Appropriation Act 1923-24 (Cth)
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
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APPROPRIATION, 1928-24.
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No. 36 of 1923.
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-four and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for such year.
[Assented to 1st September, 1923.]
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 1923–24.
Issue and application of £14,776,521.
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-four the sum of Fourteen million seven hundred and seventy-six thousand five hundred and twenty-one pounds.
Appropriation of supplies £18,930,506.
3. All sums granted by this Act and the other Act 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-four amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Eighteen million nine hundred and thirty thousand six hundred and six pounds, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 1 of 1923 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-four.
FIRST
F.13906.—Price 5s. 9d.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
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GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.
£ Act No. 1 of 1923.................... 4,154,085 Under this Act......................... 14,776,521 £18,930,606
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SECOND SCHEDULE.
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ABSTRACT.
Payable out of Revenue. Payable out of Loan and Trust Funds. Total. £ £ £ THE PARLIAMENT...................................................................................... 60,048 ... 60,048 THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...................................................................................... 398,597 ... 398,597 THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...................................................................................... 967,087 ... ... Australian Note, Bond, and Stamp Printing Office...................................................................................... ... 7,131 ... Refunds of Revenue...................................................................................... 1,100,000 ... ... Advance to the Treasurer...................................................................................... 1,500,000 ... ... 3,567,087 7,131 3,574,218 THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................................................................................... 118,550 ... 118,550 THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT...................................................................................... 609,506 ... ... Lands and Surveys—Part Salaries...................................................................................... ... 8,172 ... 609,506 8,172 617,678 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...................................................................................... 3,425,829 ... 3,425,829 THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...................................................................................... 776,494 ... 776,494 THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS— 826,464 ... ... Federal Capital Territory— ... ... ... Public Works Staff—Part Salaries...................................................................................... ... 3,758 ... Accounts Branch—Salaries...................................................................................... ... 4,627 ... 826,464 8,385 834,849 THE POSTMASTER GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................................................................................... 7,997,131 ... 7,997,131 THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...................................................................................... 121,986 ... ... Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine—Salaries...................................................................................... ... 3,806 ... Serum Laboratories—Salaries...................................................................................... ... 11,504 ... 121,986 15,310 137,296 WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE...................................................................................... 788,953 ... ... Repatriation Commission—Salaries...................................................................................... ... 200,963 ... 788,953 200,963 989,916 Total...................................................................................... 18,690 645 239,961 18,930,606 I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Division Number. ______ 1923–24. 1922–23. Increase on Expenditure, 1922–23. Decrease on Expenditure, 1922–23. Vote. Expenditure. £ £ £ £ £ 1 THE SENATE.................................. 9,891 9,844 9,569 322 ... 2 THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES................... 15,310 15,396 14,971 339 ... 3 PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.......................................... 12,108 11,518 12,013 95 ... 4 THE LIBRARY................................ 6,255 5,844 5,741 514 ... 5 AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RE-CORDS......................................... 6,440 6,440 4,859 1,581 ... 6 PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS........................................ 1,818 1,778 1,526 292 ... 7 JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS................................. 1,354 1,434 1,362 ... 8 8 JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT....... 6,872 8,874 8,215 ... 1,343 Total............................. 60,048 61,128 58,256 1,792
Estimate, 1923–24...................................... £60,048 Vote, 1922–23............................................ 61,128 Decrease.................. £1,080 I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Number of Persons. Division No. 1. 1923–24. 1922–23. 1922–23. 1923–24. Vote. Expenditure. THE SENATE. £ £ £ Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. 1 1 The President*........................................................ 1,100 1,100 1 1 The Chairman of Committees.................................. 500 500 1 1 Clerk of the Senate.................................................. 1,250 1,250 1 1 Clerk Assistant ...................................................... 775 775 1 1 Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant 600 600 1 1 Clerk of the Papers.................................................. 420 420 1 1 Clerk and Shorthand Writer..................................... 310 290 1 1 Housekeeper and Doorkeeper‡................................. 280 280 1 1 Special Messenger, in charge of Stores and Stamping Correspondence................................................... 275 275 1 1 President’s Messenger............................................. 250 250 3 3 Senior Messengers, at £212..................................... 636 636 3 3 Junior Messengers, 1 at £190; 2 at £182................... 554 546 6,950 6,922 Cost of living allowances........................................ 469 454 Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.. 288 250 16 16 7,707 7,626 7,655 Temporary assistance, including typist for Senators.. 238 261 216 Total Salaries (carried forward)............. 7,945 7,887 7,871 *If again returned to Parliament salary to continue until the day next before the choice of his successor, notwithstanding any dissolution of the Senate.
Is also Secretary, Joint House Department.
‡With quarters, fuel, light, and water.
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Division No. 1. 1923–24. 1922–23. Vote. Expenditure. THE SENATE. £ £ £ Brought forward......................................... 7,945 7,887 7,871 Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 1. Office cleaners.............................................................. 206 172 168 2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers 100 100 13 3. Postage and telegrams.................................................... 30 30 15 4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes 60 60 23 5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon....................................................................... 70 70 37 6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding....................................................................... 30 30 12 7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators’ luggage................................................................................... 200 200 113 8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................. 200 220 189 9. Maintenance, repairs and furniture.................................. 250 275 316 Typists.......................................................................... * * * Temporary assistance..................................................... * * * Cost of living allowances and basic wage to temporary officers * * * Total Contingencies.............................. 1,146 1,157 886 Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams................. 800 800 800 Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous. Payment as an act of grace on retirement....................... ... ... 12 Total Division No. 1....................... 9,891 9,844 9,569
*Provided under Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Number of Persons. 1923–24. 1922–23. 1922–23. 1923–24. Vote. Expenditure. Division No. 2. £ £ £ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. 1 l The Speaker*........................................................... 1,100 1,100 1 l The Chairman of Committees.................................... 500 500 1 l Clerk of the House of Representatives....................... 1,250 1,250 1 l Clerk Assistant......................................................... 775 775 1 l Second Clerk Assistant............................................. 680 680 1 l Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees................ 600 600 1 l Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees 500 500 1 l Clerk of the Papers and Reading Clerk....................... 420 420 1 l Accountant.............................................................. 335 335 1 l Members’ Correspondence Clerk.............................. 285 285 Serjeant-at-Arms Staff. 1 l Housekeeper ........................................................... 280 280 1 l 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 4 Male Office Cleaners, including service for Hansard Department, at £182.................................................................. 728 546 8,899 8,717 Cost of living allowances.......................................... 680 660 Basic wage allowances, including child endowment... 286 274 21 22 9,865 9,651 9,457 Temporary assistance, including typists for Members. 1,100 910 834 Total Salaries (carried forward)......... 10,965 10,561 10,291 *If returned again to Parliament salary to (Continue, notwithstanding any dissolution, until the meeting of the new Parliament.
With quarters, fuel, light, and water.
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Division No. 2. 1923–24. 1922–23. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Vote. Expenditure. £ £ £ Brought forward.............................. 10,965 10,561 10,291 Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 1. Office cleaning, including service for Hansard Department 400 640 617 2. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers...... 200 200 ... 3. Postage and telegrams.................................................... 30 30 30 4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes 100 100 154 5. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...................................................................... 300 300 303 6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding...................................................................... 15 15 15 7. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members’ luggage 260 260 203 8. Supply of newspapers.................................................... 90 90 92 9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................. 300 300 293 10. Maintenance, repairs and furniture.................................. 150 400 350 Temporary assistance.................................................... * * * Typists......................................................................... * * * Total Contingencies................................ 1,845 2,335 2,057 Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams................ 2,500 2,500 2,493 Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act........... ... ... 130 Total Division No. 2...................... 15,310 15,396 14,971
*Provided under Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Number of Persons. SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1923–24. 1922–23. 1922–23. 1923–24. Division No. 3. Vote. Expenditure. PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF. £ £ £ Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. 1 1 Principal Parliamentary Reporter............................ 1,030* 1,000 1 1 Second Reporter.................................................... 750 750 ... 11 Parliamentary Reporters, 6 at £650 ; 1 at £630 ; 1 at £620; 2 at £590; 1 at £570.................................................. 6,900 ... 11 ... Parliamentary Reporters, 6 at £650; I at £640 ; 1 at £610 ; 1 at £600; 2 at £570.................................................. ... 6,890 1 1 Clerk and Accountant............................................ 280 280 1 1 Messenger and Reader........................................... 240 240 9,200 9,160 Cost of living allowances....................................... 700 700 Basic wage allowances, including child endowment 70 70 15 15 9,970 9,930 9,909 Temporary assistance............................................ 1,270 1,270 1,225 Total Salaries.......................... 11,240 11,200 11,134 Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................................... 10 10 12 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes 50 50 51 3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon....................................................................... 5 5 5 4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding................................................................. 3 3 ... 5. Travelling expenses....................................................... 150 150 74 6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................. 100 100 137 Temporary shorthand writing, typewriting and attendance. Cost of living allowances to temporary officers................ Basic wage and child endowment allowances to temporary officers Total Contingencies................. 318 318 279 Subdivision No. 3.—MISCELLANEOUS. No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act............ 550 ... 600 Total Division No. 3.................. 12,108 11,518 12,013 *Includes provision for the salary of the Principal Parliamentary Reporter, at £1,100 per annum for the period 1st-10th July.
Provided under Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Number of Persons. 1923–24. 1922–23. 1922–23. 1923–24. Division No. 4. Vote. Expenditure. THE LIBRARY. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. £ £ £ 1 1 Librarian................................................................ 750 750 1 1 Assistant Librarian.................................................. 550 550 4 4 Clerks..................................................................... 1,070 1,070 1 1 Cadet Cataloguer.................................................... 208 120 3 3 Attendants.............................................................. 580 580 1 1 Cleaner................................................................... 182 182 3,340 3,252 Cost of living allowances........................................ 444 426 Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.. 121 141 11 11 3,905 3,819 3,769 Temporary assistance.............................................. 100 ... ... Total Salaries............. 4,005 3,819 3,769 Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 1. Books, maps, plates, &c................................................. 1,250 1,000 922 2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals, &c................... 600 600 638 3. Postage and telegrams.................................................... 50 75 30 4. Office requisites............................................................ 100 100 59 5. Writing-paper and envelopes.......................................... 20 20 10 6. Account, record, and other books.................................... 5 5 ... 7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................. 150 150 287 8. Fittings and furniture...................................................... 75 75 26 Total Contingencies.............. 2,250 2,025 1,972 Number of Persons. Total Division No. 4................ 6,255 5,844 5,741 1922–23. 1923–24. Division No. 5. AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. 1 1 Editor..................................................................... 1,440 1,440 1,425 1 1 Total Salaries................ 1,440 1,440 1,425 Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 1. Expenses of collection and publication............................ 5,000 5,000 3,434 Total Division No. 5.............. 6,440 6,440 4,859 I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Number of Persons. Division No. 6. 1923–24. 1922–23. 1922–23. 1923–24. Vote. Expenditure. PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE
ON PUBLIC WORKS.
£ £ £ Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. 1 1 Secretary................................................................ 600 600 1 1 Clerk...................................................................... 220 210 1 1 Messenger.............................................................. 182 182 1,002 992 Cost of living allowances........................................ 124 124 Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.. 37 37 3 3 1,163 1,153 967 Temporary assistance.............................................. 20 20 ... Total Salaries.................................... 1,183 1,173 967 Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................................... 25 25 25 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes 80 50 90 3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon....................................................................... 5 5 6 4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and bookbinding.......................................................... 5 5 1 5. Other printing................................................................ 5 5 1 6. Travelling expenses....................................................... 350 350 389 7. Witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses.......................... 50 50 4 8. Assessors’ fees and travelling expenses........................... 50 50 ... 9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................. 30 30 18 10. Telephone services, including rent, installation, extension, repairs and maintenance................................................................ 35 35 25 Temporary assistance..................................................... * * ... Total Contingencies........................... 635 605 559 Total Division No. 6............................. 1,818 1,778 1,528 *Provided under Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Number of Persons. 1923–24. 1922–23. 1922–23. 1923–24. Division No. 7. Vote. Expenditure. JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. £ £ £ Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. 1 1 Secretary............................................................... 450 450 1 1 Office Assistant..................................................... 200 200 650 650 Cost of living allowances....................................... 82 62 Basic wage allowances, including child endowment 12 12 2 2 Total Salaries............................ 744 724 734 Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................................... 15 15 15 2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes 10 10 4 3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...................................................................... 10 10 2 4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding...................................................................... 5 5 ... 5. Travelling expenses....................................................... 500 600 437 6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................. 50 50 36 7. Fittings and furniture...................................................... 20 20 ... Special expenditure in connexion with inquiry into Common-wealth Sugar Agreement...................................................... ... ... 134 Total Contingencies................... 610 710 628 Total Division No. 7................................. 1,354 1,434 1,362 I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Number of Persons. Division No. 8. 1923–24. 1922–23. 1922–23. 1923–24. JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. Vote. Expenditure. Subdivision No. 1. £ £ £ Secretary*.............................................................. ... ... Subdivision No. 2. Refreshment Rooms Salaries. 1 1 Steward.................................................................. 325 325 1 1 Assistant Steward................................................... 225 200 1 1 Principal Cook........................................................ 270 250 820 775 Cost of living allowances........................................ 150 150 Basic wage allowances, including child endowment.. 36 36 3 3 Total Salaries................ 1,006 961 961 Subdivision No. 3. Refreshment Rooms Contingencies. No. 1. Grant in aid................................................................... 650 650 1,100 2. Wages of Sessional Waiters............................................ 300 300 297 Total Contingencies............................. 950 950 1,397 Total Refreshment Rooms.................... 1,956 1,911 2,358 Subdivision No. 4. Water Power. No. 1. Water Power for Parliament House, required for the protection of the Parliament Buildings from fire and working the kitchen lift 30 35 28 Total Water Power................................ 30 35 28 Subdivision No. 5. Electric Lighting, Repairs, Etc. No. 1. Supply of electric current for lighting, working lifts and ventilation motors....................................................................... 550 550 556 2. Electric light globes....................................................... 50 50 47 3. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture.................... 450‡ l,250 1,235 Total Electric Lighting, Repairs, Etc... 1,050 1,850 1,838 Carried forward.................................................... 3,036 3,796 4,224 *Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate. Includes £950 for non-recurring expenditure on necessary repairs in and about Parliament House.
‡Includes £150 for non-recurring expenditure on necessary repairs at Parliament House.
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Number of Persons. Division No. 8. 1923–24. 1922–23. 1922–23. 1923–24. JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. Vote. Expenditure. £ £ £ Brought forward.................................. 3,036 3,796 4,224 Subdivision No. 6. Queen’s Hall, Salaries. 1 1 Senior Messenger.................................................. 212 212 1 1 Junior Messenger.................................................. 182 182 1 1 Cleaner................................................................. 182 182 576 576 Cost of living allowances....................................... 70 90 Basic wage allowances, including child endowment 62 90 Salary of officer granted furlough prior to retirement ... 73 3 3 Total Salaries........................... 708 829 781 Subdivision No. 7. Queen’s Hall, Miscellaneous. Payment to officer in lieu of additional furlough...... ... 72 65 Total Queen’s Hall................... 708 901 846 Number of Persons. 1922–23. 1923–24. Subdivision No. 8. Parliament Gardens, Salaries. 1 1 Foreman Gardener................................................. 210 210 2 2 Gardeners............................................................. 384 384 594 594 Cost of living allowances....................................... 71 71 Basic wage allowances, including child endowment 36 36 3 3 Total Salaries.................... 701 701 701 Subdivision No. 9. Parliament Gardens Contingencies. No. 1. Incidental expenses................................................ 100 100 61 Total Parliament Gardens.......... 801 801 762 Carried forward................................................. 4,545 5,498 5,832
I.—THE PARLIAMENT.
Number of Persons. 1923–24. 1922–23. 1922–23. 1923–24. Division No. 8. Vote. Expenditure. JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. £ £ £ Brought forward................................ 4,545 5,498 5,832 Subdivision No. 10. Miscellaneous Salaries. 1 l Engineer............................................................... 325 300 1 l Assistant Engineer................................................. 220 220 1 1 Night Watchman................................................... 201 201 746 721 Cost of living allowances....................................... 150 147 Basic wage allowances including child endowment. 101 88 3 3 Total Salaries.................. 997 956 968 Subdivision No. 11. Miscellaneous Contingencies. No. 1. Telephone services........................................................ 700 940 835 2. Fuel and gas.................................................................. 400 400 441 3. Incidental expenses........................................................ 230 230 139 Improvement of reserve north of Parliament Gardens........ .. 850 .. Total Contingencies......... 1,330 2,420 1,415 Total Miscellaneous........ 2,327 3,376 2,383 Total Division No. 8.......... 6,872 8,874 8,215 Total Parliament......... 60,048 61,128 58,256 II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
(Not including War Services, shown separately on page 344.)
Division Number. ________ 1923–24. 1922–23. Increase on Expenditure 1922–23. Decrease on Expenditure 1922–23. Vote. Expenditure. £ £ £ £ £ 9 ADMINISTRATIVE........................ 71,165 102,876 106,572 ... 35,407 10 AUDIT OFFICE............................... 75,245 69,442 68,792 6,453 ... 11 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER 33,958 33,224 32,171 1,787 ... 12 GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE 6,180 6,328 6,100 80 ... 13 HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE 56,772 59,129 55,774 998 ... 14 AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 11,827 9,300 6,466 5,361 ... 15 SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICE TO PACIFIC ISLANDS...................... 53,200 50,200 46,805 6,395 ... 16 COUNCIL OF DEFENCE................ 250 250 ... 250 ... 17 IMMIGRATION.............................. 70,000 73,300 69,560 440 ... 18 BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION..... 20,000 ... ... 20,000 ... Total................... 398,597 404,049 392,240 6,357 ...
Estimate, 1923–24........................................... £398,597 Vote, 1922–23................................................. 404,049 Decrease......................... £5,452
II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons. Class or Grade. Division No. 9. 1923–24. 1922–23. 1922–23. 1923–24. Vote. Expenditure. £ £ £ ADMINISTRATIVE. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. Administrative Branch. Administrative Division. 1 l ... Secretary....................................................... 1,250 1,250 Clerical Division. 1 1 1 Assistant Secretary......................................... 650 650 Professional Division. 1 l D Private Secretary to Prime Minister................. 408 408 Clerical Division. 2 l 4 Private Secretary............................................ 310 555 General Division. 2 2 ... Typists.......................................................... 305 297 ... 1 ... Senior Messenger.......................................... 150 ... .. 1 ... Ministerial Messenger.................................... 180 ... ... 1 .. Messenger..................................................... 74 ... 7 9 Carried forward............... 3,327 3,160 F. 13906.—2
II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons. Class or Grade. 1923-21. 1922–23. 1922–23. 1923–24. Division No. 9. Vote. Expenditure. ADMINISTRATIVE. £ £ £ Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. 7 9 Brought forward...................... 3,327 3,160 Accountant’s Branch. Clerical Division. 1 1 1 Accountant and Chief Clerk............................ 520 520 2 2 3 Clerks............................................................ 640 640 1 2 4 Clerks............................................................ 453 253 4 4 5 Clerks............................................................ 774 647 General Division. 2 2 ... Typists.......................................................... 281 259 Correspondence and Records Branch. Clerical Division. 1 1 2 Senior Clerk.................................................. 420 420 4 4 3 Clerks............................................................ 1,440 1,520 4 5 4 Clerks............................................................ 1,163 995 11 9 5 Clerks............................................................ 1,802 2,040 General Division. 8 8 ... Typists.......................................................... 1,162 1,110 4 3 ... Assistants...................................................... 449 517 1 1 ... Messenger..................................................... 89 60 Publicity Branch. Professional Division. 1 1 C Publicity Officer............................................ 600 600 51 52 Carried forward..................... 13,120 12,741 II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons. Class or Grade Division No. 9. 1923–24. 1922–23. 1922–23. 1923–24. ADMINISTRATIVE. Vote. Expenditure. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. £ £ £ 51 52 Brought forward.............. 13,120 12,741 Publicity Branch—continued. General Division. 1 1 ... Supervising Assistant..................................... 264 264 ... 1 ... Gazette Officer.............................................. 222 ... 1 ... ... Senior Assistant............................................. ... 216 1 1 ... Assistant........................................................ 160 142 ... 1 ... Typist............................................................ 126 ... 1 1 ... Female Sorter................................................ 126 132 Foreign Affairs Branch. Professional Division. 2 2 ... Foreign Affairs Officers................................. 1,500 1,500 Clerical Division. 1 1 4 Clerk............................................................. 245 226 1 2 5 Clerks............................................................ 420 198 General Division. 2 2 ... Typists.......................................................... 310 262 Passports Section.* Clerical Division. 1 * 3 Clerk............................................................. * 340 2 * 5 Clerks............................................................ * 407 General Division. 1 * ... Assistant........................................................ * 142 1 * ... Typist............................................................ * 162 66 64 Carried forward........................ 16,493 16,732 *Provided in 1923–24 under Home and Territories Department.
II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons. Class or Grade. Division No. 9. 1923–24. 1922–23. 1922–23. 1923–24. Vote. Expenditure. ADMINISTRATIVE. £ £ £ Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. 66 64 Brought forward...................... 16,493 16,732 Unattached Staff. Clerical Division. 1 * 3 Clerk............................................................. * 360 1 * 5 Clerk............................................................. * 210 General Division. 1 * ... Typist............................................................ * 162 16,493 17,464 Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards................................................................... 1,929 2,072 Basic wage allowance, including child endowment 1,073 1,112 Adjustment of salaries.................................... 217 69 64 19,712 20,648 Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class................................................................... 250 400 19,962 21,048 Deduct salaries of officers loaned to Expropriation Board................................................................... 441 441 19,521 20,607 Deduct salaries of officers loaned to Immigration Branch................................................................... 1,371 812 18,150 19,795 Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year................................................................... ... 1,000 18,150 18,795 17,616 Temporary assistance..................................... 1,000 2,500 3,512 Total Salaries (carried forward) 19,150 21,295 21,128 *Provided in 1923–24 under Home and Territories Department. ——— The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1922–23
has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.
II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 9. 1923–24. 1922–23. Vote. Expenditure. ADMINISTRATIVE. £ £ £ Brought forward......................................... 19,150 21,295 21,128 Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 1. Cablegrams beyond Commonwealth (moneys paid by persons for cables sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote) 3,500 3,500 3,045 2. Postage and telegrams.................................................... 1,500 2,000 1,903 3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes 250 250 309 4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...................................................................... 180 180 273 5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, binding, and printing............................................................... 100 100 78 6. Other printing................................................................ 100 100 154 7. Travelling expenses....................................................... 800 800 2,068 8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................. 1,800 1,200 2,170 9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette.................................................................................. 3,500 4,000 4,596 10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others 1,000 1,250 1,645 11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance........................................................ 375 350 403 12. Foreign Affairs—travelling and other expenses in connexion with 500 1,000 1,124 Temporary assistance.................................................... * * * Total Contingencies....................................... 13,605 14,730 17,768 Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. No. 1. Salaries and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secre-taries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and Leader of Country Party............................................... 1,600 1,500 1,615 2. Historic memorials of representative men........................ 100 70 3 3. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth, Medical Officers 200 200 200 4. New Hebrides—Grant for special services....................... 1,000 1,050 625 5. Entertainment of visitors................................................ 150 150 888 6. Investigation in connexion with noxious insects—-Grant. 400 400 400 7. Imperial Bureau of Mycology—Grant............................. 150 150 ... 8. Commercial Agency—Paris........................................... 900 800 880 9. Payment to International Agricultural Institute at Rome... 800 1,000 303 10. International bibliography of the War............................. 260 200 279 Carried forward......................................... 5,560 5,520 5,199 32,755 36,025 38,896
*Provided under Subdivision 1—Salaries.
II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 9. 1923–24. 1922–23. Vote. Expenditure. ADMINISTRATIVE. £ £ £ Brought forward.......................................... 32,755 36,025 38,896 Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. Brought forward.......................................... 5,560 5,520 5,199 No. 11. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers.......... 600 500 989 12. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations.. 29,000 51,366 37,470 13. Grant to Australian Commonwealth Branch of Empire Parlia-mentary Association.............................................................. 250 250 200 14. Imperial Mineral Resources Bureau—Grant.................. 2,000 2,000 2,000 15. Assistance for the Boy Scout Movement....................... 1,000 ... ... Monument at Darwin to commemorate landing of Sir Ross Smith, K.B.E....................................................................... ... 715 707 Royal Commission—Taxation....................................... ... 3,000 3,428 Royal Commission—Unification of railway gauges........ ... 1,000 449 Maintenance of motor cars, including wages and expenses of chauffeurs................................................................................ ... 2,500 2,498 State Funerals of Sir Ross Smith, K.B.E., and Lieutenant Bennett ... ... 488 Repatriation of Distressed Australians............................ ... ... 376 Purchase of a bust of the late Hon. Alfred Deakin........... ... ... 158 Royal Commission—Cockatoo and Garden Islands Naval Establishments......................................................... ... ... 112 Purchase of motor cars (moneys received from the sale of old cars to be credited to this vote)................................................. ... ... 728 Carried forward..............................................
38,410
66,851
54,802
32,755 36,025 38,896 II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 9. 1923–24. 1922–23. Vote. Expenditure. £ £ £ ADMINISTRATIVE. Brought forward......................................... 32,755 36,025 38,896 Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous. Brought forward........................................ 38,410 66,851 54,802 Australian Delegation to Fourth Annual Convention of American Legion of Returned Sailors and Soldiers— Contribution towards ... ... 200 Soldiers’ Club, Sydney—Grant....................................... ... ... 392 Washington Conference.................................................. ... ... 513 British Cotton Delegation—Expenses.............................. ... ... 990 Special medical examinations.......................................... ... ... 3 Industrial Conference, Sydney......................................... ... ... 100 Grant for relief of distress of unemployed returned soldiers and dependants................................................................ ... ... 1,000 Legal Costs—Lucy v. Commonwealth.............................. ... ... 241 Professional services of Mr. R. G. Spruson, Patent Attorney, in the case—Commonwealth ats Marconi Coy. (1912
and 1913)..........
... ... 371 Purchase of Captain Cook’s documents........................... ... ... 6,796 Cost of erection of flagpole presented to Commonwealth by President of United States........................................... ... ... 16 Premiers’ Conference—Expenses of................................ ... ... 249 Geneva Conference, 1920............................................... ... ... 1 Visit of Prime Minister to England, 1921......................... ... ... 171 Economic and Financial Conference held at Genoa, 1922. ... ... 725 Geodetic Conference...................................................... ... ... 112 Editions of Treaties and Agreements, Versailles............... ... ... 394 Delegation from Returned Sailors and Soldiers’ Imperial League of Australia to Conference, London—Grant..................... ... ... 600 Total Miscellaneous............................. 38,410 66,851 67,676 Total Division No. 9............................... 71,165 102,876 106,572 II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons. Class or Grade. Division No. 10. 1923–24. 1922–23. 1922–23. 1923–24. AUDIT OFFICE. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. Vote. Expenditure. Central Staff. £ £ £ Clerical Division. 1 1 1 Secretary...................................................... 700 700 1 1 1 Inspector of Stores........................................ 600 600 2 2 2 Inspectors.................................................... 920 920 5 5 3 Inspectors.................................................... 1,940 1,940 7 7 4 Assistant Inspectors...................................... 2,005 2,002 3 3 4 Clerks.......................................................... 780 830 20 20 5 Clerks.......................................................... 4,085 3,957 General Division. 4 4 ... Assistants..................................................... 642 631 1 1 ... Typist.......................................................... 138 162 1 1 ... Telephonist.................................................. 138 132 ' 45 45 11,948 11,874 Local Staffs. New South Wales. Clerical Division. 1 1 1 Local Auditor............................................... 650 650 2 2 2 Inspectors.................................................... 867 880 12 12 3 Inspectors.................................................... 4,460 4,460 17 18 4 Assistant Inspectors...................................... 5,200 4,938 29 27 5 Clerks.......................................................... 5,096 5,374 General Division. 1 1 ... Typist.......................................................... 162 162 1 1 ... Messenger.................................................... 86 73 3 3 ... Assistants..................................................... 459 447 66 65 Victoria. 16,980 16,984 Clerical Division. 1 1 1 Local Auditor............................................... 560 560 1 1 2 Inspector...................................................... 460 460 15 15 3 Inspectors.................................................... 5,720 5,776 12 12 4 Assistant Inspectors...................................... 3,400 3,326 1 1 4 Clerk............................................................ 290 290 32 32 5 Clerks.......................................................... 6,379 6,115 62 62 Carried forward..............................
16,809 16,527 111 110 28,928 28,858 II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons. Class or Grade Division No. 10. 1923–24. 1922–23. 1922–23. 1923–24. AUDIT OFFICE. Vote. Expenditure. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. £ £ £ 111 110 Brought forward................... 28,928 28,858 Victoria—continued. 62 62 Brought forward................... 16,809 16,527 General Division. 1 1 ... Senior Assistant........................................... 205 192 1 1 ... Assistant...................................................... 141 134 3 3 ... Typists......................................................... 428 472 67 67 17,583 17,325 Queensland. Clerical Division. 1 1 l Local Auditor............................................... 600 600 1 1 2 Inspector...................................................... 440 440 3 3 3 Inspectors.................................................... 1,140 1,136 8 8 4 Assistant Inspectors...................................... 2,380 2,380 9 9 5 Clerks.......................................................... 1,838 1,813 General Division. 1 1 ... Typist.......................................................... 161 155 1 1 ... Assistant...................................................... 134 124 24 24 6,693 6,648 South Australia. Clerical Division. 1 1 1 Local Auditor............................................... 560 560 1 2 Inspector...................................................... 440 ... 2 1 3 Inspector...................................................... 380 780 6 6 4 Assistant Inspectors...................................... 1,675 1,661 8 8 5 Clerks.......................................................... 1,603 1,527 General Division. 1 1 ... Typist.......................................................... 155 149 1 1 ... Assistant...................................................... 168 165 19 19 4,981 4,842 221 220 Carried forward................................... 58,185 57,673 II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Number of Persons. Class or Grade. Division No. 10. 1923–24. 1922–23. 1922–23. 1923–24. AUDIT OFFICE. Vote. Expenditure. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. £ £ £ 221 220 Brought forward............. 58,185 57,673 Western Australia. Clerical Division. 1 1 2 Local Auditor.............................................. 500 500 1 1 3 Inspector ..................................................... 380 380 6 6 4 Assistant Inspectors...................................... 1,460 1,710 6 5 5 Clerks.......................................................... 960 1,140 14 13 3,300 3,730 Tasmania. Clerical Division. 1 1 2 Local Auditor.............................................. 460 460 1 1 3 Inspector ..................................................... 380 380 4 4 4 Assistant Inspectors...................................... 1,115 1,115 5 5 5 Clerks.......................................................... 914 825 General Division. 1 1 ... Typist.......................................................... 137 130 12 12 London. 3,006 2,910 1 1 3 Local Auditor.............................................. 380 380 Darwin. 1 1 3 Local Auditor.............................................. 320 320 Papua. ... 1 2 Local Auditor.............................................. 420 ... ... 1 3 Inspector..................................................... 320 ... ... 1 5 Clerk........................................................... 210 ... ... 3 950 ... 66,141 65,013 Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.................................................................. 9,973 9,702 Basic wage allowance, including child endowment. 4,155 4,172 Adjustment of salaries.................................. 1 278 * 249 250 Carried forward............................ 81,547 78,887 * The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1922–23 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.
II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
1923–24. 1922–23. Vote. Expenditure. Division No. 10. £ £ £ AUDIT OFFICE. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. Brought forward....... 81,547 78,887 Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class 250 250 Salaries of officers granted leave of absence on furlough prior to retirement......................................................... 212 ... 82,009 79,137 Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua 800 300 81,209 78,837 Less amount to be recovered from special funds..... 3,260 4,626 77,949 74,211 Less amount to be provided under Division No. 135, War Services .......................................................................... 9,033 9,033 68,916 65,178 Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....................................................................... ... 1,740 68,916 63,438 60,547 Temporary Assistance.......................................... 1,900 2,250 3,379 Total Salaries (carried forward)........... 70,816 65,688 63,926
* Provided under Subdivision No.1—Salaries.
X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Number of Persons. Class or Grade. 1923–24. 1922–23. 1922–23. 1923–24. Vote. Expenditure. Division No. 133. £ £ £ WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. Professional Division. 1 1 A Chief Quarantine Officer............................... 950 900 1 1 C Quarantine Officer........................................ 606 622 1 1 C Medical Officer (Laboratories)...................... 588 638 1 1 F Technical Assistant (Laboratories)................. 210 209 Clerical Division. 1 1 5 Clerk............................................................ 210 197 General Division. 1 1 VII. Quarantine Sanitary Inspector........................ 224 218 1 1 V. Foreman Assistant........................................ 204 32* 1 1 .. Engine Driver............................................... 128 192 1 1 III. Quarantine Assistant..................................... 174 192 5 5 I. Quarantine Assistants.................................... 811 811 1 1 III. Typist........................................................... 144 138 4,249 4,149 Cost of living allowances under determination of Public Service Arbitrator.................................. 130 150 Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards............................................................. 615 575 Basic wage allowances, including child endowment 345 211 15 15 5,339 5,085 Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent............................................................. 103 71 5,236 5,014 3,770 Temporary assistance.................................. 100 200 320 Total Salaries (carried forward)......
5,336
5,214
4,090
* Portion of year only.
X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Division No. 133. 1923–24. 1922–23. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Vote.
Expenditure.
£ £ £ Brought forward.................................. 5,336 5,214 4,090 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.................................................................... 975 1,000 974 3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others 320 300 309 4. Postage and telegrams.................................................... 100 100 101 5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes 10 10 12 6. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding................................................................... 5 5 3 7. Other printing................................................................ 25 15 20 8. Travelling expenses....................................................... 125 150 109 9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light... 750 1,000 735 10. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure....................... 450 450 505 11. Hire and maintenance of launches.................................. 700 800 599 12. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)........................................... 50 50 877 13. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..................................................... 150 150 138 14. District laboratory......................................................... 500 500 10 Temporary assistance....................................................
*
*
*
Total Contingencies............................. 4,510 4,880 4,742 Total Division No. 133.......................... 9,846 10,094 8,832 * Provided under Subdivision No 1.——Salaries.
X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Number of Persons. Class or Grade. Division No. 134. 1923–24. 1922–23. 1922–23. 1923–24. TASMANIA.
Vote.
Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—SALARIES. £ £ £ General Division. 1 1 I. Quarantine Assistant.................................... 167 161 Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.............................................................. 50 50 Basic wage allowance, including child endowment
51
38
1 1 268 249 Less amount to be withheld on account of rent
16
16
252 233 242 Temporary assistance................................... 10 50 15 Total Salaries.......................... 262 283 257 Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 1. Allowances for services of State officers acting as officers under the Quarantine Act.......................................................... 375 400 373 2. Allowances for services of medical practitioners acting as quarantine officers.............................................................. 100 120 75 3. Exempt officers—caretakers, quarantine attendants and others 50 50 .. 4. Postage and telegrams.................................................. 20 20 21 5. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes 10 10 5 6. Account, record and other books, including cost of materials printing and binding........................................................ 5 5 9 7. Other printing.............................................................. 5 5 2 8. Travelling expenses...................................................... 10 10 4 9. Other stores, outfit of quarantine stations, fuel and light.. 50 50 33 10. Forage, sustenance, quarters and other allowances.......... 15 10 10 11. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...................... 60 60 39 12. Hire and maintenance of launches................................. 100 100 90 13. Active quarantine expenses (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)........................................ 50 50 978 14. Telephone service, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance.................................................. 10 10 11 Temporary assistance...................................................
*
*
*
Total Contingencies....................... 860 900 1,650 Total Division No. 134.................... 1,122 1,183 1,907 Total Department of Health....... 121,986 125,210 122,915 *Provided under Subdivision No.1——Salaries.
XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.
Division Number. 1923–24. 1922–23. Increase
on
Expenditure, 1922–23.Decrease
on
Expenditure, 1922–23.Estimate. Vote. Expenditure. £ £ £ £ £ 135
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT
9,033
9,033
9,048
...
15
136-138
UNDER CONTROL OF DE-PARTMENT OF THE TREA-SURY...............................
583,887
1,815,745
1,735,498
...
1,151,611
139
UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DE-PARTMENT.........................................
16,920
19,800
19,800
...
2,880
140-142
UNDER CONTROL OF DE-PARTMENT OF DEFENCE
103,313
163,503
97,146
6,167
...
143
UNDER CONTROL OF DE-PARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS........................
300
550
327
...
27
144
UNDER CONTROL OF DE-PARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS
75,500
100,000
94,395
...
18,895
TOTAL............................. 788,953 2,108,631 1,956,214 .. 1,167,261 XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.
1923–24. 1922–23. Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. Vote. Expenditure. Division No. 135. £ £ £ 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........ ... ... 7 Compensation to officers and crews of merchant ships for loss of effects through war risks.............................................
...
...
8
Total Division No. 135...................... 9,033 9,033 9,048 Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department 9,033 9,033 9,048 _________ Under Control of Department of the Treasury. Division No. 136. THE TREASURY. Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries. No. 1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 19 —The Treasury 6,320 6,710 6,352 Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies. No. 1. Expenses of registration and checking of Treasury Bonds and Coupons.................................................................................. 500 1,000 473 2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 19 —The Treasury.................................................................... 1,500 1,500 1,500 2,000 2,500 1,973 Carried forward................................... 8,320 9,210 8,325 XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.
1923–24. 1922–23. Under Control of Department of the Treasury—continued. Vote. Expenditure. £ £ £ Division No. 136. THE TREASURY. Brought forward....................
8,320
9,210
8,325
Subdivision No. 3.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Regis-tries. No. 1. Expenses of conducting Registries of Commonwealth In-
scribed Stock, including payments to the Commonwealth Bank26,500
26,500
24,707
Total Division No. 136................................... 34,820 35,710 33,032 Division No. 136a. MISCELLANEOUS.
Subdivision No. 1. Payment, as an act of grace, to Lieut. Cummings, injured in an aeroplane accident during Peace Loan campaign..... ... ... 146 Payment for services rendered in connexion with the regulations under the War Precautions Act.................. ... ... 13 Premiums on life assurance policies of Commonwealth public servants who were members of Expeditionary Forces, includ-ing contributions to Trust Fund Officers’ Assurance Fund ... ... 18 Interest on moneys held under Trading with the Enemy Act ... ... 1 Overpayments in respect of War Gratuities (irrecoverable) ... ... 266 Inscribed Stock frauds................................................... ... ... 235 Gratuity to Captain Strasburg under special circumstances ... ... 133 Compassionate allowances to ex-members of Australian Imperial Force, war workers, and their dependants.......
...
...
1,944
Total Division No. 136a......... ... ... 2,756 Total The Treasury (carried forward)......... 34,820 35,710 35,788 XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.
Number of Persons. Class or Grade. 1923–24. 1922–23. 1922–23. 1923–24. Under Control of Department of The Treasury—continued. Vote. Expenditure. Brought forward................................... £ £ £ 34,820 35,710 35,788 REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
Division No. 137. 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. Per Annum. £ 3,920 3,920 6 6 Deputy Commissioners....................... 800 1 1 Secretary to the Commission............. ... 750 750 Professional Division. 1 1 Principal Departmental Medical Officer.................................................................... 1,100 1,100 1,100 27 24 Departmental Medical Officers.......... 925 18,600 20,925 Clerical Division. 6 6 1 Clerks...................................................... 700 3,660 3,700 15 10 2 Clerks...................................................... 500 4,660 6,855 42 31 3 Clerks...................................................... 400 10,880 14,780 163 131 4 Clerks...................................................... 310 32,714 41,169 397 360 5 Clerks...................................................... 210 69,561 77,034 General Division. 147 135 Typists.................................................... 162 19,583 20,999 35 31 Assistants............................................... 174 4,686 5,311 174,114 200,543 Cost of living allowances under Arbitration Court awards.......................................................................... 28,163 29,777 Basic wage allowances, including child endowment 14,686 15,026 843 739 216,963 245,346 Staffs of Local Committees in districts with popu-lation over 20,000................................................ ... 1,436 216,963 246,782 Temporary Assistance............................................. 18,000 51,000 234,963 297,782 Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........................................................... 34,000 ... Total Salaries........................
200,963
297,782
Carried forward........................ 34,820 35,710 35,788
XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.
1923–24. 1922–23. Vote. Expenditure. Under Control of the Department of the Treasury—continued. £ £ £ Brought forward......................... 34,820 35,710 35,788 REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.
Division No. 137. Brought forward......................... 200,963 297,782 ... 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)................................................ 400,000 1,570,000 1,622,906 2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account).................. 84,000* 144,000* 12,265 3. Grant to the Trust Fund, Repatriation of Australian Soldiers — Contributions Account, towards soldiers’ children education scheme.......................................... 57,000 57,000 57,000 541,000 1,771,000 1,692,171 Total Division No. 137......................... 741,963 2,068,782 1,692,171 Carried forward..........................
741,963
2,068,782
1,692,171
34,820 35,710 35,788 *All construction work from this Vote is under the control of the Department of Works and Railways.—— Third instalment of contribution by Commonwealth towards education scheme. The total contribution is £800,000, spread over 14 years.
XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.
1923–24. 1922–23. Vote. Expenditure. Under Control of the Department of
The Treasury—continued.£ £ £ Brought forward...................... 34,820 35,710 35,788 Repatriation Commission—continued. Brought forward......................... 741,963 2,068,782 1,692,171 Division No. 138.
MISCELLANEOUS. Subdivision No. 1. No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service 1,000 1,000 740 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— Contribution Account, and devoted to the establishment of scholarships for soldiers and their dependants).............................................................. 5,007 4,975 5,007 3. Interest earned on investment of money donated for estab-lishment of University scholarship for benefit of children of deceased soldiers (to be paid to Trust Fund, Repatriation
of Australian Soldiers—Contribution 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 2,000 3,000 1,201 Defalcations, deficiencies, and overpayments................ ... ... 185 Compassionate allowance to dependants of late members of Australian Imperial Force........................................
...
...
353
Total Division No. 138.................... 8,067 9,035 7,539 750,030 2,077,817 1,699,710 Deduct Salaries—Repatriation Commission—payable from Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account...................
200,963
297,782
...
Total Repatriation Commission............... 549,067 1,780,035 1,699,710 Total Under Control of the Department of The Treasury 583,887 1,815,745 1,735,498 XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.
1923–24. 1922–23. Under Control of Home and Territories Department. Vote. Expenditure. £ £ £ Division No. 139. MISCELLANEOUS. Subdivision No. 1. No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum..................... 16,920* 19,800* 19,800 Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department 16,920 19,800 19,800 ______________ Under Control of Department of Defence.
Naval. Division No. 140. MISCELLANEOUS. Subdivision No. 1. No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services 2,000 15,000 10,787 2. Pensions payable to members and dependants of members of the crews of ex-enemy vessels in respect of injuries or ill-ness due to war service............................................ 500 1,000 1,008 Total Division No. 140.................. 2,500 16,000 11,795 Division No. 141. 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.....................
500
2,000
1,044
Total Naval (carried forward).... 3,000 18,000 12,839 *To be paid to credit to Trust Fund, Australian War Museum Account.
XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.
1923–24. 1922–23. Under Control of Department of Defence—continued. Vote. Expenditure. Brought forward............................................................................................................................. £ £ £ 3,000 18,000 12,839 MILITARY. Division No. 142.
MISCELLANEOUS. Subdivision No. 1. No. 1. Expenses of chemists and munition workers sent to Great Britain (portion to be recovered)........................................................................................................... 78 150 209 2. Graves of Soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance........................................................................................................... 80,000 120,000 70,999 3. Graves of Soldiers—Erection of Headstones and Main-tenance of Graves of Deceased Soldiers in Australia 10,000 10,000 19 4. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill— Mrs. Shaw and one child............................................................................................................................. 57 79 67 Mrs. Cowie (due to estate of)............................................................................................................................. 5. Allowance to Mrs. A. Ross (née Kelly), who contracted meningitis whilst nursing a military patient........................................................................................................... 78 78 78 6. Grants to Australians who enlisted in the Imperial Army........................................................................................................... 1,500 1,850 5,501 7. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums........................................................................................................... 300 360 313 8. Erection of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials........................................................................................................... 4,300 7,100 1,115 9. Compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the war........................................................................................................... 4,000* ... ... Expenses of navvies and labourers sent to Great Britain (portion to be recovered)........................................................................................................... ... 50 59 Special Payments to Discharged Soldiers retained in or re-admitted to military hospitals........................................................................................................... ... 4,700 4,927 Payments to or on behalf of members and. discharged mem-bers of the Imperial and Indian Forces (to be recovered) ... 700 434 Australian Imperial Force—Separation allowances paid under special circumstances..................................................................................................... ... 300 69 Allowance to Nurse N. Loch, injured on duty ... 33 ... Compensation for loss of articles seized by Defence Depart-ment under the War Precautions Act........................................................................................................... ... 100 196 Expenses in connexion with re-interment of late Corporal W. Williamson..................................................................................................... ... 3 6 Payment as an act of grace to ex-Sergeant W. H. Lindsay........................................................................................................... ... ... 175 Expenses in connexion with interned enemy subjects...........................................................................................................
...
...
140
Total Division No. 142............................................................................................................................. 100,313 145,503 84,307 Total Under Control of Department of Defence............................................................................................................................. 103,313 163,503 97,146
*To be paid to credit of Trust Fund,
National War Histories Account.
XI.—WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.
1923–24. 1922–23. Under Control of the Department of Trade and Customs.
Vote.
Expenditure.
Division No. 143. 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)............................................................ 100 200 92 2. Remission of duty on tobacco and cigarettes distributed to invalid soldiers................................................................. 100 100 104 3. Issue of war medals to members of Mercantile Marine
100
250
131
Total Division No. 143................................ 300 550 327 Total Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs................................................................. 300 550 327 __________ Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 144. 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)
75,500
100,000
94,395
Total Division No. 144............ 75,500 100,000 94,395 Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways 75,500 100,000 94,395 Total War Services.................................................... 788,953 2,108,631 1,956,214 ___________________________________
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