Appropriation Act 1925-26 (WA)

No. 39.] Appropriation, 1925-26. [1925.

APPROPRIATION, 1925-26.

16° GEO. V., No. XXXIX.

No. 39 of 1925.

AN ACT to appropriate and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and from Moneys to Credit of the Trust Fund and the General Loan Fund and from the Public Account certain sums to make good the supplies granted for the Service of the Year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and twenty- six, and to supplement grants made by the present Parliament during its last Session in adjustment of the Vote " Advance to Treasurer, 1924-25," for charges during the Year ended the 30th day of June, 1925.

[Assented to 31st December, 1925.]

MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,-

Preamble. E, Your Majesty's Most Dutiful and Loyal Subjects,

Wthe Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in

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

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

1925-26.

Application of

There shall and may be issued and applied, for or towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty for the services of the year ending the thirtieth day of June,

moneys. 2.

1925.] Appropriation, 1925-26. [No. 39.

One thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, the following sums, that is to say :-

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Three Million Seven Hundred and Seventy-eight Thousand One Hundred and Twelve Pounds.

From moneys to credit of the Trust Fund, the sum of Ninety-eight Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-six Pounds.

From moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund, the sum of Three Million Four Hundred and Ninety-eight Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-five Pounds.

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

3. (1) All sums granted by this Act, and the Acts sAupzoiVation of

mentioned in Schedule A to this Act, towards making good Schedule A.

the Supply granted to His Majesty, that is to say :-

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Five Million Three Hundred and Twenty-eight Thousand One Hundred and Twelve Pounds.

From moneys to credit of the Trust Fund the sum of One Hundred and Forty-four Thousand Three Hundred and Sixty-six Pounds.

From moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund the sum of Four Million Seven Hundred and Forty-eight Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-five Pounds.

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

(2) All sums granted by this Act to supplement grants in confirmation of the expenditure from the vote, "Advance

Advance to

Treasurer.

to Treasurer, 1924-25," for charges during the -year ended

the 30th day of June, 1925, that is to say :-

From the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of One Hundred and Sixty-six Thousand Three Hundred and Ninety-one Pounds Eleven Shillings and Elevenpence.

From the General Loan Fund the sum of Eighty-four Thousand and Thirty-four Pounds Sixteen Shillings.

From the Trust Fund the sum of Three Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty-five Pounds Thirteen Shillings and Threepence.

Are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated for the purposes and services expressed in Schedules B, C, D, E, F, G, and H.

Schedules B to H.

No. 39.] Appropriation, 1925-26. [1925.

SCHEDULE A.

FOR THE SERVICE OF THE YEAR ENDING 30444 JUNE, 192a.

Consolidated Revenue Fund

Under Act No.	...	850,000
Under Act No.	...	700,000

Under this Act ... 3,778,112

Votes as per Estimates 5,328 112

Trust Fund

Under Act No.	13500
Under Act No.	32,000
Under this Act	98,866

Votes as per Estimates 144,366

General Loan Fund

Under Act No.	750,000
Under Act No.	500,000

Under this Act 3,498,795

Votes as per Estimates 4,748.795

Public Account Advance to Treasurer

Under Act No.	...	300,000
Under this Act	...	200,000

500,000

£10,721,273

SCHEDULE B.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 30rn June, 1926, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

SUMMARY.

£

The Legislative Council ...	..	1,423
The Legislative Assembly	...	2,216
The Joint House Committee	...	5,127
The Joint Printing Committee	4,211

The Joint Library Committee ...

375

107,887

152,819

The Minister for Forests

22,758

The Minister for Lands, Immigration, and Industry

88,262

The Minister for Justice and Police	...	296,367
The Minister for Mines ...	62,507

The Minister for Agriculture ... 80,942

The Minister for Works and Labour	94,397
The Chief Secret ary	288,002

The Minister for Education	...	594,509
The Minister for Public Health	196,855

The Minister for the North-West ... 24,453

Public Utilities 3,305,002

Total ... £5,328,112

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SCHEDULE C.

TRUST FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1926, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY TRUST ACCOUNT. £ £

Public Works and Buildings	80,073 2,610
Miscellaneous ...	30,185

112,808

LANDS IMPROVEMENT LOAN FUND.

Departmental	1,700
Development of Agriculture ...	29,798

31,498

Total ... £144,366

SCHEDULE D.

GENERAL LOAN FUND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDLNG 30111 JUNE, 1926, AS DETAILED IN THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

SUMMARY.

Under Sec-

tion 36 of	Generally.	Total.
Audit Act,

Departmental ... 117,937 117,937

92,885 794,766 887,651

Harbours and Rivers ...	29,485	232,074	261,559
Water Supply and Sewerage	36,192	701,694	740,886
Development of Goldfields and Mineral
106,000	106.000

Development of Agriculture 33,763 2,21.6,537 2250,300

Roads and Bridges, Public Buildings, etc. ... 28,459 192,503 220,962

Other Undertakings ... 385 163,115 163,500

Total 221,169 4,527,626 4,748,795

SCHEDULE E.

ADVANCE TO TREASURER.

To be issued, if and when required, from the Public Account, to enable the Treasurer, to make advances to public officers, also advances for the Trading Concerns, and to other persons, or for payments of deposits on Contracts, or on account of other Govern- ments, etc. Also to pay expenses of an unforeseen nature, chargeable against the Con- solidated Revenue Fund, or the General Loan Fund or the Sale of Government Property Trust Account, or the Lands Improvement Loan Fund ; such disbursements to be trans- ferred monthly to the respective Votes and Services, and to be shown as excesses thereon or as new items. The appropriation may also include expenditure in excess of the provisions of any Loan Act pending statutory authority for the raising of such moneys, and the appropriation may also include expenditure on works and services pending provision being made in a Loan Act, and such expenditure, to be charged to Loan Suspense Account, to be subsequently submitted to Parliament forfipecifie appropriation. The whole amount to be adjusted subject as hereinafter provided, not later than 30th June, 1927: Provided that expenditure incurred in relaying Perth Electric Tramways and in relaying Government Railways, may be adjusted over a period of five years— £500,000.

No. 39.] A ppropriation, 1925-26. [1925.

FOR THE SERVICES OF 'THE YEAR ENDED 304n JUNE, 1925.

IS ADJUSTMENT OP LIE APPROPRIATION " ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1924-25.

SCHEDULE F.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

IL—LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Salaries.

Clerk Assistant and Usher of the Black Rod—Increase from £300 to 26 16 9

£350 per annum from 17th December

Contingencies.

Select Committees—Payment of Witnesses, etc. ... 88 1 8

114 18 5

III.—LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

Salaries.

Messengers—Increased rate for 2 months 8 0 0

Contingencies.

Select Committees—Payment of witness, etc. 38 4 10

46 4 10

1V.—JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE.

Salaries.

Wages (Kitchen, Dining Room, and Cleaners) 64 6 0

Contingencies.

Incidental 74 8 6

138 14 6

VII.—PREMIER.

PREMIER'S DEPARTMENT.

Salaries.

Clerk—£180 (3 months), £204 (5 months) 124 16 5

Temporary Clerical Assistance ... 4 18 0

Contingencies.

Royal and other Commissions of Inquiry ... 4,331 19 8

Travelling Concessions to Members of Parliament and Life Pass 864 14 7

Holders

Ministerial and Parliamentary Visits, and State Ceremonials	...	152	3	7
State Gardens Board—For Maintenance, Improvements, etc.	...	175	0	0

Grant to the Hon. Premier to cover expenses on visit to Europe 2,600 0 0

8,253 12 3

Carried forward ... 8,553 10 0

1925.] Appropriation, 1925-26. [No. 39.

£ s. d £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 8,55:3 10 0

VIL—PREMIER--continued.

GOVERNOR'S ESTABLISHMENT.

Contingencies.

Incidental	98	0	5
Upkeep of grounds, Perth and Albany	111	7	8

209 14 1

LONDON AGENCY.

Contingencies.

190 0 4

Fees for Inspection of Goods under Indent	551	7	6
Upkeep of Savoy House	186	7	7

Grant to Hon. H. P. Colebatch to cover expenses to assume the Office 1 9 8

of Agent General

929 5 1

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER.

Salaries.

Typist, 2 £204 from 15th April ... 43 0 4

GOVERNMENT MOTOR CAR SERVICE.

Salaries.

Clerk—Special Allowance ... 12 0 0

Foreman Mechanic in Charge of Garage 102 10 3

Contingencies.

Shortage in Rebates from other Departments 622 8 2

736118 5

PRINTING.

Salaries.

Foreman Compositors, Machinists, Book-binders, Overtime, etc., etc. 1,597 13 :3

TOURIST AND PUBLICITY BUREAU.

Salaries.

Clerk—Proportion of Salary on Long Service Leave 6 10 0

Temporary Clerical Assistance ... 14 7 8

19 17 8

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC GRANTS, ETC.

Public Library, Museum, Art Gallery of Western Australia, and 25 6 5

Travelling Library

Carried forward ... 12,115 4 3

No. 39.1 Appropriation, 1925-26. [1925.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 12,115 4 3

VIII.—COLONIAL TREASURER.

TREASURY.

Salaries.

Clerk, £264 (9 months) ... 198 0 0

Clerk, £156 (11 months)	18 13	7
Clerk—Increase of Is. per diem (10 months)	12 14	0

Clerks (3),—Increases at £24 per annum	...	34 19 11
Clerk, £96 per annum (4 months)	31 17 11
Temporary Typist	3 16 0

Clerk (arrears). ... 7 8 1

Contingencies.

Commission—Duty Stamp Vendors	...	261 12	3
Purchase of Adding Machines	79 4 0

648    5 9

AUDIT.

Salaries.

Inspector—Increase from £300 to £360, portion of time ... 3 5 2

Temporary Clerical and other Assistance ... 81. 17 10

Contingencies.

Incidental •• • • • • • • • •• • 260 14 10

345   17 10

COMPASSIONATE ALLOWANCES.

Cleary, N. A., School Teacher (augmentation of Vote) ... 0 10 0

Armitage, A., Clerk, London Agency	51	9	3
Hancock, W. J.. Government Electrician	105	5	2
Widow of Capt. Miller, ]ate Harbour Master, Albany (augmentation

0 4

Widow of M. L. Jackson, Teacher, Education Department	...	210	0
Widow of M. L. Jackson, Teacher, Education Department	242	6

Widow of Sergeant A. L. Evans, Police Department	...	10	2
Widow of Sergeant Creeper, Police Department	77	8
W. Taylor for loss of furniture on the Railways	100	0

Widow of G. E. Hubbard, Polite Department ... 11 7

M. H. Hay for injury incurred at Carnarvon Hospital ... 200 0

L. Lobsteen for injury sustained whilst preparing Chemical Apparatus 6 6

W. M. Brown, for loss of a foot at Group Settlements	...	100	0
Letitia Davies, for injuries sustained in accident	60	0
H. M. Crocker, late Inspector of Mines	200	0

F. M. Campbell, Mother of late A. J. Campbell, Lands Department ... 100 8

E. L. Reeks, for injuries sustained in an accident 5 0

Dependants of late F. W. Lawson, Engineer, Water Supply ...	790	3 1
Widow of A. H. V. Hale, Land Titles Office	234 12
Widow of D. A. Mitchinson, Head Lightkeeper, Woodman's Point ...	414	6 1
Widow of A. Phelps, Acting Warden, Ravensthorpe	771 11
Dependants of Zenkiehe Matsubara, drowned at Broome	25	0
F. M. Moore, for loss sustained through fire	15	0

Widow of A. Kidd, Lands Department ... 258 7

H. J. Simpson, for accident at the Technical School ... 1 12

3,990 19 10

Carried forward ... 17,100 7 8

1925.] Appropriation, 1925-26. [No. 39.

£ s. d. £ s

Brought forward ... 7 100 7 8

VIII.—COLONIAL TREASURER—continued.

GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANK.

Salaries.

Sub-Accountant--Increase £360 to £384 24 0 0

Clerks (3)—Arrears, etc. 6 16 1

Temporary Clerical Assistance ... 203 15 11

District Cleaner, Narrogin	9 5 0
Acting Manager, Wyndham, during leave period of Manager	60 5 8

Contingencies.

Commission payable to Agents	GOO 13	8
904 16	4

Less Rebated to Profit and Loss Account ... 904 16 4

GOVERNMENT STORES.

Salaries.

Typist £204 per annum from 1st August to 17th February. 112 13 11

Storeman—Increase from £232 to £240 per annum 5 0 0

Temporary Clerical Assistance, etc. ... 40 17 0

Reduction in recoups by other Departments 4 5 0

Contingencies.

Wages in connection with issuing stores 499 9 3

Stationery for all Departments	515 14 10
Extra Remuneration under Regulation 79	11 11 0

1,189 11 0

TAXATION.

Salaries.

Clerks, Temporary (re revaluation of land) ... 4 14 3

Contingencies.

Amount payable to Commonwealth Government for Collection of

89 15 11

94 10 2

WORKERS' HOMES BOARD.

Salaries.

Cleric—Increase at £12 per annum (3 months) 3 0 0

Clerk—Increase at £24 per annum ... 24 0 0

Proportion of Salaries to Board Members ... 14 0 0

Contingencies.

Motor Car ...	237 10	0
278 10	0

Less Rebated to Workers' Homes Fund ... I 278 10 0

Carried forward ... 18,384 8 10

No. 39.] Appropriation, 1925-26. [1925.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 18,384 8 10

VIII.—COLONIAL TREASURER—continued

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

45    0 0

Victoria Institute and Industrial School for the Blind—£ for £ up to 50 0 0

£2,000

Retiring Allowances.

Police Benefit Fund—£ for £ Subsidy on Contributions ... 85 13 4

Refunds.

Refunds of Revenue not otherwise provided for ... 12,134 8 9

Sundry Grants and Services.

Commission on Interest paid, etc., by the London County and West- 1,738 10 '7

minster and Parr's Bank, the Crown Agents, and the Common-

wealth Banks in the Eastern States and in London

75   14 8

3,036 7 6

Imperial Exhibition ... 428 15 6

Workers' Compensation Act Fund	699	0 8
Purchase of Office Equipment from State Wheat Marketing Scheme	239	7 0
Grant W.A. Trotting Association of amount equal to Tote Duty on	512	12 10

Trotting Meeting held 25th October, 1924, for benefit of Children's

Hospital

Debit Balances written off on Estates administered by Curator of 60 13 4

Intestate Estates

Grant to Perth Hospital, Tote Tax, Trotting Meeting held 29th 497 '7 4

November, 1924

Grant to Midland Junction and Districts Ambulance Association ...	38	10 0
Amount of Treasury Cheque fraudulently cashed ...	4	10 0

Costs in connection with the recovery of value of material seized by	172	3	6
the enemy during war time Grant to Ugly Men's Association, Tote Tax, Race Meeting held 27th	545	6	6

December, 1024

Rinderpest—State's proportion of Expenses ...	762	13 4
Expenses Deportation Robert Fletcher	37	0 0
Grant to W.A. Turf Club, equivalent to Tote Tax, Charity Race	901	0 5

Meeting held 3rd January, 1925

Renovations of Graves of Explorers, East Perth Cemetery	11	1 1
Grant to W.A. Turf Club, Tote Tax, Charity Meeting held 28th	315	2

March, 1925

Expenses Deportation of J. Antuloo, a Jugo.Slav	25	0
Cost of Fare to England advanced to W. G. Freeman, irrecoverable ...	11	0
Grant to Goldfields Fresh Air League	62	0

Expenses in connection with Erection of Power Station at Collie	...	34	6
Grant to Northam Race Club, Tote Tax, Charity Meeting held 27th	31	9

11lay, 1925

22,554 14 3

IL—MINISTER FOR FORESTS.

FORESTS.

Salaries.

Clerk—Additional remuneration under Regulations ...	12	0	0
Proportion of Leave Salary paid to Officer of another Department	90	7	2
Temporary Foresters, Clerks, Inspectors, Labourers, eta.	802	11	3
Travelling and Forage Allowances to Foresters, etc.	246	3	7

Carried forward ... 1,151 2 0 40,939 3 1

1925.] Appropriation, 1925-26. [No. 39.

£ 6. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... .151 2 0 40,939 3 1

IX.—MINISTER FOR FORESTS—continued.

FORESTS—continued.

Contingencies.

Sandalwood confiscated from pullers—Cleaning and Carting 375 0 11

Pulling, Clearing, and Carting.

Extra Remuneration ... .„ 40 0 0

1,566 2 11

X.—MINISTER FOR LANDS AND REPATRIATION.

LANDS AND SURVEYS.

Salaries.

Draftsmen (2), £144 (8 days); £216 (4 months) ... ... 69 4 7

Inspectors of Land ... ... ... ... ... .., 27 7 6

Draftsman, £156 (14 days) ... ... ... ... ... 7 4 2

Draftsmen (2)—Increases 112 per annum under Regulations 14 5 5

Draftsman, £216 per annum from 14th January ... 85 11 0

Clerk, £204 per annum from 6th October ... ... ... 149 18 0

Clerics (4)—Special Allowances ... ... ... ... ... 20 3 5

Clerks (2)—Grade increases ... ... ... ... 19 18 2

Clerks (2)—Special Allowances ... ... ... 27 17 8

Clerk—Marriage Allowance on Retirement ••• 46 5 6

Clerks (2)—Grade increases ... ... ... 11 17 10

Clerk, £228 (14 days); £252 (2 months) ••• 50 12 2

Inspector—Payment to cover leave ... ... 20 11 7

Contingencies.

Refunds of Revenue ... 666 18 7

1,217 15 7

AGRICULTURAL BANK, INDUSTRIES ASSISTANCE BOARD, SOLDIERS'

LAND SETTLEMENT.

Salaries.

Inspector, £264 and Allowance £150 per annum 379 14 4

Clerks (3)—Increases at £24 per annum	...	25	15	8
Extra Clerical and other Assistance, etc.	...	628	18	2

Clerks (3)—Arrears .. 22 2 5

Contingencies.

Reduced Transfer to Industries Assistance Act Suspense ... 633 5 0

Reduced Transfer to Agricultural Bank Trust Fund ... 602 6 10

2,292 2 5

GROUP SETTLEMENT.

Salaries.

Clerks (2)—Grade Increases, £48 (9 months) ; £12 (12 months) ... 50 18 2

Contingencies.

Reduced Transfer to Loan ... 1,466 8 5

1,517 6 7

Carded forward ... 47,532 10 7

No. 39.] Appropriation, 1925-26. [1925.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 47,532 10 7

X.—MINISTER FOR LANDS AND REPATRIATION—continued.

Immigration.

Salaries.

Clerk in-Charge, Fremantle—Short provision on Estimates ... 18 0 0

Clerk—Grade Increase (6 months) ... 6 0 0

Typist, £156 (3 months) ; £168 (2 months) ...	65	6	5
Typist, £204 per annum	117	13	8

Temporary Clerical and other Assistance ... 139 12 2

346512173

COUNCIL OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

Salaries.

Clerk—Grade Increase 5 18 10

XI.—MINISTER FOR JUSTICE AND POLICE.

CROWN LAW OFF/CES.

Salaries.

Clerk, Correspondence and Records 6 19 6

ELECTORAL.

Electoral Registrar—Adjustment ... 0 0 2

LAND TITLES.

Clerk—Adjustment 0 2 4

Clerks (3)—Grade Increases ... 12 17 9

STIPENDIARY MAGISTRACY.

Magistrate—Refund of Rent deducted, 1923-24	...	4	3	7
Magistrate—Increase from £576 to £600 per annum	23	12	4

Clerks of Court (4)—Increases of Salaries and Arrears 37 0 9

SUPREME COURT.

Clerk—Arrears of Increase ... 1 18 9

Ushers (4)—Adjustment of 1 day's pay ... 2 13 4

Clerk—Allowance £24 per annum ... 8 8 5

Clerk—Increase from £132 to £180 per annum ... 41 12 1

Acting Judge and President Arbitration Court (£1,700 per annum) 325 17 2

MISCELLANEOUS.

Temporary and other Assistance	...	225	14	5
Night Watchman and Cleaners	63	13	3

Chainman—Adjustment of 1 day's Pay 0 13 4

Contingencies.

Extra Remuneration under Public Service Regulations 33 and 79 ...	125	0	1
Prohibition Referendum	730	15	11
282	19	10

Carried forward ... 1,894 3 0 47,885 1 8

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s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 1,894 3 0 47, 885 1 8

XI.—MINISTER FOR JUSTICE AND POLICE—continued.

LICENSING.

Salaries.

Clerk—Grade Increase 4 0 0

Temporary Clerical and other Assistance ... 69 17 0

Police Inspection (Licenses Reduction Board), Allowance 38 0 0

2,006 0 0

Adjustment — Amount recoverable from Licensing Compensation 74 11 4

Fund

1 . 931 8 8

POLICE.

Salaries.

Secretary—Increase from £395 to £457 (3 months) 14 5,512 9 3 5 11

Temporary Labour, Class " G " Officers, Messengers, Cleaners, etc.	35 16	7
Chief Inspector—Increase from £545 to £022	17 15	1

Inspectors (5)—Increases at £66 per annum	76	1	8
Inspectors (2)—Increases at £62 per annum	5	8 10
Inspectors (4)—Increases at £60 per annum	55	6	8
Reduced transfer to Governor's Establishment	6	0	0

Contingencies.

Sundry Services—Clothing, Forage, Shoeing, and Saddlery, Travel- 607 11 3

ling and Transport, Incidentals, Stationery, etc.

6,330 15 3

XIL-3UNISTER FOR MINES.

MrnEs. Salaries.

GENERALLY.

Temporary Clerical Assistance, Draftsmen, Relieving Officers, Deputy 42 17 4

Registrars, Inspectors of Mines, eto.

CHEMICAL BRANCH.

Assistant Mineralogist and Chemist—Grade Increase	24	0	0
Senior Chemist and Analyst—Increased Classification	18	0	5
Chemists and Analysts (2)—Grade Increases	29 19	8

Clerk—Increase from 1st January	...	11 17	9
Temporary Analysts, Labour, etc.	164 17	6

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

Temporary Labour, District Allowances, etc. 269 7 4

INSPECTION OP MACHINERY.

Temporary Assistance, etc. ... 151 15 6

Contingencies.

Survey of Leases and Areas, Refund of Survey Fees, etc....	241 17	9
89 6 2

Government Contribution to Mine Workers Relief Fund 1,167 12 10

0,201 12 3

Carried forward ... 58,348 17 10

No. 39.] Appropriation, 1925-26. [1925.

£ s. d. s. d.

Brought forward 58,348 17 10

XIII.—MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE.

Cadet, £0 per annum from 20th February ...	2 3 5
Chief Inspector of Rabbits—Arrears	8 0 0
Stock Inspector—Arrears	12 0 0
Stock Inspector—Goldfields Allowance	14 7 1
Clerk—Grade increase	6 19 0
Botanist—Grade increase	24 0 0

Veterinary Surgeon, £384 from 16th March ... 112 17 2

Clerk, £204 7 16 5

Chief Inspector Potatoes (12 months)	384 0 0
Veterinary Surgeon, £504 from 14th May ...	66 0 3

Manager State Farm (12 months)	...	300 0 0
Temporary Clerical Assistance	448 2 2
Fruit Inspector ...	16 6 8

Contingencies.

Fruit and Orchard Inspector, Wages, etc. ...	211 8 9
Rabbit and other Vermin—Eradication and Upkeep Rabbit-proof	155 14 6

Fence

Assistance to Poultry Industry 2 3 10

Expenses L. McGregor in connection with Fruit Marketing Scheme 101 10 8

1,873 9 11

X1V.—MINISTER FOR WORKS AND LABOUR.

PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

Salaries.

Assistant Engineer at £552 per annum (adjustment)	1	12	4
Assistant Engineer—Increase from £336 to £384 from 1st September	39	17	0
Draftsman—Increase from £252-£300 (12 months)	48	0	0

Draftsman—Increase from £252-£264 (2 months), £264-£312 31 14 6

(6 months)

Cadet, £141, appointed Draftsman £228 ... 84 0 0

Clerks (6)—Provision for additional periods of Service ... 44 13 11

Inspector—Increase at £48 per annum ... 48 0 0

Assistant Engineer—Increase £804 to £1,020 on reclassification ...	88	6	7
Assistant Engineer—Increase from £456-£504	23	15	.2
Accountant—Increase £480-£504	9	16	6
Clerk-in-Charge—Increase £386-£432	23	1,5	1
Clerk, at £264, appointed Supervisor at £300 per annum	21	16	5
Junior Engineer—Increase from £224-£312	58	4	1
Cadet—Increase from £144-£312 (promoted to Engineer)	130	1	6
Clerk, £132-£180 (restrospective increase)	14	12	11
Architect—Increase from £276-£432	15	19	9

Engineers (2), £324 per annum from 23rd June	...	14	8	0
Engineer, £156 from 15th September	123	11	5

Draftsman, £964 from 26th August ... 223 10 4

Clerk, £288 0 10 8

Cadet (appointed Juuior Engineer from 1st November, 1923)	...	37	6	8
Clerks (3), £96, £72, and £156	115	16	9
Assistant Principal Architect, £676 from 6th May ...	88	6	8

1,287 16 2

Less Loan and Trust 716 0 8

571 14 6

Carried forward ... 571 14 6 60,222 7 9

1925.] Appropriation, 1925-26. [No. 39.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 571 14 6 60,222 7 9

XIV.—MINISTER FOR WORKS AND LABOUR—continued.

PUBLIC WORKS AND Burramms—continued.

Salaries.

Less Goldfields Water Supply ... 238 2 11

333 11 7

Less other Hydraulic Undertakings	165 16	4
177 15	3

Contingencies.

Wages of Storeman, Office Cleaners, and Labourers, etc.	...	146 18 11
Esperance Jetty—Working Expenses ...	391 19 6

Traffic Expenses—Railways under Construction ... 6,209 99 6 3 0 7

Electric Current and Gas Service, Government Buildings 515 13 7

Furniture, etc., for Public Buildings generally ... 52 15 10

Perth Government House and Albany Government Cottage—In- 221 0 6

cidental, Maintenance, etc. Purchase of Motor Truck ... 205 0 0

Conference Artesian Water Supply ... 277 13 6

Purchase of License Plates required for Traffic Administration ... 133 14 10

7,430 17 7

LABOUR.

Salaries.

Arbitration Court- Clerk—Increase ... 3 18 10

Factories

Chief Inspector—Increase £408 to £456 from 1st March	...	15 18 10
Inspectress—Increase £204 to £216 from 1st November ...	7 18 0
Temporary Clerical and other Assistance	69 9 0

87 4 8

XV.—COLONIAL SECRETARY.

OFFICE Or COLONIAL SECRETARY.

Salaries.

Clerks—Salary increases, also appointment of additional officers 173 16 6

during absence of clerk on leave

antillig8n688.

Extra Remuneration ... 7 8 11

Officer-in-Charge—Allowance in lieu of quarters 3 18 2

185 3 7

FISHERIES.

Salaries.

Inspectors (2)—Increases (12 months) 18 12 0

Carried forwa 67,944 6 7

No. 39.] Appropriation, 1925-26. [1925.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 67,944 5 7

RV.—COLONIAL SECRETARY—continued.

GAOLS.

Salaries.

Superintendent, Fremantle Prison—Increase from 2480-2504 24 0 0

Warders—Salary increase (6 months)	194 18	0
District Gaolers and Warders—Salary increases (6 months)	13 19 1
Matron—Salary increased (6 months)	5 2 6

237 19 7

ABORIGINES (SOUTHERN PORTION).

Salaries and Contingencies.

Amount required for Services during the year—Net increase 367 1! 3

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES AND REGISTRY.

Salaries.

Deputy Registrar General and Deputy Registrar of Friendly Societies 23 5 7

—Increase from 2384408 from 11th July

Deputy Government Statistician and Assistant Compiler—Increase 23 5 7

from £3604384 from 11th July

Assistant Compiler—Increase £12 per annum from 11th July	...	10 14 10
Assistant Compiler—Increase £12 per annum (1 month), additional	1 0 0
District Registrar—Increase £12 per annum (4 months) ...	4 0 0

Clerk—Married man's Allowance, £24 per annum, from 17th De- 12 17 10

cember

Temporary Clerical Assistance 107 13 10

182 17 8

HARBOUR AND LIGET AND JETTIES•

Harbour and Light.

Contingencies.

Extra Remuneration 120 0 7

Jetties and Tramways.

Salaries.

Wharfingers, Jetty and Tramway Wages, etc. 1,704 7 0

Contingencies.

Jetty and Tramway Working Expenses and Jetty Claims ... 118 3 7

1,942 11 2

LUNACY AND INEBRIATES.

Salaries.

Attendants and Nurses ... 2,494 15 0

Contingencies.

Sundry Services ... 4,814 11 7

INEBRIATES.

nonce of Patients in Salvation Army homes 299 7 10

Carried forward .., 7,608 14 5 70,674 15 3

1925.] Appropriation, 1925-26. [No. 39.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 7,608 14 5 70,674 15 3

XV.—COLONIAL SECRETARY—continued.

DAIRY FARM.

Salaries.

Laborers, Motor.drivers, etc. ... 60 13 4

7,669 7 9

STATE CH/LOREN AND OUTDOOR RELIEF.

Salaries.

Clerk—Increase E12 per annum, from 1st August ... 10 14 9

Clerk—Commutation of Long Service Leave on retirement ... 21 5 11

Temporary Clerical and other Assistance ... 24 0 0

Contingencies.

Payment to women on whom children are dependent 6,559 13 2

Outdoor Relief, including services incidental thereto 2,664 6 2

Horse and Sulky Allowance ..• 11 19 1

9,291 19 1

STATE LABOUR BUREAU.

Salaries.

Temporary Clerical and other Assistance 12 4 8

Contingencies.

Advanced Fares not recoverable	...	76	0	4
Goldfields Lads, Free Fares	8	9 4

9014 4

XVL—MINISTER FOR EDUCATION.

Salaries.

Clerk—Increase £216—£228 per annum	...	12	0	0
Clerk—Increase £124—£128 per annum	...	4	0	0

Allowance under Public Service Regulation No. 81 59 19 3

TEACHERS' COLLEGE.

Assistants	17	6	4
Matron—Increase from £156—£168 per annum	12	0	0
Allowances to Students, long course ...	18 10	0

TECHNICAL SCHOOLS.

Class Instructors and extra Assistants 86 11 2

Caretakers and Cleaners 25 3 11

COMPULSION.

Compulsory Officer—Increased rate (12 months) 12 0 0

Contingencies.

Incidental	922 2 6
University Exhibitions	96 13 4

1,266 6 6

Carried forward 88,999 2 11

No. 39.] Appropriation, 1925-26. [1925.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 88,999 2 11

XVIL—MINISTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH.

MEDICAL SECTION.

Salaries.

Clerks (2)—Increases £24 and £12 ... 25 19 9

District Medical Officers and Physicians	...	457 18	7
Temporary Clerical and other Assistance, etc.	63 18	7
255 14 10

496 1 3

WOOROLOO SANATORIUM.

Domestic Staff 307 3 5

•••

Contingencies.

GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS.

Provisions, Bedding, Clothing, etc. ... 1,197 11 8

PUBLIC HOSPITALS.

Perth : Maintenance, Children's Hospital, etc. Fremantle : Main. 7,005 12 11

tenance, etc.

ASSISTED HOSPITALS.

Grants in aid of Maintenance, etc. 192 18 7

GENERAL.

Incidental, etc. ... , 34 3 11

WOOROLOO SANATORIUM.

Provisions, Bedding, and Clothing, Fuel, Medicines and Surgical 604 10 9

Instruments, etc.

HOMES.

Salaries.

Master—Increase from £360.£384	24 0 0 40 11 9
Orderlies, Female Attendants, and Domestic Staff ...	32 17 5

Contingencies.

Sundry Services—Provisions, Clothing, Fuel, Equipment, etc. ... 1,227 7 9

HEALTH SECTION.

Salaries.

Bacteriologist—Rate increased from £636.£704 per annum	54	5	0
Inspector—Increased rate	3	3	7

Laboratory Assistants (2)—Increases £17 and £24 per annum	...	14	3	0
Visiting Nurse—Increase £12 per annum, from 18th December ...	6 19	1
Wages—Sanitation Government Buildings ; Temporary Labour, etc.	30 13	5

12,075 15 3

PUBLIC UTILITIES.

ABORIGINES CATTLE STATION.

Salaries.

Manager—Increase from £474-1498 per annum ... 24 0 0

Payment for Long Service Leave, account of T. A. Italy... 42 14 3

66 14 3

Carried forward ... 101,141 12 5

1925.] Appropriation, 1925-26. [No. 39.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 101,141 12 5

PUBLIC UTILITIES—continued.

GOLDFIELDS WATER SUPPLY UNDERTAKING.

Salaries.

Transfer from P.W.D. Estimates ... ... £238 2 11

Less chargeable to Loan Funds ... ... £46 17 0

191 5 11

Contingencies.

Operating and General Expenses, etc. 4,768 13 0

4,959 18 1]

GOVERNMENT REFR/GERA TING WORKS.

Contingencies.

229 19 11

Incidental, including wages, etc. ...

KALGOORLIE ABATTOIRS.

Salaries.

Manager—District Allowance ... 45 0 0

Contingencies.

Incidental . • • • . • • • • 452 9 8

497 9 8

METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, AND DRAINAGE

DEPARTMENT.

Salaries.

83      6

Engineer—Increase from 25524756

66     0

Engineer—Increase from £3241450

108     0

Engineers (2), at £258 increased rates

18     0

Cleric—Increase from £300-£312, also arrears

17     4

Clerks—Arrears for 1923-24 ...

Clerks (2)—Short provision on Estimates	...	7	0
Typist at £120 per annum, from 9th March	37	/1

Typist at £96 per annum, from 23rd February ... 33 14

Clerk at £72 per annum, from 24th June ... 1 7

Chief Draftsman, £14 per month (11 months) ... 154 0

Reduction in amount recoverable from other Departments 674 17

Contingencies.

Incidental • • • • • . • • • • . • • . • • • • 151 17

1,352 18 3

OTHER HYDRAULIC UNDERTARLNGS CHARGEABLE TO REVENUE.

Salaries.

Transfer from Public Works Estimates ... £155 16 4

Less Chargeable to Loan Funds ... ... £108 7 3

47 9 1

Contingencies.

Operating and General Expenses ... • • • 347 3 6

394 12 7

RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS, AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

... 41,760 10 1

Railways ...

Electricity Supply ... 15,731 2 9

57,491 12 10

Carried forward ... 166,068 4 7

No. 39.] Appropriation, 1925-26. [1925.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Brought forward ... 166,068 4 7

PUBLIC UTILITIES—continued.

CAVE HOUSE.

Salaries.

Proportion of Items 1-7 in Division No. 3, State Trading Concerns, 2 16 0

State Hotels Department

Contingencies.

General Development and Maintenance of Yallingup Cave House, etc. 320 11 4

323 7 4

Total Consolidated Revenue Fund ... £166,391 11 11

FOR THE SERVICES OF THE YEAR ENDED 30m JUNE, 1925.

IN ADJUSTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION " ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1924-25.

SCHEDULE G.

GENERAL LOAN FUND.

DEPARTMENTAL. £ s. d. £ s. d

676 10 6

Salaries—Works, Goldfields and other Water Supplies in Agricultural 155 4 3

Districts. etc.

Salaries—Chief Secretary 80 0 0

1,189 5 8

Incidental—Group Settlement and Land Settlement for Soldiers ... 38 14 5

2,139 14 10

RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS, ETC.

Lake Grace-Newdegate Railway Extension ...	5,135 326 13 11	8 2
Rolling Stock—Railways	32,787	8 1

38,249 10 2

HARBOURS AND RIVERS.

Geraldton Harbour Works ... 4,894 10 7

WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE.

Water Supply on Stock Routes, etc. 140 4 1

Sewerage—Perth and Fremantle ... 10,858 1 5

10,998 5 6

DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Agricultural Bank—Working Capital ...	.	7,071 10	9
Land Settlement for Soldiers—Advances generally, Improvements	13,181 4 2

and Purchases of Estates, Grants to Local Authorities, eto.

20,252 14 11

OTHER UNDERTAKINGS

Agricultural Implement Works. Foundry, etc. ... 7,500 0 0

Total, General Loan Fund 84,034 16 0

1925.] Appropi'atiou, 1925-26. [No. 39.

FOR THE SERVICES OF TILE YEAR ENDING 302n JUNE, 1925.

IN ADJUSTMENT Op THE APPROPRIATION "ADVANCE TO TREASURER," 1924-1925.

SCHEDULE H.

TRUST FUND.

s. d. ! s I

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY TRUST ACCOUNT.

PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

Administration.

Departmental—Salaries 39 10 2

Contingencies.

Roads and Bridges and Drainage through the State 3,173 1 2

:1,21" LI 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

Claremont Hospital for Insane—Purchase of Delivery Van	13	0
Civil Service Settlement Scheme—Adjustment, re T. Critike	28	1 11

43 1 11

Total, Trust Fund 3,266 13 3