Appropriation Act 1928-29 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION 1928-29.

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No. 48 of 1928.

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

[Assented to 28th September, 1928.]

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 1928-29.

Issue and application of £16,649,292.

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-nine the sum of Sixteen million six hundred and forty-nine thousand two hundred and ninety-two pounds.

3. All

F.12882.—Price 11s.

 

Appropriation of supplies £22,992,927.

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

 

FIRST SCHEDULE.

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GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Act No. 22 of 1928......................................................................................	6,343,635
Under this Act......................................................................................	16,649,292
£22,992,927
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SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Part 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.	£
THE PARLIAMENT...........................................................................................................	77,958
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT........................................................................	361,020
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................................................................	628,200
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...............................................................	181,250
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.............................................................	320,500
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...................................................................................	3,666,000
SPECIAL DEFENCE PROVISION TO COVER DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMME.........	1,000,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS............................................................	911,260
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.........................................................	388,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.....................................................................................	156,300
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS..................................................................................	90,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES..........................................................................................	376,944
REFUNDS OF REVENUE..................................................................................................	800,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER....................................................................................	1,500,000
WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE..............................................................	1,221,310
TOTAL PART 1..................................................................................................	11,678,742
Part 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.....................................................................................	636,015
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................................................................	10,449,670
TOTAL PART 2..................................................................................................	11,085,685
Part 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTH AUSTRALIA........................................................................................................	100,544
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA....................................................................................................	23,848
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY....................................................................................	38,020
PAPUA...............................................................................................................................	52,088
NEW GUINEA...................................................................................................................	10,000
NORFOLK ISLAND...........................................................................................................	4,000
TOTAL PART 3................................................................................................	228,500
TOTAL.............................................................................................................	22,992,927

     

PART 1.

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

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	1928-29.	1927-28.			Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£		£		£
1	THE SENATE....................................					11,264	11,820	11,319		...		55
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES....................					17,381	17,920	19,591		...		2,210
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF...........................................					13,141	13,140	13,172		...		31
4	THE LIBRARY..................................					9,105	9,560	10,519		...		1,414
5	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.....................................					5	200	...		5		...
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS........................................					2,132	2,310	1,873		259		...
7	JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS..................................					1,524	1,560	1,597		...		73
8	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.........					23,406	28,650	23,870		...		464
Total..........................					77,958	85,160	81,941		...		3,983
Estimate, 1928-29........................................................									£77,958
Vote, 1927-28..............................................................									85,160
Decrease................................									£7,202

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 1.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		THE SENATE.
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	1,350
1	1	Clerk Assistant‡........................................................	950	950
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant...........................................................	750	750
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Papers................................	601	589
1	1	Clerk and Shorthand Writer.......................................	359	334
1	1	Principal Messenger..................................................	350	350
1	1	Special Messenger....................................................	324	324
1	1	President’s Messenger...............................................	315	315
3	3	Senior Messengers, at £300.......................................	900	900
3	3	Junior Messengers—at £275......................................	825	825
8,724	8,687
Child endowment......................................................	130	169
Special (Canberra) allowance....................................	701	718
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year..............	...	36
16	16	9,555	9,610	9,556
Temporary assistance, including typist for Senators			270	270	194
9,825	9,880	9,750
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................................................................			251	...	...
Total Salaries (carried forward)............			9,574	9,880	9,750

* 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 allowance of £50 per annum.

 

I.—The Parliament.

1928-29.	1927-28.
	Division No. 1.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
THE SENATE.
Brought forward............................................................	9,574	9,880	9,750
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Select Committees—expenses, including allowances to witnesses and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers..........................................................................	25	100	...
2. Postage and telegrams....................................................	30	30	26
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	50	60	54
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.................................................	50	70	19
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.......................................	10	30	3
6. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators’ luggage........................................................	300	300	267
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................	225	300	199
8. Maintenance, repairs and furniture..................................	100	150	81
Total Contingencies...............................	790	1,040	649
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams....................	900	900	900
Subdivision No. 3a.—Miscellaneous.
Payment as an act of grace to temporary employee...........	...	...	20
Total Division No. 1.................................	11,264	11,820	11,319

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		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	1,350
1	1	Clerk Assistant............................................................	950	950
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant................................................	850	850
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees...................	750	750
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees	601	589
1	...	Clerk of the Papers and Reading Clerk..........................	...	509
...	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant..............................	509	...
1	...	Accountant..................................................................	...	400
1	...	Speaker’s Secretary and Junior Clerk............................	...	255
...	1	Speaker’s Secretary and Reading Clerk.........................	300	...
Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Principal Messenger and Officer in charge of Stores......	461	461
1	1	Members’ Correspondence Messenger..........................	390	390
1	1	Speaker’s Messenger...................................................	315	315
3	3	Senior Messengers—at £300........................................	900	900
2	3	Junior Messengers—at £275.........................................	825	825
10,201	10,544
Child endowment........................................................	60	85
Special (Canberra) allowance.......................................	800	950
Additional day’s pay on account of leap-year................	...	49
19	18	11,061	11,628	10,749
Temporary assistance, including typists for Members			1,350	1,350	1,597
Total Salaries (carried forward)			12,411	12,978	12,346

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

 

I.—The Parliament.

1928-29.	1927-28.
	Division No. 2.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
£		£	£
Brought forward.......................................	12,411	12,978	12,346
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Select Committees—expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers..........................................................	105	400	1
2. Postage and telegrams......................................................	100	100	100
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.	150	150	252
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon........................................................	150	300	39
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.....................................................	25	25	10
6. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members’ luggage........................................................	750	600	1,107
7. Supply of newspapers.......................................................	90	90	127
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................	350	500	319
9. Maintenance, repairs and furniture....................................	100	100	71
Total Contingencies	1,820	2,265	2,026
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams.	2,500	2,500	2,500
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..............................	650	177	2,719
Total Division No. 2...................................	17,381	17,920	19,591

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.		1928-29.		SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 3.	£	£	£
PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1		1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter.................................	1,100	1,100
1		1	Second Reporter.........................................................	900	900
...		11	Parliamentary Reporters—8 at £750; 1 at £730; 2 at £670..........................................................................	8,070	...
11		...	Parliamentary Reporters—7 at £750; 2 at £730; 1 at £710;1 at £650............................................................	...	8,070
1		1	Clerk and Accountant.................................................	366	350
1		1	Messenger and Reader................................................	320	320
10,756	10,740
Child endowment.......................................................	13	13
Special (Canberra) allowance......................................	1,084	750
15		15	Additional day’s pay on account of leap year................	...	49
11,853	11,552	11,288
Temporary assistance..................................................	970	1,270	1,596
Total Salaries...............................				12,823	12,822	12,884
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..........................................................				10	10	5
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.....				50	50	40
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................................				5	5	5
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.........................................................				3	3	...
5. Travelling expenses..............................................................				100	100	153
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................................				150	150	85
Total Contingencies........................				318	318	288
Total Division No. 3.........................				13,141	13,140	13,172

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		Division No. 4.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			THE LIBRARY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	Librarian.....................................................................	1,000	1,000
1	1	Assistant Librarian.......................................................	475	750
1	...	Second Assistant Librarian...........................................	...	500
1	1	Accountant..................................................................	470	440
1	...	Cataloguing Clerk........................................................	...	420
...	1	Assistant Librarian, National Library............................	465	...
...	1	Reading Room Officer.................................................	425	...
...	1	Reading Room Attendant and Magazine Clerk...............	345	...
1	1	Clerk (Research)..........................................................	340	330
1	...	Senior Cataloguer........................................................	...	450
1	2	Cataloguers.................................................................	600	325
1	1	Cadet Cataloguer.........................................................	172	300
...	1	Correspondence and Accessions Clerk..........................	250	...
1	2	Senior Attendants........................................................	600	300
2	...	Attendants...................................................................	...	566
...	1	Junior Attendant..........................................................	275	...
1	...	Cleaner........................................................................	...	260
5,417	5,641
Child endowment.........................................................	13	13
Special (Canberra) allowance.......................................	475	534
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.................	...	22
13	14	5,905	6,210	5,662
		Temporary assistance...................................................	...	...	16
Total Salaries...................................................................................................			5,905	6,210	5,678
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance......................................................................................			2,500	2,500	1,956
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library......................................................................................			450	600	643
3. Postage and telegrams...................................................................................................			40	60	53
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes...................................................................................................			60	30	204
5. Writing-paper and envelopes...................................................................................................			5	5	2
6. Account, record, and other books...................................................................................................

5	5	...
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...................................................................................................			140	150	483
Total Contingencies...................................................................................................			3,200	3,350	3,341
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payments to officers on retirement...................................................................................................			...	...	1,500
Total Division No. 4...................................................................................................			9,105	9,560	10,519

 

I.—The Parliament.

1928-29.	1927-28.
			Division No. 5.
	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.			Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.			£	£	£
No. 1. Expenses of collection and publication.................................................................................................			5	200	...
Total Division No. 5.................................................................................................			5	200	...
Number of Persons.		Division No. 6.
1927-28.	1928-29.	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary.................................................................	720	720
1	1	Clerk.......................................................................	320	399
1	1	Messenger...............................................................	285	275
1,325	1,394
Child endowment.....................................................	13	26
Special (Canberra) allowance...................................	119	150
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.............	...	10
3	3	1,457	1,580	1,357
Temporary assistance.................................................................................................			20	20	...
Total Salaries.................................................................................................			1,477	1,600	1,357
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.................................................................................................			15	15	10
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			60	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	462
7. Witnesses’ fees and travelling expenses.................................................................................			5	25	...
8. Assessors’ fees and travelling expenses.................................................................................			10	50	...
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.................................................................................			15	20	11
10. Telephone services, including rent, installation, extension, repairs and maintenance.................................................................................			35	35	5
Total Contingencies.................................................................................................			655	710	516
Total Division No. 6.................................................................................................			2,132	2,310	1,873

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Division No. 7.	£	£	£
JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary.....................................................................	600	640
1	1	Junior Clerk.................................................................	255	205
855	845
Special (Canberra) allowance.......................................	89	95
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.................	...	5
2	2	Total Salaries...........................	944	945	779
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................................................			15	15	15
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.....			10	10	5
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..............................................................			10	10	1
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding...........................................................			5	5	1
5. Travelling expenses...............................................................			500	505	766
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................			35	50	30
7. Fittings and furniture.............................................................			5	20	...
Total Contingencies..............................			580	615	818
Total Division No. 7...............................			1,524	1,560	1,597

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 8.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
...	...	Secretary*...................................................................................	50	...
...	1	Clerk and Accountant...................................................................................	340	...
Housekeeping and Cleaning Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper  ...................................................................................	375	350
...	11	Cleaners at £270...................................................................................	2,970	...
16	...	Cleaners at £260...................................................................................	...	4,160
3,735	4,510
Child endowment...................................................................................	200	416
17	13	Refreshment Rooms.	3,935	4,926
1	1		Steward...................................................................................	450	450
1	1	Assistant Steward...................................................................................	360	350
1	1	Principal Cook...................................................................................	390	375
...	4	Waiters—1 at £294; 3 at £270...................................................................................	1,104	...
4	...	Waiters—1 at £293; 3 at £266 10s....................................................................................	...	1,093
..	3	Kitchen Assistants—1 at £312; 1 at £287; 1 at £270...................................................................................	869	...
3	...	Kitchen Assistants—1 at £312; 1 at £273; 1 at £260...................................................................................	...	845
...	1	Pantryman...................................................................................	270	...
...	2	Cleaners at £270...................................................................................	540	...
3,983	3,113
Child endowment...................................................................................	91	26
10	13	King’s Hall.	4,074	3,139
1	1		Senior Messenger...................................................................................	300	300
2	2	Junior Messengers at £275...................................................................................	550	550
850	850
Child endowment...................................................................................	26	26
3	3	Parliament Gardens.	876	876
1	1		Foreman Gardener...................................................................................	310	300
3	2	Gardeners at £285...................................................................................	570	825
880	1,125
Child endowment...................................................................................	26	...
4	3	906	1,125
34	32	Carried forward	9,791	10,066

* Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate.

  With quarters, fuel, light and water.

F.11882.—23

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 8.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.	£	£	£
34	32	Brought forward............................	9,791	10,066
Miscellaneous.
1	1	Engineer....................................................................	450	450
1	1	Assistant Engineer.....................................................	375	350
...	5	Engineer’s Assistants—1 at £360; 1 at £350; 1 at £310; 2 at £300.......................................................	1,620	...
5	...	Engineer’s Assistants—1 at £375; 1 at £350; 3 at £300	...	1,625
1	1	Night Watchman.......................................................	290	272
8	8	2,735	2,697
		Child endowment......................................................	250	156
2,985	2,853
12,776	12,919
Special (Canberra) allowance.....................................	1,150	1,620
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...............	...	61
42	40	13,926	14,600	10,370
Temporary assistance.................................................			1,600	1,500	5,190
Total Salaries............................			15,526	16,100	15,560
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid, Refreshment Rooms........................................			1,500	2,000	1,250
2. Supply of electric current....................................................			1,750	3,000	1,502
3. Electric light globes............................................................			150	100	30
4. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture.........................			750	500	529
5. Parliament gardens—incidental expenses.............................			150	150	88
6. Telephone services.............................................................			1,250	2,000	910
7. Fuel...................................................................................			1,000	750	846
8. Incidental expenses............................................................			600	300	704
9. Travelling expenses............................................................			150	200	174
10. Sanitary services and water supply......................................			500	1,500	232
Total Contingencies..................			7,800	10,500	6,265
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payment in lieu of furlough to officer on retirement			80	50	45
Repairs and renovations to Parliament House, Melbourne.....			*	2,000	2,000
Total Miscellaneous.................			80	2,050	2,045
Total Division No. 8...................			23,406	28,650	23,870
Total Parliament................			77,958	85,160	81,941

* £8,460 provided in 1928-29 under Division No. 102, Subdivision No. 1.

 

II—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on page 271.)

Division Number.	1928-29.	1927-28.		Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.	Decrease on expenditure 1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE.....................			50,925	46,485	57,749	...	6,824
10	AUDIT OFFICE...........................			52,023	53,168	51,909	114	...
11	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.........			47,249	42,631	49,446	...	2,197
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE....................................			5,015	7,397	6,361	...	1,346
13	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE....................................			62,364	66,440	77,820	...	15,456
14	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA................................			10,881	13,708	13,808	...	2,927
15	COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.............			25	25	...	25	...
16	COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH......			4,920	7,660	6,151	...	1,231
17	DEVELOPMENT AND MIGRATION COMMISSION...			127,618	143,000	113,296	14,322	...
Total.........................			361,020	380,514	376,540	...	15,520
Estimate, 1928-29...............................................................					£361,020
Vote, 1927-28......................................................................					380,514
Decrease....................................					£19,494

 

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		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.................................................	912	888
Third Division.
...	1	Secretary, Federal Executive Council......................	816	...
4	5	Private Secretaries *...............................................	2,212	1,745
6	8	Carried forward.........................	5,240	3,933

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

 

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 9.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
		ADMINISTRATIVE.
£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
6	8	Brought forward.......................	5,240	3,933
Accountant’s Branch.
Third Division.
1	1	Accountant......................................................	552	541
3	3	Clerks........................................................................	1,074	1,035
Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist........................................................................	184	212
5	5	1,810	1,788
Correspondence Branch.
Third Division.
1	1	Senior Clerk........................................................................	624	612
6	7	Clerks........................................................................	2,982	2,648
Fourth Division.
13	10	Typists........................................................................	1,888	2,463
1	1	Assistant........................................................................	209	258
1	1	Ministerial Messenger........................................................................	324	324
3	4	Messengers........................................................................	475	361
25	24	6,502	6,666
Records Branch.
Third Division.
6	6	Clerks........................................................................	2,226	2,196
Fourth Division.
1	1	Assistant........................................................................	266	266
1	1	Messenger........................................................................	130	106
8	8	2,622	2,568
44	45	Carried forward........................	16,174	14,955

 

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Number of Persons.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		Division No. 9.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
44	45	Brought forward...........................	16,174	14,955
Publicity Branch.
Third Division.
1	1	Publicity Officer....................................................	720	720
Fourth Division.
...	4	Assistants..............................................................	1,236	...
1	...	Supervising Assistant.............................................	...	372
1	...	Gazette Officer......................................................	...	324
1	...	Assistant (Publicity)...............................................	...	282
1	...	Assistant................................................................	...	245
1	1	Typist....................................................................	176	212
1	Assistant (Female)..................................................	169	176
7	7	External Affairs.	2,301	2,331
Third Division.
1	1	Director.................................................................	906	882
1	1	Liaison Officer (London)........................................	906	882
2	4	Clerks....................................................................	1,931	968
Fourth Division.
...	3	Typists...................................................................	563	...
1	1	Messenger.............................................................	102	87
5	10	4,408	2,819
56	62	Carried forward...........................	22,883	20,105

 

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Number of Persons.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 9.	£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
56	62	Brought forward.........................	22,883	20,105
Child endowment...............................................	325	300
23,208	20,405
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......................................................................	300	300
Cost of living allowance to Liaison Officer and Clerk, External Affairs Branch, London......................	312	156
Living away from home allowance......................	165	70
Special (Canberra) allowance..............................	2,000	1,920
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year........	...	70
Adjustment of salaries.........................................	...	1,314*
56	62	25,985	24,235	22,615
Temporary assistance..........................................			1,000	1,000	3,300
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......................................................			26,985	25,235	25,915
...	750	...
Total Salaries (carried forward).........			26,985	24,485	25,915

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

 

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1928-29.	1927-28.
			Division No. 9.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Brought forward...............................	26,985	24,485	25,915
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)..	4,500	4,250	4,426
2. Postage and telegrams......................................................	2,000	1,600	2,160
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	400	300	595
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.........................................................................

415	300	545
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, binding and printing..................................................................	100	100	85
6. Other printing..................................................................	200	100	220
7. Travelling expenses.........................................................	2,000	1,200	2,688
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................	2,000	1,700	4,102
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette.........................................................................	4,000	4,250	6,346
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others.......................	1,650	1,650	1,639
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance...........................................................	600	600	697
12. External Affairs—expenses in connexion with..................	1,000	1,500	1,734
13. Office cleaning and caretaking.........................................	500	..	..
Total Contingencies	19,365	17,550	25,237
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Salaries and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives	1,600	1,300	1,697
2. Commercial Agency—Paris.............................................	975	900	912
3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers..............	2,000	2,250	3,988
Total Miscellaneous....................................	4,575	4,450	6,597
Total Division No. 9......................................	50,925	46,485	57,749

 

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Number of Persons.		1928-29.		1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Division No. 10.	Vote.	Expenditure.
				AUDIT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£		£
Central Staff.
Third Division.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector........................	864	864
1	1	Senior Inspector...........................................	595	595
1	1	Inspector, Grade III.......................................	552	552
1	1	Inspector, Grade II........................................	516	516
3	1	Inspector, Grade I.........................................	480	1,370
3	3	Clerks (Female)............................................	1,081	1,081
1	1	Clerk............................................................	312	312
5	4	Clerks (Audit)..............................................	1,260	1,547
Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade I.............................................	212	212
2	2	Machinists (Female).....................................	424	424
1	1	Messenger....................................................	174	210
1	1	Telephonist..................................................	194	194
21	18	6,664	7,877
New South Wales.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor...............................................	816	816
1	1	Senior Inspector...........................................	624	624
5	5	Inspectors, Grade III.....................................	2,760	2,760
2	2	Inspectors, Grade II......................................	1,032	1,032
21	21	Inspectors, Grade I........................................	10,044	9,742
16	15	Clerks (Audit)..............................................	4,778	5,028
2	2	Clerks..........................................................	710	689
Fourth Division.
1	1	Machinist (Female).......................................	212	212
1	1	Typist, Grade II............................................	230	230
1	1	Messenger....................................................	120	171
51	50	21,326	21,304
72	68	Carried forward........................	27,990	29,181

 

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
72	68	Brought forward.....................	27,990	29,181
Victoria.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................................	792	792
1	1	Senior Inspector...................................................	624	624
6	7	Inspectors, Grade III.............................................	3,907	3,355
3	3	Inspectors, Grade II..............................................	1,548	1,548
20	20	Inspectors, Grade I...............................................	9,438	9,100
1	1	Clerk (Female).....................................................	397	397
25	21	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	6,836	7,951
1	1	Clerk...................................................................	312	312
Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists, Grade I...................................................	405	399
1	1	Messenger...........................................................	199	210
61	58	24,458	24,688
Queensland.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................................	744	744
1	1	Senior Inspector...................................................	692	595
1	1	Inspector, Grade II...............................................	516	516
9	9	Inspectors, Grade I...............................................	4,158	4,123
6	6	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	1,944	1,925
Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade I.....................................................	189	183
1	1	Machinist (Female)..............................................	209	203
20	20	8,452	8,289
South Australia.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................................	638	696
1	1	Inspector, Grade III..............................................	595	595
1	1	Inspector, Grade II...............................................	516	516
5	5	Inspectors, Grade I...............................................	2,400	2,310
4	4	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	1,328	1,305
Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade II...................................................	230	230
13	13	5,707	5,652
166	l59	Carried forward.................................	66,607	67,810

 

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
£	£		£
166	159	Brought forward...........................	66,607	67,810
Western Australia.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor...........................................................	612	624
1	1	Inspector, Grade 2....................................................	516	516
6	6	Inspectors, Grade 1...................................................	2,709	2,610
3	3	Clerks (Audit)..........................................................	972	943
Fourth Division.
...	1	Typist, Grade I.........................................................	130	...
11	12	4,939	4,693
Tasmania.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor...........................................................	595	595
1	1	Inspector, Grade 2....................................................	516	516
2	2	Inspectors, Grade 1...................................................	960	924
3	3	Clerks (Audit)..........................................................	966	940
Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade 2........................................................	228	205
8	8	3,265	3,180
London.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor...........................................................	624	612
1	1	Inspector, Grade 1....................................................	480	462
Cost of living allowance...........................................	312	312
2	2	1,416	1,386
Federal Capital Territory, Canberra.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor...........................................................	595	595
1	1	Inspector, Grade 2....................................................	516	516
...	2	Inspectors, Grade 1...................................................	960	...
1	2	Clerks (Audit)..........................................................	648	312
3	6	2,719	1,423
Darwin.
Third Division.
1	1	Auditor....................................................................	480	462
Cost of living allowance...........................................	102	120
1	1	582	582
191	188	Carried forward..........................	79,528	79,074

 

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Number of Persons.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		Division No. 10.	Vote.	Expenditure.
AUDIT OFFICE.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
191	188	Brought forward...........................	79,528	79,074
Papua.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor........................................................	678	678
1	1	Inspector...............................................................	522	522
2	2	1,200	1,200
80,728	80,274
Child endowment..................................................	1,393	1,587
Special (Canberra) allowance.................................	332	250
Adjustment of salaries............................................	14	*
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class..................................................................	262	250
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...........	260
193	190	82,729	82,621	77,950
Temporary assistance.............................................			500	500	1,923
83,229	83,121	79,873
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua................................................................			1,112	1,100	1,100
Amount to be recovered from special funds............			7,600	7,500	8,999
Amount provided under Division No. 114, War Services............................................................			10,828	9,816	9,816
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates...........................................................			12,521	12,254	12,254
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...................................................................			2,600	2,778	...
34,661	33,448	32,169
Total Salaries (carried forward).................			48,568	49,673	47,704

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

 

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1928-29.	1927-28.
			Division No. 10.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
AUDIT OFFICE.	£	£	£
Brought forward.........................................	48,568	49,673	47,704
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning.............................................................	150	150	106
2. Postage and telegrams..................................................	200	250	155
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes.................................................................	300	300	225
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon..............................................	100	100	77
5. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, binding, and printing...................................	100	75	75
6. Other printing..............................................................	75	100	26
7. Travelling expenses......................................................	1,950	1,900	2,317
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure............................	540	540	588
9. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance.............................	385	385	347
10. Audit of Northern Territory accounts.............................	10	10	5
11. Papuan office contingencies..........................................	100	100	92
3,910	3,910	4,013
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua...	100	100	92
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds..................	40	..	..
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of Estimates........	315	315	315
455	415	407
Total Contingencies................	3,455	3,495	3,606
Subdivision No 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officer on retirement..................................................	..	..	599
Total Division No. 10...................	52,023	53,168	51,909

 

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 11.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
Central Staff.
Second Division.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector...............................	1,112	1,112
3	3	Public Service Inspectors.....................................	2,606	2,535
Third Division.
...	1	Assistant Secretary..............................................	744	...
1	1	Chief Clerk.........................................................	696	730
1	...	Registrar..............................................................	...	672
3	...	Clerks-in-Charge.................................................	...	1,494
20	24	Clerks.................................................................	8,807	7,497
Fourth Division.
2	3	Messengers.........................................................	409	239
4	2	Assistants............................................................	474	769
1	1	Assistant (Inquiries).............................................	290	290
1	1	Assistant (Examinations)......................................	266	266
1	1	Typist, Grade 3....................................................	247	241
2	2	Typists, Grade 2..................................................	460	459
6	6	Typists, Grade 1..................................................	1,049	986
3	3	Copyists (Female)................................................	499	467
49	49	Inspectors’ Staffs.	17,659	17,757
Second Division.
5	5	Public Service Inspectors.....................................	4,466	4,516
Third Division.
2	2	Assistant Inspectors.............................................	1,386	1,440
5	5	Clerks-in-Charge.................................................	2,719	2,802
2	2	Clerks (Female)...................................................	705	705
9	9	Clerks.................................................................	3,277	3,199
Fourth Division.
4	4	Assistants............................................................	971	929
1	1	Assistant (Inquiries and Records)..........................	266	264
3	3	Messengers.........................................................	427	345
2	2	Typists, Grade 2..................................................	460	457
4	4	Typists, Grade 1..................................................	751	729
37	37	15,428	15,386
86	86	Carried forward..................................	33,087	33,143

 

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Number of Persons.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		Division No. 11.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
86	86	Brought forward..........................................	33,087	33,143
Appeal Boards.
Third Division.
2	2	Chairmen..................................................................	1,392	1,392
34,479	34,535
Child endowment......................................................	289	320
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	200	200
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...............	...	112
34,968	35,167
Portion of salaries of officers of Home and Territories Department (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 39)............................................................................	700	662
88	88	35,668	35,829	35,038
Temporary assistance.................................................			700	780	1,177
36,368	36,609	36,215
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year			1,287	..	...
Total Salaries......................			35,081	36,609	36,215
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.....................................................			1,375	530	1,196
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			377	190	271
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.....................................................................			280	150	270
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding..............................................................			40	40	36
5. Other printing..................................................................			570	890	2,009
6. Travelling expenses.....................................................			1,860	530	1,694
Carried forward..................................			4,502	2,330	5,476
35,081	36,609	36,215

 

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

1928-29.	1927-28.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 11.	£	£	£
OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
Brought forward....................................	35,081	36,609	36,215
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
Brought forward....................................	4,502	2,330	5,476
No. 7. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising	2,420	1,000	2,766
8. Other advertising.............................................................	440	200	469
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................	680	610	1,390
10. Fuel, light, and water.......................................................	420	340	333
11. Office cleaning................................................................	820	800	779
12. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings	600	250	590
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..........................................................	431	392	405
14. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers	100	100	87
15. Fees for free courses at Universities..................................	500	120
16. Expenses in connexion with election of Divisional Representatives...................................................................................

5	..	..
Total Contingencies.................	10,918	6,022	12,415
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.......................	1,250	..	816
Total Division No. 11.................	47,249	42,631	49,446

 

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		Division No. 12.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
Second Division.
1	...	Official Secretary to the Governor-General..............	...	792
Third Division.
3	1	Clerk.....................................................................	552	1,128
Fourth Division.
1	...	Typist....................................................................	...	230
2	..	Messengers...........................................................	...	276
552	2,426
Special (Canberra) allowance.................................	63	186
Adjustment of salaries, including arrears due to reclassification....................................................	...	302*
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...........	...	8
7	1	615	2,922	1,907
Temporary assistance............................................			50	100	76
Total Salaries................................			665	3,022	1,983
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record, and other books.............................................................................			250	425	522
2. Official telegrams and postage........................................			300	1,200	757
3. Travelling expenses and incidental and petty cash expenditure			500	1,500	1,148
4. Services rendered by Railway Departments......................			1,300	1,250	1,951
Total Contingencies......................			2,350	4,375	4,378
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Allowance to Governor-General for residence at Canberra			2,000	...	...
Total Division No. 12..............................			5,015	7,397	6,361

* The balance of the amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1927-28 has been added to the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

 

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II.—The Prime. Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		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.................................................	720	708
1	1	Accountant............................................................	720	684
1	1	Medical Officer......................................................	650	630
1	1	Chief Clerk............................................................	570	509
2	2	Clerks....................................................................	1,104	978
1	1	Private Secretary to High Commissioner..................	480	399
8,244	7,908
Child endowment...................................................	162	247
Cost of living allowances........................................	858	1,014
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........................................................................	300	400
9	9	9,564	9,569
Under High Commissioner Act
92	92	Clerks, Typists, Storemen. Messengers, Telephonists, and Assistants...........................................................	14,000	15,000
Cost of living allowances........................................	6,000	6,000
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year...........	...	71
92	92	20,000	21,071
101	101	Total Salaries (carried forward)........	29,564	30,640	29,289

 

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1928-29.	1927-28.
	Division No. 13.	Vote.	Expenditure.
HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	29,564	30,640	29,289
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Stationery, travelling, and incidental expenditure...........	5,000	5,750	7,286
2. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence.....................................................................................	2,000	2,000	2,000
3. Cablegrams and telegrams............................................	2,200	2,200	2,357
4. Municipal and other taxes.............................................	8,000*	9,600	7,200
5. Upkeep of “Australia House,” London..........................	12,200*	13,500	12,240
6. Advertising and publicity (other than Migration)............	2,500	2,500	5,548
7. Allowance to Financial Adviser for entertainment..........	250	250	251
8. Upkeep of official residence.........................................	650	...	...
Total Contingencies.....................	32,800	35,800	36,882
Subdivision No. 2a—Miscellaneous.
Payment to retiring High Commissioner in lieu of leave; also payment pending assumption of duties by new High Commissioner	...	...	1,355
Lease of official residence, and purchase of furnishings for High Commissioner..............................................................	...	...	9,900
Purchase of motor car......................................................	...	...	394
Total Miscellaneous........................	...	...	11,649
Total Division No. 13.........................	62,364	66,440	77,820

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

£
Municipal and other Taxes........................................................	8,000
Upkeep (including salary of Controller).....................................	12,200
£20,200

Asa set off to this expenditure, it is estimated that an amount of £28,000 will be recoverable from tenants for rent and services for 1928-29.

 

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 14.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.
		AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	Commissioner.....................................................	3,000	3,000
1	1	Official Secretary................................................	1,012	600
1	1	Accountant.........................................................	534	489
4,546	4,089
Allowance to Commissioner................................	2,000	2,000
Allowance to Official Secretary...........................	216	550
Allowance to Accountant.....................................	334	311
Special allowances to Official Secretary during absence of Commissioner...............................................	400	50
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year........	...	23
3	3	7,496	7,023	6,022
Temporary assistance..........................................			1,000	1,500	1,456
8,496	8,523	7,478
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......................................................................			2,500
Total Salaries			5,996	8,523	7,478
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office requisites, stationery and incidentals.......................			300	400	575
2. Travelling expenses.........................................................			750	900	361
3. Postage, cables, and telegrams..........................................			900	600	1,250
4. Telephones......................................................................			200	90	177
5. Rent and lighting.............................................................			1,975	2,075	1,920
6. Furniture.........................................................................			50	50	1,130
7. Advertising and publicity.................................................			600	700	646
8. Allowance for service of motor car...................................			100	350	255
9. Exchange on remittances..................................................			10	20	4
Special allowance to Official Secretary during absence of Commissioner............................................................			...	...	12
Total Contingencies.....................			4,885	5,185	6,330
Total Division No. 14.....................			10,881	13,708	13,808
Division No. 15.
COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.
No. 1 General expenses..............................................................			25	25	...

 

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		Vote.	Expenditure.
					Division No. 16.	£	£	£
COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Chief Executive Officer...........................................	1,500	1,500
1	1	Secretary................................................................	1,075	1,025
1	1	Assistant Secretary (formerly Scientific Assistant)....	650	625
1	1	Scientific Assistant (Biological)...............................	500	600
4	5	Clerks.....................................................................	1,826	1,424
4	4	Typists...................................................................	748	707
1	1	Telephonist.............................................................	174	154
2	2	Messengers.............................................................	168	168
15	16	6,641	6,203
State Committees—Secretaries and Typists (part time)			830	932
Portion of salaries of officers of Development and Migration Commission in London (Division No. 17, Subdivision No. 1, Item 2)...............................................................			839	1,048
8,310	8,183
Temporary assistance..............................................			750	450
9,060	8,633
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year............			..	27
9,060	8,660	8,022
Deduct amount provided under Subdivision No. 3— Investigations.....................................................			5,000	4,000	4,000
Total Salaries (carried forward)...................			4,060	4,660	4,022

 

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

1928-29.	1927-28.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
			Division No. 16.	£	£	£
COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
Brought forward...........................................	4,060	4,660	4,022
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................................................	400	370	516
2. Office requisities..............................................................	75	100	209
3. Writing paper and envelopes.............................................	100	180	89
4. Account, record, and other books.......................................	15	20	29
5. Other printing...................................................................	50	50	23
6. Travelling expenses..........................................................	2,000	2,600	1,385
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure...........................	700	860	540
8. Telephone service.............................................................	150	150	91
9. Printing of bulletins..........................................................	1,000	1,000	862
10. Printing of Journal............................................................	600	600	315
11. Caretaker and cleaners—Head Office of Council................	470	470	484
12. Expenses of State Committees for office equipment............	300	300	300
5,860	6,700	4,843
Deduct amount provided under Subdivision No. 3— Investigations	5,000	4,900	4,500
Total Contingencies.................................	860	1,800	343
Carried forward................................	4,920	6,460	4,365

 

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

1928-29.	1927-28.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
Division No. 16.
COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
Brought forward....................................	4,920	6,460	4,365
Subdivision No. 3.—Investigations.
Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.
No. 1. Veterinary investigations....................................................	14,300	12,150	7,558
2. Plant investigations............................................................	29,450	12,900	6,400
3. Entomological investigations..............................................	26,790	..	...
4. Animal nutrition, including investigations on mineral deficiencies in pastures..........................................................................	18,250	18,500	23,343
5. Horticultural, including soil survey and irrigation investigations.	20,160	17,800	9,152
6. Food Preservation and Cold Storage investigations..............	5,270	6,000	2,503
7. Dairy research...................................................................	3,600	..	..
8. Prickly Pear—Grant for investigations................................	6,000	6,000	7,168
9. Forest Products investigations............................................	5,440	8,250	6,138
10. Mining and Metallurgy investigations.................................	2,200	2,500	841
11. Fuel investigations.............................................................	250	500	..
12. Radio research..................................................................	3,000	2,250	349
13. Maintenance of Standards..................................................	2,000	250	..
14. Unforeseen and urgent investigations..................................	5,000	10,000	341
15. Library.............................................................................	1,200	1,500	1,116
16. Catalogue of scientific periodicals......................................	1,610	1,850	252
17. Miscellaneous...................................................................	1,000	1,000	1,219
18. Proportion of salaries and contingencies.............................	10,000	8,900	8,500
Research Laboratory, Brunswick—Maintenance..................	..	1,000	265
Total Investigations............................	155,520	111,350	75,145
Carried forward.................................	160,440	117,810	79,510

 

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

1928-29.	1927-28.
	Division No. 16.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.			£	£	£
Brought forward...................................	160,440	117,810	79,510
Subdivision No. 3a.—Miscellaneous.
Expenses in connexion with visit of Chairman of Council to Europe and the United States of America..................................	..	1,200	1,786
160,440	119,010	81,296
Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.......................................................................	155,520	111,350	75,145
Total Division No. 16.............................	4,920	7,660	6,151
Division No. 17.
DEVELOPMENT AND MIGRATION COMMISSION.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Australian Organization—Salaries (excepting salaries of Commissioners), administrative and other expenses, including office requisites, travelling expenses, publicity material and freight thereon.......................................................................	42,093	45,000	36,206
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 advanced to migrants....................................................................	34,195	34,000	31,921
3. Investigations.................................................................	25,000	20,000	25,898
4. Contribution towards cost of establishment and maintenance by States of reception and farm training depots..........................	14,900	20,000	5,425
5. Training domestics overseas............................................	4,000	5,000	1,131
6. Special reports and investigations (London).....................	3,000	3,000	1,481
7. Subsidies to voluntary organizations for the after-care of migrants	11,310	12,500	10,010
8. Fairbridge Farm School..................................................	3,120	3,500	1,224
137,618	143,000	113,296
Less amount expected to remain unexpended at close of year	10,000	..	..
Total Division No. 17...........................	127,618	143,000	113,296
Total Prime Minister’s Department..............	361,020	380,514	376,540

 

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

(Not including War Services—Shown Separately on page 271.)

Division Number.	1928-29.	1927-28.			Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£		£		£
18	THE TREASURY...............................			52,246	48,705	52,002		244		..
19	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD...................			1,400	1,400	1,416		..		16
20	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE...........................................			84,146	108,385	117,071		..		32,925
21	MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE			15,946	14,500	15,297		649		..
22	TAXATION OFFICE..........................			411,115	427,010	442,070		..		30,955
23	INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.			1,250	1,150	1,335		..		85
24	LAND VALUATION BOARD............			1,152	..	289		863		..
25	SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD..............			8,371	8,510	8,155		216
26	GOVERNMENT PRINTER.................			31,724	27,810	37,888		..		6,164
27	COINAGE..........................................			20,850	25,350	43,008		..		22,158
Total................................			628,200	662,820	718,531		..		90,331
Estimate 1928-29.......................................................							£628,200
Vote 1927-28.............................................................							662,820
Decrease.....................................................							£34,620

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		Division No. 18.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			THE TREASURY.			£	£	£
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
First Division.
1	1	Secretary.............................................................	1,600	1,500
Second Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administrative).....................	1,112	1,062
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Finance)................................	1,012	962
2	2	2,124	2,024
Accountant’s Branch.
Third Division.
1	1	Accountant..........................................................	764	740
1	1	Senior Clerk........................................................	570	570
14	15	Clerks..................................................................	6,034	5,706
Fourth Division.
1	2	Typists................................................................	364	188
2	2	Assistants............................................................	466	454
19	21	8,198	7,658
22	24	Carried forward...........................	11,922	11,182

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 18.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Vote.		Expenditure.
					THE TREASURY.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
22	24	Brought forward...........................

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 144.	£	£	£
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Department of the Government Resident*—Salaries.
1	1	Government Resident................................................	900	900
1	1	Judge of Supreme Court............................................	1,000	1,000
2	2	1,900	1,900
Less contribution by Central Australia towards Salary of Judge of Supreme Court.................................................	250	250
1,650	1,650
Administrative.
Accounts.
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant.......................................	708	650
7	Clerks.......................................................................	2,708
1	Typist.......................................................................	276
12	Correspondence and Records.	3,932
2	Clerks.......................................................................	820
1	Typist.......................................................................	300
1	..	Government Storekeeper...........................................	..	480
Agriculture.
1	1	Inspector of Agriculture and Curator of Botanic Gardens	468	460
Stock and Brands.
1	1	Veterinary Officer and Chief Inspector of Stock..........	684	675
1	..	Manager, Mataranka Station......................................	..	350
1	Assistant to Veterinary Officer...................................	400
Law.
1	1	Crown Law Officer...................................................	656	900
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff........................................	473	408
1	1	Typist.......................................................................	300	300
1	1	Special Magistrate.....................................................	600	600
Allowance for Special Magistrate duties, Darwin........	50	50
22	18	8,043	9,205
24	20	Carried forward.............................	9,693	10,855

* Provision shown in 1927-28 under Administrative Staff and Mines Department now amalgamated under the Department of the Government Resident.  Provided under Health Inspector in 1928-29.

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		NORTH AUSTRALIA.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
Division No. 144.	£	£	£
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Department of the Government Resident.—Salaries.
24	20	Brought forward.................................	9,693	10,855
Mines.
1	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden...........................	650	650
1	1	Warden and Assayer...................................................	509	500
1	1	Clerk.........................................................................	248	300
..	1	Typist........................................................................	300	..
1	1	Geologist and Inspector of Mines................................	666	650
1	1	Manager, Marranboy Battery......................................	650	650
1	1	Assistant to Geologist.................................................	400	400
1	..	Draughtsman.............................................................	..	340
1	..	Cadet.........................................................................	..	144
8	7	3,423	3,634
Health.
1	1	Chief Medical Officer.................................................	970	920
..	1	Medical Officer..........................................................	700	..
1	1	Clerk.........................................................................	347	340
..	1	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer	473	..
1	..	Sanitary Inspector......................................................	..	460
1	1	Assistant....................................................................	348	90
..	1	Curator, Leprosarium.................................................	360	..
..	1	Matron, Leprosarium..................................................	150	..
Allowance to Health Inspector in lieu of overtime........	40	40
Allowance Relieving Medical Officer..........................	..	250
Aboriginals.
1	1	Superintendent of Compound......................................	372	420
1	1	Matron Half-castes’ Home..........................................	190	175
1	..	Protector....................................................................	..	400
Allowances to Police Officers acting as Protectors.......	..	660
Hospital Staff.
1	1	Matron.......................................................................	264	300
8	6	Nurses.......................................................................	1,331	1,820
Domestic Staff, Darwin Hospital.................................	950	920
16	16	6,495	6,795
48	43	Carried forward......................................	19,611	21,284

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		NORTH AUSTRALIA.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
£	£	£
Division No. 144.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Department of the Government Resident—Salaries.
48	43	Brought forward.............................................................................	19,611	21,284
Education.
1	1	Head Teacher and Supervisor.............................................................................	616	570
4	4	Head Teachers.............................................................................	1,387	1,240
5	5	Assistant Teachers.............................................................................	1,751	1,659
1	1	Itinerant Teacher.............................................................................	450	450
11	11	4,204	3,919
Police.
1	1	Inspector..............................................................	554	700
4	3	Sergeants.............................................................................	1,296	1,560
1	Constable-Clerk.............................................................................	345
28	24	Mounted Constables.............................................................................	9,137	8,688
4	Relieving Mounted Constables.............................................................................	1,287
Native Constables (26).............................................................................	2,142	2,142
Shoeing allowance.............................................................................	115	..
Uniform allowance.............................................................................	485	..
Allowances to Police Officers acting as Wardens, Tanami and Borroloola........................................................................	35	40
Allowances to Police Officers acting as Clerks of Courts, Pine Creek and Borroloola........................................................................	20	20
Allowance to Police Officer acting as Dip Superintendent, Anthony’s Lagoon........................................................................	25	..
33	33	15,441	13,150
Prisons.
1	1	Gaoler.............................................................................	450	460
1	1	Chief Guard.............................................................................	352	330
2	2	Senior Guards.............................................................................	668	640
3	4	Guards.............................................................................	1,201	893
Uniform allowance.............................................................................	84	..
Matron as required.............................................................................	165	165
Allowance to Police Officer acting as Keeper, Borroloola Gaol......................................................................	..	10
7	8	2,920	2,498
99	95	Carried forward.............................................................................	42,176	40,851

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.			1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			NORTH AUSTRALIA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.		£	£	£
Division No. 144.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Department of the Government Resident—Salaries.
99	95		Brought forward.........................		42,176	40,851
Relieving.
..	2		Clerks..................................................................		653	..
Unattached.
1	1		Clerk and Draughtsman........................................		600	600
1	..		Deputy Chairman, Land Board..............................		..	100
2	1		600	700
43,429	41,551
Allowance to married officers...............................		520	360
Cost of living allowance.......................................		455	..
Child endowment.................................................		286	..
Allowance in lieu of quarters................................		125	75
Proportion of cost of recreation leave of officers seconded to North Australia Commission.........................		450	..
Arrears of salaries consequent upon reclassification of Service.........................................................		700	..
Adjustment of salaries..........................................		..	8
45,965	41,994
Less deductions for rent........................................		388	231
45,577	41,763
Less contribution by Health Department for Quarantine Services performed by officers.........................		300	..
101	98		45,277	41,763	37,823
Temporary assistance...........................................		500	500	2,646
45,777	42,263	40,469
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...............................................................	1,800	500	..
Total Salaries (carried forward)...........	43,977	41,763	40,469

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTH AUSTRALIA.	1928-29.	1927-28.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 144.
GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
Brought forward	43,977	41,763	40,469
Subdivision No. 2.—Department of the Government Resident.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams..................................................................................................	300	300	274
2. Office requisites, instruments, and heliographic printing....................................................................................	120	160	125
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon....................................................................................	75	50	96
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding, also law publications....................................................................................	250	185	190
5. Printing and publishing Government Gazette, also other printing....................................................................................	380	380	442
6. Travelling expenses and steamer fares....................................................................................	2,000	1,750	2,452
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure....................................................................................	450	500	432
8. Power and light....................................................................................	160	160	120
9. Maintenance of administration vessels....................................................................................	650	500	616
10. Aboriginal affairs—general expenses.....................................................................................	3,500	3,250	3,261
11. Maintenance of motor cars.....................................................................................	300	200	222
12. Purchase of horses and live stock.....................................................................................	300	150	39
13. Agriculture—Botanic Gardens, wages, and general expenses	1,500	1,500	1,460
14. Eradication of noxious weeds and plants.....................................................................................	150	300	171
15. Stock and Brands—general expenses.....................................................................................	400	1,000	648
16. Maintenance of prisons.....................................................................................	1,770	1,850	1,974
17. Maintenance of hospitals.....................................................................................	3,800	3,200	3,242
18. Destitutes and lepers—maintenance, passages, and burials.....................................................................................	4,400	4,000	4,216
19. Board of Health—expenses, laboratory, apparatus, and drugs for bush medicine chests.....................................................................................	250	200	237
20. Sanitary rates and fees, and maintenance of plant.....................................................................................	100	150	101
21. Court expenses, including witness and jury fees.....................................................................................	400	400	582
22. Police—stores, uniforms, forage, and travelling.....................................................................................	2,600	2,700	2,744
23. Educational services.....................................................................................	600	600	718
24. Beacons and buoys.....................................................................................	50	200	20
25. Office cleaning.....................................................................................	210	210	207
26. Government scholarships.....................................................................................	375	250	267
27. Advisory Council—expenses.....................................................................................	200	500	111
28. Purchase of motor vehicles.....................................................................................	400	300	357
29. Fire protection—Darwin.....................................................................................	20	20	..
30. Equipment.....................................................................................	40	40	53
31. Field hands.....................................................................................	100	50	91
32. Maintenance of batteries and ore sampling.....................................................................................	3,500	4,000	2,780
33. Development of mining industry, including loans to prospectors and others.....................................................................................	200	400	104
34. Entertainment allowance for Government Resident.....................................................................................	50	..	..
35. Construction of launch—Darwin.....................................................................................	300	..	..
Encouragement of primary production.....................................................................................	..	2,000	679
Mail porterage and other expenses in connexion with the Tanami Goldfields.....................................................................................	..	170	..
Total CONTINGENCIES..................................................................................................	29,900	31,625	29,031
Carried forward.............................................................	73,877	73,388	69,500

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTH AUSTRALIA.	1928-29.	1927-28.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 144.
GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
Brought forward..................................................	73,877	73,388	69,500
Subdivision No. 3.
Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Subsidy for steamship service between Melbourne and Darwin	5,500	5,500	5,500
2. Grants to libraries................................................................	75	75	63
3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council...................................	900	900	712
4. Assistance to missions.........................................................	1,500	1,250	1,575
5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person	52	52	52
6. Maintenance of nursing homes.............................................	500	500	278
7. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for shipping service between Fremantle and Darwin.......................................	1,800	1,800	1,800
8. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923-26 may be credited to this vote).............	500	600	..
9. Contribution towards cost of wireless stations.......................	150	300	148
10. Contribution towards cost of inland mail services..................	250	250	250
11. Volume of Northern Territory Ordinances............................	250	250	..
12. Inquiry into Aboriginal conditions.......................................	600	..	..
Publication of pamphlet on poison plants.............................	..	75	..
Visit of Public Service Inspector to Darwin..........................	..	600	726
Legal costs of Privy Council appeal, Chin Man Yee and others v. Porter and the Commonwealth........................................	..	107	106
Boucaut Bay Co. v. the Commonwealth—legal expenses......	..	300	386
Compensation to Mr. M. W. Williams for loss of office as Deputy Chairman of the Northern Territory Land Board..............	..	..	1,000
McKinnon v. Commonwealth—Legal Expenses	..	..	470
Total Miscellaneous........................................................	12,077	12,559	13,066
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department....................................................................................	85,954	85,947	82,566
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
Carried forward..................................	86,374	86,367

82,986

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTH AUSTRALIA.	1928-29.	1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.......................................	86,374	86,367	82,986
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	41,600	41,700	41,691
Less amount provided under Part 2 of the Estimates.........	33,280	33,360	33,353
Total Under Control of Department of the Treasury	8,320	8,340	8,338
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................................................	2,000	2,500	2,257
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 89, Subdivision No. 2....................................................	400	350	499
3. Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings, and Furniture...................	7,000	6,000	5,327
Total Subdivision No. 1................................................	9,400	8,850	8,083
Subdivision No. 2.
No. 1. Maintenance of Plant and other expenses.........................	200	200	200
2. Leave and holiday pay and incidentals.............................	250	250	250
Total Subdivision No. 2.............................................	450	450	450
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways	9,850	9,300	8,533
104,544	104,007	99,857
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	4,000	3,600	..
Total North Australia............................	100,544	100,407	99,857

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.			Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 148.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Department of the Government Resident—Salaries.
1	1	Government Resident.............................................	750	750
1	1	Clerk.....................................................................	401	380
1	1	Stock Inspector......................................................	401	400
1	1	School Teacher and Matron Half-castes’ Home.......	314	210
Allowance to Matron, Half-castes’ Home................	75	75
4	4	1,941	1,815
Police.
1	1	Sergeant................................................................	432	420
6	5	Mounted Constables..............................................	1,935	1,829
1	Relieving Mounted Constable.................................	316
Native Constables (9).............................................	740	740
Allowances for uniforms and shoeing.....................	135	..
Allowance to police officer for acting as keeper, Stuart Gaol.......................................................................	..	10
Allowance to police officer for acting as Clerk of Courts, Alice Springs..................................................	..	15
Allowance to police officers acting as Protectors of Aboriginals.....................................................	..	125
Allowance to police officer acting as caretaker, Arltunga	..	20
Allowance to police officer acting as warden...........	..	20
7	7	3,558	3,179
5,499	4,994
Allowance to married officers.................................	120	170
Cost of living allowance.........................................	58	..
Child endowment..................................................	39	..
Allowance to special magistrate, Alice Springs........	25	50
Allowances in lieu of quarters................................	35	75
Arrears of salaries consequent upon reclassification.	114
Contribution towards salary of Judge of Supreme Court, Darwin.............................................................	250	250
Allowance to Consultant Geologist.........................	..	100
6,140	5,639
Less deductions for rent.........................................	32	26
11	11	6,108	5,613	5,179
Temporary assistance......................................	250	250	..
Total Salaries (carried forward).............	6,358	5,863	5,179

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1928-29.	1927-28.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 148.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Brought forward..............................	6,358	5,863	5,179
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams.......................................................	35	50	24
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.	50	30	14
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.........................................................	15	20	12
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material, printing, and binding........................................	15	30	12
5. Other printing..................................................................	25	30	120
6. Travelling expenses..........................................................	250	200	348
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................	120	150	136
8. Aboriginal affairs—general expenses................................	2,750	2,750	2,706
9. Maintenance of motor cars................................................	200	100	268
10. Purchase of horses and live stock......................................	100	100	58
11. Eradication of noxious weeds and plants............................	75	150	3
12. Stock and brands—general expenses.................................	250	200	264
13. Maintenance of prisons.....................................................	100	100	355
14. Court expenses, including witness and jury fees.................	20	50	1
15. Police—stores, forage, and travelling.................................	450	400	556
16. Educational services.........................................................	20	50	24
17. Health and sanitation (sanitary collections may be credited to this item)................................................................	125	50	139
18. Development of mining industry, other than precious metals	100	400	..
19. Advisory Council expenses...............................................	200	400	20
20. Encouragement of primary production...............................	4,500	1,500	265
Purchase of motor vehicle.................................................	..	320	326
Total Contingencies............................	9,400	7,080	5,651
Subdivision No. 3.
Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Assistance to missions......................................................	400	400	400
2. Maintenance of nursing homes..........................................	500	500	..
3. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923-26 may be credited to this vote).............................................................................	750	300	445
4. Inquiry into Aboriginal conditions.....................................	300	..	51
5. Payment of moieties of fines due to Police Officers on retirement......................................................................	40	..	..
Payment in lieu of leave and furlough due to officers on retirement......................................................................	..	..	292
Frances and Naughten Appeal case—Legal expenses.............	..	..	10
Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official in lieu of leave and furlough...........................................	..	..	643
Total Miscellaneous.........................................................	1,990	1,200	1,841
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department (carried forward)......................................	17,748	14,143	12,671

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1928-29.	1927-28.
Vote.		Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.........................................	17,748	14,143	12,671
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 149.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries of Works Branch provided under Division No. 89, Subdivision No. 1.................................................	3,000	3,000	2,543
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 89, Subdivision No. 2......................................................	600	520	501
3. Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture......................	3,500	3,500	1,467
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways	7,100	7,020	4,511
24,848	21,163	17,182
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,000	940	..
Total Central Australia.............................	23,848	20,223	17,182
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 150.
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1.............................................................................	1,130	1,387	..
Less amount to be recovered from Federal Capital Commission	1,130	1,090	..
..	297	297
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2......................................................	10	20	..
Less amount to be recovered from Federal Capital Commission	10	10	..
..	10	10
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department	..	307	307
Under Control of the Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 150a.
Subdivision No. 1.
Cost of Equipment, Government Printing Office, Canberra	*	3,000	*
Carried forward..................................................	..	3,307	307

* Provision for 1928-29, £42,500, and expenditure for 1927-28, £8,759, are shown under Additions, New Works and Buildings, Division No. 13 Subdivision No. 1.

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		1928-29.	1927-28.
1927-28.	1928-29.		FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
			£			£	£
Brought forward........................	..	3,307	307
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
Division No. 151.
FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
..	1	Chief Officer*.................................................	150	..	..
..	1	Sergeant, 1st Class...........................................
..	2	Sergeants, 2nd Class........................................	5,800
..	15	Constables......................................................	..
..	18	5,950	..
Child endowment.....................................................	250	..
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	..
..	19	6,300	..	2,113
Temporary assistance...............................................	250	..	..
Total Salaries			6,550	..	2,113
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams......................................................			25	..	..
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes			25	..	4
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.........................................................................			50	..	..
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding..................................................................			25	..	..
5. Other printing...................................................................			50	..	..
6. Travelling expenses..........................................................			150	..	..
7. Other stores, fuel and light................................................			250	..	..
8. Clothing, arms and appointments.......................................			250	..	3
9. Rental of quarters.............................................................			1,500	..	22
10. Witnesses expenses..........................................................			200	..	..
11. Purchase of motor cars, including maintenance and repairs			790	..	1,474
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure................................			50	..	..
13. Telephone services, including rent installation, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance...........................................................			75	..	34
Fares, forage and shoeing................................................			..	..	223
Total Contingencies..................................			3,440	..	1,760
Total Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department			9,990	..	3,873
Carried forward......................................................			9,990	3,307	4,180

* Receives in addition £864 as Director, Investigation Branch.

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

1928-29.	1927-28.
	FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	9,990	3,307	4,180
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
Division No. 152.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital and expenses incidental thereto.........................................	28,000	40,000	35,984
2. Annual census..................................................................	30	..	..
Purchase of Melbourne Homes of Officers transferred to Canberra (to be recovered)..........................................................	..	70,000	60,000
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	28,030	110,000	95,984
Total Federal Capital Territory................................	38,020	113,307	100,164
PAPUA.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 153.
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1................................................................................	1,200	1,188	1,168
Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua	1,112	1,100	1,100
88	88	68
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2.......................................................	100	100	112
Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua	100	100	92
..	..	20
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department	88	88	88
Under Control of Home and TerritoriesDepartment.
Division No. 154.
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
Purchase of stores in London (to be recovered).................	..	..	1,562
Total Under Control of Home and Territories Department	52,000	52,000	53,562
Total Papua.................................................	52,088	52,088	53,650

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NEW GUINEA.			1928-29.	1927-28.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.				Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 154a.			£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Miscellaneous.
Royal Commission, Mining Leases, New Guinea			1,000	2,634
Number of Persons.		Under Control of the Department of the Treasury.
1927-28.	1928-29.	Division No. 155.
		NEW GUINEA AGENCY.
Payable from Trust Fund, New Guinea Agency Account.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Third Division.
...	...	Commonwealth Agent*....................................	...	...
4	3	Clerks..............................................................	1,110	1,603
Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists.............................................................	418	402
1,528	2,005
Child endowment.............................................	39	13
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............................................................	54	100
Additional day’s pay on account of leap year.....	...	9
6	5	1,621	2,127
Temporary assistance.......................................	50	...
Total Division No. 155			1,671	2,127
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
Division No. 156.
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
11,671	13,127	12,634
Deduct Salaries of New Guinea Agency...........			1,671	2,127	...
Total New Guinea.................................			10,000	11,000	12,634

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

 

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORFOLK ISLAND.	1928-29.	1927-28.
Vote.		Expenditure.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 157.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account..................................................	4,000	4,000	4,000
Total Territories of the Commonwealth........	228,500	301,025	287,487

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