Appropriation Act 1927-28 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION 1927–28.

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No. 28 of 1927.

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-eight and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for such year.

[Assented to 9th December, 1927.]

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 1927–28.

Issue and application of £12,581,278.

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-eight the sum of Twelve million five hundred and eighty-one thousand two hundred and seventy-eight pounds.

3. All

F.18066.—Price 4s. 3d.

 

Appropriation of supplies £22,502,698.

3. All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty for the services of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty-two million five hundred and two thousand six hundred and ninety-eight pounds are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first of July One thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven 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-eight.

 

FIRSTSCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Act No. 5 of 1927..................................................................................................	5,851,495
Act No. 25 of 1927................................................................................................	4,069,925
Under this Act.......................................................................................................	12,581,278
£22,502,698

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Part 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
£
THE PARLIAMENT.................................................................................................	85,160
THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT...............................................................	380,514
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..............................................................	662,820
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.......................................................	154,170
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT...................................................	298,269
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.........................................................................	3,713,500
SPECIAL DEFENCE PROVISION TO COVER DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMME	1,000,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..................................................	884,500
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS...............................................	351,324
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...........................................................................	174,904
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.........................................	88,113
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES................................................................................	313,623
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.........................................................................................	800,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...........................................................................	1,500,000
WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE....................................................	1,168,358
TOTAL PART 1................................................................................	11,575,255
Part 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS............................................................................	586,165
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT..........................................................	10,040,253
TOTAL PART 2................................................................................	10,626,418
Part 3—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA..............................................	120,630
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY...........................................................................	113,307
PAPUA.....................................................................................................................	52,088
NEW GUINEA..........................................................................................................	11,000
NORFOLK ISLAND.................................................................................................	4,000
TOTAL PART 3................................................................................	301,025
TOTAL.............................................................................................	22,502,698

PART 1.

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	1927–28.	1926–27.			Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1926–27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£		£	£
1	THE SENATE.............................	11,820	10,703	10,975		845	...
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...............	17,920	16,792	18,608		...	688
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF................	13,140	12,702	12,176		964	...
4	THE LIBRARY...........................	9,560	8,562	9,091		469	...
5	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS................................	200	200	171		29	...
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS...................................	2,310	2,074	1,973		337	...
7	JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS...............	1,560	1,371	2,566		...	1,006
8	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT..	28,650	16,253	12,619		16,031	...
Total..................	85,160	68,657	68,179		16,981	...
Estimate, 1927–28.....................................					£85,160
Vote, 1926–27..........................................					68,657
Increase................					£16,503

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 1.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.
		THE SENATE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	The President*.....................................................	1,300	1,300
1	1	The Chairman of Committees...............................	700	700
1	1	Clerk of the Senate...............................................	1,350	1,250
1	1	Clerk Assistant‡...................................................	950	855
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant..........................................................	750	680
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Papers............................	589	589
1	1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer..................................	334	343
...	1	Principal Messenger.............................................	350	...
1	...	Housekeeper and Doorkeeper ............................	...	336
1	1	Special Messenger...............................................	324	324
1	1	President's Messenger...........................................	315	299
3	3	Senior Messengers, at £300...................................	900	849
3	3	Junior Messengers—at £275.................................	825	767
8,687	8,292
Child endowment.................................................	169	130
Special (Canberra) allowance................................	718	...
Additional day's pay on account of leap year..........	36	...
Cost of living adjustment......................................	...	60
16	16	9,610	8,482	8,373
Temporary assistance, including typist for Senators	270	270	220
Total Salaries (carried forward)....	9,880	8,752	8,593

* 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.

1927–28.	1926–27.
	Division No. 1.	Vote.	Expenditure.
THE SENATE.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............................................	9,880	8,752	8,593
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Select Committees—expenses, including allowances to witnesses and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers..........................................................................	100	100	71
2. Postage and telegrams.....................................................	30	20	20
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	60	60	48
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..................................................	70	70	5
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding........................................	30	30	11
6. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators' luggage..........................................................	300	300	395
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................	300	200	190
8. Maintenance, repairs and furniture...................................	150	150	59
Office cleaning................................................................	...	221	210
Total Contingencies...........................	1,040	1,151	1,009
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.................	900	800	900
Subdivision No. 3a.—Miscellaneous.	...	...	473
Joint Committee on Electoral Law and Procedure—part expenses.....................................................................
Total Division No. 1.............................	11,820	10,703	10,975

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926-27.	1927–28.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 2.	£	£	£
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	The Speaker*.......................................................	1,300	1,300
1	1	The Chairman of Committees...............................	700	700
1	1	Clerk of the House of Representatives...................	1,350	1,250
1	1	Clerk Assistant....................................................	950	855
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant.........................................	850	760
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees............	750	680
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees.........................................................	589	589
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Reading Clerk..................	509	509
1	1	Accountant..........................................................	400	440
1	1	Speaker's Secretary and Junior Clerk.....................	255	205
Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
...	1	Principal Messenger and Officer in charge of Stores	461	...
1	...	Housekeeper ......................................................	...	336
1	1	Members' correspondence messenger....................	390	390
1	1	Speaker's messenger.............................................	315	299
3	3	Senior messengers—at £300.................................	900	849
3	3	Junior messengers—at £275.................................	825	773
4	...	Male office cleaners, including service for Hansard Department, at £238...............................	...	952
10,544	10,887
Child endowment.................................................	85	97
Special (Canberra) allowance...............................	950	...
Additional day's pay on account of leap-year.........	49	...
Cost of living adjustment......................................	...	78
23	19	11,628	11,062	11,007
Temporary assistance, including typists for Members.............................................................	1,350	1,350	1,432
Total Salaries (carried forward)....	12,978	12,412	12,439

* 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.	1927–28.	1926–27.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............................................	12,978	12,412	12,439
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Select Committees—expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers..........................................................	400	200	160
2. Postage and telegrams.....................................................	100	75	72
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes	150	100	130
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..................................................	300	300	56
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding........................................	25	25	11
6. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members' luggage.........................................................	600	260	492
7. Supply of newspapers......................................................	90	90	70
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................	500	300	401
9. Maintenance, repairs and furniture...................................	100	100	27
Office cleaning, including service for Hansard Department	...	430	468
Total Contingencies................................	2,265	1,880	1,887
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.................	2,500	2,500	2,606
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act to officer on retirement	177	...	299
Joint Committee on Electoral Law and Procedure—part expenses.......................................................................	...	...	477
Payment in lieu of furlough to officer on retirement...........	...	...	900
Total Miscellaneous......................................	177	...	1,676
Total Division No. 2.................................	17,920	16,792	18,608

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.
			SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 3.	£	£	£
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter...........................	1,100	1,000
1	1	Second Reporter...................................................	900	830
...	11	Parliamentary Reporters—7 at £750; 2 at £730; 1 at £710; 1 at £650............................................	8,070	...
11	...	Parliamentary Reporters—7 at £730; 1 at £710; 2 at £690 ;1 at £670............................................	...	7,870
1	1	Clerk and Accountant...........................................	350	369
1	1	Messenger and Reader..........................................	320	311
10,740	10,380
Child endowment.................................................	13	4
Special (Canberra) allowance................................	750	...
Additional day's pay on account of leap year..........	49	...
15	15	11,552	10,384	10,192
Temporary assistance...........................................	1,270	1,270	713
Total Salaries.......................	12,822	11,654	10,905
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.....................................................			10	10	1
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes			50	50	64
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..................................................			5	5	...
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding........................................			3	3	...
5. Travelling expenses.........................................................			100	100	125
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................			150	150	120
Total Contingencies................................			318	318	310
Subdivision No. 2a. —Miscellaneous.............................
Payment under Public Service Act to officer on retirement.			...	730	730
Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official............................................................................			...	...	231
Total Miscellaneous......................................			...	730	961
Total Division No. 3..................................			13,140	12,702	12,176

 

1.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			Division No. 4.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.
			THE LIBRARY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1		Librarian.............................................................	1,000	900
1	1		Assistant Librarian...............................................	750	680
1	1		Second Assistant Librarian...................................	500	500
1	1		Accountant..........................................................	440	400
1	1		Cataloguing Clerk................................................	420	375
1	1		Clerk (Research)..................................................	330	312
1	1		Senior Cataloguer................................................	450	325
1	1		Cataloguer...........................................................	325	300
1	1		Cadet Cataloguer.................................................	300	208
1	1		Senior Attendant..................................................	300	283
2	2		Attendants...........................................................	566	510
1	1		Cleaner...............................................................	260	238
5,641	5,031
Child endowment.................................................	13	13
Special (Canberra) allowance...............................	534	…
Additional day's pay on account of leap year..........	22	…
Cost of living adjustment......................................	…	48
13		13	6,210	5,092	5,374
Temporary assistance...........................................	…	150	181
Total Salaries.......................	6,210	5,242	5,555
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance......................................................................				2,500	2,500	2,322
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library				600	600	624
3. Postage and telegrams.....................................................				60	30	44
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes

30	30	132
5. Writing-paper and envelopes............................................				5	5	2
6. Account, record, and other books.....................................				5	5	…
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................				150	150	412
Total Contingencies....................				3,350	3,320	3,536
Number of Persons.			Total Division No. 4......................	9,560	8,562	9,091
1926–27.		1927–28.	Division No. 5.
			AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.
Subdivision No. 1a.—Salaries.
1		…	Editor..................................................................	…	100	…
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Expenses of collection and publication.............................				200	100	171
Total Division No. 5..........................				200	200	171

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I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.
			Division No. 6.	Vote.	Expenditure.
PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary..............................................................	720	680
1	1	Clerk...................................................................	399	379
1	1	Messenger...........................................................	275	253
1,394	1,312
Child endowment.................................................	26	26
Special (Canberra) allowance................................	150	…
Additional day's pay on account of leap year..........	10	…
Cost of living adjustment......................................	…	6
3	3	1,580	1,344	1,334
Temporary assistance...........................................	20	20	…
Total Salaries.......................	1,600	1,364	1,334
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams......................................................			15	15	15
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			50	50	28
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.........................................................			5	5	…
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.........................................			5	5	…
5. Other printing..................................................................			5	5	…
6. Travelling expenses..........................................................			500	500	560
7. Witnesses' fees and travelling expenses.............................			25	25	…
8. Assessors' fees and travelling expenses..............................			50	50	…
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................			20	20	15
10. Telephone services, including rent, installation, extension, repairs and maintenance.................................................			35	35	21
Total Contingencies....................			710	710	639
Total Division No. 6......................			2,310	2,074	1,973

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 7.
£	£	£
JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary.............................................................	640	600
1	1	Junior Clerk.........................................................	205	155
845	755
Special (Canberra) allowance...............................	95	…
Additional day's pay on account of leap year..........	5	…
Cost of living adjustment......................................	…	6
2	2	Total Salaries.......................	945	761	755
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.....................................................			15	15	19
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			10	10	3
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..................................................			10	10	3
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding........................................			5	5	1
5. Travelling expenses.........................................................			505	500	400
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................			50	50	50
7. Fittings and furniture.......................................................			20	20	…
Total Contingencies...............			615	610	476
Subdivision No. 3a.—Miscellaneous..............................
Special investigation into Pacific Islands shipping facilities			…	…	1,335
Total Division No. 7.............................			1,560	1,371	2,566

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 8.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1	£	£	£
Salaries.
Secretary*...........................................................	…	...
...	1	Housekeeper ........................................................................	350	...
...	16	Cleaners @ £260.................................................	4,160	...
4,510	...
Child endowment.................................................	416	...
…	17	4,926	…
Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	Steward...............................................................	450	420
1	1	Assistant Steward................................................	350	320
1	1	Principal Cook.....................................................	375	350
...	4	Waiters—1 @ £293; 3 @£266 10s.......................	1,093	...
...	3	Kitchen Assistants—1 @ £312; 1 @ £273; 1 @ £260....................................................................	845	...
3,113	1,090
Child endowment.................................................	26	...
3	10	3,139	1,090
King's Hall.
1	1	Senior Messenger................................................	300	283
2	2	Junior Messengers @ £275...................................	550	506
850	789
Child endowment.................................................	26	26
3	3	876	815
Parliament Gardens.
1	1	Foreman Gardener...............................................	300	281
2	3	Gardeners @ £275...............................................	825	526
3	4	1,125	807
Miscellaneous.
1	1	Engineer..............................................................	450	410
1	1	Assistant Engineer...............................................	350	300
...	5	Engineer's Assistants—1 @ £375 ; 1 @ £350 ; 3 @ £300....................................................................	1,625	...
1	1	Night Watchman..................................................	272	272
2,697	982
Child endowment.................................................	156	78
3	8	2,853	1,060
12,919	3,772
Special (Canberra) allowance...............................	1,620	...
Additional day's pay on account of leap year..........	61	...
Cost of living adjustment......................................	...	60
14,600	3,832	4,756
Temporary assistance...........................................	1,500	1,500	335
12	2	Total Salaries (carried forward)....	16,100	5,332	5,091

* Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate.

 With quarters, fuel, light and water.

 

I.—The Parliament.

1927–28.	1926–27.
	Division No. 8.	Vote.	Expenditure.
JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	£	£	£
	Brought forward...............................................	16,100	5,332	5,091
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid, Refreshment Rooms....................................	2,000	1,500	1,500
2. Supply of electric current.................................................	3,000	1,000	657
3. Electric light globes.........................................................	100	50	26
4. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture......................	500	400	97
5. Parliament gardens—incidental expenses..........................	150	150	36
6. Telephone services..........................................................	2,000	1,000	622
7. Fuel................................................................................	750	600	313
8. Incidental expenses.........................................................	300	300	322
9. Travelling expenses.........................................................	200	200	187
10. Sanitary services and water supply....................................	1,500	1,414	1,413
Water power....................................................................	...	60	45
Total Contingencies...........................	10,500	6,674	5,218
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Repairs and renovations to Parliament House, Melbourne..	2,000	4,247	2,310
2. Payment in lieu of furlough to officer on retirement...........	50	...	...
Total Miscellaneous..........................	2,050	4,247	2,310
Total Division No. 8.............................	28,650	16,253	12,619
Total Parliament.....................	85,160	68,657	68,179

 

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on page 272.)

Division Number.	______	1927–28.	1926–27.			Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.	Decrease on Expenditure 1926–27.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£		£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE..............	46,485	38,651	47,475		...	990
10	AUDIT OFFICE....................	53,168	52,760	56,681		...	3,513
11	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD..	42,631	42,126	46,127		...	3,496
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE............................	7,397	6,483	6,419		978	...
13	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE............................	66,440	60,396	60,221		6,219	...
14	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.......................	13,708	12,520	12,966		742	...
15	COUNCIL OF DEFENCE......	25	25	...		25	...
16	COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.....................	7,660	6,365	6,366		1,294	...
17	DEVELOPMENT AND MIGRATION COMMISSION.................	143,000	90,650	99,483		43,517	...
Total.............	380,514	309,976	335,738		44,776	...
Estimate, 1927–28........................................................................					£380,514
Vote, 1926–27........................................................................					309,976
Increase....................................					£70,538

F.18066.—2

 

II. -The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 9	£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Branch.
First Division.
1	1	Secretary.............................................................	1,300	1,300
Second Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................................	876	804
3	4	Private Secretaries*..............................................	1,727	1,515
5	6	Carried forward..................	3,903	3,619

* Private Secretaries to Prime Minister (2), Vice-President of Executive Council, and Honorary Minister.

 

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 9.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.
		ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
5	6	Brought forward.............................	3,903	3,619
Accountant's Branch.
Third Division.
1	1	Accountant..........................................................	535	489
2	3	Clerks.................................................................	1,017	678
Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist..................................................................	208	202
4	5	1,760	1,369
Correspondence Branch.
Third Division.
1	1	Senior Clerk........................................................	600	526
8	6	Clerks.................................................................	2,612	3,182
Fourth Division.
12	13	Typists................................................................	2,412	2,161
1	1	Assistant.............................................................	252	228
1	1	Ministerial Messenger..........................................	318	266
2	3	Messengers..........................................................	352	330
25	25	6,546	6,693
Records Branch.
Third Division.
9	6	Clerks.................................................................	2,160	2,851
Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant.............................................................	260	237
1	1	Messenger...........................................................	103	139
11	8	2,523	3,227
45	44	Carried forward..............................	14,732	14,908

 

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Number of Persons.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.
			Division No. 9.	Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No 1—Salaries.
45	44	Brought forward.............................	14,732	14,908
Publicity Branch.
Third Division.
1	1	Publicity Officer..................................................	708	589
Fourth Division.
1	1	Supervising Assistant...........................................	366	347
1	1	Gazette Officer....................................................	318	299
1	1	Assistant (Publicity).............................................	276	239
1	1	Assistant.............................................................	239	223
1	1	Typist..................................................................	208	202
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................................	172	172
7	7	2,287	2,071
External Affairs.
Third Division.
...	1	Director...............................................................	870	...
...	1	Liaison Officer (London)......................................	870	...
2	...	Senior Clerks.......................................................	...	1,696
2	2	Clerks.................................................................	956	844
Fourth Division
...	1	Messenger...........................................................	84	...
4	5	2,780	2,540
56	56	Carried forward..............................	19,799	19,519

 

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Number of Persons.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.
			Division No. 9.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
56	56	Brought forward.............................	19,799	19,519
Child endowment.................................................	300	286
Adjustment of salaries including arrears due to reclassification and increases due to variations in the cost of living..........................................	1,620	*
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...............................................................	300	300
Cost of living allowance to Liaison Officer, External Affairs Branch, London......................	156	78
Special allowance to Ministerial Messenger...........	...	24
Living away from home allowance........................	70	...
Special allowance to officers compulsorily transferred to Canberra....................................	1,920	...
Additional day's pay on account of leap year..........	70	...
56	56	24,235	20,207	16,440
Temporary assistance...........................................	1,000	1,414	3,087
25,235	21,621	19,527
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....................	750	...	...
Total Salaries (carried forward)....	24,485	21,621	19,527

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries, to which the adjustment relates.

 

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1927–28.	1926–27.
	Division No. 9.	Vote.	Expenditure
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Brought forward................................................	24,485	21,621	19,527
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)......................................................................	4,250	4,000	5,406
2. Postage and telegrams......................................................	1,600	1,200	2,215
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	300	250	587
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..................................................	300	180	323
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, binding, and printing.......................................	100	100	87
6. Other printing..................................................................	100	100	268
7. Travelling expenses.........................................................	1,200	800	1,570
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................	1,700	1,700	2,146

9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette.................................................	4,250	3,300	5,876
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others	1,650	1,300	1,625
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..................................	600	450	595
12. External Affairs—expenses in connexion with...................	1,500	1,000	1,415
Total Contingencies.......................................	17,550	14,380	22,113
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Salary and travelling allowance of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives.........................................................	1,300	1,250	1,368
2. Commercial Agency—Paris.............................................	900	900	823
3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers..............	2,250	500	3,398
Payment as an act of grace to officer on retirement............	...	...	246
Total Miscellaneous..........................	4,450	2,650	5,835
Total Division No. 9.........................................	46,485	38,651	47,475

 

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.
		AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
Central Staff.
Third Division.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector...............................	852	852
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................................	589	589
1	1	Inspector, Grade III.............................................	546	528
1	1	Inspector, Grade II...............................................	510	504
3	3	Inspectors, Grade I..............................................	1,314	1,314
3	3	Female Clerks.....................................................	1,081	1,066
1	1	Clerk..................................................................	306	289
5	5	Clerks (Audit).....................................................	1,547	1,478
Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade I....................................................	208	204
2	2	Machinists (Female)............................................	416	408
1	1	Messenger..........................................................	204	143
1	1	Telephonist.........................................................	190	190
21	21	7,763	7,565
New South Wales.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................................	804	804
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................................	612	600
5	5	Inspectors, Grade III............................................	2,730	2,640
2	2	Inspectors, Grade II.............................................	1,020	1,008
21	21	Inspectors, Grade I..............................................	9,402	9,208
19	16	Clerks (Audit).....................................................	4,942	5,499
1	2	Clerks.................................................................	677	379
Fourth Division.
1	1	Machinist (Female)..............................................	208	204
1	...	Assistant.............................................................	...	252
1	1	Typist, Grade II...................................................	226	220
1	1	Messenger..........................................................	168	129
54	51	20,789	20,943
75	72	Carried forward.............................	28,552	28,508

 

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
£	£	£
75	72	Brought forward.............................	28,552	28,508
Victoria.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................................	780	756
1	1	Senior Inspector...................................................	612	600
6	6	Inspectors, Grade III.............................................	3,319	3,168
3	3	Inspectors, Grade II..............................................	1,530	1,512
20	20	Inspectors, Grade I...............................................	8,840	8,804
1	1	Clerk (Female).....................................................	397	397
1	1	Clerk...................................................................	306	289
25	25	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	7,851	7,443
Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists, Grade I...................................................	391	376
1	1	Messenger...........................................................	204	149
61	61	24,230	23,494
Queensland.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................................	732	732
1	1	Senior Inspector...................................................	589	589
1	1	Inspector, Grade II...............................................	510	504
9	9	Inspectors, Grade I...............................................	3,967	3,945
6	6	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	1,899	1,799
Fourth Division
1	1	Typist, Grade I.....................................................	179	163
1	1	Machinist (Female)..............................................	199	188
20	20	8,075	7,920
South Australia
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................................	684	680
1	1	Inspector, Grade III..............................................	589	589
1	1	Inspector, Grade II...............................................	510	504
5	5	Inspectors, Grade I...............................................	2,190	2,124
4	4	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	1,291	1,225
Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade II...................................................	226	215
13	13	5,490	5,337
169	166	Carried forward..............................	66,347	65,259

 

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
£	£	£
169	166	Brought forward.............................	66,347	65,259
Western Australia.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................................	612	612
1	1	Inspector, Grade 2................................................	510	504
6	6	Inspectors, Grade 1...............................................	2,574	2,434
3	3	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	930	878
11	11	4,626	4,428
Tasmania.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................................	589	589
1	1	Inspector, Grade 2................................................	510	504
2	2	Inspectors, Grade 1...............................................	876	852
3	3	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	927	885
Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade 1....................................................	201	191
8	8	3,103	3,021
London.
Third Division
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................................	600	589
...	1	Inspector, Grade I.................................................	438	...
...	...	Cost of living allowance.......................................	312	156
1	2	1,350	745
Federal Capital Territory, Canberra.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................................	589	571
...	1	Inspector, Grade II................................................	510	...
1	1	Clerk (Audit)........................................................	306	324
2	3	1,405	895
Darwin.
Third Division.
1	1	Auditor................................................................	438	438
...	...	Cost of living allowance.......................................	138	138
1	1	576	576
Papua.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................................	672	672
1	1	Inspector..............................................................	516	516
2	2	1,188	1,188
194	193	Carried forward..............................	78,595	76,112

 

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Number of Persons.			Division No. 10.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.
			AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
194	193		Brought forward.............................	78,595	76,112
Child endowment.................................................	1,587	1,526
Special Allowance to officers compulsorily transferred to Canberra....................................	250	...
Adjustment of salaries including increases due to variations in the cost of living..........................	1,679	76*
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...............................................................	250	250
Additional day's pay on account of leap year..........	260	...
194	193		82,621	77,964	76,352
Temporary assistance...........................................	500	500	695
Less—	83,121	78,464	77,047
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua..........................................................				1,100	1,100	...
Amount to be recovered from special funds........				7,500	4,075	6,569
Amount provided under Division No. 113, War Services.......................................................				9,816	9,816	9,816
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates.....................................................				12,254	11,490	11,490
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.........................................................				2,778	2,500	...
33,448	28,981	27,875
Total Salaries (carried forward)...........				49,673	49,483	49,172

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

 

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1927–28.	1926–27.
			Division No. 10.
	AUDIT OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...............................................	49,673	49,483	49,172
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning...............................................................	150	180	154
2. Postage and telegrams.....................................................	250	250	122
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes	300	300	229
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..................................................	100	150	50
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, binding and printing........................................	75	75	49
6. Other printing.................................................................	100	100	22
7. Travelling expenses.........................................................	1,900	1,600	1,667
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................	540	540	540
9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..................................	385	385	335
10. Audit of Northern Territory accounts.................................	10	10	10
11. Papuan office contingencies..............................................	100	170	..
3,910	3,760	3,178
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua........	100	100	..
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates.......	315	383	383
415	483	383
Total Contingencies....................	3,495	3,277	2,795
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payments to officers or dependants of officers transferred from State Service of Tasmania.....................................................	...	...	2,048
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.............	...	...	661
Travelling expenses of officers transferred to London.................	...	...	505
Payment as an act of grace to the widow of the late Auditor-General................................................................................	...	...	1,500
Total Miscellaneous............................	...	..	4,714
Total Division No. 10.............................	53,168	52,760	56,681

 

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 11.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.	OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
Central Staff.
Second Division.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector................................	1,100	1,100
3	3	Public Service Inspectors.......................................	2,499	2,415
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Clerk...........................................................	730	730
1	1	Registrar..............................................................	660	630
3	3	Clerks-in-Charge..................................................	1,476	1,428
19	20	Clerks..................................................................	7,375	6,604
Fourth Division.
2	2	Messengers...........................................................	236	187
2	4	Assistants.............................................................	757	473
1	1	Assistant (Inquiries)..............................................	284	276
1	1	Assistant (Examinations).......................................	260	243
1	1	Typist, Grade 3.....................................................	237	240
2	2	Typists, Grade 2....................................................	451	440
5	6	Typists, Grade 1....................................................	972	847
3	3	Copyists (Female).................................................	457	384
45	49	Inspectors' Staffs.	17,494	15,997
Second Division.
5	5	Public Service Inspectors.......................................	4,456	4,421
Third Division.
2	2	Assistant Inspectors..............................................	1,416	1,416
5	5	Clerks-in-Charge..................................................	2,760	2,669
2	2	Clerks (Female)....................................................	701	699
9	9	Clerks..................................................................	3,162	3,069
Fourth Division.
5	4	Assistants.............................................................	911	1,057
...	1	Assistant (Inquiries and Records)...........................	258	...
2	3	Messengers...........................................................	339	217
1	..	Inquiry Officer......................................................	...	300
1	2	Typists, Grade 2....................................................	449	220
6	4	Typists, Grade 1....................................................	714	1,108
38	37	15,166	15,176
83	86	Carried forward...............................	32,660	31,173

 

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 11.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.
		OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
83	86	Brought forward.............................		32,660	31,173
Appeal Boards.
Third Division.
2	2	Chairmen............................................................		1,368	1,368
34,028	32,541
Child endowment.................................................		320	270
Adjustment of salaries including increases due to variations in the cost of living..........................		507	*
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...............................................................		200	200
Additional day's pay on account of leap year..........		112	...
35,167	33,011
Portion of salaries of officers of Home and Territories Department (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 38)...........................		662	631
85	88	35,829	33,642	33,430
Temporary assistance...........................................		780	564	1,434
Total Salaries..................		36,609	34,206	34,864
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.....................................................				530	850	1,425
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes				190	250	338
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..................................................				150	210	273
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.......................................				40	40	13
5. Other printing.................................................................

890	1,300	1,881
6. Travelling expenses.........................................................				530	1,000	1,271
Carried forward......................................................			2,330	3,650	5,201
36,609	34,206	34,864

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the item of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

 

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1927–28.	1926–27.
	Division No. 11.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
Brought forward...................................	36,609	34,206	34,864
Subdivision No. 2—Contingencies.
Brought forward...................................	2,330	3,650	5,201
No. 7. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising...	1,000	1,550	2,475
8. Other advertising.............................................................	200	200	436
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................	610	705	1,211
10. Fuel, light, and water........................................................	340	360	316
11. Office cleaning................................................................	800	680	841
12. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings	250	250	241
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..................................	392	300	387
14. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers........................................................................	100	100	100
Expenses in connexion with election of Divisional Representatives...............................................................	...	125	14
Total Contingencies...............	6,022	7,920	11,222
Subdivision No 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.....................................................................	...	...	41
Total Division No. 11...............	42,631	42,126	46,127

 

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 12.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Second Division.
1	1	Official Secretary to the Governor-General ..........	780	650
Third Division.
3	3	Clerks.................................................................	1,110	1,065
Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist..................................................................	226	202
2	2	Messengers..........................................................	270	211
Additional day's pay on account of leap year..........	8	...
Adjustment of salaries including arrears due to reclassification and increases due to variations in the cost of living..........................................	342	...
Allowance to officers compulsorily transferred to Canberra.........................................................	186	...
7	7	2,922	2,128	2,132
Temporary assistance...........................................	100	80	21
Total Salaries..............................	3,022	2,208	2,153
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record and other books.............................................................			425	425	496
2. Official telegrams and postage..........................................			1,200	1,200	1,162
3. Travelling expenses and incidental and petty cash expenditure...................................................................			1,500	1,400	1,506
4. Services rendered by Railway Departments.......................			1,250	1,250	1,102
Total Contingencies......................			4,375	4,275	4,266
Total Division No. 12......................			7,397	6,483	6,419

 Is also Secretary to the Federal Executive Council without remuneration.

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Number of Persons.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 13.	£	£	£
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Under Public Service Act.
1	1	Financial Adviser to the High Commissioner.........	2,000	2,000
Official Secretary and Staff.
1	1	Official Secretary of the Commonwealth of Australia in Great Britain.................................	2,000	2,000
					1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................................	708	708
1	1	Accountant..........................................................	684	612
...	1	Medical Officer...................................................	630	...
1	1	Chief Clerk..........................................................	509	509
2	2	Clerks.................................................................	978	978
1	1	Private Secretary to High Commissioner...............	399	399
Cost of Living allowances....................................	1,014	1,000
Child endowment.................................................	247	208
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....................................................	400	300
8	9	9,569	8,714
Under High Commissioner Act
85	92	Clerks, Typists, Storemen, Messengers, Telephonists, and Assistants............................	15,000	12,300
Cost of living allowances.....................................	6,000	6,000
Additional day's pay on account of leap year..........	71	...
85	92	21,071	18,300
93	101	30,640	27,014
Lessamount to be withheld from officer on account of rent.........................................	...	18
Total Salaries (carried forward)....	30,640	26,996	27,016

 

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1927–28.	1926–27.
			Division No. 13.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
			HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.
£	£	£
Brought forward.......................	30,640	26,996	27,016
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Stationery, travelling and incidental expenditure...............	5,750	5,000	8,390
2. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence......................................................................	2,000	2,000	2,000
3. Cablegrams and telegrams...............................................	2,200	2,200	2,166
4. Municipal and other taxes................................................	9,600*	8,000	3,473
5. Upkeep of "Australia House," London..............................	13,500*	13,700	13,423
6. Advertising and publicity (other than Migration)...............	2,500	2,500	3,071
7. Allowance to Financial Adviser for entertainment.............	250	...	160
Total Contingencies...........................	35,800	33,400	32,683
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official.......................................................................	...	...	98
Salary of retiring High Commissioner pending assumption of office by his successor............................................	...	...	424
...	...	522
Total Division No. 13...........................	66,440	60,396	60,221

* The total estimated cost of maintenance, upkeep and taxes of " Australia House," London, is as follows:—

£
Municipal and other Taxes...........................................	9,600
Upkeep (including salary of Controller).........................	13,500
£23,100

As a setoff to this expenditure, it is estimated that an amount of £28,000 will be recoverable from tenants for rent and services for 1927–28.

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 14.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.
		Vote.		Expenditure.
AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Commissioner.....................................................	3,000	3,000
1	1	Official Secretary.................................................	600	600
1	1	Accountant..........................................................	489	469
4,089	4,069
Allowance to Commissioner.................................	2,000	2,000
Allowance to Official Secretary............................	550	550
Allowance to Accountant.....................................	311	331
Additional day's pay on account of leap year..........	23
3	3	6,973	6,950	6,583
Temporary assistance...........................................	1,500	1,300	1,463
Total Salaries..........................................	8,473	8,250	8,046
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office requisites, stationery and incidentals......................			400	400	505
2. Travelling expenses.........................................................			900	900	1,379
3. Postage, cables and telegrams..........................................			600	600	447
4. Telephones.....................................................................			90	90	90
5. Rent and lighting.............................................................			2,075	1,110	1,352
6. Furniture.........................................................................			50	50	11
7. Advertising and publicity.................................................			700	700	702
8. Allowance for service of motor car...................................			350	350	400
9. Exchange on remittances.................................................			20	20	15
10. Special allowances to Official Secretary during absence of Commissioner..............................................................			50	50	19
Total Contingencies....................			5,235	4,270	4,920
Total Division No. 14...........................			13,708	12,520	12,966
Division No. 15.
COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.
No. 1. General Expenses...........................................................			25	25	...

 

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Number of Persons.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.
			Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£
Division No. 16.
COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
..	1	Chief Executive Officer........................................	1,500	..
..	1	Secretary.............................................................	1,025	..
..	2	Scientific Assistants.............................................	1,225	..
..	4	Clerks.................................................................	1,424	..
..	4	Typists................................................................	707	..
..	1	Telephonist..........................................................	154	..
..	2	Messengers..........................................................	168	..
6,203
State Committees—Secretaries and Typists (part time)...................................................................	932
Portion of salaries of officers of Development and Migration Commission (Division No. 17, Subdivision No. 1, Item 2)...............................	1,048
Additional day's pay on account of leap year..........	27
..	15	8,210	1,950	1,947
Temporary assistance...........................................	450	1,517	1,521
8,660	3,467	3,468
Deduct amount provided under Subdivision No. 3— Investigations...........................................	4,000	…	...
Total Salaries (carried forward)....	4,660	3,467	3,468

 

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

1927–28.	1926–27.
	Division No. 16.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
Brought forward...................................	4,660	3,467	3,468
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.....................................................	370	150	150
2. Office requisities, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes	100	100	100
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..................................................	180	75	119
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding.......................................	20	10	10
5. Other printing.................................................................	50	550	150
6. Travelling expenses.........................................................	2,600	1,185	1,380
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure.........................	860	728	915
8. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..................................	150	100	74
9. Printing of Bulletins........................................................	1,000	..	..
10. Printing of Journal...........................................................	600	..	..
11. Caretaker and cleaners—Headquarters of Council..............	470	..	..
12. Expenses of State Committees for office equipment, &c.....	300	..	..
6,700	2,898	2,898
Deduct amount provided under Subdivision No. 3— Investigations..............................................................	4,900	..	..
Total Contingencies...........................	1,800	2,898	2,898
Carried forward........................	6,460	6,365	6,366

 

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

1927–28.	1926–27.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 16.
COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOE SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
Brought forward...................................	6,460	6,365	6,366
Subdivision No. 3.—Investigations.
Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.....................................................................
	No. 1. Stock diseases and pests..................................................	12,150	5,400	5,369
2. Plant diseases, botanical investigations.............................	12,900	4,400	2,887
3. Prickly pear pest..............................................................	6,000	6,000	6,000
4. Horticultural problems, including Irrigation and Investigations...............................................................	17,800	4,000	2,897
5. Animal nutrition problems, including investigations into mineral deficiencies in pastures......................................	18,500	..
6. Food preservation and cold storage problems....................	6,000	1,500	1,991
7. Forestry and forest products problems..............................	8,250	5,300	5,273
8. Mining and Metallurgy....................................................	2,500	1,200	744
9. Fuel problems.................................................................	500	1,000	28
10. Radio research.................................................................	2,250	..
11. Maintenance of standards.................................................	250	..
12. Unforeseen and urgent investigations................................	10,000	..
13. Library............................................................................	1,500	..
14. Catalogue of scientific periodicals.....................................	1,850	1,500	85
15. Research Laboratory, Brunswick—Maintenance................	1,000	1,000	562
16. Miscellaneous..................................................................	1,000	600	666
17. Proportion of salaries and contingencies............................	8,900	..
State Committees, sundry investigations and miscellaneous	4,283
Bureau of information......................................................	1,000	989
Training of research workers............................................	2,400	1,518
Total Investigations......................................	111,350	35,300	33,292
Carried forward....................................	117,810	41,665	39,658

 

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 16.	1927–28.	1926–27.
COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.				Vote.	Expenditure.
£		£	£
Brought forward...................................	117,810	41,665	39,658
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with visit of Chairman of Council to Europe and the United States of America....................	1,200
Total Miscellaneous	1,200
119,010	41,665	39,658
Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account...........................................................................	111,350	35,300	33,292
Total Division No. 16...............................	7,660	6,365	6,366
Division No. 17.
DEVELOPMENT AND MIGRATION COMMISSION.
Subdivision No. 1.
Item 1. Australian Organization—Salaries (excepting salaries of Commissioners), administrative and other expenses, including office requisites, travelling expenses, publicity material and freight to London on exhibits.....	45,000	29,125	38,124
2. London Organization—Salaries, administrative and other expenses, including postage and telegrams, office requisites, travelling expenses, advertising, publicity and all other expenses, excepting passage money, landing money and medical fees..................................	34,000	35,000	30,332
3. Investigations...............................................................	20,000	..	8,647
4. Fairbridge Farm School.................................................	3,500	3,500	1,675
5. Contribution towards cost of establishment and maintenance by States of reception and farm training depots........................................................................	20,000	20,000	12,990
6. Training domestics overseas..........................................	5,000	..
7. Special reports and investigations (London)....................	3,000	..
8. Subsidies to voluntary organizations for the after-care of migrants.....................................................................	12,500	9,025	7,715
143,000	96,650	99,483
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.........................................................................	..	6,000	..
Total Division No. 17...............................

Brought forward..............................	..	630	507
Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.................................................................	..	60	28
Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding, also law publications..............................	..	90	111
Printing and publishing Northern Territory Government Gazette, also other printing..................................................................	..	450	339
Travelling expenses and steamer fares, Administrative Staff	..	1,500	1,570
Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................................	..	450	533
Power and light..........................................................................	..	200	155
Maintenance of administrative vessel...........................................	..	750	508
Aboriginal affairs—general expenses, including equipment of inspectors..............................................................................	..	6,200	5,858
Maintenance of motor cars..........................................................	..	300	265
Equipment and maintenance of cattle dips....................................	..	250	38
Purchases of horses and live stock...............................................	..	325	226
Upkeep of Government stables, Darwin.......................................	..	100	102
Agriculture—Botanic Gardens, wages and general expenses.........	..	1,500	1,478
Eradication of noxious weeds and plants......................................	..	800	187
Stock and brands, also Government stations, wages and general expenses...............................................................................	..	1,850	1,936
Maintenance of prisons...............................................................	..	1,800	1,974
Maintenance of Darwin and Playford and Maranboy Hospitals, including equipment..............................................................	..	3,250	3,192
Destitutes and lepers—maintenance, passages, and burials............	..	3,500	4,200
Board of Health—expenses, laboratory apparatus, and drugs for bush medicine chests.............................................................	..	350	171
Sanitary rates and fees, and maintenance of plant.........................	..	150	151
Court expenses, including witness and jury fees...........................	..	450	602
Police—stores, uniforms, forage and travelling.............................	..	2,600	3,212
Educational services...................................................................	..	600	529
Beacons and buoys.....................................................................	..	200	12
Office cleaning...........................................................................	..	160	149
Purchase of motor vehicles..........................................................	..	460	359
Government scholarships............................................................	..	100	99
Purchase of launch.....................................................................	..	..	1,200
Fire protection—Darwin.............................................................	..	..	217
Total Contingencies................................................................	..	29,075	29,908
Carried forward.......................................................	..	70,490	71,733
	100,090	..	..

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28			NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
			Brought forward..............................	100,090	..	..
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
Division No. 144a.—General Services.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward..............................	…	70,490	71,733
Subdivision No. 3.
Mines Department.—Salaries.
1	…	1	Director................................................................	…	650
1	…	2	Warden and Assayer.............................................	…	500
1	…	…	Manager, Maranboy Battery..................................	…	650
1	…	…	Geologist..............................................................	…	650
1	…	4	Draughtsman........................................................	…	340
1	…	4	Clerk....................................................................	…	300
1	…	4	Cadet...................................................................	…	100
1	…	4	Assistant to Geologist...........................................	…	250
…	3,440
Allowance to Advisory officer on works matters	…	100
Wardens—Borroloola, Alice Springs, Tanami (allowances to Police Sergeants).......................	…	60
8	…	Caretaker, Arltunga (allowance to Mounted Constable).......................................................	…	20
…	3,620
Less deductions for rent.........................................	…	26
…	3,594
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....................................................	…	500
Total Salaries....................................	…	3,094	3,251
Carried forward.................................	…	73,584	74,984
100,090	..	..

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

1927–28.	1926–27.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
			NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	£	£	£
Brought forward......................	100,090
Division No. 144a.—General Services.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward......................	..	73,584	74,984
Subdivision No. 4.
Mines Department—Contingencies.
Postage and telegrams..................................................................	..	50	49
Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes............	..	40	34
Writing-paper and envelopes........................................................	..	10	8
Account, record, and other books..................................................	..	5	1
Printing, lithography, and advertising............................................	..	30	36
Travelling expenses.....................................................................	..	300	280
Incidentals and petty cash.............................................................	..	50	49
Equipment...................................................................................	..	40	37
Field hands..................................................................................	..	250	55
General expenses of batteries at Arltunga, Maranboy, and Hayes Creek, and of sampling at Darwin............................................	..	2,400	4,343
Office cleaning............................................................................	..	50	50
Development of mining industry, including loans to prospectors and others...............................................................................	..	400	180
Mail porterage and other expenses in connexion with Tanami Goldfield................................................................................	..	250	271
Total Contingencies.....................................	..	3,875	5,393
Carried forward..........................................	..	77,459	80,377
	100,090	..	..

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		Class or Grade.	NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.				Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	£	£	£
Brought forward........................	100,090	..	..
Division No. 144a.—General Services.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Brought forward........................	77,459	80,377
Subdivision No. 5.
Lands and Surveys Department—Salaries.
Land Board.
1	..	..	Chairman...............................................................	..	1,000
1	..	..	Deputy Chairman...................................................	..	750
..	..	..	Allowance to officer of Home and Territories Department appointed as third member....................	..	50
2	..	..	1,800
Lands and Surveys Branch.
1	..	1	Chief Clerk and Chief Draughtsman........................	..	600
1	..	3	Secretary of Lands and Primary Producers' Boards	..	420
2	..	3	Draughtsmen..........................................................	..	800
1	..	4	Clerk.....................................................................	..	300
5	..	..	2,120
..	3,920
Adjustment of salaries............................................	..	20*
7	..	..	3,940
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......................................................	..	150
Total Salaries.........................................................				..	3,790	2,707
Carried forward..........................................				..	81,249	83,084
				100,090	..	..

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

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Territories of the Commonwealth.

1927–28.	1926–27.
	NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	Under Control of Home and Territories Department.			£	£	£
Brought forward......................................	100,090
Division No. 144a.—General Services.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward......................................	..	81,249	83,084
Subdivision No. 6.
Lands and Surveys Department—Contingencies.
Postage and telegrams..................................................................	..	110	40
Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes............	..	50	15
Writing-paper, envelopes indenture forms, and other stationery......	..	50	..
Account, record and other books...................................................	..	25	..
Printing and lithography...............................................................	..	100	41
Travelling expenses.....................................................................	..	750	316
Incidentals...................................................................................	..	50	109
Equipment...................................................................................	..	100	1
Encouragement of primary production...........................................	..	4,000	2,795
Field hands..................................................................................	..	250	142
Maintenance of motor vehicles.....................................................	..	300	480
Office cleaning............................................................................	..	50	33
Total Contingencies..............................	..	5,835	3,972
Carried forward..........................................	..	87,084	87,056
	100,090	..	..

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

1927–28.	1926–27.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
			NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	£	£	£
Brought forward..........................	100,090
Division No. 144a.—General Services.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Brought forward..........................	..	87,084	87,056
Subdivision No. 7—Miscellaneous.
Subsidy for steamship service (passengers and cargo), between Melbourne and Darwin............................................................	..	5,500	5,500
Grant to Darwin, Borroloola, and Pine Creek Libraries—to supplement subscriptions.........................................................	..	50	53
Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council...........................................	..	900	860
Assistance to missions..................................................................	..	2,500	2,000
Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person..................	..	52	52
Maintenance of nursing homes......................................................	..	1,000	1,000
Subsidy, Coastal Shipping Service................................................	..	11,000	10,025
Subsidy to Western Australian Government for Shipping Service between Fremantle and Darwin................................................	..	1,800	1,800
Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923–24 may be credited to this vote)....	..	600	920
Contribution towards cost of establishment and maintenance of Wireless Stations.....................................................................	..	450	235
Contribution towards cost of Northern Territory mail services........	..	250	250
Publication of pamphlet on poison plants of Northern Territory......	..	75	..
Subsidy to the publication Australia Unlimited..............................	..	500	500
Grant to Camooweal Cottage Hospital...........................................	..	100	100
Visit of Public Service Inspector to Darwin...................................	..	600	103
Payment in lieu of leave to officer on retirement............................	..	..	244
Legal costs, Boucaut Bay Company v. Commonwealth..................	..	..	541
Losses by fire of personal belongings of officials...........................	..	..	85
Legal costs of Privy Council appeal—Chin Man Yee and others v. Porter and Commonwealth...........................................................	..	..	200
Total Miscellaneous.............................	..	25,377	24,468
Total Northern Territory............	*	112,461	111,524
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department (carried forward).	100,090	112,461	111,524

* Provided under Division Nos. 143 and 144 in 1927–28.

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

1927–28.	1926–27.
	NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£			£	£
Brought forward........................	100,090	112,461	111,524
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 145.
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1............................................................	370	370	370
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2..............................................................	50	50	50
Total Under Control of Prime Minister's Department......................................................	420	420	420
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 146.
INTEREST.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................	41,700	42,000	41,776
Less amount provided under Part 2 of the Estimates..............	33,360	33,600	33,520
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury	8,340	8,400	8,256
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 147.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries of Works Branch provided under Division No. 89, Subdivision No. 1...................................	5,500	3,300	3,055
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 89, Subdivision No. 2...........................................................	870	500	920
3. Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings, and Furniture :—.................
North Australia...........................................................	6,000	13,000	10,238
Central Australia.........................................................	3,500	5,000	..
Total Item No. 3.............................	9,500	18,000	10,238
Total Subdivision No. 1...............................................	15,870	21,800	14,213
Carried forward..........................................	15,870	21,800	14,213
	108,850	121,281	120,200

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

1927–28.	1926–27.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
			NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.
£	£	£
Brought forward.............................	108,850	121,281	120,200
Division No. 147.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Brought forward.............................	15,870	21,800	14,213
Subdivision No. 2.
No. 1. Maintenance of Plant and other expenses.............................	200	250	183
2. Leave and holiday pay and incidentals.................................	250	250	242
Total Subdivision No. 2........................................................	450	500	425
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways...................................................................................	16,320	22,300	14,638
125,170	143,581	134,838
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.	4,540	12,000	..
Total North Australia and Central Australia........	120,630	131,581	134,838
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 148.
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1............................................................	1,387	893	403
Less amount to be recovered from Federal Capital Commission	1,090	490	..
297	403	403
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2......................................................	20	20	10
Less amount to be recovered from Federal Capital Commission	10	10	..
10	10	10
Total Under Control of Prime Minister's Department..........	307	413	413
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 149.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Cost of Equipment, Government Printing Office, Canberra...	3,000	..	8,360
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.........

Division No. 150....................................................................
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital and expenses incidental thereto.............................	40,000	35,000	20,713
2. Purchase of Melbourne Homes of Officers transferred to Canberra (to be recovered)..............................................	70,000	..	14,000
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department	110,000	35,000	34,713
Total Federal Capital Territory..............................	113,307	35,413	43,486

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

PAPUA.	1927–28.	1926–27.
Vote.		Expenditure.
			Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
Division No. 151.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration...................................	50,000	50,000	50,000
2. Coastal trade service subsidy..............................................	2,000	2,000	2,000
Investigation of oilfields.....................................................	15,000	15,000
Total Under Control of Department of Home and Territories...............................................................................	52,000	67,000	67,000
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 152.
AUDIT OP ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1............................................................	1,188	1,188	88
Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua.....	1,100	1,100	..
88	88	88
No. 2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2.......................................................	100	170	70
Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua.....	100	100	..
70	70
Total Under Control of Prime Minister's Department	88	158	158
Total Papua..................................	52,088	67,158	67,158
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NEW GUINEA.
Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
Division No. 153.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Grant to the Administration of New Guinea to be used in the interests of native races....................................................	10,000	10,000	10,000
Purchase of stores...............................................................	..	..	722
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department	10,000	10,000	10,722
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 154.
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Royal Commission, Mining Leases, New Guinea.................	1,000	355
Carried forward..........................................	11,000	10 000	11,077

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		1927–28.	1926–27.
1926–27.	1927–28.		NEW GUINEA.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward........................	11,000	10,000	11,077
Under Control of the Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 155.
NEW GUINEA AGENCY.
Payable from Trust Fund, New Guinea Agency Account.........................................................
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Third Division.
…	…	Commonwealth Agent*..............................................	…	…
5	4	Clerks	1,603	1,889
Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists.......................................................................	402	389
2,005	2,278
Child endowment.......................................................	13	78
Additional day's pay on account of leap year................	9	...
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........................................................................	100	242
Arrears of salary consequent on reclassification............	249
Total Division No. 155..............................	2,127	2,847
13,127	12,847
7	6	Deduct Salaries of New Guinea Agency.......................	2,127	2,847
Total New Guinea..................................			11,000	10,000	11,077
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NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department
Division No. 156.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account...........................................			4,000	3,500	3,500
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 156a.
Subdivision No. 1.
Royal Commission.................................................			839
Total Norfolk Island..............................			1000	3,500	4,339
Total Territories of the Commonwealth..........			301,025	247,652	260,898

* Receives salary and allowance amounting to £1,100 per annum as Custodian of Expropriated Properties.

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