072
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act............................................	350	350	350
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers....................................................	1,000	900	920
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others.......................................................................	300	350	304
4. Postage and telegrams..................................................	100	100	100
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	10	10	15
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding..................................................	5	5	6
7. Other printing..............................................................	15	15	15
8. Travelling expenses......................................................	150	150	222
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light..	1,000	1,400	1,460
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances........	115	3
11. Temporary assistance.................................................	200	275	226
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure....................	450	380	500
13. Hire and maintenance of launches ...............................	800	520	781
14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item).........................	50	50	841
15. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance.............................	150	150	135
16. District laboratory......................................................	500	450	4
Total Contingencies........................	5,080	5,220	5,882
Total Division No. 138......................	10,094	9,997	8,954

X.‑THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Division No. 139.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.
Number of Persons.					1921‑22.		1921–22	1922–23	Vote.	Expenditure.
TASMANIA.
TASMANIA.	£		£		£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
General Division.
1	1	I.	Quarantine Assistant....................................	161	158
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.................................................	50	50
Basic wage allowance, including child endowment	38	25
249	233
Less amount to be withheld oh account of rent	16	15
1	1	Total Salaries.............................	233	218	167
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act..........................................				400	320	395
2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers..................................................				120	120	105
3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others.....................................................................				50	155	83
4. Postage and telegrams..................................................				20	20	22
5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes...............................................................................				10	10	11
6. Account, record and other books, including cost of materials printing and binding..................................				5	5	5
7. Other printing..............................................................				5	5	9
8. Travelling expenses......................................................				10	10	4
9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light.. ...............................................................................				50	50	44
10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances........				10	10	10
11. Temporary assistance.................................................				50	50	29
12. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure....................				60	45	60
13. Hire and maintenance of launches...............................				100	100	79
14. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item).......................				50	50	654
15.Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance............................				10	10	10
Total Contingencies....................				950	960	1,520
Total Division No. 139..................				1,183	1,178	1,687
Total Department of Health..............				125,210	108,568	144,535

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Division Number.	1922‑23.	1921‑22.		Increase on Expenditure, 1921‑22.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1921‑22.
Division Number.	Estimate.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1921‑22.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1921‑22.
£	£	£	£	£
140	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	9,033	14,033	14,307	...	5,274
141	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	35,710	332,619	277,914	...	242,204
141b	UNDER CONTROL OF AT‑ TORNEY‑GENERALS DEPARTMENT	...	...	192	...	192
142	UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT	19,800	20,000	24,400	...	4,600
143‑145	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	163,503	685,000	599,445	...	435,942
146	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	550	8,100	12,680	...	12,130
146a	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS	...	...	145	...	145
147‑149	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION	1,880,035	2,360,946	2,239,754	...	359,719
TOTAL............................	2,108,631	3,420,698	3,168,837	...	1,060,206

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1922–23.	1921–22.
Division No. 140.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
MISCELLANEOUS.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commissions.............................	9,033	9,033	9,033
Bonus to officers and crews employed under Australian articles for period during which they were employed in war zone..................................................................	...	5,000	5,183
Payment of difference between Imperial and Australian rates of pay to officers of High Commissioner’s staff serving in British Expeditionary Forces and on Home Service in England ... ...............................................	...	...	76
Compensation to officers and crews of merchant ships for loss of effects through war risks.................................	...	...	15
Total Division No. 140...............................	9,033	14,033	14,307
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.....	9,033	14,033	14,307
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Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 141.
THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
No. 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 27 —–The Treasury...............................................................	6,710	5,910	5,910
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Expenses of registration and checking of Treasury Bonds and Coupons ............................................................	1,000	1,000	1,885
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 27 —The Treasury.....................................................	1,500	500	500
2,500	1,500	2,385
Carried forward.....................................	9,210	7,410	8,295

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

1922‑23.	1921–22.
1922‑23.	Under Control of Department of the Treasury— continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	Under Control of Department of the Treasury— continued.	£	£
Division No. 141.
THE TREASURY.
Brought forward ...........................	9,210	7,410	8,295
Subdivision No. 3.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.
No. 1. Expenses of conducting Registries of Commonwealth Inscribed Stock, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank................................................	26,500	25,000	26,426
Total Division No. 141.................................	35,710	32,410	34,721
Division No. 141a.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
London transactions—exchange on remittances and cost of obtaining temporary accommodation when exchange not available............................................	...	300,000	233,657
Payment for services rendered in connexion with the regulations under the War Precautions Act ... ...........	...	150	160
Premiums on life assurance policies of Commonwealth public servants who were members of Expeditionary Forces, including contributions to Trust Fund Officers Assurance Fund .........................................	...	...	150
Payment, as an act of grace, to Lieut. Cummings, injured in an aeroplane accident during Peace Loan campaign	...	...	374
Compassionate allowance to ex‑members of Australian Imperial Force, war workers, and their dependants....	...	59	1,899
Interest on moneys held under Trading with the Enemy Act.........................................................................	...	...	147
Carried forward ............................	...	300,209	236,387
Carried forward ............................	35,710	32,410	34,721

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

1922–23.	1921–22.
1922–23.	Under Control of Department of the Treasury— continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	Under Control of Department of the Treasury— continued.	£	£
Brought forward............................	35,710	32,410	34,721
Division No. 141a.
Miscellaneous—continued.
Subdivision No. 1—continued.
Brought forward...........................	...	300,209	236,387
Overpayments in respect of War Gratuities (irrecoverable) ...	...	...	97
Refund of railway fares of members of Australian Imperial Force on leave.............................................................	...	...	64
To meet payments outside regulations incurred by Toowoomba Repatriation Committee............................	...	...	300
Inscribed Stock frauds ....................................................	...	...	6,345
Total Division No. 141a............................	...	300,209	243,193
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury......	35,710	332,619	277,914
Under Control of Attorney‑General’s Department.
Division No. 141b.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Photographs of enemy subjects.....................................	...	...	192
Total Under Control of Attorney‑General’s Department	...	...	192
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
Division No. 142.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum......................	19,800*	20,000*	24,400
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department.........................................................................................	19,800	20,000	24,400

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Australian War Museum Account.

F. 15759.—23

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

1922–23.	1921–22.
1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Defence.	£	£	£
Naval.
Division No. 142a.
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 ........................	*	200,000	157,884
Division No. 143.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No.1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services ...	15,000	22,000	18,780
2. Pensions payable to members and dependants of members of the crews of ex‑enemy vessels in respect of injuries or illness due to war service............................................	1,000	...	...
Reserves of coal and oil fuel............................................	36,000	35,731
Reserves of ordnance, torpedo stores, and ammunition......	25,000	25,187
Compassionate allowance to dependants of members of the crew lost on s.s. Boorara.......................................	...	...	253
Total Division No. 143....................................	16,000	83,000	79,951
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 ..........	2,000	2,000	6,612
Total Naval.......................................	18,000	285,000	244,447
Carried forward...................................

18,000

285,000

244,447

* To be charged

to War Loan Fund in 1922–23. Provided under Additions, New Works, &c., Division 3/1/4–Reserves of Stores in 1922–23.

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Under Control of Department of Defence— continued.	1922–23.	1921–22.
Under Control of Department of Defence— continued.	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward .................................	18,000	285,000	244,447
MILITARY.
Division No. 144a.
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES.
Subdivision No. 1.
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)....................	*	200,000	200,000
Total Division No. 144a...........................	...	200,000	200,000
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Division No. 145.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Expenses of chemists and munition workers sent to Great Britain (portion to be recovered).................................	150	30,000	1,071
2. Expenses of navvies and labourers sent to Great Britain (portion to be recovered).......................................	50	10,000	110
3. Graves of Soldiers—‑Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance.............................................................	120,000	90,000	109,065
4. Graves of Soldiers—Erection of Headstones and Maintenance of Graves of Deceased Soldiers in Australia	10,000	...	...
5. Special Payments to Discharged Soldiers retained in or readmitted to military hospitals..................................	4,700	39,965	18,389
6. Payments to or on behalf of members and discharged members of the Imperial and Indian Forces (to be recovered)................................................................	700	760	763
7. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill—
Mrs. Shaw and one child, £1 5s. per week...........	79	78	78
Mrs. Cowie, 5s. per week...................................	79	78	78
135,679	170,803	129,476
Carried forward ....................................	200,000	200,000
18,000	285,000	244,447

* To be charged to War Loan Fund In 1922–23.

F. 15759.—24

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Under Control of Department of Defence— continued.		1922–23.	1921–22.
Under Control of Department of Defence— continued.		1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...........................	18,000	285,000	244,447
MILITARY.
Brought forward...........................		...	200,000	200,000
Division No. 145.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
Brought forward............................		135,679	170,803	129,476
No. 8. Allowance to Mrs. A. Ross (nee Kelly), who contracted meningitis whilst nursing a military patient...................		78	78	78
9. Grants to Australians who enlisted in the Imperial Army ...		1,850	10,000	8,187
10. Australian Imperial Force—Separation allowances paid under special circumstances.........................................		300	500	125
11. Allowance to Nurse N. Loch, injured on duty ................		33	33	...
12. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums ................		360	4,059	3,996
13. Erection of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials....		7,100	10,000	381
14. Compensation for loss of articles seized by Defence Department under the War Precautions Act...................		100	...	...
15. Expenses in connexion with re‑interment of late Corporal W. Williamson............................................................		3	...	1
Establishment of the Australian War Museum and records, and the compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the war.......................................		...	2,973(a)	3,174
Contribution to Trust Fund—National War Histories account....................................................................		...	500	500
Commission to Postmaster‑General’s Department for payment of war accounts through the Money Order account....................................................................		...	190	44
Repatriation of Italians and allowances to dependants....		...	50	...
Purchase of pathological jars for Army Medical Museums		...	256	257
145,503	199,442	146,219
Carried forward...................................	...	200,000	200,000
18,000	285,000	244,447

(a) £2,588 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund, National War Histories Account.

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

1922–23.	1921–22.
	1921–22.		Under Control of Department of Defence— continued.
	Vote.	Expenditure.	Under Control of Department of Defence— continued.
£	£	£
Brought forward..............................	18,000	285,000	244,447
MILITARY—continued.
Brought forward............................	...	200,000	200,000
Division No. 145.
Miscellaneous—continued.
Subdivision No. 1—continued.
Brought forward............................	145,503	199,442	146,219
Prosecutions and investigations under the War Precautions Act..............................................................................	...	150	211
Gratuities payable on behalf of Government of United Kingdom to recipients of decorations (to be recovered)...	...	150	...
Expenditure in connexion with interned enemy subjects (portion to be recovered) ............................................	...	77	134
Aerial reconnaissance of route to Australia (to be recovered).................................................................	...	50	17
Allowance under special circumstances to officer on duty with New Zealand Military Forces ..............................	...	131	130
Defalcations, deficiencies, and overpayments...................	...	...	219
Payments as acts of grace to soldiers in necessitous circumstances—London ... ... .....................................	...	...	55
Special allowance to Lieut.‑Colonel H. C. Brinsmead for period of duty with military section of British Delegation to Peace Conference...................................................	...	...	224
Hospitals—administrative offices and other buildings— works in connexion with ............................................	...	...	163
Gratuity to officer for special services..............................	...	...	35
Payment to Torres Strait Fresh Food and Ice Company, Thursday Island, for storage .......................................	...	...	200
Cleaning of debris from No. 5 Australian General Hospital, St. KiIda Road...........................................................	...	...	104
Cancellation of orders by Indian Government for horses —Compensation to contractors (to be recovered).............	...	...	6,917
Repatriation of members of Australian Imperial Force discharged in Egypt (to be recovered)..........................	...	...	100
Adjustment of expenditure, Molonglo Internment and Holdsworthy Camps...................................................	...	...	270
Total Division No. 145 .................	145,503	200,000	154,998
Total Military............................	145,503	400,000	354,998
Total Under Control of Department of Defence...............	163,503	685,000	599,445

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

1922–23.	1921–22.
1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Under Control of the Department of Trade and Customs.
Division No. 146.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. 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)..	200	200	357
2. Remission of duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers........................................................	100	90	171
3. Issue of war medals to members of Mercantile Marine....	250	1,800	1,079
Administration of War Precautions (Prices) Regulations 1916.......................................................................	...	59	73
Administration of War Legislation..............................	....	5,951	10,999
Customs duty remitted on presents sent by Australian soldiers and members of the Royal Australian Navy..	...	...	1
Total Division No. 146........................................	550	8,100	12,680
Total Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs.............................................................	550	8,100	12,680
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Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 146a.
Expenditure in connexion with Peace celebrations...........	...	...	25
Distribution of Peace medals .........................................	...	...	120
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways....................................................	...	...	145

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	Under Control of the Department of Repatriation.		1922–23.	1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23					1921–22.
1921–22	1922–23					Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
Division No. 147.
Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
Payable from Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account.
1	1	Chairman‑—Repatriation Commission........................................................................	1,500	1,500
2	2	Commissioners ... ...........................................................................	2,500	2,500
Administrative Division.	Maximum.
Administrative Division.	Per Annum
£
6	6	Deputy Commissioners.....................	800	3,920	3,920
1	1	Secretary to the Commission ............	...	750	750
Professional Division.
1	1	Principal Departmental Medical Officer	1,100	1,100	1,100
35	27	Departmental Medical Officers..........	925	20,925	26,955
Clerical Division.
6	6	1	Clerks..............................................	700	3,700	3,660
16	15	2	Clerks..............................................	500	6,855	7,281
41	42	3	Clerks .......................................... ...	400	14,780	14,395
188	163	4	Clerks..............................................	310	41,169	47,370
465	397	5	Clerks..............................................	210	77,034	89,453
General Division.
155	147	Typists.............................................	162	20,999	21,830
43	35	Assistants.........................................	174	5,311	6,456
200,543	227,140
Stalls of Local Committees in districts with population over 20,000................................		1,436	2,889
Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards ..................................................... .		29,777	32,800
Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.................................................		15,026	16,600
960	843	Total Salaries (carried forward).............................................................................		246,782	279,429

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

1922–23.	1921–22.
1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Under Control of the Department of Repatriation—continued.
Brought forward ........................	246,782	279,429
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)...............................	1,570,000	2,056,000	1,957,835
2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)...............	144,000*	137,000*	77,491
3. Grant to the Trust Fund, “Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account ”—towards soldiers’ children education scheme..................................................................	57,000	57,000	57,000
1,771,000	2,250,000	2,092,326
Total Division No. 147..................................	2,017,782	2,529,429	2,092,326
Carried forward.......................	2,017,782	2,529,429	2,092,326

*All construction work from this Vote is under the control of the Department of Works and Railways.––– Second installment of contribution by Commonwealth towards education scheme. The total contribution is £800,000, spread over 14 years.

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

1922–23.	1921–22.
1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Under Control of the Department of Repatriation—continued.
Brought forward .......................	2,017,782	2,529,429	2,092,326
Division No. 148.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex‑imperial soldiers who have been on active service..	1,000	2,000	435
2. Interest earned on investments of money donated for the benefit of Australian soldiers and their dependants (to be paid to Trust Fund, Repatriation of Australian Soldiers Account, and devoted to the establishment of scholarships for soldiers and their dependants)........	4,975	5,886	6,109
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 Account, and devoted to the establishment of University scholarship, to be called “General Pau Scholarship”)	60	60	53
4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian Soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act ..............................................	3,000	3,000	1,021
Defalcations, deficiencies, and overpayments..........	...	...	1,961
Compassionate allowance to dependants of late members of Australian Imperial Force................	...	...	736
Total Division No. 148....................................	9,035	10,946	10,315
2,026,817	2,540,375	2,102,641
Deduct Salaries—Repatriation Commission—payable from Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account ...	246,782	279,429	...
Total Repatriation Commission...........................	1,780,035	2,260,946	2,102,641
Carried forward ........................	1,780,035	2,260,946	2,102,641

XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.

Under Control of the Department of Repatriation—continued.	1922–23.	1921–22.
	1922–23.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.........................	1,780,035	2,260,946	2,102,641
Division No. 149.
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)..........................................................	100,000	100,000	137,031
Payment as an act of grace to W. Baird, late Inspector .......	...	82
Total Division No. 149 ...................................	100,000	100,000	137,113
Total Under Control of Department of Repatriation	1,880,035	2,360,946	2,239,754
Total War Services........................................	2,108,631	3,420,698	3,168,837

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