Appropriation Act 1930-31 (Cth)

 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION 1930–31.

 

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No. 55 of 1930.

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

[Assented to 19th August, 1930.]

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 1930–31.

Issue and application of £17,204,259.

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 thirty-one the sum of Seventeen million two hundred and four thousand two hundred and fifty-nine pounds.

P.2612.—Price 11s. 9d.

Appropriation of supplies £24,840,529.

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 thirty-one amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty-four million eight hundred and forty thousand five hundred and twenty-nine pounds are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first of July One thousand nine hundred and thirty 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 thirty-one.

 

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT Of THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Act No. 12 of 1930....................	7,636,270
Under this Act...........................	17,204,259
£24,840,529

 

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.	£
THE PARLIAMENT..............................................................................................	77,620
THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT............................................................	314,500
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................................................	639,160
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT...................................................	183,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS............................................................	265,160
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE......................................................................	3,748,950
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...............................................	913,100
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS..........................................................................	272,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH........................................................................	135,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS.....................................................................	116,950
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.................................................................	30,810
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.............................................................................	782,650
REFUNDS OF REVENUE......................................................................................	1,100,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER........................................................................	2,000,000
WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE.................................................	1,418,614
TOTAL PART 1.................................................................	11,997,514
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.........................................................................	635,550
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.......................................................	10,709,782
TOTAL PART 2.................................................................	11,345,332
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTH AUSTRALIA...........................................................................................	100,458
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.......................................................................................	28,148
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.......................................................................	312,945
PAPUA..................................................................................................................	47,132
NEW GUINEA.......................................................................................................	5,000
NORFOLK ISLAND..............................................................................................	4,000
TOTAL PART 3.................................................................	497,683
PART 4.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES.
GRANT TO STATES TOWARDS RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT.......................	1,000,000
TOTAL..............................................................................	24,840,529

PART 1.

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

 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	_______	1930–31.	1929–30.			Increase on Expenditure, 1929–30.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1929–30.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£		£		£
1	THE SENATE..............................	11,922	11,147	11,090		832		. .
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	16,465	16,409	17,191		. .		726
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF................................................	13,832	13,242	13,609		223		. .
4	THE LIBRARY...........................	9,265	8,967	9,630		. .		365
5	AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS................................................	5	5	. .		5		. .
6	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT..	22,361	23,141	21,325		1,036		. .
7	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS................................................	2,165	2,115	2,287		. .		122
8	JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS............................	1,605	1,560	2,907		. .		1,302
Total....................	77,620	76,586	78,039		. .		419
Estimate, 1930–31.............................................					£77,620
Vote, 1929–30...................................................					76,586
Increase.........................					£1,034

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 1.	£	£	£
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	601
1	1	Correspondence and Reading Clerk....................	399	379
1	1	Principal Messenger...........................................	370	355
1	1	Special Messenger.............................................	335	330
1	1	President's Messenger........................................	320	320
3	3	Senior Messengers, at £310................................	930	915
2	2	Junior Messengers, at £285................................	570	560
8,575	8,510
Child endowment..............................................	52	65
Special (Canberra) allowance.............................	720	747
15	15	9,347	9,322	9,174
Temporary assistance, including typist for Senators	235	235	234
Total Salaries (carried forward)..	9,582	9,557	9,408

 * 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 paid £50 per annum as Secretary, Joint House Department.

 

I.—The Parliament.

1930–31.	1929–30.
	Division No. 1.	Vote.	Expenditure.
THE SENATE.	£	£	£
Brought forward.................................................	9,582	9,557	9,408
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers........	25	25	222
2. Postage and telegrams....................................................	30	30	30
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	30	30	25
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.......................................................................	10	10	3
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.................................................................	10	10	3
6. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators' luggage...................................................................................	220	220	158
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................	135	135	136
8. Maintenance, repairs and furniture..................................	30	30	10
Total Contingencies..........................	490	490	587
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams	1,100	1,100	1,095
Subdivision No. 4.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials...................................	750	. .	. .
Total Division No 1........................................	11,922	11,147	11,090

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
			Division No. 2.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
THE 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	601
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant....................	510	509
1	1	Accounts Clerk and Reading Clerk.....................	360	340
1	1	Speaker's Secretary and Junior Clerk...................	123	123
. .	1	Members' Correspondence Clerk........................	390	. .
Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Principal Messenger and Officer in charge of Stores	355	350
1	. .	Members' Correspondence Messenger................	. .	390
1	1	Speaker's Messenger..........................................	320	315
3	3	Senior Messengers—2 at £310, 1 at £305............	925	908
3	3	Junior Messengers—1 at £285, 2 at £280............	841	833
10,325	10,269
Child endowment..............................................	75	75
Special (Canberra) allowance.............................	985	985
19	19	11,385	11,329	10,793
Temporary assistance, including typists for Members	1,200	1,200	1,445
Total Salaries (carried forward)..	12,585	12,529	12,238

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

 

I.—The Parliament.

1930–31.	1929–30.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 2.	£	£	£
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Brought forward..................................	12,585	12,529	12,238
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Select Committees—Expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers........	150	150	739
2. Postage and telegrams....................................................	100	100	97
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	115	115	69
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.......................................................................	50	50	50
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.................................................................	25	25	21
6. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members' luggage.......................................................................	550	550	350
7. Supply of newspapers....................................................	90	90	78
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................	250	250	451
9. Furniture and fittings......................................................	50	50	84
Total Contingencies..........................	1,380	1,380	1,939
Subdivision No. 3.—Postage and Telegrams	2,500	2,500	2,900
Subdivision No. 3a—Miscellaneous.
Payments under Public Service Act to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials..................................	. .	. .	114
Total Division No. 2................................	16,465	16,409	17,191

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.	£	£	£
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—9 at £780 ; 2 at £730...	8,480	. .
11	. .	Parliamentary Reporters—8 at £770 ; 1 at £755; 2 at £695......................................................................	. .	8,305
1	1	Clerk and Accountant........................................	406	386
1	1	Messenger and Reader.......................................	330	325
11,216	11,016
Child endowment..............................................	13	13
Special (Canberra) allowance.............................	1,015	1,000
15	15	12,244	12,029	12,011
Temporary assistance.........................................	1,270	1,035	1,389
Total Salaries............................	13,514	13,064	13,400
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................................................			4	4	3
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes			100	50	67
3. Travelling expenses.......................................................			100	50	73
4. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................			114	74	66
Total Contingencies.......................			318	178	209
Total Division No. 3.........................			13,832	13,242	13,609

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 4.	1930–31.	1929–30
1929–30.	1930–31.	THE LIBRARY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
1	1	Librarian...........................................................	1,000	1,000
1	1	Assistant Librarian.............................................	550	525
1	1	Assistant Librarian, National Library..................	510	485
1	1	Reading Room Officer.......................................	495	470
1	1	Accountant........................................................	470	470
1	1	Reading Room Attendant and Magazine Clerk....	350	350
2	2	Cataloguers.......................................................	640	620
2	1	Cadet Cataloguer...............................................	212	364
1	1	Correspondence and Accessions Clerk................	290	270
2	2	Senior Attendants..............................................	620	610
1	1	Junior Attendant................................................	285	280
5,422	5,444
Child endowment..............................................	13	13
Special (Canberra) allowance.............................	500	500
14	13	5,935	5,957	5,805
Temporary assistance.........................			320	. .	17
Total Salaries.....................			6,255	5,957	5,822
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance			2,360	2,360	2,195
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library			400	400	590
3. Postage and telegrams....................................................			40	40	42
4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes			60	60	37
5. Writing-paper and envelopes..........................................			5	5	6
6. Account, record, and other books....................................			5	5	. .
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................			140	140	138
Total Contingencies.......................			3,010	3,010	3,008
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Purchase of Sir Joseph Bank's Papers..............................			. .	. .	800
Total Division No. 4.........................			9,265	8,967	9,630
Division No. 5.
AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Expenses of collection and publication............................			5	5	. .
Total Division No. 5.........................			5	5	. .

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 6.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
			£	£	£
Secretary*.........................................................	50					50
1	1	Clerk and Accountant........................................	380	360
1	1	430	410
Housekeeping and Cleaning Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper ....................................................	375	375
10	10	Cleaners—7 at £270 ; 2 at £255 ; 1 at £250.........	2,650	2,660
3,025	3,035
Child endowment..............................................	250	250
11	11	3,275	3,285
Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	Steward.............................................................	470	450
1	1	Assistant Steward..............................................	360	360
1	1	Principal Cook...................................................	400	400
. .	1	Head Waiter......................................................	305	. .
4	3	Waiters—3 at £280............................................	840	1,124
3	3	Kitchen Assistants—1 at £320 ; 1 at £290 ; 1 at £270	880	877
1	1	Pantryman.........................................................	270	270
2	2	Cleaners............................................................	540	540
4,065	4,021
Child endowment..............................................	78	75
13	13	4,143	4,096
King's Hall.
1	1	Head Doorkeeper...............................................	310	305
. .	1	Doorkeeper.......................................................	285	. .
2	1	Junior Messenger...............................................	285	560
880	865
Child endowment..............................................	13	13
3	3	893	878
Parliament Gardens.
1	1	Foreman Gardener.............................................	310	305
2	2	Gardeners..........................................................

570	565
880	870
Child endowment..............................................	52	52
3	3	932	922
31	31	Carried forward........	9,673	9,591

* Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate.

  With quarters, fuel, light and water.

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 6.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.				£	£	£
31	31	Brought forward...........................	9,673	9,591
Miscellaneous.
1	1	Engineer............................................................	470	450
1	1	Assistant Engineer.............................................	375	375
5	5	Engineer's Assistants—1 at £360 ; 1 at £350 ; 1 at £310 ; 2 at £300..............................................................	1,620	1,620
1	1	Night Watchman...............................................	300	295
1	1	Maintenance Officer..........................................	355	350
3,120	3,090
Child endowment..............................................	221	250
9	9	3,341	3,340
13,014	12,931
Special (Canberra) allowance.............................	1,650	1,700
40	40	14,664	14,631	14,006
Temporary assistance........................			1,372	1,375	1,710
Total Salaries...........			16,036	16,006	15,716
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Grant in aid—Refreshment Rooms.................................			900	1,225	700
2. Supply of electric current...............................................			1,700	1,700	1,274
3. Electric light globes.......................................................			75	100	43
4. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture....................			750	850	834
5. Parliament gardens—incidental expenses........................			150	150	174
6. Telephone services........................................................			850	1,000	681
7. Fuel...............................................................................			950	950	1,083
8. Incidental expenses........................................................			590	590	701
9. Travelling expenses.......................................................			10	90	1
10. Sanitary services and water supply..................................			250	480	118
Total Contingencies........................			6,225	7,135	5,609
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Gratuity to officer on retirement.....................................			100	. .
Total Division No. 6...........................			22,361	23,141	21,325

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.			Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 7.	£	£	£
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary...........................................................	750	745
1	1	Clerk.................................................................	360	340
1	1	Messenger.........................................................	295	290
1,405	1,375
Child Endowment..............................................	13	13
Special (Canberra) allowance.............................	122	122
3	3	1,540	1,510	1,484
Temporary assistance.........................................	20	20	. .
Total Salaries............................	1,560	1,530	1,484
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................................................			15	15	13
2. Office requisites............................................................			35	35	39
3. Travelling expenses.......................................................			500	500	726
4. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................			15	15	10
5. Telephone services........................................................			20	20	15
6. Witnesses' fees and travelling expenses...........................			10	. .	. .
7. Assessors' fees and travelling expenses...........................			10	. .	. .
Total Contingencies.....................			605	585	803
Total Division No. 7.....................			2,165	2,115	2,287

 

I.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
		Division No. 8.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Joint Committee of Public Accounts.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Secretary...........................................................	650	625
1	1	Clerk.................................................................	295	275
Special (Canberra) allowance.............................	90	90
2	2	Total Salaries............................	1,035	990	990
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................................................			15	15	26
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			10	10	4
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. Travelling expenses.......................................................			480	480	1,810
6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................			50	50	74
7. Fittings and furniture......................................................			5	5	3
Total Contingencies.....................			570	570	1,917
Total Division No. 8......................			1,605	1,560	2,907
Total Parliament................			77,620	76,586	78,039

 

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on page 279.)

Division Number.	_______	1930–31.	1929–30.		Increase on Expenditure, 1929–30.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1929–30.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE...............	82,040*	58,426	56,106	25,934	. .
10	AUDIT OFFICE......................	55,873	55,737	53,820	2,053	. .
11	OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD..............................	47,320	48,032	46,947	373	. .
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE	3,850	5,347	5,360	. .	1,510
13	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE	54,426	61,463	60,684	. .	6,258
14	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.....................	12,968	13,242	12,516	452	. .
15	COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.......	25	25	. .	25	. .
16	COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH........................	5,998	5,091	5,084	914	. .
16a	DEVELOPMENT AND MIGRATION COMMISSION	94,200	78,423	. .	78,423
17	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.......	52,000	52,000	51,989	11	. .
Total.............................	314,500	393,563	370,929	. .	56,429

* Includes £22,764 for Development Branch previously provided under Development and Migration Commission.

  Provision made under various departments. For comparison with 1929–30 see page 40.

 

Estimate, 1930–31.................................................................................	£314,500
Vote, 1929–30.......................................................................................	393,563
Decrease.................................................................	£79,063

F.2612.—2

 

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
			Division No. 9.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative Branch.
First Division.
1	1	Secretary...........................................................	2,000	2,000
Second Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administrative)...................	912	912
Third Division.
3	3	Private Secretaries*...........................................	1,644	1,606
5	5	4,556	4,518
Accountant's Branch.
Third Division.
1	1	Accountant........................................................	574	552
3	5	Clerks...............................................................	1,964	1,092
Fourth Division.
1	2	Typists..............................................................	364	176
5	8	2,902	1,820
Correspondence Branch.
Third Division.
1	1	Senior Clerk......................................................	624	552
5	5	Clerks...............................................................	2,298	2,298
Fourth Division.
10	11	Typists..............................................................	2,226	1,951
1	1	Ministerial Messenger........................................	324	324
4	4	Messengers.......................................................	547	513
21	22	6,019	5,638
31	35	Carried forward............................	13,477	11,976

* Private Secretaries to Prime Minister, Vice-President of Executive Council, and Assistant Minister.

  Includes 3 officers taken over from Development and Migration Commission.

 

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
			Division No. 9.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
31	35	Brought forward...........................	13,477	11,976
Records Branch.
Third Division.
6	6	Clerks...............................................................	2,154	2,107
Fourth Division
1	2	Assistants..........................................................	532	152
1	1	Assistant (Female).............................................	160	164
1	1	Messenger.........................................................	196	156
9	10	3,042	2,579
Publications Branch.
Fourth Division.
3	3	Assistants..........................................................	873	813
2	1	Assistant (Female).............................................	182	303
5	4	1,055	1,116
45	49	Carried forward............................	17,574	15,671

 

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 9.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
45	49	Brought forward.............................	17,574	15,671
Territories Branch.
Second Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................................	864	840
Third Division.
7	7	Clerks..................................................................	2,803	2,773
Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists.................................................................	366	351
10	10	4,033	3,964
External Affairs.
Third Division.
1	. .	Director...............................................................	. .	912
1	1	Liaison Officer (London)......................................	912	912
4	4	Clerks..................................................................	2,370	1,896
Fourth Division.
3	2	Typists.................................................................	428	583
1	1	Messenger...........................................................	146	119
10	8	3,856	4,422
65	67	Carried forward..............................	25,463	24,057

 

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 9.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
		Vote.		Expenditure.
ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
Sub-division No. 1.—Salaries.
65	67	Brought forward..................	25,463	24,057
DEVELOPMENT BRANCH.*
(Australia.)
1	Director of Development......................................	1,878
2	Development Consultants.....................................	1,963
. .	1	Chief Investigation Officer...................................	874	. .
. .	1	Agricultural Adviser.............................................	850	. .
. .	10	Investigation Officers...........................................	4,922	. .
. .	5	Clerks..................................................................	1,766	. .
. .	9	Typists.................................................................	1,837	. .
. .	3	Assistants (Female)..............................................	456	. .
. .	2	Messengers..........................................................	168	. .
*	34	14,714	*
(London Office.)
. .	1	Liaison Officer.....................................................	500	. .
. .	2	Clerks..................................................................	522	. .
. .	1	Assistant (Female)................................................	105	. .
*	4	1,127	*
65	105	Carried forward..................	41,304	24,057

* Provided in 1929–30 under Division No. 16a Development and Migration Commission.

  Provision made in 1929–30 under Act No. 29 of 1926.—Development and Migration.

 

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Number of Persons.		1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
			Division No. 9.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
65	105	Brought forward..............................	41,304	24,057
Child endowment..............................................	221	352
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	1,500	1,605
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......................................................................	400	40
Allowance to Ministerial Messenger...................	30	30
Cost of living allowance to Liaison Officer and Clerk, External Affairs, London................................	312	312
Special (Canberra) allowance.............................	2,750	2,900
Adjustment of salaries due to variations in cost of living......................................................................	448	. .
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from home.....................................................	. .	45
65	105‡	46,965*	29,341	26,008
Temporary assistance.........................................	3,000	2,000	3,248
49,965	31,341	29,256
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......................................................................	3,000	1,990	. .
Total Salaries (carried forward)..	46,965	29,351	29,256

* Includes £16,181 for Development Branch previously provided under Division No. 16a—Development and Migration Commission.

  Includes £1,000 for Development Branch previously provided under Division No. 16A—Development and Migration Commission.

‡Includes 41 positions transferred from Development and Migration Commission.

 

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Division No. 9.	1930–31.	1929–30.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Brought forward..................................	46,965	29,351	29,256
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Cablegrams and radiograms beyond Commonwealth (moneys paid by persons for cables sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)...................................................................................	4,250	4,250	4,296
2. Postage and telegrams....................................................	2,850	2,250	1,757
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	550	300	229
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.......................................................................	500	400	399
5. Account, record and other books including cost of material, binding, and printing.................................................................	250	200	123
6. Other printing................................................................	1,300	300	223
7. Travelling expenses.......................................................	5,000	2,000	2,322
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................	2,000	1,500	1,770
9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette.......................................................................	5,400	5,400	4,537
10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others	1,650	1,650	643
11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..........................................................	1,850	1,400	1,488
12. External Affairs—expenses in connexion with.................	800	1,250	470
13. Electric light and power and other services.......................	450	300	317
Total Contingencies..........................	26,850*	21,200	18,574
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 and to Leader of Country Party...............................................	2,250	1,900	2,495
2. Commercial Agency—Paris...........................................	975	975	932
3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers............	5,000	5,000	4,593
Legal costs—claim by Broadcasting Companies..............	. .	. .	256
Total Miscellaneous.........................	8,225	7,875	8,276
Total Division No. 9...........................	82,040	58,426	56,106

* Includes £5,583 for Development Branch previously provided under Division No. 16a—Development and Migration Commission.

 

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.	AUDIT OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Central Staff.
Third Division.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector...............................	864	840
1	. .	Senior Inspector...................................................	. .	595
. .	1	Senior Clerk and Inspector....................................	590	. .
1	. .	Inspector, Grade III..............................................	. .	552
1	. .	Inspector, Grade II...............................................	. .	516
1	. .	Inspector, Grade I.................................................	. .	498
2	1	Clerk (Female).....................................................	397	794
1	1	Clerk...................................................................	312	312
3	1	Clerk (Audit).......................................................	328	948
Fourth Division.
1	2	Typists, Grade I....................................................	460	212
2	. .	Machinists (Female).............................................

. .	424
1	1	Messenger...........................................................	154	127
1	1	Telephonist..........................................................	194	194
16	9	3,299	6,012
New South Wales.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................................	864	840
1	1	Senior Inspector...................................................	656	624
5	6	Inspectors, Grade III.............................................	3,456	2,724
2	. .	Inspectors, Grade II..............................................	. .	1,032
20	21	Inspectors, Grade I...............................................	10,582	9,840
. .	8	Clerks (Audit) Grade II.........................................	2,775	. .
. .	9	Clerks (Audit) Grade I..........................................	2,958	. .
18	. .	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	. .	5,747
2	. .	Clerks..................................................................	. .	717
Fourth Division.
1	1	Machinist (Female)..............................................	214	212
1	1	Typist (Grade II.).................................................	238	230
1	1	Messenger...........................................................	169	139
52	49	21,912	22,105
68	58	Carried forward.............................	25,211	28,117

 

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
		AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
68	58	Brought forward...................	25,211	28,117
Victoria.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................................	800	768
1	1	Senior Inspector...................................................	656	624
7	8	Inspectors, Grade III.............................................	4,627	3,907
3	. .	Inspectors, Grade II..............................................	. .	1,548
21	23	Inspectors, Grade I...............................................	11,499	10,180
. .	1	Clerk (Female).....................................................	397	397
. .	9	Clerks (Audit) Grade II.........................................	3,156	. .
. .	10	Clerks (Audit) Grade I..........................................	3,320	. .
22	. .	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	. .	7,257
1	. .	Clerk...................................................................	. .	312
Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists, Grade I....................................................	460	411
1	1	Messenger...........................................................	189	218
60	56	25,104	25,622
Queensland.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................................	792	768
1	1	Senior Inspector...................................................	616	680
2	3	Inspectors, Grade II..............................................	1,620	1,032
10	8	Inspectors, Grade I...............................................	3,984	4,644
. .	3	Clerks (Audit) Grade II.........................................	1,056	. .
. .	3	Clerks (Audit) Grade I..........................................	984	. .
6	. .	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	. .	1,944
Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade I.....................................................	207	195
1	1	Machinist (Female)..............................................	222	207
22	21	9,481	9,470
150	135	Carried forward...............................	59,796	63,209

 

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
AUDIT OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
150	135	Brought forward................	59,796	63,209
South Australia.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................................	696	672
. .	1	Senior Inspector...................................................	595	. .
1	. .	Inspector, Grade III..............................................	. .	595
1	1	Inspector, Grade II...............................................	540	516
6	5	Inspectors, Grade I...............................................	2,580	2,850
. .	2	Clerks (Audit) Grade II.........................................	704	. .
. .	2	Clerks (Audit) Grade I..........................................	672	. .
4	. .	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	. .	1,332
Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade II....................................................	246	230
14	13	6,033	6,195
Western Australia.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................................	616	588
. .	1	Senior Inspector...................................................	576	. .
1	. .	Inspector, Grade II. .............................................	. .	516
6	6	Inspectors, Grade I...............................................	2,925	2,817
. .	1	Clerk (Audit) Grade II. ........................................	340	. .
. .	2	Clerks (Audit) Grade I..........................................	672	. .
3	. .	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	. .	972
Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade I. ...................................................	225	212
12	12	5,354	5,105
176	160	Carried forward..............................	71,183	74,509

 

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
		AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
176	160	Brought forward.............................	71,183	74,509
Tasmania.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................................	613	612
1	. .	Inspector, Grade II...............................................	. .	516
2	3	Inspectors, Grade I...............................................	1,548	996
. .	2	Clerks (Audit) Grade II.........................................	702	. .
. .	1	Clerk (Audit) Grade I...........................................	327	. .
4	. .	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	. .	1,299
Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade II....................................................	246	230
9	8	3,436	3,653
London.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................................	624	624
1	1	Inspector, Grade I.................................................	43*	498
Cost of living allowance.......................................	169	312
2	2	836	1,434
Federal Capital Territory.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................................	624	588
. .	1	Inspector, Grade III..............................................	576	. .
1	. .	Inspector, Grade II...............................................	. .	516
2	2	Inspectors, Grade I...............................................	1,032	996
. .	2	Clerks (Audit) Grade II.........................................	692	. .
. .	2	Clerks (Audit) Grade I..........................................	571	. .
3	. .	Clerks (Audit)......................................................	. .	972
7	8	3,495	3,072
194	178	Carried forward..............................	78,950	82,668

* Provision for portion of year only.

 

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 10.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
		AUDIT OFFICE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
194	178	Brought forward.............................	78,950	82,668
Darwin.
Third Division.
1	1	Auditor................................................................	540	476
District allowance................................................	100	100
Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist, Grade I.....................................................	153	153
District allowance................................................	80	80
2	2	873	809
Papua.
Third Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................................	576	678
District allowance................................................	140	. .
1	1	Inspector.............................................................	516	522
2	2	1,232	1,200
81,055	84,677
Child endowment.................................................	970	1,050
Special (Canberra) allowance................................	350	390
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class........................................................................	250	185
Adjustment of salaries, including increases due to variations in cost of living....................................................	993	*
198	182	83,618	86,302	77,996
Temporary assistance...........................................	600	600	2,716
84,218	86,902	80,712
			Less—
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua	1,100	1,100	1,100
Amount to be recovered from special funds...........	4,780	5,910	6,788
Amount provided under Division No. 118, War Services........................................................................	11,600	10,650	10,650
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	14,962	13,010	13,010
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........................................................................	. .	4,000	. .
32,442	34,670	31,548
Total Salaries (carried forward)................	51,776	52,232	49,164

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1929–30 has been included in the items of salaries to which the adjustment relates.

 

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1930–31.	1929–30.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 10.	£	£	£
AUDIT OFFICE.
Brought forward.......................................	51,776	52,232	49,164
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office cleaning..............................................................	150	150	93
2. Postage and telegrams....................................................	150	150	210
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	250	250	122
4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.......................................................................	75	75	78
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, binding and printing.................................................................	50	50	68
6. Other printing................................................................	60	75	40
7. Travelling expenses.......................................................	2,290	2,290	2,339
8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................	430	430	582
9. Telephone services, including installations, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..........................................................	400	385	377
10. Papuan office contingencies............................................	100	100	161
3,955	3,955	4,070
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua....	100	100	100
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds....................	30	40	12
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates....	310	310	310
440	450	422
Total Contingencies..........	3,515	3,505	3,648
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.........	582	. .	1,008
Total Division No. 10.........................	55,873	55,737	53,820

 

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Number of Persons.		1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
			Division No. 11.	Vote.	Expenditure.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Central Staff.
Second Division.
1	1	Secretary.............................................................	864	840
4	4	Public Service Inspectors......................................	3,578	3,463
Third Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................................	768	768
1	1	Chief Clerk..........................................................	720	720
26	23	Clerks..................................................................	8,417	9,483
Fourth Division.
2	2	Messengers..........................................................	194	174
3	3	Assistants............................................................	660	541
1	. .	Assistant (Inquiries).............................................	. .	266
. .	2	Assistants (Female)..............................................	337	. .
1	1	Typist, Grade 3....................................................	262	235
1	1	Typist, Grade 2....................................................	243	230
9	9	Typists, Grade 1...................................................	1,280	1,415
3	3	Copyists (Female)................................................	335	300
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or retirement.........................................................	231	144
53	51	17,889	18,579
Inspectors' Staffs.
Second Division.
5	5	Public Service Inspectors......................................	4,762	4,490
Third Division.
2	2	Assistant Inspectors..............................................	1,434	1,410
5	5	Clerks-in-Charge..................................................	2,792	2,755
2	2	Clerks (Female)...................................................	705	705
9	9	Clerks	3,208	3,311
Fourth Division.
3	3	Assistants............................................................	691	714
1	1	Assistant (Inquiries and Records)..........................	266	266
4	4	Messengers..........................................................	699	634
3	3	Typists, Grade 2...................................................	738	684
3	3	Typists, Grade 1...................................................	622	563
37	37	15,917	15,532
90	88	Carried forward..............................	33,806	34,111

 

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 11.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
		OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
90	88	Brought forward.............................	33,806	34,111
Appeal Boards.
Third Division.
2	2	Chairmen.............................................................	1,392	1,392
35,198	35,503
Child endowment.................................................	284	238
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class........................................................................	75	50
Special (Canberra) allowance................................	1,482	1,527
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from home.......................................................	74	153
Adjustment of salaries due to variations in cost of living........................................................................	342	. .
37,455	37,471
Portion of salaries of officers of Department of Home Affairs (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 39)....	683	713
92	90	38,138	38,184	35,756
Temporary assistance...........................................	185	408	721
38,323	38,592	36,477
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........................................................................	. .	471	. .
Total Salaries......................	38,323	38,121	36,477
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................................................			1,110	1,245	996
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes			200	335	202
3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.......................................................................			225	290	230
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material printing, and binding.................................................................			40	64	24
5. Other printing................................................................			450	544	667
6. Travelling expenses.......................................................			1,135	1,205	1,055
Carried forward..........................			3,160	3,683	3,174
			38,323	38,121	36,477

 

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Division No. 11.	1930–31.	1929–30.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward..................................	38,323	38,121	36,477
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies—continued.
Brought forward..................................	3,160	3,683	3,174
No. 7. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising.	2,575	2,510	1,858
8. Other advertising...........................................................	300	300	272
9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..............................	293	405	361
10. Fuel, light, and water......................................................	289	469	229
11. Office cleaning...............................................................	300	317	314
12. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings	355	450	424
13. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance..........................................................	500	440	443
14. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers	25	75	75
15. Fees for free courses at Universities.................................	580	510	453
16. Expenses in connexion with election of Divisional Representatives	10	120	82
17. Instructional classes for typists........................................	360	400	260
Total Contingencies..............	8,747	9,679	7,945
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials.........

250	232	2,219
Payment as an act of grace to officer on retirement...........	. .	. .	306
Total Miscellaneous.............	250	232	2,525
Total Division No. 11.......................	47,320	48,032	46,947

 

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1930–31.	1929–30.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 12.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Temporary assistance.....................................................	350	347	414
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Official printing and stationery, including account, record and other books..........................................................................	400	400	385
2. Official telegrams and postage........................................	500	500	363
3. Travelling expenses and incidental and petty cash expenditure	500	500	722
4. Services rendered by Railway Departments.....................	1,600	1,600	1,476
Total Contingencies.....................	3,000	3,000	2,946
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Allowance to Governor-General for residence at Canberra	500	2,000	2,000
Total Division No. 12.....................	3,850	5,347	5,360

  Portion of year only.

F.2612.—3

 

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Number of Persons.		1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
			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...............................................	800	814
1	1	Accountant..........................................................	768	768
1	1	Medical Officer....................................................	1,340	675*
1	1	Chief Clerk..........................................................	648	618
2	1	Clerk...................................................................	552	1,297
8,108	8,172
Child endowment.................................................	104	133
Cost of living allowance.......................................	858	858
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......................................................................	550	110
Adjustment of salaries due to variations in cost of living.......................................................................	6	. .
8	7	9,626	9,273
Under High Commissioner Act.
93	93	Clerks, Typists, Storemen, Messengers, Telephonists, and Assistants........................................................	19,800	20,000
101	100	Total Salaries (carried forward)............	29,426	29,273	29,075

* Part salary only.

 

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Division No. 13.	1930–31.	1929–30.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.
Brought forward..................................	29,426	29,273	29,075
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Stationery, travelling and incidental expenditure..............	4,800	4,890	5,137
2. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence...................................................................................	2,000	2,000	2,000
3. Cables and telegrams.....................................................	2,600	2,600	1,798
4. Municipal and other taxes..............................................	8,000*	7,100	6,579
5. Upkeep of "Australia House," London............................	12,500*	12,500	12,377
6. Advertising and publicity (other than Migration)..............	1,500	2,500	2,216
7. Upkeep of official residence...........................................	600	600	518
Total Contingencies........................	32,000	32,190	30,625
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Purchase of motor car (money received from sale of old car to be credited to this item)...................................................	. .	. .	984
61,426	61,463	60,684
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	7,000	. .	. .
Total Division No. 13.......................	54,426	61,463	60,684

* 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)..................................	12,500
£20,500

As a set-off to this expenditure, it is estimated that an amount of £27,000 will be recoverable from tenants for rent and services for 1930–31.

 

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Number of Persons.		Division No. 14.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
		AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Commissioner-General.........................................	3,000	3,000
1	1	Official Secretary.................................................	1,012	1,012
1	1	Accountant..........................................................	580	562
4,592	4,574
Allowance to Commissioner-General....................	2,000	2,000
Allowance to Official Secretary............................	266	266
Allowance to Accountant......................................	108	108
Adjustment of salaries due to variations in cost of living........................................................................	6	. .
Special allowance to Official Secretary during absence of Commissioner..................................................	. .	100
3	3	6,972	7,048	6,354
Temporary assistance...........................................	1,582	1,515	1,468
8,554	8,563	7,822
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........................................................................	. .	450	. .
Total Salaries...............................	8,554	8,113	7,822
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Office requisites, stationery and incidentals.....................			480	340	583
2. Travelling expenses.......................................................			250	750	390
3. Postage, cables and telegrams.........................................			500	700	497
4. Telephones....................................................................			194	183	175
5. Rent and lighting...........................................................			2,120	2,276	2,110
6. Furniture.......................................................................			20	20	73
7. Advertising and publicity...............................................			500	500	592
8. Allowance for service of motor car.................................			350	350	274
Exchange on remittances................................................			. .	10	. .
Total Contingencies........................			4,414	5,129	4,694
Total Division No. 14.......................			12,968	13,242	12,516
Division No. 15.     ——
COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.
No. 1. General expenses...........................................................			25	25	. .

 

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 16.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
1	1	Chief Executive Officer........................................	1,500	1,500
1	1	Secretary.............................................................	1,175	1,125
1	1	Assistant Secretary...............................................	700	675
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant..................................	612	600
1	. .	Scientific Assistant (Biological)............................	. .	500
8	8	Clerks..................................................................	2,279	2,150
2	2	Clerical Assistants................................................	600	600
2	2	Junior Assistants..................................................	230	200
4	5	Typists.................................................................	966	786
1	1	Telephonist and Typist.........................................	182	179
1	1	Messenger...........................................................	117	99
1	1	Caretaker.............................................................	254	254
24	24	8,615	8,668
State Committees—Secretaries and Typists (part time)	822	822
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class........................................................................	200	. .
Portion of salaries of officers of Development Branch in London............................................................	1,140	1,125
10,777	10,615	9,792
Temporary assistance...........................................	300	500	161
11,077	11,115	9,953
Deduct amount provided under Subdivision No. 3— Investigations...................................................	7,000	7,000	5,842
Total Salaries (carried forward).	4,077	4,115	4,111

 

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 16.	1930–31.	1929–30.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
Brought forward..................................	4,077	4,115	4,111
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................................................	660	600	708
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes	80	125	64
3. Writing paper and envelopes..........................................	170	100	157
4. Account, record, and other books....................................	15	15	11
5. Other printing................................................................	50	50	85
6. Travelling expenses.......................................................	1,400	1,420	1,279
7. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure........................	500	450	494
8. Telephone service..........................................................	110	100	121
9. Printing of bulletins.......................................................	1,000	1,000	637
10. Printing of Journal..........................................................	600	600	603
11. Cleaners—Head Office of Council..................................	216	216	226
12. Expenses of State Committees for office equipment..........	150	300	47
13. Visit of Chief Executive Officer abroad...........................	970	. .	. .
5,921	4,976	4,432
Deduct amount provided under Subdivision No. 3— Investigations..................................................................................	4,000	4,000	3,459
Total Contingencies..........................	1,921	976	973
Carried forward...................................	5,998	5,091	5,084

 

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 16.	1930–31.	1929–30.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
Brought forward..................................	5,998	5,091	5,084
Subdivision No. 3.—Investigations.
Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account
No. 1. Animal health................................................................	10,845	24,840	8,072
2. Plant industry................................................................	45,094	64,120	18,162
3. Entomology...................................................................	22,233	62,420	9,345
4. Animal nutrition, including investigations on mineral deficiencies in pastures............................................................................	18,800	16,610	12,975
5. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation.............	15,764	15,550	11,756
6. Food preservation and transport......................................	3,910	8,350	3,210
7. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations............................	9,000	9,000	9,099
8. Forest products..............................................................	9,393	18,800	8,240
9. Mining and metallurgy...................................................	600	600	592
10. Fuel..............................................................................	485	880	586
11. Radio research...............................................................	3,310	3,175	2,432
12. Unforeseen and urgent investigations..............................	2,000	5,000	. .
13. Library..........................................................................	1,200	1,650	1,312
14. Contributions to Imperial Agricultural Bureaux and to British Woollen and Worsted Association.............................................	3,125	4,125	3,125
15. Marine biology..............................................................	2,000	. .	. .
16. Miscellaneous...............................................................	500	1,000	360
17. Proportion of salaries and contingencies..........................	11,000	11,000	9,301
Dairy research...............................................................	. .	2,500	30
Maintenance of Standards...............................................	. .	500	12
Catalogue of scientific periodicals...................................	. .	1,600	1,526
Total Investigations.........................	159,259	251,720	100,135
165,257	256,811	105,219
Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account	159,259	251,720	100,135
Total Division No. 16.........................	5,998	5,091	5,084

 

II.—The Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 16a.	1930–31.	1929–30.
DEVELOPMENT AND MIGRATION COMMISSION.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.	. .	24,926	20,369
Australian Organization—Salaries (excepting salaries of Commissioners), administrative and other expenses, including office requisites, travelling expenses, Migration publications and freight thereon............
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.................................	. .	22,249	17,285
Investigations (Australia).........................................................	. .	21,000	16,712
Contribution towards cost of establishment and maintenance by States of reception and farm training depots.......................................	. .	6,200	6,197
Training domestics overseas.....................................................	. .	2,000	2,037
Special reports and investigations (London)..............................	. .	2,000	1,387
Subsidies to voluntary organizations for the after-care of migrants	. .	5,510	4,917
Fairbridge Farm School...........................................................	. .	3,315	2,867
Publicity films and photographs...............................................	. .	7,000	6,152
Contribution towards cost of Overseas Mechanical Transport investigation..........................................................................................	. .	. .	500
Total Division No. 16a.......................	*	94,200	78,423
Division No. 17.	52,000	52,000	51,989
SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Mail Services to Papua, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island and New Hebrides (Contributions by the Government of the Western Pacific towards the cost of these services may be credited to this vote).........................
Total Prime Minister's Department............	314,500	393,563	370,929

* The following statement shows a comparison in respect of services formerly controlled by the Development and Migration Commission which has since been abolished :—

—	Estimate 1930–31	1929–30.
		Estimate.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Special Appropriation—Remuneration of Members.................................................	. .	13,250	12,147
Division No. 16a—Development and Migration Commission...................................	. .	94,200	78,423
Prime Minister, Division No. 9—(Development).....................................................	22,764	. .	. .
Transport, Division No. 105—Migration)................................................................	26,977	. .	. .
Markets, Division No. 103— Publicity)..................................................................	7,000	. .	. .
56,741	107,450	90,570

Decrease on Appropriation, 1929–30—£50,709.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1929–30—£33,829.

 

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

(Not including War Services—Shown Separately on page 279.)

Division Number.	——	1930–31.	1929–30.				Increase on Expenditure, 1929–30.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1929–30.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
£	£		£		£	£
18	THE TREASURY...................	49,794	49,948		51,215		. .	1,421
19	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD	1,550	1,370		1,654		. .	104
20	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE...............................	88,044	83,117		86,940		1,104	. .
21	MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE............................................	15,612	15,613		15,028		584	. .
22	TAXATION OFFICE..............	443,332	440,891		428,124		15,208	. .
23	INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW	900	1,245		830		70	. .
24	LAND VALUATION BOARD	898	1,232		949		. .	51
25	SUPERANNUATION FUND MANAGEMENT BOARD...	9,000	7,913		8,151		849	. .
26	GOVERNMENT PRINTER.....	29,470	35,540		35,003		. .	5,533
27	COINAGE..............................	560	10,980		11,534		. .	10,974
Total................................	639,160	647,849		639,428		. .	268
Estimate 1930–31..................................................				£639,160
Vote 1929–30.......................................................				647,849
Decrease.................................................				£8,689

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 18.	1930–31.	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
		Vote.		Expenditure.
THE TREASURY.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
First Division.
1	1	Secretary.............................................................	1,700	1,700
Second Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administrative)......................	1,212	1,162
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Finance)................................	1,112	1,062
2	2	2,324	2,224
Finance Branch.
Third Division.
1	1	Accountant..........................................................	822	768
. .	1	Sub-Accountant (Administrative)..........................	750	. .
. .	1	Sub-Accountant (Finance)....................................	600	. .
14	12	Clerks..................................................................	5,379	5,734
Fourth Division.
1	1	Typist..................................................................	156	190
1	1	Assistant..............................................................	283	250
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................................	240	230
18	18	8,230	7,172
21	21	Carried forward..........................	12,254	11,096

 

III.—The Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		Division No. 18.	1930–31	1929–30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
		THE TREASURY.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.	£	£	£
21	21	Brought forward.........................	12,254	11,096

Territories of the Commonwealth.

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1930-31.	1929-30.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 153.	£	£	£
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
Brought forward........................................	16,948	19,819	17,003
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Assistance to missions...............................................................	400	400	400
2. Maintenance of nursing homes...................................................	450	500	224
3. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923-26 may be credited to this vote)	750	750	190
Payment in lieu of leave and furlough due to officers on retirement	. .	296	295
Total Miscellaneous...............................	1,600	1,946	1,109
Total Under Control of Department of Home Affairs........	18,548	21,765	18,112
Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.
Division No. 154.
JUDICIARY
Subdivision No. 1—Salaries.
Contribution towards salary of Judge of Supreme Court, Darwin...........	250	*	*
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Court expenses, including witness and jury fees..........................	280	150	356
2. Payment to Special Magistrate and Clerk of Courts.....................	70	*	*
Total Contingencies..................................	350	150	356
Total Under Control of Attorney-General's Department	600	150	356
Carried forward............................................	19,148	21,915	18,468

* Shown under Division No. 153, Subdivision No. 1

Territories of the Commonwealth.

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1930-31.	1929-30.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.....................................	19,148	21,915	18,468
Under Control OF Department of Works.
Division No. 155.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 91, Subdivision No. 1...................................................................................	2,400	3,000	1,600
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 91, Subdivision No. 2..........................................................	600	600	490
3. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture..........................	6,000	7,035	3,197
Total Under Control of Department of Works...............	9,000	10,635	5,287
Total Central Australia...........................................	28,148	32,550	23,755
—————
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 156.
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1....................................................................................	1,200	1,130
Less amount to be recovered from Federal Capital Commission	. .	1,130
1,200	. .	. .
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2..........................................................	10	10
Less amount to be recovered from Federal Capital Commission	. .	10
10	· ·	. .
Total Under Control of Prime Minister's Department (carried forward).........................................................................	1,210	. .	. .

Territories OF the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1930-31.	1929-30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
		Vote.		Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.....................	1,210	. .	. .
Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.
Division No. 157.
FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Chief Officer*..............................................................	150	150
1	1	Sergeant, 1st Class........................................................	418	415
2	1	Sergeant 3rd Class........................................................	365	752
15	12	Constables....................................................................	3,623	4,783
4,556	6,100
Child endowment..........................................................	260	276
Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	50	50
18	14	4,866	6,426	4,758
Temporary assistance....................................................	100	250	. .
4,966	6,676	4,758
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year		. .	600	. .
Total Salaries..................................	4,966	6,076	4,758
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams...........................................................			10	10	1
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes			20	20	11
3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...............................................................................			30	50	2
4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding...............................................................................			25	50	20
5. Other printing.......................................................................			75	100	64
6. Travelling expenses...............................................................			100	100	113
7. Other stores, fuel and light.....................................................			75	100	50
8. Clothing, arms and appointments............................................			175	200	154
9. Witnesses' expenses..............................................................			50	100	32
10. Purchase of motor cars, including maintenance and repairs			400	600	321
11. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.....................................			200	300	201
12. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair, and maintenance.......................................................................			100	100	68
13. Sanitation and water supply...................................................			40	. .	. .
Rental of quarters..................................................................			. .	1,500	1,503
Total Contingencies........................			1,300	3,230	2,540
Subdivision No. 2a.—Miscellaneous.
Legal expenses in connexion with case of J. R. Shepherd.........			. .	. .	234
Total Division No. 157........................			6,266	9,306	7,532
Carried forward......................			6,266	9,306	7,532
			1,210	. .	. .

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

F.2612—23

Territories of the Commonwealth.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.			1930-31.	1929-30.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward..................			1,210	. .	. .
Under Control of Attorney-General's Department—continued.
Brought forward...................	6,266	9,306	7,532
Division No. 158.
Number of Persons.		INDUSTRIAL BOARD.
1929–30.	1930–31.	Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
. .	1	Secretary...................................................................	432	. .
Child endowment.......................................................	26	. .
Special (Canberra) allowance......................................	60	. .
. .	1	Total Salaries................................	518	. .	. .
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Fees and allowances to Chairman........................................			275	. .
2. Fees for members of Board Employees................................			75	. .
3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes			10	. .
4. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon...........................................................................			15	. .	33
5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding...........................................................................			10	. .
6. Travelling expenses............................................................			25	. .
7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure..................................			40	. .
Total Contingencies......................	450	. .	33
Total Division No. 158....................	968	. .	33
Number of Persons.		Division No. 159.
1929–30.	1930–31.
		LAW COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
		Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
. .	1	Deputy Registrar*......................................................	456	. .
Special (Canberra) allowance......................................	60	. .
. .	1	Total Salaries........................................	516	. .	. .
Carried forward.......................			516	. .	· ·
			7,234	9,306	7,565
			1,210	. .	. .

* Acts as District Registrar of the High Court and Clerk of Petty Sessions.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

1930-31.	1929-30.
	FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.			Vote	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward.................			1,210	. .	. .
Under Control of Attorney-General's Department—continued.
Brought forward.................			7,234	9,306	7,565
Division No. 159.
LAW COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
Brought forward.................			516	. .	. .
Subdivision No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Payment to Police Magistrate..........................................			200	. .
2. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...............................			25	. .
Total Contingencies.......................			225	. .	. .
Total Division No. 159....................			741	. .	. .
Total Under Control of Attorney-General's Department			7,975	9,306	7,565
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Number of Persons.
		Division No. 160.
1929–30.	1930–31.	GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Administrative.
. .	1	Civic Administrator and Chairman of Advisory Council	1,250	. .
. .	. .	Elected Members of Advisory Council—Allowances	300	. .
. .	1	1,550	. .
Secretarial Branch.
. .	1	Secretary...................................................................	1,012	. .
. .	1	Assistant Secretary.....................................................	736	. .
. .	1	Legislation Officer.....................................................	648	. .
. .	1	Senior Clerk...............................................................	456	. .
. .	12	Clerks........................................................................	3,650	. .
. .	5	Typists.......................................................................	974	. .
. .	1	Assistant....................................................................	198	. .
. .	1	Telephonist................................................................	192	. .
. .	1	Messenger.................................................................	256	. .
. .	1	Private Secretary to Civic Administrator......................	480	. .
Canberra (special) allowance......................................	952	. .
Child endowment.......................................................	141	. .
. .	25	9,695	. .
. .	26	Carried forward..........................................	11,245	. .
. .	. .		9,185	9,306	7,565

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1930-31.	1929-30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
				Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£
Brought forward................	9,185	9,306	7,565
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.
Division No. 160.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1—Salaries—continued.
. .	26	Brought forward................	11,245	. .
Accounts Branch.
. .	1	Accountant............................................................	912	. .
. .	1	Assistant Accountant..............................................	710	. .
. .	23	Clerks....................................................................	7,176	. .
. .	8	Machinists.............................................................	1,640	. .
. .	3	Typists...................................................................	500	. .
. .	1	Messenger..............................................................	78	. .
Special (Canberra) allowance..................................	1,043	. .
Child endowment...................................................	247	. .
. .	37	12,306	. .
Lands and Property Branch.
. .	1	Chief Lands Officer................................................	792	. .
. .	1	Property Officer.....................................................	525	. .
. .	1	Forestry Officer......................................................	500	. .
. .	1	Chief Clerk............................................................	498	. .
. .	2	Inspectors of Lands and Stock.................................	784	. .
. .	7	Clerks....................................................................	2,358	. .
. .	3	Typists...................................................................	588	. .
. .	1	Camp Supervisor....................................................	350	. .
. .	1	Messenger..............................................................	104	. .
Special (Canberra) allowance..................................	698	. .
Equipment allowance (Stock Inspectors)..................	231	. .
Child endowment...................................................	262	. .
. .	18	7,690	. .
. .	1	Surveyor................................................................	656	. .
Special (Canberra) allowance..................................	30	. .
686	. .
. .	82	Carried forward.....................	31,927	. .
. .	. .		9,185	9,306	7,565

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1930-31	1929-30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
				Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward................	9,185	9,306	7,565
Under Control of Department OF Home Affairs —continued.
Division No. 160.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.
. .	82	Brought forward................	31,927	. .
Parks and Gardens Branch.
. .	1	Superintendent.......................................................	650	. .
. .	1	Chief Nurseryman..................................................	348	. .
. .	1	Divisional Foreman................................................	377	. .
. .	1	Clerk......................................................................	312	. .
. .	1	Assistant................................................................	300	. .
. .	1	Greenkeeper...........................................................	200	. .
Special (Canberra) allowance..................................	221	. .
Child endowment...................................................	78	. .
. .	6	2,486	. .
Fire Brigade.
. .	1	Officer-in-Charge...................................................	450	. .
. .	1	Station Officer.......................................................	365	. .
. .	5	Firemen.................................................................	1,500	. .
. .	7	Casual Firemen......................................................	580
2,895
Allowances for quarters..........................................	520	. .
Child endowment...................................................	13	. .
. .	14	3,428	. .
. .	102	Carried forward................	37,841	. .
			9,185	9,306	7,565

Territories of the Commonwealth.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1930-31.	1929-30.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward..................	9,185	9,306	7,565
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.
Division No. 160.
GENERAL SERVICES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries—continued.
Brought forward..................	37,841	. .
Less
Amount payable from Trust Fund Federal Capital Hotels Account.....................................................................	1,000	. .
Amount payable from Trust Fund Federal Capital Transport Account.....................................................................	480	. .
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	1,361	. .
2,841	. .
Total Salaries.......................................	35,000	. .	6,477
Sub-division No. 2.—Contingencies.
No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................................................	500	. .	62
2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes	400	. .	344
3. Writing paper and envelopes including cost of printing and embossing thereon.....................................................................	250	. .	. .
4. Account, record, and other books, including cost of material. printing and binding...............................................................	150	. .	. .
5. Other printing................................................................	250	. .	251
6. Travelling expenses, including motor hire.......................	2,200	. .	765
7. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repairs and maintenance.......................................................	600	. .	532
8. Heat, light and water......................................................	900	. .	. .
9. Printing ordinances and regulations.................................	300	. .	50
10. Motor registration, including cost of plates.....................	150	. .	36
11. Municipal and other registration.....................................	50	. .	109
12. Printing weights and measures ordinances......................	200	. .	. .
13. Entertainment of visitors................................................	300	. .	10
14. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................	850	. .	163
Office cleaning and watching.......................................	. .	. .	258
Surveys Lands Department...........................................	. .	. .	162
Total Contingencies.............................	7,100	. .	2,742
Carried forward..............	42,100	. .	9,219
	9,185	9,306	7,565

Territories of the Commonwealth.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1930-31.	1929-30.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...............	9,185	9,306	7,565
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.
Division No. 160.
Brought forward...............	42,100	. .	9,219
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Forestry Branch—Maintenance of plantations and fire protection	2,500	. .	801
2. General lands services—fencing...................................	3,000	. .	1,366
3. Eradication of noxious weeds.......................................	4,000	. .	. .
4. Rabbit and dingo extermination....................................	4,500	. .	. .
5. Fisheries.....................................................................

250	. .	. .
6. Bush-fire fighting........................................................	100	. .	. .
7. Recreation halls—caretaking........................................	700	. .	50
8. Agricultural experimental charges................................	500	. .	130
9. Garbage removal and disposal......................................	1,500	. .	207
10. Sanitary services.........................................................	800	. .	15
11. Valuation court...........................................................	750	. .	. .
12. Advisory land board...................................................	500	. .	. .
13. Street cleaning............................................................	350	. .	. .
14. Street watering...........................................................	2,000	. .	. .
15. Grants in aid...............................................................	875	. .	. .
16. Alleviation of distress including subsidy to Canberra Relief Society.................................................................................	1,000	. .	260
17. To recoup the State of New South Wales for payments made under the Child Welfare Act of 1923, to residents in the Federal Capital Territory...................................................................	750	550	500
18. Tourist Bureau—Publicity...........................................	65	. .	. .
19. Fire Brigade—working expenses.................................	1,800	. .	872
20. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves	26,000	. .	4,719
21. Street lighting.............................................................	4,500	. .	418
22. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital Territory and expenses incidental thereto....................	16,000	14,450	15,973
23. Purchase of Melbourne homes of officers transferred to Canberra (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Canberra Officers' Homes Account)..................................................................	20,000	6,500	15,962
24. Annual census............................................................	30	30	15
25. Registration of births, deaths and marriages..................	15	. .	. .
26. Hotels—maintenance and upkeep (payable from Trust Fund Federal Capital Hotels account).............................................	127,650	. .	1,000
27. Transport—maintenance and upkeep (payable from Trust Fund Federal Capital Transport account).............................	45,300	. .	2,000
Election of members of Advisory Council....................	. .	. .	216
Miscellaneous expenditure..........................................	. .	. .	1,102
Carried forward................	265,435	21,530	45,606
	42,100	. .	9,219
	9,185	9,306	7,565

Territories of the Commonwealth.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1930-31.	1929-30.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward..................	9,185	9,306	7,565
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.
Division No. 160.
Brought forward..................	42,100	. .	9,219
Subdivision No. 3—Miscellaneous—continued.
Brought forward..................	265,435	21,530	45,606
Deduct—
Hotels—maintenance and upkeep (payable from Trust Fund Federal Capital Hotels Account).......................................	127,650	. .	. .
Transport—maintenance and upkeep (payable from Trust Fund Federal Capital Transport Account).......................	45,300	. .	. .
172,950	. .	. .
Total Miscellaneous..................	92,485	21,530	45,606
Subdivision No. 4.—Education.
No. 1. University College—Grant in aid....................................	3,000	. .
2. Salaries of school teachers—day.....................................	12,870	. .
3. Salaries of school teachers—evening..............................	930	. .
4. Concession rates to teachers residing at Government establishments..................................................................................	1,030	. .
5. Bursaries.......................................................................	200	. .
6. Conveyance to schools—City.........................................	2,100	. .	14,993
7. Conveyance to schools—Rural.......................................	380	. .
8. Cleaning schools............................................................	1,020	. .
9. Heating, light and power................................................	250	. .
10. Timber and other requisites for Technical and Trade Classes	200	. .
11. School books and stationery...........................................	50	. .
12. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................	200	. .
Total Education................	22,230	. .	14,993
Total Under Control of Department of Home Affairs..	156,815	21,530	69,818
Carried forward..............	166,000	30,836	77,383

Territories of the Commonwealth.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1930-31	1929-30
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...................	166,000	30,836	77,383
Under Control of Department OF Works.
Division No. 161
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries and Contingencies.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 91, Subdivision No. 1......................................................................................	30,400	. .	6,147
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 91, Subdivision No. 2............................................................................	7,600	. .	1,400
Total Subdivision No. 1......................	38,000	. .	7,547
Subdivision No. 2.—Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture.
No. 1. Home Affairs...................................................................	37,500	. .
2. Works..............................................................................	1,000	. .
3. Health..............................................................................	500	. .
Total Subdivision No. 2......................	39,000	. .
Subdivision No. 3.—Miscellaneous.	13,840
No. 1. Water supply and sewerage..............................................	21,150	. .
2. Electric supply.................................................................	34,000	. .
3. River gaugings and other hydrometric work.......................	350	. .
4. City detail survey.............................................................	2,250	. .
5. Survey of leases within the Federal Capital Territory..........	3,000	. .
Total Subdivision No. 3......................	60,750	. .
137,750	. .	21,387
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	10,000	. .	. .
Total Under Control of Department of Works.	127,750	. .	21,387
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 162.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Canberra Government Hospital (Hospital fees and other receipts to be credited to this vote)..................................................	11,700	. .	3,662
2. Health services.................................................................	2,479	. .	. .
3. Veterinary services...........................................................	4,916	. .	558
4. Plant disease services.......................................................	100	. .	. .
Total Under Control of Department of Health....	19,195	. .	4,220
Total Federal Capital Territory....................	312,945	30,836	102,990*

* From 1st July, 1929, to 30th April, 1930, expenditure on activities controlled by the Federal Capital Commission was made from funds of the Commission.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

PAPUA.	1930-31.	1929-30.
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 163.
£	£	£
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
Subdivision No. 1.—Audit Office.
No. 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 1....................................................................................	1,232	1,200
Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua	1,100	1,100
132	100	100
2. Proportion of Contingencies provided under Division No. 10, Subdivision No. 2.........................................................	100	100
Less amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua	100	100
. .	. .	. .
Total Division No. 163......................................	132	100	100
Division No. 164.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration.................................	45,000	42,000	42,000
2. Coastal trade service subsidy............................................	2,000	2,000	2,000
Total Division No. 164......................................	47,000	44,000	44,000
Total Papua............................................	47,132	44,100	44,100
NEW GUINEA.
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 165.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Grant to the Administration of New Guinea to be used in the interests of native races...................................................................	5,000	10,000	10,000
Carried forward...................	5,000	10,000	10,000

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NEW GUINEA.	1930-31.	1929-30.
1929–30.	1930–31.
		Vote.		Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward........	5,000	10,000	10,000
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 166.
NEW GUINEA AGENCY.
Payable from Trust Fund, New Guinea Agency Account.
Subdivision No. 1.—Salaries.
Third Division.
3	2	Clerks.................................................................	804	1,110
Fourth Division.
2	2	Typists................................................................	457	428
1,261	1,538
Child endowment................................................	52	27
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......................................................................	108	96
Salary of officer granted furlough prior to retirement	. .	414
5	4	1,421	2,075
Temporary assistance...........................................	50	50
Total Division No. 166...................	1,471	2,125
6,471	12,125
Deduct Salaries of New Guinea Agency............	1,471	2,125
Total New Guinea...............................	5,000	10,000	10,000
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 167.
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..........			497,683	222,350	284,085

 

PART 4.

PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES.

 

PART 4—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES.

1930-31.	1929-30.		Increase on Expenditure, 1929-30.	Decrease on Expenditure 1929-30.
Estimate.	Estimate.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
Division No. 168.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Grant to States towards relief of unemployment—
New South Wales..........	365,000	. .	. .	365,000	. .
Victoria.........................	257,000	. .	. .	257,000	. .
Queensland....................	130,000	. .	. .	130,000	. .
South Australia..............	150,000	. .	. .	150,000	. .
Western Australia..........	65,000	. .	. .	65,000	. .
Tasmania.......................	33,000	. .	. .	33,000	. .
Total.........................	1,000,000	. .	. .	1,000,000	. .

By Authority: H. J. Green. Government Printer, Canberra.